Ye Yunfei reached out and grabbed the flying body of the Eighth Level Sovereign God, pulling him back before sealing and suppressing him.
Dealing with an Eighth Level Sovereign God was far too easy given Ye Yunfei's current strength.
In the time that followed, Ye Yunfei continually made his move, capturing those Eighth Level Sovereign Gods one after another.
"It seems our strength is insufficient to deal with Ye Yunfei. Among the ranks of Sovereign Gods, I'm afraid he is already an invincible existence," a Ninth Heaven Godking sighed as he watched Ye Yunfei continuously capture the Eighth Level Sovereign Gods, utterly helpless to prevent it.
Truth be told, those eight Ninth Heaven Godkings very much wanted to attack Ye Yunfei, but within the vast rolling tempests, Ye Yunfei's movement speed was simply too fast.
Every time Ye Yunfei shifted, they could only barely capture the afterimages he left behind. They couldn't even pinpoint his exact location, let alone launch an attack.
Moreover, under the suppression of the five Gravity Spheres and the raging tempests, even these eight Ninth Heaven Godkings felt tremendous pressure.
Thus, they could only watch helplessly as Ye Yunfei captured all the surrounding Sovereign Gods, until only the eight of them remained.
"Now it's your turn," Ye Yunfei said, seizing and suppressing the last Eighth Level Sovereign God, imprisoning him inside the Phantom Tower, before slowly turning to face the eight Ninth Heaven Godkings, whose expressions were now grim.
At this moment, the five Gravity Spheres and the rolling tempests were still exerting their oppressive force. Though exceptionally strong, the eight Ninth Heaven Godkings found it extremely troublesome to face the overwhelming winds, towering tornadoes, and the omnipresent gravitational energy.
"In this environment, we can't unleash our full strength. That kid is far too powerful. Here, we aren't necessarily guaranteed victory against him," one of the Ninth Heaven Godkings transmitted to the others.
"What is there to fear? We are still Ninth Heaven Godkings, and there are eight of us! If we all attack together, it's not certain we'll lose. I'll take the lead."
A middle-aged man clad in a blue robe stepped forward, holding a simple-looking, yet gleamingly cold long blade in his hand. Overwhelming sword aura erupted from his entire body.
Among the eight Ninth Heaven Godkings, those from the Blade Realm accounted for four.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The other three Ninth Heaven Godkings from the Blade Realm also stepped forward simultaneously. Each gripped a long blade, unleashing torrents of soaring blade aura to oppose the surrounding winds.
"These four are Ninth Heaven Godkings from the Blade Realm, and their Blade Dao proficiency is quite high. Now, utilize your Sword Heart.
You haven't used your Sword Heart since leaving the Sword Realm. In this battle, you represent our Sword Realm against the Blade Realm."
Even before Ye Yunfei made his move, Sword Elder's Sound Transmission rang out within his sea of consciousness.
"Sword Heart…"
Upon hearing Sword Elder's Sound Transmission, something stirred within Ye Yunfei.
Back in the Sword Realm, there was indeed a small sword condensed from pure sword intent within Ye Yunfei's body. That small sword seemed to possess life, completely integrated with Ye Yunfei's flesh and even his will.
It's just that after leaving the Sword Realm, Ye Yunfei seldom employed sword techniques in battle and had never once activated that Sword Heart. It had lain dormant in the depths of Ye Yunfei's being. Only now, reminded by Sword Elder, did that Sword Heart within Ye Yunfei's body begin to lightly tremble.
"Indeed. I am a successor of the Sword Realm. Now, facing blade cultivators of the Blade Realm, this is a battle of Sword Realm versus Blade Realm. It's best if I employ sword techniques of the Sword Realm.
Firstly, to temper my sword techniques. Secondly, to let those fellows from the Blade Realm know the prowess of our Sword Realm's legacy," Ye Yunfei mused inwardly.
He had long since accepted his identity as a Sword Realm successor. Now encountering Blade Realm blade cultivators, he naturally prioritized the honor of the Sword Realm immediately.
As this thought solidified, the Sword Heart within his body trembled more and more noticeably, and dazzling sword rays began to erupt continuously from his form.
Soon, Ye Yunfei's entire body became brilliantly incandescent. Dense clusters of sword rays, like a peacock fanning its tail, poured forth unceasingly.
Then, with a *hum*, that Sword Heart within Ye Yunfei's body emerged, circling his body several times before sinking into the longsword in his hand.
*Boom!*
Blessed by the Sword Heart, the longsword instantly underwent a dramatic transformation, its Sword Dao energy multiplying.
"Why do I feel my Sword Heart seems much stronger now compared to when it first took form?" Ye Yunfei was pleasantly surprised.
Since its birth within his body, Ye Yunfei had never truly studied it.
"It seems you are finally beginning to experience the benefits of the Sword Heart," Sword Elder said, pleased, sensing Ye Yunfei's considerably strengthened Sword Heart. "Although you've employed many orthodox Sword Realm sword techniques in combat before, you've never utilized your Sword Heart.
In truth, the Sword Heart is the core of a sword cultivator. With a Sword Heart, and when that Sword Heart attains transparency, everything in this world can become a sword for you. Even a tree branch, or a blade of grass in your hand can become a divine weapon.
However, attaining transparency of the Sword Heart can only be achieved through your own enlightenment. If you don't comprehend its marvels personally, others' words are of no use.
Still, your Sword Dao talent is quite good. With just a slight nudge, you've started to realize the benefits of the Sword Heart."
"So that's how it is," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Although he'd always considered himself a successor of the Sword Realm, the truth was he'd used sword techniques sparingly in combat.
Especially in the recent period, his combat relied most on Soul Power energy and Heart Force energy, and of course, his movement speed.
"Remember this: cultivating the sword at a high level relies primarily on enlightenment. Naturally, practical combat experience greatly benefits your sword enlightenment.
Given your comprehension talent and the quality of your Soul Body, if you concentrate on comprehending the sword, your future achievements will undoubtedly be remarkable," Sword Elder added.
"That is indeed the most orthodox Sword Realm legacy," one of the Blade Realm's Ninth Heaven Godkings, watching the torrents of sword light erupting from Ye Yunfei and the dazzling longsword in his hand, could not help but say somberly.
"So what if it's the most orthodox Sword Realm legacy? Even at its peak, the ancient Sword Realm was no match for our Blade Realm, let alone now that it's been destroyed.
What is there to fear from a fallen power?"
The blue-robed middle-aged man said this as he suddenly raised his long blade, cleaving towards Ye Yunfei with a *boom*. Domineering blade intent instantly filled this space, clashing with the surging winds and tornadoes.
With a flash, Ye Yunfei instantly vacated his original spot. Within the stormy area, his reaction and movement speed were simply too fast.
*Boom!*
The location where he had just stood exploded under a massive slash of blade light.
The moment his blade slashed out, the blue-robed middle-aged man jolted in shock, whirling around because Ye Yunfei had appeared behind him, unleashing a massive sword light that arrived right above his head.
Caught off guard, the blue-robed man raised his blade, producing a metallic *clang* as it collided with the onrushing wave of sword light.
At the instant of impact, Ye Yunfei employed Heart Reading Art, Soul Weapon Technique, Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art, and Heart Sword, simultaneously assaulting the blue-robed man's sea of consciousness. At the same time, dozens of colossal tornadoes charged toward him.
These ferocious attacks instantly left the blue-robed man flustered. The greatest threats were Ye Yunfei's various Soul Force Martial Arts and Heart Force Martial Arts.
Though proficient with the blade, his Soul Power energy simply couldn't compare to Ye Yunfei's.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Ye Yunfei employed the Ten Thousand Swords Unite Into One technique. Under the blessing of his Sword Heart, the power of his longsword had multiplied by at least a dozenfold compared to usual. Each slash forced the blue-robed man a step back.
In less than half a breath, Ye Yunfei unleashed over ten slashes.
In but a moment, the blue-robed man was forced back over ten paces by Ye Yunfei. Utterly shocked and enraged, he looked thoroughly disheveled.
Only then did the other seven Ninth Heaven Godkings react, roaring as they charged to surround and attack Ye Yunfei.
But Ye Yunfei flickered and vanished once more. When he reappeared, he was already behind another Ninth Heaven Godking.
Faster than lightning, several moves in quick succession sent this Ninth Heaven Godking stumbling back. One slash even severed one of his arms.
Thus, moving like a phantom with astounding speed, Ye Yunfei continuously shifted positions, launching swift attacks incessantly.
He simultaneously used the five Gravity Spheres, along with the roaring tempests and tornadoes, to continue suppressing the eight Ninth Heaven Godkings.
Ye Yunfei's attack speed was simply too fast. These eight Ninth Heaven Godkings were forced to defend against his strikes at their absolute fastest.
What was supposed to be an encirclement of Ye Yunfei by eight Ninth Heaven Godkings had now transformed into Ye Yunfei alone encircling them.
The eight were beaten back repeatedly until finally, they could only press their backs together to support one another, barely withstanding Ye Yunfei's fearsome onslaught, like a storm.
"I wonder if these guys brought any Chaos God-grade treasures? If they have Chaos God-grade artifacts on them, we need to be careful," Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm reminded.
"Don't worry. If they possess Chaos God-grade treasures, I'll retreat at once," Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
As he spoke, Ye Yunfei's longsword continuously executed various sword techniques of the Sword Realm. Beyond the Ten Thousand Swords Unite Into One technique, Ye Yunfei had mastered many other core sword techniques of the Sword Realm.
Now, deploying these techniques one by one was essentially using these eight Ninth Heaven Godkings to hone his swordsmanship.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
One massive sword ray after another continuously appeared across the battlefield. Each sword ray could effortlessly tear through space, leaving behind pitch-black spatial fissures that stubbornly refused to heal.
While executing these sword techniques, Ye Yunfei sensed that the energy aura of his Sword Heart was continuously rising.
"Cultivating the Sword Heart primarily relies on enlightenment. Once you can clearly perceive its benefits and allow it to take command while you wield the sword, it can strengthen rapidly.
Because this Sword Heart is the very core of all your Sword Dao cultivation.
For a high-level sword cultivator, there is no sword in hand, yet the sword exists in the heart.
Truthfully, a mere couple of sentences cannot fully articulate the true marvels and uses of the Sword Heart. Now that you have begun to use it consciously, you should utilize it more from this point onward, deepen your comprehension of it, and gradually you will achieve a state where your Sword Heart attains transparency through self-enlightenment.
Remember, the Sword Heart of each person is different. The enlightenment each person derives from their Sword Heart also differs. To state it mysteriously, it is one's personal insights, perceptions regarding Sword Dao energy, Sword Dao Laws, Sword Dao civilization—everything sword-related—and these insights differ from person to person.
Thus, the enlightenment you and I gain from our Sword Hearts will certainly differ. You must never confine your Sword Heart within the words I've just spoken.
What you must do is forget my own insights regarding the Sword Heart that I've just shared. From now on, solely focus on your own Sword Heart; observe it, comprehend it.
Only then, in the end, can you cultivate a Sword Heart that truly belongs to you alone, uniquely yours."
Even as Ye Yunfei continued to fight, Sword Elder once again offered his advice.