Upon hearing Elder Yin Changhong’s words, Cheng Yuan and Li Mingxin did not answer directly.

The two exchanged a glance, a trace of hesitation appearing on their Faces.

They had simultaneously thought of the same thing.

Back when they traveled from headquarters to the Dongyi Divine Kingdom, they had met that distinguished figure from the Chamber of Commerce and were instructed by him to look after Ye Wudao's safety.

Since arriving in the Dongyi Divine Kingdom and meeting Ye Wudao, they had indeed done so, keeping a close watch on Ye Wudao's movements from the shadows.

However, as Ye Wudao had previously remained within the borders of the Dongyi Divine Kingdom without encountering any trouble, the two had not needed to worry too much.

But now, what Ye Wudao was facing was very likely a life-or-death crisis.

That nine-story pagoda of his was simply too powerful.

It would definitely attract the covetous gaze of many powerful experts.

Moreover, those experts would likely not be acting alone.

After all, their Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce was famous for protecting its own, and the Saint Spirit Realm experts of the major forces were limited in number, mostly ranging from one to three individuals.

To protect Ye Wudao, the Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce branch would certainly mobilize all three of its Saint Spirit Realm experts.

That is, the three of them: Elder Yin Changhong, Cheng Yuan, and Li Mingxin.

If those forces wanted to seize the treasure, they would certainly have to deal with the three of them, and acting alone would be too prone to complications.

To ensure Ye Wudao could not escape, those forces driven by greed would very likely cooperate.

Once they cooperated, if Elder Yin Changhong and the others were to Face several times their number of Saint Spirit Realm experts, they would certainly be wiped out in one fell swoop!

Ye Wudao would certainly not be protected either.

But whether it was to fulfill the instructions of that distinguished figure or simply for the sake of Ye Wudao as a person, neither Cheng Yuan nor Li Mingxin had any intention of backing down.

That distinguished figure was an important person in the Chamber of Commerce; naturally, his orders had to be carried out.

Ye Wudao's talent was so monstrous that he would surely grow into a big figure in the future.

As long as Cheng Yuan and Li Mingxin showed goodwill toward Ye Wudao, they would be able to reap huge benefits in the future, whether within the Chamber of Commerce or once Ye Wudao had grown up.

Even without these benefits, people from their Chamber of Commerce could not be easily bullied!

Therefore, after exchanging a few glances, Cheng Yuan and Li Mingxin quickly made their decision.

"Elder Yin, this matter must of course be reported to headquarters."

Cheng Yuan said firmly, "Ye Wudao is an Elder of our Chamber of Commerce. How is those people wanting to kill him and seize his treasure any different from provoking our entire Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce?!"

"I believe that once this matter is reported, the Chamber of Commerce will certainly send people to assist!"

Li Mingxin also nodded and said, "That's right. We must notify headquarters about this matter and dispatch reinforcements."

"There are still ten days left until the one-month deadline."

"Such a long time is enough for headquarters to send people over."

"By then, we will be able to protect Ye Wudao's safety!"

Elder Yin Changhong had spent many years in the Dongyi Divine Kingdom and did not have close contact with headquarters; otherwise, he would not have been so hesitant.

Hearing that the two of them held the same attitude and believed they could seek assistance from headquarters, he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Great, that's great!"

He nodded repeatedly and said, "Then I will inform headquarters about this matter now and request assistance."

"As for Brother Meng, I will also send people to keep an eye on him. If he comes out of seclusion, I will certainly ask for his help immediately."

Given the Face of Yue Liuli and the importance Meng Shanyi placed on Ye Wudao, Meng Shanyi would definitely take action!

…

On the other side, in the Spirit Pool Holy Land.

Under the seven-colored sky that seemed to have frozen time, the one month of cultivation had finally come to an end.

Venerable Tianji, who was sitting cross-legged in the high sky, slowly opened his eyes.

He swept his gaze over the Spirit Pools below and said indifferently, "The time has come; cultivation is over."

This voice was not loud, but it clearly entered the ears of the nine people present, even carrying a hint of coolness that directly awakened everyone immersed in cultivation.

Situ Kong, Lin Langtian, and the others opened their eyes one after another, feeling the surging Qi within their bodies and their newfound insights; all of them could not hide the joy on their Faces.

This one month of gains far exceeded six or seven months of hard cultivation in the outside world!

Not to mention, for the next one hundred years, they would have the opportunity to enter here to Cultivate for one month every year.

In the future, their progress would far surpass that of their peers!

However, when these eight people recovered from their surprise, they all turned their gaze toward a remote little Spirit Pool.

That was exactly where Ye Wudao was!

Looking at Ye Wudao who had opened his eyes, especially the constantly surging pool water around him, everyone's mouths twitched slightly.

In the latter half of the month, the pool water around Ye Wudao had always maintained this state.

This showed that he had also maintained a shocking cultivation speed, crazily absorbing the pool water.

At the very beginning, everyone would be shocked, jealous, and even secretly compare themselves.

But later on, they had become completely numb.

This guy… he's simply not human!

The amount of pool water he absorbed alone was far more than the eight of them combined!

They could no longer compare themselves to Ye Wudao!

Although they had all made progress and had stabilized or even advanced in their respective Realms.

However, their speed of absorbing the pool water could not be compared to Ye Wudao's whale-like gulping.

They knew without thinking that the gains Ye Wudao obtained were definitely the highest among them all!

Ye Wudao noticed everyone's gaze, but there was no change in his expression; he just slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

"Hoo…"

A long breath of scorching turbid air was exhaled, causing the air to distort for an instant.

Feeling the surging power within his body, even a composed person like Ye Wudao could not help but show a smile on his Face.

This month, Ye Wudao's gains could be called a rebirth!

For the first ten days, he used the power of the Spirit Pool to expand his Sea of Consciousness to the level of the Creation Realm.

For the middle ten days, he used the pure pool water to temper his Physical Body.

Every inch of his muscles and bones had been strengthened to the extreme; although he had not yet broken through, his Physical Body strength had already reached the level of the Creation Realm.

And for the last ten days, he was completely immersed in his comprehension of the Heaven and Earth Dao.

It must be said that the power contained in this Spirit Pool water was indeed very magical and could indeed help Cultivators better comprehend Heaven and Earth.

At the very least, after this month of cultivation, Ye Wudao's own comprehension of the Law of Fire and the Flame Domain had stepped onto a brand new level.

Most importantly, the Qi within his body had now accumulated to an unprecedented peak!

The barrier of the Tongyou Realm Tenth Stage had long been tottering.

Now, he even needed to divert a portion of his focus to firmly suppress that intention to Breakthrough which was about to burst forth.

He couldn't wait to leave this place and go meet his own Heavenly Tribulation!

As for the attention of others, what meaning did it have for him?

None at all!

Venerable Tianji in the sky also gave Ye Wudao a meaningful look.

The complex emotions in his eyes flashed by, too fast for anyone to catch.

However, he did not say much, only saying indifferently, "For the next one hundred years, you may all enter here to Cultivate for one month every year."

"This is the small teleportation Formation for you to enter here. When the time comes, you can activate it yourselves."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and nine tokens flew out from his sleeve, landing in front of Ye Wudao and the other eight people.

Situ Kong and the others had received these tokens after the last Prodigy Ranking Tournament, so they were very familiar with them and quickly accepted them.

Ye Wudao also reached out and took his own token.

Seeing this, Venerable Tianji nodded and said, "Since it is over, I will send you all out now."

After speaking, he waved his hand.

Hum! The Void Realm suddenly trembled.

The next moment, a teleportation Formation exactly the same as the one when they arrived appeared out of thin air.

Silver light flowed on the teleportation Formation; it was clearly already activated.

"Go on up," Venerable Tianji said indifferently.

Everyone dared not delay and stood up, jumping onto the teleportation Formation.

Ye Wudao was the same.

He was even more eager than anyone else; with a flash of his figure, he was the first to stand in the center of the Formation.

After all, he was in a hurry to go out and undergo his Heavenly Tribulation!

Venerable Tianji took one last look at everyone and flicked his finger, injecting majestic Qi into the Formation.

In an instant, blinding silver light swallowed the nine of them.

The familiar feeling of spatial distortion came again.

When Situ Kong and the others stood on solid ground again, before them was the familiar White Jade Plaza.

However, the plaza at this moment was very empty.

Apart from the nine Prodigies, there was absolutely no one else.

After all, the Prodigy Ranking Tournament had ended, and there was no need for the Cultivators of the various forces to remain here.

Venerable Tianji did not come out either.

He controlled the Spirit Pool Holy Land and cultivated there all year round; he would not come out with everyone else.

However, Situ Kong and the others were a bit puzzled.

According to common sense, their Elders from each force should have been here to welcome them.

After all, that was what they did after the last Prodigy Ranking Tournament.

But why was there no one now?

Ye Wudao did not know these circumstances and did not think much of it.

Of course, the most important thing was that his cultivation could no longer be suppressed!

He urgently needed to find an empty place to completely release the suppression and trigger the Heavenly Tribulation.

But just at this moment! A sudden change occurred!

Hum! A piercing buzzing sound of a Formation activating suddenly exploded in everyone's ears.

Accompanied by this sound, the entire White Jade Plaza suddenly burst into blinding, dazzling light!

Countless profound and complex Formation patterns suddenly emerged from beneath the ground, interweaving into a huge net of light.

A Formation covering nearly half of the White Jade Plaza was thus activated!

This Formation was activated without any warning, fast to the extreme!

Moreover, this light centered exactly on Ye Wudao and the eight others who had just come from the Spirit Pool Holy Land, forming a huge pillar of light cage, instantly trapping them inside.

Situ Kong and the others were instantly shocked.

But before they could utter any words of questioning.

A gentle but irresistible force instantly swept over, directly scooping up Situ Kong and the other eight people, pushing them away, and throwing them far to the edge of the plaza!

"What's going on?!"

"It's a Formation! There's an ambush!"

This sudden change made Situ Kong and the others' hearts sink.

Although they were thrown out of the Formation, they did not lower their guard at all; instead, they all unleashed their Spirit Treasures and looked around vigilantly.

But just the next moment.

Figures exuding terrifying Auras slowly emerged from the Void Realm and appeared on the White Jade Plaza.

Leading them was none other than the Queen of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom, Queen Ji Yu!

Beside her stood Princess Ji Ruxue, whose Face was pale and whose eyes were full of resentment.

And there was also a White-haired Elder.

That old man wore luxurious robes, and his Aura was not at all inferior to Queen Ji Yu's; he was another Saint Spirit Realm expert of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom!

You must know, the Vermilion Bird Kingdom only had these two Saint Spirit Realm experts.

Apparently, to avenge Princess Ji Ruxue, and of course mainly to seize the treasure, the Vermilion Bird Kingdom had actually mobilized everyone this time!

Not far from Queen Ji Yu and her two companions was Emperor Chen Long of the Shengtian Dynasty.

He wore a golden robe, and his Aura was extremely majestic.

Behind him also followed two powerful Imperial Saint Spirit Realm Old Ancestors.

Crown Prince Chen Youdao of the Shengtian Dynasty stood beside him, his eyes filled with pleasure as he looked at Ye Wudao.

Beside these seven people stood the Sect Master of the Tianyun Sect of the Qingyun Divine Kingdom and the Hall Master of the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons of the Liuyun Divine Kingdom!

Behind them, they also each brought their own people.

Ye Wudao was not familiar with anyone other than those from the Vermilion Bird Kingdom.

But Situ Kong and the others were familiar with them!

Upon seeing this posture, the eight of them understood instantly.

"Hiss! It seems the Vermilion Bird Kingdom is here to take revenge!"

"People from the Shengtian Dynasty have come too!"

"And the Hall Master of the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons; this person acts ruthlessly and must have come to seize the treasure!"

"But why has the Tianyun Sect of the Qingyun Divine Kingdom come to get involved too?"

Situ Kong and the others exclaimed, and everyone's Face looked grim.

Back at the Prodigy Ranking Tournament, they had also seen the small pagoda that Ye Wudao summoned and guessed that someone might want to take action against Ye Wudao to seize the treasure.

It's just that they didn't expect that so many people would come at once!

This place could not be stayed in; they had to leave quickly!

Therefore, Situ Kong and the others immediately retreated from the plaza while keeping their guard up.

Ye Wudao had not expected this either.

Hearing the discussion of Situ Kong and the others, and looking at these experts in front of him, a slightly mocking smile suddenly appeared on Ye Wudao's Face.

The Vermilion Bird Kingdom, two Saint Spirit Realm experts!

The Shengtian Dynasty, three Saint Spirit Realm experts!

The Tianyun Sect, two Saint Spirit Realm experts!

The Hall of Ten Thousand Demons, three Saint Spirit Realm experts!

To surround and kill him, Ye Wudao, alone, they had actually joined forces to mobilize a full ten Saint Spirit Realm experts; what a grand gesture!

Ye Wudao had a smile on his Face, but his eyes were extremely cold. Looking at those people, he asked, "What… is the meaning of this?"

Hearing this, Queen Ji Yu, who was standing at the very front of the uninvited guests, immediately said coldly, "Ye Wudao, hand over that nine-story pagoda, and this Queen can consider leaving your corpse intact!"

Her voice was cold and resentful, carrying undisguised killing intent and greed.

Ye Wudao sneered and was about to speak.

Just at this moment, several loud noises erupted in the sky again.

Rumble!

Accompanied by this sound, several cracks were suddenly torn open in mid-air.

Immediately after, four figures emerged from them.

These four people were none other than Elder Yin Changhong, Cheng Yuan, Li Mingxin, and Meng Shanyi, who had just come out of seclusion not long ago!

Just as they tore through the Void Realm and arrived at the White Jade Plaza, the four of them saw Ye Wudao trapped in the Formation, as well as the ten Saint Spirit Realm experts eyeing him covetously nearby.