Chapter 3849: Never‑Ending Battle

"So many star systems? Where are we?" Yu Xiaofeng was also astonished to see so many star systems.

"We don't know which bright spot is us!" Ye Liuyun helplessly shook his head.

The star map contains far too many star systems, and it's three‑dimensional, spanning every direction; to pinpoint their location, they would have to capture at least several hundred bright spots.

"Take your time, strike steadily, and don't be impatient!" Ye Liuyun told Yu Xiaofeng not to be anxious; it wasn't a matter of haste, and Ye Liuyun never intended to conquer the entire star system.

Yu Xiaofeng understood and asked Ye Liuyun: "Is it possible that the great calamity also requires our army's involvement?"

"That could be so. In any case, the stronger our army, the safer we are!"

Heaven's Dao never mentioned an army, so Ye Liuyun could only speculate, but strengthening the army is certainly correct. Even if the calamity doesn't require it, defending the borders still demands a powerful force.

Moreover, Ye Liuyun also told Yu Xiaofeng about the Azure Dragon of the Fifth Layer of Cultivation.

Yu Xiaofeng immediately suggested: "Then give me another thousand Kuailei; if we suddenly encounter such a strong opponent, at least we can handle it and avoid total annihilation!"

And in future battles we can bring fewer troops; the consumption of a 500,000‑strong army versus a 300,000‑strong one is certainly different.

Ye Liuyun immediately left three thousand Skeleton Soldiers for Yu Xiaofeng to allocate himself. In his Space World, he periodically forges batches of Skeleton Puppets, all crafted by other artificers under Sun Que's guidance.

Now forging these Skeleton Puppets no longer requires Sun Que's intervention, so the number of Skeleton Soldiers he possesses exceeds ten thousand, enough for his own use.

"After sweeping a round, you Leaders should rest and quickly raise your realms! Have Guǐ Sòu contact those two merchant guilds; ask for any resources you need."

Ye Liuyun didn't forget to remind Yu Xiaofeng, telling them to also advance their realms.

"Alright! We must improve too, otherwise we won't be higher than some soldiers!" Yu Xiaofeng agreed.

Ye Liuyun also greeted Guǐ Sòu, left Li Yuan with him, appointed him a high official, and had him assist Guǐ Sòu.

Li Yuan originally only sought his own standing within the dynasty, not necessarily to overthrow the God King, so he was satisfied with the position Ye Liuyun gave him and went to report to Guǐ Sòu.

After arranging his household affairs and gathering the required resources, Ye Liuyun set off immediately.

He didn't know his position within the star system, but since Heaven's Dao told him to head northwest, he simply followed that direction.. ghxsw. c0

He had no clue about the acquaintance the Heaven's Dao mentioned; whether friend or foe he could only find out upon meeting.

He sailed the Flying Boat through the starry sky for less than a month and had already reached the star systems ahead. Everyone's weapons had been upgraded, and that half a piece of metal was completely consumed.

Within his Space World, the accelerated planet's speed had fully slowed down. The rate at which everyone's realms advanced also decelerated.

The Monster Beasts and the women were now looking forward to being robbed by bandits. They had gained many resources in previous battles, their strength had increased, but they still hadn't had enough fights. Robbing bandits was their favorite activity, allowing them to eliminate threats to the people along the way.

"We must be the only group sailing the starry sky hoping to encounter bandits!" Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun thought that their journey could give everyone some training and prevent the trip from becoming too boring.

To cooperate with them, he switched to a larger Flying Boat to attract bandits' attention. Everyone emerged from his Space World, gathered inside the Flying Boat to eat, drink, and chat leisurely while waiting for the bandits to arrive.

What they didn't expect was that beyond the realm, not only were bandits numerous, but even passing Flying Boats could opportunistically rob others. Once Ye Liuyun and his group started, they couldn't stop, wave after wave.

After leaving their own territory, the first wave of bandits they met was a relatively large gang—about three hundred people, with strength comparable to theirs.

The Clone Puppet, upon detecting their trail, promptly warned everyone in advance.

Even the lowest‑ranked women among them had reached the Seventh Layer of the Great Void, already capable of handling ordinary bandits. Yet Ye Liuyun still equipped each person below the Cave Heaven Realm with a hundred Skeleton Soldiers, in case rescue was needed during combat.

These women all wore black armored masks, concealing their faces. Though identifiable as women, they weren't enough to draw excessive attention from the bandits.

Ye Liuyun considered it an opportunity to practice his sword; each strike aimed to control the Heaven and Earth Power precisely, enough to kill the opponent with a single blow without letting the sword intent spread too far and harm his own side.

He found that his sword intent now posed no problem against Cave Heaven early‑mid realm Martial Cultivators. If the opponent wore armor or protective talismans, he could still use his sword intent against Martial Cultivators below the Fifth Layer of Cave Heaven.

For someone at the Great Void realm, this was already remarkable; many bandits never expected his sword intent to be so strong and were slashed to death by a single blow in their carelessness.

When the two sides clashed, the opposing bandits realized the situation was unfavorable. Their highest‑ranked member, originally an eighth‑layer Cave Heaven Martial Cultivator, was cut down by a single strike from the Clone Puppet.

Their two seventh‑layer Cave Heaven strongmen were taken on by Long Nv and Lei Ming, fighting fiercely, yet their side didn't gain much advantage.

Of four sixth‑layer Cave Heaven bandits, Ye Liuyun took one; the Nine‑Head Demon Dragon, Bai Hu and a dragon beast each took another, and the remaining were surrounded by other Monster Beasts.

Puppets such as Zhan Kong mingled among the women, helping fend off some attackers so the women could focus on practicing.

Two others stood on the outer rim watching the battle: Hou Yunfeng and Magic Vine, with a black cat perched on Magic Vine's shoulder, its gray‑blue eyes constantly staring at each bandit.

"Retreat, retreat..."

Several bandits shouted repeatedly, but none of them could retreat. Even the ordinary bandits were surrounded by the puppets and couldn't escape at all.

Ye Tiandao slashed low‑realm bandits one per strike. Tang Xinyao's realm was about to breakthrough to the Ninth Layer of the Great Void, and within the Great Void she was virtually invincible.

The women rediscovered their former combat feeling, each capable of challenging higher levels. Even when facing Ninth‑layer Great Void strongmen, they remained unflustered, cooperating and using weapons and treasures alike to slay opponents.

"Boss, we've hit a tough nut; the third commander was killed..." a bandit immediately called for reinforcement from the larger bandit leader.