That wisp of Three Crow Dark Fire has already merged into the body of the Small Alchemy Tower," Huang Shang said.
"Furthermore, its position is not fixed; it can move around at will.
"Over these many years, those three traitorous disciples, in their search for the Three Crow Dark Fire, have probably turned the entire Tongsheng Gate headquarters upside down, digging three feet into the ground and combing through every corner."
"Huang Lao, did you leave a remnant soul within that Three Crow Dark Fire, controlling it?" Ye Yunfei inquired.
"Indeed.
"Back then, when those three traitorous disciples suddenly ambushed me, shattering my physical body," Huang Shang said.
"At the critical moment, I forcibly split my Soul Body into three parts.
One of them fused with the Three Crow Dark Fire and hid inside the Small Alchemy Tower.
Another was shattered on the spot, and the last one managed to escape.
"Over the years, those three traitors have certainly entered the Small Alchemy Tower to search for the Three Crow Dark Fire.
"Unfortunately, with one of my remnant souls controlling it, shifting its location at will, with their level of strength, they had no way of finding it."
"So that means, that wisp of Three Crow Dark Fire is still under your control," Ye Yunfei said.
"Of course.
"One of my remnant souls controls that Three Crow Dark Fire.
"I can sense that remnant soul now.
"Look." Huang Shang said.
Ye Yunfei looked up and saw, in a hidden corner ahead, a wisp of pitch-black flame slowly materializing.
"It really is the Three Crow Dark Fire!" Ye Yunfei couldn't help but feel immense joy.
"The Three Crow Dark Fire is yours now. I'll erase my aura from it; you just need to refine it anew," Huang Shang said.
*Whoosh!*
That black flame instantly flew before Ye Yunfei.
Immediately, a bone-chilling, yin-cold aura assailed him.
"So cold!" Lu Qianqian, being very close to Ye Yunfei and affected by it, shivered involuntarily.
Ye Yunfei immediately released a surge of Soul Power, enveloping Lu Qianqian to protect her.
Otherwise, given her strength, being so close to the Three Crow Dark Fire, she could easily be frozen into an ice stick.
Under Huang Shang's control, that wisp of Three Crow Dark Fire shot into Ye Yunfei's body.
"Finally, I've obtained the Three Crow Dark Fire," Ye Yunfei let out a sigh of relief.
'Now I possess two hetero-flames. I just need to collect three more, and I can cultivate the Hetero-Fire Art,' Ye Yunfei mused inwardly.
"Big Brother, shall we go up to the second layer?" Lu Qianqian said to Ye Yunfei.
After some time, she had already adapted to the Soul Power pressure on the first layer and was prepared to ascend.
"You go up. I won't be going further," Ye Yunfei said after some thought.
Ye Yunfei had entered the Small Alchemy Tower precisely for the Three Crow Dark Fire.
Now that he had obtained it, he intended to lie low and find an opportunity to leave.
"Big Brother, why won't you go up? Is it a lack of confidence?" Lu Qianqian asked, taken aback by his words, then said.
"I think with your capabilities, you can definitely reach the second layer.
Let's go up together." She thought Ye Yunfei lacked confidence.
"Qianqian, listen to me. You go up first.
With your talent, you will surely enter Tongsheng Gate.
As for me, I have my own plans. Don't worry about it," Ye Yunfei said.
"Big Brother, you..." Lu Qianqian grew a bit anxious.
"Qianqian, aren't you going to listen to me?" Ye Yunfei frowned.
"Alright then... Big Brother, I'll listen to you." Lu Qianqian, seeing Ye Yunfei seemed somewhat displeased, reluctantly nodded.
"I'll go up first and wait for you on the second layer." In her heart, Ye Yunfei's status was already exceedingly high.
So, Lu Qianqian turned and walked step by step towards the entrance to the second layer.
Although her movements were somewhat slow, they were very steady.
Ye Yunfei nodded, knowing Lu Qianqian could make it to the second layer.
At this moment, most of the young participants were still struggling bitterly.
The Soul Power pressure present here was indeed rather terrifying for these young people.
"Aaargh... This place is unbearable! If this continues, I'll die! I withdraw!"
"I withdraw too!"
...
Some young people who truly couldn't endure it anymore suddenly cried out loudly, then turned and rushed out through the tower's gate.
"I should leave too," Ye Yunfei mused to himself after some thought.
"Ye Yunfei, the Small Alchemy Tower is quite a treasure." Huang Shang suddenly spoke up.
"Any thoughts?"
"Oh? Huang Lao, what do you mean?" Ye Yunfei's heart stirred as he asked.
"We should seize this opportunity to snatch the Small Alchemy Tower away," Huang Shang said.
"Leaving it here only benefits those three traitorous disciples.
Let's work together and seize the Small Alchemy Tower, give those three traitors something to grieve over," Huang Shang continued. It was evident his resentment towards those three disciples who betrayed him ran deep.
"I'm certainly interested." Ye Yunfei smiled.
"This Small Alchemy Tower seems quite suitable for cultivating Soul Power. It should be a rather nice treasure."
"Haha, of course. In the past, when I was the leader of Tongsheng Gate, I spent a great deal of time conducting very in-depth research on this Small Alchemy Tower," Huang Shang chuckled proudly.
"One could say that within the entire Tongsheng Gate, absolutely no one understands the Small Alchemy Tower better than I do."
"Ye Yunfei, given my current state, truly refining this Small Alchemy Tower would be very difficult for me.
"However, I feel that you could definitely do it.
I've always had a feeling that within your Soul Power, a truly terrifying force seems to lie dormant," Huang Shang said.
Ye Yunfei smiled faintly without replying.
Ye Yunfei's Soul Power harbored a trace of the Heavenly Emperor's Soul Power, terrifying indeed.
"Here's the plan: I'll take you to find the key point of the Small Alchemy Tower, and you attempt to refine it," Huang Shang suggested.
"Agreed," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Alright, then release your Soul Power and follow me," Huang Shang said.
Then, Huang Shang's body quietly melded into the tower's structure, heading towards the top of the Small Alchemy Tower.
As a Ghost Cultivator, he could easily merge into any object.
Ye Yunfei's Soul Power followed Huang Shang to the top of the tower.
"The key point of the Small Alchemy Tower is right there," Huang Shang said to Ye Yunfei, pointing at a specific spot at the tower's peak.
"This location is also where the Soul Power pressure within the entire Small Alchemy Tower is most terrifying.
"Even when my power was at its peak in the past, I dared not approach this place.
So, be careful," Huang Shang added.
"Understood," Ye Yunfei replied.
Then, Ye Yunfei's Soul Power slowly extended towards the key point Huang Shang had indicated.
Indeed, the closer he got, the more terrifying the Soul Power pressure he felt became.
However, Ye Yunfei's Soul Power was strong and contained that trace of residual Heavenly Emperor Soul Power, so he advanced step by step without retreating.
Just as Ye Yunfei's Soul Power was about to touch that key point.
"How dare you!
Who are you?!
How dare you harbor improper designs towards the Small Alchemy Tower!"
Suddenly, a stern roar rang out.
Then, a white-robed elder who had an ethereal, immortal aura, his figure slowly solidifying from an illusory state, appeared before Ye Yunfei's Soul Power.
"The Founding Ancestor!"
The moment he saw this white-robed elder, Huang Shang immediately cried out in shock.