"I understand, all five of you esteemed gentlemen."
After hearing the words of the Advanced Void God, the Primary Void God hurriedly replied with deference.
"Relay the command. In three days' time, the grand army of our Guardian Faction will march forth to crush the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds."
At this moment, the Advanced Void God sitting in the very center slowly opened his mouth to speak.
"Very well, esteemed sir. I shall immediately relay the command."
Another Primary Void God within the hall hastily stepped forward and said. He then turned and left to make the arrangements.
"Everyone, soon, two more Advanced Void Gods will enter the Eighth Void. By then, we will have seven Advanced Void Gods in total. The Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds currently have only two Advanced Void Gods. As for the number of Deities, our Guardian Faction holds an even greater advantage. Thus, dealing with them will not be difficult. For us, the only real threat is the Colorless Abyss. The Colorless Abyss has been a notorious forbidden zone within the Chaotic Void Sea since ancient times. We must make thorough preparations before stepping foot in it, lest we suffer an unexpected setback."
One of the Advanced Void Gods suddenly spoke.
"I think you are worrying too much. This Eighth Void has just experienced a prolonged Deity-less era. Whether it's energy or natural laws, it pales in comparison to the ancient Chaotic Void Sea. I doubt many truly powerful beings have survived. Moreover, based on my investigations, during that great war long ago, the powerful beings from within the Colorless Abyss also emerged to participate in the battle. As is well known, countless powerful experts perished in that war. Numerous great powers, great families, forbidden zones, and secret realms saw their experts completely wiped out, creating an almost complete break in lineage. In the end, even the Chaotic Void Sea was shattered into eight fragments. I estimate the true powerful beings within the Colorless Abyss are also mostly dead by now, so there is no need for concern. Furthermore, for this assault on the Colorless Abyss, our Guardian Faction has prepared to mobilize a Dao Weapon."
The Advanced Void God sitting at the center spoke.
"What?
A Dao Weapon?"
Hearing this, the other four Advanced Void Gods were both shocked and delighted.
"What rank of Dao Weapon?" one of them asked.
"At the very least, True God rank," the central Advanced Void God gravely replied.
"If we have a True God-rank Dao Weapon, then our chances of assaulting the Colorless Abyss are even greater. We will have seven Advanced Void Gods, plus a True God-rank Dao Weapon—enough to sweep through this entire Eighth Void. Starting from now, this Eighth Void will be utterly controlled by our Guardian Faction, truly becoming a prison. All living beings within this prison shall be subjected to our faction's subjugation."
The other Advanced Void Gods were extremely excited.
"Among the eight void fragments, this Eighth Void's strength is the weakest, the easiest to control. Once we have completely subdued this Eighth Void, we must exert our utmost effort to confiscate the vast majority of the cultivation resources within this void, claiming them for our Guardian Faction. We will turn this void into a barren, desolate, and weak land henceforth, ensuring all its inhabitants forever submit to the servitude of our Guardian Faction," the central Advanced Void God spoke again.
"Although the overall strength of this Eighth Void is relatively weak, if we confiscate the majority of its cultivation resources, the quantity will be quite considerable. If we retain a small portion for ourselves, we few will have no worries about cultivation resources in the future," another Advanced Void God beside him said with a smile.
The other Advanced Void Gods also wore expressions of anticipation. These few Advanced Void Gods stationed in the Eighth Void naturally served the interests of the Guardian Faction, but they also often lined their own pockets to fulfill their own cultivation and development needs.
At the same time, within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, Ye Yunfei was still in seclusion cultivation inside the Phantom Tower. As time passed, all aspects of his strength were continuously improving. Concurrently, his several avatars were also inside the Phantom Tower, refining pills. They were studying and comprehending the alchemical legacies obtained from the Divine Pill Hall of the True Phoenix Divine Clan while simultaneously practicing pill refinement. This combination of theory and practice constantly elevated Ye Yunfei's alchemy skill. However, what left Ye Yunfei somewhat disappointed was that despite his constant attempts to break through realms, he had yet to face his Divine Tribulation. Ye Yunfei understood that his current realm had become the biggest obstacle restraining the growth of his power. If he could succeed in his breakthrough to Deityhood, his strength would skyrocket instantly.
"Take it slowly. When it comes to breaking through realms, sometimes the more impatient you are, the less effective your efforts become. Relax your mind, let nature take its course."
Hun Lao could see Ye Yunfei was growing a bit anxious about his breakthrough and spoke words of consolation.
"That's right, I am being a bit impatient," Ye Yunfei replied, jolted by Hun Lao's words and immediately recognizing his own flawed state.
"I think I'm about to face my tribulation."
Just at that moment, Ye Yunfei suddenly received a voice transmission from Huang Shang. During this period, Huang Shang had been in seclusion cultivation within the Phantom Tower, assaulting the boundaries of his realm. Earlier, Huang Shang had devoured many Deity-level Soul Bodies before entering seclusion, and that had continued until now.
"Elder Huang, you are about to face your tribulation? That's wonderful! I will find a suitable place for you right away," Ye Yunfei said delightedly.
"To the Netherworld. The environment there should be most suitable for me to face my tribulation," Huang Shang suggested.
"Alright. I'll head to the Netherworld now." Ye Yunfei nodded. He then exited the Phantom Tower, emerged from the Small World formation, soared into the air, and sped towards the direction of the Netherworld.
A short while later, Ye Yunfei arrived at the entrance to the Netherworld and walked inside. Everywhere he looked, thick black mist roiled and churned, exuding a chilling aura. The entire Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were now Ye Yunfei's territory, including the Netherworld. Specifically, within the Netherworld's Underworld Realm, it had long been under the command of the Seventh Prince of the Feitian Yinhou—who was Ye Yunfei's subordinate.
After entering the Netherworld, Ye Yunfei immediately located a place where the Yin energy was most abundant and then instructed Huang Shang to emerge.
The moment Huang Shang left the Phantom Tower, masses of black Tribulation Clouds began gathering in the space above his head. Soon after, shadowy bolts of Yin lightning, one after another, continuously manifested from the overwhelming sea of clouds.
"So the thunder tribulation for Ghost Cultivators is different from that for ordinary living beings. These should be Yin lightning, right? Ordinary lightning belongs to the Yang attribute, while Yin lightning belongs to the Yin attribute," Hun Lao remarked.
"Will Elder Huang be alright? Here, I have some pills containing dark Yin energy. I give them all to you," Ye Yunfei inquired while taking out over a dozen jade vials, all of which he sent floating before Huang Shang.
"Rest assured. My accumulation and comprehension are more than sufficient. This tribulation will undoubtedly be a success."
Huang Shang waved his sleeves, opening all the jade vials Ye Yunfei had sent. He then inhaled deeply, swallowing all the pills within.
His body erupted with a vast, turbulent aura of ghastly Dao of Ghost energy, appearing quite terrifying.
Not long after, the dense, black Yin lightning above Huang Shang's head began to descend in torrents.
His thunder tribulation had officially begun!
The Yin lightning filling the sky emanated a chilling energy intense enough to freeze a living being's Soul Body solid.
"Strangely, these Yin bolts make no sound as they strike," Hun Lao suddenly observed.
While the black Yin lightning still resided within the Tribulation Clouds above, it produced rumbling booms. But once they began falling, they became utterly silent.
From a distance, one could see the chilling, black Yin lightning soundlessly falling towards Huang Shang. It looked like innumerable black divine dragons silently besieging him.
Huang Shang roared, soaring into the sky. Endless ghostly energy surged from his body, transforming into countless wraiths and specters. The masses of ghosts formed an undead army that followed Huang Shang as he battled the Yin lightning descending from above.
At this moment, although Ye Yunfei stood quite a distance from the site of Huang Shang's tribulation, he could still sense the terrifyingly frigid Yin energy radiating from the Yin lightning. He even felt his own Soul Body shivering slightly.
"Although the visual spectacle of these Yin bolts may not match the grandeur of Yang lightning, their potency is in no way inferior," Ye Yunfei couldn't help but murmur in amazement.
Ye Yunfei saw that the space surrounding Huang Shang's location had been utterly devastated by the Yin lightning, continuously collapsing and disintegrating, giving way to countless black spatial rifts.
After a few moments, Huang Shang's tribulation grew increasingly terrifying. From afar, he seemed entirely engulfed by a sea of black Yin lightning.
"A Ghost Cultivator's tribulation is terrifying indeed! Can he really break through successfully?" The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but feel a tingling scalp.
"Don't worry. I believe Elder Huang should be fine," Ye Yunfei replied. He had been constantly sensing Huang Shang's condition and found his aura stable. Despite being submerged by the sea of Yin lightning, Huang Shang was still combating it, brimming with fighting spirit.
"That's right. I also feel he should succeed," Hun Lao added at this point, also sensing Huang Shang's condition.
"Ghost Cultivators are a very special existence. After a Ghost Cultivator successfully advances to become a Yin God, they possess some very unique capabilities. Generally, Ghost Cultivators possess far greater combat power than beings of the same realm. This is because the energy Ghost Cultivators cultivate, along with their various techniques and martial skills, are highly eerie and elusive, making them exceptionally difficult to deal with," Hun Lao continued.