"Pay respects to Elder Yan!"
A middle-aged man walked over and bowed respectfully to Elder Yan.
This middle-aged man was the city lord of this city and the person in charge of this Light Faction stronghold.
"City Lord Li, come, let me introduce you. This is Ye Yunfei. If Ye Yunfei hadn't intervened today, your city would have been in great danger. It might even have been destroyed by the Dark Faction by now."
Elder Yan immediately introduced Ye Yunfei to the middle-aged man.
This City Lord Li had witnessed with his own eyes Ye Yunfei's awe-inspiring might, shooting down most of the Dark Faction forces. He was already filled with awe and reverence for Ye Yunfei. Upon hearing Elder Yan's introduction, he immediately began speaking enthusiastically with Ye Yunfei.
Elder Yan then proceeded to introduce Yan Xiaoquan and the others one by one.
"Elder Yan, our Light Faction's forces within the Main World have been under constant attack recently. Not just my city, but to my knowledge, several other sub-strongholds have also been targeted by the Dark Faction. The situation is critical."
After some pleasantries, City Lord Li spoke gravely to Elder Yan.
"I know. I came to the Main World specifically to reinforce you all. Of course, besides me, many other experts from our Light Faction have also arrived in the Main World.
Next, within the Main World, our Light Faction and the Dark Faction will likely engage in a smaller-scale war, which can also be considered a prelude to the World-Destroying War."
Elder Yan said with a solemn expression.
Upon hearing Elder Yan's words, everyone present felt somewhat heavy-hearted.
To deal with a single sub-stronghold, the Dark Faction had sent three Perfected True Immortals. Such strength was truly terrifying.
Just from this one battle, one could infer just how fearsome the Dark Faction's overall power was!
"As for you five, you will temporarily stay in the Main World for now and participate in the battle against the Dark Faction.
For you, this serves as both tempering and fulfills your duty!
Our manpower within the Main World is currently a bit tight!"
Elder Yan looked at Ye Yunfei and the other four as he spoke.
"Rest assured, Elder Yan, we will stay in the Main World and do our utmost to participate in the fight against the Dark Faction!"
Yan Xiaoquan declared clearly.
"Mmm, very good. You indeed live up to being young geniuses fostered by our Light Faction!"
Elder Yan nodded in satisfaction.
"Very well, you all stay here for now and await my summons.
As soon as any mission arises, I will send word to you immediately.
Alternatively, I will send a message directly to City Lord Li and have him notify you.
Every stronghold of our Light Faction is equipped with our ancient communication method, which allows for instant transmission."
Elder Yan said.
"Understood."
Yan Xiaoquan nodded.
"Well, I will take my leave now.
City Lord Li, arrange accommodation for these five."
Elder Yan said, then shot up into the sky, leaving the planet in an instant and entering the vast starry cosmos of the Main World.
The Main World existed as a grand cosmic universe of endless stars.
After Elder Yan departed, City Lord Li immediately said warmly to Ye Yunfei and the other four, "Everyone, I have already ordered a banquet to be prepared in your honor."
"City Lord Li, thank you for your kindness.
But there's no need. What we need most right now is to enter closed-door cultivation immediately."
Yan Xiaoquan replied without hesitation.
Having entered and left two ancient battlefields in succession, all five of them had obtained a vast amount of cultivation resources and experienced numerous real battles, accumulating more than enough.
What they truly needed now was indeed closed-door cultivation!
"Very well then, I will immediately arrange cultivation caves for the five of you!"
City Lord Li was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. He didn't dare underestimate these five juniors; each was a young genius carefully nurtured by senior experts of the Light Faction, and each had powerful senior experts backing them.
"You all can enter my spatial treasure to cultivate. It will give you ample time,"
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and said to Yan Xiaoquan and the other three.
"Good."
Yan Xiaoquan agreed without even thinking. She was eager to stay with Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei then had City Lord Li arrange a quiet chamber. He entered the chamber and brought Yan Xiaoquan and the other three into the Phantom Tower, where each found a quiet spot to begin closed-door cultivation.
"First, I should break through my cultivation level."
Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged. After sorting through his various capabilities, he decided to attempt a breakthrough in his realm first.
Ye Yunfei brought out a staggeringly large amount of cultivation resources, including energy crystals, pills, herbs, and various natural treasures.
Boom…
The eight Chaos God Meridians within Ye Yunfei's body simultaneously manifested, unleashing a powerful suction force. Like eight great rivers, their roar shook the heavens.
Whoosh…
The suction force erupting from the eight Chaos God Meridians forcibly drew out the energy contained within the cultivation resources piled around Ye Yunfei, continuously pouring it into his body.
In moments, Ye Yunfei was submerged in an astonishing sea of energy.
"I'll also refine those War Remnant Souls within my Soul Sea concurrently,"
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
The mysterious woman from the ancient battlefield had imparted to Ye Yunfei a profound Soul Power secret art, temporarily sealing a batch of War Remnant Souls within his Soul Sea for gradual refinement and absorption later.
From that point on, Ye Yunfei spent his time simultaneously attempting a realm breakthrough and refining the War Remnant Souls.
Unnoticed, a year passed within the Phantom Tower.
"I'm about to break through!"
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei opened his eyes, then rushed out of the Phantom Tower and arrived high above the quiet chamber.
Boom…
Soon, a vast and formidable lightning tribulation began.
An hour later.
"Intermediate Mystic Immortal now."
Ye Yunfei successfully broke through. He clenched his fist and murmured.
"This young man has only now broken through to become an Intermediate Mystic Immortal, but who would believe that three Perfected True Immortal experts died because of him not long ago?"
In the distance, City Lord Li watched Ye Yunfei, who had successfully broken through and stood poised in the air, and sighed in amazement.
"Continue cultivating!"
After a moment's thought, Ye Yunfei returned to the Phantom Tower to continue his closed-door cultivation, wanting to attempt another breakthrough.
Ye Yunfei was accustomed to consecutively breaking through two or three minor realms before.
Not long after, Yan Xiaoquan, Wu Wang, Zhou Ye, and Wu Tianyu successively broke through, each elevating their fairy power by one minor realm.
They had acquired a massive amount of resources during this period and gone through many actual battles. Their accumulation was more than sufficient, so breakthroughs were only natural.
After their breakthroughs, Yan Xiaoquan and the other three, like Ye Yunfei, all chose to return to the Phantom Tower to continue closed-door cultivation.
Having entered two ancient battlefields, they had obtained a large collection of cultivation manuals gifted to them by the Light Faction War Remnant Souls.
All four of them needed to devote time to cultivating the manuals they had selected.
Thus, as time went on, Ye Yunfei and his four companions continued their closed-door cultivation within the Phantom Tower.
At the same time.
Deep within the ancient battlefield that Ye Yunfei and his companions had recently left, in a valley.
"Auntie Dragon, you're saying you discovered my whereabouts by reading Ye Yunfei's memories, and then sent someone to fetch me and bring me here?"
Within a small space that was completely isolated from the outside world, located at a certain spot in the valley, a red-robed girl asked with a face full of astonishment.
This red-robed girl was none other than Long Yingying.
"Yes."
A stunningly beautiful woman standing before Long Yingying smiled and nodded.
"So that means Ye Yunfei also once entered this ancient battlefield!
Auntie Dragon, how strong is Ye Yunfei now?"
Long Yingying was first extremely surprised, then curious.
"His current cultivation realm is Mystic Immortal, but his actual combat power is at the True Immortal level,"
the stunning beauty thought briefly and said.
"What?
Mystic Immortal? True Immortal?
He... he's already an immortal now?
Amazing!"
Long Yingying, upon hearing the beauty's words, exclaimed in shock.
"Hmph!
What is a mere Mystic Immortal or True Immortal? Insignificant ants!
From now on, you will cultivate under my guidance. In the future, your achievements will only surpass his!
We of the Battle Clan shall not fall short of anyone!"
The beautiful woman snorted coldly.