205: Xiao Xuan: My friend, stop it!

Above the vast, grayish-brown land, faint energy mist drifted slowly with the gentle breeze, giving this hazy world an exceptionally mysterious feeling.

In this desolate world, it seemed as though even time had lost its concept... In a certain part of this land, Gu Fei sat cross-legged, holding two energy cores in his hands, both from Half-Saint energy bodies.

“Whoosh whoosh~”

At a certain moment, the surrounding wind suddenly became fierce, and three energy bodies with powerful auras abruptly appeared here.

“They can even team up?”

“I underestimated you all!”

Gu Fei, sensing the three approaching, slowly opened his eyes and stopped Cultivating.

During this period, while Cultivating in the Heavenly Tomb, he had seized more than a dozen Half-Saint energy cores, and even obtained three One-Star Dou Sheng energy cores.

With this accumulation of energy, he successfully achieved a Breakthrough to the Early Stage of Two-Star Dou Sheng a year and a half after entering the Heavenly Tomb.

Such progress was undeniably significant.

And it was because of Gu Fei’s plundering that he gained some notoriety among the powerful energy bodies in the third layer of the Heavenly Tomb.

Generally speaking, those powerful energy bodies would stay in their own Domain.

However, this time, three Dou Sheng-Ranked energy bodies had teamed up to actively seek out Gu Fei.

“One Early Stage Two-Star Dou Sheng, two One-Star Dou Sheng. Good, good!”

At this moment, facing the combined assault of these three energy bodies, Gu Fei was surprisingly excited.

If he devoured the cores of these three energy bodies, Gu Fei’s strength could advance further, perhaps reaching the Middle Stage of Two-Star Dou Sheng.

“The flesh and blood of the living, we haven’t tasted it in a long time, especially powerful living beings like you!” The leading energy body opened its mouth sinisterly, and as its voice fell, the three launched a thunderous assault on Gu Fei.

“Come on!”

Gu Fei conjured his abnormal flame, calmly meeting their attack without any panic.

Energy bodies are inherently weaker than people with flesh and blood at the same Rank.

If it weren’t for the Two-Star Dou Sheng energy body helping, those two One-Star Dou Sheng would likely have been killed by Gu Fei in a few exchanges.

“Yellow Springs Palm!”

The situation here was complex, so Gu Fei didn’t waste time and directly unleashed the Yellow Springs Palm.

A massive palm print descended from the sky.

With one palm strike, one of the One-Star Dou Sheng-Ranked energy bodies couldn’t withstand the attack and transformed into an energy core, floating in mid-air.

Seeing this, the other two instantly lost their Battle Intent and wanted to leave.

“Boom!”

Gu Fei pressed his advantage, eliminating the second One-Star Dou Sheng energy body.

And continued to pursue the one that had fled.

None of the three Dou Sheng-Ranked energy bodies managed to escape; all transformed into energy cores.

Over the next three months.

Gu Fei’s strength climbed to the Middle Stage of Two-Star. He began hunting energy bodies of Three-Star Dou Sheng strength, and that battle was felt by many powerful figures in the third layer of the Heavenly Tomb.

Under Gu Fei’s frantic actions, even some Dou Sheng-Ranked energy bodies began to hide, fleeing upon encountering a living person.

More often, they concealed themselves beneath the earth.

One day, Gu Fei pursued an energy body to a desolate plain, where not even a single stone was visible, just an expanse of blackness.

“Boom!”

Gu Fei stood in the sky, striking out with a palm, intending to kill the fleeing individual.

However, he suddenly felt a massive pressure descend upon the area.

“Young friend, show mercy when you can!”

A voice imbued with an ancient aura slowly echoed through the space.

As the voice sounded, the massive palm print Gu Fei had unleashed silently dissipated.

“What is this?”

Sensing this bizarre situation, Gu Fei’s heart couldn’t help but race.

Ripples appeared in the Void Realm before him, and then a figure dressed in a light cyan robe quietly emerged.

“Greetings, Lord Xiao Xuan!”

The appearance of the figure made the energy body that had been fleeing Gu Fei’s pursuit incredibly excited.

In the sky, the figure raised his head, revealing a face that wasn't exceptionally handsome but always gave people a special feeling.

He had long black hair, and a pair of eyes as dark as ink, like black holes, profound and filled with an unusual wisdom.

“Xiao Xuan?”

“Junior greets Senior Xiao Xuan!”

Listening to the Soul’s words, Gu Fei’s expression gradually became solemn, and then he respectfully bowed to the man in the sky.

“Lord Xiao Xuan has made a move!”

“That living person is extremely arrogant; I hope Lord Xiao Xuan can teach him a lesson this time!”

With Xiao Xuan’s appearance, some powerful energy bodies in other places sensed it, and excitement appeared on their faces.

“Junior, you are quite good!”

Xiao Xuan’s gaze rested on Gu Fei, and his faint words conveyed appreciation.

“In all these years, you are the most outstanding young person to have come to the third layer of this Heavenly Tomb!”

“However, you should also know that everyone in the Heavenly Tomb is a departed Soul; this is their resting place!”

“Your actions!”

“Are excessive!”

When Xiao Xuan finished those last two words, Gu Fei’s heart pounded.

Fortunately, Xiao Xuan showed no signs of attacking him, but rather changed his tone.

He sighed with emotion: “Originally, this world was meant to be a resting place for everyone, but because of the birth of something, the departed Souls within were all implanted with devouring factors. If it weren’t for my deterrence all these years...”

Gu Fei, of course, knew what Xiao Xuan was referring to. The thing that implanted devouring factors into the departed Souls was the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb, born from the Heavenly Tomb itself.

If Xiao Xuan hadn’t suppressed it, the powerful energy bodies in the Heavenly Tomb would not be dividing their Domains so peacefully now.

“Senior is right; this hunt was indeed excessive on my part!”

Gu Fei bowed again.

He did not contradict Xiao Xuan.

“The energy cores on you are enough for you to Cultivate until the Heavenly Tomb expels you. For the time being, you can stop…”

After leaving this statement, Xiao Xuan’s figure gradually dissipated.

Gu Fei, seeing Xiao Xuan depart, realized that his back was drenched in cold sweat.

“Farewell, Lord Xiao Xuan!”

The energy body that had narrowly escaped disaster once again knelt towards the direction where Xiao Xuan had vanished.

He understood that since Xiao Xuan had spoken, Gu Fei would absolutely not dare to act against him again.

Gu Fei did not linger; he immediately found a secluded spot nearby to enter seclusion.

With the numerous energy cores he had obtained this time, he was confident of Cultivating to the Peak of Two-Star.

Meanwhile, in another part of the third layer of the Heavenly Tomb, Xun'er was encountering a Half-Saint energy body.

Originally, Xun'er felt she was in danger this time, but when she displayed her Seven-Colored Clan Mark, the Half-Saint energy body trembled all over.

“A Seven-Colored Clan Mark, like that fiend?”

“Ah…”

Amidst a terrified scream, the Half-Saint energy body, clearly much stronger than Xun'er, fled without a fight, leaving Xun'er utterly bewildered.