Ye Yunfei laid out over a dozen Formations and several large-scale Earth Formations around the altar to conceal it and prevent any outsiders from stumbling upon it by accident.
He then left Yuanyue City.
Moments later, Ye Yunfei appeared above the imperial palace of the Great Qin Empire. He released his Soul Power and carefully scanned the entire palace.
The overall strength of the Great Qin Empire had improved significantly compared to before. However, the Tianxuan Continent was, after all, a Small World. Its power could not be compared to that of external forces.
Finally, Ye Yunfei arrived above the Heaven's Way Guardian Academy in the Tianxuan Continent.
"I wonder if Brother Tang is still here?"
Ye Yunfei scanned the entire academy, searching for Tang Yang's aura.
Tang Yang was the founding ancestor of the Guardian Academy. He had left the Tianxuan Continent to travel the outside world before returning.
After scanning the academy several times with his Soul Power, Ye Yunfei found no trace of Tang Yang or his sister.
"It's possible Brother Tang has left the Tianxuan Continent again," Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
After all, the Tianxuan Continent was only a Small World, unsuitable for long-term development. So perhaps Tang Yang had left again after staying for a period of time.
Ye Yunfei's speed was incredibly fast. In a short time, he roamed the entire Tianxuan Continent before leaving and returning to the Alliance Army headquarters.
"Both seniors have become Advanced Demigods."
As soon as Ye Yunfei returned to the headquarters, he saw two people undergoing Thunder Tribulations—it was none other than Old Man Chu and Heavenly Enlightenment Zen Master.
Old Man Chu and Heavenly Enlightenment Zen Master were also high-level members of the Alliance Army. However, their strength was relatively weak, so they spent most of their time in seclusion cultivation, rarely appearing to handle Alliance Army affairs. Besides the Alliance Army, most of the worlds and forces within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were under their management.
Apart from Ye Yunfei, they were considered the two main leaders of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
After enduring the Thunder Tribulation, Old Man Chu and Heavenly Enlightenment Zen Master both became Advanced Demigods. While such strength meant nothing to Deities, compared to their former power, it was a significant improvement.
Ye Yunfei gifted them large batches of cultivation resources and elixirs.
"Truly shameful to mention it!"
"In this era, Deities are everywhere. We're practically holding back the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds," Old Man Chu and Heavenly Enlightenment Zen Master sighed to Ye Yunfei.
"Seniors, there's no need for that. I believe with your potential, you will undoubtedly break through to become Deities in the future," Ye Yunfei said.
"That is our goal. In the time to come, we will continue to devote most of our time and attention to cultivation, striving to break through to deityhood early. Otherwise, we'd be too ashamed to show our faces," Heavenly Enlightenment Zen Master said.
In the Age of Deities, only Deities could be considered strong; Demigods were nothing. Thus, breaking through to become a Deity was the cultivation goal for most beings in the Void.
Ye Yunfei comforted Old Man Chu and Heavenly Enlightenment Zen Master for a while before issuing an order to summon the Alliance Army's core leadership.
Upon receiving Ye Yunfei's command, the core leaders stationed elsewhere immediately set out to return.
Several days later, all core leaders of the Alliance Army gathered in the assembly hall. Ye Yunfei informed them of his plan to leave this void, gave various instructions regarding various affairs, made all necessary arrangements, and then entered the Illusory Shadow Tower to begin closed-door cultivation.
For this seclusion, Ye Yunfei utilized all his soul bodies and Soul Power planets to simultaneously cultivate several techniques and martial arts. Additionally, several of his Clones were in the Illusory Shadow Tower, tirelessly refining pills.
Unbeknownst to him, half a year passed inside the Illusory Shadow Tower.
After six months, Ye Yunfei felt improvements in all aspects of his strength and had also refined a large batch of elixirs.
Ye Yunfei ended his seclusion, left a batch of cultivation resources and elixirs at the Alliance Army headquarters, and then quietly departed the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds with Qin Xiaoyu.
"What?"
"You're leaving the Eighth Void for the Sixth Void now?"
Upon hearing that Ye Yunfei planned to go to the Sixth Void, Qin Xiaoyu was taken aback.
"I haven't had enough fun in the Eighth Void yet! Do we have to return to the Sixth Void so soon? Why not accompany me here for a while longer before going? When we get to the Sixth Void, I'll act as your host and show you around. How's that?" Qin Xiaoyu said reluctantly.
"I'm not going to the Sixth Void for fun. If you truly wish to stay in the Eighth Void, you can stay. I'll go to the Sixth Void first," Ye Yunfei said.
"You really want to go to the Sixth Void now? Alright then, I'll go with you," Qin Xiaoyu said helplessly, feeling it was much safer to follow Ye Yunfei.
"This is the Teleportation Altar I used to come to the Eighth Void."
Not long after, Qin Xiaoyu led Ye Yunfei into a Small World, to an already dilapidated and abandoned palace. She pointed to an ancient Teleportation Altar and spoke.
This abandoned palace was located deep within a primitive, dense forest and was concealed by multiple illusion arrays. Even Deities passing by would have difficulty detecting it.
"What's the situation on the other end of this Teleportation Altar?" Ye Yunfei asked.
"The other end is similar to here, except it's located at the bottom of a vast ocean, and the altar is also within an abandoned, rundown palace," Qin Xiaoyu replied.
"What about the vicinity of that ocean?" Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and asked again.
"That ocean is in an ordinary world, inconspicuous. Back then, I was being chased by people from the Autumn Wind Group. In a panic, I fled into that world, then to the ocean floor, and accidentally discovered the Teleportation Altar inside the palace. Members of the Autumn Wind Group had already chased me to the ocean floor and were about to find me. With no other choice, I activated the Teleportation Altar and ended up teleporting to the Eighth Void. Later, members of the Autumn Wind Group also followed through this altar."
Qin Xiaoyu explained.
"So, it's safe to say that the other end of this Teleportation Altar definitely has Autumn Wind Group members guarding it. A Teleportation Altar capable of connecting to another void is extremely precious. Once the Autumn Wind Group discovered it, they would have claimed it for themselves and stationed people to guard it strictly."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and said.
"What is the overall strength of the Autumn Wind Group?" Ye Yunfei asked again.
"I've heard their highest leaders are all True Gods. They are likely the strongest experts in the Autumn Wind Group, which also has many Void Gods. Overall, the Autumn Wind Group is a relatively powerful force in the Sixth Void, but it cannot compare to the true superpowers there," Qin Xiaoyu said after a moment's thought.
"Several True Gods..."
Hearing this, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but frown slightly.
If it were Void Gods, even Perfected Void Gods, Ye Yunfei could handle them easily. But Ye Yunfei understood he was likely not a match for True Gods yet.
"The Autumn Wind Group does have True Gods, but they are their strongest experts. There likely wouldn't be a True God specifically guarding this Teleportation Altar, right?" Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
"Which Teleportation Altar should I use to go to the Sixth Void?" He gazed at the altar before him, pondering internally.
Previously, Liu Ju and the other seven Deities had told Ye Yunfei the location of the Teleportation Altar they used. Ye Yunfei had even gone to see it. It was likely controlled by the faction Liu Ju belonged to.
"Do you know Liu Ju, Liang Gang, or Ba Yizhou?" Ye Yunfei suddenly asked Qin Xiaoyu.
Liang Gang and Ba Yizhou were the names of two of the other seven Deities, who had already told Ye Yunfei their names.
"Liu Ju? Liang Gang? Ba Yizhou?"
Qin Xiaoyu was momentarily stunned by Ye Yunfei's question.
"I think I've heard of them. They should all be core disciples of the Lingxiao Sect. Especially Liu Ju, a famous female genius. She became a Deity at a young age and performed well in many competitions among the younger generation. I heard she's been designated as one of the Lingxiao Sect's Saintesses. However, the Lingxiao Sect is currently in a difficult situation. The Guardian Faction in our Sixth Void demands that the Lingxiao Sect pay a huge protection fee at regular intervals. In the past, the Lingxiao Sect could pay on time, so there were no conflicts with the Guardian Faction. But recently, the Lingxiao Sect seems to have grown poorer and has failed to pay the required fees on multiple occasions. As a result, the Guardian Faction has begun a full-scale crackdown on them."
"Before I came to the Eighth Void, many of the Lingxiao Sect's branch bases had already been occupied by the Guardian Faction. The Guardian Faction has declared that if the Lingxiao Sect fails to pay the protection fees on time in the future, it will face annihilation."
Qin Xiaoyu recalled for a moment before speaking.
"So that's how it is. It seems the Guardian Faction in the Sixth Void is the same, oppressing and bullying the various forces in that void," Ye Yunfei nodded upon hearing this.
In fact, Ye Yunfei had heard similar remarks from Liu Ju before. She had said the faction she belonged to was almost unable to bear the protection fees demanded by the Guardian Faction, though they hadn't openly clashed at that time. Moreover, recently, Ye Yunfei had absorbed the soul bodies of several Autumn Wind Group members, obtaining their memories, and the situation matched what Qin Xiaoyu described.
"I think you should just use the Teleportation Altar before you to go to the Sixth Void. Many of the Lingxiao Sect's branches have been occupied by the Guardian Faction. The other end of the altar Liu Ju and the others used might have already fallen into the Guardian Faction's hands. Even if that altar is still held by the Lingxiao Sect, teleporting over would definitely be witnessed by many Lingxiao Sect members, and you wouldn't kill them all. Soon, word would spread that someone from the Eighth Void has arrived, and you might quickly attract the attention of the Guardian Faction. Instead, use this altar before you. Keep a low profile initially and assess the situation over there first," Hun Lao suddenly spoke up.
He knew Ye Yunfei was hesitating about which Teleportation Altar to use to travel to the Sixth Void.
"The Autumn Wind Group is already in league with the Guardian Faction," Ye Yunfei said.
"That may be so, but if you and Qin Xiaoyu teleport to the Sixth Void using this altar and then kill all the Autumn Wind Group members guarding the other end, not many people will know you've entered the Sixth Void," Hun Lao argued.
"Alright then, Hun Lao. I'll follow your suggestion. We'll use this altar to go to the Sixth Void. While the Autumn Wind Group likely has people guarding the other end, it's probably Void Gods, not True Gods. So, it poses little threat to me," Ye Yunfei decided.