In the minds of these three elders, the 35th Battalion's forces, at this moment, should have either already suffered a crushing defeat or at the very least be struggling immensely, teetering on the brink of collapse.
Yet as soon as they arrived here, they heard those two elders clamoring to kill all the enemies!
Immediately, the three newly arrived elders released their Soul Power to sense their surroundings, witnessing the scene of the Dark Faction forces being continuously slaughtered in the underground world.
"What in the world happened? Are our eyes deceiving us?" Elder Zhuo muttered.
"Elders three! Hurry and bring everyone down into the underground to join the fight! I'll give you a full explanation after the battle is over!" a Sound Transmission from one of the 35th Battalion's elders underground urgently called out.
This elder naturally understood the state of mind of the three who had just arrived, as he had experienced the very same feelings moments ago.
"Let's move! Kill the enemy!" Elders Zhuo, Chi, and Qi exchanged glances and roared in unison.
At this moment, all eight Earth Immortal experts of the Dark Faction had entered the underground world. The Dark Faction troops remaining on the surface of the continent could not stop the three elders of the 35th Battalion, who charged into the subterranean realm with their forces in the blink of an eye.
Ye Yunfei pointed a finger, and the crimson fire dragons and Earth Formations immediately parted ways, offering no obstruction or attacks to the members of the 35th Battalion.
This patch of earth was under Ye Yunfei's control; he could command everything with precision!
"Elders three, deal with that fellow!" Ye Yunfei transmitted to Elders Zhuo and the others, instructing them to target the other Advanced Earth Immortal of the Dark Faction.
"Let's go!" Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the three elders were momentarily stunned. Then, seeing Ye Yunfei locked in fierce combat with an Advanced Earth Immortal, they hesitated no longer. As one, they surrounded and attacked that Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortal.
This Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortal was currently besieged by thousands of crimson fire dragons, and forty to fifty Earth Formations continuously pressed in on him from all directions. Despite his formidable combat power, under such a relentless assault of fire dragons and formations, he appeared flustered and roared incessantly.
Moreover, this underground world was within the Blood-Soaked Dragon Lair Forbidden Ground. Within the scope of this perilous terrain, all enemies were constantly under powerful suppression from earth laws, their strength shackled.
"Strike while the iron is hot!" Elders Zhuo and the other two closed in simultaneously. Seeing the sorry state of this Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortal, they roared together and launched a fierce assault.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunfei was locked in an equally intense battle against the other Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortal.
Of course, it was Ye Yunfei, Hu Miao, Huang Shang, Hun Lao, and the Blood Clan Clone jointly surrounding this Advanced Earth Immortal, supplemented by a massive number of crimson fire dragons and Earth Formations. For Ye Yunfei's side, it was akin to a group beatdown.
Guided by Ye Yunfei, the other two elders of the 35th Battalion were jointly attacking a Dark Faction Intermediate Earth Immortal. With the assistance of the numerous crimson fire dragons and Earth Formations, these two elders fought with increasing ferocity. Soon after engaging, they forced the Dark Faction Earth Immortal to retreat repeatedly, unable to cope, until finally, with a howl, he was blasted apart.
"Commander Ye needs this Earth Immortal's Bloodline Essence and Soul Essence. Let's collect them for him!" one of the elders said.
"Agreed!" the other elder nodded.
The two elders then each took out a treasure vessel, collecting the Dark Faction Earth Immortal's Bloodline Essence and Soul Essence.
Having killed two or three Dark Faction Earth Immortal experts in a row with Ye Yunfei's help, these two elders of the 35th Battalion harbored extreme admiration for Ye Yunfei in their hearts. They had genuinely and sincerely come to regard Ye Yunfei as their commander!
"Next!" At this moment, the two elders received another Sound Transmission from Ye Yunfei. Their spirits lifted, and they charged towards the next Intermediate Earth Immortal.
Now, only three of the Dark Faction's eight Earth Immortals remained: two Advanced and one Intermediate Earth Immortal!
The last Intermediate Earth Immortal of the Dark Faction, seeing the two elders of the 35th Battalion charging towards him, turned tail and fled. He had already realized that in this environment, he stood no chance against the combined assault of two elders.
"Where do you think you're going!" Both elders were majestic and imposing, accelerating their pursuit.
Seeing this, Ye Yunfei pointed his finger. Vast amounts of earth qi energy immediately lifted and carried the two elders, instantly doubling their speed.
Meanwhile, dozens of Earth Formations suddenly erupted ahead of the fleeing Dark Faction Intermediate Earth Immortal, blocking his escape route.
"Break for me!" In his desperate rage, the Earth Immortal madly lashed out, trying to destroy the formations ahead.
"Hahaha... You won't escape!" The two 35th Battalion elders from behind had already caught up. Shouting in unison, they pounced, engaging the Dark Faction Earth Immortal in a fierce battle.
And so, Elders Zhuo, Chi, and Qi fought one Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortal; Ye Yunfei fought another Advanced Earth Immortal; and the other two elders fought the Intermediate Earth Immortal. The energy and pressure released by these Earth Immortal-level battles were terrifying. Had Ye Yunfei not prepared a high-level forbidden ground here in advance, this stretch of land would likely have been destroyed by now.
Furthermore, the rest of the 35th Battalion forces and the Dark Faction troops were also locked in intense combat. However, this Blood-Soaked Dragon Lair Forbidden Ground only affected the Dark Faction forces, offering no hindrance to the 35th Battalion's forces; on the contrary, it actively aided them. Under such conditions, the Dark Faction forces were naturally being crushed, suffering extremely heavy losses.
Ah…
Moments later, that Dark Faction Intermediate Earth Immortal was blasted apart with a shriek, falling dead on the spot.
"Hahaha… Today's battle has been truly exhilarating!" one of the elders laughed heartily.
"Do you really think it's our own achievement? It's all Commander Ye's doing!" The other elder had a clearer understanding and spoke frankly.
Right then, the two elders received another Sound Transmission from Ye Yunfei, instructing them to reinforce the other three elders of the 35th Battalion.
So the two elders took out treasures to collect the Bloodline Essence and Soul Essence from the Dark Faction Earth Immortal they had just slain, then rushed to reinforce Elders Zhuo and the other two.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei was battling a Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortal, while five elders of the 35th Battalion were jointly besieging the other Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortal.
The remaining Dark Faction forces had suffered extremely heavy casualties, completely routed and in disarray. At least three-fifths had been killed. The surviving troops had lost all will to fight and were all trying to escape.
However, within the bounds of this forbidden ground, escape was extremely difficult for these Dark Faction forces. Numerous Earth Formations and crimson fire dragons prevented their flight.
"We should prepare to leave. There's a forbidden ground here. We definitely can't defeat them under these conditions!" By now, the two Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortals were also entertaining thoughts of retreat. After fighting for a good while, they found they had gained no advantage whatsoever; instead, they were fighting with increasing difficulty.
Within the scope of this forbidden ground, Ye Yunfei grew more ferocious the longer he fought, possessing an endless source of energy.
Conversely, the longer the two Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortals fought, the more energy they consumed, and their combat power continuously declined.
"Let's go!" The two Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortals turned to flee simultaneously.
"Where do you think you're going!" Ye Yunfei roared. The energy and laws of the entire underground world boiled and surged like cosmic currents, rushing towards the two Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortals from all directions.
Ye Yunfei and the five elders charged forward, re-engaging the two Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortals.
This battle raged on for nearly a day and a night.
Finally, the two Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortals roared simultaneously. Their bodies voluntarily exploded, transforming into billowing black mist. This mist then spread out in all directions like a black ocean.
"Commander Ye, this is a very sophisticated forbidden secret art of the Dark Faction, specifically designed for escape! Within this black mist, every wisp contains a Soul Clone. As long as a single wisp escapes, they can be reborn later!" Elder Qi transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
"Destroy all the black mist!" Ye Yunfei shouted.
Ye Yunfei and the five elders attacked together, pouring their strength into destroying the black mist. However, in the end, Ye Yunfei found that a small amount of the black mist still managed to escape this patch of land. Even utilizing the forbidden ground to hinder them proved ineffective.
"So, they haven't truly perished," Ye Yunfei finally said with a note of helplessness as he watched several wisps of black mist escape the Xiaotian Realm.
"Rest assured, Commander Ye. Even if those two don't die, their vitality is severely damaged. They'll require prolonged cultivation to even have a chance of recovery," one elder said.
"Hmm," Ye Yunfei nodded, having to accept the reality.
"We pay our respects to Commander Ye!" Suddenly, the five elders of the 35th Battalion arrived before Ye Yunfei together, performing a respectful salute and calling out in clear, loud voices.
At this moment, not a trace of doubt remained in these five elders' hearts regarding Ye Yunfei.
They had completely accepted this newly arrived young commander!
It could be said that, through today's battle, Ye Yunfei had truly established his footing within the 35th Battalion!