"It seems this old fellow should be the Lingxiao Sect's ultimate trump card. It's clear that the Sect Leader of the Lingxiao Sect and those core elders are no match for that Prison Master. Since the Lingxiao Sect dares to go to war with the Guardian Faction, they must have a plan in mind. It seems the Lingxiao Sect intends for this old fellow to deal with the Prison Master," Hun Lao said via voice transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Never mind them. It would be best if they batter each other to a draw, so I don't have to intervene," Ye Yunfei said nonchalantly.
In the past, Ye Yunfei would have rushed without hesitation to aid the forces of the Lingxiao Sect in battling the Guardian Faction's army. But now, there was no way Ye Yunfei would lift a finger to help the Lingxiao Sect.
"I have to say, this Lingxiao Sect has hidden itself too deeply. In the previous battle, if the Lingxiao Sect had deployed these Heavenly Gods, along with this old fellow, the forces sent by the Guardian Faction at that time would never have been able to handle the Lingxiao Sect," Hun Lao spoke up again.
"Yes, if the Lingxiao Sect had displayed its true strength earlier, they wouldn't have needed us to intervene to easily defeat those Guardian Faction forces at the time. It's precisely because the Lingxiao Sect's power is so formidable that they looked down on our Alliance Army, bullying us at will," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Strange, why did this Lingxiao Sect conceal its true strength so thoroughly before? I suspect the Lingxiao Sect must have grand ambitions to act with such restraint," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm speculated.
At this moment, the Prison Master had already begun fighting the Lingxiao Sect's wizened elder. Both sides possessed terrifying strength, and as soon as their battle commenced, a vast area around them was instantly cleared. Some who stood too close were immediately shaken to dust on the spot.
"Both of them are incredibly strong," Ye Yunfei watched the fight between the Prison Master and the Lingxiao Sect elder, frowning slightly with a touch of shock in his heart.
Because even Ye Yunfei himself wasn't confident in facing these two powerhouses. Each of their moves and techniques contained at least over a thousand principles of the Great Dao.
"It seems that at their level of combat, they place great emphasis on the Great Dao principles, utilizing them to the extreme," Hun Lao had been sensing the battle between the two mighty experts. Although both were enveloped by boundless energy, light, and heat, even Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao could only make out two hazy figures, unable to see clearly.
But Hun Lao possessed an acute perception of space. By relying on special spatial energy and spatial laws, he could capture many details others couldn't perceive.
"They are indeed formidable. I'm not even sure I could confidently battle them," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"However, I am confident that sooner or later, I will catch up to them, even surpass them," Ye Yunfei then said with conviction.
Meanwhile, the other forces on both sides were fighting fiercely. This time, the armies mobilized by both factions were even larger in scale.
Looking out, across this vast stretch of void, dense armies battled everywhere, with no end in sight. Almost every moment, both sides suffered heavy casualties, with numerous troops falling.
The battlefield echoed with shouts of war, roars of fury, screams of agony, the thundering of energies, and the deafening clashes of magical treasures. All sorts of sound waves converged, rolling and propagating, creating a scene of grand and ear-splitting magnitude.
Ye Yunfei led the Alliance Army in retreating several times, keeping far from the center of the conflict.
Occasionally, some battle energy rippled towards them, but Ye Yunfei easily blocked it.
"Young Master Ye, are you really not joining this fight?" Suddenly, two figures appeared beside Ye Yunfei, and one of them spoke up.
"Seniors, it's you!" Ye Yunfei looked at the two men who had suddenly appeared before him and couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
These two men were precisely the mysterious powerhouses Ye Yunfei had encountered earlier in the Sixth Void. At that time, they had promised to join forces with Ye Yunfei against the Guardian Faction. Later, when Ye Yunfei was in need, they had sent help multiple times.
However, Ye Yunfei had met these two mysterious powerhouses infrequently, and recently they had hardly been seen at all.
"What's your take on the current situation?" The two men smiled at Ye Yunfei, and one of them asked.
"Seniors, I'll be frank. Originally, I should be allying with the Lingxiao Sect to fight the Guardian Faction. But after experiencing the Lingxiao Sect's attack on our Alliance Army some time ago, I no longer intend to help the Lingxiao Sect.
Moreover, I feel the Lingxiao Sect is a highly dubious force. I have a premonition that in this Sixth Void, if the Guardian Faction is eliminated, the Lingxiao Sect might seize the opportunity to dominate this void.
Judging by the way the Lingxiao Sect's higher-ups operate, that's entirely possible," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and directly voiced his opinion.
"The higher-ups of the Lingxiao Sect do indeed have great ambitions. If the Guardian Faction in the Sixth Void is truly wiped out, they would certainly want to replace the Guardian Faction's position and vie for dominance over the void.
However, it's not so easy to eliminate the Guardian Faction. The chances of the Lingxiao Sect winning this battle aren't high," one of the men said.
"What about you two, Seniors? Do you plan to intervene? If you two take action, then the Lingxiao Sect should have a chance at victory," Ye Yunfei looked at the two men.
"No, even if we two intervene, it's not certain we can defeat the Guardian Faction. Because as far as we know, the Guardian Faction has some truly powerful experts who have already arrived in this void. The Guardian Faction is growing impatient, eager to unify the eight void fragments of the Chaotic Void Sea.
Now, the Guardian Faction's headquarters has dispatched several batches of experts to different void fragments," the other man shook his head.
Hearing this, Ye Yunfei immediately frowned, sensing trouble in his heart.
"Seniors, if that's the case, then the Guardian Faction could enter the Eighth Void at any time. The situation in the Eighth Void must be quite precarious, right?" Ye Yunfei asked.
"Yes, the Guardian Faction's forces could return to the Eighth Void at any moment. You need to be prepared," one of the men nodded.
"With me here, I won't easily let the Guardian Faction disrupt the Eighth Void," Ye Yunfei said through gritted teeth.
For Ye Yunfei, the safety of the Eighth Void was far more important than that of the Sixth Void. The Eighth Void was Ye Yunfei's true homeland, containing many worlds, factions, and loved ones he cared about.
"Young Master Ye, right now, the situation across all eight void fragments of the Chaotic Void Sea is similar. The Guardian Faction is preparing to accelerate its actions in each fragment, aiming to truly rule all eight fragments in the shortest time possible.
The pressure on those of us opposing the Guardian Faction will also grow increasingly heavy.
To put it bluntly, from now on, more and more truly powerful experts from the Guardian Faction will continue to appear.
The Guardian Faction is the strongest superpower in the entire Chaotic Void Sea. The Guardian Faction forces you've seen in the Eighth and Sixth Voids are only a part of this faction's strength.
The true headquarters of the Guardian Faction lies in the First Void. Moreover, the Guardian Faction's power in the Second, Third, and Fourth Void fragments is much stronger than in the Eighth and Sixth Voids.
If we genuinely want to thoroughly defeat the Guardian Faction, even destroy this evil faction, then we must not focus on just one void fragment. Instead, we must look at the entire Chaotic Void Sea and unite every force that can be united," one of the men said, looking at Ye Yunfei.
"Seniors, do you mean that I should intervene now to deal with the Guardian Faction and help the Lingxiao Sect?" Ye Yunfei asked after hearing the man's words.
These two men had shown him kindness. If they insisted, Ye Yunfei wouldn't hesitate to join the fight and take action against the Guardian Faction.
Hun Lao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and others understood Ye Yunfei's character, so they didn't say anything, already prepared for battle.
"No, our meaning is that from now on, you must become a major force in opposing the Guardian Faction.
Because with your current strength, not to mention Advanced Heavenly Gods, even a Full Perfection Heavenly God should be someone you can hold your own against.
So, from now on, you will play a greater role in resisting the Guardian Faction. Of course, you will also encounter more powerful experts from the Guardian Faction. As we seek to deal with the Guardian Faction, the Guardian Faction also seeks to deal with us," one of the men looked at Ye Yunfei and said with a smile.
"It seems they want to develop you into a main force against the Guardian Faction.
Indeed, with your current strength, you can already play a greater role," Hun Lao transmitted his voice to Ye Yunfei.
"They don't need to tell me that. In the time to come, I will certainly continue to oppose the Guardian Faction, because the grievances between me and the Guardian Faction are deeply rooted, with no possibility of reconciliation," Ye Yunfei replied via voice transmission.
"Seniors, although the Guardian Faction is formidable, I have never backed down," Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
"Well done, young man. You have never disappointed us.
In the face of the Guardian Faction, you have indeed never backed down," the two men nodded in approval upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words.
"From now on, we will entrust all the forces we've developed over the years in the Sixth and Eighth Voids for you to lead.
This token is our personal specialized token. With this token, you can mobilize all the forces and members we've nurtured and developed in the Sixth and Eighth Voids," one of the men took out a token and handed it to Ye Yunfei.
"Also, here are some resources and cultivation techniques that might be useful to you, our gift to you," the other man took out two spatial rings and sent them floating before Ye Yunfei.
Seeing the two men's actions, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but be taken aback.
"Seniors, wouldn't it be better for the forces and members you've developed to remain under your leadership?" Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and replied.
Ye Yunfei intended to spend more time and effort in the future to enhance the strength of the Alliance Army and expand it further.
"We two are going to operate in other voids now, so we entrust the Sixth and Eighth Voids to you.
Right now, the Guardian Faction's movements in the other void fragments are growing increasingly aggressive. We two must hurry over to assist.
For now, the Guardian Faction has no presence in the Eighth Void, so your main task is to deal with the Guardian Faction in the Sixth Void," one of the men said.
"Young Master Ye, from now on, you must act swiftly. Don't have too many reservations when you strike. The sooner we destroy the Guardian Faction, the better," the other man added.