"The Sword Realm Continent is currently extremely weakened. If those fellows from the Blade Realm return, the Sword Realm Continent might not be able to withstand them.
This is because much of the Sword Intent I left within this weapon has been consumed, and I estimate it won't be able to sustain itself for long.
Once the Sword Intent I imbued within it is completely exhausted, the power you can unleash using this longsword will diminish significantly."
The Heavenly Net Sword God's sound transmission rang out once more within Ye Yunfei's soul sea.
"Is that so?"
After receiving the transmission, Ye Yunfei found it hard to accept. The sensation of wielding that longsword in battle just now had been utterly exhilarating. That invincible feeling of slaying a Chaos God with a single strike was something Ye Yunfei kept reliving.
Ye Yunfei felt that with this longsword by his side, he would no longer fear Chaos Gods. But hearing the Heavenly Net Sword God's words now was like having a bucket of cold water poured over his head.
"You must remember that only your own strength is your greatest trump card, the very foundation of your power.
If you seek invincibility by relying on external forces, it indicates your mindset has already begun to develop problems."
The Heavenly Net Sword God seemed to know what Ye Yunfei was thinking and transmitted to him once more.
"Thank you for the guidance, Senior. I understand.
From now on, I will diligently cultivate and elevate my sword dao level."
Ye Yunfei was shocked upon hearing the Heavenly Net Sword God's words.
Indeed, during this period, he had become rather infatuated with the invincible feeling the longsword bestowed. He had even considered carrying it with him always to face enemies.
If he became accustomed to that feeling, it might very well harm his cultivation and affect his mindset.
"Ever since emerging from the Tianxuan Continent, I have relied solely on my own efforts and struggle to step by step reach my current level. I have always depended on myself. Therefore, I cannot seek invincibility through external objects."
Ye Yunfei admonished himself in his heart.
"Very good. Being able to recognize the stakes involved shows that your will is actually quite resolute.
Remember, no matter when, your own strength is the most real and reliable."
The Heavenly Net Sword God seemed able to see through Ye Yunfei's thoughts and spoke with praise.
"From now on, you must spend a period of time practicing swordplay under my guidance, striving to raise your sword dao level another notch.
The Sword Realm Continent is currently far too weak. You must grow stronger to possibly protect it, to possibly lead the Sword Realm Continent to rise once more.
Also, from this moment, I will begin to improve the sword dao legacies of the various sword sects on the Sword Realm Continent. This should be helpful in elevating the overall strength of these sword sects.
However, for the time being, I do not wish for everyone to know of my existence. Therefore, all this must be conducted in your name."
The Heavenly Net Sword God's transmission sounded again in Ye Yunfei's soul sea.
"Very well. I will follow your instructions, Senior," Ye Yunfei said respectfully.
"You are now a great hero of our Sword Realm Continent!"
At this moment, Sword Elder, seeing that Ye Yunfei had successfully refined the blade stele, approached him with a large group of Remnant Souls. They were all extremely enthusiastic, praising Ye Yunfei profusely.
"Seniors, you overpraise me. I am a member of the Sword Realm. Contributing to it is my duty," Ye Yunfei declared loudly.
"Seniors, from now on, I will provide you with more divine pills specifically for enhancing soul power energy and improving the quality of soul bodies. If you need any specific pills, you can also come to me.
Additionally, I can also provide the pills required by the various sword sects you hail from in the process of cultivating successors."
Ye Yunfei spoke again.
He had overheard the conversation earlier between Hun Lao and the high-level members of the various sword sects.
Currently, most affairs of the sword sects on the Sword Realm Continent were being managed by remnant souls. Therefore, cultivating more living successors was indeed a matter of great importance.
"Good. Everyone, if you require any divine pills, our Tianjian Sect will do its utmost to provide," Sword Elder chimed in.
He had long known of Ye Yunfei's identity as a divine pill alchemist, as Ye Yunfei had previously continuously refined large batches of divine pills at the Tianjian Sect headquarters for the use of the various sword sects.
"Furthermore, from now on, our Earth Gate will cooperate with the Sword Realm Continent to deal with the Blade Realm together."
At this moment, Shoudi Laoren also spoke up.
"Earth Gate?
Shoudi Laoren, could you be a member of Earth Gate?"
Upon hearing Shoudi Laoren's words, many high-level members from Sword Realm sects were both surprised and delighted.
In ancient times, the Earth Gate was a renowned yet mysterious power. It was said that most members of Earth Gate were geomancers. One could even say that Earth Gate was the power of the geomancers.
"I am a Divine Geomancer and a member of Earth Gate. Is there anything strange about that?" Shoudi Laoren said with a smile.
"That's true. In your day, you were the most famous Divine Geomancer in the entire Chaos Void Sea. So your belonging to Earth Gate isn't strange at all.
It would be strange if you weren't a member of Earth Gate," many Remnant Souls nodded in agreement.
"In fact, this esteemed one here is the Gate Master of our Earth Gate."
At that moment, a geomancer wearing a yellow robe walked over, bowed respectfully to Shoudi Laoren, and spoke.
"What? You are the Gate Master of Earth Gate?"
Upon hearing the geomancer's words, the high-level members of the various sword sects revealed expressions of shock. They had not expected Shoudi Laoren to have such an impressive background.
"No wonder you were able to bring such a powerful army in such a short time. So you are the Gate Master of Earth Gate," Sword Elder said, also greatly astonished.
"Indeed, I am the Gate Master of Earth Gate.
By provoking me, the Blade Realm has made an enemy of the entire Earth Gate.
From now on, our Earth Gate will cooperate with your Sword Realm Continent to deal with the Blade Realm together," Shoudi Laoren nodded, directly acknowledging his identity.
"Excellent! Truly excellent!
With the cooperation of Earth Gate, our Sword Realm Continent need fear the Blade Realm even less."
Many Remnant Souls were extremely excited.
One must know that in ancient times, Earth Gate was a powerful and mysterious force, its reputation and prestige not much inferior to that of the Blade Realm or Sword Realm.
As the Gate Master of Earth Gate, Shoudi Laoren could mobilize the entire power of Earth Gate. This made Earth Gate an incredibly powerful ally for the Sword Realm Continent, immediately bolstering their confidence.
"Pass down the order. Gather a large number of earth dragons and bring them to the Sword Realm Continent. I intend to arrange several large earth formations here," Shoudi Laoren instructed the yellow-robed geomancer beside him.
"Understood, Gate Master. I will issue the command now," the yellow-robed geomancer nodded, immediately retrieving a yellow token to send the order.
"Master (Shizu), the battle has concluded. Let everyone properly reorganize the Sword Realm Continent next. I also need to go into closed-door cultivation for a period," Ye Yunfei said to Sword Elder.
The Heavenly Net Sword God had already requested Ye Yunfei to continue practicing swordplay under his guidance. Ye Yunfei would naturally not miss such a good opportunity.
"Very well, you may enter closed-door cultivation. After experiencing a great battle, it is indeed necessary to go into seclusion and digest the gains," Sword Elder nodded in reply.
Sword Elder did not ask Ye Yunfei about the Sword Enlightenment Stone, as that was Ye Yunfei's own opportunity and secret. If Ye Yunfei wished to speak of it, he would. If Ye Yunfei did not mention it, Sword Elder would not inquire.
The other high-level members of the sword sects also understood this. Although they constantly discussed Ye Yunfei and the Sword Enlightenment Stone behind his back, none dared to ask him directly in his presence, knowing it was his secret.
Afterwards, all the sword sects on the Sword Realm Continent began to move to clean up the battlefield.
During the previous battle, many areas on the Sword Realm Continent had been damaged. The armies of the Blade Realm and the Divine Sword Sect had landed on the continent to fight, and many sword sects had even been annihilated.
"This is the second calamity our Sword Realm Continent has experienced," Sword Elder sighed, standing high in the sky and observing the many devastated lands and the sword sects whose headquarters had been utterly destroyed.
"This is a compilation of geomancy techniques and secret arts I've organized, along with some insights from my cultivation. I entrust it to you.
Find time to cultivate them diligently. I need to return to handle some affairs of our Earth Gate.
After being imprisoned for such a long time, there are many matters within Earth Gate awaiting my return.
However, I will leave a contingent of personnel stationed here on the Sword Realm Continent. Should there be any movement, our Earth Gate army will come to assist immediately."
Shoudi Laoren approached Ye Yunfei, handed him a jade slip containing techniques, and spoke.
"Thank you, Senior," Ye Yunfei said gratefully.
Then, Shoudi Laoren bid farewell to Sword Elder and the other high-level members of the sword sects. Finally, he left a contingent of Earth Gate personnel stationed on the Sword Realm Continent and led the rest of the Earth Gate army away.
He had been away from Earth Gate for a very long time, and of course, there had been significant personnel changes within. Therefore, he now needed to return to reorganize Earth Gate.
After Shoudi Laoren departed, Ye Yunfei immediately plunged deep into the earth's core, arriving before that layer of barrier. He sat cross-legged and began cultivating sword dao under the guidance of the Heavenly Net Sword God.
While cultivating, Ye Yunfei's over a dozen avatars within the Phantom Shadow Tower tirelessly refined various divine pills without pause.
After annihilating the Blade Realm army and the Divine Sword Sect headquarters, and slaying so many Chaos Gods, the wealth Ye Yunfei had obtained was considerable.
Especially those Chaos Gods—the collection of wealth each possessed was abundant. Among these resources, the quantity of various pill-refining materials was quite substantial. Therefore, Ye Yunfei now possessed pill-refining resources that would last for the foreseeable future.
At regular intervals, large batches of divine pills would be transferred out from the Phantom Shadow Tower into Sword Elder's hands. Sword Elder would then distribute them to the various sword sects.
Simultaneously, each sword sect dispatched people to the outside world, quietly contacting the forces and successors their sect had developed and cultivated out there.
At the same time, startling news began to spread through the various voids of the Chaos Void Sea. The Sword Realm, which had become ruins, had suddenly demonstrated astonishing strength, annihilating a Blade Realm army.
In everyone's minds, the Sword Realm had been destroyed, a fallen power. But now, it had suddenly erupted with such formidable strength, annihilating a Blade Realm army.
According to the news, this Blade Realm army consisted of no less than a dozen Chaos Gods. An army with over a dozen Chaos Gods was enough to dominate the entire Chaos Void Sea; even superpowers like the Guardian Faction would likely hesitate to provoke it.
Yet it had been annihilated within the Sword Realm. This indicated the Sword Realm Continent still possessed terrifyingly potent strength.
Once the news spread, it caused a minor sensation. Especially those ancient powers or experts familiar with the Sword Realm's situation were all profoundly shocked.