Chapter 3771: Clearing the Obstacles

Just as Wan Xinghai and the other two were about to sigh in relief, a Magic Vine suddenly arched up from the ground, its terrifying gaping mouth bristling with spikes, and in a single bite it swallowed the Martial Cultivator's corpse.

Ah!

Xiao Qing let out a startled scream. Although they had seen the Magic Vine from a distance earlier, they hadn't expected it to look so terrifying up close.

The Magic Vine, after devouring the Martial Cultivator, immediately recoiled back into the earth and vanished.

"Brother Ye, your tactics are truly terrifying—there's even such a dreadful monster!" Jin Biao pounded his chest, trying to soothe his heart that was pounding from fright.

"As long as we can kill the enemy, that's enough!" Wan Xinghai finally let out a sigh of relief.

He hadn't expected Ye Liuyun, even from such a distance, could intervene and save them; his admiration for Ye Liuyun deepened.

After that, the Clone Puppet fought another tough battle. Those opponents were sent by the royal family, over fifty in number, all at the Fourth or Fifth Layer of the Cave Heaven, and two of the strongest Martial Cultivators had already reached the Seventh Layer of the Cave Heaven.

As a result, one Seventh Layer Martial Cultivator was blown apart by a single arrow from the Clone Puppet's Godslaying Bow, another was killed by the Clone Puppet's Technique, and it was all very easy.

Then the Clone Puppet suddenly released nearly a hundred puppets, whose realms ranged from the Third to the Sixth Layer, encircling those Martial Cultivators, and ultimately achieving a complete victory.

After that, no one dared to strike at Ye Liuyun again. The Clone Puppet took the initiative, leading its puppets to drive away all the surrounding surveilling Martial Cultivators.

Finally, it's quiet!

After clearing all the Martial Cultivators here, Ye Liuyun finally relaxed. He immediately released all the Taixu realm puppets, sending them to scout everywhere; when danger arose, the Magic Vine and the Clone Puppet would intervene to help.

Several days later, Wan Xinghai and the others rendezvoused with the Clone Puppet and organized their spoils.

Ye Liuyun didn't flaunt in front of them; he simply transferred all the resources into the Space World and began sorting them gradually.

The most valuable treasure the Magic Vine uncovered was a sealed set of blue armor used by the Human Race. Sun Que assessed it as a late-stage Hédào realm artifact.

Ye Liuyun had Gu Changhong break the Formation and retrieve the armor. Now everyone around him has suitable armor, enough to handle danger, so he hasn't decided yet who to give this armor to; he'll decide later.

All other weapons that were intact and of a grade above the Cave Heaven level were collected by the Magic Vine, totaling over a thousand pieces. Among them, more than two hundred weapons had reached the Hédào realm. He also found some undamaged Storage Rings, which still contained a good amount of resources.

The Magic Vine also uncovered many other treasures; the scattered Dragon Bones alone could be assembled into two hundred bone dragons. These Dragon Bones are perfect for forging Skeleton Puppets.

He also found three ferocious beast skeletons, resembling three green‑wind wolves that had died together. But those three green‑wind wolves must have been at a fairly high level at the time, matching the grade of those Dragon Bones.

If the Magic Vine were given more time to expand outward, it would surely uncover even more valuable items.

The Magic Vine's effort this time was a great achievement; the items it found even surpassed Ye Liuyun's own harvest.

Wan Xinghai and the others also obtained plenty; they were already very satisfied.

"Then let's go; we've already gathered a lot!"

Ye Liuyun had taken enough and didn't want to take all the resources here; he intended to leave some for those who come later.

This time Wan Xinghai and the others also agreed. They planned to exchange the resources for the cultivation materials they needed, to quickly raise their realms.

But just as they boarded the Flying Boat to leave the planet, Ye Liuyun halted the Flying Boat.

His Golden Pupil had already seen three military warships parked in the Shao family's Xingkong Restricted Zone, with small warships patrolling nearby. The large warships each housed at least a hundred thousand soldiers.

This force was already enough to seal off that area.

On the ground it was the same: two hundred thousand troops were stationed, blocking every road.

"Since Wang Tianqi insists on sending heads, why not let me clear some obstacles for Ghost Hand first!"

Ye Liuyun considered for a moment and decided to strike at these armies.

"You all stay back and watch the spectacle; I need to go out again!"

The Clone Puppet immediately told Wan Xinghai and the others that he would go out to deal with those troops, asking them to keep a day's distance from him.

"Is that feasible? Their numbers are that huge," Xiao Qing worried about Ye Liuyun taking the risk.

"Don't worry, I can handle it on my own!" As long as no one needs caring for, it's much easier for him to go alone, and he possesses certain tactics that are perfect for confronting large numbers.

"Tell Shao Donglai and Fu Yuntang to stay as far away as possible!" Ye Liuyun suddenly remembered; his relationship with those two was good, and he didn't want to drag them into it.

Wan Xinghai and the others agreed and immediately notified Shao Donglai.

The Flying Boat halted at a distance, while the Clone Puppet switched to another Flying Boat and rushed toward the Xingkong Restricted Zone ahead. Before departing, it left a Transmission Talisman for each of the three, to facilitate future contact.

Along the way, Ye Liuyun himself emerged, ready to act, while the Clone Puppet transformed again into a guard formation.

"We'll unleash a Thunder‑Fire Inferno on those armies; you handle shooting down the high‑realm Martial Cultivators!" The two coordinated their tasks.

Meanwhile, Wan Xinghai and the others took turns persuading Shao Donglai and Fu Yuntang to evacuate.

"Brother Ye has gone over; he's probably about to unleash a slaughter, so you should hide quickly!"

"Is he really that strong, that one man can take on five hundred thousand troops? Why should we hide in advance?" Shao Donglai and Fu Yuntang were skeptical.

"Through our interactions these past days, I think that since he dares to go, he must have a way! Jin Pengwang was killed by his hand; his strength and tactics have already exceeded imagination!

I think you should follow his suggestion and keep a low profile; there's no real loss, and it's better to be safe!" Jin Biao also urged the two.

Ultimately, Shao Donglai and Fu Yuntang heeded their advice, leaving the clan early and staying far from the battlefield. However, they couldn't persuade the clan to withdraw with them.

Two days later, Ye Liuyun and the Clone Puppet's Flying Boat attracted the attention of the army's patrolling Flying Boats.

They didn't evade; they landed the Flying Boat and released a hundred Great Void Ninth Level puppets, beginning to slay the patrolling soldiers.

"Report, we've located Ye Liuyun's trace—only two people and a hundred Great Void Ninth Level puppets!" Right Prime Minister Bai Yunmu also received the soldiers' report.

"That can't be Ye Liuyun's full power! Regardless of his plan, there are five hundred thousand troops here; he can't escape. Surround him to death!"

Bai Yunmu also knew that Ye Liuyun must have a backup plan, otherwise he wouldn't come to his death directly. But for now, he could only surround him first.

The three hundred thousand troops in the Xingkong immediately deployed all their warships, encircling Ye Liuyun. Ye Liuyun, accompanied by the Clone Puppet, only struck first to distract their soldiers and was not in a hurry to break out.