"Elder Zhou, there's no need to be so courteous, we're all comrades here.
Since you've only just made a breakthrough and your cultivation has yet to stabilize, I'll give you a few more pills. Go into seclusion immediately to cultivate and consolidate your realm."
Ye Yunfei took out several more pill bottles and handed them to Elder Zhou, then told him to return to seclusion to consolidate his cultivation.
"Everyone, return to cultivate earnestly. Strive hard to enhance your realms and combat prowess. I believe our Alliance Army will soon welcome many more Deities," Ye Yunfei addressed the other Alliance Army leaders present.
Inspired by Elder Zhou's success in breaking through to become a Deity, these Alliance Army leaders were brimming with motivation. They hurriedly seized their time and returned to secluded cultivation.
Ye Yunfei also returned once more to the Phantom Tower for further seclusion and cultivation.
As time passed, one after another of the Alliance Army's Perfected Demigods successfully underwent their tribulation and became Deities.
The truth was, every one of these Perfected Demigods in the Alliance Army originated from major families or sects across various world clusters within this expanse of void. In the past, they had almost all been top-tier elite figures within their respective world clusters. They had sought refuge with Ye Yunfei and joined the Alliance Army only after being attacked and invaded by those superpowers.
During this period, thanks to the vast quantities of high-level cultivation resources provided by Ye Yunfei and the specially refined pills he had concocted for them, combined with their own diligent cultivation, they began to encounter their deity tribulations.
"Young Master Ye, in just a few days, our Alliance Army has already given birth to five Deities! The strength of our Alliance Army has now skyrocketed!" one of the Alliance Army leaders said, his excitement mirrored by the others.
"Young Master Ye, members of the Restorer Faction are also about to face their deity tribulations," Ye Yunfei suddenly received a Sound Transmission from a leader of the Restorers. He then immediately sensed the ominous, thunderous energy gathering above where the Restorer Faction's forces were stationed. Rumbling tribulation clouds appeared.
Ye Yunfei arrived near the tribulation site to see a Perfected Demigod of the Restorers standing beneath a torrent of heavenly lightning, ready to endure the trial.
Ye Yunfei flicked his finger, sending several jade bottles towards the Perfected Demigod for him to consume.
After enduring the thunderous tribulation, this Perfected Demigod of the Restorer Faction officially broke through and became a Deity.
In the following period, Perfected Demigods from the Alliance Army, the Restorer Faction, and even the Fire Clan forces all successively broke through to become Deities.
"Having a Divine Pill Master standing guard truly yields significant effects. With your current level of pill-crafting, you would be welcomed anywhere," Hun Lao remarked with a smile.
"Of course Master's presence matters greatly now that he can refine Divine Pills. Even I, having consumed various Divine Pills refined by master during this period, have significantly improved my strength. I might soon undergo another breakthrough of my bloodline and reach the Intermediate Void God level," Hu Miao said.
As an Ancient Remnant Beast, the core of her cultivation lay in breaking through the shackles of her bloodline.
"Hu Miao, your bloodline is about to break through again? That's very good." Ye Yunfei nodded upon hearing this.
"The only question now is when Huang Lao will be able to break through and become a Shadow Deity..." Ye Yunfei added.
Huang Chang had been within the Phantom Tower all this time, cultivating in seclusion while attempting to break through realms, but there had yet to be any movement. During this time, Ye Yunfei had already delivered several batches of pills to assist Huang Chang in his cultivation.
In the following days, within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, there was almost someone enduring a deity tribulation every single day.
"Young Master Ye, the number of Deities in our Alliance Army is close to ten already. This would have been unimaginable in the past," after another Alliance Army Perfected Demigod successfully broke through, several high-ranking officers surrounded Ye Yunfei, their faces brimming with emotion. One of them spoke up.
"Our Alliance Army's Perfected Demigods can be considered as harnessing long-accumulated potential to surge forth. Moreover, this is a new age of Deities now. The energy and laws within this expanse of the void have relaxed restrictions, permitting breakthroughs. So, it is only natural for our Alliance Army to produce these Deities," Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
"I believe the most important factor is that Young Master Ye has continuously provided us with a huge quantity of high-level cultivation resources. Especially the Divine Pills he supplied during this period have been immensely beneficial," another high-ranking officer beside him chimed in.
"Ultimately, cultivation primarily relies on oneself. If one is not sufficiently diligent, no amount of assistance will prove useful," Ye Yunfei stated.
"Young Master Ye, a group has arrived outside wishing to join our Alliance Army," suddenly, a scout hurriedly approached and reported to Ye Yunfei.
"Oh? People seeking refuge? Let's go out and take a look." Ye Yunfei paused in slight surprise before leading the way towards the void outside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Indeed, a sizable group was gathered there in the void.
"This here is the leader of our Alliance Army, Young Master Ye," one of the Alliance Army officers stepped forward and announced clearly.
"We pay our respects to Young Master Ye!" Over a dozen Perfected Demigods immediately rushed forth and respectfully saluted Ye Yunfei.
"Young Master Ye, we are members of the Le Family from the Tianhong World Cluster. We have come specifically to seek refuge with Young Master Ye and request to join the Alliance Army," an elder stepped out from the group, clasped his fists in a formal salute towards Ye Yunfei, and spoke.
"The Le Family of Tianhong World Cluster? Weren't you already affiliated with the Guardian Faction? Why then come seeking refuge with our Alliance Army? Do you truly believe our Alliance Army is ignorant?" Upon hearing the elder's words, several Alliance Army officers standing beside Ye Yunfei momentarily froze before one stepped forward and sternly rebuked.
Immediately afterwards, another Alliance Army officer made a gesture, and numerous Alliance Army troops surged from the world cluster behind them, swiftly surrounding all members of the Le Family. This was the Alliance Army's territory; they held the advantage both in numbers and overall strength.
"Young Master Ye! Honored officers! Please listen to my explanation!" The elder paled slightly at this formation, hurrying to speak.
Ye Yunfei looked at him with calm eyes, not uttering a word.
"Young Master Ye, our Le Family of Tianhong World Cluster previously indeed affiliated ourselves with the Guardian Faction. However, the Guardian Faction commanded our Le Family to pay a huge tribute of cultivation resources at regular intervals. Should we fail to deliver on time, members of the Guardian Faction would personally descend upon our Le Family headquarters and plunder everything they considered valuable.
At first, our Le Family could barely manage the demands, but gradually we became unable to pay the cultivation resources the Guardian Faction required.
Our family dispatched envoys many times to plead with the Guardian Faction, begging them to reduce the tribute. Yet not only did the Guardian Faction refuse, they intensified their demands and pressed even harder.
Because of this, many members of our Le Family even died at the hands of Guardian Faction agents.
We considered rebelling, but the Guardian Faction's strength far eclipsed that of our Le Family, leaving us no choice but to grit our teeth and endure.
Not long ago, two of our Perfected Demigods were about to face their deity tribulations. We dispatched representatives to inform and request permission from the Guardian Faction. To our shock, their reply was that we must first pay an even larger, astronomical tribute of cultivation resources, after which they would permit our family's two Perfected Demigods to undergo their tribulations. Otherwise, they were forbidden from transcending to Deity.
This time the tribute demanded by the Guardian Faction was even greater. Our Le Family coffers had long been emptied, and there was simply no way we could gather the required amount.
Enraged, our two Perfected Demigods decided to secretly undergo their tribulations within our Ancestral Lands.
However, unbeknownst to us, the Guardian Faction had long ago infiltrated agents into our family headquarters. When our two Perfected Demigods initiated their tribulations, powerful experts of the Guardian Faction suddenly appeared, slaughtered them, and executed all their close relatives.
They then proceeded to plunder our family headquarters, taking anything of even minor value. Our family was thus reduced to abject poverty.
Even more detestable, before departing, these Guardian Faction experts declared that our Le Family had not followed their rules and must accept severe punishment—we were given a deadline to pay an enormous fine. Should we fail, we awaited annihilation.
We initially chose to affiliate with the Guardian Faction seeking protection and a more stable life, but also largely because we were pressured. At that time, many forces across this void sea that refused to submit to the Guardian Faction were already being obliterated.
We never imagined our Le Family would end up like this even after submitting.
We have now exhausted all options. After much deliberation, we resolved to seek refuge with you, Young Master Ye."
Having said this, the elder took another step forward.
"What? Your Le Family can't manage with the Guardian Faction, so you come seek refuge with our Alliance Army?
Since your family previously allied with the Guardian Faction, you became our enemy.
If we are enemies, why should our Alliance Army harbor you?" Another Alliance Army officer immediately spoke upon hearing the elder's explanation.
At these words from the Alliance Army officer, the elder from the Le Family paled further, unable to formulate a reply.