"Young Master Ye, our next target battlefield is a core battlefield in the Fourth Void. Both sides have Ninth Level Sovereign Gods personally overseeing the fray," said Elder Song, stepping forward to speak. Around Ye Yunfei were the thirty Eighth-Level Sovereign Gods accompanying him.
"However, looking at the overall scale, the army we are leading is somewhat larger than the battlefield we are about to reinforce, so we hold an advantage. Moreover, our Hunyuan Sect already has a powerful army stationed on that battlefield," Elder Song continued.
"Young Master Ye, as long as we lead this army onto that battlefield, our Hunyuan Sect side will definitely gain the upper hand," another Eighth-Level Sovereign God declared with full confidence.
"The size of the army we are leading now is already large enough. One could even say it does not pale in comparison to any army on any core battlefield in the Fourth Void," Ye Yunfei replied, glancing back at the massive force behind him before nodding.
"We must fight battles we are confident in. Let us set off now," Ye Yunfei stated, his gaze fixed into the distance.
At Ye Yunfei's command, the army began to move. They surged forth grandly, roiling across the void like a cosmic tide.
"Now, both the scale and strength of our army are sufficient. Therefore, from this moment on, we should act with greater assertiveness. Let the denizens of this void bear witness as we crush the Guardian Faction. Let all know that the Guardian Faction is not untouchable, not something standing high above all," Ye Yunfei declared, hands clasped behind his back as he walked at the very forefront of the army. With each step, he traversed vast stretches of space, moving with astonishing speed. The thirty Eighth-Level Sovereign Gods followed closely behind.
The vast army stretched out behind them like a boundless ocean, so long its end could not be seen, spanning distances equivalent to several World Clusters. The length of the column was truly staggering. One must remember that this army Ye Yunfei led was assembled from the Hunyuan Sect forces gathered from over a dozen battlefields.
"We understand, Young Master Ye," the thirty Eighth-Level Sovereign Gods chimed in unison upon hearing his words, their spirits greatly bolstered.
The Guardian Faction was hailed as a superpower, a hegemonic presence in every void. Generally, no one dared provoke them lightly. Only ancient factions like the Hunyuan Sect, which carried a vendetta written in blood against the Guardian Faction, dared to stand up and openly challenge them, engaging in full-scale war. Most other forces and families regarded the Guardian Faction with deep fear, often choosing to swallow their humiliation even when bullied, too afraid to voice dissent.
Ye Yunfei understood that openly and assertively crushing the Guardian Faction could eliminate much of the fear most forces held toward them.
Uuuu-woooo...
Within the army, many experts who had trained in sound-based martial techniques began personally blowing war horns. The desolate, somber notes of the horns carried far, emanating a formidable sense of pressure.
Dong! Dong! Dong-dong-dong!
The dense, rapid pounding of war drums also began to resound, vibrating throughout the vast expanse of the void.
"This army's scale is far too immense!"
Very quickly, the army Ye Yunfei led attracted the attention of countless beings, becoming the focal point. Witnessing such a colossal force advancing grandly through the vast void stunned powers from all sides.
The long blasts of the horns and the thunderous drumbeats gave rise to a soaring, sky-piercing murderous aura that almost suffused half of the Fourth Void. Every region of the void roared in resonance, producing faint yet vast echoes.
"That is the Hunyuan Sect's army. The Hunyuan Sect truly lives up to its name as an ancient, long-standing force. No wonder it dares to openly challenge and wage war against the Guardian Faction. Judging by the scale of this army, the Hunyuan Sect has truly hidden its true depth in the past eras! Now they have finally bared their fangs, revealing their true power! Truly formidable!"
"I always believed the Guardian Faction should possess the strongest overall power in our Fourth Void, but now it seems that might not be the case! Look at this Hunyuan Sect army—it's not the least bit inferior to the Guardian Faction, perhaps even stronger!"
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Powers from all sides, countless beings, were watching and discussing fervently.
The mournful howls of the horns and the thunderous booms of the war drums seemed to make the entire Fourth Void resonate. These sounds stirred the blood of every being who heard them, making them yearn to find an enemy and battle.
"Damn it! How does the Hunyuan Sect have an army of such size?"
When the news reached the Guardian Faction's branch in the Fourth Void, several of the branch's chief leaders showed expressions of shock and fury.
"Our Hunyuan Sect has suddenly manifested an army of super-scale? What is going on? Immediately send people to investigate!"
The news also reached the Hunyuan Sect's branch in the Fourth Void. Several key leaders there were both startled and elated, immediately dispatching experts to investigate.
"Report to Young Master Ye! The target battlefield lies just ahead," a Seventh-Level Sovereign God flew in from the distant void, landing directly before Ye Yunfei and reporting respectfully.
"Young Master Ye, how shall we proceed? Should we first find a place nearby to station the army so you can enter the battlefield first?"
Elder Song, who had been following closely by Ye Yunfei's side, inquired. This was because on many previous battlefields, Ye Yunfei would first have the army station themselves near the battlefield, then enter it alone, leveraging the advantage of his movement technique to subdue the Heavenly Gods and Sovereign Gods on that field.
"No need. This battle is meant to establish our might. We charge straight in. We will be the stronger party," Ye Yunfei stated, his eyes focused on the location of the battlefield ahead.
"Good, we understand," the thirty Eighth-Level Sovereign Gods behind him replied in unison, their spirits buoyed by his words.
"By Young Master Ye's order, we shall charge onto the battlefield ahead!" Elder Song turned and proclaimed loudly.
Infused with the power of his mighty divine energy, his voice instantly propagated throughout the void, clearly reaching the ears of every single member of the army.
"KILL!"
The roar from the vast army behind him was like a roiling ocean wave crashing forth—the war cry of countless warriors erupted simultaneously, causing this stretch of the vast void to tremble. The sound carried far, making endless void zones, countless World Clusters, and innumerable beings shudder.
The collective roar from the countless members of the entire army was truly shocking, sounding as if hundreds of millions of thunderclaps had detonated at once. In that moment, the entire Fourth Void seemed to reverberate and shake.
Then, led by the thirty Eighth-Level Sovereign Gods, the army surged forward in a devastating charge, like a churning flood drowning all in its path. By this time, Ye Yunfei had long since vanished from sight. Not even the thirty Eighth-Level Sovereign Gods could locate his whereabouts.
"Everyone, there's no need for us to worry about Young Master Ye's actions. Young Master Ye has surely already entered the battlefield ahead. His strength and methods far surpass ours. Our task is to lead this army into the fray and slay as many members of the Guardian Faction as possible," Elder Song transmitted via Sound Transmission to the other Eighth-Level Sovereign Gods.
Soon, the thirty Eighth-Level Sovereign Gods led the Hunyuan Sect army charging onto the battlefield ahead.
"You whelps of the Guardian Faction! Your granddaddies have arrived! Prepare to meet your ends!"
Leading the charge was a tall, burly Eighth-Level Sovereign God of the Hunyuan Sect. His divine energy was overwhelmingly potent. He practiced yang-based, straightforward techniques and secret arts, his movements wide-open and direct. Rushing forward with unstoppable momentum, he took one step forward, instantly shattering the void ahead with violent explosions. A large group of Guardian Faction members were immediately blasted into bloody mist by the terrifying divine energy.
"Die!" Elder Song charged onto the battlefield, throwing a punch that caused the surrounding void to reverse and churn in response to his fist force. A colossal fist imprint appeared, and wherever it passed, a swathe of Guardian Faction members fell and exploded into pieces.
An Eighth-Level Sovereign God already represented the highest-tier combat power on a battlefield—invincible unless encountering a Ninth-Level Sovereign God.
The other twenty-some Eighth-Level Sovereign Gods of the Hunyuan Sect also unleashed their techniques and secret arts as soon as they entered the battlefield, slaying a great number of Guardian Faction forces right from the start.
Then, from behind, the terrifyingly large Hunyuan Sect army flooded onto the battlefield, an unstoppable cosmic tide that violently tore a breach open. The scale of the army Ye Yunfei led was simply too vast. Just charging in brought about astounding results, violently ripping apart the expansive battlefield. The dense, endless mass of troops were like churning, crashing waves, submerging and obliterating all before them.
The Eighth-Level, Seventh-Level, and Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods within the army acted like sharp blades, leading this fresh, powerful force in an unstoppable forward surge. Eventually, they even cleaved the entire battlefield cleanly in two.
"Excellent! This is our Hunyuan Sect's army!"
The original Hunyuan Sect forces on this battlefield, locked in fierce combat, suddenly discovered the arrival of this fearsomely large allied force. Instantly relieved of immense pressure, they erupted in cheers.
On such a large-scale battlefield, the morale of an army could sometimes work wonders. At this moment, every member of the Hunyuan Sect side fought with soaring spirits, performing beyond their usual level and pushing forward unstoppably.
Conversely, the Guardian Faction side, suddenly struck by the ferocious assault of this fresh, powerful army, was caught unprepared. They suffered heavy casualties in a short time, howling in misery and retreating steadily.
By this point, Ye Yunfei had long since stealthily infiltrated this vast battlefield. Employing his astonishing movement technique, he continuously converted the Heavenly Gods on the field into his own clones while constantly capturing Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction.
Due to the extreme speed of Ye Yunfei's movement technique and his deliberate suppression of aura and concealment of his form, amidst the chaos of such a massive battlefield, hardly anyone could perceive his nearly transparent figure flitting about.
"Why did our Hunyuan Sect suddenly receive such a large-scale reinforcement? Who issued the order? Why did I not receive any word beforehand? Did the core Elders stationed at the headquarters dispatch them?" wondered a middle-aged man dressed in refined, scholar-like robes reminiscent of a mortal-world intellectual.
This middle-aged man was a Ninth-Level Sovereign God of the Hunyuan Sect, specifically responsible for overseeing the battle on this battlefield.
"Let's not worry about that for now. The situation on the battlefield now heavily favors our Hunyuan Sect. We must seize this chance to thoroughly crush the Guardian Faction army here," a brocade-robed Elder, also watching from a distance, expressed similar confusion. However, he quickly recovered and transmitted a Sound Transmission to the middle-aged man.
This brocade-robed Elder was also a Ninth-Level Sovereign God of the Hunyuan Sect on this battlefield, jointly overseeing the engagement with the middle-aged man.
"Well said! Our Hunyuan Sect army has now firmly secured the upper hand on this battlefield. Taking this opportunity to completely defeat the Guardian Faction forces here would be of immense benefit to our Hunyuan Sect's overall war effort in this Fourth Void," the middle-aged man responded, his spirits lifting upon receiving the brocade-robed Elder's message.