After experiencing over ten thousand failed attempts, Ye Yunfei finally succeeded in refining Heavenly God-level puppets.
Although they were only puppets with the power of Initial Heavenly Gods, this was still a significant breakthrough.
In the following period, Ye Yunfei refined a large number of Heavenly God puppets.
"With this batch of Heavenly God puppets, they are bound to play a tremendous role on the battlefield," Ye Yunfei said, smiling as he looked at the densely-packed puppets he had refined, especially those at the Heavenly God level, after exhausting all his available crafting materials.
Although the strength of these puppets was all at the Initial Heavenly God level, their bodies were incredibly sturdy. Even those at the Perfected Heavenly God level couldn't destroy these puppet bodies, and it would likely take a Sovereign God some considerable effort to damage them.
"Seniors, we can set off now," Ye Yunfei said, emerging from the Phantom Tower and appearing before the several Eighth Level Sovereign Gods.
These Eighth Level Sovereign Gods were currently meditating in the void, recuperating their energy. Sensing Ye Yunfei's aura, they simultaneously opened their eyes and stood up.
Moments later, upon Ye Yunfei's order, this army began to move out, advancing in a grand and mighty procession towards a target battlefield he had already selected.
They soon arrived before this chosen battlefield.
On this battlefield, the armies of the Hunyuan Sect and the Guardian Faction had long since engaged in fierce combat.
On this battlefield, both sides had four Eighth Level Sovereign Gods each, indicating a decent overall strength.
Of course, this battlefield was not among the most crucial ones in the Fourth Void. In those core battlefields of the Fourth Void, each side had Ninth Level Sovereign Gods personally stationed there.
Therefore, this battlefield, guarded by only four Eighth Level Sovereign Gods per side, was considered a fairly ordinary one.
Without any hesitation, Ye Yunfei and the five Eighth Level Sovereign Gods from the Hunyuan Sect, leading their army, charged straight into this battlefield.
Once inside, Ye Yunfei still followed his previous combat approach. He immediately suppressed his aura, concealed his figure, and began continuously capturing Sovereign Gods from the Guardian Faction.
Capturing these Sovereign Gods from the Guardian Faction not only silently weakened the overall strength of their opponent's army but also allowed Ye Yunfei to acquire vast amounts of cultivation resources to enhance his Soul Power energy and Soul Body. It was killing two birds with one stone.
Moreover, Ye Yunfei would also collect the corpses of these Sovereign Gods, saving them to deliver to Huang Shang in the future.
With the addition of Ye Yunfei's army, shortly afterwards, the Hunyuan Sect's forces on this battlefield gained the upper hand.
The Hunyuan Sect's side now had nine Eighth Level Sovereign Gods, while the Guardian Faction only had four.
The number of Sovereign Gods at other realms and levels was also greater for the Hunyuan Sect, giving them the advantage. So even without Ye Yunfei's direct intervention, the Hunyuan Sect could easily claim victory.
Upon entering the battlefield, Ye Yunfei had already released a large portion of his puppets to join the fight.
Each of these puppets possessed incredibly sturdy bodies, especially those at the Heavenly God level, which not even Sovereign Gods could destroy in a single blow.
Ye Yunfei's puppets formed an army that swept across the battlefield like an autumn gale scattering fallen leaves. Wherever they went, the Guardian Faction's troops were slaughtered, their cries rising like ghosts and howling wolves.
As time passed, the number of Sovereign Gods Ye Yunfei captured from the Guardian Faction grew.
The Guardian Faction's side originally had fewer Sovereign Gods than the Hunyuan Sect. Now, with so many captured by Ye Yunfei, their strength was severely weakened.
By this stage of the battle, the Guardian Faction's army on this battlefield began to fall into a state of utter collapse.
"Trouble! Our Guardian Faction's army cannot hold on any longer!" the Guardian Faction's four Eighth Level Sovereign Gods, besieged by the nine from the Hunyuan Sect, were fighting an arduous battle. Seeing their own forces crumbling only added to their anxiety.
"Damn it! The Hunyuan Sect actually sent such a strong reinforcement force to support this battlefield. We are no match at all." The faces of these four Guardian Faction Eighth Level Sovereign Gods were grim.
When Ye Yunfei's army first charged into the battlefield, they had already sensed things were amiss, and now the result confirmed it.
"On this battlefield, the Hunyuan Sect's forces are numerous, strong, and have overwhelming military power. Our Guardian Faction's army simply cannot be their match. I think we should quickly order a retreat, saving whoever we can. At the very least, we can preserve some of our army's strength. Otherwise, continuing like this will only cause heavier casualties for our side on this battlefield. There's no point in holding out any longer," one of the Guardian Faction's Eighth Level Sovereign Gods sighed and spoke.
"Agreed, let's order the retreat. We truly cannot turn the tide now," the other three Guardian Faction Eighth Level Sovereign Gods all concurred.
Once they decided, these four Guardian Faction Eighth Level Sovereign Gods simultaneously issued the retreat order. The Guardian Faction's army, already crumbling and devoid of fighting spirit, lost all restraint upon receiving the retreat command and turned to flee one after another.
As the saying goes, a defeated army collapses like a landslide. Almost instantly, everyone from the Guardian Faction on this battlefield began desperately escaping for their lives, including the remaining Sovereign Gods.
"We must not let these fellows escape," Ye Yunfei's gaze fixed on the Guardian Faction's four Eighth Level Sovereign Gods. His figure flashed, and he arrived by the side of the battling Eighth Level Sovereign Gods from both sides.
Then, Ye Yunfei directly executed the Soul Armament Art, condensing over nine hundred Soul Power weapons which all instantly assaulted the Soul Sea of one of the Eighth Level Sovereign Gods, swarming his Soul Body.
These over nine hundred Soul Power weapons, radiating powerful Soul Power auras within this Eighth Level Sovereign God's Soul Sea, continuously hacked and slashed at his Soul Body like a torrential downpour. In an instant, this Eighth Level Sovereign God's face paled drastically as his Soul Body came under severe restraint.
Ye Yunfei then used Mind Reading Art and Heart Sword to attack simultaneously. The Heart Sword, coordinating with the over nine hundred Soul Power weapons, instantly broke through the Eighth Level Sovereign God's layered defenses, repeatedly hacking at his Soul Body.
The Mind Reading Art also caused severe interference for this Eighth Level Sovereign God, planting many bizarre thoughts and ideas in his mind, making him momentarily stand there feeling inclined to abandon all resistance.
Ye Yunfei's current Soul Power level had already reached the Ninth Level Sovereign God level. Dealing with an Eighth Level Sovereign God was naturally not difficult, so he easily overpowered this Eighth Level Sovereign God using his Soul and Mind Force martial skills.
Ye Yunfei's figure flickered with astonishing speed, instantly appearing behind this Eighth Level Sovereign God. A single punch pierced through his body, shattering the heart within, and Ye Yunfei immediately took control of his physical form.
Soon, Ye Yunfei suppressed and sealed this Eighth Level Sovereign God's physical body and Soul Body separately.
"How is this possible?" The remaining three Guardian Faction Eighth Level Sovereign Gods watched in shock and fury as Ye Yunfei effortlessly suppressed and sealed their companion in such a short time.
"So powerful!" The Hunyuan Sect's Eighth Level Sovereign Gods were also deeply astonished.
"It's Ye Yunfei!" Then, these three Guardian Faction Eighth Level Sovereign Gods recognized Ye Yunfei.
"Correct, it is me. So your doomsday has arrived," Ye Yunfei replied with a cold sneer.
"Seniors, surround these three. Don't let a single one escape," Ye Yunfei instructed the Hunyuan Sect's Eighth Level Sovereign Gods.
As he spoke, Ye Yunfei was already employing the Soul Armament Art, Mind Reading Art, and Heart Sword against one of the Eighth Level Sovereign Gods, quickly suppressing this Eighth Level Sovereign God's Soul Body until it had no ability to resist.
Moments later, Ye Yunfei easily sealed this Eighth Level Sovereign God's physical body and Soul Body as well.
"With your current strength, dealing with Eighth Level Sovereign Gods seems rather relaxed," Hun Lao said with a laugh.
"Soon I'll be facing enemies who might be Chaos Gods. If I couldn't even handle an Eighth Level Sovereign God, that simply wouldn't do," Ye Yunfei replied.
"Indeed. There are already Chaos God-level experts keeping an eye on you now. If you don't hurry to elevate your realm and strength, the consequences are unthinkable," Hun Lao stated.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei suppressed and sealed the remaining two Guardian Faction Eighth Level Sovereign Gods one by one.
By this time, the fighting on this battlefield had concluded. The Guardian Faction's army was either dead or scattered in flight, having suffered heavy losses.
"Young Master Ye, thank you for coming to support us on this battlefield, allowing us to achieve a brilliant major victory," the four Eighth Level Sovereign Gods from the Hunyuan Sect who oversaw this battlefield came before Ye Yunfei as soon as the battle ended to express their gratitude.
They had already learned about Ye Yunfei's various deeds from the other five Hunyuan Sect Eighth Level Sovereign Gods.
"Young Master Ye, from this moment on, the four of us are willing to lead the forces from this battlefield to follow you and confront the Guardian Faction together," the four presiding Hunyuan Sect Eighth Level Sovereign Gods declared in unison.
"Seniors, you overpraise me. The Guardian Faction is our common enemy. Joining forces to deal with them is only natural," Ye Yunfei nodded and spoke.
"Seniors, we must not delay matters. Let's hurry and go support the next battlefield," Ye Yunfei glanced at the nine Eighth Level Sovereign Gods before him and said.
With nine Eighth Level Sovereign Gods, the army Ye Yunfei commanded had become even more formidable overall.
In the following period, Ye Yunfei led his army continuously to support one battlefield after another, and his target selection followed a principle of starting from the relatively weak and moving to the stronger ones.
Gradually, Ye Yunfei's army grew in scale like a snowball rolling downhill, becoming larger and larger.
After supporting over ten battlefields in total, the army Ye Yunfei led now boasted thirty Eighth Level Sovereign Gods alone.
As for Seventh Level Sovereign Gods and those at lower realms, their numbers were even greater.
Furthermore, during this process, the Hunyuan Sect also mobilized various resources and manpower to procure large batches of crafting materials for Ye Yunfei from all over.
After each battle ended, Ye Yunfei would enter seclusion within the Phantom Tower for a period of time, specifically focusing on refining puppets.
Nowadays, everything Ye Yunfei refined was at the Heavenly God level. Consequently, the number of Heavenly God-level puppets he possessed had reached a staggering level.
Moreover, Ye Yunfei continued using the Soul Purification Art on the battlefields to convert Guardian Faction Heavenly Gods into his own Clones.
The number of Heavenly God-level puppets Ye Yunfei now possessed, combined with his Heavenly God Clones, had reached a truly astonishing degree.
It must be understood that the majority of Guardian Faction Heavenly Gods on each battlefield ultimately became Ye Yunfei's Clones. Added together, their quantity was overwhelmingly vast.
The Heavenly God puppets and Heavenly God Clones currently in Ye Yunfei's possession were already sufficient to form a massive army of their own.