The Yima Star Sea wasn't far from the Ziyang Star Sea, and Ye Yunfei had deliberately chosen the nearest star sea as the starting point.
The Yima Star Sea was now completely occupied by invaders' forces.
Rumble...
The Qingyun Army's fleet of Flying Boats advanced with a thunderous rumble through the starry expanse. Each boat was illuminated by starlight, gleaming with a cold sheen and exuding an overwhelming killing intent.
Underneath this ferocious aura, the void itself seemed to tremble, and the distant stars appeared dim.
Within the grand army, one of the Flying Boats flew a large banner. On the banner's surface, four bold characters were inscribed: Qingyun Grand Army.
The great banner fluttered and snapped with a rumbling force, akin to rolling thunder and the beating of war drums!
Finally, the Qingyun Army arrived at the Yima Star Sea!
By now, the invading forces within the Yima Star Sea had long since received the news. They had already deployed their forces in formation across the starry sky, prepared and vigilant!
As the Qingyun Army's fleet continued its advance, it wasn't long before the two armies met within the void.
"Palace Lord Ye personally leads the Qingyun Army here! All invaders, kneel down and accept death!" Liu Deming stepped forward and roared.
"Arrogant fools! This so-called 'Qingyun Army' is nothing! You should consider yourselves lucky that we haven't hunted you down yet, but here you are, delivering yourselves to our doorstep!" From within the ranks of the Invader Army, a portly elder with a robust build and a ruddy complexion emerged, pointing at Liu Deming as he cursed.
"Kill! Exterminate every last one of these invaders!" At this moment, Ye Yunfei's calm voice suddenly rang out.
"Palace Lord Ye commands it, kill!" Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Liu Deming said no more and waved his hand with a mighty shout.
Kill!
Like ferocious tigers and wolves, the Qingyun Army surged toward the invading forces ahead. They moved as an unyielding tide of steel, shaking the starry sky and causing the celestial bodies to tremble.
The troops of the Qingyun Army were all arranged into multiple Heaven Demon Battle Formations and Earth Fiend Combat Formations, coordinating their attacks.
This was Ye Yunfei's order.
Ye Yunfei knew that if it were a battle of individuals, the martial artists from the Ziyang and Yuexiu Star Seas were no match for those cross-realm invaders. Only by fighting in formation did they stand a chance!
Roar… Roar…
As each formation in the Qingyun Army pressed the attack, figures of Demons and Fiends constantly manifested above them, their unleashed auras sweeping through the heavens.
"Comrades, with Palace Lord Ye personally overseeing the formation for us, we have nothing to fear!" Liu Deming took the lead, charging at the forefront of the army.
Mao Wanli and Gao Hui advanced side-by-side with him.
Three Dao Entry Realm experts, dozens of battle formations, rumbled forward.
The stout old man on the opposite side couldn't help but frown. For a newly-formed army to possess such momentum made him secretly wary.
"Kill!" The portly elder waved his hand and bellowed.
Immediately, the invader army behind him surged forward like a tidal wave to meet the challenge.
The two armies collided violently.
An intense battle had begun!
Both sides fought with all their might, making the sun and moon pale and causing the starry heavens to quake.
For a time, led by Liu Deming and the other two Dao Entry Realm experts, the Qingyun Army actually fought this Invader Army to a standstill!
"Not bad," Ye Yunfei watched for a moment and nodded in approval.
The reason Ye Yunfei had Liu Deming and the other two Dao Entry Realm experts lead the charge was to test the combat power of this Qingyun Army and give them practical experience.
Otherwise, if experts like Shangguan Han, the Ice Demon, the gray-robed elder, the Blood Clan Clone, and Ye Yunfei himself were to strike first, they could likely obliterate this invader army in moments.
"Am I allowed to fight now?" The Ice Demon, already gripping his white wooden club, watched the intense battle ahead with eager excitement.
"Alright, we'll join the fight now," Ye Yunfei said after watching for a bit longer.
After all, the Qingyun Army had only just been established, and its main force came from the Ziyang and Yuexiu Star Seas. There was a clear difference in strength compared to the invader army. Continuing the battle would only lead to increasingly severe casualties.
"I'm here!" The Ice Demon brandished his club and charged forward. With a single sweep, he smashed a large swath of invading troops into exploding fragments.
Whoosh!
A flash of crimson light followed as the Blood Clan Clone also charged forward, beginning to devour the blood on the battlefield.
Next, Hu Miao, Huang Shang, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm all appeared, charging into the fray.
With the Ice Demon and the Blood Clan Clone joining the battle, the invaders began to suffer massive casualties.
The Ice Demon's combat style was simple yet devastating; each swing of his club mowed down great numbers. Even a late-stage Dao Entry Realm expert couldn't withstand his attacks, let alone these ordinary invaders.
The Blood Clan Clone manifested its vampiric body, releasing vast clouds of bloody mist. Anyone enveloped by this mist felt the blood within their bodies instantly boil.
For those with weaker cultivation, the blood in their vessels instantly ruptured outwards, transforming into surging rivers of blood that poured straight into the Blood Clan Clone's mouth.
"We shall join as well," Shangguan Han strode forward, his hand reaching out and continuously enlarging. With each grasp, he seized large handfuls of invaders, instantly crippling them and tossing them to the Blood Clan Clone for its vampiric feast.
The gray-robed elder charged forward simultaneously, beginning his own slaughter.
Ye Yunfei also stepped into the battlefield and struck directly.
At this point, the invaders were being massacred at a shocking rate.
"Retreat! Fall back now!" The stout elder cried out in alarm and fury.
"Cease your racket!" At that moment, a gigantic palm materialized, seizing the portly elder and lifting him into the air.
It was Shangguan Han who had struck.
"Dao Molding Realm! You... you are a Dao Molding Realm expert!" The portly elder was terrified out of his wits. He had never imagined that this newly-formed Qingyun Army would harbor a Dao Molding Realm expert. Had he known in advance, he would have fled at the mere news!
Bang!
With a squeeze of his hand, Shangguan Han rendered the plump elder half-dead, then casually tossed him to the Blood Clan Clone for its consumption.
Moments later.
This invader army was completely obliterated!
From start to finish, the entire battle had lasted only moments—extremely brief.
"The three of you, take some men and purge all remaining invaders from this star sea," Ye Yunfei said to Liu Deming and the others.
"Yes!" Liu Deming, Mao Wanli, and Gao Hui answered in unison.
Fresh from a great victory, the three were exhilarated. Accepting Ye Yunfei's command, they immediately led troops to clear out the remaining enemy forces in the star sea.
Not long after, every last invader in the Yima Star Sea had been eliminated.
"Allow the army to rest and recuperate. Then, we will proceed to the next star sea," Ye Yunfei ordered.
Thus, the Qingyun Army settled in place to rest.
A good part of a day later.
"Palace Lord Ye, many martial artists in this star sea are requesting to join our Qingyun Army," Liu Deming came to report before Ye Yunfei.
"These martial artists are partly captives we liberated, and partly those who had already fled the Yima Star Sea and only returned today upon hearing the news," Liu Deming added.
"Accept some of the more elite ones," Ye Yunfei said after some thought.
"Understood," Liu Deming replied.
Therefore, Liu Deming, Mao Wanli, and Gao Hui personally selected a group of martial artists from within the star sea to join the Qingyun Army.
One day later.
"Depart! Onwards to the next star sea!" Ye Yunfei issued the command.
Thus, the Qingyun Army marched majestically towards the next star sea.
Over the next several days, Ye Yunfei led the Qingyun Army, reclaiming star sea after star sea.
They reclaimed seven star seas in a single stretch!
All invading forces within these seven star seas were utterly annihilated!
The news spread throughout the entire Canghuang Realm, stirring immense excitement!