At this moment, Ye Yunfei was still in the Sixth Void, constantly teleporting using Teleportation Formations and Space Teleportation Tokens, as several terrifying auras were clinging to his shadows like form, pursuing him relentlessly.
'The perception ability of Heavenly Gods is truly formidable. Across such a vast spatial distance, and with me using the Jade Ruyi to mask my aura, they can still determine my direction and keep chasing me,' Ye Yunfei couldn't help but marvel inwardly.
He hadn't returned to the Xuanhuang Continent yet because going back now might lead those pursuing Heavenly Gods straight to it. That would expose the location of their headquarters and bring a terrible calamity to the Nether Race. Therefore, Ye Yunfei remained in the Sixth Void, continuously piercing through space with Formations and tokens.
Throughout this process, not only did Ye Yunfei use that Jade Ruyi to conceal his own aura, but he also had Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm constantly employ their spatial secret arts, using spatial energy and laws to isolate his presence and hinder the tracking efforts of the Heavenly Gods behind them.
The spatial secret arts of Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm bore the characteristics of their respective races. Furthermore, as the cultivation resources they were using became increasingly advanced, their strength naturally kept rising. Thus, the power of the spatial secret arts they were now unleashing was quite potent and could, to a certain extent, interfere with the tracking of the pursuing Heavenly Gods.
'They are actually isolating my deductions and tracking. It seems they must possess some kind of extremely high-level treasure capable of blocking deduction,' a man halted his steps at a certain location within the Sixth Void, frowning deeply as he spoke while continuing to deduce.
At the same time, in a few other spatial locations, several other figures also stopped their persistent deduction.
These experts had been tracking Ye Yunfei all along, but they had to stop periodically to re-perceive and re-deduce to find his latest spatial position. This, of course, slowed their pursuit significantly; otherwise, with their strength, they would have long since caught up to Ye Yunfei.
'If those guys keep chasing me like this, there's only one place I can go,' Ye Yunfei sensed the dangerous auras still trailing behind him and couldn't help but sigh softly.
'You mean the Ancient Desolate Sea?' Hun Lao asked.
'Indeed, the Ancient Desolate Sea,' Ye Yunfei nodded.
The Ancient Desolate Sea was the most mysterious and most perilous forbidden land within the Sixth Void. During his earlier flight, Ye Yunfei had been continuously executing the Primal Chaos Heavenly Secrets Art to deduce and had also utilized the compass obtained from deep beneath the Xuanhuang Continent to indicate fortune or misfortune. The result pointed towards a slim chance of survival in the direction of the Ancient Desolate Sea. The result of his deduction was the same as last time — it carried a taste of being placed in a desperate situation and emerging alive thereafter.
'The Ancient Desolate Sea was always an extremely dangerous place. If we truly force our way in, the result would likely be a narrow escape from death,' Hun Lao sighed, 'But if those fellows behind us really keep chasing us relentlessly, we don't have any other choice.'
Just at that moment, in a certain space behind them, a grey-robed middle-aged man was taking large strides forward, ceaselessly traversing space at an astonishing speed.
'The name "Restorer Faction" sounds specifically targeted against us, the Guardian Faction. Where did they pop out from?' he thought. 'But regardless, there's no need for such a force to exist. Once I catch up, I'll directly annihilate them. Then I'll find their lair and thoroughly wipe out their entire sect.'
The killing intent in the grey-robed man's words was palpable.
However, right then, he suddenly halted, his eyes narrowing as he looked towards a certain position ahead.
A figure had abruptly appeared there, expression cold, its gaze as sharp as chilled lightning, blocking his path. It was an old man with an ordinary appearance.
'Who are you, sir? Why are you blocking my way?' the grey-robed middle-aged man demanded.
He could perceive that the aura of this old man who had suddenly appeared to block his path was extremely dangerous; his strength was definitely not inferior to his own.
'Turn back, or fight,' the old man said indifferently.
'Are you from the Restorer Faction?' The grey-robed man's face darkened upon hearing the old man's words. Although he felt somewhat apprehensive of this old man before him, as a Heavenly God, when had he ever been treated like this?
The old man did not speak but simply stared coldly at the grey-robed man.
'Playing mysterious in front of me? Go die!' The grey-robed man's anger surged. He stepped forward, and a painting rushed out from within his body, pressing down upon the space ahead.
The painting depicted a vast universe; within the expansive starry sky were distributed numerous suns, moons, and stars, with countless lives dwelling on those large celestial bodies.
Boom...
It was as if the painting had come alive. The enormous universe within erupted with terrifying suppressing energy, bearing down upon the old man ahead.
Unperturbed, the old man pointed a finger. A massive golden snake shot out from his palm, bursting forth with roiling golden divine radiance, flashing past in an instant as it collided with the painting.
The next moment, the surrounding space began to continuously collapse and disintegrate.
'This guy is strong!' The grey-robed man felt a wave of energy pressing down upon him, and his expression shifted involuntarily.
'A mere third-rate treasure dares act presumptuously before me,' the old man said with disdain.
As soon as his words fell, a large yellow seal rushed out from within his sleeve, rapidly expanding until it momentarily filled this stretch of void space. With a clang, it struck the painting, tearing it in two on the spot.
'NO!' The grey-robed man let out an unwilling roar as he saw his treasure destroyed.
Immediately after, he discovered that the large yellow seal was now charging towards him. The yellow seal had now grown terrifyingly large, almost completely filling this vast expanse of void. The terrifying energy it emitted compressed space until it rippled like flowing water, constantly twisting and deforming. The vast energy swept through the sky.
'How can this guy be so powerful?!' The grey-robed man was greatly alarmed. Panicking, he retreated continuously, while seething golden radiance erupted from within his body. A golden spear shot out from within him, sweeping forward like a reversed river of gold crashing outward.
With another clang, the golden spear and the large yellow seal collided, sending splashes of dazzling sparks flying.
Both were fearsomely powerful Heavenly Gods. Battling within this vast void, the combat energy they produced surged and roiled, spreading outwards in all directions like a boundless ocean.
'What's happening?' Any beings passing nearby who sensed this terrifying energy fluctuation instantly changed their expressions.
At the same time, within the Sixth Void, terrifying battles also erupted at several other spatial locations.
The other experts who had been pursuing Ye Yunfei had all been intercepted by high-level individuals of unknown origin who suddenly appeared, leading to frightening clashes.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunfei was already heading towards the Ancient Desolate Sea. He had prepared for the worst. If those experts behind him really never gave up the chase, then he would have no choice but to enter the Ancient Desolate Sea to seek that slender thread of survival. But suddenly, Ye Yunfei stopped.
'I sense that those fellows behind us don't seem to be keeping up anymore,' Hun Lao exclaimed with pleasant surprise.
'Right, I sense it too. Those terrifying wills that were locking onto us earlier have suddenly been withdrawn,' the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm also spoke up. 'Could it be those guys gave up after chasing for so long?'
'Those are all Heavenly God-level experts with astonishing perception abilities. They had been tracking my aura all along. They wouldn't give up so easily,' Ye Yunfei stood still, sensing for a moment longer before speaking. 'I think something must have happened.'
'Yes, something must have occurred. Those guys are no longer sensing us,' Hun Lao also nodded.
'It seems those two 'seniors' didn't deceive me earlier,' Ye Yunfei sensed again and found that those frightening wills had truly vanished. He couldn't help but express pleasant surprise.
Immediately, Ye Yunfei set up several more large-scale Teleportation Formations and began his teleportations, simultaneously using the Jade Ruyi to meticulously mask his aura. Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm also employed their spatial secret arts to help conceal the space Ye Yunfei occupied.
In this manner, Ye Yunfei repeatedly deployed Formations, continuously teleporting with Space Teleportation Tokens. After about another half an hour passed, the previously terrifying wills never reappeared.
'I think we're safe now,' Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei. 'Even if those fellows behind us wanted to track you now, they shouldn't be able to sense your aura anymore.'
'Yes, we've finally shaken them off. But it must be that those two 'seniors' earlier sent experts to intercept those guys chasing me. Otherwise, getting rid of them wouldn't have been so easy,' Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
'If that's the case, we'll have much more confidence in this Sixth Void from now on,' the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said excitedly.
'Still, regardless, we must remain careful. After all, compared to those Heavenly Gods, we're still quite weak,' Hun Lao cautioned. 'Only when we ourselves become powerful, relying on our own strength — that will be true confidence.'
'Hun Lao, you are right. No matter the time, one's own strength is the most reliable foundation,' Ye Yunfei nodded.
'Since the crisis has been averted, let's return to the Xuanhuang Continent first and rest properly,' Ye Yunfei said after some thought.
Then, Ye Yunfei quietly made his way back to the Xuanhuang Continent and teleported out all the troops of the Restorer Faction.
'We've finally returned!' Everyone in the Restorer Faction was exhilarated upon returning to headquarters.
'Young Master Ye, the previous battle completely boosted the reputation of our Restorer Faction,' Elder Qi, the one in charge of intelligence, reported excitedly to Ye Yunfei. 'Now, throughout the Sixth Void, the illustrious name of our Restorer Faction is being spread everywhere.'