Chapter 3819: One Step Ahead

The artist also set up a teleportation formation here in the Poison Witch Star System, linking it to the Lingyun Dynasty.

Having the experience of the Fengluan Dynasty's earlier teleportation array, this time the artist didn't make a round‑trip; he directly linked the teleportation formation.

As for this tribal‑style star system, Ye Liuyun only had Guǐ Sòu come over to exchange contact information with the Poison Soul and those emissaries, then let Guǐ Sòu depart.

For any matters, they can communicate via Transmission Talisman. The situation here is special, so Guǐ Sòu doesn't need to assign anyone to manage; the wizard and emissaries under Ye Liuyun's control are sufficient.

As for whether the Li Family Trading Guild should open here, he notified the Li Family and let them decide for themselves.

At the moment everything settled, Ye Liuyun again received golden qi luck descending from the heavens. It seemed the star system had already recognized him as the true ruler.

The qi luck of three star systems poured onto him, instantly making him feel he could draw on more qi. Yet, as before, he kept these golden qi restrained and never thought of using them.

Since he was last tempted by the power of the Space World, he has dared not rely on external forces. If he grew accustomed to dependence, once he left a star system he controls, that power would plummet instantly, making the drop hard to endure; so it's better to forego it entirely.

Guǐ Sòu also suggested to Ye Liuyun that the Lingyun Dynasty's banner be promoted: any star system Ye Liuyun occupies would fly this banner, to prevent future armies from mistakenly harming his own people.

Ye Liuyun agreed and let Guǐ Sòu handle the arrangement.

Later, Ye Liuyun recalled the Dragon Clan and contacted Wàn Xīnghǎi, asking him to deliver a message to the Dragon Clan that the Poison Witch Star System had already been taken under his control.

The Poison Witch Star System had previously been a mortal enemy of the Dragon Clan, frequently raiding them to harvest dragon bodies and blood for cultivation. That problem no longer exists; Ye Liuyun has issued a death order to the Poison Soul, forbidding any further schemes against the Dragon Clan.

After arranging the Poison Witch Star System, he briefed Yu Xiaofeng on the situation and then returned to Qin Peng's army.

Qin Peng and Yuan Hao were at that moment leading a newly reorganized half‑million‑strong army toward the next planet. Their destination matched the goal of the Dream Clan's Flying Boat voyage.

The Dream Clan members dared not go ahead; they all waited to borrow the army's illumination, which would keep them much safer. Of course, Meng Fei was also waiting for Ye Liuyun. She knew Lan Ruo Bing had been brought out by Ye Liuyun and would surely return for her, not abandon her here.

After Ye Liuyun went back, he briefly asked Qin Peng about the situation and then went straight to find Lan Ruo Bing, not boarding Qin Peng's warship.

"Are you on the forward warship? Why didn't I see you before?" Meng Fei asked, still curious, assuming Ye Liuyun had been on the forward warship all along.

"No, I just came back!" Ye Liuyun replied, explaining that he had returned from the void, without mentioning any teleportation via Black Tower.

Meng Fei didn't press the issue, thinking it was fine as long as Ye Liuyun had returned.

"Shall we grill meat to celebrate?" she asked Ye Liuyun out of the blue.

"Celebrate what?" Ye Liuyun asked, puzzled, glancing at Lan Ruo Bing, unsure what good news there might be.

"To celebrate your safe return!" Meng Fei said naturally.

Ye Liuyun made a face of exasperation. "What's there to celebrate? I've made several safe round‑trips already!"

Meng Fei looked at Ye Liuyun with eager anticipation.

Ye Liuyun originally didn't want to waste time and intended to go back and cultivate.

"Pfft"—Lan Ruo Bing couldn't help but laugh, knowing Ye Liuyun wouldn't grasp Meng Fei's thoughts.

"If you're not busy, just grill a bit of meat for the two of us; it won't waste much of your time!"

Finally, Lan Ruo Bing pleaded on Meng Fei's behalf, and Ye Liuyun agreed.

"What are your plans from here?" Lan Ruo Bing asked while grilling.

"I'll sort out what I've gained during this period, then decide according to the situation," Ye Liuyun said casually.

He currently has no definite plan. Yu Xiaofeng and the two Demon Race armies—

Their respective army issues have been resolved, and Qin Peng's side should have no problems, so he originally intended to return, solidify the poison source, and then forge artifacts.

The fire spirit has already completely melted that metal. As for what follows,

Lan Ruo Bing, seeing that he truly had nothing to do, proposed: "I have a suggestion. Our Flying Boat is swift, so we can go ahead. We'll first finish delivering the supplies, then return to the battlefield for some honing."

"I see Liang Xue, Qing Cheng and the others haven't acted in a long time; you can just keep us company. When the time comes, we'll tell Qin Peng, pose as his soldiers, blend in and train through combat for a while. How does that sound?"

"Fine!" Ye Liuyun thought her suggestion reasonable, and since he also intended to go into battle, he agreed on the spot.

Moreover, he can also train on the battlefield. His realm isn't very high, so as long as he doesn't need blade intent or other special abilities, it'll be fine.

So he told Qin Peng, and their Flying Boat set out a step ahead, speeding away from the main army. With Ye Liuyun present, no one worried about their safety.

"Then I want to train with you all as well," Meng Fei immediately added.

"Sure, as long as you can guarantee your own safety!" Ye Liuyun didn't refuse, though he didn't promise to protect her.

By then his women and Monster Beasts would all need his attention; he couldn't look after everyone, so naturally he wouldn't be able to watch over Meng Fei.

"I have the ability to protect myself, so don't worry! Actually, I'm not weak either!" Meng Fei said confidently.

"Alright, then prepare in advance!" Ye Liuyun thought her Great Void Ninth Level realm made impersonating a soldier on the battlefield sufficient.

After finishing the meat for them, Ye Liuyun returned to the Space World and told everyone, urging them all to get ready.

He also took the weapons everyone needed to upgrade and refined them again. In particular, his War God Armor and Demon Slaying Sword were the first to absorb those special metals.

Then came Heaven Devour, the Clone Puppet's two demon swords, Ye Tiandao's war blade, Long Nv's coiled‑dragon staff, and Lei Ming's thunder god hammer. Finally, the other people's weapons were all thrown in together, absorbing whatever they could.

What surprised him was that the stone, though small, yielded metal of such high quality that even after all those weapons had absorbed it, a bit remained. He simply gave it to the Clone Puppet, letting it be directly absorbed into its Physical Body.

As a result, the Clone Puppet's Physical Body advanced one level, reaching the eighth tier of the Cave Heaven. Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun's War God Armor had attained the sixth tier of Cultivation.

Although it only rose one tier, for a treasure of this grade, a single rank increase is already remarkable.

As for the Demon Slaying Sword, Heaven Devour, and those two Soul Swords, although their grades aren't obvious, they're certainly capable of cutting through weapons of the Cultivation realm. Recently the code conversion has been severe, giving us more motivation, faster updates; please click to exit reading mode. Thank you.