Dark Ancestor's clone had just returned from the Colorless Abyss. Having failed to find Ye Yunfei in the Colorless Abyss, he had originally intended to capture all the members of the Light Faction there to force Ye Yunfei to show himself. As a result, however, Elder Xue had led all the Light Faction members through the Dark Realm and returned from there to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
After returning, as Dark Ancestor thought about his experiences in the Colorless Abyss, particularly in that divine world, watching helplessly as Ye Yunfei obtained a fortuitous encounter atop that divine tomb while he himself had gained nothing, an intense sense of grievance naturally arose within his heart.
Boom…
Dark Ancestor unleashed his Soul Power energy, extending his awareness across the chaotic void of the entire Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, searching for Ye Yunfei's presence.
He was convinced that Ye Yunfei had obtained the treasures and opportunities left by the master of that divine tomb. His own strength was substantial, but the allure of treasures and opportunities at the Deity level remained great for him.
"What's going on? Why can't I sense that brat's presence? Could it be that he is no longer within the spacetime of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds? I can easily sense the vast majority of worlds in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, and I can also sense most of the chaotic void of this cosmos. Why, after repeatedly searching several times, can I still not find his presence?" Dark Ancestor frowned and said after a short while.
Having operated within the spacetime of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds for so long, he possessed methods to clearly sense most worlds and most parts of this spacetime. He had repeatedly scanned this spacetime of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds just now, but couldn't catch even a hint of Ye Yunfei's aura.
"Could that human brat still be in the Colorless Abyss? Or perhaps, after emerging from the Colorless Abyss, he anticipated I would continue searching for him and has hidden in some special world or secret realm?" Dark Ancestor was somewhat unwilling to accept it.
"Let me try again!"
Next, Dark Ancestor once again released his Soul Power energy, extending his perception throughout the spacetime of the entire Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
The result was still no trace of Ye Yunfei.
"Hmm, it seems only two possibilities remain. First, that human brat is still in the Colorless Abyss. Second, after leaving the Colorless Abyss, he foresaw I would look for him and thus hid within a special world or secret realm," Dark Ancestor muttered to himself.
"Immediately investigate this human brat's background. Then dispatch experts to capture all beings in this spacetime with whom this brat has close relations. Include family members, clan, martial sect teachers and brethren, his women, his friends — in short, all that can be investigated and found, capture them all. Then use them to force this human brat to show himself!"
After thinking it over, Dark Ancestor summoned a Dark Faction expert and instructed.
"Yes! Ancestor, I shall attend to it immediately!" The Dark Faction expert replied respectfully before turning and leaving.
"Pass on my order! Accelerate the process of the War of Destruction! Strive to annihilate the Light Faction in the shortest possible time!" Dark Ancestor called over another Dark Faction expert and commanded solemnly.
"Yes!"
The Dark Faction expert acknowledged and also turned to leave.
Not long after, throughout the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, forces in the various Dark Faction strongholds received the orders. They immediately organized their troops and launched massive assaults against the Light Faction.
Squadrons of Dark Faction forces began marching out of their strongholds, traversing the chaotic void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, heading towards Light Faction territory.
The upper echelons of the Light Faction soon received reports. The Dark Faction's main forces were on the move, intensifying their mobilization of troops.
"It seems the final decisive battle is soon to arrive!"
"Pass down the order! Have everyone prepare for the decisive battle with the Dark Faction!"
The Light Faction's high command also issued various commands.
Thus, the atmosphere across this spacetime grew increasingly tense.
At this time, Ye Yunfei was still cultivating within the Phantom Tower.
"Finally, I've completely absorbed the essence of one Golden Lotus Fruit!"
An unknown length of time later, Ye Yunfei suddenly opened his eyes and spoke.
"My physical body strength now roughly approaches two thousand five hundred Jiaos! The Golden Lotus Fruit truly lives up to its reputation as a treasure from the divine tomb. What a great treasure indeed!"
Ye Yunfei clenched his fists, sensing the torrential flood-like power coursing through his body, feeling a surge of excitement.
Previously, Ye Yunfei's physical body strength was around one thousand five hundred Jiaos. After refining and assimilating one Golden Lotus Fruit, it had directly increased by a thousand Jiaos! Two thousand five hundred Jiaos of physical body strength was absolutely astounding and terrifying within the spacetime of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds!
Of course, besides the increase in physical strength, Ye Yunfei's physical body quality had also greatly improved compared to before. This was an all-round enhancement.
Seizing the opportunity, Ye Yunfei waved his hand, taking out a large batch of Earth Immortal level magical treasures, and began performing the Heaven Gold Clan secret technique, 'Manifestation as Vessel', to merge with these treasures.
With his current physical body quality and strength, merging with Earth Immortal magical treasures had become an extremely easy task.
Not only did Ye Yunfei possess Earth Immortal level treasures now, he also had plenty of Golden Immortal and even Heavenly Immortal level magical treasures, and their numbers were especially high.
Within the Phantom Tower, after only ten-some days, Ye Yunfei had fused with several hundred Earth Immortal level magical treasures, including several dozen at the Perfect Earth Immortal level.
Boom…
After fusing with the several hundred Earth Immortal treasures, Ye Yunfei gently clenched his fists. A vast torrent of physical power surged forth, shaking the surrounding space until it continuously cracked. Black, dark space fissures appeared, spreading out in all directions like pitch-black spiderwebs.
However, the space within the Phantom Tower possessed an auto-repair function, and within a blink, it had restored to its original state.
Ye Yunfei had long guessed that the Phantom Tower was definitely a Heavenly Immortal or even Deity-level magical treasure, its grade extremely high.
This also indicated the origins of the Shadow Clan were possibly quite formidable!
"With just my physical body strength alone now, I can face any Earth Immortal expert," Ye Yunfei said slowly, brimming with confidence.
Ye Yunfei's body had fused with so many Earth Immortal level magical treasures that even if he stood motionless, letting an Earth Immortal expert strike him, ordinary Earth Immortal experts likely would find it difficult to harm Ye Yunfei.
Of course, Ye Yunfei wouldn't dare say he could now defeat all Earth Immortal experts, because it was possible there existed some Earth Immortal experts with exceptionally monstrous combat power.
Take Ye Yunfei himself, for example — his current cultivation realm was merely Perfect True Immortal, yet he possessed such terrifying combat prowess!
"Master, we are about to return to the Xiaotian Realm, but things are looking bad. The Xiaotian Realm has been surrounded by a large force from the Dark Faction. There's fighting going on, and it seems people of the 35th Battalion have already started sustaining casualties!"
At this moment, Hu Miao suddenly sent a mental transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Something like this?"
Ye Yunfei's expression darkened.
"Say no more! Let me lead my people into battle!"
Goldhorned Silkworm immediately clamored excitedly. Having acquired a large batch of venomous insects from the Five Immortals Poison King, his strength had greatly increased. Faced with such a battle opportunity, he wanted to be the first to step forward.
"Let me handle it.
I have a large group of venomous creatures and several tens of thousands of subordinates controlled through Gu Arts, many of them being Earth Immortal experts. I don't even need to lift a finger; one command from me is enough to resolve that Dark Faction army!"
Huang Chang was also eager to test himself and spoke up.
"Master, after refining one Golden Lotus Fruit, not only have my injuries completely healed, but my strength has greatly increased as well. The illusion arts I can now execute are very easy to use against ordinary Earth Immortal experts!"
Hu Miao also wanted to join the fight.
"Hahaha…
Good! Let's act together and kill all those Dark Faction bastards!"
Ye Yunfei laughed heartily.
There was a time when Ye Yunfei had to hide and flee when facing the Earth Immortal experts of the Dark Faction, but now he possessed sufficient strength to engage any Earth Immortal expert in head-on battle!
Even Huang Chang, Goldhorned Silkworm, and Hu Miao had all begun to mature, each gaining the power to easily combat Earth Immortal experts!
Things were truly different now.