The first obvious improvement after breaking through to the Palace Opening Realm was the increase in cultivation.
Having opened an entirely new dantian within his Spirit Mansion, compared to the Peak Seven Pulse Forging Realm, Ye Zhen's spiritual power cultivation at the initial stage of the first level of the Palace Opening Realm had nearly doubled.
For the current Ye Zhen, this was excellent news. It would become much easier for him to wield several soul artifacts.
Especially the newly acquired Mid-grade Soul Armor, the Yellow Sand Golden Soul Armor—its defensive capabilities in Ye Zhen's hands would directly double.
Ye Zhen felt that with his current cultivation, relying on the Yellow Sand Golden Soul Armor, he could withstand even a strike from a Dao Entry Realm expert head-on without any problem.
At the center of Ye Zhen's Spirit Mansion, a phantom of a tiny figure identical to Ye Zhen sat cross-legged.
This was Ye Zhen's Innate Soul.
Ye Zhen's Innate Soul was covered by a suit of golden armor—the Mid-grade Soul Armor, Yellow Sand Golden Soul Armor, which Ye Zhen had obtained earlier.
Embedded in the center of its forehead was the pitch-black, lightning-flashing Acquired Spirit Treasure, the Lightning Bead. The Longevity Banner rested in its left hand, while the Purple Flame Golden Lamp was in its right.
The four soul artifacts radiated hazy treasure light, making Ye Zhen's Innate Soul appear incomparably imposing.
Outside the Spirit Mansion lay boundless Four-colored Innate Soul Light—the former soul sea. This endless Four-colored Innate Soul Light was the first layer of protection for Ye Zhen's Spirit Mansion.
Anyone wishing to attack Ye Zhen's Spirit Mansion would first have to pierce through his Four-colored Innate Soul Light.
At the same time, the seven Spirit Mansion-suppressing pillars within it formed the second layer of protection