Chapter 2264: Mortal Realm of the Demon Race

Soon, Ye Liuyun received word from the team searching for mineral veins along the way.

They found a demon‑stone ore mine, and also discovered low‑level corpse demons nearby.

According to the soldiers' report, the corpse demons were all below the Divine Realm, so they were easily wiped out.

However, they discovered even more corpse demons nearby.

They have now been exposed.

The corpse demons have already relayed their information through their howls.

Ye Liuyun and Qiong Qi immediately rushed over to scout the surroundings.

But when they arrived, they found that although the corpse demons here cried out in warning, they had gathered together, yet there were only a few dozen of them; Ye Liuyun had his clone release a few demon beasts, and thus slaughtered all the corpse demons cleanly.

Simply, Ye Liuyun released demon beasts to howl everywhere, luring the corpse demons out.

The soldiers hurried to mine the ore.

Here there is an entirely black mountain peak made wholly of demon‑stone, and there is quite a lot of it.

Ye Liuyun had the soldiers blast the mountain, causing the peak to collapse and the rock to split, then directly collected large chunks of demon‑stone, which is far more efficient than picking away bit by bit.

Such a commotion did indeed attract corpse demons, but they were all too low in level to pose any threat to them.

They were all slain by the demon beasts released from the clone, so they could not even approach the soldiers.

Before they could even move this mountain peak, another team also discovered the same situation.

They too found demon‑stone, and also discovered corpse demons nearby.

They also easily wiped out the corpse demons, then began blasting the mountain to extract stone.

Next, a squad of soldiers also discovered traces of a foreign tribe's base.

Ye Liuyun and Qiong Qi immediately went to investigate, and through some abandoned weapons they also found that the foreign tribe's main force here was indeed not strong enough.

However, this world is vast; Ye Liuyun and company cannot explore it all at once, so they can only have the soldiers continue to stay vigilant.

He and Qiong Qi then took some soldiers aboard a warship and began searching the entire territory.

Along the way, even if they encountered low‑level foreign tribesmen, they would not take action.

Only when they arrived at a place resembling a royal city did they stop.

The buildings here are relatively well preserved; the outer walls and some structures are somewhat damaged, while the central buildings resemble a human race's royal palace.

Moreover, it seems not to have suffered major damage.

Therefore they suspected someone was stationed here, so they stopped to check.

The interior of the city was empty and silent, evoking fear.

Although the buildings still stood, the rooms were completely empty, with no signs of battle, as if everyone had evacuated beforehand.

Ye Liuyun probed with his divine sense, but found no one.

At this moment, Qiong Qi reminded Ye Liuyun: "Look at those two magic‑dragon stone statues in front of the royal palace's grand hall."

After Ye Liuyun's reminder, Ye Liuyun realized that those two magic dragons were actually stone puppets.

"It's possible they hid themselves and used those two magic dragons as their eyes!"

Qiong Qi speculated.

Thus Ye Liuyun immediately led the soldiers toward the royal palace, while also having Qiong Qi watch for formations here, lest they be ambushed by them.

But just as they arrived before the grand hall, the steps before it suddenly trembled, accompanied by a "click‑click" mechanical sound.

Then the steps lifted up, and several human martial cultivators emerged.

Ye Liuyun glanced at them and saw that their cultivation levels were all below the Divine Realm.

At the same time, Ye Liuyun's and Qiong Qi's divine sense followed the exposed opening downward, discovering more martial cultivators below who had prepared their defenses.

"Are you here to help us resist the foreign tribe?"

An elder‑like old man asked Ye Liuyun and the others.

Ye Liuyun did not answer his question, merely saying: "We haven't yet seen the foreign tribe, only some corpse demons."

"They have all retreated to the demon race's territory!"

That old man told Ye Liuyun.

"Then what are you people?

why are you still alive?"

Ye Liuyun countered.

"We are the dynasty guardians hiding here to avoid the foreign tribe.

You come from the Divine Realm?

What about the demon race of the Divine Realm?

Have you abandoned us?"

That old man also asked.

For now, neither side knows the other's origin; since they are both human, they do not yet regard each other as enemies.

"Just search their souls! Asking like this will go on forever!"

Qiong Qi suggested to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun agreed, and immediately released his soul to rush into that old man's sea of consciousness, beginning a soul search.

"Ah!"

A cry came from the old man's attendant, who drew a weapon to resist.

Qiong Qi, together with those hundred soldiers, released pressure, subduing these people.

Their cultivation levels were more than enough to suppress these martial cultivators below the Divine Realm.

Even killing or seriously injuring them would be easily done.

After Ye Liuyun learned the information, he also withdrew the Soul.

The old man was still in terror.

He actually wore a treasure that defends against Spiritual Soul Attack, but it didn't work at all.

Their own realms are too low; now they don't know what realm Ye Liuyun and the others are in, they only feel that these people's aura is like a mountain, leaving them utterly powerless to resist.

Even under their suppression, they can't even speak.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun sent Transmission Voice to Qiong Qi, describing the situation of this world.

"This is a world governed by the Demon Race.

They are a small Human Race dynasty under the jurisdiction of the Demon Race.

Some royal descendants were retained, hidden underground to evade the Foreign Tribe.

This place is indeed the Mortal Realm, and the Demon Race that supports it are those Demon Race from the Divine Realm.

However, this place is now occupied by the Foreign Tribe.

The Foreign Tribe's old nest is located in the Demon Race's Royal Palace.

But the Foreign Tribe's great army has already withdrawn.

As for whether any Foreign Tribe remain in the old nest, they dare not be certain.

Qiong Qi, however, doubted: "All the resources here have been completely seized by the Foreign Tribe; why would the Foreign Tribe leave any people behind?

At most, they'd leave some Corpse Demons!"

Ye Liuyun shook his head and denied: "That may not be the case! Since we know that the Demon Race of the Divine Realm has dealings here, the Foreign Tribe could also know, and perhaps they indeed left a few strong ones, preparing to infiltrate into the Divine Realm's Demon Race."

Qiong Qi thought about it and also thought this possibility plausible.

"If you say so, it could indeed be possible! After all, the Foreign Tribe hasn't shied away from doing such things!"

When Ye Liuyun performed Soul Search, he also found a map of this place and immediately prepared to lead Qiong Qi and others to rush to the Foreign Tribe's old nest for inspection.

After they lifted the oppressive pressure, the old man immediately led the crowd to kneel before Ye Liuyun, begging Ye Liuyun to save them.

"You there no longer have any need to be saved.

The entire world has no source of energy, making recovery impossible.

It will only continue to decay and become desolate.

We come from the Divine Realm.

Your realms are too low; we cannot bring you back to the Divine Realm.

Ye Liuyun outright refused, not wanting to cause further trouble.

"We have resources! We can give you all our resources, as long as you can take away some of our young descendants; we are willing to give you all the resources!"

The old man also understood the current situation and immediately began discussing terms with Ye Liuyun.

If they don't seize this opportunity, they may never have a chance to leave this place thereafter.