Chapter 686: Absolute Strength

Actually, this was within Ye Yuan's expectations.

Back when Ye Yuan drilled troops in Redlight City, the results were so good because everyone was in a desperate situation.

Now that Ye Yuan had carved out a vast territory, many who came to join him harbored a mindset of seeking temporary peace.

Under such circumstances, how could there be the same effect?

Ye Yuan nodded upon hearing this and said, "Put your heart into it. Those who just coast along and wait for death are not worth keeping. Soldiers are valued for quality, not quantity."

"Yes, my lord!"

...

A few days later, the armies of the two realms faced off at the border of the New Nethercloud Sect's territory.

On the Windstorm Realm's side, it was a sea of black, with Windstorm Realm martial artists as far as the eye could see.

In contrast, the Nethercloud Sect's side had only a few tens of thousands, looking like a small boat in the vast ocean, utterly feeble.

The Windstorm Realm's army was orderly and majestic, clearly well-trained.

On the Boundless Sect's side, however, everyone was scattered and listless, like a motley crowd.

No matter how you looked at it, the Boundless Sect seemed to have no chance of victory.

At the head of the Windstorm Realm's army stood a man with a long beard reaching his chest, dignified and noble—none other than Xue Hongfei, the patriarch of the Xue family of the Windstorm Realm.

When he saw Ye Yuan among the enemy ranks, his eyes narrowed sharply!

"Unexpectedly, the so-called Nethercloud Sect that has been making waves recently was actually stirred up by this brat!" Xue Hongfei said with some surprise.

"Does the Grand Marshal actually know this brat?" asked a powerful cultivator at the seventh level of Divine Travel behind Xue Hongfei, astonished.

Xue Hongfei nodded and said, "If I point it out, you will naturally know. This brat is that Ye Yuan who once caused a great uproar in the royal city! When he fought against the Seventh Prince, I observed him from a distance. I never expected that in just a few years, he has already reached the peak of the Soul Sea Realm!"

"So it's him! When he fought against the Seventh Prince, he was only at the Crystal Condensation Realm. How long has it been, and he has already cultivated to the peak of the Soul Sea Realm!" the Divine Travel cultivator exclaimed in shock.

"Yes, this brat's talent is truly heaven-defying, and his combat power is astonishing. According to intelligence, although he is only at the peak of the Soul Sea Realm, he at least possesses the strength to kill a mid-stage Divine Travel cultivator!" Xue Hongfei said.

As for Ye Yuan's combat power, Xue Hongfei was not too surprised.

With Ye Yuan's talent, it would be strange if he couldn't fight across realms!

However, Xue Hongfei did not take it too seriously. Although he was only at the eighth level of Divine Travel, he still had trump cards like the "Nine Transformations of Primordial Spirit."

When it came to actual combat power, he was even stronger than a peak ninth-level Divine Travel cultivator!

If he couldn't even take down a ninth-level Soul Sea cultivator, that would be too embarrassing.

"Heh, so what if he can fight across realms? Before the Grand Marshal and our great army, everything is vulnerable! This time, we have deployed all our elites. If we can't even take down these tens of thousands, it would be a joke!" that subordinate said contemptuously.

Xue Hongfei stroked his beard and smiled, "You're right! Speaking of which, this Ye Yuan has actually done us a big favor. It's like a pillow being delivered just when you're feeling sleepy. As long as we annihilate them in this battle, no one in the Boundless Realm will dare to make trouble anymore!"

"Heh, this kid has quite a reputation, but I didn't expect him to be such a fool! With his potential, if he just found a good place to go into seclusion, he could ascend to the Divine Realm in a few years. What does the Boundless Realm have to do with him? Moreover, with our army pressing down on the border, if he knew what was good for him, he should have avoided our锋芒 and planned slowly, and there might have been some hope. Now he chooses to fight like a moth to a flame—he's simply an idiot!"

Xue Hongfei laughed and said, "Don't underestimate this brat. For him to dare face us head-on, he probably has some tricks up his sleeve. I'll deal with him later; you lead the other Divine Travel cultivators and crush them directly! No matter what schemes he has, they are useless before absolute power!"

"Yes, Commander!"

With that, Xue Hongfei's figure flickered and he flew out.

Seeing this, Ye Yuan also flew out, facing Xue Hongfei from a distance.

"Ye Yuan, you are a talent. Can you still not see the situation at this point? Why not abandon the darkness and come to the light right now? I can spare your life today!" Xue Hongfei said calmly, with a condescending attitude.

Ye Yuan laughed upon hearing this. Wasn't this the kind of person who didn't know when they were courting death?

"You know me?"

Ye Yuan was somewhat surprised that he could call out his name. In his memory, he had never seen this man before.

"That day when you fought with the Seventh Prince in the royal city, I was watching from afar," Xue Hongfei said with a smile.

Ye Yuan suddenly understood. He had just seen Xue Hongfei and another person appraising him, obviously recognizing him.

It seemed that on that day in the royal city, many people had been observing him from the shadows.

Ye Yuan nodded, indicating he understood, but said, "Old man, I'll give you one last chance. You can choose to abandon the darkness and come to the light, and stop aiding the tyrant. Zhao Tianyin is a grasshopper after autumn—he won't be hopping much longer."

Ye Yuan's voice was loud, carrying far and wide.

The million-strong army of the Windstorm Realm, upon hearing Ye Yuan's words, immediately erupted in deafening laughter.

In their eyes, Ye Yuan had clearly lost his mind; he simply couldn't see the situation clearly.

How could such a person become a commander?

"Hahaha, he tells us to abandon darkness for light! Hahaha, that's hilarious!"

"Telling a million troops to surrender to a few thousand men—are you sure this guy's brain is working?"

"Look at their army; they only have a few broken Spirit Travel First Layer cultivators, yet they dare to spout such nonsense. I really admire his courage!"

The Spirit Travel Realm experts of the Windstorm Realm were all laughing uncontrollably.

A bit of comic relief before the great battle was a nice diversion!

In fact, not only them, but even Chu Shi felt somewhat embarrassed.

Although he had enough confidence in Ye Yuan, he really couldn't guess what means Ye Yuan could use to win this cross-realm war.

Even if Ye Yuan could kill the opponent's Spirit Travel Eighth Layer, he would still be doomed to defeat!

If anyone else had been standing at the front, Chu Shi would have long since led his army and fled.

Only Ye Yuan could make him stand firmly behind him.

Xue Hongfei naturally took it as a joke. He said to Ye Yuan with a smile, "You've seen everyone's reaction. But have you looked at the faces of your own warriors, ready to die? It seems your own army has no hope for you either!"

Ye Yuan was unfazed and said calmly, "It seems you choose to resist to the end? I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it. Since that's the case, don't blame me."

Xue Hongfei laughed loudly, "Ye Yuan, I know you possess the 'Nine Transformations of Yuanling,' but no matter how powerful your 'Nine Transformations of Yuanling' is, it cannot break the shackles of the Soul Sea Realm! And I..."

"Boom!"

Xue Hongfei's aura suddenly exploded, surging straight into the sky!

Under the gaze of the crowd, he directly broke through to the peak of Spirit Travel Ninth Layer!