Chapter 2012: A Perfect Opportunity

The Divine Sense link between Ye Liuyun and his clone was instantly severed.

To be precise, they are no longer in the same space.

Only the National Master, having refined that treasure of the big cart, can keep the Divine Sense unobstructed.

Furthermore, Ye Liuyun and his clone can see each other.

Ye Liuyun, covered by the big cart, clutches Feng Hong Xiu and curls inside the wing, daring not to show his head.

Although the wing is an eighth‑tier treasure, the barrage from numerous Martial Cultivators shook him so violently that he spat blood on the spot.

He finally got to experience the power of an Eighth Realm Martial Cultivator firsthand!

Hold your fire for now!

Jiang Yuan immediately ordered the others to stand down, and the other Martial Cultivators halted at once.

Jiang Yuan also feared that he might kill Ye Liuyun outright, preventing his Soul from returning.

"Kid, you've walked right into the net; why don't you just surrender?

Hiding inside the treasure won't help; how long can you hold out?"

Seeing that no one was attacking him, Ye Liuyun let out a slight sigh of relief, cracked a slit in the wing, and looked at Jiang Yuan.

Suddenly he realized that only Jiang Yuan was outside.

"This is a perfect chance to kill him!"

Unfortunately, Ye Liuyun and his clone are now in different spaces, so he can't synchronize thoughts with the clone.

Moreover, while he's inside Jiang Yuan's treasure, his clone can't hear his words.

He even dares not look toward the clone's direction, lest he reveal its location.

Now he can only watch the clone itself and hope it can seize the opportunity.

"Will you sign a Master‑Servant Contract with me?

Your realm may be a bit lower, but you're not a total waste; at least there's a place where I can use you!"

Jiang Yuan not only wants his Soul back at this moment, but also intends to turn Ye Liuyun's soldiers into his own forces.

The reports he's heard these days all say that Ye Liuyun's massive army is extremely powerful.

And Ye Liuyun has hundreds of thousands of troops stationed at the border.

With those armies, he can stop holding back and directly replace the East Sea King of the Eastern Dynasty.

Previously he only had Martial Cultivator power, no military authority.

Now that he has these troops, his ambition to claim the throne can finally be realized.

"Give me a moment to think!"

Ye Liuyun fears he'll act immediately, so he can only stall as much as possible.

"Fine, I'll give you fifteen minutes!"

Jiang Yuan, in a good mood, promptly agreed.

However, just as he finished speaking, a black‑and‑white beam shot in from the side, aimed straight at his head.

The beam was faster than Feng Hong Xiu's bone spikes, arriving almost the instant it was fired.

He had no time to react; his entire head, along with his Soul, was instantly melted away.

The clone let out a breath, fearing the shot might miss and waste its own Soul and Mysterious Origin.

Mysterious Origin is easy to replenish, but Divine Soul Power does not recover that readily.

Although he can now control the dosage well, the consumption is still considerable; he needs to devour the Divine Soul Power of at least a dozen Seventh Layer Martial Cultivators to replenish it.

Ye Liuyun stripped Jiang Yuan's outer garment, revealing another gilded armor.

The clone of Jiang Yuan lying underground also wore a gilded armor.

The Golden Core was dug out by Ye Liuyun and tossed to the Monster Beast in the Space World.

He then slashed Jiang Yuan's neck, burning away the portion struck by the Golden Pupil's beam, so no one could discern Jiang Yuan's cause of death.

He also took off Jiang Yuan's Storage Ring; his Divine Sense scanned inside and was startled.

Inside the Storage Ring were two Mid‑Eighth Realm Martial Cultivators.

Thanks to the clone's direct use of this eye technique to launch the attack, Jiang Yuan couldn't react; otherwise, if he could react, killing him would have been truly difficult!

Nevertheless, those two Martial Cultivators now belong to Ye Liuyun.

The clone immediately refined the Storage Ring, planning to deal with them gradually later.

The two early‑stage Seventh Layer Dragon Elephants had been trained; without a master's summons they dared not move, so they obediently remained in place, marked by Ye Liuyun with a Slave Seal.

Next, the clone promptly began refining that big cart treasure.

The Martial Cultivators inside, originally within Jiang Yuan's controlled treasure, could feel the Divine Soul Contract with Jiang Yuan.

These people were directly controlled Martial Cultivators of Jiang Yuan.

When the contract vanished, they were all stunned and began communicating via Divine Sense.

"What's happening?

Why did my contract with the National Master suddenly disappear?"

"Mine too! Did something happen to the National Master?"

"I don't know! We can't reach him now either!"

"Don't speak recklessly! The National Master has always been unfathomable; within his treasure we have no chance of turning the tables.

Just wait and see!"

These people now feel a sense of relief, yet none dare to act rashly.

After all, they are still inside Jiang Yuan's treasure,

"Is this the salvation you spoke of?"

Feng Hong Xiu was being held by Ye Liuyun, and looked up at Ye Liuyun.

Seeing blood on his mouth corner, Feng Hong Xiu even reached out to wipe it for him!

At this moment, although the clone had not yet finished refining the treasure, Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil had already seen what was happening outside.

Therefore he now doesn't worry at all about his and Feng Hong Xiu's safety.

He smiled at Feng Hong Xiu and said, "Why the hurry? It's not time yet!"

"What do you plan to do later?"

Feng Hong Xiu asked Ye Liuyun.

"What do you think I will do?"

Ye Liuyun retorted to Feng Hong Xiu.

Hearing this, Feng Hong Xiu did not reply to Ye Liuyun, but gently said, "Thank you for coming to save me! I'm sorry I couldn't protect you; instead I only dragged you into trouble.

No matter what decision you make, I will keep my promise.

Even if I die in battle, I will never become Jiang Yuan's slave!"

"Believe me! Both of us will be fine.

I said I would get you out, and I will definitely get you out!"

Ye Liuyun worried that Feng Hong Xiu might act impulsively, so he dared not let go.

Soon, the clone refined that massive cart treasure and began communicating with Ye Liuyun.

"The Martial Cultivator inside cannot be wasted!"

Ye Liuyun's and the clone's thoughts coincidentally aligned.

This is a perfect opportunity for Ye Liuyun and the clone to boost Divine Soul Power.

The two of them each released a Soul, attacking one of the Eighth Realm Martial Cultivators.

Within the space shrouded by the massive cart, it was pitch black.

Only Ye Liuyun and the clone's sight were unobstructed, allowing precise attacks.

Ye Liuyun and the clone directly pulled that person's Soul into Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness.

And that Martial Cultivator's Physical Body fell to the ground with a thud.

Immediately after, Ye Liuyun again attacked a nearby Eighth Realm Martial Cultivator.

"What's wrong?"

"What happened?"

"Grand Preceptor, why is someone dead?"

These people were unsure whether Ye Liuyun was behind it or the Grand Preceptor, so they could only ask the Grand Preceptor.

The clone outside also used Thousand Illusion Technique to mimic the Grand Preceptor's voice, shouting inside, "It's nothing.

Just cleaning up a few would‑be rebels."

When he said that, the others thought the Grand Preceptor was taking the chance to test them, and they dared not speak.

They only hoped the next one to be executed would not be themselves.