The powerful perception swept over the yellow stone concealing Ye Yunfei several times, but it evidently failed to detect his presence.
“How strange, was it my misconception?”
After perceiving for a moment without any discovery, the figure could not help but mutter softly.
“That Chen Daoyuan fellow must still be hiding somewhere on the island. I will find him.”
The figure continued.
At that moment.
Boom...
A huge disturbance suddenly erupted from another location on the island. A rolling wave of Earth Qi Energy shot skyward, staining the sky above the island completely yellow.
“Chen Daoyuan, what in blazes are you doing?
Cease this at once!”
The figure standing beside the dried-up well instantly flew into a rage, soaring into the sky and charging toward the source of the commotion.
“The speed of this figure is simply too fast!”
It wasn't until he had disappeared that Ye Yunfei could react.
“So that must be the Island Guardian. His movement speed is at least a hundred times faster than mine, perhaps even more.”
Only after a while did Ye Yunfei confirm that the figure had truly left, feeling deeply shaken.
“Hurry up and set up the formations. That fellow Chen Daoyuan is deliberately creating these disturbances precisely to divert the Island Guardian's attention, making it easier for you to work,”
Hun Lao said via Sound Transmission.
“Indeed.”
Ye Yunfei naturally understood Chen Daoyuan's intention. He immediately reappeared beside the dried well and began his preparations.
Throughout this process, numerous powerful senses continually swept over the area. Whenever this happened, Ye Yunfei would immediately suppress his aura and have the yellow stone burrow underground to hide. From start to finish, Ye Yunfei was not discovered.
While placing various items provided by Chen Daoyuan around the Yin Well, Ye Yunfei also employed Geomancy Technique to set up all kinds of Earth Formations, all techniques taught to him by Chen Daoyuan earlier.
After a short while, Ye Yunfei finally finished all the arrangements around this Yin Well. He then entered the ground, concealed within the yellow stone, and stealthily made his way to several other designated locations, repeatedly setting up various preparations.
“What kind of treasure is this yellow stone anyway?
Its concealment effect is too formidable!
This island is filled with so many powerful beings, and that Island Guardian is definitely incredibly strong, yet you managed to evade their senses relying on this stone. Its stealth is truly astonishing!”
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm couldn't help but exclaim in wonder.
“Indeed. Without this yellow stone, I'm afraid I would be discovered instantly by every strong entity on this island,”
Ye Yunfei was also greatly astonished by the stone's concealment effect.
“Senior, I have completed all the preparations as you instructed.”
Following Chen Daoyuan's previous directions, Ye Yunfei reached all the specified locations, finished his setups, and then sent a Sound Transmission to Chen Daoyuan.
“Excellent. You've done even better than I imagined.
Your talent and comprehension are absolutely among the top two I have ever seen among young geniuses.
Keep it up, young man. I have high hopes for you.”
Upon receiving Ye Yunfei's transmission, Chen Daoyuan replied excitedly.
“I've come here several times before, but lacking an ally, I was tightly watched by that Island Guardian and never had a chance to act.
This time, fortunately, you are here. With the two of us coordinating, we finally have a chance to make these preparations on the island.
With these arrangements in place, our task will be much more convenient.”
Chen Daoyuan added.
“Alright. Now it's your turn to attract their attention, and I will handle the preparations.”
Chen Daoyuan stated.
“Remember, you must now utilize the locations you've already prepared to tightly cover your aura and form.”
Chen Daoyuan reminded.
“Senior, rest assured, I understand.”
Ye Yunfei nodded. Chen Daoyuan had already explained everything in detail beforehand.
Ye Yunfei's current location was one of the places he had just finished preparing. Earlier, Ye Yunfei had embedded a large number of magical treasures and Formation Flags here, and also set up over a dozen sophisticated Earth Formations, creating a very special topography.
Dense Earth Qi Energy, concentrated to the extreme, completely inundated the area. The yellow stone concealing Ye Yunfei was also fully submerged within this Earth Qi Energy, and numerous profound earth-element laws coiled around the stone, wrapping it up layer by layer.
Ye Yunfei lightly stamped his foot, employing Geomancy Technique to communicate with the abundant Earth Qi Energy that existed in the surrounding underground world.
Boom...
Immediately, surges of thick Earth Qi Energy gushed forth, erupting from the ground like plumes of yellow smoke, instantly dyeing the space above the ground yellow.
The ground in this area began to shake violently as if being sieved, followed by a minor earthquake.
Boom...
Amidst the severe tremors, the earth began to crack. Large swathes of dense forest on the surface toppled over continuously, as if a massive typhoon had swept through, leaving a scene of utter devastation.
“Chen Daoyuan, get out here!
What exactly are you trying to do?
Aren't you afraid of provoking the wrath of the departed souls resting here to fight you to the death?”
A figure soared over and landed above this area, releasing a formidable perception to begin a meticulous scan.
At this moment, the yellow stone concealing Ye Yunfei was hidden deep underground, submerged in a great quantity of dense Earth Qi Energy and encased in layers upon layers of transparent earth-element laws.
Despite the figure's perception repeatedly sweeping over the yellow stone many times, it failed to detect Ye Yunfei's presence.
In this underground world, there were numerous stones of this yellow hue, making it extremely difficult to distinguish one from another.
Soon, another location that Ye Yunfei had previously prepared suddenly began to violently erupt as well. The figure then charged towards that new disturbance.
In the following period, Ye Yunfei began using the previously set up Teleportation Earth Formations to constantly teleport throughout the underground world beneath the island, repeatedly creating all sorts of disturbances.
At first, Ye Yunfei felt somewhat pressured, worried that creating so much commotion might lead to his discovery by the Island Guardian.
If he were ever detected by that guardian, he would likely be killed instantly, given the guardian's overwhelming strength—killing him would probably take but a moment.
Fortunately, after a while, Ye Yunfei realized the Island Guardian had never managed to find him, allowing him to finally relax and grow bolder.
“Alright, young man. Now go and detonate the Yin Well. We are officially beginning our operation.”
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei received a Sound Transmission from Chen Daoyuan.
Ye Yunfei then used a Teleportation Earth Formation to transport himself into the valley where that Yin Well was located.
He then took out five yellow Formation Flags and flung them forcefully, embedding them around the dried-up well.
Boom...
In the next moment, the dried well erupted completely.
First, a vast amount of pitch-black, ink-like foul water surged and gushed out from the wellhead, shooting towards the sky as if someone had flung buckets of ink into the air, instantly turning the sky above pitch-black.
“Damnation!”
The figure from before immediately appeared above the valley. Stretching out a hand, it rapidly enlarged, instantly becoming a colossal, sky-propping palm that released terrifying energy and slammed fiercely down towards the dried well below.
Boom...
From within the dried well, endless black energy began to spew forth. This black energy condensed into a thick black mist, which then astonishingly transformed into a gigantic black hand that surged upward to meet the skyward strike.
Bang! The two massive palms collided, releasing unimaginable shockwaves that caused the entire sky above the island and the surrounding vast expanse of sea to tremble violently.
Then, Ye Yunfei saw three black horses bearing rotted wings pulling a dilapidated carriage, soaked in foul water for untold eons, charge out from within the dried well.
Seated atop the middle black horse was a dark figure wearing a sharply pointed black bamboo hat.
The hat's black veil hung down, obscuring its face, while a set of black robes wrapped its body, the entire figure shrouded in billowing black mist.
This dark figure also held a long, black horsewhip in its hand.
The three black horses spread their rotting wings and soared skyward, charging towards the figure high above.
“What manner of ghostly abomination dares to challenge me?”
The figure standing high above the valley snorted coldly, then clenched his fist and threw a punch down at the old carriage.
Dang! The dilapidated carriage was struck and sent tumbling back down to the ground on the spot. The three black horses pulling it were directly blasted apart, dissolving into three streaks of black mist that dissipated in the wind.
“What is this?”
Looking at the black carriage and the eerie figure now standing on its roof, wearing the sharply pointed black hat, Ye Yunfei felt a shiver of unease.
“This thing shouldn't be a living creature. It's most likely a refined remnant soul.”
Huang Shang suddenly spoke up.