"They attacked us, it would be impolite not to return the favor! The Dark Faction has attacked our 35th Battalion several times in a row. Now it's our 35th Battalion's turn to take the initiative and strike! If our 35th Battalion always takes a beating passively and never attacks proactively, then what is the point of our battalion's existence in this war? Our 35th Battalion belongs to the thirty-six battalions of the Light Faction. In this war, we must play our proper part!"
Ye Yunfei continued.
"Captain Ye is absolutely right!"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the five Elders' spirits lifted, and they nodded in agreement.
In truth, these five Elders were not unaware of what Ye Yunfei was saying. But previously, their strength simply hadn't allowed it. Since the war began, the 35th Battalion had been suppressed and beaten by the Dark Faction with little ability to retaliate. But now it was different. Ye Yunfei's arrival had shown them the possibility of taking the initiative.
"Send people immediately to investigate. Find out which nests those Dark Faction forces we've been fighting belong to. Once we have confirmed that, we go and wipe them out!"
After thinking for a moment, Ye Yunfei spoke.
"Good! We'll do as Captain Ye wishes!"
Elder Zhuo was the first to nod.
"Captain Ye, I'll take men immediately to investigate!"
The deacon who was in charge, filled with vigor, reported and immediately turned to leave.
"Alright, all of you Elders. Let's use this time to cultivate properly. This is what we'll do: everyone enters my spatial treasure to go into closed-door cultivation. My spatial treasure can provide you with ample time."
Ye Yunfei said.
Then, Ye Yunfei brought the five Elders into the Phantom Tower, where they each found a place to begin closed-door cultivation.
Not long after, the five Elders discovered the difference in the flow of time inside and outside the Phantom Tower and were both shocked and delighted.
These Elders had never before seen a spatial treasure with such a vast difference in time flow between inside and outside.
Inside the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei found a quiet spot, sat down cross-legged, and began his closed-door cultivation.
His recent breakthrough to Perfected True Immortal had improved his strength in all aspects. His overall combat power had naturally also taken a large leap!
After first taking stock of his comprehensive combat power across all aspects, Ye Yunfei decided to focus on cultivating sword techniques, Mental Force energy, and Formations. At the same time, he released the nine divine beasts of his Nine Palaces Totem Wheel, which began devouring various cultivation resources.
The primary cultivation method for the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel was devouring all sorts of resources, relying on piling them up to elevate the realm of this technique.
Ye Yunfei's two Soul Bodies simultaneously participated in cultivation, comprehending sword techniques and Formations.
Hum...
A black pearl flew out from Ye Yunfei's soul sea and hovered before his chest.
The Heart-Refining Pearl!
This Heart-Refining Pearl was something Ye Yunfei had obtained in the Ancestral Deity Relics within Mister Liu's small mountain village, inside the ancestral hall. It was a rare treasure specifically used for cultivating Mental Force energy. Moreover, the Limitless Heart Sutra that Ye Yunfei cultivated was also obtained from this pearl.
Every time Ye Yunfei cultivated Mental Force energy, he would use this Heart-Refining Pearl.
Rumble...
Ye Yunfei transmitted his Mental Force energy into the Heart-Refining Pearl, beginning to undergo its tempering.
And so, Ye Yunfei's two Soul Bodies simultaneously comprehended sword techniques and Formations, the Heart-Refining Pearl cultivated Mental Force energy, and the nine divine beasts of the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel continuously devoured cultivation resources.
At the same time, the Blood Clan Clone was refining and absorbing the Bloodline Essence from the Dark Faction Earth Immortals that Elders Qian and Zhao had collected earlier.
Inside the Phantom Tower, unknowingly, over a year passed.
Ye Yunfei's strength in all the aspects he was cultivating had shown improvement.
"Captain Ye, I've gathered news!"
The deacon tasked with gathering information had returned, sending sound transmissions to Ye Yunfei and the five Elders.
"Let's go out!"
Ye Yunfei immediately brought the five Elders out of the Phantom Tower, appearing directly before the deacon.
"Reporting to Captain Ye and the five Elders, these past few days I have taken men and made inquiries. The Dark Faction that attacked our 35th Battalion previously belongs to Nest Eighty-Nine and Nest Ninety!"
The deacon immediately reported.
"It really is these two nests! I knew it all along!"
Upon hearing the report, Elder Zhuo immediately exclaimed.
Earlier, Elder Zhuo had already mentioned Dark Faction Nests Eighty-Nine and Ninety to Ye Yunfei. Who would have thought it really was these two nests.
"Have their exact locations been determined?"
Ye Yunfei's gaze turned cold as he asked.
Ye Yunfei knew that so-called "nests" were similar to the battalions of the Light Faction; they were most likely a certain Small World or some special space within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
In fact, Ye Yunfei had already destroyed a Dark Faction nest earlier while searching for Deacon Huang.
That time, Ye Yunfei had been lured into a trap set by Dark Faction experts and several major forces from the Main World. As it happened, the Small World where that nest was located contained a continent where Ye Yunfei set up a death trap using a Ghost Treasury. At the same time, Old Man Chu and Chan Master Tianwu's incarnations arrived and, joining forces, slew a batch of Earth Immortal experts from the other side, destroying that Dark Faction nest.
So Ye Yunfei already knew what Dark Faction nests were all about.
"Nests Eighty-Nine and Ninety have already had a batch of their experts slain by us. Their strength is currently depleted. Let's set out immediately to destroy these two Dark Faction nests! Let it be revenge for Captain Fan!"
After thinking for a moment, Ye Yunfei said solemnly.
"Good. We follow Captain Ye's arrangements!"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the five Elders of the 35th Battalion answered in unison.
"Captain Ye wishes to avenge Captain Fan. He is a man who values sentiment!"
The five Elders exchanged sound transmissions.
"During this operation, all actions follow my command! We need not clash head-on with the enemy. First consider using our wits to minimize our side's losses."
Ye Yunfei added.
"Captain Ye, don't worry. We will obey all your commands!"
Elder Chi immediately responded.
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the five Elders admired him even more in their hearts. They felt that although Ye Yunfei was young, he did not possess the faults of impulsiveness and recklessness common in the youth. Instead, he planned before acting, appearing very steady.
"Ready the troops, we march at once!"
Ye Yunfei gave the order.
Not long after, the majority of the 35th Battalion's forces were gathered before Ye Yunfei. Their ranks were orderly, their armor gleaming, a murderous aura soared to the heavens.
"Comrades, our 35th Battalion now goes forth to battle! I won't say any more empty words. In short, for this operation, our 35th Battalion shall avenge Captain Fan and demonstrate our might!"
Ye Yunfei slowly swept his gaze over everyone, then spoke clearly and loudly.
"Avenge Captain Fan! Demonstrate the might of our 35th Battalion!"
The members of the 35th Battalion roared in unison, their rolling sound waves sweeping through the entire world.