"Senior, I have already mastered this Geomancy knowledge."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Having obtained the memories of the two Divine Geomancers, he had long since learned about this land.
He then bid farewell to Shoudi Laoren and left Earth Gate's headquarters.
From the outside, Earth Gate's headquarters appeared to be just an ordinary, inconspicuous cluster of small worlds. Yet no one would have guessed that this very unremarkable, remote cluster was the headquarters of the legendary Earth Gate that had endured for millennia.
After departing from Earth Gate's headquarters, Ye Yunfei took out a longsword, employed his swordsmanship movement technique, and rode the blade, rolling off into the distant void.
His current movement speed was simply too fast. Even a Ninth Level Sovereign God standing nearby would struggle to clearly see Ye Yunfei's figure, or even perceive him.
Before long, Ye Yunfei returned to a Branch Stronghold of the Guardian Faction that he already controlled.
Upon arrival, he noticed that some new Greater Sovereign Gods had arrived at this outpost.
Concurrently, a significant portion of the Clones and slaves he had already subdued here had been dispatched to join the war.
Once back in the stronghold, Ye Yunfei quickly learned the specifics of the recent developments in the war between the Guardian Faction and the Hunyuan Sect through his numerous Clones.
Just as Shoudi Laoren had said, the conflict between these two major powers was growing increasingly intense.
However, based on various sources of information, the Hunyuan Sect had mainly taken a defensive posture in this war, while the Guardian Faction primarily held the offensive initiative.
Across many battlefields, it was, in fact, Guardian Faction forces who were assaulting Hunyuan Sect's branch strongholds.
"The Guardian Faction truly is overbearing!" Ye Yunfei couldn't help but sneer coldly.
"Next, I need to join the fight as soon as possible," Ye Yunfei murmured softly.
He then approached a palace within the Branch Stronghold, which served as the council hall.
Inside, over a dozen Greater Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction were currently holding a meeting.
While most of the Minor Sovereign Gods and ordinary members in this stronghold had become Ye Yunfei's slaves or Clones, these Greater Sovereign Gods remained uncontrolled by him, with over half being newcomers.
With his hands clasped behind his back, Ye Yunfei strode into the palace.
A total of thirteen Greater Sovereign Gods were inside, discussing plans to mobilize forces from this Branch Stronghold to support a nearby battlefield.
In the middle of their discussion, they suddenly saw Ye Yunfei walking into the palace, hands behind his back.
The Greater Sovereign Gods were all stunned.
"Boy, who are you? Why are you barging in here?" a Seventh Level Sovereign God demanded, scrutinizing Ye Yunfei with a sharp gaze.
"Audacious! Who allowed you to enter? What business do you have running in here? No respect for your elders!" another Sixth-Level Sovereign God's face darkened as he released his energy pressure, rolling towards Ye Yunfei.
"Just who is this kid? No sense of respect, can't you see we're holding a meeting here?" The other Greater Sovereign Gods also looked at Ye Yunfei with puzzled eyes.
"Huh? I feel like this kid looks somewhat familiar, like I've seen him before," suddenly remarked one of the Greater Sovereign Gods.
"Oh no! It's Ye Yunfei! Ye Yunfei of the Hunyuan Sect! He actually came here!" That Sovereign God abruptly recognized Ye Yunfei's identity.
After all, Ye Yunfei's appearance and Soul Body aura had long been circulated among the Sovereign Gods of the Guardian Faction. He had just entered too abruptly; the Greater Sovereign Gods hadn't reacted immediately.
"Correct, it's Ye Yunfei!"
"This little bastard dares to come to our branch stronghold? What does he want?" The other Greater Sovereign Gods all recognized Ye Yunfei then, their expressions drastically changing as they sprang to their feet and instinctively retreated some distance.
A dozen-plus Greater Sovereign Gods immediately took guarded stances, ready to strike at any moment.
Ye Yunfei's reputation had become too loud recently, so none of these Guardian Faction Greater Sovereign Gods dared to underestimate him.
Of course, as Greater Sovereign Gods, they could perceive that Ye Yunfei was only a Sixth-Level Sovereign God. No matter how strong he was, there should be limits. Thus, facing him didn't frighten them into fleeing immediately.
"Ye Yunfei, you are truly bold! This is Guardian Faction territory. You dare trespass here?" an Eighth Level Sovereign God spoke slowly, his gaze sharp as he stared at Ye Yunfei.
"Who says this is Guardian Faction territory? And even if it were, I can come and go as I please. Is the Guardian Faction so impressive?" Ye Yunfei responded coldly.
"Ye Yunfei, you are far too arrogant! I know you possess decent strength and have built quite a reputation lately. But you are ultimately a junior. Excessive arrogance will bring you misfortune," the Eighth Level Sovereign God spoke again.
"Everyone, according to rumors, this kid Ye Yunfei possesses very strange strength. His combat power far exceeds his cultivation level. We must act together to have a chance against him," one Greater Sovereign God sent a message to the others.
"Based on rumors, this Ye Yunfei has even slain Chaos Gods. Even if we join forces, we don't know if we are his match," a cautious Greater Sovereign God said hesitantly.
"What is there to fear? According to information, Ye Yunfei could only slay Chaos Gods because he was within the Sword Realm Continent, and the Earth Gate's leader was there assisting him, along with a large group of remnant souls from the Sword Realm. Another report says he managed to kill a Chaos God due to assistance from the Tianluo Sword God within the Sword Realm. The Tianluo Sword God was the founder of the Sword Realm; he likely left some foundation there. It was precisely with the aid of the legacy left by Tianluo Sword God that this kid Ye Yunfei could kill Chaos Gods. But now, this is our territory. Why fear? No matter how strong he is, he's only a Sixth-Level Sovereign God. We have a Ninth Level Sovereign God here; killing him shouldn't be difficult at all. If we can kill or capture this kid and bring him back to headquarters, it would be a great achievement," a Greater Sovereign God transmitted with a disdainful tone.
"That's true. This is our territory. There's no need to fear a mere junior with only Sixth Level strength. Everyone prepare yourselves. We'll strike together in a moment, capturing him with lightning speed. If we can't capture him, then just kill him. Alive or dead, we get the credit," the Ninth Level Sovereign God sent his message to the others.
"Characters like you want to attack me? You're overthinking things," Ye Yunfei, utilizing mind-reading techniques, learned of their thoughts and couldn't help but sneer.
"Ye Yunfei, you are far too arrogant! Everyone, attack together!" Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Ninth Level Sovereign God's face darkened as he barked the order.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Over a dozen Greater Sovereign Gods erupted into motion simultaneously.
Ye Yunfei didn't move, simply stomped his foot where he stood.
With a resounding *boom*, the entire interior of the palace transformed into a perilous terrain. Multitudes of earth dragons wove about crazily within the hall, bizarre and grotesque phenomena continually manifesting, while swarms of sinister yellow figures surged toward the Greater Sovereign Gods like a tide.
Now a Divine Geomancer, a perilous terrain casually arranged by Ye Yunfei was far beyond the capabilities of these Greater Sovereign Gods to handle.
"Not good! This fellow seems to be a legendary Divine Geomancer! Otherwise, how could the Formation he laid out possess such terrifying power?" The dozen-plus Guardian Faction Greater Sovereign Gods were trapped by the perilous terrain, frantically fending off its various attacks, with little capacity to retaliate.
"Quickly, send a message for help! Say Ye Yunfei has attacked our Branch Stronghold!" one Greater Sovereign God screamed in panic.
"Thinking of sending for help now is too late. This stretch of heaven and earth has been sealed by me. Your messages cannot get out," Ye Yunfei stated coldly.
He then employed the Soul Force Star Method, beginning to devour the Soul Bodies of these Guardian Faction Greater Sovereign Gods one by one.
After absorbing their Soul Bodies, Ye Yunfei gained an even deeper understanding of the Guardian Faction's situation.
While Ye Yunfei acted, the slaves and Clones within this Branch Stronghold had already gathered around the palace.
Ye Yunfei collected the corpses of the dozen-plus Greater Sovereign Gods, then walked out of the palace with his hands clasped behind his back.
"I should join the battle," Ye Yunfei murmured softly, gazing at the slaves and Clones standing in orderly formation before him.
He waved a hand, storing all these slaves and Clones away, then departed from this Guardian Faction Branch Stronghold.
The stronghold was now an empty stretch of small worlds, devoid of any living being.
Ye Yunfei traveled swiftly through the void and soon arrived near a large cluster of worlds.
From a distance, it was evident the cluster had become a battlefield, where two massive armies were locked in fierce combat.
One side belonged to the Hunyuan Sect, the other to the Guardian Faction.
Ye Yunfei observed that both sides had Chaos God-level experts participating in the battle.
"We'll follow our previous combat strategy. First, take care of all the Sovereign Gods belonging to the Guardian Faction," Ye Yunfei thought aloud, looking at the fiercely contested battlefield ahead.
With a flash, he charged into the fray.
In such a massive battlefield, the presence or absence of one more person hardly drew attention. Besides, Ye Yunfei outwardly appeared as just a Sixth-Level Sovereign God—such strength wasn't eye-catching here.
Once inside, Ye Yunfei stretched out a hand and plucked a Seventh Level Greater Sovereign God from the melee, forcibly suppressing and sealing him.
After cultivating the third level of the Myriad Spirits Body Forging Art, his physical strength alone now allowed him to easily defeat Greater Sovereign Gods.
Ye Yunfei then proceeded to weave through the battlefield stealthily, using his movement technique to capture one Sovereign God of the Guardian Faction after another.
This tactic was old hat to him. In numerous battles before, he had always fought this way.