Boom...
The eight chaotic godly meridians within Ye Yunfei's body surfaced simultaneously, resembling eight colossal dragons.
In the time that followed, Ye Yunfei spent his energy on both hammering against the bottleneck of his cultivation realm while consuming vast quantities of cultivation resources.
Several of Ye Yunfei's clones, inside the Phantom Tower, continuously refined all sorts of divine pills specifically designed to assist in breaching cultivation barriers. These were then sent to Ye Yunfei for consumption. These divine pills were specially crafted by Ye Yunfei for himself — highly targeted and extremely effective.
Thus, Ye Yunfei cultivated inside the Phantom Tower for roughly three more years. After these three years, Ye Yunfei's eyes suddenly snapped open, revealing a look of pleasant surprise.
"I'm finally starting my breakthrough!" Ye Yunfei said softly.
In the next moment, Ye Yunfei left the Phantom Tower and emerged outside.
Boom...
The sky above Ye Yunfei's seclusion training chamber had long since become dense with thick, dark clouds. Rolling thunder surged violently, and terrifying lightning energy filled the surroundings as if intent on destroying the world.
"Look! That's where Young Master Ye is undergoing closed-door cultivation. It seems Young Master Ye is about to endure his Lightning Tribulation.
Excellent!
Young Master Ye is finally going to break through his cultivation realm!"
At this moment, many high-ranking members of the Restorationist Faction on the Xuanhuang Continent sensed the disturbance. Appearing one after another, they soared into the air and gathered nearby.
"Indeed, Young Master Ye is about to endure the Tribulation Lightning." They saw Ye Yunfei standing amidst the surging Lightning Tribulation, looking up at the vast sea of terrifying lightning overhead.
"You need to be careful during your tribulation. You absolutely cannot let any of the Tribulation Lightning energy seep into the Phantom Tower. The energy from your Tribulation Lightning is far too terrifying," Huang Shang, within the Phantom Tower, felt his heart trembling with trepidation. Although he was inside the Phantom Tower, he was terrified by the aura of Ye Yunfei's Tribulation Lightning and was worried lightning energy might penetrate inside.
As a ghost cultivator, he was particularly wary of the energy of thunder and lightning.
"Don't worry. I'll isolate the Phantom Tower from the surrounding space.
Furthermore, the Phantom Tower is an extremely high-grade spatial treasure. How could any Tribulation Lightning energy possibly penetrate inside?" Hun Lao chuckled.
Boom...
Soon, Ye Yunfei's Lightning Tribulation officially began. A flood of enormous, thick lightning bolts poured down densely from high altitude, collectively striking down towards Ye Yunfei's physical body.
Ye Yunfei stood with his hands clasped behind his back. Without dodging or avoiding, he directly used his own flesh to endure the raining lightning.
Strike after strike of lightning bolts incessantly landed on Ye Yunfei's body, causing large plumes of azure smoke to rise.
Ye Yunfei intended to use the Tribulation Lightning to temper his physical body. Since he had cultivated the Divine Weapon Transmutation Secret Art of the Heaven Gold Race, the number of artifacts fused within Ye Yunfei's body was simply staggering. Therefore, it was no exaggeration to say that Ye Yunfei's current physique was formed from countless artifacts fused together.
Allowing the lightning to bombard his body for tempering could purge the impurities within those numerous artifacts, leaving behind only the essence. This would then allow the many artifacts with different attributes and different grades to fuse together more seamlessly, forming a single flawless whole.
Thus, while other Deities might approach enduring Tribulation Lightning with extreme caution, fighting against the Lightning Tribulation to prevent the lightning from ever striking their physical bodies, Ye Yunfei welcomed the lightning strikes raining onto his physique, using them for tempering.
Therefore, for Ye Yunfei, enduring the Lightning Tribulation was equivalent to cultivating and refining his physical body. At normal times, where else could one find such pure and abundant lightning energy?
"Look! Young Master Ye is directly enduring the lightning with his physical body! That's simply too formidable!
Moreover, I noticed that the power of Young Master Ye's Lightning Tribulation upon breaking through to True God vastly surpasses the power of my own Lightning Tribulation when I made the breakthrough to True God in the past. Young Master Ye truly is a dragon among men, not someone we can compare with.
Indeed, I am currently at the Middle-Rank True God realm, but I don't think I would have the confidence to withstand Young Master Ye's lightning either..."
The Restorationist Faction's higher-ups watched Ye Yunfei endure his tribulation while gasping in awe.
After enduring the full round of Tribulation Lightning, Ye Yunfei finally succeeded in his breakthrough.
"I am now a True God," Ye Yunfei softly murmured as he lightly clenched his fists, sensing the intensity of the divine power surging within his body. The dense tribulation clouds had dissipated entirely, leaving the high sky once again tranquil and clear.
Although Ye Yunfei's current combat prowess far exceeded his cultivation realm, the realm was still the foundation. Progressing in his realm would help Ye Yunfei attain an even higher level of strength later on.
Moreover, the breakthrough in realm this time provided a boost across all aspects of his abilities.
"With my current realm and strength, I should have no rivals among True Gods," Ye Yunfei declared confidently.
Right then, the Restorationist Faction's higher-ups rushed forward to offer their congratulations to Ye Yunfei.
At this precise moment, Ye Yunfei's expression abruptly changed.
He sensed that one of his clones had arrived on the Xuanhuang Continent.
The moment that clone set foot on the Xuanhuang Continent, Ye Yunfei immediately received information transmitted by the clone.
"So the Guardian Faction is finally making a move on the Eighth Void?" Ye Yunfei's face darkened with a silent, stern thought.
The information that Ye Yunfei's clone brought was that the Guardian Faction in the Sixth Void had dispatched a group of forces to the Eighth Void, intending to participate in an operation to re-establish control over the Eighth Void. And there was a high possibility that the dispatched forces had already reached the Eighth Void.
In other words, the Guardian Faction forces were now operating within the Eighth Void. The Eighth Void was most likely in complete turmoil.
The allied army, the Restorationist Faction, and the other various powerful factions Ye Yunfei had united in the Eighth Void in the past might be numerous and share a unified front, but they would definitely not be a match.
Because according to the information from this clone, the group dispatched from the Sixth Void alone contained many True Gods. Moreover, aside from the Sixth Void, Guardian Faction factions in other void fragments across the Chaotic Void Sea would also dispatch their own forces to the Eighth Void. They would act jointly, seeking to establish a new Guardian Faction branch within the Eighth Void, aiming to rule it.
"What? It looks like the Guardian Faction is finally making their move on the Eighth Void.
The Eighth Void's combat strength is so weak. Sending just a handful of True Gods there randomly would be enough to dominate the entire void.
This time, the Guardian Faction's operation must have been prepared thoroughly, drawing forces simultaneously from several void fragments to operate together. I'm guessing the Eighth Void currently has a large group of Guardian Faction True Gods.
Thus, in a short time, the Eighth Void will be entirely under the Guardian Faction's control."
After Ye Yunfei informed Hun Lao about this news, Hun Lao couldn't help but frown, speaking with concern.
"I have to return to the Eighth Void immediately. Otherwise, the consequences will be unthinkable," Ye Yunfei declared.
Understanding the urgency of the situation, Ye Yunfei immediately summoned the core leadership of the Restorationist Faction, ordering them to select a batch of elite warriors as swiftly as possible. Then, leading these fighters, Ye Yunfei set out to return to the Eighth Void.
The Restorationist Faction higher-ups were somewhat surprised to see Ye Yunfei preparing to take forces back to the Eighth Void. However, they obeyed his orders without question.
Many among the high-ranking members believed this likely was a command from the sect backing Ye Yunfei and thus didn't inquire further.
Ye Yunfei led a force of thirty True Gods. All were Mid-Rank True Gods. However, besides these thirty True Gods, Ye Yunfei had also made contact with a large group of clones he had subdued previously. Therefore, not long after Ye Yunfei departed from the Xuanhuang Continent, a large group of True Gods were waiting ahead in space.
Ye Yunfei performed a headcount. Roughly eighty clones had arrived. Ye Yunfei proceeded to transfer all these clones into the Phantom Tower.
Thus, the total number of True Gods Ye Yunfei took to the Eighth Void this time exceeded a hundred. Of course, Ye Yunfei had subdued a staggering number of clones during the recent period; True God-level clones alone numbered far over a hundred. What Ye Yunfei had summoned was only a portion.
"Master, why didn't you summon all your clones? If you gathered all the clones you previously subdued, you could have formed a sizeable army," Hu Miao commented.
"I don't need that many. What we have now is sufficient," Ye Yunfei replied.
"I only summoned some clones that were relatively close by. Right now, what's most crucial for me is to reach the Eighth Void as swiftly as possible. Otherwise, the Eighth Void will face a catastrophic calamity."
"Right, the sooner we get back to the Eighth Void, the better. If we're too late, the Guardian Faction will have plunged the Eighth Void into chaos," Hun Lao added.
Ye Yunfei sped up his flight, and soon arrived at a world cluster — an utterly ordinary world cluster named Tianhua World Cluster.
Back when Ye Yunfei had teleported from the Eighth Void to the Sixth Void, his very first stop was Tianhua World Cluster.
The Teleportation Altar connecting the Sixth Void with the Eighth Void was located precisely within this Tianhua World Cluster.
Ye Yunfei's speed was exceedingly fast. After entering Tianhua World Cluster, with a Spatial Teleportation Token in hand, he instantly arrived within the world housing that Teleportation Altar. Then, finally, he arrived high above a vast ocean.
The Teleportation Altar was located within an underwater palace on the ocean floor. Ye Yunfei's Soul Power immediately extended toward the ocean depths to scan.
"Good. This Teleportation Altar is now under my control."
He sensed that inside the underwater palace, four True Gods were seated cross-legged around the Teleportation Altar.
These four True Gods had originally been top experts under the Autumn Wind Group but, not long ago, had been subdued by Ye Yunfei and become clones.
Ye Yunfei specifically had them posted here to guard this Teleportation Altar leading to the Eighth Void, as this altar held enormous significance for Ye Yunfei — it was the most secretive and convenient channel back to the Eighth Void.
Of course, Ye Yunfei, having devoured the Soul Bodies of all those True Gods of various major factions and absorbed the memories within those souls, had learned about other secret teleportation passages connecting to the Eighth Void. However, their number was limited and all were heavily guarded by various major forces, some even with Heavenly God-level experts on watch.
Therefore, Ye Yunfei considered the Teleportation Altar in Tianhua World Cluster extremely important.
Ye Yunfei's figure flashed as he arrived inside the underwater palace. Entering the palace hall, he saw the Teleportation Altar located at the center.
Previously, Ye Yunfei had already modified this altar. After this modification, this altar could only be used by Ye Yunfei. Any attempt by others to activate it forcefully would trigger an explosion.
Ye Yunfei had also placed many geo-formations and regular formations around the hall to conceal the palace completely, ensuring only Ye Yunfei could easily locate this underwater palace and gain entry.
"I still need to modify this Teleportation Altar some more," Ye Yunfei said thoughtfully after gazing at the altar in the center.
Then, retrieving a large batch of formation banners and formation materials, Ye Yunfei began arranging them.
Vast quantities of formation materials and formation banners were continuously thrown out by Ye Yunfei, merging into the altar and the surrounding space.
After spending so long cultivating and training in the Sixth Void, Ye Yunfei's skills in formation arts had greatly increased compared to when he had just arrived in the Sixth Void.
Therefore, Ye Yunfei's modification to the Teleportation Altar this time amounted to an upgrade and reformation.
"From now on, aside from me, anyone else would find it extremely difficult to even approach this Teleportation Altar," Ye Yunfei declared with satisfaction after finishing the upgrade.
Next, Ye Yunfei walked out of the palace and placed numerous formations and geo-formations all around its perimeter. With these formations and geo-formations in place, even if someone else arrived deep within this area of the sea, discovering this palace would be exceptionally hard.
"Master, allow me to contribute too. I'll add some illusions around the palace," Hu Miao offered, emerging from the Phantom Tower and deploying several Illusion Formations around the palace.
"I'll also set up some spatial restrictions for this palace," Jinjiao Longcan chimed in, unable to resist after seeing Hu Miao take action. He emerged from the Phantom Tower and, with a wave of his hand, released many golden runes that spread throughout all directions, then formed advanced spatial restrictions.
Equipped with these spatial restrictions, others would have extreme difficulty finding or gaining access to the palace. After Ye Yunfei, Hu Miao, and Jinjiao Longcan joined forces on modifications, the palace became supremely concealed.
"Good. Now we need to hurry and get back to the Eighth Void," Ye Yunfei said.
He stepped directly onto the Teleportation Altar and activated it.
BOOM! The altar shuddered intensely, erupting with a powerful surge of teleportation energy that enveloped Ye Yunfei, tore through space, and initiated the teleportation.
At the same time, within the Eighth Void, in the world cluster where the Guardian Faction headquarters had been located...
"Everyone, with four different voids sending their Guardian Faction personnel assembled here, I believe we can officially begin operations.
Recently, I have dispatched personnel to gather detailed information on this Eighth Void. I've come to realize its overall combat strength is extremely low.
Our Guardian Faction merely needs to casually dispatch a handful of True Gods to effortlessly dominate this entire void. I do not understand why Headquarters is making such a huge move, drafting forces from across four different voids for a joint operation."
Inside a magnificent golden hall, an elderly man seated on a high dais slowly uttered.
The hall was assembled with over twenty True Gods. This elderly man sitting on the high dais was at the Perfect True God realm. He hailed from the Fifth Void.
"Headquarters has reasons for arranging things as they have. We just need to follow the orders.
I've heard that previously, our Guardian Faction contingents stationed within the Eighth Void have been completely annihilated, indicating there might be something peculiar about this void. Thus, perhaps Headquarters dispatched forces from four voids simultaneously to guarantee a one hundred percent success for this operation.
Now that our forces from the four voids have assembled, it's time we officially commence the operation.
Lately, I've assigned agents to conduct a thorough investigation. Within the Eighth Void, the strongest faction is reportedly led by a young man named Ye Yunfei.
Our Guardian Faction's stationed forces within the Eighth Void were exterminated primarily due to this Ye Yunfei — he is the main culprit.
However, Ye Yunfei has disappeared for quite some time. Some say he remains in secluded cultivation to enhance his strength; others say he already departed the Eighth Void.
This Ye Yunfei created an alliance often referred to as the Allied Army. It's reportedly the strongest force currently residing within the Eighth Void. Therefore, if we aim to rule the Eighth Void, we must eliminate the Allied Army, kill Ye Yunfei, and naturally, destroy any other factions associated with him."
Next to the first elder, another elderly man spoke.
This other elder was also a Perfect True God. He came from the Fourth Void.