To completely annihilate the Qianyuan Republic Expeditionary Army, the Ghost Demon Clan had mobilized all of their elites from the Void Demon Battlefield. The combined force of their elite soldiers and Slave Cannon Fodder Warriors reached a staggering six million troops, thirty times the size of the Qianyuan Republic Expeditionary Army.

Grand Duke Malik said coolly, "Ferlo Fortress has fallen. Our supplies and food can only support ten more days of combat. In these ten days, are you confident we can storm and annihilate that Qianyuan Republic Expeditionary Army?"

As soon as he said this, the ten Void Demon Dukes fell silent.

That 300,000-strong Qianyuan Republic Expeditionary Army was composed of the [Steel Fang] and other ace corps of the Qianyuan Republic, second only to the [Steel Fang]. Every one of them possessed astonishing combat power. Under the protection of the Level 1 Spiritual Energy Tower, even a direct assault by Void Demon Dukes would result in them being suppressed and killed.

Generally, when the great Void Demon armies assaulted a city protected by a Level 1 Spiritual Energy Tower, they used Slave Cannon Fodder Warriors to wear down the City Guard Warriors’ lives, Physical Strength, and morale. Only after reaching a critical point would they launch a full-scale assault.

But the 300,000 soldiers of the Qianyuan Republic Expeditionary Army had ample troops and supplies. They fought steadily and cautiously, leaving no openings. Trying to break them in one fell swoop was nigh impossible.

Of course, if the six great Void Demon Grand Dukes were to descend together, wielding Semi-Divine Artifacts, and jointly suppressed the experts of the Qianyuan Republic, it wouldn’t be impossible for the Six Great Void Demon Races to cooperate and annihilate this 300,000-strong Qianyuan Republic Expeditionary Army. It’s just that those six Void Demon Grand Dukes would never truly join forces.

Grand Duke Malik said coolly, "Ferlo Fortress was destroyed by Shu Feng of the Mobile Corps. This means those lowly mongrels from the Devouring Ghost Demon Clan have halted their attack on the Qianyuan Republic. Our clan will have to face the pressure of the entire Qianyuan Republic alone. Even if we could defeat this Expeditionary Army, how much Power would we have left to compete with the Devouring Ghost Demon Clan for benefits?"

Among the Void Demon Clan, the strong are respected. Whoever has the bigger fist has the greater say. If the Ghost Demon Clan suffered too many casualties, their influence on the Void Demon Battlefield would diminish.

The ten Ghost Demon Clan Dukes exchanged glances and nodded slightly, agreeing with Grand Duke Malik’s proposal.

The sound of an enigmatic war drum echoed, and the Slave Cannon Fodder Warrior corps fighting on the battlefield retreated like a receding tide.

The twenty thousand elites of the Qianyuan Republic only killed some of the Slave Cannon Fodder Warriors from a distance, not giving chase. After all, in an open field battle, the Ghost Demon Clan still held the absolute advantage.

The Human Race elites had only been able to barely hold on by relying on the defense of the Level 1 Spiritual Energy Tower.

Once the Slave Cannon Fodder Warrior corps returned to the main Ghost Demon Clan army, the massive force of six million—which had encircled the land for a hundred miles around—finally began its slow retreat towards the Void Demon Celestial Pillar.

Luo Tiangang watched a Magic Light Curtain floating in the void, his brow furrowing slightly. "The Ghost Demon Clan army is retreating? Why are they retreating?"

The 300,000 soldiers of the Qianyuan Republic Expeditionary Army had been completely surrounded by the Ghost Demon Clan army, unable to advance even an inch. Every day they had to fight the Ghost Demon Clan’s Slave Cannon Fodder Warriors, engaging in a cruel slaughter akin to a meat grinder.

The Ghost Demon Clan held a massive advantage in numbers. If not for the protection of the Level 1 Spiritual Energy Tower, the 300,000-strong Qianyuan Republic Expeditionary Army would have been wiped out by them long ago.

Now, the Ghost Demon Clan was actually retreating on their own initiative, which greatly puzzled Luo Tiangang.

Wu Zhongchao analyzed, "According to intel from military headquarters, Shu Feng killed a Devouring Ghost Demon Clan Duke in Fengmu Territory and another in Liuguang Territory. The Devouring Ghost Demon Clan has completely withdrawn their forces. As soon as they retreated, the Ghost Demon Clan started to pull back as well. It must be internal strife!"

The upper echelons of the Blue Star Human Clan had also sent countless spies to infiltrate the Void Demon Clan, including many deep-cover agents prepared to die for their mission. Some of these top-level agents had even managed to mix in and attain the status of Void Demon Nobles, naturally allowing them to obtain a great deal of intelligence.

It was common for the various Void Demon Races to be at odds with one another and even kill each other. The mutual hostility between the Devouring Ghost Demon Clan and the Ghost Demon Clan was hardly a secret.

Luo Tiangang sighed softly. "The Mobile Corps! That young fellow Shu Feng’s progress is terrifyingly fast. It’s enough to make anyone jealous. Old Fang, your Fang Clan is really lucky."

Fang Yichen gave a faint smile. "If you’re talking about lucky, who can compare to Zhu Yan and the Zhu Clan! One of their daughters is now married to Shu Feng."

Luo Tiangang said thoughtfully, "I heard the Zhu Clan sent a daughter of a concubine to marry Shu Feng."

Before this battle, even though Shu Feng was already the Patriarch of the Yuanhai Shu Family, a Spirit Saint like Luo Tiangang wouldn’t have given him a second thought.

But now Shu Feng could hunt and kill Void Demon Dukes. Regardless of the methods he used, he was a terrifying existence with combat power comparable to the Spirit Saint Level. This was enough to make Luo Tiangang take him seriously.

Fang Yichen sighed helplessly. "Zhu Binglan, the Flower of the Zhu Clan, didn’t take a fancy to Shu Feng, but Shu Feng took a fancy to the Zhu Clan’s Zhu Chenyu. It’s a pity our Fang Clan doesn’t have any outstanding women. And Fang Yao is his master... what a shame!"

The Fang Clan was full of geniuses as numerous as the clouds, but the most outstanding among them were men like Fang Long. The only relatively exceptional woman, Fang Yao, was Shu Feng’s master, so Fang Yichen couldn’t find a suitable candidate for a marriage alliance with Shu Feng even if he wanted to.

Luo Tiangang was lost in thought. ’So that’s how it is!’

Ji Yuanshi sat to the side, took out a flask of sake, and drained it in one gulp. His eyes flickered, his thoughts unreadable.

Wu Zhongchao stroked a Spirit Sword, also lost in thought, as he continued to use Magic to spy on the movements of the Ghost Demon Clan army.

The Ghost Demon Clan army retreated swiftly, clearing the path that had been cut off for the Expeditionary Army.

The Expeditionary Army then began its own cautious retreat.

Only when reinforcements from the military headquarters in the rear arrived did the Expeditionary Army quickly board their Spiritual Energy War Chariots and safely withdraw into the Qianyuan Republic’s sphere of influence.

「Inside the Base Space.」

’This time, I only got the belongings of Duke Sketa. I didn’t get the other Void Demon Duke’s possessions. What a pity!’

Shu Feng began to take stock of the spoils he had acquired from the successive battles.

After Duke Balverly was killed in battle, his Storage Ring was immediately recovered by Duke Americk. Shu Feng had only managed to obtain Duke Sketa’s Storage Ring.

’Two Top-grade Spirit Stones and ten Top-grade Magic Stones. Not bad!’

Shu Feng looked at the two Top-grade Spirit Stones, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly in a smile.

Top-grade Spirit Stones were priceless treasures that never appeared on the market. They were used for cultivation by Spirit Saint Level experts.

Shu Feng’s cultivation speed was so fast precisely because he consumed the pure Spiritual Power from Top-grade Spirit Stones.

"Source Energy +1000!"

"Source Energy +3000!"

"..."

Shu Feng tossed all the various Source Energy Treasures he had obtained from the Void Demon Nobles’ Storage Rings into the Resource Dissolving Pool, gaining a total of 550,000 Source Energy.