Sensing trouble, Yin Ji was just about to bolt, but the shout made his heart skip a beat. Not only did he fail to stop, but his speed in fleeing actually increased slightly.

Huo Feng and Xiao Han were even faster than Yin Ji; by the time Ji Changkong spoke, the pair was already tens of zhangs away from the elder. "Come back!" The Great Elder Feiyun of the Winged Tribe snorted, his wings stirring gently behind him, unleashing a gale of fierce wind that shot out instantly toward Yin Ji, Huo Feng, and Xiao Han. The howling gale formed an incredibly dense barrier, arriving late but effectively blocking the path before the trio.

The Winged Tribe possessed an innate mastery over the power of wind, which was a native divine ability. They were exceptionally skilled at wielding wind power, not only using it to accelerate their speed but also employing it to conjure all manner of marvelous attacks. "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Huo Feng and the other two slammed into the wind barrier and were all repelled backward. Yin Ji was the most disheveled, tumbling in the void before finally beginning to descend. "No one leaves until this matter is made clear!" Feiyun sneered, drifting over to Yin Ji’s side and looking down at him: "Was it you who intended to kill my daughter?"

"I don't know your daughter at all," Yin Ji quickly interjected.

Feiyun shifted his gaze back to Ji Changkong—

"Yin Ji, you powerful figures are often forgetful. Perhaps you don't recall the Winged Tribe girl on the sixth level?" Ji Changkong smiled. "She was with Leo of the Three-Eyed Tribe. Weren't you planning to kill both her and Leo? Of course, Xiao Han stopped you mid-action, otherwise, Shirley might have already lost her life."

Huo Feng and Xiao Han exchanged a glance, their expressions turning rather grim. Xiao Han subtly made a hand gesture, signaling that the old Winged Tribe man likely possessed the cultivation of the Ruyi Realm. Huo Feng nodded, his eyes flickering uncertainly, his thoughts hidden.

"She—she was that girl?" Yin Ji was momentarily stunned, then offered a dry laugh by way of explanation: "Back in that place, we were all just striving for the greatest possible gain. I never actually made a move in the end; she remained unharmed."

Feiyun gave a cold laugh, and with a mere thought, the wind barrier blocking Yin Ji suddenly transformed into streaks of cold, ghostly wind blades, which pierced and zipped toward Yin Ji in a flurry. Amidst Yin Ji's screams, numerous wounds appeared on his body; some were deep enough to expose bone, clearly serious injuries. "This is just a small lesson to ensure you keep your eyes open in the future." Feiyun's face was stern. He spoke plainly: "Now, tell me, what happened to my daughter afterward, and where is she now?"

"I don't know what happened afterward. She should still be on that star, perhaps, though she might have traveled far away. I truly don't know," Yin Ji said quickly.

"You don't know?" Feiyun let out a cold chuckle. "Not knowing is fine, too. You three will accompany me on a trip. I must go there and see for myself. If we find her, all will be well. If not, hmph!"

"Can we go now?" Xiao Han looked at Feiyun and explained: "We never acted maliciously toward your daughter. On the contrary, if we hadn't spoken up for her, Yin Ji might have killed her. This matter has nothing to do with us. You've caught Yin Ji; you can proceed from there."

"Who knows if what you say is true!" Feiyun shook his head. "Even if it is, you must still come along. No one is allowed to leave!"

"And me?" Ji Changkong managed a wry smile.

"You too!" Feiyun said coldly.

"You old man are being completely unreasonable!" Ji Changkong snorted. "If I hadn't helped Shirley, she would have been incinerated by the widespread fire rain back on the fifth level. As her father, you should at least adhere to some logic, shouldn't you?"

"Kid, if you had approached me proactively before this, I might have believed you and even given you a thousand Yuan Crystals. But not only did you not come, you hid yourself away, clearly having something to hide. Until I find Shirley, I won't believe anything you say. Once Shirley is found, and if what you said is proven true, I will certainly reward you appropriately."

"I don't need your reward. I have urgent matters to attend to and have no desire to return to that accursed place!" Ji Changkong gritted his teeth in anger. He had finally managed to reach the Dead Star Domain, intending to inquire about Shang Bingjie and plan to meet her here, and he couldn't afford to waste time like this. "Heh heh, that’s not up to you!" Feiyun said coldly. "Go! Stop him!" Ji Changkong contemplated briefly, then suddenly pointed at Feiyun, signaling the White Bone Skeleton.

The White Bone Skeleton, which had been frozen motionless, suddenly moved, launching itself toward Great Elder Feiyun, spewing forth ghostly white death energy that enveloped the Great Elder Feiyun.

"Oh?" Great Elder Feiyun let out a light cry, seemingly not expecting Ji Changkong to dare resist. He waved his wings, and wind barriers formed in all directions, enveloping everyone within.

Huo Feng and Xiao Han exchanged a look, and immediately rushed toward a section of the wind barrier. Taking advantage of the White Bone Skeleton blocking Feiyun, Huo Feng’s five-colored flames flared anew, her internal flame power surging several levels, directly burning a hole through one wind barrier. She and Xiao Han slipped through.

Ji Changkong also reached a wind barrier. He extended one arm, his fingernails protruding a meter, honed to a blade-like sharpness. When he stabbed the wind barrier, it tore open as easily as thin paper—the barrier that had trapped Yin Ji could not stop him. He slipped out with ease. "What are you waiting for? Chase them!" Feiyun, who was being held up by the White Bone Skeleton, glared at the young Winged Tribe man standing beside him.

The young Winged Tribe man, who had previously struck a deal with Ji Changkong, hesitated for a moment, then chased in the direction of Huo Feng and Xiao Han. "Idiot!" Feiyun cursed when he saw him chasing Huo Feng and Xiao Han. "Those two have the cultivation of the Nirvana Realm. Are you going there to seek death?" In that brief moment of delay, Ji Changkong, Huo Feng, and Xiao Han had vanished without a trace.

Yin Ji wanted to flee, but unfortunately, he slammed directly into the wind barrier, was violently repelled, and could not get out again.

After breaking free of the wind barrier, Ji Changkong casually found a direction and charged straight ahead, wishing only to put as much distance as possible between himself and the unreasonable elder.

However, after flying barely ten thousand li, he suddenly spotted five figures from the Wood Tribe surrounding and attacking an old man and a young woman.

He originally didn't intend to meddle, but when he looked down, he was shocked to find that several of the people below were familiar faces. The five Wood Tribe members were some of the administrators from the trading location, and Yeler and Kalu were among them. As for the old man and young woman being besieged, it was none other than Asura King and Fu Chi!

That time when dealing with the Lord of the Demon Cave, he had unleashed an unfamiliar power, causing the Vast Star Sea Chart to form glowing portals. Asura King, Yao Kui, Shi Qianjie, Cao Xuanqi, and their group had all vanished into the mysterious light holes. He hadn't seen this group since.

In his mind, even if these four hadn't died, they had likely been transported to some unknown star field. He never expected to see two of them again in the Abandoned Lands.

Years had passed. Asura King was now a Ten Directions Heavenly Master, though he hadn't yet successfully refined his vital essence. Yao Chi was still in the Nine Palaces Heavenly Realm, but he had already successfully refined all of his acupoints.

Both Asura King and Yao Chi had achieved significant breakthroughs in their strength and realm, especially Asura King, who had broken through the bottleneck to reach the Ten Directions Heavenly Realm.

If they were still in the Solar Star Domain, their cultivation would have allowed them to reign supreme in all directions. Unfortunately, the two were currently in the Dead Star Domain, where they not only couldn't traverse freely but had instead become prey for others.

Yeler and Kalu, these five Wood Tribe members, all possessed the cultivation of the Ten Directions Heavenly Realm, and their essence had all been successfully refined. Surrounding the pair, without any unexpected intervention, Asura King and Yao Kui were unlikely to escape death.

After a moment of hesitation in his heart, recalling how Asura King and Yao Kui had acted when the Lord of the Demon Cave entered the Five Elements Continent, and considering the relationship between Yu Ziling and the two, he ultimately decided to extend a hand to help.

He didn't rush to act immediately but gently shook the bell in his hand, summoning the White Bone Skeleton to return quickly.

He didn't know if the White Bone Skeleton could shake off Elder Feiyun, but he vaguely felt that the skeleton was extraordinary and wouldn't be dealt with so easily by Feiyun. "Ding-a-ling!"

The sound of the bell rang out for a short while, and before long, a streak of white light shot forth like a rainbow piercing the sun, instantly landing beside him—it was the White Bone Skeleton.

It had not only escaped the grasp of Great Elder Feiyun but was also unharmed, which greatly surprised Ji Changkong. He thought to himself that the White Bone Skeleton was truly formidable.

"Who goes there?" The sound of the bell attracted the attention of the five Wood Tribe members below. Kalu looked up and shouted fiercely.

The White Bone Skeleton had returned, and Kalu felt reassured, but he didn't know if Feiyun would follow. Kalu quickly descended, ignoring Kalu's question, and called out to Asura King: "Asura King, Yao Chi—long time no see."

Covered in numerous fresh wounds and appearing quite battered, Asura King looked up and gasped in shock: "Ji Changkong!" Yao Chi was also somewhat dumbfounded, staring at him with distraction, and asked: "How are you here?" "Yeler, why are you blocking my friends?" Ji Changkong didn't reply, instead frowning as he looked at Yeler. "Did they fail to pay enough Yuan Crystals at the trading place?"

"This..." Yeler felt awkward. If Feiyun hadn't specifically ordered him to find Ji Changkong, he might have immediately moved to kill Ji Changkong. Now, gauging the relationship between Ji Changkong and Feiyun, he dared not act. Under Ji Changkong's questioning, he momentarily couldn't find an excuse.

"If there’s nothing else, we’ll be leaving now." Ji Changkong gave a meaningful look to Asura King and Yao Chi, then said: "Yeler, business requires harmony to generate wealth. Such fighting and killing isn't very good for business." "That..." Yeler hesitated, his eyes shifting uncertainly.

Just then, Huo Feng and Xiao Han appeared from somewhere. As soon as they showed up, they shouted: "Go quickly! That old man is right behind us!" Ji Changkong's face changed instantly, and he said directly to Asura King and Yao Chi: "Come with me!"

"You are not allowed to leave!" Yeler finally realized that Ji Changkong's relationship with Feiyun was unfriendly, immediately relaxing, and he shouted a cold command to stop them.