"Is that so? You think you can crush me with just one finger? I'm standing right here. Go ahead and try."
Hearing the Lu Family Ancestor's words, Ye Yunfei was rendered somewhat speechless.
"You little runt, go to hell!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei's expression of utter disdain, the Lu Family Ancestor flew into a rage and attacked immediately.
Boom...
True to his word, he extended only one finger, which continuously enlarged as it pressed toward Ye Yunfei. Deity-level energy surged and roared, causing the surrounding space to distort and warp incessantly. Thick spatial cracks then appeared, and a massive amount of shattered fragments of spacetime burst forth from these fissures.
"The Ancestor is mighty!"
Sensing the terrifying might of their Ancestor's attack, all the Lu Family members nearby were immensely excited and roared in awe. Faced with such Deity-level energy, these clansmen didn't dare to approach and kept retreating.
"That kid is sick of living! Our Ancestor has ascended to godhood, yet he still dares to provoke him openly! Now he knows fear!"
"Look, that kid is standing there, not daring to move at all. It seems he doesn't even have the courage to fight back against the Ancestor."
"It's not fear; that kid is completely pinned down by the Ancestor's overwhelming energy pressure. He simply can't move. Deity-level energy pressure is no joke."
...
Seeing Ye Yunfei standing perfectly still, the Lu Family members thought he was immobilized by the pressure and began discussing animatedly.
Boom!
The next moment, the Lu Family Ancestor's finger descended toward Ye Yunfei's body like a pillar holding up the heavens. The massive finger blotted out a vast expanse of space, casting a great shadow upon the ground as if night itself were descending.
It was at this moment that Ye Yunfei finally moved. He too extended a single finger, slowly pointing forward.
Then, before everyone's eyes, Ye Yunfei's fingertip met the Lu Family Ancestor's finger.
*Pfft!* The Lu Family Ancestor's finger instantly exploded like an egg hit by a rock. Then his arm, his shoulder, and half his torso followed suit, exploding one by one into bloody mist. In the end, only a small remaining half of the Lu Family Ancestor's body was left suspended in the air, his face full of terror.
With Ye Yunfei's current level of physical strength, even an Intermediate Void God could be pulverized by a single punch, let alone a Primary Void God who had just broken through and whose realm wasn't even stable yet.
To Ye Yunfei, this Lu Family Ancestor was far too weak!
What happened?!
Seeing this scene, the Lu Family members were momentarily dumbfounded. They stood there gawking, wondering if they were hallucinating.
"What's going on? Am I seeing things? The Ancestor has already become a Deity! How could he have half his body obliterated by a mere Perfected Demigod with a single finger point?" someone couldn't help but cry out.
"Aaah..."
The Lu Family Ancestor began to scream in agony. Not only had his physical body been shattered by Ye Yunfei, but even his Soul Body was wounded.
"Kid, who are you?! You must have concealed your realm! You are definitely not a mere Primary Void God!" the Lu Family Ancestor roared in shock and fury, while retreating at high speed. He now realized he was absolutely no match.
"Now you want to flee? There's no chance."
Ye Yunfei chuckled coldly.
The next instant, Ye Yunfei focused his will and executed the Soul Star Technique. Twenty soul power stars directly invaded the Lu Family Ancestor's soul sea, swarming and besieging his Soul Body, beginning to devour it.
"Aaah... What devilish things are these?! Get away from me!"
In his terror, the Lu Family Ancestor screeched.
"Not good! The Ancestor seems to be in dire straits! Let's all attack together! Help the Ancestor!"
Seeing their ancestor in such a miserable state, some of the nearby Lu Family members mustered their courage and began to encircle Ye Yunfei.
"Attack!"
The members of the Restorer Faction also began to move at this moment, charging forward to engage the Lu Family clansmen.
"The Lu Family has colluded with the Guardian Faction, setting up a trap to deal with us, the Restorer Faction. They have committed heinous crimes. Today, the Lu Family shall be exterminated!" a leading Restorer member proclaimed loudly.
Although the Lu Family was a major clan with considerable strength in this world, they were far too weak for the Restorer Faction.
"Aaah!"
Screams of agony rang out one after another as the Lu Family members were continuously slaughtered.
"Run for your lives!"
Those still alive began to flee desperately, not daring to remain a moment longer.
"After them! Not a single one escapes!"
The Restorer Faction members gave hot pursuit.
"Aaah... I know who you are now! You are Ye Yunfei! Ye Yunfei from the Three Thousand Great and Small Worlds!"
It was at this moment the Lu Family Ancestor suddenly recognized Ye Yunfei. Because Ye Yunfei's more than twenty soul power stars had invaded his soul sea, surrounding his Soul Body and continuously devouring it, Ye Yunfei no longer had any need to hide his aura. Thus, the Lu Family Ancestor could sense Ye Yunfei's true soul aura.
"That's correct. I am Ye Yunfei."
Ye Yunfei said indifferently.
In the next moment, the Lu Family Ancestor's Soul Body was completely devoured by Ye Yunfei.
After devouring it, Ye Yunfei acquired his memories.
"So it's true. The Lu Family had already defected to the Guardian Faction long ago. Moreover, the Lu Family Ancestor was only able to undergo his divine tribulation and achieve godhood because he received assistance from the Guardian Faction.
The Guardian Faction took the initiative to approach the Lu Family, proposing to groom the Lu Family Ancestor into a Deity. The condition was that the Lu Family must henceforth pledge allegiance to the Guardian Faction.
Although this Lu Family Ancestor was a Perfected Demigod, his aptitude was mediocre. Despite his arduous cultivation, he had no chance of becoming a Deity. Upon hearing the Guardian Faction's offer to help him ascend, he agreed immediately.
Furthermore, before the Lu Family Ancestor's tribulation, the Guardian Faction secretly issued him an order: During the tribulation, members of the Guardian Faction would arrive, pretending to try and stop him from undergoing the divine tribulation. This was to see if they could draw out any members of the Restorer Faction.
And once members of the Restorer Faction were lured out, the Lu Family Ancestor, after successfully passing his tribulation and becoming a Deity, would then turn around and attack them."
Ye Yunfei muttered to himself.
"If the Guardian Faction could recruit the Lu Family Ancestor, they could certainly use the same method to recruit other Perfected Demigods," Hun Lao said.
"Bad news! It's possible other squads are encountering the same situation! I must head to them immediately!"
Ye Yunfei was jolted by this realization.
"Correct. This time, the Restorers dispatched ten squads, all executing identical missions: to serve as guardians for those Perfected Demigods about to undergo their divine tribulation.
Those Perfected Demigods who could attract the Restorer Faction's guardians must be individuals attempting to undergo their tribulation secretly, without obtaining permission from the Guardian Faction.
But in reality, those Perfected Demigods undergoing tribulation might have already clandestinely collaborated with the Guardian Faction, setting up traps to draw out the Restorer Faction members."
Hun Lao nodded.
At this time, the Restorer Faction members had already stormed into the headquarters of the Lu Family in this world, unleashing a massacre. Within moments, they had wiped out the Lu Family headquarters.
"Let's go."
Ye Yunfei gathered all the Restorer members before him, transferred them all into the Phantom Tower, and then departed from this world.
Shortly after Ye Yunfei's departure, two figures brimming with sharp, chilling auras rushed into the world he had just left, arriving in the sky above the Lu Family's former headquarters.
"The Lu Family has already been exterminated! The Lu Family Ancestor also seems dead. We are too late."
One of the figures spoke. Both figures had dazzling law-formed radiance shrouding their bodies, obscuring their true appearances.
"Judging by the residual aura here, it seems the Lu Family Ancestor's divine tribulation succeeded. That means the Lu Family Ancestor had already become a Deity, yet he was still slain. This indicates that Deities from the Restorer Faction have been deployed.
It seems after hiding for a period, the Restorer Faction has finally been unable to restrain themselves. They have shown themselves once more.
Since they are willing to emerge, things become easier."
The other figure said.
After scanning and probing this world, the two figures quietly departed.
By this time, Ye Yunfei had already arrived in another world cluster.
One of the Restorer Faction squads was executing a mission within this world cluster.
Ye Yunfei charged into this world cluster, directly entering one of its worlds.
"Sect Master Tianyue, you are incredibly audacious! You dare to collude with the Guardian Faction, setting a trap to deal with us, the Restorer Faction!"
An angry voice echoed over the headquarters of a major sect within this world.
This major sect was named the Tianyue Sect, the most powerful force within this world cluster.
Originally a Perfected Demigod, the Tianyue Sect Master had just successfully undergone his tribulation at the headquarters and was now a Deity.
At this moment, the Tianyue Sect Master was confronting a Deity from the Restorer Faction.
"Our Tianyue Sect and the Guardian Faction are already allied. The Guardian Faction's enemies are also the Tianyue Sect's enemies. There's nothing more to be said.
However, I did not expect the Restorer Faction to have dispatched a Deity to this mission."
The Tianyue Sect Master spoke.
Earlier, when the Tianyue Sect Master was undergoing his tribulation, a group from the Guardian Faction had suddenly appeared, attempting to disrupt his trial. Then, a batch of Restorer Faction members had abruptly arrived to serve as his guardians, protecting him during his tribulation.
In the end, the Tianyue Sect Master successfully passed his tribulation.
Unexpectedly, immediately after succeeding, the Tianyue Sect Master turned hostile and attacked the Restorer Faction personnel. In a single strike, he killed over a dozen Restorers. Luckily, this Restorer squad had a Deity secretly accompanying them, who appeared just in time to prevent the Restorer Faction from having suffered greater casualties.