"No need for formalities, everyone."
Ye Yunfei studied the nine battalion leaders and discovered they were all Advanced Earth Immortals.
He understood that the Light Faction surely also had Perfected Earth Immortals, but they were probably all at headquarters.
"Commander Ye, I am Commander Wan of the 19th Battalion," a tall, elderly man stepped forward, speaking clearly. "Elder Chu has given the order for the forces of our respective battalions to follow you from now on and act according to your commands! Starting immediately, the members of our 19th Battalion will follow Commander Ye!"
"Indeed! From now on, Commander Ye is the Commander of all our battalions!"
Following that, the leaders of the other battalions also stepped forward one after another, stating their position and announcing their intention to bring their battalion's troops to follow Ye Yunfei.
These nine commanders knew that in such chaotic times, being able to follow an expert like Ye Yunfei was like having an extra layer of security.
"Very well. Since Elder Chu has given the order, I won't stand on ceremony and will accept respectfully," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, then nodded and said.
Given that this was Old Man Chu's command, Ye Yunfei had no reason to object.
"All members, come forward! Salute Commander Ye!"
The commanders of each battalion ordered their troops.
Immediately, the forces of ten battalions gathered together and approached Ye Yunfei.
"We pay our respects to Commander Ye!"
The troops of ten battalions roared in unison, their converging voices surging like waves, shaking the endless void.
At this moment, everyone's gaze was fixed on Ye Yunfei.
A junior of such youth was beginning to command the great armies of the Light Faction and issue orders—it was impossible not to draw attention!
All the forces of the ten battalions had personally witnessed Ye Yunfei's terrifying combat prowess. Every single person held genuine admiration and submission for this young commander.
"Everyone, our primary task going forward is to gather the troops of each battalion as quickly as possible, to avoid having the Dark Faction pick us off one by one," Ye Yunfei thought briefly before speaking.
"Commander Ye speaks reason. However, there is one more matter I believe we should deal with first," a tall, thin elder said through gritted teeth. "And that is to settle accounts with Cang Tong of the 26th Battalion! Because of Cang Tong's betrayal last time and his collusion with the Dark Faction, many members of our ten battalions died. This grudge must be settled, or none of us will feel good about it."
This elder was the commander of the 26th Battalion, surnamed Qiu.
"Commander Qiu is right! We must settle accounts with that traitor Cang Tong! My junior brother died at the hands of a Dark Faction expert on the battlefield because of him. It's a sea of blood and deep hatred!" another man with a physique like a steel tower roared angrily, his eyes filled with rage.
This stalwart man was the commander of the 27th Battalion, surnamed Ding.
"This is what we'll do," Ye Yunfei said with a smile. "First, everyone, let's clear the battlefield and distribute the spoils to all. After clearing the battlefield, we'll immediately go settle accounts with Cang Tong of the 26th Battalion. Don't even speak of the rest; if we don't make him pay, I won't be able to swallow my anger either."
"Good!"
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the nine commanders all shouted loudly.
Then, the members of the ten battalions began cleaning the battlefield. Their main task was collecting the various cultivation resources and types of magic treasures left behind on the battlefield.
About half an hour later, all the spoils on the battlefield had been sorted.
The nine commanders brought the resources their battalions had collected to Ye Yunfei, intending to hand them over for him to manage.
Hundreds of space rings floated before Ye Yunfei, emanating rich energy auras.
"Everyone, members of every battalion currently need large amounts of resources," Ye Yunfei looked at the space rings before him and slowly spoke. "So from now on, all cultivation resources obtained on the battlefield must be equally distributed to all members. Only this way can everyone's strength continue to rise.
We as commanders can take a somewhat larger share according to our needs, but we absolutely must not hoard everything for ourselves. That will affect the cultivation and growth of the members of each battalion."
"Distribute everything equally?" Commander Wan of the 19th Battalion asked.
"Yes. Distribute everything equally. Start the distribution now," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Good! I agree with Commander Ye's method!" Commander Wan said firmly, nodding in agreement. "During wartime, every battalion's members urgently need cultivation resources for replenishment and improvement. Commander Ye's method is of great benefit to the members of all battalions!"
The other commanders also expressed their agreement one after another.
According to custom, the cultivation resources each battalion obtained were always managed by the battalion's upper echelons—especially the commander. Ye Yunfei's method of immediately distributing all spoils equally was relatively uncommon.
Very quickly, the battalion commanders followed Ye Yunfei's request and distributed all the spoils equally.
During this battle, the Dark Faction had lost over two hundred Earth Immortal experts. The Dark Faction members at the True Immortal level and below were even more countless, leaving behind a massive quantity of various cultivation resources on the battlefield.
Moreover, Ye Yunfei had also slain several Perfected Earth Immortals. The wealth left behind by those several Perfected Earth Immortals was even more astonishing.
Of the wealth left by those Dark Faction Perfected Earth Immortals, Ye Yunfei only took a small portion that he needed most urgently—such as some high-grade healing medicinal herbs and pills, as well as a batch of formation materials.
"My Blood Clan Clone gained a lot this time."
At this moment, the Blood Clan Clone returned to Ye Yunfei's side, its body roiling with vast clouds of bloody energy mist. The aura shook the surrounding space unceasingly, causing it to crack and shake as if unable to bear the pressure.
After Ye Yunfei slaughtered those Dark Faction Earth Immortal experts on the battlefield, he had not forgotten to immediately release the Blood Clan Clone to devour the bloodline essences left behind. Naturally, he hadn't missed out on the bloodline essences of those several Perfected Earth Immortals.
To his pleasant surprise, after devouring so many Earth Immortal experts' bloodline essences, this Blood Clan Clone's strength seemed to have greatly increased.
"It should be capable of fighting even a Perfected Earth Immortal now, right?"
Ye Yunfei sensed the energy aura of his Blood Clan Clone, secretly making estimations in his heart. Although Ye Yunfei himself already possessed the strength to defeat Perfected Earth Immortals, having an additional clone capable of engaging in battle at that level would be immensely useful—it would be like gaining an extra Perfected Earth Immortal-level enforcer.
"My gains were pretty good too," Huang Shang said with a smile.
In every major battle, Huang Shang would quietly slip into the battlefield to collect the fragments of Soul Bodies left behind after living beings perished. For him, these were extremely precious cultivation resources.
Huang Shang's ghost body was now even darker and more lustrous, standing there like a pitch-black, bottomless abyss that seemed to swallow everything.
Huang Shang cultivated ghost arts, gu arts, and poison arts—all three were Yin-affinity techniques, making his aura exceptionally eerie. Beings with insufficient mental fortitude would find their Soul Bodies trembling uncontrollably upon merely glancing at him, feeling chills all over and a deep-seated fear born from the depths of their souls.
"Alright, everyone. Now let's go to the 26th Battalion and find Cang Tong to settle the score for last time!"
Ye Yunfei said to the nine battalion commanders.
"Good!"
The nine battalion commanders all perked up, their spirits rallying.
During the previous battle, each battalion had lost many members slain on the battlefield. This debt naturally fell on the head of the 26th Battalion. Back then, everyone had mobilized their forces to provide aid only after receiving distress signals from the 26th Battalion. Who could have known it was a trap!
Ye Yunfei briefly explained things to the nine battalion commanders, then transferred the forces of all ten battalions into the Phantom Tower. He took out a spatial teleportation plaque and directly activated it.
The next moment, the spatial teleportation plaque carried Ye Yunfei, teleporting him towards the direction of the 26th Battalion.
"We're here!"
Not long after, Ye Yunfei appeared outside the core base of the 26th Battalion. Gazing at the world entrance ahead, he spoke to the other battalion commanders.
This was the very location of the previous major battle. Even now, this chaotic void still held countless remains, broken limbs, and fragments of Soul Bodies. Rank winds blew frequently, along with massive residual battle energies and even the echoes of various battlefield sounds imprinted upon the void.
The traces of a battlefield wouldn't vanish so quickly.
"Everyone, come out."
Ye Yunfei transferred all the forces of the ten battalions out.
The nine commanders stood on either side of Ye Yunfei.
"Commander Ye, by the looks of it, a Dark Faction army has garrisoned inside here. This place has become Dark Faction territory," Commander Wan reported to Ye Yunfei.
"Good. Having a Dark Faction army here is excellent," Ye Yunfei nodded, then waved a hand. "It's just like free delivery—another chance to eliminate a bunch of Dark Faction members. Alright, let's just kill our way inside!"
"Charge!"
The large army formed by the ten battalions surged into the core base of the 26th Battalion like a cosmic torrent.
The Dark Faction and 26th Battalion members guarding the world entrance were slaughtered instantly, not a single one left alive.
Inside the base of the 26th Battalion.
"Commander Cang, terrible news! The Light Faction army has come attacking!"
A man rushed into a grand hall in a panic to deliver the report.
The 26th Battalion's upper echelons, along with over a dozen Dark Faction experts, were in this hall discussing something.
"So the Light Faction has finally come to get their revenge on our 26th Battalion," Cang Tong, leader of the 26th Battalion, was momentarily stunned hearing the report, then let out a soft sigh.
Clearly, he knew people from the Light Faction would eventually come to settle accounts with him.
"Why fear? There's our Dark Faction army garrisoned here! Moreover, during this period, using our resources and secret arts, the Dark Faction has already helped your 26th Battalion cultivate over ten new Earth Immortal experts! The strength of your 26th Battalion is long past what it once was! If the Light Faction dares to come, it's the perfect time to show them some real power!"
A Dark Faction expert immediately stood up, sneering coldly as he spoke.