The Moon Soul Slash Ye Yunfei had unleashed earlier was already capable of wounding Intermediate Void Gods. Now, the Moon Soul Slash he used had even greater killing power.
In just moments, all the Primary Void Gods from the Guardian Faction had been shattered, their Soul Bodies perishing on the spot.
As for the Intermediate Void Gods, their Soul Bodies were injured, their vitality severely weakened, and their combat power drastically diminished. Surrounded and swarmed by the puppets, they were quickly beaten into explosion.
Ye Yunfei's execution of the Moon Soul Slash was far too swift. All a dozen or so Deities from the Guardian Faction were struck within moments, utterly unable to react.
"With just Soul Power alone, you can now easily deal with most Primary and Intermediate Void Gods. I wonder what effect your overall combat strength would have against an Advanced Void God," Hun Lao spoke up.
"Advanced and Complete Void Gods have a deeper comprehension of the Daos and grasp more Daos, so their combat power will undoubtedly be stronger," Hun Lao continued. "I've heard that when the Daos comprehended by a Complete Demigod reach a certain quantity and level, they can break through to become True Gods."
"True Gods? The realm beyond Void Gods is True Gods? This is a bit different from what I'd heard before. I'm starting to get confused now. How exactly is the Divine realm stratified?" Ye Yunfei paused briefly upon hearing Hun Lao's words, then asked.
"According to my racial memories, the most accurate stratification is Void God followed by True God. You needn't doubt that," Hun Lao stated.
"Hun Lao, you possess memories from the Primordial Chaos World Tree. What you say must be true. The Eighth Void experienced a prolonged Godless Era, devoid of Deities. Thus, everyone's understanding of Divine realm stratification has become rather muddled," Ye Yunfei nodded, agreeing with Hun Lao.
At that moment, the puppets had begun chasing down the other members of the Guardian Faction. This time, besides the Deities, a large number of Guardian Faction troops had also stealthily infiltrated.
"Master, there are still quite a few Guardian Faction Deities outside the entrance to this world and at the entrance to Tianpo Realm. Should we go out now and kill them?" Hu Miao asked Ye Yunfei.
"No need. I've just received word that those Guardian Faction Deities have already fled," Ye Yunfei shook his head.
"Guardian Faction, just wait. Someday I will personally wipe out this organization!" Ye Yunfei thought to himself, fists clenched tightly as he gazed upon the mountain hamlet now desolate after the battle. "From now on, whenever I encounter members of the Guardian Faction, I will kill them all without exception!"
"There is one more thing you must do: find out how the Guardian Faction knew your parents and clansmen were living in seclusion in this hamlet," Hun Lao said. "Second, why did those Guardian Faction Deities dare to barge into the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds? I believe there must be a mole, and planting moles is precisely the Guardian Faction's forte."
"Correct. There are traitors within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. I'll go investigate immediately," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Then Ye Yunfei first entered the Small World where his parents and clansmen resided. When the Guardian Faction troops suddenly intruded earlier, Ye Yunfei's shadow incarnation and ten puppets immediately appeared. Ye Yunfei had arranged numerous Formations and geomancy traps at the Small World's entrance. Everyone inside had been alerted and prepared to relocate at any moment.
"Yunfei, how are things outside?" Seeing Ye Yunfei enter the Small World, Ye Yunfei's parents and clansmen, along with others in seclusion, came forward to greet him.
"Please rest assured. All the enemies outside have been eliminated," Ye Yunfei announced in a loud voice.
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Following that, Ye Yunfei remained in the Small World with his parents and clansmen for most of the day before departing.
"My son, turbulent times are upon us, and you carry a heavy responsibility protecting this world cluster. However, in my mind, your safety is the most important. No matter what, you must protect yourself," Miao Ziqiong grasped Ye Yunfei's hand, repeatedly stressing this.
"Mother, you can relax. I will surely take care of myself. I'll be fine," Ye Yunfei responded with a nod.
"Young Master Ye, not long ago I received a message from Mr. Liu. He said he might return soon," the Village Chief swiftly approached Ye Yunfei the moment he emerged from the Small World.
"Really? That's wonderful! Did Mr. Liu mention where he is currently?" Ye Yunfei asked eagerly.
"No, Mr. Liu's transmitted message was very brief and somewhat vague. I speculate it's because Mr. Liu is extremely far from our world," the Village Chief said.
Of course, this Village Chief before him was just a shadow incarnation. His main body had long left with Mr. Liu.
"Village Chief, please inform me immediately whenever there is news of Mr. Liu," Ye Yunfei said.
"Young Master Ye, you have my word. Should Mr. Liu send any more messages, I will send someone to inform you at once," the Village Chief responded.
Then Ye Yunfei exited the world containing the mountain hamlet. Indeed, the Deities previously stationed outside the world's entrance had all left; only the puppets Ye Yunfei had left to guard the entrance remained.
Next, Ye Yunfei emerged from Tianpo Realm. The Guardian Faction Deities that had lain in ambush near Tianpo Realm's entrance had also vanished.
Shortly after, Ye Yunfei returned to the Alliance Army headquarters.
At Ye Yunfei's order, most high-ranking Alliance Army members assembled in the council hall.
Ye Yunfei's gaze swept slowly across these high-ranking Alliance Army members. Some had been in secluded cultivation, yet were summoned by Ye Yunfei's messengers.
"Young Master Ye, is something the matter?" Seeing Ye Yunfei's unusually somber expression, Elder Xiao, Kong Lao, Ouyang Tao, and other Alliance Army leaders surmised trouble. Kong Lao stepped forward and inquired carefully.
"Did the Alliance Army previously have intelligence cooperation with the Restorer Faction?" Ye Yunfei asked, turning his gaze to Kong Lao, who was in charge of intelligence work within the Alliance Army.
"Yes, Young Master Ye. Previously, the Alliance Army did have intelligence collaboration with the Restorer Faction. However, ever since the Restorer Faction's Second-in-Command's betrayal last time, we've ceased cooperation. Because the person responsible for intelligence in the Restorer Faction, Liu Feng, turned out to be a traitor. As far as I know, roughly half of the scouts in the Restorer Faction's intelligence network are traitors, having already betrayed them," Kong Lao answered promptly.
"Immediately round up everyone within the Alliance Army or the entire Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds who has had contact with Restorer Faction scouts. Bring them all before me now, regardless of how many there are," Ye Yunfei stated calmly.
Because the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds had remained sealed off for so long—people seldom ventured out and outsiders seldom broke in—Ye Yunfei's first thought regarding potential traitors fell upon those responsible for intelligence work within the Restorer Faction.
Ye Yunfei had earlier learned that the Alliance Army and the Restorer Faction had intelligence cooperation, and that most scouts within the Restorer Faction's intelligence network were traitors. So to find the moles now, everyone who had contact with those Restorer Faction intelligence scouts must first be identified.
"Yes, Young Master Ye! I will act immediately as you've instructed," Kong Lao replied, noting Ye Yunfei's grave expression and sensing the potential seriousness of the matter. Without delay, he turned and departed.
"Won't this old geezer also be a traitor?" Jin Jiao Long Silkworm telepathically sent to Ye Yunfei the moment Kong Lao left.
"Doesn't seem likely. I just probed him with mental energy, sensing his Soul Body and emotional state, which show no fluctuations, indicating he isn't hiding anything from me. Nevertheless, I can't be certain yet. After all, the Guardian Faction is a colossal superpower with immense depth, perhaps possessing methods for concealment or disguise," Ye Yunfei replied after a moment's consideration.
"Young Master Ye, what exactly has happened?" Elder Xiao, seeing Ye Yunfei's unusually severe expression, couldn't help but speak up.
"Elder Xiao, do not inquire for the moment. You'll soon know." Ye Yunfei answered lightly.
Moments later, Kong Lao returned with a group of Alliance Army members to the council hall. Most were scouts specialized in gathering information, others from different branches.
"Young Master Ye, these people have all had contact with the Restorer Faction scouts. I've gathered them all as instructed." Kong Lao reported.
Ye Yunfei nodded.
As these Alliance Army members entered the council hall, Ye Yunfei immediately released his Soul Power and mental energy, conducting detailed probing of each one.
One function of mental energy was perceiving even the slightest emotional changes or fluctuations within the Soul Body.
"Who among you has betrayed the Alliance Army? Come forward now." Ye Yunfei swept his sharp gaze across those Kong Lao had brought, then spoke slowly and forcefully.
"What?! Our Alliance Army has traitors?!" Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, shock and alarm gripped all Alliance Army leaders present in the council hall.
"Young Master Ye, do you mean there are traitors among these people?" Elder Xiao couldn't resist asking.