Chapter 1270: Following the Borrowed Light

In Mo Tianheng's eyes, that elite soldier's strength was only average, just a bit stronger than a normal squad.

"That's because they don't realize your perspective is so lofty!" Ye Liuyun laughed.

Then he asked Mo Tianheng, "What were you doing behind the Foreign Tribe?"

"I was following the memory of the past. I should be looking for something. I need to locate the target before I can recall. Right now I don't even know what I'm searching for!" Mo Tianheng explained.

Ye Liuyun was about to speak when a Transmission Talisman arrived with information.

It was Emperor Xia notifying the entire army to seize the opportunity and advance forward.

Mo Tianheng saw this and said to Ye Liuyun, "You take care of your business! Since you're pushing forward, I can go forward too. There are too many Corpse Demons behind the Foreign Tribe; even if I turn back, they'll probably chase me out."

"Then stay and accompany me!"

Ye Liuyun agreed with a nod and ordered Qin Peng to reorganize the army, preparing to advance again.

This time they advanced without encountering any main forces.

The Foreign Tribe's army nearby had already been scattered; they essentially went straight to occupy a city.

The other route armies also faced little decent resistance.

Because once the whole defensive line is broken and the army's resistance delayed, the end result is only a death march!

So the Foreign Tribe's army withdrew in full across the line again.

At this point, the Great Summer Imperial Dynasty had reclaimed one‑third of the Southern Region's area.

Emperor Xia ordered the army to hold steady, while simultaneously opening supply lines, constructing cities, and establishing formations, all without delay.

Some of the Martial Cultivators who had evacuated from the Southern Region, eager to return, immediately moved back to their original cities.

During this period, Ye Liuyun also discussed the Underworld God with Mo Tianheng.

"Strong ones of the Divine Rank are truly hard to deal with! What do you plan to do?" Mo Tianheng also worried for Ye Liuyun.

"Run! If you can't beat them, just run!" Ye Liuyun smiled helplessly.

"Run for a few years, then act once our cultivation level improves!"

Mo Tianheng nodded. "That's also a method!"

"And you? When do you plan to leave the Zhongyang Dalu?" Ye Liuyun asked.

"I don't know either. My memories are sealed and must be unlocked piece by piece. Only then will I know. At my current realm, it should still take some time!"

Mo Tianheng's current realm, like Ye Liuyun's, is Earth Sovereign Triple.

There's still a considerable distance to the Tianzun ninefold!

But each time a segment of his memory awakens, he gains resources that boost his strength, so his progress will become rapid.

"How are your resources for escaping coming along?" Mo Tianheng asked concernedly.

"It should sustain me up to the mid‑late stage of Earth Sovereign!" Ye Liuyun wasn't sure how long he'd need to flee either. He could only take it step by step.

Hearing this, Mo Tianheng handed Ye Liuyun a Storage Ring containing several pieces of Primordial Power from Secret Realms.

"Keep it! If time permits, you can come with me to the place in my memory; perhaps there are resources you can use there." Mo Tianheng suggested.

Ye Liuyun hurriedly thanked him, took the item, and stored it safely.

"Every time I follow you to borrow light, catching up is of course good. But given the current situation, the Foreign Tribe won't be wiped out in one go; waiting for the army to reach them will probably be too late!"

Ye Liuyun felt the distance to the Underworld God each day. He estimated that time was definitely insufficient.

"Then we won't wait, we go early?" Mo Tianheng proposed.

"I have an Invisibility Cloak, but my scent will be detected by Corpse Demons!" Ye Liuyun hesitated.

"That's fine, I'll help! I can use Heaven and Earth Power to seal your scent in the air, then let it dissipate slowly. That way the Corpse Demons won't notice."

Mo Tianheng heard this and found the problem not serious.

In fact, compared to him, Ye Liuyun had the advantage. He possessed no invisibility treasure.

"Really? That's great, I can borrow your light again! Shall we set off right now?" Ye Liuyun rejoiced.

He didn't want to waste a single moment, fearing the Underworld God would accelerate and catch up.

"Alright, we'll leave at once!" Mo Tianheng didn't hesitate either.

So Ye Liuyun greeted Qin Peng, draped the Invisibility Cloak, and slipped away with Mo Tianheng into the night toward the Foreign Tribe's rear.

Mo Tianheng used Heaven and Earth Power to push the air surrounding the two of them upward to disperse it.

Most Corpse Demons spent their time patrolling or hiding on the ground, so they couldn't detect them.

Some Corpse Demons were spotted by Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil. Those that couldn't evade he quietly eliminated.

His Invisibility Cloak also helped Mo Tianheng, allowing him to deal with many hidden sentries in advance, silently and without alerting other patrols.

Inside the central camp tent of the Foreign Tribe's main army, Tuomu Hai sat silently.

Below him knelt the Leader of that elite Foreign Tribe soldier, who had just briefed him on the battle.

"So, Ye Liuyun also has an elite squad in his hand?" Tuomu Hai asked the Leader.

"Yes. Though their realm is lower, with equipment their combat power isn't inferior to ours!" the Leader replied.

"What about those Yin Souls?" Tuomu Hai asked again.

"It seems they were released from a treasure; among them are Yin Souls close to the Earth Sovereign realm."

The Leader, fearing punishment from Tuomu Hai, exaggerated the strength of those Yin Souls.

Tuomu Hai sighed, fell silent for a while, then instructed the Leader, "Distribute the remaining men to each camp as instructors to train the Demon Cultivators!"

The elite squad's numbers were reduced to one‑tenth, essentially annihilated by Ye Liuyun.

Their Foreign Tribe numbers weren't that large, so they couldn't muster more to join the elite squad.

Thus the remaining men could only be scattered among the various armies.

Moreover, since Ye Liuyun can cultivate Demon Cultivators, they can do the same.

Hence his arrangement also intended to train Demon Cultivators' combat ability.

After you disperse the people, immediately start training those demon cultivators; in each army, form an elite unit. Tuomu Hai instructed him.

"Yes!" The leader below replied, then went down to arrange the assignments.

His mind, though he looked down on human demon cultivators, still had to carry out the order.

These foreign tribes had already tried this method before.

But they found that the surrendered demon cultivators were all terrified of death and utterly useless.

But for now they have no better alternative.

Corpse demons, though loyal and unafraid of death, have too low intelligence to be trained; the only usable ones are therefore the demon cultivators.