"Brother Su, what about those slaves you subdued?
Aren't you taking them with you into the Land of Life and Death? I counted; there are nearly a thousand of them.
That's not an insignificant force."
Situ Kong'er asked.
"Indeed, gathering so many Dao Origin Realm and Primordial Chaos Realm cultivators together does make for a decent force.
However, they are a chess piece I'll use against the Corpse World in the future, and it's not suitable to deploy them too early.
I've already subdued over four hundred Dao Origin Realm slaves before; taking them along will suffice."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and said.
The over one thousand new slaves subdued during this period were ordered by Ye Yunfei to continue lying low within those branch strongholds of the Corpse World; not a single one was taken away.
Since he had come to the Central Divine Land, Ye Yunfei naturally wouldn't easily let go of the Corpse World and Tianyou Tomb. If possible, Ye Yunfei intended to wipe out these two factions.
Ye Yunfei understood that his enmity with these two major forces had run deep. If he didn't eliminate them, once he left the Primordial Continent in the future, these two forces would certainly go looking for trouble with the people and factions related to him.
Next, Ye Yunfei and Situ Kong'er returned to those branch strongholds and selectively took away a portion of the slaves, totaling roughly over five hundred people. Then, they headed towards the Land of Life and Death.
*Swoosh!*
The Green Flying Boat soared through the skies above the Central Divine Land, its speed terrifyingly fast.
Hu Miao sat cross-legged within the boat, controlling its flight.
Ye Yunfei and Situ Kong'er, however, entered the Phantom Tower to train in seclusion.
Not long ago, the two of them had separately destroyed eleven branch strongholds of Tianyou Tomb and ten of the Corpse World, obtaining a vast amount of cultivation resources.
It was worth noting that Tianyou Tomb and the Corpse World were both major forces with substantial reserves. The cultivation resources stored in these branch strongholds were quite considerable.
"Su Fei, my current Soul Power level is probably over a hundred times what it was before!"
Within the Phantom Tower, Ji Yue exclaimed joyfully to Ye Yunfei.
During this period, Ye Yunfei had given her more than half of all the Soul Power-type treasures he had obtained for her to refine and absorb.
As a result, Ji Yue's Soul Power had undergone an astonishing improvement.
"Su Fei, I feel my Soul Body is very strong now. Has my Soul Body recovered?"
Ji Yue asked Ye Yunfei.
"Senior Sister Ji Yue, there are still some minor issues with your Soul Body; it's not completely healed yet. But rest assured, I will definitely heal your Soul Body."
Ye Yunfei said.
In truth, the injuries to Ji Yue's Soul Body had not healed. At regular intervals, Ye Yunfei still had to transmit the life energy of his Jia Mu Qing Emperor Body to her.
Ji Yue was still unable to leave Ye Yunfei at present; otherwise, it wouldn't be long before she would completely lose her normal consciousness, thoughts, and memory.
"Su Fei, thank you.
You've sacrificed too much for me during this time."
Ji Yue's beautiful eyes gazed at Ye Yunfei as she spoke.
"Senior Sister Ji Yue, there's no need to be so polite with me. We're all on the same side.
Besides, the reason your Soul Body was injured was because you took a sword blow for me."
Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
"Is that so."
Ji Yue's beautiful eyes stared fixedly at Ye Yunfei, saying nothing more.
"Ahem...
Senior Sister Ji Yue, I'm about to go into seclusion cultivation.
The Central Divine Land is a place where dragons and tigers crouch, with many experts. I must improve my strength as soon as possible."
Feeling a bit awkward under Ji Yue's gaze, Ye Yunfei quickly changed the topic.
"Alright."
Ji Yue murmured softly.
Under Ji Yue's resentful gaze, Ye Yunfei hurriedly turned and left.
In truth, Ye Yunfei had long understood Ji Yue's feelings. However, having been reborn to cultivate anew, Ye Yunfei had little mind for romantic affairs. He only wished to quickly regain his emperor status, and even undergo the God Tribulation again, shattering the barriers of time and space to enter the legendary Divine Realm. This was Ye Yunfei's primary pursuit in this life!
Moreover, Ye Yunfei already had Su Qingluo in his heart and had no intention of accepting another girl for the time being.
"He seems to have no feelings for me. Am I not pretty enough?
What's wrong with me?
If you think about it, he's just my junior brother..."
Ji Yue stared at Ye Yunfei's receding figure, her heart a tangled mess.
She had already held considerable affection for Ye Yunfei before. After spending days and nights together during this period, the shadow of Ye Yunfei had already taken root in her heart.
At that moment, Ye Yunfei's figure flashed and vanished.
Ji Yue's beautiful eyes, however, remained fixed on the spot where Ye Yunfei disappeared, unable to regain her composure for a long time.
Next, Ye Yunfei found a quiet spot within the Phantom Tower, sat down cross-legged, and began his closed-door cultivation.
Ye Yunfei took out a massive amount of resources, piling them around his body like small mountains, then began cultivating.
*Swish, rustle…*
The Soul Nurturing Tree appeared above Ye Yunfei's head, releasing numerous roots that began refining and absorbing the cultivation resources rich in soul power.
A small point of light flew out from his dantian, erupting with dazzling divine radiance. This was the small sphere of light representing the Sixth Yang of the Nine-Yang Scripture.
*Roar! Roar!...*
A massive, circular wheel rose from Ye Yunfei's back, and the Nine Divine Beasts stepped forth, beginning to devour the cultivation resources around them.
Meanwhile, in another part of the Phantom Tower, Situ Kong'er was also in seclusion cultivation.
Time within the Phantom Tower was plentiful. Unknowingly, over half a year passed.
Hu Miao continued to pilot the Green Flying Boat, always heading towards the Land of Life and Death.
At a certain moment...
Within the Phantom Tower.
Suddenly.
"Kid, someone is performing divination on you.
And not just one person; there are at least two.
It seems their divination arts are quite skilled."
Hun Lao's voice suddenly echoed within Ye Yunfei's soul sea.
Hun Lao had unique insights into the laws of time and space, allowing him to sensitively perceive the subtle changes in the surrounding time and space.
In this aspect, even Ye Yunfei felt a bit inferior.
After all, Hun Lao's origins were extraordinary, carrying part of the legacy of the Chaos World Tree.
The Chaos World Tree was a legendary divine tree, its rank even higher than that of a Heavenly Emperor!
"Someone is performing divination on me?
Most likely, it's divination masters from either the Corpse World or Tianyou Tomb."
Upon hearing Hun Lao's words, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but frown slightly.
"You've publicly shown yourself multiple times in the Central Divine Land during this period. The Corpse World and Tianyou Tomb have certainly collected your soul aura.
Therefore, for those divination masters to divine you is not difficult.
I believe they have most likely already locked onto you. I estimate a large group of experts from either the Corpse World or Tianyou Tomb are already on their way to cause trouble for you."
Hun Lao said.
"Indeed."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Right at this moment…
*Rumble! Rumble!...*
Five massive hands, pitch-black as ink, abruptly stretched out around the Green Flying Boat, rolling and surging forward, blotting out the sky and covering the earth as they grabbed towards the flying boat, instantly obscuring a vast expanse of space.
"Corpse World experts have arrived!"
Within the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei immediately perceived what was happening outside. He directly teleported out from the Phantom Tower, rushed out of the Green Flying Boat, and stood high in the air. Then, with a sweep of his sleeve, he put away the flying boat.
"Su Fei! So you are here after all!
This is what they say: the net of Heaven is large, but none can escape it!
This time, let's see where you can flee!"
Behind those five pitch-black hands, five old men appeared, all experts at the Tribulation Birth Realm. Their cold eyes gleamed like lightning as they stared at Ye Yunfei.
(Note: In a martial artist's cultivation realms, above the Dao Origin Realm is the Primordial Chaos Realm, above the Primordial Chaos Realm is the Origin Creation Realm, and above the Origin Creation Realm… is the Tribulation Birth Realm!)