Chapter 332: Sneaking In Amid the Chaos

Ye Liuyun has been out of the Alliance for more than ten days now. These people have been inside the Xuan Kong Shi for over a hundred days, already bored to the point of madness.

When Ye Liuyun called Lei Ming, she was lying on the Soul‑condensing jade bed, playing with her Soul‑calming Tower! As soon as she heard there was a battle, she instantly perked up.

"I've found this little tower is quite powerful; this time I'll try using it to smash people!" Lei Ming said, full of anticipation.

Ye Liuyun glanced at the little tower; it was still a holy artifact. "You try it first; if it feels comfortable, when we get back I'll find a chance to upgrade this tower for you." He then instructed the others that any weapons needing upgrades could be brought in for upgrading.

The Alliance has an Artifact Refining Master who can provide weapon‑upgrading services, though they charge a fee. Still, the price is far cheaper than outside, so as long as you have enough Crystal Cores, having the Alliance upgrade weapons is very cost‑effective.

"Alright! But how far are we still?" Lei Ming asked, already a bit impatient.

"Very soon, two days away. Let's roast some meat first, shall we?"

Ye Liuyun knew Lei Ming was certainly impatient, so he suggested roasting meat so Lei Ming wouldn't feel the time dragging. After all, the glutton could keep eating until they reached the destination!

"Great!" Lei Ming cheered outright.

The few of them also brought a lot of wine and dishes packed from the Water‑Moon Pavilion and began to eat and drink.

While eating, Ye Liuyun studied how to use illusion to deceive the intercepting Sea Tribe.

His previous illusion research focused on integrating with attacks. This time it was perfect to try using illusion to fool others' detection. At worst it fails and he charges in; he has nothing to worry about.

When the Flying Boat approached the Secret Realm, Ye Liuyun used his Golden Pupil to cross the void and observe the situation before the entrance.

On the sea surface and the seabed, countless sea beasts were layered around the entrance.

"So many!" Ye Liuyun was startled. At least tens of thousands of sea beasts! Their realms ranged from the first layer of Heavenly Gang to the Sea Transformation realm.

"It seems the Sea Tribe's numbers are indeed huge!" Ye Liuyun mused, then selected a Yuan Dan third level Tiger Shark, directly employing a cross‑void attack to begin Soul Search.

He needed to find a safe form to cast the illusion.

But after the Soul Search, he used his Golden Pupil to cross‑void scout for a while, and his expression grew serious.

"What's wrong?" Wu Qingcheng asked as she saw his complexion change.

Ye Liuyun said gravely, "I've encountered a nemesis! Among the sea beasts there's a Sea Horse; it's small and has little offensive power, but it can shield Spiritual Soul Attacks. Though few in number, they're scattered everywhere, guarded by Heavenly Gang realm sea beasts, making them very tricky to deal with. Illusions can't fool them. If we try brute force, we can't handle the Heavenly Gang realm sea beasts either."

"Then we can catch some fish on the outskirts, roast them back home, and it won't be a wasted trip!" Lei Ming said carefree.

Ye Liuyun, however, wasn't about to give up. "You all enter the Storage Ring first. On the outer edge of the sea‑beast defense line, many Martial Cultivators are preparing a strong assault. Let me see if I can slip into the Secret Realm while they're attacking."

So Ye Liuyun had them return to the Storage Ring to cultivate, while he boarded the Flying Boat and rushed toward a group of Martial Cultivators, blending into the crowd.

That group of Martial Cultivators numbered two or three hundred, and included three Heavenly Gang realm strongmen. At that moment, the three strongmen, feeling the numbers were sufficient, gave a call and led everyone in a massive assault.

In an instant, everyone's attacks surged toward the sea beasts ahead, carving a passage. The sea surface was instantly stained red with blood.

Ye Liuyun mixed among them, targeting only the thick‑fleshed sea beasts to strike, then loading them into the Storage Ring. Simultaneously, his Divine Sense monitored the movements of the Heavenly Gang realm sea‑beast strongmen and the distance to the Secret Realm entrance.

Suddenly, a blue shark burst from beneath the sea surface, a Yuan Dan sixth level beast, gaping its blood‑filled maw at Ye Liuyun. Ye Liuyun drew the Demon Slaying Sword and cleaved the blue shark from head to tail in one stroke. With a swift move, he stuffed the shark's corpse into the Storage Ring, then kept close behind the leading Heavenly Gang strongmen.

They advanced at the fastest pace; the sea beasts blocking the front were brushed aside effortlessly, and they quickly reached the central point of the sea‑beast defense line. At that moment, the opposing Heavenly Gang realm sea beasts struck back, and the clash's shockwaves radiated outward.

The rest also bypassed their battlefield and charged toward the Secret Realm entrance.

Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense saw that at the entrance a Heavenly Gang realm Tiger Shark was on guard, and deep beneath the seabed a Black Flood Dragon lingered. No matter how fierce the fighting outside, they remained steadfast, unmoving.

Thus Ye Liuyun rushed toward a few Yuan Dan ninth level Martial Cultivators, annihilating their opponents with Spiritual Soul Attacks. While gathering the sea‑beast corpses, he said to those cultivators, "Hurry, seize the chance and rush in! I'll assist you!"

Those people didn't understand Ye Liuyun's intent, but they clasped fists in thanks, then together they surged forward, racing toward the Secret Realm entrance.

Ye Liuyun was the first to launch a Spiritual Soul Attack at the Tiger Shark. Behind the Tiger Shark, the Black Flood Dragon had a smaller Sea Horse, which instantly shielded the Spiritual Soul Attack and warned the Tiger Shark.

Only then did the Tiger Shark charge at the front Yuan Dan ninth level Martial Cultivators. Ye Liuyun immediately produced the Mountain‑flipping Seal and hurled it at the Tiger Shark, blocking it…

"I'll cover you; you rush inside!" Ye Liuyun shouted to the others.

Those people felt delighted, having never seen such self‑sacrificing Martial Cultivators. So they immediately charged toward the Secret Realm entrance.

The entrance was now within sight, and they were all thrilled.

But before they could celebrate, the Black Flood Dragon beneath the water suddenly launched an attack, instantly swallowing a Martial Cultivator, then flicking its long tail to sweep several people away.

"Now!" Ye Liuyun gestured, retracting the Nine Dragons Mountain‑flipping Seal, and his form vanished, darting through the air into the Secret Realm entrance. How many of the trailing Martial Cultivators could follow was beyond his control.

The Tiger Shark and Black Flood Dragon paid him no mind, assuming he had fled. The two sea beasts teamed up, swallowing the injured Yuan Dan ninth level Martial Cultivators one by one.

After Ye Liuyun burst into the entrance, he felt a wave of dizziness; after passing through the Teleportation Array, he reappeared inside the Secret Realm.

Looking around, the Secret Realm was also an ocean world, though a few islands could be seen nearby. Ye Liuyun relaxed his Divine Sense, found no immediate danger, and released the others.

Yu Er and Ru Yue had not yet reached the Yuan Dan Realm and could not fly for long, so they rode on Bai Hu's back, and the party flew toward the nearest island.

Ye Liuyun walked while observing the structure of this space.

"Judging by the stability, this space was likely carved out within a fourth‑tier dimension," Ye Liuyun thought to himself.

Before Ye Liuyun's group could approach the nearest island, the islands themselves drifted toward them.

"What's happening? Are the islands alive?" Lei Ming shouted.