"All troops, withdraw from the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds immediately!"
That white-haired elder's voice boomed out.
At his command, the Guardian Faction's army began to retreat like a receding tide, flowing out of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds and into the void beyond.
"Do we pursue them?"
Seeing the Guardian Faction's forces suddenly withdraw, Ye Yunfei, the Great Leader, the Flower Goddess Palace Master, and Cui Hong were all somewhat taken aback. It was Cui Hong who voiced the question.
"Let's have everyone rest and recover first. Our side suffered heavy casualties in the previous battle," the Great Leader thought for a moment before speaking.
"Alright, as the Great Leader suggests, let everyone rest and recover," Ye Yunfei nodded.
In a flash, the Guardian Faction's seven Advanced Void Gods rushed towards the entrance of the Colorless Abyss.
At this moment, many powerful figures were already charging inside one after another.
"Let's go in."
The white-haired elder led the way into the Colorless Abyss, followed immediately by the other six Advanced Void Gods of the Guardian Faction.
Afterwards, more and more experts continuously appeared within the void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds and entered the Colorless Abyss.
"I never imagined so many experts would come to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds this time," Ye Yunfei thought, watching the stream of experts entering the abyss with growing concern.
It was precisely because of this situation that Ye Yunfei had not led the forces of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds to pursue the Guardian Faction's army. He feared that with so many powerful individuals here, once trouble started, the situation would be difficult to control.
"Pass the order: clean up the battlefield and care for the wounded," Ye Yunfei said solemnly.
The combined forces of the Alliance Army, the Restoration Camp, the Flame Race, and the Flower Goddess Palace immediately began the task of clearing the battlefield.
The previous battle had resulted in countless casualties among the living beings within the void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, and the very space was left in tatters, looking like a wasteland.
Ye Yunfei walked through the void, seeing the corpses of many members from his own side, and many people weeping beside them.
These weeping individuals were relatives, fellow disciples, and friends of the fallen, who had fought side by side against the Guardian Faction's forces, but now they were separated by the boundary of life and death.
"Brother Wu, we used to compete over who could kill more enemies... Who would have thought you'd die in this battle? Without a good friend like you, Brother Wu, who will I drink with from now on?"
A burly man stood beside the corpse of another man, his face etched with grief.
"Grandfather... Grandfather, wake up..."
A young girl clung to an old man's body, wailing as she shook his lifeless form. The old man had no more life within him, of course he would not respond.
"Xiaoqian, your grandfather is dead. You must accept it." Several men and women surrounded her, trying to comfort her.
They knew the bond between Xiaoqian and her grandfather was extremely deep; this parting of life and death was utterly painful.
"Grandfather wouldn't have died... He took four or five strikes for me during the fight... That's why he was so grievously wounded... It was me who killed grandfather," Xiaoqian sobbed, unable to accept it yet knowing her grandfather truly was gone. Her weeping grew louder.
"Sect Master, your death was so tragic!"
A group of people gathered around the remains of an elder who only had half a body left, their expressions filled with sorrow, weeping uncontrollably.
"In the fight, the Sect Master rushed ahead to cover us, holding off over a dozen enemies single-handedly. He saved our lives, but his own body was blown apart in the end.
We must avenge this deep, bloody hatred!" someone cried out through tears.
Some worlds close to the battlefield had also been affected. The barriers of several worlds were shattered, their interiors damaged, and countless innocent beings slaughtered. Now, sorrowful wails and angry shouts filled the void.
Step by step, Ye Yunfei walked through the void, watching the battlefield being cleared, witnessing those who wept over lost loved ones, fellow disciples, and friends, and seeing the worlds with broken barriers. His heart felt exceedingly heavy.
War was cruel, inflicting immense suffering upon the inhabitants of this cluster of worlds. For the Guardian Faction, this was merely one of many world clusters they sought to conquer; the lives here meant nothing to them.
But for the beings of this stretch of void, this was their home, their very roots. Now their home was invaded, countless innocents slaughtered, and everything lay in ruins.
"Guardian Faction... I will definitely avenge this!" Ye Yunfei clenched his fists, swearing silently in his heart.
"Young Master Ye, should we enter the Colorless Abyss and have a look?"
Suddenly, the Great Leader approached Ye Yunfei and asked.
Shortly after, the Flower Goddess Palace Master and Cui Hong also arrived before Ye Yunfei. He naturally understood their thoughts; seeing so many experts entering the abyss to explore for treasures had stirred their own ambitions.
After all, the Colorless Abyss had been a famously forbidden place since ancient times, potentially holding great opportunities and treasures. The allure was powerful for everyone.
"Esteemed Seniors, please trust me. Do not enter the Colorless Abyss, or you will surely regret it.
Those who go in will certainly encounter terrible dangers," Ye Yunfei slowly explained.
Not long ago, Ye Yunfei had inquired again with Kang Wan and the other five elders about the situation within the Colorless Abyss. They hadn't given exhaustive details, but all six elders were certain that those experts who entered would definitely meet an unpleasant fate.
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Great Leader, Cui Hong, and the Flower Goddess Palace Master immediately gave up any notion of entering the abyss. They knew Ye Yunfei would not deceive them.
"Very well, Young Master Ye. Since you say so, we won't go in," the Great Leader replied.
"After a battle like that, our forces have suffered heavy casualties. We should let everyone rest and recover properly in the coming days.
I will personally refine a batch of healing pills for distribution as needed," Ye Yunfei said.
As he spoke, Ye Yunfei waved a hand, sending batches of healing pills flying to the Great Leader, the Flower Goddess Palace Master, and Cui Hong.
These pills were ones Ye Yunfei had refined before the battle began, and all of them were Deity-level healing pills.
After receiving the pills, the Great Leader, Cui Hong, and the Flower Goddess Palace Master turned to leave.
"Oh, Young Master Ye, these are medicinal herbs I obtained in the Phoenix Burial Ground. You've been refining pills continuously lately and need many materials. You should have all these herbs," Cui Hong suddenly turned back, handing several spatial rings to Ye Yunfei.
Previously, while exploring the Phoenix Burial Ground, he had acquired many herbs, but since he wasn't skilled in alchemy, they had remained unused, stored away.
"Senior, this won't do. These are your personal collection," Ye Yunfei hurriedly declined.
"Why not? Haven't you been using your own collected materials to refine pills for us all along?
Take them. The amount of pills we've needed lately has been enormous, and the required materials are naturally a massive quantity as well," Cui Hong insisted, stuffing the spatial rings into Ye Yunfei's hands before turning and departing.
Ye Yunfei could only accept the herbs.
"Young Master Ye, I also got quite a few herbs at the Phoenix Burial Ground. I'm not an alchemist, so they can't reach their full potential in my possession. You should have them all."
Xiaoxiao suddenly appeared before Ye Yunfei and offered him several spatial rings as well.
"These are the lists of pills our Flower Goddess Palace requires."
She then handed a jade slip to Ye Yunfei before turning and leaving.
Ye Yunfei summoned several core high-level members of the Alliance Army, took out all the pills he carried, and entrusted them to the core members for distribution as needed.
The pills were to be made available to members of the Alliance Army, the Restoration Camp, the Flame Race, the Flower Goddess Palace, and other allied factions.
Next, Ye Yunfei found a secluded, quiet spot within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. He set up a formation, creating a small spatial enclosure. He entered this formation and then entered the Shadowless Pagoda to begin secluded cultivation.
The first priority for this session was to heal his injuries.
During the previous battles, both his physical body and his Soul Body had been wounded. Ordinary injuries would have been trivial for Ye Yunfei, but being wounded by a True God-level Dao Weapon was no small matter.
Ye Yunfei took out his alchemy furnace, a large batch of Deity-level medicinal herbs, and various other rare materials that could be used for alchemy, and began pill refining.
At the same time, he took out large quantities of divine crystals to absorb and replenish his energy.
"Your kind of injury would be completely cured just by consuming a God King Fruit," Hun Lao commented to Ye Yunfei.
"No. The God King Fruit should be kept for after I become a Deity. Its use will be greatest then," Ye Yunfei shook his head.
In the following days, Ye Yunfei cultivated, refined pills, and healed his injuries simultaneously.
Although the injuries were severe, as a Divine Pill Master, Ye Yunfei could continuously refine large numbers of Divine Pills. Combined with his inherently high-quality physical and Soul Bodies, Ye Yunfei found his condition steadily improving after consuming a substantial number of healing pills.
During this period, aside from supplying his own needs, Ye Yunfei continuously sent out the pills he refined, providing them for all the wounded within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Ye Yunfei's several clones were tirelessly refining pills within the Shadowless Pagoda. Ye Yunfei possessed many high-level alchemy cauldrons and several unique flames—his alchemical equipment was undoubtedly comprehensive.
Not long after, many people's injuries began to heal after consuming the healing pills Ye Yunfei refined.
Of course, those with severe injuries to their Soul Bodies found full recovery more challenging.
Fortunately, with a Divine Pill Master like Ye Yunfei overseeing things, refining many high-grade pills, most people's injuries recovered to a relatively optimistic state.