Afterwards, Ye Yunfei instructed the three Earth Demon Clan elders and other core high-ranks to settle the people from those five forces.
Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei refined a large batch of Divine Pills for the upper echelons of these five forces.
These forces had recently fought against the Guardian Faction, so their high-ranking members were all wounded to varying degrees.
Ye Yunfei specially refined a batch of targeted healing pills for them, enabling the wounded upper echelons of these five forces to recover within just a few days. Even those few who were most severely injured saw significant improvement in their conditions.
As a result, the upper echelons of these five forces felt both grateful and impressed by Ye Yunfei.
Then, Ye Yunfei refined another large batch of pills for those among the five forces who had the potential for breakthroughs. Within a short period, these five forces gained several new True Gods and a batch of Void Gods.
'Being able to follow Young Master Ye is truly a blessing!'
Having tasted tangible benefits, every single one of the upper echelons from those five forces was extremely excited, and their resolve to follow Ye Yunfei grew even firmer in their hearts.
'Young Master Ye, from now on, this humble Zhu will be absolutely loyal to you!' declared a Grand Elder from the Tianyang Gang immediately after breaking through to the Primary True God realm. Having been stuck at the Perfected Void God realm for years, unable to advance despite immense effort, he achieved his breakthrough within days after consuming the pills Ye Yunfei gave him.
A few more months passed, and the number of True Gods in the alliance Ye Yunfei had established had already reached over seventy. Of course, this included the True Gods from the five forces that had just joined.
Nearly half of these seventy-plus True Gods had broken through thanks to the pills Ye Yunfei refined for them. Every single one of these True Gods harbored special gratitude towards Ye Yunfei.
'A True God-level Divine Pill Master truly possesses immense power, able to cultivate so many True Gods,' the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm couldn't help but sigh.
'When will you set aside some time specifically to refine more pills for me? I want to break through to True God-level strength as well,' the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said to Ye Yunfei again.
'No problem,' Ye Yunfei replied with a smile. 'Next, I'll tailor a batch of Divine Pills specifically for you based on your bloodline characteristics and see if I can make your bloodline break through and upgrade.'
'Master, I want some too!' Hu Miao immediately said.
'Don't worry, I won't forget yours,' Ye Yunfei assured her.
Right at this moment, the Patriarch of the Liu Family hurried over.
'Young Master Ye, I just received news that our Liu Family headquarters have been surrounded by Guardian Faction forces,' he said anxiously.
During this period, the Liu Family Patriarch had been in secluded cultivation within the Xuanhuang Continent. As Ye Yunfei had given him a batch of pills not long ago, he wanted to attempt breaking through to the Intermediate True God realm and thus chose to cultivate in seclusion within the Xuanhuang Continent. He hadn't officially broken through yet when the urgent message from his family arrived.
'Very well, let's go take a look immediately,' Ye Yunfei said.
Soon, Ye Yunfei selected twenty True Gods and a group of elite members from the alliance, boarding a flying ship and heading towards the direction of the Liu Family headquarters.
Based on the large number of True God-level Divine Pills Ye Yunfei had been consistently providing, the alliance army had already produced quite a few Intermediate True Gods, though no advanced True Gods yet.
Among the twenty True Gods Ye Yunfei selected, eight were Intermediate True Gods, including the two Earth Demon Clan elders.
The flying ship they boarded belonged to the Earth Demon Clan, an ancient power with an extremely long heritage that had amassed a large collection of high-level magic treasures. This ship was a very high-tier flying treasure, its speed remarkably fast. They were soon approaching the World Cluster where the Liu Family headquarters was located.
'Young Master Ye, according to my information, roughly twelve True Gods, leading a large force, have surrounded our Liu Family headquarters. An attack might have already begun by now,' the Liu Family Patriarch reported anxiously.
'Just over ten True Gods? There's no need to worry,' Ye Yunfei replied.
Deploying over ten True Gods to deal with a single Liu Family could be considered well-prepared, after all. Previously, the Liu Family only had one True God. However, with Ye Yunfei's help recently, they had just gained several new ones.
Ye Yunfei led everyone out of the ship and then performed a movement technique, swiftly heading towards the direction of the Liu Family headquarters.
Before long, a massive force appeared in front of them, densely arrayed in the void, completely surrounding a World Cluster.
That World Cluster was where the Liu Family headquarters resided.
'Hmm, there are not only forces of the Guardian Faction here, but also those of the Yin Corpse Hall. It seems the Yin Corpse Hall has indeed formally colluded with the Guardian Faction,' Hun Lao transmitted to Ye Yunfei after sensing the troops ahead.
'The Yin Corpse Hall's primary goal is to collect Corpse Sources. A large-scale battle like this will definitely result in many deaths, which holds great attraction for them. Of course, the Yin Corpse Hall wouldn't want to miss it,' Huang Shang chimed in.
Among the forces ahead, a portion exuded billowing Corpse Qi. One glance told it was the Yin Corpse Hall's troops.
'Young Master Ye, the Guardian Faction forces have already begun their charge!' The Liu Family Patriarch anxiously informed Ye Yunfei at this moment. As soon as he arrived, he had made contact with the remaining high-ranks stationed at the Liu Family headquarters.
'Good, then we shall make our move as well. No need to wait any longer,' Ye Yunfei declared. 'However, during the engagement, everyone should try to conceal their appearance and Soul Body aura as much as possible. It's best not to expose your identities, because our alliance's overall strength is still comparatively weak. The later the Guardian Faction learns of us, the better.'
After speaking, Ye Yunfei activated the Jade Ruyi on his person and strode forward. With a casual wave of his hand, a thick Sword Radiance surged forward, slicing through the front ranks of the enemy force as if scything down a field of ripe grain, instantly annihilating them completely.
Seeing Ye Yunfei take action, the twenty True Gods who had followed him all charged forward. Their attacks were decisive killing moves, utterly merciless.
Although the combined forces of the Guardian Faction and the Yin Corpse Hall had deployed over ten True Gods in total, all those True Gods were at the forefront of the charge. Those left in the rear were all ordinary troops, hardly capable of withstanding a charge from twenty True Gods.
Almost instantly, chaos engulfed the forces of the Guardian Faction and Yin Corpse Hall, and continuous screams of misery rang out.
Ye Yunfei and the twenty True Gods plunged into the heart of the army like tigers entering a flock of sheep, slaughtering group after group wherever they went.
'Quickly, tell them to ease up and try to preserve the corpses. These corpses are of great use to me,' Huang Shang immediately spoke up to Ye Yunfei, feeling heartache as he watched the Guardian Faction and Yin Corpse Hall soldiers' bodies being dismembered or blown to pieces.
'Alright, I'll tell them to go easy,' Ye Yunfei said with a smile. He then sent a Sound Transmission to those twenty True Gods, instructing them during the battle to try not to destroy the corpses of the Guardian Faction and Yin Corpse Hall troops, to preserve the corpses intact. Though puzzled after receiving Ye Yunfei's Sound Transmission, the twenty True Gods followed his orders.
'Perfect timing to try out the strength of my puppets,' Ye Yunfei thought. He instantly released all over four thousand puppets, all at the Void God level. Under the control of Ye Yunfei, Hun Lao, Huang Shang, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hu Miao, and others, they all charged forward together.
Each of these four thousand-plus puppets possessed an exceptionally sturdy physical body. Even if struck by an enemy, they wouldn't suffer much damage. Conversely, the consequences for anyone hit by them were severe.
The simultaneous charge of over four thousand Void God-level puppets completely broke the formation of the Guardian Faction and Yin Corpse Hall forces.
'Release the corpses, now!' Shocked and enraged, the Yin Corpse Hall troops immediately released a large batch of corpses, which surged towards Ye Yunfei's four thousand-plus puppets.
But Huang Shang had been waiting. As soon as he saw the corpses released by the Yin Corpse Hall troops, his eyes lit up.
'Splendid! These refined corpses are treasures to me,' Huang Shang said with a laugh, rushing forward to begin seizing control of these corpses from the Yin Corpse Hall forces.
'What's going on?'
At this moment, the more than ten True Gods from the Guardian Faction and Yin Corpse Hall combined, who were leading the charge into the Liu Family headquarters, suddenly discovered their rear forces were in complete disarray and continuously suffering casualties. Astonished and furious, all of them turned and rushed back to engage the rear attackers.
'Everyone, rest assured! The Alliance Leader, Young Master Ye, has personally led elite forces from the alliance to support our Liu Family!'
Within the Liu Family headquarters at this moment, after receiving the Sound Transmission from the Liu Family Patriarch, the Liu Family's upper echelons immediately shouted loudly.
Hearing that Young Master Ye had personally arrived, every Liu Family member felt uplifted.
'Elders, Young Master Ye's personal arrival is a tremendous support for our Liu Family. We must not let him look down on us. Let all Liu Family members now gather and charge out together to join the fight!' declared a Liu Family Grand Elder in a clear, resonant voice. Then, the Liu Family's upper echelons led the Liu Family forces, charging out to join the battle.
Meanwhile, just as Ye Yunfei led the alliance members in battle, two middle-aged men stood side by side in the distant void, watching Ye Yunfei's every move.
'Quite good. Although this young man is young, his capabilities are not small. I feel he is worth cultivating,' one of the middle-aged men remarked.
'Indeed, this kid is truly impressive. Moreover, he has a great grudge with the Guardian Faction. He is worth our nurturing,' the other middle-aged man nodded in agreement.