Swish! Swish! Swish!
The continuous sound of breaking air echoed through the sky as they flew towards the distance. Whether it was the Imperial Army or the War Beast Army, their departure was orderly and disciplined, not a bit chaotic.
The Imperial Army and War Beast Army ascended into the sky in an orderly manner, leaving in batches. Under the eruption of soul power, they continuously disappeared into the wasteland, heading in all directions.
The aerial-type warships and assault-type warships were mobilized according to the battle situation.
On the aerial-type warships, not only were the Imperial Army and War Beast Army stationed, but there were also numerous Tian Gong Division scholars and Huo Gong Division craftsmen. Their roles were to decipher formations, construct formations, and set up soul cannons.
In battles, especially positional warfare, it was their time to demonstrate their abilities.
Moreover, for the Xia Empire, the advanced technology above the cultivation civilization of the Soul Martial Continent was the most powerful tool for victory, and it must be well utilized.
Countless Imperial Army and War Beast Army troops dispersed, preparing to face the top eight forces of the Central Region, and also to deal with the alien races invading the Eastern and Western Regions and the alien races plotting in the North.
The army had set out, and currently, only the Xia Empire's people knew about it. The eight forces and alien races were unaware that the Xia Empire had revealed its might and was about to confront them directly.
Within the Yuan family's territory, under the arrangement of the Yuan family elders, the Yuan family members followed Lin Qian's orders and retreated directly. As a result, the Yuan family's original eight hundred states were reduced to only four hundred, leaving only half of the vast territory.
However, such a significant loss was not without reward. After following Lin Qian's orders, the casualties among the Yuan family members sharply decreased, with almost no damage.
After all, the retreat order issued by Lin Qian was to withdraw regardless of everything, prioritizing the preservation of life.
Still, many Yuan family members felt very reluctant to hand over their homeland so easily.
Moreover, many Yuan family members still could not understand the actions of the eight forces attacking them.
For years, the Yuan family, as a guardian clan, had dutifully protected the safety of the human race's territory, at great expense.
However, when the alien races launched a major attack, the forces they protected did not think of uniting against the threat but instead turned against the Yuan family.
In the city of Shi Zhao, a group of Yuan family members was fleeing towards the interior of the territory, with Yuan family disciples exuding the aura of soul warriors, covered in injuries and looking mournfully at the direction they had come from.
Among these Yuan family members, there were many women, children, and relatives living in this territory.
However, the direct descendants of the Yuan family did not abandon the collateral relatives but kept them close to prevent them from getting lost.
"Rest for a while, then hurry up. The people behind are closing in," said a middle-aged Yuan family member, glancing at the sky and speaking to the several hundred people in front of him.
After hearing these words, the several hundred people in front of the middle-aged Yuan family member nodded in agreement, their faces still showing fear.
Meanwhile, on a mountain peak far from the Yuan family's territory, eight people gathered, standing on the peak and watching the rolling clouds below.
"The convergence of fortunes and clouds will change the pattern of the Central Region and also the pattern of the entire Soul Martial Continent," said the old ancestor of the Jiang family, Jiang Wuxin, looking at the clouds with excitement. "After we swallow the Yun family, the strength of our eight forces will greatly increase. With the invasion of alien races, the entire human race's territory will be in chaos. At that time, we will consolidate."
"At that time, in the entire human race's territory, only our eight forces will have the final say, establishing an eternal foundation."
Jiang Wuxin, with his white hair and youthful face, spoke with boundless arrogance and confidence, turning to the other seven. "How do you feel about the territory we've taken from the Yuan family?"
"But the Yuan family's reaction seems unusual. There was some resistance at first, then a direct retreat, and what does it mean that they joined the Xia Empire?" None of the other seven answered directly, only the rotund man in luxurious robes, Jin Yunfeng, frowned.
He was the current president of the Yuanling Chamber of Commerce, having replaced Ling Tian.
On the other side, Jin Yuanyuan, president of the Jin Hua Chamber of Commerce, with his plump fingers full of storage rings, sneered. "Instead of worrying about this, you should be concerned about Ling Tian from your Chamber of Commerce. He seems to be causing trouble. Shouldn't you resolve that quickly?"
"You don't need to worry about that," Jin Yunfeng replied coldly.
On the other side, Bai Tao, the leader of the Demon Spirit Sect, with pale skin and a cold demeanor, stared intently at Jiang Wuxin. "But the ambitions of these alien races seem significant. Are you sure we can handle it?"
Not only Bai Tao, but also the South Palace family's old ancestor opened his eyes, frowning, and the leader of the Sacred Spirit Sect and the master of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain were also anxious.
The alien races were coming with great force, completely different from before, resembling the ancient war situation.
"If we didn't have any backup plans, would I cooperate with those alien races? Rest assured, after we annihilate the Yuan family's territory and destroy that Xia Empire, we will handle those alien races afterward."
"Moreover, our eight forces' subordinates are now full of momentum. Who can stop us? Hahaha…"
Jiang Wuxin laughed wildly, extremely pleased.
"Hahaha…"
In Shi Zhao, the middle-aged Yuan family member looked at the group of soul warriors in white and gold robes, who were laughing madly, clearly the disciples of the Sacred Spirit Sect, the same group that had been chasing them earlier.
He had not expected them to arrive so quickly.
"Run, run! It seems like you aren't running very fast," said the leading disciple of the Sacred Spirit Sect, grinning and swinging his Yuan artifact. "I want to see who will come to save you now?"
"By the way, didn't your Yuan family join the Xia Empire? Call those Xia Empire people over, hahaha!"
The middle-aged Yuan family member's face darkened, full of regret. If he hadn't disobeyed orders, hesitated, and delayed the retreat, things wouldn't have come to this.
Swish!
But in the next moment, the laughing Sacred Spirit Sect disciple's forehead was suddenly shattered by a massive soul power arrow, causing him to fall to the ground.