Chapter 2424: Crisis on All Fronts!

An astonishing aura approached from afar, howling as it arrived.

Tianhe's presence stood out, overshadowing all the divine clan experts.

He was too strong!

Sensing Ni Xuan and the others approaching, Tianhe snorted coldly, "Hmph! A bunch of troublesome little vermin. You go stop them; I'll personally kill that brat! And that army—don't let a single one escape, kill them all!"

He had clearly sensed the terror of the Buce army and decided to wipe them out directly to eliminate future trouble.

With a single command, thousands of experts swarmed forward and soon engaged Ni Xuan and the others.

A cataclysmic battle erupted instantly.

Meanwhile, Ye Yuan sensed Tianhe's arrival and immediately ordered a retreat.

"Wan Zhen, Pang Zhen, we split up and retreat toward the Eight Emptiness Mountain! Don't linger in battle; once you reach Eight Emptiness Mountain, you'll win!" Ye Yuan said gravely.

The two were startled and quickly acknowledged.

Charging all the way, the Buce army soon opened a gap and retreated toward Eight Emptiness Mountain.

Tianhe had issued a kill order; the Buce army tugged at the nerves of the entire divine army. As they retreated, the entire divine army pursued them.

As for Ye Yuan, he pushed the laws of time and space to the extreme and headed toward the main peak.

His current strength was no match for Tianhe.

Once caught by Tianhe, he would be dead.

"Hahaha, boy, we meet again! Today, I'm here to return the favor of your arm. Why are you running?" Tianhe's unbridled laughter came from behind.

Tianhe, worthy of being a Heavenly Meridian Ancestor-level expert, was far faster than Ye Yuan.

His strength was suffocatingly formidable.

"Hmph! It's a pity I was too weak back then; I wish I could have killed you, you old dog!" Ye Yuan snorted without looking back.

Tianhe was unconcerned and laughed, "Boy, there's no 'if' in this world! You couldn't kill me then, and today I'll kill you—it's all fated! Run, let me see where you can flee! The Eight Emptiness Mountain array is a rule array; unless you can reach the summit, I can still kill you!"

To Tianhe, the Eight Emptiness Mountain array was nothing.

As long as it didn't reach the level of rules, it posed no threat to him.

Let a mere Heavenly Emperor reach the summit?

How could that be possible?

Tianhe knew Ye Yuan was skilled in arrays, but only at the second level of the origin.

Among the humans now, no one could ascend the peak!

Ye Yuan sneered, "Fine, then come up the mountain and kill me! Let's see how far you old dog can chase!"

The two, one ahead and one behind, traded taunts across the distance, but their speed was not slow, like two startling swans streaking across the sky.

On the other side, the Buce army was also fleeing madly.

However, the Buce army had clearly matured a lot.

Their retreat was orderly, without any panic.

But without Ye Yuan controlling the array, the Buce army's combat power dropped significantly, and casualties began to appear.

After all, an army of seventy thousand, pursued and intercepted by billions, could not escape unscathed no matter how strong.

Fortunately, Ye Yuan had led them out of the encirclement; they just needed to retreat step by step.

Just then, the divine clan unleashed their trump card!

The Divine Son Legion!

Although the Divine Son Legion had suffered heavy losses, it still had forty to fifty thousand men.

These forty to fifty thousand, combined, were still an extremely formidable force.

The reappearance of the Divine Son Legion immediately slowed the Buce army's retreat.

But only slowed.

In the renewed clash, even without Ye Yuan, the army's combat power was already completely different.

Led by Wan Zhen and Pang Zhen, the Buce army fought as they retreated, while the Divine Son Legion's casualties kept increasing.

The soldiers of the Divine Son Legion were shocked.

They hadn't expected that after just one battle, the Buce army's soldiers had become so formidable.

But they had their orders, desperately holding back the Buce army.

The soldiers of the Divine Son Legion, as if unafraid of death, charged suicidally at the Buce army.

The Buce army's casualties also rose sharply.

Wan Zhen frowned and said gravely, "This won't do; we'll suffer heavy losses before reaching Eight Emptiness Mountain! Pang Zhen, you lead the main force ahead; I'll take ten thousand-man units to hold the rear!"

Pang Zhen's expression changed drastically. "No! We go together or stay together! What kind of skill is it to play the hero alone?"

Through the baptism of battle, Pang Zhen and Wan Zhen had forged a bond of comradeship.

Wan Zhen was magnanimous and selfless, deeply respected by the Buce army.

Even Pang Zhen was impressed by his bearing.

Wan Zhen said sternly, "Less nonsense! If we keep this up, no one will get away!"

Pang Zhen roared angrily, "If someone must hold the rear, let it be me!"

Wan Zhen said coldly, "Nonsense! You have plenty of ferocity but lack endurance! Rest assured, even if I'm surrounded, I have ways to protect myself! Once I lure them into the array's range, I'll be safe!"

Pang Zhen knew Wan Zhen was telling the truth; his combat power was extremely strong, but when it came to being troublesome, Wan Zhen was the one.

His face changed several times before he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Good brother, take care!"

Wan Zhen smiled, "Don't make it sound like a farewell forever. I still need to undergo Lord Qingsheng's training to become a supreme!"

Then he announced loudly, "Which brothers are willing to hold the rear with me?"

"I am!"

"I am!"

"I am!"

...

The captains of the thousand-man units stepped forward one after another.

From initial evasion to now volunteering, it was a huge change.

Indeed, these children of Buce had grown immensely!

Wan Zhen laughed heartily, "Hahaha, good brothers! Lin Xiao, Wu Cheng... you ten, stay with me to hold the rear; the rest, retreat first!"

Undoubtedly, those who stayed to hold the rear would suffer heavy casualties, even total annihilation!

Even Wan Zhen, a Heavenly Man First Decay expert, might not survive.

But no one backed down!

"Kill!"

Wan Zhen advanced instead of retreating, charging straight at the Divine Son Legion.

No madness, no survival!

With no way out, these ten thousand men fought like madmen, killing desperately.

Both sides were locked in a brutal hand-to-hand battle.

These ten thousand men, bold and fearless, actually managed to hold the army back!

But soon, they were surrounded and engulfed by countless divine troops.

Seeing this, tears welled up in Pang Zhen's eyes, and he shouted hoarsely, "Everyone, retreat!"

...

On the other side, Tianhe pursued relentlessly, closing the gap with Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan was about to enter the Eight Emptiness Mountain array.

But just then, Tianhe suddenly laughed, "Boy, do you think I'll let you enter Eight Emptiness Mountain? Even a lion uses its full strength against a rabbit. Celestial Dao True Martial, Ground Shrinking Inch, open!"