Mr. Liu pointed a finger and sent a thread of Soul Power energy containing a vast amount of information into Ye Yunfei's soul sea.
This strand of Soul Power energy contained every detail about that Yin Seed: how it was nurtured, how much energy and laws it contained, its specific uses, and the methods to absorb and refine it—everything was there.
With this information, Ye Yunfei was no longer unfamiliar with this Yin Seed!
"Good. From now on, you will refine this Yin Seed here in this ancestral shrine.
Although I have temporarily sealed that Yin Seed, the quantity of energy and laws it possesses is too vast. After all, it was nurtured using the condensed essence of living beings' blood and flesh and Soul Bodies, along with boundless spatio-temporal energy and laws from an entire realm. You absolutely must not take it lightly.
Within this shrine are various restrictions I personally set up long ago, as well as some magic treasures I used before standing guard here. They will help you suppress that Yin Seed.
Therefore, during this period, you cannot leave this shrine. Based on your current strength and level of understanding alone, you are incapable of refining that Yin Seed."
Mr. Liu cautioned.
"Don't worry, Mr. Liu. I understand," Ye Yunfei hastily replied, feeling immense gratitude.
"Very well. I'll leave now," Mr. Liu nodded. With a flash of his figure, he departed from the shrine and returned to his house to accompany his wife.
Inside the shrine, Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged and began reading the Soul Power information Mr. Liu had sent into his soul sea, starting his research on the Yin Seed.
At the same time.
Outside the entrance to the world where this small mountain hamlet was located, the Dark Ancestor still stood there.
The Hei Que Mage emerged from somewhere and cautiously stood beside the Dark Ancestor.
During the previous battle, the Hei Que Mage had not dared to participate at all. As merely an Earth Immortal, he had enough self-awareness not to approach a combat involving the Golden Immortal level.
"Ancestor, if that kid Ye Yunfei keeps hiding inside that mountain hamlet, it seems we have no way to deal with him," the Hei Que Mage spoke up.
"I suspect a Heavenly Immortal expert is stationed within that mountain hamlet," the Dark Ancestor said with a darkened expression.
"A Heavenly Immortal expert!" The Hei Que Mage was startled.
He knew that although the Dark Ancestor's strength was formidable, encountering a Heavenly Immortal expert would be beyond his ability to handle.
"We'll return for now. I will report the situation here to my master. Even if there truly is a Heavenly Immortal expert in that hamlet, my master will have a way to handle it!
In fact, my master instructed me to nurture that Yin Seed here. It belongs to my master!
Not just within this realm; even in other, more advanced spatio-temporal dimensions outside, few people can snatch away my master's things. Just you wait!" the Dark Ancestor declared.
"So the Yin Seed belongs to the Ancestor's master!" Hearing the Dark Ancestor's words, the Hei Que Mage was shocked.
He had always believed the Yin Seed belonged to the Dark Ancestor himself, never imagining it belonged to the Dark Ancestor's master!
The Hei Que Mage understood that the Dark Ancestor's master was undoubtedly a Heavenly Immortal expert!
"Let's go!" After speaking, the Dark Ancestor turned and left. The Hei Que Mage hurriedly followed.
Simultaneously, the other Golden Immortal experts who had participated in snatching the Yin Seed and survived to escape were also still within Tianpo Realm, watching the world where the mountain hamlet resided. Each seemed reluctant to simply leave.
The nun stood in the distance, continuously staring at that world's entrance.
"I truly never expected that such a secluded place would conceal a Heavenly Immortal-level expert!" the nun murmured softly. A protective barrier woven from energy and laws already surrounded her body, emanating brilliant Buddhist radiance.
A moment later, the nun turned and departed.
In another direction, the burly man also stood high in the sky, staring at the world's entrance for a long time before finally snorting coldly and leaving.
Seeing these three top experts with the strongest strength depart one after another, the other Golden Immortal experts lingering nearby also left subsequently.
Not long after, the Dark Ancestor returned to the Dark Faction's bastion, the Nurturing Yin Land. Gazing at the black altar once used to nurture the Yin Seed, the fury in his heart remained unquelled, his body trembling slightly with rage.
"Ye Yunfei! It's all because of that bastard!
I swear, I will one day tear him to pieces!" The Dark Ancestor spat through gritted teeth, word by word, as he thought of the Yin Seed being taken away by Ye Yunfei.
"Pass down the order! From now on, utterly destroy all the worlds where Ye Yunfei has stayed, all the factions and living beings he has interacted with!" the Dark Ancestor coldly declared after a moment's thought.
He now only wanted revenge against Ye Yunfei, using every means possible!
"Yes! I will immediately relay the order!" A Dark Faction Golden Immortal expert promptly answered.
The Dark Ancestor had brought ten Golden Immortal experts to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Eight had perished in that mountain hamlet; only two managed to escape back.
"Hei Que Mage, and you two. For now, the three of you will preside over all our Dark Faction's affairs in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. I will depart for a while to return and see my master," the Dark Ancestor continued.
"We obey!" The Hei Que Mage and the two Golden Immortals immediately answered.
Soon after, the Dark Ancestor left the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, passing through that immense layer of black sealing energy outside to venture into other spatio-temporal dimensions.
That vast, large-scale black sealing layer surrounding the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds was personally applied by the Dark Ancestor in the past. However, the method and all resources required to seal the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were all provided by his master.
Therefore, the true mastermind behind sealing the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds was the Dark Ancestor's master!
In the shrine of the mountain hamlet, Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged and began attempting to absorb the Yin Seed within his body, following the method taught by Mr. Liu.
Roar...
The Yin Seed seemed to sense danger and suddenly roared. Surging energy released from its pitch-black body, spreading rapidly like a vast black ocean.
"You want to harm me? I'll kill you!" The bizarre, savage eyes of the pitch-black child blazed with vicious light, murderous intent burgeoning as it targeted Ye Yunfei.
"I'll tear your body to shreds!" the pitch-black child screeched.
However, at this moment, streams of profound golden runes continuously appeared within Ye Yunfei's flesh and blood. Dazzling and brilliant, they illuminated every single detail of his body, even dyeing his flesh a golden hue.
These runes were the ones Mr. Liu had planted within Ye Yunfei's body, specifically to suppress the Yin Seed!
Boom... Boom...
Tremendous waves of energy and laws, released by each golden rune, howled towards the pitch-black child to suppress it.
"I possess limitless energy! You cannot defeat me!" The shrill cry filled with malevolence echoed within Ye Yunfei's body, shaking him so violently he rocked like a pendulum.
This pitch-black child truly contained boundless, infinite energy. During its nurturing, it had absorbed a terrifyingly immense amount of condensed essence from living beings' blood, flesh, and Soul Bodies within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, along with vast quantities of world energy and laws. Once it erupted, the destructive force it unleashed was truly terrifying.
In an instant, Ye Yunfei's body began to swell violently, like a balloon being continuously inflated.
Boom...
At this moment, the entire shrine surrounding Ye Yunfei's body suddenly glowed brilliantly. Bursts of dazzling divine radiance erupted repeatedly, instantly transforming the previously unremarkable shrine into a place ablaze with divine light, its structure translucent and filled with a sacred aura.
Boom!
An invisible, overwhelming power was released by the entire shrine, surging towards the Yin Seed within Ye Yunfei to suppress it.
With a bizarre shriek, the Yin Seed was forced to prostrate on the spot, its entire body creaking and cracking.
Ah...
Shocked and furious, the Yin Seed emitted an even more piercing screech, like the wail of a vengeful spirit. This sound was immensely terrifying, shaking Ye Yunfei's two Soul Bodies until they swayed wildly. His senses whirled, feeling like heaven and earth were spinning, nearly causing him to faint.
Boom!
The overwhelming force erupting from the shrine intensified, surging more turbulently to press down on the Yin Seed, even forcing its screams to begin diminishing.
Only then did Ye Yunfei let out a sigh of relief, his body growing significantly more comfortable.
"Mr. Liu was right. With my current strength alone, I am completely incapable of absorbing this Yin Seed. I must rely on his help and borrow the shrine's energy to suppress it," Ye Yunfei thought inwardly.
Ah! Ah!
At this time, the Yin Seed was still shrieking sharply, continuously releasing even greater amounts of energy and laws to resist and attack Ye Yunfei's body.
But with the help of the golden runes and the shrine, Ye Yunfei could now handle it.
In the time that followed, Ye Yunfei performed the secret technique as taught by Mr. Liu, generating waves of absorption energy. Like layers of ripples, they wrapped around the Yin Seed, beginning to refine it.
Having already gained initial sentience, the Yin Seed, of course, recognized that something was amiss and felt intense danger, but its resistance proved ineffective. It was forcefully suppressed.
Soon after, thin strands of energy and laws began to be continuously drawn from the Yin Seed, floating within Ye Yunfei's body where they were absorbed by him.
"Such immense energy! Such profound laws!" Even absorbing just a tiny wisp, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but exclaim inwardly.
As he absorbed increasing amounts of energy and laws, Ye Yunfei discovered his physical constitution was improving at an astonishing rate.
Boundless powerful energy and profound laws began to surge and roil within Ye Yunfei's body.
"This Yin Seed truly is a rare treasure! Refining its energy and laws isn't just about increasing my own; more importantly, it feels like my entire life level is being elevated!
This is a level of improvement akin to rebirth, a complete transformation!" Ye Yunfei perceived as he absorbed the Yin Seed.
He found that all the flesh, blood, bones, even every cell and meridian within his body seemed to be dissolving and then reassembling. Moreover, this process repeated itself again and again. With each repetition, Ye Yunfei felt his life level ascend another notch.
Time flowed slowly. Ye Yunfei's body was like a hungry sponge, continuously absorbing energy and laws from the Yin Seed.
At first, the Yin Seed resisted with all its might, screeching incessantly, filled with violent malevolence. But the golden runes and the overwhelming power of the shrine continuously suppressed it, rendering its resistance futile!
Gradually, over time, the Yin Seed began to despair. Its bizarre eyes, constantly shifting colors, stared at Ye Yunfei, becoming pleading, continuously weeping, appearing pitiful.
"Don't kill me..." The Yin Seed repeatedly called out to Ye Yunfei.
Clearly, it was beginning to feel fear!
"Absolutely must not be deceived by this creature!
It was nurtured by the Dark Ancestor. Its nature is inherently cruel, fierce, and merciless in killing. It must be eradicated!" Hun Lao advised Ye Yunfei.
"Of course.
This creature is an extremely vicious and brutal existence. If left alive, it will inevitably bring disaster to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds sooner or later," Ye Yunfei agreed with a nod.
Ye Yunfei could sense that the Yin Seed was brimming with limitless, violent emotions.
"Hmm, very good. Young Master Ye's talent is quite high. The secret technique I taught him for absorbing this Yin Seed is actually rather intricate, but to my surprise, he comprehended it thoroughly in a short time and has successfully begun absorbing it.
Such talent is rare through both ancient and modern times," Mr. Liu remarked at this moment.
He was observing Ye Yunfei's process, watching Ye Yunfei proceed step-by-step in absorbing the Yin Seed smoothly. He couldn't help but nod in praise.
Boom...
Roughly a few days later, dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky above Ye Yunfei's shrine, making the heavens gloomy and the earth dark. Thick, heavenly tribulation lightning bolts, like brilliant dragons, weaved wildly within the low, oppressive clouds.
"I'm about to break through." Ye Yunfei, who had been sitting cross-legged with closed eyes, suddenly opened his eyes and said in pleasant surprise.
"Could the Yin Seed inside you cause trouble while you're trying to break through?" Hun Lao worriedly asked.
"Young Master Ye, proceed with your breakthrough peacefully. I will help you suppress the Yin Seed within you." Before Ye Yunfei could reply to Hun Lao, Mr. Liu's transmitted voice sounded beside Ye Yunfei's ear.
"Thank you, Mr. Liu!" Hearing Mr. Liu's words, Ye Yunfei felt his heart relax, replying gratefully.
He, too, had been concerned that the Yin Seed might stir during his breakthrough.
After all, the terrifyingly immense quantity of energy and laws contained within the Yin Seed was no joke; he dared not underestimate it in the slightest.
Ye Yunfei flashed through space, appearing above the shrine, standing midair.
Boom!
The next moment, the heavenly tribulation truly began. Billowing lightning poured down from high in the sky like a waterfall, its momentum awe-inspiring.
"Come on then." Ye Yunfei uttered calmly, appearing completely at ease as he stepped upward into the air instead.
"This breakthrough will achieve Perfect Earth Immortal.
After that, I can begin to impact Golden Immortal.
Once I become a Golden Immortal, I will surely be able to suppress all Golden Immortals in this world!" Ye Yunfei declared, brimming with confidence.