"What?!
Ye Yunfei has stormed into the Guyao Realm?!
How utterly arrogant of him!"
"Arrogant? This isn't just audacity, it's practically suicide!"
Every martial artist who heard the news was utterly shocked, discussing it frantically.
It was widely known that although the Ancient Demon Race was only considered a second-rate force within the Xuanhuang Star Domain, their heritage spanned such a long period that their foundation was immensely deep and rich.
Moreover, rumors said the Guyao Realm possessed mysterious trump cards, and their true strength likely far exceeded surface appearances!
Even the ancient major sects and clans from the Sacred Domains were unwilling to casually invade the Guyao Realm.
And now, some young upstart had the gall to storm right into it.
This act was like dropping a heavy boulder into a placid lake, thoroughly boiling the entire Xuanhuang Star Domain.
"Hahaha...
Indeed, the young calf knows no fear of the tiger!
Although Ye Yunfei's actions seem incredibly reckless, you have to admire the sheer nerve it takes to charge into the Guyao Realm!"
"It can be said that Ye Yunfei is first-rate in both strength and courage. Even if he can't compare to the absolute top young monsters of the Sacred Domains, he probably isn't far off."
Many other martial artists also felt immense admiration for Ye Yunfei, whispering their praises.
When the news reached the Northern Desolate Domain...
"I just hope Young Master Ye can return safely."
After receiving the news, Elder Tang Wu, the Sect Master, and the others couldn't help but glance at each other with bitter smiles.
They had long known that once Ye Yunfei went, he would definitely cause a huge stir in the Ancient Demon Race's territory, but they never imagined he would straightforwardly storm into the Guyao Realm itself!
"Elder Tang Wu, do you think we should take some men to rendezvous with Holy Son Ye?" asked Sect Master Houtu.
"Young Master Ye's opponents this time are the Ancient Demon Race. Do you really think our strength is enough to help him? We'd probably just be a burden!" Elder Tang Wu replied with a bitter laugh.
"True," the Sect Master sighed.
"I need to return to seclusion," Elder Tang Wu said, turning to leave.
He had been in secluded cultivation during this period and had only temporarily emerged upon hearing the news of Ye Yunfei invading the Guyao Realm.
"By the way, Elder Tang Wu, you're about to break through to the Soul Formation Realm, aren't you?" asked the Sect Master.
"Indeed.
I'm confident that I'm about to make that breakthrough," Elder Tang Wu nodded, appearing very self-assured.
"Excellent! From now on, our stronghold will have a Soul Formation Realm expert overseeing it!" the Sect Master said excitedly.
"Heh, Sect Master, you should work hard on your cultivation too.
I believe that with Ye Yunfei's help, it won't be long before you also get the chance to break through and become a Soul Formation Realm expert," Elder Tang Wu said.
"Right," replied the Sect Master. Upon hearing this, he trembled all over, his face full of anticipation.
As for Ye Yunfei's good friends—Jiang Yanran, Wu Heishan, Dugu Huan, and the others—Elder Tang Wu hadn't breathed a word to them about Ye Yunfei invading the Guyao Realm.
He was afraid they wouldn't be able to restrain themselves and would run off to help Ye Yunfei. That would be far too dangerous!
During this period, Jiang Yanran had been staying with her Jiang Family members inside these underground caverns.
*
At the Heavenly Dao Academy headquarters, atop a certain lofty peak, Meng Qianzheng and Dean Sima sat cross-legged facing each other.
"That little rascal is just causing trouble everywhere! Even the upper echelons of our Heavenly Dao Academy wouldn't dare to enter the Guyao Realm, yet he actually barged right in!" Meng Qianzheng couldn't help but shake his head and complain.
"Ye Yunfei is just too mysterious; I truly cannot see through him.
However, I don't think he's the reckless type.
Since he dares to charge into the Guyao Realm, perhaps he has his own trump card," Dean Sima said after a moment of thought.
"Dean Sima, then... should our Heavenly Dao Academy involve ourselves in this matter?" Meng Qianzheng asked.
"Let's do this: we'll dispatch some Soul Formation Realm experts to infiltrate the Demon Domain. If Ye Yunfei manages to escape from the Guyao Realm, they can rendezvous with him.
If he cannot escape... then even if we entered the Guyao Realm, we surely wouldn't be able to help him.
Because the Guyao Realm is a Demon Realm. It's said powerful demonic force laws exist within it. The strength of human martial artists like us would be suppressed upon entering.
The Guyao Realm also holds many experts, and the Three Great Demon Kings' demonic power is boundless.
So, even if we wanted to enter the Guyao Realm to rescue Ye Yunfei, we lack the capability," Dean Sima sighed.
"Alright then.
I'll take some Soul Formation Realm experts and infiltrate the Demon Domain to see if we can rendezvous with Ye Yunfei.
This is about all the help our Heavenly Dao Academy can offer him," said Meng Qianzheng.
He knew Dean Sima's words made sense.
"By the way, Zou Yi must not know about this operation, lest further complications arise.
From what I know, Zou Yi has always had some contact with the Ancient Demon Race," Dean Sima added.
"Understood," Meng Qianzheng nodded.
Thus, not long after, Meng Qianzheng left the headquarters with a group of Soul Formation Realm experts, quietly heading in the direction of the Demon Domain.
*
In the Sacred Domain, within the Duanmu Clan estate...
"Elder Sister Xue! Something terrible has happened!
Ye Yunfei has stormed into the Guyao Realm!
What are we going to do?!" Yan'er rushed hurriedly into Duanmu Xue's bedchamber, shouting.
"What is he even thinking?
Could he be intending to have an all-out decisive battle with the Ancient Demon Race?" Duanmu Xue shook her head with a sigh.
"Elder Sister Xue, should we go help Ye Yunfei?" Yan'er suddenly said.
"Yan'er, don't be ridiculous!
With our level of strength, we're simply in no position to help Ye Yunfei!" Duanmu Xue was taken aback.
"It seems I'll have to keep a close eye on this bold and unrestrained crazy girl!" Duanmu Xue frowned slightly as she looked at Yan'er's worried face.
She knew this younger sister of hers; once she got worked up, she was capable of all sorts of mischievous antics.
*
Meanwhile, within the Guyao Realm itself...
High in the sky, a demonic aura-ridden airship was speeding towards the direction of the Northern District. Ye Yunfei and the others sat cross-legged on board.
This airship was something Ye Yunfei had found in a spatial ring after killing a Soul Formation Realm expert of the Ancient Demon Race.
It was perfectly suited for flying in the demonic environment of a place like the Guyao Realm.
"Young Master Ye, we will reach the slaves' living area in the Northern District in just a moment," Tang Wu reported.
"Mn," Ye Yunfei nodded.
At the same time, in the Eastern District of the Guyao Realm...
The Eastern District was where the upper echelons and nobility of the Ancient Demon Race resided, heavily guarded, with soaring demonic auras and a severe, imposing atmosphere.
Deep within the Eastern District, inside a massive black plaza...
At the very center of this black plaza stood an ancient altar that exuded an aura of immense antiquity.
An elderly Ancient Demon Race member, his body somewhat hunched with age, was kneeling with a large group of his kin before this altar. Together, they chanted obscure, difficult-to-understand incantations.
The strange, haunting echoes of demonic recitation reverberated throughout the plaza.
Above this ancient altar was a dark, pitch-black spatial rift.
From this spatial rift, wisps of what seemed like air from some distant epoch occasionally drifted out.
Boom...!
Suddenly, a faint trembling sound emanated from within that spatial rift.
"Excellent!
It seems the great one from the Ancestral Realm will soon transmit a spatial confinement artifact over.
We can then use this spatial artifact to deal with Ye Yunfei!
An artifact from the Ancestral Realm is certain to possess heaven-shaking, earth-shattering power!
Ye Yunfei, you won't be jumping around for much longer!
Your death is fast approaching!"
The elderly Ancient Demon Race member kneeling at the very front hurriedly raised his head to look at the spatial rift above the altar, appearing extremely agitated.
However, at this exact moment...
"Something terrible! Grand Diviner Tiangu, Ye Yunfei has stormed into the Guyao Realm!"
A Yuan Soul Realm Ancient Demon Race member rushed frantically into the plaza, reporting this to the elderly demon.
"You say what?!
Utterly brazen, that little whelp!
Men, follow me to kill Ye Yunfei!" Advisor Tiangu was enraged to the extreme, roaring furiously.
This Advisor Tiangu was an expert at the late stage of the Soul Formation Realm!
In moments, the news spread throughout the entire Eastern Region.
"Where is Ye Yunfei?!"
"Ye Yunfei, roll over here and accept your death!"
Thus, one after another, experts of the Guyao Realm roared as they emerged, taking to the skies.
"That little bastard Ye Yunfei! Dare you barge into the Guyao Realm? We'll make certain you never leave!" snarled one elderly Ancient Demon Race member whose entire body shimmered with a bloody light, his words dripping with killing intent.
If Ye Yunfei were here, he would immediately recognize this elder as Xue Tu, who had previously led forces to the Northern Desolate Domain to deal with him.
"Reporting to Grand Diviner Tiangu! An unidentified airship has been spotted heading towards the slaves' residential area in the Northern District!"
Right at this moment, yet another Ancient Demon Race member hurried over to report to Advisor Tiangu.
With the Three Great Demon Kings absent, this Advisor Tiangu held great power, able to decide many major matters for the clan.
"It must be Ye Yunfei!
Pursue!"
Advisor Tiangu made a few quick deductions with his fingers, then grimly gave the order.
As the Ancient Demon Race's Grand Diviner, he had cultivated several secret divination techniques passed down through the clan.
Soon, Advisor Tiangu led a large contingent of forces, advancing with great momentum in pursuit towards the Northern District.
*
At this time, within the Northern District of the Guyao Realm...
As the airship flew forward, Ye Yunfei noticed the environment ahead gradually becoming harsh.
Soon, they entered a frozen, snowy wasteland.
As far as the eye could see, winds whipped through swirling snow, and biting cold pervaded the air, giving an impression of boundless bitter chill and desolation.
Even vegetation became scarce.
Only some strange, demonic plant life grew, with occasional demons and monsters suited for survival in snowy environments roaming about.
"Young Master Ye, this is the Northern District!" Tang Wu and Tang Biao stood up at the same time, pointing at the bitterly cold land below with excitement.
"Mn," Ye Yunfei nodded, his gaze sweeping over the area below.
All around this region, many low-rise human dwellings had been erected.
Most were simple constructions, built from stones and tree branches.
"Young Master Ye, these dwellings house the slaves," Tang Wu said.
"Good. The five of you act immediately. Gather all the slaves in the shortest time possible and bring them into my spatial treasure.
Many of the Ancient Demon Race forces are already pursuing us. I will hold them off," Ye Yunfei ordered.
"Yes!" Hu Miao and the other four nodded simultaneously.
The next moment, everyone rushed out of the airship.
*
At the same time, at the entrance/exit of the Guyao Realm...
"That little bastard Ye Yunfei! You deserve to die!"
Almost simultaneously, the Three Great Demon Kings returned, each leading their forces. Roars of fury rumbled towards them from within the Guyao Realm.
Then, the Three Great Demon Kings charged into the Guyao Realm along with their troops!