"Look, there's that fellow too! I saw with my own eyes that he also auctioned for a relatively precious treasure. Let's go rob him right now!"
At this moment, Ye Yunfei had already appeared in the distance, using his movement technique to blend into the crowd as he fled out of the Ice-Snow World Cluster.
Suddenly, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm pointed at a middle-aged man not far away and sent a sound transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Did you actually remember every single thing everyone bought at the auction earlier?" Hu Miao asked curiously.
"Not every single one, but I noted who ended up with all the treasures that were valuable enough to catch my eye. I had predicted a robbery might very well happen; it's not like we haven't done this kind of thing before. Our race is extremely sensitive to all kinds of treasures. Once I've locked onto a treasure's aura, it's very easy for me to sense it again, so these guys can't hope to escape my detection."
"So that's how it is," Ye Yunfei felt a bit speechless.
It seemed the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had intended to rob people from the very beginning.
"Master, actually, I remembered too, because I also guessed Master would eventually take action and rob people," Hu Miao suddenly said with a smile.
"Alright, less talk and more action!" Ye Yunfei's figure flashed as he immediately appeared behind the middle-aged man.
This middle-aged man was a Peak Heavenly Immortal. Faced with the ambush by Ye Yunfei and his group, he had no power to resist. Before he even understood what was happening, everything on him was stolen.
It wasn't until Ye Yunfei activated a Space Teleportation Token and disappeared that this middle-aged man realized he had been completely robbed, and he let out a scream like a stuck pig.
Earlier at the auction, he had fancied a treasure and spent nearly half his assets to successfully win the bid, only to end up with nothing now.
Over the time that followed, Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao's group successively robbed over a dozen others who had just purchased relatively valuable treasures at the auction.
Any treasure that could catch the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's attention was certainly not cheap. Those who could bid for such treasures also had quite considerable wealth.
But now, all their possessions had fallen into Ye Yunfei's hands.
"I seem to sense that kid Ye Yunfei's aura, in that direction. Looks like he's trying to escape the Ice-Snow World Cluster!"
Just as Ye Yunfei and his group finished working together to rob yet another man of all his belongings, a dozen or so Demon Race perfected Heavenly Immortals suddenly appeared in the distance, their gazes fixed on Ye Yunfei's location.
"Trouble! Those Devil Race members seem to have found you. They must have some special method to recognize you among the crowd!" Hun Lao said in alarm.
"The Devil Race is a major power within the Chaotic Void Sea, with a long lineage and many profound techniques and secret arts. It's not surprising they have ways to identify me in a crowd. We better escape quickly; the Devil Race army will be upon us soon," Ye Yunfei replied, glancing back at the dozen Devil Race perfected Heavenly Immortals who were mobilizing troops in the distance.
Then Ye Yunfei turned and fled, charging toward the exit of the Ice-Snow World Cluster.
"Master, Devil Race experts are trying to block us ahead!" Hu Miao shouted loudly.
A dozen Devil Race Heavenly Immortals had appeared ahead with a large contingent of troops, sealing off the road leading out of the Ice-Snow World Cluster.
"We'll fight our way out together!" Ye Yunfei shouted.
He then released the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Huang Shang, the Blood Clan Clone, and the Nine Divine Beasts all at once, and they charged forward together.
Everywhere they passed, the Devil Race troops were unable to withstand them, falling like harvested rice stalks.
The path ahead was cleared in less than two breaths. Ye Yunfei teleported everyone into the Phantom Tower, then activated a Space Teleportation Token to teleport away, instantly vanishing from sight.
The moment Ye Yunfei disappeared, at least forty or fifty Devil Race Heavenly Immortals leading a vast Devil Race army came pursuing out with great momentum.
But these Devil Race forces soon discovered they could no longer sense any trace of Ye Yunfei's aura.
"Split up and pursue him! No matter what, we must find that kid with the surname Ye!" The leading Devil Race perfected Heavenly Immortal had an extremely ugly expression as he said somberly.
The Devil Race was not interacting with Ye Yunfei for the first time; one could say they were already mortal enemies. The Demigod experts of the Devil Race had long since given the order: find Ye Yunfei, dead or alive. However, whenever Devil Race members encountered Ye Yunfei, they never managed to gain any advantage from him. On the contrary, every time, some Devil Race members were killed by Ye Yunfei.
Boom...
Just as this Devil Race perfected Heavenly Immortal gave the order, a terrifying figure charged out from within the Ice-Snow World Cluster and stopped nearby.
It was one of the two Demon Race Demigod experts from earlier.
"You actually let that kid escape? Truly a bunch of useless trash!"
This Demon Race Demigod's face was dark as he released his Soul Power energy, sensing out into the distance, trying to capture the lingering aura Ye Yunfei had left behind.
But he soon frowned, because he found Ye Yunfei's aura had grown extremely faint. He couldn't deduce which direction Ye Yunfei had escaped in.
"You, split your forces and chase in these two directions! You, go immediately to Heaven's Fate Realm and give this item to their Eighth Elder. Tell him to help me deduce that kid surnamed Ye's whereabouts."
The Demon Race Demigod first gave an order, then waved his hand. A black jade slip flew to land before one of the Devil Race's perfected Heavenly Immortals.
"You, go to the Black Kill Realm and contact their higher-ups. Tell them our Devil Race is willing to pay a hefty price to hire them to kill that kid surnamed Ye!"
The Demon Race Demigod's gaze fell upon another Devil Race Heavenly Immortal as he spoke solemnly.
"You all need to move quickly. Carry out the tasks I've given you at the fastest speed possible, understand?"
The Demon Race Demigod added.
"We understand!"
The two Devil Race Heavenly Immortals quickly replied respectfully, then turned and left in haste. The other Devil Race Heavenly Immortals led the Devil Race forces in pursuit of Ye Yunfei toward the two directions indicated by the Demon Race Demigod.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunfei traveled through the Chaotic Void Sea, continuously teleporting using the Space Teleportation Token.
Ye Yunfei had now discovered that the grade of the Space Teleportation Token seemed even higher than he had imagined. The higher the level of the spatial energy crystals he charged it with, the more powerful its teleportation became. Currently, all the spatial energy crystals Ye Yunfei was putting into the token were at the Heavenly Immortal level. Therefore, the speed and distance of the teleports far surpassed before.
"Alright, forget about those Devil Race Heavenly Immortals; even the Demon Race Demigods might not be able to find me in a short time now."
After continuously teleporting for over a day using the Space Teleportation Token, Ye Yunfei stopped. Looking back and seeing no pursuers, he stopped with a smile.
Ye Yunfei was this cautious because he understood that if he faced a Demigod-level expert now, his chances of winning weren't great. The best method was still to avoid them for the time being.
"Alright, let's find a place to rest."
After thinking for a moment, Ye Yunfei found a World Cluster nearby. He entered a relatively ordinary world within it and found a remote mountain ridge to settle in.
Ye Yunfei set up several dozen Formations to create a Formation space. He entered this Formation space and then went inside the Phantom Tower.
"Now let's take a proper inventory of the spoils."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Hu Miao came before Ye Yunfei, waved their hands, and took out all the things they had robbed earlier.
Ye Yunfei's group had teamed up to rob about a dozen to twenty people earlier. Every single thing on those individuals had been looted clean.
Those Ye Yunfei had robbed were practically the wealthiest batch attending the auction. The total wealth gathered from all their possessions was quite considerable. Especially the treasures they had auctioned for—each one was precious.
"All of these contain ice-snow energy and snow law. They're very suitable for Da Bing. I'll give them to him later."
Ye Yunfei collected all those items obtained through the auction.
"As for the rest of the stuff, you can divide them up among yourselves."
Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, immediately rushing over to start taking the things it fancied.
"Don't you start grabbing randomly! I get a share of this stuff too!"
How could Hu Miao be willing to fall behind? She also rushed over to join the scramble. Huang Shang and Hun Lao also quickly reached out to take the things they had their eyes on.
After handling the looted items, Ye Yunfei went to another area within the Phantom Tower.
In this place, there were several thousand Snow Maidens. At that auction, the Demon Race had put up over five thousand Snow Maidens for sale.
However, the method of the auction was to first auction off the slots. Those over five thousand Snow Maidens were placed on the auction platform or behind it. The original plan was to deliver them to the successful bidders after the auction concluded.
But before the auction ended, Old Man Bing appeared in the air above the platform and fought with the two Demon Race Demigods.
And those over five thousand Snow Maidens were all rescued by Ye Yunfei's group and were now inside the Phantom Tower.
When Ye Yunfei had rescued those over five thousand Snow Maidens and placed them inside the Phantom Tower, they had all been in a state of panic and confusion.
That's because they simply didn't know what had happened. They had been sealed, and some were even immobilized, so they could only obediently stay there.
Seeing Ye Yunfei's arrival, these thousands of Snow Maidens all looked at him with wary and doubtful eyes.
These Snow Maidens could of course tell that Ye Yunfei wasn't a Devil Race member. But they didn't know whether Ye Yunfei was friend or foe, nor did they know what Ye Yunfei's purpose was in bringing them over from the Devil Race's hands.
These Snow Maidens knew their appearances held great allure for most male creatures in the world. If this young human in front of them had robbed them for their beauty, that would mean their future days wouldn't be pleasant.
"So many Snow Maidens... how should I handle them?"
Looking at the several thousand delicate and beautiful Snow Maidens before him, Ye Yunfei suddenly felt a headache.
"Young human, just who are you? Why did you bring us away from the Devil Race's hands?"
Just as Ye Yunfei was sizing up the several thousand Snow Maidens and feeling troubled, they were also sizing him up. After hesitating for a moment, one Snow Maiden stepped forward out of the group, advancing a step and speaking up.
This Snow Maiden's voice was crisp and clear, like pearls falling onto a jade plate. The other Snow Maidens also looked at Ye Yunfei with tense and uneasy gazes.
"You can be at ease. I mean no harm. I rescued you entirely on a whim," Ye Yunfei said in a loud voice, his powerful Heart Force having long since deduced these Snow Maidens' thoughts.
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, those several thousand Snow Maidens felt somewhat relieved. Moreover, from Ye Yunfei's tone and attitude, they vaguely sensed that he truly didn't seem to harbor ill will.
"Many thanks for your great kindness in rescuing us, sir! May I ask your honorable name?"
The Snow Maiden who had spoken up said in a grateful voice.
"It doesn't matter whether you know my name or not. Now, there's an issue: Although I rescued you, your Ice-Snow World Cluster has already been occupied by the Devil Race. So, where do you all have to go next? There are several thousand of you; I cannot provide for you for too long."
After some thought, Ye Yunfei decided to be straightforward and put the issue clearly, so he said loudly.
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, those thousands of Snow Maidens were at a loss for how to reply for a moment, and at the same time felt a bit speechless.
After all, each of them was a delicate and beautiful Snow Maiden. Usually, countless male creatures desired closeness with them but couldn't obtain it. And now this young man, having just rescued them, already wanted to get rid of them and even complained about not being able to afford supporting them.
These Snow Maidens of theirs were the dream lovers of most male creatures. If they were willing to cry out, who knew how many male creatures within the entire Chaotic Void Sea would be willing to take them home and provide for them.
"Sir, our homeland is the Ice-Snow World Cluster. We were born and raised there. It is the place we know best. Apart from the Ice-Snow World Cluster, we are completely unfamiliar with the outside world and don't know what other place we could go to."
The Snow Maiden who had stepped forward earlier sighed and replied.
Hearing this Snow Maiden's words, the other Snow Maidens all had slightly reddened eyes. Not long ago, they were pampered fair maidens meticulously protected by their race within the Ice-Snow World Cluster, living happy, carefree lives every day. And now they had been reduced to this state, homeless and destitute.
"Why don't we return to the Ice-Snow World Cluster and fight those Devil Race members to the death! They killed so many of our Snow Human Race clansmen and stole the Ice-Snow World Cluster! They are the mortal enemies of our race! Let's fight them with our lives!"
"That's right! Return and fight to the death! Old Man Bing was fighting Devil Race experts earlier. Let's go back now and help Old Man Bing, fighting those Devil Race members together!"
...
Suddenly, some Snow Maidens shouted out with agitated expressions.
Ye Yunfei felt helpless. Most of these Snow Maidens were at the Golden Immortal level. With just over five thousand of them, returning would only be throwing their lives away; they wouldn't accomplish anything.