A black hand-mirror shot into the sky, projecting a pillar of dark light that enveloped the head of one of the Sovereign Gods.
Immediately, that Sovereign God felt as though his Soul Body was about to be forcibly drawn out of his flesh and devoured by the sinister black mirror.
The other Sovereign God was being disrupted by the Mind Reading Art employed by Ye Yunfei. He desperately wanted to turn and flee, but his mind was flooded with a bizarre jumble of thoughts and impulses, severely hindering his actions.
After just a few more exchanges, a massive, sweeping blade of sword light cut horizontally across, bisecting one of the Song Clan Sovereign Gods at the waist.
"Young man, let's talk this out! Our Song Clan is willing to gift you a substantial amount of cultivation resources, to shake hands and make peace," the remaining Sovereign God pleaded urgently, his face having turned pale.
He had lost most of his will to fight against Ye Yunfei, for the blade techniques, sword techniques, and Soul Power martial arts Ye Yunfei wielded were simply too terrifying.
"If I kill you and wipe out the Song Clan headquarters, then everything the Song Clan possesses will naturally belong to me. I don't need you to 'gift' it," Ye Yunfei said coldly. As he spoke, his sword and blade flashed simultaneously. A massive blade of sword light and an equally imposing blade of saber light struck the Sovereign God at the same instant, instantly shattering his body into several pieces.
At that moment, Huang Shang swooped in, unleashing a towering flood of ghostly mist that billowed out to envelop the two Sovereign Gods. Wall after wall of spiritual barriers, illusions designed to block and trap, continuously materialized in that area of space, sealing and suppressing it.
After just two or three more moves, those two Song Clan Sovereign Gods were finally annihilated by the combined efforts of Ye Yunfei and Huang Shang.
"Although those two were merely Initial Sovereign Gods, their combat prowess was genuinely impressive," Hun Lao remarked with a note of admiration after witnessing their defeat. "For them to stubbornly hold out against you for that many moves… well, even an average Mid-stage God would likely only manage about the same."
After all, given Ye Yunfei's current level of power, even engaging a Mid-stage God was considered relatively easy for him. Yet these two Initial Sovereign Gods from the Song Clan had actually persisted for such a considerable length of time against him, which spoke volumes about their uncommon strength.
"Yes," Ye Yunfei nodded in agreement. "While those two old fellows from the Song Clan were only Initial Sovereign Gods, they were veterans of that realm, having cultivated at that level for a very long time. Their strength had already approached that of Mid-stage Gods."
Next, the founding ancestor of the Guhai Sect led the Sect's forces in thoroughly flattening the Song Clan's headquarters.
The vast majority of the Song Clan's members were eliminated. Naturally, their Soul Bodies were mostly devoured by Huang Shang, and he also used their souls in his corpse-refining practices.
"I've finally managed to rebuild a portion of my Corpse Army and Ghost Army," Huang Shang said with a satisfied smile after the battle at the Song Clan's headquarters concluded, feeling his gains were quite satisfactory.
"There are still several other powers on our list. Let's continue," Ye Yunfei declared.
Following that, Ye Yunfei employed similar methods, breaking into the headquarters of one force after another. He successively annihilated three factions: the Thousand Shadows Sect, the Violet Profound Sect, and the Moonshadow Sect.
The strength of these factions was actually comparable to that of the Song Clan. Among them, the most powerful was the Moonshadow Sect, which boasted four Initial Sovereign Gods. However, even they were ultimately unable to withstand Ye Yunfei's assault.
After wiping out these factions, Huang Shang finally succeeded in fully rebuilding a Corpse Army and a Ghost Army. Moreover, he had devoured a vast quantity of Soul Bodies.
As for Ye Yunfei, he subdued numerous True God and False God-level Clones. Simultaneously, the entire wealth and possessions of these factions fell into his hands.
Once this news spread, it caused a minor sensation in the surrounding region.
Not long ago, these very factions had made declarations about forming an alliance to destroy the Guhai Sect. Yet, unexpectedly, the tables had turned, and now the Guhai Sect had wiped them all out in one fell swoop.
"Incredibly satisfying! We've finally vented our fury properly!" After the destruction of these factions, the members of the Guhai Sect were all beside themselves with excitement, thrilled and holding their heads high, feeling a sense of elation they hadn't experienced in a long time.
Previously, when these factions had formed a coalition to attack the Guhai Sect headquarters, the Sect would have long ceased to exist if not for Ye Yunfei's intervention.
"Under Young Master Ye's leadership, our Guhai Sect is destined to grow continuously stronger in the future and truly rise to prominence!" The Guhai Sect's founding ancestor and sect master were also tremendously excited. Their gazes toward Ye Yunfei became even more filled with respect and reverence, and the two of them followed closely behind him, almost like two devoted attendants.
"Very well," Ye Yunfei said. "Now, the two of you take the Guhai Sect members and return to headquarters. Maintain a low profile for now and focus all your energy on elevating the Sect's overall strength. Here are some Divine Pills for you to use back at the Sect." He waved a hand, producing a large batch of Divine Pills and sending them floating before the founding ancestor.
"Young Master Ye, won't you be returning with us?" The founding ancestor was taken aback by Ye Yunfei's words and couldn't help asking.
"The immediate crisis facing your Guhai Sect has been resolved," Ye Yunfei replied after a moment's thought. "For a period of time now, other forces are unlikely to target the Guhai Sect again. So, your Sect can use this opportunity to recuperate and build up strength properly. As for me, I intend to travel around for a while."
"Very well, Young Master Ye. If you have any instructions for us, simply have the Guhai Sect's scouts deliver the commands to us," the founding ancestor said promptly, not daring to ask further questions after hearing Ye Yunfei's explanation.
Then, the Guhai Sect's founding ancestor and sect master led the Sect's forces back to their headquarters.
As for Ye Yunfei, he wandered this void, entering and departing from one World Cluster after another, gathering intelligence on the situations of various factions across the voids. Whenever he encountered a branch stronghold of the Guardian Faction, Ye Yunfei would unceremoniously barge in and subdue all the True Gods and False Gods inside, turning them into his Clones.
Ye Yunfei discovered that he was still unable to subdue Heavenly Gods and make them into Clones. While he could use his Soul Purification Art to purify their Soul Bodies, the act of imprinting his own Soul Power brand onto a Heavenly God's Soul Body to achieve control remained beyond his current capability.
Ye Yunfei refrained from taking action against the Heavenly Gods within the Guardian Faction's branch strongholds, as he did not wish to alert the Guardian Faction stationed in this particular void just yet.
The True God and False God-level Clones he subdued would remain embedded within the Guardian Faction, acting as his spies and sources of information.
One day, as Ye Yunfei was traversing the void, he suddenly saw space split open ahead of him. A figure rushed out from within, appearing to be in a great hurry.
This was a middle-aged man with a refined and scholarly appearance. His movement technique was extremely swift, covering vast distances across space with almost every step.
Immediately afterward, three men rushed out from the same spatial rift behind this scholarly middle-aged man.
"You won't escape! When our Guardian Faction decides to hunt someone down, we can find them even if they flee across the entire Chaotic Void Sea!" one of the three pursuers said coldly.
"So these three are from the Guardian Faction," Ye Yunfei, standing some distance away, thought to himself upon hearing the man's words.
"They're Sovereign Gods, and they should be either High-stage or even Perfected Sovereign Gods," Hun Lao transmitted his observation to Ye Yunfei.
"Yes, they're all very powerful," Ye Yunfei replied with a solemn expression.
By this point, Ye Yunfei had already suppressed his aura and was using his Jade Ruyi to conceal his presence.
The scholarly middle-aged man in the distance, as well as the three pursuers, all glanced vaguely in Ye Yunfei's direction, but they paid him no further mind.
The scholarly man executed his movement technique and fled rapidly into the distant void, with the three men hot on his heels.
Their speed was astonishing; in the blink of an eye, they had already distanced themselves from Ye Yunfei.
After a brief moment of thought, Ye Yunfei immediately used his movement technique to follow far behind.
"Sir, there's no need for you to waste any more effort or time trying to flee. You won't escape," one of the three pursuers called out coldly.
"Is that so? Then I won't flee," the scholarly man ahead suddenly came to a stop upon hearing those words. He turned around unhurriedly, his gaze sweeping over his three pursuers as he spoke evenly.
Seeing this unexpected reaction, the three pursuers were momentarily taken aback. They halted as well, then began to slowly advance forward.
"Sir, who are you exactly? Which faction do you belong to? Why has your faction always been opposing our Guardian Faction?" one of the three men asked. "You've established power bases in several voids, all specifically targeting our Guardian Faction, and yet we don't seem to have provoked you in any way."
"The Guardian Faction harbors wolflike ambition and brings calamity to the entire Chaotic Void Sea. You are the common enemy of all living beings in the Chaotic Void Sea," the scholarly middle-aged man replied with a cold laugh. "As a member of this Chaotic Void Sea, of course it is my duty to stand up and take the lead in opposing your Guardian Faction. Are you satisfied with that answer?"
"In that case, there's nothing more to say. Prepare to meet your death!" the expressions of all three men darkened. One of them spoke up.
"The ones who should prepare for death are you!" a voice suddenly rang out from afar. At that spot, space abruptly tore open, and a man slowly stepped out of the spatial rift, his gaze fixed on the three men of the Guardian Faction.
"It's him!" The moment Ye Yunfei saw this man, he was filled with pleasant surprise.
This man was precisely one of the two mysterious men Ye Yunfei had encountered back in the Sixth Void.
Back then, those two mysterious men had transferred the power base they had developed in the Sixth Void to Ye Yunfei before departing. Never did Ye Yunfei imagine he would encounter one of them here.
"Young Master Ye, it's been a while! How have you been?" the man's gaze suddenly shifted to Ye Yunfei's location, and he spoke with a smile.
Evidently, he had already detected Ye Yunfei hiding in the distance.
"Hello, Senior. I never thought we'd meet again here," Ye Yunfei said, stepping forward without further concealment. In an instant, he appeared before the man.
"Let me deal with these fellows first, then we'll talk," the man said to Ye Yunfei with a smile.
Then, his gaze returned to the three Guardian Faction men, and his tone turned icy. "Alright, let's get this over with. Don't waste my time."
"Move out!" The three Guardian Faction men exchanged a glance, then simultaneously stepped forward. At that moment, terrifying energy erupted from their bodies simultaneously, like three erupting volcanos shaking the sky itself.