Chapter 352

Chapter 352: Retreat after Failure

In the outer space of the exile planet, the Soul Emperor, the Soul Kings, the five strongest members of the Angel Alliance, and the strongest members and High-ranking Leaders from various tribes who were watching on the screen, all felt completely bewildered.

They had searched twice and found no trace of Yi Chen.

They were now certain that Yi Chen was definitely not on the exile planet.

At least, he was certainly not within the coverage area of the large Defense Systems.

This miraculous human genius and strongest member had left the exile planet using strange methods without anyone knowing.

What should they do?

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In the galaxy, the leaders of the Parliament and Military, as well as the citizens of the federation, were all in a panic.

Where had Yi Chen silently escaped to? Where would he learn the new skills he had imparted for the sixth time?

Where could they find more new skills that would greatly enhance the average strength of humanity?

If Yi Chen successfully escaped control, what would happen when he became even more powerful and came back to seek revenge on the human federation?

This was a result no forces were willing to accept.

Everyone wanted to know where Yi Chen had fled with the Great Flame Kingdom and how he had left the exile planet.

“Yi Chen and the Great Flame Kingdom have vanished without a trace! Where will humanity go from here?”

“Without Yi Chen, even if the human federation dominates this star cluster with the aid of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, they will not advance further!”

“A miracle within a miracle! How did Yi Chen escape from the exile planet?”

“Experts speculate that Yi Chen likely sneaked away on a Large Battleship to the star clusters where the Tree-Dwelling Tribe is located, possibly to persuade them to pressure the human federation.”

“The fierce beast army still remains on the exile planet. Yi Chen will eventually return!”

The entire galaxy was abuzz with news outlets speculating on how Yi Chen had escaped and where he had gone, as well as the impacts of his departure on the human federation.

No one knew what changes would follow.

Since Yi Chen had made his grand entrance, the citizens of the federation had been filled with confidence, but now they found the road ahead shrouded in fog.

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“Let’s retreat!”

On the exile planet, the Soul Emperor made a reluctant decision, instructing all the Soul Kings to return to the black stone.

He then notified the five strongest members of the Angel Alliance to withdraw.

The five strongest members also felt helpless.

Although they were very unwilling, they had no choice but to retreat.

The outskirts of the large Defense Systems were already covered with the battleship fleet of the human federation, along with several Space Fortresses.

The Federation Military hesitated, afraid of destroying the exile planet, so they did not order a strong attack.

Otherwise, with the massive battleship fleet and Space Fortresses concentrating their firepower, only the Soul Emperor would have a real chance of escaping.

They all entered the Starry Gourd.

The Soul Emperor followed closely behind, entering the Starry Gourd as well.

The Space Fortresses and battleship fleet of the Federation Military immediately lost their track.

However, no one minded.

The commanders of all battleships simply issued orders to contract their defenses, maximizing the energy shields’ deployment to guard against the sudden approach of the Soul Emperor and the five strongest members of the Angel Alliance.

They would leave and allow things to unfold on their own.

First, they couldn’t manage the situation; with the overwhelmingly strong Soul Emperor present, they couldn’t scan the Starry Gourd. As long as the five strongest members of the Angel Alliance did not leak energy, neither the Space Fortresses nor the Large Battleships could detect the specific location of the Starry Gourd and could not make an attack.

Secondly, the Giants of the Federation Military were not in the mood to keep them around.

The Soul Emperor and the five strongest members of the Angel Alliance clearly showed no interest in attempting to crash into the battleship fleet to destroy a batch of the human federation’s ships.

The disappearance of Yi Chen and the Great Flame Kingdom left both sides feeling downcast.

They came with great hopes, only to return disappointed.

At the same time, the disappearance of Yi Chen and the Great Flame Kingdom still left both sides with a glimmer of hope.

According to the inference of the Federal Parliament and the Giants of the Military, Yi Chen had likely signed a contract with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and would definitely find a way to connect with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy.

As some media speculated, it wouldn’t be out of the question for Yi Chen to head directly to the Tree Star Cluster to make contact with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, fearing that the third envoy would be bought off, but the likelihood was low.

Since Yi Chen did not know where the Tree Star Cluster was, it would be very difficult to find out.

If Yi Chen tried to seek contact with the third envoy of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, it would be equivalent to walking into a trap.

Thus, the human federation still held some hope of regaining control over Yi Chen.

As for the Soul Emperor and the strongest members from various tribes, although they hadn’t captured or killed Yi Chen this time, he had left the control of the human federation.

At the very least, for the short term, Yi Chen would not be a help to the human federation but rather become a nuisance.

If they could find Yi Chen’s whereabouts, without the threat from the human federation’s Space Fortresses and battleship fleet, it would be much easier to capture and kill Yi Chen than it was now.

They could only comfort themselves with that thought.

As for the possibility of hope for both sides, only Yi Chen knew the truth.

Using the scanning ability cut off by the Starry Gourd, the Soul Emperor and the five strongest members of the Angel Alliance smoothly passed through the blockade of the Space Fortresses and battleship fleet, heading straight for the cosmic storm zone.

After considering the situation, the Soul Emperor ultimately decided to have the Wind-Walking Emperor take him to a nearby rebel base.

His plan was to control Yi Chen and then take the Soul Clan to hide in other star systems, forcing Yi Chen to create a large number of skills to quickly enhance the strength realm of humanity.

Once they accumulated enough strength and had many hosts ready to cross the Tribulation, they would emerge again and retake control over the human federation, dominating more of humanity.

For now, without capturing Yi Chen, this plan was undoubtedly in ruins.

Hiding in other star systems would be meaningless, only accelerating the depletion of the Soul Clan’s limited resources.

High-profile development was also unfeasible, as various tribes viewed the human federation as a huge threat, while they regarded the Soul Clan as equally dangerous.

After all, the Soul Clan had once been the strongest race in this star cluster, and with the ability to develop strong members from various tribes into hosts, the threat was enormous.

If possible, all tribes would surely join forces to eliminate the Soul Clan first.

With the current strength of the Soul Clan, even with the Soul Emperor overwhelming all other strongest members, they could not contend with those dominant races.

Staying in the galaxy, although they would face pressure from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, they could find ways to hide.

They planned to control as many human geniuses as possible while looking for Yi Chen’s whereabouts.

This was also the reason why the Soul Emperor chose not to return to the life planets for control but instead looked for a nearby rebel base.

Moreover, to help the Wind-Walking Emperor create barriers on the flying treasure that could cut off the scanners of Large Battleships, he reached another cooperation agreement with the five strongest members of the Angel Alliance.

After lying low for two or three years, obtaining the flying treasure capable of blocking scanners crafted by the Wind-Walking Emperor would greatly enhance the Soul Clan’s ability to hide.

Additionally, the five major races of the Angel Alliance would provide ample resources and treasures to the Soul Clan.

In return, the Soul Clan would need to create trouble for the human federation whenever possible, and the Soul Emperor would personally intervene to support the five major races when needed.

This could be considered an unexpected pleasure after the failure of the two sides’ plans.