"It seems we'll have much more confidence in the Sixth Void from now on," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said.
"Indeed. Even if we encounter Heavenly Gods, we don't have to fear anymore. Several Heavenly Gods were chasing us before, but now they're all gone. This shows those two guys didn't deceive you, Master. If needed, they can really dispatch experts to help," Hu Miao also nodded in agreement.
"Young Master Ye, come out for a gathering." Just at that moment, Ye Yunfei received a Sound Transmission. His face instantly changed, and he stood up abruptly. In a flash, he appeared outside the council hall.
"Young Master Ye, what's happened?" Seeing Ye Yunfei act like this, the other high-ranking members were greatly startled.
Ye Yunfei arrived outside the council hall but didn't see anyone suspicious. His Soul Power immediately spread outwards in all directions, and then his gaze narrowed, settling on a distant mountain peak.
Atop that peak was a pavilion. From within the pavilion, a faint, unfamiliar aura was slowly emanating.
Ye Yunfei took a single step and instantly arrived at the mountain peak, standing outside the pavilion.
"A high-level isolation formation has been placed here. No wonder I couldn't sense the specifics inside," Ye Yunfei frowned slightly, then lifted his foot and walked into the pavilion.
Looking from the outside, the inside seemed empty, but when Ye Yunfei entered, he found an ordinary-looking elderly man seated by a stone table, smiling at him. Ye Yunfei had never seen this elder before.
"Senior, was it you who just transmitted to me?" Ye Yunfei asked.
"It was me. Please sit, Young Master Ye," the elder said with a smile. He lightly waved his hand, and a teapot and cups appeared on the table. The kettle emitted wisps of steam, filling the air with a rich, fragrant aroma. The teapot floated autonomously, poured a cup of tea, and set it before Ye Yunfei.
"Young Master Ye, please drink," the elder said.
"Senior, may I ask…" Ye Yunfei looked at this mysterious elder of unknown origin with great caution.
This was the headquarters of the Restorer Faction. Outsiders shouldn't know of it. Yet this elder had appeared here and addressed him by name, clearly knowing his identity.
"Haha, Young Master Ye, do not worry. They are the ones who sent me," the elder said, still smiling. As his words fell, two figures appeared beside him. They were the same two men who had approached Ye Yunfei earlier, proposing cooperation to deal with the Guardian Faction.
"So that's how it is." Seeing that the two men's appearance and aura were correct, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. If the Restorer Faction's headquarters were exposed now, the following days would be very troublesome.
"Young Master Ye, let me be direct," the elder began, taking a sip of tea. "I've come to tell you that you can act freely in the Sixth Void. Do not fear the Guardian Faction or the Yin Corpse Hall. If these two forces dispatch any formidable experts, we will back you up."
"Very well. Thank you!" Ye Yunfei said, then lifted his cup and drank the tea.
Boom! An energy instantly exploded within his body, coursing torrentially through his meridians.
'This spiritual tea is quite effective. It must have been brewed from some premium natural treasures,' Ye Yunfei couldn't help but think.
"Young Master Ye, your recent activities have been frequent, causing quite some losses for the Guardian Faction and the Yin Corpse Hall," the elder remarked.
"Senior, the Guardian Faction and Yin Corpse Hall have already begun moving to conquer the Sixth Void. I believe we cannot wait any longer. We must create trouble for these two forces. However, recently they have set their sights on our Restorer Faction. So, for the time being, we must operate discreetly," Ye Yunfei replied.
"Haha, Young Master Ye, rest assured. The Guardian Faction in the Sixth Void isn't truly strong. No matter what level of expert they send, you need not worry. Simply follow your intentions," the elder said with a smile.
"Then I thank you, Senior." Hearing the elder's words, Ye Yunfei's spirits lifted. He had previously been pursued by several Heavenly Gods, who suddenly stopped. Clearly, someone had intercepted them.
"Young Master Ye, these cultivation resources are for your Restorer Faction. You can distribute them to your members. Don't worry, their cultivation needs will be fully met," the elder waved his hand, sending two spatial rings floating before Ye Yunfei.
"And this spatial ring contains resources gifted to you personally, Young Master Ye. May your strength continue to grow." The elder sent another spatial ring toward Ye Yunfei.
"Senior, then I shall not stand on ceremony." Ye Yunfei directly collected the three spatial rings before him.
"Young Master Ye, act boldly. Do not be overly burdened with concerns. The Guardian Faction of the Sixth Void has already begun moving, ambitiously wishing to conquer this void in one fell swoop. Now, dealing with the Guardian Faction and Yin Corpse Hall of the Sixth Void falls to you," the elder said.
"With Senior's assurance, I am at ease." Ye Yunfei nodded in reply.
A moment later, the elder stood up, waved his sleeve to collect the tea set before him, then turned and stepped out of the pavilion, vanishing from sight.
After the elder left, Hun Lao immediately said to Ye Yunfei, "His strength is immense. I was trying to sense his true realm and power the whole time, but his body was constantly enveloped in a kind of profound and superior law energy. I couldn't perceive his realm or strength at all."
"I also couldn't sense his strength or realm. This means his cultivation far surpasses ours," Ye Yunfei nodded in reply.
"Regardless, his words should give us much more confidence," Hun Lao said.
"Right. In that case, we must accomplish something significant next." Ye Yunfei pondered for a moment, then revealed a cold smile.
"Planning some action? I think the Guardian Faction and Yin Corpse Hall have vast establishments here in the Sixth Void. Since we've already torn up relations, there's no need for further caution. Let's just attack directly. These two major powers must have many branch strongholds here in the Sixth Void. Those branches surely hold many good things. Let's not be polite. We'll charge in and take everything!" The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm rubbed his hands eagerly.
"I support this idea! Especially the Yin Corpse Hall must have many branch strongholds in the Sixth Void. Let's smash them all and take everything inside!" Huang Chang, who cultivated corpse-path techniques requiring a large supply of corpses as cultivation resources, grew excited hearing the proposal, his eyes gleaming.
"Since everyone agrees, then good. We'll act immediately—raze a batch of branch strongholds belonging to the Guardian Faction and Yin Corpse Hall, weakening their overall strength. Simultaneously, the Restorer Faction also needs experience and battle training—killing two birds with one stone. But we must select a truly capable force." Following this, Ye Yunfei returned to the council hall. The high-ranking members, who had initially wanted to follow Ye Yunfei to the pavilion on the mountain peak but were told to wait in the council hall, were all still there awaiting him.
"Everyone, it is time for us to take some action. Since the Guardian Faction and Yin Corpse Hall are searching everywhere for us in the Sixth Void, we should not keep them waiting. Next, the Restorer Faction will dispatch forces to eliminate a series of their branch strongholds." Ye Yunfei glanced at the high-ranking members in the hall and announced in a clear voice.
"Young Master Ye, I've heard that the Heavenly God-level experts of the Guardian Faction and Yin Corpse Hall have also frequently appeared in the Sixth Void lately, searching for traces of our Restorer Faction. There are even divination masters active, trying to capture our faction's aura and divine our whereabouts. If we act now, I'm afraid we might be discovered," Elder Qi stepped forward, voicing his concern.
"Do not worry. Just because the Guardian Faction and Yin Corpse Hall have Heavenly God experts, doesn't mean we lack them. In any case, everyone, set your minds at ease," Ye Yunfei replied.
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the spirits of all the high-ranking members lifted.
'I almost forgot, Young Master Ye's backing is the Xin Gate. The Xin Gate must have Heavenly God-level experts. So we really have nothing to fear. We'll simply do whatever Young Master Ye tells us to,' many high-ranking members communicated via Sound Transmission.
'It seems the Earth Gate behind Young Master Ye has been protecting our alliance all along. So we truly have no worries. The Earth Gate is an extremely ancient power. They definitely have Heavenly God-level experts. We have nothing to fear,' the Earth Demon Clan's three ancestral elders transmitted to each other.
Subsequently, Ye Yunfei selected a group of True Gods and others of various strength levels, quietly leaving the Xuanhuang Continent.
Having devoured the souls of quite a few Guardian Faction and Yin Corpse Hall True God experts earlier, Ye Yunfei had a very clear understanding of their power distribution within the Sixth Void. The goal of this operation was to eliminate a batch of branch strongholds belonging to these two major forces.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei led the Restorer Faction's forces into a world-cluster.
"If my memory serves me right, it should be this world." Ye Yunfei led the Restorer Faction's troops, halting before a world's entrance. After checking his memory, he revealed a cold smile.
In the next instant, Ye Yunfei led his forces into the world and unleashed a massacre.
This world was actually a branch stronghold of the Guardian Faction, guarded by a single True God.
As the outpost was not large-scale and its overall strength was weak, Ye Yunfei, with a single punch, rendered the True God crippled. Then, he released over eight thousand Deity-level puppets. After a charge and slaughter, the Guardian Faction's forces within the world were shattered and scattered, utterly routed.
Even the Restorer Faction troops who had followed Ye Yunfei had no chance to act before the battle was already over.