"Esteemed Seniors, this junior has performed no merits to deserve such gifts," Ye Yunfei hurriedly declined.
"Young Master Ye, since they wish to give them to you, just accept them," Kang Wan said to Ye Yunfei. "These are things they collected in the past. Their usefulness to them now isn't very great. Keeping them on their persons would only be a waste. You should take them for your own use."
Then, he stuffed the five spatial rings into Ye Yunfei's hand.
"If that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony. My heartfelt thanks to you, esteemed seniors, for these generous gifts."
Having heard Kang Wan's words, Ye Yunfei no longer feigned modesty. He accepted the five spatial rings and spoke gratefully.
Ye Yunfei understood that if he wanted to make another breakthrough in his realm, these resources were necessary. The cultivation resources collected by these five old men were undoubtedly priceless and would be of great use to him.
"Hahaha! To think that after declining for so long, the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds has finally produced a respectable young talent who can hold his ground. This indicates that our Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds will very likely restore its former glory in the future," Ding Qianjie said with a hearty laugh.
"Esteemed Seniors, I have a question I would like to ask for your guidance," Ye Yunfei said, carefully looking at the six old men before him.
"Young Master Ye, ask away. There's no need to be polite with us old fogies," Tong Hao replied with a loud laugh.
"Esteemed Seniors, the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds was once controlled by the Dark Faction for a period. The Dark Faction also arranged a large-scale sealing layer in the space surrounding the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds..." Ye Yunfei began, but suddenly stopped mid-sentence, feeling somewhat hesitant. He didn't know if he should continue, as such words sounded like he was questioning these six elders before him, which seemed very impolite.
"Hahaha! Young Master Ye, I know what you want to say. Aren't you asking why we six old fogies didn't come out to intervene when the Dark Faction controlled the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds back then? Look, I told you that Young Master Ye would one day come to hold us old men accountable. Was I wrong?" Ding Qianjie said with a loud laugh.
"Esteemed Seniors, please do not misunderstand. I absolutely do not mean to hold you accountable. I wanted to ask if the six of you were still in deep sleep during that period in the past? Or perhaps you were in seclusion for cultivation and were completely unaware? If my guess isn't wrong, you esteemed seniors should have only emerged not long ago," Ye Yunfei hastily explained.
In his heart, Ye Yunfei understood that given the temperaments of these six elders before him, it was impossible for them to stand by and watch innocent beings in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds suffer persecution.
"Young Master Ye, your guess is correct. We six old fellows did indeed only emerge not long ago. We only learned about the period when the Dark Faction controlled the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds after we re-emerged. Otherwise, a mere Dark Faction would never have dared to do such things in our Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds," Du Dawei sighed and slowly spoke.
"So it really was like that," Ye Yunfei thought inwardly upon hearing Du Dawei's words.
"These six seniors are all Deity-level powerhouses. If they had known back then that the Dark Faction was bullying the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds like that, they would have long since taken action to exterminate the Dark Faction," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Young Master Ye, the Dark Faction caused the deaths of so many innocent beings in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds back then. That debt, of course, cannot be left unsettled. However, we six old fellows do not intend to take the lead. Matters concerning this World Cluster in the future will mainly be presided over by you. The vengeance of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds will also be settled by you. We six old fellows belong to those who are dead but not extinguished. We don't intend to go out into the wider world to fight and kill. Otherwise, with a single careless move, we might be extinguished," Hong Xingui said.
"Yes, we six old fellows have already been targeted by the Guardian Faction. We must be cautious," Tong Hao also nodded in agreement.
"*It seems the true bodies of these six have all encountered problems. They are now all in a state of remnant souls. Although they possess Deity-level combat power, it ultimately isn't very strong. Therefore, they won't easily leave the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds for the void outside, fearing that once they are discovered by the stronger experts of the Guardian Faction, they will be besieged and killed,*" Hun Lao sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Yes, the strength of these seniors is roughly equivalent to a Primary Void Deity. If they were to encounter Deities with higher realm strength, they might not necessarily be able to handle them," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Esteemed Seniors, please rest assured. I will definitely strive to cultivate diligently, striving to make myself stronger. When the time comes, I will go and properly settle accounts with the Dark Faction," Ye Yunfei replied.
Now that the Dark Faction already had Deities appearing, if Ye Yunfei wanted to go and seek vengeance against the Dark Faction, he himself must become a true Deity. The Dark Faction was an ancient, major force with a very long heritage, possessing profound depth. It was not so simple.
"Young Master Ye, we believe in you. With your talent and potential, you will surely make the Dark Faction pay the price it deserves in the future," Ding Qianjie patted Ye Yunfei on the shoulder.
"Alright, Young Master Ye. In that previous battle just now, we six old fellows also expended quite a bit. We now need to enter seclusion for quiet recuperation and properly recover. We plan to enter seclusion for cultivation right here. You may go out. For the coming period, we will all be within this Small World. If you have any urgent matters, you can come directly to find us," Kang Wan said to Ye Yunfei.
"Then I won't disturb you six esteemed seniors any further," Ye Yunfei quickly rose to bid farewell and then exited this Small World.
Leaving this world, Ye Yunfei returned to the void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds outside. Looking at the void that had been shattered into ruins, the large number of severed limbs and chunks of flesh floating in the void, along with various magic treasures and weapons, and the massive residual battle energy still wildly roaring about, he couldn't help but shake his head.
That fearsome battle from before had caused great destruction to the void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
"Young Master Ye, at least five or six worlds have had their World Barriers broken. The casualties among the beings within these worlds are extremely heavy. Among them, nearly two-thirds of the beings in one world perished tragically, and the continents inside were also blasted into several pieces."
Just as Ye Yunfei was walking through the void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds with a heavy heart, the high-ranking members of the Alliance Army, such as Kong Lao and Xiao Ziming, gathered around. Kong Lao reported to Ye Yunfei with a sorrowful expression.
Right after the battle ended, Ye Yunfei had already sent Sound Transmissions to these high-ranking members of the Alliance Army, ordering them to come out and organize the battlefield.
"Just you wait, Guardian Faction. One day, I will personally invade the headquarters of the Guardian Faction and destroy this faction!"
Ye Yunfei's gaze swept over, and indeed, he saw several worlds where, because they were too close to the battlefield, the World Spatial Barriers had been broken. The interiors of these worlds had also suffered terrible destruction, with vast numbers of innocent beings perishing!
The Restorationists' headquarters, the Restorationists' secret base, and now it was the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds—all had successively suffered destruction from the Guardian Faction's armies. These debts were not something Ye Yunfei would ever forget. He couldn't help but say coldly.
"Pass down the order: Clean up the battlefield. Send people into those few worlds to help the beings inside rebuild. If those worlds need any resources, report directly to me. In short, the Alliance Army will assist these worlds in reconstruction," Ye Yunfei said.
"Young Master Ye, we understand," several high-ranking members of the Alliance Army nearby hurriedly replied respectfully.
"Young Master Ye, have you already... undergone your Deity Tribulation and become a Deity?" Xiao Ziming suddenly asked cautiously.
Upon hearing Xiao Ziming's question, the other high-ranking members of the Alliance Army also hurriedly looked at Ye Yunfei with expectant gazes.
During the previous battle, Ye Yunfei, relying on his own power, defeated over a dozen Deities of the Guardian Faction and slaughtered almost half of the Guardian Faction Alliance Army's troops, frightening everyone until their souls trembled. Of course, these high-ranking members of the Alliance Army had witnessed this scene, so everyone assumed Ye Yunfei was already a Deity.
"I have not undergone tribulation to become a Deity yet. However, I can already do battle with Deities," Ye Yunfei shook his head and replied.
"Young Master Ye, are you saying that although you have not yet undergone tribulation to become a Deity, you already possess Deity-level combat power?" Kong Lao asked carefully.
"That's correct. I indeed have preliminarily obtained Deity-level combat power at present," Ye Yunfei nodded, directly admitting it. His current physical body strength was already equivalent to the Deity level. When encountering those Primary Void Deities, he already had the power to fight them.
"So that's how it is."
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the high-ranking members of the Alliance Army finally understood that Ye Yunfei actually had not yet become a Deity. But upon hearing that he already possessed Deity-level combat power, every one of them became very excited.
"Young Master Ye, you are not a Deity now but already possess Deity-level combat power. When you truly break through and become a Deity in the future, you will surely be able to crush the other Deities," Xiao Ziming exclaimed in admiration.
"Yes, Young Master Ye is absolutely a powerhouse of the same rank in whatever realm he is in," the other high-ranking members of the Alliance Army all nodded in agreement, each with excited expressions. Ye Yunfei was their greatest backer. The stronger he was, the more excited they naturally were.
"Brat! So you were indeed using some evil art to temporarily possess Deity-level combat power. Now that time has passed, you have reverted to your original state, becoming a Perfect Demigod once again."
Right at this moment, a voice suddenly rang out from the void outside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Ye Yunfei's gaze immediately shot outward. He saw a huge figure standing in the void outside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, radiant divine light billowing from his entire body.
It was Wu Tao!
Ye Yunfei's pupils contracted. He immediately grew vigilant. He had not expected Wu Tao to turn back after fleeing.
"Wu Tao, you still dare act recklessly here? Shouldn't you flee quickly?" a voice transmitted out from within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.