Chapter 2425: Constant Improvement

Ye Liuyun immediately opened his Golden Pupil and Ten Thousand Gods Command again, and saw a ruined stone city and fallen skeletons.

"It turns out this small city is entirely an illusion!"

Ye Liuyun let out a breath of relief; at least with the protection of the Ten Thousand Gods Command, there was little danger here for him, so he could rest a bit!

Ye Liuyun walked around the city, collected many storage rings, and found a large amount of resources.

While he was considering whether to leave, he suddenly noticed many small beetles crawling out of the ground.

These beetles were clearly heading for him, gathering around him in increasing numbers.

After carefully observing those beetles, he found they resembled Corpse-Eating Worms.

"I estimate these skeletons are all their handiwork.

"Surely, after a martial cultivator fell under an illusion, they were eaten clean by them."

Ye Liuyun immediately released Fire Flame Power, burning the beetles around him to death so they couldn't approach.

But the beetles kept gathering in greater numbers.

"It seems this place isn't suitable for staying long!"

Ye Liuyun, helpless, had to use fire to clear a path, intending to leave the stone city.

However, dark winds rose again inside the city, and countless Yin Souls of martial cultivators began to launch assaults on him.

It seems these Yin Souls do not acknowledge him as the Lord of the Underworld.

Ye Liuyun immediately used Buddha Light Power to protect himself, while simultaneously using mantras to attack these Yin Souls.

Those Yin Souls suddenly had golden light burst from within, then filled their entire bodies, melting their souls away.

The Buddha Light Power within the mantras is exactly the bane of these Yin Souls; even if the Yin Souls themselves are very strong, they are no match for Ye Liuyun.

And each time a Yin Soul is eliminated, a golden Crystal Core appears.

Ye Liuyun sensed it; the energy inside could actually be transformed into Buddha Light Power.

Such a resource is truly rare for Ye Liuyun.

So he immediately stopped and also released his clone to gather resources together with him.

Ye Liuyun also tried to let these Yin Souls rush into his Sea of Consciousness.

He found that after these Yin Souls were dissolved by the Ten Thousand Gods Command, they could still replenish his Divine Soul Power.

Then, at that moment, some unexpected discoveries caught Ye Liuyun's attention.

That is, after the swarms of beetles burned to ashes by fire, those ashes remained.

"Here, every time we eliminate a danger, there is a corresponding reward; could these ashes also be useful?"

Ye Liuyun thought it over, collected some ashes and gave them to Qiong Qi and Tong Xin for research.

Not long after, Qiong Qi and Tong Xin excitedly told Ye Liuyun: "This is a forging material tougher than black gold!"

They refined those ashes again, obtaining a material that was not only solid but also highly tough.

However, the quantity was too little.

Even if Ye Liuyun burned beetles for three or five days like this, it would only be enough to forge one set of armor.

Ye Liuyun, however, laughed: "No problem, it's just a byproduct—might as well take it!"

Thus, Ye Liuyun simply decided not to leave.

One side he collected Golden Crystal Stones to boost his Divine Soul Power, while on the other side he burned beetles to gather forging materials.

The consumed Mysterious Origin was replenished using the White Crystal Stones he had obtained earlier.

But then, the Yin Souls and beetles grew increasingly numerous and stronger.

Ye Liuyun immediately released the Vermilion Bird to help.

The Vermilion Bird could also absorb the power of these Yin Souls, as well as fire power.

"This place is truly great!"

The Vermilion Bird, just having come out, was still praising how suitable this place was for its training.

But after a few days, it also gradually felt pressure.

Although his Divine Soul Power had thus been greatly increased, absorption also had limits.

Moreover, constantly releasing fire caused its True Essence to show signs of not being able to hold up.

"Hmm, about enough!"

Ye Liuyun also felt content.

If he persisted longer, he also worried stronger dangers might appear.

The material from beetle ashes, due to later beetles being more numerous and larger, he had already accumulated enough to make over ten sets of armor.

So he and the Vermilion Bird together moved toward outside the city.

The Vermilion Bird originally couldn't resist the illusion here, but Ye Liuyun had him and his clone close their eyes and act according to his instructions, so neither of them was affected by the illusion.

Just as they were leaving the city, Ye Liuyun also suffered an attack from a Yaksha Yin Soul.

That Yaksha Yin Soul was even stronger than his Divine Soul Power; even using Buddha Light Power, he couldn't destroy it in one strike.

That Yaksha still rushed into Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness, but was then slain by the Ten Thousand Gods Command, becoming nourishment for Ye Liuyun's Divine Soul Power.

Because that Yaksha's Divine Soul Power was overly abundant, Ye Liuyun divided its energy and his clone equally.

Both of their Divine Soul Powers became even stronger.

Now, when facing a Heaven-Man Second Tier expert, he can directly launch a Spiritual Soul Attack without hesitation.

After this battle, the Vermilion Bird's Divine Soul Power also greatly increased, allowing it to fight a Heaven-Man Second Tier expert to a draw.

After Ye Liuyun and company rushed out of the stone city, the Yin Souls and beetles did not pursue them further.

He also noticed that ahead outside the city appeared low thickets of trees, indicating he was finally about to walk out of this desert.

His clone and the Vermilion Bird also immediately returned to the Xuan Kong Stone to cultivate and recover.

Ye Liuyun and his avatar also began taking turns entering the Xuan Kong Shi to absorb those golden crystal stones, enhancing the Buddha Light Power.

Ye Liuyun had just entered the thicket when he was attacked by lizards.

Next, the gnawing rats, poisonous snakes, and the like took turns going into battle.

He also knew that a new round of attacks was about to begin, so he released the trained people to help out, also letting them improve together.

This time he also acceded to Liang Xue's request, releasing her as well to let her try.

Liang Xue managing to barely survive here is already not bad; indeed she has no combat ability at all.

This is mainly because her realm and strength are still below the Second Heaven-Man level, and she still needs Ye Liuyun's constant protection.

Helpless, Liang Xue proactively suggested returning to Ye Liuyun's Space World so as not to cause him trouble.

However, Ye Tiandao led more than thirty strong warriors of the Sharp Blade Group and persisted.

Although their individual strength was somewhat lacking, they worked well together, with three of them matching one opponent, and could still hold out.

Moreover, even those who were somewhat weaker were not far behind.

At least they did not require Ye Liuyun's special care.

Therefore, in situations that were not too dangerous, Ye Liuyun let them train together as well.

As for Lei Ming and the others, after experiencing the previous battle, they now handle these simple dangers with much greater composure.

So Ye Liuyun also decided to give them more opportunities in the future, letting them take the chance to improve, and also provide extra assistance at critical moments.

After a while, when the difficulty increased, Ye Liuyun had everyone return to rest.

Lei Ming and the others would wait until the final moment to come out and help.

As for Ye Tiandao and the others, continuing to fight would be dangerous.

Ye Liuyun himself also swapped with his avatar, the two taking turns in actual combat and cultivation, continually increasing their strength.