Chapter 2779: Chapter 2779
Ye Liuyun surmised that the blue-armored alien spy among them must not have a soul contract. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have immediately checked its spiritual condition upon arrival.
The other blue-armored alien, a powerhouse at the Dominator Eighth Level, likely didn’t have a soul contract either. After all, as a blue-armored elite, it wouldn’t easily submit to control by others. As for the rest of the aliens, it was hard to say.
Thus, Ye Liuyun’s primary targets were those two blue-armored aliens.
To get close to them, he first waited for the demon tribe members to leave their settlement, then captured one of them. Transforming into its likeness, he infiltrated the tribe.
The demon he captured was a low-ranking hunter, not a tribal elder, and thus wasn’t under any control. Through soul-searching, Ye Liuyun learned that this demon also suspected their elders were being manipulated. But powerless to resist, it could only obey their orders, hoping the aliens would leave soon.
Mistaking Ye Liuyun for a fellow demon, it pleaded for his help. Through further soul-searching, Ye Liuyun discovered how to approach the blue-armored alien.
Upon returning with the hunting party, he volunteered to deliver the game meat to the blue-armored alien. Meanwhile, the two red-armored aliens were stationed outside, keeping watch to prevent outsiders from entering.
Seizing the opportunity, Ye Liuyun used his temporal power to freeze time and strike.
As expected, the blue-armored alien’s consciousness bore no soul contract. A quick soul-search confirmed the aliens’ plan to invade—this settlement was their intended landing site. Moreover, blue-armored spies had been planted not just here, but on nearby planets as well.
His suspicions proved correct—the other blue-armored alien also lacked a soul contract. However, the twenty-six aliens under its command were all bound to it by such contracts.
With this intelligence, Ye Liuyun immediately placed a slave mark on the second blue-armored alien before time resumed. Once his temporal power recovered, he subdued the remaining aliens in one swift move.
But instead of issuing direct commands, he instructed them to continue reporting to their superiors as usual, luring the alien forces to land here.
Meanwhile, he freed the tribe’s chieftain, informing him of the impending invasion and urging him to warn other demon tribes to prepare for battle.
The chieftain knew of a major demon stronghold and rushed to alert them. Whether the demons would believe him or muster an effective counterattack was beyond Ye Liuyun’s concern—he had done all he could.
With roughly two months before the alien forces arrived, the demons would likely suffer initial losses, even if they scrambled to mount a defense.
Through soul-searching, Ye Liuyun gained more detailed insights into the situation of the alien army. He shared this intelligence with the commanders of various allied forces, allowing them to mentally prepare in advance.
Within days, this alien reconnaissance squad received new orders—to venture deeper into demon territory and gather intelligence on distant demon planets.
Ye Liuyun instructed them to carry out their mission as commanded, reporting truthfully while ensuring they didn’t reveal their secret allegiance to him.
Thus, the squad donned their invisibility cloaks once more and set off toward the far-flung planet, leaving only the blue-armored alien behind to await the arrival of the main alien forces.
Ye Liuyun didn’t linger either. Concealing himself, he followed the squad as they departed.
The blue-armored alien, a scout captain at the eighth level of Dominance, was highly skilled in reconnaissance and pathfinding. The entire squad was equipped with top-tier invisibility cloaks, allowing them to move undetected. They slipped silently onto a demon planet, scouting the area while remaining unseen.
Once they identified the strongest local tribe, they struck as one, seizing control of its chieftain or elders to establish a new foothold.
This demon planet was far more formidable than the last, with its strongest warriors reaching the fifth level of Dominance. Ye Liuyun estimated that even before reaching the heart of the star system, they might encounter demons at the seventh level.
*No wonder the aliens are mobilizing such a massive force—these demons are no pushovers,* he mused.
Just then, Ye Liuyun spotted a surge of demonic energy rushing toward them from the distance. His golden pupils pierced through the dark miasma, revealing three demonic figures—each at the eighth level of Dominance.
*Looks like the tribal chief managed to send word after all,* he thought, relieved on behalf of the demons.
The two red-armored aliens on watch duty quickly detected the approaching demons and immediately alerted the rest of the squad. The aliens swiftly cloaked themselves, sending the controlled tribal chief out to deal with the demonic intruders.
Upon arrival, the demonic leader first swept the area with his divine sense before questioning the chief about any alien sightings. Under the aliens’ control, the chief naturally denied seeing anything.
But the demon wasn’t so easily fooled. With a flick of his wrist, he unleashed a wave of demonic energy straight into the cavern where the tribe resided.
The energy twisted in midair, taking the form of a demonic apparition—and within moments, it exposed one of the cloaked aliens.
"So demonic energy can be utilized this way!" Ye Liuyun’s eyes widened with newfound realization.
"Attack!"
The blue-armored alien at the Dominator Eighth Level immediately realized concealment was impossible. Without hesitation, he ordered the lower-ranked aliens to charge out first, providing cover for the two three-eyed aliens. Then he led the two red-armored aliens in bursting from the cave.
The blue-armored alien engaged one demon head-on, while the two red-armored aliens used their spiritual power to subdue another. The first wave of charging aliens were swiftly crushed by the three demons.
One three-eyed alien fell instantly, but the other retaliated with a blinding white light, striking down a powerful demon warrior.
As the blue-armored alien battled the demon, both sides were simultaneously relaying messages. It was clear their respective factions had already learned of this confrontation. The blue-armored alien received orders to withdraw immediately after eliminating these demons.
The two red-armored aliens, possessing formidable spiritual strength, quickly overwhelmed their demon opponent through coordinated assault.
Meanwhile, the other blue-armored alien, aided by the three-eyed alien, successfully slew his demon adversary.
In the blink of an eye, three Dominator Eighth Level demons were reduced to two corpses and one captive. Ye Liuyun immediately took control of the subdued demon, branding it with a slave seal and extracting its memories through soul-searching.
"It was sent to gather intelligence. The demon clan already knows about your spies," Ye Liuyun shared this information with the aliens.
He needed to maintain their trust, so providing them with essential intel for their report was crucial.
Ye Liuyun also collected the slain three-eyed alien’s ocular organs, handing them to Leiming to further enhance his Golden Pupils. The remaining alien corpses were fed to the Demon Vine and the Demon-Suppressing Stele for absorption.
