Three days later.
Ye Yunfei emerged from the Phantom Tower.
Over these three days, Ye Yunfei had completely mastered the fourth form of the Eighteen Soul Immortal Art.
Now, the effective range of Ye Yunfei's Soul Power perception had reached one hundred and fifty thousand meters!
Furthermore, Ye Yunfei had also mastered the first five moves of the True Demon God-Slaying Fist.
These first five moves were: First Move, God-Slaying Penetration; Second Move, Hitting the God Through Mountains; Third Move, Stalking Shadow; Fourth Move, Chain Explosion; Fifth Move, Piercing Needle Fist.
The True Demon God-Slaying Fist was an inherited martial technique of the True Demon Race, once feared throughout the realms, possessing immense power.
Ye Yunfei's current physical strength was approximately two million five hundred thousand jin. When combined with these five moves of the True Demon God-Slaying Fist, its lethality was beyond imagination.
"Time to leave," Ye Yunfei said to himself as he walked out of the small pavilion.
He then bade farewell to his family and the Tianyuan Sect's high-level members.
Swoosh!
A moment later, a flying vessel soared into the sky, leaving the Tianyuan Sect headquarters and disappearing into the horizon.
The Tianyuan Sect headquarters were protected by the Tianxuan Five Element God Formation and personally overseen by Elder Wu, who was now a Yuan Foundation Realm expert, giving it a certain degree of self-defense capability.
Moreover, Ren Xuantang and the Patriarch of the Divine Medicine Valley were also Yuan Foundation Realm masters. They could rush to assist the Tianyuan Sect headquarters at any time if needed.
With three Yuan Foundation Realm experts, protecting the Tianyuan Sect and the Ye Clan members should be sufficient.
On top of that, the Hudao Academy's protective order covered both the Tianyuan Sect and the Ye Clan. Ye Yunfei believed most forces in the Eastern Region wouldn't dare provoke them rashly.
Therefore, Ye Yunfei departed with peace of mind.
One day later.
Ye Yunfei arrived at Lanshi City.
Two Hudao Venerables were waiting there.
"Haha, Ye Yunfei, well done!"
The two Venerables laughed heartily and strode forward as soon as they saw him.
"Ye Yunfei, was it you who destroyed the Tianyou Tomb's Eastern Region branch and over a dozen sub-bases?" one of the Venerables asked quietly, lowering his voice.
"Indeed," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Incredible!"
The two Venerables couldn't help but praise him. Though they had guessed Ye Yunfei might be responsible, hearing him confirm it personally still left them thoroughly astonished.
"Ye Yunfei, we weren't wrong about you!" one Venerable said, sounding pleased.
Soon, all thirty-nine young people had gathered.
"Boss, you're amazing!
Single-handedly charging into the Chen Clan headquarters, blocking their gates, forcing them to surrender and pay reparations! Boss, you're my idol! If I had your skills, the beauties from all the major sects and clans in the Eastern Region would be mine for the choosing!"
Wu Heishan rushed over immediately upon spotting Ye Yunfei, his face filled with pure worship.
"Ye Yunfei!"
Little Hui walked over as well upon seeing him.
"Brother Ye."
Yuan Dayong followed, greeting Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei's gaze swept across the group, landing on Qin An.
However, from beginning to end, Qin An didn't so much as glance at Ye Yunfei, acting as if they were complete strangers.
Ye Yunfei smiled faintly.
Given his current strength, Ye Yunfei naturally didn't regard Qin An as significant.
If Qin An stopped provoking him from now on, Ye Yunfei would ignore him. But if Qin An continued to seek trouble, Ye Yunfei would show no mercy.
"Alright.
Let's set off now." With a flick of his sleeve, one of the Venerables produced a massive flying vessel.
"Board the vessel."
The two Venerables led the thirty-nine youths onto the ship.
Boom...
The vessel trembled slightly, then shot straight into the firmament, vanishing into the distance in an instant.
"This journey to the Central Continent will take approximately fifteen days. Everyone should rest and recuperate inside the vessel," one Venerable announced.
Onboard the vessel, Ye Yunfei found a spot to sit cross-legged and closed his eyes.
Wu Heishan quickly sat down beside him.
Little Hui and Yuan Dayong also found seats nearby.
The other youths were very excited, chatting animatedly and fantasizing about their future lives at Hudao Academy.
Wu Heishan tried to strike up a conversation with Ye Yunfei several times, but Ye Yunfei ignored him completely, remaining in meditation.
Bored, Wu Heishan pulled Yuan Dayong into a conversation instead.
Little Hui would occasionally steal curious glances at Ye Yunfei.
She recalled the various legends about Ye Yunfei circulating the Eastern Region recently.
"Is this guy really that powerful?"
She developed an intense curiosity about him. However, seeing him meditating the whole time, she felt too shy to disturb him.
At that moment, somewhere in the Central Continent…
At Tianyou Tomb's Headquarters.
Several black-robed elders sat cross-legged beside an ancient black altar, their auras profound as the deep sea.
A middle-aged man stood before them.
"A mere junior, not even twenty years old, wiped out our Tianyou Tomb's Eastern Region operations. This is a devastating blow to our prestige. If we do not avenge this, the Tianyou Tomb will have no face left to operate on this continent."
One of the elders spoke slowly.
"Tomb Master, we have received news. That youngster from the Eastern Region named Ye Yunfei has become a Hudao Academy student. He is currently en route to the Central Continent," the middle-aged man reported.
"A mere Hudao Academy student, an ant-like existence, dares provoke our Tianyou Tomb so? Issue the order: Kill Ye Yunfei. However, avoid direct confrontation with Hudao Academy whenever possible." The elder spoke in unhurried tones.
"Also, send people to the Eastern Region to re-establish the branch."
"Understood, Tomb Master." The middle-aged man replied respectfully before departing quickly.
Elsewhere in the Central Continent, amidst a majestic mountain range veiled in seven-colored glow and white mist…
Buildings dotted the undulating peaks.
This was Hudao Academy.
At that moment, inside a certain cultivation cave within Hudao Academy…
Several dozen students were gathered.
"Word has come. The newly enrolled students from the Eastern Region have set off. They are estimated to arrive at the academy in over ten days," a tall, slender young man stated.
"Make preparations to deal with Ye Yunfei. The Hudao Academy will be his burial ground! A mere milksop youngster who dares offend virtually every major sect and clan in the Eastern Region is far too arrogant!" A young man of outstanding bearing spoke coldly.
"Hmph!
This Ye Yunfei killed nearly half of our Chen Clan's Truth Manifestation experts, causing devastating losses to our clan. This grudge must be avenged!" A young man with a colossal azure serpent embroidered on his robes gnashed his teeth.
"It's not just your Chen Clan. Which major sect or clan in the Eastern Region hasn't been provoked by Ye Yunfei? That boy is a scourge upon the Eastern Region. We must join forces to rid the region of this evil!" A young man whose body shimmered with dazzling lightning declared solemnly.
"Yes, we must rid the Eastern Region of this harm!" The other students in the cave all nodded in agreement.
"Don't worry, everyone. I am acquainted with almost all the powerful organizations and experts across the four academies. I have already sent word. Once Ye Yunfei sets foot in Hudao Academy, he will die without a doubt!" A yellow-shirted young man, hands clasped behind his back, wore an arrogant, superior expression as he spoke calmly.