"Senior, what kind of world is the Colorless Abyss exactly?"
After pondering for a moment, Ye Yunfei asked.
"The Colorless Abyss can be considered the most peculiar world among the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Within the Colorless Abyss, there exists no energy or natural laws—its environment is utterly inhospitable. Legend has it that in ancient times, the Colorless Abyss was once a habitat for Deities. However, later the Deities departed, and before leaving, they destroyed all energy and laws within that world. Ever since then, the Colorless Abyss no longer permits the existence of any energy or natural laws. Of course, this is just a legend; the truth of the matter probably remains unknown to anyone."
Old Man Chu answered.
"A habitat for Deities! Senior, do Deities truly exist in this world?"
Hearing this, Ye Yunfei felt somewhat awestruck.
"Who can say for certain? In my personal view, Deities most likely do exist in this world. However, the so-called Deities probably refer to stronger beings of a higher echelon. Given our current level of strength, we are far from being able to touch such a level—we can only rely on speculation."
Chan Master Tianwu spoke.
"If Deities truly exist in this world, they should exist on the same level as creators. It is a realm that inspires longing."
Old Man Chu said softly.
"Alright, let's not dwell on such intangible and elusive topics. For our Light Faction currently, the most important task is figuring out how to defeat the Dark Faction and prevent them from destroying this era of space-time. Ye Yunfei, I will send people to verify it again. If I confirm that Di Ming did indeed enter the Colorless Abyss, I will notify you."
Old Man Chu said to Ye Yunfei.
"Understood. Senior, if it's confirmed that Senior Di Ming has indeed entered the Colorless Abyss, I would like to go in to search for him."
Ye Yunfei nodded as he replied.
"Alright, as you wish."
Old Man Chu said.
He understood Ye Yunfei's character—he would never rest until he found those people.
Then, accompanied by Chan Master Tianwu, Old Man Chu led the dozens of Light Faction experts away.
"Remember, the war between our Light Faction and the Dark Faction will only grow fiercer and more perilous from now on!"
Before leaving, Old Man Chu warned Ye Yunfei and the five Elders of the 35th Battalion.
"Commander Ye, the reconstruction work in the Xiaotian Realm has been basically completed. What actions will our 35th Battalion take next?"
After Old Man Chu and the others had left, Elder Chi said to Ye Yunfei.
The five Elders deeply missed the recent days when they had continuously destroyed over a dozen Dark Faction nests. During that period, the 35th Battalion had gained fame and prestige. Furthermore, they had harvested an immense amount of wealth and resources, allowing the battalion's overall strength to advance by an entire level! Therefore, these five Elders all hoped Ye Yunfei could lead them once more to experience those days of exhilarating combat.
"Honorable Elders, I need to go into seclusion for a period of time. All of you should also enter my spatial treasure and cultivate earnestly for a while. After we emerge from seclusion, we will go and destroy many more Dark Faction nests."
After thinking for a moment, Ye Yunfei said.
Not long ago, Ye Yunfei had witnessed the battle between the Ancient Covenant's golden giant fist and that dark giant hand. Later, he observed the fight between the Golden Armored Giant and that shadowy figure. The experience had touched and inspired him somewhat, so he urgently needed to go into seclusion for a period to properly absorb these revelations. Additionally, Ye Yunfei also wished to spend time studying the Dark Faction Formations on that massive black wall.
"Understood. We shall follow Commander Ye's wishes in everything."
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the five Elders nodded.
Nowadays, they would only carry out Commander Ye's orders without ever questioning them!
"Also, assemble all the members of our 35th Battalion. Distribute plentiful cultivation resources to them and have them enter my spatial treasure in batches to cultivate. The members of our 35th Battalion must not only be skilled in combat but also strive diligently in cultivation. Both combat and cultivation are essential methods for raising one's strength—neither is dispensable."
After some more thought, Ye Yunfei said.
"Commander Ye makes a valid point!"
After hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the five Elders couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Subsequently, Ye Yunfei was the first to enter the Phantom Tower to go into seclusion for cultivation.
Ye Yunfei had two Soul Bodies. He dedicated one specifically to studying Formations. Old Man Chu had gifted him a large collection of ancient formation manuals. Among these were many long-lost ancient manuals from this era of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. For Ye Yunfei, these were enormously valuable.
By comparing these formation manuals with the Secret Compendium of Celestial Arrays—interpreting them against one another, seeking mutual confirmation—many pieces of formation knowledge and formation techniques that he hadn't understood before suddenly became clear.
"The formation manuals Old Man Chu gave me are incredibly useful! They will definitely allow me to improve my formation skills substantially!"
Ye Yunfei felt extremely excited within his heart.
While dedicating one Soul Body to studying formations, Ye Yunfei's other Soul Body began to contemplate the inspiration and enlightenment he had gained from witnessing the high-level battle between the Light Faction and the Dark Faction not long ago.
The five Elders of the 35th Battalion first divided the battalion's members into several batches, then distributed ample cultivation resources to them, and had these batches enter the Phantom Tower in turn to cultivate. The five Elders themselves also entered the Phantom Tower and began their seclusion for cultivation.
"Everyone, our 35th Battalion's overall strength has already improved under Commander Ye's leadership within a short period of time. I believe, under his leadership, our 35th Battalion will definitely develop better and better!"
"Indeed, we must wholeheartedly assist Commander Ye and help expand and strengthen our 35th Battalion!"
The five Elders communicated with each other via sound transmission, all filled with motivation.
Not long ago, the previous commander of the 35th Battalion had fallen in battle, and a group of elite members had been lost. These losses had caused a decline in the battalion's overall strength, and they had even ended up besieged by armies from several Dark Faction nests, their situation becoming utterly dire.
These five Elders had already planned to abandon their post—should the 35th Battalion's situation deteriorate to an unsalvageable point, they would simply lead the remaining forces to join the other battalions of the Light Faction.
Among the Light Faction's thirty-six battalions, each battalion traditionally developed independently, relying on its own commander and several Elders to slowly operate and grow. Therefore, if the forces of the 35th Battalion were to join other battalions, whether the 35th Battalion would continue to exist afterward was anybody's guess.
Unexpectedly, after this young new commander Ye Yunfei had arrived, he had completely reversed the 35th Battalion's predicament in such a short time, allowing the battalion to begin developing better and better. They had even robbed the limelight, gaining great prestige and a formidable reputation.
"Commander Fan, you may rest in peace. Our 35th Battalion will definitely become stronger and more prosperous!"
Elder Zhuo whispered softly.
Back when they first formed, the 35th Battalion had been painstakingly developed with extensive time and great effort by its previous commander, Fan Yuanwei, and these five Elders; their emotional attachment to it was profound. Seeing the 35th Battalion turn peril into safety, with its developmental prospects now improving once again, these five Elders naturally felt immensely comforted.