Next, Ye Yunfei began instructing the Ancient Imperial Ruler on how to alleviate the pain caused by the flaring of his seal.
A short while later, the Ancient Imperial Ruler returned to normal, sitting cross-legged within the cage, his gaze fixed on Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao.
“Where is Gu Huang? Where has he gone?
Why haven’t I seen him in so long?
Go ask him, when can he finally release me and grant me my freedom?”
Finally, the Ancient Imperial Ruler’s gaze fell on Hun Lao as he spoke.
“The whereabouts of Great Emperor Gu Huang are none of your concern.
Just stay here peacefully,” Hun Lao replied.
“Hmph!”
The Ancient Imperial Ruler snorted coldly, anger flashing across his face, but he was powerless to do anything.
Although he was an Ancient Imperial Ruler famed throughout the ages, possessing cultivation that could dominate the three thousand realms, Great Emperor Gu Huang himself had imprisoned him here; he had no ability to escape.
“Let’s go. Let’s go see that other fellow who calls himself a sect master!”
Hun Lao led Ye Yunfei out of that palace and soon arrived at another hall.
Ah…
In a cage at the center of this hall, an elder wearing black and white robes embroidered with patterns of the sun and moon was writhing in pain, his wretched cries echoing within the palace.
Ye Yunfei’s spirits lifted, and he immediately went to the side of the cage to discuss a deal with the elder.
“Kid, do you know who I am?
I am the sect master of the Yin Yang Ancient Sect of Immortal Mausoleum Continent! If you help me get rid of the pain within my body, I can give you inexhaustible wealth and power in the future!
If you dare disobey me, sooner or later, you’ll die with not even a corpse to bury!”
At first, the elder resorted to a mixture of threats and temptation with Ye Yunfei.
But the pain within his body grew increasingly intense, and he eventually could no longer bear it, taking out a large pile of treasures to hand over to Ye Yunfei.
Among them were actually five pieces of Yellow Path True Gold that had already gained sentience.
These five pieces of Yellow Path True Gold were suppressed by numerous talismans and formations, emanating astonishing energy essence.
Ye Yunfei carefully sensed them and found that these five pieces were of a far higher grade than the Yellow Path True Gold he had obtained earlier from the Earth Heart Clan of the Eastern Barrens.
“Not bad harvests.
Refining and absorbing these five pieces of Yellow Path True Gold into my body can make my flesh even harder!”
Ye Yunfei was very satisfied. After instructing that sect master on how to alleviate the pain within his body, he immediately returned to the Phantom Tower and sat down cross-legged.
This time, he had obtained a large haul of treasures from the hands of two powerful experts. The most precious among them were that large vein of Time Law Crystals and those five pieces of Yellow Path True Gold.
In addition, there was a batch of astonishingly valuable cultivation resources.
Such as Law Crystals of various attributes, medicinal herbs, and other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
“This round of cultivation, I must strive to break through one level of my spiritual power realm, improve my Time energy mastery, and then fuse these five pieces of Yellow Path True Gold.”
Ye Yunfei swept a glance over the treasures he had obtained, murmuring inwardly.
Thus, Ye Yunfei began his closed-door cultivation.
Within the Phantom Tower, one month later, Ye Yunfei, who was in the midst of cultivation, suddenly opened his eyes. His figure flashed as he rushed out of the Phantom Tower, emerging outside the green flying boat.
High in the sky, dark clouds were already gathering thick and low, thunder rumbled, and the heavenly tribulation had begun!
“Middle Stage of the Tribulation Birth Realm.”
After the tribulation ended, Ye Yunfei clenched his fist, sensing the intensity of the spiritual power within his body, and spoke softly.
After surviving the tribulation, Ye Yunfei returned to the Phantom Tower to continue his closed-door cultivation.
Under Hu Miao’s control, the green flying boat sped rapidly through the high skies, getting closer and closer to the Central Divine Land.
Within the Phantom Tower, roughly two months later.
“Finally, I’ve refined and absorbed all the Time Law Crystals, and those five pieces of Yellow Path True Gold have also been successfully fused into my body.”
Ye Yunfei let out a breath of air and said slowly.
He extended his palm, facing upwards.
With a hum, a white long blade appeared above his palm, radiating an eerie Time energy that caused time throughout the surrounding space to instantly freeze.
The Time Blade!
“Very good. In the entire Hongmeng Continent, there probably aren’t many who can withstand this Time Blade.”
Ye Yunfei smiled faintly.
Then, with a thought from Ye Yunfei…
Rumble…
A vast and mighty golden radiance surged out from every single pore of Ye Yunfei’s body, whereupon all his bones, muscles, and pores transformed into gold, as if cast from pure gold.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei’s body was filled with a sense of indestructible eternity!
Boom…
Ye Yunfei gently tensed his physical body, releasing a level of terrifying energy aura that instantly twisted and distorted the surrounding space.
“These five pieces of Yellow Path True Gold not only substantially improved the quality of my flesh but also greatly enhanced my physical strength.
Now, even if a Shattered Star Realm expert attacks my body, it won’t be able to do anything to me.
And my physical strength has reached two hundred and sixty jiao!”
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
For human martial practitioners, Yellow Path True Gold is not only an excellent material for weapon refinement but also a holy item for body tempering. It can both increase the hardness of the flesh and enhance physical strength.
“Master, we’ve reached the Central Divine Land.”
Just at this moment, Hu Miao’s voice suddenly rang within Ye Yunfei’s sea of consciousness.
Ye Yunfei immediately emerged from the Phantom Tower.
Indeed, the lands below were now within the bounds of the Central Divine Land.
“We truly have arrived.”
Ye Yunfei said indifferently, his gaze beginning to fill with killing intent.
“Master, how shall we proceed?”
Hu Miao asked.
“The most important thing at the moment is to rescue Miss Lü.
However, if I lead the Eastern Wasteland Army to openly rescue someone at the Corpse World, I’m afraid the Corpse World would use Miss Lü to threaten me.
Moreover, as soon as the Eastern Wasteland Army appears in the Central Divine Land, the Heavenly Nether Tomb and other major forces of the Central Divine Land would certainly quickly ally with the Corpse World to confront the Eastern Wasteland Army together. At that point, the situation would become even more complex, which wouldn’t be conducive to quickly rescuing Miss Lü.”
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and said with a frown.
The Corpse World elder Youyan had brought Lü Dandan back to the Central Divine Land with the goal of refining her into the legendary Corpse Empress. He might already be preparing for the refinement process, so if Ye Yunfei were to lead the Eastern Wasteland Army openly to the Corpse World to rescue her at this moment, it might very well provoke Elder Youyan to accelerate the refinement progress!
Because a Corpse Empress would hold immense allure for experts of the Corpse World!
“This is how we’ll do it: split our forces into two routes. Let the Eastern Wasteland Army make a public appearance to settle scores with those major forces who previously sent forces to the Eastern Barrens, drawing attention.
At the same time, I will secretly go find that Elder Youyan to rescue Miss Lü.”
After some contemplation, Ye Yunfei stated.
Thus, he teleported the Demon Race Patriarch, the five Primordial Heterogeneous Race Patriarchs, and other experts like Elder Zhu out of the Phantom Tower to discuss the matter with them.
In the end, everyone decided to follow Ye Yunfei’s plan.
The Demon Race Patriarch, the five Primordial Heterogeneous Race Patriarchs, and experts like Elder Zhu would lead the Eastern Wasteland Army in making a public appearance to draw attention. By doing so, it might distract Elder Youyan.
Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei would quietly go find Elder Youyan and devise a way to rescue Lü Dandan.