"Let's move out and coordinate with Young Master Ye's plan. We can't waste any time."
Elder Gan's figure flashed as he charged toward a Seventh-Level Sovereign God from the Blade Realm.
"Right, let's do it."
Elder Feng also set his sights on a Seventh-Level Sovereign God and rushed forward. Seeing this, the other three Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods of the Hunyuan Sect immediately joined the charge.
And so, the Sovereign Gods from both sides began to clash. The battle between ten Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods was simply too terrifying, instantly forcing the many surrounding troops to retreat further away.
Among these ten Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods, the two blade cultivators possessed the strongest combat prowess.
However, all the Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods on the Hunyuan Sect's side had Divine Pills gifted by Ye Yunfei that could replenish their energy at any time, as well as various auxiliary talismans to boost their fighting power. Their combat strength was significantly higher than usual, making the ten Sovereign Gods evenly matched for the time being, locked in a fierce struggle.
"Alright, now it's our turn to act."
Ye Yunfei turned his gaze to Elder Wu and the other Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods. These thirty-plus Sovereign Gods were all in high spirits, having long been prepared for battle.
"Begin the operation now."
Ye Yunfei transmitted his order, then his figure flickered as he stealthily rushed toward the Guardian Faction's main army not far away.
At this moment, the two main armies had already engaged in fierce combat. The Guardian Faction's army held a temporary upper hand, appearing to grow more ferocious as they fought.
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, sending forth his puppet army. A densely packed wave of puppets immediately formed one battle formation after another, surging forward.
Huang Shang quickly released his ghost army and corpse army, joining the fray as well.
With the addition of the puppet army, ghost army, and corpse army, the combat pressure on the Hunyuan Sect's side significantly decreased.
Furthermore, the numerous Formations Ye Yunfei had set up were specifically designed to target the Guardian Faction's army, having a suppression effect on them while leaving the Hunyuan Sect's forces unaffected.
This was because these Formations contained traces of Ye Yunfei's Soul Power, allowing for precise control.
The Illusion Formations set up by Hu Miao and the Ghost Formations deployed by Huang Shang simultaneously pressurized the Guardian Faction's army.
"Next, let's stick to our old method: hunt down as many of the Guardian Faction's Sovereign Gods as possible."
Ye Yunfei's gaze fell upon several Sovereign Gods from the Guardian Faction not far away as he transmitted the message.
He was already thoroughly skilled and performed with ease this tactic of targeting the enemy's Sovereign Gods first.
"Young Master Ye, don't worry. We know what to do. We will fully cooperate with you," Elder Wu replied.
Soon, Ye Yunfei reached the side of those Guardian Faction Sovereign Gods and struck fiercely.
Elder Wu and the other thirty-plus Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods, following closely behind Ye Yunfei, swarmed forward.
Those targeted Guardian Faction Sovereign Gods, before they even realized what was happening, found themselves under ruthless suppression.
"Remember, everyone must act discreetly and stealthily. The later we are discovered, the better," Ye Yunfei instructed through transmission as he led these thirty-plus Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods toward another group of Guardian Faction Sovereign Gods not far away.
From then on, Ye Yunfei moved stealthily across the battlefield with over thirty Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods, eliminating Guardian Faction Sovereign Gods with astonishing speed.
Ye Yunfei didn't even need to approach those First, Second, or Third Level Sovereign Gods. From a distance, he directly employed the Heart Reading Technique and Heart Sword, immediately inflicting heavy damage on these lower-tier Sovereign Gods. Then, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm shot forward with shocking speed to directly suppress these already severely injured low-level deities.
Thus, wherever Ye Yunfei went, all the low-level Sovereign Gods within a large surrounding area were swiftly eliminated by him.
As for those Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods, Ye Yunfei would lead his team of Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods in a sudden charge, collectively attacking to subdue them.
As this expanse of void had been laid with numerous Formations, Earth Formations, Illusion Formations, and Ghost Formations, producing a kaleidoscope of strange and bizarre illusions, Ye Yunfei utilized the Formations and Earth Formations he had arranged to conceal the traces of his team's movements during their actions. Hence, they remained undetected for a good while.
Within this vast spatial expanse, the two grand armies were locked in fierce combat. Surging tides of troops were everywhere, with battle formations woven by both forces constantly shifting back and forth.
Ye Yunfei's puppet army formed battle formation after battle formation that churned forward.
Huang Shang's ghost army and corpse army also formed numerous ghost arrays and zombie formations. Meanwhile, the several allied armies the Hunyuan Sect had previously hidden around periodically rushed out to join the fight.
These newly arrived forces, serving as fresh troops, exerted significant impact in a short period.
At this moment, the two armies on the battlefield were temporarily deadlocked. However, with the participation of the puppet army, ghost army, and corpse army, the Hunyuan Sect's forces gradually gained some ground.
This was because the puppet army, ghost army, and corpse army were lifeless entities. In combat, they knew only to advance, even resorting to mutual destruction tactics. They could only be destroyed and never retreated.
As the saying goes, the bold prevail in a desperate situation. In large-scale warfare like this, the puppet army, ghost army, and corpse army played a huge role in offense.
The numerous Formations Ye Yunfei had set up also contributed greatly. Gradually, the Guardian Faction's army felt mounting pressure, while the Hunyuan Sect gained more advantages.
"Hahaha! Wonderful! Elder Gan, Elder Feng, who would've thought you'd made so many preparations, ambushed so many troops, laid down so many Formations across this void, and even mobilized those corpses, puppets, and ghosts to fight! But where on earth did you find these things?"
At this point, seeing their side gaining the upper hand, the Hunyuan Sect's three Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods were exhilarated.
"Three Elders, Young Master Ye deserves all the credit for this. It has nothing to do with us old fellows here. We merely acted on Young Master Ye's orders," Elder Gan said with a smile.
"Indeed. Everything you see here—the preparations, including those corpses, puppets, and ghosts—belongs to Young Master Ye and his companions. We old bones lack the skill and means for such things," Elder Feng nodded and added.
"Young Master Ye did it all? How is that possible? Young Master Ye is so young yet so formidable?"
Hearing Elder Gan and Elder Feng's words, the three Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods found it hard to believe.
"You three better not look down on Young Master Ye, or you'll be proven wrong soon enough. Not to mention anything else, your handling of this battlefield was actually a failure. Had Young Master Ye not intervened, turning defeat into victory would've been very difficult," Elder Feng stated plainly.
"Indeed, we should not underestimate Young Master Ye. Heroes emerge among the young! We old guys are truly outdated," sighed the three Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods as they looked at Ye Yunfei in the distance, leading the hunt against the enemy's Sovereign Gods.
Conversely, at this moment, the three Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction and the two Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods from the Blade Realm grew anxious as their forces began losing ground.
"What exactly is happening? Why have the Hunyuan Sect's forces suddenly grown so powerful? Is it because of those reinforcements that just joined the fight?"
The leading elder of the Guardian Faction gnashed his teeth and asked.
"Send out the order. Tell everyone to lift their spirits and get serious. We absolutely cannot lose to the Hunyuan Sect," this elder transmitted to all commanders and leaders within the Guardian Faction.
"It won't be so easy for your Hunyuan Sect to turn the tide. You must first ask the Blade Realm whether we agree or not!"
On the battlefield, a group of blade cultivators brandished long blades, fully attacking the Hunyuan Sect's forces.
Among these blade cultivators, at least fifty or sixty were Sovereign Gods, with the number of Fifth and Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods approaching twenty at minimum.
Furthermore, these blade cultivators possessed exceptional combat prowess; ordinary creatures of the same rank stood no chance against them.
Apart from these blade cultivators at the Sovereign God realm, there was also a large force from the Blade Realm. They formed one blade-oriented battle formation after another, materializing enormous spectral blades one after another in the sky above the battlefield. These blades howled forward, slashing down in succession, annihilating wave after wave of Hunyuan Sect troops with fearsome power.
"Let's go eliminate some Blade Realm Sovereign Gods first."
Catching sight of these Blade Realm forces, Ye Yunfei's expression darkened as he transmitted to the other Sovereign Gods around him.
Immediately after speaking, Ye Yunfei's figure flickered as he moved stealthily toward the Blade Realm Sovereign Gods in the distance.
Ye Yunfei first targeted several lower-tier Sovereign Gods, employing the Heart Reading Technique and Heart Sword to assault their Soul Bodies.
Instantly, three First Level Sovereign Gods stood there, faces filled with confusion and at a loss.
Suddenly, a myriad of bizarre and strange thoughts flooded their minds, firmly taking control of their actions.
Two nearby Second Level Sovereign Gods also wore panicked expressions, standing frozen, unable to move.
Using the Heart Reading Technique and Heart Sword, Ye Yunfei had instantly taken control of five Blade Realm Sovereign Gods.
Next, Ye Yunfei utilized his Soul Weapon Technique, attacking the Souls Seas of those five Sovereign Gods with various types of weaponry materialized from Soul Power energy, combining with the Heart Sword to assail their Soul Bodies.
Ye Yunfei's movement speed was incredibly fast. In a mere instant, he charged right in front of these five Blade Realm Sovereign Gods.
"Not good!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei suddenly appear before them, the five Blade Realm Sovereign Gods paled drastically. However, their Soul Bodies and Souls Seas were under terrifying assault, preventing any effective reaction. Ye Yunfei reached out with a large hand and captured them all with a single grab.
"Excellent. Your Mind Power and Soul Power levels have both improved significantly, capable of suppressing and controlling five low-level Sovereign Gods from a distance," Huang Shang remarked.
"What's happening?"
When Ye Yunfei subdued those five Blade Realm Sovereign Gods, three other Blade Realm Sovereign Gods not far away simultaneously sensed their five comrades disappearing and glanced over.
They saw dozens of blurry figures appearing at the spot where their vanished comrades had stood moments before.
"Liu Yang and the others... How did they all vanish in an instant?"
A Third Level Sovereign God spoke, puzzled.
Scarcely had his words fallen when his face drastically changed: his Soul Body suddenly suffered a terrifying assault, and bizarre thoughts swarmed his mind without warning. Then he saw dozens of figures swiftly charging toward him.
The two other Blade Realm Sovereign Gods nearby underwent the same ordeal—their Soul Bodies also endured a sudden, fearsome attack.
"Something's wrong! We're being ambushed!"
The three Blade Realm Sovereign Gods all realized the situation was off. As blade cultivators, their Soul Bodies were indeed somewhat sturdier than those of deities of the same rank, and their wills were more resolute.
Unfortunately for them, they had encountered Ye Yunfei. Ye Yunfei's current level of Soul Power was too strong, already equivalent to a Seventh-Level Sovereign God. His Mind Power level was also steadily rising, capable of affecting the Soul Bodies of Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods. Thus, dealing with these low-level Sovereign Gods was far too easy for him.