"Who is it?! Show yourself!"
At this moment, the two Deities from the Watcher Faction were utterly enraged and roared loudly.
"Weren't you just saying that with these two from the Guardian Faction present, your Yuanyi Sect wouldn't be annihilated? What about now?" The Restorer Deity looked coldly at the Yuanyi Sect's leader as he spoke.
This Restorer Deity naturally knew it was Ye Yunfei who had taken action.
"Was it you who just killed these members of the Yuanyi Sect?" The two Deities from the Guardian Faction had now calmed down and glared sharply at the Restorer Deity.
"Who killed them isn't important. What matters is that all of you are going to die here," the Restorer Deity said with a cold laugh.
He knew that with Ye Yunfei present, everyone here, including those two Deities, would likely die.
"You think you have the strength to make us die here? Attack!"
The two Guardian Faction Deities simultaneously charged forward, lunging at the Restorer Deity.
Although he was facing two enemies, the Restorer Deity did not retreat. He took a step forward to meet them, immediately engaging the two Guardian Faction Deities in battle.
All three were First Level Void Gods. However, this Restorer Faction Void God was clearly more powerful. Even though he was outnumbered, he wasn't at a disadvantage but managed to fight them to a standstill.
"Elder, focus on your tribulation. Do not concern yourself with anything else. I will stand guard for you. Elder, as long as you break through and become a Deity, our Yuanyi Sect will be able to recruit followers, rebuild our forces, and grow even stronger in the future."
At this time, the Yuanyi Sect leader sent a Sound Transmission to their Grand Elder.
Upon receiving his leader's Sound Transmission, the Grand Elder focused his mind and continued weathering the Lightning Tribulation.
"What are you waiting for? Why aren't you acting?" Xiaoyao Shen asked Ye Yunfei.
"Alright, now it's my turn," Ye Yunfei nodded and spoke.
"Ready to act? Let me handle it," Xiaoyao Shen, hearing Ye Yunfei's words, was about to emerge from the Phantom Tower to join the fight.
"No, I need to act to test whether there are any spies within this Restorer group." Ye Yunfei took out an identity token and spoke.
This identity token was one of the items Ye Yunfei had obtained from the three Guardian Faction Deities earlier. Ye Yunfei imitated the soul aura of the token's former owner, delved into its interior, and then activated it.
Once activated, Ye Yunfei could immediately sense every Guardian Faction member present.
Guardian Faction members could sense each other's presence through their identity tokens, similar to how the Restorers operated.
Ye Yunfei believed it was highly likely that the spies planted within the Restorers also possessed such Guardian Faction identity tokens. Therefore, using this token might very well expose them.
Ye Yunfei used the token to probe every Restorer member present but found nothing. None of these Restorers carried Guardian Faction identity tokens.
*It seems there are no spies within this group. No need to waste any more time.* Ye Yunfei thought to himself, preparing to reveal himself and kill everyone from the Guardian Faction and the Yuanyi Sect.
Just at that moment…
"You Guardian Faction scum deserve death! And the Yuanyi Sect, how dare you set a trap and conspire against us Restorers!"
An angry voice rang out. Everyone saw a Deity charging into the world, coming to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Restorer Faction Deity, confronting the two Guardian Faction Deities.
"Brother Qi! You're here too!" The Restorer Deity who had arrived with Ye Yunfei exclaimed joyfully, recognizing the newcomer.
"Yes, Brother Tang. Are you here too? Did you also participate in this operation?" the newly arrived Restorer Deity asked.
"Yes, Brother Qi. Not only me, but also…" Brother Tang, whose surname was Tang, was about to say that Ye Yunfei had come too when he suddenly received a Sound Transmission from Ye Yunfei, ordering him not to expose himself. After a moment's hesitation, Brother Tang obeyed and stopped short of mentioning Ye Yunfei.
"Are you certain that this Brother Qi character carries a Guardian Faction identity token?" Hun Lao asked Ye Yunfei via Sound Transmission.
Ye Yunfei had just informed him that he had sensed the aura of a Guardian Faction identity token on the newly arrived Deity named Qi.
"Yes, he definitely has a Guardian Faction identity token on him," Ye Yunfei confirmed after using his own Guardian token to probe once more.
*Then it seems this fellow is surely a spy. He's only a First Level Void God. With your strength, dealing with him should be effortless,* Hun Lao said.
"No rush. Let's wait and see a bit more. Perhaps there are other spies besides him," Ye Yunfei replied.
"What else?" Brother Qi pressed on.
"I meant, besides the two of us, there should be quite a few other Deities from our Restorer Faction who also participated in this operation," Brother Tang explained.
"Of course, for this 'Spy-Cleaning' operation, our Restorer Faction must have dispatched many Deities," Brother Qi nodded.
"Brother Tang, then do you know which other Deities from our faction joined besides us two? And where are they now?" Brother Qi questioned further.
"Brother Qi, each squad operates independently. We have no knowledge of others' mission details or locations. How could I possibly know that?" Brother Tang was momentarily taken aback before answering.
Ever since Brother Qi's arrival, the two Guardian Faction Deities stood by silently, sneers plastered on their faces.
"Greetings, Lord Qi!"
All the Restorer members gathered around and bowed to Deity Qi.
"Lord Qi, the Yuanyi Sect has colluded with the Guardian Faction, setting a trap to deal with our Restorer Faction together. Therefore, there's no need for our squad to continue with this mission," one of the Restorers stepped forward to report to Deity Qi.
"Brother Qi, so you're the leader of this squad. Where have you been until now? Why did you only arrive at this moment?" Brother Tang couldn't help but ask.
"Correct, I am the leader of this squad. However, a cultivation art I've been practicing recently reached a breakthrough bottleneck, so I found a secluded location near this world cluster to focus on it. I never imagined that by the time I finished my cultivation and returned, the situation had already developed to this stage. Fortunately, Brother Tang, you arrived in time to hold the fort," Deity Qi explained.
"Brother Qi, let's not dwell on explanations for now. The Yuanyi Sect elder's Lightning Tribulation is about to enter its latter stage. If we don't stop him soon, his breakthrough will succeed. Here's the plan: I'll hold off these two; you go stop the Yuanyi Sect Grand Elder from completing his tribulation," Brother Tang proposed.
At this moment, the Yuanyi Sect Grand Elder's tribulation was nearing its end. Before attempting the tribulation, he had received aid from the Guardian Faction and was fully prepared. This tribulation was proceeding very smoothly. Without intervention, he would undoubtedly become a Deity.
"You two think you can stop someone from achieving godhood? The Yuanyi Sect Grand Elder's breakthrough to godhood has been officially approved by our Guardian Faction. No one in this region of the void is allowed to hinder his advancement."
Just then, another Deity approached from the distance, proclaiming loudly.
Another Guardian Faction Deity had arrived!
Thus, there were now three Guardian Faction Deities present.
"Oh no, Brother Tang! The enemy has three Deities. We're no match," Brother Qi feigned fright.
"Brother Tang, I've discovered that the Guardian Faction has also dispatched many Deities this time. We must find a way to contact other Deities from our Restorer Faction so we can join forces to deal with them," Brother Qi suggested.
"But Brother Qi, how could we possibly know where the other Restorer Deities carrying out their missions are? Let's lead our people away from here immediately, abort this mission, and report the situation back to headquarters," Brother Tang said with a frown.
"No, Brother Tang. I feel our entire operation must have been leaked by spies. Aside from our squad, the other squads are undoubtedly also in danger. We must quickly find a way to contact them and gather our forces. Only then can we hope to contend with the Guardian Faction," Brother Qi insisted.
At this moment, Brother Tang received a Sound Transmission from Ye Yunfei, who gave him specific instructions.
"Alright then, Brother Qi. We'll proceed according to your plan. Let's try to contact the other Restorer Deities currently on missions," Brother Tang said, nodding after receiving Ye Yunfei's transmission.
"Excellent, Brother Tang! That's exactly what we should do. But Brother Tang, do you have any means to contact our other Deities on missions?" Brother Qi asked eagerly, a hint of excitement in his voice.
"I suspect a couple of my close friends also joined this operation. They're both Deities. Although I don't know their mission locations, I do have some special methods to get in touch with them. I can try contacting them now," Brother Tang pondered for a moment before replying.
"Brother Tang, that's wonderful! Contact them right away," Brother Qi could not hide his delight.
"Brother Tang, to avoid casualties, let's take our people and leave this place first," Brother Qi added.
"Fine, Brother Qi. I'll follow your lead," Brother Tang nodded in agreement.
Ye Yunfei had secretly instructed him to comply with Brother Qi's suggestions.
Following this, the two Restorer Deities waved a hand, gathering all their squad members and leaving the world.
The three Guardian Faction Deities didn't give chase, merely watching them depart with cold eyes.
"Now that all the Restorers have left, you can safely complete your tribulation."
Once all the Restorers were gone, one of the Guardian Faction Deities announced clearly to the Yuanyi Sect Grand Elder undergoing the tribulation.
After speaking, the three Guardian Faction Deities waved their hands, leading all their faction members as they turned and departed.
"Follow them. Once they lead us to the other Restorer Deities, we can wipe them all out in one fell swoop."
After leaving the previous world, the three Guardian Faction Deities began secretly trailing the two Restorer Deities.
"The Yuanyi Sect has outlived its usefulness."
After the three Guardian Faction Deities led all their forces away, Ye Yunfei slowly materialized, his gaze icy cold.
"Hey, kid! Who are you? This is a restricted area of our Yuanyi Sect! How dare you trespass here! Don't you want to live?!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei suddenly appear, all Yuanyi Sect members were startled. Someone immediately shouted a rebuke.
Ye Yunfei focused his will, unleashing the Soul Sword technique.
"Ahhh…"
Cries of agony rang out one after another. Moments later, including their leader, nearly everyone from the Yuanyi Sect had been slain by Ye Yunfei. Only the Grand Elder undergoing the tribulation remained alive.