Chapter 2276: Chapter 2276 Landing Operation
As it writhed in pain, the Anaconda rolled its enormous body into a tight ball and pleaded for Ye Liuyun’s mercy.
Suddenly, with a sharp thud, its virtuoso was devoured, leaving it utterly powerless against the Demon Slayer. Seizing the moment, the Demon Slayer unleashed its fury, piercing straight through the Anaconda’s skull and bursting out the other side, trailing a line of blood.
Seizing the opportunity, Ye Liuyun drew his bow, aimed at the Anaconda’s heart, and released an arrow that shattered it instantly. The Anaconda let out a silent cry of unwillingness, its massive jaws still agape as its lifeless body crashed heavily onto the ground.
Upon realizing that the Anaconda was still alive, the Demon Slayer wasted no time charging at its neck, slashing with an unrelenting intensity that eventually severed its head.
Without hesitation, Ye Liuyun summoned his clone, whose Divine Soul synchronized with his own. Together, they dragged the Anaconda’s Divine Soul into the Ocean of Consciousness, where they devoured its Divine Soul in unison.
Meanwhile, the Devil Vine extended its tendrils, coiling around the severed snake head before swallowing it whole, ensuring the beast was utterly annihilated.
Only then did Ye Liuyun step forward, reclaiming the Demon Slayer and storing the Anaconda’s massive corpse into his Spatial World as a future food supply.
It was a well-deserved feast to celebrate their first victory in the starry expanse. The crew erupted in cheers as he returned to the battleship, urging him to carve up some snake meat for roasting.
Ye Liuyun hadn’t expected that he could slay the Anaconda without even using his clone’s light beams.
"It was all thanks to Devil Vine’s attack. Honestly, I didn’t do much," he remarked, giving full credit to his companion.
Having devoured the Anaconda’s virtuoso, Devil Vine withdrew into the Xuankong Stone, retreating to digest its newfound energy.
Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun and his crew carved up a generous portion of snake meat and roasted it. The rich, savory aroma filled the air, and the taste received unanimous praise.
As they continued their voyage through the starry expanse, they encountered numerous bizarre and formidable feral beasts.
Most of these creatures had claimed entire islands as their territories. Without exception, they were all colossal in size.
It soon became evident that any feral beast capable of roaming freely through the cosmos was bound to be enormous. Some were so vast that they could consume entire islands, devouring them piece by piece.
Faced with such overwhelming power, Ye Liuyun and his team avoided conflict whenever possible.
However, when confronted by astral behemoths that attacked them first, Ye Liuyun had no choice but to take Devil Vine into battle.
Over time, Lei Ming, Qiong Qi, Mo Tianheng, and Yuan Hao gradually adapted to the pressures of the outer void. They soon became capable of assisting in combat, significantly easing Ye Liuyun’s burden.
The group had truly broadened their horizons. They had even witnessed a fire phoenix reduce an entire island to ashes with its flames and had glimpsed a majestic Purple Kirin.
However, the sheer pressure emanating from these feral beasts was far too overwhelming. Ye Liuyun and his companions dared not provoke them recklessly.
During their journey, they once stopped at a small island and encountered a group of martial practitioners.
Unfortunately, these individuals were too weak, their cultivation levels not even reaching the Immortal Realm. Seeing this, Ye Liuyun merely left them with a few cultivation techniques before continuing his voyage with the others.
"Who would have thought? From afar, the vast night of the starry sky seemed pitch black, yet it holds so many islands!"
"Exactly! Look back now! Can you still see the God Realm? Our so-called God Realm is nothing more than a tiny island called Outpost Island! It’s not even large enough to be considered a planet!"
As the group gathered, they couldn’t help but marvel at the vastness of the outside world. Compared to what they had seen before, their past experiences now seemed laughably narrow.
Meanwhile, Qiong Qi and Tong Xin had successfully developed two combat puppets designed for battles in the starry void. Their firepower was formidable, but more importantly, they were incredibly durable. Even against an Immortal Realm attack, they could hold their ground for a considerable time.
However, these puppets required an enormous amount of Alora Crystals, making mass production impractical. Thus, only two were built to assist in battles or to serve as guards for their flying vessel and warship.
As time passed, the target island that Ye Liuyun had been watching through his Golden Phantom Eyes grew larger and more distinct.
In just a few more days, they would finally arrive.
For the sake of safety, Ye Liuyun decided to store everyone inside the Spatial World before switching to a warship with stronger defenses. If the island harbored martial practitioners or foreign races, they would risk immediate attack upon arrival.
The flying vessel, though swift, had weak defenses. If it were to be destroyed, they would lose their only means of rapid travel through the vast starry expanse.
Without delay, Ye Liuyun completed the warship exchange. He ensured that all three hundred soldiers were divided into two shifts—one to pilot the warship and the other to control its weapon systems.
At the same time, Yuan Hao’s army was summoned from the Spatial World, fully prepared for battle.
Meanwhile, Zhu Youfu and Tong Xin were kept safely inside the Spatial World, while the rest of the group made their final combat preparations.
Ye Liuyun, Mo Tianheng, and Qiong Qi all of whom possessed formidable Divine Soul power—took turns monitoring the surroundings.
Just as they were nearing the island, Ye Liuyun’s Golden Phantom Eyes abruptly detected a foreign race warship launching from the island.
"Pursue it! Destroy them!" Ye Liuyun ordered at once.
Without hesitation, their warship accelerated in pursuit.
Though the foreign warship carried a crew of ten thousand, it was slower than Ye Liuyun’s two-thousand-man warship. By the time the enemy realized they were being hunted and attempted to retreat, Ye Liuyun’s warship had already cut off their escape route.
As the side panels of Ye Liuyun’s warship shifted, thirty Null Energy Cannons extended outward, their black void-like muzzles locking onto the enemy warship.
Without hesitation, all thirty cannons fired in unison, unleashing a devastating barrage. Within just a few rounds, the foreign race warship’s defensive formation shattered under the relentless assault.
Seizing the opportunity, Ye Liuyun led Qiong Qi, his team, and several combat puppets in a direct assault on the enemy vessel. At the same time, he released Devil Vine, ensuring they were prepared in case an expert lurked within the enemy ranks.
However, there were only a thousand foreign race warriors inside the enemy warship. Majority were merely at the fifth or sixth level of the Immortal Realm. Their leaders were no stronger, with only a handful having reached the ninth level of foreign race.
They had just delivered reinforcements, which included ten thousand foreign races troops and a vast amount of resourcesto this location. They had been on their way back to another foreign-race occupied planet.
Through soul-searching, Ye Liuyun discovered that the foreign race had occupied an entire planet approximately three months’ journey from here. Nearly a million foreign races were stationed, awaiting reinforcements delivered by this very warship.
The large island below was called Lookout Island, and it was indeed a battleground where human warriors fought against the invaders. Their conflict had already spanned many years, with neither side willing to relent.
Unlike other war zones where trial grounds were established, these humans engaged in direct warfare on their homeland. However, despite their resistance, the foreign race had already seized one-fifth of their territory, steadily expanding their grasp over the region.
After extracting valuable intelligence on the foreign race’s docking locations and strategic plans, Ye Liuyun eliminated the remaining foreign races aboard. He then handed over the damaged warship to Qiong Qi and Tong Xin for repairs.
Ye Liuyun instructed Qiong Qi and Tong Xin, "Do not modify this warship. Keep its foreign race design intact. We’ll use it later to infiltrate their ranks!"
After returning, he shared the gathered intelligence with his companions. Without delay, they set course for the nearest human settlement.
The martial practitioners were still unaware that the foreign race had deployed an additional 100,000 troops. Seeing this, Ye Liuyun wanted to warn them as soon as possible to prevent unnecessary losses.
Everyone agreed that their arrival was perfectly timed. Since the martial practitioner here were actively resisting the invaders, it would also make negotiations more feasible.
As Ye Liuyun’s warship pierced into this world’s atmosphere, the sudden appearance of a massive vessel immediately drew the attention of the local populace.
At the same time, Ye Liuyun and his companions observed the people below.
