After making his decision, Ye Yunfei immediately set off for the Corpse World headquarters.
Meanwhile, the Demon Race Patriarch and the other powerful experts led the Eastern Wasteland Army as they strutted ostentatiously into the heart of the Central Divine Land.
The Demon Race Patriarch, the five Patriarchs of the Primordial Heterogeneous Race, Elder Zhu, Superior Master Limo, and other such powerhouses were all masters of the Crushing Star Realm, their strength formidable. The Demon Race Patriarch's power, in particular, was unfathomably deep.
The Eastern Barrens Demon Race, the Primordial Heterogeneous Race, the Heavenly Dragon Ancient Monastery, and Earth Kill—these four forces all possessed many Mind Star Realm experts. Their overall combat strength was exceedingly great.
The over two thousand slaves under Ye Yunfei's command were all at the Hunyuan Realm and Daoyuan Realm. Moreover, the several combat formations Ye Yunfei had taught them had been drilled to a state of flawless proficiency, transforming them into a powerful fighting force.
Thus, Ye Yunfei was not the least bit worried about the safety of this Eastern Wasteland Army.
"Brother Situ, notify your master. I may require his assistance in the upcoming operation," Ye Yunfei said to Situ Kong'er.
All of Situ Kong'er's skills had been taught to him by his master. In matters of tracking and gathering intelligence, the master was naturally far more formidable than the disciple!
"Understood. I will contact my master immediately and ask the venerable elder to leave seclusion," Situ Kong'er nodded. He immediately produced a communication jade slip and sent a message to his master.
Not long after, astonishing news began to spread through the Central Divine Land: An army from the Eastern Barrens had arrived and declared its intent to settle scores with at least twelve major powers in the Central Divine Land simultaneously!
Among these twelve powers were superpowers, as well as ordinary major powers and first-rate factions. Together, they represented nearly half the strength of the entire Central Divine Land!
Not long ago, all twelve of these forces had dispatched teams to the Eastern Barrens to deal with any factions or individuals related to Ye Yunfei.
These twelve forces had all suffered significant losses of experts and manpower within the Heaven Beyond Heaven. Furthermore, having developed greedy ambitions upon learning that the Ziwei Sect possessed the Emperor Path Legacy, they had each sent people to the Eastern Barrens.
"What? An army from the Eastern Barrens intends to challenge half the Central Divine Land?"
Such news simply left everyone stunned speechless!
The entire Central Divine Land was thrown into an uproar because of this information.
"When did the Eastern Barrens become so powerful and so confident?"
"Not long ago, the forces those major powers sent to the Eastern Barrens were all killed. And now, the Eastern Barrens has actually dispatched an army to our Central Divine Land, clamoring for a reckoning? This is far too domineering!"
"I've heard the leader of this Eastern Barrens army is Su Fei! That kid is outrageously bold, actually organizing an army to march from the Eastern Barrens all the way to the Central Divine Land!"
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Throughout the Central Divine Land, countless martial artists hotly debated the news. The moment the Eastern Wasteland Army made its appearance, it became the focal point of attention for every martial artist in the entire region.
"Seeking death!"
"A paltry place like the Eastern Barrens, weak as ants, dares to challenge our prestige! Any one of the major powers in our Central Divine Land could easily crush the entire Eastern Barrens!"
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Upon receiving the news, the higher-ups of every one of those twelve forces were infuriated to the extreme, roaring with anger one after another.
Not a single member of the forces they had dispatched to the Eastern Barrens had returned alive. They were already incensed, and now, to have the Eastern Wasteland Army come to them instead, seeking to settle accounts? It was simply adding fuel to the fire!
"Dispatch an army immediately! Wipe out this so-called Eastern Wasteland Army to the last man!"
"Capture that kid Su Fei alive! Subject him to every conceivable form of cruel torture! We must make him utterly regret his actions!"
...
The higher-ups of the twelve major powers immediately issued such commands.
However, these forces also knew that Ye Yunfei's strength was considerable and that he would not be an easy opponent. After consultation among the higher-ups of the various factions, they decided that each of the twelve forces would dispatch a contingent to form a united army to deal with the Eastern Wasteland Army together.
The army formed by these twelve powers was named the Central Continent Army!
"I never imagined Young Master Su would choose such a high-profile method to provoke those forces. Although Young Master Su's strength is quite remarkable, the troops he brought from the Eastern Barrens are likely comparatively weak. Can they serve a useful purpose? Relying on Young Master Su alone... a single fist cannot fight off four hands!"
At the headquarters of the Longevity Palace, the Palace Master felt both startled and somewhat worried upon hearing the news about the Eastern Wasteland Army.
In his mind, the Eastern Barrens was a very weak and backward place. Forces from the Eastern Barrens simply could not compare with the major powers of the Central Divine Land.
"Father, what should we do now? Why doesn't our Longevity Palace also dispatch forces to assist Su Fei immediately!" Pan Wanjun, standing nearby, said anxiously.
"Yes, let's go help Su Fei!" Rou'er chimed in as well.
"We must assess the situation. For now, we cannot act rashly. If our Longevity Palace chooses to stand on the side of the Eastern Wasteland Army, we will inevitably face ostracism from many forces in the Central Divine Land in the future. We must deliberate carefully. Perhaps I will go to assist Su Fei privately when the time comes, rather than in the name of the Longevity Palace. Honestly, Su Fei's best course of action would be to avoid a head-on collision with those forces and seek revenge gradually later. I will do my best to advise him when I see him."
The Palace Master pondered for a moment, then let out a soft sigh. In his heart, he still did not believe that the so-called Eastern Wasteland Army could be mentioned in the same breath as those twelve forces of the Central Divine Land. The two sides were simply not on the same level!
It wasn't just the Palace Master; the vast majority of people in the Central Divine Land did not look favorably upon the Eastern Wasteland Army. The twelve powers forming the Central Continent Army shared this view!
What they truly feared was Su Fei. As for the so-called Eastern Wasteland Army, they regarded it with utter contempt!
At this moment, on the lands of the Central Divine Land, the Central Continent Army advanced majestically towards the location of the Eastern Wasteland Army, drawing crowds of onlookers and busybodies.
The moment the Eastern Wasteland Army had revealed itself, it had been placed under strict surveillance by scouts from those twelve forces. Its location was known with perfect clarity!
"Su Fei! Bring your Eastern Wasteland Army here and come to die!"
Scouts sent by the Central Continent Army brazenly arrived before the Eastern Wasteland Army's encampment and shouted their challenge.
"Your Central Continent Army is nothing! What right do you have to demand our presence? Go back and deliver this message: Let the Central Continent Army come here to die! We'll be waiting!"
A retort rang out from within the Eastern Wasteland Army's camp, a direct and pointed counter-challenge.
"Outrageous! These bastards from the Eastern Barrens are too arrogant!"
"You ants just wait! Once our army arrives, you will all die! Not a single one of you will return alive to the Eastern Barrens!"
The scouts from the Central Continent flew into a rage, pointing at the Eastern Wasteland Army's camp and hurling insults. It had to be understood that martial artists from the Central Divine Land had always looked down upon the Eastern Barrens; this mindset was deeply ingrained. Now, for these people from the Eastern Barrens to act so arrogantly was utterly intolerable to these scouts.
Suddenly, a terrifyingly powerful pressure of Soul Power erupted from within one of the Eastern Wasteland Army's tents. It directly blasted over a dozen of the Central Continent Army's scouts, causing them to explode one after another, transforming into clouds of bloody mist.
In the end, only one scout remained standing there, his face pale with terror, his legs weak, and his body trembling uncontrollably.
"Scram back immediately and tell the Central Continent Army to come here and die!"
A voice rang out from within the Eastern Wasteland Army's tent, causing the remaining scout's ears to ring and nearly buckle his knees, bringing him to the verge of collapsing to the ground.