Chapter 3186: No Need for Empty Talk

Ye Liuyun also took advantage of this period to devour another Dragon Soul, then went to the Secret Realm to compress his Soul. The remaining time was mostly spent refining the Divine Core.

One and a half months later, the two dispatched clones discovered a scout sent to recon their situation. Ye Liuyun had the clones kill it outright, leaving none alive.

Since the Fire Seal Dynasty was about to turn hostile with him, he didn't bother with courtesy and killed them first.

During that time, the Death Legion launched another campaign, captured a planet, and seized a lot of resources.

In fact, Ye Liuyun wasn't short of resources now. He had just raided the trade guild of the Crossing Bridge Star System and the bandits there, and the resources he held were enough for the Death Legion to endure for a while.

However, the Death Legion's cultivation level has risen quickly lately; after training for a while in the clones' Space World, they also need to come out to battle and temper themselves.

The Demon Race army is the same; it needs battlefield corpses as cultivation resources and food, so he released them to obtain some resources.

More than two months later, a warship dispatched by the Dynasty sped toward them. The clone's Golden Pupil detected that the warship carried ten thousand Golden‑Armor Imperial Guard of Ninth Realm level.

Leading the team was Sixth Prince Jiang Yunfei, accompanied by an official in court robes and an Imperial Guard commander. Among the ten Martial Cultivators following that official were two Martial Cultivators with powerful Souls.

Ye Liuyun guessed that the Sixth Prince had come to claim his command authority. Moreover, the Dynasty was clearly prepared to act directly.

"Yo he! I let you escape once, and you still dare to return! Did you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you?"

After the Second Clone scouted the situation, it immediately returned to Ye Liuyun's side to help him deal with those Martial Cultivators. The First Clone was responsible for surveillance and interception in Xingkong.

Ye Liuyun had decided that this Sixth Prince shouldn't expect to live and return. And the ten thousand Imperial Guard could be used to reinforce the armies of Cui Daoran and Xiao Heng.

He didn't evade this time, but faced the people the Dynasty sent, wanting to see how the Dynasty would strike him. Xiao Heng and Cui Daoran also prepared for battle.

The warship didn't enter the camp; it stopped far opposite them. The Imperial Guard marched out, and only after that, under the official's lead, advanced toward the camp.

The official strutted arrogantly, with the ten Martial Cultivators behind him; on his left stood Sixth Prince Jiang Yunfei, looking eager, and on his right was the Imperial Guard commander.

Behind that group followed a disciplined line of Golden‑Armor Imperial Guard, surging forward to storm the garrison camp.

Ye Liuyun, however, rode a snow wolf straight toward them, accompanied by the Second Clone transformed into a commander. Behind him, Cui Daoran led two thousand Ninth Realm soldiers.

In the camp, Li Zhaoyuan commanded sixty thousand troops, standing in strict formation. Xiao Heng gathered his soldiers into the Space World, disguised himself as a scout, and slipped behind the Imperial Guard to ambush.

The Imperial Guard commander opposite, upon seeing Ye Liuyun's stance, secretly ordered his troops to prepare for battle.

The official, upon seeing Ye Liuyun, shouted: "I am Liao Fengxian, Fire Seal Dynasty Grand Army Inspector, commissioned by the Fire Seal King to examine the Death Legion's recent movements. Is the Grand Army commander Ye Liuyun present?"

Ye Liuyun replied calmly, "I just defeated Jiang Yuntian's half‑million troops; didn't you know? What else is there to investigate?"

Liao Fengxian hadn't expected Ye Liuyun to admit it outright. He had originally planned to argue and present some evidence.

"So, you admit your act of betrayal?" Liao Fengxian retorted.

"Betrayal? Betray whom?" Ye Liuyun feigned confusion in reply.

"A deliberate question!" Liao Fengxian shouted: "Your Death Legion belongs to the Dynasty, and they're still wearing the Dynasty's uniforms. Yet you lead troops to attack the Dynasty's army, which is clearly a betrayal of the Dynasty!

Now surrender immediately and gladly hand over command; you can still seek leniency from the Dynasty. Otherwise, when we meet on the battlefield, you won't have a chance to surrender!"

Ye Liuyun merely snorted disdainfully: "These are all obvious matters; no need for idle talk. If you want command, seize it by strength!"

Liao Fengxian knew this was the outcome, but he still had to speak properly. He craned his neck and shouted to the soldiers: "Brothers of the Death Legion, your commander betrayed the Dynasty; the Dynasty has dismissed him, you no longer need to give your lives for him!"

But his words only drew blank stares from the soldiers; no one moved a muscle.

"Ye Liuyun, since you insist on taking troops and rebelling against the Dynasty, don't blame us for taking action!" Liao Fengxian said again.

"Alright, then let's act!" Ye Liuyun nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing that, Liao Fengxian felt a wave of relief; no more idle talk was needed. In truth, he still liked Ye Liuyun's straightforward style, as it saved both sides trouble.

But he still said, "You have such nerve, truly daring! Troops, seize Ye Liuyun!"

According to protocol, the Martial Cultivators he brought must strike first. The Imperial Guard only intervenes when they're not opponents. So he could only let the Martial Cultivators behind him act.

The Sixth Prince, hearing this, smiled even brighter, believing he could definitely reclaim the command.

"That kid is really courting death! It's best to eliminate Ye Liuyun outright, to avoid heavy casualties!"

He still fantasized about inheriting Ye Liuyun's army, certainly not wanting the Imperial Guard to intervene. Otherwise, once both sides clash, even if he gains command, few soldiers would remain.

In his mind, he never considered the Imperial Guard could lose. Behind him stood ten thousand Imperial Guard, all at Ninth Realm, while the opponent's Ninth Realm soldiers numbered only two thousand, giving them a clear absolute advantage.

The ten Martial Cultivators, after receiving Liao Fengxian's orders, charged toward Ye Liuyun. Especially the two with powerful Souls, they immediately released their Souls, rushing into Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness.

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil saw clearly that both Souls carried black toxic fumes, and their sizes were large, far stronger than the typical Ninth Realm Martial Cultivator's Soul.

"Poisoning my Soul is useless!"

Ye Liuyun glanced at them, utterly indifferent. Their combined Souls were only slightly larger than his own. Moreover, his Soul had already refined the Poison Soul Flower, so he didn't care.

Furthermore, as their Souls surged into Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness, the Ten Thousand Gods Command instantly dissolved them, turning them into nourishment for his Soul; even the lethal toxins they carried were separated by the Ten Thousand Gods Command for Ye Liuyun to gradually refine.

"Puff, puff"—two sounds, the two Soul Cultivators' primary battle Souls were instantly devoured, immediately rebounding with a spray of fresh blood as they collapsed lifelessly on the ground.