Chapter 175: Supreme Elder

After that, a few more people returned one after another, and then no one came back.

The disciples who were waiting to watch the spectacle had expected that after Guo Kai and Chang Hao returned there would be some excitement, but those people didn't come back.

This made many of them secretly feel uneasy and whisper among themselves.

"Could it be that this kid took them all out inside?"

"Who knows! If they encountered him, they'd probably not be a match for that murderer."

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun successfully broke through to the second stage of Sea Transformation.

Within the Qi Sea, the second vortex rotated slowly. The liquidified True Essence surface rose more than double.

In the Sea Transformation realm, each advancement multiplies True Essence.

Ye Liuyun felt his True Essence seemed inexhaustible, surging turbulently within the Qi Sea, swirling around the two vortices.

The speed at which his body absorbed spiritual energy also doubled, and the surrounding wild Qi rushed toward him.

No one dared to disturb him. Even if someone raised their voice, Lei Ming would release pressure toward that person as a warning.

Thus, everyone present quietly watched Ye Liuyun's breakthrough.

Some wanted to cultivate, but the spiritual energy here was too scarce; they felt unadapted and saw no effect after half a day. Moreover, the place wasn't absolutely safe, and local creatures could inevitably ambush them.

In fact, they overthought it. After Lei Ming's aura and several Blood Thunder strikes, the surrounding creatures had long fled.

They wondered why Ye Liuyun could cultivate here despite the lack of spiritual energy. In the end they thought perhaps he had obtained some heavenly treasure that enabled his breakthrough.

Even after the breakthrough, Ye Liuyun kept seizing time to cultivate. This place was a true blessed land for him, but unfortunately he couldn't stay longer.

Anyway, with nothing else to do, he planned to keep cultivating until the passage opened.

He also covertly contacted Qiong Qi; after leaving, there might be an old bastard to deal with him, so he told the Monster Beasts to be ready.

Soon, a murky spatial disturbance arrived; Ye Liuyun reacted first, rose, and let Lei Ming leap onto his shoulder.

Seeing this, everyone also stood up, preparing to return.

Some turned back to look. At this point, any disciple who didn't hurry back would probably never return.

When the passage fully opened, no one saw anyone else return.

Ye Liuyun was the first to walk toward the passage, returning to the academy. Others followed one by one, exiting the passage.

Until the last person left, the Director and some Holy Realm strongmen were still sustaining the passage.

Seeing no one emerge, the Director asked them, "Just you lot?"

"Yes," a disciple replied.

"Hm? What happened inside?" the Director asked.

"Where is Guo Kai? Did any of you see him?" Grand Elder asked.

Then a few Elders waiting outside for disciples to emerge, seeing no one, also voiced questions.

This time the situation was stranger; while outside, they noticed the Blood Thunder of Blood Thunder Peak gradually weakening, but they didn't know what was happening inside.

The disciples didn't know what the Elders were asking, and each recounted their own experiences, turning the scene into chaos.

The Director communicated with several Holy Realm strongmen, and they all stopped supporting it, fully closing the passage.

"Silence!" the Director's words quieted the scene.

"Did any of you notice Blood Thunder changes in the Secret Realm, or have information about them?" the Director asked directly.

Everyone was stunned, no one spoke.

Ye Liuyun was startled, looked toward Blood Thunder Peak, and saw that the Blood Thunder had weakened considerably.

But he said nothing, and Lei Ming said nothing, so no one knew what had happened.

Seeing no one speak, the Director said nothing further.

He was about to have everyone return when Grand Elder suddenly asked, "Ye Liuyun, where is Guo Kai? Did you kill him?"

"Elder, why do you say I killed Guo Kai? Do you have any evidence?" Ye Liuyun asked seriously.

"Hmph, you have a grudge with Guo Kai; who else could it be?" Grand Elder pressed, releasing pressure that forced Ye Liuyun, the Holy Realm strongman, to bend his spine.

Ye Liuyun immediately released Qiong Qi. Qiong Qi, also a Holy Realm strongman, instantly dispelled that pressure.

"There are many who have grudges with me?" Ye Liuyun retorted, "So by your logic, everyone who hasn't emerged was killed by me?"

The suddenly appearing Qiong Qi, already at the Holy Realm, startled everyone present. Even the Director, who had previously seen Qiong, hadn't expected Qiong Qi to break through to the Holy Realm so quickly.

"I didn't kill him; why hasn't Guo Kai emerged?" Grand Elder didn't let him off just because he released a Holy Realm ferocious beast.

"Ridiculous, he's not my pet; do I need to watch him? Plenty have grudges with Guo Kai here, don't they? Why are you targeting me?" Ye Liuyun was unfazed by Grand Elder.

He now possessed three Holy Realm ferocious beasts; at worst they'd fight, and he wasn't afraid.

"You scoundrel, who are you talking to? Sharp‑tongued little brat, I'll annihilate you!" Grand Elder roared.

"Old relic, don't show off! Let me tell you, your trash disciple gathered a group to try to kill me, I turned the tables and killed them; what can you do to me? If you want to kill me, just say it—I'm not scared of you!" Ye Liuyun retorted without backing down.

Grand Elder hadn't expected Ye Liuyun to be so bold as to challenge him directly!

"Little brat, you killed my disciple, you shall pay with your life!" He then slapped at Ye Liuyun with his palm.

But Ye Liuyun didn't even move; his palm was directly blocked by the Formation Qiong Qi had just set up, which rebounded back, shaking him so he stepped back several paces.

Seizing the chance, Ye Liuyun flicked his hand and released Bai Hu.

"Kill!"

With Ye Liuyun's roar, Bai Hu shot a Golden Light toward Grand Elder, who sidestepped; Ye Liuyun flicked again, and a massive Shi Yuan appeared, wielding a bone staff, smashing it at Grand Elder.

Qiong Qi also seized the moment, sending a crimson flame toward Grand Elder.

The people around were stunned! They hadn't expected Ye Liuyun to carry three Holy Realm ferocious beasts.

The Director, the Mystic Saint, and the Hall Master of the Comprehensive Affairs Hall originally thought that with Qiong Qi protecting, Ye Liuyun wouldn't take a big loss, and they hadn't expected Grand Elder to be unprotected; but now Grand Elder is being besieged, and they find themselves in a bind.

Deep down they didn't want to defend Grand Elder, but since he is an Elder, ignoring his beating didn't feel right.

Yet if they intervened, who knows if the ferocious beasts would go berserk and fight them? Ferocious beasts aren't as reasonable as humans.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun's gaze also turned to the Grand Elder, who directly used Thunderfire Obliteration, destroying part of the Grand Elder's Soul. Even a Mysterious Illusion Saint was startled.

That's a Saint! The Soul is immensely powerful, Ye Liuyun's Eye Technique has greatly improved. He looked at Ye Liuyun's eyes and discovered they had actually turned golden. He must have obtained some extraordinary encounter inside.

The Grand Elder's Soul was damaged, a wisp of spirit, struck by a bolt of Golden Light from the White Tiger, which pierced a hole in his body. The Stone Ape then came with another blow; he could only raise his hand to block it head-on, and was blown back dozens of zhang by the Stone Ape.

The two ferocious beasts were about to pounce again.

"Enough! Little brat, call it off! After all, he's just an Elder; a little discipline is enough."

A deep, resonant voice rang out, and an elderly figure appeared, simultaneously blocking the White Tiger and the Stone Ape.

"Grand Supreme Elder!" the Dean and the other Saints, all the Elders, bowed in unison to the old man.

"Grand Supreme Elder?" Ye Liuyun wondered in his heart. "I've never heard of that before."