Ye Yunfei then welcomed Elder Two and the other members of the Fire Clan into the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds and settled them in.
"By the way, Elder Two, if you have any need for medicinal pills, just tell me. Even Demigod-level pills, as long as the materials are complete, I can refine them for you," Ye Yunfei said to Elder Two.
"I never imagined Young Master Ye's alchemical skill had reached such heights. Well then, we won't stand on ceremony. I'll immediately tell you all the various pills we need, and we also have quite a lot of medicinal herbs on us. If you can refine them for us, it would be of great help in boosting our strength," Elder Two replied without hesitation.
After consulting with the other Fire Clan members, Elder Two then recorded the names and formulas of all the various pills everyone needed onto a jade slip and handed it to Ye Yunfei.
One of Ye Yunfei's clones took this jade slip into the Illusion Shadow Tower and immediately began refining pills for the Fire Clan members.
"Alright, Young Master Ye, please attend to your own matters. There's no need to worry about us. We plan to rest properly," Elder Two said to Ye Yunfei.
"The people of the Fire Clan are fiery in temperament, clear on favors and grudges. For you, they are very timely and powerful reinforcements," Hun Lao sent a mental message to Ye Yunfei.
"Yes," Ye Yunfei nodded.
With these Fire Clan experts, the overall strength of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds had greatly increased. Especially since Elder Two was a Perfected Demigod—having a Perfected Demigod guarding the place made the situation much better.
Everyone else within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds was greatly encouraged upon seeing such powerful reinforcements arrive. During this period, everyone had been preparing to deal with the arrival of armies from major forces, and the pressure had actually been quite substantial. Now, seeing so many Demigod-level experts arrive, even including a Perfected Demigod, everyone was greatly emboldened. At the very least, the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were no longer isolated and weak.
After settling the Fire Clan forces, Ye Yunfei went to the void outside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, set up a small formation space, entered it, then went inside the Illusion Shadow Tower and sat down cross-legged.
"Continue closed-door cultivation. Right now, constantly improving my own strength is the most urgent matter for me. In a chaotic era like this, only one's own strength can allow one to remain undefeated," Ye Yunfei drew a deep breath and said slowly.
"Let one of my Soul Force planets focus solely on cultivating the Chaos Burial Method. When facing numerous experts and troops, the Chaos Burial Method and Formations can often have unexpected effects. Especially since the Chaos Burial Method is a geomancy technique left behind by a Divine Master. Its mysteries are endless, and I'm still far from being able to unleash its greatest power," Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
Ye Yunfei currently possessed three Soul Force planets and two soul bodies, which meant he could simultaneously cultivate at least five different techniques and secret arts! Besides the Chaos Burial Method, Ye Yunfei had one soul body continue cultivating Mental Force energy within the Mind Refining Pagoda, as well as the various heritages of the Mental Force Sect. The other soul body cultivated the Myriad Swords Return to One Great Art. One Soul Force planet cultivated Soul Force energy, and another Soul Force planet cultivated Formations.
Formations, Soul Force, Mental Force, sword techniques, and the Chaos Burial Method—cultivating five different types of energy and secret arts simultaneously!
"In terms of formations, I've basically mastered all the various formation manuals I possess to an advanced level," Ye Yunfei had meticulously studied and comprehended all the formation manuals he owned, and his level of understanding was roughly complete.
All the formation experience and insights obtained from the Colorless Abyss had also been fully converted into formation cultivation.
Therefore, if he wanted to make a breakthrough in formations now, apart from continuing his own contemplation, the best approach would be to obtain higher-level formation manuals. But given Ye Yunfei's current formation cultivation level, how easy would it be to obtain even more advanced formation manuals?
"I'll rely on bitter cultivation and contemplation in this aspect for now. With the accumulation of time, my formation skill should still have room for improvement," Ye Yunfei thought.
"Ye Yunfei, you little bastard, come out and face your death!"
Right at that moment, a thunderous roar erupted outside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, rolling inward. The terrifying sound transformed into waves of sonic force, turbulent and surging, shaking the entire void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Countless living beings within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds panicked in fear. Many weaker beings felt their legs go weak, trembling uncontrollably as a deep sense of terror rose from the depths of their souls.
"Report to Young Master Ye! The Demon Race army is here!"
Ye Yunfei immediately received Kong Lao's report.
Ye Yunfei's main body immediately exited the Illusion Shadow Tower. A Teleportation Earth Formation activated beneath his feet, and in an instant, he arrived in the chaotic void outside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
In the distant void, demonic energy billowed densely, shrouding a vast expanse of space. Figures of the Demon Race with fierce, hideous faces stood amidst the rolling demonic qi, their murderous aura soaring to the heavens.
"Quite a few Demigod-level experts have come," Ye Yunfei sensed the Demon Race forces in the distance, his expression somewhat grave. Among this batch of Demon Race troops, there were Advanced Demigods, and more than one!
"Ye Yunfei, do you admit your guilt?"
The Demon Race expert who had shouted earlier stepped forward, pointed at Ye Yunfei, and addressed him in a condescending tone.
"What gives your Demon Race scum the right to determine my guilt? Your Demon Race has repeatedly provoked me; do you really think I'm easy to bully? I advise you to think clearly: if you come to provoke me, be prepared to pay the price. One day, I will personally march upon the Demon Capital, raze it to the ground, destroy your souls and scatter your spirits, forever denying you rebirth!" Ye Yunfei replied coldly.
Although the Demon Capital was powerful, Ye Yunfei knew the hatred between him and the Demon Capital was absolutely irreconcilable. Since that was the case, there was no need to be polite at all.
"How dare you!"
"Outrageous!"
"This little bastard is tired of living, daring to speak such wild boasts!"
...
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Demon Race experts in the distance were enraged, shouting rebukes one after another.
"What an arrogant human brat! Daring to look down upon our Demon Race! Since that's the case, there's nothing more to say! Ye Yunfei, your day of death has come!"
A Demon Race Advanced Demigod fixed a sharp gaze on Ye Yunfei and began walking forward step by step.
"From now on, seal off this world cluster! Kill anyone who tries to come out, not a single one is to escape!"
As this Demon Race Advanced Demigod walked towards Ye Yunfei, he shouted loudly.
Boom...
The Demon Race army began to move, steadily advancing towards the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, forming battle lines as they started to encircle and blockade the world cluster.
Ye Yunfei focused his will, remotely employing Mental Force Locks and Invisible Heart Swords.
With a shriek, among the Demon Race troops, a Heavenly Immortal bled from all seven orifices, was sent flying backwards, and died instantly.
"Damn it! Everyone, guard against this—it's a Soul Force attack!" a Demon Race Demigod roared angrily.
Ah! Ah! Ah!...
Ye Yunfei continuously employed Invisible Heart Swords and Mental Force Locks, attacking the Heavenly Immortals among the Demon Race from a distance. Those targeted by Ye Yunfei simply couldn't evade.
Because, for ordinary living beings, attacks from Mental Force energy are imperceptible and have no truly effective means of defense; one can only withstand them directly. Moreover, Ye Yunfei's current Mental Force energy level was already very strong. Not to mention Heavenly Immortals, even Demigods would find Ye Yunfei's Mental Force energy attacks a headache.
"Damn it! Ye Yunfei, you little bastard, stop!"
Seeing this scene, the Demon Race Demigod experts were furious, roaring in anger.
"Wait, this isn't a Soul Force attack. It seems more like a Mental Force energy attack! If it were a Soul Force attack, we should be able to sense it. But I can't sense anything at all. It must be a Mental Force energy attack!" a Demon Race Demigod cried out.
Hearing this, the expressions of the other Demon Race Demigods turned extremely grim.
Because Mental Force energy attacks were even harder to deal with than Soul Force energy attacks. Soul Force attacks could be sensed in advance, and one could also use soul-force treasures and one's own Soul Force energy to resist.
But Mental Force energy was, to the majority of living beings in the world, profound, mysterious, intangible, elusive, difficult to perceive, and difficult to defend against.
Ah! Ah!...
Ye Yunfei was filled with killing intent towards these Demon Race forces and showed no mercy. He continuously employed Mental Force Locks and Mental Force energy, specifically targeting the Demon Race Heavenly Immortals. One after another, Demon Race Heavenly Immortals were attacked and fell to their deaths.
The Demon Race Demigods all released their Soul Force energy, trying to protect their Heavenly Immortals, but they simply couldn't perceive the Mental Force energy Ye Yunfei was employing and thus didn't know how to provide protection.
Within just two or three breaths of time, thirty or forty Demon Race Heavenly Immortals had been killed by Ye Yunfei.
Roar! Roar! Roar!...
This sudden turn of events drove the Demon Race Demigods to the peak of fury.
The surviving Demon Race Heavenly Immortals were terrified, their hearts pounding with fear. Some stood there, not daring to move a muscle; others stealthily retreated, hiding behind their companions.
The demonic nature was inherently cruel and savage. If these Demon Race Heavenly Immortals were ordered to charge forward and fight Ye Yunfei head-on, even if killed, they might not necessarily feel such fear. But now, the way Ye Yunfei was killing people was too bizarre. The slain Demon Race Heavenly Immortals hadn't even understood what was happening before they died—there were no warning signs, just instant death. They had their full set of abilities but no chance to use them.
"No good! Mental Force energy attacks have no warning signs. We can't stop this little bastard Ye Yunfei from killing our people!"
The Demon Race Demigods discovered they simply couldn't protect their own. They could only watch helplessly as clan members at the Heavenly Immortal level around them died one after another, feeling extremely stifled. One Demon Race Demigod couldn't help but shout.
"Young Master Ye is simply divine!"
Within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, Gan Changfeng, Kong Lao, and the others watched this scene, both shocked and excited.
"Only today have I finally understood what a true monster genius is! Young Master Ye is a true monster!" Gan Changfeng exclaimed in admiration, seeing Ye Yunfei kill so many Demon Race Heavenly Immortals in such a bizarre manner, enraging the Demon Race Demigods.
"Haha... Everyone, I believe our choice to follow Ye Yunfei is an extremely wise decision! Young Master Ye will undoubtedly become a major figure in the Chaotic Void Sea. We, following Ye Yunfei, will surely accomplish great things alongside Young Master Ye in the future!" Kong Lao laughed heartily.
"No wonder the Ancestor thinks so highly of Young Master Ye. His talent is truly astonishing," Elder Two of the Fire Clan, who had long led the Fire Clan forces and was prepared for battle, couldn't help but praise repeatedly upon seeing this scene.
"Hmm, not bad. After such a long time, our Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds have finally produced a young genius worthy of pride. This is the fortune of our Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds."
In a certain location within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, an old man was also observing the battle, nodding repeatedly, a look of appreciation on his face as he spoke.
If Ye Yunfei were here, he would immediately recognize this ordinary-looking old man, whom he had met before.
Back when Ye Yunfei was battling the Dark Ancestor of the Dark Faction within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, this old man had appeared and gifted three items to Ye Yunfei: the Ancient Nine-Yang Scripture, the Great Freedom Heart Scripture, and the Shield-and-Spear Array. After giving these three items, the old man disappeared, not showing his face again.
Of these three items, the Ancient Nine-Yang Scripture had been the most helpful to Ye Yunfei, solving the problem of which technique to cultivate after reaching the highest level of the Nine-Yang Scripture.
After defeating the Dark Ancestor, Ye Yunfei had searched throughout the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds for this ordinary-looking old man but could never find even a trace of him. Ye Yunfei had thought the old man might have left the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, because with his strength and influence, finding someone within these worlds should have been very easy.
But now, this old man had suddenly appeared again.
"Such a young genius must not be allowed to come to harm. In a sense, he represents the future of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds," the old man said slowly.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei stood within the dense network of Earth Formations and Formations, still continuously employing Mental Force Locks and Invisible Heart Swords, killing Demon Race Heavenly Immortals without pause. So far, Ye Yunfei had killed seventy or eighty Demon Race Heavenly Immortals, most of them Advanced or Perfected Heavenly Immortals!
While using Mental Force energy to kill Demon Race Heavenly Immortals, Ye Yunfei simultaneously absorbed Mental Force energy stored within the Mind Refining Pagoda to replenish himself.
Roar! Roar! Roar!...
The Demon Race Demigod experts were all seething with rage, their faces distorted in fury.
They employed various techniques and secret arts but still couldn't stop Ye Yunfei from killing their Heavenly Immortals.
"Everyone, let's just kill this little bastard! Charge!"
A Demon Race Advanced Demigod moved, rushing towards Ye Yunfei's direction.
"Right! Kill this little bastard, and it'll be settled!"
The other Demon Race Demigods instantly realized this as well. Roaring, they charged towards Ye Yunfei to attack.
"Take action! Fight the enemy alongside Young Master Ye!"
Seeing this, Elder Two of the Fire Clan shouted, his figure flashing as he arrived beside Ye Yunfei.
Earlier, Ye Yunfei had given Elder Two and the other Fire Clan experts a token imbued with a trace of his Soul Force imprint. With this token, they could freely pass through all Earth Formations and Formations he had set up without any obstruction.
Swish! Swish!...
The other five Fire Clan Demigod experts all followed Elder Two to Ye Yunfei's side, ready for battle.
Gan Changfeng also moved, arriving beside Ye Yunfei.
Then, four more Demigod experts rushed out from within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, standing behind Ye Yunfei alongside Gan Changfeng.
The Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds now had six Demigods. Among them, Cheng Zhi had already left to secretly protect the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and the Golden Dragon Merchant House, leaving five to guard the world cluster.
All the Demigods under Ye Yunfei's command were at the primary level. Sometime earlier, Ye Yunfei had refined a large number of pills for these Demigods and given them Demigod-level treasures suitable for their use. Therefore, these primary-level Demigods under Ye Yunfei had been steadily improving their strength during this period.
Thus, twelve Demigod experts now stood beside Ye Yunfei! This overall strength was only slightly inferior compared to the opposing Demon Race forces, because among the Demon Race troops were several Advanced Demigods and also a hidden Perfected Demigod! Although this Demon Race Perfected Demigod was still concealed within the ranks and hadn't revealed his energy, both Ye Yunfei and Fire Clan Elder Two had long since sensed his presence.
"Leave those intermediate, advanced, and perfected Demigods to us to handle. Young Master Ye, I imagine you can manage the primary Demigods," Elder Two said to Ye Yunfei.
"Seniors, there's no hurry for now. I've laid out many Earth Formations and Formations; they should be somewhat useful. Let me use the Earth Formations and Formations to deal with them first, to scatter them, and then we can deal with them separately," Ye Yunfei said.