Just as Ye Yunfei was making his way back to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, a startling piece of news began to spread throughout the Chaotic Void Sea.
An ancient imperial dynasty—the Tiande Imperial Dynasty—had an ancestor's corpse suddenly return!
In fact, the mere name of the Tiande Imperial Dynasty alone was enough to shock people.
Adding to that was the fact that the deceased ancestor of the Tiande Imperial Dynasty had actually returned; this caused an even greater uproar throughout the entire Chaotic Void Sea.
Because the Tiande Imperial Dynasty had wielded immense prestige and fame in ancient times, once dominating the Chaotic Void Sea in a particular era.
It was said that this dynasty possessed many Deity-level experts, but later, for unknown reasons, it vanished overnight.
Some said the dynasty had been wiped out by enemies, others claimed a massive internal upheaval had occurred, causing its power to plummet and leading it to choose seclusion, cutting itself off from the world.
As time passed, the Tiande Imperial Dynasty became a legend within the Chaotic Void Sea.
Now, both the Tiande Imperial Dynasty and the corpse of its ancient ancestor suddenly reappearing in people's sight was a massively sensational event.
Not long after, another piece of news regarding the Tiande Imperial Dynasty emerged. Apparently, six powerhouses had emerged from a certain forbidden land and arrived at the border of the Tiande Imperial Dynasty's territory, demanding that the imperial family hand over the ancestral corpse for their enlightenment.
Such an unreasonable demand was refused by the Tiande imperial family.
But those six powerhouses from the forbidden land were extremely overbearing. They attacked together, attempting to break into the Tiande Imperial Dynasty's territory and snatch the deceased emperor's corpse.
After a fierce battle, the six powerhouses from the forbidden land were driven back, shamefully returning to their land.
Following this battle, people finally realized that this long-secluded Tiande Imperial Dynasty still possessed such astonishing latent power.
Actually, setting other things aside, just that single ancestor's corpse alone could easily crush numerous Demigods.
In short, during this period, discussions about the Tiande Imperial Dynasty and its ancestor's corpse were rampant throughout the Chaotic Void Sea.
By this time, Ye Yunfei had already returned within the bounds of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Since killing those members of the Jinsha Gang, Ye Yunfei had continuously eliminated members of another five or six factions along his journey.
These factions had all been ordered to blockade the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, strictly inspecting all beings entering or exiting.
Every time Ye Yunfei encountered them, he showed absolutely no mercy, unleashing his power and slaughtering them all.
For Ye Yunfei, the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were his homeland, incredibly important. Now, outsiders were actually blockading it. This was unacceptable and had already crossed Ye Yunfei's bottom line!
"Finally back," Ye Yunfei stepped into the void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, surveying the familiar World Cluster with a sense of affection.
"My journey leaving the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds to venture into the Chaotic Void Sea has been quite fruitful. But the greatest regret is not having found Su Qingluo," Ye Yunfei mused inwardly.
"First, I need to ascertain the situation," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, then found a secluded spot nearby, created a formation-sealed pocket space, entered it, and then stepped into the Phantom Tower.
Inside, Ye Yunfei summoned the hundred-plus Heavenly Immortals of the Qianfang World Cluster before him.
During this time, these Heavenly Immortals had been cultivating inside the Phantom Tower, with Ye Yunfei providing an unlimited supply of the cultivation resources they needed, so their progress had been tremendous.
More than twenty had already reached the Perfected Heavenly Immortal realm!
"Everyone, we have now returned to my homeland. I have some tasks that need to be arranged for you," Ye Yunfei surveyed the Heavenly Immortals from the Qianfang World Cluster and spoke clearly.
"Young Master Ye, we are your subordinates. If you have orders, simply command us!" Ouyang Tao stepped forward and said respectfully.
"Indeed! Young Master Ye, you don't need to be polite with us. Just give the orders. We promise to fulfill them with our utmost effort!" The other Heavenly Immortals from the Qianfang World Cluster also called out in unison.
"Good, then I won't stand on ceremony. From now on, you will form groups of five. Each group will lead a contingent of Golden Immortals from the Qianfang World Cluster and operate separately. First, keep a low profile, quietly investigating the current situation of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
At the same time, I will tell you about all the worlds, factions, and people within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds who are connected to me. While gathering intelligence, you will also protect these worlds, factions, and individuals," Ye Yunfei declared. As he spoke, he waved his hand, producing over a hundred jade slips that flew to each of the Heavenly Immortals.
"Remember, keep a low profile initially. Don't expose your identities. As soon as you discover anything, immediately send someone back to report to me," Ye Yunfei added.
"Rest assured, Young Master Ye. We understand!" Elder Kong took his jade slip and answered loudly.
The other Heavenly Immortals also received their jade slips.
Then, following Ye Yunfei's instructions, the hundred-plus Heavenly Immortals grouped into fives. Each group, leading a batch of Golden Immortals from the Qianfang World Cluster, set out quietly to carry out their missions.
"My family are all in that small mountain village of Mr. Liu's within Tianpo Realm, so they probably aren't in danger. I should go back to Canghuang Realm first," Ye Yunfei thought to himself after the Heavenly Immortals had left.
Then, Ye Yunfei restrained his aura, concealed his form, and headed toward Canghuang Realm.
Canghuang Realm's overall strength was very weak, and Ye Yunfei had emerged from it, so he chose to return there first.
Traveling through the void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, Ye Yunfei saw many unfamiliar beings.
Because Ye Yunfei was too familiar with the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, he could even judge whether beings belonged there based on their aura.
At the entrances and exits of some worlds, Ye Yunfei discovered many foreign beings standing guard.
"It seems many outside forces have indeed entered the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds and have occupied quite a few worlds," Hun Lao, also sensing the situation, said to Ye Yunfei.
"First, ascertain the situation clearly. Then we'll clear them out together," Ye Yunfei said coldly.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei arrived before Canghuang Realm.
Ye Yunfei released his Soul Power to sense the inside and outside of Canghuang Realm.
"Canghuang Realm is already surrounded," Ye Yunfei's expression darkened as he spoke coldly.
In the void around Canghuang Realm, at least six or seven different groups of people were surrounding it.
"The strength of these groups is quite high. Logically, they could easily invade Canghuang Realm. Why are they surrounding it without attacking? Could it be that Canghuang Realm has become so strong now?" Ye Yunfei quickly noticed that the people in these groups were relatively powerful, with many Golden Immortals among them.
For Canghuang Realm, a single Golden Immortal could easily invade. Now, there were so many Golden Immortals surrounding it. It was a bit strange.
"Has something happened to Canghuang Realm's Origin?" At that moment, a sinking feeling struck Ye Yunfei.
Because in the past, whenever Ye Yunfei approached Canghuang Realm, its Origin—that little girl—would immediately sense him and come out to greet him.
But now, Ye Yunfei had already stood before Canghuang Realm for a while, yet the little girl was nowhere to be seen. Moreover, Ye Yunfei could only sense a very faint aura of Canghuang Realm's Origin.
Ye Yunfei activated his Time Boots, and with a flash, he appeared inside Canghuang Realm.
"Who's there?" The moment Ye Yunfei's figure appeared within Canghuang Realm's space, several figures swiftly approached from the distance, surrounding him.
"Seniors, it's you," Ye Yunfei looked and saw that the several people rushing over were villagers from Mr. Liu's small mountain village, led by The Farmer.
"Senior, so it's you all protecting Canghuang Realm," Ye Yunfei suddenly understood. He immediately realized why the people outside hadn't invaded Canghuang Realm—it must be because these villagers from the small mountain village were here protecting it.
Ye Yunfei could sense that each of these villagers from Mr. Liu's small mountain village was a Golden Immortal!
And each possessed formidable combat power, the kind capable of battling beyond their cultivation level within their own realm. Given Ye Yunfei's current Soul Power perception, he could discern this instantly.
"Indeed. During this time, several large outside forces attempted to cause trouble inside Canghuang Realm. Knowing that you emerged from this world, I dispatched several experts and a contingent of people to station here for defense. I never expected you would return," The Farmer surveyed Ye Yunfei and replied.
"It seems your recent venture into the Chaotic Void Sea has been quite fruitful. Your current combat power is already greater than mine. You're actually a Heavenly Immortal now!" After clearly seeing Ye Yunfei's current realm, The Farmer couldn't help but express surprise.
"Heh, no wonder Mr. Liu often praised Young Master Ye in front of us. Young Master Ye truly possesses exceptional natural talent!" The other villagers also exclaimed in admiration.
"You overpraise me, Seniors. Although your current realms are Golden Immortal, I can tell you all must have once been Heavenly Immortals," Ye Yunfei sensed the realms of the villagers before him and suddenly realized this with a start, speaking out.
"Hmm, your perception is very sharp. But those are unbearable past memories. Let's not talk about our affairs," one of the villagers sighed.
"Six factions' forces are surrounding Canghuang Realm outside. They've been restless lately and will likely launch a strong assault soon. How do you plan to deal with them?" The Farmer said.
"Let's wait first. If they want to launch a strong assault, let them. No need to pay them any mind," Ye Yunfei said blandly.
"Hmm, Young Master Ye, even when you were a Golden Immortal, your combat power was already formidable. Now that you're a Heavenly Immortal, you're definitely even stronger—probably among the top-tier within the Heavenly Immortal realm. These fellows outside are nothing to you now. Fine, we'll do as you say. From now on, we can just wait and watch the show," The Farmer said with a laugh.
"Actually, I'll head to some other worlds to check on them now. It's not just Canghuang Realm that's surrounded. Many worlds connected to you are also blockaded. If not for our people protecting them, they would have been destroyed long ago," The Farmer thought for a moment and added.
"My thanks to all Seniors!" Ye Yunfei hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
"No need to thank us. We are just following Mr. Liu's orders," The Farmer replied.
"I will personally go to thank Mr. Liu later," Ye Yunfei said.
"Mr. Liu's true body has already left Tianpo Realm, leaving only a clone behind," The Farmer said softly.
"So that's the case," Ye Yunfei was taken aback.
But he didn't inquire about Mr. Liu's whereabouts because Ye Yunfei already understood that Mr. Liu must be a Demigod expert, and a very powerful one at that. Such an expert's actions surely had profound meaning.
"Alright, Young Master Ye, I'll be leaving now," The Farmer took out a teleportation token, activated it directly, and instantly teleported away from Canghuang Realm.
"Seniors, what about Canghuang Realm's Origin? How is she?" Ye Yunfei asked the other villagers.
"She's injured, quite severely at that. She's been unconscious this whole time. We aren't sure about her current condition either," one of the villagers replied.
"What? She's injured? Where is she now?" Ye Yunfei asked urgently upon hearing this.
Canghuang Realm's Origin was like a well-behaved little sister in Ye Yunfei's heart, their bond extremely deep.
"Young Master Ye, follow me," a villager said, then led the way.
Soon after, following several villagers, Ye Yunfei arrived deep in the void of Canghuang Realm and saw the little girl suspended in the depths of space.
This little girl was the Origin of Canghuang Realm, part of Canghuang Realm's energy source, equivalent to a part of Canghuang Realm itself!
Arriving before the little girl, Ye Yunfei immediately sensed her. He found her aura was extremely weak, her entire body pale, her eyes tightly shut, completely motionless. Indeed, her injuries were severe.
"Who injured her?" Looking at the frail little girl, killing intent surged wildly in Ye Yunfei's heart as he asked.
"It was those Golden Immortals outside. When we received news that forces from several factions were about to attack Canghuang Realm, we rushed over immediately.
By the time we arrived, forces from five or six factions had already invaded Canghuang Realm and were slaughtering beings. The little girl was confronting those forces alone, alongside your clone. Your clone, together with the little girl, could unleash considerable combat power, but the other side had over thirty Golden Immortals attacking together. In the end, your clone was destroyed, and the little girl was seriously injured.
Fortunately, we arrived in time, rescued the severely injured little girl, and drove those bastards out of Canghuang Realm.
Afterward, the forces from those factions have been surrounding it from the outside.
The few of us remained inside Canghuang Realm to protect this world," a villager explained to Ye Yunfei.
"So that's why. No wonder I can no longer sense my clone," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Ye Yunfei immediately brought out a batch of extremely precious heavenly materials and earth treasures, feeding them to the little girl one by one.
During his travels, Ye Yunfei had acquired many rare treasures.
After feeding her a batch of these treasures, Ye Yunfei took out a Divine Crystal.
"This Divine Crystal should allow her to recover," Ye Yunfei said softly.