Those black dots were actually dragon knights, the legendary troop, which would not necessarily appear even when two empires were at war, yet here they were!
Every empire and kingdom had varying numbers of dragon knights, consisting of both mages and warriors, though alchemists seemed never to have become dragon knights.
Of course, the dragon knights of the three major empires were far superior, except for a few extremely special cases.
The reason why dragon knights were considered the ultimate force was not only because of the dragons' ability to fight in the air, but also the powerful dragon breath that could incinerate anything. Under the dragon breath, even top experts would find it difficult to resist!
And since they were considered legendary, it was naturally because dragon knights were very rare, as dragons were not found everywhere and trained ones were even rarer!
At the same time, the dragons under the command of dragon knights were the lowest class in the dragon race, unable to transform into human forms. Only a few dragons under the command of dragon knights were capable of transforming into human form within the dragon race!
These few dragon knights represented the highest echelon of the order and would not appear easily!
By deploying dragon knights to deal with Ye Lang and the others this time, they were already giving them immense respect, and it was unlikely that these highest echelon knights would appear.
"This perverted woman, she can do anything, and she's not afraid of the Dragon Knights getting hurt!" Ye Lang's brows furrowed, as if thinking or making a decision.
"Exactly! Using Dragon Knights to chase us is not a good decision; we need to make them regret it too late!" Ye Chengtian said with great enthusiasm.
Although they were Dragon Knights, they were not afraid. Without a large army chasing from behind, it was uncertain who would be the victor in a normal situation between them and the Dragon Knights.
Dragon Knights were a powerful military unit, but with Ye Yi and other two heavenly-level experts, and with Ye Chengtian and several high-level experts, the Dragon Knights would not gain a significant advantage.
Don't forget, heavenly-level experts are also legendary figures, the strongest in the world, capable of even fighting dragons. So, the Dragon Knights are naturally not a concern.
Dragon Knights have become the ultimate military unit, similar to modern combat aircraft. They too can be destroyed by formidable individuals, and cannot be deployed to combat minor foes as they need to be protected.
The reason they don't deploy the Dragon Knights is that they need to be protected, as the loss of any Dragon Knight would weaken the country's power.
Stating that Dragon Knights are fragile? Not really. They can easily handle regular experts, but dealing with heavenly-level experts requires cautious consideration.
It's best to have equally-ranked experts deal with heavenly-level experts, not the Dragon Knights!
Zhao Yarou didn't deploy heavenly level experts this time because she had just come to power and couldn't control these special individuals yet, and Ye Yi's reputation was high; it was believed that no one would deploy them.
It's different for the Dragon Knights; they are part of the military and can be commanded by her!
"They won't fight us, they'll only hinder our progress, let the pursuers surround us, and then... we'll have to surrender, or die!!" San Ge said something that troubled everyone.
"At this point, we have no choice..." Ye Lang said with a heavy heart.
"?? What do we do? Do you have a plan?" Ye Yi looked at Ye Lang, puzzled, and also with some anticipation.
"You all go, I'll stay here!" Ye Lang said, jumping down from behind Ye Lanyu, landing firmly on the ground, showing unexpected grace.
"What? Don't do anything stupid!" Ye Yi and the others immediately stopped, looking at Ye Lang who had fallen far behind.
Ye Lanyu didn't hesitate and turned her horse, wanting to return to Ye Lang, to pull him onto the horse!
"You go, don't mind me. I have a way to stop the pursuing army, then those Dragon Knights will be useless!" Ye Lang took out a "long stick" and began drawing a pattern on the ground--
Alchemy Array!
This seemed to be the first time Ye Lang had drawn an Alchemy Array in front of everyone, and it was also the first time they had seen such a large Alchemy Array. Clearly, he intended to use a type of alchemy that no one had seen before.
From the preparations, the power of this Alchemy Array must be considerable!
This also made everyone slightly relieved. They pinned their hopes on this Alchemy Array, but can a personally-driven Alchemy Array stop the army behind them?
"Hurry, listen, if you stay here, you'll be trapped in the array. Will it still make sense at that time?" Ye Lang spoke in a deep and low voice, "Get out of here within ten miles in the shortest time!"
Ten miles away? Does this mean the range of his alchemy affects a radius of ten miles? This seemed too large, at least for a single person!
"You should be okay, try to catch up quickly! Also, take care of yourself!" Ye Lanyu reminded.
“I understand, I'll catch up soon!” Ye Lang continued to draw his Alchemy Array, which became more and more complex, and also more and more mysterious.
If there wasn't any time pressure right now, Alchemy Masters like Zhen Xiaoyan would stay back to carefully research and study it!
"Ye Lang, you can't die, you still have to eat the meals I make, you shouldn't even think about escaping for the rest of your life!" Zhen Xiaoyan said softly. As an Alchemy Master, she was more knowledgeable about alchemy, but this also made her worry more.
In today's world, a personally-driven Alchemy Array cannot possibly resist the power of such a large army, unless the preparations are very, very thorough, possibly requiring several months or even years of preparation. And Ye Lang had only prepared for a moment and was not possible at all.
Yet, deep in her heart, Zhen Xiaoyan still believed in Ye Lang, believed that he would find a way, believed that he could create miracles, otherwise she wouldn't have left so decisively!