Seeing Ye Yunfei appear, all the high-ranking members in the hall began to settle down.
Ye Yunfei was the absolute spiritual pillar of the Alliance Army. As long as Ye Yunfei was present, all members of the entire Alliance Army seemed to have a backbone.
"Young Master Ye, the Guardian Faction army is heading towards the headquarters of our Alliance Army and is estimated to arrive not long from now.
According to the news, this Guardian Faction army comes with overwhelming force and has extremely strong overall combat power.
Not only are there a large batch of True Gods, but there might very likely be experts of the Heavenly God level..."
Kong Lao said to Ye Yunfei, looking deeply worried.
Heavenly God!
Upon hearing Kong Lao's words, the high-ranking members in the hall all changed expressions.
After all, for the Eighth Void, Heavenly Gods were an unreachable existence.
A single Heavenly God could suppress the entire Eighth Void!
"If there really are Heavenly Gods coming, our Alliance Army would be no match..."
Quite a few high-ranking members of the Alliance Army whispered discussions amongst themselves, all feeling immense pressure.
"It's fine.
Everyone, there's no need to worry. My main body should have already received the news and will return to handle the current situation."
Ye Yunfei's clone appeared exceptionally calm.
"Since Young Master Ye says so, everyone has no need to worry.
I believe that as long as our Alliance Army has Young Master Ye, we need not fear the Guardian Faction!"
After hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Kong Lao immediately declared loudly.
"That's right, I have faith in Young Master Ye. The Guardian Faction is, after all, a foe Young Master Ye has defeated!
This time, as long as Young Master Ye is here, I believe the Guardian Faction won't be able to gain any advantage either!"
Xiao Ziming also spoke in a clear, loud voice.
"Correct, we all believe in Young Master Ye!"
The other high-ranking members chimed in, speaking loudly.
Indeed, Ye Yunfei had already led them to defeat the Guardian Faction twice before, and those past events were still vividly remembered. Seeing Ye Yunfei, everyone's confidence surged.
"Alright then, everyone should first go and arrange the army, preparing the defense work."
Ye Yunfei said clearly.
The reason Ye Yunfei appeared so calm was because he had a premonition that his main body would return soon.
Between Ye Yunfei's main body and his clone, beyond a certain spatial distance, a faint, almost imperceptible sensation could be generated.
Ye Yunfei suspected this might be because he possessed two Soul Bodies, giving him slightly stronger perception abilities than others.
Or perhaps it was due to cultivating Mental Energy.
Following Ye Yunfei's order, the Alliance Army's high-ranking members filed out of the hall to attend to their respective tasks.
At this time, within the Eighth Void, an army was advancing at a steady, unhurried pace towards the direction of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
In the center of this marching army was a large, massive vessel-shaped ship, sliding forward slowly.
The ship was adorned with various sophisticated Formations, from which formation light curtains would occasionally emerge, manifesting different extraordinary phenomena, creating a myriad of wondrous sights.
The interior of the ship was vast, containing all manner of splendid, resplendent structures, palaces, pavilions, and towers—everything one could expect, resembling a veritable Small World.
Many high-ranking members of the Guardian Faction were leisurely enjoying themselves within these structures, showing not the slightest trace of pressure.
In one palace among them, over thirty men sat cross-legged, each emitting powerful energy auras.
These thirty-some men were all Heavenly Gods!
"Report!
We have already exterminated nine world clusters or forces connected to the Alliance Army!
We will soon reach the Alliance Army headquarters, the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds!"
A scout cautiously entered the palace and reported respectfully.
"No need to rush, take it slow. Dealing with the beings of this void is an extremely easy matter.
What we need to consider next is how to rule over this void for the long term.
Starting now, we are the supreme rulers of this void. We must establish a complete set of rules and regulations to govern this void.
I intend to cultivate some forces within this void to serve our Guardian Faction, while our Guardian Faction simply needs to back these supported forces from behind the scenes.
Our Guardian Faction aims to rule not just this Eighth Void, but also to disperse our strength to other voids.
I've heard something seems amiss in the Sixth Void, and our Guardian Faction's branch there has already been wiped out. Presumably, we all might soon be deployed to the Sixth Void for reinforcements.
Therefore, we need to quickly cultivate a batch of forces in this void that will follow our Guardian Faction, make them our underlings, run errands for us, even manage this Eighth Void.
Rule and management are an art; one must pay attention to method."
A blue-robed elder seated deepest within the palace slowly opened his mouth to speak.
This blue-robed elder was clearly the one with the highest status in the palace; he possessed the cultivation of a Perfected Heavenly God.
"Correct, we don't need to handle every little thing personally in this void. Cultivating a batch of forces to run errands for us is a good idea.
What I want most right now is to see how many cultivation resources can be plundered from this void. After all, having come all this way, we can't leave empty-handed."
Another middle-aged man next to him laughed as he spoke.
"Exactly, the most important thing is to see how many cultivation resources this void has that we can plunder. That's the crucial matter."
The others burst into hearty laughter.
"We have over thirty Heavenly Gods here. Dealing with this Eighth Void should be no trouble at all."
Someone declared confidently.
"According to earlier investigations, the strongest force in this Eighth Void is the Alliance Army. Once we exterminate the Alliance Army, we can then easily control and rule this void.
So, for now, we won't bother with other forces, just head straight for this Alliance Army.
Also, I've heard the leader of the Alliance Army is a young junior named Ye Yunfei. He has already led the people of this void to oppose our Guardian Faction twice before.
The two previous armies our Guardian Faction sent to this void were both destroyed by this Ye Yunfei.
Therefore, what we need to do now is two things: First, exterminate the Alliance Army. Second, kill Ye Yunfei. Then everything will become easy."
Another Heavenly God spoke up.
"I heard that Ye Yunfei is already a True God despite his young age.
But so what?
A True God is still just a True God. Before us Heavenly Gods, he counts for nothing."
Someone sneered coldly.
"Alright, you can go continue gathering intelligence. Focus on finding out exactly which world clusters and which forces in this void are related to the Alliance Army. Any world clusters or forces connected to the Alliance Army cannot be left behind; exterminate them all.
Because within this void, the Alliance Army is the main force opposing our Guardian Faction!"
At this moment, a Heavenly God addressed the scout.
"I understand, sir."
The scout hurriedly answered respectfully, then turned and left the palace.
At this time, the massive ship flew at the very center of the army, advancing slowly and unhurriedly.
"Look, that's the Guardian Faction's army!
It seems they are heading towards the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
It appears the main target of the Guardian Faction army remains the Alliance Army."
By this time, after receiving the news, countless world clusters and countless forces within the Eighth Void were focused on the Guardian Faction's army.
An unknown number of scouts lurked hidden in the void surrounding the Guardian Faction army, secretly following and closely observing.
Because everyone knew that the outcome of the confrontation between these two major forces, the Guardian Faction and the Alliance Army, would determine the future power dynamics of this void and would have a huge impact on every world cluster and every force.
So it was no exaggeration to say that during the past two days, practically all world clusters and all forces had been paying attention.
At the same time, within a certain ordinary world in an ordinary world cluster in the Eighth Void.
In a vast expanse of primeval forest, at a certain location, an ancient altar suddenly materialized, emitting rolling divine radiance.
Next, a spatial rift tore open above this ancient altar, and a spatial teleportation channel appeared.
Then a figure walked out from this spatial teleportation channel—it was Ye Yunfei.
After Ye Yunfei stepped out, behind him an army continuously emerged from the teleportation channel.
Close behind Ye Yunfei were the silver-robed elder and the middle-aged Daoist Nun.
Following them were a large batch of Heavenly Gods.
Besides the twelve Heavenly Gods from the Sixth Void Alliance Army, there were over twenty other Heavenly Gods brought by the silver-robed elder and the middle-aged Daoist Nun, adding up to over thirty Heavenly Gods.
Behind the thirty-some Heavenly Gods, large numbers of True Gods and Void Gods followed closely, and behind them came the main force of the army.
The army Ye Yunfei brought back was enormous in scale, and all were elite members meticulously selected, each possessing formidable combat power.
"Report!
The Guardian Faction's army entered this void over two days ago and is currently heading towards the headquarters of the Alliance Army in this void."
Before Ye Yunfei's army had completely exited the spatial channel, over a dozen scouts hurriedly approached and landed before Ye Yunfei, the silver-robed elder, and the middle-aged Daoist Nun, reporting respectfully.
"Furthermore, based on our investigations, this batch of Guardian Faction entering the Eighth Void should have quite a few Heavenly Gods.
So far, over a dozen world clusters in the Eighth Void have already been slaughtered.
These massacred world clusters were all related to the Alliance Army."
Another scout reported.
"It seems the Guardian Faction is targeting the Alliance Army specifically.
We'll go directly to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds."
Ye Yunfei's expression darkened slightly. After a moment's thought, he spoke.
"Increase speed, full-speed advance towards the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds!"
Ye Yunfei raised his right hand and gave a sweeping gesture as he spoke.
Following Ye Yunfei's order, the army rumbled into motion, rolling forward towards the direction of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
"Continue gathering intelligence, keep a close watch on every move of the Guardian Faction army. Report immediately if there are any unusual developments."
Ye Yunfei instructed the dozen or so scouts.
After receiving their orders, the scouts immediately sped off to gather intelligence.
"Sirs, next, I think we should not continue waiting for the Guardian Faction to return to the Eighth Void or Sixth Void, but rather take the initiative to attack.
We could first choose a void where the Guardian Faction's forces are relatively weak to make our move."
As he led the army rolling through the Eighth Void, Ye Yunfei suddenly thought of this, turned his head, and spoke to the silver-robed elder and the middle-aged Daoist Nun.
"Young Master Ye, you plan to take the initiative to attack?"
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the silver-robed elder and the middle-aged Daoist Nun couldn't help but exchange a glance. Then the silver-robed elder asked.
"Yes, I plan to take the initiative.
If going forward, we continue guarding the Eighth Void and Sixth Void, waiting for the Guardian Faction to return before retaliating, being so passive all along, we might as well directly seek them out."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Young Master Ye, actually I had long guessed you would do this, because that's your nature.
Young Master Ye, do you truly feel you are already prepared to take the initiative against the Guardian Faction?"
The silver-robed elder spoke again.
"Sir, I am prepared."
Ye Yunfei nodded heavily.
"Young Master Ye, the orders we two received were to act according to your commands. If you truly are prepared, we two are ready at any time to heed your dispatch."
Seeing Ye Yunfei's expression, the silver-robed elder replied with a smile.
"That's right, Young Master Ye. If you truly are prepared, I will lead the forces under my command at any time to act according to your orders."
The middle-aged Daoist Nun chimed in.
"Then I thank both sirs. After I eliminate this Guardian Faction army that entered the Eighth Void and settle matters in the Eighth Void, I will send people to gather intelligence on the nearby voids, choosing the void where the Guardian Faction forces are weakest to make our move."
Ye Yunfei said.
Seeing the silver-robed elder and middle-aged Daoist Nun express their stance this way, Ye Yunfei felt pleasantly surprised inwardly.
After all, both the silver-robed elder and the middle-aged Daoist Nun possessed formidable strength. With their assistance, Ye Yunfei would be like a tiger growing wings.
"Then everything will proceed according to Young Master Ye's intentions."
The silver-robed elder nodded.
"Report, Young Master Ye! We've just received news that the Guardian Faction's army is about to reach the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, and their vanguard has already surrounded it."
Right at this moment, a scout came rushing to report.
"Sirs, since that's the case, let's lead a vanguard force and hurry to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds quickly. I'm worried the Guardian Faction might strike immediately."
After hearing the report, Ye Yunfei grew somewhat anxious and spoke up.
"Very well, let's lead a vanguard force together and head there quickly."
The silver-robed elder nodded. Then he extended his hand and threw out a palm-sized ship, which appeared before him and continuously expanded. Moments later, it transformed into a colossal vessel.
Ye Yunfei immediately selected a batch of troops to board the ship.
Under the silver-robed elder's control, the ship gave a slight tremble, instantly pierced through the void, and disappeared.
In the time that followed, this ship traveled at an astonishing speed, continuously traversing the void towards the direction of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.