"Is there any point in saying such words? You can die now."
Ye Yunfei gave a cold laugh. No sooner had his words fallen than the Little Black Mirror shot forward, instantly swallowing a portion of the Prison Master's Soul Body, which was already fragmented.
"This thing wants to devour the Prison Master's Soul Body?" Huang Shang was startled to see this.
"That Little Black Mirror has an artifact spirit. Likely, that spirit wants to consume this Prison Master as energy. I suspect this mirror was damaged before and is now repairing itself by replenishing its energy," Hun Lao explained to Ye Yunfei via sound transmission.
"It seems we need to find some Soul Force Energy resources for it to replenish itself later. This Prison Master is a Sovereign God of the Guardian Faction; I need his memories," Ye Yunfei said.
With a thought, dozens of massive Soul Force planets surged forward, forcefully devouring the Prison Master's Soul Body.
"Huang Shang, a Soul Body of a Sovereign God level contains extremely high-level Soul Body energy. You should consume some too," Ye Yunfei said to Huang Shang.
"Alright," Huang Shang nodded immediately and stepped forward to devour a portion of the Prison Master's Soul Body.
Thus, the Prison Master's Soul Body was divided between Ye Yunfei and Huang Shang, with the Little Black Mirror also consuming a small part. The green-robed elder had long since stepped aside, remaining silent and watching calmly.
Moments later, the Prison Master's Soul Body, including his Soul Force Energy, had been completely devoured.
He had completely perished.
"Damn it!" The middle-aged man from the Guardian Faction in the distance was both shocked and furious. The loss of a Sovereign God was a significant blow to their faction.
"You dare kill a Sovereign God of our Guardian Faction. We will definitely settle this score," the middle-aged man glared angrily at Ye Yunfei and the green-robed elder. He had seen clearly that the Prison Master had been slain by their combined efforts.
"Now it's your turn," Ye Yunfei said coldly, slowly turning after completely devouring the Prison Master's Soul Body. His icy gaze fell upon the middle-aged man in the distance.
The ordinary-looking old man had been standing before the middle-aged man all along, blocking his path; otherwise, the man would have charged over earlier to aid the Prison Master. Standing there without any movement, the old man emanated an aura that clearly indicated he was a powerful Sovereign God.
After Ye Yunfei spoke, his figure flashed as he charged toward the middle-aged man. Seeing Ye Yunfei's move, the green-robed elder immediately employed a movement technique, catching up in a single step.
"Old Wu, let's make our move. Today, we'll kill two Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction," the green-robed elder said to the ordinary-looking old man.
"The young man certainly has drive! Very well. Today, the three of us will join forces and slay this fellow," the ordinary-looking old man said with a smile.
The middle-aged man's expression changed slightly as he saw Ye Yunfei and the green-robed elder suddenly turn and charge at him. He understood that if the three of them joined forces, he likely stood no chance.
"I should leave for now and settle accounts with them another time," the middle-aged man thought to himself, then subtly began to retreat.
"Seniors, stop him! He intends to flee!" Ye Yunfei had already used his Mind Reading Art to sense the man's thoughts and was even attempting to influence them.
"What's going on? A powerful thought suddenly appeared in my mind: I must stop right here, stand my ground, and not flee."
The middle-aged man was greatly alarmed, realizing this sudden, intense thought was extremely abnormal.
"What am I thinking? No, if I fight them in this state, I'll definitely be at a disadvantage."
Precisely because of this sudden, powerful thought, he became acutely aware of immense danger and, disregarding everything else, turned to flee.
"Now you think of running? It's not that easy," the ordinary-looking old man gave a cold laugh. With a boom, a massive golden dragon suddenly appeared in the void ahead, roaring and blocking the middle-aged man's escape route.
"Is that... Geomancy Technique?" Ye Yunfei's heart stirred as he saw the enormous golden dragon. He couldn't quite believe it, but he recognized that the technique the old man used might be Geomancy Technique, and its level was far superior to his own.
"Have I encountered a senior skilled in Geomancy Technique?" Ye Yunfei was pleasantly surprised.
With that thought, Ye Yunfei stamped his foot, causing thousands of earth dragons to surge forth, merging with the earth energy and earth laws in the surrounding void. They instantly pierced through space, surrounding the middle-aged man from all directions.
When Ye Yunfei displayed his Geomancy Technique, the ordinary-looking old man's expression shifted, and he immediately looked over.
"Damn it!" The middle-aged man's face darkened as he saw the massive golden dragon ahead and the endless stream of earth dragons charging at him. He stood as still as a statue.
With a thunderous roar, the colossal golden dragon charged forth, smashing into the middle-aged man's body and sending him flying to crash in the distant void.
"Impossible. This senior's power is so terrifying that he defeated his enemy with a single move?" Ye Yunfei was inwardly astonished.
At the same time, Ye Yunfei controlled the swarm of earth dragons, sending them in pursuit of the middle-aged man.
"No need to act. That's a stone statue. The fellow's true body slipped away long ago," the old man said suddenly, looking at the middle-aged man's body lying in the distant void.
"What? That was just a statue?" Ye Yunfei couldn't help but be stunned.
However, Ye Yunfei quickly noticed the body undergoing a subtle transformation. What had initially looked like a living, flesh-and-blood body soon turned into a cold, lifeless stone statue.
"Yes. This is a high-quality Doppelganger Statue crafted by Sovereign God-level artifact smiths. It can substitute for a Sovereign God's physical body, making it very difficult for others to see through the ruse for a short time," the green-robed elder explained, his figure flashing to appear beside the statue for a closer look.
"That fellow is truly slippery! He abandoned this high-grade Doppelganger Statue without hesitation in a crisis," the green-robed elder said, shaking his head.
"A Doppelganger Statue that can mimic a Sovereign God's physical body and aura is truly remarkable!" Ye Yunfei also walked over to examine the statue, clicking his tongue in admiration.
"Young Master Ye, take this Doppelganger Statue and refine it. In times of need, it can serve a useful purpose," the ordinary-looking old man said to Ye Yunfei.
"Seniors, this Doppelganger Statue is high-grade and far too precious. You two should use it," Ye Yunfei quickly declined.
"Young Master Ye, no need to stand on ceremony with us old folks. The opponents you will face in the future will be Sovereign Gods. With this statue, you gain another life-saving card. As for us, we still have a few such cards up our sleeves," the green-robed elder said.
"Since that's the case, then I will not refuse. Thank you, seniors," Ye Yunfei said gratefully. Truth be told, he was quite interested in this Doppelganger Statue. It could perfectly simulate a Sovereign God's physical body, clearly much higher-grade than the few other Doppelganger Statues he had acquired before.
"Young Master Ye, let me help you erase the Soul Power imprint within this statue," the green-robed elder said.
He immediately cast a Soul Art into the Doppelganger Statue, located a Soul Power imprint, and forcibly erased it.
"Young Master Ye, you can now refine this Doppelganger Statue. When you need to make an escape, simply have it replace your true body," the green-robed elder instructed.
"Thank you, senior!" Ye Yunfei extended his Soul Power energy into the statue. Indeed, there was no longer any trace of a Soul Power imprint; he just needed to imprint his own to begin refinement. Without delay, Ye Yunfei employed a Soul Art, placing his own Soul Power imprint within the statue. His current Soul Power level was equivalent to that of a Sovereign God, making imprinting his mark onto the statue a simple task.
"What a pity, letting that fellow escape," Ye Yunfei said, gazing into the distant void.
"Indeed, a bit of a pity. Killing two Sovereign Gods today would have dealt the Guardian Faction a significant blow. Young Master Ye, with the Guardian Faction in this void eliminated, our mission here is complete. Therefore, we must depart; we have other matters to attend to," the green-robed elder said to Ye Yunfei.
The ordinary-looking old man also bid farewell.
"Thank you again, seniors, for your assistance," Ye Yunfei expressed his gratitude once more.
"No need for formalities, Young Master Ye. We were merely carrying out a task," the ordinary-looking old man said. Then, the two old men turned and departed, vanishing after taking a few steps.
Ye Yunfei watched them leave, wanting to speak several times but ultimately holding back.
"Young Master Ye, you wished to ask if I used Geomancy Technique earlier, correct? I did indeed use Geomancy Technique. However, I am pressed for time now. Let's discuss Geomancy Technique thoroughly when we meet again."
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei received a sound transmission sent back by the ordinary-looking old man.
"Excellent, thank you, senior!" Ye Yunfei was overjoyed.
"Young Master Ye, that old mage from the Guardian Faction escaped. He fled into the headquarters earlier. I followed immediately but was a step too late; he used a transmission altar to escape," the silver-robed elder reported as he arrived beside Ye Yunfei.
"Let him escape then. He's merely a Heavenly God. The only thing he excels at is his deduction art; his actual strength is negligible. I'll kill him next time we cross paths," Ye Yunfei replied. Being able to slay a Sovereign God this time was already a huge gain for him.
"I have gathered all the items he left behind. No surprise, being a Sovereign God, his wealth far surpasses that of a Heavenly God," Golden-horned Dragon Silkworm said excitedly as it arrived beside Ye Yunfei.
After the Prison Master's body was shattered earlier, Golden-horned Dragon Silkworm had immediately gone for his belongings, collecting each item meticulously. Of course, the Sovereign God's most precious treasures had been hidden by his Soul Body and ended up in Ye Yunfei's hands. However, a considerable portion of the wealth fell into Golden-horned Dragon Silkworm's grasp.
Following this, Ye Yunfei gave the order. The high-ranking officers of the Alliance Army led their forces to begin clearing the battlefield.
"Young Master Ye, our Alliance Army has occupied the Guardian Faction's headquarters and is currently cleansing it," a patriarch of the Earth Fiend race reported, emerging from the Guardian Faction's headquarters.