"You lot really are getting bolder and more rampant, daring to repeatedly provoke our Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. It seems the lesson from last time didn't serve as enough of a warning for you."
The elderly man glanced at the Guardian Faction Deity, speaking coldly.
"So what if we provoke your Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds? I know your world cluster might have been glorious in ancient times, but that's all in the past. The Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds today is a backward, remote collection of worlds. If not for a few incomplete Deity remnant souls barely clinging to life within it, it would have been annihilated long ago. This time, our Guardian Faction has come fully prepared. We will absolutely wipe out the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds completely, exterminating every single one of your Deity remnant souls, leaving none behind! And as for that Colorless Abyss, what a load of nonsense about it being an ancient secret realm that cannot be provoked. Just wait and see! Our Guardian Faction Deities will join forces and charge right in. When the time comes, I'll personally take a piss in that Colorless Abyss, right on the bones of your remnant souls!"
That Guardian Faction Deity, seeing the elderly man's contemptuous attitude toward him, flew into a rage on the spot and roared loudly.
Boom...
No sooner had that Guardian Faction Deity finished speaking than the entire space of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds shook violently. An unimaginable energy permeated from within, causing the endless void surrounding the world cluster to tremble along with it.
"What's going on?"
The massive army of the Guardian Faction encircling the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were all struck with fear, a sense of dread rising from the depths of their souls. Even the Deities of the Guardian Faction paled in unison.
"Heh, you really are looking for death. Look, you've angered the entire Colorless Abyss. There's no one left in the entire Void Sea who can protect you now. You've been marked! And you, a dog of a thing who just recently became a Deity, dare to offend the Colorless Abyss? Truly tired of living. Even I have to show some deference to the old-timers inside sometimes."
The elderly man standing beside Ye Yunfei couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing the Guardian Faction Deity's words.
"The words of this senior are too domineering. Are the experts within the Colorless Abyss really that formidable? That once you offend them, no one in the entire Void Sea can protect you?"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm couldn't resist sending a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei and the others.
"This senior probably isn't exaggerating. It seems the hidden depths of the Colorless Abyss are far more impressive than we imagined," Ye Yunfei thought to himself, secretly alarmed.
"Hmph! Mere remnant Deity souls, bluffing and posturing. Who can you frighten? Just wait. This time, our Guardian Faction has come prepared! Ye Yunfei, hear this! The Restorers and the Xiaoliang Temple, for making enemies of our Guardian Faction, have already had their headquarters destroyed. Now, only some stragglers remain, scurrying about in hiding, living in constant fear. Now, it's the turn of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. In short, in this Void Sea, only our Guardian Faction is the sole ruler. And all of you are sinners! The only meaning of your existence is to atone for your sins! But now, all the sinners within this world cluster, the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, have even lost the right to atone. They can only die! Ye Yunfei, it is you who have doomed all the sinners within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds!"
The Guardian Faction Deity's expression changed when he sensed the energy fluctuations emanating from the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, but he quickly regained his composure and snarled ferociously, pointing at Ye Yunfei with overflowing killing intent.
"Now, I shall eradicate both of you!"
The Deity's killing intent grew increasingly intense. As he spoke, he took a step forward.
Whoosh...
Numerous chains of law constantly materialized in the surrounding space, trembling as they coiled toward Ye Yunfei and the elderly man. These were all law chains conjured from Great Dao laws. Only a Deity possessed the ability to summon so many Great Dao law chains at once.
Instantly, the entire space became sealed off by densely packed Great Dao law chains. All matter, space, time, energy, and laws seemed to bow in submission to that Deity. The very space itself seemed to boil in response to that Deity.
Ye Yunfei immediately felt a terrifying sealing energy rolling toward him, instantly suppressing his physical body and rendering him immobile.
"The strength of a Deity is truly terrifying. Just casually utilizing Great Dao law energy can seal us off, making us incapable of resisting. We are actually so powerless before a Deity."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, sensing the terrifying sealing energy in the surrounding space, felt somewhat despairing.
"Indeed a fellow who only recently became a Deity. Although capable of manipulating Great Dao laws, he's far from reaching the realm where heavy forces are wielded with effortless ease and subtlety. Merely employing some Great Dao laws, yet he makes such a grand spectacle as if it's something earth-shattering. How childish."
Just as the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was shocked and sighing, the elderly man beside Ye Yunfei wore an expression of disdain and shook his head with a scornful smile.
As soon as his words fell, the elderly man flicked his sleeve.
In an instant, all the Great Dao law chains in the surrounding space vanished without a trace. The wind died down and the waves settled as everything returned to peace.
"How is this possible?"
That Guardian Faction Deity was somewhat dumbfounded.
"Incredible! This is what a true expert looks like! Truly moving with effortless ease and subtlety! Not like the showy display by that fellow, which seemed powerful but was actually broken by a mere flick of this senior's sleeve!"
Seeing this scene, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was both astonished and excited.
"Young Master Ye, let's return and discuss this further," the elderly man said to Ye Yunfei.
Boom...
As soon as the elderly man spoke, the surrounding space began to change rapidly, spacetime twisting as a powerful spatial energy enveloped both him and Ye Yunfei.
"Trying to leave? Not so easy!"
Seeing this, that Guardian Faction Deity couldn't help but fly into a rage.
Boom...
Boundless, terrifying spatial energy instantly emerged, transforming into a gigantic palm that materialized above the spot where Ye Yunfei and the elderly man had just been standing. It slapped down, attempting to disrupt their teleportation.
Yet the elderly man lightly flicked his sleeve, and the giant palm above exploded with a *bang*.
The Guardian Faction Deity suffered backlash, staggering back over a dozen steps before barely steadying himself.
By this time, the elderly man and Ye Yunfei had long vanished from their original location, teleported into the interior of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
"How is this possible? A mere remnant Deity soul, how could its power be so terrifying?"
This Guardian Faction Deity wore an expression of disbelief, unable to accept it.
"Huh? They dare to teleport into and out of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds right before our eyes? Do they really not take us seriously?"
At this moment, the dozen or so other Deities surrounding the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds noticed Ye Yunfei and the elderly man teleporting. Their expressions all changed drastically. They shouted in unison and attacked together, their palms striking toward the spatial passage through which Ye Yunfei and the elderly man were teleporting.
Boom... Boom...
A dozen enormous Deity palms appeared simultaneously in the space surrounding the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Each emitted a terrifying Deity pressure, suppressing the endless void. Various kinds of Deity runes boiled and surged. Great Dao laws of different colors emerged from space together, appearing bizarre, illusory, and extraordinarily mystical.
"Heavens! A dozen Deities are simultaneously besieging the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds! This world cluster is finished!"
"I heard it's all because that kid Ye Yunfei is too arrogant and overbearing. He not only provoked several superpowers in the Chaotic Void Sea but even offended the Guardian Faction. That's why he brought today's catastrophic disaster upon the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds."
...
By this time, the events at the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds had already spread, attracting the attention of many factions and world clusters. Many experts had already rushed over to lurk in the darkness and watch the spectacle. Seeing a dozen Deities attack simultaneously, they were greatly shocked.
Under the combined assault of a dozen Deities, the spatial teleportation passage through which the elderly man and Ye Yunfei were traveling was affected. It began to distort continuously, showing signs of disintegrating and collapsing.
"Hmph!"
The elderly man's expression darkened. He pointed a finger, and a massive number of spatial runes continuously erupted, surcing mightily. With the appearance of these runes, the spatial teleportation passage immediately became incredibly sturdy and ceased distorting.
The elderly man flicked his sleeve, hastening their speed as he brought Ye Yunfei back into the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds in an instant.
"These fellows really are overbearing," the elderly man then said, standing still, slowly turning around, and looking back to stare at the dozen or so Deities outside.
"Senior, this time the Guardian Faction has come prepared. Their formation is extremely formidable..." Ye Yunfei began.
"A mere dozen-plus Deities? That kind of formation can't be considered formidable. In days of old, the likes of these Deities outside were mere small fries within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, not even worth mentioning. Even now, these dozen or so Deities probably can't threaten this world cluster," the elderly man said lightly.
The conversation between the elderly man and Ye Yunfei wasn't through Sound Transmission but normal speech. Thus, the dozen or so Deities outside heard everything clearly. Each one of them was both furious and amused.
"Hahaha... Old thing, you're merely a remnant Deity soul, yet your words are so grand! You dead but not gone old relic, constantly bringing up the past glory of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Is there any point? Don't you see what era this is? In this day and age, your so-called Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds is just a backward little place. Old thing, prepare to meet your death!"
The dozen or so Guardian Faction Deities outside were all seething with killing intent. One of them, the strongest among them and the one leading this operation, standing in front of the others, let out a loud laugh.
"Everyone, watch as I destroy this remnant soul. Then we'll charge in and annihilate this world cluster."
After speaking, this Deity took a step forward. His body erupted with a sky-high Deity aura, shaking the endless void.
Boom...
This Deity extended a large hand and made a grasping motion toward the interior of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds from afar. Immediately, a massive energy giant hand appeared in the void, slowly reaching into the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Its speed seemed slow but was actually incredibly fast. In an instant, it had reached into the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, carrying terrifying energy as it grabbed toward the elderly man.
Standing beside the elderly man, Ye Yunfei immediately felt immense pressure. The space itself was disintegrating and collapsing inch by inch, as if everything was about to be destroyed. Although Ye Yunfei's physical body quality was quite good, he struggled to endure at this moment. His body was being pressed downward, forced into a continuous stoop.
The elderly man's expression darkened. He threw a punch forward.
*Bang!*
Their attacks collided, and a mighty energy wave spread outward.
The surrounding space began to experience endless energy explosions. Space and time began to annihilate. It seemed as if the apocalypse had arrived for this world cluster.
The elderly man snorted coldly. He stomped his foot, and immediately a large number of spatial and temporal runes erupted continuously, surging mightily. Then, the space damaged by the collision energy began to rapidly repair itself. In less than a breath's time, it was all restored to its original state.
Following that, there was a *bang* as the massive energy hand that had extended from outside exploded directly, transforming into fragments that scattered everywhere.
"Too amazing!"
Seeing this scene, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm cried out in surprise and joy.
Ye Yunfei was also secretly astonished. According to the elderly man, he was merely a strand of lingering will left behind by an ancient powerhouse. Yet now he could face a Deity in combat. This was truly shocking.
"My turn!"
The elderly man gave another cold snort, then threw a punch outward.
A huge fist imprint materialized, whistling as it shot outward.
"Old thing, I never expected your strength to be so formidable!"
Outside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, the face of the Deity who had attacked turned extremely unsightly. He spoke coldly.
As he spoke, densely packed silver runes rushed out from within his body. Immediately afterward, a colossal silver mountain rushed out, suspended before him. The silver radiance it emitted instantly made many distant creatures feel as if their eyes were blinded, tears of blood streaming from them.
*Bang!* The silver mountain blocked the fist imprint unleashed by the elderly man.
"A mere Divine-rank Magnetic Mountain. Nothing special," the elderly man inside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds snorted.
*A Divine-rank Magnetic Mountain?*
Ye Yunfei didn't dare look directly at the dazzling silver Magnetic Mountain with his eyes. He could only barely perceive it using his Soul Power energy. He was greatly shocked.
*Shhh!*
The elderly man opened his mouth and spat out. A short blade shot forth, instantly piercing through space as it flew out beyond the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, directly slashing at the silver Magnetic Mountain.
*Clang!* An ear-splitting clangor shook the soul bodies of the vast majority of observers, causing them to sway. Some weaker beings had already collapsed on the spot.
That Magnetic Mountain shuddered violently.
"Old thing, not bad. However, I haven't truly gone all out yet. I only exerted a fraction of my strength just now. Next, let's see how many of my moves you can withstand."
That Guardian Faction Deity spoke coldly.
"I was merely warming up as well. If you have any capabilities, use them. Tough talk is useless," the elderly man sneered.
"Combat between Deities is indeed spectacular!"
At this moment, the battle between the two Deities had already shaken all the onlookers who had come to watch the spectacle, eliciting exclamations of awe.
"Young Master Ye, watch our battle carefully. It might prove helpful to you. After all, the future protection of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds will still fall to you. I, this old fellow, don't want to stand up and handle such troubles every time. I'm old and don't want to overexert myself," the elderly man said, turning to Ye Yunfei with a smile.
"Senior, I am deeply ashamed. With my current strength, I am still unable to face those Deities outside. Senior, thank you for your hard work."
Ye Yunfei felt somewhat embarrassed. Although he also wanted to step forward and face the enemy, his current strength simply wasn't up to the task.
"The matter of strength is nothing for you to worry about. You can rest assured. You will definitely manage. I have faith in you," the elderly man said with a smile.
"Everyone, follow me as we charge in. Let's not waste any more time."
At this moment, the leading Guardian Faction Deity shouted loudly. Then, taking the lead, he strode toward the interior of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
The other dozen or so Deities followed behind him, striding into the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds in great strides.
Although everyone knew that the interior of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds was dangerous, particularly because many experts were hidden within the Colorless Abyss, these dozen or so Deities were not afraid in the slightest. They were, after all, a dozen Deities! With a dozen Deities joining forces to take action, let alone dealing with a single world cluster, it would be more than sufficient to sweep horizontally across the entire Void Sea.
"All personnel, heed my order! Seal off the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds completely! Not a single fly is permitted to leave! Every single living being within this world cluster must die! Including all plant life—nothing shall be spared. Not just living beings, we shall uproot even the smallest blade of grass!"
The leading Deity, while striding into the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, loudly issued his commands.
"We obey Lord Sky's command!"
All the personnel of the Guardian Faction surrounding the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds replied in unison.
"We obey Lord Sky's command!"
Then, the other major factions that had joined the Guardian Faction alliance, such as the Origin Fire Sect, the Dark Faction, and the Heavenly Deity Palace, joined in with a resounding shout.
Rolling waves of sound formed layer upon layer of echoes in the vast void, continuously propagating and shaking the endless spacetime.
"The Guardian Faction alliance has deployed so many elite troops this time. It seems they are determined to annihilate the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds no matter what!"
"What do you think the final outcome will be? Will the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds truly be destroyed? The Guardian Faction alliance is indeed strong, but the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds is an extremely dangerous place, especially the Colorless Abyss inside. It's said to conceal many remnant souls left behind by ancient Deities."
"What is there to speculate about? Was the Restorer Faction strong? Was the Xiaoliang Temple strong? What was their result? Weren't they both destroyed by the Guardian Faction? I think, no matter how strong the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds may be, they cannot compare to the Restorer Faction. Even the Restorers weren't a match for the Guardian Faction. The Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds certainly won't be either. Just wait and see. The Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds will surely be destroyed. Henceforth, the Guardian Faction alliance will become the overlords of this Void Sea, ruling over everything!"
...
Seeing the dozen or so Guardian Faction Deities about to charge into the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, countless beings were greatly shocked, engaging in fervent discussion. Most did not have a favorable view of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.