With each step Ye Yunfei took, a roiling torrent of seawater surged forward, propelling him forward. Although his movements seemed calm and unhurried, each step allowed him to instantly cross a vast distance.
Very soon, Ye Yunfei had caught up to one of the Greater Sovereign Gods.
"We must not separate! The three of us need to stick together; otherwise, he'll take us out one by one!"
The Greater Sovereign God paled when he saw Ye Yunfei advancing toward him and shouted frantically to the other two.
"Whether you separate or not isn't your call. This is my territory, and here, things proceed according to my will."
Manipulating the entire ocean and basking in a sense of absolute dominion, Ye Yunfei chuckled coldly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the enormous water vortex surrounding them abruptly contracted. Dense clusters of colossal water dragons let out furious roars and launched a wave of savage attacks against the three Greater Sovereign Gods.
"Damn it. It seems Old Hu and the others must have already come to a bad end," one of the Greater Sovereign Gods suddenly realized, voicing his alarmed thoughts.
"Ye kid! How dare you kill Sovereign Gods from our Guardian Faction! Have you considered the consequences? You will face the overwhelming wrath of our Guardian Faction. Do you really think you can bear it?"
Another Greater Sovereign God roared in indignation.
"Ha ha ha...
Listen to yourself. You think if I don't kill you lot now, the Guardian Faction would drop their enmity and befriend me instead? Is that even possible?"
Ye Yunfei couldn't help but laugh out loud at the furious cry.
The three Greater Sovereign Gods were rendered speechless. They knew Ye Yunfei spoke the truth—the Guardian Faction would never let him off the hook no matter what. In fact, Ye Yunfei had long become a target marked for death by their faction.
"We are all Greater Sovereign Gods! Are we truly to fear a Heavenly God whelp like him? Let's fight him with everything we've got!"
Under the crazed assaults of the ocean water, there was simply no way for the three Greater Sovereign Gods to quickly escape the sea. Seeing Ye Yunfei's cold, disdainful smirk up close, the Greater Sovereign God who now had Ye Yunfei right before him was pushed to the extremes of terror and fury. He let out an utterly reckless roar.
"Do you even possess the qualifications to exchange lives with me?"
Ye Yunfei responded with a cold smile. He threw a punch, his surging physical might reinforcing his fist as a colossal Divine Dragon materialized, coiling around his arm.
Following his strike, massive amounts of the surrounding seawater rapidly congealed into one enormous transparent water dragon after another, surging forward along with his fist. As their numbers multiplied, it resembled a thousand dragons charging forth, their momentum utterly terrifying.
Simultaneously with his fist strike, Ye Yunfei unleashed various Soul Arts and Soul Force Martial Arts techniques, supplemented with Heart Force Martial Skills, mounting a terrifying suppression on this Greater Sovereign God's Soul Body.
*Boom!*
Ye Yunfei's fist pierced clean through the Greater Sovereign God's torso. At the same time, Hu Miao appeared above his head wielding the Primordial True Fox Stele. Swinging the massive stone tablet down, she bashed his skull apart in an instant.
Thus, under the dual assault from Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao, this Greater Sovereign God was completely helpless, crushed in a flash.
This ocean, after all, was effectively Ye Yunfei's domain. Fighting on his own turf, his advantage was absolute.
Ye Yunfei promptly sealed both the Soul Body and the physical flesh of this Greater Sovereign God. Then, turning, he strode towards another Greater Sovereign God.
"Not good. This brat is far too strange. Fighting him here, we are no match. The two of us must unite and focus all efforts on getting out of this sea immediately!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei advancing on him with great strides, the Sovereign God's face blanched with terror. The sight of his companion being slain mere moments ago was still vividly fresh in his mind. Knowing his own strength was no greater, he possessed no confidence to face Ye Yunfei alone.
The two remaining Greater Sovereign Gods swiftly converged on each other, pushing desperately toward the sea's surface.
Yet at this moment, the entire ocean was under Ye Yunfei's control. All its waters surged towards them in a frenzied onslaught.
At the same time, the Water God Pearl within Ye Yunfei continuously emitted boundless aquatic energy and high-level Water Laws, coordinating with the surrounding ocean to assault the duo. The grade of this Water God Pearl was extremely high—initially, even Ye Yunfei lacked the confidence to fully suppress it. But now, with the pearl refined and under his command, the energy it released was absolutely terrifying. A vast domain of water energy formed around them, further amplifying the pressure on the two Greater Sovereign Gods, leaving them trembling and severely hindered in movement.
"Why do I feel the threat from the sea around us increasing? I'm almost unable to move!"
One Greater Sovereign God exclaimed in dread.
"Seems this expanse of ocean really might be a massive artifact. How the hell did this Ye kid get such lucky breaks, managing to control the entire sea? Here, we are definitely not his match," the other Sovereign God panicked.
Under the influence of the Water God Pearl, the pressure bore down upon them with increasingly terrifying force. Ye Yunfei simply took one step and instantly appeared right before one Greater Sovereign God.
Despite their desperate efforts to converge, enormous transparent water dragons assaulted them relentlessly, depriving them of any chance to join forces.
Moments later, Ye Yunfei's fist punched a bloody, gaping hole clean through the Greater Sovereign God's torso. Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei's unleashed Soul Force Martial Arts and Heart Force Martial Skills had severely injured his Soul Body, leaving his aura withered and his strength drastically fallen.
Soon after, he was forcefully sealed away by Ye Yunfei.
Turning, his expression cold and detached, Ye Yunfei strode towards the final remaining Greater Sovereign God.
"Ye brat! You've slaughtered so many Sovereign Gods of our Guardian Faction. We will not let you get away with this!"
Facing Ye Yunfei with a pallid face, the last Greater Sovereign God tried to put up a firm front while roaring angrily.
"Even if your Guardian Faction chose to spare me, I would never let your Guardian Faction off," Ye Yunfei declared icely before launching his attack.
The ocean waters constantly assailed this Greater Sovereign God from all directions in frenzied waves. Countless transparent water dragons, each rushing in as the other fell, relentlessly overwhelmed and suffocated him.
He was quickly pummeled into a bruised, battered state by Ye Yunfei, utterly stripped of any ability to fight back. Not long after, this final Greater Sovereign God was also subdued and sealed by Ye Yunfei.
"You wait, Ye whelp! Earlier, I managed to dispatch a message outward. Before long, the other powerhouses of our Guardian Faction will learn of your actions! Next, you will face our Guardian Faction's raging fury. Your fate has but one outcome—Death!"
Before Ye Yunfei's sealing completely took effect, the Greater Sovereign God let out one last furious scream.
"Those fellows earlier really might have transmitted information about this place after all. Best if you leave quickly," Hun Lao warned Ye Yunfei.
"Wait a moment. I intend to take this expanse of ocean with me. It can serve as a hidden trump card later," Ye Yunfei stated after observing the turbulent waters around him.
"You can actually collect this sea?" Hun Lao exclaimed, pleasantly surprised.
"The Water God Pearl can," Ye Yunfei replied. "Because, in fact, this vast ocean is formed through long eons of evolution by the Water God Pearl. The Water God Pearl is the origin, the source, of this entire sea."
As he spoke, the Water God Pearl emerged from within his body, suspending itself above his head. Then it unleashed a powerful force of attraction.
Sensing the call, the surrounding waters instantly surged forth in massive waves, pouring into the Water God Pearl. At this moment, the pearl seemed like an unfathomable abyss, devouring the ocean waters at an astonishing rate.
Like ten thousand horses charging, an endless expanse of water converged, roaring inward—a truly magnificent and imposing sight. Standing beneath the Water God Pearl and feeling the seas surging toward him from all around, even Ye Yunfei couldn't help but feel slightly awed.
As time elapsed, more and more seawater poured into the Water God Pearl. Yet, even after absorbing such a colossal volume, the Water God Pearl exhibited not the slightest visible change.
As the Water God Pearl continued to absorb vast swaths of water, the sea level of this ocean began to noticeably drop.
Some creatures passing by from afar witnessed the thundering, tumultuous spectacle of the ocean continuously shrinking back and were startled, turning their gazes towards it.
"Why is that ocean shrinking so drastically? What could possibly be happening?"
"Could it be some treasure emerging into the world?"
"Let's go! We should head over and take a look!"
...
Numerous creatures promptly hastened towards the ocean, employing their movement skills.