Elder Ruan pondered for a moment before speaking to the other elder. "Elder Wu, let's split up and use the fastest method to gather everyone from our Wanmu Ancestral Land. Then, we leave Tianmu Shenjun's Cultivation Cave Mansion."
"Very well, we'll act separately," Elder Wu replied, nodding immediately, aware of the critical situation.
"Elders, take these Formation Flags with you. If you encounter any of those Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods from earlier, you can use these flags to delay them," Young Master Ye said, swiftly retrieving a large batch of Formation Flags and handing them to the two elders of Wanmu Ancestral Land.
Simultaneously, he pointed a finger and sent the principles of how to arrange these formation flags to the two elders.
"Young Master Ye, who would have thought you, at such a young age, have reached such a level in the art of Formations! We two old folks are truly put to shame! With these Formation Flags you've gifted us, we have another trump card against those fellows if we encounter them again," Elder Ruan said. After sensing the formation flags Ye Yunfei handed him, he saw at a glance that the arrays formed by these flags would undoubtedly be of considerable grade and power.
"Elders, the three of us will split up to search for your Wanmu Ancestral Land's members. Also, if you encounter anyone from the Yang Family, bring them along too," Ye Yunfei spoke up, then transmitted the appearances and Soul Body auras of those Yang Family members to the two elders.
Subsequently, Elder Ruan and Elder Wu each departed in different directions, and Ye Yunfei also soared into the air, heading towards another direction.
Ye Yunfei activated the Teleportation Token in his hand and began rapidly teleporting.
At this time, Ye Yunfei's five avatars inside the Phantom Tower were attempting to refine the five black spheres.
Having already researched these five black spheres thoroughly, Ye Yunfei utilized the divine pupil between his brows during the refinement process to continuously break the restrictive seals on the surface of the five black spheres. These seals were high-level and extremely complex, but Ye Yunfei simultaneously used dozens of Soul Power planets to study and contemplate them, also leveraging the divine pupil between his brows. After some time of experimentation, Ye Yunfei discovered that he could finally begin refining these five black spheres in earnest.
"Good! Now, let's begin the formal refinement!" Ye Yunfei suddenly halted his flight, found a secluded spot, and his main body entered the Phantom Tower. These five black spheres were high-grade magical treasures; only Ye Yunfei's main body taking direct action could potentially refine them.
From then on, Ye Yunfei dedicated all his attention to refining these five black spheres. Both Soul Bodies, all the Soul Power planets, and the divine pupil between his brows participated in the process. "Finally refined the first black sphere!" After much effort, Ye Yunfei succeeded in refining the first black sphere and exclaimed with excitement.
"What's inside truly is gravity energy. The name of these five spheres is simple: Gravity Spheres," Ye Yunfei stated.
"What about their power?" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm asked curiously.
"Let me refine the other four Gravity Spheres first, then I'll go outside to test their power," Ye Yunfei replied.
For the time that followed, Ye Yunfei continued refining the remaining four Gravity Spheres. Finally, he successfully refined all of them and emerged from the Phantom Tower.
With a wave of his hand, Ye Yunfei retrieved one of the black Gravity Spheres, immediately activated it, and released the gravity energy contained within.
Boom!
The next moment, the space around Ye Yunfei instantly became unimaginably heavy. The mountain ranges, land, and plains below began to implode and collapse continuously. In less than a breath's time, the continental plate below deeply caved in; all mountain peaks, ranges, and dense forests completely vanished.
Viewed from high above, it was as if a massive chunk of the earth had been forcefully scooped out, leaving only a vast ground-level chasm. One must know that this was Tianmu Shenjun's cultivation cave mansion; the quality of the land here was far superior to that of ordinary worlds, yet it was instantly crushed down by this black Gravity Sphere.
Even more terrifying was that this incredibly heavy space continued to press downward, crushing the already-formed ground chasm even deeper. Dust swirled wildly, and deafening rumbles filled the air.
"Such terrifying gravity energy!" Ye Yunfei inwardly exclaimed, for even he felt his own body being suppressed by the horrifying gravity, becoming unbearably heavy. He had to exert great force just to stand upright. Considering Ye Yunfei's physical body had already reached a frightfully high level of quality, yet he was still suppressed by this black Gravity Sphere, one could imagine just how terrifying the gravity energy contained within this black sphere truly was.
"Gravity energy is truly formidable. Even I wouldn't dare face the suppression of this black sphere head-on. Tossing it out suddenly during a fight would probably pin an enemy down instantly, unable to move," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm remarked, sensing the horrific gravity in this space.
"Yes, these five Gravity Spheres can be of great use in combat," Ye Yunfei nodded in agreement.
"Let's continue searching for Wanmu Ancestral Land's members." Ye Yunfei stored away the Gravity Sphere, activated the Teleportation Token, and vanished instantly.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei found a group of Wanmu Ancestral Land members. This group of seven was currently being pursued. Two parties were chasing and surrounding them: one was the Guardian Faction, and the other was the Blood Bandits.
Without a word, Ye Yunfei charged straight towards them.
"Oh no, someone's catching up to us!" Due to Ye Yunfei's extreme movement speed, he suddenly streaked across the sky and instantly landed beside the Wanmu Ancestral Land members. Those members were greatly alarmed, thinking they had finally been overtaken.
"Don't worry, everyone. I am here to rescue you," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Young Master Ye, it's you!" Upon clearly seeing Ye Yunfei, the seven Wanmu Ancestral Land members breathed a sigh of relief, expressions of pleasant surprise appearing on their faces.
"Where do you think you're escaping?" Suddenly, over a dozen beings swiftly approached from the distance, each exuding a thick aura of slaughter.
"Young Master Ye, be careful. These are members of the Blood Bandits. These Blood Bandits are all bloodthirsty and exceptionally cruel. They might even resort to mutually destructive moves during combat. Let's hurry and leave. There's no need to confront them head-on," The Wanmu Ancestral Land members all showed panicked expressions, as they had fought the Blood Bandits before and knew how fearsome they were.
"Just some ants. They aren't worth fleeing from," Ye Yunfei replied coldly, watching the rapidly approaching Blood Bandits.
"You Wanmu Ancestral Land vermin won't escape. You'd be better off surrendering without resistance. If you yield willingly, perhaps I might consider letting you live." At this moment, another group rushed in swiftly, the leading Sovereign God sneering.
"Young Master Ye, let's hurry and go. They have overwhelming numbers. If a fight breaks out, we will be at a severe disadvantage," The seven Wanmu Ancestral Land members, seeing another batch of pursuers, grew even more flustered.
"It's fine. It's even better that these Guardian Faction fellows are delivering themselves to our doorstep," Ye Yunfei recognized at a glance that this batch of pursuers belonged to the Guardian Faction. He immediately exuded intense killing intent, letting out a cold laugh.
Then, with a flash of his figure, Ye Yunfei proactively advanced to meet them. His speed was frighteningly fast, and in an instant, he blocked the path of the Guardian Faction members.
"It's that surnamed Ye kid! Attack and kill him!" The Guardian Faction members, suddenly finding someone blocking their way ahead, were all startled. Then they clearly saw Ye Yunfei and immediately recognized his identity. The leading Sovereign God roared loudly. This was a Fourth Level Sovereign God.
"Thinking you sorry lot can kill me? What a wild fantasy!" Ye Yunfei's words carried deep disdain. The next moment, a black sphere suddenly flew out from Ye Yunfei's hand.
Boom!
Unimaginable terrifying weight instantly pressed down upon this space. The land beneath them directly began to collapse under the crushing pressure. The Guardian Faction members were instantly suppressed in place, as if bearing a hundred thousand divine mountains on their shoulders. Crushed till they gritted their teeth, faces pale, they couldn't move a muscle.
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Then, one Guardian Faction member after another, unable to withstand the horrifying gravity energy, had their bodies explode one by one, turning into puddle after puddle of flesh and blood. Just like that, without Ye Yunfei even making a move, simply by unleashing one Gravity Sphere, he instantly suppressed this entire group of Guardian Faction members. And in less than a breath's time, most of them had been crushed into mincemeat. Even their Soul Bodies were suppressed by the terrifying weight.
Ye Yunfei immediately began collecting the Soul Bodies of these Guardian Faction members. With their physical bodies crushed to paste and their Soul Bodies injured, they offered no resistance whatsoever.
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Three Fourth Level Sovereign Gods held out slightly longer. Drenched in blood, they stood there, skin and flesh continuously splitting open and exploding. Finally, unable to endure, their bodies simultaneously detonated into three pools of pulp. Ye Yunfei easily collected their Soul Bodies as well.
Thus, merely unleashing one Gravity Sphere, Ye Yunfei completely resolved this batch of Guardian Faction members.
"That's terrifying! So this is the horrific combat power gravity energy can unleash!" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm exclaimed excitedly.
"Even Fourth Level Sovereign Gods were flattened alive! In the future, when we encounter Sovereign Gods of the Fourth Level or lower, we might not need to lift a finger at all—just toss out a Gravity Sphere and solve them all! Master, your luck in obtaining these five Gravity Spheres is truly remarkable!" Hu Miao cried out excitedly.
"Indeed, my gains since entering Tianmu Shenjun's cultivation cave mansion have been earth-shattering! My current strength compared to when I entered is vastly different. I can now battle Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods with ease, and even if I encounter Seventh Level Sovereign Gods, I have the means to protect myself," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
Recalling all the various harvests he had gained during this period within Tianmu Shenjun's cultivation cave mansion, Ye Yunfei felt profoundly satisfied.
"Of course! You inherited Tianmu Shenjun's divine pupil technique—essentially obtaining his mantle. I estimate that among all the beings who entered Tianmu Shenjun's cultivation cave mansion for exploration and treasure hunting this time, none could match your harvests," Hun Lao also said with a smile.
"Let's deal with those Blood Bandits first," Ye Yunfei said coolly, turning his gaze towards the distant Blood Bandits.
"How is this possible? What devilish sorcery did that kid use? How did he manage to eliminate so many Guardian Faction members in just two or three breaths?" At this moment, all the Blood Bandits had halted, standing there, looking towards Ye Yunfei with doubtful, unsettled gazes.
"Just how did Young Master Ye kill those Guardian Faction members?" The Wanmu Ancestral Land members were also shocked and puzzled, unable to understand how Ye Yunfei could resolve an entire batch of Guardian Faction members in merely two or three breaths. One must know, that previous batch of Guardian Faction members numbered around fifteen or sixteen, with two or three being Fourth Level Sovereign Gods. For Ye Yunfei to handle them in two or three breaths was truly incredible.
Ye Yunfei took one step forward and instantly appeared before the Blood Bandit members. Then, without another word, he unleashed another Gravity Sphere.