Chapter 319: The Xiao Family

"Big words without shame! Today I'll have you buried with my son!" he said, about to strike Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun immediately activated an attack with his Golden Pupil, devouring his Soul.

"Just because you're only at the Yuan Dan Sixfold realm! Yet you raise a child poorly and let him commit murder! Fine, I'll wipe you out first!"

In a single breath, the Xiao Family Clan Chief fell from the sky to the ground, and the Storage Ring was taken directly by Ye Liuyun.

Lei Ming and the others had also nearly eliminated everyone before them!

"You continue! I'll guard for you." Saying this, Ye Liuyun pointed at the Elders behind the Clan Chief, and Lei Ming and his group lunged forward again.

"Young Master Ye, what must we do for you to spare the Xiao Family? We have already killed your Young Master and Clan Chief; isn't that enough?"

"My name is Ye Liuyun, remember it! Offend me and I'll make your whole clan a burial offering!"

In the sky, Ye Liuyun's cold voice echoed throughout Tianxing County City, while the wails of the Xiao Family rang on.

"You youngsters are too audacious, do you think the Xiao Family has no one left?" A Heavenly Gang Realm aura radiated from deep within the Xiao Family.

"The Patriarch has emerged from the pass! The Xiao Family is saved now!"

"Excellent! That Ye guy is doomed!"

Hearing the Patriarch's voice, the Xiao Family members saw hope and became excited.

But before their smiles could settle, a flash of Golden Light surged straight at the Patriarch's position. They saw a golden Skeleton Puppet, one hand holding a sword, the other an axe, swinging the axe toward the Patriarch's dwelling.

The Xiao Family Patriarch fled helplessly from the ruins into the sky, only to be split in two by the Puppet's sword, and his Soul was directly absorbed by Ye Liuyun into his Soul domain.

The Skeleton Puppet was then reclaimed by Ye Liuyun.

He then commanded the Monster Beasts: "Kill!"

He drew his Demon Slaying Sword and slashed at the Xiao Family Elders. Several Elders at the Yuan Dan Fifth and Sixth Layers rushed forward, only to be cleaved in two by a single strike.

The two remaining strongest Elders, both above the Yuan Dan Seventh Layer, were instantly having their Souls sucked into the Soul domain by Hell Mingshe.

Lei Ming, Bai Hu and Shi Yuan stopped practicing and began slaughtering. After wiping out the Xiao Family Elders, Ye Liuyun ceased his attacks, collected their Storage Rings, found the Treasure Vault, and took all the riches inside.

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun began gathering the essence blood of blood‑line strongmen. Several Monster Beasts teamed up and reduced the Xiao Family's base to ruins.

An ancient martial family was thus annihilated by Ye Liuyun! No one in Tianxing County City dared to come to the rescue.

People from Wanbaoge and Shuiyue Lou witnessed the ruthlessness and dominance of Wanbaoge's future son‑in‑law.

Ye Liuyun and his group boarded a Flying Boat and rushed to the Western Region to slay the Corpse Demon.

On the Flying Boat, Ye Liuyun gave a portion of the loot to Lin Feier, for she had contributed, and he would not let her effort be in vain.

Looking at her share, Lin Feier sighed, "No wonder you're so wealthy! The money came in so fast!"

Ye Liuyun laughed, "Ha ha, want to be a bandit? This line of work is still very dangerous! If the opponent is stronger than you, you'll lose not only money but also your life."

After Ye Liuyun's party left, the news spread instantly through the Southern Region.

Many minor families banned those trouble‑making disciples and even forced the whole clan to view Ye Liuyun's image, lest they provoke the killing star.

The Jin Family, who had been taken as a bride by Ye Liuyun, upon hearing this immediately began mobilizing troops to confront Ye Liuyun. Others fear him; they do not.

They are one of the four Great Clans of the Southern Region. The four great clans—Liu, Jin, Chen, Wang—each surpass the foundation of sects like Qingfeng Academy.

They control vast resources in the South, with many sub‑branches across the area, and their strength even subtly exceeds that of Wanbaoge. In the northern domain's south, it is the realm of these four great clans.

Their clan disciples rarely attend sects for training; even training solely within the clan, their strength generally far exceeds that of sect disciples.

If Ye Liuyun hadn't come to the South, they would be too lazy to bother with him. After all, Jin Peng of the Jin Family isn't a significant figure.

But since Ye Liuyun arrived in the South, letting him go unchecked would tarnish the Jin Family's reputation. Thus a Steward Elder of the Jin Family, without consulting the Clan Chief, assigned the task of killing Ye Liuyun as a trial, sending many main‑line disciples.

These Jin main‑line disciples have always looked down on sect disciples, so without clarifying the situation they chased him westward. Some Sea Transformation disciples also joined, taking the chance to wander.

Therefore, as soon as Ye Liuyun's party reached the West, they were constantly pursued, which conveniently provided them with trial opportunities. The Jin‑sent pursuers gave them practice.

Over fifty Jin disciples were sent, all directly slain by Ye Liuyun's group. Their essence blood was absorbed and refined, becoming Ye Liuyun's own blood‑line power.

However, the news traveled slowly, and the Jin Family, thinking the dispatched disciples were merely en route, did not react.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun's party was already battling the Corpse Demon.

The Corpse Demon's small legions here consist of ten‑thousands per unit and are stronger than those in the north. Each legion contains twenty‑to‑thirty Yuan Dan level Corpse Demons and nearly half a dozen Sea Transformation strongmen. Because the legions are close, attacking one quickly draws reinforcements from nearby legions.

Thus Ye Liuyun's group fought with great difficulty, often surrounded by Corpse Demons, yet they enjoyed the battles. The intense daily combat solidified their realms, and Wu Qingcheng finally reached the brink of breakthrough, so Ye Liuyun sent her into Xuan Kong Shi to break through.

After Wu Qingcheng broke through to the Yuan Dan First Realm, Lei Ming soon reached the Yuan Dan Fifth Realm. Then Yu Er and Ru Yue each advanced one level, attaining Sea Transformation Eighth Layer and Sea Transformation Sixth Layer respectively.

The group's successive breakthroughs lifted morale, allowing them to slay countless Corpse Demons daily. Soon they attracted a Heavenly Gang First Realm Alien Evil Artifact, which Hell Mingshe single‑handedly eliminated.

In recent days, Hell Mingshe has devoured the Souls of Corpse Demons slain by them, growing rapidly; it can now fight a Heavenly Gang Fourth Realm alone, so destroying a Heavenly Gang First Realm Soul is very easy for it.

"Master!" After absorbing that Heavenly Gang Realm Corpse Demon Soul, Hell Mingshe reported to Ye Liuyun, "My Soul suddenly contains a lot of new information. It's a different language that can control Corpse Demons."

"Hmm? Are you sure? To what extent can it control?" Ye Liuyun became interested. If Hell Mingshe truly can control Corpse Demons, killing them will become much easier.

"I'm still learning; I can start training on lower‑realm Corpse Demons first!" Hell Mingshe replied.

From then on, during battles, Hell Mingshe began training on low‑realm Corpse Demons, gradually leveling up, and eventually could even control Holy Realm Corpse Demons.