"Senior, I wish to see Senior Chu and Chan Master Tianwu," Ye Yunfei said after a moment of thought, addressing the elder.
"Understood. I shall send word for you now," the elder nodded, retrieving a message-transmitting jade slip and sending a pulse of information through it. He then stored the jade slip and looked at Ye Yunfei. "They will come to see you shortly."
"My thanks, Senior. I shall temporarily entrust the 35th Battalion to you," Ye Yunfei said, performing a respectful bow.
"Rest assured. Though I lack the ability to lead the 35th Battalion in spectacular undertakings as you have, I shall do my utmost to ensure the battalion remains safe," the elder replied with a smile.
"You are too modest, Senior. I must trouble you with this," Ye Yunfei thanked him again.
"Battalion Leader Ye, will you need any assistance for your trip to the Colorless Abyss? If so, the few of us are willing to help," Elder Zhuo spoke up, one of the five elders of the 35th Battalion expressing some reluctance at Ye Yunfei's departure. Although Ye Yunfei had been with the battalion for a short time, his impact had been immense, and he had become the spiritual pillar of all its members.
"No. In these turbulent times, the Light Faction is in dire need of manpower. You must stay with the 35th Battalion and continue to participate in the war," Ye Yunfei shook his head. "Do not worry. Once I have attended to my matters, I will return immediately."
After bidding farewell to everyone, Ye Yunfei directly activated his spatial teleportation token and transmitted away from this Small World.
"I wonder when those two seniors will come to see me," Ye Yunfei mused to himself, standing within the Chaotic Void. Old Man Chu and Chan Master Tianwu were both important high-ranking figures within the Light Faction, and their whereabouts were often mysterious. Usually, they were the ones who found Ye Yunfei; he did not know where to look for them.
"I'll wait for a while, then."
Finding a spot nearby, Ye Yunfei laid out over a dozen concealment Formations to hide himself, then sat cross-legged, closing his eyes to rest. He knew that with Old Man Chu and Chan Master Tianwu's strength, they would undoubtedly be able to locate him.
Sure enough, roughly half a day later, Ye Yunfei received a Sound Transmission from Old Man Chu and Chan Master Tianwu instructing him to immediately meet them at a famous world within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Ye Yunfei immediately activated his spatial teleportation token and transmitted towards that world. Not long after, he arrived within that world, descending upon a tall mountain peak. There, in a pavilion atop the peak, he met Old Man Chu and Chan Master Tianwu.
"Ye Yunfei, we heard you wished to see us. What is the matter?" Old Man Chu asked.
"Primarily, I wished to entrust a group of people to your protection, Seniors," Ye Yunfei stated directly.
Earlier, Ye Yunfei had found the stewards of two bases and rescued a large group of people, including his parents, Xiao Fei, his clansmen, and his master's sect. All of these people were now within the Phantom Tower, where Ye Yunfei had them in seclusion cultivating. Now that he was heading to the Colorless Abyss—a place whose nature and dangers were temporarily unknown to him—he did not feel comfortable bringing them along. He thus hoped Old Man Chu and Chan Master Tianwu could find a way to help protect them.
"Very well. I shall take the people you wish to protect to the headquarters of our Light Faction. It should be the safest place there," Old Man Chu, naturally understanding who Ye Yunfei wanted protected, said after some thought. "This will allow you to set your mind at ease."
"My deepest thanks, Senior!" Ye Yunfei exclaimed joyfully, expressing his gratitude. The Light Faction headquarters truly were an extremely safe location. As the war between the Light Faction and the Dark Faction had not yet entered the final decisive stage, the Dark Faction would not move against the headquarters so quickly.
Thus, Ye Yunfei transmitted a group of people out from the Phantom Tower and handed them over to Old Man Chu.
"Fei'er, no matter where you are going or what you must do, you must be careful," Miao Ziqiong grasped Ye Yunfei's hand, urging him repeatedly.
Ye Yunfei nodded earnestly in promise.
"Brother, when will I be qualified to follow you and share your burdens? I feel so useless right now," Xiao Fei said to Ye Yunfei.
"If you wish to share my burdens, you must seize the time to cultivate and raise your strength. Otherwise, you will not be able to help me," Ye Yunfei said.
"Alright then, Brother. Wait and see. I will devote myself completely to cultivation. In no time, I will be able to help you!" Xiao Fei declared with clenched fists.
"Very well, I shall wait," Ye Yunfei smiled.
"I will now transmit the spatial-temporal coordinates of the Colorless Abyss's entrance to you. The Colorless Abyss is an extremely strange place; you must be cautious after entering," Old Man Chu extended a finger and sent a strand of Soul Power information into Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea.
Ye Yunfei then bid farewell to Old Man Chu and Chan Master Tianwu and began his journey to the Colorless Abyss.
"Hu Miao, you will handle travel. I need to enter the Phantom Tower for a period of secluded cultivation to attempt a breakthrough," Ye Yunfei said to Hu Miao.
He then took out a flying ship, had Hu Miao board it, and she piloted the ship towards the direction of the Colorless Abyss.
Recently, Ye Yunfei had experienced numerous battles and had also obtained vast amounts of cultivation resources after destroying those Dark Faction nests. Therefore, before entering the Colorless Abyss, he wanted to attempt breaking through to the Earth Immortal realm.
If he could successfully break through and become an Earth Immortal, Ye Yunfei was confident that his combat power would rise substantially.
Inside the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei took out a large pile of cultivation resources and arrayed them around his body before sitting cross-legged.
Boom…
The eight Chaotic Divine Meridians within his body simultaneously manifested, erupting with powerful suction force and beginning to devour the energy contained within the cultivation resources surrounding him. The eight Chaotic Divine Meridians roared like mighty rivers, their momentum fearsome.
"Will my Nine-Yang Scripture stop here? I always feel this cultivation art has much room for progression. Is it because the scripture I obtained is incomplete, or because there are other realms beyond Nine Yang?" Ye Yunfei suddenly thought of this, pondering inwardly.
For some reason, Ye Yunfei always felt the Nine-Yang Scripture should not end here. However, despite repeatedly researching the art, he could not find a way to advance his cultivation further.
"I'll set aside the Nine-Yang Scripture for now and focus on the breakthrough. I can research it slowly later when I have time."
Ye Yunfei concentrated his spirit and began focusing wholeheartedly on the breakthrough attempt.
Rumble…
As the quantity of refined and absorbed cultivation resources grew larger and larger, the energy flowing through the meridians within Ye Yunfei's body became increasingly terrifying, roaring like great waves and earth-shaking tides.
About a year passed inside the Phantom Tower.
"I seem to have brushed against a sliver of breakthrough momentum! I wonder if I can successfully break through!"
Ye Yunfei suddenly opened his eyes and spoke.