Chapter 150: All Were Counter‑Killed

The people surrounding the Grand Hall are more than ten strongmen ranging from True Essence eighth and ninth layers to the first and second layers of Sea Transformation. Most of them are professional assassins from the black market.

Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense can feel the dense killing aura on their bodies.

"Ye Liuyun, aren't you coming out to meet death?"

"Get out quickly! You've given me a good chase!"

The people outside are shouting in a clamor.

They also know the Grand Hall is a treasure, possibly with defensive functions, so they dared not attack recklessly.

Qiong Qi disdainfully said, "Just these small fry can't even break through the defenses I set up! Even if we stay put, they can't get in."

"Let's go out then; I also happen to want to find someone to test whether I can spar with a Second Sea Transformation Martial Cultivator."

"Hehe, I also want to spar with those of the first and second Sea Transformation realms, to test my strength! You all are disguised as being in the True Essence fifth and sixth layers, so hold back!" Lei Ming instructed the other fierce beasts.

So Ye Liuyun and the others walked out of the Grand Hall.

"You all are so many; are you here to kill me?" Ye Liuyun asked.

"Haha, you kid finally came out! I'm in a good mood today, so I'll make your death clear. The Great Zhou Royal Family put up thirty million mid‑grade Crystal Stones for a bounty on your head; how could we miss such a deal!" Du Yan laughed heartily.

"So it's the Great Zhou Royal Family!" Ye Liuyun finally realized who wanted to kill him. Yet his next words made the assassins drop their jaws.

"Am I only worth thirty million mid‑grade Crystal Stones? This Great Zhou Royal Family has no eye for value! At least they should offer high‑grade Crystal Stones!"

An elder suddenly spoke, warning everyone, "Everyone be careful, don't get caught in his path! Our Dark Night Hall sent four assassins to Water Moon Tower to kill him, and he turned the tables on three of them!"

Upon hearing that, many showed a cautious expression. Dark Night Hall is quite renowned in their line of work, rarely making mistakes. Losing three assassins at once shows Ye Liuyun truly has some skill.

Ye Liuyun, hearing this, thought to himself, "So they're in the same group as Wu Qingcheng! It seems Wu Qingcheng didn't tell them the strength of the fierce beasts by my side?"

Ye Liuyun looked at the elder and said, "Dark Night Hall? Got it, when I have time I'll come looking for you!"

Though the elder was wary of Ye Liuyun, he thought Ye Liuyun merely used some trick to kill those three. Judging solely by cultivation level, he couldn't believe Ye Liuyun would dare trouble Dark Night Hall.

"What a pity! You have no chance! Do you think you'll still see tomorrow's sun?" the elder shouted loudly.

Du Yan replied indifferently, "Enough chatter! With so many of us, we can't take down a mere kid like you?"

Then he told the crowd, "We agreed, whoever gets it keeps it; don't break the rules. Whoever arrives first goes first."

Saying that, he drew a ghost‑head blade and walked toward Ye Liuyun.

This person is at the first Sea Transformation level. As Ye Liuyun was about to act, Lei Ming, transformed into human form, rushed out first.

"If you want to kill the little brother, you must get past me first!"

Saying so, she produced the two black daggers that Ye Liuyun had forged for them, held them before Ye Liuyun, and exuded the aura of the first Sea Transformation.

Seeing Lei Ming want to test the daggers' effect, Ye Liuyun let her proceed.

Du Yan laughed, "Little girl, I, the big lord, cherish beauty and have no desire to fight you. Move aside obediently; once I snatch this kid's head, I'll come back to cherish you!"

"Shameless!"

Lei Ming gave him a cold glance and struck directly, the two jet‑black daggers flashing with a dark light, swirling toward the One‑eyed assassin.

As Lei Ming moved, Ye Liuyun noticed that her footwork incorporated some of Wu Qingcheng's dance moves, not only more graceful but also somewhat disorienting.

"That girl, indeed didn't waste watching the dance!" Ye Liuyun thought approvingly.

The One‑eyed assassin had been a killer for years, experienced, and originally paid no heed to the little girl. Yet after the first clash he found himself at a disadvantage, silently surprised, "That little girl may be young, but her strikes are fierce!"

Immediately he became serious, daring not to be careless.

Ye Liuyun, seeing the two locked in a stalemate and not wanting to waste time, pointed at the Dark Night Hall elder and said, "Old man, come exchange a few moves with me?"

"Want to die? Then I'll grant you that!" he said, lunging at Ye Liuyun.

The elder was at the Second Sea Transformation level, far stronger than the One‑eyed assassin. He slapped out a palm, a surge of powerful True Essence surged toward Ye Liuyun.

"Well timed!" Ye Liuyun gathered his breath, a fist of thunder and lightning vanished, and he struck with full force.

He now possesses the Immortal Overlord Body Seventh Layer; his bloodline power and realm have risen greatly, making this punch more than twice as powerful as before.

"Boom—" a deafening sound rang out as their True Essence collided, raising a plume of smoke.

The elder and the surrounding assassins were all startled.

"This kid's aura is clearly at True Essence eighth layer, how can he deliver such a powerful punch?"

The elder asked, "What technique is this punch?"

As an assassin, he always strikes without reservation. He didn't expect his full‑force punch to be blocked by Ye Liuyun, and he immediately realized it was a matter of technique.

"The dead need not know that much!" Ye Liuyun snorted coldly, drew the Demon Slaying Sword, its momentum rising, and swung a single slash down.

He had already tested the fist technique and knew it could contend with Second Sea Transformation. However, he could only throw three punches, needing to conserve True Essence. From now on, he would have to rely on swordsmanship to win.

A True Essence great sword, twenty zhang long, sliced down from thin air. The onlookers were even more astonished.

"How is that possible? He hasn't even reached the Sea Transformation realm, yet he can shape his true Qi!" someone exclaimed.

The elder was even more shocked; not only was it true Qi shaping, but the blade's intent also terrified him, suppressing his entire True Essence, forcing him to muster only a fraction to resist Ye Liuyun's slash.

Another deafening boom rang out, the elder was shaken back several steps, while Ye Liuyun surged forward and slashed again.

"Slash!"

With Ye Liuyun's loud shout, his blade intent surged dramatically!

A raging domineering aura shocked the elder like a candle in the wind, as if it could vanish at any moment!

This slash, laced with thunder and flame, whooshed down. Before it even reached the elder, blood already spilled from his mouth.

With a "Boom" deafening sound, the elder was shattered, his soul scattered!

Ye Liuyun did not stop, but swung another slash at another Second Sea Transformation assassin.

That assassin fared worse than the elder. He had just entered the Second Sea Transformation level, his True Essence still unstable. Ye Liuyun's single slash split him in two.

The others, seeing this, realized the danger and bolted to flee. Several fierce beasts immediately revealed their true forms, ready to chase.

Yet Ye Liuyun directly unleashed over ten Soul Swords, instantly slaying the others!

Ye Liuyun's cultivation these days has been dual‑focused, refining his realm on one hand while forging Soul Swords on the other.

Now his soul swords have already been forged into twenty, and each day they are tempered in the Sea of Consciousness with thunder and holy fire. Although they haven't been tempered as long as the first soul sword, they are not far behind. Slaying people whose Soul is not very strong is more than enough.

A few ferocious beasts hesitated, then all stopped in their tracks.

Ye Liuyun's progress is too rapid; they all find it somewhat unbelievable.