"Our Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan's Bloodline Essence?"
The Second Prince was momentarily stunned by Ye Yunfei's words.
"Of course," he said, nodding without asking for a reason.
His ability to return to the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan and reclaim his father's authority was entirely thanks to Ye Yunfei, so he would not refuse anything Ye Yunfei needed.
With a thought, the Second Prince extracted a portion of Bloodline Essence from his own body and sent it floating before Ye Yunfei.
"My thanks."
Ye Yunfei retrieved a jade vial and carefully stored the Bloodline Essence gifted by the Second Prince.
"Alright, Second Prince. The Tianjiao Plane is basically stable now, and my part here is done. It's time for me to leave," Ye Yunfei said to the Second Prince.
"Young Master Ye, are you leaving so soon?" the Second Prince asked, concerned that he might not be able to maintain control of the situation once Ye Yunfei departed.
"Second Prince, this is a specially crafted communication jade slip I made. If you encounter any trouble, you can send a message directly to me. As long as I am still within the Three Thousand Worlds, I can reach the Tianjiao Plane instantly," Ye Yunfei said, handing a jade slip to the Second Prince.
"Alright, thank you, Young Master Ye," the Second Prince accepted the slip gratefully.
He knew he could not stop Ye Yunfei from leaving, and he understood that this departure was inevitable—he would eventually have to shoulder the major responsibilities alone.
"Second Prince, I'm leaving now. The body-refining treasures your father left behind are quite good. You should focus on using them to enhance your strength quickly. Honestly, your natural talent is excellent; it was mainly the lack of cultivation resources in the past that held you back."
Previously, the Second Prince had been constantly on the run and in fear, following Jiao Zhong and others while lacking cultivation resources. Though talented, his cultivation realm remained low.
Now, having returned to the Tianjiao Plane with ample resources and the ability to cultivate in peace, his future progress would undoubtedly accelerate.
"Thank you for the reminder, Young Master Ye. I will definitely focus on cultivating diligently," the Second Prince nodded.
"Good, I'm off."
With that, Ye Yunfei performed a spatial teleportation technique and vanished in an instant.
"Young Master Ye is truly a dragon among men. So young, yet possessing such formidable power. I am far from being his equal," the Second Prince sighed, gazing at the spot where Ye Yunfei had disappeared.
After leaving the Tianjiao Plane, Ye Yunfei returned to the Vermilion Bird Realm and began a period of closed-door cultivation.
This time, his primary goal was to improve the quality of his physical body.
Entering the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei took out a large batch of body-refining resources and piled them around himself.
'Heavenly Demon Blood-Refining Body Art Tempering Art, Green Emperor Eternal Body, and Thunder God Tyrant Body Art—I have cultivated all three of these body-refining techniques to their highest levels. Now, only the Supreme Zhou Heaven Tempering Chapter hasn't reached its pinnacle. Well, I'll focus on cultivating the Supreme Zhou Heaven Tempering Art next,' Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
'After I cultivate the Supreme Zhou Heaven Tempering Art to its highest level, I'll need to find a new, more advanced body-refining technique. In any case, both the physical body and spiritual power are extremely important; I cannot neglect either,' he mused.
Thereafter, Ye Yunfei began refining and absorbing the body-refining resources while simultaneously cultivating the Supreme Zhou Heaven Tempering Art.
Five years passed within the Phantom Tower.
"Heart Secret Realm, open!"
"Liver Secret Realm, open!"
"Spleen Secret Realm, open!"
"Lung Secret Realm, open!"
"Kidney Secret Realm, open!"
Ye Yunfei suddenly shouted five times in succession. Within his body, five cave dwellings simultaneously manifested. The doors to all five opened, and from each, a resplendent, divine radiance shone forth as a dazzling child-like figure surged out, releasing a terrifying surge of energy.
Ye Yunfei had previously developed these five cave dwellings within his body, known as the Five Viscera Secret Realms.
This was the second stage of cultivation: cultivating a Human Form Deity within each secret realm.
After five years of cultivation, Ye Yunfei had finally cultivated all five Deities within the Five Viscera Secret Realms!
Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei had completely refined and absorbed all the body-refining resources.
'My current physical body strength is roughly around five hundred thousand Jiao. A single punch could annihilate an Advanced Heavenly Emperor. Using physical strength alone, I could contend with a Perfected Heavenly Emperor,' Ye Yunfei assessed, sensing the surging, torrential power within his body.
Of course, given Ye Yunfei's current comprehensive abilities across all aspects, he could effortlessly annihilate an ordinary Perfected Heavenly Emperor.
'More importantly, the quality of my physical body has also improved significantly now. Even if struck by an Advanced Heavenly Emperor, it's unlikely to cause serious damage. This body-refining art passed down to me by Emperor Yan is truly extraordinary,' Ye Yunfei thought, appreciating the current state of his body's durability.
At that very moment.
"Hmm? Someone is performing divination on you!" Hun Lao suddenly exclaimed.
Hun Lao possessed an exceptionally powerful sensitivity to the surrounding space, capable of keenly detecting any trace of divinatory probing.
"Indeed, there is an intangible, mysterious energy attempting to lock onto my location," Ye Yunfei replied upon hearing Hun Lao's words, immediately focusing his perception. He soon made the same discovery.
'It was the Three Great Heavenly Emperors and the Heavenly God Palace who divined me before. But I've already killed two of the Three Great Heavenly Emperors, and I've destroyed the Heavenly God Palace. With Tian Luo's strength, he probably won't come seeking revenge for a while. So, who could be divining me now? The most likely culprit is the Dark Faction,' Ye Yunfei reasoned aloud after some deduction.
"That's possible," Hun Lao agreed with a nod.
'Let's go. If the Dark Faction is coming for me, I'd better leave the Vermilion Bird Realm to avoid implicating others,' Ye Yunfei thought.
Thus, Ye Yunfei left the Phantom Tower, activated his Space Teleportation Token directly within the secret chamber, and departed from the Vermilion Bird Realm, arriving in the chaotic void outside.
'First, let's see who is divining me!' Ye Yunfei thought.
Arriving at a remote location within the Three Thousand Worlds, Ye Yunfei employed the Shadow Concealment Secret Art to hide within space. However, he deliberately leaked a trace of his aura and quietly waited.
He held the Space Teleportation Token in his hand, which was filled with a large quantity of spatial crystals. The moment any powerful enemy arrived, he would immediately activate it for long-distance teleportation.
Approximately one day later.
"There's movement!" Hun Lao suddenly whispered softly.
Ye Yunfei's heart also stirred, and he looked towards the distant chaotic void.
He saw several black shadows rushing towards his location with astonishing speed.
A terrifying wave of Yin energy rolled forth.
"That seems to be… the Flying Sky Yin Monkey race!"
Ye Yunfei, seeing those black shadows, was extremely startled.
He had already subdued eight Flying Sky Yin Monkeys, currently residing within his Phantom Tower. Therefore, Ye Yunfei was very familiar with the aura of the Flying Sky Yin Monkey race, allowing him to quickly recognize that the rapidly approaching black shadows from the distance were all Flying Sky Yin Monkeys!