Chapter 2811: Chapter 2811
After several spatial jumps, the Spirit Cat battleship fled far away, ensuring they were beyond any possible tracking by the alien forces before finally coming to a halt.
Through this encounter, Ye Liuyun realized just how vast the gap was between their current strength and that of the Golden Tiger Legion. Relying solely on his own temporal powers and those of his clone, they could only capture a limited number of enemies at a time. It would take ages to amass enough power to truly stand against them.
But the problem was, those golden-armored aliens wouldn’t just sit around waiting to be captured. Next time, they’d undoubtedly change tactics.
Moreover, these aliens had their own advantages—some with extraordinary vision, others capable of seeing through stealth cloaks, and still others skilled in scent tracking. Even if he personally intervened, the risk was immense. A single misstep could lead to them being surrounded.
"If we can’t win, we run!"
With no other choice, Ye Liuyun shifted his strategy, opting to continue whittling down the alien forces from a different angle.
The Golden Tiger Legion, having suddenly lost track of Ye Liuyun and suffering the loss of over a hundred elite warriors at the ninth level of Dominance, now regarded him with heightened wariness.
Their analysis suggested that Ye Liuyun’s side must possess an exceptionally powerful individual. None of the soldiers’ reports mentioned facing large numbers of enemies—only that a single force had swiftly eliminated multiple alien warriors.
This mysterious figure seemed to share traits with the Three-Eyed aliens, capable of striking unseen.
In response, the legion immediately restructured their patrols, tailoring their formations specifically to counter Ye Liuyun.
They also alerted other alien forces across the region to be on the lookout for traces of Ye Liuyun’s army.
After changing course, Ye Liuyun’s first two engagements went smoothly. But during the third assault on a star system, when they failed to destroy all the altars in time, the golden-armored alien elites teleported in without delay.
While Ye Liuyun was still locked in combat, his clone monitored the battlefield. The moment the golden-armored aliens appeared, Ye Liuyun immediately issued the order to retreat.
"Fall back now! Have the regular troops hold them off!"
Broken Horn, well aware of these foes’ lethality, wasted no time in withdrawing. But the golden-armored aliens, seeing their enemies preparing to flee, charged forward before their entire force had even fully materialized.
"Deploy some elite Three-Eyed warriors to intercept them. Leave two hundred thousand troops behind to buy us time," Ye Liuyun commanded Broken Horn in rapid succession.
Broken Horn immediately rallied all forces for evacuation while dispatching a squad of Three-Eyed warriors to block the advancing golden-armored elites.
But the enemy seemed prepared. Knowing conventional methods wouldn’t stop them, they instantly countered with their own Three-Eyed warriors. Meanwhile, red-armored warriors followed closely behind, launching attacks against Ye Liuyun’s Three-Eyed forces.
Ye Liuyun had initially planned to retreat, fearing entanglement with these golden-armored foes. Yet witnessing this situation, it became clear they couldn’t be stopped conventionally.
Without hesitation, Ye Liuyun activated his temporal powers and charged toward the golden-armored Three-Eyed warriors. First, he teleported them into his spatial realm. Then, with a blinding white light, he annihilated the pursuing red-armored warriors. Before his temporal energy depleted, he dashed back to his clone’s side.
The moment his temporal powers regenerated, the clone immediately stored Ye Liuyun in the spatial realm and went to gather Broken Horn and other Ninth-Level Dominator warriors.
As temporal energy restored, Ye Liuyun’s Three-Eyed warriors unleashed white beams that obliterated an entire row of golden-armored enemies.
The enemy forces reeled in shock—their own Three-Eyed and red-armored warriors had vanished without trace.
"ROAR!"
A golden-armored squad leader bellowed the retreat order.
They unleashed a suppressing barrage to deter pursuit from Ye Liuyun’s Three-Eyed warriors, then withdrew in disciplined formation.
Meanwhile, the altar’s teleportation array glowed incessantly, delivering wave after wave of fresh golden-armored reinforcements.
Broken Horn had already positioned two hundred thousand troops as a buffer between these new arrivals and Ye Liuyun.
Their scattered elite warriors were converging toward Ye Liuyun’s position. Recalling the entire one-million-strong army Broken Horn had previously deployed proved impossible on such short notice.
"No time—direct all stragglers to assault the Golden Tiger Corps instead!"
Ye Liuyun also urged Broken Horn to act.
"Alright!" Broken Horn replied reluctantly. Though it pained him to abandon part of his forces, holding on would only ensure total loss.
The Golden Tiger Corps was already forming ranks.
Meanwhile, the dispatched Three-Eyed aliens and the Ninth-Level Sovereigns had all returned. The doppelgänger swiftly stored them in the spatial realm—at least these elite warriors were spared.
This battle was undoubtedly a loss. They had gained no resources and were about to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of troops. But now, their focus was on minimizing damage rather than facing complete annihilation.
The doppelgänger readied the Lynx Battleship for an immediate escape, its golden eyes fixed on the movements of the Golden Tiger Corps.
Broken Horn had just managed to retrieve 300,000 of his soldiers. The remaining 300,000, too far to reach, were left behind as a desperate barrier against the enemy. Another 200,000 were still rushing back.
Through the doppelgänger’s golden gaze, Ye Liuyun spotted a squad of elite warriors from the Golden Tiger Corps taking to the skies—likely aiming to intercept them.
Time was running out. Ye Liuyun ordered Broken Horn to hurry and retrieve the returning 200,000 troops.
"Quickly! Save as many as you can!" Ye Liuyun barked the command, boarding the Lynx Battleship alongside Broken Horn to assist.
Fortunately, their prior training paid off. The moment they made contact, Broken Horn stashed the soldiers into the spatial realm and leaped back into the battleship.
The Lynx Battleship instantly accelerated. The golden-armored alien commanders were still too far to catch up. One of them launched a distant attack, striking the vessel—but the impact was negligible at such range. With a spatial jump, the battleship vanished, reappearing days away.
"Change course! Jump a few more times!"
Ye Liuyun directed the Lynx Battleship through several more jumps before finally calling a halt.
The Golden Tiger Corps’ surprise attack on Ye Liuyun had failed. In their fury, they vented their rage on the five hundred thousand troops, annihilating them to the last man. Their crimson-armored alien warriors couldn’t be bothered to harvest the souls of such low-level soldiers, leaving them to be used as cultivation resources and food instead.
This brief but intense clash had revealed Ye Liuyun’s Spirit Cat Battleship and his use of temporal power against them. The Golden Tiger Corps’ commander, the crimson-armored alien Enke, deduced that Ye Liuyun must possess some unique spatial ability—one that allowed him to instantly displace others.
From then on, their strategy against him shifted entirely to spatial lockdown, ensuring he wouldn’t be able to use his spatial powers the next time they clashed.
Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun had captured several golden-armored aliens at the ninth level of dominance—all of them either three-eyed or crimson-armored—and learned that the Golden Tiger Corps was actively devising ways to counter him.
"We’ve revealed too much this time," he mused. "Next time, escaping with the Spirit Cat Battleship won’t be so easy. And they’ll come up with even more ways to corner me."
He let out a weary sigh. "I’m still too weak. Against these powerhouses, all I can do is run."
After a moment of reflection, he made a decisive choice—he would abandon his assault on the alien stronghold altogether. His plan of turning the aliens against each other simply wasn’t viable—not yet.
