Chapter 3825: Self‑Punishment and Admission of Fault

Ye Liuyun passed by them and said lightly, "The battlefield is too cruel, not suitable for you, you should leave!"

Mengfei looked at Lan Ruo Bing and some other blood‑stained women, finally realizing how great her gap was. Wàn Xīnghǎi looked up admiringly at Lei Ming, Long Nv and other Monster Beasts.

Not a single one of them showed their true form in combat, suppressing their nature and causing no trouble for the whole legion.

Xiāo Qíng watched the weary yet resolute female soldiers, feeling immense admiration.

No one sang praises for these soldiers fighting abroad, and no one even knew their names. Yet because of their existence, a powerful dynasty arose, allowing them to grow quickly in a stable environment.

After the Demon Beast invasion, the dynasty's turmoil, and this war, she finally understood that compared with these female soldiers, she was far behind.

Jin Biao also felt in his heart that he used to look down on these soldiers, but after seeing them on the battlefield, he realized they were the most respectable people.

"Thump"—with a splash, Wàn Xīnghǎi knelt down directly.

He pleaded to Ye Liuyun: "Dragon Clan Wàn Xīnghǎi begs the Elder, let me start as an ordinary soldier to atone for today's mistake!"

Ye Liuyun stopped, and with earnest words said to Wàn Xīnghǎi: "Your future is yours to decide. Becoming strong doesn't necessarily mean joining the army. Go your own way; I have no time to escort you."

As for those who died in battle, they had already prepared for death before coming here; you need not blame yourselves too much—any accident can happen on the battlefield.

Today's events are my fault; I shouldn't have sent you onto the battlefield without training. So I must apologize to all soldiers!

After speaking, Ye Liuyun's Divine Core burst, flinging all remaining inferior armor away, and he immediately rose into the air.

Everyone was puzzled, not knowing what he intended to do.

At that moment, the Clone Puppet suddenly released a Golden Crow Fire Spirit and a Nether Fire Spirit, charging at Ye Liuyun. Though the Clone Puppet's fire spirits were weaker than Ye Liuyun's, they easily burned the second‑tier Heavenly Cave of Martial Cultivators.

Ye Liuyun did not use his own fire spirit. His own fire spirit certainly wouldn't burn himself, so he used the Clone Puppet's fire spirit to give the female soldiers an answer.

He didn't need others to act; he knew others certainly wouldn't harm him, even would block him, so only the clone could act.

During his previous battles he realized he shouldn't blame these inexperienced people; it was his overconfidence, thinking he could control everything.

Therefore he decided the punishment should be his own. But he could not atone with death, otherwise the entire female soldier corps and Death Legion would immediately fall apart. He could only punish his Physical Body as atonement.

Relying on the two fire spirits of the clone, Ye Liuyun's body was instantly scorched black. His Physical Body could now confront those fire spirits; this punishment wouldn't kill him, but the bodily torment was undoubtedly the most painful.

Yet he possessed the Ten Thousand Gods Command and wouldn't faint. So he gritted his teeth and endured the flame's scorching all the way. He felt only this could count as punishment.

"Ah!"

Everyone let out a startled cry.

Someone tried to intervene, but the Clone Puppet blocked in front of everyone and issued a command: "No one may obstruct the execution. Assemble the army, assign people to clean the battlefield. The whole army rests in place for three days then departs!"

"Yes!"

Ye Tiandao and Yue Ying answered, and immediately went down to deliver the orders.

Liang Xue, Long Nv and others also knew Ye Liuyun's temper, dared not cause trouble now, and with tears gathered. Ye Liuyun's action also served as a warning so that none among them would break the rules.

Wàn Xīnghǎi and the others were left on the spot, no one cared for them any longer.

In the two colors of flames in the sky, Ye Liuyun's skin was burned to charcoal, new flesh grew, then burned again, layer after layer, continuously, for a whole hour.

Ye Liuyun clenched his teeth, silent. When his punishment ended, his whole body was a blood‑soaked, unrecognizable mess.

Wàn Xīnghǎi and the others watched his punishment finish below. Then Wàn Xīnghǎi turned and left; Xiāo Qíng and Jin Biao could only follow.

"Where are you going?" Xiāo Qíng shouted from behind.

"I'm going to enlist. Start as an ordinary soldier!" Wàn Xīnghǎi replied earnestly.

Xiāo Qíng and Jin Biao exchanged looks and together said: "We're going too!"

The three did not leave this Xing Xi, but found Pei Yong's reserves, signed up, started as ordinary soldiers, and earnestly began training.

Mengfei, dejected, left alone. She felt she truly wasn't fit for the battlefield, couldn't adapt to such bloody killing. So she decided to return to the Meng Family, do what she should, and after growing, come find Ye Liuyun.

Through this battle she realized she was far from Ye Liuyun. Not only Ye Liuyun, his women, and every female soldier here, she couldn't match them.

She will set Ye Liuyun as her goal, to become strong, not only in power but also in heart.

After returning to the Meng Family, she didn't forget to have people send a large amount of resources to the female soldier corps, raising their overall realm by one level.

News of Ye Liuyun's self‑punishment spread instantly through the entire Death Legion. At that time, other encircling forces also saw it.

This leading‑by‑example act made him even more beloved by the Death Legion's soldiers; the whole army's loyalty and morale rose greatly, fighting more fiercely.

The entire Xiufeng Star System was completely conquered by the Death Legion a month later.

Ye Liuyun then cultivated for half a month before recovering. Though the bodily torment was painful, it upgraded his Physical Body by one tier, an unexpected gain.

The female soldier corps' progress was not delayed at all, all arranged by Qin Peng and Ye Tiandao.

Afterwards, the army rested in place, Guǐ Sòu came to take over the dynasty, and Ye Liuyun again received a boost of Qi luck.

"Let's rest a bit longer, replenish forces before fighting again!" Ye Liuyun also gave Qin Peng a suggestion.

"Yes, that's what we think too. Though these dynasties are relatively easy to defeat, the casualties are indeed considerable!" Qin Peng and Yuan Hao also understood the relaxed combination.. ghxsw. c0

Soldiers who fought through the two Xing Xi's great wars suffered many casualties, but also gained experience. Many reservists, having been tempered by war, now qualified to join the Death Legion.

Yet the true elite of the Death Legion are the legacy Ye Liuyun brought from the Mortal Realm; even a small loss still requires constant replenishment.

However, this replenishment process is slow; soldiers must endure countless battles before becoming members. Otherwise they remain ordinary soldiers of the Death Legion.