At this moment, inside a black flying spacecraft, Lü Dandan sat cross-legged, refining and absorbing the Divine Pills Ye Yunfei had gifted her earlier.
These Divine Pills were exceptionally effective, and Lü Dandan's injuries were rapidly healing.
"Excellent, the Dark Queen's injuries are recovering swiftly."
The Dark Faction leaders surrounding Lü Dandan sensed her rising aura and were deeply moved.
"What exactly is the relationship between that young man and the Queen? From their earlier conversation, they seemed very familiar, almost as if they came from the same era."
Meanwhile, some Dark Faction elders quietly speculated about the bond between Ye Yunfei and Lü Dandan.
"That young man's strength is truly terrifying. He alone fought dozens of Heavenly Gods earlier with incredible ease, and ended up killing nearly half of them. He certainly has the right to be the Queen's friend," one senior commented.
The strong looks the Dark Faction members cast towards Ye Yunfei were filled with admiration. Strength was always respected, no matter where you went.
"Report, Your Majesty! We have just received news that unfamiliar beings are moving within the Dark Realm. They are likely from the Ziyang Sect."
Suddenly, a figure rushed into the spacecraft, arriving respectfully before Lü Dandan.
"It seems those from the Ziyang Sect have already anticipated that Your Majesty would inevitably return to the Dark Realm. They've likely sent people to lie in wait there, preparing to move against you."
Upon hearing the scout's report, the faces of the Dark Faction members darkened, and their gazes all turned towards Lü Dandan.
"I must return to the Dark Realm. There is no other choice," Lü Dandan inhaled deeply, her voice resolute, her eyes filled with determination.
"Don't worry. If those Ziyang Sect punks dare to make a move, I'll help you eliminate them all," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
This was the second time Ye Yunfei heard Lü Dandan insist she must return to the Dark Realm. He knew she likely had to go back to accomplish something of vital importance.
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the hearts of the other Dark Faction seniors relaxed somewhat. After all, they had personally witnessed his astonishing combat prowess.
"Report, Your Majesty! Many members of our Dark Faction, having received the news, are hastening back to the Dark Realm, preparing to aid you in the coming battle."
At this moment, another scout rushed into the spacecraft to deliver this report to Lü Dandan.
"These Dark Faction members hold Miss Lü in high esteem. Her charisma is truly remarkable; she always seems to command the respect of a leader, no matter where she goes," Hun Lao couldn't help but chuckle.
"Indeed. Back in the Eighth Void, she already had a group of faithful followers. I never expected that after arriving in the Third Void, so many beings would be so fiercely loyal to her," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Having so many go back is useless. Relay my orders for everyone to stop returning to the Dark Realm immediately."
Hearing this, Lü Dandan frowned and gave the command, "The Ziyang Sect has likely heavily fortified the Dark Realm. If too many of our Dark Faction forces return, the casualties will be grievous."
"Your Majesty, you have issued this command before. However, everyone is deeply worried about your safety and insist on returning to the Dark Realm regardless," a senior nearby responded.
"Immediately disseminate my command: As long as the green hills remain, we’ll never lack for firewood. Our Dark Faction cannot afford to lose so many members," Lü Dandan stated firmly.
"Very well. I shall transmit your order right now," the senior replied.
The following stretch of time saw the spacecraft hurtling forward. Lü Dandan settled into stillness once more to heal, continuing to refine the Divine Pills Ye Yunfei had gifted her.
As she absorbed more of the pills, her injuries grew progressively better.
Ye Yunfei also sat within the spacecraft, resting with his eyes closed.
Time passed unmarked.
"Report, Your Majesty! Ahead is the Dark Realm. Many unfamiliar beings are active nearby, most likely scouts from the Ziyang Sect."
"Miss Lu, halt the spacecraft and find a place to hide yourself. Let me go first to probe these Ziyang Sect members," Ye Yunfei suddenly spoke, opening his eyes.
"You're going to feel them out?" Lü Dandan was momentarily stunned by his suggestion.
"Correct. Don't worry. A mere Ziyang Sect can't do anything to me," Ye Yunfei declared. No sooner had the words left his lips than his figure flashed, exiting the spacecraft.
Activating his concealment technique to suppress his aura, he also activated his Jade Ruyi artifact. Instantly, Ye Yunfei became like a perfectly transparent phantom, gliding stealthily towards the void ahead.
"What a masterful concealment technique! If I hadn't seen him leave our spacecraft with my own eyes, I might have never known he was even here," the Dark Faction elders remarked, unable to resist trying to sense his Soul Body aura and form. They were shocked to find they could scarcely perceive Ye Yunfei's presence at all.
Soon after, Ye Yunfei came across a small patrol unit.
He immediately began reading the thoughts of the patrol members using Mind Reading Art, confirming their Ziyang Sect affiliation.
With a thought, he cast Soul Purification Art upon these Ziyang Sect individuals, targeting their Soul Bodies.
In moments, this small patrol unit became his Clones. Naturally, Ye Yunfei also consumed the Soul Bodies of one or two members, gleaning useful intelligence from them.
Now under his control, the patrol unit immediately began scouting around a nearby location.
"What are you doing? Follow your assigned patrol route exactly. Don't stray," a voice rang out. Immediately, an Advanced True God materialized from that spot.
He stood there frozen in place—disturbed by Ye Yunfei using Mind Reading Art to interfere with his mind.
Ye Yunfei cast Soul Purification Art upon him. With that, this Advanced True God also became one of Ye Yunfei's Clones.
Gradually, Ye Yunfei subdued more and more Void Gods and True Gods. His current level of Soul Power was more than sufficient for handling Void and True Gods.
Progressing onward, Ye Yunfei subjugated most of the Ziyang Sect True Gods and Void Gods he encountered, turning them into his Clones.
Simultaneously, he consumed the Soul Bodies of some Ziyang Sect members, extracting their memories.
Sensing scouts deeply concealed within spatial folds, he directly devoured their Soul Bodies, obtaining more intel. The memories of these scouts yielded plentiful information.
'The Ziyang Sect truly has laid multiple ambushes within this world. Once the Dark Queen returns, she would be instantly surrounded by heavy forces.'
Ye Yunfei privately assessed.
"Since that’s the case, I'll just turn the Ziyang Sect's forces into my own," he declared with a smile.