The Clan Master Can't possibly Be A Mortal

"Hmm, you're awake."

Ye Feng nodded slightly, the perpetual smile remaining on his face, as refined and graceful as ever.

"Sect Master, have you… broken through?"

Several days ago, Ling Zhiwei had sensed the sudden surge of energy waves emanating from Ye Feng, which led to her question.

"Yes, I've advanced from the first layer of the Creation Realm to the second layer. After spending the past few days absorbing the energy, I'm now close to reaching the peak of the second layer."

Ye Feng replied calmly.

"Then wouldn't you soon rival the peak of a two-layered Immortal Emperor or the second layer of the Hundred Tribulations Realm?"

Ling Zhiwei spoke eagerly, her excitement showing.

The stronger Ye Feng became, the greater her sense of security.

"In terms of cultivation level, that might be true, but in actual strength—well, that's an entirely different story."

Ye Feng smiled cryptically.

Upon hearing this, Ling Zhiwei understood immediately.

Previously, Ye Feng had only been at the first layer of the Creation Realm, with cultivation comparable to a one-layered Immortal Emperor or the first layer of the Hundred Tribulations Realm, yet he was able to slay the Evil King, who boasted an eight-layered Immortal Emperor's cultivation.

Now, having broken through to the peak of the second layer of the Creation Realm, it was safe to assume he could contend with a ten-layered Immortal Emperor.

Such strength was terrifying!

Even the ancestor of her Space Holy Roc Clan, who was at most a ten-layered Immortal Emperor, would likely be no match for Ye Feng in a showdown.

"Sect Master Ye, you're awake."

A cheerful voice called from nearby, sounding far younger and lighter, devoid of previous signs of weariness.

The speaker was Immortal Emperor Li Ranmo.

He approached casually, stopping before Ye Feng and Ling Zhiwei, sporting a face full of joy.

"This time, I must thank Sect Master Ye and Elder Ling for your assistance. Without you, it would have been impossible to annihilate the Evil King, destroy the Evil Clan World, and resolve the crisis in the Ancient Immortal Domain."

Li Ranmo bowed courteously.

"Clan Leader Li is too kind." Ye Feng reciprocated the gesture. "How are things with the Evil Clan now?"

"All Evil Clan powerhouses above the Immortal Realm have been slain, their ascension secrets confiscated. Additionally, the Evil Clan World's ranking has dropped to an ordinary Great Thousand World level. From now on, it will be nearly impossible for the Evil Clan to produce Immortal-level beings."

Li Ranmo explained.

He had no intention of utterly destroying the Evil Clan World, nor of exterminating the countless billions of lives that inhabited it.

The Evil Clan was, after all, a race.

And like any race, it comprised both good and evil individuals. Those who participated in the invasion of the Ancient Immortal Domain were undoubtedly deserving of eradication; they had been wiped out.

However, the vast majority of the Evil Clan members lived their lives confined to their world, wholly uninvolved in the upper echelon's frequent external plundering, committing no wrongdoing—they were innocent.

Li Ranmo had no intention of killing them.

Besides, the Evil Clan's destiny was exhausted. From this day on, the likelihood of them producing Immortal-level experts was nearly nonexistent, making retribution against the Ancient Immortal Domain virtually impossible.

Even if Sky Piercing City sent a single Immortal-level expert, they could easily suppress the current Evil Clan World.

"How do you plan to handle the Evil Clan World moving forward?" Ye Feng glanced around thoughtfully, probing for Li Ranmo's intentions.

"Leave it be."

Li Ranmo opted for laisser-faire governance.

The Evil Clan World posed no threat anymore; letting it operate autonomously was sufficient.

"If that's the case, why not give it to me?"

Ye Feng smiled cryptically.

"Sect Master Ye wants this world?" Li Ranmo quickly inferred Ye Feng's intentions.

"Indeed." Ye Feng nodded.

He aimed to transform the Evil Clan World into a secret realm under the Misty Sect's jurisdiction. Without any Immortal-level beings guarding it, the place was well-suited for disciples to train.

"Do with it as you please."

Li Ranmo agreed.

To him, the Evil Clan World held little significance. Handing it over to Ye Feng was a favor that could bolster their relationship.

"Thank you!"

Ye Feng bowed courteously.

"Sect Master Ye, now that there's nothing left to attend to regarding the Evil Clan World, I shall take my leave."

Li Ranmo smiled faintly.

"Farewell!"

Ye Feng nodded in response.

Rip!

Li Ranmo tore open the void with bare hands, departing alongside Li Chijiao and three other Immortal Venerables.

On the ground.

Only Ye Feng and Ling Zhiwei remained.

"Sect Master, this world is merely an ordinary Great Thousand World. What use could it have?" Ling Zhiwei asked, puzzled.

"Uh…" Ye Feng's mouth twitched.

Just a Great Thousand World?

Since when did the cultivation world get so competitive that even Great Thousand Worlds were deemed unremarkable?

After a brief hesitation, Ye Feng explained, "This world houses billions of Evil Clan members. Among them are undoubtedly many evildoers. They're perfect for our sect disciples to train against."

"Ah, I see now!"

Ling Zhiwei grinned broadly. "Sect Master plans to turn the Evil Clan World into a sect secret realm."

"Exactly!"

Ye Feng nodded.

He began setting up a teleportation array to connect the Ancient Immortal Domain. Since the Ancient Immortal Domain had access to the Ancient War Conquest Gate, this essentially established a direct route from the Misty Sect to the Evil Clan World.

By midday.

Ye Feng and Ling Zhiwei returned to the Misty Sect.

At the peak of Misty Peak.

Ye Feng summoned the First Generation Disciples, introduced the concept of the Evil Clan World as a secret realm, and transported himself back to the Evil Clan World, standing in the middle of a vast wasteland.

Behind him stood nine First Generation Disciples.

Shi Lei, Huo Yunjie, Li Jiaojiao, Mo Ying, Jia Yulan, Long Tianxing, Yan Ruyu, Qiao Jiaxi, and Wang Ping'an.

"This is the Evil Clan World."

"After the previous skirmishes, the Immortal-level experts here were all eliminated by Sky Piercing City, and I've since transformed this place into a secret realm. Explore it thoroughly!"

"Remember to call for help if you encounter danger."

"Oh, and one more thing..."

"Although all the Immortal beings have fallen, there are still many Demi Immortals here. By my count, there are over three thousand. Stay vigilant."

Ye Feng warned them and then vanished.

"Understood!"

The nine First Generation Disciples nodded in unison, exchanged glances, and dispersed.

Mo Ying and the others didn't rush into killing evildoers among the Evil Clan. Instead, they concealed their presence, observing their surroundings to get familiar with the world and study its secret techniques.

In an ancient city.

Ye Feng sat on a stone bench by the roadside, enduring the curious gazes of passersby.

"Strange!"

"Do we have mortals in the Evil Clan?"

"Look at him—his pupils are different from ours. Could he be cursed?"

Evil Clan pedestrians passing by noticed Ye Feng, continually pointing and whispering.

Ye Feng paid no mind.

He sat there, watching the flow of pedestrians, sipping on tangy-sweet plum wine as if patiently waiting for something.

By midday.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, gusty winds blew through the heavens and earth. The Evil Clan World swelled like an expanding balloon, driven by internal negative pressure that devoured external energy, causing the entire world's energy levels to surge to tenfold.

Soon.

The phenomenon ended.

Ye Feng put away his wine gourd and looked into the distance.

"Well done!"

"Just as I suspected!"

"The Evil Clan World possesses a unique energy tide phenomenon, capable of automatically absorbing light energy from the Immortal Domain Starry Sky and converting it into Spiritual Energy."

"No wonder the Evil King constantly devoured the Evil Clan World's energy to heal himself, yet the world's energy levels remained unaffected."

"So that's the reason!"

Ye Feng said with a satisfied smile.

In the next moment.

He dived into the depths of the earth, emerging in an expansive pocket of void, where an enormous petrified heart spanning ten thousand miles lay.

It appeared to be stone-like.

Yet, at regular intervals, it would revive momentarily, beating rhythmically and initiating an energy tide to absorb external energy.

However.

A majority of the absorbed energy dissipated, flowing into the Evil Clan World to strengthen the realm. Only a small fraction was assimilated by the petrified heart.

"Let me see what this truly is!"

Ye Feng opened the Eye of Insight, gazing at the petrified heart, as lines of text appeared within his vision.