"The Guardian Faction is just as domineering in this Sixth Void as they were in the previous Eighth Void," Ye Yunfei observed, his gaze cold.
"If these major forces united, they could clearly oppose the Guardian Faction. Yet none dare step forward; they're all cowards, useless wretches," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm couldn't help but curse indignantly.
"No helping it. The situation in the Eighth Void was much the same. Did you see how many forces there dared take the initiative to oppose the Guardian Faction? Quite a few major powers even colluded with the Guardian Faction in secret," Hun Lao sighed.
"Huh? There are people still down below!" At that moment, the Watchers suddenly discovered Ye Yunfei's group rapidly mining Divine Crystals deep underground.
"And over two hundred puppets," they also spotted the more than two hundred puppets, someone shouting.
"Dare defy our Guardian Faction? Kill them all!" the middle-aged man leading the Guardian Faction squad said with a gloomy, cold expression.
Immediately, over a dozen Deities from the Guardian Faction dove underground, charging toward Ye Yunfei and the others.
Ye Yunfei's Deity puppets had a peculiar characteristic: without unleashing energy, it was difficult for outsiders to sense their true combat power. Thus, none among the Guardian Faction members realized these two hundred-plus puppets possessed Deity-level combat power; otherwise, they wouldn't have dared act—this was equivalent to over two hundred Deities.
"Everyone, keep mining. I'll handle these guys," Ye Yunfei said, looking at the Guardian Faction members above as killing intent surged within him. When encountering Guardian Faction personnel, Ye Yunfei's first thought was always to kill them all.
Ye Yunfei took a step, meeting the dozen or so who had dived underground.
"Kid, prepare to die!" The few charging at the forefront radiated murderous aura, directly attacking Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei swung his fists, striking one with each blow. In less than half a breath's time, all these Guardian Faction members were blasted apart.
Although Ye Yunfei was currently only at the Mid-Level Void God realm, the strength of his Divine Power energy was already equivalent to a Perfected Void God, even surpassing that of an ordinary Perfected Void God. Moreover, his physical strength and Soul Power energy had long transcended the might of a Perfected Void God. Thus, within the Void God realm, Ye Yunfei was essentially undefeatable.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!...*
Radiating killing intent and moving with astonishing speed, Ye Yunfei almost instantly killed all those Guardian Faction members who had dived underground.
"Strike a bit lighter; try not to damage their Soul Bodies," Huang Shang came forward, beginning to devour the Soul Bodies of those slain by Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei released his Blood Clone to refine and absorb the blood essence left by those people. Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei also released his Soul Power Orbs, sharing the Soul Bodies of those he killed with Huang Shang.
*Whoosh!* After slaying the dozen-plus Guardian Faction members underground, Ye Yunfei shot up to the surface with astonishing speed.
"Be careful, everyone. This kid is strong!" The leading middle-aged man, discovering his companions underground had all been killed in an instant, could not help but pale.
"That fellow appears to be their leader. After you devour his Soul Body, you'll learn about the Guardian Faction situation in the Sixth Void," Hun Lao transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
At Ye Yunfei's thought, he simultaneously executed Moon Soul Slash and Soul Power Constellation Method, striking into the middle-aged man's sea of consciousness.
"Ah..." The middle-aged man immediately clutched his head and screamed. He was merely a Mid-Level Void God, utterly unable to withstand Ye Yunfei's Moon Soul Slash and Soul Power Constellation Method.
Ye Yunfei's figure blurred as he threw a punch, blasting the Mid-Level Void God's physical body apart.
"Run!" By this point, how could the remaining Guardian Faction members not understand? This unfamiliar young man possessed terrifying strength; they were absolutely no match for him.
Each of them turned to flee.
"All of you will die!" Ye Yunfei said in a low, heavy voice, then pointed a finger. The white short sword slashed out, transforming into an immensely fast white streak.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!...*
One Guardian Faction member after another, before they even understood what was happening, was cut down and blasted apart.
Ye Yunfei continuously used the Soul Power Constellation Method to devour their Soul Bodies.
Moments later, Ye Yunfei and Huang Shang had divided all the Soul Bodies from over fifty Guardian Faction members, the majority naturally devoured by Ye Yunfei because he needed their memories.
"The Guardian Faction in the Sixth Void possesses a great number of True Gods. As for Void Gods, the number is even greater. The Guardian Faction indeed lives up to its name as a superpower in this Void," Ye Yunfei couldn't help but frown slightly upon acquiring the memories of those Guardian Faction members.
"With my current strength, I am far from capable of opposing the Guardian Faction," Ye Yunfei inwardly sighed.
"So for me now, the most important thing is still to continuously improve my power," he thought.
"The Blood Clone's strength has improved significantly again," Ye Yunfei looked at the Blood Clone enveloped in surging blood mist and nodded with satisfaction. He estimated the Blood Clone now possessed strength sufficient to battle Advanced-Level Void Gods.
Ye Yunfei extended a hand and swept it through the air, gathering all the possessions left by the fifty-plus Guardian Faction members into his palm.
"Master, all the Divine Crystals from this Divine Crystal Vein have been completely excavated by us," at this moment, Hu Miao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Qin Xiaoyu, and all the puppets had surfaced from underground.
After releasing over two hundred Deity puppets, their mining speed dramatically increased, completely exhausting the Divine Crystal Vein within a short time. It could be said that over half the crystals from this vein had fallen into Ye Yunfei's hands.
Ye Yunfei stamped his foot, withdrawing all the Earth Dragons he had previously released and hiding them within the Phantom Tower.
"Good. Let's explore elsewhere," Ye Yunfei nodded, then took the lead, soaring into the air and leaving the valley area.
Not long after Ye Yunfei departed, over a dozen figures streaked into the valley.
"Fifty-plus members of our Guardian Faction actually died here. What audacity, daring to move against our Guardian Faction!" After sensing the area briefly, the leader's face turned extremely grim as he spoke word by word.
"Investigate this thoroughly, find out exactly who dares kill our Guardian Faction members like this. Once discovered, they will definitely pay the price," the leader added.
"There should have been a Divine Crystal Vein here previously, but it's been completely exhausted. I believe those who mined this vein are certainly the ones who killed our Guardian Faction members, so tracking them down should be straightforward," someone nearby stated.
"Fine. Everyone, disperse immediately and investigate," the leader nodded, then waved his hand and soared away, vanishing instantly.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunfei, with Hu Miao and the others, continued exploring and treasure-seeking throughout the Yangming Secret Realm. Along the way, they harvested a considerable amount of various Divine-grade medicinal herbs and other heavenly and earthly treasures.
During this process, they also encountered many dangers: several groups blocked their path, attempting robbery. Seeing Ye Yunfei accompanied by only two or three others, they assumed he would be easy prey, only to find themselves killed or maimed at the first clash. They activated several terrifyingly powerful ancient formations within an ancient palace complex; thankfully, Ye Yunfei promptly cast out a large number of formation flags and released dozens of puppets, blocking the killing intent of the ancient formations. They also encountered a flock of huge, strange birds in a dense forest who collectively chased Ye Yunfei's group. Luckily, Ye Yunfei's hardened body allowed him to fight with all his might, blasting apart several of the strange birds and frightening the rest away.
Concurrently with these dangers, Ye Yunfei's group's gains grew increasingly substantial.
The energy and laws within the Yangming Secret Realm were of a very high level. The herbs and treasures born in such an environment were of excellent quality. Some of the treasures were rare even in the outside world, not necessarily purchasable even with money.
"Incredible harvests! Young Master Ye, I'm so glad I entered with you! If I'd entered with those members from my Qin Family, at least half the treasures gained would likely have to be surrendered to the family! And following my Qin Family, I definitely wouldn't have gotten so many treasures!" Qin Xiaoyu, who had received a share of many treasures, was extremely excited.
"I heard Yangming King's Golden Crow has emerged, just ahead!" Suddenly, Ye Yunfei overheard this news and couldn't help but feel stirred in his heart.
Legends said the ancient Yangming King possessed a Three-Legged Golden Crow, often carrying it with him, even becoming one of Yangming King's symbols.
According to ancient legends, although Yangming King's Three-Legged Golden Crow was not a true Divine Beast Golden Crow, it possessed at least half the bloodline of a true Divine Beast Golden Crow. It was a being embodying the ultimate Yang and absolute firmness.
In the era when Yangming King dominated the age, that Three-Legged Golden Crow was a symbol of formidable power within the chaotic void sea. Wherever it went, countless races and forces would prostrate themselves from afar.
Later, however, Yangming King once encountered a powerful enemy, leading to a fearsome, intense battle. In that conflict, the Three-Legged Golden Crow suffered fatal injuries.
As for whether the Three-Legged Golden Crow survived or not, no one knew.
"But didn't legends say Yangming King's Three-Legged Golden Crow was severely injured by a powerful enemy and possibly already destroyed? How could it still be around?" Ye Yunfei was slightly puzzled.
"No matter what, I must go take a look!" Ye Yunfei inwardly resolved.