Xie Yifeng and the other four Legion Commanders, along with their adjutants, established their own territories on the New Fan Continent, totaling nine. Ye Yun granted them the same privileges as the citizens of Cloud Heaven City, requiring them to submit eighty percent of their profits.
Although Ye Yun could forgo collecting their profits, the New Fan Continent was home to tens of thousands of races, the vast majority of whom were imperial subjects. Showing favoritism would inevitably lead to discontent, so Ye Yun followed his original plan.
Besides, he had never skimped on the resources provided to these individuals, and ultimately, they were the ones who benefited the most.
"Master, the player population on the New Fan Continent is exploding daily. Some individuals are refusing to become our vassals and are banding together to resist. They've even destroyed one of our vassal territories on the periphery," Yue Di said respectfully, standing behind Ye Yun after arranging Zhou Ningdong and the others.
"With more players, management is bound to have oversights. Henceforth, when new territories are established, we don't need to personally persuade them. Inform them that I will conduct a purge periodically. If they wish to survive on the New Fan Continent, they must submit a vassal application themselves, and we will simply review it."
Previously, upon discovering new territories, Yue Di would dispatch people to persuade them, analyze the pros and cons, and then have them become vassals of Cloud Heaven City. This was time-consuming, labor-intensive, and significantly reduced efficiency, which was not what Ye Yun desired.
With Ye Yun's periodic purges, any territories painstakingly built by non-vassal factions would be utterly destroyed, and their wealth would be lost upon death. The cost would outweigh the benefit.
"Then I shall have the subordinate cities issue a notice?" Yue Di's eyes lit up at Ye Yun's words.
"Yes, issue the notice in both the subordinate cities and the real world. Also, what's the situation with the Snow Clan now?"
The Snow Clan from the Fifth Cosmos had dispatched a billion members to the New Fan Continent. Subsequently, small-scale battles had occurred sporadically between their surrounding star domains and the invading Butterfly Demon army.
"Reporting to Master, the Snow Clan contacts me weekly. Last week, Xue Wuheng visited and stated they were trapped within the star domain, unable to enter or exit the domain gates."
"Trapped in the star domain? What do you mean?"
"Their two domain gates are currently blockaded by the Futian Empire's army, reportedly their Fourth and Sixth Legions. For now, only localized skirmishes are occurring, with casualties on both sides."
"Using two legions to blockade rather than attack? It seems the Futian Empire hasn't fully consolidated control over the Fifth Cosmos. What is the Snow Clan's intention now?"
Given the Futian Empire's might, the strength of two legions should be more than sufficient to assault rather than merely blockade a star domain.
"Their intention is for us to accelerate our advance and, concurrently, for us to dispatch troops for support."
"The Snow Clan's current troop strength is one hundred thirty million, primarily composed of Day Realm experts. With this force, resisting the Futian army will be difficult," Yue Di said with a wry smile.
"One hundred thirty million troops, mostly Day Realm experts, yet they dispatched a billion clan members to the New Fan Continent. After more than half a year, why hasn't their military strength changed at all?"
Even after Ye Yun took eighty percent of their profits, it was inconceivable that their military strength would remain static.
"That... they claimed to prioritize quality over quantity. Consequently, all their previous resources were spent on the Main God Realm experts. Currently, they have elevated over one hundred thirty Main Gods to the Monarch Realm."
I... damn...
Ye Yun nearly fainted upon hearing Yue Di's words.
With equivalent resources, they could have cultivated at least three thousand Main God Realm experts, or at least one hundred thousand Great Sage Realm experts, or even two million Saint Realm experts!
Now, facing large-scale wars involving hundreds of millions or even billions, relying solely on a few hundred Monarch Realm experts would be insufficient for defense.
As for the Futian Empire, excluding their First and Second Legions, the combat power of their other legions would be at most Semi-Saint. With two million Saint Realm experts, or fifty million Semi-Saints, they could have directly captured the Futian Empire's Sixth Legion.
Wait...
Ye Yun suddenly realized.
"Where are their other legions?"
The Futian Empire's legions had entered the Fifth Cosmos for over half a year. With their strength and troop numbers, there was no reason for such a prolonged delay.
"The first three legions have already entered the Fourth Cosmos. The Fifth and Seventh Legions are still clearing out other resistance forces in the Fifth Cosmos. It is estimated that the Fourth and Sixth Legions are waiting for the completion of these operations before launching a full-scale invasion of the Snow Region."
"In other words, at the current pace, we are very likely to engage Futian Empire forces directly in the Fourth Cosmos?"
Upon hearing Yue Di's words, Ye Yun was greatly alarmed. If his empire's current forces were to clash with the Futian Empire's First and Second Legions, it would be a one-sided slaughter. After all, their First Legion comprised a hundred million Great Sage soldiers, possibly with over a million Main Gods!
His own empire had just over thirteen million Saint Realm experts. This was less than one-eighth of the combat power of even their Second Legion. How could they possibly fight?
The primary difference between the Futian Empire's soldiers and Ye Yun's soldiers was that Ye Yun's soldiers were almost entirely self-trained, while the Futian Empire's soldiers were largely conscripted from powerful individuals across various cosmos. This disparity was understandable.
"According to the current trend, yes. However, it is strange that the Futian Empire's legions are not overly dispersed. After conquering three hundred star domains, they have not advanced further, seemingly constructing a defensive line between cosmos."
"Constructing defenses? Given our strength, they could have easily taken the Fourth Cosmos and engaged us directly. Why have they suddenly stopped?" Ye Yun stood on the city wall, gazing at the small golden dragon several thousand kilometers away, a sense of confusion washing over him.
"The reason is currently unknown. However, it is rumored that the Futian Emperor is about to reach level one hundred in the game and seems to be brewing something. According to the estimations of our ancestor and Liu Langchen, she has already unified the preceding five cosmos and now holds significant influence over the entire New Fan Continent."
"You mean she will attack the New Fan Continent?" Ye Yun was taken aback, then grinned. If that were the case, it would surely bring tears to Butterfly Demon. In the real world, his personal strength was considerable, but he couldn't instantly annihilate everything. However, on this New Fan Continent, he was akin to a god.
No, it seemed he was even more monstrous in the real world. A single move could potentially obliterate a dozen star domains. Of course, without employing laws, the destructive power might not be enough to obliterate a star domain, but all life within that star domain would likely perish.