"What a shame. If I had known that guy would be so troublesome, I would have burned my Origin Essence Blood right then and there, exhausting everything to finish him off."
Hu Miao stomped her foot in frustration.
"Forget it. Burning your precious Origin Essence Blood for that guy wouldn't be worth it," Ye Yunfei said with a smile. "Even though he escaped, his strength is bound to have plummeted drastically now. I believe the next time I encounter him, dealing with him will be as easy as flipping my hand."
"Besides, I also devoured a part of his body just now and obtained a portion of his memories, gaining several of his technique legacies. So, I still made some gains," Ye Yunfei continued, smiling.
"Really? Master, you obtained several techniques and secret arts from him?" Hu Miao couldn't help but beam with joy upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words.
"Yes. The body of a Soul Race member is essentially a Soul Body. I devoured a part of his body and gained a portion of his memories. Among those memories were several Soul Arts and secret techniques of the Soul Race. I've just skimmed through them, and each one is quite impressive."
"That fellow had nearly half his body destroyed by us. I think he has lost a lot of his memories; perhaps even the memory of him fighting with us is gone."
"Forget it, let's not bother with him for now. A mere True God-level Soul Race member isn't worth our concern. Our real enemies are the Guardian Faction."
Ye Yunfei said.
Following this, Ye Yunfei continued to clear the soul threads from the Soul Bodies of the fifteen True Gods. Simultaneously, he began cultivating the five Soul Arts obtained from the memories of that Soul Race member.
All five Soul Arts were quite powerful. Three particularly piqued Ye Yunfei's interest, so he prioritized cultivating them.
The first was called Five Ghosts Devour the Soul. This Soul Art required not only combining Soul Force Energy with Soul Laws but also integrating the five grand Dao Laws of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Once mastered, upon activation, it could instantly conjure five demonic spirits within the opponent's Soul Sea. These spirits would cooperate, forming a soul-devouring formation with terrifying offensive capabilities against the Soul Body.
The second was called Heaven's Net and Earth's Snare Technique. It utilized Soul Force Energy and Soul Laws to condense a multitude of soul nets. Once these nets entered an opponent's Soul Sea, they would completely seal off the Soul Sea and, of course, trap the opponent's Soul Body.
The third was called the Gu Soul Technique. Cultivating this technique required the use of Soul Insects. Soul Insects were evil little insects that specialized in feeding on Soul Force Energy and Soul Bodies.
These insects primarily lived in the Soul Realm. Cultivating the Gu Soul Technique involved mastering how to control and breed Soul Insects.
When confronting an enemy, one could control the Soul Insects to stealthily infiltrate the opponent's Soul Sea. Leveraging the Soul Insects' ability to reproduce rapidly in a short time, they would continuously devour and damage the opponent's Soul Sea and Soul Body.
Moreover, once Soul Insects entered an opponent's Soul Sea, they could perfectly conceal their aura, making them very difficult for the opponent to detect.
The higher the Soul Force Energy level of the master breeding and controlling the Soul Insects, the more perfectly they could lurk within the opponent's Soul Sea. By the time the opponent discovered them, a large swarm of Soul Insects would have already reproduced in their Soul Sea.
Coincidentally, the part of that fellow's body I devoured harbored several Soul Insects. Since Soul Insects can reproduce quickly, I can cultivate this Gu Soul Technique.
As Ye Yunfei began cultivating the Gu Soul Technique, three intangible Soul Insects appeared before him.
"Furthermore, according to his memories, because his Soul Force Energy level wasn't particularly strong, his proficiency in the Gu Soul Technique wasn't very high."
"During the previous battle, he didn't dare use this bizarre Soul Art on me at all, because he knew my Soul Force Energy level far surpassed his. The Soul Insects he controlled would find it difficult to harm me."
"And there's another point: he always believed I was a noble from the Soul Realm. Nobles of the Soul Realm must also cultivate this Gu Soul Technique, controlling an even greater number of Soul Insects."
"If he used his Soul Insects against a Soul Realm noble, they would probably be counterattacked by the noble's own Soul Insects the moment they entered the opponent's Soul Sea, rendering them utterly useless."
"Fortunately, that guy always thought I was a young master from a noble family in the Soul Realm, which is why he refrained from using many Soul Arts against me. Otherwise, dealing with him would have been much more difficult."
Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
Roughly one year later within the Phantom Tower.
Ye Yunfei finally, by virtue of his formidable Soul Force Energy level, completely cleared all the soul threads from the Soul Bodies of the fifteen True Gods.
"Young Master Ye, what happened? Why are we here?"
After all the soul threads on their Soul Bodies were cleared, the fifteen True Gods regained their clarity. However, all memories from the period they were controlled had actually been lost.
Ye Yunfei understood that during the process of helping them clear those soul threads, he had also inadvertently erased the memories stored during that period.
Fortunately, the Soul Bodies of these True Gods hadn't suffered significant damage. Even if there was some depletion, they could repair it within a short time using resources.
"It's nothing. There were just some issues with your Soul Bodies, and I helped repair them."
Ye Yunfei offered no further explanation. These fifteen True Gods were previously controlled by that Soul Race member; they knew nothing and acted against their will. Of course, Ye Yunfei wouldn't hold it against them.
Ye Yunfei retrieved a batch of cultivation resources related to Soul Force Energy and a batch of Divine Pills he had specially refined, handing them over to the fifteen True Gods. Then, he sent them out of the Phantom Tower, allowing them to return to seclusion for cultivation to repair their Soul Bodies.
Ye Yunfei himself remained within the Phantom Tower to continue his closed-door cultivation.
At this moment, within a certain inconspicuous Small World on the Xuanhuang Continent, inside the Soul Sea of a human martial artist...
"Damned! Damned!
I've suffered such severe injuries, all because of that bastard!
I refuse to accept this!
All these years, I've drifted outside, training diligently and painstakingly to reach the realm and strength of a True God. I thought that after a while longer, upon breaking through to the Heavenly God level, I could return gloriously to the Soul Realm and take revenge on those who belittled and bullied me in the past. I never imagined I'd end up like this.
Years of effort wasted overnight! I won't accept this!"
A voice echoed continuously within this human martial artist's Soul Sea.
"Just you wait!
I swear, regardless of your true identity or origin, even if you really are a young master from some noble family within our Soul Realm, I will find you and get revenge in the future! I, Hun Shi, am not someone to be trifled with.
And those who looked down on me and bullied me back in the Soul Realm, wait and see! In the future, I will make a triumphant return to the Soul Realm to settle scores and take revenge!"
The voice raged furiously, filled with venomous resentment, refusal to yield, and constant vows.
Not long after, a rapidly developing sect appeared within this Small World, named the Tianhun Gang. Its leader was an unknown, insignificant fellow.
In a short time, this Tianhun Gang became a powerful force dominating a region within this Small World. Of course, no one knew that the gang's leader was not actually human, but an empty shell whose body had been occupied by a Soul Race member.
After helping the fifteen True Gods clear the soul threads from their Soul Bodies, Ye Yunfei continued cultivating within the Phantom Tower for another three years.
After three years, he ended his cultivation session. During this time, not only had Ye Yunfei cultivated all five Soul Arts obtained from the Soul Race member's memories, but he had also refined and absorbed a large number of soul force-related cultivation resources, including a portion of the soul force-type Divine Pills he had refined himself. His Soul Force Energy level had risen yet another significant notch.
"It's time to go and see the Lingxiao Sect's headquarters."
Concluding his secluded cultivation, Ye Yunfei arrived at the Alliance Army's council hall and summoned a portion of the core leadership.
"Young Master Ye, we have already dispatched a force of elite troops heading to the Lingxiao Sect's headquarters."
A core leader stepped forward to report to Ye Yunfei.
"Young Master Ye, we've just received news. The Guardian Faction's army has begun its march. Moreover, besides the Guardian Faction's own army, several other forces related to the Guardian Faction have also dispatched troops, forming a grand army of immense scale advancing towards the Lingxiao Sect's headquarters."
"The Guardian Faction has declared that this time, they are determined to completely annihilate the Lingxiao Sect and turn its headquarters into an outpost of the Guardian Faction."
Elder Qi stepped forward to report to Ye Yunfei.
"It seems the Guardian Faction is making its move. Then I'll go and take a look now as well."
After hearing Elder Qi's report, Ye Yunfei nodded.
Then, Ye Yunfei gave some instructions to the Alliance Army's core leadership before leaving the Xuanhuang Continent, heading towards the Lingxiao Sect's headquarters.
Upon leaving the Xuanhuang Continent, Ye Yunfei immediately began sending out transmissions, contacting all the clones he had previously subdued to make certain arrangements.
The clones Ye Yunfei had subjugated earlier weren't limited to those from the Guardian Faction; they also included members from major forces like Yin Corpse Hall, Autumn Wind Unit, and Four Directions Tower.
Furthermore, many of the outposts belonging to these major forces had been completely taken over by Ye Yunfei, and all the people within those outposts had become Ye Yunfei's forces.
"Many of my clones have already been redeployed to attack the Lingxiao Sect's headquarters. Interesting."
Before long, Ye Yunfei continuously received transmissions sent back by those clones, and he couldn't help but reveal a cold smile.
Soon after, Ye Yunfei arrived in the void space where the Lingxiao Sect's headquarters was located. As soon as he entered this void space, he detected numerous figures lurking within.
Among these figures hidden in the void, some were from the Guardian Faction, some were from other forces coming to aid the Guardian Faction, many were from unrelated forces or world clusters sent here to gather intelligence, and of course, many were from the Lingxiao Sect's side.
The void space around the Lingxiao Sect's headquarters had become incredibly lively, with large groups of troops frequently seen sweeping past.