Senior Brother Su, the demonic beasts we're encountering are truly getting stronger and stronger!"
Situ Kong'er, positioned at a certain spot within the Heaven Beyond Heaven, cried out in fright as he watched the horde of demonic beasts surging towards them.
"There's no need to be afraid. We meet water with earth and troops with soldiers! Let's kill!"
Ye Yunfei laughed.
Truth be told, Ye Yunfei was actually quite thrilled seeing so many demonic beasts.
Over this period, the number of demonic beast cores and Bloodline Essence he had collected had grown ever larger. Continuing at this rate, he would soon have enough to cultivate the Heavenly Demon Blood-Refining Body Art.
Although the strength of these demonic beasts ahead was formidable, Ye Yunfei had cultivated the Everwood Qing Emperor Physique to a transcendent level and possessed a robust physical body, making him utterly unafraid.
Even if he couldn't defeat them, with Ye Yunfei's speed and various techniques, he could easily retreat.
"Brother Situ, honestly, what do you have to fear? Just transform into one of them, and everything will be fine."
Ye Yunfei said.
"That's what we say, but if things go on like this, sooner or later we'll encounter demonic beasts so strong we can't handle them. Then we'll be in real trouble."
Situ Kong'er replied.
"Moreover, even if the two of us can barely hold on, what about them?"
Situ Kong'er pointed towards Hu Miao, the Ice Demon, and the others.
"What is there for us to fear? This is a rare training opportunity. Fighting these demonic beasts can hone our combat skills."
The Ice Demon said in his deep, rumbling voice.
Over the past few days, he had consumed large amounts of resources rich in Yin-attribute, especially ice-attribute energy. Moreover, Ye Yunfei had specifically refined many pills for him, leading to a continuous rise in his strength.
Vast and mighty white, icy energy was released from his tall body, transforming into streamers of white mist that coiled around his form, whistling and rotating like great white dragons.
"Boss, I'm going to start fighting again!"
The Ice Demon declared. As soon as his words fell, he raised his thick wooden club and charged towards the demonic beasts, clashing head-on with several leading the pack.
"Master, I'm going to join the fight too."
Hu Miao chuckled lightly behind her hand, her soft figure twisting as she transformed into a multicolored mist, reappearing before a demonic beast. With a flick of her slender hand, wave after wave of Illusion Laws continuously materialized, directly enveloping that beast. Immediately, the beast's scarlet eyes became confused, its large body swaying unsteadily as if drunk.
Huang Shang transformed into a sinister mist of ghastly energy, drifting and floating as he advanced towards the beasts. Wailing and struggling souls could be seen amidst the ghostly mist, with eerie spectral faces stretching out every now and then.
"Very good."
Ye Yunfei watched the combat prowess of the Ice Demon, Hu Miao, and Huang Shang, nodding with a smile and a look of satisfaction.
Ever since arriving at the Primordial Continent, and especially after reaching the Central Divine Land, Hu Miao and the others had rarely helped Ye Yunfei in direct combat. However, they had never slackened in their cultivation, spending vast amounts of time secluded in the Phantom Tower.
Because the flow of time within the Phantom Tower differed from the outside world, Hu Miao, the Ice Demon, Huang Shang, and even the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had spent far more time on cultivation than Ye Yunfei!
Their progress was naturally strikingly obvious!
"Form a combat formation and charge forward."
Ye Yunfei turned and ordered the over two thousand slaves following behind him.
"Yes!"
The slaves answered in unison, their voices shaking the skies. Then the two thousand slaves divided into two slaughter formations, radiating billowing killing intent as they charged towards the demonic beasts.
Although the slaves' individual strengths were only at the Hunyuan and Dao Yuan realms, the power of their formations was extremely potent. Attacks unleashed by pooling the energy of over a thousand slaves could directly blow away several powerful demonic beasts or even slaughter them on the spot.
Over these past few days, these slaves had been constantly battling demonic beasts, practicing the few combat formations Ye Yunfei taught them with increasing proficiency, unleashing ever-greater power.
"Very good."
Ye Yunfei couldn't help but nod slightly as he watched the two formations.
"Alright, I admit it. I'm feeling infected. I should also do some proper training."
Situ Kong'er, watching each person beside Ye Yunfei rushing forward bravely to fight, finally declared. His figure flickered and he vanished without a trace.
After a few breaths, Ye Yunfei's gaze fell upon a particular demonic beast among the throng ahead and he couldn't help but smile gently.
That beast mixed in with the others, but would occasionally launch sneak attacks on fellow demons. Clearly, it was Situ Kong'er transformed.
"Everyone, be careful. Try not to completely smash these demonic beasts' bodies. I need their cores and Bloodline Essence!"
Ye Yunfei reminded everyone with a mental voice.
Roar! Roar...
Several demonic beasts roared simultaneously, charging right in front of Ye Yunfei.
"Come and fight if you want!"
Ye Yunfei brandished his fists and met them head-on, using his True Demon God-Killing Fist to engage in a direct, hard-hitting battle with these beasts.
In the following time, Ye Yunfei continued leading everyone forward, battling any demonic beasts they encountered, while simultaneously harvesting an increasing variety of cultivation resources.
Elsewhere in the Heaven Beyond Heaven, groups from various major forces of the Central Divine Land also encountered many demonic beasts, with situations similar to Ye Yunfei and his companions.
As they ventured deeper into the Heaven Beyond Heaven, the commotion within grew ever greater.
Several days later.
Within the headquarters of the Qingyun Palace, in the Canghuang Realm.
A beautiful woman sat meditating in a secret chamber, cultivating in silence.
"Why have I been feeling so restless recently? Could it be because I miss him too much? I wonder how he's doing in the Primordial Continent..."
Suddenly, the woman opened her eyes and murmured softly.
This woman was none other than Su Qingluo!
After Ye Yunfei's main body left the Canghuang Realm, she spent the vast majority of her time secluded in cultivation within this secret chamber. She realized the gap between her strength and Ye Yunfei's was continually widening, threatening to become a chasm!
Though she understood that regardless of whether her strength was high or low, Ye Yunfei wouldn't mind and would never leave her because of it...
She did not want this!
She wished to stay by the side of the man she loved with equal strength, equal status, facing the future together as a woman capable of sharing her man's burdens and worries.
But recently she'd suddenly found herself growing more and more unsettled.
"It's strange. Why do I always feel that deep within my body, something hidden in its very depths is quietly unsealing? And once this thing is completely unsealed, it will cause a tremendous change in me! What exactly is it?"
This feeling abruptly surfaced from the depths of Su Qingluo's heart at one moment.
"What's wrong with me? Why can't I find peace? The thing within my body seems about to fully unseal! Once it's fully released, it seems I will gain much, yet also seem to lose much! What in the world is this? Ah!..."
Over the next few days, Su Qingluo grew increasingly anxious, even standing up to pace within the chamber, nearly on the verge of screaming.
"Sister Qingluo, what's wrong? Are you unwell?"
A little girl appeared inside the secret chamber, her figure flashing as she grasped Su Qingluo's hand, then continuously transferring her own energy into Su Qingluo, trying to help suppress her restlessness.
This little girl was the Canghuang Origin. She and Su Qingluo now had a very close bond.
But the next moment, Su Qingluo's delicate frame trembled violently. It seemed as if something within her was blooming, releasing a terrifying energy that repelled the Canghuang Origin.
Then Su Qingluo's figure vanished on the spot.
"How did Sister Qingluo's power suddenly become so terrifying? Sister Qingluo, where are you? Wait for me!"
The Canghuang Origin was stunned for a moment. Discovering Su Qingluo had left the chamber, she immediately gave chase, soaring into the air and releasing her perception to seek Su Qingluo's whereabouts.
After a short while, the Canghuang Origin finally sensed Su Qingluo's figure in a patch of starry void nearby and hurried over.
At this moment, Su Qingluo stood within the starry void, her face etched with extreme pain, as if struggling internally.
However, her expression quickly began to calm, and her entire demeanor underwent a drastic transformation.
Her gaze grew increasingly indifferent, merciless, even icy, and brimming with the imposing authority of a superior.
An indescribably terrifying energy pressure quietly emanated from her body, enveloping the entire expanse of starry void. Time and space within this void completely stagnated, and nothing dared to move.
"To think that this princess in this life of mine actually ended up in such a trashy world."
At this moment, Su Qingluo's gaze upon this world became contemptuous and lofty as she spoke lightly, utterly heartless.
Finally, her gaze pierced through layers of space to land upon a young man.
This young man was precisely the clone Ye Yunfei had left behind in the Canghuang Realm!
"With my status, I actually developed a relationship with such a lowly weakling. Unacceptable. I must sever this connection, or he will become a hindrance to me in the future."
Su Qingluo stared coldly at Ye Yunfei's clone and spoke.