"You're too arrogant, boy! Do you really think you alone can take on all of us?"
Another Initial Sovereign God grew furious upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words.
"And don't forget about your granddaddy here!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a youth in golden robes appeared before him, grinning widely.
This youth was none other than the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
With a flick of his hand, a sky full of golden talisman characters whistled out, instantly transforming into a golden dagger that stabbed fiercely toward the God.
The Initial Sovereign God punched forward, manifesting a colossal fist imprint that collided with the golden dagger.
But to his bewilderment, he found the golden dagger he'd struck was merely an afterimage.
While he was still confused, a genuine golden dagger had already appeared behind him, piercing through his body and shredding his heart to pieces.
"Hahaha... Did you think my clan's spatial legacy would be so easy to deal with?"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said triumphantly.
Seeing the Dragon Silkworm injure an Initial Sovereign God's physical body in a single move surprised and pleased Ye Yunfei.
"The spatial legacy of the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm clan is indeed unique."
Even Hun Lao nodded repeatedly in approval.
"Master, let me help you."
At this moment, Hu Miao suddenly appeared beside Ye Yunfei and spoke.
As soon as Hu Miao finished speaking, numerous illusions immediately manifested in the surrounding space, enveloping everyone present.
Ye Yunfei noticed Hu Miao was now creating illusions much faster than before, and their disorienting effects were far more terrifying.
Those trapped within the illusions began showing panicked expressions one by one, as if experiencing something dreadful.
Even the three Initial Sovereign Gods wore traces of alarm, as Hu Miao's illusions were beginning to affect them.
"Damn it! This kid actually has an illusion expert by his side, and by the looks of it, she might even be a legendary ancient spirit beast!"
One Initial Sovereign God transmitted to the other two, his voice filled with rage.
"You three dare to provoke me? Truly ignorant of your own mortality."
Ye Yunfei stared coldly at the three Initial Sovereign Gods.
"Don't damage their physical bodies."
Knowing Ye Yunfei was about to act, Huang Shang quickly transmitted.
Ye Yunfei's will stirred, directly activating his Mind Reading Art.
One of the Initial Sovereign Gods' body suddenly stiffened, a look of terror appearing on his face. By then, Ye Yunfei was already before him, reaching out to grab his head.
Stunned, the God tried to attack Ye Yunfei.
But his mind kept spawning bizarre, chaotic thoughts, causing his movements to lag behind his intentions.
Coupled with the disorienting effects of Hu Miao's illusions, Ye Yunfei's hand directly penetrated his Soul Sea and grasped his Soul Body.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Five or six Soul Power-type artifacts immediately surfaced within this God's Soul Sea, trying to protect his Soul Body, but it was utterly useless. Ye Yunfei swept them all away with a single slap, sealed his Soul Body, and then sealed his physical body.
"Not good! This kid is too terrifying and bizarre! We're probably no match for him. We must flee now!"
Seeing this, the other two Initial Sovereign Gods grew frightened. Their companion's strength was similar to theirs, yet he had been utterly helpless before Ye Yunfei—such power was horrifying.
Without hesitation, the two Initial Sovereign Gods turned to flee.
"Do you think you can escape now?"
Ye Yunfei smiled.
Swish...
Myriad Dao law chains appeared in the surrounding void, gathering like countless serpents, densely packed and wriggling, directly sealing the space around the two escaping Gods.
"How is this possible? This kid's mastery of laws is actually this profound!"
The two Gods stared in shock at the dense web of Dao law chains, unable to believe it.
"Leave one of them to me."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly rushed before one of the Initial Sovereign Gods and shouted loudly.
After injuring one God's body earlier, he had turned to deal with the other ambushers. In mere moments, he had cleaned out all their belongings, knowing Ye Yunfei wouldn't let these three Gods escape.
Rumble...
Before his words fully left his mouth, a golden dagger condensed before him, aimed straight at the Initial Sovereign God's head.
"Be careful! Don't harm their physical bodies!"
Huang Shang quickly called out to the Dragon Silkworm.
"Relax, I know what I'm doing."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm replied.
As his voice faded, the Dragon Silkworm had already appeared behind the God, punching his back.
The God, trying to block the metal dagger in front while also dealing with the sudden attack from behind, became flustered and took the Dragon Silkworm's punch.
After landing the punch, the Dragon Silkworm vanished again.
When he reappeared, he was standing directly above the God's head, delivering a slap that struck his crown.
The Dragon Silkworm then transformed into a faint, flickering golden light, appearing at different spots around the God with ghostly speed. Each time he appeared, he either slapped or punched the Initial Sovereign God.
Faced with the Dragon Silkworm's nimble, elusive movements, this God had no chance to retaliate; he could only endure the beating.
Moments later, this God had completely lost his ability to resist.
His body was now covered with numerous golden spatial restraints placed by the Dragon Silkworm, glowing golden as if clad in golden armor.
These spatial restraints thoroughly imprisoned him, leaving him standing motionless.
Meanwhile, the remaining Initial Sovereign God was tightly encircled by Ye Yunfei's Dao law chains, unable to flee.
"Damn it! Not only is this kid powerful himself, but he also has two such strong helpers. Had I known, I wouldn't have come!"
This God was both frightened and furious, deeply regretting accepting the mission to deal with this terrifying stranger.
Ye Yunfei stepped forward, activating his Soul Weapon Art. Immediately, over a dozen weapons surrounded the God's head before simultaneously attacking toward his Soul Body.
The Initial Sovereign God promptly mobilized the Soul Power-type artifacts stored within his Soul Sea—after all, as a Sovereign God, one usually takes measures to protect their Soul Body.
Five Soul Spears whistled through, shattering all these Soul Power artifacts.
Then, Ye Yunfei seized his Soul Body.
"Young man, let's talk this out!"
The Initial Sovereign God's soul almost flew from fright, his Soul Body begging for mercy.
But Ye Yunfei ignored him, directly sealing his Soul Body and then his physical body.
By this time, all the other ambushers had been dealt with by the combined efforts of the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Hu Miao; none had escaped.
Ye Yunfei then devoured the Soul Bodies of five or six Heavenly Gods and one of the Initial Sovereign Gods, essentially learning the identities and backgrounds of these attackers.
They came from two or three different major powers, and their primary goal was to capture him and take him back to use as leverage against Lü Dandan.
Because the three traitorous elders of the Dark Faction already knew that Ye Yunfei had deep connections with Lü Dandan.
Upon devouring the Initial Sovereign God's Soul Body and obtaining his memories, Ye Yunfei also discovered through them that many more turncoats were still lying dormant within the current Dark Faction.
"These traitors were originally trusted subordinates of the three elders who have already betrayed them. It seems I must make a trip to the Dark Faction's headquarters. Many traitors are hiding there, preparing to coordinate from within with those three old dogs to deal with Miss Lü."
Ye Yunfei declared.
"Those three old guys are all Sovereign Gods. Before Miss Lü obtained the Heart of Darkness, their status within the Dark Faction was very high. Back then, even Miss Lü likely had to heed their commands. So their faction within the Dark Faction is substantial. Even after their defection, leaving behind some hidden followers wouldn't be difficult."
Hun Lao stated.
"But with those guys hiding in the Dark Faction, even if we go, we might not be able to identify them."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm chimed in.
"Have you forgotten my Mind Reading Art? Even Sovereign Gods find it hard to conceal their thoughts before me."
Ye Yunfei smiled.
"That's right! Master, as long as you go, you'll surely be able to help Miss Lü root out all the traitors hiding within the Dark Faction."
Hu Miao said.
"Actually, this altar is indeed a long-distance Teleportation Altar, previously controlled by the Dark Faction. But now it has been seized by those major powers preparing to join forces against Miss Lü. We can use this long-distance Teleportation Altar to quickly reach the Dark Faction headquarters."
Ye Yunfei pointed at the altar before him with a smile.
Then, Ye Yunfei swiftly plucked Formation Flag after Formation Flag from around the Teleportation Altar. These flags had been placed there not long ago to form a large-scale entrapment formation.
This entrapment formation was meant to trap Ye Yunfei, but he had seen through it the moment he arrived, so he hadn't stepped into it.
After dismantling the entrapment formation around the altar, Ye Yunfei stepped onto it and activated it.
Boom! A massive surge of teleportation energy enveloped Ye Yunfei, beginning the transport.
Soon after, Ye Yunfei appeared at the other end of this Teleportation Altar.
This terminal was also located within a rather ordinary Small World inside an ordinary World Cluster, guarded by five or six Heavenly Gods.
Seeing a young man suddenly appear on the Teleportation Altar surprised these Heavenly Gods, but before they could react, they were all ensnared by the illusions Hu Miao cast. Ye Yunfei then subdued them effortlessly.
"I wonder if I can subdue Heavenly Gods now and make them into my avatars?"
Ye Yunfei initially considered killing these Heavenly Gods but thought better of it. He subdued them, transported them into the Phantom Pagoda, planning to find time to test whether he could now subdue Heavenly Gods to become avatars.
After securing these Heavenly Gods, Ye Yunfei found another long-distance teleportation formation nearby and began teleporting again.
In this manner, after teleporting several times consecutively, Ye Yunfei arrived near the Dark Faction headquarters in the Dark Realm.
During these teleports, Ye Yunfei encountered many more Heavenly Gods stationed as guards at different Teleportation Altars.
He showed no mercy, sealing them all and imprisoning them within the Phantom Pagoda.
Arriving near the Dark Faction headquarters, Ye Yunfei found the place still calm for the moment.
The allied forces assembled by those major powers had not arrived yet.
Ye Yunfei took out a communication jade slip Lü Dandan had previously given him and sent a message.
A short while later, a dark shadow shot out from the Dark Faction headquarters, stopping only when it reached Ye Yunfei.
This was an old man clad entirely in black robes.
"Greetings, Young Master Ye. The Dark Queen has sent me to welcome you."
The old man said respectfully.