Chapter 333: One Leaf Brother Is Coming

Inside the large tent, Lu Ye's voice rang out.

"Given the scale of our allied forces, my presence or absence no longer makes a difference."

In fact, ever since the allied forces surpassed three thousand members, Lu Ye's role within them had become very limited. With three thousand people, they could already break through any Myriad Demon Ridge outpost's defensive formation, even with a direct assault.

Lu Ye's main contribution to the allied forces was their cohesion. The alliance initially formed around him, and all subsequent sects joined for the same reason. It's fair to say that while Lu Ye's cultivation wasn't the highest, he was the most influential and widely respected member of the allied forces. Without him, even a powerful figure from the core circle would struggle to unite the allied forces into a cohesive whole.

Now, with the allied forces numbering nearly twenty thousand, his presence or absence wouldn't significantly alter their strength. Peace talks between the Divine Sea Realm cultivators of both factions were already a prevailing trend, and the allied forces were bound to disband on the spot. However, Lu Ye wasn't ready to stop.

He wasn't sure how many merits he had accumulated so far, but he believed he was still short of his goal. Therefore, no matter what, he intended to capture more Myriad Demon Ridge strongholds. The Myriad Demon Ridge had nicknamed him "Leaf the Exterminator," but in reality, he was more like a raging wildfire. No matter where he went within the Spirit Stream Battlefield, he could ignite the flames of conflict in all directions.

"What about us?" a garrison commander asked.

"Wait here and continue to pressure the Myriad Demon Ridge," Lu Ye replied. "This will make it easier for the seniors of the Vast Heaven Alliance to demand more from them, and in turn, everyone will gain more benefits."

The group fell into thought.

A moment later, the Heavenly Eighth-level cultivator nodded: "Brother Yi Ye's plan is indeed good. Do you need any assistance from us? We could send some people with you, just in case the Myriad Demon Ridge dispatches forces from the core circle to target you again."

"No need," Lu Ye declined. "Everyone's merits are hard-earned. Ju Jia and I will manage just fine."

If Lu Ye wanted to open up a new battlefield, he would need to use a Heavenly Mystery Pillar to teleport to another part of the Spirit Stream Battlefield. Such a teleportation consumed a significant amount of merits. It wasn't an issue for one or two people, but it would be impractical and too costly for a larger group.

The allied forces had gathered with Lu Ye as their origin and core. Now that he intended to leave, no one raised any objections. Although they wouldn't be able to reap benefits by following him anymore, they had already gained a significant amount during their time together. The sects that had initially followed Lu Ye in his campaigns had benefited the most.

Furthermore, with both armies currently in a standoff, a battle was unlikely. Rather than wasting time, it was better to find another way to create panic and pressure for the Myriad Demon Ridge.

About fifteen minutes later, a large ship ascended into the sky, heading towards the nearest Vast Heaven Alliance outpost.

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of miles away at the Silverlight Island outpost, Luo Fu excitedly found Qi Shi. "Brother Yi Ye is coming!"

Qi Shi's spirits lifted. "Really?"

"Absolutely true. I just received the news."

The recent exploits of the Vast Heaven Alliance allied forces led by Lu Ye had been making waves, capturing the attention of the entire Spirit Stream Battlefield. How could Luo Fu and Qi Shi not be aware? They recalled how, when Lu Ye first arrived in the inner circle, he had needed to borrow Ying Jiao's power to attack the Skytian Sect outpost. At that time, he didn't yet possess the ability to break through others' defensive formations, so he had left after the Skytian Sect outpost was breached.

In less than half a year, Lu Ye had single-handedly assembled an army of nearly twenty thousand cultivators, leading them to campaigns across the inner circle of the battlefield. They were invincible, leaving the Myriad Demon Ridge side in utter misery. Luo Fu and Qi Shi were green with envy.

If Lu Ye had possessed such capabilities when he first visited Silverlight Island, then sects like Tianyan Sect and Canglan Mountain would never have had the chance to reap benefits by following him. In the inner circle, they were clearly the first to encounter Lu Ye, and the first sect to form an alliance with the Greenblood Sect. If the Silverlight Island outpost hadn't been so far from the main allied forces, Luo Fu would have already led his people to assist.

Whenever he thought of this, Luo Fu would feel increasingly resentful, which would then prompt him to lead a group to harass the Cloudsmoke Sect. Ever since the Skytian Sect outpost was breached and more than half of its cultivators were killed or injured, the Skytian Sect had become reclusive. Under Silverlight Island's constant pressure, they had been unable to rebuild their outpost peacefully to this day.

The Cloudsmoke Sect, which had originally relied on the Skytian Sect, naturally became Silverlight Island's primary target for suppression. However, the two sects were nearly equal in strength, making it difficult for Silverlight Island to suppress them alone. Therefore, whenever Luo Fu intended to trouble the Cloudsmoke Sect, he would call upon cultivators from the nearby Dharma Lotus Sect to join him.

Luo Fu had been eagerly anticipating Lu Ye's arrival, waiting for the allied forces to reach his outpost so he could join them. However, upon learning that the Myriad Demon Ridge had also gathered twenty thousand cultivators to confront the Vast Heaven Alliance's allied forces along the Wei River, Luo Fu realized that he probably wouldn't be able to wait for Lu Ye's arrival. He was filled with disappointment.

To his surprise, Lu Ye actually sent a message, informing him that he was on his way to the Silverlight Island outpost. For Lu Ye to abandon his allied forces at such a critical time and travel tens of thousands of miles to Silverlight Island, his intentions were clear.