Chapter 2157: The Lone Ruler

Ye Liuyun immediately informed Meng Changjun, dispatched some subordinates within the city who possessed strong Soul to intercept, and set to act against those people tomorrow morning.

Strive to control all those Martial Cultivators, and avoid killing them as much as possible.

He himself also prepared to act tomorrow morning.

Xu Mulin will go out tomorrow and certainly will not take everyone away; the remaining people, Ye Liuyun will handle personally.

Ye Liuyun guessed correctly: those Martial Cultivators were indeed summoned back by Xu Mulin.

Xu Mulin was preparing to move against Ye Liuyun, capture him directly, and then force him to reveal the truth.

After a day of investigation, he already knew that basically no one knew what had happened on Du Hun Mountain.

He just wanted to see what those high‑realm Soul Cultivators would say, thinking that Ye Liuyun still had some use for now.

He could not have imagined that so many Martial Cultivators with strong Soul were actually Ye Liuyun's men.

He really thought the Soul Cultivators here were hard to talk to.

The next day at the appointed time, Xu Mulin indeed took only two Martial Cultivators out of the Chengzhu Fu, and, led by the guards, went to visit the ten Soul Cultivators one by one.

Ye Liuyun also waited until Meng Changjun acted, then used the Thousand Illusion Technique to assume the form of a maid, carrying some food to deliver to Xu Mulin's Martial Cultivators.

These people now dare not release their Divine Sense, fearing further injury from Ye Liuyun.

So no one noticed his change.

Ye Liuyun then knocked on each door, and while entering to deliver the items, directly released Divine Soul Power together with his clone, imprinting a Slave Seal on those Martial Cultivators.

They were all ordinary Martial Cultivators; although their realms were high, their Divine Soul Power was far inferior to that of the Soul Cultivators here.

The Divine Soul Power of Ye Liuyun and his clone was sufficient to deal with them.

They also did not expect Ye Liuyun to strike first.

So no one used Divine Sense to probe each other, merely assuming a ordinary maid was just bringing them some food.

In this way, Ye Liuyun easily dealt with the remaining eight Martial Cultivators.

On Meng Changjun's side, he also suddenly acted together, launching a Spiritual Soul Attack on the ten Martial Cultivators.

The people who were originally just passing by, chatting amicably, were suddenly attacked, and they had no guard.

Moreover, with the newly arrived Meng Changjun and others lending support, these people all fell into the trap.

Ye Liuyun ordered the ten Martial Cultivators, still according to the original plan, to return to the Chengzhu Fu.

"This Divine Soul Power, when it controls people, is truly terrifying.

Eighteen Ninth Layer Late Stage Martial Cultivators were easily controlled by the Soul Cultivators!"

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun himself felt very moved.

Fortunately, this time he had first cultivated Divine Soul Power.

If he had cultivated other aspects of strength, the gains might not have been so great.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun received news that when Xu Mulin went to talk with a Soul Cultivator, the meeting was arranged in a private room of a restaurant.

But the two Martial Cultivators accompanying him were left outside the private room, giving an opportunity to act against them.

"Then act, and do it swiftly!"

Ye Liuyun did not hesitate any longer.

So, several Soul Cultivators entered, pretended to dine, and when passing the two Martial Cultivators, launched a rapid attack and immediately withdrew.

When Xu Mulin emerged again, those two Martial Cultivators had already become Ye Liuyun's men.

Xu Mulin also did not anticipate this; after finishing talks with all the Soul Cultivators, he then brought the two Martial Cultivators back.

After the ten Martial Cultivators returned to the Chengzhu Fu, he gathered all the Martial Cultivators and went together to find Ye Liuyun.

When Ye Liuyun realized he was about to act, he immediately ordered the Teleportation Array to be cut off, leaving only the passage to the Eastern Cloud Dynasty, and told the outside that the array was under maintenance and would require a day.

"Zhao City Lord, we have come to bid you farewell!"

Xu Mulin said as he led these people into the Grand Hall, and the guards of the Chengzhu Fu dared not block them.

"What?

Envoy, have you finished the investigation already?"

Ye Liuyun deliberately asked.

"Yes! Except there is one thing I don't quite understand!"

Xu Mulin said.

"Oh?

Please speak, sir!"

"That is… who exactly are you?"

After Xu Mulin finished speaking, he stared at Ye Liuyun, his True Essence circulating, ready to act at any moment.

He even projected a True Essence pressure onto Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun smiled faintly: "Since you have guessed, why ask? In any case, no matter who I am, I have already cooperated with your investigation as much as possible. Is there anything else you are dissatisfied with?"

Xu Mulin still kept a friendly smile and said to Ye Liuyun: "I am indeed satisfied.

However, the matter stems from you; you are an impostor City Lord, so some suspicion is inevitable.

Why don't you come with me back to the Royal City and explain directly to the God King?"

Ye Liuyun slowly shook his head: "I'm afraid you lack the strength to have me accompany you back to the Royal City!"

"Oh?

Zhao City Lord, do you doubt our strength?"

Xu Mulin was also puzzled; Ye Liuyun faced their more than twenty Ninth Layer Late Stage Martial Cultivators yet remained unflustered.

"It's not you, it's him.

They won't act against me!"

Ye Liuyun smiled.

"What?"

Xu Mulin turned around and looked at the twenty Martial Cultivators following him.

Seeing these people stare at him coldly, he couldn't help but be startled.

He immediately realized that these people were all controlled, and that he himself had long become a solitary man!

"You've got some nerve!"

Xu Mulin finally withdrew his smile and scolded Ye Liuyun.

He just wanted to take out a Transmission Talisman to request aid from the dynasty, but his clone instantly emitted a white Technique that struck Xu Mulin's head directly.

Xu Mulin died on the spot, never having imagined that a Ninth Layer Late Stage Martial Cultivator like himself wouldn't even get a chance to Transmission.

The reason Ye Liuyun didn't place a Slave Seal on him was that he feared there was a Divine Soul Contract in his Sea of Consciousness, and if he tampered with it, the dynasty would discover it.

Killing him outright at least makes it impossible for anyone to see that he was the one who acted.

He immediately collected Xu Mulin's corpse, then had all Soul Cultivators gather at Chengzhu Fu in batches.

Ye Liuyun placed new Slave Seals on these Soul Cultivators and all captives, then had them first pass through the Teleportation Array to return to the Dongyun Dynasty, to avoid any accidents.

He himself stayed behind to wait for the other Soul Cultivators.

Mo Shaowen was also released from the Space World.

"This place is about to be exposed; I should also return to the Dongyun Dynasty."

Ye Liuyun had previously told them about the disappearance of Soul‑Crossing Mountain.

Although Ye Liuyun said he hadn't done it, Mo Shaowen was somewhat skeptical.

Moreover, Mo Shaowen had long thought that the Central Dynasty would definitely send people, and that Ye Liuyun would soon leave this place.

"I should keep wandering!"

Mo Shaowen also bid farewell to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun also gave them many cultivation resources.

"I hope Brother Ye will show mercy to the Spirit Clan, sparing innocent people!"

Mo Shaowen finally told Ye Liuyun,

"Fine! I accept!"

Ye Liuyun readily agreed.

Mo Shaowen only then left Jinghun City with peace of mind.

Ye Liuyun also notified the Martial Cultivators inside Chengzhu Fu, and had them all prepare for evacuation; he couldn't waste these people, so he simply took them all away together.