Chapter 3192: No Underestimation

However, when the Clone's Divine Soul Power was weaker, it performed a Soul Search on him and discovered that the goat‑bearded old man was one of the two hundred strongmen dispatched by the Fire Seal King.

Only his Heaven and Earth Power was stronger, and he used that power to rush forward first, intending to kill Ye Liuyun and claim credit.

According to his knowledge, each of the two hundred strongmen who came this time possessed a power as outstanding as his, making each one hard to deal with. However, they did not arrive together; each came by his own means, some fast, some slow.

"Puff"—with a sound, the goat‑bearded old man, after being back‑lashed, also spewed a mouthful of fresh blood.

Ye Liuyun seized the chance and struck another palm. This time, the Heaven and Earth Grand Momentum he unleashed was entirely shifted by his Spatial Power onto the old man's chest, booming there.

"Boom"—with a great crash, as the goat‑bearded old man's Soul was damaged, he was already a bit dazed and did not expect Ye Liuyun to have mastered this technique, sending such a strong Heaven and Earth Grand Momentum to him. Consequently, he was caught off guard by Ye Liuyun, who landed a solid palm on his chest, even crushing part of his sternum.

Then the Clone's slash also struck. Already injured, he no longer had the strength to block the Clone's blade, and was directly cleaved in half by the Clone's slash.

"Oh dear, what a waste of a good practice target!" the Clone lamented, not expecting to slay a strong practitioner of Heaven and Earth Power so easily. kΑnshu. ξa

"Never mind, they're dead! I won't cultivate any further; I'll step out to keep watch for the next strong ones. I reckon it'll be another hard battle."

Ye Liuyun didn't mind; after all, he had already obtained the old man's insight into cultivating Heaven and Earth Power through the Soul Search, and it wasn't necessary to keep a person as a practice target—he could practice it himself later.

Thus he kept watch in the Xingkong while cultivating Heaven and Earth Power. The Second Clone first enhanced Bloodline Power within the Space World, then proceeded to replace the others.

However, before Ye Liuyun had cultivated for long, the First Clone had already spotted several Flying Boats, which successively headed toward them; the nearest of the void‑level Flying Boats was only about two days away.

His Golden Pupil already saw three Martial Cultivators aboard; one had stronger Divine Soul Power, another carried a sword, and a third Martial Cultivator had flames appearing in his eye, seeming to be a fire‑pupil technique practitioner.

All three were at the Return to One Nine Layers Late Stage, surely all sent by the Fire Seal King as elite.

Ye Liuyun felt eager to try, thinking that a great battle with these masters would boost him quickly. His duel with the goat‑bearded old man had already increased his Heaven and Earth Power considerably; fighting all these again would accelerate his growth even more.

These strongmen were proud and would not act together, which was perfect for his practice.

"That Soul‑strong one has discovered us!"

The First Clone's Golden Pupil also noticed that the Martial Cultivator with strong Divine Soul Power on the Flying Boat had already used Divine Sense to detect Ye Liuyun and his presence, and was briefing the other two.

Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense was now strong enough to also detect their Flying Boat. Yet he and the Clone exchanged a glance shortly thereafter.

"Not three, but four!"

Both he and the Clone then discovered another Spatial Power strongman near that Flying Boat, concealed in the void and using the boat as cover to approach them. That person's Spatial Power was evidently great, his speed able to keep up with the void‑level Flying Boat.

Ye Liuyun also confirmed that these people were together. Since his Divine Sense could detect them from such a distance, the Soul Cultivator strongman inside the Flying Boat must have already known of the hidden strongman.

"These people aren't weak at all; it's not for nothing we waited for them!" the First Clone exclaimed, estimating that the upcoming true battle would not be easy.

Ye Liuyun nodded: "Only then can we learn something!"

Just from their traits and realms, Ye Liuyun knew they were not simple and surely possessed something worth emulating.

Immediately, he kept his hands moving, continuing to practice Heaven and Earth Power as if he hadn't noticed them. The Clone also closed his eyes, using his Golden Pupil through his eyelids to stare at them while simultaneously training his Divine Sense detection.

The Soul Cultivator inside the opposing Flying Boat also began to stare intently at the two of them, as if fearing they might flee. Yet he did not launch a Spiritual Soul Attack in advance, evidently worried that the distance was too great and a miss would allow Ye Liuyun to escape.

Even though the distance between both sides had become very close, as long as Ye Liuyun didn't flee, the Soul Cultivator was not in a hurry to strike. They kept bringing the Warship up to Ye Liuyun's position before finally launching it.

At the moment they launched the Warship, the Fire‑pupil Martial Cultivator instantly unleashed Fire Flame Power on Ye Liuyun. Ye Liuyun's whole body seemed ignited, instantly enveloped by flames.

Simultaneously, the Sword Cultivator swung a sword at Ye Liuyun, coordinating with him to attack Ye Liuyun. The Soul Cultivator also instantly released a primary battle Divine Soul into the Clone's Sea of Consciousness.

Meanwhile, the Spatial Power strongman remained concealed and unmoving, instead directly using Spatial Power to lock both Ye Liuyun and the Clone in place, leaving them unable to evade attacks.

"They actually struck first!"

Ye Liuyun had rarely encountered such decisive action before. Usually strongmen test the waters before acting, and most of the time he was the one to strike first.

Nevertheless, he paid little mind to the attack before him. Though the burning Fire Flame Power was strong, it was no match for his Golden Crow Holy Fire.

He released his own Golden Crow Holy Fire, which not only shielded him but also absorbed the Fire‑pupil Martial Cultivator's Fire Flame Power.

The sword that struck him carried Sword Intent that was weaker than his Blade Intent. This level of Sword Intent was equivalent to the peak state of a Blade Intent seed, far from his Blade Intent that burst with Heaven and Earth will. However, the Martial Cultivator's realm was high, and his Sword Intent was infused with True Essence.

For Ye Liuyun to withstand that sword, he would need to unleash all his Blade Intent, also merging Divine Core to match it. When he swung his blade, to gain the advantage he also infused the Heaven and Earth Grand Momentum, striking forward with a blade to meet that sword.

His greater focus remained on staying wary of the concealed strong Martial Cultivator with high Spatial Power, fearing a sudden strike at him and the Clone.

"Puff."

The Soul Cultivator's Spiritual Soul Attack was the fastest, and thus was the first to suffer back‑lash. The Clone immediately performed a Soul Search on his Soul and instantly relayed the information to Ye Liuyun.

"Not four, but five? They certainly didn't underestimate us."

Ye Liuyun immediately realized they also had a Martial Cultivator similar to the Black Tortoise, who possessed a cloaking technique and had not yet revealed himself.

Immediately, he and the Clone steadied their minds and held their breath, using the senses honed from their former assassin days to sense the murderous aura on that killer.