"Oh, he entered the sea of flames ahead?"
The members of the Guardian Faction perked up upon hearing this.
"That's right. I saw with my own eyes that he entered this sea of flames, probably to search for the Three-Legged Golden Crow left by the Yangming King."
The speaker answered, using Soul Power energy to project a moving scene—the moment Ye Yunfei walked into the sea of flames.
"So it really is him. Good. Since he entered this sea of flames, he's as good as dead."
The leading Guardian Faction member put the portraits away and sneered coldly. He then took out a communication jade slip and immediately sent a message.
"Let's go. We'll go in to kill that guy, and see if there's a Three-Legged Golden Crow along the way."
After sending the message, the man waved his hand, leading a dozen or so Guardian Faction members as they charged into the fiery expanse ahead.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The moment these Guardian Faction members stepped into the sea of flames, yellow talismans manifested within their bodies. These talismans erupted with billowing yellow light, forming circle after circle that encased the members' forms. When the incoming flames touched these circles, they automatically parted.
"Could those be the legendary Fire Avoidance Talismans?"
Many watching cultivators gasped in awe.
"The Guardian Faction truly deserves to be a superpower in our void. Their heritage is too profound—their ordinary members can casually produce so many Fire Avoidance Talismans,"
someone couldn't help but remark with admiration.
Soon, these Guardian Faction members strode into the heart of the sea of flames and vanished from sight.
Afterward, numerous other young talents continuously entered the fiery expanse, their goal, of course, being the Three-Legged Golden Crow of the Yangming King.
Everyone understood that within this sea of flames, there must be immensely valuable fire-attribute treasures. If not the very Three-Legged Golden Crow that once followed the Yangming King, then it must be its bloodline essence, remnant soul, or inner elixir left behind—any of which would be extremely precious.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei walked amidst the roaring flames. Looking around, all he could see was raging fire in every direction; apart from the flames, there seemed to be nothing else.
With a single thought, Ye Yunfei manifested all eight of his Chaos Divine Meridians simultaneously and began circulating the Nine-Yang Ancient Scripture. Three massive golden spheres emerged from his dantian, rising and falling above his head, radiating dense golden light.
Ye Yunfei was not operating the Nine-Yang Ancient Scripture or releasing the golden spheres to resist the Fire Energy and fire laws within this sea of flames. Instead, he intended to refine and absorb them, as Fire Energy belonged to the category of Yang-attribute energy, which was beneficial for the Nine-Yang Ancient Scripture.
Ye Yunfei's body, having refined and fused with countless magical treasures, was essentially equivalent to an intensely refined magic treasure itself; it naturally feared no fire. Furthermore, Ye Yunfei harbored numerous types of Heteroflames within his body.
These Heteroflames were nurtured within him, their power increasing alongside his own strength.
Sensing the raging flames in the surrounding space, the Heteroflames within Ye Yunfei automatically erupted, releasing all manner of fiery energy to contend with the fire around him.
As a result, Ye Yunfei felt completely at ease, entirely unaffected by the environment of this sea of flames.
Gradually, Ye Yunfei delved deeper toward the center of the fiery expanse. He noticed that as he progressed, the color of the flames began to change. Flames of various hues appeared—yellow, red, black, cyan, blue, green—a dazzling array of different colored flames, each occupying distinct regions.
Moreover, Ye Yunfei began to encounter some of the young talents who had entered earlier. A few whose strength was relatively weaker were beginning to struggle.
"How is this possible? With my strength, why am I suffering so much just getting here?"
Ye Yunfei saw a young man ahead, half-kneeling on the ground, supporting himself with a silver spear. His robes were almost entirely burned away, leaving only a few tattered strips covering his private areas. His skin was scorched, turning a crimson red, making him look like a roasted prawn.
"No! I can't turn back now, or I'll become a laughingstock. How can I be so feeble?"
Gritting his teeth and still leaning on the spear, the young man actually intended to press on.
"Why put yourself through such torment?"
Ye Yunfei couldn't help but shake his head.
"Huh? Who are you? Why are you a stranger? But you can walk here so effortlessly. Are you a newly emerged young talent?"
Suddenly, the young man noticed Ye Yunfei striding confidently behind him. He turned his head, asking in astonishment.
He was well-connected and recognized most of the renowned young geniuses in the Sixth Void, but Ye Yunfei was unfamiliar to him.
Ye Yunfei smiled faintly without answering, continuing his long strides forward.
Cough! Splatter!
At that moment, the young man suddenly coughed up several mouthfuls of blood. His body then began to blaze intensely. He had finally reached his limit; the surrounding Fire Energy and fire laws instantly invaded his body. Even his soul sea was starting to burn.
"Save me, quickly!"
The young man couldn't accept the idea of being burned to death here.
"I was careless. I just broke through to become a Preliminary Void God not long ago, yet I dared to venture into this sea of flames."
Regret laced his words.
"Friend, save me. I'll remember your kindness."
Seeing Ye Yunfei still striding deeper into the fiery expanse, the young man called out for help once more.
After a brief consideration, Ye Yunfei waved his hand. Two divine pills shot from his palm directly into the young man's mouth.
Bang!
Two immense surges of energy instantly erupted within the young man's body, forcibly expelling the invasive Fire Energy and fire laws.
"While the medicinal potency lasts, turn back."
Ye Yunfei said indifferently, then walked on without looking back.
"Friend, thank you."
The flames on the young man's body soon extinguished completely. Moreover, he found that most of his previously depleted energy had been restored. He stood up promptly, offering a deep bow of respect toward Ye Yunfei, then turned around and retreated without daring to linger.
"In fact, this fellow's talent is quite good. But having only recently broken through to become a Preliminary Void God without solidifying his realm, he simply couldn't withstand the energy of this sea of flames,"
Hun Lao sighed and shook his head.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei encountered several more exhausted young talents struggling to hold on.
Arriving at this region, the flames had turned blue. The multi-colored flames from earlier were gone; only blue seemed to remain, but the temperature had become even more terrifying.
Even Ye Yunfei felt threads of scorching heat continuously invading his body. However, his physique was like an intensely refined magic treasure. Even if he allowed the flames to enter his body to burn, they could hardly affect him.
Within a region of blue flames, several young talents were either sitting cross-legged on the ground or lying prostrate, their bodies already beginning to catch fire. They gasped for breath, their skin charred black, with the distinct smell of roasted meat wafting from afar.
"I truly never imagined that, with my strength, I can only come this far and not a step further."
A man in white sat cross-legged, circulating his energy to resist the surrounding Fire Energy and fire laws, but ultimately failed. His body began to blaze fiercely.
He sighed, then decisively stood up, turned around, and rapidly fled toward the edge of the sea of flames. He knew that staying any longer would soon reduce him to ashes.
"Ah...
No! I'm not willing!
Why have several people at the same realm as me already advanced ahead, safe and sound, while I can't hold on? Am I truly inferior to them?
I refuse to accept this!"
Ye Yunfei saw a young man whose body was already ablaze, yet he seemed extremely unwilling to retreat. Clenching his teeth, he stubbornly took one heavy step after another forward.
However, with each step forward, the flames on his body burned even more ferociously. Roughly five or six breaths later, his lower body had already burned to ashes, leaving only his upper torso still blazing.
At this point, the young man began to regret his decision, but his energy seemed nearly depleted; turning back was no longer possible.
"Am I really going to die here?
I'm not willing! I still have boundless ambitions! There are so many things I want to do! I still have to compete with the very top tier of young geniuses in this void!"
As he watched the flames growing ever stronger on his body, an expression of utter despair appeared on his face. Then, he saw Ye Yunfei walking past him.
"Why are you so powerful? Why do these flames seem to have no effect on you at all?
Before, I acknowledged no peer among my generation, but now I see there truly are heavens beyond heavens, and people beyond people. I have to bow in acknowledgment!
What a pity! My life ends like this!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei walking leisurely forward, the young man sighed with despair.
Glancing at the young man who was about to be completely consumed by fire, Ye Yunfei also sighed. Then he slapped out with his palm.
Bang!
The blazing young man shot away like a cannonball, instantly flying out of the sea of flames with astonishing speed and crashing outside.
The moment he left the sea of flames, the young man who now had only his upper body felt a surge of hope. His remaining energy surged forth, extinguishing the flames on his surface. He then took out all his pills and medicinal herbs, desperately stuffing them into his mouth to replenish himself.
"Benefactor, you saved me. I will remember this."
After devouring a large quantity of pills and herbs, the young man finally recovered some energy, managing to crawl back from the brink of death. Gazing toward the sea of flames ahead, he murmured softly.
At this time, Ye Yunfei continued to penetrate deeper into the fiery expanse. He encountered several more individuals on the verge of being burned to death, and Ye Yunfei saved each of them in passing.
When Ye Yunfei came to the Sixth Void, aside from training and improving himself, another very important purpose was to see if he could contact more major forces to oppose the Guardian Faction collectively.
The young people who entered this sea of flames were almost all from various major powers of the Sixth Void. These powers might very well become the main force opposing the Guardian Faction in the future. Therefore, Ye Yunfei did not mind lending a hand.