At this moment, Ye Yunfei had arrived in a certain region of the Tianyan World Cluster. Looking into the distance, he saw a large group of people stationed around a particular space from which clear spatial fluctuations emanated.
Ye Yunfei immediately recognized that within that space was a spatial entrance and exit portal, although it had been concealed by an illusion formation.
"It seems that place should be the entrance to the Tianyan Realm," Ye Yunfei nodded and strode over.
Guarding that space were troops both from the Shen Family and the Demon Race.
Squadrons of troops patrolled back and forth incessantly.
Having joined forces to attack the Tianyan World Cluster, the Shen Family and Demon Race had occupied all areas except for the ancestral grounds of the Peng Family.
Soon, Ye Yunfei arrived within this space.
"Kid, you have quite the nerve," the patrolling troops of the Shen Family and Demon Race noticed Ye Yunfei immediately.
A squad from the Shen Family charged over. The leader of the small squad scrutinized Ye Yunfei with a stern gaze and rebuked him sharply.
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, unleashing a massive sword beam that sliced through the entire squad of patrolling Shen Family troops, reducing them all to dust.
"Enemies!" The surrounding patrolling squads all realized something was wrong and roared, charging towards Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei paid them no mind at all. He strode forward, casually sending out one heavy sword beam after another. Each sword beam instantly annihilated an entire patrol squad.
The Ten Thousand Swords Return To One grand technique, with 2.5 million swords condensed into one, used against these ordinary fighters was far too terrifyingly powerful. It was practically a case of no god or buddha could stand in his way!
Back in the Sword Grave of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, the cyan-robed man had explained to Ye Yunfei that the Ten Thousand Swords Return To One grand technique he was cultivating now belonged to the level of Deity-ranked sword techniques. Using a Deity-ranked sword technique against these ordinary combatants naturally yielded excellent results.
Within moments, Ye Yunfei had slaughtered all the Shen Family and Demon Race personnel stationed within this space.
Ye Yunfei then arrived at a particular spot within this space where strong spatial fluctuations constantly rippled out.
At a glance, he saw a spatial entrance and exit portal at this location, likely the entrance to the Tianyan Realm.
Without hesitation, Ye Yunfei took a step into this spatial portal and vanished.
Just as Ye Yunfei stepped into the portal, several figures arrived from the distance at astonishing speed.
"Who was that kid just now? The sword technique he used somewhat resembles the legendary inheritance of the Sword Realm. But how could Sword Realm sword arts spread to this void region?" One of the figures looked at the scattered limbs and minced flesh littering the space, as well as the lingering sword aura and energy from Ye Yunfei's technique, and spoke in surprise.
"That kid seemed familiar. Could he be Ye Yunfei from the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, who has been quite prominent lately?" another figure spoke.
"So that's Ye Yunfei? Very well. Since we've run into him, we'll find an opportunity to test just how strong he is," yet another voice said.
Then, these several figures radiating powerful auras also stepped into the spatial portal, following Ye Yunfei's trail.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei found himself in a Small World. As soon as he set foot within, he felt the temperature rise drastically.
Inside this world, blazing heat waves were everywhere.
Looking around, the land was covered in crimson earth, and rocks on the ground looked scorched black as if burned by fierce flames.
Most of the plants growing on this scorched earth were either red or black.
Ye Yunfei was walking across this crimson land when suddenly, in the distant sky, a large red bird of enormous size appeared. Spreading its wings, it glided over from afar, swooping down towards Ye Yunfei like a fiery red cloud descending with astonishing speed.
Clearly, the large red bird was launching an attack on Ye Yunfei.
"Master, this creature's strength is equivalent to a Perfected Heavenly Immortal! What species of demon bird is this?" Hu Miao remarked in some surprise, sensing the energy emanating from the red bird.
"I haven't seen this type of bird before either," Ye Yunfei shook his head.
At that moment, gales howled, kicking up sand and stones. The red bird had already swooped right above Ye Yunfei, diving down on him like a crimson peak. Its two crimson claws, brimming with power, reached down to grab at Ye Yunfei's head.
Ye Yunfei directly threw a punch upwards, colliding with the two crimson claws.
With a thud, the red bird was sent flying back by Ye Yunfei's single punch.
In truth, killing this red bird would be extremely easy for someone of Ye Yunfei's strength.
However, Ye Yunfei had previously heard Peng Rou mention that the Celestial Flame Divine Bird was the protector of this world cluster. The red bird before him definitely was not the Celestial Flame Divine Bird, but it might have some relation to it, so Ye Yunfei did not kill it.
The next moment, from the distant sky, one red cloud after another surged forward with shocking speed, instantly arriving directly above Ye Yunfei.
Several dozen large red birds gathered together, all swooping down simultaneously towards Ye Yunfei, intent on attacking him.
"You beasts dare to provoke me actively!" Ye Yunfei said, then waved his hand and slashed. A thick sword beam soared skywards, instantly sending more than ten red birds flying backwards.
Ye Yunfei still hadn't resorted to killing blows. Even though he displayed overwhelming power, the red birds remained relentless. Dozens more rushed down ferociously. Ye Yunfei waved his hand again and unleashed two sword beams, knocking all several dozen red birds away.
This time, Ye Yunfei struck a bit heavier. All several dozen red birds were injured by the sword energy, and finally scattered, fleeing into the distance.
Ye Yunfei continued striding forward, advancing rapidly across this crimson continent.
"There are corpses ahead!" The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly spoke.
Sure enough, up ahead, corpses began to litter the ground—some from the Demon Race, some from the human race, and quite a few wearing red garments.
"These corpses belong to the Shen Family, the Demon Race, and what seems to be another force. Could they have fought over treasure?" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm speculated.
"It doesn't matter. If there are any leads on the Tianyan Divine Pearl, I will definitely obtain it. Anyone who competes with me shouldn't blame me for being ruthless," Ye Yunfei said, then sped forward.
Elite experts from the Shen Family and Demon Race were doubtless searching everywhere within this world for treasures left behind by the Celestial Flame Divine Bird. In matters of treasure hunting, being the first to arrive often secures the advantage; seizing the initiative was crucial.
"Brother Ye, I never expected we would meet again," just as Ye Yunfei was advancing swiftly, a call suddenly came from behind.
"It's him." Ye Yunfei extended his Soul Power to sense behind and found five or six figures chasing up rapidly. One of them was Jin Yuehai, whom he had met before in the Fire Realm.
This Jin Yuehai had once entered the Fire Realm to pay respects to Cui Hong.
Aside from Jin Yuehai, the others were all unfamiliar men Ye Yunfei did not recognize.
Ye Yunfei had no particular liking for this Jin Yuehai and didn't even wish to greet him. Increasing his speed, he vanished instantly on the distant horizon.
"Brother Jin, that youngster is awfully arrogant, completely ignoring you," a man in yellow clothes snorted coldly and said to Jin Yuehai.
"Young geniuses, having a bit of pride is quite normal. Otherwise, they wouldn't seem like young geniuses," Jin Yuehai replied with a smile.
"It seems quite a few people have entered here this time, all seeking the treasure of the Celestial Flame Divine Bird," Jin Yuehai's gaze swept across the rear. Seeing many people still continuously entering, he couldn't help but remark.
"The Celestial Flame Divine Bird is said to be a divine bird from beyond the Chaos. Ordinary Deities wouldn't dare provoke it lightly. Treasures left behind by such a powerful being must be extraordinary. Who wouldn't want them?" Another man spoke up.
Rumble rumble rumble...
While they were talking, the space behind them suddenly trembled violently. Everyone looked back to see a chariot radiating rolling divine lights soaring through the air.
The chariot was completely gold, pulled ahead by two majestic, cyan-hued divine birds. With each flap of their wings, the chariot pierced through space, teleporting a great distance.
"It's Green Glow Fairy arriving!" someone exclaimed softly in surprise.
The men traveling with Jin Yuehai all looked at the divine light-radiating chariot with admiration and apprehension, knowing a woman with a formidable background sat within.
This woman was not only powerful and exceptionally beautiful, but her backing from an ancient faction was even more terrifying—few dared to provoke her.
Of course, each member of Jin Yuehai's group possessed distinguished origins themselves.
"You lot came here for the treasure of the Celestial Flame Divine Bird as well? I hope you don't compete with me. Otherwise, I won't hold back." A cold female voice transmitted from the golden chariot.
"Look, Xu Tianjian has arrived too," at that moment, one of the men beside Jin Yuehai suddenly pointed further behind.
In the distant sky behind them, a man strode forward through the air, hands clasped behind his back.
"Seems many experts have come this time," Jin Yuehai frowned as he observed the approaching man and spoke.
If Ye Yunfei had been there, he would have immediately recognized the man striding confidently through the air as the one who previously possessed the ten stalks of innate world-tree. Of course, four of those innate world-trees had already fallen into Hun Lao's possession and were refined and absorbed by him.
"You've come as well?" At this point, Xu Tianjian had caught up with Jin Yuehai's group. He swept his gaze over Jin Yuehai and the others, then said coolly.
"Brother Xu, when the Celestial Flame Divine Bird's treasure is discovered later, please show some mercy," one man said with a smile.
"We'll each rely on our own capabilities," Xu Tianjian glanced at the man, replied coldly, then continued striding forward.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei was deep within the Tianyan Realm.
Along the way, Ye Yunfei continuously encountered attacks from strange-looking birds and beasts.
Most of these creatures had red appearances and emanated energy auras belonging to the fire attribute.
In truth, the energy and laws dominating the Tianyan Realm were also primarily fire energy and fire laws.
As Ye Yunfei traveled onwards, he encountered many volcanoes along the way, and even saw several seas of raging flames burning upon the ground.
Furthermore, since most plants in this world—including trees and grasses—were red, distant views of grasslands and forests looked like vast fields of red fire.
In short, this was a crimson world.
"They're up ahead! Pursue them!"
"They've fled into that volcanic cluster! We'll flank them from different sides!"
…
At that very moment, Ye Yunfei heard shouts coming from the front. Looking ahead, he saw a volcanic cluster with mountains dotted across the landscape like stars. Some were dormant, others actively erupting. A large group of troops was scattering and charging into that volcanic cluster.
"Those are Shen Family and Demon Race troops! They seem to be pursuing someone. Could there be Peng Family members in this realm? Are they hunting Peng Family members?" Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"Let's follow and see," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, then sped up, charging towards the volcanic cluster in the distance.
This volcanic cluster covered an extremely vast area with numerous volcanoes dotting the landscape. Some volcanoes erupted violently, spewing fiery red magma that soared into the sky, boiling and churning with formidable, terrifying heat from the crimson liquid.
As soon as Ye Yunfei entered the vicinity of this volcanic cluster, he heard several roars of colossal beasts from ahead.
"Be careful! There are many crocodiles crawling out from the volcanoes! These crocodiles are very strong!" Someone ahead cried out in alarm.
Then Ye Yunfei saw large, fiery-red crocodiles occasionally emerging from volcano craters spewing torrents of scorching magma.
These crocodiles were covered in blazing flames, possessed immense strength, and had extremely rugged skin on their bodies.
After emerging from the craters, these fiery crocodiles immediately pounced towards the Shen Family and Demon Race troops.
The Shen Family and Demon Race forces promptly dispatched some personnel specifically to deal with the crocodiles crawling out of the volcanoes.
Roar…
As Ye Yunfei wove through the dense formations of volcanoes, a massive beast's roar suddenly erupted from a nearby violently erupting crater.
A large, fiery-red crocodile crawled out from the volcano's maw, leaped into the air, and lunged at Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei was already prepared. His figure flickered, and he threw a punch directly, striking the crocodile on the head and sending it flying back to tumble into the crater from which it came.
"These crocodiles possess immense strength," Ye Yunfei was somewhat surprised.
Even though he had sent the crocodile flying back with a single punch, Ye Yunfei could sense the beast's truly astonishing power. Moreover, it was thick-skinned and robust; it seemed barely injured.
"This crocodile's combat power, at minimum, rivals that of a Initial Demigod. That's seriously strong!" Ye Yunfei remarked in astonishment.