Chapter 303: Total Eradication

Early the next morning, reinforcements from the major sects arrived at the checkpoint one after another.

The Tianyun Dynasty's main army also gathered here and took over the checkpoint.

When handing over to Songtao, Xu Ran said to Ye Liuyun, "Holy Son, I didn't expect us to meet again here; what a fate!"

Ye Liuyun recalled their past battles and laughed. "Exactly! I'm a hundred percent confident leaving this checkpoint to you! As I leave this time, I'll leave all the ferocious beasts for you!"

"That's great, Holy Son—rest assured, we'll never abandon this checkpoint again!" Xu Ran promised.

Ye Liuyun shook his head and said, "Do your best. Keep your lives, and you'll have another chance to fight. Corpse Demons have now become a climate; if they have Heavenly Gang Realm strongmen, you must retreat. The battle with them will be a war of attrition, so don't worry about the loss of a city or a pond! In the future, don't throw yourselves into danger again!"

Then Ye Liuyun suggested to Songtao, "The Tianyun Dynasty can negotiate with several major sects to rotate strongmen to help you garrison this checkpoint, lest it be retaken. Otherwise, relying only on ordinary soldiers makes it hard to hold. The Corpse Demons are trapped in Barbarian Tribe territory; without fresh corpses to replenish them, eradicating them will be much easier!"

Songtao agreed and immediately reported to the Tianyun King.

Ye Liuyun then led all the elders and disciples of the reinforced major sects, charging into Barbarian Tribe territory and attacking the cities one by one.

Each sect formed a team; Ye Liuyun's group acted as a mobile unit, reinforcing wherever strong enemies appeared, so their advance was swift, and that day they swept away Corpse Demons across more than three hundred li.

So they kept pushing forward at that pace each day. Songtao led the main army, following behind to take over cities and set up defenses.

In less than half a month they reached the Barbarian Tribe's Royal City. The remaining Corpse Demons had already withdrawn the Altar here, giving Ye Liuyun no chance to destroy it.

The rest of the Corpse Demons all migrated to the bitter cold lands of the extreme north. The entire Barbarian Tribe region was occupied by Ye Liuyun's forces.

However, the area was now deserted, a wasteland.

The crowd, seeing this scene, not only marveled at the Corpse Demons' destructive power but also lamented the Barbarian Tribe's self‑dug grave.

Later, the Tianyun Dynasty reached an agreement with the various academies. The Qingfeng Academy was the first to stay and help defend. Thus its elders and disciples guarded the checkpoint in the extreme north, preventing the Corpse Demons from returning.

After this battle, the Corpse Demons were driven completely beyond the borders. The major sects also expended great effort; the elders, with their disciples, did not rush back to their sects but took them to various places to continue exterminating the remaining Corpse Demons.

"Alas! If the major sects had acted earlier, it wouldn't have come to this!" Ye Liuyun sighed.

"It's because no one took the lead! I'm sure that if you hadn't led the charge and forced the Corpse Demons into retreat, they wouldn't have had to exert so much effort!" Mo Ya said disdainfully.

"Never mind! We should return now!" Ye Liuyun sighed helplessly, preparing to organize a retreat to the academy.

"Don't rush! I heard a fissure opened underground near the Barbarian Tribe's Royal City, revealing a Secret Realm; supposedly many Corpse Demons fled inside to hide. Should we charge in together?" Mo Ya suggested.

Ye Liuyun had also heard the rumor. He smiled, "I think you want to enter the Secret Realm to hunt for treasure, right?"

"Going or not? Give me a straight answer!" Mo Ya said bluntly.

"Go! So many people around me need resources; how could we miss this Secret Realm!" Ye Liuyun laughed.

Mo Ya laughed loudly, "I bet you, kid, would go even if I didn't tell you, right?"

Immediately, they returned to gather their people. Liang Xue and Lin Feier, upon hearing about the Secret Realm, also wanted to go in.

Ye Liuyun urged Liang Xue, "Why don't you wait outside? If I find something good, I'll bring it out for you!"

The words made the Water Moon Palace female disciples beside Liang Xue enviously admire her, all praising her good fortune.

"No, I'll go with you! It's rare to have a chance to be with you; going back means endless cultivation again." Liang Xue said, actually reluctant to part from him.

"Fine! But if danger comes, you must follow my orders and hide in my storage space." Ye Liuyun instructed.

"Got it!" Liang Xue replied, then led a group of Water Moon Palace female disciples to prepare.

Afterward, the group entered the Secret Realm together.

Upon entering, everyone found the demon Qi thick, indicating a Demon Race Secret Realm.

"Everyone stay alert; Holy Realm disciples guard the outer perimeter!" Ye Liuyun ordered.

Their group, accustomed to obeying Ye Liuyun's commands, immediately formed formations as instructed.

Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense also projected outward, probing the area from as far as possible.

Then he told everyone, "Within a three‑hundred‑li radius there are many Demon Race and Corpse Demons. We haven't seen any Heavenly Gang Realm strongmen, but there are plenty of Holy Realm ones. My suggestion is that everyone stay together. Since you're here for treasure, I won't force you. Those who wish to seek their own opportunities may leave the team now. I'll count how many remain and rearrange."

Hearing this, the disciples of Ancient Demon Sect and Divine Sword Sect each took their own squads and left. Tang Hao and Hao Chengfeng, together with Holy Martial Academy and the male disciples of Water Moon Palace, went off alone to seek opportunities.

They all knew that if they stayed together, any opportunity found could not be divided.

However, all the female disciples stayed; beside Ye Liuyun there wasn't a single male disciple.

The women, seeing only Ye Liuyun left as a man, burst into laughter, Liang Xue and Wu Qingcheng covering their mouths while giggling.

During this time the women, being with Ye Liuyun, learned his temperament and were no longer afraid of him.

Ye Liuyun felt on the verge of tears. "Did they do this on purpose? Leaving me to look after these women!"

He glanced at the more than twenty women beside him; only four were above the Yuan Dan Realm: Lin Feier, Liu Shengnan, and two Water Moon Palace female disciples.

"What? Afraid we'll hold you back?"

"You still complain! So many women are willing to follow you; that's your honor!"

"Ha ha! You fickle big radish, I wonder what you'll do now!"

At that moment, the women chattered and bombarded him, leaving him at a loss.

"Ladies! How could I despise you! To receive your favor is my honor! But let's hurry to hunt for treasure, or else others will scoop up all the benefits first!"

Ye Liuyun quickly placated the women, which finally calmed them down a bit.

"Everyone split into three squads! Those in the mid‑stage of Sea Transformation stand in the very center, those in the late stage of Sea Transformation stand on the outer edge, those at the Yuan Dan Realm take one left and one right, two at the rear, and I lead at the front." Ye Liuyun arranged.

"Then where should I stand?" Liang Xue asked mischievously.

"..." Ye Liuyun glared at her. "You stand beside me."

"What about Sister Qingcheng?" Liang Xue pressed, not intending to let it go.

"She also stands beside me!" Ye Liuyun had to say.

"Then I also want to stand next to you…" Immediately, others objected!

Ye Liuyun covered his face and fell completely silent!

"It's too hard for me! These women are impossible to lead!" Ye Liuyun muttered inwardly, but dared not speak.