Chapter 2181: Directly Opening the Fight

Over at Red Luan Pavilion, Yao Hong also put her faith in Ye Liuyun, and has already ordered experts from across the lands to gather at Lin'an City and stand by, waiting for Yao Hong's return and Ye Liuyun's arrival, then together avenge the Spirit Clan.

This time, Ye Liuyun intends to crush the Spirit Clan with his own power.

To that end, he even sent his clone to the Underworld, borrowing Zhuge Feiyu's Hundred‑Forged Soul Banner, the Yin Soul Baisu, and the Asura's Yin Soul army.

This also provides a good opportunity for them in the Underworld to absorb the Yin Souls of strong beings.

If Ye Liuyun, his clone, and Baisu join forces, even the great beings of the Ninth Layer Summit equipped with artifacts that defend against Spiritual Soul Attacks cannot stop their Spiritual Soul Attacks.

The Magic Vine, even before the battle began, had already been pre‑placed by Ye Liuyun beneath the city, ready to be deployed.

Ye Liuyun is not only aiming to defeat the Spirit Clan; in this war, he intends to annihilate the entire Spirit Clan, sparing none.

Before the battle, he gave each participating Martial Cultivator a drop of Life Spring Water for them to use to preserve their lives.

The Spirit Clan's strong Martial Cultivators did not dare to rest along the way, fearing that Ye Liuyun might rush back early.

This time they also went all out, preparing to seize the Dongyun Dynasty in one stroke, leaving no chance for Ye Liuyun to turn the tide.

The core Elders of the Spirit Clan had actually been waiting for such an opportunity for a long time.

They happened to receive the chance to confront Ye Liuyun while he was fighting the Zhongxing Wangchao, and he was also accompanied by a large number of strong Martial Cultivators.

They estimated that Ye Liuyun only had this many people at his disposal.

Therefore, this time the Spirit Clan also wagered their prized treasure in a desperate gamble.

The strong ones they sent this time actually far exceed those apparent on the surface.

Thus the Spirit Clan is brimming with confidence; even if unforeseen events occur, they can still capture the Dongyun Dynasty.

The Dongyun Dynasty not only has Ye Liuyun's women, but also serves as the command center for all eastern businesses.

Once they control this place, the entire eastern resources will effectively be in the hands of the Spirit Clan.

More than two hundred Ninth Layer Late Stage strongmen rushed at full speed toward the Dongyun Dynasty, with no way to conceal their movements.

Thus, before they could reach the Royal City, Ye Liuyun led over two hundred Black Armor Guards out of the city to meet them.

These Black Armor Guards all concealed their cultivation levels, and the townsfolk inside could not discern any of their levels, so people worried for the new king.

"This Dongyun King actually governs the east quite well!"

"Indeed! He suppresses bandits, resists the Foreign Tribe, repels the Zhongxing Wangchao's invasion! And especially, he doesn't bully the common folk!"

"It's a pity! In this martial world, everything is judged by strength!"

The townspeople inside the city were murmuring in discussion.

Everyone in the whole city was watching this battle intently.

Xiao Yunfang led all the Imperial Guard, activated a massive city‑defense formation, and entered combat mode.

Ye Liuyun's women gathered inside the Royal Palace awaiting news, and the Royal Palace's Three‑Layer Array was also fully activated in advance to guard against a surprise attack.

Ye Liuyun and his clone's Golden Pupil also scanned from afar the Spirit Clan Martial Cultivators charging forward.

"Among the Spirit Clan Martial Cultivators, there is a hidden strong one! That person's Soul is evidently several times stronger than that of an ordinary Ninth Layer Late Stage Martial Cultivator! Moreover, his Soul's appearance differs from his own!"

The clone immediately spotted the Spirit Clan's hidden expert, who on the surface appeared to be a very short Martial Cultivator.

Ye Liuyun promptly asked Liang Xue, describing that person's Soul appearance.

"It's Elder Qinghun!"

Liang Xue thought for a moment before realizing it was Elder Qinghun.

Elders of the Spirit Clan Qing Generation rarely appear; unless it's a great war, they basically never intervene.

"Damn! I heard that three great powers of the Spirit Clan Qing Generation can form a Three‑Talent Formation that can relocate Spirit Clan strongmen through empty space!"

Liang Xue told Ye Liuyun.

"Sure enough, the Spirit Clan's deployed strength is more than what appears on the surface! Looks like they're betting big this time!"

Ye Liuyun was also pondering a countermeasure in his mind.

"We must do our utmost to eliminate one of the three first!"

Liang Xue reminded Ye Liuyun.

"Don't worry, wait for my good news!"

Ye Liuyun reassured Liang Xue with a word, then put away the Transmission Talisman.

The Martial Cultivators behind him also, following the prior drill, set up their formation.

Elder Qingyang and several other leading Elders of the Spirit Clan at this moment also spotted Ye Liuyun.

"Huh?"

"Isn't he fighting the Zhongxing Wangchao?"

"How did he return?"

They were also quite surprised in their hearts.

"Among his guards there are many Soul Cultivators!"

Elder Qinghun also felt that among the Black Armor Guards behind Ye Liuyun, there were many Martial Cultivators with strong Spiritual Souls.

Although they all wore artifacts that conceal their cultivation levels, their Spiritual Soul power could not be hidden.

Elder Qinghun, also a Soul Cultivator, could sense the Spiritual Soul power of these Soul Cultivators.

"Never mind all that, once they arrive we strike, first unleash the attack stored in our Token!"

Elder Qingyu said.

Although she was a nearly hundred‑year‑old old woman, she was very decisive in battle.

They have now arrived here, and having made thorough preparations, they could not retreat the moment they saw Ye Liuyun.

"Not bad! Even if these Black Armor Guards are all strong, we must eliminate them all!"

Elder Qingyang shared the same opinion.

These three great powers of the Spirit Clan each produced a Token.

Their small actions, though concealed, could not evade Ye Liuyun and his clone's Golden Pupil.

"I'll go; such a mighty great being still has to use a Token! This Spirit Clan is downright shameless!"

Ye Liuyun also cursed inwardly.

"Prepare!"

He saw the True Essence surging inside the three Elders, clearly ready to strike upon meeting, so he immediately notified the Martial Cultivators behind him, circulating True Essence, preparing to launch an attack.

Ye Liuyun calculated the distance between the sides; when they entered the attack range, he promptly issued the attack order.

"Attack!"

At his command, all Martial Cultivators mobilized True Essence, converging into a massive white light sphere that blasted outward.

"That kid actually struck first!"

The Spirit Clan Elders originally intended to wait until they were closer, but Ye Liuyun waited until the others entered the range of their Token's attack.

But unexpectedly, Ye Liuyun used a combined Formation to launch the attack from afar.

He didn't even intend to waste words with them; he went straight into battle.

With a battle of this scale, both sides fought desperately; what else is there to say? It's simply victory or defeat.

At this moment, if the Spirit Clan Elders do not intervene, their disciples behind them will be struck by the white light sphere.

"I'll go first!"

Elder Qingyang immediately released the attack from his Token, charging toward the white light sphere.

The energy gathered in the white light sphere was many times stronger than when the Royal Palace Formation was destroyed last time; wherever the sphere passed, the void was burned and collapsed, the ground's soil and stone evaporated and melted, forming a deep trench.

Within Elder Qingyang's Token was his own strongest attack.

Even though he is a Ninth Layer Summit strongman, he cannot block the combined assault of so many.

The first attack he released from his Token was instantly extinguished by the white light.

But the white light sphere was noticeably smaller by a layer.