Within the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei took out vast amounts of cultivation resources, stacking them around his body into small mountains that overlapped each other, resembling a series of encircling ramparts that engulfed him in the center.
During this period, Ye Yunfei had slain over a dozen Heavenly Emperors in one go, obtaining a massive amount of cultivation resources.
The cultivation techniques practiced by these dozen or so Heavenly Emperors possessed different attributes, so the resources they had collected were varied and exceedingly rich in variety.
"Hu Miao, all of you come over and take a share of cultivation resources," Ye Yunfei said.
Hu Miao, Huang Shang, Sikong Kong'er, Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and others all arrived at Ye Yunfei's side.
Ye Yunfei distributed a large batch of resources to each of them according to the attributes of the cultivation techniques they practiced.
"Master, my strength has now reached the level of an Intermediate Half-Emperor," Hu Miao said proudly to Ye Yunfei.
During this period, Hu Miao had been cultivating in seclusion within the Phantom Tower. Due to the time differential between the Phantom Tower and the outside world, she had experienced a very long period of time inside, meditating for at least several hundred years.
Over these several hundred years, Ye Yunfei had provided her with abundant cultivation resources. Moreover, as a member of the Ancient Sky Fox clan, her aptitude and innate talents were top-tier, so reaching the strength of an Intermediate Half-Emperor was entirely natural.
"My strength is also equivalent to that of an Intermediate Half-Emperor," said the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
"Old Huang, your current strength is roughly equivalent to an Initial Half-Emperor, right?" Ye Yunfei inquired, sensing Huang Shang's energy aura.
"Yes," Huang Shang nodded.
"I'm a bit behind; I am only at the Heavenly Boundary Realm Perfection stage now," said Sikong Kong'er.
Sikong Kong'er excelled at transformation, but his combat prowess was not particularly outstanding.
"You should also come over and pick some cultivation resources," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, then sent out voice transmissions, summoning over ninety Half-Emperor experts to stand before him.
Emperor Guhuang had imprisoned one hundred Half-Emperors on the second level of the Heaven's Mystery Tower. Ye Yunfei had released a Sky Shadow Clan Half-Emperor, leaving ninety-nine Half-Emperors remaining.
Now, all these ninety-nine Half-Emperors had chosen to follow Ye Yunfei.
Sensing these ninety-nine Half-Emperors, Ye Yunfei discovered that twenty-one of them were Perfected Half-Emperors.
Previously, these Half-Emperors had been sealed with restrictive techniques placed by Emperor Guhuang, confining their strength and preventing them from cultivating.
Now, Ye Yunfei had helped them break the restraints within their bodies, allowing them to recommence cultivation.
"You can try and attempt a breakthrough to the Heavenly Emperor Realm," Ye Yunfei said to those twenty-one Perfected Half-Emperors.
"Attempt a breakthrough to the Heavenly Emperor Realm? Young Master Ye, do you believe we have the talent to attempt a breakthrough to the Heavenly Emperor Realm?" the Perfected Half-Emperors were all stunned, with one of them unable to help asking.
Although they had long ago broken through to the Half-Heavenly Emperor Realm and were old, established Half-Emperors, attempting to breakthrough from Half-Emperor to Heavenly Emperor was exceedingly difficult.
Within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, there were countless Half-Emperor experts who trained arduously their entire lives yet could not become Emperors.
"Of course you do.
The grand Dao laws of heaven and earth within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds have already changed. The difficulty of breaking through to the Heavenly Emperor Realm grows smaller and smaller, giving rise to more and more Heavenly Emperors.
Furthermore, we are currently in the Tianpo Realm. From my perception, the grand Dao laws of heaven and earth here are even more advanced than those of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, meaning the difficulty of breaking through to the Heavenly Emperor Realm is even smaller.
All of you have been steeped in the Half-Heavenly Emperor Realm for an extremely long time; you absolutely have the hope of breaking through to the Heavenly Emperor Realm.
So long as you have the confidence," Ye Yunfei nodded.
These ninety-nine Half-Emperors were all ancient beings, each having experienced an exceedingly long period of cultivation, having accumulated extremely deep foundations in terms of understanding, insights, mental fortitude, and other aspects. Their hopes of breaking through to become Emperors were indeed very great.
"Now, I will impart to you some insights and experiences on attempting a breakthrough to the Heavenly Emperor Realm. Comprehend them carefully.
Then begin attempting the breakthrough to the Heavenly Emperor Realm.
Of course, if you become Heavenly Emperor experts, you will be free to choose whether to stay by my side or depart at that time. I will not impose any restrictions on you," Ye Yunfei spoke, simultaneously pointing his finger and separately injecting some insights and experiences on attempting a breakthrough to the Heavenly Emperor Realm into the soul seas of these Perfected Half-Emperors.
"They truly are insights into attempting a breakthrough to the Heavenly Emperor Realm!" these Perfected Half-Emperors all revealed excited expressions.
These insights were far too precious to them. If they were to explore and grasp them on their own, who knows how long it would take.
"We thank Young Master Ye profoundly for the great kindness of transmitting this knowledge! Young Master Ye, you can rest assured, even if I become a Heavenly Emperor in the future, I will still choose to follow you!" a Perfected Half-Emperor declared clearly.
"Yes, Young Master Ye. Since we have already said we would follow you, we will never go back on our word," the other Half-Emperors also voiced their stances.
These Half-Emperors already knew about Ye Yunfei killing those dozen or so Heavenly Emperors.
Thus, they understood in their hearts that even if they became Heavenly Emperors, they likely would still not be Ye Yunfei's match.
A junior with the strength of a Half-Emperor actually possessed the power to slay Heavenly Emperors — something this profound was truly awe-inspiring.
Now, these Half-Emperors were even more in awe and reverent of Ye Yunfei.
They understood clearly that once Ye Yunfei broke through to become a Heavenly Emperor, he would undoubtedly become a standout figure among the Emperors!
"As you wish," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Subsequently, Ye Yunfei commenced his closed-door cultivation.
"I shall cultivate the Nine-Yang Scripture while attempting to break through realms.
Once I cultivate the Nine-Yang Scripture to perfection, that will be the moment I breakthrough to the Heavenly Emperor Realm!" Ye Yunfei murmured to himself, sitting cross-legged on the ground.
Boom…
A golden sphere of light shot out from Ye Yunfei's dantian and rose upward, beginning to refine and absorb the cultivation resources stacked around him.
Rumble…
Eight Chaotic Divine Meridians manifested within Ye Yunfei's body, resembling eight great rivers, with endless spiritual energy torrentially rushing through them.
Ye Yunfei understood that in this lifetime, these Eight Chaotic Divine Meridians played an exceedingly important role in enabling him to break through and ascend so rapidly in the spiritual energy realm.
In the time that followed, Ye Yunfei focused his mind and cultivated.
While Ye Yunfei was cultivating in seclusion within the Phantom Tower, winds began to swirl and the clouds seethed within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, which had fully entered a new era.
During this period, the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds gave birth to even more experts at the Heavenly Emperor level.
Furthermore, a large number of Heavenly Emperors also emerged from the Main World and moved about everywhere.
Thus, within the current Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, experts at the Heavenly Emperor level were becoming very common and frequently seen.
Even Xuan Immortal experts began to emerge from the Main World, moving about within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
There was another situation: many forces from the Main World were from the same sects and clans as some forces within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds!
It turned out that during the upheavals in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds in the past, the upper echelons of many major forces led their main contingents into the Main World to develop, but they left behind a portion of their members to guard their original headquarters within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Now that the gateway to the Main World had opened, these major forces began returning to seek out their former headquarters.
On Feixian Continent.
"What?
Our Golden Crow Sect's contingent left to guard Feixian Continent was actually exterminated by a kid named Ye Yunfei?
Outrageous!
This is the most severe provocation against our Golden Crow Sect!
Immediately find out this Ye Yunfei's whereabouts and make him come to the Golden Crow headquarters on Feixian Continent to kneel and commit suicide by cutting his own throat, dying to atone for his crime!"
A contingent that had emerged from the Main World entered Feixian Continent to search for the Golden Crow Sect's headquarters, only to hear the news that the Golden Crow Sect had been wiped out by Ye Yunfei. Each of them flew into a rage, seething with fury as they roared angrily.
This contingent included three Heavenly Emperors!
"What?
Our Heaven-Shadow Tomb's forces left behind in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were actually exterminated by a junior named Ye Yunfei?
Daring to provoke our Heaven-Shadow Tomb, this kid must die!"
Within Hongmeng Continent, in a certain remote location, over a dozen beings shrouded in black robes and seething with killing intent stood. One among them spoke with a grim expression.
Among these beings, there were at least five Heavenly Emperors!
"Henceforth, our Tongtian Sect shall begin expanding its territory and developing its influence within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds!"
"Our Flying Dragon Sect must set up its plans early, recruiting troops and buying horses within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, striving to control as many forces and worlds as possible.
The Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds encompasses numerous worlds, far vaster than our Main World, with endless resources.
So long as we control more forces and worlds, in the future our Flying Dragon Sect will possess even more resources!"
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Many other major forces from the Main World also began seizing territory, recruiting followers, and enlisting allies within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, using either coercion or inducement, aiming to control the forces of more worlds.
In short, the current Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds could be said to be a scene of prosperity, with the strengths of the beings in each world rapidly rising. Yet it could also be said to be a scene of chaos, as beings from the Main World continuously emerged, seizing territory and vying for supremacy under the heavens.