Not long after, Ye Yunfei arrived before the group of splendid and resplendent palaces.
It was, in fact, a city within the city — jade pavilions and jeweled halls stretched into the distance, occupying the spot with the richest spiritual energy within Pang City.
There were also large formations guarding it.
Each formation was quite advanced.
However, as far as Ye Yunfei's mastery of formations was concerned, they were nothing.
There were also large groups of guards watching over the perimeter of this palace complex, conducting rigorous inspections on every living being that approached.
'Show me Pang Di's appearance and soul aura,' Ye Yunfei said as he entered the Phantom Tower, addressing the captured Pang Clan elder.
Ye Yunfei took out a special Dao Pill used to replenish Soul Power and handed it to the elder, ordering him to consume it.
After consuming the pill Ye Yunfei had given him, the elder's Soul Power increased significantly. He then used his Soul Power to simulate Pang Di's appearance and soul aura.
The simulation revealed a tall, lean elder in gray robes, his aura sharp and his gaze piercing.
Next, Ye Yunfei emerged from the Phantom Tower.
'Venerable One, can you destroy this place?' Ye Yunfei transmitted to the giant-armed man.
'It will be but a flick of the wrist,' the giant-armed man replied.
Although he remained inside the Phantom Tower, the man's ability to sense with his Soul Power was extraordinarily powerful, allowing him to perceive the outside situation with perfect clarity.
'Good. This Pang Clan branch stronghold has no reason to exist any longer!' Ye Yunfei nodded.
'Master, deep within this palace complex, spiritual energy is billowing and radiant light glimmers. It seems to conceal quite a few treasures,' Hu Miao suddenly spoke up.
'When we take action later, you and Elder Huang will be responsible for collecting valuables,' Ye Yunfei acknowledged.
'Leave any edible treasures to me,' the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said, appearing at that moment and perching on Ye Yunfei's shoulder.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm communicated primarily by simulating speech through powerful fluctuations of Soul Power.
'You disgusting worm, you can't just gobble everything up! Any treasures should be handed to the master first!' Hu Miao immediately became vigilant.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's approach to treasures was to eat them all!
'Move out!' Ye Yunfei said without hesitation, striding forward.
'Halt! This is a restricted area of the Pang Clan…' Several guards quickly moved to surround Ye Yunfei, shouting at him.
'Die!' Ye Yunfei showed no mercy, striking with one palm per guard and killing all who had surrounded him.
'Bold maniac!'
'Seize that brat!' The guards farther away roared. Then, a large group of guards charged towards Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei pointed a finger, and five spirit swords shot forth, swirling murderously towards them.
In the blink of an eye, most of the guards charging towards Ye Yunfei were hacked to pieces.
'We are under attack!' By then, the news had spread into the palace complex. Sharp auras soared into the air one after another.
*Boom! Boom!...*
Formations also activated one after another, releasing vast tidal waves of formation energy that shook the entire Pang City.
As a result, countless beings in Pang City were alarmed, their gazes turning towards this inner city.
Ye Yunfei strode forward, easily passing through formation after formation.
These supposedly advanced formations were almost useless against him.
A few formations were particularly powerful, yet Ye Yunfei merely paused slightly before passing right through.
The five spirit swords formed the Five Elements Slaughtering Immortal Sword Formation, clearing a path ahead of him. Wherever they went, Pang Clan personnel were reduced to wailing wraiths and howling wolves, corpses littering the ground.
At the same time, Ye Yunfei also unleashed the Thunder Beast. It spewed forth torrents of thunder, turning a circular area dozens of *zhang* around him into a tempestuous sea of lightning.
Ordinary combatants stood absolutely no chance before Ye Yunfei — they were all instantly annihilated!
Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei released his Soul Power, probing the palace complex and searching for Pang Di.
'Go die!' Suddenly, a stocky middle-aged man charged forward, a long saber in his hand, slashing towards Ye Yunfei with lightning speed.
This was an expert of the initial-stage Star Bridge Realm!
*Roar!* The Thunder Beast suddenly charged from beside Ye Yunfei towards the middle-aged man. Simultaneously, thick bolts of thunder lightning, dense and innumerable, blasted towards him.
*Clang!* The long saber in the man's hand was struck simultaneously by over a dozen thick thunderbolts and was sent flying.
'Ahhh!' Then he was struck by the Thunder Beast's charge. With a miserable shriek, his body splintered apart on the spot.
'Brat, stop rampaging!' In the distance, more Star Bridge Realm experts appeared. They activated movement techniques and charged towards Ye Yunfei at high speed.
In total, there were over twenty Star Bridge Realm experts!
'Brat! Who are you! Why have you barged into our Pang Clan stronghold and killed our people?!' A stern roar came from afar. A black-robed elder soared into the air, each step erasing one part of him from reality as he came towards Ye Yunfei.
'Brat! Whatever your origin or background, you will pay for today's deeds!' From another direction, an emaciated old man appeared, leaving an afterimage with each step as he walked towards Ye Yunfei.
Both were Sea Splitting Realm experts!
In the blink of an eye, the two Sea Splitting Realm experts and the over twenty Star Bridge Realm experts had arrived, each staring at Ye Yunfei with imposing pressure.
'It's that kid!' From all directions, groups of Pang Clan personnel surged forth, encircling him like a tidal wave.
Very quickly, Ye Yunfei was surrounded in the center by the thick, dense crowd of Pang Clan forces.
Ye Yunfei stood motionless on the spot, hands clasped behind his back, his eyes surveying the Pang Clan members around him.
Ye Yunfei was searching for Pang Di!
Yet, to Ye Yunfei's disappointment, Pang Di had not been found so far.
'Could it be that Pang Di never stopped at this Pang Clan branch stronghold at all?' Ye Yunfei couldn't help but frown.
'Brat, what *is* your origin?' The sharp gaze of the black-robed elder fixed on Ye Yunfei as he asked coldly. 'Why cause trouble at our Pang Clan branch stronghold?'
The combat prowess Ye Yunfei had displayed moments ago gave the elder pause. He thought Ye Yunfei might have some astonishing background. It was best to clarify things first.
Although the Star Sky Pang Clan was powerful, it was not invincible. There were plenty of even stronger forces that even the Pang Clan didn't want to provoke.
'Venerable One, take action,' Ye Yunfei transmitted, unwilling to waste any more time.
'Very well,' the giant-armed man replied.
The next moment.
*Rumble...*
A giant arm appeared in the space, emanating terrifying, unimaginable pressure.
*Bang! Bang!...*
Instantly, the vast majority of the surrounding Pang Clan forces could not withstand the pressure emitted by this arm and were directly suppressed, prone on the ground and trembling violently.
The two Sea Splitting Realm experts and the over twenty Star Bridge Realm experts also paled, stumbling backward repeatedly.
*Rumble...*
The giant arm swept out, reaching for the over twenty Star Bridge Realm experts.
'Escape!' The two Sea Splitting Realm experts discovered they could not possibly resist this giant arm. They roared simultaneously, soared into the air, and attempted to flee.
But it was too late.
The giant arm snatched up the over twenty Star Bridge Realm experts and flung them all, clattering loudly, onto the ground.
Then it pursued the two Sea Splitting Realm experts.
Although the two Sea Splitting Realm experts desperately fled, unfortunately, the speed of this giant arm was too horrifying. Furthermore, it constantly emanated terrifying energy and laws, suppressing everything.
*Bang! Bang!*
Within less than two breaths, the two Sea Splitting Realm experts were also captured by the giant arm and thrown in front of Ye Yunfei.
As for the other Pang Clan personnel, they were engulfed by massive amounts of lightning spewed by the Thunder Beast. Howling ghosts and wailing wolves were heard, until one by one, they turned to charred crisps. Very few managed to escape.
Towards the Pang Clan, Ye Yunfei was filled with killing intent!
Finally, Ye Yunfei crippled the cultivation of all over twenty Star Bridge Realm experts and the two Sea Splitting Realm experts, then transmitted them into the Phantom Tower.
Hu Miao, Huang Shang, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had long since sprung into action. They combed through the palace complex with a fine-toothed comb, taking everything of value.
Finally, Ye Yunfei flicked a finger and released the Earthflame Fire. It roared into life, transforming the entire palace complex into a sea of flames.
At last, Ye Yunfei quietly left, boarding his flying ship and re-entering the vast sea of stars.
Inside the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei first killed the over twenty Star Bridge Realm experts to refine Bloodline Essence.
Then, Ye Yunfei proceeded to interrogate the two Sea Splitting Realm experts of the Pang Clan.
At the start, the two Sea Splitting Realm experts were quite tough. However, after being forced to consume poisonous pills and enduring a period of agonizing torment, they began to yield. They obediently cooperated with Ye Yunfei's questions.
From the mouths of these two Pang Clan Sea Splitting Realm experts, Ye Yunfei obtained an exciting piece of news.
Pang Di was currently stopping for rest in another star domain!
That star domain also had a Pang Clan branch stronghold.
Moreover, it was a particularly important branch stronghold—a key, heavily managed base of the Pang Clan!
'Is what you've told me true?' Ye Yunfei asked, his cold, severe gaze fixed on the two Sea Splitting Realm experts. 'You should understand that deceiving me will have very serious consequences.'
'It's all true,' the black-robed elder answered in a weak voice. 'Our relationship with Pang Di is quite good. He even sent us both a message, asking us to go meet him and have a gathering.'
'Yes, yes, it's all true,' the other elder hurriedly nodded.
The poison pills Ye Yunfei refined were too terrifying. Both of them had been tortured to the point of genuine fear!
'Very good. Father, wait for me. I'm coming to save you right away!'
Ye Yunfei set off for the star domain indicated by the two Sea Splitting Realm experts.