Not long after, the other members of the Ye Family also received the news that Ye Yunfei had returned and hurried over.
A large group of Ye clansmen surrounded Ye Yunfei, all looking at him with admiring gazes.
These Ye Family members had been staying at the Light Faction headquarters, interacting frequently with its members. They were now very familiar with the current state of affairs across the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
They all knew that Ye Yunfei was now an Earth Immortal expert with exceptionally formidable combat prowess, who had already slain many of the Dark Faction's Earth Immortals. That the Ye Family could produce such a master filled all its members with immense pride.
Following them, others who had close ties with Ye Yunfei also arrived one after another.
Besides his family and clansmen, the people Ye Yunfei had previously asked Old Man Chu to protect also included a group he had brought out from the Canghuang Realm and Primordial Continent, as well as members from factions such as the Vermilion Bird Realm and Heavenly Shadow Realm.
"Everyone, get your things ready properly. We'll be leaving this base soon," Ye Yunfei said in a clear voice after catching up with the crowd.
"Fei'er, are we leaving again? But we haven't been here for very long," Miao Ziqiong asked, taken aback.
"Mother, you don't know—this base has been exposed. Right now, a large force of Dark Faction experts is outside, so we must leave as quickly as possible," Ye Yunfei replied with a sigh.
"So that's how it is. If this base has been discovered by the Dark Faction, then we truly cannot stay any longer." Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, everyone nodded, then turned to leave and pack their belongings.
"We've been moving around, hiding everywhere for some time now. It's too exhausting," Miao Ziqiong said helplessly.
"Mother, the current situation is not very optimistic for our Light Faction. But don't worry, the Dark Faction will be eliminated one day. This region of spacetime across the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds will return to safety and peace," Ye Yunfei comforted her.
"But with the Dark Faction's strength being so formidable, can they really be eliminated?" Miao Ziqiong asked softly with a sigh.
Although she had never directly confronted the Dark Faction herself, staying at the Light Faction headquarters meant she frequently heard its members discussing the Dark Faction and understood how powerful they were.
"The Dark Faction is indeed strong, but I believe evil cannot triumph over righteousness. They will be destroyed one day," Ye Yunfei answered.
Before long, all the Ye clansmen and the people from Primordial Continent and other forces had packed and gathered before Ye Yunfei, who transported them all into the Phantom Tower.
Then, the three elders assembled all the Light Faction members within the base and brought them before Ye Yunfei. Most of them were young Light Faction disciples.
"So that's Ye Yunfei!"
"Even though he's about our age, he's already an Earth Immortal expert!"
"And he's made a mighty reputation for himself across the Three Thousand Worlds!"
...
The Light Faction's young disciples looked Ye Yunfei over one by one with admiration. They had long heard of Ye Yunfei's many deeds. Quite a few even saw him as an idol. Seeing him in person now filled them with excitement.
"Brother Ye, it really is you!" Four young people rushed forward to Ye Yunfei.
They were Yan Xiaoquan, Wu Wang, Zhou Ye, and Wu Tianyu.
Ye Yunfei had once teamed up with these four to form a squad tasked with finding the whereabouts of an ancient Light Faction expert.
They were all talented young disciples of the Light Faction.
"Brother Ye, I really never imagined you'd become an Earth Immortal master now! Meanwhile, we're only True Immortals, far inferior to you," Wu Wang exclaimed, sizing Ye Yunfei up and down.
"You're not bad either. With diligent cultivation, you'll catch up sooner or later," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Don't just say nice things to console us. Our talents can't compare to yours. No matter how hard we try, we won't be able to match you," Yan Xiaoquan said, pursing her lips.
"My talent isn't necessarily better than yours. I just might have gotten a bit luckier," Ye Yunfei replied.
"Brother Ye, luck is part of one's strength too! I think your talent and luck are more than enough to crush us several times over," Zhou Ye cried out.
"Everyone is gathered now. At the moment, a large force of Dark Faction experts is outside trying to breach the formations. We must find a way to leave this base. Otherwise, once those Dark Faction masters break in, escape will be impossible," one of the three elders said as they approached Ye Yunfei.
"No need to worry, three Seniors. I have a plan," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Several dozen Dark Faction experts outside posed no real threat to him.
"Which ones are Elder Feng's people?" Ye Yunfei asked.
"Those eleven are all Elder Feng's people. Six are his personal disciples, and five are young talents personally promoted by Red Elder. They are effectively Elder Feng's disciples as well. May I ask why you need them?" One of the elders pointed at eleven young disciples.
"Good," Ye Yunfei looked over at them and gave a cold smile.
"Brother Ye, we heard you were looking for us. What is the matter?" The eleven Light Faction young disciples came forward together, led by one who spoke first. The three elders had already told them Ye Yunfei had business with them.
Ye Yunfei didn't answer. Instead, he abruptly shot out a hand that rapidly expanded, unleashing a terrifying pressure that instantly immobilized the eleven disciples where they stood.
Then, his palm swept over and grabbed all eleven at once, directly sealing them and transporting them into the Phantom Tower to be imprisoned.
"So strong!" The other young Light Faction disciples watched as Ye Yunfei effortlessly grabbed those eleven disciples, as if scooping up eleven chicks, and couldn't help but inwardly marvel.
"Brother Ye, why are you attacking us?!" The eleven disciples, powerless to resist, cried out in shock.
"Ye Yunfei, why have you captured them?" Seeing Ye Yunfei's action, the three elders were somewhat startled and quickly asked.
"Seniors, you are unaware that Feng Deqing is a traitor. He has secretly defected to the Dark Faction. The reason this base was exposed is precisely because disciples under Feng Deqing leaked the information," Ye Yunfei transmitted his voice to the three elders.
"So that's what happened," the three elders realized with a start. They knew Ye Yunfei was associated with Old Man Chu and naturally believed his words.
"Alright, three Seniors, please lead everyone into my spatial treasure now. I will get you all out of here," Ye Yunfei said to them.
"Good," the three elders nodded in agreement.
Next, Ye Yunfei transported everyone into the Phantom Tower.
Then he turned and strode towards the base's exit.
Outside the entrance, approximately fifty or sixty Dark Faction experts were collectively attacking the formations.
Ye Yunfei walked straight out, passing through all the formations to stand before the Dark Faction experts, casting a cold gaze upon them.
"It's Ye Yunfei!" The Dark Faction experts recognized him immediately, each one surprised.
"Excellent! We've been looking everywhere for you, kid. Never thought you'd come knocking on your own! Attack! Capture this brat and take him back. The Patriarch will surely reward us heavily!" a Perfected Earth Immortal of the Dark Faction shouted.
"They say this kid's strength is formidable. Let's join forces against him!" an Advanced Earth Immortal said.
"What's there to fear? No matter how strong, he's merely a Initial Earth Immortal. We have so many Earth Immortals here, mostly Advanced ones, even Perfected! Dealing with this kid should be as easy as pie!" Another Advanced Earth Immortal sneered.
The moment his words fell, he found Ye Yunfei already standing before him.
"Brat, you're courting death!" Shocked and furious, this Advanced Earth Immortal brought out a black scythe and slashed viciously at Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei did not dodge. He simply punched straight forward. With a loud clang, the black scythe was sent flying. He followed up with another punch that directly shattered this Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortal's body into pieces.
"This kid's combat power is indeed bizarre! Everyone, attack together!" Seeing this, the other Dark Faction Earth Immortals were greatly alarmed.
Boom! Boom! Boom...
The fifty-odd Dark Faction Earth Immortals erupted simultaneously, charging from all directions to surround Ye Yunfei. Some unleashed their magical treasures, others activated various Dark Faction techniques and secret arts, launching a frenzied assault on Ye Yunfei.
"Trying to win by numbers?!"
The next moment, Huang Shang, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hu Miao, and Ye Yunfei's Blood Clan Clone, among others, all rushed out from the Phantom Tower, charging towards the Dark Faction Earth Immortals.
Huang Shang released two Gu babies, slaughtering Dark Faction Earth Immortals at a shocking speed.
He also released over a hundred Earth Immortal-level slaves who joined the battle, instantly overwhelming the Dark Faction Earth Immortals and leaving them powerless to fight back.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm led a vast swarm of venomous insects to surround over a dozen Dark Faction Earth Immortals. The sky-blackening swarm surged forward and within moments engulfed these Earth Immortals, devouring all their flesh and blood, leaving only piles of skeletons.
Though Hu Miao's combat power couldn't compare to Huang Shang or the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, the illusions she manifested were immensely powerful. Even Perfected Earth Immortals instantly fell into one illusionary world after another.
"Excellent. Everyone's combat prowess is continually improving." Seeing his followers grow stronger, Ye Yunfei felt a deep sense of gratification.
Ye Yunfei moved with swift footwork, charging towards several of the Dark Faction's Perfected Earth Immortals and slaying them in moments.
Soon after, the remaining Dark Faction Earth Immortals were all wiped out.
In merely moments, over fifty Dark Faction Earth Immortals were completely slaughtered—the entire process extremely brief.
Ye Yunfei had Huang Shang and the others join the battle precisely to quickly eliminate these Dark Faction Earth Immortals.
Ye Yunfei knew the Dark Faction was currently hunting him everywhere. If he took too long, a large force of Dark Faction experts was sure to arrive.
"Next step, return to the Canghuang Realm!"
After dealing with the Dark Faction Earth Immortals, Ye Yunfei transported everyone back into the Phantom Tower, then took out his Space Teleportation Token, activated it, and initiated a teleportation towards the Canghuang Realm.
According to Feng Deqing, the Dark Faction had already dispatched forces to deal with three worlds: Primordial Continent, Canghuang Realm, and Tianxuan Continent. What 'dealt with' undoubtedly meant was slaughtering all living beings within these three worlds. Recently, the number of worlds eradicated by the Dark Faction had grown increasingly.
Regarding the Primordial Continent factions that were closer to Ye Yunfei, he had previously sent people to bring them to the Light Faction headquarters. They were now inside the Phantom Tower.
The other beings in Primordial Continent had no real connection to Ye Yunfei. In such tumultuous times, it was impossible for Ye Yunfei to protect every living creature across this region of spacetime. Therefore, he had no immediate plans to return to Primordial Continent.
The Canghuang Realm and Tianxuan Continent were different. Ye Yunfei held a high status in both worlds. It could be said that most factions there had already pledged allegiance to him, acknowledging Ye Yunfei as their leader.
Soon after, Ye Yunfei arrived outside the Canghuang Realm.
"Not good! The Dark Faction has already invaded the Canghuang Realm!"
As soon as he arrived, Ye Yunfei saw that the realm's entrance had been blasted open, becoming a dark, empty spatial passageway.
Ye Yunfei had once laid many formations at the entrance. However, his formation skills at the time weren't as high as they were now; the formations weren't very powerful and had all been breached by the Dark Faction's army. Even the entrance itself had been shattered.
Right now, inside the Canghuang Realm, Dark Faction troops were slaughtering the beings of this world everywhere.
To the inhabitants of Canghuang Realm, the Dark Faction army was far too formidable—they had no chance of resisting.
The scene resembled a group of tigers rushing into a chicken coop—a complete, one-sided massacre.
Ye Yunfei had wandered in the Canghuang Realm for some time in the past and had deep feelings for this world. Seeing its beings being slaughtered on such a large scale instantly ignited his fury.
Sensing the overall strength of the Dark Faction army within Canghuang Realm, Ye Yunfei found there were over a hundred Earth Immortals among them.
"Deploying over a hundred Earth Immortals to deal with Canghuang Realm... to target me, the Dark Faction truly spares no expense," Ye Yunfei sneered.
Frankly, sending one or two Earth Immortals to lead forces to deal with a weak world like Canghuang Realm would already be more than enough. Yet, the Dark Faction dispatched over a hundred Earth Immortals—clearly, their goal was Ye Yunfei.
"Uncle, you've finally come back! There are many bad people here! They are killing everyone in this world! They want to kill me too!"
At this moment, Ye Yunfei received a transmission carrying sobs.
Then, he saw that inside the Canghuang Realm, a little girl was running and hiding while a dozen Dark Faction Earth Immortals were surrounding and trying to catch her.
This little girl was precisely the essence of the Canghuang Realm!
"Don't worry! Uncle will help you!" Ye Yunfei transmitted back.
Then, using his Greater Spatial Movement technique, he took only a single step to arrive beside the little girl.