Just as the border army commander was dismissing Liu Yunyao’s actions as reckless and preparing to retreat, Ye Liuyun launched his attack.

This time, Ye Liuyun struck first. Together with his doppelganger, he unleashed a direct assault on the planet where the barbarian forces were stationed.

A single full-powered strike from Ye Liuyun could completely deplete his Xuan Yuan energy. Even with the Energy Storage Stone replenishing him, he could only manage two more attacks. Worried that three strikes might not be enough to breach a planet fortified with primordial energy, he had his doppelganger ready to join the assault. Even Liang Xue, Lei Ming, and the Dragon Girl were standing by as backups.

With a thunderous *boom*, Ye Liuyun’s palm strike crashed into the heart of the barbarian defensive line. The impact not only annihilated countless barbarian soldiers but also split the ground open, sending deep fissures snaking across the terrain.

Almost immediately, another deafening *boom* followed as the doppelganger delivered its own strike. The entire planet shuddered violently, sending lower-level soldiers tumbling to the ground. Shockwaves of Xuan Yuan energy radiated outward, incinerating swathes of barbarian troops—reducing them to ashes before they could even scream.

The planet’s surface fractured further, cracks deepening and multiplying like a spiderweb. The very core of the world trembled under the assault, its primordial energy straining to absorb and mitigate the devastating blows.

But Ye Liuyun gave it no time to recover. His third strike landed with a catastrophic *KABOOM*, as if the sky itself had split open. The planet convulsed, fissures erupting in every direction. The ground heaved so violently that even standing became impossible—barbarian cultivators scrambled into the air, faces twisted in terror.

And it wasn’t just them. The border army commander, watching from afar, was stunned speechless.

"Since when did the princess have warriors of this caliber under her command?"

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun studied the planet’s destabilizing state. *One more hit, and it’ll collapse—though not immediately.*

Truthfully, if he waited just a little longer, the planet would crumble on its own. The sheer scale of the world, reinforced by primordial energy, meant the destruction would propagate slowly.

But hesitation wasn’t an option. If he paused now, the barbarians might rally and counterattack. To crush their morale completely, Ye Liuyun signaled Liang Xue, Lei Ming, and the Dragon Girl to join the assault.

Then, without missing a beat, he unleashed his fourth strike.

**"BOOOOOOM—!"**

The entire planet erupted in a series of deafening explosions. Mountains crumbled, and oceans surged as the world convulsed in chaos.

Yet, Liang Xue, Lei Ming, and the Dragon Maiden struck again with all their might, delivering another devastating blow to the planet. All three had reached the third level of Dominator Realm, and their combined power proved too much for the world to bear. With a final thunderous roar, the planet split along its fractures, shattering into massive fragments.

Then, the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon, the Tiger-Headed Beast King, and other monstrous creatures unleashed sonic attacks, even employing soul-shaking shockwaves. The 150,000-strong demon army roared in unison, their voices resonating into a deafening cacophony that left ears ringing.

The barbarian horde on the opposite side had already been stunned by Ye Liuyun’s four earth-shattering palm strikes and the planet’s violent rupture. The more cowardly warriors had already begun retreating in panic. Now, under the demon army’s terrifying assault, their spirits were utterly shattered.

"Full charge!" Yu Xiaofeng commanded, as war drums boomed across the battlefield.

"Kill!"

Three hundred thousand soldiers surged forward behind the demon army, their battle cries echoing through the void. Liu Yunyao, mounted atop a savage war elephant, led the charge at the vanguard. Lei Ming and the Dragon Maiden dashed ahead, seizing the planet’s core energy in the chaos.

The sight left the rear commanders in awe of Liu Yunyao. Even Ye Liuyun’s beast companions fought at the forefront.

By now, the planet had completely disintegrated, forcing the battle into the void of space. The demon army utilized their advanced weaponry—swift falcon units darted through the battlefield, striking with precision, while war chariots and energy cannons effortlessly mowed down barbarian warriors at the Heavenly and Divine Realms. A single energy blast didn’t just kill one warrior—it obliterated entire rows of three or four at once.

The demon ranks were further bolstered by the towering Titanfiends, whose power was nothing short of terrifying, all at the second or third level of Dominator Realm. To them, the barbarians were mere insects, falling in droves under their might.

Once Liu Yunyao led her forces into the fray, the barbarian soldiers and warriors finally broke. Reality dawned on them—they stood no chance against such overwhelming power. How could they possibly defeat foes capable of annihilating an entire planet in mere strikes? No matter their numbers, they were only marching to their deaths.

The barbarian warriors were the first to flee, and soon even the rank-and-file soldiers crumbled into full retreat.

Watching from the rear, the border army’s high commander couldn’t help but marvel at Liu Yunyao’s prowess.

"Five million barbarian troops... scattered just like that? And the princess charged at the very front!"

He muttered to himself, finding it all rather unbelievable. Yet he still commanded his seven hundred thousand troops to attack from both flanks, herding the fleeing barbarians toward the center. He also assigned soldiers to clean up the battlefield in their wake.

The battle raged on for nearly five or six days. The demon army and the border forces worked in tandem, relentlessly pursuing over five million barbarians until they captured a nearby planet, where they finally halted to regroup.

Of course, many barbarian warriors and soldiers managed to escape—precisely what Ye Liuyun, Liu Yunyao, and the others had intended. Someone needed to spread the word to instill fear in the barbarians. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

But at least four million barbarians failed to escape their pursuit, perishing in the conflict.

The border forces’ commander reported Liu Yunyao’s military achievements to higher authorities. Worried that Liu Qianzhong might doubt the claims, he even sent back the seized weapons and supplies as proof.

The corpses, meanwhile, were handed over to the demon army as food—enough to keep them well-fed for a long time without needing to hunt.

When Liu Qianzhong received the news, he was utterly stunned. He personally inspected the barbarians’ captured resources, only to regret not having passed the throne to Liu Yunyao sooner.

Immediately, he converted the resources into cultivation materials for the soldiers and sent them back to Liu Yunyao as rewards, along with additional supplies to boost morale.

Once word spread through the royal capital, the entire city erupted in excitement.

No one had ever imagined that their long-cherished dream of unifying the barbarian tribes would be realized under the princess’s leadership!

Given the current momentum, it was clear Liu Yunyao wouldn’t stop now—doing so would render their earlier intimidation efforts meaningless. Everyone believed the unification of the Two Dynasties Star System was within reach, eagerly awaiting the princess’s triumphant return to claim the throne.

From then on, wherever their army marched, surrender was the only response. The barbarian forces were paralyzed with fear, their will to resist utterly shattered.

Their advance proceeded smoothly, and soon, they would reach the barbarians’ stronghold.