At this moment, above the underground cave complex in the Beihuang Domain, the terrifyingly fierce battle was still raging on.
Originally, the *** Nation Expeditionary Army held the advantage and had the upper hand.
But when Chu Ji brought a group of Five-Domain Allied Army personnel to join the fray, the two sides fought to a standstill.
Chu Ji was the most seasoned Star Bridge Realm expert in the Xuanhuang Star Domain, possessing immense combat prowess.
He fought alone against six Star Bridge Realm experts of the Expeditionary Army!
Including the tall man addressed as Commander Tang.
"Commander Tang, if this continues, we're no match for him!" one of the Expeditionary Army's six Star Bridge Realm experts called out, forced to retreat continuously under Chu Ji's assault, looking rather disheveled.
"Don't worry, everyone! I already sent word to the Great General. The Expeditionary Army's main force will arrive soon. Hold on a little longer!" Commander Tang shouted loudly.
Hearing this, the Expeditionary Army troops' morale immediately surged.
"Senior Chu, we cannot afford to prolong this fight. If the Expeditionary Army's main force arrives, with our current numbers, I fear we will be no match," a high-ranking officer of the Five-Domain Allied Army said grimly to Chu Ji.
Chu Ji had only brought a portion of the Five-Domain Allied Army's forces here. They were incapable of fighting the Expeditionary Army's main force.
"Hahaha... Chu Ji, the Beihuang Domain is already the territory of our *** Nation. Since you've come here today, don't even think about leaving! You are the Supreme Commander of the Five-Domain Allied Army. With you gone, the allied army likely won't last much longer!" Commander Tang laughed arrogantly.
BOOM! BOOM!...
Chu Ji released several enormous, mountain-sized palm strikes in quick succession, violently crashing towards Commander Tang.
Commander Tang's face changed slightly as he unleashed his movement technique, retreating repeatedly.
"Young Friend Ye, gather your trusted followers. We need to break through and leave! Once the Expeditionary Army's main force arrives, things will get complicated," Chu Ji transmitted sound to one of Ye Yunfei's Clones.
"Senior Chu, thank you for coming to our aid," one of Ye Yunfei's Clones said.
"You're most welcome, Young Friend Ye. Alright, let's prepare to break out!" Chu Ji replied.
"Hahaha... You have no chance to break through! All of you, stay right here!" Suddenly, a loud laugh rang out from the distance.
Then, from far away in the high sky, numerous starships soared into view, battle flags waving, filled with aggressive momentum.
The Expeditionary Army's main force had arrived!
"Disaster!"
The hearts of all Five-Domain Allied Army personnel, including Elder Tang Wu, Tang Boguang, the Houtu Sect Leader, and the others, sank as they inwardly exclaimed their misfortune.
"Chu Ji, two paths lie before you today. First, surrender. I recognize you as a talent and could let you join our *** Nation Expeditionary Army. Second, death!" The densely packed starships arrived close by in the blink of an eye. From the lead ship, a Great General clad in golden armor strode out, his imposing gaze fixed on Chu Ji as he spoke.
This Great General was none other than the highest commander of the Expeditionary Army!
"Everyone, follow me! Join forces and fight our way out!" Chu Ji roared.
All the Five-Domain Allied Army personnel gathered behind Chu Ji.
"Hahaha... You have no chance of escape!" The Great General burst into laughter, then waved his hand.
RUMBLE...
From all directions, one battle formation after another continuously appeared.
In the blink of an eye, several hundred battle formations, large and small, formed a watertight encirclement of the entire area.
A dense, practically solid rolling killing intent filled the heavens and the earth!
"This is bad!"
Everyone's hearts sank heavily. Under these circumstances, breaking out would be extremely difficult.
It was well-known that the *** Nation Expeditionary Army's battle formations were terribly formidable, their might shaking the cosmos!
"Chu Ji, now that I know you've come here, did you think I would still give you a chance to flee?" The Great General cast a triumphant gaze at Chu Ji, sneering.
"Ye Yunfei, your original self should have already been slain by the Pang Clan members from the starry void. Today, I will destroy these three Clones of yours, wiping you completely from this world! No matter who it is, anyone who dares oppose our Expeditionary Army faces only one end: death!" The Great General's eyes swept over Ye Yunfei's three Clones as he spoke coldly.
"This time, I was too careless and impetuous."
Looking at the hundreds of Expeditionary Army battle formations surrounding them from all sides, Chu Ji couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
"Everyone, under the present circumstances, we have only one choice. We must cut a bloody path out and force our way through. Escape as many as we can," Chu Ji transmitted sound to the high-ranking officers of the Five-Domain Allied Army and to Ye Yunfei's three Clones.
Then.
"Kill!"
Chu Ji roared, taking the lead in charging towards the direction where the Expeditionary Army's strength seemed weakest.
"Kill!"
The Five-Domain Allied Army troops roared in unison, following behind Chu Ji as they charged forward.
"Advance! Slaughter them all! Let none escape!" The Great General waved his hand.
BOOM...
From all directions, the several hundred Expeditionary Army battle formations began to move, releasing terrifying auras that shook heaven and earth.
"Young Master Ye, should we follow them too?" Elder Tang Wu looked towards Ye Yunfei's three Clones and asked.
"No need. Everyone is safe now. Because my original self has returned."
One of Ye Yunfei's Clones spoke.
At that very moment, a starship appeared in the distant high sky. Inside it, Ye Yunfei seethed with an intense killing intent!
Most of the people in this underground cave complex were individuals Ye Yunfei cared about!
One could say this was one of Ye Yunfei's strongholds. He never imagined it would be discovered by the Nine Li Imperial Dynasty and the Expeditionary Army, with armies now pressing at the gates.
"Young Master Ye, your original self has returned safely?! That's wonderful!" Elder Tang Wu was overjoyed.
"No, this is bad! Young Master Ye, tell your original self to leave immediately! The *** Nation Expeditionary Army's main force is here. It's far too dangerous! Your original self should not have returned!" The next instant, Elder Tang Wu's expression changed drastically as he frantically transmitted sound to Ye Yunfei's three Clones.
"It is of no consequence. I was just looking to settle the score with them. Elder Tang Wu, please trust me."
One of Ye Yunfei's Clones replied.
"Alright! Young Master Ye, I trust you."
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Elder Tang Wu hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and agreed. He had always trusted Ye Yunfei implicitly, knowing that Ye Yunfei would not act without certainty!
At the same time, Tang Boguang, the Houtu Sect Leader, and the others also received Ye Yunfei's sound transmission, their faces lighting up with pleasant surprise.
Thus, Elder Tang Wu, Tang Boguang, and the Houtu Sect Leader gathered the tens of thousands who had emerged from the underground cave complex behind Ye Yunfei's three Clones.
"Huh? Young Friend Ye, what are you doing? Hurry and follow us to fight our way out!" At this moment, Chu Ji suddenly noticed Ye Yunfei's three Clones standing stock-still with a large group of people, and grew anxious. He immediately turned and transmitted sound, urging them on.
"Senior Chu, from this moment on, everyone is safe."
Ye Yunfei's transmitted voice echoed within Chu Ji's soul sea.
"Everyone is safe? Why?"
Chu Ji couldn't help but be puzzled.
Right at this moment.
"Because I have returned."
A voice rang out, coming from the distant high sky.
Though the voice was calm and even, it managed to drown out all other sounds in the heavens and earth.
Who?!
Everyone turned their heads to look.
In the distant high sky, a young man could be seen, hands clasped behind his back, striding forward, his gaze as sharp and cold as a blade!
Ye Yunfei!
In that instant, countless voices exclaimed aloud in astonishment.
Everyone recognized that young man striding through the void: it was Ye Yunfei!
"The *** Nation Expeditionary Army dares to move against my people. It has no right to continue existing."
Ye Yunfei slowly approached the crowd step by step from the distance, speaking indifferently.
Ye Yunfei's current cultivation in spiritual energy was already at the late Imperial Realm. Furthermore, his Five Elements Spirit Swords had fused with over three hundred Connate Treasures and more than fifty Primordial Treasures, boosting his combat power by at least twofold.
He didn't even need the Giant Arm to act. Ye Yunfei himself could effortlessly defeat any Star Bridge Realm expert.
In Ye Yunfei's eyes, the *** Nation Expeditionary Army troops before him were no longer worth a second glance!