Ye Yunfei looked up at the battlefield and saw that the Guardian Faction's army had completely collapsed. Of the hundred or so Sovereign Gods from the Guardian Faction's side, they had either fallen or fled; not a single living Sovereign God remained standing on the battlefield. "We've won!" Cheers that shook the heavens erupted from many within the Alliance Army ranks, their voices resonating throughout the entire Sixth Void.
However, Ye Yunfei understood that the real war was only just beginning. The fact that the Guardian Faction had deployed such a large force this time indicated that they would be initiating formal operations moving forward. For Ye Yunfei, besides the Guardian Faction, there was another formidable enemy: the Blade Realm. Therefore, the pressure in his heart was considerable.
"Young Master Ye, this battle was a comparative success; we won beautifully," the silver-robed elder said as he stepped through the air and landed beside Ye Yunfei. He seemed to be in excellent spirits.
"Yes, we fought very well in this battle," the middle-aged Daoist nun added, also stepping through the air from another direction.
Subsequently, other members of the Alliance Army, as well as the sect masters, faction leaders, and family heads from various world-clusters, forces, and families across the Sixth Void, all crowded towards Ye Yunfei's location. Everyone had clearly witnessed Ye Yunfei's performance on the battlefield. The formidable combat prowess he had displayed had conquered them all.
"No, this battle isn't over yet," Ye Yunfei said, his gaze turning towards a distant section of the void where a battle was still ongoing. It was the fight between Lü Dandan and another Fourth-Level Sovereign God from the Guardian Faction.
In fact, at this moment, that Fourth-Level Sovereign God from the Guardian Faction was utterly terrified. He saw that his side's army had been defeated and that all his side's Sovereign Gods had fled, leaving him completely alone. Actually, this Fourth-Level Sovereign God had already attempted to escape moments ago, but Lü Dandan had trapped him within a Darkness Domain that enveloped a vast expanse of space. Now, this Fourth-Level Sovereign God had no will to fight. He reluctantly defended himself while trying to figure out how to break the Darkness Domain Lü Dandan had deployed so he could flee.
Ye Yunfei's figure flickered, arriving at the edge of Lü Dandan's Darkness Domain.
"Damn it! That brat is coming to help!" The Fourth-Level Sovereign God had personally witnessed Ye Yunfei defeating Lord Lieyang. Seeing Ye Yunfei approach now, he immediately felt immense pressure. Knowing his own strength was inferior to Lord Lieyang's, and that Lord Lieyang himself had been no match for Ye Yunfei, he had zero confidence in facing him.
"I can't stay. I must leave immediately. If the two of them join forces, I'll be even more outmatched. I could very well fall here today," the Fourth-Level Sovereign God thought frantically. Then, searing flames suddenly erupted from within his body. In his desperation, he began burning his Origin Essence Blood, fighting recklessly without regard for the consequences. After igniting his Origin Essence Blood, his energy aura began to soar instantly. He then retrieved a yellow talisman.
"This ancient talisman was something I obtained during an expedition long ago and have treasured ever since. I originally wanted to keep it as a life-saving trump card, but now I have no choice but to use it," the Fourth-Level Sovereign God gritted his teeth and directly activated the yellow talisman in his hand.
With a deafening explosion, the yellow talisman erupted, releasing a powerful and bizarre spatial energy that violently tore a gaping hole in a corner of the Darkness Domain Lü Dandan had deployed. The Fourth-Level Sovereign God, wreathed in flames, put every ounce of his energy into escaping through that gap.
Of course, Ye Yunfei wouldn't just watch him flee after emerging from Lü Dandan's Darkness Domain. He attacked immediately, simultaneously unleashing a sword technique and a saber technique. A thick sword radiance and a black-and-white saber radiance slashed out. At the same time, he employed his Mind Reading Art to interfere with the Fourth-Level Sovereign God's thoughts and intent.
The Fourth-Level Sovereign God, in his Origin Essence Blood-burning state, was at his absolute peak in terms of combat power. Seeing the saber radiance and sword radiance surging towards him, his face drastically changed. He waved his hand, and over a dozen Sovereign God-level magical treasures materialized around him, forming a protective barrier. He paid them no further mind and continued desperately burning his Origin Essence Blood, his energy aura continuously climbing.
*Crack! Crack!...* Ye Yunfei's thick saber and sword radiances sliced right through the magical treasures surrounding the god's body, shattering them into pieces. Simultaneously, the Sovereign God's right arm and left arm were severed, sent flying to either side. If not for those Sovereign God-level magical treasures absorbing some of the impact, Ye Yunfei's incoming saber and sword radiances would have already torn his physical body to shreds.
However, for a Fourth-Level Sovereign God, physical injuries were negligible and wouldn't prove fatal.
At that moment, he felt numerous strange thoughts and impulses rising within his mind. Panicking, he forcefully drove a long needle within his consciousness into his own Soul Body, immediately wounding it. However, the intense pain unexpectedly allowed his Soul Body to temporarily break free from the Mind Reading Art Ye Yunfei was employing. Then, with astonishing speed, the Fourth-Level Sovereign God fled into the distance.
A Fourth-Level Sovereign God in a desperate, Origin Essence Blood-burning state truly had terrifying speed, traversing the void and reaching a far distance in an instant. He then took out a flying treasure—an oddly-shaped airship. The Fourth-Level Sovereign God entered the vessel, which immediately pierced through the void and vanished.
"Let it go. Don't chase. That's a very high-grade flying treasure; catching it would be incredibly difficult," Lü Dandan said, stopping Ye Yunfei as he prepared to give pursuit.
"Alright. We'll let him go for now. However, both his physical body and Soul Body sustained heavy injuries. He won't be able to participate in any fighting for a long, long time," Ye Yunfei said with a smile as he halted.
At this moment, the battle truly ended.
Members of the Alliance Army began cleaning up the battlefield.
Ye Yunfei's gaze swept slowly over the void-scape in the aftermath of the great battle.
The void before him now was saturated with the wild elation of victory, yet also thick with the cloying scent of blood and sorrow.
The areas of the void that had been ravaged by the Guardian Faction's army now lay in utter ruin, like wheat fields battered by violent storms.
Shattered magical treasures floated silently, glinting with cold metallic light. Surging rivers of blood converged into dark crimson ribbons, writhing slowly in the weightless environment like scars upon the fabric of space.
The countless corpses of fallen cultivators, clad in the attire of different factions, drifted silently—mute testaments to the cruelty of war.
And yet, in the eyes of the survivors burned a fierce mix of the thrill of having cheated death and fervent hope for the future.