"Just who are you?!
Daring to steal our Ancestor's legacy!"
The Advanced Demigod of the Eternal Fortune Merchant House roared furiously as he desperately charged towards Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei used Heart Force Lock, Invisible Heart Sword, and the Ten Thousand Swords Returned technique to stop this Advanced Demigod.
Since this Advanced Demigod was already quite severely injured, his movements slowed in the face of Ye Yunfei's various attacks. He couldn't rush onto the altar in time and could only watch helplessly as Hun Lao retrieved a pile of objects from within the bones of the Eternal Fortune Merchant House's Ancestor.
This Advanced Demigod was boiling with rage. All the energy within his body erupted like a volcano as he charged at Ye Yunfei with all his might.
"Duan Rong! So you have betrayed our Myriad Methods Merchant House, colluding with outsiders to plot against us! You deserve to die!"
At this moment, the Advanced Demigod from the Myriad Methods Merchant House, Elder Peng, also charged over angrily.
The two Advanced Demigods tried to rush onto Ye Yunfei's altar from left and right.
The other members of both merchant houses had been forced to retreat continuously by the sword radiance Ye Yunfei had released earlier and were now some distance away from the altar.
"Let's go."
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, sending Duan Rong and Hun Lao into the Phantom Tower. He directly activated his Spatial Teleportation Plate and vanished in an instant.
"They're teleporting away!"
"Stop them! Don't let them escape!"
"Our Ancestors' legacy is on them!"
...
Members of both merchant houses roared angrily, lunging forward desperately.
But by then, the Spatial Teleportation Plate had already carried Ye Yunfei away, tearing open a spatial channel and vanishing without a trace.
Then, the spatial channel began to rapidly reseal itself.
The surviving Demigods of both merchant houses immediately released their spatial energy, attempting to seal the space and prevent Ye Yunfei's escape.
But these Demigods had already expended much energy in the previous battle, and given Ye Yunfei's strength, they were utterly unable to stop his teleportation.
In the next moment, Ye Yunfei had already burst out of the small space where the two Deities had undergone secluded cultivation, arriving in the outer world and appearing in the sky above the abandoned continent.
Without the slightest pause, Ye Yunfei activated the Spatial Teleportation Plate once more, teleporting away from this abandoned continent and soon arriving amidst the void of the Jinhua World Cluster.
"I wonder how the Jinhua Divine Hall is doing?"
Ye Yunfei's gaze turned toward the world housing the Jinhua Divine Hall, as he thought to himself.
"Let's go and take a look."
After a moment's thought, Ye Yunfei activated the Spatial Teleportation Plate and teleported towards that world.
Ye Yunfei's figure had just vanished from this stretch of void when the members of the Eternal Fortune and Myriad Methods Merchant Houses roared and chased out.
But Ye Yunfei had long since disappeared without a trace. The people from the two merchant houses couldn't detect his aura at all.
This was because Ye Yunfei had already altered his Soul Body aura during the teleportation, becoming an unfamiliar man.
Since successfully cultivating the Soul Force Star Method, Ye Yunfei had used Soul Force Stars to devour the Soul Bodies of many Heavenly Immortals. He had not only gained their memories but also preserved their original Soul Body auras, which he could deploy at will whenever needed.
So now, Ye Yunfei could perfectly and quickly switch between numerous different Soul Body auras, making him virtually impossible to track.
It had to be said that the Soul Force Star Method was truly versatile.
"We must find that bastard!
Our Ancestor's legacy is on him!"
The Advanced Demigod of the Eternal Fortune Merchant House raged at the people behind him.
"Immediately investigate the traitor Duan Rong! Find him!"
"Finding Duan Rong will lead us to that guy!"
Elder Peng of the Myriad Methods Merchant House also shouted angrily.
After Ye Yunfei left, these people from the two merchant houses had searched through their Ancestors' skeletal remains. Apart from the skeleton frames, they found nothing, driving them to rush out in a rage.
They had all witnessed Hun Lao extracting a pile of items from their Ancestors' bones with their own eyes.
The legacy left behind by two Deities was definitely priceless. For outsiders to have taken it away now was utterly unacceptable to them.
"Ancient Wizard, do you know where Duan Rong went?"
Elder Peng of the Myriad Methods Merchant House asked the Ancient Wizard.
In the previous battle, the two Wizards—the Ancient Wizard and Diviner Liu—had fought fiercely, each nearly unable to stand, hanging on by a thread. After consuming large quantities of healing pills, they managed to recover somewhat and then joined the chase.
"Not at the moment. I'll begin divining his location immediately!"
The Ancient Wizard's expression was extremely grim. Today's events had developed completely beyond his expectations.
Originally, the upper echelons of the Myriad Methods Merchant House had planned to monopolize the legacy left by the two Deities, but now, they hadn't even obtained a single strand!
"Diviner Liu, can you divine where those people went?"
The Advanced Demigod of the Eternal Fortune Merchant House asked Diviner Liu.
"I will divine their whereabouts immediately!"
Diviner Liu's face was also very unpleasant.
Thus, the Wizards of both merchant houses began attempting to divine the whereabouts of Ye Yunfei, Duan Rong, and Hun Lao.
However, Duan Rong's Soul Body had already been devoured. Ye Yunfei had simulated an unfamiliar Soul Body aura. Hun Lao possessed the lineage of the Chaos World Tree, his aura profound and mysterious. It was far too difficult for the two merchant house Wizards to divine the location of Ye Yunfei's group of three.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei had already entered the world housing the Jinhua Divine Hall.
At the center of the continent of this world, a giant hole in the ground existed. Suspended within this hole was a golden palace—the Jinhua Divine Hall.
Currently, a massive crowd surrounded the Jinhua Divine Hall, densely packed and buzzing with discussion.
Ye Yunfei quietly blended into the crowd.
Chen Zhong and Zhang Wei from the Myriad Methods Merchant House also stealthily made their way to Ye Yunfei's side.
Their Soul Bodies were essentially Ye Yunfei's Soul Force Stars, acting as two avatars of Ye Yunfei. Therefore, Ye Yunfei immediately learned about all that had transpired after his direct departure.
Many Demigod experts had joined forces to forcibly charge into the Jinhua Divine Hall. However, the hall contained terrifying energy. Many Demigods had been pulverized before they even crossed the threshold, dying on the spot.
At least twenty or thirty Demigods had perished before the entrance of the Jinhua Divine Hall.
Later, the top powerhouses from major factions and ancient clans joined forces, even mobilizing numerous Deity-level hidden resources, finally managing to break into the Jinhua Divine Hall.
Among them was a consummate-level Demigod expert from the Flame Clan!
Ultimately, fifteen or sixteen consummate Demigod experts successfully entered the Jinhua Divine Hall, each with terrifying power.
After those fifteen or sixteen consummate Demigod experts entered the Jinhua Divine Hall, there was no news from them.
The others remained crowded around the hall, wanting to see what gains those experts would ultimately obtain.
"So? What about it? Want to go in and take a look?"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly transmitted a message to Ye Yunfei, seemingly eager and full of anticipation.
"There are so many consummate Demigod experts inside, and they possess Deity-level resources. I can't compete with them. Moreover, with my strength, I'm not even certain I can set foot inside the Jinhua Divine Hall."
Ye Yunfei replied.
"Alright then."
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm gave up. According to his wishes, he very much wanted to go in and give it a try.
"According to legend, the Jinhua God was a powerhouse among Deities in ancient times. How easy could it be to obtain the legacy of such an expert? Let's wait and see. Even if the experts from those major factions broke in, it's bound to be filled with hidden dangers and crises."
Hun Lao said.
"It must be very dangerous inside.
However, those experts from the major factions dared to enter; they must have made some preparations.
Let's just wait and see."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
At this moment, the crowd around the Jinhua Divine Hall was buzzing with discussion, the noise shaking the heavens, the atmosphere lively.
No one dared to charge in anymore, as everyone had witnessed the fall of the twenty to thirty Demigod experts with their own eyes. For those without sufficient strength, attempting to charge in would be suicide.
"The Eternal Fortune and Myriad Methods Merchant Houses are here."
One hour later, Hun Lao suddenly transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
Indeed, people from the two merchant houses charged into this world, arriving near the Jinhua Divine Hall and searching through the crowds.
Diviner Liu and the Ancient Wizard even directed their divinations towards the crowd around the Jinhua Divine Hall, attempting to locate Duan Rong and Ye Yunfei.
But by now, Ye Yunfei had long since altered his Soul Body aura, effectively becoming a completely different person.
Ye Yunfei's original two Soul Bodies were hidden within the Nourishing Soul Tree and Soul Sword, taking refuge inside the Phantom Tower.
In this manner, even if the two Wizards' divination arts were highly advanced, they couldn't divine Ye Yunfei and Duan Rong.
Elder Peng of the Myriad Methods Merchant House and the Advanced Demigod of the Eternal Fortune Merchant House also arrived, consuming healing pills while releasing their Soul Power to sense their surroundings.
"They seem to be from the Eternal Fortune and Myriad Methods Merchant Houses. What are they doing?"
Others found the actions of the two merchant houses odd.
Since both the Myriad Methods Merchant House and the Eternal Fortune Merchant House were fairly ancient merchant houses, with branches spread widely across the Chaotic Void Sea, they had business dealings with many forces in many world clusters. Thus, many people were familiar with them.
Ye Yunfei stood silently within the crowd, calmly watching the people from the two merchant houses.
"Find him! We must find the traitor Duan Rong and torture him until he confesses!"
Elder Peng of the Myriad Methods Merchant House said with a grim expression, continuously growling in a low voice.
He had always considered Duan Rong a trusted confidant, but now Duan Rong had betrayed him.
Chen Zhong and Zhang Wei also joined the search for Duan Rong.
Both Chen Zhong and Zhang Wei were controlled by Ye Yunfei's Soul Force Stars, so Ye Yunfei was well-informed about the Myriad Methods Merchant House's situation.
After Chen Zhong and Zhang Wei inquired with several friendly Heavenly Immortals within the Myriad Methods Merchant House, they learned that after Ye Yunfei left the small space where the ancestors of both merchant houses underwent secluded cultivation, the people from the two merchant houses first retrieved their respective Ancestors' skeletal remains before giving chase.
Both Ancestors were Deities; their remaining bones were divine bones, imbued with Deity-level energy and laws, and extremely precious.
Actually, Ye Yunfei had initially considered taking the skeletal remains of the two merchant houses' Ancestors, but he ultimately didn't.
Because during the previous battle, the two merchant houses' Ancestors had already expended much energy from their bones.
Moreover, these were someone else's ancestors. After obtaining their legacy, Ye Yunfei ultimately didn't take their bones, ensuring he didn't completely burn bridges.
Subsequently, the people from the Myriad Methods and Eternal Fortune Merchant Houses searched around the Jinhua Divine Hall for the greater part of a day but found nothing.
"Let's go. We'll search elsewhere!"
Finally, led by the Wizards of both merchant houses, they left this world to search for Ye Yunfei and Duan Rong in other places.
Boom...
Just at that moment, the Jinhua Divine Hall suddenly trembled violently, releasing an extremely terrifying energy. Like ripples, it slowly spread out in all directions.
Bang! Bang! Bang!...
Some people who stood too close couldn't dodge in time. Swept by these energy ripples, their bodies exploded on the spot, turning into clouds of blood mist that dissipated with the wind, utterly annihilated.
"Run!"
This sight scared the spirits out of most people, who turned and fled.
The area around the Jinhua Divine Hall instantly cleared out for a large stretch.
Most people fled into the distance before daring to stop and turn around, fearfully gazing at the distant Jinhua Divine Hall.
"What happened?" someone couldn't help but shout.
Boom...
The Jinhua Divine Hall suddenly trembled violently once again. An intimidatingly powerful energy pressure erupted, spreading in all directions.
Everyone once more turned and fled, only daring to stop when they reached an even farther distance.
Boom...
The doors of the Jinhua Divine Hall were suddenly blasted open. A consummate Demigod, disheveled and covered in bloodstains, rushed out at full speed with a panicked expression.
"That's Elder Wei from the Heavenly God Hall!
Why is he in such a state? He looks seriously injured!"
Someone recognized this consummate Demigod and cried out in shock.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
In the next moment, two more disheveled figures shot out from within the Jinhua Divine Hall like lightning, also dripping with blood, their auras feeble, clearly wounded.
"One is an expert from the Dark Faction, another is from the Ancient Tai Clan!" someone exclaimed in a low voice.
Then, three more figures charged out from the Jinhua Divine Hall. Each was extremely wretched, bearing injuries, their auras chaotic, and their faces filled with terror.
"Run if you don't want to die!
The Jinhua God has resurrected!"
A demonic race expert with half his body shattered rushed out from the entrance of the Jinhua Divine Hall, sprinting with all his might as he roared.
Following the demonic expert, two or three more wretched experts dashed out, each clearly injured, like startled birds.
The Jinhua God has resurrected?
Hearing the demonic expert's words, everyone was stunned.
"The Jinhua God isn't dead yet!
This is a trap!"
A blood-drenched head shot out from the entrance of the Jinhua Divine Hall, screaming in terror.
Boom...
Just then, under everyone's astonished gazes, a giant hand shimmering with densely packed mysterious runes slowly extended out from the entrance of the Jinhua Divine Hall.
At this moment, the entire world fell silent. Everything, including time and space, was sealed.
Everyone felt as if the world had stopped running, fallen into absolute stillness.
Yet, simultaneously, it seemed as if an immense sound, too vast to be heard with the ears, reverberated through heaven and earth, deafening everyone.
A sound so loud it couldn't be heard!
This bizarre sensation sent chills down everyone's spines, summoning a deep fear from the depths of their Soul Bodies.
"This is bad!
That is definitely a Deity making a move!
Likely the legendary Jinhua God. If the Jinhua God is still alive and these guys have intruded into his palace and angered him, the consequences are unimaginably severe. Even us innocent bystanders will probably be implicated!"
Hun Lao couldn't help but transmit to Ye Yunfei with a bitter laugh.