The Lightning Tribulation continued for a full hour before finally coming to an end.
"Initial stage of the Sea Transformation Realm."
Ye Yunfei clenched his fists and spoke.
Rumble...
Ye Yunfei looked inward at his Dantian. Its volume had expanded by at least a thousandfold. Vast and mighty spiritual power surged and billowed within it like an ocean of energy.
When a martial artist broke through to the Sea Transformation Realm, the volume of their Dantian would be greatly enlarged. However, an expansion of a thousandfold like Ye Yunfei's was exceedingly rare!
Swoosh!
The Heavenly Soul Sword flew out from his Soul Sea, circling Ye Yunfei's head.
After breaking through to the Sea Transformation Realm, the power of the Heavenly Soul Sword had increased once more!
"This Heavenly Soul Sword can now easily deal with average Acupoint Opening Realm experts."
Ye Yunfei sensed the aura emanating from the Heavenly Soul Sword and stated confidently.
Roar...
The Thunder Beast stood beside Ye Yunfei, letting out a deep roar.
Nearly half of the lightning energy from the tribulation had been devoured by this Thunder Beast, significantly boosting its strength.
With a thought from Ye Yunfei, the Thunder Beast charged into his body and disappeared from sight.
"Master, we're about to arrive at the Tianluo Star Sea," Hu Miao said to Ye Yunfei.
"Good. Increase our speed and hurry back!"
Ye Yunfei nodded.
An ill premonition faintly stirred within him. Ye Yunfei understood that having obtained so many primary Dao artifacts, Transformation-Grade herbs, and pills, the major forces certainly wouldn't give up easily.
Afterward, Ye Yunfei and the others returned to the ship. Hu Miao piloted the vessel, heading back toward the Tianluo Star Sea at its maximum speed.
"Ye Yunfei, both my arms have been restored to their peak condition."
Suddenly, the illusionary figure of a burly man appeared before Ye Yunfei.
Ever since finding the other arm in the Heaven Burial Tomb, Ye Yunfei had given him a batch of pills for seclusion and healing. Thus, the burly man had spent this time recuperating, recovering from the injury of his other arm.
"What is your approximate current strength level?" Ye Yunfei asked.
"Now that I have a pair of arms, I can execute some complete fist techniques, palm techniques, and wield various weapons and artifacts. My current combat power should roughly be equivalent to the Acupoint Opening Realm," the burly man estimated.
"Not bad, that seems about right," Ye Yunfei said, sensing the aura emanating from the man and nodding.
"However, your Soul Force Energy is a bit weak. Each of your arms conceals a Soul Clone. Now that both arms are together, the two clones have merged into one, and the possessed Soul Force Energy is much stronger than before. But both clones have endured the erosion of long ages, suffering significant losses. Here's my suggestion: I'll refine some pills for you to properly replenish your Soul Force Energy." Ye Yunfei pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Excellent! I was just thinking the same!"
The burly man was overjoyed.
Ye Yunfei then refined a batch of pills specifically for healing soul force injuries for the burly man to ingest and refine. After consuming and refining them, the burly man's Soul Force Energy continuously rose, soon recovering to its peak state!
"Now, ordinary Acupoint Opening Realm experts aren't even worth a glance in my presence!" the burly man declared to Ye Yunfei.
"If only I could find my soul body itself, my Soul Force Energy would skyrocket directly!" the burly man added with a sigh.
"Where in your body was your soul body hidden?" Ye Yunfei asked curiously.
"Back then, I used a secret technique to split my physical body into several pieces, hiding them in different places. I left my soul body within the Soul Sea of my skull, while only leaving a Soul Clone in the other body parts," the burly man replied.
"Hmm, leaving the soul body in the skull's Soul Sea was indeed the best choice. As long as your skull survives, the soul body within its Soul Sea won't suffer any damage," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Ye Yunfei, when do we set off to search for the other parts of my body?" the burly man looked at Ye Yunfei, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
"Qingyun Palace likely faces a crisis right now. I must hurry back," Ye Yunfei said.
"Alright. We'll resolve Qingyun Palace's crisis first, then go search for the other parts of my body."
The burly man expressed his agreement.
"Master, we've already returned to the Tianluo Star Sea!"
At that moment, Hu Miao's voice sounded within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea.
"Oh, we've finally returned!"
Ye Yunfei's spirits lifted.
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei's expression shifted, and he retrieved a communication jade slip from his person. There were spies arranged by the Seven Great Daokou throughout the Tianluo Star Sea. The moment Ye Yunfei returned, he immediately received a message from these spies. Under the instruction of the Seven Great Daokou, these spies had been continuously trying to contact Ye Yunfei.
"Just as I suspected! The people from those major forces have already besieged Qingyun Palace and have started breaking the formations!"
After reading the information in the jade slip, Ye Yunfei's face darkened.
"Kid, I have a flying skiff here. It's much faster than your ship. It can get you back to the Qingyun Palace headquarters within an hour."
At that moment, Hun Lao suddenly sent a voice transmission to Ye Yunfei.
Hun Lao usually remained within the Heaven's Path Tower, but he could perceive everything happening in the outside world clearly.
"You have such a good treasure?!"
Ye Yunfei was overjoyed upon hearing this.
Swoosh!
A small green skiff flew out from the Heaven's Path Tower, hovering before Ye Yunfei.
"This skiff possesses spatial properties and can shorten the distance of space. However, it needs spatial energy to sustain its flight. Given your level of spatial energy to propel this skiff, you should be able to return to the Qingyun Palace headquarters within an hour," Hun Lao said.
"Truly a fine treasure. Hun Lao, why didn't you bring it out earlier!" Ye Yunfei exclaimed joyfully.
"This was an artifact once used by the Ancient Desolate Emperor. How could I simply give it to anyone? I'm only bringing it out now because the situation is critical, and Qingyun Palace is in peril. After all, I am the Supreme Elder of Qingyun Palace," Hun Lao stated.
"I see," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Back in the day, I possessed numerous high-grade artifacts myself. It's a pity not a single one has remained to this day," Ye Yunfei recalled the various high-grade artifacts he once owned, feeling deeply regretful. If those high-grade artifacts from his previous life could have survived till now, Ye Yunfei would have been like a fish in water, easily dominating this Canghuang Realm!
Next, Ye Yunfei took the small skiff and exited the ship. He stored the ship away and stood on the skiff, channeling his spatial energy into it.
Swoosh!
The skiff quivered lightly before transforming into a point of light, vanishing into the starry sky at a terrifying speed.
Less than an hour later.
Ye Yunfei had already returned to the Northern Wastelands. The Qingyun Palace headquarters was just ahead!
Rumble...
A large group of martial artists was relentlessly attacking the Qingyun Palace headquarters. At this time, roughly 1,300 out of the 1,500-plus Formations within the headquarters had been breached!
"Exhausting! We've been continuously breaking formations here for four days already!"
"To have laid so many Formations for its headquarters, this Qingyun Palace is truly unheard of!"
...
Many were panting wearily, continuously complaining.
"Keep it up, everyone! We'll breach these formations soon and storm the Qingyun Palace headquarters! At that time, we'll all share in the wealth inside!"
A middle-aged man with a sharp aura declared loudly, bolstering the crowd's morale.
"Good!"
Everyone's spirits lifted.
"Let's share the women from Qingyun Palace too."
Suddenly, someone took the opportunity to yell.
"Third Brother Xi of the Taihuang Sect, I heard you're a lecherous fellow. With over a dozen concubines already at home, isn't that enough?"
Someone jeered.
Everyone around burst into laughter.
"The appetite for food and sex is human nature! If none of you are interested, then all the beauties of Qingyun Palace can be mine!"
That Third Brother Xi declared loudly.
Everyone laughed again.
"You'll have no chance, because death is imminent for you."
At that moment, a voice brimming with killing intent suddenly rang out.
Who?!
Everyone was stunned and turned to look.
In the distance, a young man was walking over.
"Ye Yunfei! You're Ye Yunfei!"
That Third Brother Xi fixed his gaze on Ye Yunfei and was the first to shout.
These forces had come specifically for Ye Yunfei. Having already seen his appearance and soul aura, they naturally recognized him immediately.
"Indeed, it's me."
Ye Yunfei looked at Third Brother Xi. With a thought, he unleashed the Heavenly Soul Sword.
Ah!
Third Brother Xi let out a miserable shriek, was sent flying backward, crashed onto the ground, and bled simultaneously from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nostrils.
He was already a corpse!