Tianmo Prince held a noble status. He was the son of Aoyue Demon King, one of the three great Demon Kings of the Ancient Demon Race!
Although Aoyue Demon King had several dozen sons, this Tianmo Prince was undoubtedly one of the most favored!
"This time, you must all assist me well. We will conquer the Tianxuan Continent and show Father King our achievements! After we return, every one of you will be heavily rewarded!"
Standing atop the altar, Tianmo Prince slowly swept his gaze over the surrounding Ancient Demon Race members.
"We pledge to assist Tianmo Prince with all our strength and conquer Tianxuan Continent together!"
All the Ancient Demon Race members kneeling beside the altar roared in unison.
"Tianmo Prince, shall we immediately mobilize our army and charge towards Tianxuan Continent?"
A powerfully-built Ancient Demon Race expert, sturdy as an iron tower, shouted fiercely.
"No. Let us first enjoy a hunting game. This time, our Ancient Demon Race has posted an enormous bounty, attracting so many Grotto-Heaven Realm experts to come to the Tianxuan Continent. Without us having to lift a finger, they will deal with Ye Yunfei. Once they capture him, conquering the Tianxuan Continent will be effortless."
Tianmo Prince sneered coldly.
"Tianmo Prince, that Ye Yunfei's strength is somewhat peculiar. He has already slain several hundred of our Grotto-Heaven Realm members. Capturing him might prove... a little difficult."
An Ancient Demon Race member standing seven meters tall stepped forward and spoke.
"If you knew exactly who is coming this time, perhaps you wouldn't be worried."
Tianmo Prince said nonchalantly.
"Black Wolf Troupe, White Blossom Society, Skyhawk Thirteen Outlaws, Earth Fiend Star Five Monsters..."
With every name Tianmo Prince uttered, the expressions of the Ancient Demon Race experts around the altar changed noticeably. Each one was a notorious and fear-inducing character of great renown within the Xuanhuang Star Domain!
"Jasper Sea Divine Sect's Lan Tianqing, Heaven Sword Sect's Ximen Zi, Mystic Nether Sect's Golden Crow Holy Son..."
Tianmo Prince continued reciting the names.
Hiss!
As one earth-shattering name after another rolled off Tianmo Prince's lips, all the Ancient Demon Race experts around the altar felt their knees grow weak and their hearts chilled to the bone.
If the first list comprised ruthlessly savage characters who killed as easily as breathing, these names all belonged to core disciples of major sects and great clans. Each was a monstrously talented young prodigy and favored child of heaven, famed throughout the Xuanhuang Star Domain! Not only were their strengths terrifying, but their backgrounds were utterly profound!
"Now, do you still think capturing Ye Yunfei will be difficult?"
Tianmo Prince directed his gaze towards the seven-meter-tall Ancient Demon Race member and asked with a cold smile.
"With so many truly powerful experts coming, Ye Yunfei won't be able to fly away even if he grows wings! This time, Tianmo Prince will certainly lead us to conquer Tianxuan Continent!"
That Ancient Demon Race expert spoke excitedly.
"Hahaha..."
Tianmo Prince laughed with triumph.
* * *
Meanwhile, in the Central Continent.
"Next, enter the Western Sea, locate that Ancient Demon Race's Teleportation Altar, and destroy it. Only then will the crisis facing Tianxuan Continent be truly resolved."
Ye Yunfei stored away the five spirit swords and, looking towards the direction of the Western Sea, murmured to himself.
At that very moment, Ye Yunfei's gaze suddenly shifted into the distance.
Whoosh!
A daoist priest, akin to a long rainbow, flew across the sky and descended before Ye Yunfei.
It was Da Di Daozhang.
"Ye Yunfei, was that you forging weapons just now? Those five spirit swords, they are yours?"
Da Di Daozhang stared at Ye Yunfei in shock. He had originally come to see who was refining treasures and hadn't expected to find Ye Yunfei here.
"Don't tell me you are a master artifact smith?"
Da Di Daozhang looked at Ye Yunfei as if he were some kind of monster.
Ye Yunfei gave a faint smile, neither confirming nor denying it.
"You, kid, are truly inscrutable," Da Di Daozhang did not press further, instead sighing with emotion.
"However, I just heard news related to you. You might be interested." Da Di Daozhang suddenly grinned.
"What news?" Ye Yunfei asked.
"The Ancient Demon Race has issued a bounty across the entire Xuanhuang Star Domain. Whoever captures or kills you will receive an enormous reward. It's said the bounty is so rich it's enough to drive all Grotto-Heaven Realm cultivators mad! Right now, a large group of Grotto-Heaven Realm martial artists from the Xuanhuang Star Domain are scrambling over each other to enter Tianxuan Continent to deal with you."
Da Di Daozhang explained.
"I see," Ye Yunfei's expression darkened.
"Anyone who dares provoke me will die!" Ye Yunfei stated coldly.
"Ye Yunfei, although your strength is impressive, there are too many of them. Furthermore, I've heard that many of the core disciples from major sects and great clans are among them. Those great sects and clans of the Xuanhuang Star Domain cannot be compared to the ones here on Tianxuan Continent. Those core disciples are genuine young prodigies, and since they dare to come, they are surely well-prepared. They are extremely difficult to deal with." Da Di Daozhang shook his head.
"Ye Yunfei, you are also a talent. I feel somewhat reluctant to see you meet a bad end. How about this: if you're willing, I can take you and quietly leave Tianxuan Continent for the Xuanhuang Star Domain. Once there, we can find a remote place for you to lay low until this storm passes."
Da Di Daozhang proposed.
"I appreciate the sentiment. But they are just a bunch of worthless rabble. People like them are not worth me hiding from."
Ye Yunfei sneered.
"You..." Da Di Daozhang was speechless.
"How about this, then. Ye Yunfei, first help me refine the Essence Gathering Sunrise Pill. If you die, I won't know where to find another Ninth-Grade Treasure Pill Master to help me refine pills."
Da Di Daozhang suggested.
"Don't worry. I will not die," Ye Yunfei replied with a faint smile.
As the words fell, Ye Yunfei shot up into the sky.
"Hey, Ye Yunfei! Help me refine the pill first! Where are you going in such a hurry?" Da Di Daozhang yelled towards Ye Yunfei's receding figure.
"I'm going to kill some people!" Ye Yunfei's voice traveled back from afar.
Then, Ye Yunfei's figure disappeared beyond the horizon.
"Self-righteous guy. I hope he survives," Da Di Daozhang shook his head helplessly.
Although there were a few Ninth-Grade Treasure Pill Masters in the Xuanhuang Star Domain, each held a noble, lofty status. Only high-level figures from super sects were qualified to ask for their services. Da Di Daozhang certainly lacked that qualification. Therefore, if he wanted the Essence Gathering Sunrise Pill refined, he could only rely on Ye Yunfei.
* * *
At this moment, a large number of unfamiliar Grotto-Heaven Realm experts suddenly appeared on Tianxuan Continent.
These unfamiliar Grotto-Heaven Realm experts were all formidable in strength, ruthless in nature, and capricious in their actions, prone to killing at the slightest provocation!
Tianyi Sect Headquarters, Eastern Domain.
After the Otherworldly Army in the Eastern Domain was defeated, the higher-ups of the Tianyi Sect had immediately led their members back to their headquarters to begin reconstruction.
Suddenly, five large men carrying sabers on their backs flew over from afar, halting in the sky above the Tianyi Sect headquarters.
Immediately, a crushing tide of spiritual force pressure cascaded down, pressing down on everyone in the Tianyi Sect, turning their faces red.
"Keke... A weak sect. Hand over all your wealth and all your young, beautiful women immediately."
One of the large men let out a piercing, eerie laugh that shook the surrounding heavens and earth.
"Who are you people?" A Tianyi Sect elder forced himself to ask, his heart in his throat.
"Ants like you are not worthy of asking questions!" One of the brawny men waved his hand, unleashing a saber aura the size of a door panel that instantly shredded that Tianyi Sect elder into dust.
"Let's kill to our heart's content today!" The brawny man, not yet satisfied, drew the broadsword from his back and slashed down fiercely.
Boom! Boom!...
A multitude of terrifying saber arias rained down like a curtain from the heavens.
Aah! Aah!...
Screams echoed throughout the Tianyi Sect headquarters.
A short while later.
The Tianyi Sect was completely annihilated!
"Haha! Now you know the power of us, the Earth Fiend Star Five Monsters!" The brawny man who had drawn his blade laughed maniacally.
The five brawny men ransacked the Tianyi Sect headquarters and departed.
Similar scenes were currently being repeated across the Southern Frontier, Western Plains, Northern Wastelands, and other regions.