"By the way, there's one more thing I need to remind you of. When Mr. Liu imprinted that seal into your Soul Sea, he was very clear: the seal would only protect you for half a year. Once the six months were up, the seal would vanish automatically. I just calculated for you. In two days' time, that seal in your Soul Sea will disappear. Without the protection of that seal, it will become incredibly easy for Dark Ancestor and those Golden Immortal experts to sense you.
Especially Dark Ancestor. I suspect he is a perfected Golden Immortal expert. His Soul Power energy is naturally immensely powerful. Within this spacetime of the Three Thousand Worlds, no matter where you hide, I estimate he'll be able to find you. At that point, you'll truly have nowhere left to hide."
Hun Lao suddenly added.
"Yes, Mr. Liu did indeed say that seal would only exist for half a year," Ye Yunfei responded, a jolt of alarm running through him.
Ye Yunfei understood that the main reason he could currently evade Dark Ancestor's perception was precisely due to that protective seal Mr. Liu had placed in his Soul Sea. Thinking of this, his brow furrowed tightly.
Right now, with the seal's protection, he was already being chased and forced to hide everywhere. Without it, he would only become more passive.
"Young Master Ye, what's the current situation?"
Just then, Ye Yunfei suddenly received a Sound Transmission from the Beast Lord.
When he left the Nurturing Yin Land, Ye Yunfei had teleported all the experts, including the Beast Lord, into the Phantom Tower, and he was still carrying them with him.
After receiving the Beast Lord's transmission, Ye Yunfei immediately gave him a rough summary of the current circumstances.
Earlier, to evade Dark Ancestor's perception, Ye Yunfei had sealed the Phantom Tower to prevent Dark Ancestor from sensing the auras of the beings inside. Dark Ancestor's strength was too great; there was no telling what advanced perception techniques he might possess. Therefore, the Beast Lord and the others were unaware of what had transpired outside.
"Is that Yin Seed still inside your body?" the Beast Lord asked, frowning after receiving Ye Yunfei's transmission.
"Yes, it's been inside me the whole time," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Young Master Ye, you must find a way to expel it," the Beast Lord said.
"I understand. I'm trying to think of a way," Ye Yunfei replied.
"Young Master Ye, with Dark Ancestor and those Golden Immortal experts hunting you, your situation is extremely perilous," the Beast Lord said with concern.
"Alright, here's what we do. Let's return to the Beast Realm first, and then we can discuss this properly," the Beast Lord suggested.
"Wait, no. I must rush back to the Beast Realm immediately to evacuate everyone! Otherwise, the Alliance Army stationed there will be in danger!" Ye Yunfei suddenly exclaimed in alarm.
He realized that Dark Ancestor and those Golden Immortal experts would eventually think to use the Alliance Army in the Beast Realm to coerce him, to force him to show himself.
"They are indeed in danger," the Beast Lord immediately grasped the point as well.
"Ye Yunfei, you brat! Crawl back to the Beast Realm immediately, or all the living beings in this world will perish!"
At that very moment, a vast, booming voice resonated throughout the Chaotic Void of the Three Thousand Worlds, producing echoes that were startlingly clear.
"It's not Dark Ancestor. It's the Netherworld Five Elders!" Ye Yunfei's expression twisted with fury.
Those five short-statured old men were sinister and bloodthirsty in temperament. If Ye Yunfei didn't go to the Beast Realm, they would surely slaughter all the Alliance Army troops stationed there.
"Those Golden Immortal experts are indeed using the Alliance Army to threaten you!"
By now, Ye Yunfei had lifted the seal on the Phantom Tower, and the Beast Lord heard the grandiose voice too.
"I must return to the Beast Realm," Ye Yunfei said after a moment of thought.
The Alliance Army in the Beast Realm comprised troops from many major factions: the beast races of the Beast Realm, the demon races of the Demon Realm, the monster races of the Monster Realm, and most of the forces from the Light Faction! If Ye Yunfei didn't return, it was likely none of these forces' members would survive. The Netherworld Five Elders were all Golden Immortal experts; dealing with that Alliance Army would be simple for them.
"But it's far too dangerous. Once you return to the Beast Realm, you'll not only face the Netherworld Five Elders, but the other Golden Immortal experts, and Dark Ancestor will surely be waiting for you there too. It will be a veritable dragon's den and tiger's lair," Hun Lao said.
"Even if it's a dragon's den and tiger's lair, I have no choice but to go," Ye Yunfei replied with a bitter smile.
"However, before returning, I'll first need to raise my strength a bit," Ye Yunfei stated after another moment's thought.
He then took out a large batch of formation flags and found a secluded spot nearby. He set up over a hundred large-scale Formations, layering them over the location to create multiple layers of concealment.
Next, Ye Yunfei entered the Phantom Tower. Sitting down cross-legged, he waved a hand and produced over a dozen Golden Immortal artifacts.
Ye Yunfei was preparing to fuse with these Golden Immortal artifacts!
Previously, after fusing with six Golden Immortal artifacts, he had gained preliminary Golden Immortal level combat power. However, Ye Yunfei had realized his combat strength within the Golden Immortal tier was quite ordinary, even bordering on the level of a beginner Golden Immortal.
To become significantly stronger in a short time, the fastest shortcut was to fuse with more Golden Immortal artifacts!
Subsequently, Ye Yunfei began to employ the As-One-With-Implements Secret Technique, forcing a fusion with these Golden Immortal artifacts.
This time, the dozen or so Golden Immortal artifacts he intended to fuse were of a higher grade than the previous batch! The difficulty was naturally greater.
RUMBLE...
When Ye Yunfei forcibly fused the first Golden Immortal artifact into his fleshly body, vast, surging artifact energy immediately erupted, threatening to tear his body apart.
Ye Yunfei concentrated all his body's energy to resist the artifact, seeking to suppress it by force.
But just then, something unexpected occurred. That pitch-black child, who had been sitting quietly with eyes closed, suddenly slapped out, striking the erupting Golden Immortal artifact and sending it flying out of Ye Yunfei's body.
"Stop making noise!"
A vicious message transmitted from the pitch-black child to Ye Yunfei.
"This is my body! Get out!" Ye Yunfei roared in anger.
This Yin Seed had become sentient, possessing consciousness, which was giving Ye Yunfei a massive headache.
"Give me those three fruits, and I'll leave," the pitch-black child retorted.
"Get out!"
Ye Yunfei was utterly enraged. He urged the energy within his body, sending a torrential surge crashing towards the pitch-black child.
RUMBLE...
The pitch-black child's nature was extremely violent. It immediately released its own terrifying energy surge, clashing head-on with Ye Yunfei's energy.
The result was that Ye Yunfei's body immediately swelled up again.
"It's still inside you! Don't provoke it, or you'll suffer for it!" Hun Lao hastily shouted.
"Give me those three fruits!" the pitch-black child screamed at Ye Yunfei, its pair of sinister, wicked eyes gleaming with a vicious light.
An abyssal, sea-like tide of energy continuously surged out from its body, striking all over inside Ye Yunfei, causing his body to shake unsteadily.
"If you keep this up, I'll send you straight back to your old stomping grounds immediately!"
Under pressure, Ye Yunfei had a sudden flash of inspiration. He sent this Sound Transmission to the pitch-black child, simultaneously using his Soul Power energy to simulate the image of the black altar inside the Nurturing Yin Land, forming a picture that appeared before the creature.
The pitch-black child seemed to understand Ye Yunfei's meaning. It gave a startled jump, immediately fell silent, withdrew all its energy, and said nothing more. It quietly retreated back to its previous corner, closed its eyes, and resumed its meditation.
Only then did Ye Yunfei let out a sigh of relief.