Chapter 153: Deliberate Lure

Ye Liuyun was too lazy to look for Blood Demon Sect disciples, so he and Lei Ming just found a spot to grill meat.

This is Blood Demon Sect territory, and their disciples often pass by. Ye Liuyun only needs to lure them with the scent of grilled meat; no need to go searching.

Just as Ye Liuyun and Lei Ming finished grilling the meat and hadn't taken a few bites, they noticed Blood Demon Sect disciples searching their way over.

He gave a slight smile and urged Lei Ming to eat quickly.

Lei Ming immediately understood what he meant, opened his mouth wide, and swallowed the whole piece of grilled meat.

Ye Liuyun wore a black line across his face. That was a whole bear leg!

But before he could finish that piece of meat, the Blood Demon Sect disciples arrived.

One of the disciples, seeing a youth with a pet beast, grinned wickedly and asked.

"Kid, are you grilling meat? What are you grilling that's so fragrant?"

"Bear meat!" Ye Liuyun said, his mouth greasy, his words slurred. He kept trying to eat a few more bites quickly.

Seeing Ye Liuyun eat so heartily made the disciple even greedier. He asked, "Do you still have more of that meat?"

"Got some! What, you want to eat?" Ye Liuyun asked while still chewing.

"Yes! We've been busy all day and are a bit hungry! Stop eating, pull the meat out and grill it for us," the disciple said.

The other Blood Demon Sect disciples also gathered around, as if fearing Ye Liuyun might run away.

"Why should I grill it for you?" Ye Liuyun asked, dissatisfied.

"You kid are courting death? Don't you know this is Blood Demon Sect territory? Anything on our territory belongs to us!" another disciple said.

Among these disciples, only the two who spoke were at the First Sea Transformation realm, while the others were at the True Essence Eight to Nine Layers realm.

"Blood Demon Sect? I've heard of them—each one is ruthless, despicable!" Ye Liuyun said while eating, paying them no mind.

Unexpectedly, they weren't angry upon hearing that. One of them said, "Since you know, why don't you grill the meat for us right now? If we have to do it ourselves, your life won't be safe!"

"I won't grill meat for Blood Demon Sect scum!" Ye Liuyun said, tossing the bone he was about to finish, wiping his hand and standing up. He asked Lei Ming, "One each for the two of us?"

Lei Ming nodded, looking at one of the Sea Transformation disciples. Ye Liuyun immediately turned his gaze to the other.

"You still want to resist? Then we'll kill you and roast your pet beast!" Seeing their ploy to get Ye Liuyun to grill fail, they showed a ferocious look.

Ye Liuyun drew the knife on his back and acted immediately, without a word. Lei Ming also lunged at the other Sea Transformation disciple.

These two Blood Demon Sect Sea Transformation disciples, who had just shown fierce expressions, in the blink of an eye—one was cut down by Ye Liuyun's blade, the other was smashed to death by Lei Ming's palm, which was as massive as a small mountain; neither could even land a single move!

Before the others could react, Ye Liuyun used the Soul Sword formation to annihilate their Souls one by one, leaving only the lowest‑realm disciple to be questioned.

"Who is in charge of the Blood Demon Sect branch now, and what realm are they at?" Ye Liuyun asked.

"It's the former head's eldest son Chen Yu, at the Sixth Sea Transformation realm," the disciple replied, trembling and kneeling, answering every question.

Soon, Ye Liuyun learned the current state of the Blood Demon Sect: there were still many at or below the Third Sea Transformation, and perhaps a dozen or so above the Third Sea Transformation.

"You've performed decently; I'll spare you. Get out quickly!" Ye Liuyun glanced at him and let him go.

He then collected the Storage Rings of those two Sea Transformation disciples, and together with Lei Ming left the place, leaving the corpses for Bai Hu and Shi Yuan.

The disciple who was let go fled back to the Blood Demon Sect branch and reported Ye Liuyun's actions upward.

Chen Yu, now in charge of the Blood Demon Sect, immediately flared up!

"Even if the Blood Demon Sect is in decline, it shouldn't let a kid bully us, right? Send people to hunt him down and bring his head back to me."

The Blood Demon Sect instantly dispatched a large number of disciples to scour the area for Ye Liuyun.

This played right into Ye Liuyun's plan. Once the Blood Demon Sect disciples scattered to search for him, they became his prey.

Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense had long been able to extend up to a fifty‑mile radius, but he chose not to enlarge it further; instead, he refined it to cover more details.

A larger range would inevitably have blind spots in the Divine Sense. Fifty miles is already sufficient for defense or escape, so there's no need to chase greater detection distance.

Soon, those pursuing Blood Demon Sect disciples became Ye Liuyun's hunting targets.

Using Lingkong Art with Lei Ming, he fought swift, decisive battles, then fled after dispatching a small squad, leaving the Blood Demon Sect disciples bewildered and unable to locate him; anyone who saw him was quickly dealt with.

After the Blood Demon Sect lost several squads, more Sea Transformation Second and Third Layer disciples arrived in increasing numbers. Ye Liuyun grew cautious, guiding those disciples into the forest.

Once inside the forest, Ye Liuyun set his sights on another small squad.

The squad comprised one Third Sea Transformation disciple, one Second Sea Transformation, two First Sea Transformation disciples, and five or six True Essence Eight to Nine Layers disciples. Such a lineup was a luxury formation for Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun and Lei Ming agreed to first ambush the two First Sea Transformation disciples, then Lei Ming would handle the Second Sea Transformation, while Ye Liuyun would take the Third Sea Transformation.

After planning, the two moved at once. Ye Liuyun activated Lingkong Art, suddenly appearing behind the two Sea Transformation disciples, each confronting one with Lei Ming, delivering a fatal strike.

Then Ye Liuyun rushed toward the Third Sea Transformation Martial Cultivator, using the second move of Overbearing Heaven Fist—a thunder‑fire punch that shattered the air, attacking with full force.

That Third Sea Transformation Blood Demon Sect disciple was no pushover; blood qi surged throughout his body, and his punch came like a raging wave of blood.

"Boom"—the punch's aftershock reverberated, shaking several nearby Blood Demon Sect disciples so hard they spat blood.

Lei Ming and Ling, a Second Sea Transformation disciple, were also affected, their bodies staggering.

After the turmoil subsided, Ye Liuyun stood there, while the Third Sea Transformation disciple coughed up blood, barely managing to stand.

Ye Liuyun lunged again, delivering another thunder‑fire annihilation punch. True Essence was consumed as if it were free.

With that strike, the Third Sea Transformation disciple was shattered, unable to mount any decent resistance.

Ye Liuyun immediately drew the Demon Slaying Sword, slaying the injured Blood Demon Sect disciples, then went to aid Lei Ming.

Lei Ming also went berserk, unleashing her True Essence without restraint. Her thunder‑electric power was even more ferocious than Ye Liuyun's, shocking the opponent into numbness, then she seized the chance to crush them with a single claw.

She finally defeated the Second Sea Transformation opponent, and, excited, let out a howl.

Ye Liuyun equipped the Storage Rings of several people, then fled the area with Lei Ming. Both of their True Essence reserves were nearly depleted, leaving no room to stay and take hits.

After leaving, they immediately took pills to restore True Essence and ran deeper into the forest.