Chapter 2830: Bloodless Victory

But no more strong ones appeared on the Imperial Palace side; it seems there are only these two strong ones who exceed the Dominion Realm.

After receiving Ye Liuyun's order, the Magic Vine was striking when it suddenly emitted a White Light, directly killing that Elder. It then coiled around the person and swallowed him.

Then it rushed down to aid Black Mountain. In a two‑against‑one, it quickly slammed the opponent's strong one down from the sky.

The Martial Cultivator was gravely wounded; Ye Liuyun and his clone seized the chance, rushed over, and their Souls acted together to plant a Slave Seal on that Martial Cultivator.

That Martial Cultivator looked like a middle‑aged man, but he was the current emperor Liao Yuhui's paternal uncle, Liao Tianyang. Ye Liuyun immediately performed Soul Search, discovered that the Ice Snow Empire indeed has only these two strong ones beyond the Dominion Realm, and finally relaxed.

He instantly gave Liao Tianyang a drop of Life Spring Water, pulled him into the Space World to let him return for healing. Black Mountain was also pulled into the Space World by the clone. The Magic Vine then charged straight at the Imperial Palace, turning it upside down.

Ye Liuyun and the clone also released the Silver Armor Soldiers they had gathered, leading them to charge toward the Imperial Palace.

The remaining Silver Armor Soldiers, seeing their own strong ones dead and wounded, lost the courage to fight, cowering throughout the capital and daring not to go reinforce.

The Silver Armor Soldiers inside the Royal Palace were directly devoured by the Magic Vine. The entire Imperial Palace had been turned upside down by the Magic Vine. Liao Yuhui had been rolled up by the Magic Vine. However, Ye Liuyun had earlier instructed the Magic Vine to capture him alive, so it only seized him without killing him.

Once Liao Yuhui was captured, the remaining strong ones inside the Royal Palace immediately laid down their weapons and surrendered.

When Ye Liuyun led the captured Silver Armor troops into the scene, the Imperial Palace was already a wreck; the Magic Vine's vines were holding Liao Yuhui aloft, swinging him around for sport. The few remaining masters in the Royal Palace gathered together, watching helplessly, no one daring to move.

When Ye Liuyun entered, the Magic Vine sealed Liao Yuhui's Primordial Core with True Essence and tossed the man to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun and his clone then acted again, planting Slave Seals on Liao Yuhui and the Martial Cultivators present, occupying the Imperial Palace without shedding blood.

Even he didn't expect the Imperial Palace's guard forces to be this weak. This emperor Liao Yuhui, in order to avenge his son and for his own

own face, actually drained the strength around him to this extent.

Clearly his power wasn't great, yet he insisted on reckless militarism, and in the end he had not even a single protector left by his side.

Actually, Liao Yuhui can't be blamed for this. The two strong ones he left behind beyond the Dominion Realm, thinking they could solve everything, were unexpectedly dealt with by Ye Liuyun.

If he had known that Ye Liuyun also had such strong ones, and even stronger, he certainly wouldn't have tangled with Ye Liuyun.

But it's too late to say anything now; the entire Empire has become Ye Liuyun's prisoner. Moreover, almost all resources have been siphoned by Ye Liuyun, the Martial Cultivator strong ones are also under his control, leaving only an empty shell.

Immediately, Ye Liuyun summoned Chi Lian back, had the clone lead the Silver Armor Army to round up the whole city. The remaining Silver Armor Soldiers surrendered outright, and the Silver Armor Army then persuaded each family to submit.

Those who didn't surrender were exterminated outright, their resources confiscated to replenish the Ice Snow Empire. Ye Liuyun didn't want to watch them fall and cause unrest.

A few days later, the capital had already become Ye Liuyun's realm.

Later, Liao Yuhui, following Ye Liuyun's instructions, publicly disclosed the reason why the Crown Prince Liao Xuesong was killed. He also cleared Ye Liuyun's name, stating that Ye Liuyun had no intention of invading.

The announcement also stated that both sides have reconciled and formed an alliance. No one may oppose Ye Liuyun again, or they become enemies of the Empire. The Empire's newly recruited two‑million‑strong army was disbanded on the spot.

When this news was released, the whole Empire was shocked. Although rumors had circulated earlier, many people didn't believe them. Now the Empire officially announced it to everyone, leaving them no choice but to accept.

Such a massive shift left many people unable to adjust at once, and it of course greatly affected Liao Yuhui's reputation.

But it's his own doing. Ye Liuyun thinks this is fine, letting those lofty people realize they aren't all‑powerful, ruling the world with one hand.

Ye Liuyun didn't rush to leave; instead he rested in the capital for a few days and let Wu Qingcheng and others stock up on more cultivation resources. The local merchants have many ice‑type resources, which they can purchase.

The thief cat still tried to act, but Ye Liuyun blocked it.

"Stop stealing; you're draining the Empire. If you act again, the Empire will collapse, causing unrest, and ordinary people will suffer!"

The thief cat reluctantly gave up.

In fact, the thief cat had already stolen a lot of resources from the Empire's Treasure Vault and some big‑wigs' Storage Rings, enough for Ye Liuyun's side to consume for a long time; the war's losses had already been compensated.

After Ye Liuyun and his group stocked up on resources, clothing, and food at the capital's merchants and taverns, they set out again, seized several uninhabited planets, and greatly boosted the strength of everyone with ice attributes before leaving the planet.

Chi Lian this time absorbed massive Bloodline Power, raising her realm to Dominion Eighth Layer. She had never so recklessly absorbed so many strong ones' power before. Thus she not only helped everyone increase their Bloodline Power, but also rapidly advanced her own realm.

Ye Liuyun also let her rest briefly to condense some True Essence. Although absorbing Bloodline Power to raise her realm is her innate divine skill, True Essence, Physical Body, and Soul also need improvement; otherwise her weaknesses are too obvious and she can be easily eliminated by opponents.

Liao Yuhui still wanted to take Liao Tianyang back to guard the Empire, but Ye Liuyun ignored his request. This is a strong one beyond the Dominion Realm; Ye Liuyun would never be willing to return him.

"Consider it a lesson for you!" Ye Liuyun told Liao Yuhui, also hoping to keep him low‑key from now on, not to flaunt his strength.

Not only did Liao Yuhui not return, but the Martial Cultivator strong ones he captured were also not handed back. All were given to Ye Tiandao, letting her take these people to use for a while, so that Ye Tiandao wouldn't be left without anyone in future battles.

These few hundred people are not weak, but compared with the Spearhead Unit, their discipline and execution are poor. Ye Tiandao only uses Divine Soul Contracts to make them obey, without spending much effort training them; as long as they're usable, that's enough, since she doesn't expect them to fight tough battles—they're just expendables.

Ye Liuyun didn't keep those Silver Armor Soldiers, finding them too weak, not as strong as the troops Pei Yong prepared, and he was too lazy to train them. He gave them to Liao Xuesong, which could also help stabilize the Empire's authority, preventing internal chaos when they leave.