Chapter 2617: Chapter 2617
At this moment, the Demon Vine also broke through its realm and needed to replenish its energy. Ye Liuyun promptly released both the Demon Vine and the Sealing Demon Stele, allowing them to freely hunt down the alien races. However, he instructed them not to separate, so they could support each other even if they encountered Leidon.
Given their current strength, even Leidon wouldn’t be able to easily kill them. If they were in danger, Ye Liuyun could always use the Black Tower of Teleportation to reach them in time.
Finally free to slaughter the alien races at will, the Demon Vine and the Sealing Demon Stele were ecstatic. They charged off in the same direction, both highly sensitive to the presence of the aliens, easily detecting which path held stronger energy sources.
Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun positioned himself in the void, monitoring the changes across the world. The two golden-armored, three-eyed alien eyes he had just acquired would have to wait—he would refine them only after his doppelgänger had finished refining the previous set.
Back at the base, Yu Xiaofeng had stationed a hundred thousand soldiers from the Death Legion and a million troops from the allied forces, while the rest of the army had been deployed.
The Death Legion operated in units of a hundred thousand, with three squads forming a triangular support formation as they scouted in three directions. If they encountered powerful enemies, they would immediately call for Ye Liuyun’s aid.
The allied forces, on the other hand, moved in massive legions of a million soldiers each, supported by a few Dominator-level experts, sweeping across the battlefield in search of alien foes.
Once his doppelgänger completed its cultivation session, Ye Liuyun entered its spatial realm to refine the two three-eyed aliens, leaving the doppelgänger to continue monitoring the alien movements.
By now, the outer reaches of the void were completely encircled by their Falcon-class warships, ensuring no alien could escape.
Over ten days passed, yet Leidon still hadn’t appeared. Inside the accelerated time flow of the doppelgänger’s spatial realm—where time moved ten times faster—Ye Liuyun had already finished refining the alien’s three eyes.
Now, he was confident he could stand against Leidon’s third eye. Even his doppelgänger would be able to hold its own against him.
Yet, a gnawing worry lingered in his heart—what if Leidon had slipped away in the chaos?
During this time, fierce battles erupted continuously at the alien bases. The Death Legion advanced smoothly, securing abundant resources. The Demon Vine and the Sealing Demon Stele had gone wild, even digging out Dominator-level aliens hiding underground.
The allied forces, however, suffered heavy losses—over three million soldiers had fallen in just over ten days. Though they had also seized plenty of resources, the casualties were undeniably devastating.
Meng Qingyin’s fifty-thousand-strong army, on the other hand, performed remarkably well, eliminating over two million alien troops before retreating to their base for rest. They fought with discipline, never pushing themselves beyond their limits.
Ye Liuyun immediately located the positions of several Celestial Realm alien legions and ordered Ye Tiandao to lead the Blade Regiment to engage them. These elite alien warriors posed a significant threat to their forces—even the Death Corps would avoid direct confrontation whenever possible. Meanwhile, his doppelganger followed the Blade Regiment in stealth, ensuring they wouldn’t accidentally encounter Leyton.
As he scanned the starry expanse, Ye Liuyun remained vigilant for Celestial Realm powerhouses. Previously, those three-eyed golden-armored aliens had concealed themselves within the spatial domains of other Celestial Realm aliens.
However, this alien base spanned an entire massive planet, making it impossible to survey everything thoroughly. He could only stay as alert as possible.
Fortunately, the Blade Regiment soon reported encountering a Dominator-level three-eyed alien. After killing one of their soldiers, the creature was swiftly detected by the doppelganger and obliterated with a beam of white light.
Amid the chaos of battle, no one noticed where the three-eyed alien had emerged from. Moreover, numerous Celestial Realm aliens had scattered in retreat, and ultimately, no trace of Leyton was found.
Ye Liuyun also observed the fleeing Celestial Realm aliens dispersing unpredictably across the void. With no discernible pattern, it was nearly impossible to deduce which spatial domain Leyton might be hiding in.
"Leave it be for now. Focus on your mission—just ensure he hasn’t escaped this alien base," Ye Liuyun instructed Ye Tiandao, urging him to continue the purge while reminding the doppelganger to watch for any pursuers. Given the Blade Regiment’s formidable strength, they were likely high-priority targets for Leyton.
Yet afterward, Leyton fell silent again, vanishing without a trace.
"Probably saw the doppelganger annihilate that three-eyed alien with white light," Ye Liuyun mused, discussing with his counterpart. "He’s likely refining the third eyes of other aliens now. Remember, his spatial domain originally housed twenty Dominator-level three-eyed aliens. Even after we eliminated six or seven, there are still over a dozen left to enhance his own eye."
He warned the doppelganger, "Once he finishes refining those eyes, his next target will still be the Blade Regiment—and his primary goal will be finding you. Stay extra cautious under that invisibility cloak."
To prepare for emergencies, Ye Liuyun handed one of his half-beast corpse demon puppets to the doppelganger, providing a temporary shield against alien white-light attacks.
As for defending against black light, the two of them dismantled the previous large black umbrella, each taking a piece of its fabric to use as makeshift protection when needed.
From then on, Ye Liuyun paid even closer attention to Celestial Realm entities near the Blade Regiment.
With aliens now scattered everywhere, the area around the regiment was naturally teeming with hostiles. Moreover, after so much time had passed, he couldn’t be certain Leyton was still hiding within a Celestial Realm alien’s spatial domain—he might have switched to a Dominator-level or even a Ninth-Level Immortal Realm alien to lull Ye Liuyun into complacency.
So when Ye Liuyun and his doppelganger detected the alien creatures at the Dominator and Celestial Realms, they immediately dispatched the elite soldiers from the Blade Corps to eliminate them. As for those at the Immortal Realm, unless they ventured too close, the Blade Corps couldn’t be bothered to engage.
However, to Ye Liuyun’s surprise, just a few days later, he was the first to spot traces of a Three-Eyed Alien. Cloaked in an invisibility mantle, a Dominator-Realm Three-Eyed Alien had emerged into the starry void.
Bear in mind, Ye Liuyun had been stationed in the cosmos for quite some time without encountering a single fleeing alien. He surmised the aliens were preparing for a fight to the death. This Three-Eyed Alien likely wasn’t attempting an escape but rather scouting the situation.
Ye Liuyun’s golden pupils clearly discerned the creature’s soul energy. It was evidently surveying the ground below, completely oblivious to his presence.
Cloaked in his own invisibility mantle, Ye Liuyun remained utterly motionless. His mastery of spatial power far surpassed that of the Three-Eyed Alien.
The alien searched meticulously, its gaze eventually settling precisely on the Blade Corps’ position.
Only after the alien had located the Blade Corps did Ye Liuyun employ his temporal power to freeze time, then launched a soul attack. His intention was clear—he wanted Leiton to obtain the Blade Corps’ coordinates so the alien commander would emerge to confront them. Otherwise, without Leiton making a move, Ye Liuyun had no way to track him down.
By attacking the Three-Eyed Alien’s soul now, he aimed to uncover what Leiton had been up to during this period.
Caught completely off guard by Ye Liuyun’s sudden assault, the Three-Eyed Alien stood no chance. Though its sea of consciousness was protected by defensive treasures, Ye Liuyun swiftly overpowered it, planting a slave seal and extracting all intelligence about Leiton’s activities.
