"Sir, the Chaotic Void Sea seems to be growing increasingly chaotic. The war between the two major powers, Hunyuan Sect and the Guardian Faction, is quickly approaching its final decisive stage.
The two ancient forces, Great Netherworld and Samsara Sect, are also likely to erupt into war soon.
The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Voids have been temporarily occupied by that youngster Ye Yunfei. However, that's only because the other major powers haven't yet spared the effort to deal with him specifically.
I estimate that soon, every major power will contend for dominance and scramble for territory in those five Voids.
A mere young junior is incapable of controlling those Voids.
In any case, the situation will certainly become more and more chaotic."
After the tall man left with the Lesser Sovereign Gods, a shadowy figure faintly flickering into view slowly appeared beside the youth.
"For our Soul Race, the more chaotic the situation, the better for us.
It is in such turbulent times that our race can truly make its mark.
Let chaos reign. The more chaotic, the better. Our Soul Race can fish in troubled waters precisely now."
The youth said with a laugh.
"However, that human youth named Ye Yunfei is indeed a talent. Amidst a situation where so many major powers are watching like tigers eyeing prey, he actually managed to control several Voids in a row.
No matter the reason, it shows he is a rare talent. A young man like that is truly remarkable!"
This youth sighed in admiration repeatedly.
"Sir, do you possibly fancy this Ye Yunfei?"
Hearing the youth's repeated praises for Ye Yunfei, the shadowy figure couldn't help but ask.
"Help me find someone to observe him carefully.
I've been using this body for so many years; I'm a bit tired of it.
If Ye Yunfei is indeed a rare talent and his physical body passes muster, then I wouldn't mind switching to a new body to walk the world."
The youth said with a smile.
"Very well, I'll send someone to observe him."
The shadowy figure nodded.
"Oh, by the way, Sir, I received news that recently, several more members of our Soul Race's Imperial Clan have entered the Chaotic Void Sea."
The shadowy figure spoke again.
"Good, I know.
In these turbulent times, it's the perfect opportunity for our Soul Race to return. In the days to come, there will certainly be more and more of our Imperial Clan's powerhouses continuously entering the Chaotic Void Sea.
Go attend to your duties. I want to cultivate in seclusion and strive to improve my cultivation realm and strength during this period. For me, my own strength is the most important."
The youth said.
The shadowy figure nodded and then slowly faded, its form disappearing from sight.
At this moment, within the First Void, Ye Yunfei and Shoudi Laoren had arrived before another branch stronghold of the Blade Realm.
This branch stronghold was also already surrounded by people from the Earth Gate.
One Earth Gate member after another hid within the void, perfectly merging with earth energy and earth laws.
Ye Yunfei saw many Earth Masters with compasses floating above their heads. Those compasses were all emanating streams of mysterious runes, generating various kinds of illusions.
There were also many earth-attribute races hidden in the surrounding void, or within some nearby worlds.
This Blade Realm branch stronghold was located within a relatively large cluster of worlds.
The blade cultivators of the Blade Realm mostly possessed domineering and ostentatious personalities, preferring bustle and emphasizing pomp. Thus, the Blade Realm's branch strongholds were generally chosen to be within rather large and bustling world clusters.
This point was exactly the opposite of the Earth Gate.
Most of the Earth Gate's branch strongholds were located in relatively remote worlds, even in some little-known Small Worlds.
"This Blade Realm branch stronghold is slightly stronger than the previous one. There's a Ninth Heaven Sovereign God guarding it."
Shoudi Laoren said, looking at Ye Yunfei.
"Senior, let me go in first.
Just a Ninth Heaven Sovereign God. I can still handle it."
Ye Yunfei said.
"Very well. I'll wait outside. If you need help, just send me a message."
Shoudi Laoren nodded.
Ye Yunfei's figure flickered as he executed a concealment secret art and vanished.
"Gate Master, is Young Master Ye planning to take control of all the blade cultivators within this branch stronghold too?"
A high-ranking member of the Earth Gate, standing beside Shoudi Laoren, asked curiously.
"Yes. Young Master Ye's methods are extraordinary. He intends to take control of all the blade cultivators within this Blade Realm branch stronghold.
We should not interfere with Young Master Ye's affairs. Whatever he wishes to do, we will cooperate."
Shoudi Laoren nodded and said with a smile.
"Gate Master, I understand."
The high-ranking member nodded.
Now, every single member within the Earth Gate knew that the Gate Master valued Ye Yunfei highly.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei had already arrived at the entrance of the Blade Realm branch stronghold ahead. Over a dozen blade cultivators, their bodies radiating spiritual energy blade radiance, were guarding this entrance.
Ye Yunfei stirred his will, employing the Mind Reading Art and Soul Purification Art to attack the Soul Body of one of the blade cultivators.
This blade cultivator was merely a Heavenly God. His Soul Body was almost instantly controlled by Ye Yunfei, then completely purified, branded with Ye Yunfei's Soul Power imprint, and subsequently became a clone of Ye Yunfei.
Next, Ye Yunfei made all of those other blade cultivators into clones as well.
Ye Yunfei was now quite familiar with this process. In an instant, he could turn a Heavenly God into a clone. Even nearby beings would be unable to detect it.
After turning all dozen or so blade cultivators into clones, Ye Yunfei entered the Phantom Tower, letting one of the blade cultivators carry the Phantom Tower into this branch stronghold.
Then, within this branch stronghold, Ye Yunfei took the blade cultivators one by one, making them into clones or slaves. If he encountered a Sovereign God, he would directly devour their Soul Body.
Not long after, nearly ninety percent of the blade cultivators within this branch stronghold had become Ye Yunfei's clones or slaves.
In this way, Ye Yunfei's movements within this branch stronghold were now entirely free.
Ye Yunfei directly arrived outside a cultivation grotto.
"Young man, who are you? Why have I never seen you before?"
A voice filled with authority immediately transmitted from within the cultivation grotto.
"Get out here. I've come specifically for you."
Ye Yunfei said coldly.
"How audacious!"
An angry voice transmitted from the cultivation grotto.
Then, with a loud boom, the gate of the cultivation grotto directly opened. An energy hand radiating billowing blade radiance stretched out from inside, aiming to grab Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei didn't dodge or avoid. He also extended his hand, directly meeting it.
With a thunderous boom, both palms collided.
A sharp crackling sound rang out. The energy hand that stretched out from the grotto was immediately knocked flying away, then shattered on the spot, crisscrossed with dense cracks before exploding into pieces with another loud bang.
Ye Yunfei's physical strength had undergone a qualitative improvement after cultivating the Ten Thousand Spirits Body Forging Art to the third layer. Even when confronting a Ninth Heaven Sovereign God, he could gain the upper hand.
"How is this possible?"
The Ninth Heaven Sovereign God within the cultivation grotto was utterly shocked.
Originally, he thought Ye Yunfei was merely a clueless young lad who had mistakenly wandered here, lacking any understanding of his own insignificance. But now he realized things were amiss. This youngster's strength was too formidable, even stronger than his own as a Ninth Heaven Sovereign God.
"It seems something must have happened in this branch stronghold."
Aware that something was wrong, the Ninth Heaven Sovereign God in the cultivation grotto flickered and rushed out.
It was a burly, broad-shouldered elder, with a body as sturdy as an iron pagoda and a ruddy complexion.
The elder's sharp, blade-like gaze fell upon Ye Yunfei.
"You're Ye Yunfei!"
This elder finally recognized Ye Yunfei.
After all, Ye Yunfei was already quite famous among the Blade Realm's cultivators.
"That's right. I am Ye Yunfei."
"Fine! Ye Yunfei, you actually dared to come knocking at my door!"
The Blade Realm's Ninth Heaven Sovereign God was both shocked and furious. With a loud roar, a long-handled saber rushed out from his body, continuously enlarging. In an instant, it transformed into a sky-piercing, earth-holding giant blade that filled a vast space, chopping towards Ye Yunfei with billowing force.
The elder formed a blade seal with his hands, his entire body erupting with billowing blade radiance. He soared into the air, charging at Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei gripped his fist and punched forward. With a clang, it collided with that long-handled saber, sparking a string of fiery sparks. The saber was instantly knocked flying away.
Ye Yunfei threw another punch with his other fist. The terrifying fist force instantly caused the vast expanse of space ahead to deeply indent inward.
"How is this possible? This youngster's physical power is actually so terrifying?
As a human, how could he possibly train his body to this degree?"
Feeling the terrifying power contained within Ye Yunfei's fist, that elder simply couldn't believe that a human could unleash such formidable strength.
In his frantic state, this elder formed a bizarre blade seal with both hands and violently pushed forward. A long saber formed from concentrated Blade Dao energy and Blade Dao laws manifested before him, whistling as it chopped towards Ye Yunfei.
At his level of Blade Dao, even without a precious saber in hand, he could still unleash various high-level blade techniques to face the enemy.
Ye Yunfei didn't dodge or evade, still punching forward. With another clang, he directly repelled that saber once more.
Then, with a bang, that long saber formed from Blade Dao energy and laws directly exploded.
"Try my bladesmanship."
Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
Then a long saber appeared in Ye Yunfei's hand. With a single slash, he chopped forward.
This long saber was one Ye Yunfei had seized earlier in the Sword Realm from a Chaos God of the Blade Realm. Ye Yunfei had also devoured that Chaos God's memories, obtaining his Blade Dao inheritance and a lifetime's worth of insights and comprehension from cultivating blade techniques.
Of course, at that time, Ye Yunfei didn't devour just one Blade Realm Chaos God's Soul Body, but many.
Thus, Ye Yunfei's current Blade Dao level and his accumulated insights and comprehension regarding blade techniques had already reached an astonishing degree. One could say he was now far more proficient than this Ninth Heaven Sovereign God before him.
"How… how can this be?
Ye Yunfei, your blade techniques… they're actually superior to mine!
When did you cultivate our Blade Realm's Blade Dao inheritance?!"
Seeing that Ye Yunfei's casually unleashed saber slash was actually more profound than the blade technique he himself had just displayed, this Ninth Heaven Sovereign God stood there in stunned astonishment, unable to believe it, and shouted out loudly.