"That's also a Chaos God-Grade Treasure!" Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
Thus, four Chaos God-Grade Treasures now appeared on the battlefield, each releasing terrifying auras of energy and pressure.
Just as these four Chaos God-Grade Treasures were attacking each other, the Teleportation Altar suddenly shuddered violently before erupting with rolling divine radiance and powerful teleportation energy.
"Not good, that Teleportation Altar has been activated!" Ye Yunfei's expression turned slightly grim.
Boom! Boom! Boom!...
Ye Yunfei pointed a finger, and dozens of towering tornadoes simultaneously surged towards the Teleportation Altar.
The vast and mighty tornadoes crashed into the Teleportation Altar in an endless stream, but they were all blocked by the colorful vase and that peachwood sword.
At that moment, a spatial passage cracked open above the Teleportation Altar, and turbulent spacetime energy transmitted out from within.
"Let's get out of here now!" Seeing this, the Wizard couldn't help but rejoice and shouted, taking the lead as he charged into that spatial passage.
Following him, the Fourth Prison Master and two other Ninth Heaven Godkings from the Guardian Faction also dashed into the teleportation passage.
When the Fourth Prison Master and Wizard left, they naturally took their two treasures with them.
*Hong! Hong!* With two thunderous booms, the fiery red ring controlled by Elder Dongfang and the black bell controlled by the Mage both smashed onto the Teleportation Altar, immediately shaking and causing the altar to explode.
However, this Teleportation Altar was exceptionally sturdy. Even though it was struck simultaneously by two Chaos God-Grade Treasures, it still retained half of its structure.
"Two elders, please don't completely destroy this Teleportation Altar. I may need to study it later," Ye Yunfei hurriedly spoke up, worried that Elder Dongfang and the Mage would continue attacking and thoroughly destroy the remaining portion of the altar.
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Elder Dongfang and the Mage immediately halted their actions.
"What a pity! We still let those guys escape like this!" a Ninth Heaven Godking from the Hunyuan Sect said regretfully.
"It truly is a great pity. I thought we could kill all these fellows here," Elder Dongfang also lamented.
"That Fourth Prison Master was already seriously injured earlier, and with his injuries, it will be difficult for him to fully recover in a short time. I estimate it will be quite a while before he returns to the Fourth Void unless the Guardian Faction headquarters dispatches other experts to replace him here," the Mage stated.
"Issue the orders! Our Hunyuan Sect will, from now on, take over all Guardian Faction territories in the Fourth Void. The Guardian Faction is now history in our Fourth Void," Elder Dongfang turned and declared loudly.
Immediately, many high-ranking officers relayed Elder Dongfang's command.
"This is the Guardian Faction's headquarters. I'm going to see if there are any good items," Goldhorned Silkworm turned into a golden streak of light and shot out in an instant.
"What's the point of searching only now? All the good stuff must be long gone," Hu Miao couldn't help but purse her lips at Goldhorned Silkworm's actions.
"Young Master Ye, our Hunyuan Sect has completely occupied this headquarters of the Guardian Faction! Another great victory! However, the main reason our Hunyuan Sect army could attack so smoothly and ultimately defeat the Guardian Faction was all thanks to you, Young Master Ye! If you hadn't broken those external Formations, we'd probably still be stuck trying to breach them," Elder Dongfang approached Ye Yunfei and spoke.
"Not just for this battle. On all previous battlefields, the greatest credit for our Hunyuan Sect's continuous victories also belongs to Young Master Ye!" the Mage added from beside Elder Dongfang.
"The Mage speaks true. We followed Young Master Ye continuously from one battlefield to another, and we witnessed with our own eyes that your contributions were the greatest in securing each victory," Elder Liu and the other Ninth Heaven Godkings all walked over as well.
Earlier, the fierce winds and tornadoes conjured by Ye Yunfei had trapped the entire Guardian Faction army here at their headquarters. In the end, aside from the four Ninth Heaven Godkings from the Guardian Faction, all other personnel of the faction had been slaughtered.
Indeed, the single most crucial role in this was played by Ye Yunfei. If not for him unleashing those winds and blocking the area, over half of the Guardian Faction personnel would likely have managed to teleport away using that Teleportation Altar.
Now, these Ninth Heaven Godkings of the Guardian Faction held Ye Yunfei in the highest esteem, fully regarding him as a peer-level powerhouse. In his presence, they shed all pretense of seniority, each one displaying great enthusiasm.
"Esteemed elders, I intend to enter secluded cultivation for a period of time," Ye Yunfei said after a moment.
Subsequently, Ye Yunfei found a secluded spot within the Guardian Faction headquarters, laid out a Formation to create a small spatial pocket, entered it, and then proceeded into the Illusory Shadow Tower to begin his secluded cultivation.
During this period, Ye Yunfei had been constantly battling against Ninth Heaven Godkings, accumulating many insights and realizations in the process that required careful consolidation.
At the same time, Ye Yunfei had captured another large batch of Sovereign Gods from the Guardian Faction. He planned to devour their Soul Bodies to enhance his Soul Power energy and his own Soul Body.
"The battle in the Fourth Void has finally concluded. Next, it's time to explore the Netherworld of this Fourth Void. However, I need to first improve my strength a bit. Just wait, Great Netherworld. We will settle our debts thoroughly," Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged within the Illusory Shadow Tower and spoke slowly.
In the following period, Ye Yunfei took out vast amounts of cultivation resources and entered a state of secluded cultivation.
As Ye Yunfei now possessed numerous soul star formations, each time he entered secluded cultivation he would simultaneously practice and contemplate several different techniques and secret arts.
Ye Yunfei also took out a large amount of cultivation resources for the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel's nine Deities to devour.
"Have your nine Deities reached the combat strength of Eighth Level Sovereign Gods yet?" Goldhorned Silkworm asked curiously, looking at the nine giant Deities.
"That I can't say for sure. We'll have to wait for the next real battle to test their true combat prowess," Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
During this period, as Ye Yunfei continuously fought on various battlefields and eventually stormed the Guardian Faction's headquarters, the number of Sovereign Gods he captured was staggering. Correspondingly, the amount of cultivation resources he acquired during this time was also astonishing.
One could say that even Ye Yunfei himself did not know exactly how many cultivation resources he now possessed.
Because the number of Guardian Faction Sovereign Gods Ye Yunfei had captured was so vast, he hadn't taken the time to individually inventory the treasures on each of them. He simply used them as needed.
In any case, Ye Yunfei felt that the cultivation resources currently on his person were so plentiful he could never spend them all; he could use them freely.
In the time that followed, Ye Yunfei began cultivating with a tranquil mind.
"Let's try to see if I can use the Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art to control a Third-Level Sovereign God." Ye Yunfei reached out and grabbed a Third-Level Sovereign God from the Guardian Faction, whispering.
He then executed the Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art, forcibly invading the consciousness sea of this Third-Level Sovereign God and winding towards his Soul Body.
This Third-Level Sovereign God was already completely suppressed and sealed, offering no resistance. He soon began screaming in agony as strand after strand of puppet soul threads forcibly drilled deep into his Soul Body, inflicting immense pain.
Not long after, with a *peng* sound, the Third-Level Sovereign God's Soul Body resisted too fiercely and directly exploded into fragments.
"Failed again," Ye Yunfei smiled wryly, then proceeded to devour all the exploded fragments of this Third-Level Sovereign God's Soul Body.
"But I felt like I was on the verge of success just now, missing only the final step because my control wasn't precise enough," Ye Yunfei carefully reviewed the process of using the Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art to control this Third-Level Sovereign God's Soul Body and thought to himself.
"Try one more time." Ye Yunfei reached out again and grabbed another Third-Level Sovereign God. Then, he executed the Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art, invading this Third-Level Sovereign God's consciousness sea and beginning to forcibly take control of his Soul Body.
Quickly, this Third-Level Sovereign God also began to scream.
This time, Ye Yunfei slowed his pace and released his Heart Power energy, cooperating with the Divine Eye between his brows. He proceeded with extreme care at every step, striving for perfection.
"Finally successful!" He didn't know how much time passed. Just as the Third-Level Sovereign God's Soul Body was about to explode, suddenly Ye Yunfei felt that his puppet soul threads had completely taken control of that Soul Body.
The gaze of this Third-Level Sovereign God also began to turn docile, and from the depths of his Soul Body, an absolute sense of submission towards Ye Yunfei began to emerge.
"I pay my respects to my Master!" The Third-Level Sovereign God, forcing his utterly weak body to stand, bowed respectfully to Ye Yunfei.
"Take these Divine Pills. Your injuries will heal immediately, and you will recover to your peak condition," Ye Yunfei took out several jade bottles and handed them to this Third-Level Sovereign God as he spoke.
Given Ye Yunfei's current alchemy level, enabling a Third-Level Sovereign God to recover from injuries and restore his strength was simply far too easy.
"Master, that's fantastic! You can now subdue Third-Level Sovereign Gods as slaves!" Hu Miao was extremely excited seeing Ye Yunfei successfully subdue a Third-Level Sovereign God.
"Master, try to see if you can subdue a Fourth-Level Sovereign God as a slave," Hu Miao suggested to Ye Yunfei.
"No. With my current level, I certainly can't subdue a Fourth-Level Sovereign God," Ye Yunfei shook his head, for he was aware of his own limitations.
"But I definitely will be able to subdue Fourth-Level Sovereign Gods in the future," Ye Yunfei added.
"It must be said that the heritage of the Soul Race is truly too overbearing—able to control the Soul Bodies of other beings and enslave them," Hun Lao remarked.
"Indeed, this Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art is incredibly overbearing, capable of making other living beings willingly become slaves. The Soul Race was one of the most notoriously fearsome races in the Chaotic Void Sea back in the day, and they didn't earn that reputation for nothing," Ye Yunfei nodded in agreement.
"I estimate that many Soul Race members have already returned to the Chaotic Void Sea by now. So, you must be very careful when using these Soul Race inheritances in the future. If you attract the attention of those Soul Race members, it will bring you a lot of trouble. The Soul Race is a very difficult race to deal with," Hun Lao cautioned Ye Yunfei.
"I generally won't publicly display the various core heritages of the Soul Race. However, I have a premonition that one day in the future, I will have to face the Soul Race," Ye Yunfei replied.