"Master, my injuries are almost more than halfway recovered. I was severely wounded before, but refining and absorbing these Divine Crystals has been immensely helpful. However, if I want to fully heal, I'll need to continue resting for a while longer. I'll need to refine more Divine Crystals before I can completely recover," Hu Miao was the first to speak.
"My situation is similar. I sustained too many injuries during the battle, and they were too severe. Being able to recover this much in such a short time is mainly due to the effect of the Divine Crystals. Without the Divine Crystals, recovering to this extent would have taken an unknown amount of time and effort," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm continued.
"That previous battle was truly intense. It was the first time I simultaneously faced so many Demigod experts. If it weren't for my ghost body being able to fuse with anything around me at will, allowing me to evade fatal attacks at critical moments, I might have perished by now," Huang Shang sensed his own injuries and sighed.
"It was my mistake to be too reckless. I shouldn't have chosen to undergo my tribulation within the Qiancang World Group, attracting so many Demigods," Ye Yunfei recalled the intense battle from not long ago, nodding as a sense of belated fear washed over him.
In the final stage of that battle, if Hun Lao hadn't suggested provoking the Lightning Tribulation to make it turn violent and draw in the Demigods who were besieging him, the consequences would have been unimaginable. The tribulation could have been forcibly interrupted, causing him to fail the breakthrough. Furthermore, he, Hun Lao, and the others might have perished in that world.
"But in the state you were in then, if you had forcibly suppressed your impending breakthrough and chosen to leave the Qiancang World Group to find another place for your tribulation, before you could even find a suitable location, the energy within you might have calmed down, the opportunity for breakthrough would have vanished, and who knows when you'd get your next chance to break through," Hun Lao spoke up.
"Regardless, you have now successfully broken through to become a Demigod, proving that although the previous choice carried risks, it was still the correct one. I believe you must have performed divination before your breakthrough, which is why you decided to break through in that world," Hun Lao then asked.
"Yes, before my breakthrough, I used the Primordial Chaos Heaven's Secret Art to divine. I felt that although there were risks in breaking through in that world, the chance of ultimate success was relatively high. That's why I decided to break through there. But I never imagined that the risk revealed by the Primordial Chaos Heaven's Secret Art wasn't from the tribulation itself, but from attracting so many enemies to besiege me," Ye Yunfei said with a bitter smile.
"Those bastards are too hateful! I almost died there. I simply cannot swallow this grievance. I want to settle accounts with them!" The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm gnashed its teeth.
"Exactly! We can't just let this go. I was merely undergoing my tribulation, yet I attracted a siege by so many Demigods. They really think I'm an easy target!" Remembering the events of not long ago, Ye Yunfei was also filled with rage.
"Everyone, continue healing. Once all your injuries are recovered, we will immediately go and properly settle the score with them," Ye Yunfei then said.
During the previous battle, everyone, including Ye Yunfei, had been injured, and quite severely at that. With Ye Yunfei's temperament, of course he wouldn't let it go.
"Alright then, we'll continue healing. Once we've recovered, we'll immediately go and settle the score with those bastards. I remember every single one of them. They won't get away. They had a great time attacking me before. Once I recover, I'll definitely show them my power," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm nodded repeatedly in agreement.
"Take these Divine Crystals and continue healing!" Ye Yunfei took out another batch of Divine Crystals and distributed them to Hun Lao and the others.
Previously, Ye Yunfei had obtained over two thousand Divine Crystals. Although he had used quite a few, there were still many left. Divine Crystals were originally energy crystals used by Deities for cultivation. Although Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm could also refine and absorb them, the amount they could refine at one time was very small—a few pieces, over a dozen pieces, at most several dozen pieces.
"I also need to seclude myself in cultivation for a while longer to properly improve my strength," Ye Yunfei said.
Next, Ye Yunfei continued his secluded cultivation within the Phantom Tower.
Ye Yunfei took out over a hundred Perfected Demigod-level magic treasures and placed them around his body.
He had previously obtained the ancestral legacies left by the founders of the Yongfu Merchant House and the Wanfa Merchant House. Among the treasures left by those two Deities were a large number of Demigod-level magic treasures. Among them, Perfected Demigod-level treasures numbered at least close to two thousand.
After all, for a Deity, obtaining such Demigod-level treasures was a very easy matter.
Over the following time, Ye Yunfei began to employ the Sky Gold Clan's Physique-to-Artifact Secret Technique, fusing with these Perfected Demigod-level treasures.
"With my current physical quality and strength, even when compared to Sky Gold Clan experts of the same realm, I should be at least their equal, if not stronger, right?" Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
Ye Yunfei had not only cultivated the Sky Gold Clan's Physique-to-Artifact Secret Technique but also many other body-tempering techniques, including the Great Supreme Zhou Heaven Body Tempering Art and some of the Great Strength Devil God's legacy. These were all advanced body-tempering techniques.
It could be said that Ye Yunfei's body had already been exhaustively refined.
After approximately half a year within the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei had fused with nearly five hundred Perfected Demigod-level treasures in total.
"The number of treasures within my body has finally been replenished!" Ye Yunfei sensed his physical quality and said softly.
During the previous battle, to protect his body, Ye Yunfei had released the various treasures previously fused within his body to block enemy attacks. Consequently, many of the previously fused treasures were destroyed during the fight. The destruction of so many treasures had caused Ye Yunfei's physical strength and quality to decline.
Therefore, after consolidating his realm, Ye Yunfei's first priority was to fuse with more new treasures. Now, having fused with so many Perfected Demigod-level treasures, he felt his physical quality and physical strength had significantly improved compared to before.
Ye Yunfei lightly clenched his fists. The terrifying physical strength within his body immediately erupted with earth-shattering rumbles, as if a boundless primordial vicious beast was hidden within, its ferocity overwhelming.
"If you hadn't broken through to the Demigod realm, you probably wouldn't have been able to fuse this many Perfected Demigod-level treasures into your body," Hun Lao, sensing Ye Yunfei's physical strength, couldn't help but comment.
"Yes, the realm breakthrough allows my body to fuse with even more treasures," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"You all continue healing. I also need to continue cultivating for a while longer to improve my other aspects of strength," Ye Yunfei said to everyone.
"After my realm breakthrough to Demigod, the quality of my Soul Body and my Soul Power energy have both improved significantly. I'll take this opportunity to cultivate the Soul Force Star Technique and develop a few more Soul Force planets." After taking stock of his various abilities, Ye Yunfei decided to cultivate the Soul Force Star Technique first.
Currently, Ye Yunfei already possessed four Soul Force planets. In many situations, these four Soul Force planets could be used as four separate Soul Bodies, offering boundless utility.
"While cultivating the Soul Force Star Technique, I'll also continue cultivating the Myriad Swords Return to One Great Art and the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel," Ye Yunfei pondered for a moment before speaking.
Possessing two Soul Bodies and four Soul Force planets, Ye Yunfei could cultivate at least two or three different techniques or secret arts simultaneously each time. With such an advantage, he naturally wouldn't waste it. Every cultivation session aimed to maximize the use of his two Soul Bodies and several Soul Force planets.
Ye Yunfei released the Nine Divine Beasts, then took out a large batch of cultivation resources for them to devour. During this period, Ye Yunfei had slain many Demigod experts, and the possessions they left behind had all been appropriated by him. The cultivation resources he took out now were all part of the wealth left by those Demigod experts.
In the following time, Ye Yunfei continued his secluded cultivation, simultaneously cultivating the Soul Force Star Technique, the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel, and the Myriad Swords Return to One Great Art. Hun Lao, Huang Shang, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and Hu Miao also continued their secluded healing.
Unknowingly, another two years passed within the Phantom Tower.
After two years, Ye Yunfei finally stopped cultivating.
During these two years, Ye Yunfei managed to cultivate another four Soul Force planets in one go. Combined with the previous four, he now possessed eight Soul Force planets, doubling the count. His Soul Force energy level had also risen by a large margin.
Furthermore, while cultivating the Soul Force Star Technique, Ye Yunfei continuously refined and absorbed the black iron blocks he had obtained from the ancestral legacies of the two merchant houses. These black iron blocks contained very high-level Soul Force energy. Refining and absorbing this energy while comprehending the Soul Force laws contained within them greatly benefited both the quality of Ye Yunfei's Soul Body and the level of his Soul Force energy.
Ye Yunfei perceived his Soul Body and his Soul Force energy, realizing his current Soul Force level was fully comparable to, if not slightly stronger than, that of Perfected Demigods.
"Now that I have eight Soul Force planets, I can cultivate an even greater number of techniques and secret arts simultaneously in the future," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
With a *clang*, Ye Yunfei willed it, and the Soul Sword shot out from his Soul Sea, hovering before his head, radiating terrifying Soul Force energy that continuously distorted the surrounding space.
"Using this Soul Sword now, I should be able to instantly kill the vast majority of Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced Demigods in the world. Moreover, I can pose a significant threat even to Perfected Demigod experts," Ye Yunfei sensed the power of this Soul Sword and slowly stated.
"The combat power of these Nine Divine Beasts should all be equivalent to the Demigod level by now," Ye Yunfei's gaze fell upon the Nine Divine Beasts as he thought to himself.
"To which grade does the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel belong? How strong can it become when cultivated to its highest level?" Ye Yunfei sensed the energy pressure emanating from the Nine Divine Beasts and said with curiosity.
Ye Yunfei could perceive that the strength of these Nine Divine Beasts likely hadn't reached its peak yet; there was still significant room for improvement in the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel technique.
"Next, I should find some higher-level, more precious cultivation resources for these Nine Divine Beasts to devour," Ye Yunfei said.
Finally, Ye Yunfei sensed his current swordsmanship level.
"My current level in the Myriad Swords Return to One Great Art has reached the stage of one million eight hundred thousand swords merging into one. Next, I'll use one of my Soul Bodies to continue cultivating the Myriad Swords Return to One Great Art, striving to push this swordsmanship to an even stronger degree," Ye Yunfei stated.
"How is your condition now? Your injuries should be almost fully recovered, right?" Ye Yunfei asked.
"My injuries are almost fully recovered. During this period, I've refined over a hundred Divine Crystals in total. Moreover, you gave me many other cultivation resources rich in wood energy and wood laws, which were also very helpful. Of course, the main reason my injuries healed so quickly is still the four innate Jianmu logs I obtained earlier. Those four innate Jianmu logs have been continuously helping repair my tree body. It can be said their effect has been immense," Hun Lao was the first to answer.
"Good. Next time we encounter that fellow, we'll seize the other six innate Jianmu logs he possesses. Once you fuse with those six, your strength is bound to experience a qualitative leap," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"That's for sure. Next time we encounter that fellow, even if you don't act, I will. The innate Jianmu logs are of immense use to me. It's difficult for me to find other cultivation resources as precious as them," Hun Lao replied.
"Master, my injuries are also almost fully recovered. During this period, I refined fifty or sixty Divine Crystals, along with many other healing treasures useful to me. Not only am I fully healed, but my strength seems to have improved somewhat. Perhaps this is a blessing in disguise," Hu Miao called out loudly at this moment.
"Indeed, your strength has improved quite a bit," Ye Yunfei sensed the energy aura emanating from Hu Miao, nodded, and smiled.
"Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, how about you? Your injuries should be healed too, right?" Ye Yunfei looked towards the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and asked.
At this time, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was resting in another corner of the Phantom Tower, motionless.
"Master, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm seems to be undergoing a bloodline breakthrough. We shouldn't disturb him for now," Hu Miao spoke up.
Although Hu Miao usually enjoyed bickering with the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, there was no malice in it; it was merely a way to pass the boring time.
"Correct, he is undergoing a bloodline breakthrough. We shouldn't disturb him," Ye Yunfei sensed the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's energy aura and nodded.
"Old Huang, and you? How are your injuries?" Ye Yunfei then looked at Huang Shang and asked.
Huang Shang was a ghost cultivator who cultivated entirely yin-type energy. Although Ye Yunfei had some understanding of ghost path techniques, it wasn't very profound, so he didn't know Huang Shang's current exact condition.
"My current state is excellent. I didn't let go of any of the Soul Bodies of those Demigod experts you slew; I refined and absorbed them all. Although I was injured in the previous battle, after refining and absorbing so many Demigods' Soul Bodies, and after this period of healing and quiet cultivation, my strength is much greater than before. I can also be considered to have had a blessing in disguise," Huang Shang replied.