Chapter 2584: Chapter 2584
Upon seeing them, Liedu was overjoyed. With this massive reinforcement, their victory was all but assured. He immediately reported to the Alliance, spreading the good news to lift the elders’ spirits.
Ye Liuyun wasted no time sharing the battlefield intelligence with commanders like Yu Xiaofeng, collaborating to devise a battle plan. Simultaneously, he instructed Liedu to allocate resources based on their troop numbers.
The Alliance responded swiftly, delivering a batch of supplies without the slightest hesitation. Their promptness convinced Ye Liuyun of their sincerity in cooperation, so he promptly ordered Yu Xiaofeng to prepare for the offensive according to their strategy.
As for Meng Qingyin, Ye Liuyun had no intention of deploying her forces in battle. Their numbers paled in comparison to any unit of his Death Legion. Instead, he assigned her to follow behind the main army, responsible only for setting up camps.
What she didn’t know was that Ye Liuyun’s million-strong army was battle-hardened—once they advanced, they rarely stopped to establish stationary camps.
Their target was the flank and rear of the alien forces, which were caught completely off guard by the sudden appearance of Ye Liuyun’s massive army. Aware of their unpreparedness, Ye Liuyun set the first phase’s objective: to completely annihilate the enemy’s rear guard.
"Speed is crucial," he told Yu Xiaofeng. "Use our superior equipment to swiftly eliminate their rear forces, then proceed steadily toward their main army. As for their elite warriors—leave them to us."
Yu Xiaofeng made the necessary arrangements.
Meng Qingyin, however, thought Ye Liuyun was biting off more than he could chew. The alien rear guard numbered nearly three million—though slightly weaker than their vanguard, the difference was negligible. She predicted he’d be forced to retreat halfway through the assault.
Yet she kept her doubts to herself, waiting to see Ye Liuyun humbled by his own overconfidence.
Liedu, unfamiliar with military tactics, also found the objective ambitious. But knowing Ye Liuyun was in command, he refrained from voicing concerns. Years of alliance diplomacy had honed his ability to navigate inter-tribal relations—he knew when to speak and when to stay silent. That was precisely why Ye Liuyun had chosen him as an advisor.
Although Meng Qingyin and Lie Du initially disagreed with Ye Liuyun’s approach, their perspectives shifted dramatically once the battle commenced.
Meng Qingyin, in particular, was astounded by the sheer combat prowess of Ye Liuyun’s army. The falcons, war chariots, puppet beasts, and energy cannons unleashed by his forces alone were enough to leave them in awe. And when they witnessed the devastating power of these weapons, they instantly understood why Ye Liuyun had set such an ambitious goal.
The moment Ye Liuyun’s army launched its assault, it tore through the enemy’s defenses with unstoppable momentum. Against such overwhelming firepower, the alien forces crumbled like paper, their ranks decimated in a merciless slaughter.
Ye Liuyun rarely intervened personally against the stronger foes among the enemy ranks. Instead, he left them to Liang Xue, Feng Hongxiu, and a few demonic beasts for training. He and his doppelganger remained vigilant, wary of any ambush—especially from the dreaded Three-Eyed Aliens.
The Vermilion Bird feasted on the souls of the fallen, while the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon, accompanied by Wu Qingcheng and others, devoured the enemy’s spiritual energy, honing their mastery over spatial forces.
In less than an hour, Ye Liuyun’s forces had already annihilated nearly half a million enemy troops, their advance relentless and unstoppable. The rear guard of the alien army collapsed entirely, their defeat as swift as an avalanche.
By then, the supreme commander of the alien forces had received word of the onslaught. The moment their scouts spotted the falcons, they knew—Ye Liuyun’s army had arrived.
The central command immediately mobilized two hundred thousand reinforcements. But such a massive deployment couldn’t be executed in an instant.
By the time the reinforcements arrived, they were intercepted by the falcons. Ye Liuyun even dispatched the Demon-Sealing Stele to assist the aerial assault, while the Purple Kylin Snake was sent to harvest resources from the fallen. Meanwhile, his doppelganger remained on high alert, eliminating any Three-Eyed Aliens that dared to emerge.
The alien reinforcements suffered devastating losses. The few Three-Eyed Aliens hidden among them were swiftly detected and executed by the doppelganger.
After half a day of relentless combat, the alien reinforcements failed to advance even a single step, suffering devastating losses that forced them into retreat. Meanwhile, the rear guard of the alien forces had already been decimated by more than half.
Initially clinging to the hope of reinforcements, they had hesitated to flee—only to find themselves trapped in a deadly semicircular encirclement by Ye Liuyun’s army. What followed was a merciless slaughter.
By now, the heavy weaponry had been withdrawn, leaving only the elite scouts—like hawks circling their prey—to prevent any escape. The soldiers, battle-hardened and eager, seized the opportunity to hone their skills against the alien troops.
Ye Liuyun’s army was no ordinary force. Tempered through countless battles, even the rank-and-file soldiers had ascended to the ranks of celestial-tier warriors, making the extermination of these alien foes almost effortless.
Their coordination was seamless, their killing intent overwhelming. The aliens, paralyzed by terror, stood no chance.
By the end of another half-day, Ye Liuyun’s forces had tightened the noose, sealing off every possible retreat. No quarter was given—every last enemy soldier was cut down.
With the battlefield now silent, Ye Liuyun turned his attention to the grim task of cleanup.
Meanwhile, the alien commander had already begun regrouping. The central and vanguard forces were consolidated within a massive city, shifting entirely to a defensive stance. Gone was any thought of further offensives.
Following orders from their homeland, they fortified the city with layer upon layer of defensive formations, determined to hold out as long as possible. Their new strategy was clear: strengthen their elite warriors by having them consume the weaker troops, forging a force capable of standing against Ye Liuyun.
In this single battle, Ye Liuyun had annihilated three million alien soldiers. More importantly, he had forced the enemy to abandon their offensive plans entirely, retreating behind their walls like frightened turtles. The pressure on the allied defenses eased instantly.
The scale of this victory sent shockwaves through the entire alliance.
Swiftly, alliance leaders convened with Ye Liuyun to strategize their next move. His directive was simple: encircle the alien-held city, leaving just one gap—reserved for his own forces.
Without delay, the alliance reorganized its ranks, marshaling troops for the siege to come.
Ye Liuyun remained composed as he instructed Meng Qingyin to lead her squad ahead to set up camp, while his main forces continued mopping up the battlefield.
The soldiers systematically collected the alien energy cores and spatial rings, then gathered the armor and weapons for smelting. The corpses were fed to the Demon-Sealing Stele, which absorbed them before the remains were incinerated in a final blaze.
Only then did Ye Liuyun lead his troops at a measured pace into the camp Meng Qingyin had prepared.
Though their forces numbered just a million, they faced an entire city wall.
On the other three fronts, the allied armies—comprising millions of soldiers, ferocious beasts, and demonic clans—stood guard. Yet the alien invaders dared not strike first.
The allied camps buzzed with chaotic clamor, punctuated by the ceaseless roars of beasts and demons.
