Chapter 1197: Decisive Action

Ye Liuyun obtained a precious treasure that benefits everyone, so everyone was full of anticipation and in good spirits.

Just as they were feasting, a group of strongmen in matching uniforms rushed toward them.

Leading them was an elder whose realm had reached the second tier of the Tianzun Realm, accompanied by more than ten Earth Sovereign mid‑stage strongmen and over thirty disciples at the early Earth Sovereign and later Zaohua stages.

The pressure exuded by this formation made Ye Liuyun and his group sense the threat from afar.

Ye Liuyun immediately thought that these people might be from some academy, hunting Demon Cultivators, and could easily involve them.

"Lanbing and Xuanwu conceal their realms, Xuanwu goes invisible, Huo Wu puts on the Invisibility Cloak, all hide. Everyone, prepare for battle,"

Everyone hurriedly shoved a few bites of the grilled meat into their mouths, ready for combat.

That group also noticed Ye Liuyun's party, but only gave a quick glance before rushing past.

The direction they rushed toward was also the direction where the Demon Cultivators were.

"Could they be going to hunt those Demon Cultivators?" Xia Tianqiong asked Ye Liuyun.

"Probably. Let's leave quickly to avoid trouble," Ye Liuyun immediately ordered everyone to withdraw.

"They're hunting Demon Cultivators; what does that have to do with us? We're not afraid of them anyway, we can finish eating and then leave!" Lei Ming suggested.

Lei Ming and several Monster Beasts hadn't eaten enough, and were reluctant to let them go now.

"They're probably strongmen from some Sect who had their treasure stolen by the Demon Cultivators. Although we killed the Demon Cultivators, they can't find the treasure and will surely come after us!" Ye Liuyun explained.

"That's just a perfect excuse for a fight!" Lei Ming muttered low.

"It's not about fighting; once the news spreads, the ensuing trouble will keep coming!"

Ye Liuyun thought more long‑term. He was worried that the sects whose treasure had been stolen would come to him demanding restitution.

Especially the Secret Realm they had just obtained. Ye Liuyun only briefly grasped its function and already knew its value was limitless.

But there was no time to explain that in detail to the Monster Beasts. Probably only Huo Wu was clever enough to guess Ye Liuyun's thoughts.

Ye Liuyun led the group away in haste, but before they got far, those strongmen gave chase.

The elder at the forefront, at the Heavenly Gang Realm, also possessed a powerful Divine Sense.

He hadn't even reached the Demon Cultivators' base when he discovered they had all been wiped out. Moreover, their Storage Rings were not on them, so he immediately turned back to pursue Ye Liuyun's party.

At the same time, he reported the situation to his Sect and spread the news.

However, he didn't know Ye Liuyun, and for now he only suspected, needing confirmation.

"Stop!"

The elder shouted from afar, ordering Ye Liuyun's group to halt.

"Sigh, it seems we can't evade! Prepare to strike, leave none alive!"

Ye Liuyun instantly sent a Transmission Voice to everyone.

Since we can't escape, we must leave no information behind.

Ye Liuyun and the others also stopped, forming a tight formation.

That Tianzun Realm elder paid them no heed. The Vine group, not only had realms far higher than Ye Liuyun's party, but also held an absolute numerical advantage.

"I am Li Hong, Deputy Sect Master of the Huiyun Sect. I ask you, how did those Demon Cultivators die?" the elder interrogated Ye Liuyun's group.

"I don't know!"

Ye Liuyun gave a brief reply and had already prepared to release the ferocious beasts inside the Space World.

The elder also thought that, given Ye Liuyun's realm, they could not have killed so many Demon Cultivators.

But he still asked, "What about the Storage Rings on their bodies?"

"I don't know!" Ye Liuyun replied.

"Fine! Since you won't say, we'll search ourselves!"

The elder said, waving his hand, intending to have his men search Ye Liuyun's storage space.

At that moment, an Elder beside him saw Xia Tianqiong beside Ye Liuyun and immediately asked, "Girl, are you the Ninth Princess of the Great Xia Empire?"

"Kill!"

When Ye Liuyun saw his identity exposed, he decisively ordered everyone to act.

At the same time, he also released the ferocious beasts inside the Space World.

Xuanwu was the first to act. Though his realm was not as high as Li Hong's, his invisibility and assassination skills were top‑notch, compensating for the gap.

"Psshh"—Li Hong's lower back was clawed by Xuanwu.

"Ah!"

Li Hong's alertness wasn't bad; he let out a startled cry and instantly sidestepped, avoiding Xuanwu's grasp on his heart.

Nevertheless, Xuanwu still gouged a large wound, inflicting serious internal injury.

Just as Li Hong was about to turn and strike, a stronger pressure came from his front, locking onto him.

Xiao Lanbing had already locked onto him, and a blue Ice Power surged toward him.

This Ice Power threatened him even more, leaving him no time to counterattack Xuanwu.

Helpless, he could only resist Xiao Lanbing's attack first.

Huo Wu directly cast illusion on the Elder who recognized Xia Tianqiong, then spewed a burst of flame that instantly ignited him, the fire laced with black poisonous gas.

The Elder didn't even die from the fire before the poison killed him.

Ye Liuyun's companions, along with the Monster Beasts and ferocious beasts, surged forward, surrounding the Martial Cultivators of the Mo Yun Sect.

Li Hong instantly realized something was wrong, using one hand to resist Xiao Lanbing and the other to draw a Transmission Talisman.

However, his realm was far lower than Xiao Lanbing's, and the True Essence he emitted could not block the Ice Power, freezing his hand as well.

Xuanwu excelled at seizing the moment in the shadows.

Just as Li Hong's hand was frozen and the Ice Power continued to spread upward, while Li Hong was about to split his focus for transmission, Xuanwu struck again, snatching Li Hong's entire arm and the Transmission Talisman together.

At that moment, Xiao Lanbing rushed to Li Hong's side and unleashed another wave of cold, instantly encasing Li Hong in ice.

Their cooperation was seamless. Li Hong, who was at the second level of Heavenly Venerate, basically had no power to fight back, and even didn't manage to send out any information.

Ye Liuyun's Skeleton Puppet has already started using the Hundred-Refined Soul Banner to absorb these strong ones' Yin Souls. Asura now also has more Yin Souls of Heavenly Venerate and Earth Sovereign realms available.

Ye Liuyun's many avatars did not take part in the battle; instead, he monitored the whole situation from the periphery of the battlefield, lest someone escape and report the news.

As for the Martial Cultivators of the Moyun Sect, whenever someone tried to take out a Transmission Talisman to send a message, Ye Liuyun would immediately use the Primordial Spirit Secret Technique to interfere with them, then let Xuan Wu or Huo Wu kill them.