At the same time, within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, Ye Yunfei was in secluded cultivation inside the Phantom Tower. The battle not long ago had given him many insights and realizations. Not only had he fought against over a dozen Deities, he had also crossed hands with a powerful expert among them like Wu Tao. This experience was extremely valuable for Ye Yunfei, so he was now seizing the time to enter seclusion, diligently organizing and reflecting on all the insights gained from that war.
Ye Yunfei took out a large number of Divine Crystals and placed them around his body. He then brought out a huge batch of cultivation resources and released the Nine Divine Beasts from his Nine Palaces Totem Wheel, letting them devour the resources.
Of the spoils of war he had collected from the recent battle, a considerable portion had already been handed over to the higher-ups of the Alliance Army as cultivation resources for the army. However, Ye Yunfei had also kept a portion for himself.
Add to that the cultivation resources gifted by the five elders of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds earlier, plus his previous collections, the variety and amount of cultivation resources Ye Yunfei possessed now were terrifyingly vast. He had already given up on taking stock; he wouldn't be able to use them all in a short time anyway.
"In the future, I wonder if these Nine Divine Beasts can attain the combat prowess of a Deity?" Ye Yunfei thought, looking at the divine beasts as they continuously devoured the various resources. He felt a glimmer of anticipation.
The strength of these Nine Divine Beasts had been steadily increasing. If he were to send them against Perfected Demigods now, the result would be instant annihilation. Even Perfected Demigods who had reached the pinnacle of the Nine Returns to True Immortal stage would no longer be a match for these nine beasts, because Ye Yunfei had already started feeding them small amounts of divine-grade resources.
Ye Yunfei spent the following time wholeheartedly contemplating the insights gained from the recent terrifying battle. Recalling every scene, every move and stance from his clashes with those dozen-plus Deities, he felt he had profited immensely. He patiently studied the various techniques, secret arts, Great Dao laws, as well as the combat experience and skills displayed by those Deities one by one.
While deepening his understanding of the battle, Ye Yunfei also cultivated several other cultivation methods and martial skills. This included the Nine-Yang Ancient Scripture, sword techniques, Heart Power, and Soul Power. Furthermore, he used several of his Soul Power Stars to meditate on Great Dao laws.
Ye Yunfei currently possessed two Soul Bodies and twenty-five Soul Power Stars. Almost every time he cultivated, he would practice multiple techniques simultaneously, without any conflict or interference between them. Probably, Ye Yunfei was the only one in the world capable of such a feat.
Unknowingly, five years had passed inside the Phantom Tower during Ye Yunfei's secluded cultivation. After five years, Ye Yunfei felt his comprehensive strength had advanced by a significant margin. He had long since finished digesting the insights gained from that war.
"I wonder when my Divine Tribulation will come, when I will break through and become a Deity?" Ye Yunfei had been continuously cultivating the Nine-Yang Ancient Scripture. The energy within his body grew increasingly profound, and the foundation of his energy had been solidified robustly. However, there were still no signs of a breakthrough. He couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed.
That being said, Ye Yunfei understood that becoming a Deity was no easy task. It required sufficient accumulation, and it also depended heavily on talent, opportunity, and even luck. In this Void Sea, the number of Perfected Demigods was already vast, but those truly capable of breaking through to the Deity level were extremely few. In short, this was a matter that could not be rushed.
"The strength of these Nine Divine Beasts has also improved significantly," Ye Yunfei mused, his gaze shifting to the Nine Divine Beasts around the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel. Each beast emitted a powerful aura of energy, occasionally letting out an earth-shaking roar that was full of imposing might.
"Alright, this round of seclusion will end here." Ye Yunfei exited the Phantom Tower, concluding this session of secluded cultivation.
He discovered the battlefield had already been cleaned up. However, the various energies left behind by the battle still roiled and roared throughout the void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. This was especially true at the central location of the previous battle, where thick, dark spatial cracks spread out like spiderwebs – a horrifying sight.
"Young Master Ye, the residual battle energy at this spot is too terrifying. We lacked the capability to clean it up," a high-ranking member of the Alliance Army, who happened to be passing by, hurriedly reported upon seeing Ye Yunfei examining the lingering energies.
"I understand," Ye Yunfei nodded.
These residual battle energies were all at the Deity level. Demigods simply dared not approach, lest they be torn to shreds. Of course, they wouldn't dare try to clean it up.
"I'll handle it," Ye Yunfei said.
He walked over to the center of the former battlefield, sat down cross-legged, and addressed Hun Lao, "Hun Lao, let's repair this area of space together."
Legend had it that the Chaos World Tree clan possessed the ability to nurture and create space. The most powerful among them could not only create a world cluster, but even open up an entire void.
"Alright, I'll give it a try," Hun Lao replied with a laugh. "In recent times, I've refined and absorbed quite a few divine-grade resources. My strength has risen by several tiers. Moreover, I've awakened new racial talents, including talents for repairing and creating space. This is a good opportunity to test them."
Recently, Ye Yunfei had obtained many divine-grade cultivation resources. Naturally, he did not keep them all to himself but shared them with Hun Lao and others. So, apart from Ye Yunfei, Hun Lao, Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hu Miao, and Huang Shang had also seen continuous improvements in their strength.
"I'll try as well," Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm immediately appeared beside Ye Yunfei, transforming into a golden-robed young man who sat down cross-legged. "I've undergone several consecutive bloodline breakthroughs recently. My spatial abilities are much stronger now compared to the past."
Together, Ye Yunfei, Hun Lao, and Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm cooperated, channeling spatial energy and employing spatial secret arts to mend this severely damaged area of void. Furthermore, Ye Yunfei personally acted to erase the lingering Deity-level energies left behind by the battle.
These Deity-level energies were terrifying for Demigods, making them unable to approach. However, Ye Yunfei now possessed a Deity-level physique, and his physical strength was equivalent to that of a Deity, so cleaning up these residual energies wasn't overly difficult for him. Of course, the sheer volume meant it couldn't be cleared away instantly.
Ye Yunfei spent a full five or six days before finally clearing away the majority of the residual battle energy. A small portion, particularly terrifyingly potent, even Ye Yunfei could not erase.
Ye Yunfei knew these exceptionally dreadful residual energies were likely left behind either by himself or Wu Tao. During the battle, Ye Yunfei had received aid from that mysterious expert. The energy the expert had temporarily lent him was extremely potent, far surpassing the energy of those initial-level Void Deities. And Wu Tao was also a highly powerful Deity. Therefore, the battle energy left behind by either Ye Yunfei or Wu Tao was now exceedingly difficult to remove.
"Enough," Ye Yunfei thought after a moment's consideration. "I'll set up some Formations around this area to seal it off and prevent anyone from approaching. I'll return later when my strength has increased to erase this energy."
With that, he proceeded to set up a large batch of Formations in the surrounding area. With these in place, the beings within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds would be unable to approach this dangerous zone.
After finishing this task, Ye Yunfei returned to the headquarters of the Alliance Army.
Not long after, all the high-ranking members of the Alliance Army had gathered in the main meeting hall.
"Young Master Ye, let me report on the current situation within the Chaotic Void Sea," Elder Kong stepped forward as soon as Ye Yunfei sat down. As the person in charge of intelligence, he knew Ye Yunfei and everyone else would naturally want to know the current state of affairs.
Although the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were tightly encircled by forces of the Guardian Faction, Elder Kong had long cultivated a significant number of informants who gathered intelligence outside. Through some very special channels, they were able to transmit information back into the Three Thousand Worlds.
"Good, Elder Kong, tell us," Ye Yunfei nodded in agreement.