While that middle-aged man was desperately trying to recall the treasure bottle, Ye Yunfei also poured in all his effort, slowly bringing his Soul Power energy closer to the bottle.
With a boom, when Ye Yunfei's Soul Power energy was about to reach the treasure bottle, the bottle instantly erupted with a terrifying energy pressure, colliding against Ye Yunfei's Soul Power energy.
Because there was still a trace of Soul Power imprint left by that pale gold-robed middle-aged man inside the treasure bottle, it naturally wouldn't allow Ye Yunfei's Soul Power energy to approach.
"Still resisting, are we?"
Kang Wan and the five other elders flew into a rage together and channeled their power into the large banner.
Rumble...
The tattered flag unfurled in the wind, glowing with dazzling divine radiance, while dense, endless streams of Great Dao Laws surged forth, pressing down toward the treasure bottle.
The two magic treasures were originally about equal in power, but the treasure bottle had been struck by that black hand earlier, leaving its surface covered in cracks. Its power had already significantly declined, so now the large banner had the upper hand.
Under the banner's suppression, the treasure bottle's aura instantly grew feeble. Adding to that, the Great Leader, Cui Hong, the Flower Goddess Palace Master, as well as Hun Lao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hu Miao, and the others were all unleashing their respective martial skills, doing their utmost to sever the outside manipulation of the bottle by the middle-aged man.
Because trying to control the bottle over such a long distance relied entirely on Soul Power energy; as long as they blocked the transmission of his Soul Power energy and will into the bottle, they could greatly weaken his ability to control it.
Soon, the treasure bottle gradually grew still.
"Now's the time!"
Kang Wan hurriedly sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei immediately extended his Soul Power energy into the treasure bottle.
Rumble...
The treasure bottle erupted with formidable power, trying to expel Ye Yunfei's Soul Power energy, even intending to attack Ye Yunfei's Soul Body.
"Still resisting?"
Kang Wan and the five other elders roared in unison, desperately channeling their energy into the large banner. The flag unfurled noisily in the wind, unleashing its full force to suppress the treasure bottle.
"Young beast Ye Yunfei, you're incredibly bold to actually dare covet our Guardian Faction's treasure!"
The middle-aged man outside roared in anger, trying to manipulate the treasure bottle and recall it.
But he had already been injured earlier within the Colorless Abyss. Now, with so many experts desperately severing his control over the treasure bottle, and with the bottle itself suppressed by the large banner, he felt utterly powerless.
With everyone's joint effort, the treasure bottle's resistance grew weaker and weaker, gradually calming down.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunfei's Soul Power energy smoothly entered the bottle's interior, and before long, he found the Soul Power imprint left inside by the middle-aged man.
"You brat, how dare you extend your Soul Power energy into my treasure bottle! Die!"
The Soul Power imprint left in the treasure bottle by the middle-aged man roared hysterically, then launched a frantic counterattack against Ye Yunfei's Soul Power energy.
But being merely a Soul Power imprint, it was no match for Ye Yunfei. Moments later, the imprint was shattered by Ye Yunfei and completely wiped out.
"Not good! My Soul Power imprint was actually destroyed by that brat!"
Outside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, that middle-aged man's face betrayed panic. He had been relying entirely on his Soul Power imprint to control the treasure bottle. Now that the imprint was shattered, his connection to the treasure bottle was severed.
"Refining a True God-level Dao Soldier isn't something that can be done in a short while. You should store it away first, then refine it slowly when you have time later.
And this magic treasure is already severely damaged; even if you refine it, it has lost its original power," Kang Wan said to Ye Yunfei.
"Senior, I understand. I'll store it away now; it will certainly be useful in the future.
Let alone its other aspects, the materials of this treasure bottle are of great use to me," Ye Yunfei nodded, then used a method to conceal the treasure bottle.
The treasure bottle had already been subjected to numerous sealing forces by the large banner. These seals would remain in the bottle, preventing it from counterattacking, allowing Ye Yunfei to conceal it with ease.
"Young beast Ye Yunfei, return my treasure bottle!"
Outside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, the middle-aged man stood in the void, glaring at Ye Yunfei with furious eyes as he bellowed angrily.
"The treasure bottle is right here. If you have the ability, come and take it," Ye Yunfei stared back at the middle-aged man, a cold smirk appearing on his face as he provocatively spoke.
"Do you not accept it? If you don't accept it, then roll in here, and we'll fight another round.
This treasure has already fallen into the hands of our Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Don't even think about getting it back. In short, if you're not convinced, then fight!
If you lack the guts, then stop shouting there," Kang Wan and the other five elders jeered and taunted.
That middle-aged man's face had darkened to the extreme. He glared furiously at Ye Yunfei and the others inside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, his fists clenched tightly. He very much wanted to charge in immediately and seize his treasure bottle back.
But he knew that without the treasure bottle, rushing in now would definitely make him no match for them.
Not to mention other factors; just the Great Leader and the Flower Goddess Palace Master were both Advanced Void Gods, and he might not necessarily be able to defeat them, let alone the presence of that large banner.
Under these circumstances, if he dared enter the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds to fight again, he might well end up dead.
Moreover, that sudden appearance of the black hand chasing after him earlier had also left him deeply wary, so under no circumstances would he now dare to step into the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
"Ye Yunfei...
Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds...
Very well. Wait for the day of reckoning. The belongings of our Guardian Faction are not so easy to take. Taking them will require paying the price."
Moments later, the middle-aged man said through gritted teeth, uttering each word deliberately.
After saying this, he turned and left, disappearing into the void outside after taking just a few steps.
Just at that moment, booming sounds of enormous energy rang out once again from the entrance of the Colorless Abyss. Then, more experts came fleeing out, one after another. Each of them was in a sorry state, their faces filled with horror, as though they had experienced some terrifying ordeal inside.
Without exception, these experts were pursued by that mysterious black hand after escaping, and most were killed by it. Only an extremely small number, relying on various trump cards and special means, barely managed to escape.
Those lucky survivors, after dashing out of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, fled desperately into the distant void without looking back, worried that the black hand might pursue them outside the worlds and continue hunting them.
It seemed these powerful experts had already been scared out of their wits within the Colorless Abyss.
"Look! There's another Advanced Void God from the Guardian Faction escaping!"
Suddenly, Hun Lao spoke to Ye Yunfei.
A swift figure could be seen charging out from the entrance of the Colorless Abyss in panic.
Suspended above this figure's head was a black war spear.
With a single glance, Ye Yunfei recognized that this figure was indeed an Advanced Void God of the Guardian Faction.
The black war spear above his head was also a True God-level Dao Soldier.
"Excellent! I've finally escaped. I truly didn't expect the Colorless Abyss to be even more terrifying than legends say. If one doesn't become a True God, one has no qualification to venture in and seek treasures inside.
Just wait, Colorless Abyss. After I become a True God in the future, I'll surely return. When the time comes, I'll turn this forbidden land upside down."
After the Guardian Faction's Advanced Void God charged out from the Colorless Abyss, his face bore an expression of surviving a great calamity. Then, turning his head, he glared furiously at the entrance of the Colorless Abyss, gnashing his teeth as he spoke.
Just thinking about his experience inside moments ago made him feel deeply aggrieved.
He, a mighty Advanced Void God and one controlling a True God-level Dao Soldier, had nearly lost his life inside.
Next, this Advanced Void God activated his movement skill, rushing outward at the fastest speed possible. He didn't dare linger too long within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, fearing those terrible beings from inside the Colorless Abyss might chase him out.
However, after this Advanced Void God had traveled some distance from the Colorless Abyss entrance, a black great hand suddenly appeared behind him, slowly grasping toward him.
"Damnit! It really chased me out!"
The face of this Advanced Void God instantly turned deathly pale. Cursing loudly, he gave it his all, wanting to accelerate and burst out of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
But then he discovered, to his horror, that his body could no longer move. The terrifying energy pressure emanating from that black great hand had fixed his body in place.
The space around him was also sealed, solid as iron. In desperation, this Advanced Void God let out a great roar, and the black war spear above his head instantly erupted, soaring into the air to attack that black hand.
Following that, over a dozen other magic treasures burst forth from the Advanced Void God's body, all activating simultaneously.
It was clear this Advanced Void God was quite skilled at manipulating magic treasures.
Aided by the black war spear and those other treasures, this Advanced Void God discovered that his body could finally move again. Seizing the moment of joy, he desperately rushed outward.
Clang!
The black war spear collided with the black great hand, and the spear was instantly sent flying, tumbling into the deep void.
"The opportunity has come! Be prepared!"
Seeing this, Hun Lao immediately said to Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei, who had already witnessed the scene, was starry-eyed, staring intently at the spot where the black war spear had fallen.
Kang Wan and the other five elders, along with the Great Leader and the others, naturally understood Ye Yunfei's thoughts and had long been prepared to act at any moment.
At this time, that Advanced Void God of the Guardian Faction had already fled the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds in sorry shape, reaching the space and time outside.
The pressure exerted by the black hand just now was too overwhelming; he had no doubt that if he hadn't escaped in time, his life would have definitely been lost within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
"Not good! My treasure fell inside!"
After rushing out of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, that Advanced Void God found that the black great hand from before had gradually dissipated. He couldn't help but sigh in relief, but then he immediately remembered his black war spear and was greatly alarmed.
This was a True God-level Dao Soldier, a treasured artifact of the Guardian Faction. Losing it would be a huge blow.
So he hurriedly looked back, searching for the location of the black war spear.
Then, he saw Ye Yunfei, the Great Leader, Cui Hong, the Flower Goddess Palace Master, and Kang Wan and the other five elders rushing at their fastest speed toward a certain location deep within the void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.