Meanwhile, within the Star Sea.
Aboard the Dao Court's Wave-Subduing Giant Ship, Ying Tongshou wiped away his cold sweat as he watched Ye Xingfeng, who stood at the prow and stared fixedly at the Vault Sky overhead.
Although he had now risen to the rank of a fourth-rank general, comparable to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and strictly speaking stood in the same realm as Ye Xingfeng, he knew his own limits. The gap between him and Ye Xingfeng was not merely the difference between clouds and mud—it was at least as vast as Heaven and earth.
Thus, his attitude was exceedingly respectful.
"Are you sure that man fled into a secret realm?"
At that moment, Ye Xingfeng turned around, his brows deeply furrowed. "I've swept the area with my Sword Intent, yet I didn't see any secret realm."
"Reporting to True Person Tian Xing, it still needs time."
Ying Tongshou hurriedly said, "If that man truly is the Yuantu demon of the Jiangbei Demon Sect, then I dare guarantee that he has hidden inside Blood Demon Island."
"Our Astronomical Observatory once performed a divination on this matter. It said that the demon's Karma was deeply entangled with Blood Demon Island. Otherwise, I would not have obeyed His Majesty's secret decree and hurried all the way here from Jiangdong. But rest assured, True Person. Within three days at the latest, that secret realm will fall out."
"...If you are deceiving me, I'll cut you down." Ye Xingfeng said coldly.
"Rest assured, True Person!"
Hearing this, Ying Tongshou immediately thumped his chest, then took out an Eight Trigram Plate. "This is the Star-Fixing Plate specially bestowed upon me by the Astronomical Observatory before I departed."
"With it, we can confirm where Blood Demon Island will fall."
"You are a connoisseur, True