Ye Yunfei spent the following time in seclusion within the Phantom Tower.
With his twenty Soul Power planets and two soul bodies, he could cultivate multiple techniques and martial arts simultaneously.
He first released the Nine Divine Beasts and took out large amounts of cultivation resources for them to devour.
Then, he began simultaneous cultivation in sword techniques, heart power, soul power, formations, Great Dao Laws, along with techniques like the Nine-Yang Ancient Scripture. Among them, the Laohuang Sword Scripture and the Ten Thousand Swords Return To One grand technique were studied together for mutual enlightenment.
Time passed imperceptibly, with five years going by inside the Phantom Tower.
Over these five years, Ye Yunfei felt that his various strengths had all improved once more.
On a certain day after the five years,
Ye Yunfei's expression suddenly shifted as he retrieved a waist token.
"A mission. Proceed swiftly to the following location!"
A voice sounded from within the token, accompanied by a spatial coordinate.
"A mission has arrived."
Ye Yunfei ended his cultivation and stood up.
At this moment, the Nine Divine Beasts were still continuously devouring various cultivation resources.
"These Nine Divine Beasts should at least possess combat power at the Advanced Demigod level, possibly even approaching that of a Perfected Demigod," Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"That's about the level," Ye Yunfei nodded after sensing their auras.
With a wave of his hand, Ye Yunfei retrieved the Nine Divine Beasts, then exited the Phantom Tower. He found several core high-level members of the Alliance Army headquarters, gave them some instructions, and left the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Whoosh!
A flying vessel traversed space. After departing the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, it sped into the distance at an astonishing velocity.
"Tianfu World Cluster? I've rarely heard of this world cluster. It's probably just an ordinary one," Ye Yunfei mused to himself inside the vessel.
The spatial coordinate transmitted via the token pointed to a place called the Tianfu World Cluster. This was the first time Ye Yunfei had heard this name.
The flying vessel moved at incredible speed, continuously piercing through the void. With each traversal, it covered vast distances. Consequently, it wasn't long before Ye Yunfei saw that the vessel had arrived before a world cluster.
Ye Yunfei stepped out of the vessel and stored it away.
Within his waist token, he then noticed numerous glowing points.
According to the pre-stored information in the token, Ye Yunfei knew that each glowing point represented a companion.
"It seems besides me, quite a few Restorers have arrived, probably to execute this mission together," Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
"Conceal your form. Infiltrate the Tianfu World Cluster secretly, then await the order to act."
At that moment, another message was received through the token.
Ye Yunfei immediately executed an invisibility secret art, concealing his form, and quietly entered the Tianfu World Cluster.
He discovered that this world cluster was indeed quite ordinary. The beings active within it were all of ordinary strength, clearly not comparable to major powers like the Demon Capital.
Ye Yunfei found a secluded space, hid deep within it, suppressed his aura, and began waiting.
Simultaneously, through the token, he learned that at least several dozen Restorers were lying in ambush at different locations within the Tianfu World Cluster, motionless like him.
Rumble…
Approximately half an hour later, Ye Yunfei suddenly heard the roar of thunder emanating from one of the worlds within the Tianfu World Cluster.
"Someone is undergoing a Lightning Tribulation!
Moreover, judging by the energy level of the tribulation, it's highly likely an ascension-to-deity tribulation!
Could it be that someone is ascending to deity?
No wonder they sent us Restorers here. It's unquestionably to deal with any Watchers who might rush here to stop it!"
Ye Yunfei instantly understood the content of this mission.
"Unbelievable. In such an ordinary-looking world cluster, a master would choose to undergo an ascension tribulation here. There are two possibilities. First, a powerful native of this world cluster is undergoing tribulation. Second, a major power has taken a fancy to this cluster, deeming it suitable for ascension, and has come here secretly to undergo the tribulation," Hun Lao transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
"We'll find out soon enough."
Ye Yunfei's gaze shifted towards the world from which the rumbling tribulation sounds emanated.
He knew that barring unforeseen events, Watchers would arrive soon, and then the Restorers, including himself, would take action, triggering an intense battle.
"I sense a group of beings stealthily infiltrating this world cluster, most likely Watchers.
These Watchers are extremely well-informed. Someone undergoing tribulation in an ordinary world cluster, and they find out so quickly.
Last time in the Ancient World Cluster, it was due to the Heavenly God Coffin and the Guhang Secret Realm—everyone knew about it. So the Watchers receiving word and arriving swiftly wasn't surprising. But here in this insignificant, ordinary world cluster, where someone is attempting deity ascension, the Watchers appear immediately... This speaks volumes," Hun Lao remarked.
"Indeed, the Watchers' intelligence network is very efficient," Ye Yunfei nodded in agreement after hearing Hun Lao's analysis.
"Watchers have arrived. All Restorers heed the command: prepare to act!"
At that moment, another message was received in Ye Yunfei's token.
Ye Yunfei immediately made ready to move.
He utilized soul power and heart power energies to sense the newly-arrived Watchers. Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm also employed their divine abilities to detect the Watchers one by one.
Although the Watchers were initially hidden and acting covertly, Ye Yunfei had now tracked their movements. Under the combined detection efforts of Ye Yunfei, Hun Lao, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, the Watchers could no longer remain invisible.
He saw the Watchers moving extremely discreetly, each one quietly entering the world where the tribulation was occurring.
"Each of these fellows is strong," Hun Lao said after perceiving the Watchers, his tone somewhat grave.
"Yes, they are all formidable," Ye Yunfei agreed.
"All Restorers, enter now and take action!"
Another message arrived via Ye Yunfei's token.
Ye Yunfei immediately revealed himself. With a flash, he charged into the world where the ascension-to-deity tribulation was taking place. There, he saw a large group of Watchers who had already shown themselves, rushing towards an area beneath a distant, pitch-black mass of tribulation clouds.
"The master!
It's actually him again!
What on earth is going on?"
Upon entering the world, Ye Yunfei first looked towards that distant region beneath the dark tribulation clouds to see who was undergoing the ascension tribulation. To his astonishment, he saw a familiar figure standing there, with terrifying tribulation clouds and thick bolts of lightning churning overhead. He couldn't help but exclaim aloud.
Standing beneath the tribulation clouds was a Daoist priest—it was none other than the Master of Xiaoliang Temple!
"Can it be? Did the Master of Xiaoliang Temple fail his ascension tribulation in the Ancient World last time and is now undergoing it again?
If so, wouldn't this make it his third attempt to ascend to deity?" Hun Lao was also dumbfounded, finding it hard to believe.