Chapter 2454: Stirring the Whole City

"You..."

Alchemist Pei trembled all over, angered by Ye Liuyun.

"Die, you brat!"

He roared and swung a sword at Ye Liuyun.

The blade was wreathed in scorching flame, like a line of fire, slashing toward Ye Liuyun's head.

"That kid is doomed! How dare he speak to people from the Divine Sword Villa!"

"Exactly! He's just courting death!"

The onlookers also joined in denouncing Ye Liuyun.

In their eyes, the Divine Sword Villa was invincible.

Even if Ye Liuyun killed a couple of weak disciples, they were no match for the Villa's strongmen.

And since Ye Liuyun killed members of the Villa, the Villa would never let him go, so his death was certain.

Yet Ye Liuyun seemed completely relaxed, showing no sign of tension.

"Hmph, the Divine Sword Villa is no different!"

He sensed Alchemist Pei's sword intent and thought it wasn't much stronger than A Qian's, only supplemented with some Fire Flame Power.

That Fire Flame Power, for an Alchemist, was indeed not weak.

But compared with his Golden Crow Holy Fire, it still fell short.

So he casually brandished the Demon Slaying Sword again!

It was still that black flash, but now far faster than before.

The flash swept away the raging flames in the air, then lunged toward Alchemist Pei's throat.

Only then did Alchemist Pei feel how domineering Ye Liuyun's blade intent was.

That momentum completely suppressed his sword intent; even before the blade light arrived, he already sensed the chill of death.

The flash expanded instantly in his vision; he couldn't dodge and was cut through directly.

Alchemist Pei's head, like A Qian's, floated up into the air.

Ye Liuyun immediately sucked the two heads in, tossed them behind him, then pulled them back, flung their own long swords, and nailed their heads onto the merchant guild's plaque with those swords.

That act was a severe insult, clearly a declaration of war against the Divine Sword Villa.

The street fell silent; those who had condemned Ye Liuyun now shut their mouths, fearing retribution.

Many were still stunned, unable to recover.

Ye Liuyun nonchalantly collected their Storage Rings, returned to the merchant guild, and ignored the corpses.

When he entered the merchant guild, the Steward was so shocked he didn't know what to say!

"Find me a Side Courtyard; I intend to buy it, and wait for the Divine Sword Villa to come after me!"

Ye Liuyun said boisterously.

While speaking, Ye Liuyun tossed a fake identity badge to the Steward for registration.

"Yes, yes!"

The Steward recovered and repeatedly agreed.

He knew the Divine Sword Villa would never let this go.

The Villa's members were extremely arrogant; if they released Ye Liuyun, they'd have no one to target later and might vent on him.

Now that Ye Liuyun was staying, the Villa could locate him during their investigation, leaving him untouched.

So he repeatedly agreed and recommended a more secluded Side Courtyard for Ye Liuyun, to avoid harming others during a fight.

Ye Liuyun didn't mind, thinking the seclusion made it easier for him to act.

At this point, the townsfolk were already in an uproar.

The news spread across the whole city quickly.

Some speculated Ye Liuyun was a scion of a powerful faction; others thought he deliberately provoked the Divine Sword Villa.

But they all believed Ye Liuyun would ultimately die at the hands of the Divine Sword Villa.

After all, the Villa's strong ones hadn't acted yet.

Meanwhile, the merchant guild's guide just escorted Ye Liuyun into the Side Courtyard when Chengzhu Fu received the report.

Citing public order, they sent men to apprehend Ye Liuyun, intending to hand him over to the Divine Sword Villa as a gesture of goodwill.

But upon arrival, before even approaching the gate, they discovered a Demon Lion inside the courtyard.

"Roar!"

The Demon Lion let out a low growl; its aura made the men tremble in fear and they fled back to Chengzhu Fu.

"It must be a Demon Beast from the Tianren Triple!"

The returnees reported to the City Lord.

"A Beast this strong must belong to someone with a great background.

We can't provoke him; let's pretend we don't know!"

Upon learning the news, the City Lord immediately abandoned his original plan and became a shrinking turtle.

After the merchant guild's Steward finished arranging Ye Liuyun, he stationed someone to watch the distant Side Courtyard and promptly notified the Divine Sword Villa to avoid blame.

Ye Liuyun released Qiong Qi and other Formation Masters to set up various Formations in the Side Courtyard.

These could trap intruders in Formations and provide defense, preventing the courtyard from being destroyed in battle.

The Demon Lion was deliberately released to intimidate Chengzhu Fu.

When they retreated, Ye Liuyun reclaimed it.

He also informed You Ming and others, recounting the events and his thoughts.

But he didn't let them come over, but instead let them hide outside the Divine Sword Mountain Villa, watching the Divine Sword Mountain Villa's movements.

The people of the Divine Sword Mountain Villa hadn't arrived yet, but many well-informed Martial Cultivators had gathered outside Ye Liuyun's Side Courtyard, waiting to watch the excitement.

No one was optimistic about Ye Liuyun; everyone thought he was courting death!

They had long admired the Divine Sword Mountain Villa.

Even if they could only learn a move or two from the Divine Sword Mountain Villa's Martial Cultivators by taking advantage of the opportunity, that would be enough for them to brag about.

The whole small town boiled over, and the number of people gathering at Ye Liuyun's residence kept increasing; almost all the Martial Cultivators inside the town had gathered in this area, preparing to withstand the Divine Sword Mountain Villa's demeanor.

So they were even more worried than the Divine Sword Mountain Villa that Ye Liuyun would escape, and they voluntarily took on the task of blockade.

Ye Liuyun didn't mind either; after Qiong Qi and the others finished setting up the Formation, he collected them into the Space World, notified Ling Hai and the others, and told them to prepare for battle.

The Martial Cultivator experts he had captured numbered over fifty.

The Martial Cultivators captured later were even stronger; after several rounds of elimination, Ling Hai, Liao Yunyang and the others could only be considered the bottom-tier.

However, Ling Hai's management of these people satisfied Ye Liuyun, so he has consistently had Liao Yunyang cooperate with Ling Hai in leading these Martial Cultivators.

The avatar also transformed into an elderly figure's appearance, turned invisible and left the Side Courtyard, went outside to stand guard, preparing to act together with Ye Liuyun at the critical moment.

Sha Erman was also taken out by the avatar.

Ye Liuyun also had him lead ten thousand soldiers, roaming outside the city aboard a Warship, ready to provide reinforcements at any moment.

Mo Sha was also rushing here at this time, preparing to secretly assist Ye Liuyun.

In dealing with the Divine Sword Mountain Villa, Ye Liuyun also dared not be careless in the slightest.

The Spearhead Team, Hawk Battleship and other equipment had already completed their battle preparations.

After Ye Liuyun's side had everything ready, he also welcomed the first batch of disciples from the Divine Sword Mountain Villa.

They were eight young people, with a slightly older middle-aged person following at the end of the team, seemingly there to hold the line for them, and not intending to act.

Their sword aura was intimidating, and wherever they passed, the crowd immediately made way.

Moreover, someone paid respects to them.

But they were ferocious, recklessly charging straight at Ye Liuyun to kill him.

"Extinction Light Sword Liu Pei!"

The young leader was recognized, and a chorus of praise erupted from the crowd.