Ye Yunfei then gave a rough explanation of the process by which Lü Dandan had transformed into the Dark Queen.
"Dandan, it's all my fault. I couldn't protect you!" After listening, Lü Yugang fell into deep self-reproach.
"Miss Lu has become the legendary Dark Queen?" The others present were all dumbstruck, finding it somewhat hard to believe.
"Young Master Su, are you certain Miss Lu has truly become the Dark Queen?" The Demon Race Patriarch couldn't help but ask.
Having come from the Demon World, he was well-informed and had heard of the legends surrounding the Dark Queen.
"I dare to confirm that there is a ninety percent chance Miss Lu has transformed into the legendary Dark Queen. Because Miss Lu's current condition perfectly matches the descriptions of the Dark Queen in legend," the Holy Son of the Flying Sky Yin Hou appeared before the crowd and answered.
Since this Holy Son had been following Ye Yunfei and had participated in battles, these experts of the Eastern Wasteland Army were already aware that this Holy Son hailed from the Netherworld.
Speaking of which, the Flying Sky Yin Hou were actually a type of dark creature, so he was naturally very familiar with the Dark Queen.
After hearing the Holy Son's words, everyone finally believed that Lü Dandan had indeed become the legendary Dark Queen.
"I never imagined the legendary Dark Queen actually exists. The Dark Queen is the ruler of all dark creatures!" the Demon Race Patriarch couldn't help but sigh.
"Young Master Su, you saw with your own eyes the Black Phoenix Miss Lu transformed into, fighting alone against all the elders of the Corpse World?" A patriarch of the Primordial Heterogeneous Race couldn't resist asking.
"That's right," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"The Dark Queen truly lives up to her reputation!" That patriarch exclaimed in awe.
"Director Lü, you don't need to be sad. I think this might actually be a rare opportunity for Miss Lu. As Young Master Su said, she seems to have retained some of her original consciousness. If her Soul Body can recover its complete memories in the future, she will certainly return to you. Given Miss Lu's current strength, she already ranks among the top experts in the Primordial Continent," the Demon Race Patriarch said to Lü Yugang.
"Her strength doesn't matter. All I want is for her to return safely and whole to my side. But now that she's become a dark creature, can she really recover her memories? Will she really return to me?" Lü Yugang sighed, looking deeply troubled.
"Director Lü, don't worry. I will definitely find Miss Lu in the future. If she truly loses her original nature by then, I will find a way to eradicate the dark energy and dark laws from her body, allowing her to regain her memories. Of course, the ideal scenario would be for her to autonomously recover her past memories and gain control over her current powers. No matter what, I will definitely bring her back to your side," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment before speaking.
Ye Yunfei felt a pang of guilt regarding Lü Dandan. After all, she had been implicated because of him. Given his character, he naturally wouldn't ignore the matter. A vow made by a Heavenly Emperor would naturally be fulfilled with all his might in the future.
"Young Master Su, thank you," Lü Yugang nodded.
"Young Master Su, you destroyed the Nine Prisons Corpse Mountain and the Nine Nether Dark River of the Corpse World. The Corpse World will surely seek a fight to the death with you now; reconciliation is no longer possible," the Demon Race Patriarch said.
As a former top expert of the Primordial Continent, he had a good understanding of the Corpse World. He knew the Nine Prisons Corpse Mountain and the Nine Nether Dark River were the two foundations of the Corpse World. Now that both were destroyed, the enmity was simply too great; there was absolutely no possibility of easing tensions.
"There was never any possibility of easing tensions between the Corpse World and me to begin with. Even if they don't come for me, I will go find them," Ye Yunfei sneered.
"You fought this battle very well," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
Before returning, Ye Yunfei had already heard about the battle between the Eastern Wasteland Army and the Central Continent Army and its outcome. This was because Situ Kong'er had been with Ye Yunfei all along. He had multiple channels to learn about major events occurring in the Central Divine Land as soon as they happened.
"This battle was indeed fought quite satisfyingly. Those fellows from the Central Divine Land looked down on our Eastern Wasteland Army. Now they should know how formidable we are!" One of the Primordial Heterogeneous Race patriarchs laughed heartily.
The Primordial Heterogeneous Race was inherently a bellicose people.
"Young Master Su, the forces of the Central Continent Army definitely won't let this matter rest. They will return before long, and this time they will certainly dispatch even more experts and a larger force. We need to prepare for battle," Elder Zhu suddenly spoke up.
"That's right. They definitely won't let it go, so there will be another, even fiercer battle ahead. Everyone must be mentally prepared," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Ye Yunfei, I think there's nothing to fear from this so-called Central Continent Army. Who we really need to beware of is the Heavenly God Palace. The Corpse World must already know your true identity. Once the upper echelons of the Corpse World choose to inform the Palace Master of the Heavenly God Palace of your true identity, the Heavenly God Palace will immediately come looking for trouble. Don't forget, back then the Palace Master of the Heavenly God Palace personally took the risk to enter the Canghuang Realm to search for you. If he finds out you are now in the Primordial Continent, right here in the Central Divine Land, he will surely come for you immediately," Hun Lao's voice transmission sounded within Ye Yunfei's Sea of Consciousness.
"You're right," Ye Yunfei nodded, also feeling a slight headache.
The Heavenly God Palace was the strongest superpower in the Central Divine Land, and its Palace Master was one of the top experts in the Primordial Continent. If the Heavenly God Palace's Palace Master personally came for him, things would indeed be rather troublesome.
Right at that moment.
"Report! We've just received word; the Central Continent Army from the Central Divine Land has returned!" A scout rushed into the command tent and announced loudly.
"They move fast," Ye Yunfei rose to his feet and commented coldly.
The other high-ranking members of the Eastern Wasteland Army also stood up one after another.
Everyone understood that another intense battle was imminent.
"Pass the order! Everyone, prepare for battle!" the Demon Race Patriarch commanded in a clear, loud voice.
Immediately, all members of the Eastern Wasteland Army donned their armor, gripped their weapons, and marched out of their tents, ready for combat.
"Let's go, head out!" Ye Yunfei waved his hand, leading the Eastern Wasteland Army's high command out of the command tent and rising into the air.
The other members of the Eastern Wasteland Army also fell into formation.
Moments later, an army could be seen surging across the skyline in the distance, shaking heaven and earth.
Dense crowds of troops and horses swept across the horizon like a tsunami, their momentum terrifying.
A large banner was held high, fluttering mightily, inscribed with four large characters: 'Central Continent Army.'
The Central Continent Army had truly returned!
Shortly after, the Central Continent Army finally arrived in front of the Eastern Wasteland Army's camp and halted.
The two armies faced each other across the expanse, murderous intent thick in the air.