"What? You want to go into those thatched huts? I think you'd better not. My intuition tells me those thatched huts are very dangerous."
Hun Lao immediately spoke up upon hearing Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's words.
"Since that's the case, let's go look around other places first."
Ye Yunfei nodded and replied after hearing Hun Lao.
Then, Ye Yunfei employed his movement technique and headed in another direction.
Just as Ye Yunfei continued forward, another event was unfolding elsewhere in this Small World.
"This should be the core region of Tianmu Shenjun's Cultivation Cave Mansion."
A man had suddenly entered this Small World. Looking at the beautiful scenery before him, excitement flickered in his eyes as he spoke slowly.
"The most precious treasures and legacies left by Tianmu Shenjun are most likely in this place."
The man's gaze swept over the Small World, filled with anticipation.
Then, his figure flashed as he charged forward, knowing that more experts with strength no weaker than his would certainly enter this place soon.
"A young fellow entered before me. I wonder what treasures and opportunities he has already obtained in this place. When I encounter him, I will take everything on him, including the items in his soul sea. A mere junior dares to compete with me for treasures and opportunities? That's pure wishful thinking."
Thinking of Ye Yunfei who had entered earlier than him, the middle-aged man couldn't help but reveal a cold smile.
At that moment, the middle-aged man suddenly stopped, staring ahead with a surprised gaze. He saw an old man on a small slope ahead, herding an old water buffalo over the hill. Behind the old man, a Yellow Dog bounded along, sometimes running ahead, sometimes falling behind.
"How is this possible? This seems like a mortal who has never cultivated? There must be something strange about this."
The middle-aged man looked at the old man on the slope ahead, extending his perception with Soul Power energy. He discovered that the old man had no energy fluctuations whatsoever, appearing exactly like an ordinary mortal who had never cultivated.
But he understood this was the core region of Tianmu Shenjun's Cultivation Cave Mansion. It was impossible for a non-cultivating mortal to appear here.
There was only one explanation: the old man's realm and power far exceeded his own, making him imperceptible.
"Even if he might be a terrifyingly strong expert, I am not weak either. There's no need for me to fear him."
Standing there, the middle-aged man stared at the old man slowly leading the water buffalo across the slope, his face changing uncertainly.
Soon, gritting his teeth, he strode forward, instantly arriving on the hillside.
"I pay my respects to you, Senior."
While staying on guard, the middle-aged man bowed respectfully. However, the old man acted as if he hadn't seen him at all, not even lifting his eyelids as he led the water buffalo towards the other side of the slope.
The Yellow Dog behaved the same way, seemingly completely unaware that an extra person had appeared on the slope.
At first, anger flashed across the middle-aged man's face—someone of his status had never been so disregarded. But he quickly suppressed the fury in his heart.
"Could it be that they truly haven't detected me? If so, then it means they are not real entities, but illusions."
The middle-aged man watched the old man who had already crossed to the other side of the slope, pondering inwardly.
"There's a patch of Sovereign God-level medicinal herbs here!"
Suddenly, the middle-aged man's face lit up with delight. He had spotted a patch of Sovereign God-level medicinal herbs beside the slope, and among them were several particularly rare varieties hard to find in the outside world.
"This world casually has such high-grade Sovereign God-level herbs. As expected of the core region of Tianmu Shenjun's Cultivation Cave Mansion," the middle-aged man said excitedly.
"However, Sovereign God-level herbs probably hold no use for Tianmu Shenjun. In this world, they're likely as common as ordinary grass and flowers."
The middle-aged man added.
As he spoke, his figure flashed, and he quickly moved over to gather every last Sovereign God-level herb from that patch.
"The treasures and legacies Tianmu Shenjun left in this core region are definitely not these Sovereign God-level herbs. I must hurry to find them."
After gathering the herbs at top speed, the middle-aged man looked into the distance and spoke.
Then, his figure soared into the air as he swiftly charged away.
As for the old man earlier, he found the situation too strange and decided it was best not to provoke him for now.
Not long after, the middle-aged man arrived above a patch of forest. His gaze sharpened as he saw an old man within the woods, chopping firewood.
"Isn't this the same old fellow from before? He was clearly on that slope earlier; it's impossible for him to appear here now."
The middle-aged man stared at the old man chopping wood in the forest, an expression of surprise on his face. He was certain this old man was the same one he had seen on the hillside.
"This old man is definitely strange. Could he be specifically targeting me?"
The middle-aged man frowned in thought.
However, after a moment, he decided it was best not to concern himself with the old man for now. His main purpose in entering here was to obtain the treasures and legacies left by Tianmu Shenjun.
The old man's origins were mysterious, and his power was potentially terrifying; he didn't want to stir up trouble unnecessarily.
Thus, the middle-aged man turned and swiftly departed.
At the same time, Ye Yunfei was also traveling quickly across this continent.
Suddenly, a city appeared ahead. The city was of average size and utterly silent.
Arriving before the city gates, Ye Yunfei saw that the city seemed completely empty.
"Go in quickly! In most ruins and relics, deserted cities often hide significant opportunities,"
Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm immediately urged Ye Yunfei.
"Alright, let's enter."
Ye Yunfei nodded and directly walked into the city.
The city appeared uninhabited. As Ye Yunfei walked down the empty main street, the only sound he could hear was his own footsteps.
However, Ye Yunfei soon stopped, a surprised expression appearing on his face as his gaze fixed on a shop ahead.
Inside that shop, an old man sat behind a counter. The shop sold relatively ordinary sundries, looking just like an inconspicuous general store from the mortal world.
The old man was presumably the shopkeeper. He sat behind the counter, flipping through an account book. At his feet lay a Yellow Dog, yawning out of boredom.
"It's him again! Why do we run into him everywhere we go in this world? Are we seeing ghosts?"
Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said in astonishment upon seeing the old man behind the counter.
"Of course he's not a ghost. If he were, that would be easy to deal with. Don't forget, I am a Ghost Deity, a god among ghosts,"
Huang Shang spoke up.
"Then who is this fellow? Since entering this world, we've encountered him at least fifteen or sixteen times,"
Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm naturally knew the old man before them was not a ghost. Huang Shang had cultivated the Ghost Path to the Divine level; no ghost dared to put on airs before him.
"I think the most likely possibility is that he is an image, a recording left in this space by Tianmu Shenjun in ancient times. Due to the special spatial laws here, this recording is repeatedly played back,"
Hun Lao offered his view.
"Of course, there is another possibility: every instance of this Senior we've encountered are Soul Power clones or Soul Power imprints left behind by Tianmu Shenjun,"
Hun Lao added.
"So, could this Senior before us be the renowned Tianmu Shenjun? If that's true, it's astonishing!"
Hu Miao spoke up.
"He could be Tianmu Shenjun, or he could be someone close to Tianmu Shenjun. In any case, since he can appear in Tianmu Shenjun's Cultivation Cave Mansion, especially in the core region, he must have an extremely close relationship with Tianmu Shenjun,"
Hun Lao stated.
"Even though we've encountered him over a dozen times since entering this world, he hasn't troubled us so far. So, whether he is an image, a Soul Power clone, or a Soul Power imprint, he poses no threat to us for now. We can simply ignore him,"
Hun Lao concluded.
"Right, Hun Lao, you make sense. Let's not bother with him for now,"
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Then, Ye Yunfei strode forward, disregarding the shop.
Soon after, Ye Yunfei arrived at the central location of the city. Here stood a resplendent, golden palace radiating thick divine radiance.
"That palace must contain treasures!"
As soon as Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm arrived here, an excited expression appeared on his face. The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm race possessed a natural sensitivity towards all kinds of treasures in the world.
However, as Ye Yunfei prepared to enter the palace, a massive Formation instantly materialized, blocking his path.
This Formation enveloped the entire palace.
"The level of this Formation is very high. I actually cannot comprehend it quickly,"
Ye Yunfei immediately released his Soul Power energy to perceive the Formation before him. To his surprise, he found himself temporarily unable to penetrate this Formation.
Bear in mind, Ye Yunfei possessed two Soul Bodies and several dozen Soul Power planets. Moreover, his Formation level far surpassed that of ordinary Sovereign Gods or even Greater Sovereign Gods.
For even Ye Yunfei to be unable to quickly comprehend a Formation spoke volumes about its incredible level.
Ye Yunfei's two Soul Bodies and dozens of Soul Power planets rapidly operated, analyzing the Formation before him.
For this palace to be protected by such a high-level Formation strongly suggested it contained exceedingly precious treasures or legacies.
Yet, soon, a shocked expression appeared on Ye Yunfei's face. He discovered he still could not penetrate this Formation.
Even with Ye Yunfei's current Formation skills, a Formation he couldn't comprehend indicated an astonishingly high level.
While Ye Yunfei was comprehending this Formation, Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hun Lao, Huang Shang, and Hu Miao also attempted to understand it.
However, if even Ye Yunfei couldn't see through it, they had even less hope.
"I actually have no clue about this Formation before me,"
A moment later, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but show a wry smile.
"This Formation's level is extremely high, likely beyond our imagination. It was probably placed here by Tianmu Shenjun himself. According to legend, Tianmu Shenjun also had high attainments in Formations. It seems many legends about Tianmu Shenjun are true,"
Gazing at the Formation, Hun Lao couldn't help but sigh.
"If we can't break the Formation, we have no chance of obtaining the treasures and legacies inside this palace. Knowing there are treasures right before our eyes yet being unable to get them... that feeling is really frustrating,"
Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm stared at the Formation light screen ahead, gnashing his teeth in vexation.