Chapter 3776: More Is Better

The Clone Puppet and he were of one mind, knowing he intended to capture prisoners—at least a few Souls—to give Sun Que for refining a weapon.

The reason they dare not wage war directly against the central dynasty now is that they have too little high‑end combat power. By compensating for this shortcoming, they can quickly overthrow the central dynasty.

After the Flying Boat landed, the Elder of the Chang Family also reminded the summoned strongman: "Should we wait until everyone else arrives before acting together? I received a reminder from the God King that the youngster has many Formations around him."

The Martial Cultivator, however, was brimming with confidence: "No need! Don't you trust my Ice Power? Even if they have Formations, I'll freeze the Formations as well."

Killing Ye Liuyun carries a hefty reward; he doesn't want to split the bounty with anyone.

"Alright then!" The Elder of the Chang Family, still unaware of Ye Liuyun's prowess, immediately agreed.

Ye Liuyun saw the Martial Cultivator walking straight toward him and felt a secret joy.

"This is practically a free head," he thought, already plotting how to capture him alive.

There are still so many people in his Space World; even if the Martial Cultivator is powerful, once he steps into a Formation, he will never be allowed to leave.

But the Martial Cultivator was overly confident; facing the Formation, he didn't hesitate at all and walked straight inside. When the Formation activated its attack on him, he began releasing Ice Power, truly intending to freeze the entire Formation.

"First, absorb a wave of Ice Power!"

Ye Liuyun saw him being restrained by the Formation and was no longer in a hurry.

He immediately summoned Wu Qingcheng, Yu Er, Man Shu, Lei Ming, Xiao Lanbing and other women with Ice Power, and after passing through several layers of Formation, they jointly absorbed the Ice Power the Martial Cultivator released.

"Hmph, you want to absorb my Ice Power? Watch me blow you up!" the Martial Cultivator still bristled with confidence.

He saw that Ye Liuyun and the others were of low realms, their strength far behind his. Even a few of them combined could not fully absorb his Ice Power.

After speaking, he also produced an ice jewel; the Ice Power released through that jewel would be stronger.

Ye Liuyun, with several women, remained unmoved, merely striving to absorb the Ice Power. Man Shu also linked Xuecheng, allowing Xuecheng to absorb as well.

The Ice Power the Martial Cultivator released froze the void itself and surged toward them, yet when it reached them, there was no sign of anyone being frozen.

That Ice Power seemed to hit an invisible wall, which they directly blocked.

"Hmph, let's see how long you can hold out!" Though the Martial Cultivator was somewhat surprised, he merely let out a cold snort and continued to increase his power.

Lei Ming was the first to falter. Her Ice Power was weak; after absorbing for a while, she could no longer take more. Ye Liuyun pulled her into the Space World, letting her return to continue cultivation.

Next were Ye Liuyun, Wu Qingcheng, and Yu Er. After a round of absorption, they too could no longer take more. However, Ye Liuyun did not move; he only pulled Wu Qingcheng and Yu Er into the Space World.

He then switched to Fire Flame Power, countering the Ice Power and trying to exhaust his opponent's strength.

"They can't hold out long!" The Martial Cultivator opposite, seeing Ye Liuyun begin using Fire Flame Power against him, thought they were about to collapse.

In fact, Ye Liuyun was merely accompanying Man Shu in releasing a little Fire Flame Power to avoid being frozen by the Martial Cultivator. He already possesses an Ice origin, and with two kinds of fire, the Martial Cultivator could not freeze him to death.

Man Shu had nearly finished absorbing, but Xuecheng was still early. Surprisingly, Xiao Lanbing was still able to hold on.

Moreover, shortly after, a ferocious aura erupted from Xiao Lanbing; she used that Ice Power to break through her realm, reaching the Cave Heaven Eightfold, and even after the breakthrough, continued to absorb.

"The more of these opponents, the better. The more that come, the faster our strength will grow!"

Ye Liuyun felt glad for Xiao Lanbing in his heart.

"Damn! He actually used my power to breakthrough!" the Martial Cultivator, who was releasing Ice Power, hadn't expected this.

But now that he is told to stand down, he can't quite swallow his pride, so he forces himself to keep going, amplifying the release of Ice Power.

After Ye Liuyun countered with Fire Flame Power for a while, some of the previously absorbed Ice Power was digested, so he resumed absorbing it; once full, he released Fire Flame Power again, switching back and forth between the two powers.

Meanwhile, as they were absorbing Ice Power, the Elder of the Chang Family outside also destroyed several layers of Formation. The frozen Formations were each shattered by him, and then had to be re‑set.

"First I'll let you run wild for a while, then I'll deal with you!" Ye Liuyun, through the ice layer, glanced at the Elder of the Chang Family and placed him on the death list.

The Martial Cultivator opposite also began to waver. He vaguely sensed a suction force actively drawing his Ice Power away. In fact, this was the sign that his Ice Power was weakening and Xuecheng was actively absorbing it.

He glanced at the ice jewel in his hand and thought to himself: "One final exertion; if that still fails, we'll wait for the others and strike together! I never imagined I'd lose face in front of a few kids; once we capture them, I'll definitely reclaim it!"

With that in mind, he again infused Ice Power into the ice jewel, magnifying it through the jewel and pressing it toward Ye Liuyun and his group. Yet the result was the same: the ice wall stopped as soon as it reached them.

At this moment, Xiao Lanbing's absorption rate also slowed, and only Man Shu, still acting as Xuecheng's conduit, continued to absorb.

The Martial Cultivator opposite waited a while, and seeing no effect, prepared to give up. But when he tried to retrieve the ice jewel, a powerful suction suddenly arose, attempting to pull the jewel away.

He immediately exerted force to wrestle with that suction, only to find it suddenly intensify. Having already expended much energy, reclaiming the ice jewel now proved difficult.

Yet he was reluctant to abandon the ice jewel, and for a moment the two sides stalemated again. The more he drained, the weaker his strength became; if it continued, even he himself would…

"What kind of monster is that woman, absorbing so much Ice Power and still being able to take it in!" he worried deeply.

The Clone Puppet also readied to act, stepping forward again. Once Man Shu withdrew, it would be his and Ye Liuyun's turn to strike.

This Ice‑Power Martial Cultivator certainly couldn't kill him outright; he had to capture him alive so that he could help those with Ice Power continue to advance their realms. This is a living cultivation resource, cannot be wasted.

As for the ice jewel in his hand, Ye Liuyun had already earmarked it for Xiao Lanbing.

The Elder of the Chang Family, however, must die; Ye Liuyun doesn't need such a Cave Heaven Realm captive.