Chapter 1155: A Web of Doubt

Ye Liuyun thought over it countless times but could not understand.

He is very familiar with these Corpse Demons and Alien Evil Artifacts.

The Alien Evil Artifacts here surprisingly did not release Corpse Demons to ravage the entire Secret Realm.

Moreover, throughout the Secret Realm, there was not even a trace of Alien Evil Artifact aura.

How did these Alien Evil Artifacts get in?

If there is a Formation restriction here, then why did they come in?

It can't be that they set up a Formation to limit their own entry and exit.

Ye Liuyun could not fathom the situation, so he could only proceed step by step and check inside before deciding further.

The Martial Cultivators fighting at the front expend a quarter of their True Essence each time, then rotate out to rest and replenish True Essence, ensuring everyone's combat power, so rotations are fairly frequent.

Ye Liuyun observed Xuehai and found that his bloodline attack is completely ineffective against Corpse Demons, making him one of the weaker among them.

Yet his realm has already broken through to Di Zun First Rank, with a considerable solidification of True Essence.

However, compared with Ye Liuyun, he is still no match.

In every aspect, Ye Liuyun's strength completely crushes him.

Inside the Xuan Kong Shi, Ye Liuyun's clone continuously alternates practicing Heaven and Earth Power and Primordial Spirit Secret Technique.

Ye Liuyun's current Qiankun Palm formation, the Heaven and Earth Power style, can already threaten Martial Cultivators of Di Zun First Rank, but it does little damage to strong opponents, so it still needs continual improvement.

The Primordial Spirit Secret Technique, against ordinary Martial Cultivators of Zao Hua Qi Chong, can directly explode the opponent's Primordial Core. Against stronger cultivators, it merely hampers their utilization of True Essence.

"This time entering the Secret Realm, we obtained many ferocious beasts, divine artifacts, and Metal Puppets; other gains were few, and we didn't encounter any resources that could raise our realm!"

Ye Liuyun tried to quickly boost his strength but found no suitable resources, feeling a bit regretful.

However, his clone told him that the divine artifact given by Xiao Bai Hu contains two useful items he may need in the future.

One is a pair of boots, a Divine Rank treasure called Floating Sky Boots. When worn, the sprint speed can surpass Martial Cultivators of Tianzun Ninth Rank.

The other is a divine artifact, a small flying boat shaped like a shuttle, called Flying Shuttle. It can carry at most two people, yet its speed exceeds that of Martial Cultivators of Tianzun Ninth Rank.

These two items are tools Ye Liuyun will use to evade the Underworld God's pursuit, so he feels the trip was not in vain.

There is also a Divine Rank Divine Suppression Seal. Ye Liuyun thought it inferior to the Mourning Bell Sealing Demon Tablet, and since his clone lacked any powerful treasure, he let the clone keep it.

He prefers to use as few external items as possible; the more he has, the less he can manage.

Other treasures are of little use to Ye Liuyun. He let his clone keep a few pieces of Divine Rank armor and protective clothing, and tossed the rest aside for anyone who needs them to take.

Gradually, Ye Liuyun sensed the number of Corpse Demons charging from ahead decreasing.

Soon, Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense detected that the Cave's passage was about to end, and ahead lay a massive cavern where several hundred Corpse Demons were in strict formation, ready to surge forward.

Such a situation usually indicates that these Corpse Demons are being commanded by someone.

Corpse Demons lack intellect; without a commander, they would simply rush up.

However, after Ye Liuyun's investigation, he found nothing, let alone any trace of Alien Evil Artifacts.

"Perhaps they're hidden within some Formation!" Ye Liuyun thought silently.

He immediately reported the situation to the Crown Prince, urging everyone to prepare and take precautions.

The Crown Prince's Soul, severely wounded by Ye Liuyun, has not recovered.

Though he did not detect anything, he trusts that Ye Liuyun would not deceive him at such a time.

He promptly rearranged the troops, moving Xuehai and another subordinate of the Fourth Prince to the front, assigning the two of them as vanguards.

The two have few means to deal with Corpse Demons among these people, making them relatively weaker.

The Crown Prince ordered them to push to the end of the passage in one go, then retreat to the rear to rest.

He then assigned two Martial Cultivators with strong Physical Body power to provide protection and be ready to replace the pair.

The others each prepared their own divine artifacts, ready to throw them forward from the rear.

He does not intend to rush into the cavern at once; instead, he plans to hold the end of the passage to lure Corpse Demons in. This way, they can exploit the narrowness of the Cave passage to kill the Demons piece by piece, avoiding being surrounded.

Xuehai and another Martial Cultivator think the Corpse Demons are few now, so holding out to the passage's end should not be a problem.

Moreover, they have no choice. Being alone and isolated, disobeying the Crown Prince's orders risks being eliminated by him and his allies.

So the two surged to the front, their foot speed quickening, hoping to reach the passage's end quickly and then rotate to the rear to rest.

Not long after, many among them with strong Souls discovered the interior situation and began communicating with each other.

Seventh Prince Xia Tianyu looked at Crown Prince Xia Tianjiao with puzzlement.

"Brother, wasn't his Soul injured? How can he still see inside ahead of time? Is he faking it?"

He merely harbored doubt in his heart, reminding himself to stay vigilant and not be deceived by the Crown Prince.

Xuehai and the other Martial Cultivator charging ahead let out a huge sigh of relief.

It seems the task assigned by the Crown Prince to them is the easiest.

Ye Liuyun, at the rear, also prepared to act.

The upcoming battle will surely be chaotic, so he can seize the confusion to strike and practice his Primordial Spirit Secret Technique.

Because they prepared in advance, there was no panic. After cutting their way to the passage's end, they began rotating personnel.

The team also halted at the entrance, throwing divine artifacts at the Corpse Demons inside the cavern, attacking them from a distance.

These Corpse Demons lack weapons and treasures, putting them at a disadvantage; those standing nearer were quickly hit.

Ye Liuyun also took the opportunity to strike the Corpse Demons of the Zao Hua Six-Seven Layers, using Primordial Spirit Secret Technique to cause their Primordial Cores to explode one by one.

Both sides engaged in chaotic melee on both sides of the passage's entrance and exit, divine artifacts flying everywhere, True Essence blasting erratically, and no one noticed how individual Corpse Demons were being eliminated.

"Aooo!"

A howl echoed from within the cavern, and the Corpse Demons immediately stopped taking passive hits and surged toward the passage.

"Alien Evil Artifact!"

Ye Liuyun concluded it was the sound of an Alien Evil Artifact and promptly informed the Crown Prince.

Inside the academy's Secret Realm, the Crown Prince had also come into contact with the Alien Evil Artifact, and now his expression grew solemn as well.

Almost no one else had ever fought the Alien Evil Artifact head-on, so they didn't know this was the sound of the Alien Evil Artifact, and instead thought it was the leader of the Corpse Demon.