Chapter 685: The Great Army Presses on the Border

"My lord, you... you mean it?" Chu Shi immediately exclaimed excitedly upon hearing Ye Yuan's words.

Even Qian Si, who had been silent all along, was now stirred up.

They had all witnessed the elixirs Ye Yuan refined—they took effect immediately!

Back then, Ye Yuan said he couldn't refine elixirs for their use, but now, refining these elixirs was more than enough for him.

Ye Yuan said with a half-smile, "When have I ever joked with you?"

The three couldn't help but shiver at Ye Yuan's smile.

They involuntarily recalled the time Ye Yuan threw them into the Asura Trident Formation.

They had thought it was just a simple training, but they never expected that training could actually kill people.

The three bowed their heads in gratitude and said, "Thank you, my lord. The Ye Family Army will swear to follow you to the death!"

Ye Yuan nodded and accepted it calmly.

He was quite gratified by the arrival of the Ye Family Army.

To reclaim the Boundless Border, Ye Yuan's strength alone was clearly insufficient.

Even if he was already invincible in the Boundless Border, with so many people in the Gale Realm, even if he killed his way through, it would probably take decades.

Ye Yuan raised the banner of the Dark Cloud Sect to recruit these scattered martial artists of the Boundless Border.

Of course, it would be best if people from Boundless City heard the news and came looking for him.

What exactly happened at Boundless City back then, and where the people of Boundless City went, remained a mystery to Ye Yuan even now.

But now, with the vast sea of humanity, where could he even begin to search for his parents?

Ye Yuan's main purpose in making such a big commotion was to attract the attention of the Gale Realm's overlords, making them focus their efforts on him.

Moreover, to inquire about his parents' whereabouts, it was clearly more direct to get information from the enemy side.

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With the addition of the Ye Family Army, Deer Cry City's momentum swelled considerably.

Ye Yuan was also delighted to find that Chu Shi was quite adept at commanding.

As more and more martial artists arrived in Deer Cry City, management became a major problem.

Admittedly, Ye Yuan was not very skilled in this area.

But after Chu Shi and the others joined, they took the initiative to act as the city guard, and within just a few days, they had those martial artists completely under control.

Ye Yuan was naturally happy to see this situation.

Moreover, the Ye Family Army, having been established for so long, had also built a comprehensive intelligence network. So Ye Yuan had Chu Shi extend their reach to gather information about Boundless City and the Dark Cloud Sect.

Ye Yuan also asked Chu Shi about Boundless City, but unfortunately, they were too far away and didn't know much either.

Just as everything was arranged and Ye Yuan was about to march north, Chu Shi received a piece of news.

A Divine Travel Eighth Layer powerhouse from the Gale Realm, leading over a dozen Divine Travel Realm experts and a million-strong army, was advancing toward Deer Cry City with great fanfare.

"My lord, this Gale Realm army is coming with overwhelming force. Should we... avoid their锋芒?" Chu Shi asked tentatively.

In truth, Chu Shi didn't have a clear idea of how strong Ye Yuan was now.

But he knew very well what Divine Travel Eighth Layer meant.

Such strength, even among the former Boundless Border overlords, would rank in the top eight!

Not to mention the dozen or so Divine Travel Realm experts accompanying him.

On the other hand, on Deer Cry City's side, apart from Ye Yuan, whose strength was unfathomable, there were hardly any formidable experts to speak of.

And Chu Shi and the others had only just broken through to the Divine Travel Realm. It was still too much to ask them to take on over twenty Divine Travel Realm experts at once.

But Ye Yuan said calmly, "Leave all the Divine Travel Realm experts to me. As for the rest... can you handle them?"

"Hiss..." Chu Shi gasped in shock.

Looking at Zhu Changzhi and Qian Si, their faces also showed surprise.

Taking on over twenty Divine Travel Realm experts alone, including a Divine Travel Eighth Layer powerhouse—wasn't that a bit too exaggerated?

After hesitating for a moment, Chu Shi gritted his teeth and thumped his chest, saying, "How can we let you shoulder so many experts alone, my lord? We three brothers may not be strong, but we can still charge into battle! Leave those Divine Travel Realm experts to the Ye Family Army!"

Although Chu Shi was usually a bit flippant, once he got serious, he had quite a presence.

But the implication of his words was clear: he was prepared to trade lives for lives.

Among the twenty-plus Divine Travel Realm experts, not all would be at the early stage; some would inevitably be at the middle or even late stage!

Sending the Ye Family Army to deal with them was indeed a stretch.

A single Divine Travel Fourth Layer martial artist had worn down twenty thousand Ye Family Army soldiers.

The power of the Divine Travel Realm needed no elaboration.

Zhu Changzhi also said, "Yes, my lord. Saying that is like slapping us in the face! Our lives were given by you, my lord. We would go through fire and water for you without hesitation!"

Qian Si didn't speak, but his determined eyes said it all.

Seeing this, Ye Yuan laughed and said, "Why are you all so eager to die? Hmph, a mere Divine Travel Eighth Layer—hardly worth you trading your lives for. Are your lives so cheap?"

"..."

Chu Shi and the others were speechless. Only Ye Yuan dared to dismiss a Divine Travel Eighth Layer so lightly.

But Ye Yuan's words warmed their hearts.

What he meant was that their lives were worth more than that of a Divine Travel Eighth Layer powerhouse!

At least in Ye Yuan's heart, that was how he saw it!

Their lives were indeed given by Ye Yuan, but he didn't treat them as cannon fodder; instead, he regarded them as brothers!

He would rather charge ahead himself than risk his brothers' lives!

Chu Shi and the others silently resolved that even if they died, they would never let Ye Yuan suffer any harm!

Ye Yuan glanced at them and said calmly, "Alright, stop with those expressions. A million-strong army isn't easy to deal with. All of you, perk up! Since you call this army the Ye Family Army, don't bring shame to my name!"

Chu Shi was startled, straightened his legs, and said through gritted teeth, "Don't worry, my lord. This time, we'll show you the true strength of the Ye Family Army you forged with your own hands!"

Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Good, I'll be watching. How has the training of the others in the Asura Trident Formation been these past few days?"

Chu Shi immediately complained, "My lord, I'm not criticizing them, but those guys are too unmotivated! Their death rate is much higher than ours! In the end, I don't know how many will survive. After half a month of training, only a little over ten thousand have made it."

These days, Ye Yuan had rearranged the Asura Trident Formation to train those rabble.

But now, it seemed the results weren't very good.