"What level of artifact is this long sword? I wonder if my current strength is enough to refine it.
Let's give it a try."
After stowing away the Heart-Refining Pearl, Ye Yunfei's gaze settled on the long sword.
This sword had also been acquired from within the ancestral hall of that small mountain hamlet.
On the altar table inside the hall, several dozen items had been placed. Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo had each selected two.
Ye Yunfei had chosen the Heart-Refining Pearl and this very sword.
Ye Yunfei understood perfectly well that although this sword appeared unassuming, it was qualified to be placed upon that altar table. It was undoubtedly an extraordinary artifact!
With his current level of power, if the artifact was of too high a grade, he simply wouldn't have the ability to refine it.
Ye Yunfei released his Soul Force Energy, extending his perception towards the long sword, attempting the refinement.
"So this blade is called the Soul Sword!"
Moments later, a stream of information regarding the sword suddenly appeared within Ye Yunfei's soul sea.
The sword was named the Soul Sword, forged from a precious ore called Nine-Aperture Chaos Soul Stone!
This sword could merge completely with a Soul Body. From then on, the sword would become the Soul Body, and the Soul Body would become the sword—two becoming one!
Moreover, even if the physical body was utterly destroyed, as long as this Soul Sword remained, the Soul Body could continue to exist in the world eternally by relying on it, and could even continue cultivating!
Generally, the physical body was the best vessel for a Soul Body, and the function of this Soul Sword was equivalent to a physical body—an excellent vessel for a Soul Body!
After fusing with this Soul Sword, the Soul Body gained another immense benefit: it would possess extremely formidable offensive capabilities!
"This Soul Sword is remarkable. With my current Soul Power Energy, I should be able to refine it.
I'll refine it immediately. From now on, my Soul Body will have an extra layer of powerful protection."
Ye Yunfei felt a surge of excitement.
Thus, Ye Yunfei continuously transmitted his Soul Force Energy into the sword to refine it.
After roughly two hours passed.
The Soul Sword suddenly surged into Ye Yunfei's soul sea, directly merging with one of his Soul Bodies, becoming one entity.
Ye Yunfei possessed two Soul Bodies. The one that fused with the Soul Sword was the Soul Body of his current life!
"Let the Soul Body of my past life fuse with the Soul-Nourishing Tree!"
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
Originally, the Soul-Nourishing Tree had been fused with the Soul Body of his current life. But now, the Soul Body of his current life had fused with the Soul Sword.
After a moment, the Soul Body of his past life merged with the Soul-Nourishing Tree.
Within Ye Yunfei's soul sea, a towering great tree and a long sword now hovered!
The Soul-Nourishing Tree and the Soul Sword were now Ye Yunfei's two Soul Bodies!
"The Nine-Aperture Chaos Soul Stone is incredibly hard. Even an Earth Immortal expert might not be able to shatter it. Therefore, as long as one of my Soul Bodies resides within this Soul Sword, even an Earth Immortal master would find it difficult to destroy my Soul Body!"
After fusing his Soul Body with the Soul Sword, Ye Yunfei's understanding of this blade deepened!
"This Soul Sword can also leave the body to attack!
When powered by the energy of a Soul Body, it possesses frighteningly destructive power!"
With a thought from Ye Yunfei, the Soul Sword instantly appeared before him, releasing terrifying Soul Power Energy as it shot forward at an astonishing speed.
The space ahead was like a piece of tofu, instantly cleaved in two!
"With the hardness of this Soul Sword itself and my Soul Body energy, I should now be able to instantly annihilate the Soul Body of an early-stage Mysterious Immortal!
Even against a mid-stage Mysterious Immortal, this Soul Sword could heavily wound their Soul Body!
In other words, relying solely on this Soul Sword and my Soul Body energy, I can now easily handle mid-stage Mysterious Immortals!
In the future, as my Soul Power Energy continuously improves, the slaying power this Soul Sword can unleash will become even greater!"
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
It could be said that the two treasures Ye Yunfei had obtained from that ancestral hall in the mountain hamlet were incredibly useful!
"Alright. Now, it's time to enter closed-door cultivation for a while and properly enhance my strength!"
Ye Yunfei stored away all his items and then began his closed-door cultivation within the Phantom Tower.
"Before cultivating, let's first study these nine stone statues. Let's see what kind of treasures they are."
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, summoning the nine identical stone statues.
Ye Yunfei had a feeling these nine statues would bring him a pleasant surprise.
Thus, he released his Soul Power, extending it into one of the statues to begin his study.
"So these nine statues are called Doppelganger Statues!
The function of each statue is akin to a clone. However, by filling them with sufficient Immortal energy, each statue's maximum attainable power is equivalent to that of the original body!
Moreover, these nine statues can execute all techniques and martial skills cultivated by the original body!
Meaning, if I can infuse these nine statues with a sufficient quantity of Immortal energy, I can possess nine doppelgangers with strength equal to my original body!
Such treasures actually exist in this world!"
Half a day later, Ye Yunfei finally fully understood the function of these nine statues, exclaiming in amazement.
These nine statues were named Doppelganger Statues. After refinement, simply merging them with a trace of Soul Power Clone would make them equivalent to a doppelganger of the original body.
The more Immortal energy infused into these statues, the stronger the power of these doppelganger statues!
"In other words, after refining these nine statues, as long as I possess sufficient Immortal energy, I can instantly gain nine doppelgangers with strength equal to my original body!
When my original body and these nine doppelgangers fight together, wouldn't that be equivalent to ten equally powerful versions of me attacking the enemy simultaneously?
When the time comes, my original body and these nine doppelgangers could also utilize some powerful battle formations, making their slaying power even more formidable!
Furthermore, I can send these nine doppelgangers to handle various matters separately, making it as if there are ten versions of me traveling the world!"
Ye Yunfei was extremely excited.
"The treasures I obtained in that mountain hamlet are truly numerous and highly practical!"
Ye Yunfei couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
One could say that successfully entering that mountain hamlet and encountering Mr. Liu had bestowed immense benefits upon Ye Yunfei!
"Good. I'll immediately refine these nine Doppelganger Statues!"
With a wave of his hand, Ye Yunfei caused the nine stone statues to hover before him and began the refinement process.
One day later, Ye Yunfei successfully refined all nine Doppelganger Statues!
"Alright. First, refine a batch of Immortal Crystals to boost the levels of my various energies.
Then, cultivate the Great Tathagata Eighteen Palms and the Time-Space Annihilation Art.
After that, cultivate Mental Force energy."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, planning in his mind.
With a whooshing sound...
Ye Yunfei first extracted a large batch of Spatial Immortal Crystals and began refining and absorbing them.
These Spatial Immortal Crystals contained immense spatial energy!
As the number of Spatial Immortal Crystals he refined and absorbed increased, Ye Yunfei's spatial energy level began to steadily rise.
At the same time.
Within the Ancient God Ruins of Tianpo Realm.
Just outside the entrance to a Small World.
"This is strange. So much time has passed, yet there's still no sign of Su Qingluo or that kid emerging.
Could it be they've both died within that mountain hamlet?"
Hidden within the space near the entrance, twelve Earth Immortal experts waited, their patience worn thin. One of them finally spoke up.
It was Patriarch Li and the others.
Of course, these weren't their true bodies, but all clones.
During this period, the clones of these twelve Earth Immortal experts had waited here continuously, yet without any results.
No one had emerged from the Small World.
"Do you think that wretched couple might have slipped away unnoticed while we weren't paying attention, leaving this Small World?"
Another Earth Immortal expert frowned and voiced his suspicion.