"There’s little doubt left regarding our Hunyuan Sect’s victory on this battlefield."
Both Ninth Heaven Godkings of the Hunyuan Sect felt waves of excitement.
"Master, I’d say you’ve already captured half of the Guardian Faction’s Sovereign Gods on this battlefield."
A short while later, Hu Miao said to Ye Yunfei.
"The scale of this battlefield is immense, far larger than any we’ve been on before. To have captured half of the Guardian Faction’s Sovereign Gods here is quite an achievement."
Hu Miao added.
"It’s probably more than half by now, but we shouldn't waste the rest."
Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
He knew the current state of the battle—even without his further involvement, the Hunyuan Sect’s army would emerge victorious. For Ye Yunfei, capturing more Sovereign Gods and converting more Heavenly Gods into clones was the priority.
Thus, he continued to weave through the battlefield, seizing Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction and subduing Heavenly Gods to become his clones.
"Issue the order to retreat. Our Guardian Faction has already failed on this battlefield. Fighting further is meaningless and will only cause greater losses."
The two Ninth Heaven Godkings of the Guardian Faction sighed, speaking to each other.
On this battlefield, both sides had two Ninth Heaven Godkings each. They had immediately paired off to fight at the outset and had been locked in fierce combat ever since, with no clear victor yet. A vast swath of space had been cleared around the area where these four clashed, as troops from both sides consciously avoided it. The energy aura radiating from these Ninth Heaven Godkings was terrifyingly potent; ordinary beings couldn’t withstand it, and even an Eighth Level Sovereign God wouldn’t dare easily venture into their combat zone, risking serious injury with even a moment’s carelessness.
At this moment, both Guardian Faction Ninth Heaven Godkings knew well that their side could not win this battle.
"Who would have thought the Hunyuan Sect’s army possessed such combat strength!
Clearly, the overall power of both armies was comparable at the start. Yet, in such a short time, our Guardian Faction forces have been defeated, and the disadvantage is so pronounced."
One of the Guardian Faction’s Ninth Heaven Godkings lamented.
Then, the two gave the order to retreat.
The Guardian Faction army, already in full retreat with many units discreetly fleeing the battlefield, received this order and completely routed, fleeing like a receding tide into the distant void.
"After them! Kill!
The high-ranking members of the Hunyuan Sect led their forces in a relentless pursuit.
"Now is the time to deal with these two,"
Ye Yunfei’s gaze fixed carefully on the two Ninth Heaven Godkings of the Guardian Faction. In a flash, he appeared within the spatial zone where the Godkings were fighting.
Upon arrival, Ye Yunfei immediately deployed his Soul Weapon Art and Heart Sword, launching an attack directly into the Soul Sea of one of the Guardian Faction’s Ninth Heaven Godkings.
This Ninth Heaven Godking was locked in intense combat with one of the Hunyuan Sect’s Godkings when he suddenly found his Soul Sea besieged by over nine hundred weapons radiating dense Soul Force energy.
"These aren’t artifacts... They seem to be weapons formed purely from refined Soul Power energy and Soul Laws... They resemble a legacy of the Soul Race! Could a member of the Soul Race be hiding nearby, attacking me?"
The Ninth Heaven Godking wore a shocked expression, immediately mobilizing all the Soul Power energy within his Soul Sea for defense.
The level of Soul Power of a Ninth Heaven Godking was indeed formidable; a thick defensive shield of Soul Power energy promptly formed within and around his Soul Sea. Simultaneously, five or six Soul artifacts of Ninth Heaven Godking level within his Soul Sea activated, unleashing formidable artifact might to protect his Soul Sea and Soul Body.
*Clang! Clang! Clang!...*
The over nine hundred Soul weapons conjured by Ye Yunfei relentlessly assaulted the Godking’s Soul Sea. One after another, they continuously struck against it, producing a series of clear ringing collisions.
"What’s this? It seems to possess potent Mental Force energy..."
While defending against the Soul weapons, the Godking suddenly discovered a long sword radiating intense Mental Force energy had manifested within his Soul Sea, howling as it slashed toward his Soul Body.
Alarmed, he frantically urged his Soul artifacts to block this sword. However, the sword passed directly through those artifacts, unimpeded, and struck his Soul Body.
"So it truly is a mental force martial technique!"
The Ninth Heaven Godking’s face paled. Though he had temporarily blocked Ye Yunfei’s hundreds of Soul weapons, he could not stop the Heart Sword. This technique pierced through all defenses, continuously attacking his Soul Body, causing his expression to change drastically.
After deploying the Soul Weapon Art and Heart Sword, Ye Yunfei also employed the Mind Reading Art, beginning to interfere with the thoughts and consciousness of this Ninth Heaven Godking. With Ye Yunfei’s continuously increasing Soul Power level, the power of his current Mind Reading Art was significantly greater than before.
Soon, a myriad of bizarre thoughts and ideas surfaced within the Godking’s mind, severely disrupting his normal thought processes. Instantly, his Soul Body and consciousness came under immense restraint, leaving him unable to focus on the fight.
"Just who is it? Could it really be a member of the Soul Race hiding nearby and striking at me? But why would a Soul Race cultivator be able to practice mental force martial techniques?"
The Ninth Heaven Godking began consciously searching the surrounding space. Then, his gaze landed on Ye Yunfei standing nearby.
"How bold of this kid! He dares to stand so close watching us Ninth Heaven Godkings battle—has he tired of living?"
He quickly noticed Ye Yunfei nearby, finding it rather strange. He sensed Ye Yunfei was merely a Fourth Level Sovereign God—far too weak to be noteworthy. Yet, a Fourth Level Sovereign God dared stand so close watching the combat of Godkings? This act seemed odd. However, as his Soul Sea and Soul Body were under sustained attack, he didn’t pay Ye Yunfei much heed, giving him only a cursory glance before resuming his search.
In his view, the being attacking his Soul Sea and Soul Body must be a formidable expert—perhaps a member of the Soul Race, or someone with strength and realm comparable to his own. But after looking around, besides Ye Yunfei, there seemed to be no other beings nearby.
Due to the ongoing interference and his divided focus on identifying the attacker, this Guardian Faction Ninth Heaven Godking soon found himself being steadily forced back in battle.
"This kid seems suspicious... Could it be related to him?"
Suddenly, the Godking’s focus shifted squarely onto Ye Yunfei, and he began to seriously sense him. Previously, he had only glanced dismissively, recognizing Ye Yunfei’s cultivation level and immediately dismissing him. Now, he suddenly noticed Ye Yunfei standing there with a cold gaze fixed upon him, a faint, mocking smile on his lips. Such an expression was clearly abnormal; ordinary beings would flee in fear upon encountering the battle of Ninth Heaven Godkings—who would stand to the side watching with a look like that?
"This kid looks familiar...!"
When the Ninth Heaven Godking’s gaze settled on Ye Yunfei once more, an immediate sense of recognition washed over him.
"He’s Ye Yunfei!"
Then, he recognized him, a surprised expression surfacing on his face.
Ye Yunfei was already a notorious figure among the Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction for having slain many of their Sovereign Gods, earning a fearsome reputation through his deeds.
"It must be this wretched little brat surnamed Ye striking at me.
It seems the rumors are true—this wretch’s cultivation level may be low, but his strength is bizarre. To have reached the Fourth Level of Sovereign God at such a young age, and for a Fourth Level Sovereign God to possess such powerful Soul Power, and to have cultivated such profound Soul arts… On top of that, he’s cultivated Mental Force. This little fiend is truly monstrous!"
Having identified Ye Yunfei, this Guardian Faction Ninth Heaven Godking realized that Ye Yunfei must be the one assaulting his Soul Sea and Soul Body. Various tales about Ye Yunfei had already spread among the Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction.
"What? That’s Ye Yunfei?! And he dares to come to our battlefield?"
The other Guardian Faction Ninth Heaven Godking, having received a sound transmission, also immediately looked toward Ye Yunfei.
"I heard this brat is exceedingly monstrous. He has already annihilated several branches of our Guardian Faction across multiple voids, causing huge losses to our faction. Headquarters has long since listed him as one of our Guardian Faction’s top targets for elimination,"
The other Ninth Heaven Godking added.
"I suspect the reason our Guardian Faction army was defeated so swiftly on this battlefield might be strongly linked to this wretched brat surnamed Ye,"
The first Ninth Heaven Godking suddenly speculated.
"How is that possible? Though he is monstrous, both armies on this battlefield possess great scale and power. How could a junior like him sway the outcome of the war?"
The other Godking, hearing this, was momentarily stunned, then shook his head in disbelief.
"Never mind that now. On this battlefield, our Guardian Faction’s army has been routed. We two cannot turn the tide alone. There’s no point in lingering here. Let’s waste no time and leave this place."
The other Ninth Heaven Godking then suggested.
"Seniors, these two are planning to escape. See if you can keep them here and finish them off right now."
Using his Mind Reading Art, Ye Yunfei perceived the thoughts of the two Guardian Faction Ninth Heaven Godkings and immediately sent a mental transmission to the Hunyuan Sect’s two Godkings.
The two Hunyuan Sect Ninth Heaven Godkings immediately turned their gazes toward Ye Yunfei.
"Ye Yunfei. It really is him!"
Both recognized him simultaneously.
"Earlier, I heard our Hunyuan Sect Elders mention Ye Yunfei led them to reinforce this battlefield. I didn’t fully believe it, but he’s truly here now."
The scholarly-looking middle-aged man exclaimed in surprise.
"Yet he dares to stand so close… Does he not fear the battle energy we Ninth Heaven Godkings unleash in our fights? Is this extreme arrogance, or does he genuinely possess such capability?"
The other Hunyuan Sect Ninth Heaven Godking, the elder in brocade robes, was astonished to see Ye Yunfei standing so close, watching their godly combat without any sign of fear.