These members of the Blood Bandits had done more than just explore and seek treasures since entering Tianmu Shenjun's Cultivation Cave Mansion; whenever the opportunity arose, they would immediately rob others.
And anyone who caught their attention not only had all their possessions seized but was also ultimately killed, with no chance of survival.
These Blood Bandits specifically targeted people from relatively weaker factions to attack. Against those top-tier major powers, they generally wouldn't act, unless they encountered an individual member from a large faction who was separated, then they would move in stealthily.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei had already appeared atop a peak in the distance, immediately deploying several formations to conceal his figure before entering the Phantom Tower.
"Young Master Ye, thank you again for saving us."
Inside the Phantom Tower, Yang Feng and the elder immediately expressed their gratitude upon seeing Ye Yunfei.
"Why were you two with so many others, and how did you end up drawing the attention of the Blood Bandits?"
Ye Yunfei asked.
"Young Master Ye, the truth is, we only formed an alliance with those other people during our escape after being targeted by the Blood Bandits, banding together for safety to resist their pursuit," Yang Feng replied.
"Young Master Ye, several deduction masters have concluded through divination that the opening period of Tianmu Shenjun's cultivation cave mansion may soon come to an end, after which it will close again.
During this period, not just the Blood Bandits but also many other factions have started getting devious ideas, waylaying people everywhere to snatch their belongings.
Currently, aside from members of the major powers, those like us who luckily barged in from weaker factions, or those who act alone, have all started gathering together for safety.
Right now, the situation inside Tianmu Shenjun's cultivation cave mansion is extremely chaotic; robbery and slaughter are happening everywhere.
We two actually had already guessed this kind of thing would happen, so we wanted to leave early. But before we could get out, we were already targeted by several Blood Bandits, making escape impossible. Fortunately, we ran into you, Young Master Ye."
The Yang Family elder also spoke.
"Right, Young Master Ye, from what I know, people from Wanmu Ancestral Land are also being hunted. It seems Elder Ruan has already been injured."
Yang Feng suddenly added.
"What? Wanmu Ancestral Land is being hunted too? Such a major power, someone actually dares to rob them? Is it the Blood Bandits? Even they wouldn't dare openly provoke Wanmu Ancestral Land, would they?"
Ye Yunfei couldn't help but slightly frown.
"From what I've heard, it should be the Guardian Faction and Blade Realm, these two powers, targeting Wanmu Ancestral Land.
Moreover, the Guardian Faction and Blade Realm have also co-opted some other forces to deal with Wanmu Ancestral Land.
If I'm not mistaken, the Blood Bandits are probably cooperating in hunting Wanmu Ancestral Land as well.
Because earlier, while I was being chased by the Blood Bandits, I accidentally overheard one of them mention Wanmu Ancestral Land, saying several of his companions had been transferred to join the operation hunting them.
I estimate the current situation for Wanmu Ancestral Land's members is not good; they might have already suffered heavy losses.
The Guardian Faction and Blade Realm were already on bad terms with Wanmu Ancestral Land, even clashing in the outside world, much less here inside Tianmu Shenjun's cultivation cave mansion where they have even fewer inhibitions."
Yang Feng explained.
"What?! Our Wanmu Ancestral Land is being hunted?!"
Suddenly, a figure swiftly approached Ye Yunfei, speaking angrily. It was Zhou Wanqing.
During this period, Zhou Wanqing had been inside the Phantom Tower attempting to break through realms. She was on the verge of a breakthrough. But now, hearing that Wanmu Ancestral Land was in trouble, she immediately stopped her breakthrough attempt and rushed over.
"Miss Zhou, it seems you're about to break through."
Ye Yunfei sensed Zhou Wanqing's energy aura and, finding her on the brink of breakthrough, said with pleasant surprise.
"But how can I focus on breaking through under these circumstances? No, I must go find our Wanmu Ancestral Land members immediately and fight alongside them."
Zhou Wanqing said anxiously.
"Don't worry, Miss Zhou, I won't stand idly by.
Here's the plan: immediately swallow this divine pill, and then you can break through.
Inside Tianmu Shenjun's cultivation cave mansion, both energy and laws are far superior to the outside world. Breaking through here is an excellent choice.
I will provide protection for you during your breakthrough.
After you advance, we'll immediately go find your Wanmu Ancestral Land people. I will do my utmost to assist Wanmu Ancestral Land."
After some thought, Ye Yunfei said to Zhou Wanqing.
Zhou Wanqing, after her closed-door cultivation in the Phantom Tower during this period, was now on the verge of a breakthrough. It would be a pity to interrupt it now.
Ye Yunfei had specially refined several divine pills to aid in breakthrough for Zhou Wanqing. He believed that after swallowing them, she would definitely break through immediately.
"Alright then, Young Master Ye. I'll break through right now."
After Ye Yunfei's persuasion, Zhou Wanqing finally agreed to advance first before setting out to find her Wanmu Ancestral Land comrades.
Ye Yunfei teleported with Zhou Wanqing, quickly arriving in a vast, remote mountain range.
This mountain range originally held treasures, but they had long been taken by others, so no one paid attention to it anymore.
Zhou Wanqing then swallowed the divine pills Ye Yunfei gave her. Sure enough, moments later, dense clouds began gathering in the sky high above, and rolling thunder echoed.
Ye Yunfei soared into the air, beginning to deploy formations in the surrounding area.
Ye Yunfei mainly set up isolation formations and concealment formations, whose primary function was to create a barrier of formations around this space, masking it so the outside world couldn't sense the events occurring within.
Hu Miao immediately assisted Ye Yunfei, creating numerous illusions in the surroundings that could generate all sorts of bizarre and kaleidoscopic images.
BOOM...
Soon, Zhou Wanqing's lightning tribulation officially began. Massive waves of thunder cascaded down from the high heavens like waterfalls. Zhou Wanqing concentrated on facing her tribulation.
"You all protect her during this tribulation. I need to enter the Phantom Tower to refine that drop of the Divine Dragon's Origin Bloodline."
After some thought, Ye Yunfei said to Hun Lao and the others, then returned to the Phantom Tower and sat cross-legged.
That drop of Divine Dragon's Origin Bloodline immediately appeared suspended before him.
Although this drop of origin blood had been suppressed and sealed by Ye Yunfei using a secret technique, terrifying blood energy still continuously leaked from it.
One could see phantom shadows of one divine dragon after another madly swimming and roaring within, a truly awe-inspiring sight.
With a wave of his hand, Ye Yunfei took out a large number of vials, each containing a type of origin bloodline.
Since beginning cultivation of the Myriad Spirits Body Forging Art, Ye Yunfei had consistently sent people to collect origin bloodlines from different races.
Of course, those collected were always origin bloodlines of races he hadn't yet refined.
Up to now, Ye Yunfei had collected a total of over a thousand different racial origin bloodlines.
Originally, over a thousand origin bloodlines wouldn't be enough to raise the Myriad Spirits Body Forging Art by one level. But now, with the Divine Dragon's Origin Bloodline, it was different.
Ye Yunfei could feel that the blood energy contained within this drop of Divine Dragon's Origin Bloodline might be even stronger than the blood energy contained within the more than three thousand origin bloodlines he had previously refined and fused.
After all, divine dragons were legendary as one of the noblest and most primordial races in existence, divine beasts that had gone extinct in the Chaos Void Sea.
The drop of Divine Dragon's Origin Bloodline before him wasn't equivalent to a single drop of divine dragon blood; it was refined and condensed from a massive quantity of divine dragon blood.
"This drop of Divine Dragon's Origin Bloodline should allow my Myriad Spirits Body Forging Art to advance another level."
Gazing at the drop of Divine Dragon Origin Bloodline before him, as well as the numerous other racial origin bloodlines densely suspended around him, Ye Yunfei took a deep breath and slowly spoke.
Then, Ye Yunfei began cultivating the Myriad Spirits Body Forging Art.
As one origin bloodline after another, from different races, were continuously refined and fused, Ye Yunfei felt the blood energy within his body constantly rising.
Extremely terrifying blood energy overflowed, transforming into thick blood mist that swirled turbulently around Ye Yunfei's body.
Unknowingly, Ye Yunfei fused over a thousand origin bloodlines into his own origin bloodline, making them one.
"Now it's the Divine Dragon's Origin Bloodline's turn."
Finally, Ye Yunfei's gaze fell upon that drop of Divine Dragon's Origin Bloodline as he said softly.
As soon as the words fell, Ye Yunfei, without hesitation, began fusing this drop of Divine Dragon's Origin Bloodline.
BOOM...
Bloodline energy of terrifying magnitude instantly erupted, causing fearsome energy detonations to reverberate throughout the interior of the Phantom Tower.
An indeterminate amount of time later, Ye Yunfei finally successfully fused this drop of Divine Dragon's Origin Bloodline into his own origin bloodline.
"I have successfully cultivated the Myriad Spirits Body Forging Art to its second level."
After completely and successfully fusing that drop of Divine Dragon's Origin Bloodline, Ye Yunfei, sensing the endless, terrifying blood energy within his body and the unprecedented sturdiness of his fleshly body, couldn't help but reveal a smile.
Then, Ye Yunfei's body gave a slight tremor; all the overflowing blood energy was instantly retracted. The thick blood mist that seemed to saturate the surrounding space vanished in an instant.
"The enhancement the second level of the Myriad Spirits Body Forging Art brings to fleshly body quality and strength is immensely greater compared to the first level.
My current fleshly body quality and strength have increased by at least several thousand times compared to before.
Moreover, the improvement in fleshly body quality and strength is just one of the benefits brought by the second level.
I estimate my current origin bloodline is far more advanced than the origin bloodlines of most living beings from countless races in the world.
This is a complete elevation of life level!
With my current fleshly body, even compared to those legendary divine beasts, I probably wouldn't fall far short.
Also, I feel that from now on, there is no cultivation art or secret technique in this world that I cannot cultivate. Because my flesh seems to be able to perfectly merge with energy and laws of all attributes in existence.
So from now on, I can search all-under-heaven for the cultivation arts and secret techniques of all races and spirits, cultivating each one.
No matter how many arts and techniques I cultivate, the different attributes of energy brought by them won't conflict within my body but will be able to perfectly coexist."
Sensing his incredibly robust flesh and the seemingly inexhaustible, terrifying power within, Ye Yunfei spoke excitedly.