"Thinking of fleeing now is far too late."
A cold laugh came from one of the Advanced Void Gods, who then unleashed an extremely formidable Soul Power martial technique.
Aaah!... Aaaaah!...
Scream after scream rang out without end as the bodies of the Primary Void Gods from the fleeing Alliance Army were sent flying backwards, blood gushing from their eyes, ears, nostrils, and mouths. By the time they hit the ground, they were already unable to move.
BOOM!
Another Perfected Void God suddenly soared into the air, catching up to a group of the fleeing Alliance Army soldiers in an instant. A single slap forward transformed a large swath of the Alliance troops into a bloody paste.
Moments later, over half of the escaping Alliance Army members had been slain by these ten Perfected Void Gods, with only a small fraction managing to get away.
"What a worthless pile of trash the Alliance Army is! So pathetically weak, crushing them like ants," the ten Perfected Void Gods roared with laughter, their contempt for the Alliance Army and Ye Yunfei deepening even further.
At the same time, within the Phantom Tower in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, Ye Yunfei was still in seclusion, continually attempting to assail the boundaries of his realm.
During this secluded cultivation session, Ye Yunfei sensed he was getting closer and closer to the verge of a breakthrough.
He believed that as long as he persevered, he would certainly usher in his Tribulation for Deity Ascension in the not-so-distant future and successfully break through to become a Deity.
"Once I break through to Deity, I should be able to handle any Void God with ease, even Perfected Void Gods," Ye Yunfei mused inwardly.
Piled around his body were vast quantities of Deity-grade cultivation resources—energies, crystals, pills, herbs, and so on.
Not far away, the nine divine beasts of the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel were also ceaselessly devouring enormous amounts of various cultivation resources.
These nine beasts now all possessed combat power at the Deity level, which proved the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel was a divine-grade cultivation method. Because the training method for this technique was brutal and straightforward, Ye Yunfei chose to cultivate the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel simultaneously during every one of his training sessions.
"Master, you should be about to break through, right?" Hu Miao suddenly asked Ye Yunfei.
"I cannot say for sure. Let's wait patiently. I believe that if I don't give up, I'll break through sooner or later," Ye Yunfei replied.
Then he once again concentrated on his cultivation, repeatedly attempting to assail the limits of his realm.
Meanwhile, the ten Perfected Void Gods continued to traverse the void, relentlessly wiping out one force after another. In this process, they were gaining more and more understanding of the situation in this void.
"Chief Officer, it seems that the Fire Realm is in this vicinity. We've heard that Cui Hong, the ancestral patriarch of the Fire Clan, has a very good relationship with Ye Yunfei. When Ye Yunfei led the armies of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds to attack our Guardian Faction headquarters last time, Cui Hong brought his Fire Clan troops along to assist.
Let's head to the Fire Realm and have a look, destroying the Fire Clan along the way."
At a certain moment, one of the ten Perfected Void Gods traversing the void halted his steps, his gaze turning in a specific direction.
"Correct. The Fire Realm isn't far from here."
"Alright, let's go and see. In any case, we're not in a hurry. We'll take it slowly. With our strength, we can crush everything standing in our way across this entire void." The white-haired elder leading the group nodded nonchalantly.
So the ten Perfected Void Gods proceeded in the direction of the Fire Realm.
At this time, within the Fire Realm, Cui Hong was in a secret chamber, training in seclusion.
Ever since the battle at the Guardian Faction headquarters ended last time, Cui Hong had spent some time residing in the Palace Lord of Flower Deity's residence before returning to the Fire Realm to enter secluded cultivation.
Cui Hong was not a complete being of flesh and blood. His current condition was quite unique—he was a wisp of remnant soul controlling his original corpse. Although Ye Yunfei had previously gifted him a Divine Sovereign Fruit to suppress the corpse's aura and restore a sliver of vitality, he still needed to frequently cultivate in seclusion to preserve and strengthen his remnant soul.
This was especially true after the significant depletion from participating in the colossal battle between the forces of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds and the Guardian Faction. Later, Ye Yunfei had gifted him a large quantity of Deity-level cultivation resources, many of which were divine pills Ye Yunfei had personally refined. These were of great help to him.
"Fortunately, Young Master Ye refined a large batch of divine pills specifically for repairing and enhancing a Soul Body for me. My current condition is much better than before," Cui Hong thought to himself after cultivating in the secret chamber for a period.
"Ancestral Patriarch Cui Hong, something terrible has happened! Ten powerful experts are heading towards our Fire Realm! They will arrive soon!"
At this very moment, Cui Hong suddenly received a panicked Sound Transmission from the Fire Clan's Great Elder.
"Ten powerful experts heading towards our Fire Clan? What does this mean? In this void, who would still dare provoke our Fire Clan?"
Upon receiving the Great Elder's transmission, Cui Hong couldn't help but frown. However, he knew the Great Elder was usually prudent and steady, seldom appearing so flustered. This indicated something was amiss.
Therefore, Cui Hong's figure flashed as he directly exited the secret chamber, appearing before the Great Elder.
"Tell me, Great Elder. What is it that has you so alarmed?" Cui Hong asked.
The Great Elder immediately recounted the recent emergence of ten mysterious, unidentified experts in the void who had destroyed numerous factions and clans.
"Ancestral Patriarch, I just received word that those ten experts are heading towards our Fire Realm and will arrive imminently," the Great Elder said.
"How could such a thing happen? It seems these ten individuals must have come from a different void outside our own. Issue the command immediately—seal the headquarters' entrances and exits, and prepare to face the enemy!"
A grave look crossed Cui Hong's face as he quickly deduced that the ten mysterious, unidentified strongmen had likely entered from a void beyond their own. Following his orders, the entire Fire Realm went on high alert, preparing for battle.
Not long after, the ten Perfected Void Gods arrived just outside the Fire Realm.
"This seems to be the so-called Fire Realm. To think a branch of the Fire Clan still lingers here," the ten Perfected Void Gods appraised the realm before them.
"I hear the Fire Clan was an incredibly powerful race back in ancient times, innately skilled in controlling fire, and most of the techniques they cultivated were fire-attribute energy martial arts," one Void God remarked.
"There were many powerful races in ancient times, but most have declined. This Fire Clan resides in such a small backwater. I heard its strongest member is that ancestral patriarch, Cui Hong—merely an Advanced Void God. Such strength is not even worth mentioning. It's clear the Fire Clan has become exceedingly weak," another Perfected Void God sneered.
"Enough, no more wasting time. Let's just charge in and slaughter them. We heard this Fire Clan is on very good terms with Ye Yunfei. Exterminate them directly." The white-haired elder in charge spoke calmly.
"Leave it to me."
A Perfected Void God immediately shot towards the entrance of the Fire Realm.
"Ten Perfected Void Gods? This is terrible!"
At this moment, inside the Fire Realm, Cui Hong had already sensed the aura of the ten Perfected Void Gods outside. His face immediately paled, and a sense of dread filled his heart.
"Great Elder! On my command, have everyone retreat to the Ancestral Lands immediately. If necessary, seal the Ancestral Lands outright!" Cui Hong issued a frantic Sound Transmission to the Fire Clan Great Elder.
"Understood, Ancestral Patriarch. I will give the order immediately."
Seeing Cui Hong's extremely grave expression, the Great Elder knew the situation was serious. Not daring to delay, he nodded at once.
Just then, outside the Fire Realm, one Perfected Void God had already rushed to its entrance and threw a direct punch forward, intending to shatter the gateway.
Sensing the Perfected Void God's action from within the Fire Realm, Cui Hong's face darkened. In front of him materialized a massive bow wreathed in blazing flames.
Without hesitation, Cui Hong drew the bow and let the arrow fly. With a resonant *twang*, a long, thick, fiery arrow whistled forth. The next moment, it shot out of the Fire Realm, aiming directly at the Perfected Void God attacking the entrance.
"Courting death!"
The Perfected Void God glowered in rage, retracting his fist, then reached out with a palm to snatch the fiery arrow.
BOOM!... RUMBLE!...
The thick, blazing, fiery arrow erupted with astonishing energy pressure. However, in the next instant, the Perfected Void God's hand clamped onto the arrow, which struggled desperately.
"What kind of magical treasure is this? Its grade seems quite high."
Gripping the arrow that had been fired at him, the Perfected Void God felt the astonishing power it carried and was somewhat taken aback.
If he weren't a Perfected Void God, he likely wouldn't have dared to confront this arrow head-on. He even began to feel a faint, stinging pain in his palm.