Chapter 298: Decapitation Operation

Ye Liuyun gathered everyone together and gave them an overview of the Corpse Demon Army matters.

The others listened, their expressions all solemn.

"Near the border there are three Corpse Demon Armies. We will specifically strike at the Yuan Dan Realm and Sea Transformation realm, eliminating every army's leader and core forces, reducing them to a scattered mess. The rest will be left to the border guard troops."

Then Ye Liuyun assigned tasks to everyone. Bai Hu took ten Holy Realm beasts to block other Corpse Demon reinforcements. Shi Yuan took two Holy Realm beasts to protect the lower‑ranked disciples and kill those Sea Transformation Corpse Demons.

Ye Liuyun himself led Lei Ming, twenty beasts, and disciples above the Yuan Dan Realm and above the Seventh Layer of Sea Transformation, to directly slay each army's Yuan Dan Realm Corpse Demon leader.

After the assignments were done, Ye Liuyun contacted the border guard troops. To his surprise, Song Tao was the commander, leading the border guard troops. Xu Ran had been promoted to deputy commander, assisting Song Tao in establishing a defensive line against the Corpse Demons.

Ye Liuyun explained his plan to the two, and they immediately agreed to cooperate; once Ye Liuyun eliminated the Corpse Demon leaders, they would lead their troops to sweep away the lower‑ranked Corpse Demons. This would at least eradicate all three Corpse Demon Armies near the border, easing the border pressure.

With everything arranged, Ye Liuyun led his men toward the first Corpse Demon Army. Wu Qingcheng stayed by his side, while Yu Er and Ru Yue were assigned to the group of lower‑ranked disciples.

Approaching that Corpse Demon Army, Bai Hu led the beasts away, and Shi Yuan, with the lower‑ranked disciples, charged straight at the Corpse Demon Army.

Ye Liuyun and his group waited for the Yuan Dan Realm and Sea Transformation Corpse Demons to mobilize, then would annihilate them in one strike.

Shi Yuan and the beasts, protecting a group of mostly female disciples, rushed toward the Corpse Demons. Though they were all female disciples, their attacks were anything but hesitant.

Especially Yu Er: a single sword swing could freeze several Corpse Demons, then shatter their bodies, easily obtaining their Crystal Cores. The others' realms had also risen far beyond what Ye Liuyun had previously thought.

Soon, they cut a bloody path through the Corpse Demons, heading straight for the army's core. Then the Corpse Demon Army's leader appeared, letting out a roar that summoned Sea Transformation Corpse Demons for reinforcement.

When Ye Liuyun saw him emerge, he instantly leapt into the air, soaring to strike him; Lei Ming took Wu Qingcheng with him, and the other beasts also carried Sea Transformation Martial Cultivators, aiming to charge the Yuan Dan Realm Corpse Demon.

This was Ye Liuyun's first soaring after breaking through to the Yuan Dan Realm. The feeling was somewhat like his astral wanderings in Taixu—light and carefree, allowing him to fly freely in the air, as if beyond gravity's limits.

Jiang Yuan, Liu Shengnan, and the others only then realized that Ye Liuyun had already broken through to the Holy Realm.

Immediately, Ye Liuyun employed spatial power; the moment the Yuan Dan Realm Corpse Demon sensed him, Ye Liuyun's speed surged, flashing twice, and he lunged to the demon's side, delivering a thunder‑fire punch that unleashed a void‑spanning, annihilating flame line, blasting the Corpse Demon apart in an instant. With a single move, Ye Liuyun seized its Crystal Core.

Many Corpse Demons lack a Soul, but the higher‑ranked ones possess some Divine Soul Power, though their corpse qi is dense. Ye Liuyun disdainfully ignored absorption, but it was a great tonic for Mingshe. Thus, Ye Liuyun released Mingshe alone to absorb those Corpse Demons' Souls.

"Finished the task that quickly? That's too easy!" Ye Liuyun glanced at the Yuan Dan Realm Corpse Demon's Crystal Core in his hand, muttered to himself, and resumed slaying the surrounding Corpse Demons.

He now floated high in the air, knowing everything below as if by sight. The scenery within dozens of miles lay before his eyes. Any Sea Transformation Corpse Demon was fully within his view.

When a horde of Corpse Demons approached, he simply brushed his palm; no True Essence was needed, as the power of Heavenly Earth alone could shatter a swath of Corpse Demons into fragments. A single grab would draw countless Crystal Cores into his hand.

Jiang Yuan shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Both are Yuan Dan Realm, but the gap is huge!"

Liu Shengnan also looked at Ye Liuyun with admiration, a glint flashing in their eyes.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun's primary concern was still Wu Qingcheng. She was already battling Ninth Sea Transformation Corpse Demons, and not just one but two simultaneously.

She relied on illusion, making the Corpse Demons unable to track her form. Simultaneously she froze one opponent with her sword, while using her Mitian Realm to fend off the other Corpse Demon's attack.

Ye Liuyun nodded approvingly. "It seems Wu Qingcheng and Yu Er have both made great progress."

Looking at Qi Hong and the others, it took two of them to take on a Ninth Sea Transformation Corpse Demon. That's decent, but far behind Wu Qingcheng.

Seeing the sect leader's women outclass them, they threw themselves into the fight, and for a time their momentum surged, battling with extraordinary vigor.

Everyone unleashed their full potential. Such combat would aid their advancement.

Ye Liuyun continued to soar, monitoring the entire battlefield, occasionally intervening to resolve a crisis, but for the most part letting them train.

Seeing that most of the Sea Transformation Corpse Demons had been wiped out, Ye Liuyun urged everyone to rush toward the next Corpse Demon Army. En route, he retrieved Wu Qingcheng, Yu Er, and Ru Yue into Storage Rings, sending them back to Xuan Kong Shi to restore True Essence for the next battle.

Song Tao, leading the border guard troops, waited until Ye Liuyun's group withdrew, then immediately charged to exterminate the remaining Corpse Demons.

Within a day, the three Corpse Demon Armies were almost completely eradicated through the cooperation of Ye Liuyun's group and the border guard troops.

Ye Liuyun had actually exceeded the mission's requirements. Yet, since they were already there, he didn't wish to return so soon; after a brief rest with the group, they pressed deeper into the Corpse Demon territory.

The deeper they went, the more uneasy they felt. The next Corpse Demon Army numbered over thirty thousand. Each army was intermingled with many Demon Race members and Blood Demon Sect disciples. Moreover, wherever they stepped, plants withered completely, and death's aura pervaded.

Ye Liuyun ordered Song Tao to take his troops back and hold the defensive line. He, with his own people, charged back toward a Corpse Demon Army.

This time, Ye Liuyun also produced his Nine Dragons Mountain‑flipping Seal, smashing it fiercely. The Corpse Demons were simply too many to kill all at once.

Moreover, the opposing Holy Realm elites numbered over a dozen, comprising Corpse Demons, Demon Race, and Blood Demon Sect fiends. Additionally, nearby Corpse Demons sent reinforcements, and fierce fighting broke out on Bai Hu's side.

The entire battlefield was fiercely contested, yet Ye Liuyun's side still held a significant advantage.

Ye Liuyun knew this battle would be hard to end quickly. He had already informed Hao Chengfeng and the Iron Army to dispatch all remaining beasts from Tianqian Feng to the battlefield, intending to heavily damage the Corpse Demon army.

The Blood Demon Sect disciples, recognizing Ye Liuyun's leadership, began using Transmission Talismans to summon more Corpse Demons and Demon Race elites, converging to encircle him. Moreover, those disciples dispatched numerous Holy Realm elites to ambush Ye Liuyun's weaker squad, diverting his attention.