Not long after, they finally arrived at a large battlefield.
This large battlefield was similar to the one previously presided over by Elder Song. On this field, both armies had one Eighth Level Sovereign God each.
"Elder Song, you go deal with that Eighth Level Sovereign God. Leave the rest to me," Ye Yunfei said, pointing at the Guardian Faction's Eighth Level Sovereign God within the battlefield after arriving at its edge.
At this moment, two Eighth Level Sovereign Gods were engaged in a fierce battle on the field—one from Hunyuan Sect, the other from the Guardian Faction.
"Very well," Elder Song nodded, then soared into the air. In a flash, he shot straight toward the position where the two Eighth Level Sovereign Gods were fighting.
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, leading the other Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods at the forefront of the army as they charged into the battlefield.
"Elder Gan, Elder Feng, select twenty Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods, yourselves included, to form a team. Assist me in dealing with the Seventh and Sixth Level Sovereign Gods from the Guardian Faction side on this battlefield. We need to eliminate them at the fastest possible speed."
Ye Yunfei sent a sound transmission to Elder Gan and Elder Feng.
Upon receiving Ye Yunfei's message, Elder Gan and Elder Feng felt their spirits soar. Immediately following Ye Yunfei's instructions, they selected the twenty most powerful Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods from Hunyuan Sect and brought them to Ye Yunfei's side. The remaining Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods were tasked with commanding the army in battle.
In the time that followed, Ye Yunfei led the twenty Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods as they swiftly maneuvered across the battlefield. Wherever they went, they continuously suppressed and sealed one Sovereign God of the Guardian Faction after another.
Ye Yunfei's first targets were the Guardian Faction's Seventh and Sixth Level Sovereign Gods. Whenever a Sovereign God caught Ye Yunfei's eye, he would immediately unleash his astonishing speed, appearing before the opponent in an instant, then attack the other's Soul Body using his Heart Sword and Soul Power martial techniques.
When those Guardian Faction Sovereign Gods tried to resist, the twenty-odd Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods following Ye Yunfei would swarm forward, suppressing the enemy in moments. The entire process often took less than a single breath.
Sometimes, Ye Yunfei targeted several Sovereign Gods simultaneously.
Naturally, during the action, Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hu Miao, Hun Lao, and others all lent their assistance.
As for Huang Shang, upon entering the battlefield, he led his Ghost Army and Corpse Army, charging about everywhere to collect corpses and soul bodies.
As time passed, the number of Sovereign Gods suppressed and sealed by Ye Yunfei increased even further.
At the same time, the two Eighth Level Sovereign Gods of Hunyuan Sect, jointly fighting against the Guardian Faction's single Eighth Level Sovereign God, also began to gain the upper hand.
Across the entire battlefield, with the Hunyuan Sect's army numbers having doubled, they too began to secure a significant advantage.
Gradually, the Hunyuan Sect side started to prevail on this battlefield.
Especially at the Sovereign God level, due to Ye Yunfei's intervention, a large number of Guardian Faction Sovereign Gods were sealed in a short time, causing the Guardian Faction's army to become leaderless.
Ye Yunfei had deliberately targeted Sixth and Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods first when beginning his assault. This method had a tremendous impact on the Guardian Faction's high-end combat power.
"Young Master Ye, we've already eliminated over half of the Seventh and Sixth Level Sovereign Gods on the Guardian Faction side in this battlefield. The remaining ones can't amount to much anymore," Elder Gan said with a hearty laugh, feeling exceptionally pleased.
"Maintain the momentum. Eliminate all the remaining Seventh and Sixth Level Sovereign Gods. Everyone, speed up," Ye Yunfei nodded and spoke.
Ye Yunfei's movement speed was truly too fast. In comparison, the twenty Hunyuan Sect Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods following him appeared much slower.
Often, by the time Ye Yunfei located a target and commenced his attack, these twenty Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods would barely manage to rush to the scene.
"Young Master Ye's speed is terrifying. I'm pushing myself to the limit, yet I'm still far from keeping up," one Seventh-Level Sovereign God couldn't help but sigh.
"Everyone, activate these talismans and affix them to yourselves to increase your speed," Ye Yunfei said, seeing that the twenty Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods simply couldn't match his pace. He retrieved a large stack of talismans and sent them floating before each of them.
These talismans were specially designed by Rune Sacred Land to enhance speed.
The twenty Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods immediately followed Ye Yunfei's command, activating the talismans and attaching them to their bodies. Sure enough, their speeds increased considerably, but they still couldn't keep up with Ye Yunfei.
With Ye Yunfei's current movement speed, further enhanced by the Wind God Robe, it was truly terrifying. These Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods couldn't even perceive Ye Yunfei's movement trajectory.
Every time, they only knew where Ye Yunfei had gone after he stopped. Thus, it was simply impossible for them to keep up with Ye Yunfei's footsteps in a timely manner.
"Young Master Ye, we've eliminated at least two-thirds of the Guardian Faction's Seventh and Sixth Level Sovereign Gods on this battlefield. Not many remain," Elder Feng excitedly reported to Ye Yunfei.
"Good. Next, we'll target the lower-level Sovereign Gods," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Then, Ye Yunfei once again led the twenty Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods to target the lower-ranked Sovereign Gods within the Guardian Faction army.
For the team led by Ye Yunfei, dealing with those lower-level Sovereign Gods was far too easy. When encountering First, Second, or Third Level Sovereign Gods, they didn't even need to attack directly. Simply releasing their energy pressure would instantly suppress the opponents, rendering them immobile, allowing them to step forward and seal them.
Ye Yunfei continuously suppressed and sealed the opponent's Sovereign Gods for two main reasons: first, to weaken the overall combat strength of the enemy army; second, to collect the physical bodies and soul bodies of Sovereign Gods.
At the same time, within the Fifth Void, at the Guardian Faction headquarters, an elder wearing a wide, long robe sat cross-legged on an altar.
"Trouble. Our Guardian Faction is about to lose the war in the Fifth Void."
This elder had been sitting on the altar, continuously performing divinations. His expression grew increasingly grim until he abruptly stopped his calculations and stood up sharply.
Then, the elder soared into the air, leaving the altar. Moments later, he arrived outside a palace and walked through its main gate.
"Old Wizard, what is it?"
Inside the palace sat an ordinary-looking elder, appearing unremarkable at first glance. Yet, he was the highest-ranking leader of the Guardian Faction in the Fifth Void—an Eighth Level Sovereign God expert.
"Prison Master, according to my recent divination, our Guardian Faction's war in the Fifth Void will soon be lost," the Old Wizard who had hurried over said.
"What? Our Guardian Faction is going to lose the war in this void?
But the war hasn't been going on for very long. You could say it hasn't even reached the halfway point.
Although we've suffered defeats on several battlefields, that doesn't equate to our defeat across the entire void."
The Prison Master, hearing the Old Wizard's words, was somewhat startled and spoke immediately.
"Prison Master, according to my divination, in this war, our Guardian Faction is indeed close to losing, and it seems almost a foregone conclusion, difficult to change," the Old Wizard shook his head and sighed.
"How can this be?
Before the war began, we repeatedly divined the strength of both sides. Our Guardian Faction held the advantage, with a greater chance of winning.
Moreover, after the war began, headquarters even dispatched a group of Sovereign Gods to support our Fifth Void. So, it's impossible for our Guardian Faction to lose this war.
What on earth is going on?"
The Prison Master, hearing the Old Wizard, felt somewhat unwilling to accept.
He certainly knew this Old Wizard's divination skills were extremely profound, and the matters he divined were highly likely to be true.
But he didn't want to believe the Old Wizard's divination regarding the outcome of this war.
"At the very beginning of this war, my divination indeed indicated our Guardian Faction held a greater advantage, with a higher chance of victory. It was possible we could defeat Hunyuan Sect in this void, even completely drive Hunyuan Sect out of the Fifth Void.
But later, unforeseen changes occurred, and the war situation began to slowly shift.
By now, according to my divination, in the Fifth Void, our Guardian Faction is already at a disadvantage, while Hunyuan Sect's advantage grows larger.
Following the current trend, our Guardian Faction will lose this war," the Old Wizard stated.
"Is this an unchangeable outcome? Is there still any possibility for alteration?"
The Prison Master appeared extremely unwilling.
"This is merely a major trend. Until the very last moment, I cannot be certain if it is the final outcome.
Because once new unforeseen events arise, the major trend could potentially change," the Old Wizard thought for a moment and shook his head.
"In that case, we must strive to introduce new unforeseen events into this war. Starting now, I will personally take to the battlefield,"
The Prison Master stood up and said solemnly.
"The Fifth Void is my domain. In my domain, I will not allow Hunyuan Sect to overpower our Guardian Faction."
The Prison Master spoke slowly.
"Relay my command. All the elders in headquarters who are in seclusion cultivation are to come out and join the battle. Our Guardian Faction must win this war; otherwise, we cannot answer to headquarters,"
the Prison Master added.
Subsequently, within the Guardian Faction headquarters, some old-timers who had been in seclusion cultivation for many years began to emerge, preparing to participate in the war.
At the same time, within the Fifth Void, at Hunyuan Sect's headquarters.
In past eras, the Hunyuan Sect headquarters in the Fifth Void maintained an extremely low profile, utterly unknown to outsiders.
But now that the two major powers—Hunyuan Sect and the Guardian Faction—had officially gone to war, Hunyuan Sect's leadership no longer concealed the location of their headquarters; it had long been made public.
Within a palace of Hunyuan Sect's headquarters.
"Good news! Our Hunyuan Sect army has achieved victory in at least over ten battlefields.
Moreover, on most of those victorious battlefields, the Guardian Faction armies have been decisively annihilated by our forces.
From the current perspective, the situation for our Hunyuan Sect in this war is overwhelmingly favorable."
An elder specifically in charge of intelligence work, upon receiving reports from his scouts, hurriedly came to this palace to report to the highest-ranking leader of Hunyuan Sect in the Fifth Void.
"Is it true?
That's excellent! Hard to imagine—our Hunyuan Sect has gained such a significant advantage so quickly in this war."
A tall, imposing elder instantly stood up, his face filled with excitement.