Chapter 242

The upcoming matches proceeded normally.

When it was Hao Chengfeng's turn to go on stage, Ye Liuyun finally got to see his senior brother's strength.

His blade intent wasn't very strong, but his True Essence was very solid; if nothing unexpected happened, he should come out on top among these disciples.

Ye Liuyun certainly wouldn't compete with him. As long as he could participate in the Seven Sect Grand Competition, that ranking didn't matter at all.

Sure enough, Hao Chengfeng won easily; his opponent couldn't even withstand three of his blows.

Soon, it was Ye Liuyun's turn to appear; his opponent was still a disciple of Clear River Pavilion.

Even Hao Chengfeng down below could see there was something fishy going on, but he didn't pay much attention. Anyway, these people weren't a match for his junior brother; having Clear River Pavilion's disciples go up was just giving him free kills.

After Ye Liuyun went on stage, that disciple deliberately avoided looking at his eyes, but was still caught by Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil glance and had his Soul devoured.

Ye Liuyun won again with his Golden Pupil, causing a considerable commotion below.

"So his pupil technique can attack without even looking at his eyes! How are we supposed to defend against that?"

"This kid's attacks are too ruthless; he goes for a kill the moment he steps up! Don't draw me into a fight with him!"

"You wouldn't know, but this kid has a feud with Clear River Pavilion, so he likely wouldn't use such ruthless tactics on others!"

The disciples below began to chatter. At least the disciples who had previously looked down on Ye Liuyun now started to take him seriously.

The disciple who had said Ye Liuyun was wasting a slot is now silently praying not to encounter Ye Liuyun. He now only resents his own loose tongue for offending this ruthless person.

Seeing the expressionless Ye Liuyun walk down from the arena, he felt a chill run down his spine.

The left Protector of Clear River Pavilion, upon seeing Ye Liuyun kill another Clear River Pavilion disciple again, couldn't help but frown.

Those around him had already grown fearful of Ye Liuyun; no one dared to step up and fight him. So they could only say to him, "Left Protector, it seems only you can deal with that kid! In this situation, if we go up, it would be a waste."

"Fine! I'll handle him myself, you go make the arrangements!" Chen Haotian also thought that perhaps only his own soul technique could restrain this Ye Liuyun.

He didn't believe Ye Liuyun's Soul was stronger than his. He had just advanced to a Fifth‑rank Soul Master, so he could launch a ranged attack on Ye Liuyun.

But he still didn't dare be careless; he took out a pendant and hung it on his chest. It was a treasure that defends against Spiritual Soul Attack.

Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense saw their words and actions crystal‑clear. He used his Soul to scan the treasure carefully and found that it was still a False Holy Artifact.

However, it couldn't block his Spiritual Soul Attack. He was already a Ninth‑rank Soul Master. For a False Holy Artifact, being able to stop a Seventh‑rank Soul Master's attack is already decent.

But this kind of False Holy Artifact that defends against Spiritual Soul Attacks is relatively rare, more valuable than ordinary False Holy Artifacts, even comparable to a true Holy Artifact.

"I'll snatch a useful treasure for you in a moment!" Ye Liuyun communicated with Lei Ming via Divine Sense.

Lei Ming, who often fights alongside him, has a False Holy Artifact that defends against Spiritual Soul Attacks, which can boost his defense a bit.

Upon hearing that, Lei Ming blinked his big eyes, stuck his head out to nuzzle his ear, and expressed gratitude to him.

Soon, it was Hao Chengfeng's turn to step onto the stage, and this time his opponent turned out to be Liu Shengnan.

Liu Shengnan's sword intent and Hao Chengfeng's blade intent were roughly equal, and the two's strength was comparable.

After they exchanged over a hundred moves, the Steward Elder declared them a draw and didn't let them continue, to avoid wasting time.

Hao Chengfeng was dissatisfied, but the Elder ignored him and let the others keep competing.

Ye Liuyun could also see that after another fifty or sixty exchanges, Hao Chengfeng would win.

Presumably the Elder also thought there was no need to force a decisive result; given their abilities, both should be selectable.

Finally it was Ye Liuyun's turn again. He was somewhat eager and leapt onto the arena.

Seeing Ye Liuyun's confident expression, the opposing Clear River Pavilion left Protector Chen Haotian couldn't help feeling uneasy.

When the Steward gave the word "Begin", he prepared to launch his attack. But his speed wasn't as fast as Ye Liuyun's.

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil flashed, pulling his Soul into the Thunder Fire Domain.

"Ah, how is this possible! I used a defensive treasure, yet I still fell for this kid's illusion technique!" Chen Haotian, after entering Lei Ming's Thunder Fire Domain, thought he had entered an Illusion Realm and was somewhat incredulous.

A Golden‑armored Soul of Ye Liuyun appeared in the Thunder Fire Domain, smiling at him: "Illusion Realm? You really underestimate me! Then let me show you how my illusion realm works!"

With that, a bolt of fire and thunder roared down from nowhere, instantly annihilating half of Chen Haotian's Soul.

"Ah!"

Chen Haotian let out a wail, his eyes full of confusion. "Isn't this an Illusion Realm?"

"Hmph, you can only blame your own lack of skill!" Ye Liuyun, too lazy to continue speaking, directly devoured his Soul, giving him no chance to speak.

Afterwards, Lei Ming proactively leapt out and took Chen Haotian's Storage Ring and the pendant from his chest.

Everyone in the audience was shocked this time.

They had thought only Chen Haotian could subdue Ye Liuyun.

They knew little about Ye Liuyun, but were fully aware of Chen Haotian's strength.

Among them, few dared to face Chen Haotian without a treasure.

Now that Chen Haotian, even with a treasure, is not a match for Ye Liuyun, it at least shows that they are also no match for Ye Liuyun.

It wasn't until then that these disciples began to truly assess Ye Liuyun, and no one dared to look down on him any longer.

Even Liu Shengnan gave Ye Liuyun a few extra glances.

The Clear River Pavilion disciples wore grim faces! They hurried to send someone to find the Steward and arrange that no one face Ye Liuyun again. Otherwise they'd be wiped out today!

Some Clear River Pavilion disciples also reported to the Steward Elder, "Elder, this kid kills on the spot; you must make a decision for us!"

"Hmph! The matches were arranged by you yourselves; now that someone died, you come to me for judgment? Shut up right now, or I'll punish you!"

The Steward Elder seemed to know everything about the situation. Then, as if nothing had happened, he announced that the competition would continue.

"Clear River Pavilion is just moving a stone to smash their own foot!"

"Ye Liuyun is truly terrifying! Those Golden Pupils are practically invincible!"

"Both left and right Protectors of Clear River Pavilion have died at his hands! Now the only one who can stand against him is Zhou Qingjiang, right?"

Many disciples in the stands wore a spectator's expression, chatting and gossiping.

After stepping down, Ye Liuyun immediately took out a dragon tendon from the Earth Dragon, refined it into an adjustable rope, and then hung the pendant around Lei Ming's neck.

Lei Ming, looking beautiful, nuzzled against Ye Liuyun's chest, clutching the pendant with both claws and playing with it.

Those disciples who had seen Lei Ming reveal his true form all had their eyes twitch.

"This pet is really both cute and battle-ready!"

And those who hadn't seen Lei Ming reveal his true form were also envious of this unknown pet.

"This kid really is willing to spend!"

Even Hao Chengfeng felt a bit envious of Lei Ming upon seeing that the pendant was a False Holy Artifact defending against Spiritual Soul Attack.