I and countless versions of myself simultaneously travel through time.

Cheng and Lü exchanged a glance, both seeing the same worry in each other's eyes.

Senior Brother Ye is going on a killing spree!

Cheng Tiankun coughed lightly, stepped forward, and cupped his hands, saying, "Senior Brother Ye, while the demonic villains should certainly be eliminated, Heaven cherishes life. If the killing is too excessive, it may damage one's Dao heart."

Lu Luo nodded in agreement, his expression full of caution, afraid of offending this Grand Elder who was at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

Upon hearing this, Ye Yan smiled slightly and waved his hand, "Don't worry, my two junior brothers, I know what I'm doing. On the path of cultivation, killing is never the goal, but merely a means."

"The Heavenly Court has just been established, and everything needs to be rebuilt. I plan to implement a points system within the Heavenly Court, where the more you work, the more you earn. You can earn points by refining pills, forging weapons, slaying demons, and eliminating evil spirits. These points can be exchanged for pills, magical artifacts, cultivation techniques, or even my personal guidance."

He stood with his hands behind his back, his voice clear and resonant: "But you must remember, the Heavenly Court governs the human realm. Above the human realm, there is the spirit realm; above the spirit realm, there is the immortal realm. The road ahead is long. Don't limit your vision to this small patch of land in front of you, fighting to the death. Even the old monsters who have reached the Nascent Soul stage are eager to ascend to the spirit realm."

The Fire Dragon Child of the Ancient Sword Sect stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and asked, "Senior Ye, if I may be so bold as to ask, does the Heavenly Court have any countermeasures regarding the Demon Race?"

Fire Dragon Child is the most outstanding disciple of the Ancient Sword Sect in recent years. He is at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm and his fire-attribute techniques are superb. He is highly respected among the younger generation. He ate a strange fruit when he was young and has the body of a child. In the funny videos of his past life, his father is always Han Li and he changes his mother every day, which is quite abstract.

When he asked this question, his eyes held both awe and a hint of probing.

The demonic invasion of Tiannan has lasted for nearly a century, and it has always been a sword hanging over the heads of all righteous cultivators.

If the Heavenly Court can't even deal with the demons, what right does it have to command the heroes?

Ye Yan glanced at him and said calmly, "Don't worry about the demon race. I'll take care of it."

Before he finished speaking, his divine sense was suddenly released.

The pressure of the Nascent Soul stage cultivator's primordial spirit was like an invisible mountain descending from the sky, making everyone present breathless.

Those Core Formation cultivators turned pale, their legs went weak, and they almost knelt down on the spot.

Long Han and Bingfeng, both in the mid-Nascent Soul stage, had their pupils shrink and were covered in cold sweat. They could sense that Ye Yan's divine sense was not that of an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. The boundless and suffocating soul power he possessed had clearly surpassed the comprehension of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

That's the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm?

Or is he in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm?

A reincarnation of a true immortal old fox?

Why come to this human realm to bully the younger generation?

Long Han dared not think about it, nor did she want to.

All he knew was that the man in front of him was someone he couldn't afford to mess with.

Ye Yan withdrew his divine sense, his expression unchanged, as if he had just done a trivial matter.

He held up two fingers: "Two things. First, I can guide you through the secret realm of Fallen Demon Valley directly, without you having to struggle through the restrictions. It can then be used as a training ground for disciples of various sects. Second, the overseas monster dungeon in the Chaotic Star Sea will be opened soon."

Upon hearing this, Long Han's expression hardened, and he respectfully asked, "May I ask, Senior Ye, are there any level eight demonic beasts in the Chaotic Star Sea?"

An eighth-level demonic beast is equivalent to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm for human cultivators. Long Han and Bingfeng have been stuck in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm for many years. If they could obtain the inner core of a seventh-level demonic beast to refine a pill, breaking through to the later stage would no longer be a pipe dream.

Ye Yan did not answer directly, but instead raised his hand and waved, sending streams of divine sense information into the sea of ​​consciousness of the several Nascent Soul cultivators present like shooting stars.

Long Han closed his eyes and sensed the surroundings. Immediately, clear images appeared in his mind: the distribution of the Chaotic Star Sea, the division of power among the major islands, the Star Palace, the Reverse Star Alliance, the Extreme Yin Island, the demon race forces, and the lairs of the demon beasts entrenched in the deep sea. All of these were presented in astonishing detail.

"I already have an old friend who has gone ahead to scout out the Chaotic Star Sea," Ye Yan said calmly. "Please be patient, everyone. When the time is right, we can all go together. Although there are many demonic beasts there, the strongest are only at the late Nascent Soul stage. They won't cause any real trouble."

The group exchanged glances, each pondering their own plans.

A late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator would be considered a top expert in Tiannan, but in Ye Yan's words, it was nothing more than "that's all."

Just how confident is this Supreme Elder of the Falling Cloud Sect?

"We await Senior Ye's good news." Everyone clasped their hands in unison, and no one dared to raise any objections.

Ye Yan nodded, his gaze slightly lowered.

He didn't need to exterminate these Nascent Soul cultivators.

Many of them, such as Long Han and Bingfeng, had met him once in the market, and some others had shown him some kindness when he was still a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The cultivation world values ​​cause and effect. Since these people have not provoked him, he will not raise his sword for no reason. Moreover, the spiritual energy in the human world is exhausted, so Ye Yan's Heavenly Court must be established and dominate the human world.

The real target is the Wang family of the Ghost Spirit Sect.

A cold glint flashed in Ye Yan's eyes.

Wang Chan of the Wang family nearly killed him in the Blood Forbidden Land. The Wang family's patriarch also secretly colluded with the demonic path and attacked the Luoyun Sect multiple times.

He kept this debt in mind for a long time.

Once things stabilize in the Heavenly Court, he will personally destroy the Ghost Spirit Sect.

After the meeting.

On Baifeng Peak, clouds and mist swirl around, and cranes circle overhead.

Ye Yan sat in the pavilion at the summit, holding a cup of hot tea in his hands. The fragrant tea dispelled some of the chill in the mountains.

Song Yu knelt beside him, pouring tea and water for him with gentle and skillful movements.

Since Ye Yan broke through to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, Luoyun Sect became the leader of the three sects of Yunmeng, and the Heavenly Court was established, her eyes have become very complicated.

It was an indescribable emotion, a mix of pride, joy, admiration, and a touch of melancholy.

Ye Yan, who once fought alongside her and haggled with her in the market, has now reached a height she can only look up to.

And what about her?

He was just an ordinary cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation, who barely made it this far thanks to Ye Yan's pills and resources.

Sometimes she even felt that she was the one with five spiritual roots, slower and worse than others in everything.

Ye Yan sighed and suddenly tilted his shoulder: "Ugh, my shoulder hurts."

Song Yu was taken aback for a moment, then her face lit up with joy. She stood up with a smile, walked behind Ye Yan, and stretched out her slender hands to massage his shoulders. Her technique was gentle yet firm, her fingertips pressing on the Jianjing acupoint with just the right amount of pressure.

Ye Yan squinted comfortably, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"A little lower," Ye Yan said.

As instructed, Song Yu moved her hand down and kneaded his shoulder blades.

"It needs to go a little lower," Ye Yan said again.

"oh…"

Song Yu paused, her cheeks flushed slightly, and her divine sense unconsciously scanned the surroundings. Only after confirming that there was no third person on Bai Feng Peak did she continue to move her hand down and place it on his waist.

"A little lower," Ye Yan's voice deepened, "It's itchy down there."

Song Yu's hand froze.

Her face went from slightly flushed to bright red, and even the roots of her ears turned crimson.

She opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, Ye Yan had already reached out and pressed down on the back of her head.

"Ugh!!"

"We're an old married couple, what's there to be shy about?"

Caught off guard, Song Yu was pulled forward and fell to the ground. Her lips touched Ye Yan's abdominal muscles, the body of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator, tempered by countless spiritual energies and elixirs, as hard as iron yet as warm as jade.

She felt her teeth ache; this wasn't meat at all, it was harder than a magic weapon.

It tastes completely different from what it used to.

Song Yu's mind went blank, and his heart was pounding like a drum.

Before she could even adjust, Ye Yan had already pulled her up and wrapped her in his arms.

His palm covered her waist, his fingertips exerting a slight force, and spiritual energy surged into her meridians, carrying an irresistible domineering power.

"Ye...this..." Song Yu's voice was barely audible.

Ye Yan didn't say anything, but lowered his head and kissed her.

On Baifeng Peak, clouds and mist surged.

Ye Yan casually set up layers of restrictions around the pavilion, isolating the entire mountain from the outside world.

In the flow of inspiration, one could vaguely hear the rustling of fabric rubbing together, and the occasional, suppressed murmur.

one day one Night.

When the sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone on White Phoenix Peak the next day, Song Yu had already completely fainted.

Her clothes were scattered on the ground, her long hair was spread messily on the stone slabs, and her face still had a lingering blush.

In her dantian, her cultivation at the early stage of Core Formation was showing signs of weakening.

That was forcibly "infused" out by the immense spiritual power within Ye Yan's body.

Ye Yan covered her with a blanket and set up several ancient restrictions around her to ensure that everything was safe before standing up.

He looked at the unconscious Song Yu and sighed helplessly.

Growing too quickly in strength isn't necessarily a good thing; getting knocked out by a pile driver is also an accident.

Song Yu was a cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation, which was considered quite an achievement in Tiannan.

But he was at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and his physical body had been tempered several times, making it indestructible.

The gap between the two is beyond description; it's an insurmountable chasm.

She couldn't bear even the slightest movement from him.

"Looks like I'll have to be more careful in the future."

Ye Yan fastened his robes, muttered to himself, and turned to leave Bai Feng Peak. He casually set up multiple restrictions, leaving behind the pills and the techniques for creating the restrictions.

Inside the thatched hut, Cheng Tiankun was still fanning the alchemy furnace with his tattered fan, chatting about the joyous occasion of the Luoyun Sect.

Ye Yan pushed open the door and entered. Seeing this scene, he shook his head helplessly: "Junior Brother Cheng, you still like using this kind of alchemy furnace to refine pills?"

Cheng Tiankun didn't even look up, fanning himself vigorously with his fan: "The greatest truths are the simplest; you don't understand."

Lu Luo sat to the side, holding a teacup and laughing heartily: "Senior Brother Cheng likes this kind of simplicity. Senior Brother Ye, don't try to persuade him. He even thinks the eighth-grade alchemy furnace you gave him is too fancy, saying something like 'the better the alchemy furnace, the less interesting it is to refine pills.'"

Ye Yan chuckled, took out two jade slips from his storage ring, and handed them to the two men respectively.

Those were his insights on alchemy and weapon crafting after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. Every word was earned through his own experience and was extremely precious.

Cheng Tiankun and Lü Luo had helped him a lot when he was still a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

He owes his success to the help of his two fellow disciples.

Ye Yan and Han Li both came from Han Family Village.

However, Han Li went to the Seven Mysteries Sect and later joined the Yellow Maple Valley, following the original path, while Ye Yan came to the Falling Cloud Sect by chance and gradually got to where he is today.

Actually, the two haven't been in contact for many years.

It's time to see some old friends from back then.

Cheng Tiankun took the jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense, then shook his head and put it away: "The Great Dao is simple, so very simple. Senior Brother Ye, your things are too complicated. I need to digest them slowly."

He then took out a jade slip from his robes and handed it to Ye Yan: "These are some ancient secrets that my junior brother Lü and I have collected over the years. There are some things in it that you might find useful."

Ye Yan took the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense.

A moment later, he opened his eyes, clenched his fist, and crushed the jade slip into pieces.

"Reconciliation... is still too late," Ye Yan said softly, his face clouded with gloom, his brows furrowed into a deep "川" shape, and his eyes filled with regret and murderous intent.

Cheng Tiankun and Lü Luo exchanged a glance but neither spoke.

They knew in their hearts that Ye Yan was referring to the Ghost Spirit Sect incident. Back then, Ye Yan had approached Han Li alone to borrow the Little Green Bottle for a cooperative transaction, which was originally a mutually beneficial deal.

However, word got out and the information fell into the hands of several Core Formation cultivators from the Ghost Spirit Sect, because the Ghost Spirit Sect had investigated Han Li's ancestral home.

That time, Ye Yan almost lost his life. Now that Ye Yan has reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, it's time to settle those old scores with the Ghost Spirit Sect one by one.

Now... I'm afraid there's no chance of reconciliation anymore, and this is just a joke.

"Never mind, I chose this path myself." Ye Yan put away his sighs and said seriously, "I'm going to the Chaotic Star Sea. It's time to take control of the forces there."

Cheng Tiankun frowned: "The Chaotic Star Sea? That place is no safe haven. The Star Palace, the Reverse Star Alliance, and those overseas demonic beasts—which one is easy to mess with?"

"That's why I'm even more determined to go," Ye Yan said calmly. "The Heavenly Court in Tiannan is just the first step. The Chaotic Star Sea, the Mulan Grassland, and even the Great Jin Dynasty will all be incorporated into the Heavenly Court's territory. The unification of the human realm is only a matter of time."

Cheng and Lü: "..."

Breaking through to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage is arrogant.

Before he left, he made proper arrangements for the stewards and managers of various institutions within the Luoyun Sect, and left Cheng Tiankun and Lü Luo a mountain of pills.

Before leaving, he specifically instructed, "Please entrust Song Yu to my two junior brothers."

Lu Luo laughed heartily, "Senior Brother Ye, don't worry, Junior Sister Song is our sworn sister, you don't need to worry about her!"

Cheng Tiankun stroked his beard and laughed, "Go ahead, go ahead. With us here, the Luoyun Sect won't cause any trouble."

Ye Yan nodded, and in a flash, he arrived at the ancient teleportation array that led to the Chaotic Star Sea.

The formation has been broken, and several key runes have been eroded by time, their spiritual light dimmed.

Ye Yan squatted down and carefully observed the patterns of the array. This teleportation array was left by an ancient cultivator and could travel over extremely long distances to directly teleport to the Chaotic Star Sea.

The key magical artifact for teleportation is a token called the "Great Teleportation Token," which is currently in Han Li's possession.

"Does the Great Teleportation Token mean I can't cultivate? Ancient cultivators were simply born in an era of abundant spiritual energy." Ye Yan's lips curled up slightly as he closed his eyes, his divine sense surging out like a tide, enveloping the entire formation.

One hour.

Ye Yan opened his eyes, his hands flying, and beams of spiritual light shot out from his fingertips, landing precisely in every corner of the formation.

The damaged runes were repaired, the dim patterns lit up again, and the entire teleportation array was completely renewed.

He also set up several ancient restrictions around the perimeter to ensure that they would not be destroyed by outsiders.

"The potential of a Dao Ancestor... is truly extremely useful," Ye Yan remarked.

Without needing a teleportation token or spirit stones, he directly poured his own abundant spiritual energy into the array to activate the teleportation.

In a flash of inspiration, Ye Yan's figure disappeared from the formation, leaving behind an ancient restriction that blocked the Nascent Soul.

In the world of cultivation.

It's essential to have a backup plan.

A deserted island in the chaotic starry sea.

Ye Yan's figure emerged from the void, with soft sand beneath his feet and an endless blue sea before him.

With a sweep of his divine sense, he discovered a Core Formation cultivator hunting demonic beasts in the nearby sea.

Ye Yan reached out and grabbed the person, who was pulled in front of him without any resistance.

"Senior, spare me! Senior, spare me!" The Core Formation cultivator was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he knelt down to beg for mercy.

Ye Yan didn't waste any words, raised his hand and placed it on the top of his head, activating the Soul Searching Technique.

A moment later, he casually tossed the man aside and said in a nonchalant tone, "Let's go."

The man felt as if he had been granted a pardon and ran away as fast as he could.

Ye Yan stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the depths of the sea.

From the memories of that Core Formation cultivator, he learned an important piece of information: the Void Heaven Palace had been open for a month.

The Void Heaven Palace, an ancient relic left behind by the Ice Soul Fairy, contains countless treasures and opportunities.

The restrictions on the Void Heaven Palace will take some time to be lifted.

Ye Yan calculated the days; there were still several months to go.

He didn't want to wait, nor was he willing to wait.

He went directly to the entrance of the Void Heaven Palace.

It was a huge palace floating on the sea, made entirely of an unknown type of white jade, emitting a faint halo.

The palace was surrounded by layers of restrictions, with spiritual light flowing and killing intent lurking beneath. Ye Yan stood before the palace gate, closed his eyes, and probed the restrictions with his divine sense, analyzing the laws within.

This is a restriction personally set up by the Ice Soul Fairy.

Ice Soul Fairy, a legendary powerful cultivator in the mortal realm, is said to have ascended to the Spirit Realm. This Void Heaven Palace is actually her natal magic weapon; the entire palace is a single magical artifact.

"Since it's a magic weapon, there must be a way to control it," Ye Yan muttered to himself, his divine sense traversing the restrictions, searching for any flaws.

Deep within the Void Heaven Palace, the Grand Elder of the Star Palace suddenly opened his eyes.

Someone outside the gate broke the restrictions of the Void Heaven Palace.

The Grand Elder's expression became extremely solemn.

He had controlled the Void Heaven Palace for a hundred years and had never encountered such a situation before.

The restrictions on the Void Heaven Palace were personally set up by Fairy Ice Soul. Even he, the Grand Elder of the Star Palace, could only enter through special methods and could not forcibly break through them. The Star Palace was merely a place controlled by the overlord, who occasionally slaughtered some cultivators to consolidate the Star Palace's position in the Star Sea.

The person outside the door seemed to be trying to rewrite the underlying rules of the magic circle.

"Impossible... This is impossible..." the elder muttered to himself, his eyes filled with horror.

Outside the palace gate, Ye Yan nodded in satisfaction.

"The Ice Soul Fairy is indeed powerful, but this restriction... isn't unchangeable."

He stretched out his hand, and a wisp of azure light emanated from his fingertips—the light of the Azure Lotus Heart Flame, a manifestation of his Dao Ancestor potential. His fingertips gently touched the restriction, and the runes that were originally as solid as a rock began to slowly recombine before him.