"I think you should take out those Advanced Sovereign Gods first, especially the one leading them. I saw him just killed two or three Sovereign Gods from the Alliance Army," Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"Alright then." Ye Yunfei turned around, his gaze fixing on the old man leading the Guardian Faction army, revealing a dense killing intent. His figure then flashed, shooting into the sky like a divine sword, streaking through the air as he charged straight towards the leading elder of the Guardian Faction.
"Ten Thousand Swords Descend!" Ye Yunfei shouted clearly, and his entire body erupted with rich sword radiance.
Buzz, buzz, buzz…
With Ye Yunfei's great shout, all the swords in the entire battlefield began to react, trembling violently.
Whether they were swords that had fallen to the ground after their owners perished, those currently gripped in hand during combat, or those still resting in their sheaths—all of them were drawn by Ye Yunfei's will. One after another, the swords rose uncontrollably into the air, swiftly flying towards Ye Yunfei's direction.
One sword, two swords, three swords, four… until finally, thousands upon tens of thousands. Nearly the vast majority of swords across the entire battlefield took to the sky at Ye Yunfei's summons, rushing towards him.
These swords gathered around Ye Yunfei, then joined his figure as he charged towards the elder leading the Guardian Faction army. Within moments, over ten thousand swords rumbled forward in Ye Yunfei's wake, forming a true ocean of blades.
Boundless sword aura blossomed across the battlefield, completely igniting that stretch of void.
"How is this possible?! He can command tens of thousands of swords to follow him?!" Witnessing this scene, everyone on the battlefield was utterly stunned, watching wide-eyed as Ye Yunfei wrought the miracle of ten thousand swords taking flight.
"Damn it! How can this brat's sword dao attainment be so terrifying?" The leading elder of the Guardian Faction looked upon the over ten thousand swords charging towards him in a grand procession following Ye Yunfei, feeling both shock and rage.
"Brat, do you think I fear you?" The elder was the commander of this Guardian Faction army, responsible for this operation. He knew he could not retreat. If he did, it would mean total failure for this mission, and he would have a hard time explaining himself upon return.
Boom, boom, boom…
Treasure after treasure rushed out ceaselessly from his body, activating directly to block in front of him. Then, a yellow talisman shot out from his head, instantly igniting and forming a yellow light barrier that encased his body within.
Next, the elder's body began to deform, twisting continuously. His arms and legs thickened, growing many barbs. His head began to swell and enlarge.
Finally, the elder transformed into a massive, monstrous beast with a terrifying visage, emanating torrential fiendish aura accompanied by a black fog that rose into the sky.
The monstrous beast roared and lunged through the air, pouncing towards Ye Yunfei.
Dozens of Sovereign God-level treasures orbited around the beast, protecting its form alongside that yellow light barrier.
"Could this fellow be from some peculiar race?" Ye Yunfei was slightly surprised as he looked at this Advanced Sovereign God who had undergone such a drastic change.
"This fellow seems somewhat akin to the Outer Void creatures of legend," Hun Lao suddenly sent a message to Ye Yunfei.
"What? Outer Void creatures?" Ye Yunfei was somewhat taken aback upon hearing Hun Lao's words.
According to legend, the true disciple of that ancient super sect who led the war that shattered the Chaotic Void Sea into pieces had colluded with creatures from the Outer Void, leading armies from that realm into a bloody war against the Chaotic Void Sea.
"I understand. The Guardian Faction is indeed the force established by the true disciple of that super sect who ruined the Chaotic Void Sea all those years ago. Therefore, it's not strange at all for the Guardian Faction to have Outer Void creatures," Hun Lao said.
"Indeed, legend has it that the Guardian Faction was founded by that super sect's true disciple," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"What does it matter if he's an Outer Void creature? He'll be slain all the same," Ye Yunfei looked at the monster with a cold sneer.
"Swords Become One!" Ye Yunfei shouted, and all the swords following him began to merge into one, finally forming a massive greatsword that emanated an exceedingly sharp and keen sword intent.
"Become One with the Sword!" Ye Yunfei roared again.
Then, Ye Yunfei's own body actually merged into that gigantic sword.
At the moment Ye Yunfei's form melded into the greatsword, a hum resonated. The aura of that colossal blade instantly soared to an astonishingly high level. The dazzling sword light it released completely illuminated the interior and exterior of the Alliance Army headquarters.
Everyone felt the brilliance before their eyes, and the terrifying sword intent rushing towards them made even their Soul Bodies shiver in fear.
The next instant, the greatsword and the monstrous beast collided. There was none of the earth-shattering energy clash one might expect between powerful beings. Only a light crunching sound was heard. Then, everyone saw the monster's body cleaved in half from the middle, spilling copious amounts of entrails and blood that poured down. The two halves were sent flying to either side.
A single sword slash had cut down an Advanced Sovereign God!
"You brat, such domineering sword arts! Such ruthless means!" In the next moment, the elder's Soul Body appeared to the side, looking at the greatsword with both horror and deep resentment as he spoke through gritted teeth. Then, the elder's Soul Body turned and fled.
He activated a highly advanced spatial secret art, attempting to tear through space to escape. But just as he turned, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Huang Shang simultaneously appeared behind him.
"Thinking of escaping before me? Not so easy," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm struck first, directly unleashing a sky full of golden restrictions that transformed into a golden cage, swooping down to capture the elder's Soul Body.
Huang Shang employed ghost cultivation techniques, first setting up dense layers of ghostly barrier mazes in the surroundings. Then, numerous wraiths manifested around the elder's Soul Body and pounced simultaneously.
Ye Yunfei pointed a finger, unleashing the One Thought Ice World, instantly sealing off the space containing the elder's Soul Body into a small, frozen domain.
"All of you, hurry and save me!" The elder, trapped within the Ice World and realizing he stood no chance of escaping under the combined assault of Ye Yunfei, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and Huang Shang, screamed out in terror.
But it was too late. Ye Yunfei reached out and grabbed, directly seizing control of his Soul Body, then sealing it away.
"Now it's your turn." Ye Yunfei turned his gaze towards another Advanced Sovereign God of the Guardian Faction, then activated his Nine Dragon Supreme Steps as he charged over. With each step he took, a colossal divine dragon phantasm manifested behind him.
As his strength continuously grew, Ye Yunfei's movement speed had also greatly increased.
Moreover, from the inheritance of the Tianjian Sect, Ye Yunfei had learned several highly advanced sword-based movement techniques. These techniques, executed using sword energy and sword laws, were astonishingly fast and could also be fused with various other movement arts to stack their effects. Therefore, Ye Yunfei's current movement speed was truly formidable.
In the eyes of bystanders, with just a single flash, Ye Yunfei had already arrived before that Advanced Sovereign God. That Advanced Sovereign God had just noticed Ye Yunfei's gaze turning towards him, and before he could even react or attempt to flee, he found Ye Yunfei already standing right in front of him.
"One Thought Ice World!" Ye Yunfei wasted no words, immediately executing the One Thought Ice World while simultaneously employing Mind Reading to disrupt the thoughts and mental processes of this Advanced Sovereign God.
"Everyone, come here! Gather everyone's strength to deal with this brat! He is too bizarre!" This Advanced Sovereign God's strength was actually somewhat weaker than that of the previous elder. Knowing he was no match for Ye Yunfei, he cried out in panic immediately.
However, other Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction were either too intimidated by Ye Yunfei's terrifying combat power to dare offer assistance, or were entangled by other high-level members of the Alliance Army, unable to disengage.
In just two or three exchanges, Ye Yunfei completely sealed this Advanced Sovereign God.
After that, the other Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction stood no chance whatsoever against Ye Yunfei.
After dealing with several Advanced Sovereign Gods, Ye Yunfei ceased participating further in the battle, leaving the remaining combat opportunities to the Sovereign Gods of the Alliance Army, as well as Huang Shang, Hu Miao, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
Ye Yunfei knew they also needed to experience battle to improve their strength.
"With your current strength, you should be able to contend with a Perfected Sovereign God now, a Fourth-Level Sovereign God," Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"Yes, even if I encounter a Fourth-Level Sovereign God now, I would be able to put up a fight. However, if it were those particularly powerful Fourth-Level Sovereign Gods, I'm not sure if I could manage," Ye Yunfei nodded in agreement.
Before long, the fighting inside and outside the Alliance Army headquarters had completely ceased. After Ye Yunfei eliminated the Guardian Faction army's Advanced Sovereign Gods, their forces utterly collapsed. Hordes of troops turned and fled, while the remaining stragglers who stubbornly resisted were annihilated within moments.
"We've won!"
After the battle concluded, tsunami-like roars of celebration erupted both inside and outside the Alliance Army headquarters. All the high-ranking officers of the Alliance Army gathered around Ye Yunfei, each face filled with excitement.
"Everyone, quiet down first. Our war with the Guardian Faction has only just begun. The Guardian Faction's return to the Sixth Void this time is unprecedented in both scale and strength. Right now, aside from our Alliance Army headquarters, many world clusters and factions throughout the Sixth Void are also under attack by Guardian Faction forces. Therefore, starting from now, our Alliance Army must step up and shoulder the responsibility—to organize all forces, world clusters, and families across the Chaotic Void Sea, form a united front, and together deal with the armies of the Guardian Faction," Ye Yunfei glanced around at the surrounding Alliance Army leaders and proclaimed clearly.
"We will follow Young Master Ye's arrangements in everything," all the Alliance Army leaders surrounding him suppressed their excitement and responded in unison.