But at this moment, Ye Yunfei possessed the Great Wind Stele and had cultivated the Wind Control Art. His ability to create and control gales had already surpassed that of this remnant.
Thus, the fierce winds and tornadoes unleashed by that remnant thought were no longer of any use to Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei suddenly extended his left hand, employing his body's divine abilities. His palm continuously enlarged as he fiercely reached into the interior of the skeletal frame, aiming directly at that remnant thought.
A mighty torrent of Mental Force energy erupted from his palm, transforming into a vast Mental Force net that spread out toward the remnant.
In its panic, the remnant thought marshaled all its remaining strength to cause the black pearl to rapidly expand, charging out from within the skeleton, trying to ram into Ye Yunfei.
Boundless wind energy poured torrentially out of the black pearl, like massive cosmic currents, launching a furious assault on Ye Yunfei.
The Great Wind Stele above Ye Yunfei's head trembled lightly, then shot forward with sudden force.
With a thunderous roar, it violently collided with the black pearl.
This black pearl was the remnant thought's greatest reliance. With the pearl now occupied resisting the Great Wind Stele, the remnant's defense immediately became hollow.
Ye Yunfei's divine pupil in his glabella spotted this weakness. Seizing the opportunity, his large hand snapped shut, violently grasping the remnant within his palm.
A mighty flood of Mental Force energy surged forth, bearing down upon the remnant's body, beginning to forcibly seal it.
The remnant emitted an unwilling roar, struggling desperately to break free from Ye Yunfei's sealing.
But the period this remnant thought had endured was simply too long, its remaining energy too meager. It lacked the power to resist Ye Yunfei's Mental Force and Soul Power energies.
The primary source of its terrifying gales and tornadoes had been reliance on that black pearl.
But now Ye Yunfei was directing the Great Wind Stele to forcefully suppress that black pearl, making it easier to deal with the remnant itself.
Moreover, Ye Yunfei now completely disregarded the winds and tornadoes the remnant conjured using the pearl, rendering him invulnerable.
A short while later, Ye Yunfei finally succeeded in suppressing and sealing that remnant thought.
Dozens of layers of mental webs coalesced from Mental Force, heavily stacking and securely binding the remnant, rendering it immobile.
The remnant had already been severely injured by Ye Yunfei. Its aura was listless, utterly incapable of further resistance.
Ye Yunfei focused his will, activating his Soul Power Star Technique. Dozens of immense souls of power shot forward, beginning to forcibly devour the remnant thought.
As Ye Yunfei completely sealed and suppressed the remnant, the black pearl began to grow quiet, hanging suspended without movement.
The huge skeleton in the center of the great hall also grew calm, no longer releasing its dreadful power.
An unknown amount of time passed before Ye Yunfei finally managed to successfully consume the remnant, obtaining its energy and memories.
"So, this fellow was indeed not a remnant left behind by the Wind Demon God," Ye Yunfei said, after devouring the remnant and acquiring its memories. "He was an ancient powerhouse who, after being ambushed by an enemy and suffering grievous wounds, escaped into this world to hide while at death's door. However, his injuries were too severe, and he ultimately fell within this world, leaving only a skeleton and an unyielding remnant behind. Later, this remnant thought found the Wind Pearl within this continent and received some cultivation legacy of the Wind Demon God recorded within it, thereby gaining the ability to control the pearl to create gales and tornadoes, becoming a sovereign force on this continent. Since the remnant was born from a life cut short by treacherous ambush, it held intense resentment. Thus, it harbored a fierce killing intent toward all living beings that entered this continent, determined to eliminate them all."
"It seems, then, that this Wind Pearl is also an artifact left here by the ancient Wind Demon God," Hun Lao said.
"Yes. This Wind Pearl is undoubtedly an artifact left here by the Wind Demon God," Ye Yunfei replied, his gaze falling upon the now-still black pearl hanging silently, a hint of excitement in his eyes.
After devouring the remnant, Ye Yunfei had become the new master of this black pearl, completely capable of controlling it.
This Wind Pearl, like the Great Wind Stele, was an artifact left on this continent by the ancient Wind Demon God, and it also contained records of the Wind Demon God's cultivation legacy. "Now that both artifacts have fallen into your hands, it's as if you've become the Wind Demon God's successor. From now on, you can command wind energy," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said enviously.
"This continent holds not only the two artifacts and cultivation legacies of the Wind Demon God, but also some treasures left behind by him," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"This skeleton was left behind by that ancient powerhouse. I've already consumed his remnant thought... Fine, I won't disturb his skeleton further. Let him have a proper burial place," Ye Yunfei said, looking at the immense skeleton in the center of the hall.
"Wait, what? Are you saying there are other treasures left by the Wind Demon God on this continent?" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm exclaimed, his eyes brightening at Ye Yunfei's words.
"Yes. A small treasure trove, you could say," Ye Yunfei replied, smiling.
"Then what are we waiting for? Go get it!" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm immediately urged.
"Very well," Ye Yunfei nodded. Turning around, he took a single step and instantly exited the tomb, appearing above the mountain range.
With a flicker of his figure, he arrived at another part of the mountain range, overlooking a vast valley.
Ye Yunfei then descended into the valley. Deep within it stood a stone gate, guarded by five or six ancient Formations.
After briefly studying and analyzing the Formation from before the stone gate, Ye Yunfei deciphered them, then opened a gap in each Formation and walked straight through.
Soon he found himself within a small space.
This small space contained piles upon piles of treasures.
They included all sorts of energy crystals, medicinal herbs, rare natural treasures, high-grade artifacts, elixirs, and even quite a number of ancient cultivation legacies.
"These are Wind God Crystals, containing wind energy. They are a rare type of special energy crystal," Ye Yunfei said, having discovered a pile of special white energy crystals, recognizing them at a glance. The Wind Control Art contained descriptions of this special energy crystal.
"A white robe... What type of artifact is this? A defensive one?" Ye Yunfei wondered curiously, noticing a white robe atop a mountain-like pile of artifacts. It emanated dense wind energy and wind laws.
This artifact rested atop the artifact pile, silently suspended and separated from the others, giving off an intangible air of nobility.
Ye Yunfei immediately took it and began refining it.
Not long after, he successfully refined the white robe.
"So it's a speed-type artifact that uses wind energy to increase velocity," Ye Yunfei said joyfully after refining it.
He then promptly draped the white robe over himself.
In the next instant, the robe released a profound wind energy, and its surface surged with densely packed wind laws.
"These wind laws are incredibly sophisticated. Could they be Chaos Wind Laws rather than the more common Wind Laws of the Dao?" Ye Yunfei inwardly marveled as he felt the high-level wind laws continuously moving over the robe's surface.
His figure vanished from the small space and reappeared above the mountain range outside.
Then his figure flickered, disappearing from his original spot. The next moment, he appeared at an edge of the continent.
"With this Wind God Garment, my speed is at least a hundred times what it was before," Ye Yunfei said, pleased.
Ye Yunfei's movement techniques were already astonishingly fast. Now, enhanced a hundredfold by the Wind God Garment, his speed had reached unimaginable heights.
Ye Yunfei was now confident that if he were to pass before an ordinary Seventh-Level Sovereign God, his speed would be such that they wouldn't be able to see him.
Ye Yunfei then flickered back above the original mountain range and re-entered the small space within the valley.
"A rich haul indeed! What a haul! It wasn't in vain that we entered this continent and endured narrow escapes from death. Now we've finally reached the moment of great harvest!" The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's hearty laughter echoed through the small space.
While Ye Yunfei was outside testing the Wind God Garment's speed, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had already busied himself within the space, swiftly collecting the various treasures left behind by the Wind Demon God.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hu Miao, and the others had completely picked the small space clean of all the stored treasures.
The quantity and quality of the various treasures the Wind Demon God left in this small space were truly shocking. It could be said Ye Yunfei's net worth had skyrocketed yet again.
What excited Ye Yunfei even more was obtaining a large number of cultivation resources and treasures related to wind energy.
"Alright. There's nothing left on this continent worth staying for. It's time to leave," Ye Yunfei said, exiting the small space and appearing above the mountain range, casting his gaze over the continent before him.
In the next instant, Ye Yunfei was suddenly struck by a whim and pointed a finger.
Boom! Boom! Boom! …
Roaring gales began to sweep across the heavens and earth ahead. The scale of the winds grew greater and greater, their coverage wider and wider. From within the surging gales, massive, earth-rending tornadoes were born.
Rumble rumble rumble…
Terrible winds and tornadoes wreaked havoc across the land, uprooting tall mountain peaks wherever they passed. Within moments, billowing dust covered more than half the continent.
Looking out, the heavens and earth were filled with terrifyingly intense gales and tornadoes. The world before him had utterly become a world of wind.
"Such spectacular gales!" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm couldn't help but exclaim.
"Even Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods would be blown to dust instantly by winds of this scale," it continued. "I estimate even Eighth Level Sovereign Gods might not be able to handle these winds. Who knows about Ninth Level Sovereign Gods, though?"
"We will likely encounter Eighth and Ninth Level Sovereign Gods soon enough. Then we'll have the chance to test the power of these winds," Ye Yunfei said, a smile on his face as he watched the madly raging winds sweeping across the continent, his entire being brimming with confidence.
Previously on this continent, Ye Yunfei had struggled desperately against those terrifying gales and tornadoes. But now, he had become the master who created and controlled these very winds.
This change in roles highlighted the immense gains Ye Yunfei had made on this continent and the massive increase in his strength.