Chapter 2190: Training Time

The Zhongxing Wangchao's hundred‑thousand troops all have at least the Sixth Layer Realm among Martial Cultivators.

Moreover, their equipment is one tier higher than Ye Liuyun's Death Legion.

Mo Shaowen, after learning this information, immediately notified Ye Liuyun.

"Cross the Boundless Sea from the Eastern Region?"

After receiving the news, Ye Liuyun laughed, "No problem, they can't get through for now!"

He angered the monsters inside the Boundless Sea.

It is estimated that those monsters will definitely attack the ferries then.

If the Zhongxing Wangchao's three ferries are destroyed again, they will have no means to cross the Boundless Sea for a while.

Nevertheless, Ye Liuyun issued a proclamation across the realm, spreading the news and urging Martial Cultivators to actively join the fight, defend their homes, and preserve the hard‑won peace of the East.

Ye Liuyun also briefed Mo Shaowen on the current state of the Spirit Clan and advised him to return to the Spirit Clan.

Mo Shaowen agreed, planning to meet up with him after Ye Liuyun reaches the Central Region.

The army returning from the Spirit Clan, after a brief rest in Royal City, then set out again toward the Eastern border.

He Lian Xiu was left by Ye Liuyun in Royal City, as he did not want her to venture out again.

Instead, he let her train peacefully within the Royal Palace and handed the army's command to Mu Qingcheng.

Although Ye Liuyun knows the Zhongxing Wangchao cannot come through for now, that side will inevitably become the main battlefield in the future.

The monsters in the Boundless Sea can only temporarily buy him some training time.

He also asked Wu Kun of the Profound Heaven Sect to help set up another Teleportation Array in Twilight Sun City.

It need not connect to the outside world, only to Royal City, to facilitate his transport of troops and supplies.

At the same time, Xia Tianqiong and Xia Lingshuang began dispatching some Eighth Tier Late Stage Soul Cultivators through the Alien Battlefield to rush to the major cities of Zhongxing Wangchao, commencing intelligence‑gathering operations.

These Soul Cultivators initially gathered, first using Divine Soul Power to subdue many Martial Cultivators, forming or infiltrating the major city powers to expand the intelligence network.

The 200,000 troops Ye Liuyun previously sent to the Eastern and Southern ports have all arrived.

They are currently setting up defenses at the ports.

Even some Crystal Stone cannons have been transported there.

A three‑layer fire network has been deployed along the Boundless Sea coast to block ferries that approach the shore.

The ferries mobilized by the Zhongxing Wangchao from the North, each loaded with a thousand elite Martial Cultivators, originally intended to seize the ports and establish a foothold for the following main army.

Unexpectedly, they were retaliated against by the monsters in the Boundless Sea; while traversing the temporal‑spatial turbulence at the sea's center, none of the three ferries escaped, all being sunk by the monsters.

Most of the thousand Martial Cultivators perished with the sunken ships.

A portion of Ninth Layer Late Stage Martial Cultivators fled back to the Eastern port, essentially surviving by a hair.

However, those who fled to the Eastern port were intercepted upon landing; the soldiers and Crystal Stone cannons guarding the shore bombarded them back, and in the end they were either killed outright or, exhausted, fell into the Boundless Sea, none surviving.

Mo Xiaotian, upon hearing the news, almost coughed up blood in anger, yet was helpless.

Now they can only wait for new ferries.

Ye Liuyun also informed the entire army to use this time to intensify training and preparation.

The Black Armor Guards escorted Wu Kun and other Formation Masters to rush for reinforcement.

Ye Liuyun then met Song An to discuss countermeasures against the Zhongxing Wangchao.

Song An, upon hearing that Ye Liuyun had subjugated the Spirit Clan and resolved the rear‑ward concern, was greatly surprised.

"We should shift the battlefield to the Zhongxing Wangchao.

Otherwise, continuing like this is too passive!"

Song An suggested, "We can have the Dragon Clan and the strong ones from Chaotic Beast Mountain help guard the ports.

After all, this is also their home; they should contribute as well."

Ye Liuyun immediately contacted the Dragon Clan and Chaotic Beast Mountain; both major forces, understanding the situation, each dispatched a team of Martial Cultivators to rush in support.

With 200,000 troops, the strong members of these two forces, and additional Martial Cultivators arriving from elsewhere stationed at the Eastern port, and Yu Xiaofeng personally defending, it is sufficiently secure.

Thus, Ye Liuyun withdrew his Black Armor Guards and Spearhead Unit, sealed them within the Space World, altered his appearance, and led Song An through the Alien Battlefield, rushing again toward the Zhongxing Wangchao.

Wu Qingcheng still used the Thousand Illusion Technique to stand in for him in the Royal Palace, allocating resources for the army.

Liang Xue, Lei Ming, Long Nv, the intelligence officers Xia Tianqiong and Xia Lingshuang, and the locally knowledgeable Zhao Ming Cheng also accompanied Ye Liuyun to the Zhongxing Wangchao.

Liang Xue is now at the Eighth Tier Early Stage realm and can fight alongside Ye Liuyun.

She had been separated from Ye Liuyun for too long, so now she doesn't want to be apart even for a moment, which is why Ye Liuyun brought her along.

Ye Liuyun had them first accelerate their cultivation inside the Xuan Kong Shi.

He then led Song An and Liu Yang to search for a foothold within the Zhongxing Wangchao.

Meanwhile, he and his clone took turns cultivating to raise their realms.

Song An suggested to Ye Liuyun, "We should establish our foothold in the Southern Region.

The southern and western parts of the central area are largely under the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance, and Mo Xiaotian's control over these two regions is not strong.

Moreover, the West currently has a hundred thousand garrison from Soul‑Crossing Mountain, making us vulnerable from both front and rear if we go there.

Therefore, the South is more suitable.

Of course, the East is more convenient, but our base‑building speed would be slower."

Ye Liuyun immediately decided, "Then we go South! I don't think the East offers much convenience.

I've crossed the Boundless Sea before, and I don't want the soldiers to recklessly traverse it.

The risk is too great!

Once we secure our footing, we can set up a Teleportation Array.

Thus, the East and South aren't that different!

Moreover, the South is my rear; by defending the South we also prevent the Zhongxing Wangchao from breaking through via the southern ports."

Thus Ye Liuyun, Song An and Liu Yang returned to the Coastal City in the Southern Region.

Coastal City had already restored normal order.

The ferry dock here had not yet been taken over by the Zhongxing Wangchao.

Anyway, there were no ferries now, so sending people would only guard an empty dock.

As soon as Ye Liuyun and his party arrived in Coastal City, they made the Chengzhu Fu their immediate target.

He dispatched several Ninth Layer Early-Mid Stage Martial Cultivators to fight inside the city, drawing the attention of the city's Martial Cultivators.

Ye Liuyun and Liu Yang, accompanied by strong Soul Cultivators and Martial Cultivators, began assaulting the Chengzhu Fu.

Those of lower realms were immediately marked with Slave Seals; the City Lord and some Administrators and Stewards were slain outright, their roles filled by Ye Liuyun, his clones, and Liang Xue using the Thousand Illusion Technique to alter their appearances.

Soon the Chengzhu Fu fell under their control.

Then they began to strike at the major factions within the city one by one, subduing them.

No faction could match Ye Liuyun's overwhelming strength.

He always traveled with Black Armor Guards and an entire Elite Spearhead Unit.

Thus, within a month, every faction in Coastal City except the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance had been subdued by Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun dared not act against the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance here, knowing they were assets of the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance.