Lord of All Gods

Chapter 1424: Chapter 1424 Chain Reaction

Upon receiving the information through his clone, Ye Liuyun urged everyone to speed up their efforts, moving resources into the Spatial World around the clock.

After two days, a large army from a nearby city arrived, leaving Qu Jing and Wen Chenggang with no option but to fight with their backs against the wall.

The clone also unleashed Yin-souls, effortlessly destroying the army and seizing a large amount of resources.

However, apart from spiritual stones and food, these resources couldn’t be traded and must be reserved for future use.

Qu Jing thought that they might not have a chance to reclaim those resources, and instead, they handed all the equipment collected in these days over to Ye Liuyun’s clone.

"I’ll entrust you with all the battlefield cleanup equipment. I have just one request. In case of our defeat, please ensure the safety of Wanying," Qu Jing begged Ye Liuyun.

"Alright, I promise!" Ye Liuyun understood his sentiment and agreed right away.

In truth, he wasn’t even certain about his escape. This time, three hundred Sacred Majesty-level martial practitioners and an elite army were coming, quite an impressive effort by the empire.

Ye Liuyun battled against the foreign race and understood the might of an elite army. It was something Qu Jing couldn’t overcome solely relying on the terrain.

Inside his Xuankong Stone, the recently hatched Devil Beasts had enough food and Devil Crystals, and their strength would soon match that of the previous batch.

But against the Ironclad Army, it still wasn’t enough.

Later, Qu Jing instructed Wen Chenggang to withdraw with 10,000 elite troops, leaving behind some seeds for the main army.

But Wen Chenggang refused to leave.

"Sir, I’ve been by your side for countless years! If there’s a battle ahead, we’ll face it together to the end. I won’t leave! You should let the princess lead the people to safety!"

"I’m not leaving either! If you’re not afraid of death, why should I be afraid of it?" Qu Wanying declared with determination.

In the end, Qu Jing had no choice but to allow everyone to join the battle. They gathered together family members who needed protection and relied on Ye Liuyun to rescue them when the time came.

Next, the Phoenix River became bustling with activity as troops arrived daily. They either launched direct attacks or approached with a small force, waiting to strike with greater numbers.

Handling these ordinary armies daily was already a difficult challenge for Qu Jing. Without the assistance of the clone and Yin-soul, maintaining the defense of the Phoenix River’s natural barrier would be impossible.

But all the soldiers felt it was getting colder, and things were changing noticeably.

That was because Ye Liuyun took many fire crystals away. Hence, the mineral vein’s temperature started dropping.

Ye Liuyun kept digging, and he started to worry that mining all these mineral veins might lead to climate change in this area.

Based on the temperature from the fire crystal vein, if the mineral vein was completely excavated, the area was likely to become extremely cold, with a climate similar to that of the Snow Domain.

It wasn’t just the temperature. After many of the spiritual stone mineral veins were dug out, the Phoenix River became more turbulent.

At this point, it was extremely powerful against Qu Jing.

Ye Liuyun never anticipated such a large chain reaction from the mineral vein here.

However, the resources were right there, and he didn’t want to give up. So, he decided to dig them out first and figure things out later.

After seven or eight days, they managed to dig up the majority of the mineral vein.

The temperature here had dropped significantly.

The Phoenix River expanded by several feet, the water level rose, and the waves grew more rapidly.

The mountains surrounding the mineral vein have collapsed, and parts of the ground have even split open.

"Liuyun!"

While Ye Liuyun was digging the mineral vein, Liang Xue suddenly approached him.

"What’s wrong?" he asked immediately, noticing Liang Xue looking a bit anxious.

"You should go check it out. The temperature at the center of the spiritual stone mineral vein is dropping, and the ground there is turning into frozen soil.

I suspect that these mineral veins are suppressing an extremely cold force. If they’re all dug away, I’m afraid the extreme cold power will burst out uncontrollably," Liang Xue said with concern.

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun immediately followed Liang Xue to check the situation.

Liang Xue and the others had mined an entire mineral vein and were nearing the central area.

However, the ground in this area was extremely solid, filled with frozen soil, and the temperature was incredibly low. If they dug further, it would significantly slow down the progress.

He used his Divine Sense to feel it and confirmed the presence of an extremely cold force beneath the surface.

"It appears that these mineral veins were indeed used to change the climate in this area. Beneath us, there’s an extremely cold force being restrained," Ye Liuyun noted as he identified the issue.

"Then what should we do? Do we continue digging?" Liang Xue asked anxiously.

Ye Liuyun sighed, stating, "Continue digging. The balance of the mineral vein that once suppressed this area has been destroyed and cannot be maintained! Besides, even if we don’t dig, the empire will seize the mineral vein, and they will continue to mine!"

"If we keep digging, will the frost power break out?" Liang Xue was worried that it would break out and cause people harm.

"Save the central area for last. Begin by digging out the mineral veins that extend from it," Ye Liuyun instructed Liang Xue.

"Alright!" Liang Xue turned away with the feral beast and puppet, steering clear of the central area.

Ye Liuyun then checked on Lei Ming. There were no irregularities in the Devil Crystal mineral vein. These mineral veins were intended to prevent mining, and designed to heighten the challenge for miners.

Hence, the Devil Crystal mineral vein was the weakest, and Lei Ming and the Devil Beasts were making the quickest progress.

They absorbed and dug simultaneously without getting tired.

"Liuyun, we can complete digging in two days!" Lei Ming told Ye Liuyun in glee.

"Alright! You’re the quickest! Once you’re done with the Devil Crystal, go assist Liang Xue in digging up the spiritual stone!" Ye Liuyun directed Lei Ming and then returned to continue mining fire crystals.

He, the fire crystal mineral vein and the fire wolf, had the highest realm among the three teams as a group. They were working on the outermost and longest section of the mineral vein. As of now, they had only dug halfway. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

His clone also conveyed the information that the Ironclad Army would reach them in approximately ten days, giving them enough time to make an early retreat.

"Alright! I’ll discuss with Qu Jing and check if they’re willing to retreat with us," Ye Liuyun instructed the clone.

Under the protection of Ye Liuyun, it was much safer for them to retreat.

"But where can we retreat? If the armored army persists in pursuing us, where could we possibly escape to?"

Qu Jing was still reluctant to leave.

Ye Liuyun’s clone reasoned, "The Ironclad Army serves as the empire’s primary fighting force. Do you believe they’ll relentlessly pursue us? As long as we can outrun them, our destination doesn’t matter, we should be safe."