Chapter 3408: Forced to Fight

"Hahaha, only now do you want to leave? Too late!"

Suddenly, a voice materialized out of nowhere, sounding like a thunderclap, ringing in Ye Liuyun and the others' ears.

The sound resembled a sonic attack; Ye Liuyun's Divine Soul Power was strong enough to endure it, but the others were shaken dizzy, all collapsing onto the ground, while Qi Tianlin fared slightly better and remained conscious.

A Taixu Fourth‑tier Martial Cultivator suddenly manifested from the void, appearing directly before them.

"Huh? Your Divine Soul Power is impressive! Still, you'll all die!" the Martial Cultivator barked coldly, thrusting out a palm that slammed toward Ye Liuyun and the others.

Ye Liuyun simultaneously used his Red Eye to cast illusion on him, disrupting his strike, and released two golden dragons—one to guard the group, the other to attack the Martial Cultivator.

"Hmm? Looks like you little ants have quite a few good things on you!"

The Martial Cultivator hadn't expected that Ye Liuyun and the others possessed so many treasures. He had been watching them for a while, noting that the artifacts they employed in battle were fine enough to merit his intervention. He didn't anticipate that Ye Liuyun also had a hidden one.

He immediately realized that these soldiers' identities might be unusual. Ordinary troops would never be so well‑equipped.

At that moment, everyone else was sprawled on the ground; only Ye Liuyun remained standing to protect the group, so his focus shifted to Ye Liuyun, intending to capture him alive and claim the two golden dragon Kuailei as his own.

He instantly employed Spatial Power again, attempting to close the distance to Ye Liuyun through the void.

But Ye Liuyun was already watching him; the moment he moved, Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil released a Golden Crow Fire Spirit that burned straight into the void.

"Ah!"

The Martial Cultivator let out a wail, his whole body ignited as he burst out of the void.

When striking this Martial Cultivator, Ye Liuyun unleashed the Golden Crow Holy Fire without restraint; the flame's power could even pierce the void, so the Martial Cultivator could not withstand it. Even a Taixu Fifth‑tier Martial Cultivator might not block Ye Liuyun's Golden Crow Fire Spirit.

Thus, caught off guard, he suffered a severe loss—half of his Physical Body has already been burned away.

In desperation, the Martial Cultivator immediately released his two Souls, charging into Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness to eliminate him first.

Ye Liuyun, however, promptly withdrew the Golden Crow Fire Spirit to avoid incinerating the Martial Cultivator.

At this point, the Martial Cultivator had also been marked with a Slave Seal by Ye Liuyun. Even with strong Divine Soul Power, he could not overcome Ye Liuyun's three soul sources and Red Eye illusion.

"I, Chen Xiang, salute you, Master!"

After recognizing his master, Chen Xiang knelt on one knee before Ye Liuyun and performed a military salute.

"You were a soldier in the army before?" Ye Liuyun asked curiously.

"Yes, I was originally a Leader of a Ten‑Thousand Squad under Lord Lie Feng, but due to his entanglements I was demoted to a banished criminal and exiled here."

"Then from now on, follow me!"

Ye Liuyun quickly scanned his soul, learned his method of cultivating Spatial Power, returned his Souls to his Physical Body, and sealed him and the golden dragon Kuailei into the Space World to let him recover his injuries.

However, the battle's ripples and the earlier blaze attracted scattered Martial Cultivators nearby. Before they could retreat, those cultivators surrounded them, eyeing the few wounded soldiers and eager to seize the resources they carried.

Ye Liuyun, helpless, was forced to fight them, releasing soul sources to plant Slave Seals on each, then sealing them into the Space World.

Soon he captured five more Taixu Third‑tier Martial Cultivators; the others, seeing this, dared not approach further.

Later, they encountered a few Martial Cultivators blocking the road. Ye Liuyun could only strike first, subduing them with Spiritual Soul Attacks.

"I won't turn over the captives I've taken. After I breakthrough my realm, I'll keep them for training! The resources they carry,

will all belong to you!" Ye Liuyun explained to the group to avoid objections.

"You caught them by your own skill, so decide yourself! We've already reaped such a great haul, it's enough! Don't give us all the resources; we've already profited a lot following you. If you feel uneasy, just give us more roasted meat when we get back!"

Liao Yaotian finally calmed down and was the first to voice agreement. The others had no objections. Their expedition had yielded a huge bounty, and they no longer wished to constantly take advantage of Ye Liuyun.

If Ye Liuyun didn't bring them along, the haul would be even greater, and they would never dare to venture out alone. Without Ye Liuyun, even a Taixu Second‑tier Martial Cultivator would be a struggle for them.

Seeing that they weren't greedy, Ye Liuyun didn't delay further and promptly led them to speed back to the main army, then followed Xiao Han to rest.

The other marching armies either advanced slowly or contributed little; their casualties were far fewer, so their merits were also less. Now that they're returning, they all go back together.

After returning, Ye Liuyun and the others handed all the captives they'd seized together to Xiao Han for reward exchange. The strong ones Ye Liuyun captured later, he kept for himself.

Then everyone began returning to recover their injuries. Apart from having nearly exhausted their Divine Core, their Souls were also shaken and required over a dozen days of cultivation to restore.

Ye Liuyun promptly returned to his split‑self's Space World to spar with the captives he'd taken.

His rapid progress left Meng Yunshan astonished.

"It's only been such a short time, and your Heaven and Earth Power has risen so much? Now we can match each other!" Meng Yunshan exclaimed to Ye Liuyun.

"We're still far from that! To forge our own influence, we must become even stronger!" Ye Liuyun told Meng Yunshan.

He then provided Meng Yunshan with some resources taken from the captured Martial Cultivators to accelerate his advancement. He also gave Chen Xiang ample resources to hasten his burn recovery, so he could later practice and improve his Spatial Power with him.

Ye Liuyun's group had barely begun cultivating when Xiao Han returned from President Taihao, bringing not only rewards but also good news.

"Our contributions this time were the greatest, earning the President's commendation and promotion. Chen Mo, Liao Yaotian, Qi Tianlin, Qiang Shi and Qin Yuan have all been promoted to Leaders of Hundred‑person Squads, and Ye Liuyun, for his outstanding battle merit, has been promoted to Leader of a Thousand‑person Squad.

I also borrowed your light and was promoted to Leader of a Ten‑Thousand‑person Squad!"

"Haha, this is truly a promotion and wealth! We must celebrate properly!" Liao Yaotian exclaimed excitedly.

"Indeed, this time we've had a double harvest! All thanks to you; I'll treat you to a feast at a restaurant!" Xiao Han suggested, clearly in good spirits.

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