Chapter 3376: Disbanding the Grand Army

During this period, Ye Liuyun also continuously fought with Monster Beasts, stockpiling Soul cultivation resources, converting them all into Soul sources for everyone to store, and distributing a great deal to the female soldiers and the Death Legion.

As for the extra Demon Race soldiers that appeared at the end and the subsequently subjugated Reinforcement Troops, there were still a total of over 1.6 million.

Heishan and the Tiger‑Head Beast King were also ruthless; after borrowing the Soul‑Refining Cauldron from Ye Liuyun, within three months of leaving the Holy Demon Star System they pulled all the Soul of the excess 1.6 million Demon Race soldiers into the cauldron for refinement, and the corpses were used as food and cultivation resources for the other 500,000 troops. wap.

Thus, the Demon Race's 500,000‑strong army not only had its Divine Soul Power strengthened, but also gained ample food and cultivation resources. As for equipment, Ye Liuyun was also able to supply them.

Meanwhile, after this battle, the Holy Demon Star System saw its strong ones wiped out, the army lost six to seven million troops, and it no longer had the strength to campaign everywhere, being forced to develop honestly within its own star system.

"Truly the Demon Race; these guys are ruthless even toward their own people!"

"The Demon Race truly understands the principle of survival of the fittest!"

Ye Liuyun and Leader Yu Xiaofeng, among others, were greatly shocked by Heishan's actions.

They were also inspired, feeling that their own troop training was still not ruthless enough.

So thereafter, when they encountered a planet that required campaigning, they released the Death Legion and the female soldiers, letting them train together with Jiang Yuanhai and Xiao Heng's armies. The Demon Race army as a whole entered a rest period.

Later they also came across several slightly lower‑realm star systems, where they let the Death Legion act on its own, continuously honing itself.

In the end the Death Legion was reduced to only 50,000 people. Yet all of them had advanced to the later stage of the Unified Seventh Layer. The female soldiers were down to 5,000, and their realms had all risen to the Unified Ninth Layer Summit. Jiang Yuanhai's army, at the end, numbered just over 80,000, and their realms were also at the Unified Ninth Layer Summit.

Thus Ye Liuyun halted the army, feeling that before he broke through to the Taixu realm he needed to reorganize the forces.

Then he announced an important decision: the army was disbanded!

First, he passed the Taixu Refining Qi Manual to all the soldiers, including the former Black‑Armor Elite. These soldiers had already fought countless battles alongside Ye Liuyun, so giving them the Taixu Refining Qi Manual was also a reward for their campaigns.

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun announced that he would reconstitute the Death Legion, preparing to lead the army into the Tai Xu World. Those willing to continue campaigning with him could stay; those unwilling could leave now, and he would provide appropriate Warships and Flying Boats according to the number and direction of those departing.

All who left, as long as they signed a confidentiality contract promising not to disclose Death Legion information, would have their previous loyalty contracts terminated on the spot, becoming free individuals thereafter.

When the news spread, the whole army boiled over.

Some people had been captured earlier and forced to sign loyalty contracts; now they could leave and had also received a cultivation method to break through to the Taixu realm, so they were, of course, delighted.

Others thought more strategically, believing that the Death Legion guaranteed resources. The Death Legion was so powerful that it would not lack anything in the future.

Moreover, no one knows what the Tai Xu World is like; if one broke through and entered that world only to be treated as a low‑born, it would be better to stay with Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun treats his subordinates well, so many people do not wish to leave.

As for the female soldiers and the original Death Legion troops, they would absolutely not leave. They are accustomed to following Ye Liuyun and trust him even more.

The female soldiers especially have set their sights on Ye Liuyun. In particular, Yue Ying would never leave Ye Liuyun.

Leaders Jiang Yuanhai, Xiao Heng, Li Zhaoyuan, and others each have their own thoughts.

After Ye Liuyun finished the announcement, he did not force anyone to stay. Not even the soldiers of the Black‑Armor Elite were urged to remain; he let them decide for themselves.

In fact, he does not care how many follow him. As long as they are voluntary, one is better than a thousand.

Those Martial Cultivators who had been captured earlier also served him well; he compensated them with the Taixu Refining Qi Manual, balancing things between them.

After the army disbanded, even if everyone left, he would still have the Demon Race army for any future battles.

Yu Xiaofeng and the others seemed more nervous than Ye Liuyun, worrying that all the soldiers might have left.

"It's fine; at worst we can recruit troops over there. You all are the same; you don't have to follow me to the Tai Xu World—going out on your own is fine too."

Ye Liuyun was quite open about it and comforted Yu Xiaofeng and the others.

Especially Yuan Hao, who had originally been marked with a Slave Seal by Ye Liuyun.

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Having come that way, although they had gotten along well, he also did not want to force anyone any longer.

After arriving in the Tai Xu World, the contracts between them would be dissolved, so forcing anyone to stay would be useless.

Even the Monster Beasts by his side were treated the same way. The Tang clan disciples as well; whether they chose to continue following him or venture out on their own, Ye Liuyun had no objection.

A day later, soldiers in the camp also began to stir. Some who wished to leave started exiting the camp to gather outside, so that Ye Liuyun could assign Flying Boats and Warships to them according to direction and numbers.

For the departing soldiers, Ye Liuyun did not take back their weapons or armor; after all, he was not lacking those items, so he gave them to the soldiers.

What surprised Ye Liuyun was that Jiang Yuanhai actually wanted to follow him, feeling that only by following Ye Liuyun could one have a brighter future.

Xiao Heng and Li Zhaoyuan both worried that their home planet was too weak and needed to return to shoulder the responsibility of protecting it. They explained this to Ye Liuyun, who merely encouraged them, let them leave, and even allocated a Flying Boat for each.

The two also took some of their subordinate soldiers with them to help back home, and Ye Liuyun had no objection.

Leader Yu Xiaofeng and the others, including Yuan Hao, did not leave. Not a single Death Legion soldier departed. This made Ye Liuyun very gratified and appreciative.

None of the Monster Beasts left. The Tang clan disciples, under Tang Xinyao's arrangement and led by Tang Hao to train outside, felt that Ye Liuyun protected them too well and came along.

However, Tang Xinyao, Li Xinran, and Luo Yu stayed behind, joining Ye Tiandao's female soldier corps.

Ye Liuyun asked Tang Xinyao, "Aren't you going with us to watch over them?"

Tang Xinyao laughed, "They're already grown adults; do they still need me to watch them? Or do you think I'm a burden you want to get rid of?"

"How could that be! I'm still welcoming you!" Ye Liuyun hurried to explain.

"Xinyao stayed because of you, big brother! If not, why don't you also take Xinyao in?" Lei Ming said mischievously on the side.

Tang Xinyao is infatuated with Ye Liuyun; the women had long noticed it, but no one pointed it out. Lei Ming and Long Nv are often by Ye Liuyun's side, and they naturally can see it too; Tang Xinyao's gaze at Ye Liuyun is different from how she looks at others.