Chapter 2098: Obey Outwardly, Defy Secretly

It wasn't only Murong Changfeng; the Dragon Clan, Chaotic Beast Mountain and the people of Red Luan Pavilion were all greatly surprised to see Ye Liuyun possess such a treasure.

They didn't know it was Ye Liuyun's clone's Golden Pupil and thought Ye Liuyun had used some mysterious treasure.

Murong Changfeng saw the Martial Cultivators charge again and realized his side could no longer hold out.

There had been a few strong ones, but after the Technique flashed, two died and three were wounded, so they definitely couldn't continue to hold.

He prepared to gamble, betting that Ye Liuyun's treasure couldn't fire consecutively.

So, following a capture‑the‑thief‑capture‑the‑king mindset, he employed various Defense Artifacts and armor, and while the masters on Ye Liuyun's side were dispersing their encirclement, he rushed straight at Ye Liuyun.

Along the way he didn't even defend against others' attacks; he just wanted to seize Ye Liuyun first.

Thus he instantly drew everyone's attention toward him.

Ye Liuyun, however, stared at him without dodging or flashing, and when he drew near, the clone emitted another Technique.

Murong Changfeng didn't even have time to utter a regret before his entire upper body was instantly melted away!

Everyone present froze on the spot, and no one moved to act again!

"What are you doing to me?"

"Kill me!"

Ye Liuyun could only awkwardly remind the crowd.

The people of Red Luan Pavilion replied, reminding Ye Liuyun: "You have this treasure, why let us intervene? Just wipe them out, and it's done."

"That's too energy‑consuming!"

Ye Liuyun had to make up an excuse: "I can't use it until the crucial moment!"

The Martial Cultivators all believed him.

Because a treasure that can instantly kill Martial Cultivators of the Ninth Layer Summit must consume a great deal of energy.

They didn't know that the Foreign Tribe's three‑eyed had successful fusion cases, nor did they consider that possibility.

They all assumed that if Ye Liuyun truly possessed such power, he would have already claimed kingship and dominance, and wouldn't be seeking them.

Yet even so, such a treasure was enough to make them wary.

These people kept acting, slaughtering the remaining Martial Cultivators of the Murong Clan completely.

Once this great battle ended, the overall situation was essentially decided!

At this moment, Ye Liuyun also received a notice from Liang Xue that Cao Yun Tian had met the Spirit Clan Elder.

Cao Yun Tian offered a massive amount of resources, pleading with the Spirit Clan to rescue the Murong Clan.

Cao Yun Tian also knew that the Four‑direction City had fallen, but at least most of the Murong Clan had already been relocated, and the resources had been withdrawn in advance.

As long as the Spirit Clan intervened, they still had hope of a resurgence.

Ye Liuyun also dispatched a portion of Martial Cultivators to follow the main army forward, ensuring they completely annihilate the Murong Clan's Martial Cultivators and bring back all their resources.

He himself, leading Xiao Yunfang's main force and several strong Martial Cultivators, stayed in Four‑direction City to rebuild.

He plans to build the Royal City right here.

This location is closer to the other factions and sits at the very center of the eastern region.

Moreover, now knowing the Spirit Clan will definitely send people, he has already devised a countermeasure.

As expected, the next day, before Ye Liuyun could finish planning the construction of Four‑direction City, a Spirit Clan representative approached him.

The Spirit Clan has placed representatives in several key cities; these people can both gather information for the Spirit Clan and convey messages, solving the problems of distance and inconvenient communication.

In fact, even before Ye Liuyun reached Four‑direction City, the Spirit Clan already knew the Murong Clan was in peril.

They were merely waiting for the Murong Clan to send someone to request them, to deliver resources.

Now that they have received resources, they will naturally speak up for the Murong Clan.

The Spirit Clan assigned this task to a nearby Shui family planting base.

The base manager is Shui Mu Hua of the Shui family, a senior relative of Shui Bingyue, who must call him "Fourth Uncle."

However, Shui Mu Hua was not clear about the size of Ye Liuyun's army.

He usually handles planting medicinal herbs and mixing at the base; he knows the big external affairs, but many specifics elude him.

The Spirit Clan's order to Shui Mu Hua was to rush to Four‑direction City, locate Ye Liuyun, and have him monitor Ye Liuyun's troop withdrawal.

So, at once, Shui Mu Hua hurried to Four‑direction City and happened to find Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun cooperated fully, warmly receiving him and treating him as a distinguished guest.

He immediately declared that he would stand down according to the Spirit Clan's request.

Shui Mu Hua, seeing that Ye Liuyun's massive army was present and that the Dragon Clan and other supporters of Ye Liuyun were also there, felt relieved and comfortably stayed here to monitor Ye Liuyun.

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun spent each day merely leading people to rebuild Four‑direction City; the hundred‑thousand‑strong army worked feverishly, as if the war had already ended.

In reality, this hundred‑thousand‑strong force consisted of soldiers eliminated from Ye Liuyun's original Death Legion.

They had originally retreated to the eastern border, only to be temporarily redeployed.

At this moment, Yu Xiaofeng, accompanied by He Lian Xiu, continued pushing eastward, and since the Murong Clan had lost all resistance, their advance accelerated.

Their two‑hundred‑thousand troops were mostly Reinforcement Troops, used to intimidate.

Only fifty thousand elite soldiers were selected from the original Death Legion.

Yet these soldiers were sufficient for siege warfare.

They could even be split into two units, advancing alternately.

The Martial Cultivators and the spearhead unit beside Ye Liuyun, under Ye Tiandao's leadership, had already charged straight toward the Murong Clan's new base.

These people are the sharpest knives in Ye Liuyun's hand.

After receiving the Spirit Clan's promise and seeing that the Spirit Clan had already issued orders, Cao Yun Tian hurried back to guard his family, not staying with the Spirit Clan, and is now on his way back.

Because some of them had already nearly exhausted their True Essence on the way there and were injured by attacks from Spirit Clan disciples released via Token, their return journey was much slower.

To avoid encountering the Red Luan Pavilion's Martial Cultivators, they often concealed themselves to practice and regain strength.

They thought the Spirit Clan had already issued an order, and Ye Liuyun would definitely not attack them again.

As for Ye Liuyun still besieging the city now, it must be that the order hasn't reached the various armies.

Perhaps Ye Liuyun wants to capture a few more cities to limit the future development space of the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance.

So they didn't pay special attention.

As long as the Murong Clan's people and resources remain, they aren't worried.

Only after more than ten days did Ye Tiandao lead the Martial Cultivators and the Spearhead Squad, joining forces with the Martial Cultivators of the nearby Red Luan Pavilion, to strike at the Murong Clan's new stronghold, and Cao Yun Tian then regretted it too late.

"Ah! Ye Liuyun actually dares to defy the Spirit Clan's order!"

Cao Yun Tian let out a loud shout, nearly vomiting blood from anxiety.

He is now also somewhat dazed, not knowing what to do.

Whether going back to the Spirit Clan to file a complaint or returning to the clan for rescue, it's already too late.

Ye Liuyun defied the Spirit Clan's order; even if the Spirit Clan later settles accounts with him, it's already too late for the Murong Family.

"What should we do?"

When Cao Yun Tian left, he also took four Ninth Realm Martial Cultivators with him; now they sit slumped on the ground, dazed like wooden chickens.

Now within the Murong Clan, the remaining defensive forces don't even have a Ninth Realm Martial Cultivator.

It is destined that they cannot withstand Ye Liuyun's attack.