After excavating the second Nightmare Stone ore vein, Ye Yunfei continued forward, collecting a large amount of Soul Power herbs and treasures along the way.
One had to say, the quantity of Soul Power treasures in this Small World was immense!
Ye Yunfei almost collected them to the point of exhaustion.
Finally, Ye Yunfei entered the core area of this Small World.
Rumble...
Vast and mighty Soul Power energy, like crashing waves, violently rushed towards Ye Yunfei.
The force pushed Ye Yunfei back several steps.
With this level of Soul Power intensity, even a Dao Entry Realm expert might not be able to withstand it!
"I should enhance my Soul Power energy first before entering this core area."
Ye Yunfei retreated a good distance, then sat down cross-legged. He took out his cauldron and began alchemy.
Soon after, Ye Yunfei refined a large batch of Soul Power pills, all of them at the Transformation grade.
Ye Yunfei then took out a huge pile of Nightmare Stones, stacking them around his body like small hills.
Sitting cross-legged, with a thought from his mind, a lush green tree shot out from his soul sea, its leaves rustling.
The Soul-Nourishing Tree!
The moment the Soul-Nourishing Tree appeared, it cast out numerous roots that entwined the surrounding Nightmare Stones and Transformation-grade pills, refining and absorbing them.
At the same time, the branches and leaves of the Soul-Nourishing Tree continuously extended, unleashing powerful suction force as it began to devour the Soul Force Energy and Soul Laws present within this heaven and earth.
One day later, the Soul-Nourishing Tree had completely refined and absorbed all the Nightmare Stones and Transformation-grade pills.
The Soul-Nourishing Tree had grown taller, and Ye Yunfei's Soul Power energy had also been elevated by a grade!
Swoosh!
With a thought from Ye Yunfei, the Heavenly Soul Sword shot out from his soul sea, emitting an astonishing aura of Soul Power. Wherever it passed, it nearly sliced through space!
"With my current Soul Power energy, the Heavenly Soul Sword I can unleash can instantly kill any Gathering Star Realm expert!
It can instantly injure an early-stage Dao Entry Realm martial artist!"
Ye Yunfei sensed the aura of the Heavenly Soul Sword and spoke.
Next, Ye Yunfei ceased his cultivation, stood up, and proceeded forward.
The tall Soul-Nourishing Tree hovered above Ye Yunfei's head, cascading down with numerous verdant branches like a large umbrella, protecting Ye Yunfei within.
Rumble...
As Ye Yunfei advanced, the vast and mighty Soul Power energy once again surged towards him.
However, with the enhancement of his Soul Power strength and the protection of the Soul-Nourishing Tree, Ye Yunfei remained unaffected this time, stepping forward steadily.
Soon, Ye Yunfei stepped into the core region of this Small World.
Roar... Roar...
The moment Ye Yunfei stepped into the core region, beast roars sounded from ahead. Then, three pitch-black monsters abruptly appeared, charging towards Ye Yunfei.
These three beasts were pitch-black like charcoal, emanating a strange, eerie glow.
"Ghost Soul Beasts!"
Ye Yunfei was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected to encounter such rare demonic beasts here.
Ghost Soul Beasts were relatively uncommon, generally only living in environments rich in dense Soul Force Energy and laws.
So finding Ghost Soul Beasts in this Small World wasn't that strange after all.
"The beast cores of Ghost Soul Beasts contain extremely dense Soul Power energy. I mustn't miss them!"
Ye Yunfei laughed.
Roar...
The three Ghost Soul Beasts had already pounced to Ye Yunfei's front.
Swoosh!
With a thought from Ye Yunfei, the Heavenly Soul Sword rushed over, striking one of the Ghost Soul Beasts.
Using Soul Power martial skills was most effective against Ghost Soul Beasts!
Rustle...
The Soul-Nourishing Tree above Ye Yunfei's head also released several branches and leaves, attacking the three Ghost Soul Beasts like emerald-green arrows.
Within moments, Ye Yunfei slew these three Ghost Soul Beasts.
With swift strikes of his palm, Ye Yunfei shattered the heads of the three Ghost Soul Beasts, retrieving three black beast cores which he stored away.
"So many Soul Power herbs!
And all of them are Transformation-grade! Fifth-grade, sixth-grade, seventh-grade, eighth-grade..."
Ye Yunfei continued advancing, finding a large number of Soul Power herbs and various treasures within this core region.
And he encountered more and more Ghost Soul Beasts.
After slaying these Ghost Soul Beasts, Ye Yunfei harvested even more beast cores.
These cores contained dense Soul Force Energy and laws. They could be directly refined and absorbed, or used for alchemy, making them highly valuable.
While Ye Yunfei was constantly collecting treasures within this Small World, inside the headquarters of the invader army in the Tianlan Star Sea...
Within a massive tent.
"Elder Xiao, all the factions and individuals in this realm connected to Ye Yunfei have been thoroughly investigated.
Ye Yunfei founded a faction called Qingyun Palace, located in the Xuanyang Star Domain of the Tianluo Star Sea.
In fact, I have already dispatched a force to deal with Qingyun Palace, but there's no response yet.
The Tianluo Star Sea is a relatively remote star sea; traveling back and forth takes a long time. I believe it won't be long before the men I sent can capture the people of Qingyun Palace and bring them back."
Yue Mo, the Sect Master of the Void Sect, said respectfully to a black-robed elder.
Originally, when the army from the Other Realm first arrived, Yue Mo was the supreme commander. But later, when Dao Molding Realm experts arrived, Yue Mo was no longer the supreme commander of the army.
Those Dao Molding Realm experts were.
"Hmm."
The black-robed elder nodded.
"Besides Qingyun Palace, there's also a woman in the Canghuang Realm who has a very close relationship with Ye Yunfei.
That woman is named Su Qingluo, a core disciple of the Su Clan.
I have ascertained that Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo are lovers, and she is also one of the people Ye Yunfei cares most about in this realm.
Additionally, I've discovered that a group of Ye Yunfei's close friends are currently traveling and training throughout this realm.
These friends are also people whom Ye Yunfei cares about."
Yue Mo said.
"Good. Capture both Su Qingluo and all of Ye Yunfei's friends.
The more bargaining chips we have, the easier it will be to force Ye Yunfei to comply."
Said the black-robed elder.
"Capturing Ye Yunfei's friends should be relatively simple, but capturing Su Qingluo will be slightly more difficult.
This Su Qingluo is a core disciple that the Su Clan focuses on nurturing, and the Su Clan is one of the top ten major powers in this realm."
Yue Mo said.
"Hmph, so what if it's a top ten major power in this realm? To us, it's insignificant.
I have already sent messengers back to mobilize more forces to come over.
This time, our realm will dispatch several dozen Dao Molding Realm experts to sweep through and truly conquer this realm.
It won't be long before all the living beings in this realm become our slaves!"
The black-robed elder said slowly.
"Excellent!"
Upon hearing this, Yue Mo couldn't help but feel his spirits soar.
After all, even in the Other Realm, Dao Molding Realm experts were considered top-tier figures.
Every Dao Molding Realm expert was a prominent figure overseeing a region.
If several dozen Dao Molding Realm experts came, conquering this realm wouldn't be difficult.
Moreover, these several dozen Dao Molding Realm experts would surely bring their own subordinates and forces, making the army powerful and formidable!