Chapter 204: Encounter with the Black Robe Again

Heh heh heh! You little brats are finally easy for me to find!

Suddenly, a terrifying laugh enveloped the entire camp.

Then a head, mangled by a Corpse Demon, was thrown in, startling the disciples who leapt to their feet and drew their weapons.

With a booming crash, the roof of the manor was ripped away, revealing a swarm of Corpse Demons around.

Ye Liuyun had long noticed the Corpse Demons' encirclement, but once it was formed, warning would be useless. Moreover, the one who had just laughed was an old acquaintance.

It was the black‑robed man he had met twice before, the one commanding these Corpse Demons to surround this place.

"But his realm has risen quickly! He was only at the first or second level of Sea Transformation before, and now, by the look of it, he's already at Sea Transformation Eighth Realm," Ye Liuyun thought as he surveyed the black‑robed man.

"Huh? So it's you, kid! Heh heh heh! It's like breaking iron shoes to search in vain, yet you arrived without any trouble! We meet again! This time, I'll see whether you can escape my palm!"

The black‑robed man was greatly surprised to see Ye Liuyun, but then he smiled smugly.

"It seems Heaven itself wants you to die at my hands! I'll gladly offer your flesh to the Altar," he said, pressing his Sea Transformation Eighth Realm aura toward Ye Liuyun.

His laugh and words startled all the present disciples; it was their first time seeing a Corpse Demon that could speak and laugh.

Li Tianheng asked, "Junior Brother Ye, have you seen this Corpse Demon before?"

"He's not a Corpse Demon; he should be a half‑demonized human! I've seen him twice before, and each time he tried to kill me, he failed!"

Ye Liuyun explained to Li Tianheng.

"Half‑demonized human? Isn't that just willingly becoming a dog for the evil thing?" The other disciples sneered. Though their realms were lower than the black‑robed man's, they would never submit to an evil being.

"Heh heh heh! You all seem to have some backbone, which suits my taste! I'll use your flesh to show you the consequence of daring to insult me!"

After speaking, he let out a roar that sounded like a Corpse Demon, and immediately all the Corpse Demons, as if obeying an order, surged toward the disciples inside the camp.

Suddenly, a dazzling Golden Light shot down from the sky, cleaving a mass of Corpse Demons in two.

"Golden Light Sword! Senior Brother Jin Wuhui has arrived!" The disciples, who had shown signs of despair, erupted in cheers as if they had found a lifeline.

"Metallic True Essence, with extremely high True Essence Quality, Sea Transformation Eighth Realm!" Ye Liuyun instantly analyzed the opponent's strength.

His sword intent was weaker than Ye's, but the metallic True Essence amplified the sword's power, making him a worthy match. Yet the opponent's True Essence was far more condensed, leaving a gap of five realms between them.

Ye Liuyun would need to unleash all his Bloodline Power or use a Spiritual Soul Attack to win.

The reason for his detailed analysis was that Jin Wuhui was the cousin of Jin Wuyou, who had once tried to bully Lin Xueying.

After Jin Wuhui slashed some Corpse Demons with a sword, he himself rushed to the crowd.

Jin Wuhui said to the black‑robed man, "Xuehai! I didn't expect your Blood Demon Sect to be colluding with these evils! Perhaps you are the ones who resurrected these evils?"

"So the black‑robed man is called Xuehai!" Ye Liuyun realized only now his identity.

"Xuehai? The Blood Demon Sect Protector who kills indiscriminately?"

"It is said that to cultivate Demonic Cultivation, he single‑handedly razed three cities!"

The disciples of the Sacred Martial Academy murmured, their gazes at Xuehai filled with dread.

"Heh heh heh, so what? The big matter is done; you cannot stop my masters' progress!" Xuehai let out another smug grin.

"A good person should not become a dog! Today I will slay you, scoundrel!"

Speaking so, Jin Wuhui swung his sword, cutting another blade of Golden Light toward Xuehai.

"Today I'll let you off the hook. But you little brats won't escape my palm!" Xuehai cackled, then glanced at Ye Liuyun.

"Consider yourself lucky, kid, I'll let you live a few more days!"

With that, he transformed into a streak of blood light and vanished. The surrounding Corpse Demons dispersed immediately.

"Where are you running?" Jin Wuhui had intended to pursue, but when his gaze fell on Ye Liuyun and Lin Xueying, he turned and rushed back.

"Who are you, kid?" Jin Wuhui unleashed Sea Transformation Eighth Realm pressure, intimidating Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun was speechless, cursing inwardly, "Why does everyone keep using their aura to press me? Is this bullying me for my low realm?"

"I am a disciple of the Main Institute's inner gate, Ye Liuyun!" Ye Liuyun said directly. Though he saw the characters 'Clear River' on Jin Wuhui's clothing, he did not hide his identity.

"A new disciple of the Grand Elder? The Ye Liuyun who killed Ge Chengyu?" Jin Wuhui asked.

"It's me!" Ye Liuyun's Soul was already ready to strike at any moment. Moreover, he was certain his speed surpassed Jin Wuhui's.

But Jin Wuhui had no intention to act. He glanced at Ye Liuyun and said, "Out of respect for the Grand Elder, we at Clear River Pavilion will not pursue the matter of you killing Ge Chengyu!"

He paused, his aura intensifying, pressing toward Ye Liuyun, then pointed at Lin Xueying and said:

"But keep your distance from this woman; she is the one my cousin covets! As long as my cousin lives, I will not allow any other man near her! Otherwise, after returning to the academy, I will directly challenge you on the Life-and-Death Platform!"

Lin Xueying trembled with anger. "Shameless! None of you Jin Family are good!"

"Oh?" Ye Liuyun raised an eyebrow, staring into his eyes. "I accept your challenge!"

"Hm?" Jin Wuhui clearly hadn't expected Ye Liuyun to be so forceful.

But he immediately laughed, "Haha, good, you have backbone! I won't strike you here. I hope you can still return to the academy alive."

With that, his figure vanished before Ye Liuyun, pursuing in the direction Xuehai fled.

The surrounding disciples looked at Ye Liuyun with sympathy. Only Li Tianheng and four other disciples whom Ye Liuyun had saved knew he possessed the strength for a true battle.

Even so, they were not very optimistic about Ye Liuyun. After all, Jin Wuhui was a top among those of Sea Transformation Eighth Realm; with his strength, battling the Ninth Sea Transformation would be no problem.

Nevertheless, they said little about it. Li Tianheng merely sighed and said, "Junior Brother Ye, you were a bit impulsive just now!"

"No matter! Between him and I, a battle will happen sooner or later," Ye Liuyun murmured.

Only Lin Xueying understood what he meant.

Li Tianheng could only shake his head helplessly, offering no comment.

Then the disciples, in groups of three to five, went out to hunt. With the Corpse Demons dispersed by Jin Wuhui, they seized the chance to chase the remaining demons!

Ye Liuyun also bid farewell to Li Tianheng and the others, and left alone with Lin Xueying.