Chapter 339: Undersea Volcano

"Hey, I saved you at a crucial moment; at least say thank you."

Ye Liuyun saw Long Ximeng staring off to the side and spoke to her.

"Human? The White Whale just attacked me; did you incite it?" Long Ximeng, after realizing, immediately blamed Ye Liuyun.

"I tell you, are you defective? Clearly the White Whale was greedy and wanted to kill you. I saved you, yet you blame me. How can you not tell right from wrong?"

"All humans are liars, none are good!" Long Ximeng didn't believe humans at all. Yet she was somewhat skeptical of what Ye Liuyun said.

She vaguely felt that Ye Liuyun's image was familiar to her. At least, unlike her hatred for other humans, she didn't hate Ye Liuyun.

So for a moment, she didn't strike at Ye Liuyun outright.

"Whether you believe it or not doesn't matter! Just remember, now no one knows you have received the inheritance. After you leave, don't speak carelessly, and don't let others find out. Only then can you ensure no one schemes against you. Otherwise, you'll bring death upon yourself and your clan. After all, there are far too many sea beasts like Bai Yuan!"

Ye Liuyun was too lazy to say more, merely reminding her not to reveal the inheritance after she left.

Long Ximeng thought his words reasonable and subconsciously nodded. Then she asked, "Who are you, and why tell me this?"

"My name is Ye Liuyun. You don't need to know why. If you think I'm right, follow me; if not, it's up to you! But I only saved you three times, I won't keep protecting you forever! Here is a Healing Elixir; use it to treat your wounds, then lead your people out of here. The Secret Realm will collapse after seven days."

After speaking, Ye Liuyun tossed a Healing Elixir to Long Ximeng, regardless of whether she would take it, then turned and vanished into the void, disappearing before Long Ximeng's eyes, sprinting toward the Undersea Volcano in the west.

Long Ximeng was stunned for a moment, not understanding Ye Liuyun's meaning. She glanced at the elixir, eventually swallowed it, then sank beneath the water to heal. While healing, she kept pondering Ye Liuyun's words.

"That Human was right; I must not reveal the inheritance I received, lest I attract attention. But what does his 'saved me three times' mean? Ye Liuyun, who is he? Why did he save me? Will I see him again? How does he know the Secret Realm will collapse?"

A barrage of questions swirled in her mind, yet none were answered. However, the Healing Elixir Ye Liuyun gave her worked astonishingly well, and her injuries were rapidly recovering.

Ye Liuyun was already traversing space, sprinting west. His first mission had already been over‑fulfilled: not only rescuing Long Ximeng, but also giving her a Healing Elixir. What he now must do is, within seven days, remove the flame and the Spirit Stone, then leave the Secret Realm.

As he drew nearer to the Undersea Volcano, he sensed the flame's power. The seawater here was murkier than elsewhere.

Ye Liuyun, just after emerging from the spatial rift, suddenly felt a dark current surge beneath the sea, waves roiling on the surface, and a blast of hot air hitting his face.

On the sea surface here stood a massive sealing Formation, imprisoning the Undersea Volcano and preventing it from erupting. Around it, many Human Race and Sea Demon Martial Cultivators had gathered, studying how to break the seal. Numerous Heavenly Gang Realm strongmen were also present.

The Human Race wanted to smash the Formation with force. The Sea Tribe Monster Beast feared damaging the environment. After all, this is their territory, and they intend to develop it long‑term. If the Human Race dared a hard assault, the Sea Tribe would go to war with them. Thus both sides remained deadlocked.

Ye Liuyun silently appeared at the rear of the Human Race's ranks, unnoticed.

"The Undersea Volcano is spewing lava again!" Everyone present felt the hot blast and the hidden surge of the current.

"You all felt it, right? If this power weren't sealed by the Formation, it would have destroyed this place long ago! So regardless, our Sea Tribe will not let you forcefully break the Formation," a Sea Tribe Heavenly Gang Realm Monster Beast led the statement.

"If we don't force an attack, do you have a way in? Just let us stand here and watch?" a Human Race strongman retorted.

"Then we don't care; as long as you dare a hard attack, we will go to war!" a Sea Tribe strongman said indifferently.

The Sea Tribe had many people and strong forces, and this place didn't affect their lives at all; the longer they drag it out, the more Sea Tribe strongmen will arrive, so delay benefits them. Meanwhile, these Human Martial Cultivators won't stay here forever.

"Enough arguing, old man here knows some Formation techniques; let me study it, send someone in to scout, then see the situation," said a shabby old man in a patchwork filthy robe, stepping out from the Human Martial Cultivator ranks.

When Ye Liuyun saw him, he almost laughed out loud. "This guy, how does he disguise himself so well? No one even realized he's a Monster Beast!"

The crowd, seeing the old man's shabby appearance, were initially skeptical. But upon seeing his Heavenly Gang Realm first tier, no one objected.

The shabby old man walked to the Formation, pretentiously looking east and west, occasionally emitting a True Essence. Soon, with a whoosh, a stream of scalding steam burst from the Formation, clearly opening a gap. Afterwards, the gap sealed again.

While the crowd was astonished, he spoke earnestly: "I can only open a temporary gap in this Formation, allowing entry without destroying it. But we must first send someone in to test whether this works or if they'll be burned by the internal flame. Who among you is willing to go down?"

At his words, everyone involuntarily stepped back.

Seeing no one answer, he added, "To guard against additional formations inside, I will also risk going down with you."

But even so, no one was willing to go first.

Finally, he reluctantly said, "Since no one volunteers, each side picks one person to go down, okay?"

His suggestion seemed fair. The strongmen on both sides glanced at each other and nodded in agreement.

The Sea Tribe side immediately dispatched a Sea Transformation Realm mermaid martial cultivator.

The shabby old man waved his hand. "No, too weak; they'd be burned to ash inside, serving no scouting purpose. At minimum, they should be at least Yuan Dan Realm!"

The mermaid of the Sea Transformation Realm, whose face had been mournful, suddenly brightened and cheerfully ran back, keeping a safe distance.

Then, the light Heavenly Gang Realm being casually grabbed a Yuan Dan Realm Tiger Shark and tossed it out. The Tiger Shark had already transformed into human form, wanting to return but too afraid, so it stood dumbfounded, awaiting its fate.

On the Human Race side, many Yuan Dan Realm disciples gathered near the Heavenly Gang Realm Elder. These people wore uniform attire, clearly indicating different families.

A few Heavenly Gang Realm strongmen looked back, and the crowd stepped aside from their gaze. Thus Ye Liuyun stood especially conspicuous, exposed to the eyes of many strongmen. Moreover, his realm displayed as a triple Yuan Dan.