Concurrently, Ye Yunfei utilized more than a dozen of his Soul Force Planets to study and cultivate Formations.
His practical experience in Formations was already astonishingly high, simply because he had already deployed countless arrays. He could now instantly set up dozens of formations, and with the acquisition of even more advanced Formations techniques, his skill level had improved further in a short period.
"Elder Lu has truly been of immense help to you," Hun Lao remarked with a sigh, sensing the continuous improvement in all aspects of Ye Yunfei's strength.
"Indeed. Every item Elder Lu gifted was specifically chosen for me," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"It's infuriating! Those pursuers are still relentlessly tailing us. There must be a highly skilled master of the Divination Art among them. I have constantly altered the spatial structure of every area we pass through, and the residual aura we leave behind is virtually undetectable. Relying solely on Soul Force perception, they couldn't possibly have tracked us this far or this long. Only combined with advanced Divination Arts could they have managed," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly gritted his teeth and said, his impatience showing.
"There's nothing to be done about it. Those members of the Guardian Faction are truly formidable. The previous four were all Advanced Sovereign Gods. It's possible they've already summoned Perfected Deities to track us now. Shaking off the pursuit of a Perfected Sovereign God is no easy task. Be patient. The fact that they've chased for so long yet still haven't caught up to you means your performance has been excellent. Anyone else would have been overtaken by those Perfected Deities by now," Hun Lao said with a smile.
"But how much longer will we have to keep this up before we shake them off completely?" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm asked impatiently.
"I can now preliminarily execute the Soul Weapon Art."
Inside the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei spoke softly.
The next moment, over a dozen weapons appeared before him — blades, spears, swords, halberds, and various other types. These weapons were all condensed from Soul Force energy and Soul Force laws. Though they appeared quite ordinary, their attack speed was astonishingly swift, and they could arbitrarily target an enemy's physical body or Soul Body.
With a thought from Ye Yunfei, the weapons before him vanished, only to reappear moments later, arrayed separately in the distant sky.
"Next, I need to condense an even greater quantity of Soul Force weapons," Ye Yunfei declared, looking at the Soul Force weapons in the distance. The greater their number, the more potent their combined attacks would be.
While cultivating this Soul Weapon Art, Ye Yunfei continuously refined and absorbed a large number of Sovereign God-level Soul Force energy crystals, causing his Soul Force energy level to rise further.
Ye Yunfei believed that with his current Soul Force energy level, combined with the various advanced Soul Force martial skills he had cultivated, if he encountered the four Advanced Sovereign Gods from before again, he would now possess preliminary combat ability and wouldn't have to flee so disgracefully.
For the following period, Ye Yunfei remained in the Phantom Tower, continuing his seclusion cultivation.
He understood that the enemies he would face from now on would be even stronger. He had to elevate his strength as quickly as possible to stand a chance of handling them.
At this time, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was still rapidly advancing while constantly applying his movement technique. The strong individuals from the Guardian Faction were still in pursuit behind them.
"These guys are truly irritating! How long are they planning to chase me?" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm complained, his patience wearing thin.
"Here, take these Spatial Energy Crystals. They're all Sovereign God-level, perfect for replenishing your energy," Ye Yunfei said, taking out a large batch of Sovereign God-level Spatial Energy Crystals and sending them before the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm replied, his eyes lighting up at the sight of the energy crystals radiating intense spatial energy. He promptly took them all. These Spatial Energy Crystals, all Sovereign God-level, were extremely beneficial for him.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm immediately swallowed a portion of the Spatial Energy Crystals and began refining and absorbing them.
"Master, I want some too," Hu Miao immediately chimed in upon seeing this.
"Of course, there's a share for you," Ye Yunfei said with a smile, sending a batch of Sovereign God-level energy crystals infused with Illusion Dao energy and laws in front of Hu Miao.
Overjoyed, Hu Miao immediately found a spot to begin secluded cultivation to refine these energy crystals.
"These Divine Pills are freshly concocted by me. Take them and test their efficacy," Ye Yunfei said, taking out a dozen or so pills and distributing them to Hu Miao, Huang Shang, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and Hun Lao. These dozen-plus Divine Pills were freshly refined by Ye Yunfei. Though few in number, his alchemy level had improved significantly compared to before, making these pills much higher in quality than the ones he'd previously concocted.
"Excellent, I'll try one immediately," said the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, who recognized the high quality of these pills. He promptly placed one in his mouth.
With a *boom*, vast medicinal energy instantly erupted, churning violently within his body.
"Incredible!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm felt his body instantly expand over ten times. Terrifyingly potent spatial energy and spatial laws surged through him like an ocean, filling every space within his body, down to every single cell.
"Your alchemy skills have indeed improved dramatically. The effect of this single Divine Pill is remarkably potent, boosting my strength in an instant!" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm exclaimed in shock.
"If you refine more of these pills for me, it's bound to allow me to achieve a breakthrough in my bloodline within a short period," he added, addressing Ye Yunfei.
"Alright, I'll refine more of these Divine Pills for you next," Ye Yunfei agreed with a nod.
"Those pursuers are still tailing us," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said helplessly after sensing behind them.
"Well then, refine more of those pills you just gave me right now. Let me increase my strength and see if I can shake off their pursuit," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said to Ye Yunfei.
"Alright, I'll start refining them for you immediately," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Several of Ye Yunfei's avatars immediately began refining the same type of Divine Pill the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had consumed. Soon, they produced several more Divine Pills infused with spatial energy and spatial laws and gave them to the silkworm.
Upon receiving the pills, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm immediately placed them in his mouth to refine and absorb. The vast medicinal energy once again caused his body to swell continuously, like an inflating balloon.
After refining and absorbing the Divine Pills, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm felt his strength increase significantly once more.
"These Divine Pills are extremely beneficial to me!" he exclaimed excitedly.
Ye Yunfei then spent additional time refining even more Divine Pills suited for the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm. The silkworm continued advancing while refining and absorbing the pills Ye Yunfei had made for him.
Ye Yunfei could now be considered a Sovereign God-level alchemist. The efficacy of the pills he refined was naturally exceptional, leading to the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's strength rising continuously.
As his strength increased, the power of the spatial techniques the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm employed grew stronger and stronger. Every spatial structure he passed through was forcibly altered, becoming utterly chaotic. This made it even more difficult for the pursuing strong individuals of the Guardian Faction to track them.
"Damn it! The spatial environment has become even more chaotic!"
The white-robed Perfected Sovereign God trailing behind had been utilizing his Divination Art to divine the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's location. But he suddenly realized its effectiveness was diminishing because space was growing increasingly chaotic, greatly interfering with his Divination Art.
"As expected of the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm race. Their mastery over spatial laws is truly formidable," the white-robed Perfected Sovereign God couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
"Now, I suspect it's even harder for those pursuers to track me," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said smugly upon noticing the Guardian Faction pursuers seemingly starting to slow down.
"I'll also set up some Formations to hinder their Divination-based pursuit," Ye Yunfei suddenly declared. He then tossed a large handful of formation flags from within the Phantom Tower, scattering them in their wake.
These formation flags instantly arranged themselves, forming one large Formation after another in their rear. These grand Formations contained highly advanced spatiotemporal energy and laws. The Formations Ye Yunfei deployed, combined with the spatial arts performed by the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, rendered the spatial zone behind them even more chaotic.
"What's happening? I seem unable to divine anything at all."
A moment later, the white-robed Perfected Sovereign God following them abruptly halted. His face darkened, and he frowned as he spoke.
Previously, he had been able to vaguely capture a trace of residual aura left by the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, but now he suddenly found he could divine nothing, could capture nothing.
Not only the white-robed Perfected Sovereign God but also the other strong individuals from the Guardian Faction had stopped moving. They had completely lost the aura of the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Ye Yunfei and no longer knew which direction to continue the pursuit.
"Damn it! We seem to have lost them," one Perfected Sovereign God said with reluctance.
"Indeed, we have lost them. I can no longer divine anything at all," the white-robed Perfected Sovereign God confirmed, still continuously performing his Divination Art but to no avail.
"Excellent! Those pursuers have finally stopped. They don't seem able to sense our auras through divination anymore!" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm exclaimed happily.
"Indeed. They have stopped. It appears we've begun shaking off their Divination-based pursuit," Hun Lao also breathed a sigh of relief and said.