"You, sir, certainly have a grand air about you!"
The grey-robed middle-aged man took several steps back and stood there, his eyes fixed intently on the spot where the sword radiance had just appeared. His face alternated between green and white, his gaze brimming with fury.
However, the power contained within that last sword radiance was too terrifying; even he wasn't confident he could handle it.
Forget about the sword Dao energy and sword Dao laws contained within that radiance—just the sheer will to slay and destroy all things was astonishing enough.
Only the purest sword cultivators with unwavering determination could attach such a fearsome sword Dao will to their techniques.
At this moment, after that sword radiance vanished, there wasn't the slightest movement from the space ahead.
"Are you from the Sword Realm?"
The grey-robed man asked suspiciously after waiting for a moment, unable to hold back.
Yet, there was still no response from the space ahead.
The anger on the grey-robed man's face gradually intensified. He clenched his fists tightly, seemingly on the verge of losing control of his fury.
As a Heavenly God, he was one of the top experts in this Sixth Void. Usually, his words commanded obedience, and aside from the Prison Master of the Guardian Faction, no one dared to defy his will lightly.
However, the pressure from that sword radiance was considerable. He couldn't be sure if he was a match for this opponent in a fight.
In the ancient era, the prestige of the Sword Realm was overwhelming. It was common knowledge then that one should never provoke a sword cultivator lightly. Those sword cultivators not only possessed terrifying swordsmanship and astonishing attack power but were also individuals who feared no death. Once a battle began, they wouldn't stop until life or death was decided, even willing to sacrifice their own lives to slay their foe. Thus, no one dared to engage the sword cultivators of the Sword Realm casually.
This grey-robed man worried that if a fight broke out, this ancient sword cultivator would fight with reckless abandon.
A sword cultivator fighting with such disregard for his life was a terrifying prospect.
"We of the Guardian Faction seem to have done nothing to provoke you. Why did you kill our people? Shouldn't you give us a reasonable explanation?"
Another half hour passed, and still, the space ahead remained silent and unresponsive. Unable to contain himself, the grey-robed man demanded in a furious tone.
"Scram!"
After another moment, a single, cold, and emotionless word suddenly rang out from the space ahead.
"You..."
The grey-robed man almost erupted in rage. He clenched his fists, struggling to restrain his overwhelming fury.
"I hope you understand, sir, that our Guardian Faction is not to be trifled with. If you choose to make an enemy of us, you will regret it sooner or later."
In the end, the grey-robed man still lacked the courage to act. He coldly tossed out these words before turning and leaving.
"Just wait. Next time I'll bring several more Heavenly Gods with me, and together we'll eradicate you, this so-called sword cultivator!"
After putting considerable distance between himself and the Guqing World Cluster, the grey-robed man looked back toward the previous location and said coldly.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei had already returned to the Profound Emperor Continent.
"Young Master Ye, you've finally returned!"
As soon as Ye Yunfei landed on the Profound Emperor Continent, a large group of the alliance's high-level figures instantly detected him and hurried forward to greet him.
These leaders had just finished preparing to depart for the Guqing World Cluster to provide backup for Ye Yunfei when he coincidentally returned right as they were about to set out.
"I knew it! With Young Master Ye's abilities, he would definitely be able to leave the Guqing World Cluster safely."
Seeing Ye Yunfei safe and sound, all the alliance leaders were extremely excited.
"Young Master Ye, I've received word that the Guardian Faction has dispatched a large force and is simultaneously attacking several major powers in the Sixth Void.
The Guardian Faction has sent people to those powers with a message, giving them two choices: the first is to submit and become a subordinate force of the Guardian Faction from now on, obeying their orders.
The second choice is annihilation."
An old man stepped forward to report to Ye Yunfei.
"Young Master Ye, I feel like the Guardian Faction is planning some major operation recently. They've been frequently mobilizing troops. Groups of fully armed personnel have been moving out from several of their key sub-bases. Also, many spies dispatched by the Guardian Faction have appeared in the space around our Profound Emperor Continent during this period."
A patriarch of the Earth Demon Race spoke up. All three Earth Demon Race patriarchs had now reached the level of Intermediate True God.
"It's the same around our Liu Family headquarters. I feel the Guardian Faction is about to make a move against our Liu Family."
The Liu Family Patriarch standing nearby also spoke, his face full of concern.
"It seems the Guardian Faction in the Sixth Void is indeed beginning to act. This situation is similar to what we experienced earlier in the Eighth Void. I believe it means the Guardian Faction has officially begun its conquest of the Sixth Void," Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"That should be the case," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Everyone, the Guardian Faction will likely continuously dispatch forces to deal with various major powers in the Sixth Void going forward. Their ultimate goal is to subjugate all forces, completely control the Sixth Void, and rule over this void.
This means the chaotic situation in the Sixth Void has officially begun. This void will become incredibly turbulent. However, I also believe this is an opportunity for our alliance to develop and grow.
Next, we need to send people to contact those major forces targeted by the Guardian Faction and persuade them to join our alliance, thereby strengthening our power.
Once our alliance develops to a certain level, we will be able to face the Guardian Faction directly."
Ye Yunfei swept his gaze over everyone and declared clearly.
"Young Master Ye, rest assured, we are already well prepared.
We have done detailed investigations of every major force attacked by the Guardian Faction during this period and await your instructions," an Earth Demon Race patriarch said.
"Also, we must still make the greatest effort to enhance the overall strength of our alliance. I will remain at the headquarters for a while and, according to everyone's actual needs, provide some pills to help everyone improve their strength," Ye Yunfei added with a nod.
"We understand, Young Master Ye!" Upon hearing this, the three Earth Demon Race patriarchs perked up noticeably.
Among the alliance's high-level members, only they three and the Liu Family Patriarch knew that Ye Yunfei was a True God-level alchemist. The other leaders still believed that the pills Ye Yunfei had gifted them earlier came from the major power behind him—the Mind Sect.
Next, Ye Yunfei began focusing on pill refining.
Of course, possessing two Soul Bodies and over forty Soul Power planets meant that his closed-door cultivation sessions could never involve just one activity.
Ye Yunfei utilized one Soul Body and over a dozen Soul Power planets to concentrate on alchemy. The other Soul Body and the remaining Soul Power planets practiced various other cultivation techniques and secret arts, such as swordsmanship, Heart Force martial skills, Soul Power martial skills, and Formations. Furthermore, the nine divine beasts within the rotating Nine Palaces Diagram continuously devoured vast amounts of cultivation resources.
Within the Guqing World Cluster, Ye Yunfei had slain over a dozen True Gods, and his martial uncle had also killed more than a dozen. All the wealth left behind by those True Gods had fallen into Ye Yunfei's hands, so he had obtained a substantial amount of cultivation resources and other treasures in the cluster.
Each of those True Gods had lived for a very long time, and the wealth they had accumulated was naturally considerable. Therefore, Ye Yunfei was by no means lacking in cultivation resources; it would be difficult to use them all up in a short time.
"These nine divine beasts should now possess strength capable of facing a Low-Level True God, right?" Hun Lao couldn't help but remark as he watched the nine divine beasts continuously devour resources.
"They should be close. They've consumed a massive amount of resources lately, many of which were at the True God level," Ye Yunfei replied after sensing the energy auras of the nine beasts and nodding.
"With the corpses I possess now, I can form a small-scale troop that should play a role in battle."
While Ye Yunfei was refining pills and cultivating, Huang Shang was also engaged in closed-door cultivation of Corpse Path techniques. He took out all the corpses he had obtained recently, a dense mass standing before him, radiating overwhelming Corpse Qi energy.
"Old Huang, if you need more corpses, we can go rob those guys from the Yin Corpse Hall later," Ye Yunfei said, able to see Huang Shang's desire for more corpses for his Corpse Path cultivation.
"If there's a chance, we should definitely seize more corpses," Huang Shang responded with keen interest, immediately nodding.
"Master, using these corpses in battle is a very good strategic resource. Even if they're destroyed, it doesn't harm the user," Hu Miao said from the side, observing the dense cluster of corpses.
"Yes, the Yin Corpse Hall uses these corpses to form corpse armies for combat," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Having devoured the Soul Bodies of several Yin Corpse Hall experts, Ye Yunfei had a good understanding of their situation.
"Master, I think if you had enough puppets, you could also form a puppet army.
Those puppets are extremely sturdy and would definitely play a significant role in battle," Hu Miao suddenly suggested.
"Hu Miao, that's a very good point.
If I had a sufficient number of puppets to form an army, its combat power would certainly be formidable," Ye Yunfei mused, his heart stirred by her words.
It seems I need to collect some materials for crafting puppets.
Back in the Phoenix Ancient Tomb, Ye Yunfei had not only obtained a large batch of Deity-level puppets but also received the inheritance for crafting them. Now, as long as he had sufficiently complete materials on hand, Ye Yunfei could fully attempt to craft those puppets himself.
"Previously, when I searched throughout the entire Eighth Void, I found a portion of the materials needed for puppet crafting. Now, in the Sixth Void, perhaps I can find all the required materials, allowing me to attempt puppet crafting myself," Ye Yunfei murmured softly.
"Master, are you planning to craft puppets yourself?" Hu Miao asked.
"Yes. Next, I will go searching throughout the Sixth Void for the various materials needed to craft puppets and then personally create a batch.
If I can possess a batch of Deity-level puppets, they will undoubtedly play a tremendous role," Ye Yunfei nodded.