After killing Elder Qi, Ye Yunfei and the two elders slowly turned around, their icy gazes falling upon the people from the Rune Sacred Land.
Elder Ouyang and several other Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods from the Rune Sacred Land stood there, caught in a dilemma and feeling utterly awkward.
Everyone had just seen them charging over, intending to attack Ye Yunfei and the two elders from the Wanmu Ancestral Land, only to suddenly stop and hesitate.
Under the watchful eyes of all present, Elder Ouyang and the other Rune Sacred Land experts felt somewhat embarrassed.
"If you want to fight, then come over here!"
Ye Yunfei's cold gaze swept over the several Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods from the Rune Sacred Land as he sneered.
Having killed many Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods recently, Ye Yunfei now faced them with utter composure, feeling no pressure at all.
"You brat surnamed Ye! You're too arrogant!"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods from the Rune Sacred Land were all enraged. One of them snarled sharply.
"What? Not convinced?
If you're not convinced, then make your move!"
Ye Yunfei said coldly.
These people from the Rune Sacred Land had just been ready to rush over and join forces with the Guardian Faction members to deal with the three of them. If he hadn't eliminated those Guardian Faction members so quickly, they would already be working together against him now. Therefore, Ye Yunfei had absolutely no reason to give these Rune Sacred Land people a pleasant look.
The two elders from the Wanmu Ancestral Land also looked coldly at the Rune Sacred Land group.
"Our Wanmu Ancestral Land bears no grudge or grievance against your Rune Sacred Land, yet you actually wanted to attack us.
Very well, our Wanmu Ancestral Land will remember this!"
Elder Yan stared at the Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods from the Rune Sacred Land, his voice heavy.
Hearing Elder Yan's words, the expressions of the Rune Sacred Land Sovereign Gods turned ugly, but none of them spoke.
It was true that the Rune Sacred Land and Wanmu Ancestral Land had never had any past conflicts, yet just now they had been prepared to attack the two elders from Wanmu Ancestral Land.
"It seems Young Master Ye does not need our help.
Who would have thought that such a monstrous young genius could appear in the Chaotic Void Sea nowadays?"
In the distance, the white-haired elder from the Reincarnation Lineage watched the scene unfold with a soft sigh of admiration.
"Alright, let's go."
The white-haired elder waved his hand, and a surge of towering white mist erupted, enveloping all the troops behind him.
Then, this group from the Reincarnation Lineage began to grow increasingly ethereal and soon vanished completely.
"Senior, wait! I have some matters I'd like to inquire about," Ye Yunfei looked over, saw the people from the Reincarnation Lineage departing, and immediately sent a sound transmission to the white-haired elder.
However, Ye Yunfei received no response.
"They're gone already, likely using some advanced spatial secret technique, akin to a teleportation formation, to warp away in an instant.
The Reincarnation Lineage is inscrutable, including their cultivation arts and legacies," Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"Let's go!"
At that moment, the Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods from the Rune Sacred Land conferred via sound transmission and decided to abandon hostilities.
The leading Elder Ouyang waved his hand, and the Rune Sacred Land forces turned and left.
Ye Yunfei and the two elders did not stop them. The Rune Sacred Land forces present were numerous and included five Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods. If a fight broke out, killing those five would likely consume considerable time.
"Elders, let's leave these Rune Sacred Land people be for now. We should leave this place.
The entrance to Tianmu Shenjun's Cultivation Grotto will close soon. We must hurry and get out," Ye Yunfei glanced towards the entrance of Tianmu Shenjun's cave mansion and sent a sound transmission to the two elders.
The Heavenly Eye at the center of his brow could clearly see that the entrance would close before long.
Once it closed, the beings inside would likely have no chance of getting out.
Tianmu Shenjun's Cultivation Grotto was a space with a very sturdy structure. Trying to forcefully penetrate the spatial barrier from the inside to get out would be extremely difficult.
"The entrance is closing soon?
Good, let's go quickly," hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the two elders were startled.
In truth, they also didn't wish to fight these Rune Sacred Land people here in public.
Recently, Wanmu Ancestral Land had already openly fallen out with five major powers; the pressure was immense.
"Elders, these are the spoils from earlier. Let's divide them equally."
Ye Yunfei took out dozens of spatial rings. All the items within were loot left on the battlefield earlier.
After dividing the spoils, Ye Yunfei and the two elders used their movement techniques to charge towards the entrance.
Soon after, they left Tianmu Shenjun's Cultivation Grotto and emerged into the Absolute Void outside.
At that moment, many people were pouring out continuously.
"Young Master Ye, please take my airship."
Elder Yan took out a green airship, carved from solid wood, containing advanced spatial laws and a Small World inside.
Ye Yunfei and the two elders immediately boarded the airship, and the green vessel swiftly flew through the vast Absolute Void.
"The environment of the Absolute Void is indeed chaotic and disordered compared to normal void outside," Ye Yunfei commented, his Soul Power awareness sensing the absolute space around the airship, where everything appeared turbulent.
"But this environment is most familiar to our kind. We take to it like a duck takes to water," Hun Lao said with a smile.
"Later, after my realm and strength reach a certain level, I must set aside time to cultivate specifically within the Absolute Void.
In truth, cultivating within the Absolute Void yields the best results for our kind. The more chaotic the space, the easier it is to refine and absorb the spatial energy and spatial laws present," Hun Lao added.
"Hun Lao, if you wish to cultivate in the Absolute Void, you can stay here now. I know the location and can come retrieve you anytime," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and said.
Of course, he hoped Hun Lao could improve his realm and strength.
"The timing isn't ripe yet. With my current realm and strength, cultivating in the outer void won't be significantly less effective.
I'll consider cultivating within the Absolute Void later, when I have a specific need or hit a bottleneck in breakthrough. For now, traveling with you offers many opportunities for experience and battle, which might be better for my current stage," Hun Lao thought and replied.
"Very well.
You decide, Hun Lao," Ye Yunfei said.
Not long after, the green airship landed on a fragmented piece of land.
This landmass floated in the misty, chaotic Absolute Void, already ripped ragged by its spacetime storms, looking like a tattered piece of cloth.
"Young Master Ye, there is a hidden teleportation altar here. It was here that we Wanmu Ancestral Land members originally teleported to," Elder Yan explained to Ye Yunfei.
Then the three exited the airship and found an ancient teleportation altar hidden by a formation at one corner of the fragmented land.
Stepping onto the altar, a powerful teleportation energy instantly erupted, enveloping them and initiating the teleport.
Soon, the teleport ended. Ye Yunfei found himself and the other two standing on another teleportation altar.
"Young Master Ye, we have returned to the Third Void," Elder Yan informed Ye Yunfei.
This teleportation altar was inside a massive palace, located within an ordinary world in the Third Void.
In fact, this ordinary world housed a small branch outpost of the Wanmu Ancestral Land.
As an ancient power with an extremely long heritage, Wanmu Ancestral Land had several secret branch outposts scattered across the different voids of the Chaotic Void Sea.
However, because Wanmu Ancestral Land was a very low-key force, they generally avoided contact with outsiders and even more so avoided conflicts with other powers. Consequently, very few knew the locations of Wanmu Ancestral Land's various branch outposts.
"Elder Yan, Elder Wu, Young Master Ye! You have finally returned!"
As soon as Ye Yunfei and the two elders walked out from the palace housing the teleportation altar, an old man awaited them outside and spoke.
"Elder Lu, why are you still here? Did you not return to headquarters with Elder Ruan?" Seeing the old man, Elder Yan was somewhat surprised and immediately asked.
"Elder Ruan was worried about the three of you, so he asked me to wait here for you.
It is good that you have returned safely.
First, rest awhile at this branch outpost. Then we shall set off back to headquarters," Elder Lu, the old man, replied.
"So that's it.
Alright then, we'll rest here first," Elder Yan nodded.
"Young Master Ye is truly a heroic young man, living up to his reputation!
The fact that our Wanmu Ancestral Land members could safely return from Tianmu Shenjun's Cultivation Grotto this time is largely thanks to Young Master Ye's efforts," Elder Lu spoke to Ye Yunfei in a flattering tone.
Upon hearing Elder Lu's words, Ye Yunfei's heart stirred slightly. He immediately surreptitiously opened the Heavenly Eye at his brow and began observing Elder Lu.
"Elders, Young Master Ye, I will arrange cultivation chambers for you all at once for you to rest properly," Elder Lu said.
"Young Master Ye, please follow me. I will take you to the cultivation chamber," Elder Lu said to Ye Yunfei, intending to personally lead him there.
"Very well," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Elder Lu rose into the air and headed towards a mountain range in the distance. Ye Yunfei followed behind him, neither hurried nor slow.
Soon they entered the mountain range, descended onto a tall peak, and arrived before the gate of a cultivation grotto.
"Young Master Ye, inside lies a Small World. Its energy and laws are quite excellent—a fine place for rest.
Please follow me in," Elder Lu said to Ye Yunfei, appearing very enthusiastic.
After speaking, the gate of the cultivation grotto automatically opened, and Elder Lu took the lead, walking inside.
Ye Yunfei's gaze towards Elder Lu began to turn icy, but he showed nothing and followed him inside.
Upon entering, it indeed was a Small World, permeated with dense energy and laws.
Boom! Boom! Boom...
As soon as Ye Yunfei entered the Small World, several large formations materialized behind him, blocking the grotto's gate.
Then Elder Lu slowly turned around. The look in his eyes as he regarded Ye Yunfei began to change.
He had previously been very enthusiastic, but now his gaze clearly carried a trace of mockery.
Ye Yunfei remained silent, calmly watching Elder Lu.
"Young Master Ye, I would like to ask you a question," Elder Lu spoke, his tone noticeably lacking the warmth from before.
"What question?" Ye Yunfei said coldly.
"Have you cultivated the Soul Race's legacy techniques?" Elder Lu asked directly.
"Why would you ask that?" Ye Yunfei replied.
"Just answer my question directly. Cut the nonsense," Elder Lu's tone now held a hint of severity, even an imperious edge.
"Who do you think you are? You ask, and I have to answer?" Ye Yunfei retorted without any politeness.
"You brat, you're far too insolent, daring to defy me!
Come forth, apprehend him!" Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Elder Lu's expression instantly darkened. He waved his hand and shouted loudly.
In the next instant, a large group of forces immediately surged forth from the surrounding space—both Major Gods and Sovereign Gods, among them three at the Fifth Level Sovereign God rank as the strongest.