Chapter 205: War‑time Breakthrough

In the time that followed, Ye Liuyun specifically sought out Eighth Sea Transformation Corpse Demons to spar, and did not use Spiritual Soul Attacks.

Those of the Seventh Sea Transformation he could kill outright; only the Eighth Sea Transformation ones could give him pressure.

This time, he was ambushed by two Eighth Sea Transformation Corpse Demons, and one of them still used human martial techniques.

Both Corpse Demons of the Sea Transformation realm were seething with Demon Qi, one engaging in close‑range grabbing and biting, the other attacking from afar with a technique, and their coordination was flawless.

Ye Liuyun took a heavy beating when he clashed with them; in an instant his entire potential surged to its limit. In the end, relying on the Immortal Overlord Body's sturdy defense, he weathered several attacks.

Suddenly, he flashed away, escaping the Corpse Demons' attack range, then released Qiong Qi and Bai Hu, summoned a Grand Hall to enlarge, and immediately entered the Grand Hall.

After emerging, Qiong Qi went to protect Lin Xueying, while Bai Hu lunged straight at the two Corpse Demons.

Two shafts of Golden Light instantly annihilated the Corpse Demons, then extracted two Crystal Cores, and returned to rendezvous with Ye Liuyun.

Lei Ming also enlarged his body, forming a triangle with Qiong Qi and Bai Hu to guard the Grand Hall.

"This guy actually broke through mid‑fight!" Lin Xueying also sensed a change in Ye Liuyun's aura.

Lin Xueying sighed. She had originally advanced a realm higher than Ye Liuyun's, feeling a bit superior, but now she was completely demoralized.

Ye Liuyun successfully broke through to the early stage of the Fourth Sea Transformation realm!

In the Cultivation Room inside the Grand Hall, the accumulated spiritual energy over many days had already formed a dense mist, perfect for transmuting into True Essence for him.

However, after breaking into the Fourth Sea Transformation, the required True Essence was excessive; the surrounding spiritual energy swirled into visible vortices that he drew into his body. The fourth vortex within his Qi Sea began forming, rotating slowly. The nearby spiritual energy was quickly exhausted as he absorbed it all.

Seeing that the spiritual energy was still insufficient, he produced many Spirit Stones, piled them beside him, to transmute into True Essence.

The energy within the Spirit Stones was instantly absorbed, turning them into piles of powder.

After roughly more than an hour, Ye Liuyun finally completed the breakthrough; the True Essence in his Qi Sea surged turbulently, with four spirals continuously rotating.

He could not wait to test the Fourth Sea Transformation power, so he immediately stepped out of the Grand Hall.

Seeing the scene outside, Ye Liuyun was stunned; the ground was piled with Corpse Demon corpses.

Lei Ming, seeing him emerge, whined and leapt onto his shoulder, handed him a Storage Ring, then dashed back into the Grand Hall to prepare a breakthrough.

Only then did Ye Liuyun realize that after he entered the Hall to break through, many Corpse Demons had surrounded him. Qiong Qi and Bai Hu gave the opportunity to her, while Lin Xueying's realm was still insufficient.

These Corpse Demons were all dealt with single‑handedly by Lei Ming.

After a bout of fighting, she felt she was about to break into the Holy Realm, so after claiming credit with Ye Liuyun, she went straight inside to cultivate.

Ye Liuyun reclaimed the Grand Hall, Qiong Qi, and Bai Hu back into the Storage Ring, and went with Lin Xueying to hunt Corpse Demons.

He first sought Seventh Sea Transformation Corpse Demons to spar. This time, even if they outnumbered him, Ye Liuyun was unafraid.

After reaching the Fourth Sea Transformation, his True Essence doubled in strength; even without Bloodline Power, whether using a blade or a fist, these Corpse Demons could not withstand a single strike.

He again sought Eighth Sea Transformation Corpse Demons to spar; to slay them required about ten percent of Bloodline Power, which was still quite easy for him.

So he and Lin Xueying paused, not hurrying to hunt more Corpse Demons, and began refining the third strike of the Overbearing Heaven Fist, Thunder‑Fire Opening Heaven.

He wanted to see how much True Essence this punch would now consume.

Feeling Ye Liuyun's twenty‑percent Bloodline Power burst forth, Lin Xueying was startled. "So his Bloodline Power is that strong! It seems even stronger than mine!"

When Ye Liuyun's Bloodline Power erupted, it forced Lin Xueying to step back.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun's whole body radiated red light. The Bloodline Power surged through his Physical Body and True Essence channels, merging with the Immortal Overlord Body and the True Essence in his Qi Sea, and he launched a punch.

A bolt of red light, like electricity, shot into the distance.

Boom—

A series of continuous air booms.

Ye Liuyun's punch was thrown straight, traveling over three hundred zhang before its power finally dissipated.

The air kept exploding, and wherever the fist passed, space was erased, forming a transparent vacuum that took a long time to slowly recover.

While marveling at the punch's might, he also felt that thirty percent of his True Essence had been consumed.

"It seems this punch would have no trouble against the Ninth Sea Transformation! When I return, I should use merit points to exchange for the techniques of the remaining three strikes of the Overbearing Heaven Fist," Ye Liuyun thought silently.

Lin Xueying was left staring in awe. This punch could rival a Holy Realm master!

"Is this the Overbearing Heaven Fist?" Lin Xueying exclaimed after realizing.

"Yes! It's the third strike of the Overbearing Heaven Fist!" Ye Liuyun nodded.

He immediately took out a Crossing Origin Pill, swallowed it, and also gathered many Spirit Stones beside him to begin restoring True Essence.

Seeing Ye Liuyun using Spirit Stones to cultivate, Lin Xueying couldn't help but twitch her mouth in surprise!

"This guy is a monster! Not only can he cultivate the Overbearing Heaven Fist, but he also uses Spirit Stones to train."

Ye Liuyun waited until his True Essence fully recovered before leading Lin Xueying onward.

The closer they got to the Corpse Demon lair, the more densely packed the Corpse Demons became, and the higher their realms.

Lin Xueying's realm was already insufficient to observe. So most of her days were spent watching Ye Liuyun battle the Corpse Demons desperately.

At this moment, their position was already very close to the Corpse Demon lair. Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense expanded, allowing him to see the city's interior.

Many disciples of the Holy Martial Academy, led by some strong disciples, had already stormed into the city.

So Ye Liuyun, together with Lin Xueying, rushed toward the city. He also released Qiong Qi, letting it assume human form to protect Lin Xueying.

He himself was already prepared for the venture: on one hand to uncover the Corpse Demons' secret, on the other to finally eliminate the Black‑cloaked Man, Blood Sea.

At this moment, half the city was in the hands of the Academy's disciples, the other half in the Corpse Demons' grasp, forming a standoff with a massive battle about to erupt.

"Blood Sea, you aid tyrants, willingly become the evil's lapdog, slaughtering living beings. If you can see the error of your ways and surrender immediately, I can spare your life." Jin Wuhui shouted across the void to Blood Sea.

"Hmph, don't dress yourself up as so righteous; aren't you here for treasure? I despise you self‑righteous people who always wear a lofty hat! In reality you're the same, using any means to get things done!"

"Enough chatter! Hand over the items, or die!" Jin Wuhui's patience had clearly reached its limit; he didn't want to waste any more time.

"Kekeke! You're the ones who'll die!" Blood Sea let out a wild laugh, a guttural roar, and the Corpse Demons immediately charged at the Academy's disciples.

The Academy's disciples also shouted 'Kill!', surged toward the Corpse Demons, and the two sides clashed in one spot.

Ye Liuyun and his party, taking advantage of the chaos, blended into the rear without drawing anyone's attention.