Chapter 2096: Full‑Scale War

All the remaining Elders of the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance were completely stunned at this moment.

They hadn't expected Ye Liuyun to be so bold.

This makes it clear that a war with the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance is about to start!

"It's not just the merchant guilds that were robbed.

The Alchemist Alliance and the Refining Alliance have already stopped supplying us."

Grand Elder Cao Yun Tian added.

"Moreover, all major supply channels have switched to Ye Liuyun, declaring they will no longer supply us!"

"The merchant guilds we control in the Dragon Clan, Chaotic Beast Mountain, and Red Luan Pavilion have all been directly robbed by them.

They have all stated that we are no longer allowed to establish merchant guilds in the future.

Members of the Murong Family are also forbidden from entering their territories!"

"The family members we sent out have either been expelled by certain forces or slain outright!"

Everyone reported to Murong Changfeng together, and even Murong Changfeng was a bit stunned upon hearing it.

"Such a large‑scale strike clearly shows that Ye Liuyun had planned it in advance; how could you have missed it?

Now that disaster has struck, you only call me to clean up the mess?"

Murong Changfeng questioned those Elders.

Each of those Elders lowered their heads, unwilling to speak.

At this moment they all realized these events had been planned by Ye Liuyun long ago!

Otherwise such a massive change could not happen overnight.

And their move against Ye Liuyun actually gave him the pretext and opportunity to strike.

"Report! The Eastern Cloud Dynasty's two armies, totaling two hundred thousand troops, are already marching toward us.

The two forward cities have already fallen, and merchant guild supplies have been looted.

It is expected that in another twenty days they will reach Sifang City!"

At that moment, a disciple came to report the latest news.

Murong Changfeng let out a long sigh and slumped in his chair.

"The strength the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance has built up over years is now at risk of being destroyed in an instant!"

Grand Elder received numerous inquiries from merchant guilds at this time.

Those guilds, located in cities closer to Ye Liuyun's army, asked Grand Elder whether they should evacuate first.

Grand Elder looked at Murong Changfeng, who helplessly said, "Withdraw! We can't block them; should we just let them loot everything?"

Grand Elder immediately relayed the message.

In an instant, many guilds began a full evacuation, rushing toward Sifang City.

"Should we send someone to assassinate Ye Liuyun?"

An Elder suggested.

"Can you kill him?"

"Since he has already prepared, he naturally won't fear our assassination attempt!"

Murong Changfeng immediately rejected the proposal.

"Chairman.

Ye Liuyun's army still has about twenty days before it reaches Sifang City.

Should we use this time to request aid from the Spirit Clan?

At present, only the Spirit Clan can save us!"

Grand Elder Cao Yun Tian suggested to Murong Changfeng.

"Given the circumstances, we have no choice but this!"

Murong Changfeng, faced with this situation, had no better solution.

He immediately ordered Cao Yun Tian to take sufficient resources and rush to the Spirit Clan to request aid.

Cao Yun Tian did not dare to delay; he took several Ninth Realm Martial Cultivators, employed the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance's fastest treasure, fully activated True Essence, and hastened toward the Spirit Clan.

Murong Changfeng was not idle either.

Uncertain whether the Spirit Clan's rescue would arrive in time, he could only make dual preparations.

On one hand, he mobilized all available forces, sending Martial Cultivators to the front lines to delay Ye Liuyun's army as much as possible.

On the other hand, he began moving family members to the rear.

At the same time, he gathered all Martial Cultivators within the family to prepare to defend Sifang City to the death.

After the army began the siege, Ye Liuyun, accompanied by all Martial Cultivators and Yu Xiaofeng's hundred‑thousand troops, publicly slew Murong Lin's banner and rushed to the front.

This is a full‑scale war between the Eastern Cloud Dynasty and the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance.

It will also be the most spectacular Martial Cultivator battle in the Eastern Region.

Victory would grant them everything the opponent possesses; defeat would mean the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance's total annihilation, while Ye Liuyun could retreat to the Southern Region.

Of course, that would only be temporary; the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance will eventually hunt him down.

Thus, in this battle Ye Liuyun is giving his all.

Moreover, he intends to fight until the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance is utterly unable to retaliate.

If they are given even a sliver of a chance to recover, they might turn the tide.

After all, the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance has operated in the East for many years and is far stronger than Ye Liuyun in terms of foundation.

Therefore, wherever Ye Liuyun passes, he leaves no one from the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance or the Murong Family alive.

The Martial Cultivator experts previously dispatched have been returning one after another, and Ye Liuyun's strength continues to grow.

The Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance sent Martial Cultivators to assist in defending each city, but it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot—hardly effective.

Ye Liuyun also anticipated that the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance would seek aid from the Spirit Clan.

Because the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance now has no other patron besides the Spirit Clan.

So he pre‑notified Liang Xue that if any Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance members arrive, she should try to block and sabotage their cooperation.

Although Liang Xue currently holds no real authority in the Spirit Clan, she can still mobilize many disciples.

She immediately led a group of disciples, under the pretext of training outside the Spirit Clan's jurisdiction, ready to strike at the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance's aid‑seekers.

Red Luan Pavilion also cooperated with Ye Liuyun, dispatching many Martial Cultivators along the way to intercept Cao Yun Tian and slow his advance.

Cao Yun Tian knew he had only twenty days, so he was frantic and dared not pause for a moment.

But Red Luan Pavilion kept causing him trouble along the route; at times he had to take detours to avoid the entanglements of their Martial Cultivators.

To be safe, Ye Liuyun also transferred Guan Shan Yue of the Spirit Clan from the Alien Battlefield.

However, Ye Liuyun did not have him appear immediately; instead he let Guan Shan Yue and others observe what kind of people the Spirit Clan would send.

"If the timing is insufficient, they'll surely send some local subordinate families to block you!"

Guan Shan Yue guessed.

"Is that so?

Then shouldn't you be more effective than them?

Are you truly of the Spirit Clan?"

Ye Liuyun said.

"If it's an order from a Spirit Clan elder, I cannot disobey! At most I can only delay it!"

Guan Shan Yue said.

"Hmm, as long as you can delay it!"

Ye Liuyun also knew he was speaking the truth.

Immediately, he contacted Shui Bingyue and asked her to come over as well.

If any members of the Shui family arrive, Shui Bingyue can buy even more time.

Once everything was ready, Ye Liuyun began focusing on the battle situation, letting Yu Xiaofeng advance at full speed without worrying whether the captured cities had garrisons.

All post‑war matters were thrown to Pei Yong, who had been left far behind.

Ye Liuyun's several armies advanced alternately.

The Spearhead Unit and the Martial Cultivators fought nonstop day and night.

For this, Ye Liuyun also provided them with abundant recovery resources.

After all, he had seized so many Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance guilds that supplying these Martial Cultivators with cultivation recovery was more than enough, not even a fraction of his income.

The Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance's strength was continuously weakened by Ye Liuyun's offensive.

Murong Changfeng checked the battle situation and Cao Yun Tian's progress every day, hoping he would reach the Spirit Clan quickly.