"Should we pursue?"
The six Eighth Level Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction saw Ye Yunfei leaving the boundaries of the battlefield and all hesitated for a moment, slowing their speed.
"Chase him down and kill him. Currently, our most important task on this battlefield is to kill that damned little bastard, Ye Yunfei. It's nothing more than our Guardian Faction army suffering some greater losses on this field—we can always send reinforcements later to make up for it. If we can kill that little bastard Ye Yunfei and retrieve those Sovereign Gods from him, we'll compensate for the losses."
Just as these six Eighth Level Sovereign Gods hesitated, they received the old wizard's Sound Transmission.
"Very well. Let's go after him."
Having received the old wizard's transmission, the six Eighth Level Sovereign Gods did not hesitate further, immediately deploying their movement techniques and charging after Ye Yunfei's retreating figure.
"We should also follow. We must protect Young Master Ye. We cannot let him come to harm. Our Hunyuan Sect's forces have already gained the upper hand on this battlefield, and all the Eighth Level Sovereign Gods from the Guardian Faction have now left. Our absence here shouldn't have a major impact."
At this moment, the Hunyuan Sect's five Eighth Level Sovereign Gods also reached the edge of the battlefield. Elder Song spoke, and the other four Eighth Level Sovereign Gods nodded in agreement upon hearing his words.
Thus, the Hunyuan Sect's five Eighth Level Sovereign Gods also exited the battlefield, chasing after Ye Yunfei's distant figure.
After leaving the battlefield, Ye Yunfei's speed only increased further. His formidable physical strength, superior movement martial arts, supplemented by the Wind God's Robe and the speed-enhancing talismans from the Rune Sacred Land, caused Ye Yunfei's movement speed to reach an astonishing degree.
Ye Yunfei hurtled through the vast void, fading into the distance. The Eighth Level Sovereign Gods behind him could only vaguely perceive the series of afterimages he left in his wake, barely managing to follow.
"Damn it! How is this little bastard's movement speed so fast?"
After pursuing out of the battlefield, the six Guardian Faction Eighth Level Sovereign Gods were shocked to discover that Ye Yunfei's speed was no weaker—and perhaps even stronger—than their own. They even found it somewhat difficult to lock onto his figure.
Meanwhile, the two Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction, who had been sent flying by Ye Yunfei's two punches earlier, had now recovered. They desperately charged out of the battlefield and angrily gave chase.
Truthfully, once these two Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods left the battlefield, they could no longer perceive Ye Yunfei's form at all. They could only barely keep up, avoiding losing track, by following the residual aura Ye Yunfei left behind while also trailing in the wake of their faction's six Eighth Level Sovereign Gods.
Ye Yunfei surged forward through the spacetime ahead.
"I'll take this opportunity to devour some of these Sovereign Gods' Soul Bodies."
Even while moving at high speed, Ye Yunfei thought to himself. He then focused his mind, and over fifty Soul Power stars simultaneously shot into the Phantom Shadow Pagoda, beginning to devour the Soul Bodies of the Sovereign Gods he had captured on the battlefield.
Previously, Ye Yunfei had already handed a batch of captured Sovereign Gods to Huang Shang, who was now in seclusion cultivating. Later, Ye Yunfei captured an even larger number of Sovereign Gods. Ye Yunfei now intended to devour all their Soul Bodies to enhance his own Soul Force Energy.
As time passed, Ye Yunfei continued advancing while constantly deploying the Soul Power Star Technique to devour those Sovereign Gods' Soul Bodies. As the number of devoured Soul Bodies increased, Ye Yunfei's Soul Force Energy level and the quality of his own Soul Body began to steadily rise.
Nearly half an hour later, Ye Yunfei suddenly halted his steps.
"Among that World Cluster, there is an abandoned world. It's a suitable location."
Ye Yunfei's gaze shifted to look in a specific direction in the distance. There lay a World Cluster. This cluster was quite ordinary, containing over a dozen worlds. Among them, one world was completely abandoned, a desolate husk.
Ye Yunfei briefly sensed that barren world, then his figure blurred as he shot toward it.
After charging into this world, Ye Yunfei immediately retrieved a vast quantity of Formation Flags and began scattering them ceaselessly into his surroundings.
Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei released a huge number of Earth Dragons. Once released, these densely packed Earth Dragons instantly burrowed into the void of this world, activating the earth energy and earth laws within this space.
With the continuous improvement of his Soul Force Energy level and Soul Body quality, combined with cultivating the eye-technique inheritance of the Heavenly Eye Divine Sovereign and having developed sixty Soul Power stars from the Soul Power Star Technique, Ye Yunfei's current aptitude and comprehension had reached a terrifying degree. His level in Earth Reading Technique had also climbed a tier.
In fact, it wasn't just Earth Reading Technique. Every single cultivation method and secret art Ye Yunfei practiced had also elevated by a tier. Because aptitude and comprehension differed, the effects gained from cultivating any technique would vary.
Just as Ye Yunfei was withdrawing and continuously scattering a large number of Formation Flags, the six Eighth Level Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction finally arrived, charging into this world simultaneously.
"That little bastard is indeed hiding here."
When they spotted Ye Yunfei's figure, cold smiles crept onto their faces. They had been pursuing Ye Yunfei for nearly half an hour and had only just managed to catch up.
Following them, the five Hunyuan Sect Eighth Level Sovereign Gods also charged into this world.
"Young Master Ye is indeed here!"
Upon seeing Ye Yunfei, these five Eighth Level Sovereign Gods all revealed delighted expressions.
"That damned Ye bastard is indeed hiding here."
Next, the two Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction—who had been sent flying earlier by Ye Yunfei's fists—also caught up and charged in. Seeing Ye Yunfei's back, they both flashed with resentful, venomous expressions, their eyes blazing as if they wished to charge forward immediately and fight Ye Yunfei to the death.
Back on the battlefield, both of them had been sent flying by a single punch from Ye Yunfei in just one exchange. That feeling had been utterly humiliating. Even now, their faces still felt scalding with shame.
"You damned Ye bastard, you can't escape in front of us. I advise you to surrender quietly. Provoking our Guardian Faction only has one outcome: annihilation."
Upon locating Ye Yunfei, the six Guardian Faction Eighth Level Sovereign Gods immediately charged at full speed towards him. They swiftly surrounded the position where Ye Yunfei stood, their faces each bearing cold smiles as one of them spoke.
By this time, Ye Yunfei had already come to a complete standstill. He slowly turned around, his gaze resting on the six Guardian Faction Eighth Level Sovereign Gods advancing towards him. His expression was utterly calm, even carrying a trace of aloof indifference.
By now, the five Hunyuan Sect Eighth Level Sovereign Gods had also arrived, moving towards Ye Yunfei.
Then, bringing up the rear, the two Guardian Faction Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods also rushed forward.
Thus, the space around Ye Yunfei filled with Eighth and Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods.
"Young Master Ye, be careful. Our side only has five Eighth Level Sovereign Gods, while their side has a total of six Eighth Level Sovereign Gods plus two Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods. In terms of strength, their side holds a slight advantage. Once the fight breaks out, the five of us will hold them off to buy you a chance to escape. Young Master Ye, your movement speed is excellent. After leaving, head straight for our Hunyuan Sect's headquarters in the Fifth Void. Once you reach the headquarters, they won't be able to touch you."
Elder Song transmitted his voice to Ye Yunfei. The other Hunyuan Sect Eighth Level Sovereign Gods also sent Sound Transmissions, urging Ye Yunfei to be careful and to seize the opportunity to leave this place.
Although these Hunyuan Sect Eighth Level Sovereign Gods knew Ye Yunfei's strength was formidable, the Guardian Faction had brought six Eighth Level Sovereign Gods plus two Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods. They weren't certain whether Ye Yunfei could handle that.
"Seniors, I won't be leaving. The reason I led them here was precisely to fight them without restraint. Today, alongside you five seniors, we'll kill them all."
Upon receiving the Sound Transmissions from the Hunyuan Sect's Sovereign Gods, Ye Yunfei transmitted back with a smile.