Chapter 3476: One Battle Settles It

Ye Liuyun's Spatial Power is merging into the void, so even if he wants to get close to Hou Yuanqing, he must again merge into the void around him.

In the moment he switched his spatial power, he was actually grabbed by Hou Yuanqing on the back of the Demon Slaying Sword. Moreover, Hou Yuanqing used True Essence, the strength of the Seventh Realm, making it impossible for Ye Liuyun to break free even if he struggled.

This is because Hou Yuanqing wanted to capture him alive. If he had directly killed Ye Liuyun, not grabbing the sword but punching him, Ye Liuyun would have been blown away by now.

However, Hou Yuanqing also tasted the bitter fruit of his carelessness; Ye Liuyun's two soul sources rushed into his Sea of Consciousness.

At first he didn't pay much attention, thinking they were just two souls, but when he realized that what had rushed into his Sea of Consciousness were actually two unusually condensed soul sources, he also panicked a bit.

Ye Liuyun's two soul sources were not only solid, but could also change; as soon as they entered his Sea of Consciousness, they both turned into soul blades and slashed at his two souls.

His two souls were cultivated fairly evenly, currently compressing and condensing toward transformation into soul sources. Therefore his strength was far inferior to Ye Liuyun's, and Ye Liuyun's soul blade cut each of them in half with a single strike.

Immediately, the Nether Ghost Fire and the Soul's Deadly Poison followed the blade's edge and stained Hou Yuanqing's soul, preventing his soul from recovering.

Those two soul blades then suddenly turned into giant fists, using Heaven and Earth Power to smash his two half-souls. Moreover, the speed was instantaneous, and it also involved Spatial Power.

Hou Yuanqing's soul was originally also capable of attacking with Heaven and Earth Power and Spatial Power, and its attack power was not inferior to Ye Liuyun's. However, now that it has been split in half by a single blow, it hardly has any strength left to fight back.

"You really want to kill me?"

Hou Yuanqing only then realized that Ye Liuyun truly intended to kill him, with no intention of holding back.

"What else? Wait for you to take revenge? As an elite disciple like you, defeated by a lowly guard like me, would you not seek revenge? It's better to settle this once and for all to avoid future trouble!"

While Ye Liuyun's soul source was sending him a transmission voice, his two fists already slammed in, and with several blasts, they completely shattered Hou Yuanqing's four half-souls.

Then his soul's shape transformed again into a Heaven‑Swallowing Beast, absorbing Hou Yuanqing's soul fragments, returning to the Sea of Consciousness, where they were all tossed into the Soul‑Refining Cauldron to be condensed into soul sources.

Outside observers

Those watching the battle still didn't know what had happened, still thinking Ye Liuyun's sword had been caught by Hou Yuanqing, that his best attack had been broken by Hou Yuanqing, and that he was doomed.

Only Chen Yueying noticed Ye Liuyun releasing two soul sources and knew Hou Yuanqing was doomed. Her Red Eye could see the strength of souls, and she knew Hou Yuanqing was no match for Ye Liuyun.

Others still thought Ye Liuyun had been forced into a corner and could only release his soul to attack Hou Yuanqing. They also didn't notice that Ye Liuyun's two were solid soul sources, not souls. No one imagined Ye Liuyun's soul power could be so strong.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun suddenly moved. He reached out directly to pry open Hou Yuanqing's fingers gripping the Demon Slaying Sword and took off the Storage Ring on it.

Immediately, a gold‑red flame ignited on the Demon Slaying Sword, burning toward Hou Yuanqing's physical body. x.

"What's going on? Could it be Hou Yuanqing..."

The observing disciples were all a bit dazed.

"Cousin?" Yuan Sheng also called out.

But Hou Yuanqing still showed no reaction, letting the Golden Crow Holy Fire burn his body—first scorching the surface to a char, then gradually turning to ash.

Throughout the process, the whole venue was deathly silent; everyone watched quietly. Some even hoped Hou Yuanqing would suddenly launch a counterattack and kill Ye Liuyun.

But in the end, all they waited for was Hou Yuanqing burned to ashes by the flames, not a trace left.

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun had already collected the resources Hou Yuanqing had in hand. The remaining items, even the Storage Ring, were tossed back.

Hou Yuanqing's Storage Ring actually contained four Seventh‑Tier treasures: a set of armor, a long sword, a long spear, and a Metal Puppet, but he never got a chance to use them.

Ye Liuyun immediately distributed these treasures: the armor and long spear went to Meng Qingyin, the long sword to Qin Mengxi, and the Puppet Beast to Yueying.

The remaining high‑grade cultivation resources were also plentiful, but Ye Liuyun had no time to examine them all; he would talk about them later.

At this point, the spectators finally realized. Hou Yuanqing had indeed been killed in one strike by Ye Liuyun!

"You… killed my cousin?" Yuan Sheng shouted in disbelief at Ye Liuyun.

"Not bad. It's all thanks to the opportunity you gave me! But now it's your turn. Do you remember what you just said?"

Ye Liuyun looked at Yuan Sheng with a wicked smile.

, scaring him to keep retreating. x.

"You… you don't come over!"

Yuan Sheng dodged behind the other disciples. He now found Ye Liuyun's smile extraordinarily terrifying, like a devil.

Those people also came to their senses, realizing Ye Liuyun had truly killed Hou Yuanqing. That meant Ye Liuyun had the ability to kill them too, so they all scrambled to retreat, not daring to stand in front of him.

"No wonder this kid is so arrogant—he really has some skill!"

"Even Hou Yuanqing isn't his match; now he'll surely rake in profits, and these people's resources and points will all go to him!"

"Hou Yuanqing's background isn't simple—this kid has stirred up big trouble! There will be no end of problems from now on!"

The onlookers chattered endlessly, saying all sorts of things. Some praised Ye Liuyun's strength, while others worried that the Heavenly Domain Marquis would not let Ye Liuyun off.

But Ye Liuyun now faced those people brought by Hou Yuanqing with ease, asking directly: "Do you want to fight a match and then hand over your points and resources, or just hand them over now to avoid the trouble of fighting?"

"Your realms are relatively high, so I can't guarantee that if we start fighting I won't overexert myself and accidentally kill you—just like Hou Yuanqing!"

Although he said it lightly, everyone's hearts gave a jolt. This was clearly Ye Liuyun threatening them, yet they lacked the courage to fight back.

"I have points, I'm willing to hand them over directly!" Finally, a disciple couldn't help but surrender outright.

Ye Liuyun still used the Red Pupil Illusion Technique, making him hand over his points and resources, then directly let him go.

With that example, more and more people kept surrendering. Since Hou Yuanqing was dead, they saw no point in stubbornly staying.

In the end, only Yuan Sheng remained, standing there dumbfounded. Last time Ye Liuyun had taken everything from him, and his injuries still hadn't fully healed—where would he get points and resources to trade for his life?

"Looks like you have no points or resources left?"

Ye Liuyun, however, smiled as he approached him and asked again: "Do you remember what you said before? How were you going to take revenge on me?"

"I..." Yuan Sheng moved his lips, but no words came out.

He had previously said he wanted to flay Ye Liuyun, pull out his tendons, and vent his anger—never expecting this to happen. So now he felt like crying but had no tears, and with a thud he knelt before Ye Liuyun begging for mercy.