"Kid, it was you, wasn't it? You're the one behind this!"
Suddenly remembering something, his gaze shot toward Ye Yunfei, who stood there calmly with his hands clasped behind his back and a cold smile on his face, and he questioned him angrily.
"You're not as stupid as you look."
Ye Yunfei gave a cold laugh and then unleashed a soul art of the Samsara Ghost clan upon this Perfect True God. Immediately, the Perfect True God felt his Soul Body engulfed by a thick drowsiness, a powerful urge to sleep right then and there.
"So it was you after all. Brat, the technique you are using should be some kind of soul art. You actually dared to use a soul art to control us, members of the Guardian Faction. But how could someone as young as you possess such a terrifying soul art? Could it be... you are from the Soul Race?"
As the sleepiness grew ever stronger, the Perfect True God struggled to control it, angrily questioning Ye Yunfei again, but Ye Yunfei simply ignored him.
Already besieged by three Perfect True Gods and having lost any ability to fight back, the Perfect True God from the Sixth Void now suffered the assault of two soul arts unleashed by Ye Yunfei. Within moments, he could endure no longer and stood there, plunged into a state of dazed, confused slumber.
"The quality of this fellow's Soul Body and the level of his Soul Power energy are truly exceptional, clearly far superior to the other Perfect True Gods," Hun Lao couldn't help but remark.
"Indeed, the quality of his Soul Body is excellent. He must have consistently placed great emphasis on cultivating his Soul Body and Soul Power energy," Ye Yunfei nodded in agreement.
After a while, every True God within the palace hall had become one of Ye Yunfei's Clones. Ye Yunfei then ordered his Clones to summon, one by one, the remaining Void Gods within the Guardian Faction headquarters who had not yet been converted. He purified their Soul Bodies one after another.
In the end, every True God and every Void God within this Guardian Faction headquarters had become Ye Yunfei's Clones. Thus, Ye Yunfei had gained complete control over this headquarters.
"From now on, let these Clones guard the Eighth Void for me," Ye Yunfei said softly, glancing at the True Gods who had become his clones.
"Clan Leader Shangguan, you have suffered greatly!"
Inside the palace, Ye Yunfei looked at a middle-aged man and spoke.
"Young Master Ye, there is no need for such courtesy. If not for Young Master Ye's timely return and intervention to rescue me, I might still be enduring endless torment at this very moment," the middle-aged man hurriedly replied.
This middle-aged man was precisely the Clan Leader of the Shangguan Family. Previously captured by the Guardian Faction, he had been subjected to continuous torture. Now, with Ye Yunfei regaining control of this headquarters, Clan Leader Shangguan had regained his freedom.
"Clan Leader, these are elixirs I specifically refined for you. They will benefit your injuries and should also allow your realm and strength to improve," Ye Yunfei said with a wave of his hand, retrieving over a dozen jade vials and presenting them before Clan Leader Shangguan.
"And these cultivation resources are my gift to your Shangguan Family."
Ye Yunfei then retrieved several spatial rings and presented them as well.
"Young Master Ye, these items are far too valuable," Clan Leader Shangguan exclaimed in surprise, quickly adding.
"Accept them. For me, these things are of little consequence. This time, your Shangguan Family has suffered heavy losses. These elixirs and cultivation resources should enable the overall strength of your Shangguan Family to rise within a short time. We are all on the same side, no need for such politeness," Ye Yunfei stated.
"Then I shall not stand on ceremony," Clan Leader Shangguan said gratefully, accepting the treasures gifted by Ye Yunfei.
"Clan Leader Shangguan, the Guardian Faction will undoubtedly send people to the Eighth Void again in the future. Therefore, this headquarters is not an ideal location for your Shangguan Family," Ye Yunfei said thoughtfully after a moment of contemplation.
"Young Master Ye, I understand. I have already discussed this with the various Elders of my family. Our Shangguan Family will relocate and find another suitable place for our headquarters. To the Guardian Faction, our Shangguan Family is too weak. If we continue to remain stationed here, similar incidents may very well occur again in the future," Clan Leader Shangguan immediately replied, understanding Ye Yunfei's intent.
After speaking, Clan Leader Shangguan turned and departed. He then led the forces of the Shangguan Family to find another world cluster within the Eighth Void to serve as their new headquarters.
Not long after, the upper echelons of the Alliance Army received Ye Yunfei's message. Immediately, over a dozen core leaders, bringing a large group of personnel, hurriedly arrived at the Guardian Faction headquarters.
When these core leaders of the Alliance Army saw the True Gods and Void Gods of the Guardian Faction standing obediently behind Ye Yunfei, they were utterly shocked.
"From this moment on, this place will be a secondary stronghold of our Alliance Army. You arrange for personnel to handle the handover," Ye Yunfei declared.
"Young Master Ye, these people..." Elder Kong stepped forward, pointing to the True Gods and Void Gods of the Guardian Faction behind Ye Yunfei, and inquired cautiously.
"They now all obey my commands. They are all on our side and can be trusted absolutely," Ye Yunfei said.
Ye Yunfei did not explain the specific reason to these Alliance Army leaders, as this was his trump card and secret.
"Young Master Ye, I understand," Elder Kong hurriedly responded upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, his heart filled with immense shock.
"Young Master Ye's methods are truly terrifying!"
The other core leaders of the Alliance Army also felt greatly astonished.
"Young Master Ye, some time ago, all the personnel we sent to the secret bases have now been retrieved. Your parents and clan members have also returned to Tianpo Realm. Those secret bases have been resealed," Elder Kong reported to Ye Yunfei.
"We must create more secret bases in the future to prepare for unforeseen needs," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Subsequently, Ye Yunfei instructed these core leaders of the Alliance Army to remain and handle affairs here, while he himself returned to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
At this time, Cui Hong, the Flower Goddess Palace Master, the Master of Xiaoliang Temple, the great leader of the Restorer Faction, and others had all arrived in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Now that the crises facing their respective forces had been resolved, they had gathered in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds to meet with Ye Yunfei.
After returning, Ye Yunfei ordered a grand feast to celebrate. Following this, Ye Yunfei had the leaders of each force return to bring all the members with great potential or those on the verge of a breakthrough within their factions back to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Ye Yunfei's main body and over a dozen of his Clones worked together to refine pills. In a short time, they produced a large batch of elixirs, which were distributed to the different forces. Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei also allocated a large quantity of cultivation resources.
Having subdued all the True Gods and Void Gods of the Guardian Faction as his Clones, all the wealth carried by these True Gods and Void Gods naturally fell into Ye Yunfei's hands. This was a considerable fortune. Ye Yunfei took out a portion for distribution, which was more than enough for several factions to use simultaneously.
The elixirs refined by Ye Yunfei with his current alchemical skills were, of course, extremely effective.
Not long after, the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds welcomed one tribulation after another. Members of the Alliance Army, the Restorer Faction, the Fire Clan, the Flower Goddess Palace, and Xiaoliang Temple, after consuming the elixirs Ye Yunfei had refined for them, began to breakthrough one after another. Sometimes, over a dozen people even underwent tribulation at the same time.
For the next period, tribulations occurred everywhere in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. The rumbling sounds of thunder tribulations rolled through the void, creating a spectacular scene.
For the great leader, the Master of Xiaoliang Temple, Cui Hong, the Flower Goddess Palace Master, and several others, Ye Yunfei specifically refined batches of divine pills for each. He also gifted them with precious cultivation resources and then instructed them to enter secluded cultivation.
Afterward, Ye Yunfei returned to the small mountain village in Tianpo Realm where Mr. Liu used to reside in seclusion. The villagers who had been relocated earlier, along with Ye Yunfei's parents and clan members, had all returned.
"Young Master Ye, I believe I have received a response from Mr. Liu."
As Ye Yunfei entered the mountain village, the Village Chief, along with several villagers, came forward to meet him. Of course, this Village Chief was merely a Clone.
"Really? Where is Mr. Liu now?" Hearing the Village Chief's words, Ye Yunfei became somewhat excited and immediately asked.
"Mr. Liu did not specify his exact current location. He only told me he is in a void realm extremely far away from the Eighth Void, and he is currently retrieving some of his own belongings while also encountering former enemies," the Village Chief replied.
"Mr. Liu didn't mention his specific location?" Ye Yunfei felt a twinge of disappointment.
"Young Master Ye, you may not be aware, but I received Mr. Liu's response through an altar within the village. Since this Clone of mine lacks sufficient strength, and because that altar seems to have fallen into disrepair over the years, its ability to receive transmissions is no longer what it once was, the response I received from Mr. Liu was actually quite vague and unclear," the Village Chief explained.
"Fallen into disrepair... Village Chief, how about letting me take a look? Perhaps I can help repair the altar," Ye Yunfei suggested after a moment of thought.
"Alright, Young Master Ye. It's not as if you are an outsider after all. Please follow me," the Village Chief nodded in agreement, then turned and led the way toward a stone house within the mountain village.