"Indeed.
It is said that the Earth Dragon was left behind by the founding Patriarch who established our Houtu Sect.
This Earth Pagoda was also built by that same Founding Patriarch.
Originally, beneath the Earth Pagoda, there were a total of five Earth Dragons. Later, four of them escaped. Only one remains.
Even the Sect Master would not dare to provoke these Earth Dragons casually. You must definitely not go and disturb it."
Da Di Daozhang instructed carefully.
He knew very well that Ye Yunfei was not someone afraid of heaven or earth.
"I understand."
Ye Yunfei nodded and descended to the seventh floor.
A moment later, Ye Yunfei arrived at the seventh floor.
Indeed, the suppression created by the earth attribute energy present on the seventh floor was much stronger.
Ye Yunfei sat down cross-legged and began cultivating.
Time passed unceasingly.
Ye Yunfei cultivated on the seventh floor for a full two months!
Two months later, Ye Yunfei finally felt that he had completely adapted to the pressure of the earth attribute energy present on the seventh floor.
"It seems the seventh floor's effects on my cultivation are limited," Ye Yunfei murmured to himself as he stood up.
He stretched out his palm and gently clenched it.
Rumble...
Vast amounts of earthen yellow earth energies surged in from all directions, funneling into his palm.
His entire palm exuded a heaviness that felt as if it could match the weight of Mount Tai.
"Condense!"
With a wave of his hand...
Rumble...
Wall after wall continuously emerged.
Around Ye Yunfei's body, layer upon layer of hovering earthen walls assembled, completely surrounding him.
This was the Wall-Condensing Art of Geomancy.
"Not bad."
Ye Yunfei nodded with satisfaction.
So-called earth attribute energy was precisely earth energy.
Although Ye Yunfei's cultivation realm hadn't progressed at all during this period of training within the Earth Pagoda, his mastery over manipulating earth energy had become increasingly skilled. The amount of earth energy he could control was also growing larger and larger.
As for why there was no breakthrough in realm, that was because Ye Yunfei was suppressing his realm. He wasn't ready to advance yet.
In this life, Ye Yunfei wouldn't pursue speed in realm advancement. Instead, he sought to forge the foundation of each realm as solid as possible before breaking through.
Next, Ye Yunfei arrived at the eighth floor.
"Hmm?"
As soon as he stepped onto the eighth floor, Ye Yunfei felt somewhat surprised.
The pressure from the earth attribute energy present here was not any greater than that on the seventh floor.
However, the eighth floor contained vast quantities of Earth Laws!
These Earth Laws were like numerous illusory chains crisscrossing the space, virtually sealing off the eighth floor's area.
As soon as Ye Yunfei entered, he felt immense pressure.
Illusory chains of Earth Laws continuously coiled and wrapped around him.
"It appears the eighth floor is primarily intended for cultivating Earth Laws!"
Ye Yunfei murmured.
He then sat down cross-legged and began concentrating on comprehending the Earth Laws.
In truth, back when Ye Yunfei was the Heavenly Emperor, he had already researched Earth Laws. So now, the so-called comprehension was merely a review, a refresher!
For Ye Yunfei, it was exceptionally easy.
At the same time, within Houtu Sect's headquarters, on a certain cultivation peak.
Inside a cave abode, a young man in white robes sat cross-legged with eyes closed in cultivation.
Suddenly, the white-robed man's expression shifted. He opened his eyes and retrieved a Message Jade Slip.
"Hmph!
This Su Ye, with only Fifth Level Grotto-Heaven Realm strength, who just recently entered our Houtu Sect, became a Holy Son.
What exactly are the Sect Master and those Elders thinking!
And this Su Ye dares to injure my younger brother! He truly doesn't hold Xiao Liang in his regard, does he!"
After reading the information in the jade slip, the young man couldn't help but grimace, causing the temperature inside the cave abode to plummet by more than ten degrees instantly.
Then, he lifted the Message Jade Slip again and sent out a new message.
Half a day later.
News spread through Houtu Sect like lightning.
Xiao Liang would emerge from seclusion in half a month to challenge Su Ye in battle!
Immediately, the entire Houtu Sect was shaken.
Within Houtu Sect, there was a Genius Ranking List.
On this list, a hundred disciples were ranked.
Every disciple capable of making it onto the Genius Ranking List was an elite of Houtu Sect.
And Xiao Liang was ranked third on the Genius Ranking List!
One could say that among Houtu Sect's disciples, Xiao Liang was a long-established figure of prominence, second only to Ouyang Feng.
As for Su Ye, he had just entered Houtu Sect, immediately displayed astonishing talent, directly became a Holy Son, then defeated Shangguan Ba in a single move, and knocked out Xiao Wu afterward. For a time, his tide of momentum was unstoppable!
Now that this long-established figure, Xiao Liang, was targeting the newly risen Su Ye, naturally, everyone's eyes were riveted on the coming clash.
"You've done very well!
If Xiao Liang can finish Su Ye off, it'll save us a lot of trouble."
Upon learning of this, Tao Wenzhi laughed heartily.
"Master, rest assured. I won't let Su Ye off the hook—I'll see to it Su Ye suffers—right until I've played him to death."
Ouyang Feng chuckled smugly.
"Su Ye... is he a match for Xiao Liang?"
Upon hearing the news, the Sect Master couldn't help but frown.
"It's hard to say.
Su Ye's strength is mysterious. No one can truly discern his real capabilities.
Xiao Liang is at the middle stage of Minor Mystic Pill Realm. Moreover, in recent years, he's been constantly in closed-door cultivation, training arduously. His true combat power is also difficult to gauge."
Standing nearby, Yan Tianzong shook his head.
At this time, inside the Earth Pagoda's eighth floor.
Ten days later.
"I've completely comprehended the Earth Laws present on this eighth floor," Ye Yunfei remarked.
He then proceeded to the ninth floor.
On the ninth floor existed vast amounts of even more profound Earth Laws.
Even the Sect Master and those Elders of Houtu Sect wouldn't dare to casually step onto the ninth floor!
For most martial artists, the power of laws was more terrifying than the power of energy!
Of course, for Ye Yunfei, these Earth Laws didn't pose much threat.
Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged and began comprehending the Earth Laws on the ninth floor.
Ten days later.
The Earth Laws within the ninth floor were fully comprehended by Ye Yunfei.
"These Earth Laws aren't particularly special.
The Earth Laws I previously comprehended in the past were far more profound than those here."
Ye Yunfei stood up, curling his lip disdainfully.
"Hmm?
There's an earthen tunnel."
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei discovered an entrance to a tunnel at the bottom of the Earth Pagoda's ninth floor.
Large amounts of earth attribute energy gushed forth continuously from that entrance.
"Is there an Earth Dragon inside this tunnel?"
Driven by curiosity, Ye Yunfei approached the tunnel entrance.
Waves of violent, savage pressure transmitted out from within the tunnel.
Within Geomancy, Earth Dragons were also referred to as Earth Dragons. They were condensed essences of the great earth's spiritual qi.
Beneath many famous mountains and great rivers, places of fortune, danger, or peril, Earth Dragons might exist.
Some Earth Dragons, after long periods of time absorbing solar and lunar essences, could potentially develop sentience!
For Geomancers who practiced Geomancy, such sentient Earth Dragons were precious treasures.
An Earth Dragon could be used to alter the terrain of mountains and rivers, arrange various earth-type formations, or lock down ley lines.
Some Geomancers could even directly utilize Earth Dragons in combat!
Legend stated that powerful Geomancers, with but a thought, could summon thousands upon thousands of Earth Dragons. The power was simply boundless.
"Let's go in and take a look."
Recalling the various descriptions about Earth Dragons in Geomancy, Ye Yunfei's curiosity piqued. He took a step forward and walked into the tunnel entrance.