"How dare you! To actually dare kill a member of our Qitian Sect in public! Do you not know that our Qitian Sect now belongs to the Guardian Faction, under the direct management of those ten Lordly Beings?"
Seeing Ye Yunfei instantly slay an elder, the Qitian Sect Leader was so frightened his face went pale as he stumbled back several steps. But then, remembering those ten Perfected Void Gods of the Guardian Faction, his backbone seemed to stiffen considerably. He barked a reprimand towards Ye Yunfei.
"Sect Leader, I feel like… this lad looks somewhat familiar," a nearby elder suddenly spoke up, a feeling of dread rising within him, his voice trembling as he addressed the Sect Leader.
"So it seems your Qitian Sect has already joined the Guardian Faction," Ye Yunfei's voice grew increasingly icy.
"Indeed! Our Qitian Sect is, for all intents and purposes, part of the Guardian Faction now, directly under the leadership of those ten powerful lordly beings of Perfected Void God strength. Lad, if you know what's good for you, don't interfere in our Qitian Sect's affairs. Otherwise, you'll be making enemies of those ten lords!"
Though Ye Yunfei's expression grew colder and more forbidding by the second, the Qitian Sect Leader mustered his courage and spoke firmly. He knew he was no match for Ye Yunfei at all—those ten Perfected Void Gods were his greatest source of confidence.
"This is bad! Sect Leader! This lad… he looks exactly like Ye Yunfei from the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds!"
At that moment, the pale-faced elder who had spoken earlier pulled lightly at the Sect Leader's sleeve, his body trembling.
"I don't care who he is! If he dares kill members of our—" the Sect Leader started, not fully processing the words at first.
"What?! He is Ye Yunfei?!"
Only then did the full meaning hit him. His face instantly turned as pale as paper, his body beginning to tremble violently.
"How… how can this be? Those ten Lord Perfected Void Gods said themselves that Ye Yunfei had been slain by them! How can he still be alive?"
The Sect Leader could not accept this reality. He knew perfectly well that given his actions, if he ever encountered Ye Yunfei in person, there would be no path of survival.
"Sect Leader, he is indeed Ye Yunfei from the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. His appearance and his Soul Body aura match exactly," another elder of the Qitian Sect spoke softly, also having gone deathly pale, his limbs turning to jelly.
It wasn't just the Qitian Sect members; the leaders of other sects and families in this world also seemed to have recognized Ye Yunfei. After all, Ye Yunfei was far too famous in this void. After destroying the headquarters of the Guardian Faction, he had become the undisputed number one figure of the void. Nearly every World Cluster, every sect, and every family knew Ye Yunfei's face and the unique aura of his Soul Body.
The Qitian Sect Leader stared at Ye Yunfei with horror-filled eyes, his body unable to stop trembling, his legs weak, almost too unsteady to stand. The other higher-ups of the Qitian Sect around him were also trembling, as if they had fallen into a ten-thousand-year-old glacial cavern.
The Sect Leader desperately wanted to say something, but not a single syllable would leave his lips. All he wanted now was to instantly vanish from Ye Yunfei's sight.
Ye Yunfei stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his icy gaze slowly sweeping over the Qitian Sect's leadership.
"Sect Leader, we must flee immediately. Otherwise, our Qitian Sect is finished," an elder secretly sent a voice transmission.
"We're leaving!"
The Qitian Sect Leader could not muster the courage to speak to Ye Yunfei directly. He waved his hand and spoke with forced resolve, then turned to leave.
The other Qitian Sect members all hastily turned to flee as well.
"Did I say you could leave?"
A cold voice echoed. Suddenly, over a dozen puppets appeared before the Qitian Sect crowd, blocking their path.
"It's Young Master Ye Yunfei from the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds! This is wonderful! Our world is saved! These Qitian Sect bastards dared to be so insolent in front of Young Master Ye! Now they know fear! They kicked an iron plate this time!"
Having recognized Ye Yunfei, the higher-ups from the other sects and families in this world were immensely excited, watching the Qitian Sect members with gleeful schadenfreude.
"Young Master Ye, we… we were wrong in what we did earlier. From now on, our Qitian Sect has decided to sever all ties with the Guardian Faction! We absolutely will not help them with anything whatsoever," the Sect Leader said to Ye Yunfei, trembling as he turned around, his tone humble to the extreme as he eyed the over a dozen puppets radiating Deity-level energy, knowing there was no escape.
"Realizing your error now is far too late," Ye Yunfei slowly shook his head.
"Young Master Ye, spare us! We were truly wrong! Fat seemed to cloud our minds, making us defect to the Guardian Faction! But I know my mistake now! Young Master Ye, I swear, from this moment forward, our Qitian Sect will have no further connection with the Guardian Faction! Please spare our lives!"
Under immense pressure, the Qitian Sect Leader finally broke. With a *thump*, he knelt before Ye Yunfei, weeping and begging for mercy.
"We were all mistaken! Young Master Ye, spare us!"
The other Qitian Sect higher-ups also fell to their knees one after another, pleading to Ye Yunfei. Seeing their leaders kneeling, the ordinary members of the Qitian Sect behind them were terrified stiff, and they all followed suit and knelt down.
"You are all adults. Don't think this is a game. Having done wrong, you must pay the price."
Ye Yunfei's voice was cold and merciless, his tone indifferent.
"Ah!"
An elder of the Qitian Sect suddenly screamed in agony, clutching his head. In the next instant, his skull exploded with a *bang*. His Soul Body had been directly shattered by the Soul Sword technique executed by Ye Yunfei.
This Qitian Sect elder was only at the Primary Void God level. With Ye Yunfei's current level of Soul Power, his Soul Sword could annihilate such an opponent instantly.
"Run!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei start to kill, the Qitian Sect Leader was scared out of his wits, abandoning all else as he turned and fled. But in the next moment, his own head also exploded with a *bang*.
Subsequently, the skulls of the other Qitian Sect leaders also blew apart one by one. In a mere moment, all the high-ranking members of the Qitian Sect had been slain by Ye Yunfei. Regardless of whether they were Demigods or Deities, before Ye Yunfei's Soul Sword, none possessed even a shred of resistance.
"Run for your lives!"
Seeing all their leaders slaughtered, the ordinary Qitian Sect members stationed outside were utterly terrified. They turned and scattered in panic.
Ye Yunfei casually struck out with his palm. His hand continuously expanded, instantly transforming into a colossal sky-blotting palm covering a vast expanse of space. Then it fell with a *BAM!* With that single gentle downward press, he eradicated every single member of the Qitian Sect.
"Utterly terrifying!"
Watching Ye Yunfei annihilate the entire Qitian Sect as easily as stamping on a colony of ants, the leaders of the other sects and families in this world trembled in fear, rooted to the spot, not daring to make a single sound.
"Have those ten Perfected Void Gods rebuilt the Guardian Faction?" Ye Yunfei turned his gaze towards the gathered crowd and asked.
For a moment, the sect and family leaders dared not answer. Only after several moments did a few of the braver ones collect themselves first.
"Young Master Ye, it is true. Those ten Perfected Void Gods have publicly declared the rebuilding of the Guardian Faction, with their headquarters at the original site. Quite a few forces across this void have publicly declared their allegiance to the Guardian Faction. The Qitian Sect was one of them," a robust-looking elder stepped forward and respectfully answered.
"What is the situation in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds right now?" Ye Yunfei thought for a moment before asking again.
"Young Master Ye, those ten Perfected Void Gods have announced their intention to first destroy the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, before then attacking the Colorless Abyss. We are not certain if they have begun action yet. Furthermore, they declared that all factions and individuals in this void with any connection to you will be completely eradicated. Without exception," the elder answered.
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunfei gave a slight nod, then turned and took a single step, vanishing completely.
"Young Master Ye has left."
The leaders of the sects and families in that world stared at the spot where Ye Yunfei had vanished, not daring to move for a long while.
"It appears Young Master Ye truly has departed. Our world is but an ordinary one; we could never hope to retain a personage of his stature," only after some time did they confirm he was truly gone. Someone gathered their courage and softly remarked.
"Young Master Ye's strength is truly formidable, exactly as the legends described! Those Qitian Sect bastards strutted so arrogantly and imperiously before us, yet before Young Master Ye, they cowered like quails, then were crushed outright like a swarm of ants! That scene just now was supremely satisfying!" someone exclaimed loudly.
"Indeed! All of the Qitian Sect's higher-ups are dead, and over half their members have been slain by Young Master Ye! The Qitian Sect is completely finished! The way that sect tormented our world over the past days… Now their retribution has finally arrived! How exhilarating!" Everyone in the world felt a surge of triumphant exhilaration, shouting loudly in agreement.
"Lately there was a rumor that Young Master Ye had been killed by those ten Perfected Void Gods of the Guardian Faction. Now it's clear that rumor was false! Young Master Ye's domineering return… He'll surely go settle accounts with those ten! More spectacle to watch!" someone else chimed in.
Departing from that world, Ye Yunfei immediately sped back towards the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds with the utmost velocity.
At that moment, in the void outside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, the ten Perfected Void Gods stood motionless. Their icy gazes were fixed upon the interior of the World Cluster, none uttering a word.
Behind these ten Perfected Void Gods was gathered a vast mass of people. Over recent days, they had employed various methods to gather a large number of followers. Some were coerced, others were willingly enticed by benefits. The ten Perfected Void Gods had also re-established the Guardian Faction at its original headquarters.
Within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, the six elders—Kang Wan, Ding Qianjie, Tong Hao and the others—stood in the void, looking out at those ten Perfected Void Gods. The Grand Commander, Cui Hong, the Blossom Goddess Palace's Master, and several core leaders of the Alliance Army were with them.
"Those ten have been standing out there for quite some time and still haven't attacked. What exactly are they trying to do?" a senior member of the Alliance Army suddenly asked, puzzled.
"They are waiting for Young Master Ye. They intentionally spread the news of their intent to attack our World Cluster to lure Young Master Ye out," the Grand Commander said heavily.
"Indeed. They are waiting for Young Master Ye. This precisely shows Young Master Ye is alive and well—definitely secluded in cultivation somewhere out there," Kang Wan nodded and chimed in.
"But I have a feeling these ten will soon grow impatient. They'll attack soon," Ding Qianjie declared.