At this moment, the Blood Clan Clone was seated cross-legged beside Ye Yunfei. The energy within its body was raging to the extreme, emitting terrifying roars akin to the surge of a tidal sea.
Simultaneously, vast amounts of blood mist continuously erupted from the clone's body — this was bloodline essence, so concentrated it was overflowing.
During the great battle that had just concluded, the Blood Clan Clone had refined and absorbed the bloodline essence of nearly ten Earth Immortals, reaping immense benefits!
Now, the Blood Clan Clone was thoroughly converting the bloodline essence of those Earth Immortal experts into its own energy!
After observing for a while, Ye Yunfei realized the clone needed more time to complete its cultivation and temporarily shifted his attention away.
Swoosh!
With a thought from Ye Yunfei, the Soul Sword flew out from his Soul Sea and hovered before him, emanating a formidable aura of Soul Power.
"These three black needles are extremely vicious. They were most likely wielded by an expert from the Five Poisons Sect," Ye Yunfei muttered to himself as he gazed at the three slender black needles trapped within the Soul Sword.
On the battlefield, Su Qingluo had been surrounded by five Earth Immortal opponents. In her moment of greatest peril, Ye Yunfei had charged to her aid. It was precisely at that instant that these three black needles suddenly attacked, invading Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea in a sneak assault.
Fortunately, Ye Yunfei had used the Soul Sword to suppress the needles, and until now, they remained sealed within the sword's body.
Ye Yunfei understood that had it not been for the Soul Sword blocking these needles, his Soul Body might not have withstood the attack — a testament to how terrifying they were!
"These three needles have locked onto my Soul Body. The attack energy they contain still seems to linger even now, as if they will not stop until their target is destroyed!"
Perceiving the needles, Ye Yunfei was somewhat astonished.
These needles were too overbearing. Trapped within the Soul Sword for so long, they still retained attack energy. Ye Yunfei knew that if he released them now, they would undoubtedly continue their pursuit of his Soul Body.
"First, I'll grind away the attack energy contained within these needles, then subdue them for my own use."
Ye Yunfei knew these needles must be high-level treasures, and he wanted to claim them.
Next, Ye Yunfei unleashed his Soul Power energy and Mental Force energy, beginning to attack the three black needles locked within the Soul Sword.
Boom…
The vast, mighty currents of Soul Power and Mental Force energy surged forth like raging tides, bombarding the three needles.
The energy contained within the needles, provoked by the attack, began to resist.
And so, Ye Yunfei persistently directed his Soul Power and Mental Force energy in an assault on the energy within the needles.
Within the Phantom Tower, half a year passed unnoticed.
Finally, all the attack energy contained within the three black needles had been completely worn away!
"Each needle harbors a Soul Power imprint — undoubtedly belonging to their master. Perfect, now I shall see exactly who launched that sneak attack on me."
Ye Yunfei sneered coldly, releasing his Soul Power energy in an attempt to forcibly invade the interior of the needles and examine the imprints.
At the same time.
In a certain secret chamber within the headquarters of the Reincarnation Palace.
"Oh no! The attack from my three Three-Corpse God-Slaying Needles has been neutralized. That brat intends to probe the Soul Power imprints I left within the needles! If he perceives my imprints, he'll know immediately it was me who ambushed him from the shadows! It seems I must abandon those three needles."
Granny Long, who had been in secluded meditation, suddenly opened her eyes, a furious expression on her face as she spoke.
"The Three-Corpse God-Slaying Needles I obtained from a secret realm within the Main World have always been one of my ultimate trump cards. Even used against an Earth Immortal, they can inflict harm. To think that when I used them against that boy, he managed to break them! And now he's forcing me to abandon these treasures! Damn it!"
Granny Long's face twisted in fury.
After deploying the needles on the battlefield, she had been awaiting the outcome, never expecting Ye Yunfei would remain completely unscathed.
Later, when Ye Yunfei intervened to aid Su Qingluo and together they confronted the enemy Earth Immortals, driving them off and returning to the Reincarnation Realm, Granny Long had secretly followed Ye Yunfei, carefully sensing the condition of her needles. She discovered they seemed to be sealed by an incredibly hard treasure.
After Ye Yunfei entered a chamber for secluded cultivation, Granny Long immediately found a nearby chamber for herself. Inside, she had continuously tried to regain control of the three needles and renew their attack on Ye Yunfei.
In the end, all the attack energy of her Three-Corpse God-Slaying Needles had been worn away by Ye Yunfei, and now he intended to examine the imprints within. This filled Granny Long with a touch of panic.
She understood that once Ye Yunfei perceived her Soul Power imprint, he would inevitably find a way to trace it back to her.
Now that Su Qingluo had publicly affirmed her relationship with Ye Yunfei, if Su Qingluo discovered someone within the Reincarnation Palace was targeting him, she would absolutely not let it slide lightly.
During this period, Ye Yunfei had repeatedly aided the Reincarnation Palace, not only leading their forces to wipe out numerous branch strongholds of the five major powers but also helping repel the combined armies of those five powers and the Dark Faction. His influence within the Reincarnation Palace was now immense. At such a critical juncture, if someone sought to harm him, it might very well incite public outrage within the palace!
"There is no other way. I can only abandon these three Three-Corpse God-Slaying Needles."
After weighing her options, Granny Long could only make this resigned choice.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei's Soul Power had forcibly invaded the interiors of the three black needles and began probing the concealed Soul Power imprints.
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Suddenly, three crisp sounds rang out, like eggs being shattered.
Ye Yunfei then discovered that the Soul Power imprints hidden within the three black needles had exploded, vanishing instantly into nothingness, leaving behind only faint residual traces of Soul Power energy.
Ye Yunfei's Soul Power instantly captured these lingering wisps of soul aura.
"They feel somewhat familiar... I think I've encountered this person before."
Ye Yunfei sensed a familiarity in the residual soul aura, but it was far too faint to glean any more information.
"It might be someone I crossed paths with on the battlefield," Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
"Now these three black needles are ownerless. They belong to me!"
Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
Next, Ye Yunfei controlled the Soul Sword, slowly forcing the three black needles out from within its body.
Moments later.
Buzz... Buzz... Buzz...
The three black needles hovered before Ye Yunfei, motionless.
"Refine!"
Ye Yunfei began refining the three needles.
Inside the Phantom Tower, roughly a day later, Ye Yunfei finally succeeded in refining the three black needles.
"So these needles are called the Three-Corpse God-Slaying Needles. They specifically target the Soul Body, locking onto the opponent's Soul Body and ceasing only upon destruction! The stronger the user's Soul Power, the greater their might! Moreover, these needles possess another characteristic: their activation is utterly silent, extremely difficult to detect, making them hard to defend against."
Gazing at the three black needles floating before him, Ye Yunfei spoke these words to himself.
With Ye Yunfei's level of Soul Power, even he had been caught off guard, the three Three-Corpse God-Slaying Needles invading his Soul Sea instantly. It was a clear indication of just how formidable their defense-penetrating power was!