After experiencing the Lightning Tribulation, Ye Yunfei officially became an Advanced Void God.
'Is that possible? Young Master Ye is only an Advanced Void God now?
An Advanced Void God possessing such terrifying strength, and also a True God-level alchemist… just how has someone so young managed to accomplish this?'
Everyone looked at Ye Yunfei, who had just finished transcending the tribulation. Not a single person dared to look down on his current cultivation level. Even those Perfected Void Gods, and even the several True Gods of the Earth Demon Clan, gazed at Ye Yunfei with eyes full of admiration.
'Within our Sixth Void, you could never find a second young man with such monstrous talent as Young Master Ye,' a high-ranking member of the Earth Demon Clan sighed emotionally.
'Merely being an Advanced Void God is too backward. I'll continue seclusion cultivation. I'll make a push and break through to the Perfected Void God stage in one go. Once I become a Perfected Void God, I can consider charging towards the True God realm.
Once I become a True God, then when I encounter those True Gods from the Guardian Faction, I won't have to fight so hard.'
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
He understood that even though his real combat power far surpassed his cultivation level, a low realm was ultimately a shortcoming. If he didn't raise his level promptly, it would definitely affect his cultivation progress and future development.
'Young Master Ye, I've just received news. Guardian Faction forces have occupied the headquarters of the Beidou Sect and the Green Mountain Sect. Furthermore, there is news saying an exceptionally senior Wizard from the Guardian Faction personally went to the headquarters of those two sects to perform deductions.
The news of two Guardian Faction True Gods falling has spread rapidly across the Sixth Void. The Guardian Faction is now offering a bounty across the entire Sixth Void for clues leading to the murderer. Anyone who can provide a lead will receive a massive reward.
Many people have already hurried to the headquarters of the Beidou Sect and Green Mountain Sect to try and find clues.'
An Earth Demon Clan elder specifically responsible for gathering information stepped forward and reported to Ye Yunfei.
'Also, during this period, the Guardian Faction has sent many people to test our Earth Demon Clan. The area around our headquarters is filled with unfamiliar deities, likely scouts dispatched by the Guardian Faction.'
That elder continued.
'It's not just our Earth Demon Clan; the Liu Family is now also under strict surveillance by the Guardian Faction. Moreover, the Guardian Faction seems to have learned about our several factions forming an alliance. Any faction that is part of our alliance is now being targeted by the Guardian Faction, either openly or covertly.'
An Earth Demon Clan Patriarch added.
'That's normal. Before, the Guardian Faction even sent a large army wanting to annihilate your Earth Demon Clan and the Liu Family. Since the Guardian Faction has already set its sights on your factions, no matter what you do, or even if you do nothing, the Guardian Faction won't easily give up.
Right now, the most important thing is to seize time and improve our strength.'
Ye Yunfei said calmly.
'Young Master Ye is right. The Guardian Faction sent an army wanting to wipe us out before.
The relationship between our Earth Demon Clan and the Guardian Faction is now one of life and death, with no room for reconciliation.'
The Earth Demon Clan Patriarch nodded.
'Take these pills.'
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, and a batch of Divine Pills appeared in front of him. So many Divine Pills gathered together gave off an intoxicating medicinal fragrance.
'Thank you, Young Master Ye!'
The Earth Demon Clan's upper echelons felt their spirits lift as they sensed the aura emanating from these Divine Pills, because these pills were specifically refined by Ye Yunfei based on the characteristics of their race, making them extremely useful for them.
Afterwards, Ye Yunfei chose to continue his seclusion cultivation.
'These pills Young Master Ye refined for us are truly too useful! I feel they will definitely allow my strength to rise another level.'
After Ye Yunfei entered seclusion, almost more than half of the Earth Demon Clan's upper echelons who received the pills he gifted also chose to enter seclusion cultivation.
Inside the Phantom Tower, three years passed unknowingly. Three years later, Ye Yunfei once again faced a Lightning Tribulation.
When Ye Yunfei left the Phantom Tower and appeared outside, the sky above was already rumbling with thunder, its might astonishing.
BOOM…
As soon as Ye Yunfei emerged from the Phantom Tower, vast, mighty bolts of lightning immediately descended from the high sky. A terrifying Lightning Tribulation had begun.
'Young Master Ye is transcending a tribulation again!'
The commotion from the thunder quickly attracted many Earth Demon Clan upper echelons, who came out from their secluded cultivation spots. When they discovered it was Ye Yunfei transcending the tribulation again, they were quite shocked.
'Within such a short time, Young Master Ye has faced a Lightning Tribulation twice. He really is too monstrous!'
Everyone praised him.
After experiencing the tribulation, Ye Yunfei once again broke through, upgrading to become a Perfected Void God.
Ye Yunfei stood in the high sky, sensing the strength of the energy within his body. The dark clouds above his head dispersed, revealing a clear, endless blue sky.
'One step beyond Perfected Void God is True God. Once you become a True God, no matter which void you go to, you can be considered a true expert.'
Hun Lao's voice sounded.
'No. A True God doesn't count for much to the Guardian Faction.'
Ye Yunfei shook his head and said seriously.
Ye Yunfei had already devoured many experts of the Sixth Void's Guardian Faction and obtained their memories. He knew the Guardian Faction's real strength was truly terrifying.
True Gods within the Guardian Faction did not belong to the top-tier experts; they could only be considered mid-to-high-level forces.
Back in the Eighth Void, let alone a True God, even a Perfected Void God could easily suppress an entire void. But after coming to the Sixth Void, only a True God could barely be called an expert; a Perfected Void God didn't count for anything.
'It is said the First Void and Second Void are even stronger. However, the First and Second Voids generally disdain contact with the other six voids.
Originally, there were some ancient teleportation channels connecting the First and Second Voids with the other six void remnants. However, the First and Second Voids sealed those ancient teleportation passages and fundamentally don't wish to have any contact with the beings of the other six voids.'
Ye Yunfei said quietly.
After devouring the Soul Bodies of two Guardian Faction True Gods and gaining their memories, he understood that True God level experts naturally knew much more than ordinary beings.
'So it seems, among the eight void fragments, the strongest are the First and Second Voids.'
Hun Lao said.
'That should be the case. But the First and Second Voids generally do not interact with the other six voids, so just how strong the First and Second Voids truly are is something the people of the other six voids fundamentally don't know.'
Ye Yunfei stated.
'Right, since the First and Second Voids are so strong, do they have the Guardian Faction there?'
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly asked.
'They should.'
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment before nodding and answering.
Because Ye Yunfei had found some vague information in the memories of those two Guardian Faction True Gods: there were indeed Guardian Faction members in the First and Second Voids, and the Guardian Faction members from the other six voids treated those from the First and Second Voids with great respect.
Even though the First and Second Voids had severed ties with the other six voids, the Guardian Faction still had some very special methods to communicate with its members in the First and Second Voids.
However, the Soul Bodies of the two True Gods Ye Yunfei devoured had been damaged during the battle, so the memories he obtained were not complete. Moreover, the two True Gods he killed were not core high-ranking members of the Guardian Faction, so their knowledge was quite limited.
'I am already a Perfected Void God. Next, I need to undergo some more experience cultivation. Only continuous experience and battle are the best cultivation methods.'
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
'Young Master Ye, during this period, we've managed to win over several more factions. These factions had all been bullied and persecuted by the Guardian Faction recently, so when they learned about the alliance we formed, they immediately took the initiative to come and pledge allegiance.
Now our alliance has a total of seven factions. When we pool the strength of these seven factions together, the overall power is quite considerable. Just the number of True Gods alone exceeds ten.'
An Earth Demon Clan Patriarch came before Ye Yunfei and spoke.
'These past few days, the upper echelons of our seven factions just happened to gather at our Earth Demon Clan headquarters to discuss how to confront the Guardian Faction.
Originally, we didn't dare disturb you, Young Master Ye, but since you've now left seclusion, Young Master Ye, please come meet everyone.'
An Earth Demon Clan elder said to Ye Yunfei.
'Fine. I'll go take a look.'
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Soon, Ye Yunfei followed several Earth Demon Clan upper echelons to the Earth Demon Clan's meeting hall. Over twenty people were already seated inside, among whom more than ten were True Gods.
So many True Gods sitting in the same palace emitted a terrifying pressure of energy. Vast, mighty energy caused the surrounding space to twist and warp incessantly. Other Earth Demon Clan members hurriedly avoided the area, not daring to approach the palace housing the meeting hall.
Sensing the surging energy aura rolling within the meeting hall, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but frown slightly.
'What are you all doing?
How dare you release your energy pressure right in front of Young Master Ye? Are you challenging him?'
The three Earth Demon Clan Patrirarchs were the first to sense something amiss. They immediately used sound transmission to question the others.
These three Patriarchs understood the True Gods from the other factions wanted to test Ye Yunfei, because those True Gods saw Ye Yunfei and discovered he was merely a Perfected Void God.
Previously, the Earth Demon Clan's Patriarchs had repeatedly praised Ye Yunfei in front of them, treating him as a peer-level expert. Now, finding out he was merely a Perfected Void God, they immediately developed the idea of testing him.
BOOM…
Inside the grand hall, terrifying True God-level energy surged wildly. More than half of that energy was specifically directed and permeating towards Ye Yunfei, its targeting extremely clear.
Ye Yunfei remained impassive. With his hands clasped behind his back, he strode into the hall, unaffected by any of it.
'He has some ability.'
Seeing Ye Yunfei not reacting in the slightest, utterly unbothered by the energy pressure they were applying, the True Gods who wanted to test him couldn't help but feel secretly shocked.
'He really is an outstanding young talent!'
One True God transmitted to the others.
'Everyone, this is Young Master Ye. Our alliance was initiated by Young Master Ye. Therefore, I propose Young Master Ye be the Alliance Head of our union. What does everyone think?'
An Earth Demon Clan Patriarch declared in a clear voice.
'I approve.'
As soon as the Earth Demon Clan Patriarch finished speaking, an old man's loud voice chimed in.
It was the Liu Family Patriarch. He had rushed over immediately upon receiving word that Ye Yunfei had returned to Earth Demon Clan headquarters.
However, apart from the Liu Family Patriarch, none of the other True Gods present voiced their opinion. They all looked at each other, seemingly waiting for someone else to answer first.
'Young Master Ye is indeed accomplished for his age and exceptionally talented,' a True God finally spoke up, 'but the alliance we are forming involves many large factions, and in the future we must stand together against the Guardian Faction. The position of Alliance Head is of utmost importance. I feel we must deliberate carefully.'
'Correct. I don't deny Young Master Ye's excellence. He is a rare young genius. But as Alliance Head, he must lead the entire alliance against the Guardian Faction. The task is arduous.
It might affect Young Master Ye's own cultivation.
Wouldn't it be better to have someone from an older generation take the role?
In any case, the position of Alliance Head holds great significance. We need to consider it clearly.'
Another True God spoke.
As he spoke, he suddenly felt a wave of invisible yet bizarre energy roll towards him, directly invading his body.
'What energy is this?!'
That True God's face changed drastically. He retreated several steps, looking at Ye Yunfei with disbelieving eyes.
'How is this possible? This is a legacy secret technique of the Heart Gate. Could this youngster be a successor of the Heart Gate?
The Heart Gate is one of the most ancient and mysterious major factions within our Sixth Void. Its members rarely move about the outside world. Why would a Heart Gate successor suddenly be walking the world? This is truly rare!'
His heart was filled with shock because the heart force energy Ye Yunfei had just displayed was too terrifying.
The other True Gods were also quite startled to see that True God retreating under attack from heart force energy, quickly exchanging questions via sound transmission.
'This young man might be a Heart Gate successor. Everyone, be careful.'
A True God warned.
'The Heart Gate!'
Upon hearing this, the others were all greatly shocked. In everyone's impression, like the Earth Gate, the Heart Gate belonged to a faction with an extremely long legacy within the Sixth Void.
Moreover, the Heart Gate as a faction was notoriously low-key, so low-key that many within the Sixth Void had forgotten of its existence. Only those older generation powerhouses knew how glorious the Heart Gate had been in a certain ancient era, having once dominated the world, its name known to all.
Even now, though Heart Gate members rarely showed their faces, no one dared look down on this faction.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei stood in the center of the meeting hall, hands clasped behind his back, gaze cold and indifferent, not uttering a single word.
'These fellows are too arrogant and ignorant. How dare they offend Young Master Ye to his face! If I'd known it would be like this, we should never have allowed them to come to our Earth Demon Clan.'
Seeing the people from the other factions daring to treat Ye Yunfei this way, the three Earth Demon Clan Patriarchs grew furious.