After killing the thirty-two Meridian Opening experts, Ye Yunfei turned his gaze towards Ximen Yi, Qin Yue, and Nangong Yong, preparing for a battle.
These three were different from the Meridian Opening cultivators just slain. Ximen Yi had twenty-three key acupoints opened within his body, while both Qin Yue and Nangong Yong had eighteen key acupoints opened.
The combat prowess of all three was exceptionally strong!
The Acupoint Opening Realm had three stages: early, middle, and late-stage.
The strength of these stages was measured by the number of key acupoints one had opened within their body.
Generally speaking, the more key acupoints opened, the more powerful one would be!
Ximen Yi, Qin Yue, and Nangong Yong were all only at the early-stage of the Acupoint Opening Realm. Yet, being able to open this many acupoints meant they were considered exceptionally monstrous talents within any major force!
"Ye Yunfei, did you obtain a high-grade Soul Power artifact?" Qin Yue suddenly asked.
"Does that concern you?" Ye Yunfei paused briefly before understanding Qin Yue's implication, then replied with a cold laugh.
So Qin Yue believed his newfound prowess was due to relying on a high-grade Soul Power artifact.
"Ye Yunfei, here inside this Illusion Palace, we cannot do anything about you if you're relying on that Soul Power artifact.
But once we're out of this Illusion Palace, your days are numbered," Qin Yue sneered.
After speaking, Qin Yue suddenly took out three Illusion Medallions, activated them, and was instantly enveloped in a teleportation force, disappearing with a *shwoosh*.
Ximen Yi and Nangong Yong shot cold glances at Ye Yunfei, also took out three Illusion Medallions each, and teleported away.
The three of them knew dealing with Ye Yunfei inside this Illusion Palace would be incredibly difficult and so left decisively.
"It's about time I leave this Illusion Palace as well," Ye Yunfei murmured to himself.
"Hmm?
That place seems a bit different." Suddenly, Ye Yunfei's gaze turned towards a particular direction, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Then, Ye Yunfei moved, rushing towards a specific location.
Soon, he arrived before a small palace.
The palace was small in scale, appearing utterly unremarkable, yet faintly exuding a very peculiar aura.
Ye Yunfei directly stepped inside.
"Such thick Illusion Dao Energy and Illusion Dao Laws!" The moment Ye Yunfei entered the palace, surging Illusion Dao Energy and Laws rushed towards him, forcing him to retreat several steps, nearly being blasted back outside.
*Swish...*
The Soul-Nourishing Tree promptly shot out, hovering above Ye Yunfei's head, bursting forth with tremendous suction force as it began to absorb and refine the surrounding Illusion Dao Energy and Laws.
Only then could Ye Yunfei barely steady himself.
"What is that?" Ye Yunfei focused his gaze, seeing at the center of the palace a pair of enormous open shells, resembling a giant oyster.
Between those two shells, a treasure pearl lay quietly, emanating a dazzling seven-colored light and exhaling streams of rays filled with a dreamy, elusive aura.
Numerous runes associated with Illusion Dao Laws also spiraled around the pearl.
"This is a Mirage Pearl!" Ye Yunfei examined it for a moment, recognizing the pearl's origin.
"Master, that pearl contains extremely profound Illusion Dao Energy and Laws!" Hu Miao appeared beside Ye Yunfei, her beautiful eyes staring in shock at the pearl.
"Indeed.
This is a Mirage Pearl, the crystallized essence accumulated over a Mirage Beast's entire cultivation life.
This Illusion Palace evolved over long eons from the Illusion Dao Energy and Laws released by this very Mirage Pearl," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"What?!
Master, are you saying this Illusion Palace was created by this Mirage Pearl?" Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Hu Miao could hardly believe it.
"Correct.
The Mirage Pearl contains the cultivation essence accumulated over a Mirage Beast's entire lifespan. It can absorb various energies from the world, transforming them into Illusion Dao Energy and Laws.
It is precisely because this Mirage Pearl was here that this Illusion Palace gradually took form.
Hu Miao, one of the innate talents of your Primordial Heavenly Fox race is illusion arts.
This Mirage Pearl is perfectly suited for you.
Go refine it.
Keeping this Mirage Pearl by your side in the future will greatly benefit your advancement in illusion arts," Ye Yunfei said to Hu Miao.
"Master, this Mirage Pearl is too precious. It would be better for you to refine it, then you could also cultivate illusion arts in the future," Hu Miao said.
"Go ahead. For you, this is a rare opportunity.
I can't keep all the good things for myself.
You also need to grow.
The stronger you become, the more you'll be able to help me in the future," Ye Yunfei replied.
"Well then...
Master, you're truly too good to me!
How could I ever repay you..." Hu Miao gazed at Ye Yunfei, putting on an expression of such pitiable distress that she seemed on the verge of tears.
"Alright, enough. Hurry and refine that Mirage Pearl. Quit putting on an act here," Ye Yunfei said, annoyed.
"Okay." In a flash, Hu Miao appeared before the Mirage Pearl and began refining it.
At the same time...
Thirty-seven Meridian Opening experts had been killed by Ye Yunfei!
After Ximen Yi, Qin Yue, and Nangong Yong left the Illusion Palace, the events that had transpired inside began to spread with astonishing speed.
"How could that be possible!" Everyone who heard the news initially refused to believe it.
But when they learned the news had come directly from the mouths of the three powerhouses—Ximen Yi, Qin Yue, and Nangong Yong—they had no choice.
After all, with the status of these three, they wouldn't spread falsehoods!
Subsequently, news that Ye Yunfei had obtained dozens of Primary Dao artifacts and a batch of Transformation-Grade herbs and pills inside the Illusion Palace also began to circulate.
Instantly, it attracted covetous gazes and sparked frenzied discussions.
"So Ye Yunfei went to that Illusion Palace." Du Gu Huan, within a certain Small World, couldn't help but nod upon hearing this news.
"It's him, without a doubt!
It must be the Ye Yunfei I know!
Such shocking deeds, only he could possibly pull them off. To think he not only left the Tianxuan Continent, but has already begun competing with this universe's most outstanding batch of young geniuses!" Within another Small World, Xiaohui, after hearing these reports, harbored not the slightest doubt anymore, confirming that this Ye Yunfei was indeed the Ye Yunfei from the Tianxuan Continent!
"How could it be?!
A Heavenly Lightning Realm cultivator, killing thirty-seven Meridian Opening experts?
Could it be that this Ye Yunfei really is the Ye Yunfei from Tianxuan Continent?" Qin An, upon hearing the news regarding Ye Yunfei, stopped in his tracks and stood motionless for a long while, his face shifting between uncertainty and gloom.
"Whether it's you or not, Ye Yunfei, you just wait. I will definitely kill you personally to avenge our Qin Family of Yuanyue City!" Qin An said coldly, eyes brimming with murderous intent.
"Ye Yunfei!
Did you confirm clearly?
That person's name, is it really Ye Yunfei?
Is he truly from the Tianluo Starry Sea?" Within a certain Small World, Su Qingluo trembled the moment she heard news about Ye Yunfei, her face revealing profound joy. She pressed a Su Clan disciple for answers.
"Yes, that person's name really is Ye Yunfei, and he comes from the Tianluo Starry Sea," the Su Clan disciple nodded.
"I must go find him!" Su Qingluo could no longer restrain herself. She turned and rushed out of that Small World, heading straight for the Small World that contained the Illusion Palace.