By now, Ye Yunfei had already traveled a considerable distance from the Demon Capital. He took out his flying vessel, boarded it, and activated it directly. With a swoosh, the vessel tore through space and departed.
"I never thought the Demon Capital possessed such deep reserves! It seems I truly shouldn't look down on these major powers in the Chaotic Void Sea. They have such long legacies; their foundations run deep."
Seated cross-legged inside the vessel, Ye Yunfei thought back to the terrifying demonic hand that had appeared so suddenly not long ago, speaking with a lingering sense of dread.
He knew his current strength was fairly decent among those at the Demigod level, but facing a genuine Deity—he was definitely not ready.
"By the way, who was it that helped us escape just now by speaking out? Surely it must have been a power at the Deity level, right? Just two bursts of sound repelled that demonic hand—that was simply incredible! I never imagined there was such a formidable figure within the Chaotic Void Sea. Truly, my horizons have been broadened!" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm exclaimed.
"The Chaotic Void Sea was once a place teeming with numerous Deities, so it's not strange to find someone this powerful. I suspect during the previous Godless Era, these Deity-level experts all lay low. Now that a new Deific Era has dawned, they've begun to emerge and become active again," Hun Lao speculated.
"Hun Lao, you make sense. Lately, it does seem as if many powerful figures have begun popping up within the Chaotic Void Sea. These experts most likely are relics from ancient times who have simply been hiding throughout the past Godless Era," Ye Yunfei nodded in agreement.
"But who exactly was that expert who spoke? Why did he help you? Does he know you?" The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was intensely curious.
"I don't know either. Regardless, this is a favor I will remember." Ye Yunfei shook his head.
In truth, deep down, Ye Yunfei felt it likely had something to do with that mysterious old man. However, that was only one possibility. Exactly who had extended the helping hand—without solid evidence, it was hard to say for sure.
"I must redouble my efforts to elevate my strength," Ye Yunfei murmured to himself.
Having witnessed the terror of that demonic hand, he once again felt an urgent pressure to improve. Because that hand had made him realize that he had indeed somewhat underestimated those major powers before, including the Demon Capital, Demon Capital of the demon race, the Divine Palace, and the Dark Faction. Their hidden reserves were stronger than he had imagined!
Furthermore, those major factions possessed numerous Demigods, inherited from ancient legacies, their foundations profound. In comparison, although he had formed an Alliance Army, its foundation was still quite thin.
"Improving strength remains the single most crucial, core objective!" Ye Yunfei declared.
"Yes, I need to cultivate diligently as well. I must achieve several more breakthroughs and advancements in my bloodline. Otherwise, if we encounter that damned demonic hand again, I still won't be able to resist. That feeling earlier was truly suffocating; I don't want to experience it again!" The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm kept nodding emphatically.
At the same time.
Within the Heart-Eater Realm, inside the Demon Capital.
In a grand hall, over a dozen high-ranking members of the Heart Devourer Race sat cross-legged, each face grim, the atmosphere heavy.
Recalling the events from not long ago, every Heart Devourer high-rank burned with rage.
The dignified headquarters of their Heart Devourer Race had been intruded upon by a single human youth, who had slain so many Demigods, resulting in heavy losses.
Even more galling, the enemy had retreated completely unscathed, seemingly without the slightest loss.
In this battle, the Heart Devourer Race had suffered a crushing defeat!
"Honored Elders, if we calculate it, our clan has lost at least fifteen Demigods to that brat Ye Yunfei. This exceeds one-third of our top-tier combat power," a Heart Devourer Elder spoke in a grave tone.
"Then what should we do? How do we seek vengeance? Our Heart Devourer Race is not only renowned within the Demon Capital, but across the entire Chaotic Void Sea! Yet now, a mere brat has single-handedly barged into our headquarters, inflicted such severe losses... this debt cannot simply be left unpaid! I propose we immediately assemble a great army, march to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, settle accounts with that Ye Yunfei, and exact our revenge!" snarled a Heart Devourer high-rank with Intermediate Demigod strength.
Hearing these words, many other Heart Devourer Demigods voiced their support, agreeing to dispatch troops immediately to seek vengeance in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
"The Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds are not simple. Forget Ye Yunfei's individual strength for a moment, do you all forget the God Corpse that emerged from the Colorless Abyss within it last time? It slaughtered so many Demigods. Are you confident you can defeat that God Corpse? In ancient times, the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were one of the core regions of the Chaotic Void Sea. It was said Deities fell like rain, powerhouses were as numerous as clouds—its overall strength was exceedingly terrifying. Although the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds of today has declined, becoming a weak cluster of realms, the Colorless Abyss still hides many dreadful things. Our Heart Devourer Race would be wise not to provoke it. Not just our race, even if the entire Demon Capital dispatched its armies, they wouldn't dare to rashly invade. Otherwise, why do you think that so-called Alliance Army has managed to survive until now? They would have been annihilated long ago," another Heart Devourer Elder shook his head slowly as he spoke.
Upon hearing this Elder's words, the other high-ranks calmed down.
Because everyone knew the Elder spoke true. The Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds had become a very dangerous place in everyone's perception, especially its Colorless Abyss.
The reason those major powers of the Chaotic Void Sea had refrained from acting against the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds was their fear that something terrifying might suddenly emerge from the Colorless Abyss when they did—something like the event that had already happened.
"Vengeance we must have. However, we need to properly prepare and plan. Moreover, for the foreseeable future, our clan's Demigods should not venture into the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds to avoid unnecessary losses. Rest assured, there will come a day for our revenge. Because Ye Yunfei has offended not just our Heart Devourer Race, but the entire Demon Capital—even many other major powers. That lad is far too arrogant. I believe he will inevitably pay a price!" the Elder slowly proclaimed.
The other Heart Devourer high-ranks nodded one after another.
Even so, every time they recalled the recent events, these Heart Devourer leaders still felt profoundly aggrieved.
At the same time, the news of Ye Yunfei single-handedly charging into the Demon Capital and emerging unscathed quickly spread throughout the Chaotic Void Sea.
Once the news broke, the entire Chaotic Void Sea was abuzz.
For someone to intrude into the headquarters of a major power like the Demon Capital and cause havoc—that was indeed sensational.
Soon, word also spread rapidly about Ye Yunfei being suppressed by a terrifying demonic hand as he left the Demon Capital, rumored to be the attack of a Devil Deity!
Next, the event of that terrifying demonic hand being repelled by two utterances also began to spread, causing another stir.
"That Ye Yunfei truly has some guts, barging into the Demon Capital alone, slaying over a dozen Demon Race Demigods, and actually escaping completely unharmed in the end."
"Is there really a Devil Deity within the Demon Capital? Does the devil race possess a Deity now?"
"Who was that power who repelled the devil deity's hand with just two utterances? Surely, it must be a powerful Deity, right? Have Deities truly appeared in the Chaotic Void Sea?"
…
Throughout the Chaotic Void Sea, countless beings were wildly discussing the events.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged within the Phantom Tower, deep in cultivation.
Within his Soul Sea, more than a dozen Soul Bodies floated—all of them from Heart Devourer Race Demigods.
While within the Demon Capital, every time Ye Yunfei slew a Demigod, he had seized their Soul Body and stuffed it into his Soul Sea. Initially, he had intended to refine them immediately, but the subsequent pursuit had delayed him.
"Old Huang, I'll give you some."
After some thought, Ye Yunfei willed it, and transported five Soul Bodies before Huang Shang.
"Excellent! These Demigod-level Soul Bodies will be tremendously beneficial for elevating my strength," Huang Shang said, sweeping his hand to collect all five.
Afterwards, Ye Yunfei began devouring the remaining Soul Bodies.
Roughly one month passed within the Phantom Tower. Ye Yunfei had devoured and refined all of the Demigod Soul Bodies, and cultivated two more Soul Force Stars.
Thus, the total number of Soul Force Stars under Ye Yunfei's command reached twenty!