"Lord Aoyue, this Ye Yunfei's growth is too rapid.
When he first emerged from the Tianxuan Continent, he wasn't even in the Grotto-Heaven Realm.
It has been less than a year since he came to the Xuanhuang Star Domain, yet now he can even slay experts at the early Soul Formation Realm.
This rate of growth is truly rare in this world.
If we let him continue like this, I fear that before long, our Ancient Demon Race will be no match for him."
An old-looking Ancient Demon Race elder with a somewhat small and strange physique spoke to Aoyue Demon King.
"Elder Tian Gu, what you say makes sense.
This Ye Yunfei must be eliminated as soon as possible," Aoyue Demon King replied, his expression turning grave as he nodded.
This Elder Tian Gu was of a much higher seniority than Aoyue Demon King, known for being resourceful and shrewd, a strategist capable of planning victory from a command tent a thousand miles away.
Aoyue Demon King always had great trust in him.
"It seems sending ordinary forces, or even experts at the early Soul Formation Realm, will no longer be effective against Ye Yunfei.
I will contact Bone Demon King and Perfect Demon King, discuss with them, and organize a group of Soul Formation Realm experts to pursue and kill Ye Yunfei in the Beihuang Domain," Aoyue Demon King said after some thought.
The Ancient Demon Race had three great Demon Kings in total, each with their own territory and forces!
"That would be best.
In short, for our Ancient Demon Race, failing to eliminate Ye Yunfei will lead to endless future troubles," Elder Tian Gu nodded.
At the same time.
Sacred Domain, Tianji Sect headquarters.
In a resplendent golden palace.
A withered old man sat cross-legged in the center of the hall, surrounded by a group of Tianji Sect elders.
"Venerable Baiyun, how is your condition now?"
A tall, thin middle-aged man asked the withered old man.
This withered old man was none other than Venerable Baiyun, renowned throughout the Xuanhuang Star Domain!
His Divination Art was acknowledged as number one in the entire Xuanhuang Star Domain!
He was also the highest-ranking Supreme Elder within the Tianji Sect; even the sect master of the Tianji Sect had to be respectfully deferential in his presence.
That tall, thin middle-aged man was the Tianji Sect Master!
"My condition is such that I won't die for now, but I won't recover either. I can only slowly recuperate," Venerable Baiyun said, nodding.
The other Tianji Sect elders present all showed concern on their faces.
Venerable Baiyun held immense significance for the Tianji Sect.
He was the living emblem of their sect.
"Has the Sky-Shading Cover been recovered?" Venerable Baiyun asked.
"Not long ago, I sent Elder Pang and Deacon Cao to the Beihuang Domain.
Unexpectedly, Deacon Cao died at Ye Yunfei's hands, and Elder Pang fled back.
The Sky-Shading Cover remains in Ye Yunfei's possession," the Sect Master answered.
"Elder Pang, what is going on?" Venerable Baiyun's gaze fell upon a grey-robed elder.
"Venerable Baiyun, this is what happened..." Seeing Venerable Baiyun address him, Elder Pang immediately recounted in detail the events that had occurred in Liu City of the Beihuang Domain.
At the time, two Tianji Sect experts at the early Soul Formation Realm were present on the scene; one of them was this Elder Pang!
The other, Deacon Cao, had been killed by Ye Yunfei on the spot.
"What is Ye Yunfei's current cultivation realm in terms of spiritual power?" Venerable Baiyun asked after listening and remaining silent for a moment.
"Late stage Great Mystic Pill Realm.
However, after activating that bizarre cultivation art of his, he gains the power to contend against early Soul Formation Realm experts," Elder Pang replied.
"This Ye Yunfei is too mysterious.
He absolutely cannot be from a minor world like the Tianxuan Continent.
During this period, I've attempted many times to divine his origins and background.
Every single time, all I saw was a blurry expanse of worlds, alongside apocalyptic, world-destroying, even cosmos-shattering and universe-creating, terrifying scenes.
In those indistinct images, Ye Yunfei's figure was present!
But whenever I tried to see more clearly, I would suffer a terrifying backlash from a specific law.
This is also the main reason my body's injuries have been unable to recover.
Tell me, how could a figure such as this possibly belong to a lowly continent like Tianxuan?" Venerable Baiyun suddenly sighed and spoke up.
"Do you mean, Ye Yunfei possesses a truly terrifying background?" Hearing Venerable Baiyun's words, the other Tianji Sect elders were greatly shocked.
Venerable Baiyun's Divination Art was the most profound in the entire Tianji Sect; these elders deeply trusted every word he said.
"Once, I tried divining Ye Yunfei's future.
I only saw one vision.
Ye Yunfei transformed into a giant thousands of zhang tall, his hands clasped behind his back, divine radiance blooming from his entire body, standing amidst the vast starry sea. Countless living beings knelt at his feet, bowed their heads in submission.
Then, an utterly terrifying backlash force knocked me unconscious on the spot.
Ever since, I haven't dared to divine anything about Ye Yunfei," Venerable Baiyun said.
"Venerable Baiyun, what did that vision signify?" one of the Tianji Sect elders asked.
"It signifies that Ye Yunfei might, in the future, unify the cosmos," Venerable Baiyun said gravely, enunciating each word clearly.
Hiss!
*Unify the cosmos!*
All the Tianji Sect elders couldn't help but suck in a cold breath, shocked to their core.
The Xuanhuang Star Domain was merely one minor and inconspicuous star domain among the vast cosmos.
The sheer immensity of the cosmos was, for beings of the Xuanhuang Star Domain, endless and infinite.
To unify the cosmos, that was simply like a mythical legend!
If anyone else had said these words, the Tianji Sect elders might have dismissed them as nonsense.
But coming from the mouth of Venerable Baiyun, it held a different meaning.
Not just in the Tianji Sect, but throughout the entire Xuanhuang Star Domain, no one dared to doubt Venerable Baiyun's Divination Art!
"From now on, our Tianji Sect must try its utmost to avoid becoming enemies with Ye Yunfei," Venerable Baiyun said slowly.
"But, the Sky-Shading Cover is still in Ye Yunfei's hands.
That is a treasured artifact of our Tianji Sect," the Tianji Sect Master said.
"This being the case, send someone to make contact with Ye Yunfei. Tell him our Tianji Sect is willing to pay a significant price to buy the Sky-Shading Cover back from him.
Whatever price he names, as long as we can afford it, we will try our best to satisfy him.
The Sky-Shading Cover was a treasured artifact left behind by our founding ancestor; for our Tianji Sect, its significance is immense. No matter what, we must retrieve it," Venerable Baiyun stated.
"Very well.
I will send someone to handle this immediately," the Tianji Sect Master nodded.
Even though he was the Sect Master, many of the major affairs within the Tianji Sect were decided by Venerable Baiyun.
"By the way, counting the time, the Divine Fall Land will soon open.
I've received news that this time, not only cultivators from our Xuanhuang Star Domain, but also several powerful forces from neighboring star domains have received the news and are preparing to send their people to enter the Divine Fall Land for treasure hunting," Venerable Baiyun suddenly remarked.
"Venerable Baiyun, do you think there really are Semi-Divine Medicines within the Divine Fall Land?" one of the Tianji Sect elders asked.
"Who knows.
However, even if the Divine Fall Land does not hold Semi-Divine Medicines, it contains all sorts of treasures and opportunities. Every time it opens, it attracts many great forces to send their people into it.
This time will be no exception.
This time, our Tianji Sect must also send a batch of elite disciples to enter the Divine Fall Land," Venerable Baiyun said.
"I understand," the Tianji Sect Master nodded.
At this moment.
Beihuang Domain, underground cave.
For more than ten consecutive days, breakthroughs occurred almost daily.
The rumbling sounds of spiritual power were unceasing!
Earlier, Ye Yunfei had selected over a thousand people with solid foundations in spiritual power, refined a batch of special realm-breakthrough pills for them, and let them undergo secluded cultivation to attempt breaking through realms.
The effect was remarkably evident.
After more than ten days, the vast majority of these thousand-plus people had succeeded in breaking through!
"Young Master Ye, I'm now at the early Great Mystic Pill Realm!"
After his breakthrough, Li Zhong hurried over to Ye Yunfei, his face beaming with excitement.
"Congratulations, Uncle Zhong," Ye Yunfei smiled.
"Young Master Ye, thank you.
You have allowed both Uncle Zhong and me to cultivate once more," Xue'er had also come.
For many years, she and Uncle Zhong had stayed in the Tian Dao City, until meeting Ye Yunfei.
Thus, the bond between her and Uncle Zhong was very deep, akin to that between a grandfather and granddaughter.
During this period, she often came to Ye Yunfei to ask about cultivation matters, especially regarding her physical constitution.
She gradually became more familiar with Ye Yunfei, and her speech was less restrained now.
"There's no need for such courtesy," Ye Yunfei said.
Right at this moment.
"Elder Tang Wu and the Sect Leader are both about to break through."
Ye Yunfei suddenly received Huang Shang's voice transmission.
Currently, Ye Yunfei generally left the Phantom Tower with Huang Shang for safekeeping.