Chapter 2232: Smooth Takeover

A hardline Elder advocated sending more people, threatening while negotiating.

So they again dispatched over a hundred Martial Cultivators, rushing to Zhongxing Wangchao.

As a result, this time they didn't even enter the Royal City; first they were nearly killed by a Formation, then they were all captured alive.

Zhang Lingquan had already reported all Ten Thousand Gods Alliance actions to Ye Liuyun.

Thus they sent people again, even sending a Formation Master.

However this time they ran straight into an ambush by the spearhead unit, and even the Formation Master was captured.

At this point, the Central Dynasty released news that Ye Liuyun's injuries had basically recovered, and he could negotiate with the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance.

Moreover they demanded that the main army and Martial Cultivators restrain: "Perhaps the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance has some grievances; they should be allowed to explain!"

This attitude also eased the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance's concerns a bit.

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun had already captured over three hundred Martial Cultivators of the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance, including several Formation Masters who were even stronger than Qiong Qi in Formation.

The main families of several prominent Ten Thousand Gods Alliance lineages were all seized by Ye Liuyun and detained within the main army.

The Ten Thousand Gods Alliance leader Cao An wanted to send Zhang Lingquan to negotiate with Ye Liuyun, but Zhang Lingquan hesitated, clearly unwilling to go.

So he sent an Elder, but Ye Liuyun took it as the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance perfunctorily sending someone and struck him back directly.

Having no choice, Cao An had to go himself to meet Ye Liuyun.

Before departing, he handed the crucial Token and Grand Hall treasures to Zhang Lingquan for safekeeping.

At the same time he dispatched ten Elders to protect Zhang Lingquan.

Though called protection, it was also surveillance, preventing him from leaving the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance headquarters Secret Realm even a step.

Cao An was not only strong in power, but also in Divine Soul Power.

This was accumulated through years of cultivation using massive resources.

Before arriving, he carefully wore a treasure that defends against Spiritual Soul Attacks, truly well prepared.

But he did not expect that upon entering the Royal Palace, fifty Soul Cultivators awaited him, along with Qiong Qi and Ye Liuyun.

As the saying goes, a fierce tiger cannot hold off a pack of wolves; even if he alone is strong, he cannot fend off fifty attackers.

"The Ten Thousand Gods Alliance exists to resist the Foreign Tribe, not to be your enemy.

We indeed sent Liang Yuan to act against you, but we never intended to kill you.

Liang Yuan's harsh actions toward you are purely his personal grudge."

Cao An continued to explain, assuming Ye Liuyun had misunderstood them.

"I already know!"

Ye Liuyun nodded.

Then he used the Slave Seal to fully control Cao An and told him his plan.

He then had the Soul Cultivators who dealt with Cao An change into ordinary Martial Cultivators.

After that, he led these Martial Cultivators, released the previously captured Ten Thousand Gods Alliance elites, and together with hundreds of the elites' family members, rushed to the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance's old stronghold.

When Cao An saw this formation, he realized those people were already under Ye Liuyun's control.

Seeing such a massive force, he could only sigh, knowing the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance was doomed.

He also hadn't expected the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance to collapse so quickly.

"You have lived in comfort for far too long; you have lost vigilance and will no longer fight!"

Ye Liuyun told him.

Cao An also thought Ye Liuyun's words made sense.

But more importantly, they had underestimated Ye Liuyun.

They had been lofty for too long, never expecting anyone to dare act against them.

Now there is no chance to change anything; they can only accept fate, not knowing how Ye Liuyun will deal with them.

Ye Liuyun led these people to the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance to subdue the remaining Martial Cultivators.

Liang Xue and others helped announce that Ye Liuyun had reconciled with the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance.

The matter of Liang Yuan was his personal misuse of public power, not representing the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance.

With the misunderstanding cleared, the Martial Cultivators no longer targeted the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance, yet they still harbored some complaints about its weakness.

Soon, some Martial Cultivators proposed that Ye Liuyun take over the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance and lead them against the Foreign Tribe.

And this call grew louder.

At the same time, Ye Liuyun also subjugated all Martial Cultivators within the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance headquarters Secret Realm.

The Token and Grand Hall treasures had already fallen into his hands.

He even controlled that Secret Realm himself.

The Secret Realm was saturated with spiritual energy, making cultivation there twice as effective.

The Ten Thousand Gods Alliance was truly affluent; its resources far exceeded those of Zhongxing Wangchao.

After subjugating the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance, Ye Liuyun returned to the Central Dynasty and had Qiong Qi link the Secret Realm's Formation to the Royal Palace, so they could thereafter travel directly between the palace and the Secret Realm.

The Foreign Tribe Battlefield was reopened by Ye Liuyun.

In responding to the Foreign Tribe, Ye Liuyun became much more assertive.

He only agreed that thereafter neither side may attack the other's base.

As for compensating resources and losses, Ye Liuyun simply ignored them.

He only told them that his side had reopened, and they could choose to open or not.

Cao An and the others listened with their hearts pounding.

But what they didn't expect was that the Foreign Tribe ultimately agreed and also relaunched the Foreign Tribe Battlefield.

"You see, right?

They need the Alien Battlefield to train troops! A bunch of stupid old men!

Ye Liuyun also used this reaction of the Foreign Tribe to prove that the Foreign Tribe needs real combat to forge themselves.

They have no chance of greatly increasing troops on an actual battlefield.

Thus, Ye Liuyun left only Cao An and Zhang Lingquan, while the other Martial Cultivator elites and the Ninth Realm disciples selected from their families were all sent to the real Alien Battlefield.

Those Formation Masters, Artifact Smiths and Alchemists continued to stay, providing support for the Alien Battlefield.

This place then became the garrison of the Vanguard Corps.

Before long, the half‑beast legion also rushed to the Royal City.

When these half‑beasts arrived, Ye Liuyun gave them a stern warning, having Jing Yong lead Ninth Realm Martial Cultivators to beat them up.

Then he instructed them, saying their strength was still insufficient, they couldn't go onto the battlefield and needed to cultivate.

He also requisitioned from the Alien Battlefield's Exchange Grand Hall a large number of ferocious beasts and Yuan Pills for Martial Cultivators, letting them devote themselves to cultivation.

These half‑beasts, after being beaten, stewed in resentment and desperately cultivated to raise their realms.

Soon after, Ten Thousand Gods Alliance Leader Cao An announced, in response to the many Martial Cultivators' request, that he would relinquish the leadership to Ye Liuyun; he would instead assist Ye Liuyun in confronting the Foreign Tribe.

Thus the entire Central Dynasty boiled over.

The fervor to deal with the Foreign Tribe rose even higher.

After Ye Liuyun finished these matters, he finally settled to cultivate, alter his appearance, and go to the Alien Battlefield to spar with the Foreign Tribe.

After the Alien Battlefield reopened, the number of Foreign Tribe members increased considerably, roughly matching the count of Martial Cultivators on this side.

The two sides then stalemated again.

This time Ye Liuyun refrained from using other techniques, merely honing Mysterious Origin and Physical Body to boost Spatial Power, so he did not kill many Foreign Tribe members and did not attract attention.

The others around Ye Liuyun utilized all the resources in the Grand Hall, all diligently cultivating, preparing to march to the Alien Battlefield together with Ye Liuyun.

Without Ye Liuyun saying a word, they already knew his next target must be the Alien Battlefield.

Now resources are abundant; if they still can't keep up with Ye Liuyun, they can only call themselves useless.