Ye Yunfei then took out a large batch of crystals, pills, and all kinds of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures—all of them brimming with rich Soul Force Energy.
Whoosh...
The Soul-Nourishing Tree rushed out from his Soul Sea, extending numerous roots to begin absorbing the energy contained within the treasures piled around Ye Yunfei's body.
One month later inside the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei had nearly exhausted over half of the cultivation resources carrying Soul Force Energy that he possessed!
The increase in his Soul Power was extremely significant—it had strengthened by at least more than tenfold!
"My current level of Soul Force Energy is roughly equivalent to that of a mid-level Half-Emperor," Ye Yunfei murmured to himself.
"Hun Lao, I'm going to try to unlock the fourth level of the Heavenly Dao Tower," Ye Yunfei said to Hun Lao.
"Good.
Should have started long ago," Hun Lao nodded.
In Hun Lao's mind, he had long considered Ye Yunfei the successor of Guhuang Great Emperor, so even gifting the Heavenly Dao Tower to Ye Yunfei seemed perfectly natural to him.
The next moment, the Heavenly Dao Tower appeared before Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei released his Soul Force Energy, extending his perception towards the tower's fourth level.
As expected, there was also a profoundly mysterious restriction on the body of the fourth level.
In the time that followed, Ye Yunfei began studying and analyzing this restriction.
Roughly a month later.
"Hun Lao, I can break the restriction on the fourth level," Ye Yunfei said to Hun Lao.
"Then act quickly. I also want to know what Guhuang Great Emperor left on the fourth level," Hun Lao urged.
Boom...
With a single thought, Ye Yunfei channeled vast and mighty Soul Force Energy, which surged violently from his head and slammed towards the fourth-level body of the Heavenly Dao Tower.
Controlling his Soul Force Energy, Ye Yunfei repeatedly struck the key nodes of the restriction.
After about two hours.
Finally, with a loud crash, the restriction on the fourth level was finally shattered.
"Let's go in."
Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao simultaneously rushed into the fourth level.
Inside the fourth level was a great hall. At its center stood a stone table, upon which were arranged rows of neat stone boxes.
Ye Yunfei counted them—there were a total of one hundred boxes.
Aside from these hundred stone boxes, there was also a jade slip placed on the table.
"I wonder what these boxes contain?"
Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao approached the stone table, examining the boxes, both feeling very curious.
"Little Hun, you've finally reached the fourth level."
At that moment, the jade slip on the table suddenly lit up, activating automatically, and a voice emerged from it—the voice of Guhuang Great Emperor.
"Guhuang Great Emperor!"
The moment Hun Lao heard the voice, he became so excited that tears streamed down his face.
"Little Hun, within the fourth level of the Heavenly Dao Tower, there are one hundred stone boxes. Each box contains a command token.
These one hundred tokens correspond to one hundred creatures imprisoned on the second level of the Heavenly Dao Tower. Each token can control one creature.
Once you refine these tokens, you can control their life and death with a single thought, making them completely obey your commands.
I was worried that after I left you, you might face isolation and helplessness in the days to come, so I specifically prepared these one hundred creatures for you. With them, few factions or beings across the entire Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds would dare bully you.
Because all one hundred of those creatures possess the strength of Half-Emperors—there are early-stage Half-Emperors, mid-level Half-Emperors, and advanced Half-Emperors.
Of course, if you ever encounter a Heavenly Emperor level expert in the future, run and hide immediately."
The voice of Guhuang Great Emperor continued from within the jade slip.
What?
Both Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao felt somewhat shaken by Guhuang Great Emperor's words.
Inside these hundred stone boxes before them were a hundred tokens, each capable of controlling a Half-Emperor!
This was absolutely astounding!
"Hun Lao, the gift Guhuang Great Emperor left for you is quite substantial—one hundred Half-Emperor experts," Ye Yunfei said to Hun Lao.
"This is exactly the Guhuang Great Emperor I know. That's just his character.
In the past, when I roamed with him, Guhuang Great Emperor always had all sorts of ingenious ideas that left me utterly awestruck," Hun Lao said.
"With these one hundred Half-Emperor experts as subordinates, it's enough to dominate across all the major and minor worlds of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds," Ye Yunfei chuckled.
"Yes.
However, you've provoked a Heavenly Emperor.
Even with a hundred Half-Emperor experts, it might not guarantee our safety," Hun Lao said.
"True.
But with a hundred Half-Emperor experts by our side, our strength is much greater than before. At the very least, starting now, we don't have to fear Half-Emperor experts anymore," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"The tokens in these stone boxes, you take care of them.
Now, let's try to unlock the fifth level.
Let's see what treasures are there."
Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"Alright."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Ye Yunfei exited the fourth level of the Heavenly Dao Tower and sat cross-legged before it once more. Releasing his Soul Force Energy, he began deciphering the restriction on the fifth level.
This time, Ye Yunfei spent a full three months before finally cracking the restriction on the fifth level.
"Let's go take a look!"
Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao immediately rushed into the fifth level.
"So many space crystals!"
The moment they entered the fifth level, both Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao exclaimed in awe simultaneously.
The fifth level was a vast hall, piled high with a terrifying quantity of space crystals.
There were Space Law Crystals, Space Chaos Crystals, Space Origin Crystals!
And besides these staggering numbers of crystals, the hall was also filled with many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures imbued with spatial energy.
"Nine-hundred-year-old Nine-Curves Space Ginseng!
The Great Hollow Chaos Fruit grown in the depths of space!
The Eighteen-Aperture Exquisite Essence Stone!
Spatial Phoenix Tree wood—legend says it's what the mythical phoenix uses to build its nest!
..."
Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao identified these treasures one by one, their faces flushed with excitement.
Each of these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures contained rich spatial energy and profound laws of space, each one extremely precious and rare in the world.
"Little Hun, before I leave, I will seal you away, causing you to fall into unconsciousness, and this slumber may last for a considerable time.
After you awaken, your strength will undoubtedly be affected.
Therefore, I specifically prepared these items and placed them on the fifth level. You can use them to restore your strength.
Moreover, I prepared more than enough. Not only can these items help you recover your strength, but they can also allow you to continue improving."
At this moment, Guhuang Great Emperor's voice suddenly spoke again.
"Guhuang Great Emperor, you've considered everything for me too thoughtfully," Hun Lao said gratefully.
"Kid, whatever catches your eye from all these things, just take it.
There's so much here that I won't be able to use it all myself."
Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.