"Young Master Ye, you should take a portion of these treasures as well," the Lord of the Realm said to Ye Yunfei.
"That won't be necessary. My gains are already more than sufficient," Ye Yunfei replied.
"Lord, this jade slip was forged by me. You can use it to contact me in the future if any matters arise," Ye Yunfei said, taking out a jade slip and handing it to the Realm Lord.
"Very well." The Realm Lord was overjoyed and quickly accepted the jade slip. Ye Yunfei had long since gained great fame and prestige within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, and among practitioners of the Heavenly Emperor level, he had virtually no opponents anymore. Having an expert like Ye Yunfei as a backing for the Light Realm was naturally a good thing.
"Elder Bei, I will be leaving now." Ye Yunfei looked towards Bei Dong with a smile. He had just communicated briefly with Bei Dong via sound transmission and learned that Bei Dong had become an elder of the Brightness Clan.
"Take care on your departure, Young Master Ye. If you ever have any need in the future, just send me a message directly," Bei Dong said to Ye Yunfei. Suddenly, he felt a little nostalgic for the days of the past when he had followed Ye Yunfei on adventures.
"Alright," Ye Yunfei said with a laugh.
He then activated his movement technique. In the next moment, he left the Light Realm and emerged in the Chaotic Void outside.
"Will that guy from the Samsara Palace still be watching you? Be careful," Hun Lao warned Ye Yunfei via sound transmission.
"It seems no one is watching me. Still, I will be cautious. If anything happens, I'll teleport away immediately," Ye Yunfei replied. He walked through the Chaotic Void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, holding the Space Teleportation Token in his hand, ready to activate it at any moment. His very reason for entering the Chaotic Void was to see if that Samsara Palace Attendant Cui was still keeping tabs on him. However, after moving through the void for a while, Ye Yunfei did not detect anyone watching him, which made him sigh with relief.
"I wonder just what level of strength that guy possesses. If he's only a Mystic Immortal, perhaps I could have a fight with him," Ye Yunfei said.
According to the statue's statements, Ye Yunfei was now capable of facing a Mystic Immortal in an initial bout!
"Forget it. I advise you not to provoke those major forces of the Main World for now. While your current strength allows you to contend with a Mystic Immortal, those major forces in the Main World have many experts even more formidable than Mystic Immortals. If you offend one, you might end up attracting a whole horde," Hun Lao cautioned.
"That's true. However, if they're the ones provoking me, then I won't care about any of that," Ye Yunfei answered.
After traversing the Chaotic Void for a period of time, Ye Yunfei activated the Space Teleportation Token and teleported back to the Vermilion Bird Realm.
"These are some items I'm giving to you." Ye Yunfei first sought out the Vermilion Bird King and took out a spatial ring, handing it to him. Everything inside this spatial ring had been gifted to Ye Yunfei by that statue, and each item was priceless beyond compare—the collection of a Golden Immortal naturally held astonishing value.
"Ye Yunfei, I am not lacking in cultivation resources. Keep these things for your own use," the Vermilion Bird King said, momentarily startled before declining.
"These items will be greatly beneficial for your cultivation. Please accept them," Ye Yunfei insisted.
"Oh? They're good for my cultivation?" The Vermilion Bird King's Soul Power immediately sensed inside the spatial ring upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words.
*Hiss!*
In the next moment, the Vermilion Bird King revealed a look of shock. Without exaggeration, every treasure within this spatial ring was a priceless treasure for him. With this batch of treasures, he felt his strength could definitely advance another level and even lead to a realm breakthrough.
"Very well, I'll accept them! Thank you, Ye Yunfei!" The Vermilion Bird King no longer hesitated and nodded in acceptance.
"No need for thanks. You look after my family; I should be thanking you," Ye Yunfei replied with a nod before turning and leaving.
"This kid is really stubborn. Even now, he still refuses to address me using the respectful terms for a junior within the clan. By seniority, he should be calling me Great-Grandfather. But our Miao Race inflicted too much harm on his family in the past. It is we who are indebted to them. So, I better not make an issue of it," the Vermilion Bird King watched Ye Yunfei's departing figure with a bitter smile, thinking to himself.
"It's time for me to break through a realm." After spending two days with his family in Sky Roc City, Ye Yunfei entered his own cultivation chamber and then went into the Phantom Tower. "Time to make a breakthrough." After cultivating for ten years within the Great Brightness Wheel's internal world, Ye Yunfei had not only practiced several of the Brightness Clan's core inheritances but had also made progress in Soul Power, physical body, and spiritual power. He had already felt the opportune moment for a breakthrough.
After cultivating in seclusion within the Phantom Tower for a year...
*BOOM...!*
Suddenly, dark clouds gathered over Ye Yunfei's secluded cultivation chamber, and tribulation thunderclaps boomed incessantly.
*Whoosh!*
Ye Yunfei emerged from the Phantom Tower, rushed out of the chamber, and began facing the lightning tribulation.
"Stand guard for me. Notify me immediately if you detect members of your Heart-Devouring Demon race approaching," Ye Yunfei instructed as he sent forth a figure shrouded in a towering demonic aura from within the Phantom Tower.
This was a demon with a somewhat withered body! It was precisely the Heart-Devouring Demon Ye Yunfei had subdued earlier! Back at the headquarters of the Golden Heaven Clan, when the Fourth Elder of the Golden Heaven Clan faced his tribulation, this Heart-Devouring Demon had arrived to take the opportunity to devour the elder's inner demons and emotions, later being subdued by Ye Yunfei.
"Understood, Master!" The Heart-Devouring Demon answered respectfully before its figure flickered and vanished into the surrounding space.
"Fei'er is facing his tribulation!" Ye Tianpeng and Miao Ziqiong heard the commotion and appeared simultaneously, standing at a distance watching Ye Yunfei's tribulation nervously.
"Fei'er should be able to pass this tribulation smoothly, right?" Miao Ziqiong said worriedly, looking at Ye Yunfei standing beneath the torrential cascade of lightning in the distance.
"Don't worry, he'll definitely be fine. His strength has already surpassed mine. You have no need to worry," the Vermilion Bird King suddenly arrived and stood beside Ye Tianpeng and his wife, speaking up.
After the tribulation ended, Ye Yunfei successfully broke through.
"Advanced Heavenly Emperor. One more realm, and I'll reach the same height as in my previous life!" Ye Yunfei clenched his fists, whispering to himself. In his previous life, the highest realm he had attained was Perfect Heavenly Emperor. Of course, his current combat power already far surpassed the most peak strength of his previous life! In this lifetime, Ye Yunfei's combat power had consistently remained far above his spiritual energy realm!
"But a Heavenly Emperor means nothing in this life. My cultivation cannot come to a halt; instead, I need to work even harder. My goal now is to strive for an early breakthrough to the Immortal Realm!" Ye Yunfei murmured to himself.
After his breakthrough, Ye Yunfei returned to the Phantom Tower. He cultivated the Primal Beginning Tactic to polish his spiritual power foundations while also practicing his sword techniques.
Four or five years passed within the Phantom Tower.
"I have already cultivated the Myriad Swords Return to One Great Art to the 'Ten Thousand Swords Merge to One' level." Ye Yunfei held his long sword and slashed forward. A sword beam seemed to slice through the space ahead like tofu, leaving behind a black spatial rift that lingered for a long time. The ‘Myriad Swords Return to One Great Art’ sword skill was still far from complete at the 'Ten Thousand Swords Merge to One' level. With continued cultivation, one could reach 'One Hundred Thousand Swords Merge to One', 'One Million Swords Merge to One', 'Ten Million Swords Merge to One', even 'One Hundred Million Swords Merge to One'! To put it bluntly, the 'Myriad' in the technique's name was just an abstract number.
"The two seniors have come for me!" Just as Ye Yunfei was contemplating the power of his sword beam, his expression suddenly shifted. He detected two familiar auras, and his heart stirred.
The next moment, Ye Yunfei emerged from the Phantom Tower, activated the Space Teleportation Token, teleported out of the Vermilion Bird Realm, and arrived in the Chaotic Void outside. He quickly approached two figures.
An old man dressed as an old soldier wearing armor, and a fat monk.
"Respectful greetings to you two seniors," Ye Yunfei stepped forward and saluted.
"The secret realm within the Tianpo Realm is about to open. You must set off," the fat monk said.