Although he felt immense pressure, given the audience and the public nature of the occasion, he could not allow his inner fear to show. With a furious roar, he made the first move.
But in the next instant, a dense swarm of longswords howled towards him, instantly shattering every defense he had.
The number of longswords accompanying Ye Yunfei was simply overwhelming, and each sword was imbued with a terrifying power of the sword path, far beyond the capability of the great general in golden armor to withstand.
In less than a single breath, the body of the great general in golden armor was pierced through by sword after sword, including his Soul Sea, which hundreds of swords directly invaded, tearing his soul body to pieces.
Immediately after, the two other Mid-stage Sovereign Gods met their ends under a hail of swords with expressions of terror. As Ye Yunfei wished to preserve the integrity of their physical bodies, the swords pierced through specific, carefully chosen points on their forms—points easy to repair and that would not inflict catastrophic damage. However, their soul bodies were shredded into fragments by the blades.
Just like that, three Mid-stage Sovereign Gods perished within a single breath.
"Too terrifying!"
The other Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction witnessing this scene shuddered in horror, their faces pale with panic.
"No wonder that kid surnamed Ye was able to wipe out three of our Guardian Faction's branch headquarters across different voids. His strength is truly terrifying. We are certainly no match for him. We should flee immediately."
Now thoroughly panicked, the other Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction watched as their three strongest leaders, the Mid-stage Sovereign Gods, were annihilated in less than a breath. The rest were all Early Stage Sovereign Gods and had no confidence to face Ye Yunfei. Thus, they all sought to turn and sneak away.
But Ye Yunfei gave them no chance. Accompanied by a dense sea of swords, he charged towards the remaining Sovereign Gods.
Ye Yunfei's movement speed was simply too fast. Following his passing figure came the overwhelming sea of swords. Miserable screams erupted one after another.
The Guardian Faction's Sovereign Gods possessed no ability to resist whatsoever before being drowned by the roaring, terrifyingly numerous tide of steel, perishing immediately.
"Run! Hurry!"
The other Guardian Faction troops, seeing their side's Sovereign Gods falling one after another, were scared out of their wits. Many who understood the situation led the charge to flee, with others quickly following suit.
Thus, in the void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, the Guardian Faction army, once brimming with ferocious momentum, collapsed in moments, fleeing outwards into the void like a receding tide.
"Kill them! Don't let a single one of them leave alive!"
The two ancestral elders of the Earth Demon Clan each hefted giant stone hammers and roared in unison.
Then, the two elders manifested their dharma forms, transforming into two giants. With a single stride, they crushed a large number of Guardian Faction troops beneath their feet.
Their massive stone hammers swept out, carrying terrifying force. Each swing smashed a great swathe of Guardian Faction fighters to their deaths.
The rest of the Alliance Army and the Hunyuan Sect forces also gave a collective shout and gave chase.
The members of the Alliance Army Ye Yunfei had brought back from the Sixth Void were like tigers descending a mountain, unstoppable.
The Guardian Faction had only slightly more than twenty Sovereign Gods in total. After Ye Yunfei's charge, nearly half had been killed. The survivors were no match for the high-level members of the Sixth Void Alliance Army and the powerful experts of the Hunyuan Sect.
A moment later, the battle at the Sovereign God level was completely over. Every Guardian Faction Sovereign God had been killed.
What followed was a one-sided massacre.
Though the Guardian Faction forces fled desperately, only a small minority managed to escape in the end. The vast majority were killed.
Thus, with Ye Yunfei's return, the battle in the void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds concluded swiftly.
"We pay our respects to Young Master Ye!"
After the battle ended, the ten grey-robed Sovereign Gods of the Hunyuan Sect who had previously rushed to support the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were the first to come forward and pay their respects to Ye Yunfei.
"There's no need for such ceremony, esteemed sirs. Fortunately, you arrived to support in time; otherwise, the current situation in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds would be unimaginable," Ye Yunfei quickly returned the courtesy and expressed his gratitude.
Next, the high-ranking officials of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds Alliance Army all gathered to pay their respects to Ye Yunfei.
"Young Master Ye, although we suffered some casualties in this battle, they are not very severe," one of the Alliance Army's senior officials stepped forward and reported to Ye Yunfei.
"Young Master Ye, aside from our Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, other World Clusters and factions within the Eighth Void are also being attacked by the Guardian Faction army.
This is a current distribution map of the Guardian Faction's forces in the Eighth Void.
According to intelligence, this invasion of the Eighth Void is personally led by a Fourth Level Sovereign God. Their overall strength is formidable."
An Alliance Army elder responsible for intelligence gathering hurried to Ye Yunfei's side and handed him a jade slip.
Ye Yunfei sent a strand of his Soul Power to perceive the contents of the jade slip and read the information within.
The jade slip recorded the current distribution of the Guardian Faction army across the Eighth Void, as well as which World Clusters and factions were being heavily targeted.
"Since they've come, let them all stay within this void and serve as its nourishment," Ye Yunfei said, cold light flashing in his eyes as he spoke slowly.
"Relay my order. Rest for two hours, then commence action. We will surround and eliminate all Guardian Faction forces in the Eighth Void," Ye Yunfei proclaimed loudly.
Following Ye Yunfei's order, the Alliance Army and the Hunyuan Sect forces began a brief rest within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Aside from the Alliance Army and the Hunyuan Sect members, there were also many elite troops from various World Clusters and factions of the Sixth Void, as well as from those within the Eighth Void, who began to rest and prepare to follow Ye Yunfei on the campaign.
During the battles across the Sixth and Eighth Voids, a continuous stream of more World Clusters and factions had requested to join the army led by Ye Yunfei to jointly resist the Guardian Faction.
The Guardian Faction's recent operations in the Sixth and Eighth Voids had inflicted immense harm on many World Clusters and factions, all of which swore revenge and thus chose to follow Ye Yunfei.
"Pass down another order. Gather all Deities who are likely to break through their realms soon, or who have been stuck at a certain realm for a very long time without being able to advance. I will set up some large-scale Spirit Gathering Formations for them to undergo secluded cultivation. At the same time, I will provide some cultivation resources to aid their breakthroughs."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment before speaking.
Combat was the best path to elevating one's realm and strength. Having just experienced a large-scale battle, there would surely be Deities who, after the intense fighting, had touched upon the opportunity for a breakthrough.
Ye Yunfei decided to help those Deities on the brink of advancing elevate their realms.
After Ye Yunfei's order was issued, a large group of Deities who were on the verge of a breakthrough or had been stuck at a certain realm for a long time were all gathered.
Ye Yunfei personally arranged a great number of high-level Spirit Gathering Formations. Once successfully established, the energies and laws in the surrounding void were drawn forth, converging towards these formations in an unending stream.
The amount of energy and laws available to the Deities cultivating within these formations far exceeded normal, making them an excellent environment for attempting a breakthrough.
Next, Ye Yunfei took out a large batch of cultivation resources beneficial for breakthroughs and distributed them among these Deities. At the same time, his more than twenty clones within the Illusory Pagoda began refining Deity Pills tailored to the specific circumstances of these Deities.
Not long after, a continuous supply of Deity Pills was delivered to the hands of these Deities.
Among them were Xushen (False Gods), Zhenshen (True Gods), Heavenly Gods, and Sovereign Gods.
Ye Yunfei was now a Sovereign God-level alchemist, and the pills he refined were immensely effective for these Deities.
Soon after, wave after wave of tribulation lightning began to appear within the void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Deity after deity stood beneath rolling thunder, striving to break through realms. The roar of thundering lightning echoed throughout the entire void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
"Young Master Ye's methods are truly extraordinary!"
Within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, many Sovereign Gods stood watching as these beings underwent their tribulations, expressing their admiration.
"Thank you, Young Master Ye. My realm has been stuck at Early Stage Sovereign God for a very long time, unable to advance. After receiving the Deity Pill gifted by you, I have finally achieved my wish and broken through to become a Mid-stage Sovereign God."
An old man who had just survived his tribulation immediately descended before Ye Yunfei, paying his respects with great reverence to express his gratitude.
This old man was from the Hunyuan Sect. Originally an Early Stage Sovereign God, he was now a Mid-stage Sovereign God after surviving the lightning tribulation.
"Senior, there is no need for such formalities. We are all comrades-in-arms," Ye Yunfei said with a smile. Flicking his sleeve, he released a strand of deity strength that gently supported the bowing elder.
"Young Master Ye speaks truly; we are all comrades.
From now on, whatever orders you have, please instruct me freely," the old man said gratefully.
Following him, more and more Deities who had survived their tribulations and successfully broken through rushed over, each expressing their gratitude to Ye Yunfei.
"Young Master Ye, no fewer than several hundred Deities have successfully broken through with your help. Some are False Gods, some are True Gods, some are Heavenly Gods, and some are Sovereign Gods.
Our strength has increased by no small margin as a result.
Young Master Ye, your methods are truly astonishing," an ancestral elder of the Earth Demon Clan beside Ye Yunfei said with admiration.
The other Sovereign Gods also wore impressed expressions, feeling inwardly stirred. After all, being able to follow an alchemist of such high skill was a great opportunity in itself.
At this moment, Huang Shang, surrounded by an eerie ghostly aura, suddenly reappeared beside Ye Yunfei, his face brimming with smiles.
"Master Huang, good harvest?" Ye Yunfei asked with a smile.
"Of course! The scale of both my ghost and corpse armies is quite impressive now.
For the next while, I will be going into seclusion to refine a batch of ghost-path and corpse-path artifacts.
With these artifacts, my combat power will greatly increase," Huang Shang nodded.
"Master Huang, I have a collection of various material-refining materials and all sorts of dark-type artifacts, especially those I harvested previously in the Dark Realm. You may take whatever you need and use them," Ye Yunfei said to Huang Shang.
"Of course. I certainly won't be polite," Huang Shang nodded. He then entered the Illusory Pagoda to begin refining ghost-path and corpse-path artifacts.
Next, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm also returned. Even after the battle ended, he had been scurrying around the battlefield inside and outside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, collecting spoils of war. Leveraging his clan's keen perception towards various treasures, he could ferret out even well-hidden battlefield plunder.
Seeing him with a smile stretched so wide it threatened to unhinge his jaw, Ye Yunfei knew his haul must have been substantial.
"You can't swallow all these battlefield spoils by yourself. You'll have to hand over a portion to sustain the army's continued operations," Ye Yunfei said.