Chapter 3209: Robbing the Prince

At that moment, the two Magic Flood Dragons coiled their bodies around the statue's ankles and pulled forward and back, trying to topple it. The two clones fired another sword each, still aiming at the base of its arm, blasting the large cavity deeper.

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun was on guard against other squads. On the streets around the plaza, several teams' figures had already appeared.

They dared not approach, waiting for Ye Liuyun and his group's battle outcome with the stone statue.

Jiang Yunhan was also among them; beside him and Cheng Qifeng, there were no other Martial Cultivators, each person only accompanied by six or seven guards, indicating they had suffered considerable casualties along the way.

Sima Qianhua's team had even fewer survivors, only five people left.

There were two other squads as well, each with five or six members. In addition, a few scattered Martial Cultivators had not yet reached the plaza.

The statue, its feet seized by the Magic Flood Dragons, could not even step forward to attack the clones; after being hit by the two clones twice, the stone at its upper arm had become half as thick.

In desperation, it swung a sword at one of its own legs. The Magic Flood Dragon coiled around that leg immediately dodged.

With a booming "Boom", the statue actually sliced off one of its own calves with a single sword.

"That statue is really ruthless, cutting even itself!"

The two clones smiled, confirming the statue had no consciousness, and grew even less concerned. They fired two more arrows, and as its calf broke, they blasted it backward.

The other Magic Flood Dragon also withdrew in the same motion, then immediately fled, staying out of the statue's attack range.

The statue finally lost its balance, fell backward, its nearly hundred‑zhang body crashing to the ground. Instinctively it stretched both hands backward, trying to brace its body.

Yet its two arms had already been blasted down by half; its massive weight, combined with the falling force, caused the arms to snap, scattering broken stone everywhere.

"Ha ha!" the two clones laughed, now it was easier for them.

Ye Liuyun also smiled, dismissed the clones, and let the two Magic Flood Dragons and the Demon Wolf take turns bombarding the statue's energy core.

The statue, having lost a leg, could not stand, forced to prop itself with the broken leg and the remaining good leg to shift position, yet it could not escape the attacks of the three Monster Beasts.

Especially the two Magic Flood Dragons, though lacking special abilities, had relatively condensed True Essence, delivering heavy, forceful blows that in a few strikes ripped the statue's chest cavity open and extracted the stone's Primordial Power.

Once the stone statue's Primordial Power was taken, it immediately fell still, lying motionless on the ground.

At that moment, several other squads also moved, converging around Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun glanced at Jiang Yunhan, a smile tugging his mouth. During the earlier fight, he had already noticed Jiang Yunhan contacting other squads, apparently hoping to strike him immediately.

If he could eliminate these people first before exploring, it would be even easier for him.

Luo Yu, seeing Ye Liuyun about to be surrounded, immediately rushed to his side with the Demon Wolf, standing together with him.

Ye Liuyun watched the scene, saying nothing aloud, but inwardly thought Luo Yu was a friend worth keeping.

"Ye Liuyun, I didn't expect you still dared to appear in the Fire Seal Dynasty! Since you've met the Ninth Prince today, don't think you can escape again!" Jiang Yunhan was the first to shout at Ye Liuyun.

"Heh, Jiang Yunhan, you've finally got some ambition, daring to challenge me! Why wouldn't I appear? Even your hundreds of thousands of troops can't stop me; how could you possibly capture me?"

Ye Liuyun paid no mind to the others, simply smiling and chatting with Jiang Yunhan.

"I can't beat you, but it so happens that I came to the Secret Realm to explore, and the dynasty assigned me some guards!"

Jiang Yunhan proudly waved his hand, releasing fifty Ninth Layer Late Stage strongmen from his Space World.

This caught even Ye Liuyun off guard; he hadn't expected Jiang Yunhan to carry so many strongmen. Biquku

But he soon realized that the Fire Seal Dynasty was probably after that technique, which is why they specifically had Jiang Yunhan bring strongmen over to search. Given Jiang Yunhan's position in the dynasty, these strongmen were certainly not meant to guard him.

Cheng Qifeng, Sima Qianhua, and the other Martial Cultivators, upon seeing Jiang Yunhan release so many Martial Cultivator strongmen, immediately perked up, feeling they could bask in the glory and earn merit.

The dynasty had placed a high bounty on Ye Liuyun's head. Moreover, they believed Ye Liuyun possessed a teleportation treasure, making him hard to capture. But now this is the Secret Realm, and Ye Liuyun thought...

He can't even run out; this time they will definitely claim the bounty.

"I never imagined a Wanted Fugitive that even the dynasty couldn't handle would fall into our hands!" Cheng Qifeng exclaimed.

Luo Yu tallied the numbers, feeling that Ye Liuyun's side still held the advantage, so he wasn't too worried. He only feared that Ye Liuyun's companions might be overly depleted here, affecting future explorations.

Ye Liuyun, smiling and nodding, said: "Not bad, more accomplished than before, carrying many strongmen, but this number still seems a bit insufficient!"

Saying that, he also released sixty‑five Return to One Nine Layers Late Stage strongmen from his Space World.

Jiang Yunhan, Cheng Qifeng, Sima Qianhua, and the others' smiles instantly froze.

"Hahaha, Jiang Yunhan, do you still have people in your hand? If you only have this few, it's not enough to watch! I still have more!"

Ye Liuyun, seeing their deflated expressions, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He raised his hand again, releasing a hundred Ninth Layer Late Stage strongmen. This time the strongmen wore black armor and fierce, demonic masks, surrounding all the Martial Cultivators.

"Do you still need me to release more?" Ye Liuyun asked Jiang Yunhan with a smile.

Jiang Yunhan wore an ugly expression, his lips moving without uttering a word.

He only had those fifty strongmen. Earlier, when Ye Liuyun fought the stone soldiers outside the plaza, he had released twenty strongmen, which Jiang Yunhan had seen. He thought his fifty strongmen were sufficient, never expecting Ye Liuyun to carry so many strongmen.

Cheng Qifeng and Sima Qianhua, seeing Jiang Yunhan's grimace, realized he had no more power left, so they stepped back.

Cheng Qifeng said to Ye Liuyun: "Young Master Ye, your feud with the dynasty can be settled outside the Secret Realm. Here is the Secret Realm; we should all focus on treasure hunting."

"Hehe, I'm not much interested in treasure hunting; I just enjoy killing!"

Ye Liuyun let out a cold laugh, ignored Cheng Qifeng, and asked Jiang Yunhan: "Jiang Yunhan, if I don't rob you once in a while, you feel uneasy, right?"

"Young Master Ye, I didn't intend to fight you, but I received orders from the Ninth Prince and couldn't disobey! I'll leave immediately and won't involve myself in your feud!" Sima Qianhua said, intending to lead his people away.