Chapter 2884: Igniting in the Dark

As more aristocratic families rushed over, their presence grew stronger, and they ended up surrounding the Wan Family's team of Martial Cultivators, preventing them from slaying the Martial Cultivators hidden in the mountain.

"Move aside, are you trying to rebel?" the Wan Family Elder said, scolding them outright. He intended to rely on the Wan Family's reputation to crush the local Martial Cultivators' vigor.

"Who decreed that disobeying your orders counts as rebellion?" some powerful aristocrats, seeing the Elder's overbearing attitude, retorted in displeasure.

Watching them about to clash, the Martial Cultivators hidden in the mountain stepped out. Some did not wish to implicate those families, while others, realizing they could no longer hide, simply went out for a desperate battle, hoping a sliver of survival remained.

Consequently, they gathered, their numbers and strength several times those of the Wan Family Martial Cultivators, each bristling with righteous fury and intense emotion.

"Cut the chatter; if you don't wipe out these outsiders today, you'll betray the entire Exorcism Star System!" the Wan Family Elder still threatened the families under these circumstances.

The families and the foreign Martial Cultivators were even more riled up. Even Qin Mengxi shouted in protest at the Wan Family Elder.

Ye Liuyun gauged the moment, seeing the standoff had become knife‑edge, his lips curled, and he instantly unleashed a Spiritual Soul Attack, killing on the spot a Wan Family disciple who had attained the Yi Dao realm.

He understood the situation perfectly. Now both sides were like dry timber—any spark would ignite them. He was the one lighting the first fire.

Moreover, his Spiritual Soul Attack was so covert that afterward no one could discern that he had been the first to act.

"Kill!" Ye Tiandao, having received Ye Liuyun's Transmission Voice, coordinated with him, let out a shout, and Yi Dao slashed out, instantly killing another Wan Family disciple. Inspired by them, some hot‑tempered Martial Cultivators also sprang into action, hurling themselves at the Wan Family.

"You really are rebelling!" the Wan Family Elder hadn't expected these people to actually strike. Biquku

Yet at that moment, whatever he said could not halt the surging crowd; he could only strike down a few Martial Cultivators. Once blood was drawn, neither side could cease fighting.

The fighting grew ever more brutal, and the Wan Family Elder, seeing he was no match, turned to flee

, but Ye Liuyun had already been eyeing him; Yi Dao came out with full force, and he blocked him again.

"Boom!"

Li Daoyuan suddenly acted, a palm striking the Elder's rear heart, shattering his heart and blasting him away. Afterwards, two Martial Cultivators moved—one wielding Yi Dao, the other a sword—and they ripped the Elder apart.

Ye Liuyun and his few companions immediately stood down, gradually retreating to Qin Mengxi's side. Thus, when the fight ended, they were absent from the battlefield's center, as if they had nothing to do with it.

Qin Mengxi remained by Ye Liuyun's side, from his Spiritual Soul Attack to Ye Tiandao's coordination, to Li Daoyuan's palm flinging the Wan Family Elder. She was perfectly clear—she had been keeping a close watch on these individuals.

"You…"

Seeing them return early and act as if nothing had happened, she didn't know what to say.

"Those few, from the initial strike to the follow‑up and the decisive blow, clearly played the most vital role. Now they act as if they're unrelated!"

She thought to herself, unsure how to describe Ye Liuyun.

Only then did the local families realize they had brought about a great calamity.

"What now?" the families' Clan Chiefs gathered and immediately began discussing.

Qin Mengxi, seeing the Clan Chiefs' anxiety, complained to Ye Liuyun: "You've caused a huge disaster! You provoked trouble by killing Wan Family disciples, and the retaliation will fall on us local families."

Ye Liuyun, with a light‑hearted Transmission Voice, replied: "What's there to fear? The Wan Family still depends on these families to control this planet. As long as you stay united and aren't picked apart by the Wan Family, no one will suffer retaliation.

Moreover, the Wan Family's unpopular deeds will surely anger other planets. You can unite those planets to collectively resist the Wan Family, and rally the captured foreign Martial Cultivators to fight for themselves.

With so many joining the resistance, even if they are powerful, they won't dare act rashly.

Hearing this, Qin Mengxi felt his words held some merit. She, half‑believing, half‑doubting, asked Ye Liuyun: "Are you sure?"

Ye Liuyun smiled and nodded. Biquku

"Then I'll go tell my father

?

Qin Mengxi thought she should remind his father, perhaps he hadn't thought of all this.

"Then just go!" Ye Liuyun said nonchalantly.

So Qin Mengxi relayed Ye Liuyun's words to her father Qin Heshong, informing him that Ye Liuyun had said them.

Qin Heshong, after hearing, gratefully nodded toward Ye Liuyun, expressing his thanks. He then turned to address the numerous Clan Chiefs.

They quickly reached a decision, following Ye Liuyun's advice, forming a joint attack‑defense alliance on their side while reaching out to the neighboring planets under Wan Family's control.

After agreeing, they immediately split up and acted. Some of the foreign Martial Cultivators present also returned to their respective families, no longer needing to stay hidden here.

After they returned, shortly thereafter, the Qin Clan Chief personally came to thank Ye Liuyun and consulted him on the next steps.

"Recall all the strong ones sealed in Xingkong. If the Wan Family can't locate them, does your Xingkong blockade serve any purpose? If you didn't want to be found, you should have vanished ages ago!" Ye Liuyun said outright.

He also told Qin Heshong: "If you rally these people, you'll form a sizable force, and the Wan Family won't dare act against you lightly. Whatever the Wan Family decides ultimately hinges on your strength." Biquku

"This isn't a declaration of war on the Wan Family, but a safeguard of your own strength. Even if you dislike slaughter, you at least need the power to protect yourselves from being killed, right?"

He said that simply to make them more willing to accept it.

The Qin Clan Chief, hearing this, nodded, feeling that Ye Liuyun's suggestion was indeed acceptable.

Ye Liuyun also suggested that he communicate properly with the captured foreign Martial Cultivator elites, to win their allegiance. He should let them know that if they can't hold this place they'll be seized, so in battle they'll fight desperately for themselves, making their combat power formidable.

Qin Heshong, hearing this, repeatedly thanked Ye Liuyun, then went out to confer with the other families.

The Qin family still wielded considerable influence on this planet. Soon, they began to act per Ye Liuyun's guidance, even passing their methods to other planets, prompting those worlds to adopt them and igniting a wave of resistance against the Wan Family.