"An organization potentially related to the Great Netherworld?
Very well, take me there immediately."
Upon hearing the scout's report, Ye Yunfei's gaze turned cold before he nodded.
Soon after, Ye Yunfei followed the scout to a world cluster within the Fifth Void.
This world cluster was relatively small and inconspicuous in the grand scheme of the Fifth Void.
"Young Master Ye, that world ahead is the headquarters of the Gu Han Sect," the Hunyuan Sect scout reported. "The founder of the Gu Han Sect is a Fifth-Level Sovereign God. Most members of the sect cultivate Yin-cold class techniques and secret arts.
Moreover, it's said some elders within the Gu Han Sect excel in refining corpses and refining souls, controlling many zombies and ghosts.
Originally, no one knew the Gu Han Sect had any connection to the Great Netherworld. However, after a conflict with another faction within this world cluster, a Gu Han Sect elder, in a fit of anger, blurted out that the Gu Han Sect had the backing of the Great Netherworld. Ever since then, rumors have spread that the Gu Han Sect is actually a subsidiary force of the Great Netherworld.
But the Gu Han Sect's strength is rather average, so it hasn't attracted much attention."
"In that case, let's go and take a look," Ye Yunfei nodded. His figure flickered as he strode towards the entrance of the world ahead.
"Halt! The Gu Han Realm is the forbidden territory of our Gu Han Sect. Outsiders are not permitted to enter or leave without permission."
As soon as Ye Yunfei reached the world's entrance, a patrol squad emerged to block his path. The small leader at the front shouted at Ye Yunfei.
This leader was merely a Heavenly God, as were the members of the patrol squad behind him.
Ye Yunfei immediately activated his Mind Reading Art to probe the thoughts of these Heavenly Gods.
Under the interference of the art, the patrol squad members each stood frozen, their faces filled with confusion, unaware of what was happening.
Having scanned their thoughts and found nothing unusual, Ye Yunfei raised a foot and stepped towards the world entrance ahead.
Every member of this small patrol squad was immobilized by the mental interference, standing as still as statues.
"What's going on?"
By the time Ye Yunfei reached the world's entrance, a First-Level Sovereign God appeared, blocking the path. Seeing the patrol members standing motionless, he felt somewhat puzzled.
"Kid, is this your doing?
This is an important site of our Gu Han Realm. How dare you cause trouble here—have you grown tired of living?"
The First-Level Sovereign God glared sharply at Ye Yunfei and demanded harshly.
Ye Yunfei immediately used the Mind Reading Art to read his thoughts. Instantly, this Sovereign God too became confused, entering a dazed state and standing still, clueless about what was happening.
After scanning his thoughts and finding nothing of note, Ye Yunfei simply walked past him and entered the world entrance behind him.
"Young Master Ye's methods are truly formidable," sighed the Hunyuan Sect scout following behind Ye Yunfei internally. Seeing how Ye Yunfei, through some unknown method, had made the Gu Han Sect members stand frozen, he couldn't help but marvel.
He had initially assumed Ye Yunfei planned to charge in directly by force, but now Ye Yunfei seemed not to need to lift a hand at all. The moment the Gu Han Sect members encountered Ye Yunfei, they stood as if bewitched.
Ye Yunfei, bringing the Hunyuan Sect scout into the Gu Han Realm, immediately released his Soul Power energy, instantly enveloping the entire world.
"That should be the core area of the Gu Han Sect."
Ye Yunfei's gaze shifted to a specific location within this world. His figure flickered as he strode in that direction.
"You don't need to follow me. Find a place to hide first," Ye Yunfei transmitted to the Hunyuan Sect scout.
The scout's strength was of no help to Ye Yunfei. Seeing Ye Yunfei's figure flicker and vanish into the distance in an instant, the scout knew he couldn't possibly keep up with Ye Yunfei's speed. Following Ye Yunfei's instructions, he found a place nearby to conceal himself.
By then, Ye Yunfei had already arrived before a grand palace, landing just outside its main gate.
"Who goes there? Halt!"
Just as Ye Yunfei was about to enter the palace gates, over a dozen gatekeepers emerged, blocking the path.
However, the eyes of these dozen beings instantly glazed over with confusion. They stood motionless.
Ye Yunfei took out a batch of Formation Flags and tossed them out. In an instant, he laid down dozens of large-scale formations around the palace, surrounding it completely.
Then, with his hands clasped behind his back, Ye Yunfei walked directly into the palace.
Inside the palace, several dozen upper-level members of the Gu Han Sect were discussing the sect's affairs.
Seated at the center of the hall was a black-robed elder, emanating chilling energy. Faint, hazy silhouettes of fierce ghosts and wronged souls hovered behind him.
This black-robed elder was a Fifth-Level Sovereign God. The other high-ranking members were all Lesser Sovereign Gods. Overall, the Gu Han Sect's strength was quite mediocre.
These Gu Han Sect leaders were debating sect matters in the main hall.
A few elders seemed to be engaged in a heated argument over some issue, their faces flushed red, each refusing to yield. Thus, when Ye Yunfei walked in from outside, no one initially noticed.
Of course, this was also because Ye Yunfei's movement speed was incredibly fast. Once unleashed, even Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods would struggle to track him, let alone these Lesser Sovereign Gods.
It wasn't until Ye Yunfei stood motionless at the center of the hall, hands clasped behind his back, his cold eyes surveying the Gu Han Sect leaders, that they finally realized a person had appeared in their midst.
"Kid, who are you? When did you get in here?"
Upon discovering Ye Yunfei, the Gu Han Sect higher-ups were all greatly startled, looking at him with shocked, suspicious eyes.
Ye Yunfei remained silent, immediately activating the Mind Reading Art to read the thoughts of the Gu Han Sect leaders present in the hall.
"This kid is bizarre. I didn't even see how or when he entered.
Let's capture him first and then talk," the black-robed elder transmitted to the others upon seeing Ye Yunfei's silent, cold gaze sweeping over them. His face darkened.
Immediately, several Lesser Sovereign Gods moved simultaneously, charging towards Ye Yunfei. With a thought, Ye Yunfei activated the Mind Reading Art. The thoughts of these Lesser Sovereign Gods were immediately interfered with, spawning all sorts of bizarre, irresistible notions in their minds.
"What's happening to me?
I wanted to move to attack that kid, so why can't I take a single step?"
Several Gu Han Sect higher-ups stood there, their faces flushing deep red, yet utterly unable to shift even half a step.
"What's going on?"
The other Gu Han Sect leaders blanched at this strange scene, instantly realizing this suddenly-appearing youth was no simple figure.
Ye Yunfei's cold gaze swept over them as he began using the Mind Reading Art to simultaneously read the thoughts of all the Sovereign Gods in the hall, focusing particularly on the Fifth-Level Sovereign God.
This Fifth-Level Sovereign God was the founder of the Gu Han Sect, clearly cultivating Yin-cold class techniques and secret arts, sharing the same energy attributes as the Great Netherworld.
"Founder, I recognize him! It's Ye Yunfei!
It was him who reportedly helped the Hunyuan Sect army defeat the Guardian Faction's forces not long ago," one of the elders suddenly pointed at Ye Yunfei, his face filled with terror as he cried out.
"What? It's Ye Yunfei?"
Upon hearing the elder's words, the faces of every Gu Han Sect leader in the hall drastically changed.
Because in recent times, Ye Yunfei's name had become far too renowned throughout the Fifth Void.
Ye Yunfei aiding the Hunyuan Sect army to secure victory on battlefield after battlefield had spread his formidable reputation not only throughout the entire Hunyuan Sect but across the whole Fifth Void.
Naturally, these Gu Han Sect leaders had also heard of Ye Yunfei's famed reputation. But to them, Ye Yunfei was a legendary figure; they had never imagined having any interaction with him. Yet now, he had suddenly appeared before them.
"Indeed, they are connected to the Great Netherworld."
Right at that moment, Ye Yunfei's sharp gaze fixed upon the Gu Han Sect founder. He spoke coldly.
Just moments before, while reading this founder's thoughts, Ye Yunfei had discovered thoughts related to the Great Netherworld.
Upon learning that this youth who had appeared out of nowhere was the famed Ye Yunfei, the founder, in his shock and fear, immediately prepared to use a messaging jade slip on his person to contact a powerhouse from the Great Netherworld and report what was happening here.
It was at this precise moment Ye Yunfei read his thoughts.
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei instantly appeared beside the founder. He reached out and grabbed towards him.
"Young Master Ye, our Gu Han Sect holds no grudge against you. Why have you suddenly come here to attack me?"
Feeling the terrifying physical force emanating from Ye Yunfei's palm, the founder paled in fright. Struggling desperately to retreat, he managed to speak.
However, he immediately realized that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move even half a step. The physical force radiating from Ye Yunfei's palm was too terrifying; it had already suppressed his entire body.
Moreover, the Mind Reading Art Ye Yunfei was employing severely interfered with his thoughts, preventing him from moving his body according to his deepest intentions in that moment.
Ye Yunfei's palm enlarged slightly. With a casual grab, he lifted the founder's body in his hand as if snatching a chick from a hawk.
"Young Master Ye, why are you doing this?"
Yin-cold energy surged from within the founder's body, spreading like an ocean as he attacked Ye Yunfei. Simultaneously, a cascade of black law chains erupted from his form. Each black law chain steamed with billowing Yin-cold energy, writhing and coiling towards Ye Yunfei.
"This fellow's cultivation truly belongs to the Great Netherworld's techniques and secret arts. He should be a member of the Great Netherworld," Hun Lao observed.
"Correct. This guy is indeed a member of the Great Netherworld. He was ordered here to establish this faction," Ye Yunfei replied. From the founder's thoughts, he was retrieving more and more information. "The Gu Han Sect's primary task is to covertly carry out various missions assigned by the Great Netherworld."
"Young Master Ye, for no reason whatsoever, why have you barged into our Gu Han Sect headquarters and committed violence?
Our Gu Han Sect has always minded its own business and has no past conflicts with you. Please, Young Master Ye, do not trouble our Founder," the other Gu Han Sect leaders cried out in fear and anger, seeing how Ye Yunfei had effortlessly seized their founder.
But the strength Ye Yunfei displayed was too frightening, filling them with deep apprehension. None dared to charge forward.
Their founder was a Greater Sovereign God, yet couldn't withstand even a single breath against Ye Yunfei—let alone them, mere Lesser Sovereign Gods.
"This young man truly lives up to his reputation. His power is utterly terrifying!"
The Gu Han Sect leaders secretly transmitted messages amongst themselves, expressing their shock.
"These members of the Gu Han Sect normally perform all sorts of missions for the Great Netherworld in secret, committing countless heinous acts. They cannot be allowed to live."
By now, Ye Yunfei had read the thoughts of every Gu Han Sect leader in the hall, learning how the sect secretly undertook many despicable tasks for the Great Netherworld.
For the sake of an experiment related to ghosts, a powerhouse from the Great Netherworld, requiring a sufficient collection of ghosts, had ordered the Gu Han Sect to dispatch forces to massacre over a dozen Small Worlds. They slaughtered all living beings within those worlds, then collected the soul bodies of every creature.
And this was merely one of the tasks the Gu Han Sect performed for the Great Netherworld. One could say that the entire Gu Han Sect, especially these leaders, had the blood of countless innocent beings on their hands.
"No wonder I sensed such thick resentment the moment I entered this world. It seems these Gu Han Sect members have harmed far too many innocent souls," Hun Lao said immediately upon hearing Ye Yunfei's account of the Gu Han Sect's deeds.