Several days later, Ye Yunfei was already far away from the core region of the Northern Frost Ancient Mining Area.
“Those Primordial Heterogeneous Race beings probably won’t be pursuing me any further.”
Ye Yunfei breathed a sigh of relief.
“Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, take the Phantom Tower deep into the void and find a secluded spot to lay low.
I’m going to enter seclusion to cultivate for a while.”
After a moment's thought, Ye Yunfei instructed the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
Having just obtained three Divine Crystals, Ye Yunfei was eager to use them to strengthen that sliver of his Heavenly Emperor Remnant Soul!
“Hey kid, got any pills? You haven’t refined any for me in a long time.”
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said.
“Here are a dozen bottles, take them for now.
Don’t worry, as long as you follow me, you’ll never lack for pills.”
Ye Yunfei chuckled, taking out a dozen bottles of pills and handing them over.
“That’s more like it.”
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm replied.
With that, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm took the Phantom Tower and disappeared deep into the void, finding a remote location, concealing its form, and settling down to sleep.
Ye Yunfei, meanwhile, entered the Phantom Tower to begin his closed-door cultivation.
Ye Yunfei took out one Divine Crystal and suspended it in front of him.
Though this crystal was only about the size of an adult’s head, it contained an immeasurably vast sea of energy. Its interior looked like a small world, a seemingly bottomless abyss when peered into, impossible to fathom.
“Even when I was a Heavenly Emperor in my past life, I only possessed a small quantity of Divine Crystals. I never expected those Primordial Heterogeneous Race beings to actually have five of them. It seems this race is no ordinary one.
But why did such a powerful race suddenly vanish in ancient times?”
Ye Yunfei found this somewhat puzzling.
BOOM!
In the next moment, with a thought from Ye Yunfei, a wisp of a remnant soul, faint yet ancient and venerable, emerged from the depths of his soul sea.
The Heavenly Emperor Remnant Soul!
Although this wisp of soul was extremely faint, if released, it would undoubtedly startle the majority of powerhouses in the world!
Because it contained the terrifying aura of an emperor’s path!
Whoosh…
As soon as this wisp of Heavenly Emperor Remnant Soul appeared, it began erupting with a powerful suction force, absorbing the energy of the Divine Crystal.
RUMBLE!
Boundless energy surged out from within the Divine Crystal like countless great rivers and mighty streams, densely swarming toward the Heavenly Emperor Remnant Soul, only to be absorbed by it.
Time flew by. Unconsciously, two years passed within the Phantom Tower.
Finally, all the energy and laws contained within that Divine Crystal were completely absorbed by the Heavenly Emperor Remnant Soul.
“This wisp of my Heavenly Emperor Remnant Soul has strengthened tremendously; at the very least, it’s tens of thousands of times more powerful than before!
The effect of the Divine Crystals is truly remarkable.”
Ye Yunfei was extremely satisfied.
A single Divine Crystal had strengthened the Heavenly Emperor Remnant Soul by tens of thousands of times!
“Previously, I couldn’t casually employ this wisp of Heavenly Emperor Remnant Soul because it was too weak.
But starting now, I can use it frequently!
It will become one of my trump cards!”
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
“There are still two Divine Crystals left; I’ll absorb them when I have a chance later.”
After some thought, Ye Yunfei emerged from the Phantom Tower.
“The major forces of the Eastern Barrens all have mines in this ancient mining area. Since I’m here, I should take a look around. If I encounter mines belonging to those major powers that oppose me, I won’t be polite.”
Emerging from the depths of the void, Ye Yunfei gazed at the desolate mining area before him and muttered.
Having previously ransacked the crystal treasuries of the Gan Family and the Zhao Family with excellent gains, Ye Yunfei planned to collect even more crystals to take back.
Next, Ye Yunfei began searching for the mines of the various major powers.
The major factions he had grievances with were the Cangyan Sacred Sect, the Beast Taming Sect, the Zhao Family, the Gan Family, the Lü Family, and the Meng Family.
Ye Yunfei intended to locate the mines of these six major forces and then swoop in to grab a batch of crystals.
Not long after, shocking news began to circulate within the ancient mining area.
Five Divine Crystals had appeared in the core region of the Northern Frost Ancient Mining Area. A large number of Eastern Barrens powerhouses had gathered to fight over them, but in the end, three Divine Crystals were snatched away by a mysterious individual who never showed his face.
Later, even more Eastern Barrens experts arrived upon hearing the news, organizing several consecutive assaults in an attempt to seize the remaining two Divine Crystals. Not only did they fail to obtain those two crystals, but many powerhouses perished in the process.
This news not only spread within the Northern Frost Ancient Mining Area but soon began circulating throughout the entire Eastern Barrens.
“Heavens!
Divine Crystals are legendary energy crystals used by deities for cultivation! To think they actually exist in the Northern Frost Ancient Mining Area!”
“No wonder even the Grand Elders of those major forces entered the ancient mining area to fight for them!”
Everyone who heard this news was utterly shocked.
In his previous life, it was precisely after the news about the existence of Divine Crystals in the Northern Frost Ancient Mining Area spread that Ye Yunfei had learned of it.
“It seems those old fellows couldn’t accept defeat and later organized several more assaults.
However, the Primordial Heterogeneous Race is not to be trifled with. Moreover, I took away three Divine Crystals, so their defenses are bound to be even tighter. Trying to breach their stronghold again will be extremely difficult.”
Upon hearing the news, Ye Yunfei couldn’t help but sneer coldly.
“Hmm?
There’s a mining area over there; it seems to belong to the Beast Taming Sect!”
Suddenly spotting a mining area ahead, with a large number of avian and beastly creatures guarding it, Ye Yunfei’s spirits lifted.
Immediately, Ye Yunfei activated his Shadow Concealment technique and stealthily advanced, infiltrating the Beast Taming Sect’s mining district.
The moment he entered this mining area, Ye Yunfei sensed six extremely powerful auras within one of the tents—most likely the Beast Taming Sect experts guarding this mining district.
Furthermore, a large group of Beast Taming Sect personnel were directing a multitude of miners into the mines to extract crystals, creating a bustling scene.
“Over there, there’s an underground cellar; it should be a temporary storage treasury for crystals!”
Soon after, Ye Yunfei discovered a temporary treasury.
ROAR…
Numerous beasts were guarding the periphery of this treasury, emitting a chorus of ferocious roars.
Moreover, underground, a swarm of Earth-Piercing Worms densely surrounded the treasury.
Several formations also enveloped this temporary treasury, making its defenses truly watertight.
“Sneaking in completely undetected seems a bit challenging.”
Observing the Earth-Piercing Worms beneath the ground, Ye Yunfei couldn’t help but frown slightly.
“Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, time for you to take action again.”
After a moment’s thought, Ye Yunfei said.
“Fine.
I knew you’d call for me the moment you ran into trouble.”
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm appeared, replying resignedly.
Next, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm activated its Shadow Concealment technique and, carrying the Phantom Tower, stealthily approached the treasury.
Moments later, it arrived before the treasury. Under Ye Yunfei’s guidance, it dismantled the formations one by one, then burrowed inside.
However, as the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was dismantling those formations, several Earth-Piercing Worms seemed to detect anomalies in the energy fluctuations of the arrays.
They immediately sent out a few messages.
In the next instant, six tall, powerfully imposing elders rushed out from a tent in the distance, charging toward the treasury.
By now, Ye Yunfei, along with Hu Miao, Huang Shang, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, were swiftly collecting the crystals inside the treasury.
“They’ve discovered us. Time to test the current power of my Heavenly Emperor Remnant Soul.”
Sensing the auras of the six Beast Taming Sect experts arriving outside the treasury, Ye Yunfei immediately released his Heavenly Emperor Remnant Soul.
RUMBLE!
A terrifyingly overwhelming pressure of Soul Power erupted from within the treasury, spreading out in a vast, majestic wave.
“Impossible!”
The six Beast Taming Sect experts, sensing this boundless, terrifying pressure of Soul Power, were immediately scared into halting their movements, their faces turning pale with fear and trepidation.
The beasts guarding the periphery of the treasury all instantly fell unconscious, eyes rolling back, foaming at the mouth.