“You better be careful. The twelve Elders from the Hunyuan Sect are still on this continent. Don't get carried away and forget them. Winds of this magnitude are enough to instantly scatter them to dust.”
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly remembered the twelve Hunyuan Sect Elders.
Earlier, Ye Yunfei had asked those twelve Elders to wait for him at a designated location.
“Don't worry. These winds were created by me. Within the area of these winds, I can sense everything. I've already avoided the position where those twelve Elders are. They won't be affected in the slightest.”
Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
After speaking, Ye Yunfei waved his hand lightly. The furious gales and tornadoes writhing between heaven and earth instantly died down, disappearing without a trace. The entire continent lay in a sea of tranquility with clear skies above.
At this moment, the twelve Hunyuan Sect Elders were at the position where they were waiting for Ye Yunfei, trembling.
Just moments ago, terrifying gales and tornadoes had suddenly begun to rage between heaven and earth, arriving with overwhelming force and completely enveloping the sky and land in an instant.
Faced with such large-scale and horrifying winds, the twelve Hunyuan Sect Elders were powerless to resist and had no idea where to flee. They had discovered that every direction was filled with the surging, terrifying gales and tornadoes.
However, they soon realized to their surprise and delight that the particular spot they occupied was completely unaffected by any of those winds or tornadoes.
While the entire world was filled with terrifying tempests, their location was like a peaceful haven.
“What's going on?”
While overjoyed, the twelve Hunyuan Sect Elders also felt extremely confused.
“Could these gales and tornadoes have been created by Young Master Ye? It seems like he deliberately avoided us.”
One Elder speculated.
“I think that's possible. If these gales and tornadoes weren't created by Young Master Ye, it's hard to explain why this small patch of space we're occupying is the only place unaffected.”
Another Elder exclaimed with delight, making his own guess.
The moment his words finished, the terrifying gales and tornadoes in the surrounding heaven and earth vanished without a trace. Everything had grown calm.
“Elders, apologies for making you wait.”
Just as the gales and tornadoes disappeared from the surrounding heavens and earth, Ye Yunfei's figure appeared beside the twelve Hunyuan Sect Elders, a smile on his face.
The twelve Hunyuan Sect Elders hadn't even noticed when Ye Yunfei arrived beside them. After refining the Wind God Garment, it automatically integrated into Ye Yunfei's physical form, activating itself when needed.
“Young Master Ye, you've finally returned!”
Seeing Ye Yunfei, the twelve Hunyuan Sect Elders were both shocked and overjoyed, crowding around him at once.
“Elders, let us leave this continent now.”
Ye Yunfei nodded to the Elders and said with a smile.
Then, Ye Yunfei led the twelve Hunyuan Sect Elders away from this continent and returned to the battlefield outside.
“Young Master Ye, our Hunyuan Sect's army has withdrawn from this battlefield. Because all of us had entered that world earlier, our side's forces were without a Seventh-Level Sovereign God to lead them and stood no chance against the Guardian Faction's army.”
Elder Gan explained to Ye Yunfei.
As soon as they exited that world, the twelve Hunyuan Sect Elders had received reports from Hunyuan Sect scouts.
“Young Master Ye, the Guardian Faction's army is currently stationed nearby. After our Hunyuan Sect's army retreated, the Guardian Faction gained control of a large area of surrounding space, covering over a dozen world-groups.”
Another Elder reported to Ye Yunfei.
“Immediately summon our army. We will wipe out all the Guardian Faction forces stationed in this void region.”
Ye Yunfei pondered for a moment before stating decisively.
“Very well! Young Master Ye, I will immediately summon our forces.”
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the twelve Hunyuan Sect Elders were instantly invigorated. Previously, to explore the world that had been revealed amidst the battle, all the Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods from the Hunyuan Sect side had entered that small world, causing the fighting to cease and their army to retreat.
Now that Ye Yunfei intended to lead the army back into battle, it was exactly what these Hunyuan Sect Elders desired.
“Let's first find a place to rest and recover. Once the army arrives, we will launch our attack immediately.”
Ye Yunfei declared. He then found a location nearby, set up a Formations-protected pocket dimension, and led the twelve Hunyuan Sect Elders inside to rest and recuperate.
Meanwhile, several Hunyuan Sect scouts discreetly arrived, personally reporting to Ye Yunfei and the twelve Elders on the specific situation of the ongoing war between the two major forces in the Fifth Void in recent days. According to these scouts, the conflict between the Hunyuan Sect and the Guardian Faction remained in a temporary stalemate. Originally, the Guardian Faction held a slight overall strength advantage and occupied the primary advantage in the Fifth Void. However, Ye Yunfei's personal intervention not long ago, leading Hunyuan Sect forces to successively annihilate Guardian Faction armies on several battlefields and slay large numbers of Guardian Faction Sovereign Gods, had inflicted significant losses on them. Therefore, in the recent conflict, the Guardian Faction had failed to gain much ground. According to the scouts' reports, however, the Guardian Faction headquarters had been transferring substantial reinforcements from other void realms to bolster their forces in the Fifth Void, aiming to thoroughly defeat the Hunyuan Sect here.
Before long, the Hunyuan Sect army finally arrived.
“Young Master Ye, our army is here!”
Inside the pocket dimension Ye Yunfei had created with Formations, the twelve Hunyuan Sect Elders all stood up abruptly, faces filled with excitement.
“Excellent. Prepare for battle.”
Ye Yunfei also stood up, his face expressionless as he gave a slight nod and spoke.
During this period, Ye Yunfei had continuously been using one of his Soul Bodies along with twenty to thirty Soul Power cultivation planets to study, comprehend, and train in the Wind Control Art. Moreover, after obtaining the Wind Pearl, Ye Yunfei had gained even more of the Wind Demon God's legacy techniques from within the artifact. The remnant thought from before had only cultivated a portion of the Wind Demon God's legacy recorded within the Pearl. After all, it was merely a remnant thought; its ability and talent for cultivation techniques and secret arts were far inferior to Ye Yunfei's. Now, Ye Yunfei's ability to create and control tempests using the Great Wind Stele and the Wind Pearl had surpassed that remnant by a considerable margin.
At this moment, the Hunyuan Sect army stood assembled neatly within this stretch of the void, densely packed in numbers so vast their end couldn't be seen. Naturally, these forces all belonged to the armies previously led by the twelve Hunyuan Sect Sovereign Gods accompanying Ye Yunfei. Now, gathered together, they formed a single, massive military host.
“The Hunyuan Sect army has reappeared! Prepare for battle!”
At the same moment, the Guardian Faction army stationed not far away began to buzz with activity. The high command received reports from scouts informing them that the previously withdrawn Hunyuan Sect forces had suddenly returned and were already forming battle lines not far away.
“To think the Hunyuan Sect fools dare to come back and court death. Very well! This void shall be their burial ground!”
The leading Seventh-Level Sovereign God of the Guardian Faction forces emerged from his command tent, rose into the air, cast his gaze toward the location of the Hunyuan Sect army, and spoke with a cold laugh.
Immediately after, over a dozen figures swiftly approached, gathering around this Seventh-Level Sovereign God. Fourteen Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods in total! Previously, only three Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods had led the Guardian Faction forces stationed in this void region. However, during this period, the Guardian Faction had dispatched many more Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods to be stationed here. Because this void contained the ancient continent where the Wind Demon God once resided, and to prevent other major powers or powerful individuals from receiving word and coming to explore it, as well as to guard against the Hunyuan Sect army's return, the Guardian Faction had dispatched so many Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods to secure this area of space. Earlier, when Ye Yunfei and the twelve Hunyuan Sect Elders emerged from that world, they had employed concealment arts and thus avoided detection.
Not long after, the Guardian Faction army finished assembling. The fourteen leading Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods strode forth at the head of the army, followed by the endless flow of forces, humming with battle-hardened intent.
“Report! The Guardian Faction army is advancing toward us!”
At that moment, Ye Yunfei and the twelve Hunyuan Sect Elders received the scouts' report.
“Let them come.”
Ye Yunfei responded with a faint, casual nod, his expression unchanged.
The twelve Hunyuan Sect Elders led the massive army to follow behind Ye Yunfei, standing ready in the void.
Rumble…
Before long, the distant void began to tremble violently. The Guardian Faction army advanced like raging galactic torrents in an overwhelming surge. The fourteen Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods at the forefront each radiated powerful auras of energy.
“How is this possible? It's that little bastard Ye Yunfei! Didn't he die within the Wind Demon God's continent? Why is he alive and out of there?”
Suddenly, all fourteen of the Guardian Faction's Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods noticed Ye Yunfei standing at the very forefront of the Hunyuan Sect army. Each of them wore an expression of utter shock. Based on their earlier intelligence, Ye Yunfei had perished within the Wind Demon God's continent. Yet now, there he stood, perfectly fine, at the head of the Hunyuan Sect forces.
“It really is that little bastard Ye Yunfei! Not a clone, but his true body! He didn't die on that continent but emerged completely unharmed.”
“And the twelve behind him are all the ones who followed him inside earlier. They've all emerged unscathed as well. How is this possible?”
“How did they survive those terrifying tempests?”
…
The Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction were filled with astonishment and doubt. Among these fourteen Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods, several had previously entered the Wind Demon God's continent, later fleeing in disarray along with Elder Xu. They had witnessed with their own eyes Ye Yunfei barely holding on amidst the roiling tempests, his life hanging by a thread.
“Everyone, be cautious. That young bastard Ye is not easy to deal with. When we engage, we must prioritize concentrating our force against him. I've already sent a message reporting his appearance here to Elder Xu. Once he receives it, he will undoubtedly rush over immediately with reinforcements.”
The leading Elder spoke in a grave tone.
“Young Bastard Ye, I never imagined you were so tenacious, managing to escape from inside. However, your days are numbered. This place shall be your grave!”
The Guardian Faction's leading Elder looked toward Ye Yunfei, his voice ice-cold.
“Just because of riff-raff like you, you think you can kill me? Don't flatter yourselves.”
Standing at the forefront of the Hunyuan Sect army, Ye Yunfei remained impassive, his tone laced with disdain.
“Let's begin. Let's not waste time.”
After speaking, Ye Yunfei clasped his hands behind his back, took a large stride forward, and spoke to the twelve Hunyuan Sect Elders behind him.