Chapter 1326: Rapid Ascension

The all‑person operation of the Great Qing collection campaign actually unearthed some missed Foreign Tribe members and Demon Cultivators.

Although these people can no longer stir up any great trouble now.

But keeping them around is still a menace, so people inevitably worry.

The people from the former Southern Region are now gradually returning, beginning to rebuild their homes.

The post‑war trauma makes their spirits heavy, yet the rebuilding process will gradually let them start new lives and embrace new hope.

The Imperial Family also led the call for all major forces to donate whatever supplies they could.

The entire Zhongyang Dalu is busy with recovery.

Thus the matter of the Underworld God passing again has gradually been forgotten.

And Ye Liuyun, before the Underworld God arrived, used the teleportation Black Tower to rush to the triangular chaotic region, retrieved the custom pressure Formation Plate that Zhu Youfu had made for him, then teleported back to the spot outside the realm where he had previously left, and continued hurrying toward the Cangyun Continent.

The Underworld God, being toyed with like this by Ye Liuyun, was naturally angry. Thinking of taking out the Foreign Tribe for venting, he rushed straight over.

But upon arriving, he found the Foreign Tribe had vanished, even their aura was gradually dissipating.

Shocked, he forgot his anger, circled around, and then confirmed that the Foreign Tribe had been completely eradicated.

"This Great Xia Dynasty really has some skill!"

He sighed, then continued to pursue Ye Liuyun, without venting his anger on the dynasty's army.

When the Underworld God left, the Leaders of the allied forces finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They had been worried that, with the Foreign Tribe gone, the Underworld God might strike them; now it seems it was a false alarm.

Ye Liuyun used the teleportation Black Tower to send himself to the outside realm at the spot where the two had previously opened, then continued to dispatch the Flying Shuttle to speed his travel.

The further he went, the lower the realm of the Martial Cultivators, and he could finally cultivate in peace.

He had the Skeleton Puppet pilot the Flying Shuttle, while Ye Tiandao and Liang Xue took turns using Divine Sense to monitor the outside, guarding against interception or attack.

He himself, however, was quietly cultivating inside the Xuan Kong Shi.

His realm, after this period of accumulation, is on the verge of breakthrough. Once stabilized, he will soon break through to the Earth Sovereign Sixth Layer realm.

After Ye Liuyun solidified his realm, he emerged to replace Liang Xue and Ye Tiandao, letting them return to cultivate.

"Broken through again?" Liang Xue asked, unable to help but inquire upon seeing Ye Liuyun's realm rise again.

"Yes! I've had more time for cultivation lately!" Ye Liuyun explained.

"I need to cultivate quickly too, or you'll leave me far behind again!" Liang Xue immediately returned to the Xuan Kong Shi and began focused cultivation.

Her cultivation speed was no slower than Ye Liuyun's.

Ye Liuyun sensed the Underworld God's position, then calculated the time.

He estimated that after harassing the Underworld God two more times, he could reach the Lingxiao Sect, though he didn't know how his two senior masters were faring now.

Ye Liuyun recalled Song Yan and Qian Feng, two lively treasures.

Back then, they were at the Lingxiao Sect, generously imparting knowledge to Ye Liuyun and giving him great support.

Thinking of this, Ye Liuyun and his clone took turns cultivating Qiankun Palm and Primordial Spirit Secret Technique, hoping to surprise his two senior masters later.

Ye Liuyun's strength improves day by day.

He feels progress each day and is very fulfilled.

Although still far from the Underworld God, the gap is narrowing, giving him more hope.

His Divine Soul Power, after absorbing the Supreme Emperor's Divine Soul Power, surged upward by a great margin.

Now his Soul, Physical Body, can contend with the Ninth Layer Heavenly Sovereign's strong ones, far surpassing their realms.

Ye Liuyun's daily schedule devotes half his time to cultivating Mysterious Origin, and the other half to balancing cultivation of Primordial Spirit Secret Technique, Heaven and Earth Power, and Spatial Power.

Thus, Ye Liuyun always feels he has enough time; many weak points still lack time for improvement.

Meanwhile, five Nether warships also crossed the Fog Sea that Ye Liuyun had previously traversed, heading straight toward him.

That day, while Ye Liuyun was cultivating, he suddenly, via the Nether Mark, sensed more beings from the Nether Realm rushing toward him.

"Damn! We can't return to the Zhongyang Dalu now; the Nether Realm is sending reinforcements, and we'll probably be blocked by the Underworld God sooner or later!"

Ye Liuyun was also secretly worrying.

He is certainly unable to return to the Zhongyang Dalu, not wanting its people to suffer an unprovoked disaster.

In the outside space, he has two marker points for teleportation, but the teleport space is truly not large enough, easily intercepted by the Underworld God or the Nether Hell's denizens.

Nevertheless, even against other Yin Souls of the Nether Realm, he is much stronger than against the Underworld God.

Moreover, the Yin Soul power within his Hundred-Refined Soul Banner is now not weak.

He immediately ordered Xiuluo to accelerate troop training, preparing for battle.

In fighting the Yin Souls of the Nether Realm, Liang Xue and the ferocious beasts could not be of much help, so Ye Liuyun didn't tell them, lest they worry.

"After defeating the Underworld God, will you take over the Nether Hell?" Xiuluo asked Ye Liuyun.

"Take over the Nether Hell?" Ye Liuyun was taken aback by Xiuluo's question.

He had never entertained the idea of replacing the Underworld God.

"If you can defeat the Underworld God, I can help you assume the great authority of the Nether Hell!" Xiuluo suggested.

Ye Liuyun understood that Xiuluo wanted to reunite the Asura Hell and regain his freedom.

But he gave a wry smile, "Eliminating the Underworld God is far from easy!"

"Not necessarily. Your luck has always been good! Weren't those hundreds of thousands of Foreign Tribe members all wiped out by you?" Xiuluo retorted.

He had seen how to completely defeat the Foreign Tribe.

At least it shows that Ye Liuyun not only has luck but also considerable strength.

"And as long as you obtain the Underworld God's sword, gather the three treasures, no one in the Nether Realm can match you!" Xiuluo urged.

"You want me to take over the Nether, then release you and restore your freedom?" Ye Liuyun asked directly.

"Of course, you think I'd be willing to stay in such a broken Soul Banner?" Shura was also very direct, without beating around the bush.

"How do I know you won't come after me for revenge once you leave the Soul Banner?" Ye Liuyun retorted.

"If you have the ability, I'll naturally submit to you!" Shura replied.

Ye Liuyun originally thought Shura would say they'd sign a Divine Soul Contract, but he didn't expect Shura to give such an answer.

However, Ye Liuyun smiled and didn't say anything else.

Although Shura was forced, she indeed helped him a lot. If there really is an opportunity, Ye Liuyun will definitely repay her in kind.

So he also didn't force Shura to sign a Divine Soul Contract.

He also had confidence that if he could defeat Shura once, he could defeat her again.