Chapter 2400: Encountering an Ambush

It depends on the situation at the time.

If those strong ones don't disperse, we would have no chance to act!

Ye Liuyun also said.

"Yeah, and those thousand soldiers! If there's no chance, we won't act!"

You Ming also recognized the danger.

"When entering the Secret Realm, will the Holy Land Dynasty intercept us?"

Ye Liuyun asked You Ming again.

You Ming told Ye Liuyun: "That's for sure! But since Black Kill didn't mention it, it means it's not a big problem; we definitely have a way to get in."

The two chatted a while longer, Tian Yan came out to replace the pilot of the Flying Boat, and Ye Liuyun and You Ming both returned to their own cabins to cultivate.

A few days later, the Flying Boat landed early, and Ye Liuyun's party hurried on foot to the Secret Realm entrance.

There were still ten thousand Imperial Guard guarding the entrance.

"Tian Yan and Kuang Sha go in first, then Yi Dao and Liuyun, and I'll go in last."

You Ming arranged the entry order.

"I'll go in last; I guarantee I can get in!"

Ye Liuyun then spoke.

The later one enters, the harder it gets.

Because once those ahead are discovered, those behind may have no chance.

"Alright then! Yi Dao and I will be the second batch."

"You all set off."

You Ming didn't say much either.

Tian Yan and Kuang Sha, under the cover of night, cautiously approached the Secret Realm exit.

Assassins have all practiced invisibility techniques, but if they encounter strong ones or move too violently, they can be spotted.

The two of them had a close call but passed the guards smoothly and entered the Secret Realm.

But after they entered, the spatial fluctuations at the Secret Realm entrance drew the guards' attention.

This made it much harder for the next batch, You Ming and Yi Dao, to enter.

When the two approached the entrance, additional troops were dispatched there.

From afar, Ye Liuyun clearly saw their situation, used Space Translocation to release a Vermilion Bird, spewed several fireballs downward, causing chaos among the guards, and You Ming and Yi Dao immediately rushed into the Secret Realm.

Ye Liuyun instantly used Space Translocation to recall the Vermilion Bird, donned the Invisibility Cloak, and hid.

Those soldiers sent out search parties, found no clues, and gave up.

But the entrance was guarded even more tightly.

Ye Liuyun wasn't in a hurry; he waited until dawn.

After sunrise, the guards, having waited a night without noticing anything, gradually relaxed.

Ye Liuyun, wearing the Invisibility Cloak, slipped into the Secret Realm during the soldiers' shift change.

There was a slight fluctuation at the entrance; a few soldiers sensed it, felt uneasy, but feared responsibility and said nothing.

After entering the Secret Realm, Ye Liuyun immediately opened his Divine Sense to scout the surroundings.

The entrance lies at the foot of a great mountain, with soldiers hidden around.

They noticed the fluctuation at the entrance and immediately paid attention.

But Ye Liuyun stood still the whole time, so they couldn't detect him.

Ye Liuyun still stood frozen, using Divine Sense and Golden Pupil together to probe the surroundings.

Soon, he discovered that Kuang Sha and Yi Dao had been captured, hanging tied to a branch.

Meanwhile, You Ming and Tian Yan were concealed in another Mi Lin, not far from them.

However, those people were focused on the entrance, and no one paid attention to them.

But they still dared not act to rescue, as many soldiers were guarding Kuang Sha and Tian Yan.

Ye Liuyun immediately contacted You Ming via an equal contract: "I've entered.

Hide and stay still; wait for my signal."

You Ming was both shocked and delighted: "How did you get in?"

"Where are you?"

"I'll tell you later!"

Ye Liuyun didn't chat further, stood still for a while, and when Golden Pupil noticed the ambushers had lowered their guard, he slowly moved and slipped out of their encirclement.

After exiting, Ye Liuyun immediately kept his distance and released the three Black Kill members he had previously captured in the Space World.

He told the three assassins the locations of the ambushing soldiers, sending them to eliminate each one.

He removed the Invisibility Cloak, deployed his clones, Illusion Hand, Shadow, and Black Tortoise, letting a clone guard the entrance so no soldier could go out to report, while the others helped slay the ambushing soldiers.

Then he hurried to rendezvous with You Ming and Tian Yan to discuss a rescue plan.

"Do you both have beast allies?"

Ye Liuyun asked You Ming and Tian Yan.

Both nodded, but You Ming worried: "I'm afraid they'll send someone out to report and expose our information."

"Don't worry, I've already stationed people to guard the entrance; we just need to focus on rescuing them!"

Thus, Ye Liuyun activated Shadow Concealment Technique, leading You Ming and Tian Yan to charge forward.

"Take action!"

After Ye Liuyun got close, he used a Spiritual Soul Attack on a soldier, then let You Ming and Tian Yan act together.

You Ming and Tian Yan acted at once, each with a sword, and immediately killed two soldiers.

Then they each released the two ferocious beasts they were carrying.

Ye Liuyun also immediately summoned Lei Ming, the Vermilion Bird, Shi Yuan, Ice Blue, and Bai Hu, letting them appear in their true forms to aid the battle.

Tian Yan released a giant python and a Barbarian Bear, while You Ming released—surprisingly—two Demon Wolves.

Moreover, their ferocious beasts were clearly trained and coordinated flawlessly with their masters, increasing You Ming's and Tian Yan's killing efficiency.

Lei Ming and the other Monster Beasts, once released, ignored Ye Liuyun and only cared about fighting for their own enjoyment.

They have become accustomed to being protected solely by Ye Liuyun, without needing to look after him.

Ye Liuyun continuously used Spiritual Soul Attack, seizing the chance to devour the soldiers' Divine Soul Power and learn their condition.

Thus, his soldier‑killing speed was actually faster than You Ming's and Tian Yan's.

Meanwhile, the soldiers ambushed around the Secret Realm's entrance were being slain one by one by Illusion Hand and the three assassins.

During the melee, some tried to flee the Secret Realm, but those who reached the entrance area were all killed by the duplicates hidden there, which launched Spiritual Soul Attacks.

The duplicates, cloaked in Invisibility Cloaks, made the other soldiers think that seeing them meant certain death, so they dared not advance and could only hold on desperately.

Dealing with those three assassins was somewhat easier.

When the assassins' positions were exposed, their strength was not greater than theirs.

But against the three Xuanwu Beast, they were completely at a loss, constantly being killed.

After Illusion Hand and his group finished their task, they even helped the three assassins eliminate the ambushed soldiers.

Suddenly, a dual‑bodied Martial Cultivator burst from the ground and charged straight at the duplicates at the Secret Realm's entrance.

The duplicate's Golden Pupil scanned, realized it could not safely handle the Martial Cultivator's Divine Soul Power, and without taking a risk, shot a Technique from its eye to instantly kill him.

Then, using his momentum, it immediately sealed him into a Storage Ring.