Chapter 3774: Losing Control

After receiving the news, Ye Liuyun already guessed what the God King was planning.

"Don't worry about him; he no longer has the ability to deal with you." His instruction to the other Heavenly Kings was to ignore the God King's orders.

These Heavenly Kings weren't foolish either; they knew that entering the palace now would almost certainly result in their powers being stripped. With Ye Liuyun's backing, they naturally wouldn't go.

Only the Eastern Heavenly King, whose territory was still under the God King's control, had to go even if he didn't want to.

The Western Heavenly King, Chen Haisheng, replied directly: the West had just undergone a turmoil, and he temporarily needed to stay there, otherwise a mutiny might break out.

That was already a veiled threat. In other words, if he got into trouble, Ye Liuyun would send troops.

"You scoundrels, thinking that by leaning on Ye Liuyun you can ignore this God King! If you mutiny, I consider you the biggest rebel leader!"

Wang Tianqi, after receiving the reply, was so angry he shouted, but it was just a rant; he had no way to change the outcome.

The Northern Heavenly King, Wang Wenli, was even more extreme than Chen Haisheng. Wang Wenli outright declared independence!

His reply to the God King was a single sentence: "The Northern region will henceforth be self-governing, no longer under the central dynasty's jurisdiction!"

Wang Tianqi, upon hearing this news, became even more furious; he thus confirmed that his son was indeed being controlled by Ye Liuyun.

As for the Southern Heavenly King, it is now the Demon Race's Clan Chief, Heishan.

To Heishan, who is the God King? He doesn't know.

"I only recognize my master Ye Liuyun! Dare to point fingers at me, I'll kill you!"

Thus, the envoy sent to the South to deliver the decree was killed outright. That was a bare‑faced affront to the God King.

Ironically, the ones the God King feared most were these Demon Race. They don't reason at all; if they talk of rebellion they actually send troops, and their combat power is the strongest. So he could only endure this for now.

Wang Tianqi made arrangements, and aside from the Eastern Heavenly King already under his control, he didn't reclaim any extra authority.

In his fury, he directly detained the Eastern Heavenly King in the Royal Palace, seized the Eastern region's administration into his own hands, and hence the Eastern army would thereafter be under his command.

He wanted to dispatch troops to retake other regions, but lacked sufficient forces. The Eastern soldiers' combat strength wasn't a match for Ye Liuyun; sending them would only supply Ye Liuyun.

He sent Martial Cultivators to act, but even after sending so many before, they couldn't kill Ye Liuyun.

At this moment he was even contemplating whether to act personally. Otherwise, if his luck kept waning, he might never get another chance to strike at Ye Liuyun.

So, he actually made a move.

His first target was his son, Wang Wenli.

But Wang Wenli, following Ye Liuyun's advice, created several decoys and kept himself hidden in the shadows, never appearing.

Wang Tianqi rushed over, majestically smashed the Heavenly King's mansion, annihilated one decoy, then returned to the central dynasty, leaving Wang Wenli unaffected.

Conversely, under Ye Liuyun's command, the Northern dynasty cut its Teleportation Array with the central and Eastern dynasties and directly linked with the Western and Southern dynasties.

Soon after, war broke out on the Northern border; Wang Wenli suddenly dispatched troops to attack the central dynasty's northern frontier, with Pei Yong serving as the army's commander, leading the Death Legion reserves into combat training.

To cooperate with the Northern dynasty, Ye Liuyun sent Magic Vines, Dragon Beasts, Little Witch, Red Lotus, and Vermilion Bird and other monster beasts to Pei Yong, allowing them to acquire abundant cultivation resources.

At the same time he dealt a heavy blow to the central dynasty, wiping out over a hundred thousand of its border troops, boosting the Northern army's morale. Then Pei Yong led his forces, dragging out a protracted stalemate with the central dynasty.

Since their manpower was abundant, the side that would eventually run out of resources would inevitably be the central dynasty.

Wang Tianqi hadn't expected that his single action would not only fail to achieve its goal but also exacerbate the conflict. So he had no choice but to send Bai Yunmu to negotiate with Wang Wenli, hoping to quell the war.

Ye Liuyun also knew it wasn't time to wage war, so he let Wang Wenli take some of the central dynasty's reparations, and then withdrew his troops.

But the Northern region thereafter completely broke away from the central dynasty's jurisdiction and became independent.

Later the Southern region also cut its Teleportation Array with the central and Eastern dynasties. Thus, of the three regions, only the West remained linked to the central area.

Wang Tianqi originally intended to act against Chen Haisheng, but after seeing this situation, he abandoned the idea.

Even if he could kill Chen Haisheng, the West would still be in Ye Liuyun's hands. If the West were to detach from the central dynasty again, Ye Liuyun would likely launch a three‑front assault and confront the central dynasty head‑on.

"The key is still Ye Liuyun; he must be killed!"

Wang Tianqi resolved to, through various channels, start recruiting experts from beyond the realm to deal with Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun also discussed with Chen Haisheng about moving out of the Royal Mansion: "Wang Tianqi now dares not act against you, so you can stay in the Royal Mansion with peace of mind. However, I must leave this place, otherwise I would attract strong Martial Cultivators and you would suffer as well!"

Chen Haisheng also understood that as long as Ye Liuyun remained alive, he was safe. Wang Tianqi would not act against him until he killed Ye Liuyun, but Wang Tianqi would certainly send experts to assassinate Ye Liuyun.

"Alright then! But where are you moving to?" Chen Haisheng asked Ye Liuyun.

"To the East!" Ye Liuyun said with a slight smile.

Since Wang Tianqi intends to act, Ye Liuyun certainly won't make the battlefield his own home; any calamity he brings will be inflicted on others.

After finishing his conversation with Chen Haisheng, Ye Liuyun had Wan Xinghai and others stay in the West, and also found them several Secret Realms to explore.

Then he rushed to the East, openly revealing his whereabouts, and directly took some Kuailei to seize a slightly remote planet, renaming it the Morning Star Planet.

He then stationed there continuously, having the Formation Master set up a Defense Array to prepare for defense.

His move was obvious; anyone could see what he meant. Yet Wang Tianqi couldn't do anything about it. He wouldn't dare act against others, only able to target Ye Liuyun first.

As for the Eastern army, after being scorched by Ye Liuyun last time, no one dared to provoke him; they even sent gifts begging him to leave.

Ye Liuyun accepted the gifts but refused to move; the Eastern commander was powerless against him.

"Heh heh, Wang Tianqi, I give you a chance to kill me; don't be useless!"

Meanwhile, within the Space World, Sun Queyi had already brought the Sun family's artificer and helped Ye Liuyun forge the first batch of ten Skeleton Puppets.

These Skeleton Puppets are early-stage experimental specimens of the Hédào Jìngjiè, made from assorted Dragon Bones scavenged everywhere. Each puppet is equipped with a spear, a shield, and a short sword as weapons.