"You can go to the Three Great Central Star Seas and seek refuge with the great sects and clans."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and spoke.
Taking these people in would mean sheltering them from now on, which would bring a lot of trouble.
"Palace Lord Ye, you are the savior of our Ziyang Star Sea. We would much rather follow you.
Palace Lord Ye, although our strength isn't great, once we choose to follow you, we will be absolutely loyal and obey your every command from now on!
Please, Palace Lord Ye, take us in!"
The elder leading them spoke.
"Please, Palace Lord Ye, take us in!"
The others echoed in unison.
"Since that's the case, you might as well take them in. Consider it expanding your sphere of influence."
The burly man said.
"Alright then."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Thank you, Palace Lord Ye, for taking us in!
From now on, our Ziyang Star Sea is a branch stronghold of Qingyun Palace!"
The elder said excitedly.
In such chaotic times, being able to pledge allegiance to a powerful expert was a godsend for an entire star sea.
And in the minds of many cultivators in the Canghuang Realm, Qingyun Palace was a powerful existence capable of challenging the great forces of the Three Great Central Star Seas!
"Immediately organize all the forces within Ziyang Star Sea and establish a grand army."
Ye Yunfei considered briefly and instructed.
"Yes!
Palace Lord Ye, I'll go and do it right now."
The elder nodded.
Then, the elder and those behind him turned and left to begin organizing the forces.
Including the elder, every one of these people who had come to see Ye Yunfei was a high-ranking member of various major factions within the star sea, individuals capable of deciding major matters for this region.
"Let's go. We need to find your left foot first."
Ye Yunfei boarded the Green Flying Boat and headed towards the Tian Shui Star Domain.
The Green Flying Boat was incredibly fast, reaching the Tian Shui Star Domain shortly after.
The boat descended before a vast ocean on the main star of the Tian Shui Star Domain, Tian Shui Star.
"My left foot lies beneath the ocean floor here."
The burly man said.
"Good. Let's go down."
Ye Yunfei stored the Green Flying Boat, flickered in movement, parted the waves, and walked down towards the ocean floor.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei reached the seabed and found the entrance to an underwater tunnel.
Layers upon layers of formations had been arranged around this entrance.
These formations were inconsequential to Ye Yunfei; he simply ignored them.
Entering this underwater tunnel, he soon arrived at an underwater palace.
In the center of this palace was an altar, and on the altar rested a left leg!
Swoosh!
The moment Ye Yunfei entered the palace, the figure of a burly man materialized from the left leg, eyeing Ye Yunfei warily.
Swoosh!
Another spectral figure of a burly man appeared beside Ye Yunfei.
Instantly, the memories between the two burly men began to interflow, learning of each other's past experiences.
Then, the two figures merged into one, becoming a single Soul Body.
The left leg also floated up, arriving before Ye Yunfei, who then teleported it into the Phantom Tower.
This way, the burly man had retrieved both arms and a left leg.
Ye Yunfei soared up from the ground, arriving in the starry sky.
"Palace Lord Ye, I have gathered all personnel in Ziyang Star Sea with strength at or above the Star Gathering Realm!"
The elder from before had already brought a mighty force, arriving before Ye Yunfei.
The recent experience of the Ziyang Star Sea being invaded and nearly annihilated had shaken all cultivators within it deeply.
Thus, these cultivators, regardless of sect or family, all now heeded this elder's arrangements and assembled here.
"Everyone, this is Palace Lord Ye! From now on, our Ziyang Star Sea follows Palace Lord Ye!
Pay your respects to Palace Lord Ye!"
The elder declared.
"We pay our respects to Palace Lord Ye!"
The entire assembly saluted in unison, their voices resonating through the starry void.
"Rise, all of you."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Compared to those invaders, the overall strength of your Ziyang Star Sea is too weak.
If you wish to resist those invaders, apart from doing your utmost to improve your cultivation, there's only one other method.
That is battle formations."
Ye Yunfei surveyed them and spoke.
"In reply, Palace Lord Ye, we do have battle formations. However, with our level of strength, even when organized into formations, we might not necessarily be able to withstand those powerful aggressors."
The elder leading them responded.
"I will teach you a battle formation. Starting now, train diligently. Once you achieve proficiency, it should allow you to exert decent combat power."
Ye Yunfei said.
Next, Ye Yunfei selected over a dozen Star Gathering Realm experts from this force and taught them a battle formation called the Heaven Demon Battle Formation. He then had these dozen or so Star Gathering Realm experts teach the formation to the others, and practice began immediately.
The leading elder was named Liu Deming, the leader of a major faction in Ziyang Star Sea, possessing late-stage Star Gathering Realm strength.
Apart from Liu Deming, there were twelve other Star Gathering Realm experts in the Ziyang Star Sea.
Two days later, under the guidance of the thirteen Star Gathering Realm experts, the forces of Ziyang Star Sea had gained a preliminary grasp of the Heaven Demon Battle Formation. They now just needed to train diligently.
Subsequently, Ye Yunfei took action, selecting a planet called Qianyang Star within the Ziyang Star Sea and establishing a headquarters for the Ziyang Grand Army there.
Qianyang Star possessed the richest spiritual energy and the strongest overall strength within the Ziyang Star Sea.
Ye Yunfei gathered a large number of earth dragons from various planets in the Ziyang Star Sea, then arranged one Six Divinities Hazard Ground and one Three Ghosts Decapitation Ground within the Ziyang Grand Army headquarters.
Besides these, he also arranged a large number of sophisticated formations and other various small-scale earth arrays.
Thus, this Ziyang Grand Army headquarters became a fortified stronghold.
Finally, Ye Yunfei brought Liu Deming and another late-stage Star Gathering Realm expert named Mao Wanli into the Phantom Tower.
"I can see that the two of you have been stuck at the late-stage Star Gathering Realm for a very long time.
I will provide you with some medicinal pills to see if I can help you break through to the Dao Entry Realm."
Ye Yunfei told Liu Deming and Mao Wanli.
"Palace Lord Ye, you can help us break through?"
Liu Deming and Mao Wanli were half-doubting, half-believing.
It was known that they had been stuck at the late-stage Star Gathering Realm for at least a century.
They had attempted numerous times to break through to the Dao Entry Realm but had never succeeded.
Having failed so many times, they had even somewhat given up on pursuing a breakthrough to the Dao Entry Realm.
"Let's give it a try.
There's an eighty percent chance of success."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Eighty percent!"
Liu Deming and Mao Wanli's breathing instantly became ragged upon hearing this.
Eighty percent—that meant barring unforeseen circumstances, there was a high likelihood of success.
"Good!
Palace Lord Ye, we'll follow your instructions!"
Both Liu Deming and Mao Wanli were overjoyed.
Next, Ye Yunfei had Liu Deming and Mao Wanli go into secluded cultivation.
Ye Yunfei himself took out his cauldron and refined a batch of Transformation-Grade Pills!
Transformation-Grade Pills played an extremely significant role in aiding breakthroughs for the Star Gathering Realm.
Inside the Phantom Tower...
Ten days later.
"Good. Each of you take these pills, then begin your breakthrough attempt."
Ye Yunfei arrived before Liu Deming and Mao Wanli and handed each of them two bottles of medicinal pills.
Transformation pills!
Liu Deming and Mao Wanli opened the bottles and were shocked to find they contained nothing but Transformation pills!
For Star Gathering Realm experts, Transformation pills were incomparably precious!
Subsequently, Liu Deming and Mao Wanli began ingesting and refining these Transformation pills.
One day later.
Both of them simultaneously faced heavenly lightning tribulation and successfully broke through to the initial stage of the Dao Entry Realm!
"Haha...
I've finally become a Dao Entry Realm expert!"
Both Liu Deming and Mao Wanli wept tears of joy.
"Thank you, Palace Lord Ye, for your great kindness!"
Liu Deming and Mao Wanli approached Ye Yunfei and bowed respectfully.
Despite having broken through to the Dao Entry Realm, they remained utterly deferential before Ye Yunfei.
Because they knew that the three Dao Entry Realm experts who had led the army invading the Ziyang Star Sea had all died by Ye Yunfei's hands!
"In that case, gather all those at the late-stage Acupoint Opening Realm and all those at the Star Gathering Realm. I'll help them all break through by one level."
Ye Yunfei pondered for a moment and said.
Hiss!
Hearing Ye Yunfei's casual words, Liu Deming and Mao Wanli gasped in shock.
For most cultivators, advancing and breaking through was an extremely difficult endeavor, one that required great effort and wasn't guaranteed to succeed.
But with Ye Yunfei, it seemed so effortless, as simple as eating a meal or drinking water!
One day later.
With Ye Yunfei's assistance, all the late-stage Acupoint Opening Realm cultivators and all the Star Gathering Realm cultivators broke through by one level.
Ye Yunfei possessed a massive amount of Virtual-Grade herbs and Transformation-Grade herbs. Helping cultivators at the Meridian Opening and Star Gathering Realms break through was exceedingly simple.
Over a hundred late-stage Acupoint Opening Realm cultivators all broke through to become initial-stage Star Gathering Realm experts!
The Ziyang Star Sea, which originally had only thirteen Star Gathering Realm experts, now possessed over a hundred!
"Good. It's time for me to leave.
This is a specially crafted message jade slip. If anything happens in Ziyang Star Sea, send word directly."
Finally, Ye Yunfei gave a communication jade slip to each, Liu Deming and Mao Wanli, and spoke.
"Rest assured, Palace Lord Ye. We two will definitely lead the forces of Ziyang Star Sea in diligently practicing the Heaven Demon Battle Formation. We will absolutely not disappoint Palace Lord Ye's expectations of us!"
Liu Deming and Mao Wanli stood respectfully before Ye Yunfei, joined by over a hundred Star Gathering Realm experts. Their gazes upon Ye Yunfei were filled with utmost admiration.
Over these past two or three days, the various methods Ye Yunfei had displayed had earned the deep admiration and respect of these Ziyang Star Sea cultivators.
"Palace Lord Ye, I will immediately dispatch someone to the Qingyun Palace headquarters in the Tianluo Star Sea to establish contact and communication. From now on, our Ziyang Star Sea is a branch stronghold of Qingyun Palace!"
Liu Deming declared.
"Good."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Then, Ye Yunfei took out the Green Flying Boat, boarded it, and sped off in an instant.
He had been delayed for three days here in the Ziyang Star Sea. The burly man was already growing very anxious, constantly urging Ye Yunfei to make haste and go find his other body parts.
"Everyone, I believe you all clearly see the changes Palace Lord Ye has brought to our Ziyang Star Sea these past few days.
In just two or three short days, the strength of our Ziyang Star Sea has increased by over tenfold!
Palace Lord Ye's methods are simply demonically profound!
I believe even the great sects and clans of the Three Great Central Star Seas may not possess such abilities.
Henceforth, our Ziyang Star Sea will definitely follow Palace Lord Ye with unwavering loyalty!
I have a premonition that in the future, Palace Lord Ye will definitely lead our Ziyang Star Sea to unimaginable heights!"
Liu Deming's gaze followed Ye Yunfei's flying boat until it disappeared, then he turned and announced clearly.
"We will be absolutely loyal to Palace Lord Ye!"
The others chimed in together.
"Good!
We must seize the time and continue practicing the Heaven Demon Battle Formation!
Because the enemy forces may arrive at any moment!"
Liu Deming declared.