"Don't know yet. We'll see the result after a while longer."
Ye Yunfei replied.
Ah...
That First-Level Sovereign God kept screaming in agony, his face twisted, appearing to be in great pain.
Ye Yunfei continued executing the Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art, sending more puppet soul threads into the Soul Body of this First-Level Sovereign God and patiently waited.
"It seems to be working!"
After a while, a look of pleasant surprise suddenly appeared on Ye Yunfei's face.
Because Ye Yunfei discovered that he could seemingly use those puppet soul threads to gradually seize control of the Soul Body of this First-Level Sovereign God by force.
Even though this First-Level Sovereign God was still resisting, the strength of his resistance was clearly weakening.
"Really? That's wonderful, Master! If you can control this fellow and make him your slave, it would be a huge gain!"
Hu Miao exclaimed in delight.
"Success."
Some time later, Ye Yunfei suddenly revealed a smile and said softly.
"Master, can you control this guy now?"
Hu Miao asked excitedly.
"Yes."
Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
At this moment, that First-Level Sovereign God stopped screaming, slowly stood up, appearing extremely weak.
His gaze began to turn docile, especially when he looked toward Ye Yunfei; it was filled with a sense of devotion, even seeming somewhat fanatical.
"Greetings, Master!"
This First-Level Sovereign God bowed respectfully to Ye Yunfei and called out.
"It really succeeded! Master, you've subdued a Sovereign God!"
Hu Miao was very excited.
"You can now use the puppet soul threads to subdue a First-Level Sovereign God. Next, try a Second-Level one."
Hun Lao suggested.
"Alright, I'll try a Second-Level Sovereign God. However, I'll first take control of all the First-Level Sovereign Gods I've captured."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
The Sovereign Gods captured on the battlefield previously included a considerable number who were First-Level Sovereign Gods.
In the following time, Ye Yunfei first took control of all the First-Level Sovereign Gods imprisoned within the Phantom Tower, making them his slaves.
Having a successful precedent, gradually, Ye Yunfei became more and more proficient at executing the Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei used the Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art to subdue and turn all the First-Level Sovereign Gods within the Phantom Tower into slaves.
"Greetings, Master!"
Over thirty First-Level Sovereign Gods stood neatly before Ye Yunfei, bowing respectfully.
Because the last core battlefield was of extremely high importance, both sides had deployed their real main forces there. Most of the Sovereign Gods the Guardian Faction had placed on that battlefield were of higher-level realms, while the number of low-level Sovereign Gods was relatively small. Therefore, on that battlefield, Ye Yunfei had captured relatively few First and Second-level Primal Masters, whereas there were more high-level Sovereign Gods.
"Over thirty First-Level Sovereign God slaves are much more useful than your Heavenly God Clones. These slaves have only developed thoughts of submission deep within their Soul Bodies; their original memories, thoughts, and cultivation all remain intact and can help you do many more things. Your clones, on the other hand, can only rely on your Soul Power imprints to sustain their actions; their function is much smaller."
Hun Lao said.
"Yes, these slaves can help me with more things; they're more practical."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"I'll now attempt to subdue a Second-Level Sovereign God!"
Ye Yunfei said.
Next, Ye Yunfei began attempting to use the Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art to control a Second-Level Sovereign God.
After numerous attempts, and after five Second-Level Sovereign Gods' Soul Bodies were blown apart, Ye Yunfei finally succeeded, taking control of a Second-Level Sovereign God's Soul Body and turning him into a slave.
In the time that followed, Ye Yunfei continued to control more Second-Level Sovereign Gods, turning them into slaves.
Finally, Ye Yunfei had a total of twenty-five Second-Level Sovereign Gods under his control as slaves.
This way, Ye Yunfei now possessed over fifty Sovereign God slaves.
"Master, try a Third-Level Primal Master!"
Hu Miao said to Ye Yunfei.
"I'll try that when I get the chance later. Now isn't the time to waste too much effort. Outside, the Hunyuan Sect's army has heavily surrounded this place and is preparing to attack. I must make preparations to respond, to attack from both inside and out and annihilate this Guardian Faction headquarters."
Ye Yunfei said.
Thus, Ye Yunfei exited the Phantom Tower and began moving around within this headquarters again.
Ye Yunfei continued converting more Heavenly Gods into his Clones. With these Heavenly God Clones, Ye Yunfei moved within this headquarters with perfect ease. He knew most things immediately as they happened. He gained an insight into the various decisions and defensive measures made by the Guardian Faction's higher-ups. This was because, no matter the decision or defensive measure, the vast majority needed to be carried out by Heavenly Gods.
Boom boom boom…
Suddenly, violent energy waves transmitted in from outside the Guardian Faction headquarters.
"The Hunyuan Sect's higher-ups are directing the assault on the Formations."
Ye Yunfei had many Clones responsible for defensive duties; he was the first to know what was happening.
"Quite a few of the Guardian Faction's higher-ups are tasked with reinforcing those Formations."
Ye Yunfei saw numerous Guardian Faction higher-ups constantly tossing out large quantities of formation flags, inserting them into the Formations to reinforce them.
The Formations of this headquarters had been passed down through generations. After being arranged and reinforced generation after generation, their power was indeed quite impressive. Moreover, when faced with strong enemy invasion, they could be temporarily reinforced, making the Formations even more powerful.
"It seems I must rise up from within."
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
From his investigations during this period, Ye Yunfei learned that there were approximately eight Ninth Heaven Godkings within this headquarters. Up to now, in the Fourth Void, both sides had yet to suffer the death of a Ninth Heaven Godking. Although the Guardian Faction had been defeated on several core battlefields, the Ninth Heaven Godkings on each core battlefield had all managed to escape successfully and had now all returned to this headquarters.
"Damnation! To think that we, the Guardian Faction, have reached such a state in this Fourth Void!"
The Fourth Void's Prison Master of the Guardian Faction stood in mid-air within the headquarters, looking at the densely packed Hunyuan Sect army outside, his expression extremely grim.
"Prison Master, why don't we lead the army out and fight them to the death? Our Guardian Faction has always been a superpower within the Fourth Void. Yet now, we've actually allowed them to press an assault right up to our headquarters. It's simply too galling!"
A Ninth Heaven Godking said angrily.
Recently, the Guardian Faction had been defeated on one battlefield after another; one army after another had been annihilated, a string of devastating news. Every higher-up felt extremely humiliated.
"Our Guardian Faction's casualties during this period have been devastating. To put it this way, during this time, we've lost almost three-fifths of our manpower, suffering serious damage to our vitality. Especially our Sovereign Gods; according to statistics, we've lost nearly two-thirds of our Sovereign Gods in this period. It could be said we no longer have the strength to wage war against the Hunyuan Sect."
That Fourth Prison Master let out a sigh, shook his head, and then said.
"Lost nearly two-thirds of our Sovereign Gods!"
Hearing the Fourth Prison Master's words, the faces of the other Ninth Heaven Godkings all changed dramatically.
Losing two-thirds of their Sovereign Gods—this truly struck at their very foundations.
"How can the Hunyuan Sect's strength be so strong? According to our previous investigations, within the Fourth Void, the overall strength of the Hunyuan Sect seemed to be not weaker than our Guardian Faction; on the contrary, we held some advantages. And the war between us and the Hunyuan Sect doesn't seem to have started long ago. Why, in such a short time, have we ended up in this situation of complete defeat?"
One Ninth Heaven Godking said unwillingly.
"In my opinion, it's possible the Hunyuan Sect secretly called for powerful reinforcements from other Voids. And most likely, those reinforcements are from the Third, Second, and First Voids of the Hunyuan Sect."
Another Ninth Heaven Godking nearby speculated.
"However, according to our intelligence, no Hunyuan Sect forces from other Voids have come to join the Fourth Void's war. Because at this time, in other Voids, our Guardian Faction is also currently or about to begin war with the Hunyuan Sect."
The Fourth Prison Master shook his head and said.