"If you unleashed the eye-technique heritage of Tianmu Shenjun, you could probably defeat that guy even faster. Tianmu Shenjun's eye-technique heritage is said to be able to see through all falsehoods in this world. Once you used it, you could quickly see through any cultivation technique or secret art he employs. That kind of fighting must feel awesome."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said with envy. It had already made several circuits around the battlefield and returned to Ye Yunfei's side.
By this time, the Hunyuan Sect's side had completely gained the upper hand. The Guardian Faction's grand army was suffering heavy losses. The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's gains from the battlefield were abundant.
At this moment, Huang Shang was still fighting on the battlefield. Leading his ghost army and corpse army, he had killed many warriors from the Guardian Faction side, and his harvest was also plentiful.
Ye Yunfei turned and strode towards the distance. In that direction, two Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods were locked in a fierce battle. One was from Hunyuan Sect, the other from the Guardian Faction—this battle had seen both sides deploy two Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods each.
"Damn it! That little bastard surnamed Ye's strength is actually so terrifying. It seems all the various legends about him from before are true."
The Guardian Faction's remaining Sixth-Level Sovereign God watched Ye Yunfei stride towards him step by step, his heart instantly tensing.
"This kid is too monstrous. If he isn't eliminated, he will cause massive losses for our Guardian Faction. But for me right now, the most important thing is to get away from here quickly. They have two Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods, plus that little bastard surnamed Ye. Against such odds, I stand no chance."
This Sixth-Level Sovereign God thought inwardly.
Having thought this, he suddenly took out a large handful of formation flags and hurled them forward. Boom! Boom! Boom! Instantly, a large formation manifested, blocking the path in front of him. While throwing the flags, he had already activated his movement technique, retreating rapidly.
"You cannot escape."
A cold voice sounded right behind him. Boom! Boom! Boom! Five or six glowing formation barriers simultaneously appeared, directly trapping this Sixth-Level Sovereign God in a tight encirclement.
After his recent closed-door cultivation session, Ye Yunfei's formation skills had advanced considerably. His speed in setting up formations was now faster, and the formations he created were more powerful.
This Sixth-Level Sovereign God hadn't even fully registered what was happening before he was tightly surrounded by those formations.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Without any hesitation, he immediately moved to break the formations, knowing he could not afford to be trapped here; the consequences would be dire. This Sixth-Level Sovereign God threw out over a dozen black formation flags—breach flags of quite high grade—which stabbed into the surrounding space, continuously attacking and disrupting the formations Ye Yunfei had laid.
After throwing the breach flags, he then tossed out over a dozen magic treasures, activating them all simultaneously to smash in all directions. Next, a large, square black seal appeared in his hand. Once activated, the seal immediately bloomed with countless silent Yin Lightning arcs. These arcs of soundless Yin Lightning transformed into black, fiendish-looking dragons. Though they made no energetic roar, they appeared exceptionally ferocious, instantly tearing apart the space wherever they went.
"I didn't expect this fellow to have a Yin-cold attribute magic treasure. This treasure would be quite suitable for me."
Huang Shang, who was in the midst of the battlefield directing his two armies in pursuit of the Guardian Faction forces, suddenly turned his head to look and sent a sound transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Fear not, Elder Huang. This treasure is yours."
Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
The Sixth-Level Sovereign God employed various means in an attempt to quickly dismantle the formations Ye Yunfei had laid, but he soon discovered they were too sturdy. Breaking through them in a short time was simply impossible.
"How is this possible? Brat, your formation skill is actually this formidable!"
The Sixth-Level Sovereign God was both shocked and furious, letting out a roar of despair. By now, Hunyuan Sect's two Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods had gathered around as well, joining Ye Yunfei to surround this Guardian Faction Sixth-Level Sovereign God.
"Now you can die."
Ye Yunfei walked towards the Sixth-Level Sovereign God and said coldly. After speaking, he attacked directly. The longsword in his hand swept out, and a massive sword radiance instantly manifested. Clang! The black seal was sent flying backward, and then all the other magic treasures were similarly cleaved away.
Huang Shang darted forward and caught the flying black square seal. It blossomed with copious black Yin Lightning, attacking Huang Shang. In response, Huang Shang waved his hand and threw out over a dozen sinister, ghost-aura banners, trapping the black seal within them, then began employing his methods to subdue it.
Seeing all his treasures sliced away by Ye Yunfei, the Sixth-Level Sovereign God was livid with shock and rage. Wielding the longsword in his right hand and his fist in his left, Ye Yunfei battered the Sixth-Level Sovereign God into helplessness within a few exchanges. Ye Yunfei's combat prowess in every aspect could absolutely crush him.
"Young Master Ye is truly too powerful. He's only a Second Level Sovereign God right now, but he can already fight against a Sixth-Level Sovereign God."
Hunyuan Sect's two Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods watched Ye Yunfei's divine might and were filled with awe. Moments later, Ye Yunfei forcibly sealed that Guardian Faction Sixth-Level Sovereign God. From there, the battle held no further suspense.
Soon after, the Guardian Faction's grand army was annihilated. Only a handful of scattered remnants managed to flee; the majority of their forces were slain on the battlefield. Huang Shang led his two armies, collecting the corpses and Soul Body fragments left behind by the fallen Guardian Faction troops. Meanwhile, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm darted across the battlefield at an astonishing speed, scooping up anything of value it spotted.
"To think Young Master Ye single-handedly reversed the outcome of this battle! Truly fearsome are the young!"
All of Hunyuan Sect's upper echelons were extremely excited. Before Ye Yunfei arrived, Hunyuan Sect had been at a disadvantage in this battle, with the risk of collapse looming at any moment. But after his arrival, Ye Yunfei turned the tables in a short time, ultimately routing the Guardian Faction army.
"Esteemed Seniors, the fighting here is over. We should rush to support the other battlefields."
Ye Yunfei looked towards Hunyuan Sect's upper echelons and spoke up.
"Young Master Ye is correct. We must not rest on the laurels of this single battle's outcome. There are many conflicts still raging across this dimension waiting for our support."
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the other Hunyuan Sect elders each felt a jolt of urgency and spoke out in agreement.
"Issue the order: Let the army take a brief rest, then we shall depart to support the other battlefields."
The leading Sixth-Level Sovereign God of Hunyuan Sect declared, his voice carrying through the vast void. With this command, Hunyuan Sect's forces began resting on the original battlefield.
Huang Shang had already withdrawn his two armies into the Phantom Tower to digest the benefits this battle had brought him. In this conflict, Huang Shang had collected a massive amount of Soul Body fragments, swallowed many intact Soul Bodies, and obtained many intact corpses. Most members of the Guardian Faction army possessed considerable strength, far surpassing ordinary cultivators. Therefore, after devouring so many high-quality Soul Bodies, the ghostly energy emanating from Huang Shang's ghost body was astonishingly powerful. At every moment, a constant stream of eerie, terrifying ghost screams emanated from his form, as if billions of wraiths were imprisoned within.
"I think I'm about to have a breakthrough."
Huang Shang said to Ye Yunfei.
"That's excellent news! Elder Huang, you've absorbed so many Soul Body fragments and intact Soul Bodies lately. It seems your accumulation is sufficient."
Ye Yunfei was pleasantly surprised.
"These are the divine pills I specifically refined for you. They should be helpful."
Ye Yunfei immediately took out a batch of divine pills exuding dark, ghostly energy and handed them to Huang Shang.
Upon receiving them, Huang Shang began his closed-door cultivation to advance his cultivation level.
"Young Master Ye, we can set off now."
A moment later, Hunyuan Sect's two Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods both appeared before Ye Yunfei, and one of them spoke.
"Young Master Ye, we just received word. In several other battlefields, the situation for our Hunyuan Sect is not favorable. On more than half of those fronts, our side is at a disadvantage. In one battle in particular, our Hunyuan Sect army is on the verge of collapse."
The other Sixth-Level Sovereign God added.
"Then let's rush to that battlefield immediately."
Ye Yunfei said.
"But... in that battle, our Hunyuan Sect forces are continuously retreating. Casualties are nearing half. Going there now might not be able to change anything."
The first Sixth-Level Sovereign God hesitated before voicing his concern.
"It doesn't matter. We'll head over now."
Ye Yunfei stated firmly.
"We shall follow Young Master Ye's will."
The second Sixth-Level Sovereign God clenched his teeth and spoke decisively.
"Alright. Young Master Ye, we shall head over right away."
The first Sixth-Level Sovereign God also made up his mind. Both of them had witnessed Ye Yunfei's power and methods firsthand and held great confidence in him.
"Young Master Ye, this is an ancient flying ship passed down by our Hunyuan Sect. It has great speed."
One Sixth-Level Sovereign God took out a palm-sized flying ship and tossed it into the air. It continuously enlarged, transforming into an enormous vessel suffused with an ancient aura.
Ye Yunfei and the two Sovereign Gods then led the army into the flying ship. With a shudder, it pierced through the space ahead and vanished.
At that moment, in a vast expanse of emptiness within the Fifth Void, another intense battle was underway.
In fact, this fierce battle had been raging for a long time and could be said to be nearing its conclusion. The combatants were the armies of two major factions: the Guardian Faction and the Hunyuan Sect, along with many affiliated forces from both sides.
"Hahaha... Does Hunyuan Sect understand its folly now? You will all die! All who oppose our Guardian Faction shall meet an ugly end! This void belongs to us, and the entire Chaotic Void Sea belongs to the Guardian Faction! Your Hunyuan Sect is destined to be the stepping stone for our faction's dominion over the whole Chaotic Void Sea!"
A Sixth-Level Sovereign God of the Guardian Faction stood in the midst of the battlefield. Having just slain a Hunyuan Sect Sixth-Level Sovereign God and several of their Fifth Level Sovereign Gods, his spirits were high.
"It seems we must make a swift retreat. Hunyuan Sect has no chance left to turn this battle around."
In the distance, an elder in yellow robes from Hunyuan Sect wore an extremely grim expression and sighed as he spoke.
Around this yellow-robed elder followed over a dozen Hunyuan Sect Sovereign Gods. He was a Sixth-Level Sovereign God, the highest commander of Hunyuan Sect's forces on this battlefield.
The dozen or so Sovereign Gods beside him were also Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods. In this battle, both sides had deployed dozens of Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods—they had truly staked everything.
Ultimately, however, the Guardian Faction possessed more Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods, and their combat power was also slightly superior.
Thus, by now, Hunyuan Sect had begun to collapse. A third of their Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods had been slain. The casualties among Fifth Level Sovereign Gods and those below that rank were far more severe.