Chapter 3190: No Captives

Cui Daoran was trying to forge the murderous aura of his ferocious bandit troop, so the order he gave his subordinates was that they could only stop after killing all the Ninth Realm soldiers in this unit; if they didn't kill those soldiers, they themselves would be fated to be killed.

Therefore Xiao Heng could only watch him lead his men desperately, while providing support on the side, helping him split and surround those soldiers.

On Li Zhaoyuan's side, the battle was even less willing to accept surrender from soldiers of such low realms, so the orders given to his troops were also to use those soldiers as practice, killing them all.

Consequently, the hundred‑thousand‑strong army was not halted until it was completely annihilated, after which the fighting finally ceased.

Cui Daoran's ferocious bandit troop was reduced to fewer than thirty thousand. Over ten thousand had already died during training with Xiao Heng, and this time another ten thousand died in battle, nearly half the force.

But their gains were also the greatest; all the resources of that army now belonged to them, so cultivation resources were no longer a worry—for the time being.

Ye Liuyun and his split self used blade intent to wipe out tens of thousands of Return‑to‑One Mid‑Stage soldiers. Soldiers of that realm are now easy for him; a single slash can cut down a whole swath.

The Demon Slaying Sword finally gave him a satisfying kill this time. Even Ye Tiandao and A Xing also raised their blade intent considerably.

All the corpses were given to the Magic Vine. The Magic Vine already sensed the brink of a breakthrough; swallowing another hundred‑plus thousand bodies will make breaking through the realm absolutely certain.

Ye Liuyun told him to use it without restraint, estimating that once the Magic Vine slept and awoke, there would certainly be many more major battles, and the corpses could fully feed the Magic Vine.

After the battle ended, Ye Liuyun ordered Cui Daoran and Xiao Heng to lead their troops back to cultivate and recover, preparing for the next fight.

But before they could cultivate for a few days, another army mobilized by the Fire Seal King arrived.

"This time you rest. Li Zhaoyuan will bring sixty thousand Return‑to‑One Eighth‑Layer soldiers to meet the enemy with me, and I will bring five thousand elite troops to fight this hundred‑thousand army together with you."

"We'll do as we did last time: no captives, treat these hundred thousand soldiers as practice targets, focusing on acquiring resources." Ye Liuyun also arranged this battle.

"Yes!" Xiao Heng and Cui Daoran replied, urging their soldiers to use the time to cultivate and recover.

Li Zhaoyuan then began marching his troops, notifying them to prepare for battle.

Within Ye Liuyun's Space World, he also allocated his more than five thousand elite troops to his two split selves, letting them cooperate with him in action.

As for the Monster Beasts and the women, this time they were assigned to the rear of the formation to fight some low‑realm soldiers, assisting Li Zhaoyuan. He had to face Ninth Realm elite soldiers this time and couldn't look after them.

When both sides opened hostilities, the result was the same as last time.

Ye Liuyun and his split selves wielded three swords, first slashing a few Leaders, then leading black‑armored elite troops straight into the opponent's Return‑to‑One Ninth‑Realm soldiers. Afterwards came a barrage of thunder‑fire, followed by a sweeping blade intent that broke the enemy formation, and a full‑scale slaughter began.

Ye Liuyun finally let loose completely, employing his Soul, Bloodline Power, Physical Body, and Divine Core, trying various combinations, cutting a swath through the enemy army as if he were a Killer God.

Even Return‑to‑One Ninth‑Layer Late‑Stage elite soldiers couldn't get past a single move in Ye Liuyun's hands; the black‑armored elite troops behind him were full of admiration.

More than half of the Ninth‑Realm elites in the enemy army were slain by the three of them. Their speed was simply too great; others need at least a few or even dozens of moves to defeat an opponent, but they would pass by and kill in a single stride.

They even seized the chance to absorb a lot of Soul and Bloodline Power, never forgetting to boost their own strength during the fight.

Li Zhaoyuan split his forces into two routes, striking the main body of the army from both sides. The sixty‑thousand troops at Return‑to‑One Eighth‑Layer could definitely contend with the army's core forces, so for him it was also a major practice of strength collision.

The rear of the army was handed over to the Monster Beasts and the women. The army's deputy Leader and his guard unit at the rear were directly slain by Monster Beasts such as Lei Ming, Bai Hu, and the Nine‑Head Demon Dragon with white light, leaving the rest as whatever practice targets they wanted.

Now even the low‑realm soldiers, the women included, could be easily slain. Thus the battle at the army's rear ended the fastest.

Then Ye Liuyun's side also concluded the battle.

Li Zhaoyuan faced the largest force, but by then had already seized the advantage and began encircling the remaining soldiers.

Ye Liuyun didn't intervene, merely watching the spectacle with others, preventing those soldiers from breaking out.

These soldiers surrendered after a short resistance, but because Li Zhaoyuan forbade captives, they had to keep fighting desperately, even launching several breakout attempts, all of which were blocked by Li Zhaoyuan's commanded troops.

In the end, this hundred‑thousand‑strong army was completely eradicated, leaving Li Zhaoyuan with only fifty thousand soldiers.

Ye Liuyun handed the battlefield over to them for cleanup; all resources went to Li Zhaoyuan's army, while the corpses were gathered for the Magic Vine to use after it breaks through its realm to replenish energy.

"The next battle should let the two Demon Race armies come out to practice."

Ye Liuyun mused. Those two Demon Race armies have recently had abundant resources and food, ample cultivation time, and their realms have already risen to Return‑to‑One Fifth‑Sixth Layers, with some fast cultivators even reaching Return‑to‑One Seventh Layer.

But their resources are also being consumed quickly, so they should soon be sent out to obtain the next stage of cultivation resources.

Ye Liuyun made up his mind and returned to the Space World to continue boosting his Bloodline Power, also waiting to see whether any Fire Seal Dynasty army would come knocking on his door.

If no one comes to attack him, he plans to wait until his Bloodline Power rises, then go find Jiang Yuntian for revenge and seize some resources.

If Jiang Yuntian's side is heavily defended with too many troops, he'll first return to the Huo Yin Star System, raid the territories of several princes, and acquire some resources.

Fire Seal King Jiang Yuantang was quite shocked upon receiving news that the hundred‑thousand Imperial Guard and two hundred‑thousand‑strong armies had been annihilated, never expecting Ye Liuyun's power to develop so rapidly.

Thus he became cautious toward Ye Liuyun, simultaneously gathering a massive force to encircle Ye Liuyun, intending to strike with numerical superiority, while also dispatching many strong Martial Cultivators to Jiang Yuntian's side to provide protection.

Jiang Yunmo, after receiving the news, contacted Ye Liuyun again to discuss the matter of command rights. She now also knows that Ye Liuyun's army is formidable, and is even willing to offer some resources in exchange for Ye Liuyun's forces.

"You may hold out for a while, but you cannot stop the dynasty's multiple armies from encircling you. Moreover, the Martial Cultivators sent by the Father King should arrive at your location soon. Recently he also dispatched many strong ones to Jiang Yuntian; wherever you fight, you have no chance of victory."