"Very well, Senior. If you need more, feel free to tell me at any time. Without your guidance, I wouldn't have been able to obtain these Divine Crystals at all."
Ye Yunfei said, taking out two Divine Crystals and handing them to the Remnant Soul.
"Haha... We certainly came to the right place by entering this Void Secret Realm. To think we could obtain Divine Crystals! Alright, I need to go into seclusion for a while. In the coming days, if you have any questions about this Void Secret Realm, you can still ask me at any time. Although I'll be in seclusion, I can still keep an eye on the outside world when needed. It won't be a problem."
The Remnant Soul said.
"Alright, I understand, Senior."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"By the way, you should not refine these Divine Crystals now. You are only at the Golden Immortal level, and forcing refinement and absorption would be dangerous. If you cannot withstand the massive energy and laws contained within the crystals, you risk bodily explosion. Moreover, you certainly wouldn't be able to fully absorb all the energy, resulting in waste. I suggest you wait until you break through to the Heavenly Immortal realm, or even become a Demigod, before refining these Divine Crystals. Only then can you utilize them fully and unleash their true power."
The Remnant Soul said to Ye Yunfei again, then he found a remote corner within the Phantom Tower and began his seclusion.
"Does anyone need a Divine Crystal?"
Ye Yunfei asked Hu Miao and the others.
"Didn't you just hear him? With our current realm and strength, it's best we don't rush to refine and absorb those Divine Crystals. How about this? You keep these crystals safe for now. We'll ask you for them when we need them later."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said.
"Yes, Master, please hold on to these Divine Crystals for now."
Hu Miao chimed in.
"Alright then, I'll keep them."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Every time he obtained treasures, Ye Yunfei never intended to monopolize them. He usually distributed them among Hu Miao and the others according to their needs. This was one of the main reasons why Hu Miao and the others willingly followed Ye Yunfei all along.
"Good. Now let's continue exploring and treasure-hunting within the Void Secret Realm. We mustn't waste time!"
Ye Yunfei said with a laugh.
After entering this Void Secret Realm, Ye Yunfei's gains were already quite substantial. Now that he had even obtained Divine Crystals, his motivation was all the stronger.
"Right, let's hurry and see what other good stuff is out there!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm urged.
"That kid seemed to have come this way!"
"Look! Find him!"
"I calculated earlier. That kid took at least seven or eight Divine Crystals! A mere Golden Immortal is utterly unworthy of possessing such Divine Crystals. They should belong to us!"
...
At this moment, a large group suddenly scattered, charging towards Ye Yunfei's direction. Each of them released their Soul Power energy to sense their surroundings, searching for Ye Yunfei's whereabouts.
Ye Yunfei had already laid down a batch of Formations to conceal himself tightly, so those people had not yet discovered his hiding place. However, the Heavenly Immortals' perception abilities were quite powerful, and they already knew Ye Yunfei was in this vicinity.
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, dismissing dozens of Formations and revealing his form, coldly watching the people charging towards him.
"That kid is over there!"
Immediately, someone spotted Ye Yunfei, pointing at him and shouting.
"Kid, where do you think you're escaping to!"
"Kid, hand over everything on you immediately, or you won't escape death!"
...
Upon discovering Ye Yunfei, one young being after another became highly excited and immediately sped up, charging towards him. The thought of Divine Crystals on Ye Yunfei made their hearts burn with greed and their eyes gleam with avarice. They couldn't wait to snatch them immediately.
"Seal the space! Don't let him escape!"
A Heavenly Immortal shouted.
Boom! Boom!...
Immediately, all of them unleashed their Time Energy, rumbling as they suppressed the area where Ye Yunfei stood.
"Heh heh, if you want to rob my things, it depends on whether you have the skill."
Ye Yunfei sneered.
The next moment, Ye Yunfei activated his Time Boots. With a whoosh, his figure vanished entirely.
It must be said, the speed of the Time Boots was truly formidable. Ye Yunfei's figure disappeared in an instant, and the pursuing beings were utterly unable to track Ye Yunfei's direction.
"Where did that kid go?"
A few breaths after Ye Yunfei vanished, many beings arrived at the spot where Ye Yunfei had just been standing. They released their Soul Power energy for a carpet-like search, but Ye Yunfei's aura had long since disappeared without a trace.
"He's already left. It seems he escaped in that direction. After him!"
An elder cast his gaze in a particular direction and said gravely.
Whoosh!
As soon as he finished speaking, the elder's figure transformed into a series of afterimages as he gave chase in that direction.
Many old-timers at the Golden Immortal and Heavenly Immortal levels had also entered this Void Secret Realm. Moreover, these older Golden and Heavenly Immortals, having cultivated for a longer time, often possessed greater strength than their younger counterparts of the same realm.
"How is that possible? Was that kid's movement speed that terrifying? I couldn't even see clearly how he left just now!"
Someone exclaimed, his face full of shock.
"After him!"
A large group chased in the direction Ye Yunfei had left.
"Issue a bounty notice! A reward for this kid surnamed Ye! Whoever captures him alive, or brings his head, our Dark Faction will pay a handsome reward!"
A young member of the Dark Faction said harshly to several other Dark Faction members following beside him, even as he chased in Ye Yunfei's direction.
"Understood!"
The Dark Faction members chorused their assent.
This young Dark Faction member held a very high status. His words were not to be disobeyed by ordinary members.
A short while later, Ye Yunfei, utilizing the Time Boots, had long since put considerable distance between himself and his previous location, and had shaken off all pursuers.
"The speed of the Time Boots is truly excellent. I reckon those guys in the rear can't sense you now."
Hun Lao said.
"Yes, I've shaken off those fellows' pursuit. With these Time Boots, even Heavenly Immortal experts would find it hard to catch up to me."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"These Time Boots are a Demigod-level artifact. Even if you can't unleash their full power now, Heavenly Immortals should find it difficult to catch up to you. With these boots, you have an extra layer of security. When you encounter enemies, even if you can't win, you can simply make a swift exit."
Hun Lao said with a smile.
"Alright, next, let's continue exploring this secret realm."
Ye Yunfei said.
Then, Ye Yunfei moved his body and headed in other directions.
With the Time Boots, Ye Yunfei's travel speed was extremely fast. With a single thought, he could easily traverse a great distance. Some weaker beings couldn't even detect Ye Yunfei passing right by them!
In the following period, Ye Yunfei explored several more worlds, spaces, and small secret realms in succession, achieving fairly substantial harvests.
In fact, apart from Ye Yunfei, many other beings who had entered the secret realm also had quite abundant gains.
This was because the Void Secret Realm only opened once every six to seven hundred years, so after the last round of harvesting, most of the various treasures inside had regenerated over those centuries, making them plentiful.
Moreover, the interior space of this Void Secret Realm was extremely vast—comparable to the combined area of over a dozen world clusters from the outside world—and contained countless worlds, small spaces, and small secret realms. Each time it opened, the beings who entered could not explore every single space completely.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei entered yet another world and began exploring everywhere.
Many beings had entered this world before Ye Yunfei and were already active all over.
"We seem to be late. A lot of beings have already entered this world. Probably any good treasures have been snatched up by others too. Treasure hunting is all about being the first. Latecomers often find it hard to get any worthwhile benefits."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, seeing beings active all over this world, couldn't help but speak up.
"Let's take a look around first. If there aren't any treasures, we'll go check out other worlds."
Ye Yunfei chuckled.
"You little bitch! Where do you think you're escaping to!"
"Stop right there!"
...
Suddenly, angry roars came from the distance.
Ye Yunfei didn't pay much attention initially, because with so many people entering the Void Secret Realm, conflicts arising over treasure during exploration were unavoidable. Who knew how many large and small fights had occurred in the Void Secret Realm over this period.
"Eh? That young woman being chased... she seems to be from the Xiao Family! I've seen her before!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly exclaimed softly.
"A member of the Xiao Family..."
Ye Yunfei felt a stir in his heart. Curious, he extended his Soul Power energy to sense the distance. He saw a woman covered in blood fleeing in a sorry state. This woman was clearly severely injured, with many wounds on her body and a weak, feeble aura. She was barely holding on.
"Indeed, she is from the Xiao Family."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"But so what if she's from the Xiao Family? I'm not familiar with her. There's no need to get involved."
Ye Yunfei said.
Within the Xiao Family, Ye Yunfei only recognized Xiao Huanhuan and Xiao Yueyue, since he had some history with them, and the sisters had left a good impression on him. As for the other members of the Xiao Family, they were merely strangers to Ye Yunfei.
"Who are you people! Why are you attacking us despite knowing we're from the Xiao Family? You even want to capture Sister Huanhuan and Sister Yueyue! Are you enemies of our Xiao Family!"
The fleeing woman questioned angrily even as she fled in a panic.
"It seems the situation isn't simple. It's related to those twins again."
Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
Upon hearing the Xiao Family woman's words, Ye Yunfei's expression immediately darkened.
"Everyone, we must capture this little bitch quickly. We can't let her keep shouting and leak information!"
At this moment, hearing the Xiao Family woman's angry cries, those pursuing from behind revealed urgent expressions and picked up speed.
"Those twins again. It seems someone's targeted them once more."
The Remnant Soul spoke up.
"Then when do we take action?"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm asked.
Knowing that if it involved those twins, Ye Yunfei would most likely step in to help, he asked the question.
"Let's wait a moment. It seems someone from the Xiao Family has arrived."
Right at this moment, Ye Yunfei's gaze suddenly shifted to one direction. In that direction, a figure radiating spiritual energy was rapidly approaching—an old woman.
With one glance, Ye Yunfei recognized her as Granny Liu from the Xiao Family.
"You villains! How dare you attack members of our Xiao Family! You deserve ten thousand deaths!"
Granny Liu saw the pursued Xiao Family woman from afar and was filled with fury, shouting harshly.
Her movement speed was astonishing. When she appeared she was still in the distance, but in less than a breath's time, she had already rushed in front of the fleeing Xiao Family woman.
"Where are Huanhuan and Yueyue?"
Granny Liu asked, appearing very anxious.
"Granny Liu, it's wonderful you've come! These people have been chasing me relentlessly, I'm barely holding on! Save me quickly."
Upon seeing Granny Liu, the Xiao Family woman was both surprised and overjoyed, immediately shouting loudly.
"Don't panic. With me here, you'll be fine. You just said these people want to capture Huanhuan and Yueyue? Is it true? Where are they now?"
Granny Liu asked, simultaneously stepping in front of the woman to shield her.
"Granny Liu, I'm so scared. Several of my fellow Xiao Family members who were with me have been killed. Huanhuan and Yueyue are also surrounded by them. They said they want to capture Huanhuan and Yueyue and take them away."
Still unsettled, the Xiao Family woman spoke in a trembling voice.
"This woman seems off. It's like she's been disguised. This isn't her real appearance. But the disguise technique she used is highly advanced, so outsiders find it hard to recognize for the moment."
Right at this moment, the Remnant Soul suddenly sent a voice transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Oh? She's been disguised?"
Ye Yunfei was startled and immediately focused his Soul Power energy to carefully sense the Xiao Family woman.
"Indeed. There's something off about this woman. Both her appearance and Soul Body aura seem to have been altered. It's not her original form."
Ye Yunfei possessed powerful Soul Power energy and was himself proficient in several advanced disguise techniques, so he quickly sensed the discrepancy.
"How dare they! How dare they treat members of our Xiao Family like this! You bastards will all die!"
Hearing the woman's words, Granny Liu's fury intensified.
"Take me to find Huanhuan and Yueyue right now!"
Granny Liu said to the woman.
"But Granny Liu, these people..."
The woman pointed timidly at those who had now surrounded them.
"These wretches will all die! You wait a moment. Let me kill them first, then you'll take me to find Huanhuan and Yueyue!"
Granny Liu swept a glance at the surrounding people and said coldly. Then her figure moved, about to charge at them to fight and kill.
Right at this moment, the Xiao Family woman, who had been wearing a terrified expression, suddenly revealed a cold smirk. Then she abruptly punched Granny Liu in the back. Simultaneously, a yellow seven-story pagoda shot out from within her body, instantly enlarging as it pressed down towards Granny Liu.
"Drop dead, old hag!"
At the same time, among those who had surrounded them, five or six suddenly erupted into action. Each displayed astonishing combat power, and with their very first move, they generated various shocking phenomena. Boundless energy pressure crashed down on Granny Liu like a violent tide.
"Damn it! You're not a member of our Xiao Family! How dare you impersonate one to ambush me!"
Only now did Granny Liu realize that the Xiao Family woman she had been shielding was actually an imposter.
Moreover, all five or six of those who suddenly erupted into action were Heavenly Immortal experts, and at least half of them were Advanced Heavenly Immortals.
Though Granny Liu herself was also an Advanced Heavenly Immortal, facing the combined assault of so many Heavenly Immortal experts, she felt immense pressure.
In less than five moves, she was sent flying with a bang, vomiting blood.