Upon sensing Ye Tianpeng’s aura, Ye Yunfei immediately charged towards one of the prison cells.
Inside this cramped cell sat a pitch-black iron cage.
Inside the cage lay a motionless middle-aged man, covered from head to toe in blood.
It was Ye Tianpeng!
"Father!"
Excitement and relief warred within Ye Yunfei. All these days, he had never ceased worrying about his father, and now he had finally found him!
Ye Yunfei pointed a finger, and five spirit swords shot out, instantly obliterating the upper half of the iron cage.
The cage was of extremely resilient quality, its iron bars carved with many special runes that, when combined, formed an equivalent to a sealing formation.
However, by deploying his Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, Ye Yunfei smashed the cage in an instant.
Then, Ye Yunfei waved his sleeve, and Ye Tianpeng’s body rose horizontally, arriving before him.
"His Dantian and all the meridians in his body... have been destroyed!"
Sensing with his Soul Power, Ye Yunfei’s expression darkened.
Ye Tianpeng’s cultivation base had been crippled!
Moreover, his body was covered in shocking wounds, both old and fresh—obviously, he had been beaten many times.
"Pang Clan!"
Gazing at his blood-soaked father, Ye Yunfei seethed with endless killing intent.
He retrieved a ninth-grade healing Dao Pill and slipped it into Ye Tianpeng’s mouth. Then, he channeled his own spiritual energy into Ye Tianpeng’s body to help him digest and absorb it.
After all, Ye Tianpeng’s strength was still comparatively weak; he lacked the ability to digest a ninth-grade Dao Pill on his own.
Upon ingesting the pill, Ye Tianpeng’s injuries began to heal slowly.
Ye Yunfei teleported Ye Tianpeng into the Phantom Tower.
"It seems I’ll need to find a way to repair Father’s Dantian and meridians," Ye Yunfei murmured inwardly.
Ye Tianpeng’s Dantian and meridians had been severely damaged. Even Ye Yunfei couldn’t quickly fix the problem in a short time.
"Master, come quickly! We’ve encountered many formations!
There seem to be quite a few good things stored within them."
At that moment, Ye Yunfei suddenly received a Sound Transmission from Hu Miao.
"I’ll go have a look."
Ye Yunfei immediately turned to leave this underground palace.
"Young man, save me!"
Suddenly, a voice rang out from one of the prison cells.
"Oh?"
Ye Yunfei’s gaze shifted. In that cell was an iron cage, and inside, an old man with white hair stared at him with eyes full of anticipation.
"Young man, I beg you, free me while you’re at it. I will never forget your great kindness!
I must have my revenge!
The Pang Clan destroyed my home, slaughtered my people, locked me here, and tormented me for centuries. I want vengeance against the Pang Clan!
Young man, right now, you are the only one who can help me!"
The old man pleaded.
"Why should I help you?"
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and asked.
He was no sage who would show compassion without rhyme or reason.
"Young man, the Pang Clan is your enemy and mine. We have a common foe. Set me free, and we can face the Pang Clan together."
"How do you know the Pang Clan is my enemy?" Ye Yunfei asked.
"You came here to rescue someone, meaning the Pang Clan captured someone close to you. Naturally, that makes them your enemy," the old man replied.
"You speak sense.
Fine, I’ll free you."
After a moment’s thought, Ye Yunfei nodded.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Ye Yunfei pointed, and the five spirit swords tore forth, swiftly destroying that iron cage.
"Young man, thank you!"
The old man walked out in pleasant surprise and bowed deeply to Ye Yunfei, overcome with emotion.
"Your Dantian has been destroyed. How will you seek revenge?" Ye Yunfei swept a glance at the old man and spoke mildly.
"First, let’s leave this place. I’ll think of a way slowly later," the old man was taken aback for a moment, then sighed.
"Yinxia Star is Pang Clan territory. In your current state, even if you could walk out of this prison, you wouldn’t be able to leave Yinxia Star. You would undoubtedly fall into Pang Clan hands again," Ye Yunfei said.
Upon hearing his words, the old man’s face instantly paled, his earlier excitement vanishing completely.
"I’ll take you off Yinxia Star," Ye Yunfei said after a moment’s thought.
"Thank you, young master, for your aid! This old man will never forget until my dying day!"
The old man bowed deeply to Ye Yunfei once more.
"Young man, save me too! I’m also an enemy of the Pang Clan!
I’ve been imprisoned here for over a hundred years!
Such bitter hatred!"
"Young man, please save me! The Pang Clan is my enemy too!
And I will definitely repay you—I’ll offer you a reward that will satisfy you!"
"Young man, save me!
A Pang Clan elder locked me up here seventy years ago just to seize my treasure! I’ve been wronged!"
...
All of a sudden, pleas for help echoed throughout the underground palace.
Ye Yunfei’s gaze swept slowly across the area. He discovered that at least four to five hundred individuals were imprisoned in this underground palace. Among them were some non-humans—demonic beasts, demonic creatures, or members of other races.
Moreover, Ye Yunfei also noticed that among these prisoners were some who had once been relatively powerful experts.
There were many Sea Splitting Realm experts, and even five Lightning Tribulation Realm experts!
Of course, all these prisoners had either had their cultivation sealed or their Dantian and meridians destroyed, leaving them devoid of all strength.
"These prisoners are locked up here by the Pang Clan. They must hate the Pang Clan to the bone.
Besides, they might each have forces behind them.
If I free them, I should be able to cause quite a bit of trouble for the Pang Clan."
As he watched the prisoners crying for help, Ye Yunfei mused inwardly.
"Very well. I’ll save them all!"
Ye Yunfei declared aloud.
He then pointed a finger, sending the Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation out to smash the doors of the prison cells and the iron cages one after another.
These cells and cages were all extremely sturdy, engraved with numerous runes and restrictions, possessing formidable defensive power.
Nonetheless, they were all broken by Ye Yunfei in mere moments.
"Thank you, young master!"
"The grace of your rescue, young master—I shall never forget it as long as I live!"
...
Hundreds of prisoners emerged from the iron cages and cells that had held them, thanking Ye Yunfei.
"Everyone, thanks are unnecessary. For now, enter my spatial treasure. I will take you out.
Otherwise, even if you can walk out of these cells, you won’t be able to leave Yinxia Star," Ye Yunfei announced clearly.
"Everyone, we shall follow this young master’s arrangements!"
The old man who had been rescued first declared loudly.
"Agreed!"
All the prisoners chorused.
Thus, Ye Yunfei teleported all the prisoners into the Phantom Tower, then rushed out of the underground prison.
"Master, over here!
Quickly, we’re waiting for you to break the formations!"
Hu Miao’s voice rang out again.
"I’m coming!"
Ye Yunfei soared into the air, charging towards a certain location. Moments later, he landed before a palace.
Scattered all around were large numbers of corpses, among them many Sea Splitting Realm experts!
These were the guards of the palace—all killed by the Giant Arm.
There were also three Lightning Tribulation Realm experts and a few Sea Splitting Realm cultivators sealed nearby, unable to move an inch.
The palace was protected by dozens of stacked, overlapping formations.
The Giant Arm was roughly breaking through them, punching the formations one blow after another.
Three or four formations had already been smashed.
However, there were many formations, and each one was incredibly powerful. So, for the Giant Arm to break through all of them… it was unclear how long that would take.
The Giant Arm’s strength was formidable, yet it still found the formations difficult to breach—this was proof enough of how resilient they were!
The palace protected by these dozens of formations emanated billowing spiritual energy, radiating a brilliant seven-colored light.
"It seems this is a treasure vault," Ye Yunfei nodded.