Soon, the deduction masters at headquarters will surely repeatedly analyze Ye Yunfei's performance in the battle just now.
"Enough. If that brat Ye Yunfei is really as formidable as you say, then even if you two had joined the fight at the time, you wouldn't have escaped death.
Bringing what remained of your men back to escape was the right choice."
After thinking for a moment, that Elder took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart, then spoke.
"Thank you, Elder Xiong."
Hearing Elder Xiong's words, those two Chaos Gods couldn't help but feel immense relief.
"Go back and recuperate for a while."
Elder Xiong didn't want to say anything more to these two Chaos Gods. He waved his hand, turned around, took a single step, and instantly vanished.
Not long after, he arrived outside a dwelling of a deduction master within the Guardian Faction headquarters, walked in, and began having that deduction master perform an analysis.
Simultaneously, this Elder also conveyed the news to some other core high-ranking members.
"Truly unimaginable. A young brat has grown to such heights in such a short time, now capable of slaying Advanced Chaos Gods.
If this youth is not eliminated, our Guardian Faction will never know peace!"
After receiving the news, the other core leaders of the Guardian Faction were also both shocked and furious, their killing intent towards Ye Yunfei growing even more intense.
At the same time, within the Blade Realm, the core leaders there received the news and were seething with rage.
"Sect Master Zhou, just what is going on? Could that long sword used by that little beast be the Sword Enlightenment Stone from the Sword Realm Continent that you mentioned?
Is that Sword Enlightenment Stone's power truly so terrifying?"
The gazes of these Blade Realm core leaders fell upon Zhou Duantian, as Zhou Duantian had also fled directly back to the Blade Realm headquarters.
Zhou Duantian was worried Ye Yunfei would come after him and felt returning to the Blade Realm was safest; the Blade Realm had become his sanctuary.
Having an Advanced Chaos God like him join the Blade Realm, its high-ranking members naturally did not reject him. Ever since leaving the Sword Realm Continent, Zhou Duantian had been staying within the Blade Realm.
"Indeed, the sword that little beast used was the Sword Enlightenment Stone from our Sword Realm Continent. At the time, I personally saw that brat obtain that stone.
The tragedy that befell our Divine Sword Sect, being directly wiped out, was also because that brat obtained that Sword Enlightenment Stone.
If it weren't for that stone, then given his level of strength, I alone could have killed him."
Zhou Duantian nodded and spoke with resignation.
"Just what origins does that Sword Enlightenment Stone have?"
One of the Blade Realm's core leaders asked.
"That Sword Enlightenment Stone has existed on the Sword Realm Continent for a very long time. There are actually many legends about this stone.
However, based on the deduction and conjecture I have done recently, I believe it is highly likely that the Sword Enlightenment Stone is a treasure artifact left behind by the ancient Heavenly Net Sword God. Furthermore, it should contain Sword Intent left by the Heavenly Net Sword God, which is why its power is so formidable."
Zhou Duantian continued.
Ever since fleeing the Sword Realm Continent last time, Zhou Duantian had been continuously analyzing the Sword Enlightenment Stone. After repeated deduction and conjecture, he had thought of the Heavenly Net Sword God.
"A treasure left by the Heavenly Net Sword God, containing his Sword Intent?"
Hearing Zhou Duantian's words, the other Blade Realm core leaders' faces changed drastically.
In ancient times, the Heavenly Net Sword God was the founder of the Sword Realm Continent, while Blade Demon Patriarch was the founder of the Blade Realm. These two pinnacle masters were often spoken of together.
People of the Blade Realm never doubted Blade Demon Patriarch's might, but they also dared not doubt the Heavenly Net Sword God's power even more.
In fact, in ancient times, the Heavenly Net Sword God's fame was somewhat greater than Blade Demon Patriarch's.
"I fully concur with Sect Master Zhou's deduction. In fact, I have also been continuously analyzing the Sword Enlightenment Stone recently and reached the same conclusion as Sect Master Zhou."
At that moment, an elder wearing wide, long robes stepped through the air, speaking slowly.
This elder was a very renowned deduction master within the Blade Realm; some of the Blade Realm's core leaders placed great trust in him.
"It seems that Sword Enlightenment Stone truly must be a treasure artifact left behind by the Heavenly Net Sword God, and it contains his Sword Intent. That is why that little brat suddenly possesses such terrifying power."
One Blade Realm core leader sighed.
"In that case, wouldn't it be extremely difficult for us to kill him?
He can kill Advanced Chaos Gods with such ease. Doesn't the battle prowess that stone grants him equate to that of a Perfected Chaos God?"
Another Blade Realm core leader frowned and said.
"No. Through my deduction and my observation in both battles, I feel the Heavenly Net Sword God's Sword Intent contained within the Sword Enlightenment Stone seems to be continuously depleting; it must be finite.
Once the Heavenly Net Sword God's Sword Intent in that long sword is exhausted, killing that brat Ye Yunfei will be an easy task."
Zhou Duantian spoke up.
"Indeed, this point I have also deduced."
The Blade Realm's deduction master nodded.
"And I feel the Sword Intent in that sword should be nearly depleted, so there is no need for us to fear him."
Zhou Duantian added further.
"If that is the case, then we must immediately dispatch people to find that brat's whereabouts. No matter what, we cannot give this little beast more opportunities or time to continue growing; we must kill him.
If we let him grow stronger, then in the future, we truly will have no chance to kill him."
Yet another Blade Realm core leader spoke.
At the same time, within the headquarters of major forces such as the Great Netherworld, Rune Sacred Land, Blood Bandits, and others, the core leaders of each major force were engaged in similar discussions.
Not long after, these major forces began communicating with each other. After discussion among a total of five or six major forces, they decided to continue joining forces to pursue and kill Ye Yunfei.
Within the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei first devoured all the Soul Bodies of those Sovereign Gods. Then, he devoured the Soul Bodies of the Chaos Gods one by one.
When Ye Yunfei had devoured more than fifty Soul Bodies of Chaos Gods, he felt his Soul Power energy level undergo another qualitative leap.
In the past, Ye Yunfei had also devoured Soul Bodies of Chaos Gods. But this time, devouring over fifty in one go was a tremendous advancement for him.
The sheer quantity of Soul Force Energy contained within so many Chaos Gods' Soul Bodies was terrifyingly immense.
"What is this?"
Ye Yunfei was suddenly startled to discover that in the center of his Soul Sea, an expanse of sea had actually appeared. The seawater within this sea contained pure and refined Soul Force Energy.
"It seems my Soul Force Energy has all transformed into liquid."
Ye Yunfei soon realized that this expanse of sea in the center of his Soul Sea was actually transformed from his own Soul Force Energy.
Having devoured so many Soul Bodies of Sovereign Gods and Chaos Gods, the amount of Soul Force Energy Ye Yunfei had obtained was truly too vast.
This massive quantity of Soul Force Energy, filling his Soul Sea, had spontaneously transformed into liquid.
Originally, Soul Force Energy was formless, colorless, intangible, and invisible—only perceivable. Yet now, it had transformed into liquid, gathering together to form an expanse of sea—moreover, a quite vast expanse.
This change left Ye Yunfei both shocked and curious.
Thus, Ye Yunfei immediately relayed this situation to Hun Lao. Hun Lao promptly began searching his racial memory for related information.
"There are indeed such records from ancient times. When the quantity and intensity of a living being's Soul Force Energy within their Soul Sea reaches a certain degree, it can possibly transform into liquid, taking on the form of an expanse of sea.
In fact, this is the origin of the term 'Soul Sea.'
If you continue cultivating in the future, that expanse of sea in your Soul Sea will grow larger and larger, and the quantity of seawater within it will also increase.
Moreover, the transformation of Soul Force Energy into a Soul Sea is only the first change.
If your Soul Force Energy continues to strengthen further, reaching a certain level, it can transform from liquid into solid.
It is said that once Soul Force Energy transforms from liquid to solid, you can then freely transform it into various weapons and treasures to attack enemies.
In fact, the Soul Weapon Art you currently cultivate forcefully transforms Soul Force Energy into solid forms visible to the naked eye.
However, the Soul Weapon Art can only perform this transformation on a small scale, converting a small portion of Soul Force Energy into Soul Weapons.
Furthermore, the Soul Weapons cultivated through the Soul Weapon Art are greatly limited in terms of hardness and offensive power.
Once Soul Force Energy truly transforms from liquid to solid, then you wouldn't even need to cultivate something like the Soul Weapon Art. With a single thought, you could transform your Soul Force Energy into a multitude of Soul Weapons, whose sturdiness and attack power would far surpass the Soul Weapon Art.
It is said there were particularly powerful experts with immense Soul Force Energy in ancient times who could condense their Soul Force Energy into a giant planet.
By that point, one could freely use their Soul Force Energy to transform it into all manner of things in the world, with infinite wonderful uses.
The Soul Force Star Art you are cultivating now also forcibly transforms Soul Force Energy into solid form.
If you truly cultivate to the point where Soul Force Energy transforms into solid matter, then you won't need to cultivate the Soul Force Star Art at all.
Because by then, your Soul Force Energy can transform into any shape whatsoever.
However, the intricate relationships here, I can't explain clearly at the moment, because the content recorded in my racial memory regarding this aspect isn't very complete. I'm afraid quite a bit is missing. So what I'm saying definitely isn't comprehensive, and there may even be errors.
When you cultivate to that level in the future, you'll naturally understand."
After searching his racial memory for a while, Hun Lao spoke.
"So that's how it is.
Regardless, my Soul Force Energy transforming into liquid indicates its intensity has undergone a qualitative leap.
My current Soul Power intensity should be equivalent to an Advanced Chaos God, perhaps even slightly stronger. After all, devouring so many Chaos Gods' Soul Bodies must have had some effect."
After listening to Hun Lao's explanation, Ye Yunfei nodded.
After speaking, Ye Yunfei willed it, and over forty-thousand Soul Weapons simultaneously appeared around his head, each exuding a powerful aura of Soul Force Energy.
Aside from the Soul Weapon Art, all his other soul arts also saw significant improvement.
"Now, I'll cultivate some more Soul Force Stars."
After contemplating, Ye Yunfei then proceeded to cultivate the Soul Force Star Art.
Not long after, the number of Soul Force Stars within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea reached eighty.
Possessing eighty Soul Force Stars further enhanced Ye Yunfei's overall combat power, because those eighty stars could, when necessary, function as eighty Soul Bodies.
In this way, Ye Yunfei effectively possessed eighty-two Soul Bodies.
Although these Soul Bodies transformed from Soul Force Stars were in many aspects not comparable to his two true Soul Bodies, they still possessed many wonderful uses.
At the very least, they allowed Ye Yunfei to divide his attention eighty-two ways simultaneously.
"Even if I encounter an Advanced Chaos God now, I have the power to fight them.
If I encounter a Primary or Intermediate Chaos God, I have complete confidence to utterly overpower them."
After cultivating the Soul Force Stars to eighty, Ye Yunfei slowly spoke.