Chapter 1859: Mass Conscription

However, Ye Liuyun still overestimated the golden‑armored army.

Their Leader was only an Early Fourth Realm Martial Cultivator, and was blown apart by a single punch from Yu Xiaofeng.

Then, the Death Legion began an overwhelming slaughter.

The remaining over five thousand golden‑armored soldiers realized that holding out meant death, so they chose to surrender to save their lives.

These five thousand reinforcement troops were handed directly to Yu Xiaofeng by Ye Liuyun.

Yu Xiaofeng made each of them sign a Divine Soul Contract to pledge loyalty to the Death Legion; those who refused were executed on the spot, and the captured reinforcement troops were left in the area.

Ye Liuyun and his companions, leading the Death Legion, charged straight toward the garrison's main camp.

First, the rhinoceros behemoth used for siege barreled in, then followed by Ye Liuyun and others riding dragon elephants to charge in.

Afterwards, the main force entered the fight.

The garrison's elite golden‑armored guard had already been wiped out by Ye Liuyun's side, so the ordinary soldiers could no longer resist.

Before long, the garrison began to flee, and they were all captured as prisoners.

Ye Liuyun also led his men straight into the central army's main tent and cleaved the garrison Leader with a single slash.

Afterwards came the gathering of supplies, cleaning the battlefield, and subduing the reinforcement troops.

The garrison originally numbered over ninety thousand, and just the reinforcement troops and prisoners amounted to over seventy thousand captured.

Later, Yu Xiaofeng gathered the previously subjugated five thousand golden‑armored guards, initiating unified training and elimination.

The garrison camp also became their temporary base.

However, this round of elimination was far harsher under Yu Xiaofeng; the discarded soldiers were gathered, given no resources, and left to become cannon fodder when war resumed.

After reorganizing the troops, they still had to press on. This sweep of the local garrison was entirely unplanned, and Ye Liuyun also needed to hurry to complete the final deal with Xuan Yuan Lou.

Thus, Ye Liuyun led his companions and three thousand soldiers ahead. The remaining troops were trained on the move by Yu Xiaofeng and others.

The border region was already chaotic; the location for Ye Liuyun's final resource trade was the Xuan Yuan Lou nearest the border.

Inside the city, there were few local Martial Cultivators; most were scattered nearby, and many Martial Cultivators came from the border to trade here.

Xuan Yuan Lou itself was relatively safe, but stepping outside made one vulnerable to robbery.

Unaware of the situation, Ye Liuyun left the soldiers outside the city and rushed alone toward Xuan Yuan Lou.

Upon entering the city, Ye Liuyun found it far more chaotic than he imagined, and also noticed many Martial Cultivators had already used Spiritual Sense Lock on him, monitoring his movements.

When they learned Ye Liuyun had entered Xuan Yuan Lou, those Martial Cultivators stayed outside, waiting for him to emerge.

The Administrator of Xuan Yuan Lou, knowing Ye Liuyun was a major client, gave him a special reminder.

"This place isn't like elsewhere; there isn't even a City Lord's mansion, and no one oversees security. Inside the city are only idle Martial Cultivators. Even many taverns are black shops run by nearby bandits. Leader Ye, it's safer to wait for the army to pick you up."

"You mean no one manages security here, only scattered cultivators?" Ye Liuyun retorted.

"Yes! It's as chaotic as the border towns. Only because Xuan Yuan Lou receives protection from all sides can it remain safe here," the Administrator replied.

"If that's the case, it's not bad!" Ye Liuyun muttered to himself.

"Huh? Not bad?" the Administrator heard, puzzled.

Ye Liuyun immediately bought a map of the small city from the Administrator.

The town was small, surrounded by mountains on three sides, with only one city gate; it could accommodate only twenty to thirty thousand Martial Cultivators. There were no major powers or locals—almost everything was inns, taverns, and guilds serving traveling Martial Cultivators.

Ye Liuyun immediately opened his Divine Sense, cloaking the whole town, and discovered two Early Fifth Layer Martial Cultivators inside, one of whom was a guard of Xuan Yuan Lou.

The number of Fourth Realm Martial Cultivators was also sizable, making up almost twenty percent of the population.

Most were Third Layer Realm Martial Cultivators. Second Realm cultivators were rare, usually subordinates of the strong, unlikely to venture here themselves.

He first consulted Magic Vine to see if it could handle the Early Fifth Layer Martial Cultivators.

Magic Vine had just harvested abundantly in the Ferocious Beast Mountains and had just woken up.

"It should be about right!" Magic Vine guessed.

"As long as it's close enough, I'll help you with my clone! However, we agreed that you must spare the Early Fourth Realm and Third Realm Martial Cultivators; the rest you may devour," Ye Liuyun told Magic Vine.

"Fine!" Magic Vine, seeing Ye Liuyun placed no restriction on devouring higher realms, had no objection.

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun gave the waiting Xiao Yunfang an order.

"Hold the city gate and let no one escape. Have Tong Xin's Kuailei and Bai Tian Guang's ferocious beast ready to strike; there are many Fourth Realm Martial Cultivators inside!"

"What are you planning?" Xiao Yunfang asked in surprise.

"Conscription! Capture all the Martial Cultivators inside the city!" Ye Liuyun replied.

"You're insane! Conscription to capture Fourth Realm Martial Cultivators?" Xiao Yunfang shouted.

Moreover, she feared the soldiers couldn't hold them; Fourth Realm cultivators already exceeded the soldiers' offensive capability.

"Use Formation to block the escaping Third Realm Martial Cultivators. The Early Fourth Realm cultivators go to Kuailei and the beast. The rest, you need not worry about; leave them to me," Ye Liuyun instructed.

"There are so many cultivators in the city; can you handle them?" Xiao Yunfang asked, more curious.

"Alright. You proceed!" Ye Liuyun replied, and let Xiao Yunfang act immediately.

She promptly informed Tong Xin and Bai Tian Guang, releasing the Kuailei and the beast, then led the soldiers, set up the Formation, and guarded outside the city gate.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun told the Administrator of Xuan Yuan Lou, "Watch over your people and don't leave Xuan Yuan Lou."

"Huh? Leader Ye, why is that?" the Administrator asked, puzzled.

Ye Liuyun smiled, "You'll find out soon."

Saying that, he stepped out of Xuan Yuan Lou and released Magic Vine.

"Except for the Xuan Yuan Lou behind me, all other places may be attacked," Ye Liuyun told Magic Vine.

The Martial Cultivators stationed outside Xuan Yuan Lou, watching Ye Liuyun, felt a surge of spirit when they saw him emerge. Yet Ye Liuyun immediately released Lei Ming and others, along with Kuailei and Demon Wolf, and rushed to attack them directly.

Ye Liuyun, cloaked in an invisibility mantle, charged at the Early Fifth Layer Martial Cultivator.

Boom!

The house where the Fifth Layer cultivator was located was suddenly pierced by Magic Vine. Had he not reacted quickly, he would have been swallowed outright.

Ye Liuyun and his clone also immediately launched a Spiritual Soul Attack together. Four spiritual souls surged into the Martial Cultivator's Sea of Consciousness.

The Magic Vine also began to extend vines everywhere, simultaneously protecting Ye Liuyun and his clone.