Senior Chu, things are urgent now. We must decide how to act, and make that decision.
Right. Senior Chu, we need to waste no time finding Ye Yunfei! The consequences will be dire if we don't!
...
Inside the hall, many of the Five-Domain Allied Army's upper echelon urged.
Chu Ji frowned deeply, remaining silent.
But we have no idea where Ye Yunfei has gone. Even if we wanted to capture him, we wouldn't know where to start looking.
At that moment, a senior member spoke.
That's right. Where would we even find Ye Yunfei?
The other leaders were all taken aback.
I know where Ye Yunfei is.
Suddenly, a voice rang out.
All eyes turned toward the speaker — it was the old man in yellow robes.
He was a member of the Pang Clan from the Taiheng Star Domain!
Pang Qing, you know Ye Yunfei's whereabouts?
A senior asked.
Yes. Ye Yunfei should currently be within the Thunder Abyss,
Pang Qing nodded.
The Thunder Abyss! That's a forbidden ground in the starry void, said to be extremely perilous. Ye Yunfei actually ventured into the Thunder Abyss?
The other leaders all paled visibly.
The Thunder Abyss was about one or two days' journey from the Jiaosu Star Domain, and most cultivators in the five nearby star domains knew of its existence.
Pang Qing, how did you know Young Master Ye was in the Thunder Abyss? You also left the camp suddenly without a word. Do you perhaps know the reason for that as well?
Having heard Pang Qing's words, Chu Ji immediately fixed his gaze on him, a note of interrogation in his tone.
This...
Pang Qing's expression shifted slightly, unsure how to respond.
Pang Qing, might Young Master Ye's sudden and unexplained departure have something to do with you?
Chu Ji pressed, his stare bearing down on Pang Qing.
Senior Chu, pursuing this matter now is pointless. I believe our top priority should be capturing Ye Yunfei and handing him over to those two envoys from the Star Sky Pang Clan.
A brocade-robed elder nearby spoke up.
Precisely, Senior Chu. For our Five-Domain Allied Army, capturing Ye Yunfei is the matter of utmost importance.
Pang Qing hurriedly nodded in agreement.
You want to capture me?
At that moment, a calm voice sounded. Then, a young man suddenly appeared in the middle of the hall, his cold gaze fixed on Pang Qing.
Ye Yunfei!
All the Allied Army leaders in the hall were shocked.
Having returned to Tianjiao Star, Ye Yunfei immediately sought out the whereabouts of the four Star Bridge Realm experts who had previously deceived him. Discovering they were all in this very hall, he immediately traversed space to arrive.
Previously, six Star Bridge Realm experts had lured Ye Yunfei out of his tent and into the starry void, setting up over two hundred formations to deal with him.
Ye Yunfei had ended up killing two of them, leaving four survivors.
He had already used a special secret technique to place a mark on the remaining four, making them very easy to locate.
If I recall correctly, your name is Pang Qing, a member of the Pang Clan from the Taiheng Star Domain.
So, it appears the Taiheng Pang Clan isn't involved in my father's capture. But you used my father to trick me... and for that, I will definitely kill you. As for you three—Wu Tiande, Chu Hanguo, Jiang Xiong—none of you are getting away.
Ye Yunfei's gaze shifted to the other three Star Bridge Realm experts as he spoke coldly.
Ye Yunfei, what nonsense are you spouting? Don't twist the facts! When did I ever use your father to deceive you!
Pang Qing flew into a rage.
I planted a mark on your body. There's no point in trying to deny it.
Ye Yunfei pointed a finger, and a wisp of illusory white mist rose from Pang Qing's body.
It was a highly sophisticated tracking secret technique, capable of stealthily placing a mark on another person's body. While it couldn't harm the target, it allowed the caster to accurately track their whereabouts afterward.
Ye Yunfei pointed several more times, and wisps of white illusory mist simultaneously rose from the bodies of the other three Star Bridge Realm experts: a brocade-robed elder, a green-robed elder, and another who was both fat and short.
The brocade-robed elder was called Wu Tiande, an expert of the Wu Clan from the Xuanhuang Star Domain.
The green-robed elder was Chu Hanguo, an expert from the Tongtian Sect of the Tianma Star Domain.
The fat, short elder was Jiang Xiong, an expert from the Jiang Clan of the Jiaosu Star Domain!
Ye Yunfei, what exactly have you done to our bodies!
Pang Qing and the other three were aghast.
Having someone place a mark on their bodies without their knowledge was terrifying!
So it was you four who were responsible for Young Master Ye's sudden and unexplained departure.
Chu Ji glared furiously at Pang Qing and his companions.
Everyone, Ye Yunfei has returned! I suggest we seize him immediately and hand him over to the envoys from the Star Sky Pang Clan! Only then can the safety of our Five-Domain Allied Army be assured!
Pang Qing suddenly shouted.
With that, Pang Qing took a step forward, releasing a surging aura of spiritual power that crushed towards Ye Yunfei.
Right! Let's act now, with no hesitation! We cannot let one person bring doom upon our five star domains!
Wu Tiande also took a step towards Ye Yunfei.
Take him!
Chu Hanguo and Jiang Xiong simultaneously closed in on Ye Yunfei as well.
Boom...
The four Star Bridge Realm experts surrounded Ye Yunfei in the middle of the room.
All four were at the mid-level of the Star Bridge Realm!
Star Sky Pang Clan?
Senior Chu, what is the meaning of this?!
Upon hearing Pang Qing's words, Ye Yunfei jolted, his gaze turning to Chu Ji.
The Star Sky Pang Clan is a terrifyingly powerful clan that commands vast stretches of the starry sea and countless star domains.
In the face of the Star Sky Pang Clan, not only our five nearby star domains, but even the Kingdom of Star Nation are as weak as ants.
Just now, two envoys from the Star Sky Pang Clan arrived and demanded to see you by name.
Chu Ji let out a light sigh as he answered.
Star Sky Pang Clan... the Pang Clan...
Good, they've finally come looking for me!
As he listened, Ye Yunfei instantly understood—it was most likely this very Star Sky Pang Clan that had captured his father.
This entire time, Ye Yunfei had been constantly thinking about how to find his father's whereabouts. Now, it seemed, he finally had a lead!
Star Sky Pang Clan... Regardless of how powerful your clan is, if you dare lay a hand on my father, prepare to pay the price!
Ye Yunfei thought grimly to himself.
Ye Yunfei, it would be wise for you to surrender quietly...
Pang Qing suddenly began to speak.
Rumble!
Before Pang Qing could finish his sentence, a monster with a dragon's body and a human head abruptly appeared beside Ye Yunfei and opened its maw to spew forth torrents of thunder.
Countless thick bolts and flickering snake-like tendrils poured over Pang Qing like a torrential downpour, engulfing him completely.
Argh…!
Caught off guard, Pang Qing's body was scorched black all over, smoke sizzling from his frame.
Die!
Ye Yunfei lunged forward, executing the Nine Burial Fists. His fists struck like lightning, delivering nine blows in rapid succession.
Boom…!
Thunder Beast's massive form surged toward Pang Qing like a moving mountain.
Save me!
Pang Qing cried out in terror.
Under the combined assault of Thunder Beast and Ye Yunfei, he sensed the threat of death. Desperately fending off their attacks, he cried for help.
Ye Yunfei, halt!
Wu Tiande, Chu Hanguo, and Jiang Xiong, being the closest, simultaneously roared and charged toward Ye Yunfei.
Boom, boom…!
A hundred magical artifacts shot forth from Ye Yunfei's body simultaneously, activating as they raced out to block the three incoming opponents.
Agh!
In just two moves, Pang Qing was struck by Thunder Beast's colossal body, instantly sustaining severe injuries and being flung high into the air.
Ye Yunfei rushed forward, delivering a final punch that killed him outright, then grabbed the corpse to extract its bloodline essence.
By now, Ye Yunfei's speed in extracting bloodline essence was incredibly fast, the process nearly instantaneous.
How terrifying!
Witnessing Ye Yunfei slay a mid-level Star Bridge Realm expert in just two moves, the other Allied Army leaders in the hall were left dumbstruck.
Now for you three.
Ye Yunfei turned his icy gaze toward Wu Tiande, Chu Hanguo, and Jiang Xiong.