Chapter 2033: Competing for a Disciple

The Elders observing in the Grand Hall were all astonished at this moment.

They had never seen this thorn monster before.

Previously no disciple had discovered treasure underground here, so no one was idle enough to provoke this monster.

Moreover, if Ye Liuyun had not burned it with Nether Ghost Fire, it would not have needed to transform.

Anyone who dares to enter this thorny area will be besieged by those thorns.

"Could he also use Divine Sense to detect this thorn monster?"

Some Elders questioned.

"He didn't use Divine Sense to probe; he tested it out!"

Mao Hongyin said, "You see, this time he first cautiously tested it! That also shows he doesn't know what dangers lie here."

"Indeed! His expression upon seeing that thorn monster was also shocked!"

Elder Ku Rong added.

Jin Qing Song suddenly stood up excitedly and said to the crowd, "He possesses the two strongest Yin‑Yang flames; he's a prodigy in alchemy! Stop competing with me and give him to me!"

After seeing Ye Liuyun wield the two Yin‑Yang flames, both of which were supreme, he insisted on taking Ye Liuyun as a disciple!

Immediately, other Elders who favored Ye Liuyun objected, "There are many people with flame attributes; can they all practice alchemy?

Haven't you seen his combat experience is extensive?

Both flames are equally powerful in battle; why must he go into alchemy!"

Jin Qing Song, also hot‑tempered, immediately began arguing with that Elder.

"Enough, stop arguing! Let him choose for himself later!"

Elder Ku Rong, annoyed by their noise, said a single sentence that shut them up.

But they all began to think inwardly how to lure Ye Liuyun into their own sect.

On Ye Liuyun's side, after the duplicate finished testing the thorn monster, he waited for the hastily arriving crocodile half‑beast while using Golden Pupil to scan the entrance of the underground palace.

The entire underground palace is buried beneath this thorn field, its gate sealed by earth.

Moreover, the thorn roots spread around the palace, making any approach difficult, let alone opening the gate.

Ye Liuyun asked the Barbarian Ox in the Space World; the Barbarian Ox is an earth‑type ferocious beast, perhaps it can open the palace gate or even smash the palace to make a hole.

Ye Liuyun gave the Barbarian Ox a detailed description of the underground situation.

The Barbarian Ox then asked Ye Liuyun whether the palace was an enlarged treasure.

"If it's not a treasure, when the thorn monsters combine to fight, I can take the chance to open the palace gate.

If it is a treasure, I might not be able to open it.

If the palace is controlled by the thorn monsters' Soul, then it would be even more impossible to open."

Ye Liuyun thought it over and could only temporarily give up.

He will still need to guard against opponents and break into the palace to seek treasure; time will certainly be insufficient.

This time, let the crocodile half‑beast and the thorns fight to the death first, then return later.

Ye Liuyun estimated that these thorns could match the crocodile half‑beast evenly.

Thus he must lend a hand to the crocodile half‑beast at the crucial moment.

He also intends to keep the crocodile half‑beast to deal with the eel siren.

The crocodile half‑beast is also desperate; having just finished a great battle, it rests not and continues the chase.

The duplicate's Divine Sense sensed its approach and again used Nether Ghost Fire to attack the thorns' Soul.

The thorns immediately reconvened, resisting the duplicate's assault.

Then, suddenly, the duplicate withdrew the Nether Ghost Fire, letting those flames burn the charging crocodile half‑beast, to signal the thorn monster of its arrival.

The thorn monster immediately saw the Mid‑Eighth Realm crocodile half‑beast.

At that moment it let out a roar, warning the crocodile half‑beast not to approach.

The crocodile half‑beast seemed to think the thorn monster was hard to handle, attempting to flank its territory to seize the duplicate.

The duplicate also moved with it, the two circling the thorn monster half a turn.

Moreover, while running he shot arrows at the crocodile half‑beast, deliberately provoking it.

The crocodile half‑beast roared and chased the duplicate in reverse, but the duplicate dodged in the same direction, making the crocodile half‑beast shriek in frustration.

Its shriek also attracted the thorn monster's attention.

The duplicate now no longer attacks it, still firing arrows at the crocodile half‑beast, so the thorn monster focuses its attention on the crocodile half‑beast.

The crocodile half‑beast turned left and right, unable to hit the duplicate, finally losing patience and daring to pass through the side of the thorn monster.

The thorn monster disregards its intention.

To it, the crocodile half‑beast poses a far greater threat than the duplicate.

Even if it tries to slip by, the thorn monster will not let it cross its territory.

One tentacle of the thorn monster suddenly elongated, blocking the crocodile half‑beast.

The crocodile half‑beast, forced, let out a low growl and with one punch shattered the tentacle's tip.

Now the thorn monster was even more certain it was an enemy, shifting its whole body that way, swinging its tentacle toward the crocodile half‑beast.

This time it attacked with full force, ending in a stalemate with the crocodile half‑beast.

The crocodile half‑beast also lost patience, directly engaging the thorn monster.

The two Mid‑Eighth Realm monsters clashed, True Essence spattering, dust swirling.

If the duplicate lacked Golden Pupil, it couldn't see their movements clearly.

He himself was not idle, constantly observing the crocodile half‑beast's movements, always staying behind the thorn monster to deny it a chance to ambush him.

At the same time he monitored their energy consumption, ensuring the crocodile half‑beast could ultimately defeat the thorn monster.

Soon, the crocodile demi‑beast's True Essence didn't even reach two stages.

The duplicate was just about to act to help, but suddenly noticed that the crocodile demi‑beast had abruptly halted its True Essence circulation, relying entirely on its Physical Body to grapple hand‑to‑hand with the sea‑buckthorn monster.

The sea‑buckthorn monster also changed shape, completely enveloping the crocodile demi‑beast and attacking wildly.

But the crocodile demi‑beast, covered in crocodile scales, with rough skin and thick flesh, didn't mind its attacks at all; it grabbed the entangling sea‑buckthorn and tore it apart outright.

The two thus entered a stalemate.

The duplicate noticed that the sea‑buckthorn monster's roots were gradually converging and inching upward from the ground.

He estimated it was also rapidly consuming its own energy.

The duplicate felt it was enough, shifted position early, and prepared to withdraw.

In the Profound Heaven Sect Grand Hall, the Elders observing Ye Liuyun also broke into knowing smiles.

"Only that sea‑buckthorn monster in this Secret Realm can handle that crocodile demi‑beast!"

"Ha ha, this kid, having used up the crocodile demi‑beast, should withdraw now.

I reckon he'll trap the crocodile demi‑beast again in a moment!"

The crowd assumed Ye Liuyun came here solely to let the sea‑buckthorn monster deal with the crocodile demi‑beast, to have the two monsters fight to the death, and then he would intervene at the crucial moment to deliver a fatal blow to the crocodile demi‑beast.

Yet afterward, Ye Liuyun's actions left them baffled.

Because this time the duplicate simultaneously unleashed Nether Ghost Fire and Ice Power, all directed at the sea‑buckthorn monster, with both Soul and Physical Body attacking together.