Chapter 3747: First, a Fight

The woman, seeing Ye Liuyun and the others as if truly unaware, said, "Since you're outsiders who don't know the rules, we'll let this one slide. Leave quickly."

This is the Xingkong Forbidden Zone unique to the eastern region, where ordinary people are barred from reaching the Dragon Clan, whether from the sky or underground; passage is prohibited.

Then he pointed at the sword‑wielding man and said, "This forbidden area belongs to the Shao family, approved by the God King; no one may defy it."

"With such a rule, how are we supposed to get to the Dragon Clan?" Ye Liuyun asked further.

"So much pointless talk!" the gun‑wielding man said coldly. "Leave now, or we'll fight; if you lose, you'll leave your life behind."

"Heh, a fight? What if we win?" Ye Liuyun retorted indifferently.

He sensed that, although these people were a bit wild, they seemed to have no real malice; as long as they withdrew, they wouldn't strike.

So fighting them and building rapport should yield more information—especially regarding that golden dragon; he didn't want to miss the chance.

The gun‑wielding man grew interested, his sword‑shaped eyebrows lifting, and exclaimed excitedly, "If we win, we'll let you pass!"

"Do your words count?" Ye Liuyun asked, glancing at the sword‑wielding man.

The sword‑wielding man replied eagerly, "Of course it counts; these few are my friends, I trust everything they say! But it only counts after we fight. We're four; you send four. Whether you fight together or one‑on‑one is up to you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden dragon spoke in human words, "Five, plus me—I can still fight!"

The sword‑wielding man glanced at the golden dragon and added, "The big reptile counts too, so it's a perfect five‑on‑five!"

Lei Ming, Long Nv, and the nine‑headed demon dragon heard this and were clearly thrilled.

Ye Liuyun realized that these people were warmongers who all knew each other; they had just been sparring, not fighting to the death.

He immediately smiled and asked, "A fight is fine, but you've already battled for half a day, the golden dragon is still wounded—does that count as us bullying you?"

"Hmph! Even if I'm injured, tormenting you would be easy!" the golden dragon said disdainfully.

The others glanced at the cultivations of Ye Liuyun's group, could not see through the Clone Puppet, and found the rest's realms lower than theirs.

"Tch, fighting you low‑realm trash, if we haven't spent anything beforehand, that would be us bullying you!"

The sword‑wielding man continued arrogantly.

"Wait, what realm is he?" the man with the black staff, despite his rough appearance, was the most meticulous, pointing at the Clone Puppet and asking.

"I am Cave Heaven First Level!" the Clone Puppet declared outright.

He can suppress realms, but not the Taixu realm; Cave Heaven First Level is already the limit of his suppression.

"Then I'll fight him!" the black‑staff man volunteered.

The others offered no objection.

"These few are not weak; they can each reach Water Grade of Cave Heaven First and Second Levels, so be careful!" Ye Liuyun transmitted the voice to the others, warning them not to be careless.

All these people have Special Eye Pupils, allowing them to discern each other's strength, though they worry about underestimating opponents.

"Hmm, I'll take on that golden dragon!" Long Nv volunteered to face the golden dragon.

"Fine!" Ye Liuyun guessed that Long Nv intended to fight in her true form.

However, since even the ancestral dragon is here, he wasn't worried about Long Nv revealing her true body.

Though these people seemed a bit arrogant, their relationship with the golden dragon was clearly good; they likely wouldn't target Long Nv, and the golden dragon would at least protect its kind.

"I'll smash that sword‑wielder; he's unsightly!" Lei Ming chose his opponent.

"Then I'll fight the gun‑wielder!" the nine‑headed demon dragon immediately drew its demon sword, selecting a foe.

"Why am I left with a woman?" Ye Liuyun was speechless; he had intended the nine‑headed demon dragon to face that woman.

"What, looking down on women?" the woman replied, swinging her sword as a deep dragon's roar resonated from the golden sword.

While Lei Ming and the others chose opponents, they were indifferent, thinking any opponent was the same; had they not fought this long, they wouldn't even deign to strike those of lower realms.

"That's not what I meant…" Ye Liuyun hurried to explain.

Lei Ming, meanwhile, exposed a secret about Ye Liuyun: "Little brother's afraid you'll fall for him!"

"Shameless! Watch me slash you, you lecherous rogue!" the woman's face changed, and she lunged at Ye Liuyun with her sword.

Ye Liuyun helplessly gave Lei Ming a glance, drew the Demon Slaying Sword and Heaven Devourer, and charged at the woman.

As the two moved, everyone else sprang into action.

The Clone Puppet also unsheathed twin blades, its aura showing Cave Heaven First Level, and advanced toward the man wielding the black iron staff.

Lei Ming produced the Thunder God Hammer, swung it from afar at the sword‑wielder, and a barrage of lightning crashed down.

The nine‑headed demon dragon brandished its demon sword, engaging the gun‑wielder in close combat.

"Argh!"

Long Nv let out a long howl, revealing her black dragon true form, and charged at the golden dragon. Though she was much smaller than the golden dragon, the latter was already exhausted and wounded, giving her a great advantage.

Long Nv's sudden transformation and dragon roar startled the four opponents, and their brief distraction gave her the upper hand.

Ye Liuyun's group, seasoned from countless battles, naturally seized the opportunity.

The Heaven Devourer in Ye Liuyun's hand flashed like lightning, a blade intent slashing straight at the woman.

The woman was violently pulled back by the domineering blade intent; her whole body's True Essence erupted, drawing Heaven and Earth Power, and she strained to raise her sword in defense, barely blocking the strike.

But immediately, Ye Liuyun's Demon Slaying Sword swung again.

This slash unleashed his blade intent, Divine Core, and Heaven and Earth Power, even merging Spatial Power, striking the woman's sword once more.

With a "Boom" explosion, the woman was sliced airborne; her golden sword nearly slipped, her grip shattered, blood gushing.

Ye Liuyun did not press the advantage; he halted, waiting for the woman to act. He was merely moving with the others, not truly intending to kill her.

Otherwise his second slash would have struck her directly, at least shattering her armor and wounding her.

After the three other men clashed with Ye Liuyun's group, they instantly realized these people were indeed strong, having previously underestimated them.

Especially after seeing the woman injured, they all became serious. Though shocked by Long Nv's condition, none dared to be distracted now.

The sword‑wielding woman was even more shocked. She had believed her blade intent was unrivaled among peers, yet before Ye Liuyun she struggled to raise her sword, her blade intent completely suppressed.

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