Chapter 3775: Waiting Calmly for a Master

These ten Skeleton Puppets are only test subjects, yet the Hédào Jìngjiè pressure they exude is not the slightest off, making Ye Liuyun feel fear.

"Not bad, not bad, you test first. The energy is full; I might need them at any moment soon."

With these Hédào Jìngjiè puppets as his Trump Card, he is even less worried about Wang Tianqi.

So aside from setting up some Defense Arrays, he made little other preparations, just to spur the people Wang Tianqi summoned into action quickly.

The Clone Puppet left more than twenty puppets outside, hoping daily for a strong opponent to kill it, and the higher the opponent's realm, the better. He guesses only Ye Liuyun would think that way.

Ye Liuyun wasn't idle either; after discussing with Sun Que, he refined the newly acquired azure armor.

Sun Que's analysis showed the armor's material is extraordinary; if the War God Armor absorbs it, it can greatly raise its grade, but at most to the lower middle stage of Hédào Jìngjiè, not reaching the armor's current high Hédào Jìngjiè level.

But Ye Liuyun didn't care. Since the armor is temporarily unnecessary, he'll use it to strengthen the War God Armor. As for the future, he'll deal with it later.

He expects a Hédào Jìngjiè-level strong opponent to strike him this time, so he must first ensure his survival.

The refining process requires little of his attention; just toss everything into the Nine Dragon Swallow Heaven Cauldron—the Fire Spirit, Thunder Spirit, and his War God Armor—and the War God Armor will gradually absorb them.

A few days later, Ye Liuyun first received a Transmission Voice from the Shang family Clan Chief. The Martial Cultivators the Shang family sent abroad for aid have returned with strong individuals.

However, those people received a notice from the God King; after learning that the Shang family was destroyed and its Clan Chief controlled, they did not return to the Shang family but went straight with the strong ones to kill Ye Liuyun, vowing revenge for the Shang family.

The good news is they aren't arriving together; who gets there first depends on their Flying Boat speed.

"Fine, let them come. Splitting them makes them easier to handle. I guess those are the first batch of Martial Cultivators!" Ye Liuyun was already getting impatient.

He also had the Shang family Clan Chief bring clan members through a Teleportation Array to protect him. The Shang family no longer needs to exist, so better let them expend some remaining heat here.

With these people stationed, Ye Liuyun even saved the defensive puppets, assigning the guard duties to them, leaving only the Clone Puppet outside to draw fire.

The Shang family Clan Chief also understood Ye Liuyun's intention, but under the Slave Seal he could not resist, so he brought the remaining clan members over. He now only hopes Ye Liuyun can eliminate all the Martial Cultivators coming to kill him before they all die.

After the Shang family Clan Chief arrived, he gave Ye Liuyun a brief rundown of those Martial Cultivators: one is fire‑attribute, wields a long whip, and is at the Dòngtiān Jiǔchóng level.

One is ice‑attribute, another wood‑attribute, both also at the Dòngtiān Jiǔchóng level.

The other two Martial Cultivators are at the Hédào Yīchóng level; one excels at Formation, the other's strength is unknown, but is said to be the strongest among the five.

"Wang Tianqi really splashed the cash! I wonder how much it costs to hire such a strongman. I hope they carry their resources with them, so I can reap more!"

Ye Liuyun wasn't worried about those Martial Cultivators; instead he was thinking about the resources they carried.

Meanwhile, the half‑million troops Ye Liuyun co‑operated with the Meng family have finished reorganization and, under the leadership of Meng family strongmen, have begun the first transport escort mission.

Lan Ruo Bing and Meng Fei did not go escort; they stayed in the garrison to command.

Their garrison is not within the star system but on a small island outside it, relatively close to the Western Region; currently the island hosts a hundred thousand stationed troops and some Meng family strongmen, so Lan Ruo Bing is quite safe.

Wang Tianqi has been busy lately, not only dealing with Ye Liuyun but also handling the Monster World.

The Central Dynasty has begun fully mobilizing Martial Cultivators to slay Demons.

Since they dispatched troops, they have leveraged their numerical advantage to ambush two nearby Xingqiu. Though it cost much, they indeed broke into the underground Space World.

However, before the Demons were defeated, they completely destroyed the Primordial Power and the Altar, preventing them from reaping many benefits.

Later a thousand‑person Demon patrol unit rushed in to reinforce, dealing a heavy blow to the Dynasty Army. Wang Tianqi urgently mobilized a batch of Imperial Guard, which managed to block the Demons' assault.

These Imperial Guard were Wang Tianqi's Trump Card reserved for Ye Liuyun, not intended for use now. Thus the current situation is unfavorable for them; the Central Dynasty lacks not only Martial Cultivators but also soldiers.

But because the Northern and Southern Regions have cut communications, his propaganda cannot reach those areas. The Western Region can receive it, yet without the Heavenly King's cooperation, few Martial Cultivators answer the call.

Only some Martial Cultivators lacking resource channels would venture out to try, but fighting monsters yields little resources, so their enthusiasm is low.

The Eastern Dynasty has dispatched two hundred thousand troops, all stationed at the Monster World garrison base, which has eased pressure on Wang Tianqi in terms of manpower.

Several ten‑thousands of Martial Cultivators from the Eastern Region also went, though their realms are low. Wang Tianqi tried to integrate these low‑realm cultivators into the army, but faced opposition; many slipped back quietly. In the end, Wang Tianqi could only temporarily give up.

Later he formed a Demon‑Slaying Alliance, appointed an Alliance Leader, and sent these Martial Cultivators to kill Demons, distinguishing them from the main army.

But as the Demons gradually organized, even when they win each battle the losses are huge and the gains insufficient. If this persists, it will undeniably weaken the Central Dynasty's strength.

Ye Liuyun estimates that if Wang Tianqi does not decisively devote all forces to eradicate the Demons, the Central Dynasty will have no chance to counterattack and will instead give him an easy advantage.

He wouldn't need to strike the Central Dynasty; just fully prepare to face the Demons. When the Central Dynasty collapses, he can go straight to war with the Demons.

Ye Liuyun was pondering these matters when the Clone outside suddenly notified him: "A Flying Boat has arrived; it's the ice‑attribute Martial Cultivator!"

He immediately emerged from the Space World, ready to meet the enemy together with the Clone Puppet.

This time he altered his appearance to avoid becoming a target. He also donned an Invisibility Cloak, though it wasn't active yet, providing ample protection.

"No rush; watch how he acts. I doubt he can break the Formation here," he told the Clone Puppet.