Ye Liuyun didn’t stand on ceremony—he accepted all the resources Xiao Mu’an sent without hesitation.

Liu Kui not only conveyed Xiao Mu’an’s goodwill but also voiced his own concerns, fearing the alien races might attack them again.

As for whether the next assault on the Sacred Land would be even fiercer, Ye Liuyun couldn’t say for sure. All he could advise was for the Sacred Land Dynasty to stay prepared and vigilant, avoiding any complacency.

Yet deep down, he too harbored unease. The Sacred Land Dynasty couldn’t relocate—it was stuck in a position of passive defense, which was undeniably perilous.

Their warriors, martial cultivators, soldiers, and resources were dwindling with each battle, making the situation increasingly dire. The only hope now was that the alien races would delay their next attack, giving the Sacred Land Dynasty some breathing room.

But that was likely just wishful thinking. The alien races had suffered heavy losses this time and wouldn’t simply give up. Besides, such minor resistance wouldn’t stop their relentless plundering.

Ye Liuyun keenly felt his own inadequacy. To stand against the alien races, he needed far greater strength.

So he tasked Tong Xin, Qiong Qi, and the others with forging an additional three thousand sets of battle armor to prepare for a larger-scale invasion.

At the same time, he coordinated with the Sacred Land Dynasty to reopen the Death Pilgrimage, allowing Yu Xiaofeng to select more elite soldiers for intensive training.

Though overcrowding would dilute the training’s effectiveness, it was still better than no training at all.

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun focused on refining the third eyes harvested from the alien races with his doppelgänger, enhancing the offensive power of his White Light and Black Light abilities.

Now, even Mu Lai was no match for him when it came to these techniques.

Afterward, Ye Liuyun and his doppelgänger devoted themselves to replenishing the primordial energy in their spatial worlds while simultaneously advancing their Xuan Yuan cultivation.

Thanks to the tenfold time acceleration within the doppelgänger’s spatial world, their strength grew at an astonishing rate.

Once the Demon Vine leveled up, it resumed its role as Ye Liuyun’s sparring partner. He also frequently trained against the two half-beast corpse demon puppets, honing his skills further.

After clearing out most of the corpse demons, the Blade Corps returned to the spatial realm and resumed combat training with the five thousand armored soldiers.

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun had cultivated another hundred thousand demon warriors and half-beast hybrids in the demon realm, teaching them cultivation techniques to serve as reserves for the demon army. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

The demon forces advanced with unstoppable momentum, crushing all resistance in their path. Though the alien invaders fought desperately, knowing they had no retreat, their strength paled in comparison to the demon warriors.

Not only did the demon army remain undefeated, but they also relentlessly slaughtered the invaders without pause. Yu Xiaofeng was tasked with cleaning up the battlefield, denying the enemy even a moment’s respite.

Within less than half a month, nearly six million alien troops were annihilated. Fueled by vengeance for the invasion of their homeland, the demons fought with brutal ferocity. Under Yu Xiaofeng’s command, the remaining alien forces were completely wiped out.

Yu Xiaofeng distributed most of the harvested energy cores to the demon warriors, allowing them to swiftly enhance their power. The armor and weapons were handed over to master craftsmen like Tong Xin, while the corpses were fed to the Demon-Sealing Stele and Demon Vines to bolster their defensive capabilities.

As for the resources looted from the alien storage rings, Ye Liuyun allocated them among his million-strong army, ensuring they had ample supplies.

Soon after, all troops were withdrawn into the spatial realm to focus on cultivation.

The formation masters, blacksmiths, and alchemists worked tirelessly to devise ways to further strengthen the army’s combat prowess.

Inspired by the overwhelming might of Ye Liuyun’s forces, Xiao Mu’an and Liu Kui began recruiting elite martial artists and rigorously training their own soldiers to elevate their battle readiness.

Deep within the alien stronghold, over a dozen golden-armored elders gathered to strategize.

At the head of the grand hall sat a towering figure clad in golden armor—clearly the leader of their kind.

Among the golden-armored aliens, they did not use titles like kings or lords, simply referring to their ruler as the Clan Chief. Only the lower-ranked aliens, those without golden armor, adopted the hierarchical titles of royalty, a practice borrowed from foreign systems of governance.

Other alien races also referred to their clan leaders as "Clan Kings," who served as the supreme leaders of all the alien factions.

Currently, the alien forces were stretched thin across multiple battlefronts. They weren’t just facing resistance from Ye Liuyun—they had encountered formidable opponents in every warzone. As a result, they needed to shift their strategy, concentrating their superior forces to break through key bottlenecks.

Of course, Ye Liuyun’s situation was unique. Not only had he captured a Golden-Armored alien alive, but he had also slain a Grandmaster-level elder. To the aliens, this was an unbearable humiliation. Every Clan King and elder present was a powerhouse at the Grandmaster level, and none of them would let such an insult slide.

After much deliberation, however, they ultimately decided to accelerate the cultivation of Three-Eyed aliens among the Golden-Armored ranks. They believed that the strength of a race ultimately depended on the next generation. If only the current elders remained powerful, the aliens’ invasion and expansion would eventually stall.

Finally, the Clan King made the final call, issuing three decrees.

First, they would concentrate their forces for targeted assaults. The majority of their troops and elite warriors, previously scattered across various outposts, would now gather in one location to launch a coordinated attack on a single planet.

Second, the alien armies needed to enhance their combat capabilities. With human resistance growing stronger, the aliens had to elevate their own strength. Their method of improvement? Survival of the fittest—higher-ranking aliens would devour lower-ranking ones to absorb their power.

Third, the so-called "Nobles" were to be deployed into battle, while the younger generation of Golden-Armored Three-Eyed aliens would be rapidly trained and bred. Even renowned warriors like Mu Lai, who had cultivated a third eye, would join the fight. Their extensive combat experience would make them effective battlefield commanders.

Meanwhile, the hybrid-born Golden-Armored Three-Eyed offspring would become the focal point of their cultivation efforts. The aliens planned to invest vast resources into molding these younglings into all-around powerhouses like Ye Liuyun, preparing them to eventually succeed the current Clan Kings and elders.

Thus, after this council, the aliens began a full-scale enhancement of their invasion forces. Their strongest warriors, armies, and supplies were mobilized toward the frontlines, with each battlefront amassing tens of millions of troops.

From the stronghold of the Golden Armor aliens, over a dozen Golden Armor Kings were dispatched, along with vast numbers of their Silver Armor subordinates, to take command at the front lines.

During this period, the teleportation arrays operated one-way only—shutting down immediately after transporting troops to prevent infiltrators like Ye Liuyun from causing havoc.

Soon, the weaker members of the alien army became food for the stronger ones. By eliminating the weak, the strong grew even more powerful.

Though the total number of alien forces dwindled, their overall strength surged at an alarming rate. It became rare to find any alien below the ninth level of the Immortal Realm within their ranks.

At the very least, this brutal method of power escalation far outpaced the cultivation progress of human martial artists. In less than two months, the first alien legion—numbering in the tens of millions—was already on the march.