While Ye Yunfei, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and Huang Shang pursued those Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction, the other powerful experts of the Hunyuan Sect also headed in various directions to hunt down the remaining Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction.
Since the vast majority of the Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods from the Guardian Faction had already fallen, the remaining Sovereign Gods at other cultivation levels were simply no match for them. Once caught, their fate was sealed.
After this round of pursuit and slaughter, several dozen more Guardian Faction Sovereign Gods were killed.
"Young Master Ye, the number of Sovereign Gods from the Guardian Faction slain on this battlefield has already exceeded a hundred. This is a huge harvest for us. One could say this single battle has significantly weakened a substantial portion of the Guardian Faction's strength," Lord Wu said to Ye Yunfei.
"This is just the beginning. Next, we will kill even more Guardian Faction Sovereign Gods," Ye Yunfei replied.
"Young Master Ye, from now on, all Hunyuan Sect troops on this battlefield will follow you into battle. Whatever orders you have, feel free to issue them," Lord Wu said respectfully.
Having experienced the previous battle, Lord Wu knew Ye Yunfei's strength and methods far surpassed his own. If this army were to be led by Ye Yunfei, it would undoubtedly exert greater combat effectiveness, so he decided to fully hand over command of the forces to Ye Yunfei.
"You honor me too much, Elder Wu. We are fighting and slaughtering the enemy together," Ye Yunfei replied.
"There's so much wealth left on this battlefield! That vile Guardian Faction has really plundered a great deal over the years!" At this moment, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was still zipping around the battlefield at an astonishing speed, collecting spoils of war. And everything he fancied was of immense value.
A significant number of the Hunyuan Sect's troops were also gathering spoils on the battlefield, but upon seeing the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, they immediately gave way, as everyone had clearly seen during the battle that he was a powerful figure beside Ye Yunfei. As for the allied army brought by Ye Yunfei, they certainly wouldn't compete with the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm for battlefield spoils. On the contrary, many quick-witted and sycophantic members proactively collected spoils across the battlefield, then pooled them together to hand over to the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm—a behavior he of course praised highly.
"Elder Wu, distribute these Divine Pills. At least a dozen or so elders in your Hunyuan Sect can now attempt to breakthrough," Ye Yunfei said, taking out a batch of Divine Pills and handing them to Lord Wu.
After the intense battle just concluded, many of the Hunyuan Sect's Sovereign Gods were on the verge of a breakthrough. With these Divine Pills Ye Yunfei had refined for them, breaking through would no longer be an issue.
"Divine Pills at the Small Sovereign God level... Divine Pills at the Greater Sovereign God level... And in such quantity!" Lord Wu took the Divine Pills handed to him, and after sensing them for a moment, immediately wore an expression of shock.
Among the Divine Pills Ye Yunfei had given him, a considerable portion were at the Greater Sovereign God level, and they appeared to be of excellent quality. While the Hunyuan Sect could also produce Greater Sovereign God-level Divine Pills, their quantity was absolutely limited. Now Ye Yunfei had directly produced over a hundred Greater Sovereign God-level Divine Pills as a gift—this was far too generous a present.
"Young Master Ye, this amount of Divine Pills is just too much..." Lord Wu began.
"It's fine. Take them. These pills will allow many of your Hunyuan Sect's Sovereign Gods to breakthrough in the near future. In the current situation, improving strength is paramount. There's no need for courtesy with me," Ye Yunfei said.
"Very well. Since you put it that way, Young Master Ye, I will not stand on ceremony," Lord Wu said gratefully and accepted the Divine Pills. Although Ye Yunfei was merely a junior with a Second Level Sovereign God cultivation, Lord Wu now completely regarded him as an equal powerful expert.
"Young Master Ye, this is our next target battlefield," Lord Wu said to Ye Yunfei shortly after, simultaneously handing him a jade slip.
Ye Yunfei channeled Soul Power into it and discovered that this jade slip recorded various situations regarding the ongoing war between the Hunyuan Sect and the Guardian Faction in the Fifth Void, including the specific circumstances of each battlefield. One battlefield had been marked out by Lord Wu—this was the chosen next target battlefield for their support.
"Good. We'll set off immediately," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Soon, all forces on this battlefield assembled and moved majestically towards the next target.
In the Fifth Void, the war between the Hunyuan Sect and the Guardian Faction had already reached a white-hot state. Over a dozen battlefields had been opened simultaneously, with troops from both sides slaughtering on each battlefield. Of course, apart from these relatively large-scale battlefields, conflicts also occurred in many other places between the two major forces.
After a period of travel, they finally arrived in the vicinity of the next battlefield.
"Young Master Ye, shall we charge straight in, or...?" Lord Wu asked Ye Yunfei. The Hunyuan Sect experts now subtly felt as if Ye Yunfei was the center of operations. After all, in the previous battle, the Hunyuan Sect's forces had been defeated and were in the midst of a disorganized retreat. It was Ye Yunfei's arrival that had completely reversed the entire situation. This was sufficient proof that Ye Yunfei's strength and capabilities surpassed those of these Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods from the Hunyuan Sect.
"First, have the army encamp nearby. I will enter the battlefield alone. At the opportune moment, I will send you a message and you can lead the troops in," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment before speaking.
"Young Master Ye, you plan to go and scout the battlefield alone? This battlefield is one of the core ones, and there are actually Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods presiding there..." Lord Wu was momentarily taken aback by Ye Yunfei's words, then spoke.
"It's fine. I'll go in first to assess the situation, then decide on a specific course of action," Ye Yunfei replied.
Within the Divine Monarch Tianmu's cultivation cave, Ye Yunfei had long since slain a Seventh-Level Sovereign God, so he was not afraid of such foes. Moreover, having experienced numerous battles in this recent period, his strength had continuously improved, making him much stronger than he was back in Tianmu Shenjun's cave.
"Very well then. Young Master Ye, you must be careful in everything," Lord Wu thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. He knew Ye Yunfei's strength far exceeded that of their Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods. Thus, Lord Wu led the large army to a nearby spot and settled them down.
Ye Yunfei deployed over a dozen large-scale Formations to envelop the army's encampment, concealing their auras. Then, he activated his movement skill and headed towards the battlefield ahead.
Ye Yunfei utilized an invisibility secret art while simultaneously taking out a large handful of Invisibility Talismans, activating them all to further aid in masking his presence. He then sped swiftly toward the battlefield and soon arrived at its edge.
Within this battlefield, the armies of the Hunyuan Sect and the Guardian Faction were locked in intense combat.
"This battlefield indeed has Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods," Hun Lao spoke up almost as soon as Ye Yunfei reached the edge of the battlefield.
"Indeed, there are Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods here," Ye Yunfei also sensed the aura of Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods and nodded.
At this moment, both armies were locked in fierce combat, and it seemed a decisive victory hadn't been achieved yet, as both sides had invested forces of roughly equal scale and high-end power—both in strength and number.
Both sides possessed two Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods. As for Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods and those below, the numbers were far greater. Furthermore, this battlefield was also more expansive than the previous two.
Across the vast void, the armies of both sides resembled countless surging torrents of cosmic energy continuously colliding. The battle was extraordinarily brutal; almost every moment saw a multitude of lives perish on the battlefield. Scenes of mountains of corpses and rivers of blood were everywhere, a harrowing sight.
"On this battlefield, the overall strength of the Hunyuan Sect's army is quite impressive as well. One can tell the Hunyuan Sect has developed considerably well in the Fifth Void, managing to cultivate so many Sovereign Gods and raise such a large-scale army," Hun Lao couldn't help but sigh while observing the battlefield.
"Indeed. The Hunyuan Sect must have developed over a vast stretch of time in the Fifth Void to achieve this scale. And this is just one of the battlefields. If we were to assemble all the Hunyuan Sect forces from all battlefields, the scale would be truly astonishing," Ye Yunfei agreed.
As he reached the edge of the battlefield, Ye Yunfei realized he needn't worry about being discovered at all, because the number of troops on both sides was simply too enormous, and the fighting was incredibly fierce. Dense streams of figures clashed continuously, one after another.
The thundering roar of energies, war cries, screams of agony, furious roars… a cacophony of sounds filled the battlefield, rising and falling in turn. The scenes of them charging and counter-charging were dazzlingly chaotic.
Within such pandemonium, one more person or one less person wasn't something many would notice. Coupled with the fact that Ye Yunfei employed various invisibility arts and secret techniques, utilized Invisibility Talismans from the Symbolic Sacred Land, and his Jade Ruyi scepter… Under the combined effect of these various methods and means, not only would ordinary beings struggle to sense him quickly, but even Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods and Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods would find it difficult to swiftly detect Ye Yunfei's presence.
"I think in such a chaotic battlefield, we have much we can accomplish," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said with great interest upon seeing the expansive scale of the battlefield, rubbing his hands together eagerly.
"From now on, we will specifically target Guardian Faction Sovereign Gods, from First Level all the way up to Sixth Level. In short, don't let a single Sovereign God we encounter go unscathed. Although the scale of this battlefield is vast, the highest-level combatants on both sides are all Sovereign Gods. If we can slay a large number of Guardian Faction Sovereign Gods, we will definitely be able to influence the outcome of this battle," Ye Yunfei stated after observing the large battlefield and quickly making up his mind.
In fact, in the previous battlefield, Ye Yunfei had employed the same tactic: first dealing with those Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction—eliminating the highest-tier combat power of the enemy's army—and then easily securing the final victory.
"That's a good method! It's 'take the king and the pawns will follow'. As long as we kill enough Guardian Faction Sovereign Gods, we can heavily damage the Guardian Faction's forces. Enough talk! Hurry up and get started! Each of these Guardian Faction Sovereign Gods is a fat lamb with deep pockets!" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm expressed wholehearted agreement upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words.
"No, summon Elder Wu and the others too. We act together!" Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and spoke.
Ye Yunfei then sent a message. Soon after, Lord Wu led over a dozen Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods of the Hunyuan Sect and also stealthily arrived at the battlefield's edge.
"Esteemed Seniors, next, we will quietly infiltrate the battlefield, specifically hunting Guardian Faction Sovereign Gods. However, the more low-key our actions, the better. The later we are discovered, the better.
Remember, our targets are their Sovereign Gods. Every move we make must be executed with the greatest possible speed!
As for the ordinary troops of the Guardian Faction, do not concern yourselves with them for now," Ye Yunfei addressed the Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods of the Hunyuan Sect.
"Young Master Ye, that's an excellent method. As long as we can kill enough of their Sovereign Gods, victory for our Hunyuan Sect's forces is assured," Lord Wu and the over a dozen Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods said, their spirits roused upon hearing Ye Yunfei's plan.
"Esteemed Seniors, these are Invisibility Talismans. Refine and activate them now to conceal your auras. Furthermore, during our operations, all of you will need to employ various stealth arts or utilize means to mask your presences as much as possible," Ye Yunfei waved his hand and produced over twenty Invisibility Talismans, handing two to each of the Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods.