"Honorable envoys, the Old Ancestor of the Eastern Barrens Demon Race is a power even the Celestial God Palace regards with trepidation. He is not easy to deal with."
The Zhao Family Ancestor spoke cautiously to the three black-robed men.
The Old Ancestor of the Eastern Demon Race was acknowledged as one of the strongest powers in the east. The Zhao Family Ancestor had no confidence in confronting him; otherwise, he would have already marched out with great fanfare to settle the score with Ye Yunfei. It was precisely because last time, the Old Ancestor of the Eastern Demon Race personally stepped in to help Ye Yunfei that the major powers of the Eastern Barrens had been hesitant.
"You can rest assured. Our Corpse World will naturally send people to deal with that old demon. He won't be able to stir up any waves before our Corpse World," one of the black-robed men sneered coldly.
Upon hearing this, the Zhao Family Ancestor and the other elders were utterly shocked. Even the Celestial God Palace regarded the Old Ancestor of the Eastern Demon Race with trepidation! Yet the Corpse World dared to send people to confront him. Were these just empty words, or did they truly possess such confidence?
"Your Zhao Family suffered significant losses this time, so the Corpse Lord specially dispatched some experts to assist you," that black-robed man continued. He flicked his sleeve, and a black pagoda flew out—it was a spatial treasure.
One by one, black-robed figures walked out of the black pagoda.
"All are Dao Origin Realm experts!"
The Zhao Family elders watching these black-robed figures emerge couldn't help but gasp.
There were sixty of them!
And that wasn't all. Following the sixty Dao Origin Realm experts, a large group of black-robed men walked out—all at the Life Palace Realm! There were over five hundred Life Palace Realm experts!
Seeing such a force from the Corpse World, the Zhao Family Ancestor and the elders were shaken to the core. Sixty Dao Origin Realm experts, over five hundred Life Palace Realm experts—this strength already surpassed the overall power of the Zhao Family. To put it bluntly, such a force was enough to suppress the Zhao Family itself!
"Ancestor, it seems we have all underestimated the Corpse World before. They clearly regard our Zhao Family as their subordinate force, using us to handle their affairs. What should we do?" The Patriarch of the Zhao Family secretly sent a mental message to the Ancestor.
"The Corpse World possesses such a terrifying force. Even if our Zhao Family wanted to resist, we couldn't. We'll take one step at a time for now. Moreover, even if they didn't come to our Zhao Family, they would seek out other major powers of the Eastern Barrens. This might even be an opportunity for us," the Zhao Family Ancestor replied after some thought.
"Very well. We shall follow the Ancestor's will," the Patriarch of the Zhao Family nodded, compelled.
"Here are six Sentient Treasures. Next, your Zhao Family should begin to act. If manpower is insufficient, we can send more," the black-robed man said.
As he spoke, he waved his sleeve, and six dazzling Sentient Treasures flew out, landing before the Zhao Family Ancestor.
Sentient Treasures!
The Zhao Family Ancestor and all the elders looked at the six Sentient Treasures before them with immense excitement.
"Honorable envoys, we understand. Our Zhao Family will act according to the Corpse Lord's command from now on," the Zhao Family Ancestor stood up, accepted the six Sentient Treasures, and replied respectfully.
"Excellent. As long as your Zhao Family remains loyal to our Corpse World, in the near future, your Zhao Family will become the ruler of the Eastern Barrens. We must now return to report to the Corpse Lord," one of the black-robed men nodded satisfactorily.
The three black-robed men then turned and left.
"Ancestor, which major power should we start with?" one of the Zhao Family elders asked.
"The Meng Family," the Zhao Family Ancestor answered slowly after some thought.
"And when will we settle accounts with that kid Su Fei? He is our Zhao Family's greatest enemy," another elder inquired.
"No hurry yet. We need to subjugate several major forces first. Everyone rest assured, we will certainly avenge our Zhao Family," the Zhao Family Ancestor said coldly.
At this time, Ye Yunfei had already returned to Ziwei Sect.
The elders of Ziwei Sect had long since heard the news from the Cangmang Sea and were very worried about Ye Yunfei. Now seeing him return safely, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sect Leader Liu, send someone to procure a batch of top-grade formation materials," Ye Yunfei instructed Sect Leader Liu.
With the significant boost in his Soul Power, Ye Yunfei was now capable of setting up more advanced formations.
"Understood. I'll arrange it immediately," Sect Leader Liu nodded.
"The situation our Ziwei Sect may face in the coming times could be quite complicated. Everyone must be careful. Let the disciples stay within the headquarters to cultivate as much as possible, minimizing unnecessary outings. Send people to notify any disciples training outside to return," Ye Yunfei said to Sect Leader Liu and the six elders.
The Zhao Family, Cangyan Sacred Sect, Beast Taming Sect, and other major forces had lost many experts in the Cangmang Sea. Ye Yunfei understood that these factions would certainly hold him accountable. In such circumstances, they might likely target Ziwei Sect members.
"Alright, I understand," Sect Leader Liu nodded.
Ye Yunfei then went to the Ancestral Temple.
"You, kid! The stir you made in the Cangmang Sea was not small. I find you're quite skilled at causing trouble wherever you go," the Mysterious Turtle said, curling his lip as soon as he saw Ye Yunfei.
"This Divine Crystal is for you. Refine it. Later I'll bring you a batch of pills for you to absorb. It should allow your injuries to fully heal," Ye Yunfei took out a Divine Crystal and handed it to the Mysterious Turtle.
"A Divine Crystal! Kid, you really have ways, even managing to get your hands on Divine Crystals," the Mysterious Turtle was both shocked and delighted.
Afterwards, Ye Yunfei returned to his cultivation peak, entered the Shadow Pagoda, and refined a large batch of Ji-grade Spiritual Pills, which he brought to the Ancestral Temple for the Mysterious Turtle. This Mysterious Turtle was the ancient Guardian Sacred Beast of Ziwei Sect. If his strength could recover, Ziwei Sect would gain another top-tier powerhouse. That's why Ye Yunfei specifically reserved a Divine Crystal for him.
"With one Divine Crystal and these Ji-grade pills, my injuries should be able to heal completely," the Mysterious Turtle gazed excitedly at the pills Ye Yunfei delivered.
"My strength is still insufficient. I need another round of improvement," Ye Yunfei thought. He entered the Shadow Pagoda and began closed-door cultivation.
"I'll refine a batch of pills first for cultivating the Nine-Yang Scripture," Ye Yunfei considered, then took out his pill cauldron and began refining pills.
After refining a large quantity, Ye Yunfei began cultivating the Nine-Yang Scripture. He took out a massive pile of cultivation resources—Spirit Crystals, pills, and various rare treasures—stacking them around himself.
During this period, Ye Yunfei had killed many experts. He hadn't overlooked any of the wealth they carried, taking it all. And the resources the young man from the ancient fortress on Cangmang Island gifted him were even more substantial. Consequently, Ye Yunfei's personal wealth was currently extremely abundant.
Boom…
Ye Yunfei directly released the golden sphere representing the Third Sun from his dantian. It burst forth with an astonishing force of absorption, beginning to absorb the energies contained within the surrounding resources.