"Who is it?"
Including Lü Dandan, all beings of the Dark Faction were greatly startled, their gazes simultaneously turning back to look towards the Dark Faction headquarters.
"Your Majesty the Queen, there's no need to worry. It's joyous news, momentously joyous news!"
Just as all the members of the Dark Faction were suspicious and uneasy, a dark figure suddenly rushed out from within the Dark Realm's entrance/exit.
This was a Dark Creature who appeared rather elderly and frail. He rushed excitedly over to the side of the Dark Faction's upper echelons before stopping.
"Your Majesty, esteemed elders, there is momentously joyous news! From now on, our Dark Faction need not fear the Guardian Faction anymore, nor any of the major powers within the Chaotic Void Sea."
That aged Dark Creature sent an excited Sound Transmission to Lü Dandan and all the other high-ranking members.
"Old Master, what joyous news is this? Speak quickly!"
Seeing this Elder Master so excited, the Dark Faction's upper echelons felt their own hearts stirring with excitement. Someone couldn't help but urge with a question.
This Elder Master held a very high position within the Dark Faction, his divination abilities were extremely advanced. Lü Dandan often sought his advice and trusted him greatly.
"I have been using secret arts passed down from our Dark Faction's ancient times to conduct sacrificial rites at the ancestral altar, attempting to communicate with some of our Dark Faction's renowned Ancient Dark Gods from antiquity. At the same time, I've been constantly divining and trying to locate the legendary Ancient Dark Realm of our Dark Faction," the Elder Master began excitedly. "I saw in an ancient tome before that many of our Dark Faction's Ancient Dark Gods from ancient times settled within the Ancient Dark Realm. The Ancient Dark Realm is the true birthplace of our Dark Faction.
Previously, I didn't dare to believe whether those legendary Ancient Dark Gods and the Ancient Dark Realm truly existed. And even if they did exist in the distant ancient era, whether they still exist now is hard to say.
I approached the attempt at communication and divination with a mindset of just giving it a try. But perhaps fortune has finally come to our Dark Faction. In the last couple of days, I actually succeeded in communicating with those legendary Ancient Dark Gods, and I even sensed the faint existence of an ancient world.
That ancient world contains the most ancient, purest, and highest-level dark energy as well as Dark Laws. I dare to confirm that this ancient world is the birthplace of our Dark Faction, the Ancient Dark Realm."
The Elder Master spoke excitedly. Of course, he and the other Dark Faction upper echelons communicated via Sound Transmission.
"What? Elder Master, you've actually communicated with those legendary Ancient Dark Gods and sensed the Ancient Dark Realm? If this is true, that would be excellent!"
Upon receiving the Elder Master's Sound Transmission, Lü Dandan was instantly thrilled.
As the Dark Queen, she certainly knew the ancient legends concerning the Ancient Dark Gods and the Ancient Dark Realm. In her heart, she also understood that truly making contact with those Ancient Dark Gods and the Ancient Dark Realm would undoubtedly bring immense benefits to the Dark Faction.
"Your Majesty the Queen, it is absolutely true. The one who spoke just now was one of those Ancient Dark Gods. I have faithfully reported our Dark Faction's current situation to that Ancient Dark God. Upon hearing it, that Ancient Dark God immediately projected an avatar from the distant void beyond into our Dark Realm. Although it is merely an avatar, the feeling it gives me is utterly terrifying."
The Elder Master sent another Sound Transmission.
"That is excellent!" Lü Dandan felt extraordinarily elated.
"Mere insignificant ants dare to provoke our Dark Faction. Although our Dark Faction has declined in this era within this void, the glory of our Dark Faction still remains. We will not tolerate insult or bullying. Prepare to die!"
At this moment, another voice rang out from within the Dark Realm. Immediately after, everyone sensed an utterly terrifying dark energy seeping out from within the Dark Realm.
In an instant, the vast expanse of void in front of the Dark Realm's entrance/exit fell silent. All beings involuntarily restrained their auras, standing there without daring to make the slightest movement. It was as if a peerless monster had descended, suppressing everything.
Then, everyone saw a massive black hand suddenly appear at the Dark Realm's entrance/exit, slowly extending outward from within, heading directly towards the three Fifth-Level Sovereign Gods who were battling Lü Dandan.
This black hand appeared incredibly slow in everyone's eyes, yet it was also unimaginably fast. They watched with wide eyes as the black hand slowly extended from the Dark Realm's entrance/exit. But before the next moment had even registered in their minds, the black hand was already above the heads of those three Fifth-Level Sovereign Gods from the Guardian Faction.
"What in the world is this?"
The three Fifth-Level Sovereign Gods were scared out of their wits. A fear that defied description had seized their hearts.
These three Fifth-Level Sovereign Gods felt their entire bodies turn ice-cold, their minds blank, as they stood there trembling uncontrollably. Although they knew in their hearts that they needed to flee immediately, their bodies no longer obeyed commands. They stood there like statues.
In the next moment, the three Fifth-Level Sovereign Gods found themselves grasped within the palm of that black hand, like three ants fallen into the claw of a heavenly dragon.
This was a terror they had never experienced in their entire lives.
Then, under the stunned gazes of the crowd, those three Fifth-Level Sovereign Gods from the Guardian Faction completely vanished into nothingness and disappeared.
"You are the Dark Lord of this generation of the Dark Faction. The burden of the Dark Faction rests upon your shoulders. You must promote and glorify the Dark Faction, restoring the past glory of our Dark Faction!"
A voice rang out. Then, Lü Dandan's figure was lifted up by that massive black hand and slowly disappeared from sight.
Ye Yunfei sensed that Lü Dandan had already been taken back inside the Dark Realm by that black hand. Then, all members of the Dark Faction vanished.
"It seems an ancient expert has appeared within the Dark Faction headquarters. It's not suitable for us to enter in this situation, to avoid causing misunderstandings," Ye Yunfei said after some thought, looking at the now closed Dark Realm entrance/exit.
"Yes, in this situation, it's best we don't go in. Although your relationship with Miss Lü is good, we don't know what attitude the ancient experts of the Dark Faction will have towards you. Best not to enter," Hun Lao also nodded.
"With such a powerful figure suddenly appearing in the Dark Faction headquarters, I estimate the Dark Faction won't face any major crisis in the near future," Ye Yunfei said softly.
Then, Ye Yunfei turned around, took a step, and vanished in an instant.
"That black hand just now was far too terrifying. Even a Seventh Layer Sovereign God cannot compare. With such a master guarding them, the Dark Faction indeed won't face a crisis for the time being," Hun Lao said.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei arrived at the headquarters of the Guhai Sect.
The Guhai Sect had long since submitted to Ye Yunfei, acting under his command.
"Young Master Ye, you've come!"
As soon as Ye Yunfei arrived above the Guhai Sect headquarters, several of its core elders simultaneously sensed his aura. Excited, they immediately soared into the air, arriving before Ye Yunfei to pay their respects.
Then, all of the Guhai Sect's high-ranking members appeared one after another. Ye Yunfei led these Guhai Sect elders to the assembly hall.
"Young Master Ye, during this period, our Guhai Sect's development has been rapid. Another batch of Sovereign Gods has been born, and our overall strength has increased several-fold," the Guhai Sect's Sect Master stepped forward to report to Ye Yunfei.
"Very good." Ye Yunfei sensed the strength of the Guhai Sect elders before him and nodded.
"However, our Guhai Sect has been targeted by the Guardian Faction. Many subordinate forces allied with the Guardian Faction are joining hands to deal with us. A while back, our Guhai Sect headquarters suffered several attacks. Fortunately, the formations you previously set up played a huge role in repelling the enemy. Moreover, the Dark Faction also sent experts and troops to help our Guhai Sect fend off the enemies. Also, each time at a critical juncture, the Hunyuan Sect would send experts to aid our Guhai Sect as well. So even though our Guhai Sect has been targeted by the Guardian Faction, we have managed to hold out until now and continue developing," another core elder reported to Ye Yunfei.
"Is that so? Exactly which Guardian Faction subordinate forces are targeting the Guhai Sect? Compile a list for me. We will go and exterminate all of those factions," Ye Yunfei nodded and said lightly.
"Exterminate all those factions? Young Master Ye, although those Guardian Faction subordinate forces attacking our Guhai Sect aren't as powerful as the Guardian Faction itself, several of them do have Grand Sovereign Gods. Their overall strength is quite substantial..." Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Guhai Sect Sect Master couldn't help but be momentarily stunned before speaking softly.
"It's of no consequence. Immediately compile a complete list of all those Guardian Faction subordinate factions for me, and at the same time, organize a large army to accompany me on the campaign," Ye Yunfei said indifferently.
"Very well. Young Master Ye, I will immediately compile that list of factions now," the Guhai Sect Sect Master immediately nodded.
"Distribute these cultivation resources to everyone as needed," Ye Yunfei waved his hand, taking out a large batch of cultivation resources that floated before him, piled up like small hills, emitting astonishing energy auras.
"So many high-level cultivation resources!" The Guhai Sect elders looked at these resources exuding pure energy auras before them, both shocked and delighted.
"Also, these divine pills are specifically refined to suit your conditions. After consuming these divine pills, your realms and strength will surely make breakthroughs," Ye Yunfei waved his hand again, taking out another batch of divine pills and delivering them before each of the Guhai Sect elders, then spoke.
Within Tianmu Shenjun's cultivation cave abode, Ye Yunfei had obtained Tianmu Shenjun's alchemical inheritance and had been using several Soul Power planets for contemplation and cultivation. Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei's dozen-plus avatars had also been continuously conducting alchemical practice within the Illusory Shadow Pagoda. Thus, his alchemical skill had been constantly improving. The level and efficacy of the pills Ye Yunfei could now refine far surpassed those from before.