Western Plains.
Tianxiu City.
During this time, the six hundred thousand troops under Ye Yunfei's command had been stationed in Tianxiu City to rest and recuperate.
Cui Tianguo spent each day instructing the sixty thousand elite troops in cultivating the White Tiger Metallic Gold War Array.
Ten thousand men formed one war array, totaling six arrays.
Having undergone several major battles, these six White Tiger Metallic Gold War Arrays could now unleash tremendous power.
The more than four thousand members of the Hudao Academy also trained in the Slaughter Formation every day.
Three Academy-guarding Elders and five regular Elders had also joined the formation, becoming integral parts of it.
The lethal power the Slaughter Formation, composed of the Hudao Academy members, could now unleash was terrifyingly extreme.
"Even I would never dare face this formation head-on!" Cui Tianguo secretly marveled each time he watched the Hudao Academy members training with the Slaughter Formation.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh…
Suddenly, from the far end of the sky, several airships flew swiftly over and stopped just outside Tianxiu City.
Dozens of sharp, imposing figures then disembarked from those airships.
Every one of them was a Grotto-Heaven Realm expert!
"I heard this army belongs to Ye Yunfei."
"Ye Yunfei, roll out here and submit yourself!"
…
The moment they arrived, those Grotto-Heaven Realm experts began shouting, one after another.
Their arrogant attitudes were evident.
"Prepare to face the enemy!" Cui Tianguo saw that the situation was not right and immediately issued the command.
Immediately, the entire army sprang into action, preparing for battle.
All Grotto-Heaven Realm experts stood at the front.
The Slaughter Formation and the six White Tiger Metallic Gold War Arrays lined up in a row.
Behind them, the six hundred thousand troops burned with fighting spirit.
"Esteemed guests, Commander Ye left Tianxiu City several days ago. What matter brings you to seek him?" Cui Tianguo took a step forward and said in a clear voice.
Every one of these several dozen Grotto-Heaven Realm experts radiated fierce auras, and one among them was an expert at the Tenth Level of the Grotto-Heaven Realm.
This filled Cui Tianguo with great apprehension.
"Ye Yunfei truly isn't here." That Grotto-Heaven Tenth Level expert released his Soul Power, swept it across Tianxiu City, and felt somewhat disappointed.
"Hmph, putting on a show. A lowly continent, a bunch of ant-like inferior beings, dares to call itself an army.
Let me wipe out this rabble!"
Suddenly, a man holding a long spear and wearing a golden robe laughed maniacally as he charged toward Tianxiu City.
This man possessed strength at the Grotto-Heaven Ninth Level.
Boom! Boom…
The spear in his hand was like a giant dragon rolling forward, its momentum terrifying.
Though also at the Grotto-Heaven Ninth Level, Cui Tianguo felt keenly that he was definitely not this golden-robed man's match.
"Slay!"
The more than four thousand members of Hudao Academy charged forward together.
A massive release of killing intent pressed down toward the golden-robed man.
Boom…
Above the Slaughter Formation, a giant Slaughter Deity, wielding twin axes, chopped toward the golden-robed man.
"Impossible!"
The golden-robed man let out a strange cry, actually turning tail and fleeing in fright.
"How strange.
How could a low-level continent possess such a sophisticated war array?"
For a moment, those several dozen Grotto-Heaven Realm experts were all greatly shocked.
For a while, no one dared step forward.
Even that Tenth Level Grotto-Heaven Realm expert secretly frowned.
At that moment.
Under Cui Tianguo's command, the six White Tiger Metallic Gold War Arrays also advanced.
Cui Tianguo, leading several dozen Grotto-Heaven Realm experts, stood at the head of the formation, ready to fight to the death.
"Ye Yunfei isn't here. This isn't worth wasting our time and effort."
The Tenth Level Grotto-Heaven Realm expert suddenly turned and boarded an airship. With a swoosh, he departed far into the distance.
The other Grotto-Heaven Realm experts didn't dare linger either, all quickly leaving.
"Where did these Grotto-Heaven Realm experts come from?
Could it be… has the Otherworldly Army returned?!" Cui Tianguo felt a sense of foreboding.
Central Continent, Ten Thousand Beasts Empire.
Imperial Capital.
"Haha, this empire is quite interesting, actually raising so many fierce beasts."
High in the air outside the imperial palace stood over a dozen Grotto-Heaven Realm experts chatting and laughing.
Inside and outside the imperial palace, tens of thousands of fierce beasts roared and growled, staring intently at the dozen or so Grotto-Heaven Realm experts in the sky.
The Emperor of the Ten Thousand Beasts Empire, along with his full court of civil and military officials, hid inside the palace, watching the experts in the sky with tense anxiety.
The grounds around the palace were littered with corpses—both human and a great many beast carcasses.
"Elder guests, in what way has our Ten Thousand Beasts Empire offended you? Why have you slaughtered so many of our empire's warriors!" the Emperor asked indignantly.
Not long ago, these more than a dozen Grotto-Heaven Realm experts had suddenly descended upon the imperial capital, looting and killing indiscriminately. They had killed nearly half the capital's population and finally slaughtered their way to the palace gates.
"You haven't offended us.
It's just that you are too weak. Weakness is a crime.
So, go die."
A man elegantly waving a folding fan spoke up.
As he finished, he reached out a hand and pressed down in the air.
Boom…
A giant spiritual energy palm, several acres wide, instantly condensed and slapped down.
Puff! Puff! Puff…
One fierce beast after another exploded, their bodies shattering. Broken limbs and shattered bones littered the area.
"Crown Prince, you and Her Majesty must flee! You are the future hope of our Ten Thousand Beasts Empire!" the Emperor said to a brawny young man beside him.
This youth was precisely True Beast Prince.
He had been subdued by Ye Yunfei and made into a slave.
However, as the command Ye Yunfei had given him at the time was to remain in the Ten Thousand Beasts Empire, he had stayed here.
"No, Father. I will stay here and fight the enemy with everyone," True Beast Prince shook his head.
"Haha, you think these stupid beasts can block us? A wishful delusion!" The man who had struck laughed loudly.
Right at that moment.
In the distance, a young man appeared, hands clasped behind his back, stepping through the air, one step at a time. In an instant, he arrived above the imperial palace.
"You come from the Xuanhuang Star Domain?"
The young man asked coldly.
"Master!"
Inside the imperial palace, standing beside the Emperor, True Beast Prince stared at the young man who had suddenly arrived, his whole body trembling with disbelief.
This suddenly arriving young man was none other than Ye Yunfei!
After parting ways with Da Di Daozhang, Ye Yunfei had been hastening back toward the Hudao Academy.
Ye Yunfei knew that the main purpose of these Grotto-Heaven Realm experts from the Xuanhuang Star Domain was to target him.
In such a situation, his family and sect became extremely vulnerable!
Therefore, he had to return to the Hudao Academy quickly.
Unexpectedly, while passing by the Ten Thousand Beasts Empire just now, he sensed more than a dozen Grotto-Heaven Realm auras here.
"Eh?
Kid, how do you know we come from the Xuanhuang Star Domain?
Come over here, kneel down, and answer my questions!"
The fan-waving man couldn't help but be taken aback.
Ye Yunfei's gaze turned cold. He directly executed the Heavenly Soul Sword.
Argh!
The man was sent flying backward on the spot, bleeding from all seven facial orifices, dead.
This man was only at the Fifth-Level Grotto-Heaven Realm. How could he withstand the Heavenly Soul Sword?
This scene made the other Grotto-Heaven Realm experts and the full court of ministers of the Ten Thousand Beasts Empire gasp sharply.
"He is Ye Yunfei!"
Suddenly, one Grotto-Heaven Realm expert pointed at Ye Yunfei and shouted.
These experts from the Xuanhuang Star Domain all possessed Ye Yunfei's portrait and an imprint of his Soul Power aura.
Therefore, they quickly recognized him.
"That's right, he's Ye Yunfei!" the other Grotto-Heaven Realm experts also cried out in succession.
"What?
He is Commander Ye!
Our Ten Thousand Beasts Empire is saved!
Commander Ye has arrived!"
Upon hearing that this young man before them was actually Ye Yunfei, the Emperor and his full court of civil and military officials were so moved they shed tears.
Nowadays, on the Tianxuan Continent, Ye Yunfei's great name was known to all!
"Let's go, capture him!"
The dozen-plus Grotto-Heaven Realm experts exchanged glances, then all moved to surround him.
Their primary purpose in coming to the Tianxuan Continent was to capture Ye Yunfei.
Now that Ye Yunfei was right before their eyes, they couldn't let this chance slip.
"With just you lot, you think you can capture me?"
Ye Yunfei shook his head with a cold laugh, then flicked his fingers repeatedly.
Boom! Boom…
Strands of terrifying physical strength, propelled by the 'Force Through the Mountain to Strike the Deity' technique, blasted forth.
Puff! Puff! Puff…
The bodies of those dozen-plus Grotto-Heaven Realm experts continuously exploded, turning into clouds of blood mist.
Within less than a breath's time.
Only one remained.
A thin, middle-aged man with strength at the Grotto-Heaven Eighth Level.
Click-clack…
This middle-aged man was utterly terrified, his mind blank. His frightened eyes stared fixedly at Ye Yunfei, his teeth chattering uncontrollably.
"Now, I ask, you answer.
Understand?"
Ye Yunfei walked up to the middle-aged man, hands still clasped behind his back.
"C-c-click… I u-nderstand…," the middle-aged man nodded desperately, his teeth still chattering.