"Steward Ning, what about my people?"
After killing the four True Immortals, Ye Yunfei immediately turned and asked Ning Laoqi.
"Ye Yunfei, about one-third of the people under your care are with me, stored inside this spatial treasure. Luckily you arrived in time; they are all safe and sound."
Ning Laoqi immediately retrieved a three-story precious pagoda and showed it to Ye Yunfei.
Then, Ning Laoqi teleported a group of people out from the pagoda.
Ye Yunfei looked carefully and discovered that every one of them was from the Primordial Continent!
This included factions such as the Ziwei Sect, the Eastern Wasteland Demon Race, the Four Directions Trading Firm, the Great Thunderclap Temple, the Ji Clan, the Ancient Dragon Temple, the Primordial Wilderness Exotic Races, and the Longevity Palace.
"Ye Yunfei, it's you!"
"Look, it's Young Master Ye!"
...
As soon as the members of these factions emerged from the pagoda, the first person they saw was Ye Yunfei. Each of them was overjoyed and immediately surged forward to gather around him.
In fact, these forces had long recognized Ye Yunfei as their leader. They all understood that, at present, their fates were tied to following Ye Yunfei!
"Master!"
Ye Yunfei looked toward an elderly man and respectfully called out.
This elder was precisely Zisheng Zhenjun — though only a mere Clone.
Earlier, Ye Yunfei had rescued this Clone of Zisheng Zhenjun from the Celestial Abundance Sacred Land in Feixian Continent, after which it had remained stationed at the Ziwei Sect's headquarters on the Primordial Continent.
Originally, Zisheng Zhenjun intended to lead the Ziwei Sect's forces to Feixian Continent to rebuild Ziwei Sect's old site there, as that was the true historical location of the ancient Ziwei Sect's headquarters. However, as the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds descended into chaotic times, Zisheng Zhenjun reconsidered and decided to temporarily postpone rebuilding the old headquarters in Feixian Continent.
"Hmm, very good, Ye Yunfei. Your strength has reached a level I can scarcely comprehend. Our Ziwei Sect is truly blessed to produce an outstanding disciple such as yourself."
Sensing Ye Yunfei's aura, Zisheng Zhenjun realized he couldn't discern Ye Yunfei's current cultivation realm at all. Understanding that this was because Ye Yunfei's realm had already far surpassed his own, he couldn't help but express his contentment.
"All of this is due to Master's nurturing," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Steward Ning, is this everyone?" Ye Yunfei turned back to Ning Laoqi and asked.
Ye Yunfei noticed that his family, his clansmen, or members from factions like the Vermilion Bird Realm and Heavenly Shadow Realm were not among them. Even among the people from the Primordial Continent factions, not all were present.
For instance, Lü Yugang, the Chief Director of the Four Directions Trading Firm, and a group of high-ranking members were absent.
Some members from factions like the Ancient Dragon Temple, the Eastern Wasteland Demon Race, and the Primordial Wilderness Exotic Races were also not there.
"This is all I have. Ye Yunfei, of your people, each of us three stewards only carried one-third. Moreover, after escaping from the base, to prevent all three of us from being pursued and wiped out together if caught, we agreed to flee in separate directions. Once we had escaped, we planned to find a way to contact each other and reunite," Ning Laoqi replied.
"Then, do you know where the other two stewards are right now?" Ye Yunfei asked with a frown.
"I don't know for the moment. We all escaped separately, each choosing a route based on our individual circumstances. I fled into this particular Small World because I originally came from this world. I am a native of this place and am very familiar with its environment. But who would have expected that the tracking secret techniques of those guys were so incredibly sharp? Despite my many disguises and identity changes, they still accurately found me," Ning Laoqi shook his head and answered.
"I will send them a communication now. If they receive it, they will respond to me at once!" Ning Laoqi took out a communication jade slip and sent two messages through it.
"If that's the case, then the other two stewards might also be in danger. We must find them at the fastest possible speed!" Hearing Ning Laoqi's words, Ye Yunfei's brows furrowed even tighter, a look of intense worry appearing on his face.
"Very well, let's set out immediately to search for them," Ning Laoqi nodded.
Having witnessed Ye Yunfei's terrifying combat prowess, he knew that even a Perfected True Immortal would be no match for Ye Yunfei. Since the pursuers of the other two stewards were also True Immortals, they wouldn't need to fear anything as long as they were with Ye Yunfei.
"Steward Ning, we depart at once! My speed is high. I will determine the direction; I will carry us as we travel," Ye Yunfei, now impatient, said to Ning Laoqi.
The next moment, Ye Yunfei, along with Ning Laoqi, had already teleported out from this world and arrived in the Chaotic Void outside, not requiring any time at all.
"Go that way!" Ning Laoqi sensed briefly and pointed in a direction.
Whoosh!
As soon as Ning Laoqi finished speaking, Ye Yunfei grabbed him and activated the Space Teleportation Token, teleporting in that direction. They instantly arrived in another area of the Chaotic Void.
"Too fast!" Ning Laoqi, feeling the terrifying teleportation speed, couldn't help but shudder.
And so, following directions provided by Ning Laoqi, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and Hun Lao, plus his own perception, Ye Yunfei spent the following period repeatedly teleporting through the Chaotic Void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, searching for the other two stewards.
During this process, Ye Yunfei could still sense the distant battle between the Ancient Covenant and the more than twenty Earth Immortals.
"I don't know the current state of that battle. But our Light Faction's senior experts have already arrived. Even if the Ancient Covenant couldn't handle being besieged by those Earth Immortals, nothing should happen to it, right?" Ye Yunfei glanced back at the distant void—the direction where the Ancient Covenant and the twenty-some Earth Immortals were fighting—and privately pondered.
Aghh…
Just at this moment, a miserable shriek echoed from far away. Then Ye Yunfei faintly perceived that a certain Earth Immortal's Soul Body was panicked and fleeing through the Chaotic Void of the Three Thousand Worlds.
"That's a Dark Faction Earth Immortal expert! Excellent! It seems the Ancient Covenant has shattered the body of yet another Dark Faction Earth Immortal! What a pity it didn't also shatter the fellow's Soul Body, utterly destroying him." Seeing this, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but feel intensely stirred.
"The Ancient Covenant truly lives up to its reputation! Under siege by so many Earth Immortals, it has still managed to severely wound several Earth Immortal experts one after another. Such battle prowess is terrifying!"
"Thankfully, I never violated the Ancient Covenant in the past! Otherwise, I would never have lived to this day!"
"I came close to violating the Ancient Covenant several times before. Fortunately, I restrained myself at the final moment!"
...
Throughout the Chaotic Void of the Three Thousand Worlds, numerous powerful beings who witnessed this event exclaimed in awe and astonishment. Not a few experts who had once considered violating the Ancient Covenant broke out in a cold sweat.
"Hmph! Merely a corrupt, outdated old agreement. What's so impressive? I shall thoroughly shatter you right now!"
At that very moment, a cold snort suddenly resounded. It was as though the heavens themselves were enraged, instantly propagating through the entirety of the Chaotic Void of the Three Thousand Worlds. The Soul Bodies of every living being trembled and swayed. Countless weaker beings collapsed to the ground, stunned senseless by the sound and unable to rise.
Thoroughly shatter you…
Thoroughly shatter you…
...
Wave after wave of echoing reverberations continuously propagated, echoing back and forth through the Chaotic Void, creating an exceedingly terrifying and imposing aura.
Following this voice, dense black mist began surging up in numerous locations throughout the Chaotic Void.
"What cultivation level does this expert have? A Perfected Earth Immortal? A Golden Immortal? Could the Dark Faction actually possess an existence of that level?!" Standing within the Chaotic Void, feeling the sheer terror within that voice, Ye Yunfei's countenance drastically changed.
Because Ye Yunfei realized that the master of this voice seemed to be stronger than the Samsara Ancestor!
The Samsara Ancestor was a Perfected Earth Immortal. If the owner of this voice was stronger than the Samsara Ancestor, then could it possibly be a Golden Immortal?
But Ye Yunfei had never heard of a Golden Immortal existing within this current era and space!
It wasn't only Ye Yunfei. At this moment, across the entirety of the Three Thousand Worlds, the Main World, the Shattered Heaven Realm, the Demonic Realm, and all the other special worlds, numerous powerful beings were roused and alarmed by that voice. One by one, they activated their supernatural senses, peering across vast stretches of time and space, trying to see exactly which master of the Dark Faction it could be.
The next instant, the observers witnessed a giant black hand materialize within the Chaotic Void of the Three Thousand Worlds, moving gradually—directly toward that enormous golden palm currently being besieged.
Though the movement of this giant black hand appeared extremely slow, it was actually frightfully fast. It instantly arrived before the giant golden palm.
Boom… Rumble…
The giant black hand and the giant golden palm collided together, unleashing endless tides of battle energy. That area of the void underwent large-scale collapse; vast stretches of the void were instantly obliterated, reduced to nothing.
The nearby Small World that had once served as a base for the Light Faction was thoroughly wiped clean, leaving not even dust behind.
Fortunately, Old Man Chu and Chan Master Tianwu had long since evacuated with all of their Light Faction personnel.
"Hahaha! Everybody, now you know the strength of our Dark Faction. Let us join our forces to continue attacking the Ancient Covenant. We must destroy it today!"
A Dark Faction Earth Immortal master laughed maniacally.
Among the more than twenty Earth Immortal experts who had been besieging the golden palm, four or five had already been severely wounded by it. However, the remaining ones were still attacking.
Now, seeing the giant black hand appear, the Earth Immortal experts were greatly heartened, each perking up and continuing to attack the golden palm.
Boom… Rumble…
The giant black hand and the giant golden palm clashed together once more. Boundless energies spread outward in all directions like raging tidal waves.
The faces of the Earth Immortal experts surrounding the golden palm blanched in fright as each of them desperately retreated to avoid the backlash.
These Earth Immortal masters suddenly realized they had perhaps underestimated the golden palm's strength earlier.
This was mainly because this giant golden palm represented the Ancient Covenant, and since none of them had violated the covenant, they hadn't previously borne the brunt of its active assault.
"Our Light Faction cannot idly stand by and watch the Ancient Covenant be destroyed by them! Take action!"
Suddenly, Old Man Chu and Chan Master Tianwu appeared, issuing a low command.
Boom…
In an instant, more than ten Earth Immortal experts manifested.
All were Light Faction masters!
These more than ten Light Faction Earth Immortal masters surged forward together, charging toward those Dark Faction Earth Immortals and the Earth Immortals from the Main World factions. Fierce combat immediately erupted between the two sides.
Boom… Rumble…
Meanwhile, the giant golden palm and the giant black hand continued their frenzied battle.
With the naked eye, one could see the extensive space at the center of the conflict continuously collapsing and disintegrating. The spectacle it created was horrifying.