Within the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei continued his closed-door cultivation.
Ye Yunfei first thoroughly examined the condition of the Supreme Primordial Heaven Body-Tempering Art he had previously cultivated. In truth, he had cultivated two versions of this technique. The first was the Supreme Primordial Heaven Body-Tempering Art he practiced before encountering the soul power imprint of the Great Strength Demon God. Then, within the ancient deity ruins of the Tianpo World, he had met the Great Strength Demon God. According to the Demon God's words, this technique had been passed down from him, and its original name was the Supreme Primordial Heaven Art.
Now, the Master of Xiaoliang Temple referred to this technique as the Supreme Primordial Heaven Body-Tempering Art and claimed it belonged to the Daoist tradition.
"Hun Lao, who do you think is more credible—the Great Strength Demon God or the Master of Xiaoliang Temple? According to the Demon God, the Supreme Primordial Heaven Art is a physique-strengthening technique. Yet according to the Master of Xiaoliang Temple, the Supreme Primordial Heaven Body-Tempering Art is a Daoist inheritance. Even their names for the technique are different," Ye Yunfei couldn't help but ask Hun Lao.
This was because Hun Lao possessed the racial memory inheritance of the Chaos World Tree Clan and might know some ancient secrets.
"I think both of their statements could be correct," Hun Lao pondered for a moment before replying. "This technique has been passed down for such a vast expanse of time, having been cultivated by so many different factions and beings. It's not strange for it to have multiple names, even multiple versions. Perhaps living beings who cultivated this technique at different stages gained different insights. Some believed it was a Daoist inheritance; others considered it a physique-strengthening technique. If you wish to truly understand this technique, you must cultivate it yourself and seek your own enlightenment."
"Hun Lao, what you say makes sense!" Ye Yunfei nodded.
In the following time, Ye Yunfei devoted himself to cultivating this technique—the one the Master of Xiaoliang Temple called the Supreme Primordial Heaven Body-Tempering Art. As he cultivated, he continuously recited the Daoist Intention Scripture aloud.
Not long after, the various previously-opened secret realms within Ye Yunfei's body began to emit majestic rumbles of energy. Following that, the sounds of chanting scripture also echoed from within—and the scripture being chanted was precisely the Daoist Intention Scripture.
Surges of powerful force surged forth from these Human Body Secret Realms, coursing through Ye Yunfei's limbs and bones in an endless flow. It felt as if he were soaking in a furnace, his entire body radiating heat.
Through his past cultivation, Ye Yunfei had already separately opened three major secret realms within his body: the Five Viscera Secret Realms, the Dantian Secret Realm, and the Niwan Palace Secret Realm. Among them, the Five Viscera Secret Realms comprised a total of five cave mansions merged into one.
Now, the commotion within these three major secret realms grew increasingly intense. Boundless power surged forth from them in an inexhaustible stream, then circulated throughout his body, flowing endlessly.
Ye Yunfei also saw that within each of these three major secret realms, a human-shaped Deity sat cross-legged, loudly reciting the Daoist Intention Scripture in unison with him.
The sounds of the Daoist Intention Scripture's verses reverberated within Ye Yunfei's body, and each reverberation caused his physique to erupt with billowing divine radiance.
Unknowingly, three years passed within the Phantom Tower. After three years, Ye Yunfei suddenly discovered that from the three major secret realms inside his body, one after another Human Body Deities charged forth. These Deities directly rushed out of the Phantom Tower, appearing in the chaotic void outside, where they threw their heads back and let out long roars that shook the endless void.
Then, these Human Body Deities simultaneously opened their mouths wide and inhaled mightily.
Boom...
The endless energy and laws within the surrounding void converged from all directions like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, surging continuously into the bellies of these Human Body Deities.
Ye Yunfei had long since experienced this kind of scene before. He knew it meant his Supreme Primordial Heaven Body-Tempering Art was about to break through and ascend to the next level.
The Human Body Deities from the three major secret realms stood within the chaotic void, emanating dazzling divine light. Like whales swallowing the sea, they ceaselessly devoured the energy and laws present in the surrounding void. Waves of visible energy and laws howled over from far and near, like vast oceans, only to be swallowed entirely.
During this process, Ye Yunfei felt his physical strength rapidly climbing.
"The Daoist Intention Scripture truly allows this technique to break through swiftly and climb to the next level! So it seems the Master of Xiaoliang Temple was right. This Supreme Primordial Heaven Body-Tempering Art must indeed belong to the Daoist inheritance. Only in combination with the Daoist Intention Scripture could it produce such astonishing effects," Ye Yunfei thought with great excitement as he watched those Human Body Deities devouring the chaotic energy.
"What's happening? It looks like chaos has erupted in that part of the void."
Because the disturbance created by Ye Yunfei's Human Body Deities was too great, some beings passing by in the distance heard the commotion and came to investigate.
"What are those? Deities?"
Those who rushed over saw the dazzling Human Body Deities and were stunned.
"How is this possible? Am I seeing things? We are now in the Post-Deity Era. Deities vanished from the world long ago. How could several Deities suddenly appear? If these are truly Deities, wouldn't that mean from now on, Deities once again walk the world?"
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Watching from a distance, those beings stared at the Human Body Deities in the void devouring chaotic energy and laws, each one profoundly shocked, whispering amongst themselves.
"Quickly, spread the news! This is an enormous event that will shake the entire Chaotic Void Sea!"
Immediately, some beings took out transmission jade slips and began sending messages.
"Everyone, keep a low profile. If those really are Deities, and our actions anger them, we will face calamitous consequences!" someone cautioned in a low voice.
Immediately, everyone dared not speak aloud. They quietly retreated, only using sound transmission to communicate. If those were truly Deities, killing ordinary beings like them would surely be extremely simple—probably requiring not even a move, just a mere thought to annihilate them instantly.
"These fellows are too bothersome. It seems I must hurry and leave this part of the void. Otherwise, soon more and more beings will arrive continuously, and even Demigod experts might come," Ye Yunfei frowned slightly as he observed the spectators in the distance.
However, his Human Body Deities were still continuously absorbing energy and laws from the surrounding chaotic void. Under these circumstances, Ye Yunfei naturally wouldn't stop; he could only wait patiently.
Time flew, and soon a day passed. The number of beings daring to come to this part of the void to watch the spectacle kept increasing, though for now, no one dared to approach the Human Body Deities. Because these Human Body Deities appeared too mysterious, resembling the Deities of legend. No one could guess whether they were genuine Deities, so no one dared step forward to verify.
A day later, those Human Body Deities suddenly stopped devouring energy and laws. They transformed into several beams of divine light and instantly returned inside Ye Yunfei's body, each entering one of the three major secret realms.
Boom...
Ye Yunfei felt his body shudder violently. Then, boundless energy erupted within his physique, almost instantly filling his entire internal space.
The endless, terrifying physical strength made Ye Yunfei feel as if he could now smash everything apart with a single punch.
"My current physical strength should be around three hundred thousand jiao! Previously, it was about two hundred twenty thousand jiao. This cultivation session increased my strength by roughly eighty thousand jiao!" Ye Yunfei muttered to himself.
"Three hundred thousand jiao... I can easily crush the vast majority of Perfected Heavenly Immortals with a single punch. Moreover, with this level of physical strength, even if I encounter an Initial Stage Demigod, I should be able to withstand them, albeit with difficulty," Ye Yunfei declared confidently.
In other words, relying solely on his physical strength, Ye Yunfei could now do battle with an Initial Stage Demigod. Of course, victory wasn't assured, but confronting an Initial Stage Demigod head-on with physical force shouldn't be difficult.
The increase in physical strength further enhanced Ye Yunfei's overall combat power, bolstering his confidence.
"Now, fuse another large batch of Heavenly Immortal treasures and some Demigod treasures to further boost my physical strength!" Ye Yunfei said to himself.
In the following time, Ye Yunfei took out a large batch of Heavenly Immortal treasures and over a dozen Demigod treasures, beginning to use the Body as Vessel Secret Art to fuse them.
"Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, hurry and leave this place. The commotion just now was rather significant. I estimate Demigod experts will arrive soon," Ye Yunfei communicated to the silkworm while continuing his cultivation.
Whoosh!
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm transformed into a golden streak, burrowed deep into space, and vanished into the distance in an instant.
Merely moments after Ye Yunfei departed, quite a few Demigod experts arrived one after another in this part of the void. Hearing about the previous incident involving those mysterious Deities, they began employing various secret arts and methods to deduce the identities and origins of those Deities.
"Why do I vaguely sense a trace of that brat Ye Yunfei's aura? Could those mysterious Deities be related to that kid?" a Demigod expert from the Demon Race arrived, sensing for a moment before frowning and muttering.
Because Ye Yunfei had killed many Demon Capital forces during this period, the Demon Capital's higher-ups had issued orders to track Ye Yunfei down—capture him alive or kill him, but he must not be allowed to escape. Therefore, most of the Demon Capital's experts possessed records of Ye Yunfei's soul body aura and appearance.
Since Ye Yunfei had already departed far from this part of the void, those Demigods who came to investigate naturally couldn't detect anything. They left one after another before long.
Meanwhile, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm carried the Phantom Tower, speeding continuously through the chaotic void toward the Fire Realm.
"Young Master Ye, we are about to break through."
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei received a sound transmission from the Heavenly Immortals of the Qianfang World Cluster. Over a dozen more Heavenly Immortals were about to face their Lightning Tribulations.
Ye Yunfei instructed the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm to find any random World Cluster, then enter one of its worlds. They found a relatively quiet place suitable for transcending tribulations and let those over a dozen Heavenly Immortals emerge to undergo their lightning tribulations.
The Heavenly Immortals from the Qianfang World Cluster had experienced the previous war with the invading Demon Race army, and later received large quantities of high-level cultivation resources gifted by Ye Yunfei. Therefore, their breakthroughs proceeded smoothly. Not long after, all over a dozen Heavenly Immortals successfully broke through, with three among them advancing to the Perfected Heavenly Immortal level.
These Heavenly Immortals from the Qianfang World Cluster were now all Ye Yunfei's subordinates. Seeing their strength continuously increase naturally brought Ye Yunfei joy.
"We are almost at the Fire Realm. Probably a little over a day's journey remains," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
"Excellent! Speed up, then. It would be best to reach the Fire Realm as soon as possible," Ye Yunfei's spirits lifted.
Over half a day later, another group of over a dozen Heavenly Immortals from the Qianfang World Cluster were about to break through. Ye Yunfei had no choice but to have the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm stop and find a nearby world for these over a dozen Heavenly Immortals to undergo their tribulations. After over half a day, all successfully broke through.
"Young Master Ye, rest assured. During this period, they have all been diligently cultivating. Not a single one dared to slack off," Elder Kong reported to Ye Yunfei.
"Very good. Let everyone continue their diligent cultivation. If you need any resources or pills, just inform me directly," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Approximately one day later.
"We've finally reached the Fire Realm. According to the spatiotemporal coordinates you gave me, if there are no errors, then ahead should be the Fire Realm," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly informed Ye Yunfei.
Moments later, the spatiotemporal environment ahead began to turn scorching hot. Billowing waves of heat rolled through space like hurricanes.
"It's getting hot! Looks like ahead must definitely be the Fire Realm!" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm cried out.
"Indeed. Ahead lies the Fire Realm," Ye Yunfei emerged from the Phantom Tower, looked at the void ahead, and nodded.
Then, Ye Yunfei activated his movement technique and charged toward the heatwave-filled void ahead. The further forward he went, the higher the temperature rose. Rolling heatwaves roared and howled. Even the surrounding space began to combust, igniting into clusters of flames.
Ye Yunfei traversed through the heatwaves, continuously moving forward as the temperature ahead kept rising. However, temperatures of this level were insignificant to Ye Yunfei.
Before reaching the Fire Realm, Ye Yunfei spent time fusing another large batch of Heavenly Immortal-level treasures and over a dozen Demigod treasures. He had previously fused ten Demigod treasures; now, he fused more than a dozen additional ones. The total number of fused Demigod treasures reached over twenty, while the number of fused Heavenly Immortal treasures was even greater.
It could be said that Ye Yunfei's current physical quality was extraordinarily tough and durable. These heatwaves couldn't harm a single hair on his body.
Moments later, Ye Yunfei spotted a world entrance within the rolling heatwaves ahead!
That world entrance teemed with massive amounts of fire, burning fiercely.
"We've finally reached the Fire Realm!" Ye Yunfei gazed at the fiery world entrance ahead and murmured softly.
Earlier, Patriarch Bing had already informed Ye Yunfei of various details about the Fire Realm. Although this was Ye Yunfei's first time here, he already had some understanding.
Ye Yunfei observed the Fire Realm's entrance briefly, then strode forward until he stood before it.
"Truly worthy of being a world called the Fire Realm. It's far too hot here!" The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm cried out, looking at the continuously burning flames around them.
"The fires outside are nothing. Within the Fire Realm, flames are everywhere. The entire world is in a state of perpetual combustion at all times, so it's even hotter inside," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Doesn't concern me. I'd rather hide away somewhere more comfortable," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm replied. Then, it transformed into a golden streak and shot into the Phantom Tower.