At this moment, the entire Qiantang Great World was in an uproar.
In the previous battle where the five major forces laid siege to the Reincarnation Palace headquarters, Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo had joined forces and slain nearly ten Earth Immortal experts. That battle had thoroughly shaken the entire Main World.
Ye Yunfei's name had long since spread throughout the Main World!
During that battle, the Qiantang Empire had also lost a Initial Earth Immortal. When the news reached the Qiantang Great World back then, countless people in this world had hated Ye Yunfei with gritted teeth.
Because the influence of each Earth Immortal was immense—each would have a large group of their own trusted followers, many attached forces and families, and many Earth Immortals had even established their own sects. Once these Earth Immortals fell, the ripples were too wide!
Now that the people of the Qiantang Great World learned that Ye Yunfei had actually broken into this world, a large number of powerhouses immediately sprang into action, searching for Ye Yunfei. Hordes of troops appeared at some of the important checkpoints in this world, starting to interrogate strangers and search for Ye Yunfei.
For a time, the entire world was looking for Ye Yunfei.
"Kid, it looks like you've stirred up a hornets' nest. People are searching for you everywhere in this world," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said at this moment as it traversed through the spaces of the Qiantang Great World carrying the Phantom Tower, seeing batch after batch of troops searching everywhere for Ye Yunfei.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was moving stealthily through space, quietly heading towards the entry and exit portals of the Qiantang Great World.
"There's no other way. I had to save them," Ye Yunfei replied.
Inside the Phantom Tower,
Ye Yunfei reached out and summoned the six Perfected True Immortals before him.
"Kid, you are... Ye Yunfei!"
These Perfected True Immortals had been bewitched by Hu Miao's illusions earlier and had remained dazed. Only now did they slowly regain clarity. Seeing Ye Yunfei standing before them, they were greatly shocked, then recognized Ye Yunfei.
"That's right. I am Ye Yunfei!"
Ye Yunfei smiled coldly.
Then Ye Yunfei stretched out a hand and took a golden, three-tiered pagoda from one of the Perfected True Immortals.
This pagoda was a spatial treasure.
Ye Yunfei had vaguely sensed some familiar auras and knew that the people he was looking for were definitely inside this pagoda.
"Ye Yunfei, that's my treasure! Give it back!"
That Perfected True Immortal, seeing Ye Yunfei take the pagoda, could not help but fly into a rage.
However, his body had been sealed and he couldn't move, completely incapable of stopping Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei released a Soul Sword and directly shattered a Soul Power imprint inside this pagoda. Then, with a thought, he transported a group of people out from within the pagoda.
"Father, Mother, Fei'er, Elders…"
Seeing his parents, clansmen, and many familiar faces, Ye Yunfei was overjoyed.
Especially upon seeing his parents and Xiao Fei, Ye Yunfei's heart felt greatly relieved.
Earlier, Ye Yunfei had been extremely afraid that something would happen to his parents and Xiao Fei, which was why he had barged into the Qiantang Great World to save them without regard for anything else.
"Fei'er!"
Ye Tianpeng and Miao Ziqiong, trapped for a long time, were now both shocked and overjoyed to see Ye Yunfei unexpectedly. They immediately rushed over, bringing Xiao Fei with them.
"This is the Phantom Tower! Brother, did you save us?"
Xiao Fei recognized this space as the Phantom Tower and asked excitedly.
"That's right. I came to save you," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
Then, several elders of the Ye Family, a group of high-level members from the Zhuque World, high-level members from the Tianying World, and a portion of the high-level members from various forces within the Hongmeng Continent all gathered around, clustering by Ye Yunfei's side.
"Very good. None of you have been harmed."
Ye Yunfei probed with his Soul Power and discovered that although these people had been captured, they hadn't suffered any injuries. He couldn't help but feel relieved and spoke.
"Those who captured us were experts of the Dark Faction. With a wave of their hands, they subdued all of us. Small players like us aren't even worth them injuring," Tianying King walked over and said with a bitter smile.
Tianying King had already reached the strength of an Intermediate Mystic Immortal!
After entering the base of the Light Faction, he obtained massive cultivation resources as well as several powerful techniques and martial skills. Through rigorous cultivation, he broke through from the Heavenly Emperor Realm to the Mystic Immortal Realm.
However, even an Intermediate Mystic Immortal was nothing noteworthy before those experts of the Dark Faction, offering no power to resist whatsoever.
"Where is the Zhuque King? And it seems the people from your Zhuque World and Tianying World are incomplete as well. Grand Elder, it seems even our Ye Clan members aren't all here! Where are they?"
Ye Yunfei suddenly realized that a portion of people from the Ye Clan, the Zhuque World, and the Tianying World were still missing.
"At that time, three officers of the Light Faction were leading us in our escape. Our group was randomly placed into their respective spatial treasures by these three officers. It was all too rushed back then; we didn't have time to choose and could only let the three officers divide us into batches and place us into spatial treasures. Another portion of people should be inside the treasures of the other two officers," Tianying King answered.
"Yes. It was indeed far too rushed then," Ye Tianpeng nodded.
"So that's how it is," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Father, you are already a Primary Heavenly Emperor!"
At this moment, Ye Yunfei suddenly noticed that Ye Tianpeng was actually a Primary Heavenly Emperor, which surprised and delighted him greatly.
"Mother, you are an Intermediate Heavenly Emperor. Xiao Fei, you are a High Heavenly Emperor!"
Then Ye Yunfei also discovered that Miao Ziqiong was an Intermediate Heavenly Emperor and Xiao Fei a High Heavenly Emperor.
Naturally, what shocked Ye Yunfei most was Ye Tianpeng.
After all, in the past, Ye Tianpeng's strength realm was far lower than Xiao Fei's and Miao Ziqiong's.
Now he was actually starting to catch up. This cultivation speed was almost unbelievable to Ye Yunfei.
Miao Ziqiong and Xiao Fei possessed the Zhuque God Vein, so it was normal for their cultivation speed to be faster, but Ye Tianpeng's cultivation speed was also so rapid!
"Ever since we entered that base of the Light Faction, an elder of the Light Faction suddenly said your father possesses a rare physique called the Virtual Dao physique. Although this physique's cultivation speed is comparatively slow, it can integrate all sorts of different laws in the world, even perfectly merging and utilizing laws with opposite attributes or those that conflict with each other. He also said that those who possess such a physique usually mature later in life. Once sufficient accumulation is reached, they would unleash astonishing potential at a certain moment, surpassing others. Later, that elder collected various precious treasures and personally guided your father's cultivation, causing your father's strength to advance by leaps and bounds in a short period," Miao Ziqiong explained.
"The Virtual Dao physique! This is the first time I've heard of such a physique."
Hearing Miao Ziqiong's words, Ye Yunfei was extremely pleasantly surprised.
"That elder said we absolutely must not underestimate the Virtual Dao physique. In its later stages, this physique will unleash astonishing potential," Miao Ziqiong added.
"That elder did indeed say that. However, I don't know if it's true. Let nature take its course," Ye Tianpeng said with a smile.
At the same time.
Within the Imperial City of the Qiantang Empire, inside a magnificent golden-hued palace, before an ancient altar, sat a tall, lean old man draped in golden robes, his skin wrinkled like old tree bark.
This old man was the renowned Great Master of the Qiantang Empire, known as Great Master Jinlun.
Three old men wearing luxurious official robes stood behind Great Master Jinlun.
"Great Master Jinlun, His Majesty commands you to immediately perform a ritual to find Ye Yunfei. The headquarters of our Qiantang Empire actually let a mere youngster barge in and cause trouble. If we don't capture him and the matter spreads, our Qiantang Empire will lose all face," one of the old men spoke.
"Don't worry. As long as he is still within the Qiantang Great World, I can find him," Great Master Jinlun slowly replied.
"Begin the ritual!"
Great Master Jinlun pointed with his hand. The altar before him trembled violently, erupting with rolling golden light that illuminated the interior of the palace so brightly that every detail was revealed.
Then everyone saw a translucent Five-Clawed Golden Dragon rise from within that altar, radiating an overwhelming aura of majesty that made people involuntarily want to kneel and express their submission.
The three old men were extremely shocked. Within the Qiantang Empire, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon represented supreme authority, the symbol of imperial power!
"Golden Dragon Tracking Art!"
Great Master Jinlun chanted incantations towards that Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, seemingly an ancient spell that sounded very convoluted. A moment later, Great Master Jinlun pointed and softly chanted.
Boom boom…
Under the shocked gazes of the three old men, even more Five-Clawed Golden Dragons rose from within the altar. These Five-Clawed Golden Dragons rushed out of the altar, dove into space, and swam away into the distance.
"Let us wait.
As long as that youngster is still within this world, the Golden Dragon Tracking Art will find him.
Because the Five-Clawed Golden Dragons represent the will of the Qiantang Great World itself. It means the energy and will of the entire world are searching for that youngster. As long as the appearance and Soul Body aura of that youngster you provided are correct, he will definitely be found."
Great Master Jinlun spoke, simultaneously slowly closing his eyes.
The three old men in official robes could only wait, not daring to ask further.
This Great Master Jinlun before them held a very high status within the Qiantang Empire. It was said he had assisted several generations of emperors, and even the current emperor treated him with considerable respect.
"Not good! Kid, it feels like all the energy and will around us are sensing you. It's as if the will of this world is looking for you.
Also, several Five-Clawed Golden Dragons are rushing towards your location. I suspect they are also looking for you!"
At this moment, while Ye Yunfei was still reuniting with everyone inside the Phantom Tower, he suddenly received a transmission from the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
"These Five-Clawed Golden Dragons are not physical entities. They seem to be illusions formed from some extremely profound energy and laws. Their perception ability is astonishingly sharp and has already sensed our location.
Get out of here!"
Hun Lao also spoke to Ye Yunfei, seemingly very worried.
"Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, can't your stealth secret art evade the perception of those Five-Clawed Golden Dragons?"
Hearing the words of the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Hun Lao, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but be a bit surprised.
"Those runes released by the Five-Clawed Golden Dragons have already surrounded me, seemingly trying to lock onto my position.
I suspect they will most likely be able to detect me.
I have to change location!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm replied.
After saying this, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm employed its traversal secret art and charged into the distance.
"Focus on leaving this world," Ye Yunfei said to the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
Just now, after capturing those six Perfected True Immortals, Ye Yunfei had entered the Phantom Tower and spent a moment reuniting with everyone. In fact, extremely little time had passed in the outside world—almost just the blink of an eye. Yet, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had already been targeted so quickly.
However, just as the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm took action, several nearby Five-Clawed Golden Dragons immediately reacted, seemingly sensing the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's position, and immediately turned to give chase.
Within the palace in the Qiantang Empire's Imperial City.
"I believe the Dragon Tracking Art has already discovered that youngster's trace!
He seems to be rushing towards the entry and exit portals of our world. It looks like he wants to escape."
Great Master Jinlun, sitting cross-legged before the altar, meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and spoke.
"Send the order! Dispatch two more Earth Immortals to block the world's entry and exit portals. At the same time, send several formation masters there to arrange a batch of formations at the world portals. We absolutely must not let Ye Yunfei escape!
If he barges into our Qiantang Great World and then walks out unscathed, strutting about, where will the face of our Qiantang Empire be in the future!"
One of the old men in official robes inside the palace immediately took out a communication jade slip and sent out a transmission.