The increase in the number of Soul Force Planets also elevated Ye Yunfei's Soul Power energy level.
After estimating, Ye Yunfei felt that his current Soul Power energy level was already equivalent to those Perfect Demigods at the Nine-Nine Return to True Immortal level.
“Next, it’s time to cultivate two more soul techniques from the Soul Race's heritage,” Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
Ye Yunfei had once fused the bloodline essence of the Soul Race using a Chaos Divine Meridian, thus enabling him to cultivate the secret heritage techniques of the Soul Race. He had previously cultivated quite a few soul techniques, such as the Marionette Soul Line Secret Art. However, that had now been replaced by the Soul Force Star Method. Overall, some of the soul techniques he had previously cultivated had become outdated.
From the Soul Race members he had encountered before, Ye Yunfei had obtained quite a few secret Soul Race arts. Some of them, due to their exceptionally high requirements, had not been cultivated yet. Particularly that Soul Emperor—although his realm and strength were not high, he possessed the pure bloodline and inherited memories of the Soul Race. His memories contained quite a number of very advanced heritage secret arts from the Soul Race.
“Next, I’ll cultivate the Other Shore Soul Flower first.”
Recalling the various uncultivated Soul Race martial arts he had acquired before, Ye Yunfei eventually selected one named Other Shore Soul Flower and decided to cultivate it.
“According to the inherited memories of that Soul Emperor, the Other Shore Soul Flower is actually a very sophisticated soul force technique. However, he had only awakened a part of his memories concerning it—the initial few realms. The later, more advanced realms were not yet awakened. What a pity.”
After reading the cultivation method for the Other Shore Soul Flower, Ye Yunfei couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh. The Soul Emperor he had encountered before was simply too low in realm and power.
In fact, among the various soul techniques Ye Yunfei now possessed, apart from the Soul Force Star Method, the levels of all others belonged to the Demigod realm or below. The first few realms of the Other Shore Soul Flower also only belonged to Demigod-level techniques.
Next, Ye Yunfei continued to stay within the Phantom Tower and began cultivating the Other Shore Soul Flower.
Ten days later.
“Open!”
Ye Yunfei whispered lightly.
Immediately, a colorful flower bud appeared in his sea of consciousness. It seemed on the verge of blooming, exuding a faint, delicate fragrance and carrying a special charm. One glance at it would captivate, making it impossible to look away.
If deployed against an enemy in combat, this flower bud would abruptly appear within the opponent’s sea of consciousness. It would then rapidly bloom while simultaneously devouring their soul force energy.
In this way, the opponent’s soul force energy would be swiftly consumed, their Soul Body and attention severely disrupted, causing their combat power to plummet drastically.
Those beings with weaker soul force energy or Soul Body quality could potentially have all their soul force energy drained dry by this Other Shore Soul Flower, and might even have their Soul Body devoured in the end.
However, while this technique was domineering, it had a flaw. If encountering beings whose soul force energy surpassed his own, and they perceived the essence of this technique, they could reverse control this flower, making it continuously contract instead. This would then devour and consume the caster’s own soul force energy, resulting in backlash.
This was precisely why Ye Yunfei had never seriously cultivated this technique before—this soul technique could cause backlash.
Now, as his soul force energy level continuously increased, Ye Yunfei decided to cultivate it. Because once this domineering soul technique was unleashed in battle, it could instantly cause massive disruption to opponents whose soul force energy was inferior to his own. It would be especially effective when facing numerous enemies.
Not long ago, Ye Yunfei had been besieged by a large number of demigods within the Heart-Eater Realm. Recalling that now, if he had cultivated the Other Shore Soul Flower, it would have produced miraculous effects in such a combat scenario, which was why he had begun cultivating it.
“We’ve returned to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.”
Hun Lao spoke to Ye Yunfei.
At this moment, the flying vessel had already entered the void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Ye Yunfei stepped out of the vessel, waved his hand, and put it away.
“This vessel is incredibly useful. With it, going anywhere in the Chaotic Void Sea will be extremely convenient from now on,” Hun Lao said.
“Yes. This vessel’s traversal ability and flight speed are quite good,” Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
“Young Master Ye is back!”
After storing the vessel, Ye Yunfei moved swiftly, soon returning to the headquarters of the Alliance Army. Sensing his aura, the many high-ranking members of the Alliance Army immediately gathered and entered the main hall together.
“Young Master Ye, you’ve finally returned!”
Seeing Ye Yunfei, the many high-ranking members of the Alliance Army collectively breathed a sigh of relief.
“Young Master Ye, after receiving news of you at the Demon Capital, we nearly led the army there to support you. Later, the avatar you left in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds stopped the army we had already assembled,” Kong Lao said.
“Don’t worry everyone, I won’t come to harm,” Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
“Young Master Ye, we heard you charged into the Heart Devourer Race’s headquarters alone and slew at least a dozen of their demigods single-handedly. That’s truly satisfying. Now those Heart Devourers should know the might of our Alliance Army. With Young Master Ye here, no one can bully our Alliance Army!”
Some of the high-ranking members exclaimed excitedly.
“Everyone, I believe the overall strength of our Alliance Army is still too weak. Compared to the major forces in the Chaotic Void Sea, we still fall short. Therefore, everyone must work harder on cultivation and elevate their strength. Because one day, our Alliance Army will step out of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, to operate and develop on the outside. We cannot stay here forever.”
Ye Yunfei glanced at the cheering Alliance Army leadership and spoke slowly. This trip to the Demon Capital had allowed Ye Yunfei to witness its overall strength and hidden reserves. He knew those major forces were indeed worthy of their reputation. In comparison, the Alliance Army was still far behind. If not for relying on the fearsome reputation of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, particularly the Colorless Abyss, those major forces would have probably dispatched armies long ago to jointly exterminate the Alliance Army.
“Young Master Ye, rest assured, from top to bottom, our Alliance Army follows your previous instructions. Everyone focuses their main time and energy on cultivation. Recently, our Alliance Army has gained two more demigods. Moreover, we now possess several dozen Advanced Demigods, some of whom broke through not long ago. The overall strength of our Alliance Army has been continuously improving.”
Xiao Ziming stepped forward and spoke. He was now one of the core leaders of the Alliance Army, responsible for planning and deciding many of its affairs. After all, he came from the Xiao Family, originally a high-ranking member of a large clan, with more experience in leading an organization to grow and prosper.
“Young Master Ye, the Golden Dragon Merchant House is currently developing well, with stable rising income, sending back a large batch of resources every month. However, some forces have set their sights on the Golden Dragon Merchant House again. Many merchant houses are competing with it, and some major forces wish to annex it.”
Ouyang Tao came forward to report to Ye Yunfei.
“Anyone who dares provoke the Golden Dragon Merchant House—don’t be polite! Hit back hard! Never lose the prestige of our Golden Dragon Merchant House! Back when I founded the Golden Dragon Merchant House, we experienced countless battles, large and small. I’ve never been afraid of anyone!”
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm appeared, shouting loudly. He was the one who led the group to found the Golden Dragon Merchant House, acting as its main head.
“Hmm, that makes sense. Dispatch more experts to assist the Golden Dragon Merchant House. Remember, adopt a tougher, more domineering approach. Anyone who provokes—fight until they fear us. If encountering troubles you cannot resolve, report to me immediately. I will personally handle it. No matter the situation, no matter the location, it’s always about bullying the weak and fearing the strong.”
Ye Yunfei nodded, then said with a smile.
“Rest assured, Young Master Ye, I understand.”
Ouyang Tao and the other Alliance Army leaders responsible for the Golden Dragon Merchant House felt invigorated upon hearing Ye Yunfei’s words.
After all, Ye Yunfei was the fierce individual who had recently stormed into the Demon Capital, slain over a dozen demigods, and retreated unscathed. With such a powerhouse backing them, the Golden Dragon Merchant House naturally brimmed with confidence.
“Also, relay the order: starting now, in addition to personal cultivation, the Alliance Army’s members must organize themselves, intensively practice various combat formations to enhance collective combat power.”
After some thought, Ye Yunfei issued another command, then took out over a dozen technique jade slips, handing them to Kong Lao.
These jade slips recorded all the combat formations Ye Yunfei had acquired in the past. Ye Yunfei had slain many demigods, and he never held back from plundering everything each demigod left behind. Thus, he had obtained vast quantities of wealth, techniques, and other items, including many powerful combat formations.
“Understood.”
Kong Lao took the formation slips and immediately responded.
“For the coming period, I will enter closed-door cultivation. Report any situations to me at any time.”
Ye Yunfei declared.
“Young Master Ye, there is one more situation to report. Recently, quite a few scouts have arrived near our Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, seemingly monitoring us and the Alliance Army. Needless to ask, they are definitely sent by those major forces. When I led patrols outside, I personally saw a Dark Faction demigod. However, that fellow’s movement speed was extremely formidable. The moment I spotted him, he fled without a trace.”
Kong Lao informed Ye Yunfei.
“Very well, I’ll go out and investigate. Everyone may disperse now.”
Ye Yunfei nodded, then rose and walked out of the palace. Kong Lao and several core Alliance Army leaders quickly followed behind Ye Yunfei.
In moments, Ye Yunfei had exited the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, arriving in the outside void. He released his soul force energy, extending his perception in all directions.
Rumble…
How immense was Ye Yunfei’s soul force energy now? Powerful waves of it swept back and forth like powerful searchlights. The formidable soul force energy caused the void around the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds to tremble incessantly, shaking with astonishing momentum.
“It’s Ye Yunfei! Everyone, hide better! Ye Yunfei seems to be sensing us!”
At this moment, some beings hiding near the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds sensed Ye Yunfei’s aura and were greatly alarmed.
“There are indeed quite a few individuals secretly lurking nearby with ill intentions.”
After scanning once, Ye Yunfei already had a clear understanding in his mind.
“I’ve already locked onto the auras of those fellows,” Hun Lao said.
Hun Lao had also been sensing earlier. Although the strength of his soul force energy was not as high as Ye Yunfei’s, his spatial perception ability was slightly stronger. He too sensed some hidden beings lurking around the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
“Since you’ve come, don’t think about leaving.”
Ye Yunfei gave a cold laugh, then, with a thought, unleashed the newly cultivated Other Shore Soul Flower.
“What’s happening? How did a colorful flower bud appear in my sea of consciousness?”
A man hiding in a concealed spot suddenly wore an expression of shock, simultaneously mobilizing all his soul force energy to drive away that flower bud.
Then, the flower bud slowly began to open.
Hoo…
The next moment, a tremendous suction force was born. The soul force energy within this man’s sea of consciousness was forcibly pulled, rushing towards the flower bud and being absorbed by it.
Aah…
The man screamed in agony, feeling his Soul Body begin to ache unbearably. He could not endure it at all. In an instant, more than half of his soul force energy was absorbed, leaving him powerless to resist.
After a few breaths, the flower bud in his sea of consciousness fully bloomed, becoming an extremely resplendent-looking flower, exuding an eerie beauty. And this man’s soul force energy was almost completely drained!
Bang! The man’s Soul Body was also pulled, flying towards the flower, which then swallowed it whole.
“Not bad. The Other Shore Soul Flower is truly domineering.”
Standing afar, sensing the man’s situation, Ye Yunfei couldn’t help but smile, feeling quite satisfied with this technique.
Subsequently, one miserable scream after another sounded incessantly. The scouts lurking near the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds let out sharp, shrill cries one after another. Their soul force energy and Soul Bodies were devoured by the Other Shore Soul Flower, leading to direct death, leaving behind soulless corpses.
After a short while, all the scouts lurking in the void near the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds had been killed by Ye Yunfei using the Other Shore Soul Flower, not a single one remained.
“Incredibly powerful!”
The core leaders following Ye Yunfei naturally knew those lurking scouts must have been slain by Ye Yunfei, and they marveled in admiration.
“Good, they should all be dead. Kong Lao, intensify surveillance from now on. Once you find anyone daring to spy on our Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, don’t hold back. Kill if you can. If you can’t, inform me.”
Ye Yunfei told Kong Lao.
“Understood, Young Master Ye,” Kong Lao replied.
“Alright, disperse now. I will enter secluded cultivation for a period.”
Ye Yunfei said.
Returning within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, Ye Yunfei found a remote world, set up a formation to create a small space, entered it, and then entered the Phantom Tower to begin his closed-door cultivation.
At the same time.
In a distant part of the void, a middle-aged man was observing Ye Yunfei.
“Not bad. Although he entered the Demon Capital, the ones he killed were all demigods from the Heart-Eater Realm. He didn’t go on a wide-scale killing spree. He probably is beginning to acknowledge his identity as a Restorationist. Moreover, once he makes a move, he is decisive and ruthless, like thunderbolts, without dragging his feet. With such temperament, he is a man who gets things done.”
Watching Ye Yunfei’s every move, the middle-aged man showed an expression of appreciation.
If Ye Yunfei were here, he would instantly recognize this middle-aged man as the one who had taken him to meet that mysterious elder before.