"So? Is there still a fight to be had now? Those guys are still out there; why don't we go out together and give them a good beating? Seeing those Guardian Faction bastards just makes my teeth itch for a fight."
After all the tribulation clouds above his head had completely dissipated, Xiaoyao Shen took a single step and arrived before Ye Yunfei. Rolling divine radiance bloomed from his entire body as he spoke.
"You've just broken through. Your aura hasn't even stabilized yet. I think you shouldn't be in such a rush to think about fighting. You should first find a quiet place to go into seclusion and consolidate for a while. Consider fighting only after your realm has completely solidified."
Ye Yunfei looked at the Xiaoyao Shen before him and spoke.
"Take these divine crystals. You can use them."
Ye Yunfei took out a spatial ring and handed it to Xiaoyao Shen. The ring contained several thousand divine crystals.
"That's right. The energies within your body haven't completely settled yet. Rushing off to fight others at a time like this is asking for trouble; it could leave hidden damage for your current realm."
Kang Wan sensed the aura within Xiaoyao Shen's body and nodded in agreement.
"If that's the case, then I won't go looking for trouble with those Guardian Faction guys for now. After my realm is completely stabilized, if I get the chance, I'll definitely go find those guys for a fight to vent the anger in my heart."
Xiaoyao Shen replied.
"You Guardian Faction bastards listen up! I, Xiaoyao Shen, will definitely settle accounts with your Guardian Faction. From this moment on, it's a life-and-death enmity between me, Xiaoyao Shen, and your Guardian Faction!"
Xiaoyao Shen's gaze swept towards the twelve deities of the Guardian Faction outside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds as he proclaimed loudly. Now that he was a Deity, with every gesture and movement he could easily stir the Dao laws in the surrounding space, causing the entire void to tremble along with his actions and voice. His imposing aura was immense.
Hearing Xiaoyao Shen's words, the faces of those twelve deities outside turned extremely ugly. Each of them seethed with towering rage, appearing utterly unwilling.
"Hahaha! You lot look as if you've all swallowed a fly! Are you not convinced that I successfully underwent my tribulation and became a Deity? Well, it's useless if you're not convinced! I, your grandpa, successfully underwent the tribulation and ascended to Deityhood right before your very eyes. What can you do about it?"
Seeing the ugly expressions on those twelve deities, Xiaoyao Shen felt immensely pleased and let out a hearty laugh.
"Don't think that successfully undergoing your tribulation and becoming a Deity is something to be so smug about. You underwent your divine tribulation privately without the approval of our Guardian Faction. From now on, you will be hunted relentlessly by our Guardian Faction. Your end will only be one: death. In short, within this stretch of void, anyone who wishes to undergo a tribulation to become a Deity must have our Guardian Faction's approval. Otherwise, even if they luckily become a Deity, they won't last long."
The muscular man looked at the smugly laughing Xiaoyao Shen and spoke coldly.
"Who are you trying to scare? The grudge between me and your Guardian Faction is deep as the sea. Even if you don't come for me, I'll come for you."
Xiaoyao Shen said loudly. He understood that between him and the Guardian Faction, it was now a feud of life and death, with no possibility of reconciliation. Not to mention anything else, the Guardian Faction had interfered and attempted to stop his divine tribulation twice, almost costing him his chance to become a Deity. That alone was an irreconcilable hatred.
"More words are useless. Just you wait. This stretch of void is under the management of our Guardian Faction. Sooner or later, you won't escape death. And you, Ye Yunfei, and you six remnant souls, you all wait as well. You will definitely face our Guardian Faction's reckoning."
The muscular man stared at Xiaoyao Shen, Ye Yunfei, and the others, speaking slowly. Then, the twelve deities of the Guardian Faction simultaneously turned and left. They knew there was no point staying here any longer. In mere moments, the twelve deities of the Guardian Faction had vanished into the distance and disappeared.
The onlookers around the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds also dispersed one after another.
"It's truly shocking. Despite the interference and obstruction of the Guardian Faction, a Deity was actually born within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. If you add those six elders, doesn't that mean the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds now possess seven Deities?"
"Wait, not right. Have you forgotten? That Ye Yunfei also possesses combat power at the Deity level. That is to say, the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds now possess eight Deities."
"Too terrifying! A single world cluster possessing eight Deities! Such comprehensive strength, while perhaps still inferior to the Guardian Faction alliance, already surpasses that of all other factions within the Chaotic Void Sea. The Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds can now be considered to have completely risen."
As they left, the deities who had been watching the spectacle earlier exchanged such discussions.
Not long after, the events that transpired in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds spread throughout the Chaotic Void Sea with astonishing speed once again, shocking everyone.
Inside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, after those twelve deities of the Guardian Faction departed, Xiaoyao Shen immediately went into seclusion to cultivate and consolidate his realm. The six elders also chose to return to their seclusion to quietly recuperate.
Ye Yunfei personally took charge of cleaning up the battlefield. The various residual energies left behind by the divine-level battles and the damage to the void were extremely severe. The high-ranking members of the alliance's grand army simply didn't have the capability to manage the cleanup.
Ye Yunfei, Hun Lao, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm acted together, spending some time cleaning up the void space where the earlier battles had occurred. The main task was erasing the residual battle energies, because these energies were at the divine level and posed a lethal threat to demigods and any beings below that level.
Ye Yunfei also laid down numerous formations in these areas to prevent other beings from easily approaching.
After cleaning the battlefield, Ye Yunfei wandered through the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Looking at this world cluster that had endured two brutal battles in succession, his heart filled with rage.
"Guardian Faction, I will definitely settle accounts with you!"
Ye Yunfei said coldly.
"I wonder how the Restorationist Faction and the Fire Realm are doing now? For now, the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds shouldn't face any immediate danger. I'll go out and take a look."
Ye Yunfei's gaze shifted to the world outside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds as he spoke. Then, he returned to the alliance's headquarters, gave some instructions to the high-ranking members there, and then sent a sound transmission to the six elders who were in seclusion, informing them of his intention to venture outside for a while.
"Wait. I'll give you a treasure. It can be used to conceal your aura and hide your tracks. It should be a great help to you."
Tong Hao suddenly sent Ye Yunfei a sound transmission. Then, Ye Yunfei saw a yellow talisman paper shooting out from the world where the six elders were in seclusion. It flew to a position right before him.
The yellow talisman paper appeared somewhat worn and tattered, but it emanated an exceptionally profound aura. One glance told anyone it was a rare treasure.
"This Concealment Talisman is something I obtained from an ancient ruin in the past. Its effect for hiding tracks is extremely good. Carry it with you. It will completely isolate the aura your body emits. Even deities would find it very difficult to sense your presence."
Tong Hao explained to Ye Yunfei.
"Thank you, Senior Tong."
Ye Yunfei looked at the talisman paper before him, feeling a stir of excitement. He understood that once he left the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds and ventured into the outside void, if discovered by the Guardian Faction, he would definitely face the frenzied pursuit of their deities. Therefore, hiding his tracks was crucial. With this talisman, his movements would become much more convenient.
Ye Yunfei reached out and took the Concealment Talisman. At this point, Tong Hao had already used sound transmission to tell Ye Yunfei the specific method for activating it. Following the method, Ye Yunfei directly activated the talisman, then used the Spatial Teleportation Token to teleport into the void outside.
Ye Yunfei's Soul Power energy swept outward, and he immediately discovered many figures lying in ambush within the void space surrounding the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
"Daring to monitor the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds so blatantly. You're tired of living."
Ye Yunfei looked at those motionless, lurking figures and let out a cold laugh. Then, with a movement of his figure, he appeared before one of the scouts.
Although this scout had seen Ye Yunfei, he hadn't expected Ye Yunfei's Soul Power energy to be so powerful that he could clearly see him already. He also hadn't expected Ye Yunfei to pick him as the first target.
With a loud bang, before the scout could make any move, Ye Yunfei threw a punch and blasted him apart.
These scouts lurking in the void around the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were all Demigods. Their expertise lay only in concealment and intelligence gathering. Their actual strength was far inferior to Ye Yunfei's. Releasing just a fraction of his physical power was enough for Ye Yunfei to suppress them, rendering them immobile.
Next, Ye Yunfei employed his movement technique, stepping and appearing before another scout, punching him to smithereens as well, annihilating both body and soul.
Then, with every step Ye Yunfei took, he would appear before a scout and kill him with a single, clean, and precise punch. It was almost one step, one kill.
"Not good! It seems we've all been discovered by Ye Yunfei! We need to escape, quick!"
Seeing this scene, the other scouts were frightened out of their wits. They turned and fled.
"Where do you think you're escaping to?"
Ye Yunfei made no attempt to conceal his aura before these scouts. With a mighty roar, a dazzlingly brilliant flying sword shot out from between his eyebrows, trailing billowing sword energy as it chopped down one scout after another lurking around the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei also employed Soul Swords and Invisible Heart Swords to pursue and kill those scouts across space.
"Where do you think you're escaping to?"
Suddenly, Huang Chang appeared before one of the scouts desperately trying to flee, blocking his path. A vast sea of ghostly mist and dense arrays of spectral walls instantly surrounded the scout.
At the same time, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hu Miao, and the Blood Clan Clone appeared one after another, charging out to chase down the scattering, fleeing scouts. These scouts only possessed Demigod strength; against Ye Yunfei's current small team, they were simply no match.
In just a short while, the vast majority of the scouts had been slaughtered. Only a small handful managed to escape by luck.
After cleaning up these scouts, Ye Yunfei immediately activated his Spatial Teleportation Token, teleporting towards the direction of the Restorationist Faction's secret base. Throughout this process, the Concealment Talisman continued to tightly mask Ye Yunfei's aura. Even if a deity passed by nearby, they would find it extremely difficult to detect Ye Yunfei's presence or figure.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei arrived near the Restorationist Faction's secret base. From a distance, Ye Yunfei observed the base's entrance. After a short while, he saw people entering and exiting.
"These are Guardian Faction people! It seems this secret base has indeed been taken over by the Guardian Faction. I just don't know where the Restorationist Faction members have gone."
Watching the people entering and exiting the secret base, Ye Yunfei quickly recognized their identities and couldn't help but think to himself.
Since this secret base was already occupied by the Guardian Faction, there was no point lingering here. So, Ye Yunfei turned and quietly departed, heading towards the direction of the Fire Realm.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei arrived near the Fire Realm. The Fire Realm was completely surrounded by Source Fire Sect forces. Ye Yunfei saw that the entrances and exits to the Fire Realm were tightly surrounded by a large group of people whose bodies were wreathed in flames, clearly members of the Source Fire Sect. Moreover, Ye Yunfei noticed that besides Source Fire Sect personnel, there were also quite a number of Guardian Faction forces patrolling nearby, sealing off the surrounding void.
"It seems Elder Kong's intel was correct. The Guardian Faction has indeed issued their final ultimatum to the Fire Realm. If the Fire Clan does not surrender, the Guardian Faction's army will soon come to attack. It looks like the Fire Realm is completely surrounded; getting inside will be difficult."
Ye Yunfei used his senses around the Fire Realm's entrances and exits and realized that the moment he revealed himself, he would be discovered immediately, because the entire area was swarming with patrolling Source Fire Sect personnel.
However, this didn't pose a significant problem for Ye Yunfei. He quickly thought of a method. Quietly, he approached from behind one of the patrolling squads.
Because Ye Yunfei carried the Concealment Talisman, these ordinary Source Fire Sect personnel had no way of detecting his presence.
Ye Yunfei set his sights on the middle-aged man leading this patrolling squad, an Advanced Demigod. With a focused thought, Ye Yunfei employed the Soul Force Star Method.
Over a dozen Soul Force stars simultaneously surged into the middle-aged man's soul sea, releasing torrential Soul Power energy, instantly suppressing his Soul Body before pouncing and directly devouring it. This was an Advanced Demigod, his Soul Power too far inferior to Ye Yunfei's. Before he could react, his Soul Body had already been devoured by over a dozen Soul Force stars, and then Ye Yunfei seized complete control over the middle-aged man. He now essentially became one of Ye Yunfei's clones.
Ye Yunfei entered the Phantom Shadow Pagoda, which transformed into a speck of dust floating in the void. The middle-aged man walked over, flicked his sleeve, and collected the Phantom Shadow Pagoda.
"Let's continue our patrol," the middle-aged man said, leading his squad as they resumed patrolling the surroundings. Then, Ye Yunfei continuously employed the Soul Force Star Method, successively devouring the Soul Bodies of every Source Fire Sect member in this patrolling squad.
Moments later, the Soul Bodies of every member of this patrolling squad had been devoured by Ye Yunfei, and all were under his control.
"The Soul Force Star Method can indeed be extremely useful at critical moments," Ye Yunfei thought inwardly.