At this moment.
Tianxuan Continent, Western Plains.
Ye Yunfei had already entered the Western Plains with his army of six hundred thousand.
"Kill!"
On the vast land of the Western Plains, Ye Yunfei waved his hand and uttered a single word.
"Kill!"
The six hundred thousand troops behind him roared in unison.
The mighty tide of sound seemed capable of overturning heaven and earth, their murderous aura piercing the heavens!
The six hundred thousand strong army surged forward like a raging deluge across the Western Plains.
Wherever they went, the Otherworldly Army collapsed like rotten wood, offering no resistance.
In less than four days, more than half of the Otherworldly forces stationed in the Western Plains were annihilated, while a small remnant fled in disarray into the Western Sea.
The Western Plains had been reclaimed!
Finally, Ye Yunfei led his army to the city of Tianxiu within the Western Plains for temporary rest and recuperation.
"Commander Ye is mighty and invincible!"
"Commander Ye is truly our savior!"
"Our homeland has finally been reclaimed!"
Countless people across the Western Plains were cheering.
It was at this moment that good news also arrived from the Northern Wastelands.
After a bitter struggle, the Tianxuan Army led by City Master Gu had finally defeated the Otherworldly Army stationed in the Northern Wastelands.
The remaining Otherworldly forces in the Northern Wastelands also fled into the Western Sea.
The Northern Wastelands were officially reclaimed!
With this, all five regions of the Tianxuan Continent—the Central Continent, Eastern Domain, Southern Frontier, Western Plains, and Northern Wastelands—had been fully reclaimed!
The news spread, and all humans across the continent, whether warriors or ordinary civilians, felt their hearts lighten with immense relief.
The entire continent erupted in jubilation!
"Now, we only need to enter the Western Sea and destroy that transmission altar. Then, the Otherworldly Army will no longer be able to enter Tianxuan Continent. The continent will finally return to its former peace."
Ye Yunfei stood atop the city wall of Tianxiu City, his gaze fixed on the Western Sea.
"However, the Ancient Demon Race will never give up easily. They are sure to have further plans."
Ye Yunfei murmured to himself.
"But no matter what tricks the Ancient Demon Race wants to play, I will crush them with sheer force."
Ye Yunfei smirked coldly.
With Ye Yunfei's current strength, forget the Ninth-Level Grotto-Heaven Realm—even Grotto-Heaven Realm tenth-level experts could be killed with a single punch!
"However, before entering the Western Sea, I should first reforge the Five Elements Spirit Swords."
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, and over a hundred Flood-Grade Treasures flew out, hovering before him and emitting a dazzling radiance.
These Flood-Grade Treasures were Ye Yunfei's harvest during this period.
Just from the battle at Qingzhou City alone, Ye Yunfei had seized over a hundred Flood-Grade Treasures from the Otherworldly Grotto-Heaven Realm experts!
Later, Ye Yunfei had also obtained even more Flood-Grade Treasures.
Now, the total number of Flood-Grade Treasures in Ye Yunfei's possession exceeded one hundred and sixty!
Of these, nearly thirty were high-grade Hong-grade artifacts!
Ye Yunfei sorted through them.
He selected roughly forty-plus pieces and stored them away.
These forty-plus Flood-Grade Treasures were intended for the Ye Family, the Tianyuan Sect, and a few other important individuals.
The remaining one hundred and twenty-plus Flood-Grade Treasures, Ye Yunfei planned to use entirely for reforging the Five Elements Spirit Swords.
"Only Five Elements Spirit Swords forged from over a hundred Flood-Grade Treasures can better unleash the full power of the Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation."
Ye Yunfei said to himself.
The Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation was a secret technique inherited from the Immortal Sword Palace.
It was hailed as one of the most powerful sword arrays across the Three Thousand Greater Worlds!
The power the Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation could unleash depended on two factors.
First, the wielder's own strength.
Second, the quality of the Five Elements Spirit Swords.
The greater the wielder's strength and the higher the quality of the swords, the more immense the power unleashed would be!
If a new set of Five Elements Spirit Swords were forged from over a hundred Flood-Grade Treasures, Ye Yunfei estimated that the power of the Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation he could then execute would increase by at least several hundredfold, perhaps even a thousandfold!
"However, to forge the Five Elements Spirit Swords using Flood-Grade Treasures, I must find a geographical location rich in Five Elements energy, set up the Primordial Chaos Five Elements Grand Formation, and channel the Five Elements Qi for the forging process. After all, refining high-grade Hong-grade artifacts is no simple task."
Ye Yunfei murmured to himself.
Thus, Ye Yunfei summoned Cui Tianguo, gave him some instructions, and then left Tianxiu City alone.
Ye Yunfei directly returned to the Central Continent.
Because the Central Continent was the region of the entire Tianxuan Continent where geographical energies were most concentrated, mountain ranges were most abundant, and Spiritual Qi was most dense.
Ye Yunfei searched alone across the Central Continent for several days.
Finally.
Ye Yunfei stopped high above a vast, undulating mountain range.
His gaze fell upon a particular spot within this mountain range.
There, five towering peaks pierced the clouds.
These five mountains were arranged precisely according to the Five Elements' positions.
Ye Yunfei's figure flickered as he descended into the center of these five great mountains. He activated his Geomancy technique, swiftly burrowing into the ground and traveling underground.
Although Ye Yunfei's earth-diving skill was not as godly as Earth Daoist's, he could still travel freely beneath the surface.
"This truly is a naturally-occurring Five Elements geographical pattern! Perfect for forging the Five Elements Spirit Swords!"
Underground, Ye Yunfei discovered vast amounts of Five Elements Spiritual Qi and grew quite excited.
Next, Ye Yunfei began setting up the Primordial Chaos Five Elements Grand Formation within this geographical pattern.
He had long since prepared the materials needed for the formation.
"Rise, Formation!"
After completing his arrangements, Ye Yunfei stood at the center of the five mountains, suddenly stamped his foot, and uttered a light shout.
Boom…
The five great mountains shook violently as rolling waves of Five Elements Spiritual Qi surged beneath the earth.
The grand formation was complete!
Ye Yunfei took out a massive forging cauldron and began the sword-forging process.
Then, with flicks of his fingers, the Earthflame Fire and the Three Crow Darkfire both flew into the forging cauldron, blazing fiercely.
The Earthflame Fire belonged to Yang, while the Three Crow Darkfire belonged to Yin.
The mutual reinforcement of Yin and Yang yielded even greater power!
Next, Ye Yunfei waved his hand, and all hundred-plus Flood-Grade Treasures fell into the forging cauldron.
Whoosh whoosh…
The Five Elements Spirit Swords also flew into the cauldron one after another.
Boom…
The forging cauldron began to emit heaven-shaking roars.
Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged before the forging cauldron, releasing his Soul Power to fully control the flames inside.
Forging artifacts consumed far more mental energy than refining pills!
"With Five Elements Spirit Swords forged from over a hundred Flood-Grade Treasures, given my current cultivation level, the Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation I execute would likely be able to slaughter even Grotto-Heaven Realm tenth-level experts as easily as turning over my hand. If my spiritual power were to break through to the Grotto-Heaven Realm, then the Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation I unleash wouldn't find it difficult to kill even Minor Xuan Dan Realm early-stage practitioners!"
Gazing at the forging cauldron before him, Ye Yunfei revealed a flicker of anticipation.
Three days and three nights later.
Boom…
The commotion within the forging cauldron grew increasingly violent, like roaring tsunamis raging and howling inside.
Ye Yunfei did not hesitate.
He formed a sword-finger and stabbed it towards his own chest.
Splash…
A stream of blood shot from his chest, pouring into the forging cauldron.