Time flowed swiftly within the Phantom Tower, and soon a month had passed.
One month later.
Ye Yunfei came once more before the group of Heavenly Immortals from the Qianfang World Cluster.
"Young Master Ye!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei, those Heavenly Immortals, who had been meditating and recuperating, immediately rose to their feet, their gazes filled with anticipation.
These Heavenly Immortals had been waiting all this time. They were somewhat eager to see if Ye Yunfei could really refine all the Heavenly Immortal-grade pills they needed.
Without wasting words, Ye Yunfei waved a hand. Several hundred jade vials containing pills flew out from his sleeve, hovering before the Heavenly Immortals.
"These are the pills you requested," Ye Yunfei said.
"Young Master Ye, you've actually refined the pills I needed!"
The Heavenly Immortals looked at the vials of pills, each exuding a rich fragrance, suspended before them. They quickly found the pills they had requested and couldn't help but feel extremely excited.
It must be understood that every type of pill they needed was extremely precious and tremendously useful to them.
Back in the Qianfang World Cluster, they had previously sought out skilled alchemists to commission pills.
However, the entire Qianfang World Cluster didn't have many alchemists capable of refining Heavenly Immortal-grade pills, and the fees those alchemists demanded were often staggering.
For some relatively higher-grade Heavenly Immortal pills, or rare, special elixirs, even those Heavenly Immortal alchemists might not have been able to refine them.
Now, Ye Yunfei had actually refined all the pills they needed in such a short time. Such ability was truly astounding.
Each Heavenly Immortal received the pills they needed, and all were extremely excited.
"Alright, after everyone gets their pills, you may begin your closed-door cultivation sessions for healing or training. From now on, I hope you will devote the majority of your time and effort to cultivation and improving your strength.
Since you have chosen to follow me, you need to play your proper roles. Being too weak is unacceptable.
Also, from this moment on, if you need any pills for your cultivation, just tell me. As long as they are Heavenly Immortal-grade pills and we have sufficient materials, you can have as many as you want," Ye Yunfei added.
"Thank you, Young Master Ye!"
The over one hundred Heavenly Immortals grew even more excited upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words.
"Young Master Ye, rest assured, we will definitely heed your words. From now on, we will cultivate diligently," Ouyang Tao stepped forward and declared loudly to Ye Yunfei.
"Everyone, you all heard Young Master Ye's words!
From this moment forward, you will cultivate with your lives on the line. If anyone dares to slack off, I will be the first to object," Ouyang Tao turned and addressed the Heavenly Immortals from the Qianfang World Cluster behind him.
Since Ouyang Tao and Kong Lao were the earliest to follow Ye Yunfei, they enjoyed his trust and held relatively high prestige among these Heavenly Immortals.
"Young Master Ye, rest assured, we all listen to you!"
The hundred-plus Heavenly Immortals shouted in unison.
To have someone provide as many Heavenly Immortal pills as they needed? Where else in the world could one find such a good deal? These Heavenly Immortals were brimming with energy and fighting spirit.
"Alright, enough talk. Go seize the time and cultivate immediately," Ouyang Tao shouted again.
Then, the members from the Qianfang World Cluster all turned and went to cultivate or heal using the pills Ye Yunfei had just given them.
"I also need to undergo closed-door cultivation for a while to see if I can make a breakthrough," Ye Yunfei muttered to himself as he turned away.
For the following period, Ye Yunfei began his secluded cultivation.
Sitting cross-legged, Ye Yunfei brought out a large amount of cultivation resources piled around his body, along with several Divine Crystals floating in front of him.
Ye Yunfei planned to first refine these Divine Crystals to assault the bottleneck of his cultivation realm.
Ye Yunfei had already evaded nine Lightning Tribulations before. This time, he could directly impact the Heavenly Immortal realm. Once he broke through, he would be a Heavenly Immortal from then on.
Ye Yunfei circulated the Nine Yang Ancient Scripture. A massive golden sphere of light surged from his dantian and hovered above his head, rising and falling. Immediately, the surrounding space began to blaze fiercely.
"The Nine Yang Ancient Scripture, after fusing with Supreme Yang treasures, is indeed far more powerful than the version I cultivated before. From now on, if I want to increase its power, I must continuously seek out more Supreme Yang treasures to merge with it," Ye Yunfei thought, looking at the huge golden sphere above his head.
"Time to begin impacting the realm," he said to himself.
Boom...
Eight chaotic Divine Meridians, resembling vast rivers, materialized within Ye Yunfei's body. Endless immortal power energy surged turbulently within each channel as if it would never cease.
In the following days, Ye Yunfei calmed his mind and focused on cultivation, attacking the realm barrier.
Not long ago in the Qianfang World Cluster, Ye Yunfei had experienced battle after battle of high intensity.
Especially the final confrontation where Ye Yunfei single-handedly fought against nearly twenty-plus Heavenly Immortals. Most of those were Perfected and Advanced Heavenly Immortals, and among them was even a Nine-Nine Return to Truth Perfected Heavenly Immortal. After these battles, Ye Yunfei's accumulation and experience were already quite substantial.
Furthermore, Ye Yunfei had once cooperated with Ancestor Bing to kill a Demon Race Demigod. That battle was even more intense.
Therefore, Ye Yunfei now possessed sufficient accumulation to impact the Heavenly Immortal realm.
Unknowingly, a year passed inside the Phantom Tower.
"I've finally touched upon the opportunity for a breakthrough!"
A year later, Ye Yunfei, who had been as still as an old monk in meditation, suddenly opened his eyes and gently exhaled, a look of pleasant surprise flashing in his gaze.
After a year of impacting the realm barrier, Ye Yunfei had sensed that it wouldn't be long before he successfully broke through.
He continued his efforts. Unknowingly, another half a year passed.
Half a year later.
"I can finally break through!"
Ye Yunfei abruptly opened his eyes, then slowly stood up. Following that, he walked out of the Phantom Tower.
Looking up, dark clouds had indeed densely gathered in the sky. Thick bolts of lightning snaked through the black layers of clouds, emitting waves of destructive energy. Terrifying thunderclaps rumbled one after another.
Ye Yunfei released his Soul Power and soon found a suitable place on the ground to undergo the tribulation. Moving swiftly, he instantly arrived at the location and began facing the Lightning Tribulation.
At the same time Ye Yunfei was enduring the tribulation, a vast distance away in another space, a figure engulfed in demonic energy suddenly halted, standing within the void.
This was a Demon Race Demigod!
The Demigod carefully perceived his surroundings as if trying to detect something, then his gaze abruptly shot in the direction where Ye Yunfei was, looking afar.
"I sense that brat named Ye's aura!" the Demon Race Demigod said with a cold sneer after a moment of perception.
Then, he transformed into a streak of demonic light and sped through space towards Ye Yunfei's location.
"There's some bad news. You seem to have been targeted.
A powerful expert has faintly locked onto your aura across the vast distance.
That fellow is reeking of demonic energy. No need to ask, it must be a Demon Race Demigod expert who has discovered your traces.
You are currently undergoing tribulation, a time when your energy aura is released most fully. A Demon Race Demigod could easily find you," Hun Lao immediately sensed something and warned Ye Yunfei just as the Demon Race Demigod began racing towards him.
"There's no choice now. The tribulation has already begun. I can only strive to complete it quickly, then leave.
If I abandon the tribulation midway, I might suffer backlash, and breaking through next time would become extremely difficult," Ye Yunfei said helplessly, watching the torrents of lightning and electrical serpents descending from the sky.
Since Ye Yunfei's experience and accumulation were already more than sufficient, enduring the tribulation went very smoothly.
Roughly two days later, the tribulation ended. The dark clouds dispersed, revealing clear, sunny skies.
Ye Yunfei stood in the air and clenched his fists, sensing the immortal power energy within his body.
"Just relying on my immortal power energy, I can now battle the vast majority of Heavenly Immortals... and defeat them," Ye Yunfei revealed an expression of confidence.
"Hurry up and go! That fellow is about to arrive!
Once he gets close to you, getting rid of him again will be troublesome!" Hun Lao urged Ye Yunfei.
In fact, Hun Lao had reminded Ye Yunfei many times over the past day because that Demon Race Demigod was getting closer and closer to Ye Yunfei's position.
Not only that, in two other directions, two more Demon Race Demigods also began heading towards Ye Yunfei's location.
Clearly, the first Demon Race Demigod who discovered Ye Yunfei had informed his two companions.
Three Demon Race Demigods were converging on Ye Yunfei from three different directions.
"Time to go. Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, you come out and carry the Phantom Tower away. You seem more adept at traversing space than me," Ye Yunfei said.
"Of course! Traveling through space is an inherited secret art of our race," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm appeared beside Ye Yunfei and replied proudly.
Then Ye Yunfei entered the Phantom Tower. The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, carrying the Phantom Tower, transformed into a streak of golden light and vanished into space.
Approximately a dozen breaths after the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm departed, a powerful wave of Soul Power energy swept over from afar, locking onto the spatial location where Ye Yunfei had just been.
"You brat named Ye, so you were hiding here!"
A furious roar rumbled forth. Then, a huge demonic figure manifested in the distant space. A Demon Race Demigod, radiating terrifying demonic power, arrived at the spot where Ye Yunfei had just undergone the tribulation with astounding speed, taking a mere single step.
"So, that brat Ye just underwent tribulation here, and has already left!"
The Demon Race Demigod stood in the air, scrutinized the surroundings, then spoke.
"Damned! That kid is truly slippery!
However, I've locked onto his aura. He can't escape!"
The Demon Race Demigod gritted his teeth in anger.
Then, his gaze fell upon the direction the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had just departed. He took a step and vanished from the spot, chasing after the dragon silkworm.
Shortly after this Demon Race Demigod left, terrifying energy booms echoed from afar in the surrounding space. Then, two more massive figures manifested, exuding billowing demonic energy!
Two more Demon Race Demigods had arrived!
Looking at the location where Ye Yunfei had undergone tribulation, both Demigods' faces turned extremely unpleasant.
Given their cultivation, they could tell with a glance that Ye Yunfei had successfully broken through here just now, becoming a Heavenly Immortal.
Back when Ye Yunfei was only at the Golden Immortal realm, his battle prowess was already monstrous. Now that he had broken through to Heavenly Immortal, his strength would certainly climb to another level.
"That brat named Ye grows too fast, too monstrous!
We must eradicate him as soon as possible. If we let him continue growing, one day he'll become a fatal threat to our Demon Capital!" one of the Demon Race Demigods said solemnly.
"Yes. Even now, he can already cause us so much trouble. If he keeps growing, he'll become increasingly dangerous!
That brat named Ye must die. Otherwise, our Demon Capital will know no peace," the other Demon Race Demigod remained silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Pursue!"
Then, this Demon Race Demigod spat out a single word.
The two Demon Race Demigods transformed into two streaks of demonic light and vanished instantly.
At this time, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, carrying the Phantom Tower, continuously traversed through the space.
Although its speed through space couldn't compare to a Space Teleportation Token, it was far more concealed. Each traversal only released a very faint aura, making it difficult to track.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm race, as ancient remnant beasts, were innately skilled in traversing space. This was no empty boast—it was truly miraculous!
Before long, the three Demon Race Demigods found it increasingly difficult to sense the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's aura.
As for Ye Yunfei, hidden inside the Phantom Tower, he remained absolutely still, employing various superb concealment techniques, including the high-level isolation technique taught by Mr. Liu specifically designed to avoid detection by tribulations. The three Demon Race Demigods found it even more difficult to lock onto Ye Yunfei's aura.
About two days later.
The three Demon Race Demigods at the rear could no longer perceive the auras of the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Ye Yunfei!
"Damned!
We've let that kid escape again!"
All three Demon Race Demigods were hopping mad, roaring in frustration.
"Good news, we've shaken off those three again," Hun Lao said happily.
"The strongest of those three is an Intermediate Demigod. I might not necessarily be able to defeat them, but escaping is manageable," Ye Yunfei chuckled.
"However, if we encounter Advanced or Perfected Demigods next time, it will likely be quite troublesome," Ye Yunfei added.
"Advanced and Perfected Demigods are definitely stronger. Especially Perfected Demigods—they are already close to the Deity realm.
Some Perfected Demigods in the world have cultivated for extremely long periods yet still cannot achieve godhood. Although these types of Perfected Demigods are not true Deities, their strength is unfathomably deep. Once encountered, it's best not to provoke them," Hun Lao nodded in agreement.
"Hun Lao, have you regained some memory regarding Perfected Demigods?" Ye Yunfei asked curiously.
Hun Lao possessed the racial memories of the Chaos World Tree tribe. As his strength continued to increase, more and more memories would awaken.
"A little.
Anyway, there exists a type of Perfected Demigod in the world that is especially terrifying. It's wise to provoke them as little as possible.
With your current strength, if you encountered that type of Perfected Demigod, you'd probably be instantly killed," Hun Lao said.
"So terrifying?" Ye Yunfei was startled.