The intruder's escape caused them to calm down quickly. They started to contemplate whether a fourth-grade Divine Realm was behind it. If that were the case, they wouldn't dare pursue it further.
The power of a fourth-grade Divine Realm was beyond their imagination. A single slap from them could annihilate them. Although they had their own backers within the fourth-grade realms, if another fourth-grade realm targeted them, their support wouldn't be able to protect them.
After all, there was no way to know which fourth-grade Divine Realm might decide to crush them out of spite.
"It shouldn't be a fourth-grade Divine Realm. If it were, they wouldn't resort to such petty actions. They might send more people over instead. Perhaps we've provoked someone who keeps launching sneak attacks on us," Heaven Venerable Fei Te thought for a moment before shaking his head. It seemed unlikely that a fourth-grade Divine Realm was involved. That would be too outlandish and beyond their reach.
"But escaping our dual barriers, how is that possible? Without a mid-tier Heaven Venerable treasure or higher, it shouldn't be achievable," Evil Spirit Domain Lord said, still finding it hard to believe.
"This world is full of unknowns. For now, we'll wait and see what happens next. I won't go back into seclusion; I'll stay out and guard for a while. With both of us here, any sign of trouble and we can immediately pursue it. If the dual treasures can't seal him, we have other means!" Heaven Venerable Fei Te's eyes were cold. As Heaven Venerables, they certainly had other methods. Underestimating them would be a mistake.
"Right, I refuse to believe we can't catch a mere junior!" Evil Spirit Domain Lord said fiercely.
Meanwhile, in another corner of the realm, Yi Tianyun had already transformed back into his Evil Spirit puppet state. Even if Evil Spirit Domain Lord scanned the area, he wouldn't have the slightest concern.
They would never suspect there could be a puppet capable of such feats.
"Two Heaven Venerables, this is the strength of the Evil Spirit Divine Realm?" Yi Tianyun shook his head. It was evident he couldn't continue the destruction. Heaven Venerable Fei Te's power was too overwhelming, and his interception speed was astonishing. Yi Tianyun barely sensed it before the other was upon him.
It meant that running around to toy with Evil Spirit Domain Lord was no longer feasible. They could intercept him easily, forcing him to flee.
Since that was the case, he would have to give up for now.
"Looks like I'll have to hold off until my cultivation level is higher."
Yi Tianyun flew out of the Evil Spirit Divine Realm to show that he was leaving. If he suddenly disappeared, suspicions would arise. Disappearing for a short while was fine, but too long would definitely raise doubts.
He had to fly away, heading outside the realm. Despite the current tense situation, the Evil Spirit Divine Realm wouldn't completely prohibit their people from leaving. Trapping everyone inside would be too harsh.
After leaving the Evil Spirit Divine Realm, the internal council convened a meeting to discuss the massacre of the Mortal Realm's Evil Spirit forces. The complete annihilation of their forces there enraged the elders.
Soon, they sent people to retaliate, but that was not Yi Tianyun's concern. Yue Ming would handle it.
Once outside the Evil Spirit Divine Realm, Yi Tianyun immediately used a teleportation stone to return to the Heavenly Spring Divine Realm. Everything was as familiar as ever, with no significant changes. He hadn't been away long enough for anything major to occur.
After returning, he headed straight to the Domain Lord's palace. Domain Lord Liuli had told him that he should seek her out once he broke through to the Heaven Monarch stage.
She had said she would take him somewhere. Now that he was on the verge of breaking through to the Divine Monarch stage, he felt he was already late.
"I wonder where Domain Lord Liuli plans to take me?" Yi Tianyun mused. He didn't know her destination, but it was undoubtedly not a simple place.
She mentioned that only Heaven Monarchs could go there, which was the minimum requirement.
Just as he was about to leave, his communication token received several messages.
"Elder Dongyun is calling me back?" Yi Tianyun wondered what was going on and decided to return to the Divine Creation Palace first.
The communication tokens only worked over short distances, so the messages had just now reached him after he returned. He flew back to the palace, where several senior brothers, including Huo Lian and Yu Long, were standing guard.
Seeing him return, they hurried over.
"Junior Brother, you're finally back! Elder Dongyun has been waiting for you for ages!"
"What happened?" Yi Tianyun asked, puzzled.
"The emissaries from the third-grade Divine Realm are here! They specifically asked for you to become their disciple, offering extremely generous rewards and benefits!"
"Yeah, they promised so many rewards it made my head spin. Heavenly Dao-level martial arts, various Heavenly Dao-level treasures, and focused training. I'm so envious!"
"And it's not just one, but several emissaries from different third-grade Divine Realms. They've been waiting for a long time!"
They spoke excitedly, explaining that the emissaries from the third-grade Divine Realms had come to recruit him with lavish offers.
"Indeed, they've come," Yi Tianyun thought. His reputation in the Heavenly Spring Divine Realm had spread, attracting attention from other realms. The third-grade Divine Realms, always looking for talent, sent their emissaries quickly.
No wonder there was such urgency; the third-grade emissaries had arrived.
"Really? Let them wait a bit longer then," Yi Tianyun said with a smile, heading inside.
Apparently, they didn't know that he had sworn to Domain Lord Liuli not to join any third-grade Divine Realms. He didn't want to become cannon fodder. Even though his cultivation had improved, he was still insignificant when the Divine Realm War began.
He had witnessed the power of Heaven Venerables firsthand; it was overwhelming. He would be crushed instantly.
"Junior Brother..."
They gasped, finding Yi Tianyun's defiance astonishing. Faced with offers from the third-grade Divine Realms, they would have immediately accepted. The environments there were far superior to those of the second-grade realms.
Yi Tianyun walked into the main hall, where three emissaries were sitting, sipping tea without interacting. They were there to compete for him, making them rivals.
Yi Tianyun smiled, curious to see what conditions they would offer.