"The Dark Faction has suddenly mobilized a large number of Earth Immortal experts. It appears they are preparing to reveal their true strength; our Light Faction must treat this with utmost seriousness.
It seems our Light Faction cannot afford to hide our strength anymore either!
Let's go. Return immediately to summon our Light Faction's core leadership to discuss this matter!"
Senior Chu's expression suddenly turned grave as he spoke in a solemn voice.
"This is the final World-Destroying War, a battle for the survival of both our Light Faction and of this very space-time itself!
Our Light Faction truly cannot hold back any longer.
What a pity that within this space-time, there are still many major powers deceiving themselves, believing the Dark Faction will not target them. Several of the major factions from the Main World have even colluded with the Dark Faction. How utterly unreasonable!
Our Light Faction has sacrificed so much—are we to use that to save these abettors of evil?
Thinking about it, it really doesn't seem worth it."
Chan Master Tianwu spoke up.
"The founding principle of our Light Faction is to prevent the Dark Faction from destroying this space-time. Protecting this space-time and all living beings within it has always been our core mission.
Unless, of course, you choose to leave the Light Faction."
Senior Chu shook his head and said.
"I understand.
I was merely venting my frustrations."
Chan Master Tianwu was momentarily taken aback before replying softly.
Senior Chu and Chan Master Tianwu then picked up their pace, leading their fellow Light Faction members onward.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei was utilizing his Space Teleportation Token to repeatedly teleport through the chaotic void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
It could be said that with the Space Teleportation Token, Ye Yunfei's travel speed far surpassed that of an ordinary Earth Immortal expert.
By presetting the spatial coordinates of a destination ahead and then activating the token to teleport, it was only an instant's work.
Moreover, with his current level of space energy mastery, Ye Yunfei could teleport over great distances without needing space energy crystals.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei arrived at a relatively remote area of the chaotic void. Using his Soul Power to sense his surroundings, he found the entrance to a Small World.
This Small World was the base of the 35th Battalion.
Each battalion within the Light Faction maintained its own base or bases. These were developed according to each battalion's individual strength and capabilities, which was why some battalions possessed a large number of bases while others had only one.
The 35th Battalion had two bases, with roughly sixty thousand personnel.
Such strength placed them near the bottom among the thirty-six battalions.
The Small World before him was one of the 35th Battalion's two bases.
At this moment, three Earth Immortals were present inside the Small World, gathered in a great hall.
"What exactly did Senior Chu mean by this?
He actually sent a young man to be our 35th Battalion's leader!
The World-Destroying War is now in full swing; the fighting is becoming increasingly fierce by the day. Our battalion has already lost over ten thousand personnel recently. What we need most right now is a strong, experienced, and strategically capable leader to guide our 35th Battalion through the rest of this war.
And now this. Senior Chu has sent a junior as our new leader. How are we supposed to fight the Dark Faction from now on?"
One among them, a tall and thin old man, spoke up, his tone thick with dissatisfaction.
"I also cannot understand why Senior Chu would do this.
Our Light Faction has so many Earth Immortal experts who have been tempered through countless trials over long ages, most of whom participated in the last World-Destroying War and possess vast experience fighting the Dark Faction. In my view, dispatching any one of them would be vastly superior to sending a young junior.
However, Senior Chu's orders cannot be disobeyed by our 35th Battalion. What are we to do?"
A yellow-robed elder also shook his head as he spoke.
"According to Senior Chu, the young man sent to be our new leader is named Ye Yunfei. He must be the same Ye Yunfei who has gained some small renown recently. It's said that both Senior Chu and Senior Tianwu think highly of him.
No wonder Senior Chu would send him to be the new leader of our 35th Battalion; it's likely to give him more experience.
Regardless, this is Senior Chu's command, and we cannot defy it.
Furthermore, in these chaotic times of war, internal strife is the last thing we can afford. We have no choice but to accept."
A tall and powerfully built old man declared clearly.
The tall, thin old man's surname was Zhuo; the yellow-robed elder's surname was Chi; and the large, imposing old man's surname was Qi. All three were elders of the 35th Battalion.
"Forget it. Since this is something Senior Chu has handed down, there's nothing more to be said.
We'll just have to step up more, us old-timers. How much can a junior, even a prodigy, truly understand? The burdens of managing the 35th Battalion will fall on us old fellows.
What a shame. The best outcome for our 35th Battalion would have been for Fan to continue leading it. After all, the battalion reached its current scale through his painstaking efforts over the years.
Who would have thought that the Fan Leader would fall at the very beginning of the war? This is a tremendous loss for our 35th Battalion!"
Elder Zhuo sighed with feeling.
Mentioning the fallen Fan Leader brought expressions of sorrow to all three elders' faces.
It was at this moment.
Ye Yunfei had already reached the entrance to the Small World.
The entrance was concealed by a large isolation formation, making it very difficult to detect. But to Ye Yunfei, with his formidable mastery of formations, such an isolation formation was nothing special.
Ye Yunfei's figure blurred as he passed through the isolation formation.
"Who goes there!"
Six True Immortals were meditating within the formation. They were startled by Ye Yunfei's sudden intrusion and jumped to their feet, instantly on high alert.
Boom...
The six True Immortals simultaneously released their energy pressure, bearing down on Ye Yunfei like raging tidal waves.
"I am the new leader of the 35th Battalion."
Ye Yunfei spoke bluntly, then took out his command token and tossed it forward.
What?
Our 35th Battalion's new leader?
The six True Immortals were stunned by Ye Yunfei's words, unable to believe it.
"The token... appears to be genuine…"
One of the True Immortals caught the token, used his senses on it, and then his expression changed slightly as he transmitted his voice to the other five.
"How can that be?
How can our 35th Battalion be led by a young man?"
The others were skeptical.
"I'll take the token inside to report to the three elders. You keep an eye on him."
The True Immortal holding the token pondered for a moment, transmitted his decision, then turned and entered the Small World.
The other five True Immortals remained, staring at Ye Yunfei with a hint of wariness, still unable to confirm his identity.
Ye Yunfei did not mind. He simply stood there and waited.
Before long, the three elders inside the Small World received the report and came out together.
A junior at the True Immortal level!
The first thing the three elders did was probe Ye Yunfei. Upon sensing his cultivation realm, none could help but show a flicker of disappointment.
Although they already knew Ye Yunfei's cultivation level, verifying it firsthand was still disheartening.
The 35th Battalion had over a hundred True Immortals and five Earth Immortal experts in total. To have a single True Immortal become their new leader was truly a bit difficult to accept.