The Heavenly Dao Palm was a technique Ye Yunfei had obtained in the Void Secret Realm back in the days when he was merely a Golden Immortal and had only mastered three or four types of Great Dao Laws. Later, as the number of Great Dao Laws he mastered increased, the power of the Heavenly Dao Palm gradually grew stronger.
However, Ye Yunfei later acquired many other, even more powerful techniques and secret arts, so he gradually neglected the Heavenly Dao Palm.
Now that Ye Yunfei was a Perfected Void God and had mastered over a hundred types of Great Dao Laws, he decided to retrain in the Heavenly Dao Palm to see just what rank of power this palm technique could reach, and how strong it could truly become.
Thus, Ye Yunfei once again went into seclusion to cultivate the Heavenly Dao Palm.
"There is a legend in the world that speaks of three thousand Great Daos.
The number of Great Dao Laws I have mastered now exceeds a hundred and fifty, but I am still far from reaching three thousand!"
First, Ye Yunfei meticulously reviewed all the various Great Dao Laws he had mastered, then slowly spoke,
In truth, many Great Dao Laws possessed similar attributes. For example, the Great Dao Laws of Ice, Rain, Hail, Fog, Water, Snow, and so on, all leaned towards the water attribute.
Although they all belonged to the water-attribute Great Dao Laws, further subdivision could give rise to many different variations. Moreover, different voids, different world clusters, and different worlds would each possess their own unique, special Great Dao Laws. Thus, the number of all kinds of Great Dao Laws in existence was actually vast.
Ye Yunfei had only mastered a little over a hundred so far, indeed still a long way from the legendary three thousand.
"That's correct. Space and time are nearly infinite, and within this boundless space and time, the number of Great Dao Laws that exist is truly immense. There are some Great Dao Laws that, up until now, you haven't even heard of, let alone seen.
Furthermore, the number and variety of Great Dao Laws in the world are not actually fixed. Throughout the endless expanse of time, they change—some older Great Dao Laws will fade away, while new ones will be born."
Hun Lao spoke.
"Oh? You're saying Great Dao Laws can perish and be born, Hun Lao?"
Ye Yunfei was somewhat surprised to hear this from Hun Lao.
"According to my racial memories, that is indeed the case. Moreover, the higher one's Deity realm, the more emphasis is placed on mastering the various Great Dao Laws of the world. This means that the more types and the greater the number of Great Dao Laws a Deity masters, the stronger their power will be. So you must not slack off in this aspect of cultivation; strive to master more Great Dao Laws."
Hun Lao nodded in agreement.
"So that's how it is. Great Dao Laws are indeed miraculous."
Ye Yunfei exclaimed in awe.
After that, Ye Yunfei continued cultivating the Heavenly Dao Palm.
Approximately a year later within the Phantom Tower.
"I have finally integrated all the Great Dao Laws I currently master into the Heavenly Dao Palm.
A Heavenly Dao Palm fused with over a hundred and fifty Great Dao Laws should be quite powerful."
Ye Yunfei suddenly spoke slowly.
"The fact that the Heavenly Dao Palm can integrate so many Great Dao Laws indicates that the rank of this palm technique is far higher than you previously estimated."
Hun Lao said.
"I estimate that the Heavenly Dao Palm can integrate at most around two hundred Great Dao Laws, which should be its highest realm. But for now, this palm technique can still be useful to me.
The Heavenly Dao Palm with over a hundred and fifty Great Dao Laws has not yet reached its peak."
Ye Yunfei said.
Retraining the Heavenly Dao Palm had given Ye Yunfei a much deeper understanding of this technique.
At that moment, a surge of energy suddenly erupted within the Phantom Tower.
"Huang Shang, did you break through?"
Ye Yunfei was overjoyed and immediately looked towards Huang Shang's secluded cultivation spot, asking.
This energy had just erupted from Huang Shang's body.
"Yes, I did break through. My strength has risen to a new level."
Huang Shang nodded.
"What realm would your current strength roughly correspond to now?"
Ye Yunfei asked curiously.
"My current strength is probably around the level of an Initial True God or an Intermediate True God. If a real fight broke out, I should be able to take on an Intermediate True God."
Huang Shang thought for a moment before answering.
"Excellent! You've finally reached True God-level strength."
Ye Yunfei said with pleasant surprise.
"On those five black peaks, I not only obtained a large amount of cultivation resources suitable for me, but also acquired many techniques, secret arts, and magical treasures.
Those techniques and secret arts are all related to the Corpse Path, including instructions on how to refine corpses and control them. Next, I plan to cultivate both the Ghost Path and the Corpse Path simultaneously—dual cultivation of ghost and corpse.
Since the Ghost Path and Corpse Path are very similar, and given my current Ghost Path cultivation level, there are almost no obstacles to cultivating the Corpse Path. I should be able to reach the Corpse God realm in a short time."
Huang Shang added.
"Dual cultivation of ghost and corpse? That sounds great!
Those guys earlier who cultivated Corpse Path techniques, each one of them was so strong and killed many True God experts from both the Guardian Faction and the Autumn Wind Group. Corpse Path techniques are indeed formidable.
Next time we encounter those fellows from the Guardian Faction and Autumn Wind Group, we can use them to refine corpses!"
Upon hearing Huang Shang's words, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm immediately chimed in.
"Actually, during this secluded cultivation session, I've already begun cultivating some Corpse Path techniques while also making my breakthrough. If I had access to properly refined corpses right now, I could immediately control them for battle."
Huang Shang said with a smile.
"It seems my strength is starting to fall behind. Master, starting now, I'm going into seclusion as well to see if I can upgrade my bloodline."
Hu Miao said to Ye Yunfei.
"Alright, Hu Miao, you go into seclusion then. I'll start refining a batch of Deity Pills for you right away to help you upgrade your bloodline."
Ye Yunfei said.
"I don't want to fall behind either. Starting now, I'm also going into seclusion to cultivate."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm declared immediately as well.
"Good. I'll refine a batch of Deity Pills for you too. Boosting strength is a good thing."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Subsequently, several of Ye Yunfei's avatars immediately began refining pills for Hu Miao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
As a True God-level alchemist, every type of pill Ye Yunfei refined now had an especially potent effect. His several avatars were constantly refining pills inside the Phantom Tower.
This continuous practice was constantly elevating Ye Yunfei's alchemy skills.
Ye Yunfei felt that the alchemy scripture he obtained from the Yangming Secret Realm had still not been fully comprehended even now. He had likely only mastered about seventy to eighty percent of its heart techniques. If he could fully grasp that alchemy scripture, his alchemy skill would definitely reach an even higher level.
Ye Yunfei ended his secluded cultivation session and emerged from the Phantom Tower, arriving at the meeting hall of the Earth Demon Clan.
"Young Master Ye, you're finally out of seclusion."
As soon as Ye Yunfei entered the meeting hall, the Intermediate True God elder of the Earth Demon Clan sensed his presence. With a flicker, he also arrived in the meeting hall.
Following him, over a dozen other True Gods arrived in the meeting hall one after another.
These True Gods were all high-ranking members of the alliance.
"Young Master Ye, good news! The other two elders of our Earth Demon Clan are currently attempting to break through to the Intermediate True God realm. I believe they should succeed very soon!"
That Earth Demon Clan elder excitedly reported to Ye Yunfei.
The Earth Demon Clan had a total of three elders. The one speaking had previously taken specially refined pills from Ye Yunfei and successfully broke through to become an Intermediate True God.
The other two elders had also received specially refined pills from Ye Yunfei but had not yet made their breakthroughs.
"Furthermore, during the time you were in seclusion, Young Master Ye, our Earth Demon Clan gained five more True Gods. Now our clan has a total of eleven True Gods. Additionally, we have a large number of new Void Gods. Our overall strength is at least five or six times greater than before.
Young Master Ye, thank you. The reason for this tremendous improvement in our Earth Demon Clan's strength is entirely due to your generous assistance.
Young Master Ye, you are a great benefactor to our Earth Demon Clan!"
The Earth Demon Clan elder expressed his gratitude.
"Young Master Ye, during this period, our Liu Family gained four more True Gods, and I myself have also become an Intermediate True God."
At that moment, an old man strode briskly into the meeting hall, face beaming with satisfaction as he spoke. It was the Liu Family Patriarch.
He had just arrived on the Xuanhuang Continent and, upon sensing Ye Yunfei's presence in the meeting hall, immediately came to share the good news.
"Young Master Ye, during this period, our Changping Sect has gained two more True Gods. Now our Changping Sect has a total of three True Gods."
A Changping Sect elder said excitedly.
"Our Baiyun Sect has also gained two more True Gods during this period! Now our Baiyun Sect has a total of five True Gods!"
Leaders from the other forces in the alliance also chimed in one after another.
During this period, Ye Yunfei had been continuously providing pills he had refined to the various forces within the alliance.
As a True God-level alchemist, the pills Ye Yunfei refined naturally had excellent effects. Moreover, he refined them with specific targets in mind, resulting in another batch of True Gods emerging within the alliance in a short time.
"Young Master Ye, I've just finished tallying the numbers. Our alliance now possesses over thirty True Gods.
Having over thirty True Gods in such a short time has caused our alliance's overall strength to advance by leaps and bounds. I believe the current strength of our alliance has already made it one of the premier super powers in this Sixth Void."
The Earth Demon Clan elder said excitedly.
"No, that's not enough."
Ye Yunfei shook his head upon hearing this.
"Our enemy is the Guardian Faction. A mere thirty-odd True Gods is still insufficient to stand against the Guardian Faction.
Moreover, the majority of True Gods in our alliance are Initial True Gods, and their combat power isn't particularly strong.
Therefore, the primary task for our alliance moving forward remains to constantly enhance our strength. Without sufficient power, our alliance will be fundamentally unable to truly contend with the Guardian Faction."
Ye Yunfei continued.
"Young Master Ye, you are absolutely right.
The Guardian Faction's strength is truly overwhelming. Just speaking hypothetically, if the Guardian Faction were to send an Advanced True God, none of the experts in our alliance would be able to handle it.
What's more, the Guardian Faction has already rallied many forces under its banner. Neither in scale nor in overall strength can our alliance compare."
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the other True Gods in the hall grew somber. Someone couldn't help but voice this thought.
"Everyone, following Young Master Ye's command, we must continue to focus on improving our strength in the coming period."
The Earth Demon Clan elder raised his voice, speaking loudly and clearly.
"Young Master Ye, many significant events have occurred in the Sixth Void during this period. Allow me to brief you."
An old man stepped forward to address Ye Yunfei.
This old man was an Initial True God tasked with managing intelligence personnel for the alliance.
"Alright, proceed."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"During this period, the most sensational event in the Sixth Void was the sudden appearance of a force called the Yin Corpse Hall.
It is said that the Yin Corpse Hall was an evil force from ancient times specializing in the Corpse Path. To cultivate this path, they would collect corpses everywhere, even committing indiscriminate slaughter to gather bodies through killing.
In ancient times, because the Yin Corpse Hall slaughtered many innocent worlds, killing all living beings within to use for corpse refining, it provoked public outrage and was jointly besieged by some major righteous forces. Eventually, it disappeared into the river of history.
However, not long ago, a hidden base of the Yin Corpse Hall was suddenly discovered by experts from both the Guardian Faction and the Autumn Wind Group. A terrifying battle erupted between the sides, resulting in heavy casualties among the experts of both factions.
Nevertheless, it is said that the Guardian Faction and Yin Corpse Hall have now called a truce and made peace. The Guardian Faction even paid substantial compensation to the Yin Corpse Hall.
I've even received word that these two major powers have begun covert dealings.
Some deduction masters, after analysis, concluded that the Yin Corpse Hall hopes to leverage the Guardian Faction's strength to help collect Corpse Sources, while the Guardian Faction wishes to harness the Yin Corpse Hall's power to deal with those forces opposing them."
The old man spoke.
Some of these details were already known to Ye Yunfei, while others were new information.
"The Guardian Faction and the Yin Corpse Hall are actually allying in secret!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but frown.
Both forces possessed formidable strength. If they were to form a secret alliance, it would become an extremely troublesome situation.