"We need to hurry back now. We've already offended the Autumn Wind Group. The sooner we return, the safer we'll be," Liu Ju said.
"What's there to fear? All eighteen members of the Autumn Wind Group who were chasing you have been killed. Dead men tell no tales. Even if we run into other Autumn Wind Group members, how would they know it was us? Besides, it wasn't even us who killed them," one of the seven Deities said with a dismissive curl of his lip.
"No. The Autumn Wind Group possesses highly advanced communication methods. Even though those eighteen guys are all dead, we can't guarantee they didn't use some unique secret technique just before dying to transmit what happened. If they sent images of our appearances and our Soul Body auras to other Autumn Wind Group members, our troubles will be immense." Liu Ju's expression turned slightly grim as she spoke.
The expressions of the seven Deities also became solemn and serious. They knew what Liu Ju said was not impossible. For a force like the Autumn Wind Group, which specialized in robbery, murder, and arson, having unique secret communication methods was perfectly normal.
"Sister Ju, you're right. It seems we must leave immediately," one of the Deities nodded and said emphatically.
"Furthermore, from now on, all eight of us must employ disguise techniques. We must change our appearances and Soul Body auras to the greatest extent possible, conceal our tracks, keep as low a profile as we can, and then depart at the fastest speed," Liu Ju transmitted her voice to the seven Deities.
At that moment, standing some distance away, Ye Yunfei noticed these eight people. From their expressions, he could roughly discern their worries. After all, Ye Yunfei's sensory abilities regarding Soul Power were exceptionally powerful, and he also cultivated mental force energy, allowing him to keenly capture changes in others' psychology and emotions.
'I wonder which of the other void fragments these people come from?' Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
Inside the True Phoenix Tomb, Ye Yunfei had used his Soul Power planets to devour the Soul Bodies of quite a few Deities. These Deities included members of the Guardian Faction as well as those from other void fragments outside. After devouring those Deities' Soul Bodies, Ye Yunfei had obtained parts of their memories. Therefore, he now possessed a relatively extensive understanding of the other void fragments outside.
It turned out that after that ancient, terrifying war, the Chaotic Void Sea had been shattered, exploding and splitting into eight void fragments of varying sizes. These eight fragments had dispersed to different locations. The void fragment Ye Yunfei resided in was the smallest in area and weakest in strength.
After news of the True Phoenix Tomb spread, beings from the other seven void fragments had received word and people had come here to enter the tomb for adventure and treasure hunting.
Based on the memories of those he had devoured, Ye Yunfei knew that the Guardian Faction existed in the other seven void fragments. In some fragments, the Guardian Faction was extremely powerful, almost controlling the entire void. In other fragments, the Guardian Faction's power was not overwhelmingly strong, and other major forces existed that contended with it.
"You will definitely encounter the Guardian Faction from the other void fragments in the future. It would be beneficial to make acquaintance with some people from those other fragments now. It might prove useful later," Hun Lao suddenly transmitted his voice to Ye Yunfei.
"Make acquaintance with people from the other void fragments? Hun Lao, that's a good point," Ye Yunfei pondered for a moment upon hearing Hun Lao's words, then nodded.
At that time, Liu Ju and the seven Deities had already concealed themselves, entering the nearby space. They began employing the disguise techniques they cultivated, altering their appearances, hiding their Soul Body auras, preparing to depart quietly.
But at that moment, one of the Deities suddenly changed expression.
"Everyone, I just received a Sound Transmission from that young man. He says he wants to gather with us," this Deity then transmitted his voice to the other six Deities and Liu Ju.
"Wants to gather with us?" Liu Ju and the other six Deities were taken aback for a moment.
"That's right. That's indeed what he said. What do you think? Shall we agree?" the Deity nodded and asked.
"Alright then. As he wishes, let's gather with him," in the end, the seven Deities and Liu Ju all agreed.
Then, following the Sound Transmission coordinates Ye Yunfei had sent, they quietly left the area around the True Phoenix Tomb exit and headed towards the distant void.
After Ye Yunfei and Liu Ju's group had departed in succession, even more people surged continuously out from the True Phoenix Tomb exit.
Most of these people who had entered the tomb hailed from the other void fragments outside. After exploring the tomb, many departed from this void fragment immediately, returning the way they came to their own home fragments. However, some chose to remain temporarily in this void fragment.
"It's said that after the Chaotic Void Sea was shattered in ancient times, it split into eight fragments. This void fragment where the True Phoenix Tomb is located is supposedly the smallest in area and weakest in strength. Now that we've finally come to this weakest fragment, we really should explore it thoroughly. I believe our strength should place us among the top-tier experts in this void fragment, right? We should be able to roam here unopposed."
"This void fragment's strength truly is pitifully weak. Before entering the True Phoenix Tomb, I inquired a bit. It turns out this fragment was, for a very long period, actually an era without Deities. Meaning, there wasn't a single Deity until quite recently when some new Deities began to appear sporadically. In any case, with our strength, we can definitely move about unopposed here."
"No, the news you heard is incomplete. The Guardian Faction exists here as well, and in this fragment, the Guardian Faction is the strongest force. If you want to roam unopposed in this void, I'm afraid you'll have to ask the Guardian Faction for permission."
"What? The Guardian Faction is the strongest force here too? Damn it, why do we run into these Guardian Faction guys everywhere? It's truly infuriating."
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Many of those intending to stay in this void fragment gathered together to discuss. When everyone learned that the Guardian Faction also existed here and was the strongest power, each felt somewhat disheartened. Because the Guardian Faction's power was simply too formidable.
"Whatever. We've come all this way. Let's first wander around a bit, see if we can gain anything. Coming to such a weak void fragment shouldn't pose much danger, right?" In the end, after some discussion, a group from the other void fragments decided to band together and explore this void thoroughly.
Meanwhile, under Ye Yunfei's guidance, Liu Ju and the seven Deities had already entered an ordinary world cluster. They proceeded further into a relatively remote and weak world, descending upon a mountain peak.
Ye Yunfei had long since set up over a dozen large-scale isolation Formations on this peak, enveloping the mountain and forming a small Formation space. Ye Yunfei was already in a pavilion at the summit, where he had arranged tables, chairs, tea, and some rather precious divine fruits. These divine fruits were something Ye Yunfei had occasionally acquired in the True Phoenix Tomb. While not as precious as the Divine King Fruits, they still counted as quite valuable treasures.
"Young man, you really are here," Liu Ju and the seven Deities entered the pavilion. Seeing Ye Yunfei, one of them immediately said with a smile.
"Young Master, thank you for your assistance," Liu Ju, upon seeing Ye Yunfei, stepped forward immediately to offer thanks.
"No need to thank me. I accepted payment, so of course I had to act," Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
Then, Ye Yunfei poured tea for the seven Deities and Liu Ju respectively.
"Even so, under those circumstances, if you hadn't intervened, Young Master, the eight of us would have been no match for those Autumn Wind Group members," Liu Ju said.
"Though, young man, your asking price was a bit steep. A significant portion of our gains from the True Phoenix Tomb has ended up in your hands," one Deity said in a complaining tone.
"Everyone, I invited you here to inquire about the situation in the other void fragments, particularly the fragment you hail from. Also to get acquainted. Who knows, there might be opportunities in the future for me to visit your void fragment," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"As a gesture of goodwill, I return these things to you. Of course, I did assist you quite a bit inside, so I've kept the items that are relatively useful to me without standing on ceremony." Ye Yunfei continued.
He then took out a spatial ring and placed it before the seven Deities. The Deities sensed with their Soul Power and found that the spatial ring contained the various treasures they had given Ye Yunfei earlier — though not all of them. The especially precious ones or those Ye Yunfei needed had not been returned. However, this spatial ring also contained additional treasures Ye Yunfei was gifting them.
Ye Yunfei's gains within the True Phoenix Tomb were immense. Just speaking of the spoils left behind by all the Deities he killed in the tomb, which had all fallen into his hands, constituted an enormous fortune. Not to mention the vast array of treasures Ye Yunfei himself had acquired inside — both in quantity and value, they were astonishing. Therefore, the wealth contained within the spatial ring Ye Yunfei handed to the seven Deities was remarkably valuable.
"Hahaha... Young man, we are not petty people. What we said just now was merely a joke. These items were our gift to you in thanks for your aid. How could we possibly take them back? Please, take them back quickly," sensing Ye Yunfei's sincerity, the seven Deities all declined politely and did not reach for the spatial ring.
"Everyone, please accept. This is my gesture of goodwill. To be honest, I am not short on cultivation resources. This amount of wealth is nothing much to me," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.