Chapter 4041: Emperor Xuanji

Ye Bufan intended to finish the fight quickly, holding nothing back. With one punch, Qu Heng instantly turned into a bloody mist, leaving only a Storage Ring that fell and was snatched into his palm.

His Primordial Spirit had just emerged when Dark Moon Silent sliced it into pieces with a single strike.

With Ye Bufan's current strength, he didn't really care much for the Primordial Spirit of an Early Stage Immortal Emperor.

Moreover, he couldn't pinpoint where the Black-Clothed Man was, perhaps lurking nearby, so he didn't use the Demon Refining Bottle and directly annihilated the Primordial Spirit.

After slaying his opponent, the surroundings instantly fell silent, with no further sound.

Ye Bufan extended his Divine Sense, searching the entire vicinity, but found nothing.

He frowned, then stopped waiting and flew rapidly in the direction of Tiansheng City.

Since Qu Heng had followed him here, the Black-Clothed Man either hadn't come or didn't intend to show himself, making any further waiting meaningless.

And the fellow he had just slain came from the Xingyao Sect, one of the Five Great Sects, and held a significant position. It was highly likely that other powerful cultivators would come to investigate soon.

Although he had Qin Fei's Clone jade talisman, such a life-saving treasure should be conserved if possible.

Being able to capture the Black-Clothed Man, seize the condensing spirit fruit, and acquire a chaotic spiritual treasure would be worthwhile, but using it against ordinary Saint Emperor-level powerhouses would be completely counterproductive.

With this thought, he returned to Tiansheng City, being cautious all the way, guarding against the Black-Clothed Man's sneak attack. However, nothing happened until he returned to the city.

"Damn it! What is this guy thinking? Why didn't he make a move?"

Ye Bufan cursed inwardly, but there was nothing else he could do but return to his residence at Qin Jian Mountain Manor.

"Young Master Ye, you're back!"

As soon as he entered, Hua Qiqi and Xia Qingying greeted him, showing that they had been waiting there out of worry.

"I'm back!"

Ye Bufan smiled and nodded at the two, indicating that he was safe and sound.

"Is the Guild Master here?"

He had many questions about the Black-Clothed Man that he wanted to ask Zhuge Qingyang, but he hadn't had the chance.

Hua Qiqi nodded: "The Guild Master is drinking tea in his room."

Ye Bufan greeted the two and then went to Zhuge Qingyang's room.

"Young Master Ye's Medical skill is truly divine!"

As soon as he entered, the old man gave a thumbs up, apparently having already learned the news of Qin Fei's recovery.

"Guild Master, you flatter me."

Ye Bufan exchanged a few pleasantries, then said, "Guild Master, I come from the Lower Heaven Region and know very little about the Upper Heaven Domain.

Especially regarding the Saint Emperors, I'd like to ask for much guidance. Do you have some free time?"

"Hahaha, of course." Zhuge Qingyang said, "I've lived for so long, and while I don't have many other abilities, I do have a lot of knowledge and experience. I'll tell you everything I know."

He didn't think much of it; in the Immortal Realm, strength was paramount, and it was natural to inquire about the legends of powerful Immortals.

"Thank you, Guild Master."

Ye Bufan first asked many questions about the Cultivation of Saint Emperors, and then inquired about the former Five Great Saint Emperors.

As the Guild Master of the Alchemist Guild, Zhuge Qingyang was indeed knowledgeable and answered every question, providing detailed explanations of various situations.

"Guild Master, do you know where Yuan Yao Fairy ultimately perished? Do you have any detailed information or news about her?"

This had always been a nagging problem for him. When Gong Qingxuan gave her dying words, she spoke of many things, but she didn't mention the current whereabouts of Yuan Yao Fairy's Physical Body.

At the time, he was preoccupied with how to gather the three great medicinal ingredients and eager to improve his strength, overlooking this point.

Looking back now, perhaps this was a test Gong Qingxuan left for him, or perhaps there was another reason.

But no matter what, even if he became a Twelfth-Order Celestial Alchemist and could refine the Bodhi Creation Pill, he would first need to find the Physical Body's location.

"This truly stumps me."

Zhuge Qingyang shook his head, "Rumor has it that Yuan Yao Fairy has perished, and there has indeed been no news of her for tens of thousands of years, but no one has ever seen her corpse, nor do they know where it is.

Over the years, there have been several rumors of her Immortal Cave appearing, and many people went to seek Opportunity, but it was ultimately proven to be false."

Ye Bufan nodded and asked again: "Saint Emperors are so powerful, are there any who have mastered the Law of space?"

"The Law of space, I haven't heard of any currently."

Zhuge Qingyang thought for a moment, "Generally speaking, mastering space attributes is a secret of Saint Emperors, not easily known to outsiders.

However, according to Jianghu rumors, Xuanji Emperor, one of the Five Great Saint Emperors back then, was capable of mastering space, but that's just a rumor, and the credibility is unclear."

"Xuanji Emperor!"

Ye Bufan was relatively familiar with this name; the Devouring Heaven Demon Emperor had previously impersonated Xuanji Emperor's Immortal Cave.

"Then do you know if he had any Disciples? Were any of them able to learn the skill of mastering space from him?"

"That I don't know. Xuanji Emperor came from the Xingyao Sect, but I haven't heard of anyone after him who could master space.

After all, the space attribute is extremely rare and incredibly difficult to master; not just anyone can do it."

"No Disciples, so who could the Black-Clothed Man be?"

Ye Bufan's heart suddenly stirred at this thought. Is it possible that this person is Xuanji Emperor Rebirth?

Generally speaking, ancient mighty figures have their own life-saving methods. If he could find ways to revive Yuan Yao Fairy, others might also revive Xuanji Emperor, or perhaps he himself possessed such an ability.

After opening up this line of thought, his mind suddenly cleared.

The previous Immortal Cave had no name, but the Black-Clothed Man was extremely familiar with it, including easily breaking through Restrictions and knowing where the entrance and teleportation array were.

He had many doubts before, but if this hypothesis were true, everything would fall into place.

It's very likely that the Black-Clothed Man is Xuanji Emperor Rebirth, or rather, he underwent Possession of someone else's Physical Body and returned to his own Immortal Cave, which is why he had that effect.

As for why he returned at this time, perhaps it was the right moment, or perhaps it was due to limitations in his Cultivation, which would be easier to explain.

That's right, Xuanji Emperor! That person must be Xuanji Emperor!

No wonder he possessed the strength to fight across realms, no wonder he could skillfully master the Law of space; it turns out he was an ancient mighty figure reborn.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Ye Bufan asked again: "Senior, do you know of a chaotic spiritual treasure that can freely change shape, transforming into a sword or a spear?

And its power is extremely strong, indestructible."

Zhuge Qingyang said: "Are you talking about this? Xuanji Emperor had a chaotic spiritual treasure called Hundred Transformations Illusory Sky Metal, which could achieve that effect."

Upon receiving this answer, Ye Bufan was already certain of the opponent's identity; the Black-Clothed Man was undoubtedly Xuanji Emperor.

No wonder he registered under the name Mu Ji today; when split, it forms the character 'ji' from Xuanji. This answer made him both nervous and excited; he had actually been fighting against a reborn ancient mighty figure!