Chapter 2837: Fierce Battle

Ye Liuyun and his companions do not find it easy when facing Jing Tao and his group.

The opponent alone has six Martial Cultivators of the Ninth Layer Sovereign.

Ye Liuyun, his clone, Ye Tiandao, and Zhu Que each fight a Ninth Layer Sovereign. Ye Tiandao also releases two Ninth Layer Sovereign Martial Cultivators to block them. The other opponents of the Eighth Layer Sovereign are left to Lei Ming, Long Nv, Nine-Head Demon Dragon, Liang Xue, Feng Hong Xiu, Shi Yuan, and Bai Hu.

Most of them are challenging across two or three realms, so the pressure is considerable. The thief cat helps them empty the opponents' Storage Rings so the opponents cannot use the artifacts or weapons inside to attack them.

The opponents of the Sevenfold Sovereign are handled by Chi Lian, leading Song Girl, Lan Er, Xiao Lan Bing, Hunting Falcon, and three Xuanwu. Chi Lian's current strength can quickly drain a Sevenfold Sovereign Martial Cultivator, and with the three Xuanwu appearing unpredictably, their battle ends the fastest.

In this team, except for Xiao Lan Bing who can confront enemies directly with Ice Power, everyone else relies on agility and is skilled in assassination, so they strike quickly.

Afterward, Song Girl, Lan Er, Hunting Falcon, and Xiao Lan Bing go to protect A Xing and other weaker members. The others go to assist Lei Ming and his group.

The opponents of the Sixfold Sovereign are led by Wu Qingcheng, with Su Miaoyin, Man Shu, Feng Wanru, Xia Tianqiong, Xia Lingshuang, He Lian Xiu and the Bai Hu Legion joining the attack. In this realm, their numbers allow them to cooperate and support each other, enabling them to hold a draw with the enemy.

A Xing, Piao Yun, Qing Yan, and Lin Feier have just arrived at the Zhuanzai Sanchong; not only are they underpowered, they are few in number, so at first they can only defend with artifacts and Formation Plates, and only when someone finds a chance to reinforce them do they strike.

This battle turned out to be very intense. Against the Ninth Layer Sovereign, Ye Liuyun and his allies basically have no advantage and can only rely on technique to wear down the enemy.

Ye Liuyun and his clone attack with blade intent, then evade using Spatial Power, occasionally getting hit by the opponent's True Essence. Yet their physical bodies are strong, just like the opponent's, so even when struck they feel no pain. Both sides are wearing each other down, seeing whose True Essence depletes first.

Ye Tiandao and Zhu Que fight with more difficulty, constantly taking hits and retreating; finally Zhu Que launches a Spiritual Soul Attack, annihilating the opponent, then comes to aid Ye Tiandao in a two‑against‑one.

The two Ninth Layer Sovereign Martial Cultivators that Ye Tiandao released

can only block the opponent, not daring to clash desperately, and remain static.

In the fight against the Eighth Layer Sovereign, Lei Ming and others also fight desperately, with many sustaining injuries. The Nine‑Head Demon Dragon, to rescue Liang Xue and Feng Hong Xiu, has already used White Light to eliminate two Eighth Layer Sovereign Martial Cultivators.

Liang Xue, Feng Hong Xiu, Bai Hu, and Shi Yuan quickly exhaust their True Essence, and can only rely on the Nine‑Head Demon Dragon, Lei Ming, and Long Nv to block attacks for them. Most attacks are endured by them with their physical bodies.

Liang Xue released Qing Lin, which also assists in the battle, able to use Spatial Power to maneuver slightly with an opponent.

If Chi Lian and the Xuanwu side had not finished their fight quickly and then reinforced them, the Nine‑Head Demon Dragon and Lei Ming would probably have had to use Black and White Light to kill the opponents.

This battle also owes much to Chi Lian and the Xuanwu; after they opened the situation, they rescued the positions of Lei Ming's and A Xing's two teams.

The planet they are on has long been shattered. Primordial Power was captured by Jing Tao into a Storage Ring, but the thief cat stole it back.

Everyone fights under the starry sky, battling with earth‑shaking ferocity.

Jing Tao's strength is truly not exaggerated. Ye Liuyun has already replenished his Mysterious Origin once, and hasn't yet depleted his True Essence. Jing Tao grows increasingly nervous as the fight continues, not expecting Ye Liuyun to endure with Sixth Layer Sovereign strength for so long.

He scans the surrounding situation again, finding it increasingly unfavorable to him. Moreover, if the fight continues, his True Essence will truly run out. So he launches a full‑power strike, evading Ye Liuyun, intending to use an artifact to defend against Ye Liuyun's blade intent, then go to aid a Ninth Layer Sovereign Martial Cultivator against the clone.

But just as he reaches for the artifact, he discovers his Storage Ring is already empty.

"Where's it?" he was stunned at the moment.

Ye Liuyun was also struck by his final blast; although he employed Spatial Power, he still couldn't completely evade. Yet he endured the pain, seized the chance to expend all his Mysterious Origin, and slashed Jing Tao with a blade.

Jing Tao had just exhausted his True Essence and was still dazed that his items were gone, when he realized Ye Liuyun's slash was coming again, and hurriedly used Spatial Power to block and dodge.

But his Spatial Power is comparable to Ye Liuyun's, giving him no advantage, so he couldn't fully evade, only

avoided the vital spot, yet Ye Liuyun's diagonal slash struck his shoulder, nearly cutting it off.

"Ah!"

Jing Tao let out a wail; seeing Ye Liuyun about to swing again, he hastily released his Soul, charging into Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness.

"Ha ha, it would have been better this way!"

Ye Liuyun casually placed a Slave Seal on him. Since he had come to the door, Ye Liuyun couldn't refuse.

Immediately, Ye Liuyun slashed again, assisting the clone in killing the opponent.

The clone's opponent was already low on True Essence; seeing Ye Liuyun intervene, he immediately tried to draw a Defense Artifact from his Storage Ring, but, like Jing Tao, found the ring empty.

"Eh?"

At that moment of surprise, the clone's and Ye Liuyun's two blades struck simultaneously.

He unleashed his remaining True Essence, yet still couldn't block the simultaneous attacks; his body was cleaved into a cross, splitting into four pieces that scattered.

The clone, quick-eyed and swift-handed, while his Soul still lingered, launched a Spiritual Soul Attack, pulling his Soul into his own Sea of Consciousness to devour it.

"Retreat!"

The other Ninth Layer Sovereign Martial Cultivators, seeing Jing Tao captured and one killed, immediately called for the others to withdraw.

"Can't move!"

But Ye Liuyun wouldn't let them go; together with the clone he swung his blade, pushing them back again.

"Let's finish the fight!" Ye Liuyun announced to everyone.

At this point, True Essence has been largely depleted; everyone is exhausted, and there's no need to continue wearing each other down.

Thus Ye Liuyun and the clone began using Spiritual Soul Attacks to control the strong ones. Zhu Que, Liang Xue and others also launched Spiritual Soul Attacks; Lei Ming and the Nine‑Head Demon Dragon fired White Light, while the three Xuanwu emitted Black Light to annihilate the opponents.

The remaining participants used Soul Power to rush attacks, devouring souls. Acting together, they quickly ended the battle.

Just as they were about to clear the battlefield, a pressure from a Return-to-One realm loomed over them from afar.

"How dare you kill me! You must have the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard!" a loud shout echoed from afar.

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil spotted a Return-to-One realm strongman charging toward them from a distance. He assessed the strength and sent Liao Tianyang out to confront him.

"His strength is comparable to yours, perfect for you to practice! When you and he are evenly matched, I'll intervene to control his Soul," Ye Liuyun told Liao Tianyang.