At this moment, on the planet.
"Huh? A Rank One Sacred Herb, the Purple Flame Jade Fruit!"
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei spotted a purple plant on the distant brownish ground. It climbed like a grapevine on the rocks beside it, hanging with several bunches of purple fruits that emitted waves of fragrance.
The Purple Flame Jade Fruit was a Rank One Sacred Herb containing rich fire-attributed energy. It only grew in exceptionally scorching environments, making it extremely rare.
Ye Yunfei's figure flashed as he charged over, intending to collect this herb.
Roar! Roar!...
Dozens of fire beasts abruptly appeared nearby, roaring as they pounced towards Ye Yunfei to kill him.
Every single one of them possessed strength at the Star Bridge Realm!
Boom...
The Vermilion Bird swooped across the sky, devouring one beast in each bite. Within moments, it had eaten all dozens of fire beasts.
"Impressive little thing. I didn't even need to lift a finger," the Giant Arm remarked from the side, sighing repeatedly in amazement.
Subsequently, Ye Yunfei encountered even more medicinal herbs, all of them rich in fiery energy. As they pressed forward, the number of herbs Ye Yunfei harvested grew steadily.
"Huh? Look, there are many structures among the mountains ahead. It looks like the headquarters of a sect!"
Suddenly, the Giant Arm spoke up.
"Indeed!" Ye Yunfei nodded, gazing into the distance.
In the mountains ahead, numerous palaces, pavilions, and towers were distributed, nestled amidst blazing flames—a truly peculiar sight. Moreover, the shapes of those structures were highly unusual, resembling the form of a flaming fire!
"It appears it should be a sect associated with fire," Ye Yunfei observed.
"Someone's coming!"
At that moment, the Giant Arm suddenly exclaimed softly.
Ye Yunfei immediately turned to look. A group of people was moving through the roiling flames in the distance, swiftly approaching Ye Yunfei's location.
"I'll take cover first!" the Giant Arm said.
Although the Giant Arm had refined the Sky-Shading Cover and carried it with him at all times, he still feared his traces might be exposed, attracting his enemies.
"Alright," Ye Yunfei nodded, directly teleporting the Giant Arm into the Phantom Tower.
After some thought, Ye Yunfei sent a mental command and retrieved the Vermilion Bird back into his body. However, the aura exuded by the Vermilion Bird still enveloped Ye Yunfei's form. As this Vermilion Bird was essentially part of Ye Yunfei himself, its continuous rise in power had granted Ye Yunfei some ability to control fire. He was no longer afraid of the surrounding flames and intense heat.
"Look! There's actually someone here!"
Soon, the group arrived before Ye Yunfei, their gazes fixed on him.
"How is this possible! This brat seems to have no protective artifact whatsoever, standing here bare-handed, yet completely unscathed!"
"His strength is merely at the Soul Formation Realm, yet he can withstand the flames and heat waves on this planet. It's simply impossible. There must be something strange going on here!"
The entire group was astonished. Each of them had summoned an artifact to protect themselves tightly, isolating the surrounding flames and terrifying heat. Thus, seeing Ye Yunfei standing there calmly without any defensive measures, completely unaffected, filled them with shock.
"Brat, who are you? How come you aren't afraid of the flames and heat here?"
A purple-robed youth stepped forward, shouting at Ye Yunfei. This youth was a Lightning Tribulation Realm expert. Seeing that Ye Yunfei was only at the Soul Formation Realm, he naturally looked down on him, displaying a condescending attitude.
"Is that any of your concern?" Ye Yunfei's face darkened.
"Brat, you dare speak to me in such a tone!" The purple-robed youth flew into a rage.
Boom...
He took a step forward, unleashing a torrent of energy pressure to crush Ye Yunfei.
"Heh, brat, Senior Brother Han is the closed-door disciple of the Third Elder of our Fire Cult. Forget you, even the higher-ups of several major forces in the Tianluo Star Sea must show respect before Senior Brother Han. So you'd better answer his questions carefully. If you anger Senior Brother Han, no one in the entire Tianluo Star Sea can save you," a burly man sneered as he spoke to Ye Yunfei.
The purple-robed youth, addressed as Senior Brother Han, raised his head high with pride.
This group was led by this Senior Brother Han! The others all wore sycophantic smiles, trying hard to please him.
"Get lost! If you value your lives, you'd better not provoke me," Ye Yunfei coldly retorted.
"This kid is definitely strange! Go, capture him!"
Senior Brother Han was furious and waved his hand.
Immediately, four men moved simultaneously, surrounding Ye Yunfei from different directions.
"Senior Brother Han, let it be. We have no grievance or enmity with him. Why should we trouble this young friend? Young friend, you should leave quickly. With your strength, this planet is far too dangerous," a young woman in red suddenly spoke up.
"Young friend, leave at once! Senior Brother Han has already developed killing intent towards you! Don't throw your life away for nothing," the red-robed woman secretly transmitted her voice to Ye Yunfei.
"This woman has a good heart," Ye Yunfei thought, not changing his expression.
"Junior Sister Lu, this kid has no protective artifact but can stand here unscathed. There must be something strange about him. Perhaps he's hiding some secret. We shouldn't miss this," Senior Brother Han said.
His gaze towards the red-robed woman held unmistakable admiration.
"Senior Brother Han, let it go. Everyone has their own secrets. Besides, he's only at the Soul Formation Realm. With such weak strength, what valuable secrets could he possibly possess?" Junior Sister Lu argued.
"This… Fine. For Junior Sister Lu's sake, I'll let this brat off!"
A flicker of shadow passed through Senior Brother Han's eyes; the muscles at the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, as if he was forcing himself to hold back. However, he quickly showed a smile, pretending to be relaxed.
"Alright then, brat, this planet is far too dangerous. I permit you to follow us. We're about to go on a treasure-hunting expedition. If you lend a hand when the time comes, you might even get a share of the spoils! Of course, this is only because of Junior Sister Lu that you get such an opportunity," Senior Brother Han said after some thought.
"Let this kid follow us for now. We'll find a chance to eliminate him later!" While speaking, this Senior Brother Han kept winking at the others, transmitting his voice secretly.
"Alright!" the others responded.
"Treasure-hunting expedition? Alright, then."
Ye Yunfei was taken aback. After a moment's thought, he nodded in agreement. This group had hurried here—they surely had a purpose. There might indeed be worthwhile treasures to explore on this planet.
"How dare you agree to follow us! Aren't you afraid of death?" Junior Sister Lu stomped her foot in frustration, transmitting her voice to Ye Yunfei.
"Ahead of us might be the ruins of the Fire-Worshipping Cult! Let's go take a look!"
The red-robed elder had been scrutinizing the mountains ahead and suddenly exclaimed excitedly. Having spoken, he immediately displayed his movement technique, rushing towards the mountains.
The others perked up with excitement and hurriedly followed behind.