Chapter 3491: Landing on the Planet

Before Hou Yuanqi set out, the Lord of the Sky Domain gave him a final admonition, telling him not to act rashly.

"Remember, your primary target is the princess; that boy is only secondary."

Hou Yuanqi answered each point in turn, aware that the matter was serious and could not be taken lightly. He then set off immediately, departing in batches with the others via the Teleportation Array, to rendezvous in the Xingkong.

They first went to the place where Ye Liuyun had fought, letting the mastiff verify the scent. Once the mastiff found a clue and followed the route of Ye Liuyun's Flying Boat out of the Xing Xi, they allowed the main force to converge there and then continued the pursuit of Ye Liuyun.

The Lord of the Sky Domain, through this route, also guessed that the Flying Boat the army had dispatched earlier was the one disguised by Ye Liuyun's group. He did not expect that Xiao Han had deliberately released it, and merely warned Hou Yuanqi to be wary of Ye Liuyun's people's disguises.

The army led by Hou Yuanqi, when all the forward and rear movements were added together, set out nearly two months later than Ye Liuyun. Moreover, the army's marching speed was nowhere near the speed of Ye Liuyun's Flying Boat.

Along the way the mastiff had to stop intermittently to confirm direction, so their distance from Ye Liuyun kept widening. By the time they caught up, the long interval meant even the mastiff could no longer pinpoint Ye Liuyun's direction.

However, Ye Liuyun's subsequent route was a straight line, making it relatively easy to track. Whenever they encountered a Xingqiu along the way, they would investigate it.

At first, Ye Liuyun did not stop the Flying Boat. He did not want his army's base to be so close to the Western Dynasty.

Thus, at the outset he kept the Flying Boat at full speed toward the distance, using the time to cultivate and raise his realm to the mid‑stage of the Third Layer Realm of Taixu, stabilizing it before emerging from the Space World. By then more than two months had passed.

After that he remained aboard the Flying Boat, scanning the surrounding Xingqiu along the way for suitable landing spots.

On the road they came across several uninhabited Xingqiu, but each harbored powerful ferocious beasts and had concentrated resources, making them unsuitable for the troops to garrison.

Ye Liuyun led the Martial Cultivators with him to explore, seized all the resources, and claimed those Xingqiu.

A month later, Ye Liuyun finally found a Xingqiu suitable for resource extraction. The Martial Cultivators here were of relatively low realms; Fourth Layer Taixu Martial Cultivators were rare.

but it was perfect for the soldiers to hone their combat.

"Let's land here; we'll change into civilian clothes, stow the Flying Boat, and go down!"

Ye Liuyun immediately stowed the Flying Boat, swapped the guards' attire, and led Liao Yaotian and others to fly straight there. He noted that the Martial Cultivators here had low forging skill, and there were no Flying Boats nearby; he didn't want his own Flying Boat to be too conspicuous and attract local attention.

Peng Lie and Xiong Tianchuan, whose realms were high, he didn't even bother to greet; he simply called Chen Yueying out, letting her follow for some trial training. x.

"Conceal your realm a bit; the locals here have low realms!" Ye Liuyun also instructed Chen Yueying to hide her realm.

Then he led the few of them onto the Xingqiu, landing outside a great city, preparing to bring them into the city.

But before they could enter the city, a group of Martial Cultivators blocked them outside. The group numbered over thirty, led by a Martial Cultivator of the Third Layer Realm, while the others were of the first or second layer realms.

"Where are you from? You look unfamiliar!" the leading Martial Cultivator said, after sizing them up, then fixed his gaze on Chen Yueying.

Ye Liuyun and his few companions were dressed plainly, like Mercenaries, their attire similar to these people's, but even after changing out of Sect clothing, Chen Yueying's garments were evidently of higher quality.

"Where did you get such high‑end goods? Sell them to me, and I'll pay three Primordial Powers!" the leading Martial Cultivator's eyes were full of greed, as if his mouth were watering.

"She's my woman; I won't sell her for any price!" Ye Liuyun remained calm, already scheming how to deal with these people.

Chen Yueying felt quite pleased hearing Ye Liuyun call her his woman, but the gazes of these people made her feel very uncomfortable.

"These people are clearly bandits; why waste words with them? Just kill them!"

Chen Yueying sent a Transmission Voice to Ye Liuyun, clearly expressing dissatisfaction with these people's stares.

"Hmm, this place seems rather chaotic; give me that Martial Cultivator, I need to Soul Search to learn the situation."

Ye Liuyun, while sending a Transmission Voice to Chen Yueying, also ordered the Monster Beast, Ye Tiandao, and others to come out for combat training.

"Kid, don't be ungrateful. If you bring that woman into the city, I'm afraid…"

"…there will be no return; I won't get even a single Primordial Power! I'm putting up a big price!" the leading Martial Cultivator said to Ye Liuyun.

He saw that Ye Liuyun's realm was also strong and that he showed no fear, as if he was confident, so he dared not act rashly.

"Why would entering the city mean there's no return?" Ye Liuyun asked curiously.

"Hm? You're not a local?" the leading Martial Cultivator immediately responded upon hearing the question.

"Correct, we're not locals!" Ye Liuyun confirmed.

The leading Martial Cultivator glanced at Chen Yueying, feeling a bit reluctant yet unwilling to clash with Ye Liuyun, and explained: "The city lacks women; once inside, you'll be taken by the Chengzhu Fu. The Chengzhu Fu won't reason with you! If we don't kill you men, consider yourselves lucky!"

"Seems it's still rather chaotic here!" Ye Liuyun muttered, contemplating whether to rashly enter the city.

The leading Martial Cultivator, thinking Ye Liuyun was swayed, lewdly said: "Of course, these refugees have gathered here; surviving is already good! But rest assured, women here are in high demand; she'll definitely have a better life than you!"

"If you think three Primordial Powers aren't enough, I can add more; let's negotiate," he added.

Ye Liuyun grew tired of listening to that Martial Cultivator, lest he further soil Chen Yueying's ears, and immediately released the Monster Beast, Ye Tiandao, and others.

The opposing Martial Cultivators couldn't discern the Monster Beast; seeing Ye Liuyun release so many women, they were even more astonished.

"Brothers, it's worth a gamble! Let's act; whoever grabs it gets it!" the leading Martial Cultivator, realizing a fight was inevitable, immediately rallied the others.

Upon hearing that whoever seized it would claim it, they instantly surged with spirit, howling as they charged toward the women.

"Kill!"

Ye Liuyun gave a single command, charging at the leading Martial Cultivator. Simultaneously he released six golden dragon Kuailei to encircle the group, preventing their escape to report inside the city.

As for the Martial Cultivator leader, Ye Liuyun knocked him away with a single palm. Though their realms were equal, that Martial Cultivator's True Essence and Heaven and Earth Power were far inferior to Ye Liuyun's. x.

Ye Liuyun stepped forward, directly unleashing a Soul Source into the Martial Cultivator's Sea of Consciousness to Soul Search for information.