"Huang Lao, I leave this fellow's physical body to you," Ye Yunfei said to Huang Chang.
He then proceeded to seal both the body and the Soul Body of this Fifth-Level Sovereign God.
Although this Fifth-Level Sovereign God's head had been smashed, as a Greater Sovereign God, his physical body possessed astonishing regenerative abilities and had already regenerated itself in a short time.
At the realm of a Greater Sovereign God, the body's regenerative capacity was already remarkable to the point of automatic recovery.
Of course, physical injuries would weaken the strength of a Greater Sovereign God. The reason Ye Yunfei was able to seize the opportunity and directly suppress him was precisely because this particular Sovereign God's head had been shattered, placing him at his weakest state.
Thus, in an extremely short period, these three Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction were swiftly defeated.
Soon, Ye Yunfei reached the seabed and stood at a certain location, looking at a fist-sized blue treasure pearl floating in the seawater ahead.
Inside this blue pearl, one could see surging waves churning violently, and an astonishing aura of water energy could be felt emanating from within.
"When I arrived here, I had a feeling that this entire ocean seems to be a projection of this blue pearl. Or, to put it another way, it was precisely because of the existence of this pearl, over countless eons, that this vast blue ocean gradually came into being," Hun Lao said after gazing thoughtfully at the blue pearl bobbing in the water ahead for a moment.
"You're not wrong, Hun Lao," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"The reason this ocean exists is precisely because of this blue treasure pearl. It possesses astonishing water energy and an extremely advanced Water Great Dao Law. The water energy and water law within this pearl continuously radiate outwards, attracting and gathering all things related to water from the surrounding world. After continuously accumulating over time, they formed this immense ocean here."
This information was something Ye Yunfei discerned by using the Divine Pupil at the center of his brow.
Ye Yunfei discovered that he truly could see through many things using this Divine Pupil. Moreover, the pupil would automatically deduce and infer the nature of everything it saw. Ye Yunfei's Soul Bodies would then receive this deduced information, granting him a deep and thorough understanding of whatever he was observing.
"The grade of this pearl is very high. With my current strength, I'm not sure I can refine it. But I will use the Divine Pupil to deduce and see if I can ultimately refine it," Ye Yunfei said, sitting cross-legged in the water, facing the blue pearl ahead.
A beam of white light shot out from the Divine Pupil on his brow, landing on the pearl.
Then, both of Ye Yunfei's Soul Bodies and several dozen Soul Power stars began operating at high speed simultaneously, working together with the Divine Pupil to begin researching, deducing, and searching for a method to refine the blue pearl before him.
**
"Strange. Old Hu and the others came in this direction earlier. Why can't we contact them now?"
Just as Ye Yunfei was attempting to refine the blue treasure pearl at the seabed, four figures suddenly arrived at the seashore and landed on the coast.
All four were Sovereign Gods, and all were Fifth-Level Sovereign Gods.
"This ocean is not simple. Old Hu mainly cultivates water-energy techniques. Could it be that he ventured deep into this ocean to explore, hoping to find treasures?" one of the Sovereign Gods said, looking at the vast, tempestuous ocean with towering waves.
"That's possible. Earlier, I heard Old Hu say there might be treasure in this direction, so he came this way. Old Hu cultivates water-energy techniques; he might have subconsciously sensed something about this ocean and thus found his way here. But where is he now?" another Sovereign God beside him nodded in agreement.
"If Old Hu really came here, he must have entered this ocean. This ocean seems to exert immense suppression on Soul Force Energy. I actually can't sense anything inside this ocean with my Soul Force Energy. This indicates this ocean definitely isn't ordinary. There's likely treasure or opportunity within. So I'm sure Old Hu and the others must have entered this ocean," a third Sovereign God stated.
"In that case, there's no need for us to wait here for him, right? Old Hu cultivates water-energy techniques. If there are any treasures within this ocean, they would most likely be water-attribute treasures! Let's go check other places," the fourth Sovereign God suggested.
"It's likely there are water-attribute treasures within this ocean, but there might be other treasures as well. Since we're here, let's go down and take a look. Such a vast ocean might be a treasure trove. Otherwise, why would Tianmu Shenjun have placed such terrifying restrictions here to suppress the perception of Soul Force Energy?" one of the Sovereign Gods said after some thought.
"That's true. Since we're here, let's go down and investigate," the other three Sovereign Gods nodded in agreement.
The four Sovereign Gods then simultaneously stepped forward and walked into the ocean ahead.
**
Meanwhile, at the ocean floor, Ye Yunfei remained motionless, still facing the blue treasure pearl.
The Divine Pupil on his brow looked deceptively calm but was actually operating and deducing at a startling speed.
Gradually, Ye Yunfei found his understanding of that pearl increasing. He even discovered that his comprehension of the Water Great Dao Law was beginning to improve continuously.
"So this Divine Pupil also aids in cultivation, particularly the cultivation of Great Dao Laws, it seems to be very helpful. But that's not surprising. This Divine Pupil can see through everything in the world, which of course includes laws as well," Ye Yunfei thought with excitement as he felt his Water Great Dao Law continuously elevate.
As time passed, Ye Yunfei discovered the rate at which his Water Great Dao Law was improving became even faster.
This was because the blue treasure pearl contained an extremely advanced Water Great Dao Law. As Ye Yunfei's Divine Pupil observed the pearl, it also perceived the Water Great Dao Law contained within with increasing clarity, causing Ye Yunfei's cultivation of the Water Great Dao Law to improve continuously.
**
At the same time, the four Sovereign Gods had already entered the ocean. They used their divine power to part the seawater and began searching everywhere in the vast ocean.
Although this ocean severely suppressed their Soul Force Energy, they were, after all, Sovereign Gods with terrifying inherent strength. Wherever they walked in this vast ocean, the surrounding seawater immediately parted before them under the pressure of their divine energy.
"I think I can sense the auras of Old Hu and the others," one of the Sovereign Gods suddenly spoke.
"Yes, in this location. I also seem to perceive Old Hu's aura," another Sovereign God beside him also said.
"It seems Old Hu and the others did indeed enter this ocean to explore and seek treasures. They've been here for so long, indicating that there must be a significant amount of treasure somewhere within this ocean. Let's speed up. If we're late, Old Hu and his group will have divided all the treasure amongst themselves."
The four Sovereign Gods immediately accelerated, parting the seawater ahead as they swiftly advanced through the vast ocean.
**
Meanwhile, at the ocean floor, Ye Yunfei remained seated cross-legged opposite the blue treasure pearl. The beam of white light shooting from the Divine Pupil at his brow enveloped the blue pearl.
An unknown amount of time passed.
"I think I can now try to refine this pearl," Ye Yunfei suddenly said softly.
Then, vast Soul Power erupted from within Ye Yunfei's head, surging towards the blue treasure pearl ahead. In an instant, massive Soul Power enveloped the pearl, and he began the refinement process.
The pearl trembled slightly, releasing terrifying water energy and water law.
But Ye Yunfei's cultivation of the Water Great Dao Law had already improved significantly by now. Moreover, his Divine Pupil had gained an increasingly thorough understanding of this pearl, allowing him to easily handle the water energy and water law it released.
Ye Yunfei executed a highly sophisticated refinement secret art, slowly extending his Soul Power into the pearl.
"Be careful. This pearl is very high-grade and contains extremely terrifying energy. It hasn't truly resisted yet, but if it resists violently, you may not be able to subdue it," Hun Lao warned.
"Don't worry. I can sense that this pearl doesn't seem to reject me much. Although I don't understand exactly why, I feel this pearl probably won't resist me violently," Ye Yunfei replied.
"Is that so?" Hun Lao was somewhat surprised upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words.
"That's indeed the case. My Soul Power is already slowly extending into the pearl's interior. I should be able to refine it soon. So far, its resistance hasn't been intense," Ye Yunfei explained.
"I think it's possible that the pupil technique you're using originates from Tianmu Shenjun, and this pearl was likely placed here by Tianmu Shenjun. Could it be that by utilizing the Heavenly Eye technique inheritance from Tianmu Shenjun, the pearl senses a kindred aura and therefore isn't violently resisting your refinement?" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly interjected.
"That is indeed a possibility," Hun Lao immediately realized upon hearing the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's words.
"It's quite possible this pearl was once refined by Tianmu Shenjun himself. Although he later casually placed it here, this pearl might still be able to perceive the aura of Tianmu Shenjun's pupil technique inheritance," Hun Lao speculated.
"Regardless, I'll refine this pearl soon," Ye Yunfei stated.
Not long after, the pearl suddenly trembled slightly and abruptly erupted with dazzling azure divine light.
The seawater of the entire ocean seemed to tremor violently in response, as if reacting to something. Then, the ocean water throughout the sea began to turn chaotic, roaring and churning, with monstrous waves surging heavenward as earth-shaking booms reverberated through the skies.