"Young Master Ye, the exact locations of all those teleportation channels are recorded here."
Kong Lao stepped forward and handed a jade slip to Ye Yunfei.
After the battle in the Eighth Void had concluded, a portion of the great army had already returned to the Sixth Void, and some of the Sixth Void's core higher-ups had also rushed to the Eighth Void.
Kong Lao had originally stayed behind at Xuánhuáng Continent. He had just come to the Eighth Void from the Sixth Void because he was in charge of intelligence work, having come to establish the intelligence network for the Alliance Army in the Eighth Void.
"Very good. I will go to these teleportation channels now to set up some formations."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Ye Yunfei then discussed matters in the council hall with the silver-robed elder, the middle-aged Daoist nun, and other core leaders, making some arrangements before leaving the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Subsequently, Ye Yunfei began setting up formations and land arrays at both ends of those teleportation channels, while the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm followed Ye Yunfei, setting up numerous spatial restrictions.
Hu Miao also acted, setting up some illusion arrays.
In the end, both ends of the thirteen teleportation channels were heavily fortified with vast quantities of formations, land arrays, illusion arrays, and spatial restrictions. Even a Heavenly God would find it quite difficult to force their way through.
Ye Yunfei then ordered the selection of some Heavenly Gods specifically tasked with guarding these thirteen teleportation channels.
In this way, the defense of the thirteen teleportation channels became even more stringent.
After some consideration, Ye Yunfei opened up five of the teleportation channels, publicly announcing to all beings in both voids that as long as a certain amount of energy crystals were paid, one could freely travel between the Sixth Void and the Eighth Void.
The other seven teleportation channels were designated as exclusive passages for the Alliance Army, to remain a secret and not be disclosed. Only high-ranking members of the Alliance Army holding identity tokens could use these seven secret teleportation channels.
In this way, the passageways between the Sixth Void and the Eighth Void were opened up.
Beings from the two voids began traveling and interacting with each other freely.
However, Ye Yunfei knew that the overall strength of the Sixth Void was far superior to that of the Eighth Void. If left unchecked, many major forces or beings from the Sixth Void would certainly come to the Eighth Void to throw their weight around.
Therefore, Ye Yunfei ordered the Alliance Armies of both voids to reinforce their defenses and prohibit beings from the Sixth Void from acting arrogantly in the Eighth Void.
Following Ye Yunfei's order, beings from the Sixth Void and its stronger forces became very cautious when coming to the Eighth Void, only engaging in trade or friendly exchanges with the Eighth Void, not daring to bully others with their strength.
Beings from both voids held Ye Yunfei in great awe and reverence; no one dared to violate his commands.
As time passed, the exchanges and integration between the two voids became increasingly close.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei ordered a significant reduction in the amount of energy crystals levied from the five public teleportation channels, allowing ordinary beings to afford traveling freely between the two voids.
Thus, the interaction between the beings of the two voids became even more frequent.
Ye Yunfei then returned to Xuánhuáng Continent, the headquarters of the Guardian Faction in the Sixth Void.
"Young Master Ye, the Eighth Void and the Sixth Void are now highly integrated, essentially becoming one entity."
Kong Lao came before Ye Yunfei to report.
"Very good. That's exactly the effect I wanted."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Also, the Alliance Armies of the Sixth Void and the Eighth Void have also been merged into a single force."
Kong Lao added.
This was Ye Yunfei's requirement: to combine the Alliance Armies of the two voids into a single power.
"The original Alliance Army of the Eighth Void is relatively weak overall, so cultivation resources should be appropriately skewed to rapidly improve the strength of the original members of the Eighth Void's Alliance Army."
After some thought, Ye Yunfei spoke again.
"Young Master Ye, rest assured. Our Alliance Army headquarters in the Sixth Void has already transported a large batch of cultivation resources over for the very purpose of boosting the overall strength of the Eighth Void's Alliance Army."
Kong Lao said.
"Young Master Ye, there is news from the Seventh Void.
The scouts we sent have preliminarily ascertained the strength of the Guardian Faction there. It is roughly on par with the former overall strength of the Guardian Faction in the Sixth Void.
However, there has been a recent development: the Guardian Faction in the Seventh Void has begun communicating more frequently with branches from other voids. Often, forces from the Guardian Factions of other voids come to the Seventh Void."
Kong Lao continued.
"Does the Guardian Faction in the Seventh Void have any Sovereign Gods?"
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and asked.
For Ye Yunfei, this was the most important point. As long as there were no Sovereign Gods, Ye Yunfei had nothing to fear.
"Based on current intelligence, the Guardian Faction in the Seventh Void had no Sovereign Gods before.
But we cannot be certain yet. Our dispatched scouts are still investigating. If there is new information, it will certainly be reported back immediately."
Kong Lao replied.
"Good. Send more people to the Seventh Void to gather information. Strive to clarify the situation there as quickly as possible."
Ye Yunfei told Kong Lao.
Now that Ye Yunfei had wiped out the Guardian Faction branches in the Eighth and Sixth Voids, he did not intend to wait passively in the coming period, but rather planned to take the initiative.
*I wonder where those two seniors are now? If I want to continue fighting the Guardian Faction, it would be best to contact those two seniors. Otherwise, with just me and the Alliance Army, we are not enough to oppose the Guardian Faction.*
Ye Yunfei inwardly thought.
Thinking this, Ye Yunfei took out a communication jade slip and sent a message.
Soon after, the silver-robed elder arrived at Xuánhuáng Continent.
"I wish to contact these two seniors to consult with them on how we should deal with the Guardian Faction going forward."
Ye Yunfei said directly to the silver-robed elder.
As he spoke, he waved a hand, simulating the appearances and soul body auras of the two mysterious powerhouses from before.
"They are respectively the clones of Elder Pan and Elder Ge.
As I know, the true bodies of these two elders should be within Heaven Beyond Heaven. These two elders have also dispatched many clones into the eight different void fragments of the Chaotic Void Sea to develop forces to oppose the Guardian Faction.
I was nurtured by the clones of these two elders, and of course, Young Master Ye, you count as well."
Seeing the two mysterious powerhouses simulated by Ye Yunfei, the silver-robed elder immediately replied.
"Heaven Beyond Heaven? What place is that?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but be startled.
"Heaven Beyond Heaven is not within the eight void fragments of the Chaotic Void Sea, but rather in another void.
In fact, after the ancient Chaotic Void Sea was shattered, it did not only split into eight void fragments. Aside from these eight larger void fragments, there are some other, smaller void splinters. Heaven Beyond Heaven is one such small void fragment."
The silver-robed elder explained.
"I see."
Ye Yunfei was somewhat surprised.
All along, Ye Yunfei had thought that after the ancient Chaotic Void Sea split, it became eight void fragments. Only now did he learn there were other, smaller-scale void splinters.
"Young Master Ye, wanting to meet the true bodies of Elder Pan and Elder Ge will be difficult. Even we do not know the exact location of Heaven Beyond Heaven, nor are there any teleportation channels leading there.
Generally, Elder Pan and Elder Ge send people to contact us. It's rare for us to be able to take the initiative to contact these two elders."
The silver-robed elder said.
"However, before Elder Pan and Elder Ge departed, they instructed me that whatever Young Master Ye wishes to do, I should fully cooperate.
Even if Young Master Ye turns the eight void fragments of the Chaotic Void Sea upside down, it's no problem. At an opportune time, the two elders will send people to assist you."
The silver-robed elder added.
"Senior, the enemies I will face next are very likely to be Sovereign Gods."
Ye Yunfei looked at the silver-robed elder and slowly said.
"Young Master Ye, I understand your meaning.
However, rest assured. Our side also has powerhouses at the Sovereign God level. When needed, the two elders will dispatch Sovereign God-level experts to assist."
The silver-robed elder replied.
"Really?"
Hearing the silver-robed elder's words, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but feel his spirits lift.
"Of course it's true. This was verbally stated by the two elders themselves before they left.
Young Master Ye, rest assured. I will immediately dispatch someone to report to the two elders and explain the situation. I believe they will promptly send assistance."
The silver-robed elder nodded.
"Then that's good."
Hearing the silver-robed elder's words, Ye Yunfei instantly felt confident.
"Since that's the case, I plan to make a move against the Seventh Void next, to wipe out the Guardian Faction there."
After some thought, Ye Yunfei declared.
"Young Master Ye, as I said before, go ahead and do it. Don't have any reservations.
When Elder Pan and Elder Ge left the Sixth Void, they clearly stated that it would be best for us to speed up our efforts against the Guardian Faction."
The silver-robed elder said.
"Once our people have thoroughly ascertained the situation regarding the Guardian Faction in the Seventh Void, we'll begin the operation immediately!"
Ye Yunfei stated.
"Very well, Young Master Ye. I shall return now to make preparations.
Young Master Ye, be at ease. I will dispatch someone right away to report to the two elders and explain the situation."
The silver-robed elder said, then turned and left.
Ye Yunfei found a secluded chamber, entered the Illusory Shadow Pagoda, and began secluded cultivation.
Ye Yunfei took out a large pile of cultivation resources and placed them around his body. Sitting cross-legged, he began simultaneously cultivating several different techniques and secret arts.
However, the primary cultivation task during this session of secluded training was to forge a Divine King Crown of his own.
Ye Yunfei already possessed three Divine King Crowns, but none of those three were condensed by Ye Yunfei himself. They were given to him by Chen Daoyuan in the Ancient Desolate Sea.
Those three Divine King Crowns were Chen Daoyuan's harvest from the Burial Deity Island. Later, Ye Yunfei completely refined all three Divine King Crowns.
The method for refining a Divine King Crown was also taught to Ye Yunfei by Chen Daoyuan, which was the main reason Ye Yunfei was able to become a God King.
*Although Senior Chen pulled me into his mess back on Burial Deity Island and provoked so many powerful experts there, he truly gave me great benefits. Just these three Divine King Crowns alone have significantly boosted my overall strength.*
Looking at the three Divine King Crowns floating and emitting powerful energy pressure within his body, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but recall Chen Daoyuan and murmured softly.
*Now, let's forge a Divine King Crown that truly belongs to me.*
While observing the three already-refined Divine King Crowns within his body, Ye Yunfei began conceptualizing his own Divine King Crown.
Inside the Illusory Shadow Pagoda, Ye Yunfei spent several years studying those three Divine King Crowns, thoroughly comprehending their structure. Simultaneously, he simulated and projected thousands upon thousands of iterations of his own Divine King Crown. Then, Ye Yunfei began the process of forging his own Divine King Crown.
Having already refined three Divine King Crowns, Ye Yunfei was intimately familiar with them.
While concentrating on forging the Divine King Crown, Ye Yunfei also cultivated several other techniques and secret arts, including the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel.
The nine divine beasts of the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel were always inside the Illusory Shadow Pagoda, devouring countless cultivation resources of various attributes.
The more cultivation resources they consumed, the stronger the energy aura emanating from these nine divine beasts became.
"The combat power of these nine divine beasts should be equivalent to Heavenly Gods, right? I truly never imagined that this technique you cultivate actually belongs to the Heavenly God level."
Hun Lao couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"From the looks of it now, the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel is at least a Heavenly God-level technique. However, whether that's the end of its path, I don't know."
Ye Yunfei replied.
"Actually, only you can consistently cultivate this technique, because practicing it requires far too many cultivation resources. If it were anyone else, they definitely couldn't sustain the immense amount of cultivation resources required to nurture these nine divine beasts."
Hun Lao then remarked with a sigh.
"Indeed, the cultivation resources needed for this technique are vast.
However, now that the nine divine beasts have reached Heavenly God-level combat power—equivalent to nine Heavenly Gods—the resources expended are actually well worth it."
Looking at the nine divine beasts continuously radiating powerful energy auras, Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
For Ye Yunfei, as long as his strength could be improved, using more cultivation resources didn't matter much.
After all, the cultivation resources Ye Yunfei now possessed were countless, definitely not exhaustible in a short period.
Without realizing it, five years passed inside the Illusory Shadow Pagoda.
After five years.
With a resounding boom, a Divine King Crown erupting with dazzling divine radiance hovered above Ye Yunfei's head.
"I have finally forged a Divine King Crown that is completely and utterly my own."
Looking at the Divine King Crown floating above his head, Ye Yunfei was somewhat excited.
Although Ye Yunfei had previously possessed three Divine King Crowns, they were all forged by ancient God Kings.
This current Divine King Crown was condensed using Ye Yunfei's own life energy and cultivation, making it extraordinarily significant.
"Why do I feel that this Divine King Crown you forged yourself is the most powerful of them all?"
Hun Lao sensed the aura of the Divine King Crown Ye Yunfei had forged and exclaimed in surprise.