Chapter 3503: Return to the West

"I left all the Martial Cultivators I had previously subjugated here, and only took the newly captured Martial Cultivators from the Marquis's manor back. This is a good chance to assault the manor and seize a lot of resources!"

Ye Liuyun told Leader Yu Xiaofeng and the other Leaders.

"That's no problem. In a short while we should break through to the Taixu realm. Then let's temporarily go to Ye Tiandao's Space World!" Leader Yu Xiaofeng and the other Leaders also thought this was an opportunity.

So Ye Liuyun made the corresponding arrangements with Ye Tiandao, leaving Peng Lie and the other Martial Cultivators he had previously subjugated behind. He only took the Monster Beasts and the newly captured people back to the Western Region dynasty.

This time he learned a lesson and had Sun Yuntong remodel the exteriors of several sixth‑grade Flying Boats; he kept two for himself and gave the rest to Ye Tiandao and Yu Xiaofeng. He even kept Sun Yuntong in the army to help with refining weapons.

Chen Yueying would definitely be taken along. After all, she is the most familiar with the situation of the Western Region.

After leaving here, Ye Liuyun remembered to search Hou Yuanqi's Storage Ring. Inside Hou Yuanqi's Storage Ring were an eighth‑grade defensive light sphere and three pieces of Hun Yuan Gold.

"What a pity there's no Jade Divine Bone!" Ye Liuyun felt a bit regretful; given Hou Yuanqi's status, he surprisingly didn't have such a high‑end treasure.

He had just absorbed a lot of that Hun Yuan Gold, so this time he gave it to Long Nv and Lei Ming, letting them also accelerate the strengthening of their Physical Bodies. The other good items he distributed to the Monster Beasts.

In Hou Yuanqi's Storage Ring, the tracking mastiff was still there, still at the Taixu Fifth Layer level. Ye Liuyun thought it would be a waste to kill it, so he kept it for now.

The golden chariot treasure in Hou Yuanqi's Sea of Consciousness was a dual‑purpose Divine Soul eighth‑grade treasure, and Ye Liuyun gave it to Xiao Lanbing.

Hou Yuanqi's two soul sources were much weaker than Ye Liuyun's. Ye Liuyun tossed them into the Soul‑Refining Cauldron to re‑condense them as resource reserves. The few soul sources he is currently refining have not yet been completely refined.

Then he consulted the subjugated Martial Cultivators to learn about the Marquis's manor and study how to strike Lord Tianyu. With these people, using the Thousand Illusion Technique, it would be easy to infiltrate. So Ye Liuyun planned to go straight after Lord Tianyu as soon as he made a move.

Ideally he could impersonate Lord Tianyu for a while, capture the weapon‑refiners and alchemist he knows, and then seize his subordinates.

and drain those forces completely.

Ye Liuyun immediately selected a few candidates to impersonate, all people familiar to those Martial Cultivators or their relatives in the Marquis's manor. The specifics of which person to act against and how to act will be confirmed later.

For the remaining journey, Ye Liuyun let a few captives pilot Flying Boats, while he returned with the others to the Space World to cultivate.

This time, in order to raise his realm a bit before returning, he used a drop of Condensed Divine Core.

The abundance of its energy and its effect on Divine Core quality were also obvious. However, now each realm increase requires an enormous amount of energy—equivalent to ten times the Yuan Dan of two ordinary people—and his Divine Core quality is especially high.

So he didn't directly advance his realm this time, but Ye Liuyun was already very satisfied with the effect. The next realm advancements will simply require him to spend a bit more time.

With the remaining time, Ye Liuyun began strengthening his Bloodline Power, then sparred with the captives to boost his Heaven and Earth Power. These Martial Cultivators were around the Sixth Layer, perfect for demonstrating to him.

During this journey, Ye Liuyun's Heaven and Earth Power increased considerably, matching his Divine Core. His Spatial Power also broke through to the Fifth Layer Void, which is much faster than his realm progression.

Even many Taixu Liu Chong Martial Cultivators couldn't push their Spatial Power to the Fifth Layer Void. The void of the Taixu World not only demands Spatial Power but also places certain requirements on the Physical Body.

Most Martial Cultivators are limited by insufficiently strong Physical Bodies; even if they enter the Fifth Layer Void, their combat power is greatly affected.

And this series of battles also consumed a lot of his Divine Core, requiring frequent replenishment, so before returning to the Western Region dynasty, Ye Liuyun's realm finally broke through to the late stage of Taixu Third Layer.

"Your realm is advancing too quickly!" Chen Yueying, even now, has only reached the mid stage of Taixu Fifth Layer, but her strength hasn't risen as fast as Ye Liuyun's. Her cultivation time is more than twice Ye Liuyun's.

Throughout this journey, the soul sources Ye Liuyun was refining are almost complete, his Bloodline Power has further condensed, and his Divine Core, Spatial Power, and Heaven and Earth Power have all greatly increased; now Chen Yueying is already

no longer his opponent.

"Big brother is a cultivation monster. If you compare yourself to him, you'll be badly hurt!" Lei Ming comforted Chen Yueying.

The Monster Beasts deeply resonated with this. As soon as they relax even a little, they can't keep up with Ye Liuyun's pace. Moreover, their cultivation time is actually much longer than Ye Liuyun's, since he often has to stay outside handling many matters.

Now Chen Yueying also feels that to keep up with Ye Liuyun, she must cultivate nonstop.

"Everyone's situation is different; I see more combat, and I'm better suited to improve during battle," Ye Liuyun also comforted them a bit.

In fact, the people around him have been improving at a lightning‑fast pace outside, just a bit behind him.

With the remaining time, Ye Liuyun used it to consolidate his realm, restoring the True Essence of the captured Martial Cultivators, preparing them to fight for him later.

After they returned to the Western Region star system, they immediately switched to a third‑grade Flying Boat to avoid standing out. Ye Liuyun also instantly used the Thousand Illusion Technique to alter his appearance, piloted the Flying Boat alone, and rushed toward the star system where Lord Tianyu resides.

Now those around him cannot be exposed; only he can continue the journey.

The blockade in the starry sky had long been lifted, and no Martial Cultivators intercepted him in the starry sky. So he arrived smoothly at the planet where Lord Tianyu is, landing directly outside the city where the Marquis's manor stands.

Before entering the city, Ye Liuyun thought: "I wonder how Lord Tianyu felt when he learned of Hou Yuanqi's death. That's like stealing a chicken and ending up losing the rice!"

He had already obtained the inner-city map through Soul Search, so after entering the city, he quickly found an inn in the outer city.

He couldn't enter the inner city for now; identity verification was required. His own Token couldn't be used, and if he used someone else's Token and faced a strict check, his cover would be blown.

So he didn't take any risks, but waited in the outer city for a few pre‑selected targets.

After reserving a room at the inn, he slipped out to a nearby tavern to gather information.

Although this is the outer city, it is a gathering place for most ordinary Martial Cultivators, so gathering intel is actually much easier than in the inner city; sitting in the tavern for half a day, one can hear people discuss all sorts of news.