Upon hearing the words spoken by that voice, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed. Indeed, the quality of his physical body could not withstand such a vast amount of high-level Deity energy. If it suddenly erupted during battle and shattered his body, there would be no one to cry to.
Of course, given the current quality of Ye Yunfei's fleshly body, even if it exploded, it could ultimately be reassembled. However, Ye Yunfei was more concerned that such terrifying energy, if it exploded, might also injure his Soul Body. Damage to the Soul Body wouldn't be so easy to repair.
"You have cultivated the Heavenly Metal Clan's Incarnate as Artifact Secret Art. Your body has already fused with many different grades of magical treasures. With this secret art, I can forcibly merge several Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures beneficial to the body, along with Deity-level treasures, directly into your flesh.
However, this process will be somewhat painful. If not handled properly, your body could be blasted to smithereens. In that case, the body you have painstakingly cultivated would need to be trained anew from scratch. Are you willing to take this risk?
If you are, I will immediately commence the technique to help enhance the quality of your body."
That voice sounded once more within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea.
"Senior, I am willing to take the risk. But is there still enough time?" Ye Yunfei didn't hesitate much. He quickly made a decision and sent a mental reply.
"Don't worry about time. There is still enough. I can create a Time Domain within this space where you stand. Within this Time Domain, time is essentially frozen. That means the entire process won't consume any of your time."
That voice said to Ye Yunfei.
"Very well. I'll trouble you to assist me then, Senior." Ye Yunfei hurriedly replied.
According to the voice, if it failed, his body would explode. The body quality he had painstakingly cultivated for so long might vanish without a trace, requiring him to start over from the beginning.
But Ye Yunfei felt this was nothing. He still had many Demigod-level treasures and Deity-level refining materials on him. If he truly needed to recultivate his body afterward, he could perform the Incarnate as Artifact Secret Art, fuse, and refine a large batch of Demigod treasures and Divine materials. He should be able to restore his body's strength to its current level within a short time.
"Excellent, young man. I like your daring and adventurous spirit.
When I was young, my temperament was probably similar to yours—eager to charge forward, unafraid of heaven or earth.
Enough idle talk. I will begin the technique now."
That voice seemed to appreciate Ye Yunfei's character quite a bit.
The next moment, Ye Yunfei immediately felt that time within the space around him had actually stopped.
"So this is a Time Domain?" Ye Yunfei sensed the completely frozen time in the surrounding space, feeling greatly shocked.
"This Senior's cultivation in matters of time is truly terrifying. He can actually halt the flow of time within a space.
If one were to suddenly unleash this kind of Time Domain in the midst of battle, it would instantly freeze the enemy in place, rendering them unable to move."
Hun Lao sent Ye Yunfei a flurry of mental messages, full of praise.
"A true master! Now that's a true master!" The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm also exclaimed loudly, deeply respectful of this mysterious powerhouse.
"Alright. Now, sit cross-legged immediately and execute the Incarnate as Artifact Secret Art. I will merge a large batch of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures specially used to enhance body quality, along with treasures, into your body. Throughout this entire process, you must continuously execute the secret art to cooperate."
That voice instructed Ye Yunfei.
"Understood, Senior." Ye Yunfei replied.
Ye Yunfei immediately sat down cross-legged and began to perform the Incarnate as Artifact Secret Art.
When he executed the secret art, a spatial rift suddenly appeared behind him. Following that, numerous Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures radiating with concentrated vital essence flew out from the rift.
"These treasures are indeed all suitable for enhancing body quality." Ye Yunfei sensed the suddenly emerging treasures behind him and couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
Ye Yunfei had considerable experience in Body Tempering. From the aura of those Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, he could infer their effects.
Most of them were medicinal herbs—and Deity-level medicinal herbs at that.
Alongside his joy, Ye Yunfei focused even more intently on performing the secret art.
Then, Ye Yunfei discovered that a large number of mysterious runes also flew out from the spatial rift behind him. These runes all surged into his body and converged to form a gigantic runic hand. A profound and immensely powerful energy was born from it, forcibly melting the various kinds of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, transforming them into streams of energy essence that continuously flowed into every part, every corner, even every cell of Ye Yunfei's body.
Immediately after, Ye Yunfei was enveloped by an excruciating, heart-rending pain throughout his entire body.
Ye Yunfei knew this was an inevitable stage for many body-refining cultivation techniques. This was about remodeling and reconstructing the body. Often, before remodeling, one had to break the original structure of the body—equivalent to tearing apart every part, every cell within the body, before recombining them.
This process was one of destruction and rebirth, akin to a phoenix rising from the ashes. Simultaneously, it was intensely painful. If one couldn't endure the agony, the Body Tempering might fail halfway.
At this moment, a great quantity of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, various types of pills, and many Deity-level treasures continued to pour out from the spatial rift behind Ye Yunfei, rushing into his body.
Meanwhile, the runic hand within his body relentlessly forced the fusion of those different types of treasures, turning them into concentrated streams of energy essence, which then merged into his flesh.
Ye Yunfei felt increasingly terrifying pain, primarily because the grade of these various treasures was too high—the vast majority were Deity-level. Having so many Deity-level treasures violently surge into his body at once and forcibly remodel it was an agony beyond what ordinary people could bear.
"These are all Deity-Level Treasures! Can the current quality of your body truly fuse with them?
You must be careful." Hun Lao, seeing those Deity-Level Treasures continuously rushing into Ye Yunfei's body and being forcibly fused, couldn't help but worry.
Because previously, what Ye Yunfei had fused were Deity-level materials, not fully-fledged Divine Treasures. Deity-level materials and Deity-Level Treasures were distinct.
Deity-Level Treasures were extremely violent and possessed terrifying power. If one lost control, not only the body but even the Soul Body might be completely torn apart, shattered into dust. It was a very dangerous process.
"Whether I'm careful or not is beyond my control now. We're already halfway through. In this situation, even if I wanted to back out, I can't."
Feeling the increasingly horrifying pain in his body, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but reply with a bitter laugh.
Nevertheless, even while enduring immense suffering, Ye Yunfei also felt a faint anticipation in his heart. Once he fused with so many Deity-level body-refining treasures, just how powerful would his physical strength become?
Of course, Ye Yunfei still trusted the mysterious senior operating from the shadows. He knew this expert wouldn't harm him intentionally. A powerhouse of this level could kill him with a simple gesture, without needing to resort to any schemes.
More importantly, the current situation for the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds was dire. Witnessing this World Cluster on the verge of being annihilated, Ye Yunfei could only gamble it all, leaving few reservations behind.
"That is also true. You have no chance to turn back now." Hun Lao, sensing the terrifying changes occurring within Ye Yunfei's body, feeling the myriad body-refining treasures continuously pouring in and the astonishing energy essence diffusing out, felt a sense of heart-pounding awe.
"You're playing with fire. Once you lose control, the consequence is utter annihilation."
Hun Lao couldn't help but whisper again.
But by this time, Ye Yunfei was already completely wrapped in tremendous agony, unable to spare the energy to converse with Hun Lao further.
"Guard your Soul Body. Guard your will. Don't let your Soul Body be harmed. As long as the Soul Body is unharmed, the suffering inflicted upon the flesh will not injure the foundation."
At this moment, that same voice sounded once more within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea.
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior. Rest assured, Senior, I can endure it."
Ye Yunfei immediately replied.
Although the pain was severe, Ye Yunfei had considerable experience in body tempering. He understood this type of pain and could withstand it.
"Excellent, young man. Your mindset and will are both commendable. No wonder you possess such cultivation level and strength at a young age."
That voice seemed even more satisfied with Ye Yunfei.
A rushing sound…
At this moment, even more and more various kinds of body-refining treasures continued to fly out from the spatial rift behind Ye Yunfei, incessantly rushing into his body.
While Ye Yunfei's body was undergoing astonishing changes, because the surrounding space existed within a Time Domain, no time actually passed.
"The skill of this senior is truly breathtaking, actually capable of halting time within such a small area of space.
No matter what we do within this Time Domain, it consumes no time."
Meanwhile, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had been studying the Time Domain in the space around Ye Yunfei. The more it researched, the more astounded it became.
It was also at this moment that Ye Yunfei felt the pain he was enduring seemed to have reached its peak. Now, it wasn't just the pain of the flesh; even his Soul Body was experiencing intense, terrifying agony.
Ye Yunfei knew the pain from his body was transmitting to his Soul Body. But during this process, he also sensed the astonishing improvement of his fleshly body.
Every moment, the quality and strength of his body were skyrocketing at an incredible rate.
An indeterminate amount of time later, Ye Yunfei found that the spatial rift behind him suddenly closed. The mysterious runic hand within his body also vanished. Then, the pain in his flesh began to gradually fade, completely disappearing after a few breaths.
Ye Yunfei discovered that all the various body-refining treasures that had entered his body had been forcibly fused, becoming part of his own flesh.
"My body has undergone an incredible transformation and enhancement."
Ye Yunfei slowly stood up. With a light clench of his fists, a terrifying physical force emanated from his body, instantly shattering the surrounding space into vast collapsing pieces. Huge, mushroom-shaped clouds of energy billowed out, rising and erupting.
Merely releasing a fraction of his bodily aura had caused such devastating destruction.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei realized the Time Domain around his body had also vanished. Time returned to normal.
Sending out his Soul Power energy to sense his surroundings, Ye Yunfei found that the flow of time in this area of the void was still at the moment before his body's transformation. This meant the earlier Time Domain had completely sealed off this small area of space he occupied, allowing no passage of time.
"Young man, the quality of your body has improved greatly. You can now utilize the energy I lent you earlier.
Try circulating your Nine-Yang Ancient Scripture now. See how much of its power you can unleash.
Originally, each layer of the Nine-Yang Ancient Scripture requires refining and fusing an extreme Yang and rigid treasure. But relying on the Deity-level energy I lent you earlier, I estimate you can temporarily unleash the power of the sixth level of the Nine-Yang Ancient Scripture. Give it a try."
That same voice sounded again within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea.
Ye Yunfei immediately began circulating the Nine-Yang Ancient Scripture.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
One enormous golden sphere after another continuously surged forth from his dantian, rising upward. A total of six gigantic golden spheres now hovered above Ye Yunfei's head, rising and falling, radiating boundless golden light that instantly illuminated the entire void.
At this very moment, far away, Wu Tao—who had been brandishing his God King Blade, forcing the six elders of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds into a steady retreat—suddenly sensed Ye Yunfei's energy aura. He sharply turned and saw the six massive golden spheres above Ye Yunfei's head, his face revealing an expression of shock.
"Unbelievable... To think the legacy of the Nine-Yang Ancient Scripture exists within this fragment of void. What is the origin of this youth?
Did he stumble upon it by chance, or is he the inheritor of that ancient one?" Wu Tao pondered secretly in his heart.
"I can indeed unleash the power of the sixth level of the Nine-Yang Ancient Scripture now."
Not only had Ye Yunfei's physical strength skyrocketed, but there was also a powerful current of Deity-level energy circulating within his body. Combined, he felt absolutely boundless, capable of smashing anything in this world. His confidence soared.