Chapter 3879: All Paths Diverge East and West

Yun Teng patiently tells Ye Liuyun: "It depends on how much the person or event you change will affect the future. If it brings about a great change, the Divine Soul Power you consume will be large."

"But regardless of the amount of Divine Soul Power consumed, from that moment the future will certainly change. The farther that moment is in time from now, the greater the impact on the present."

Yun Teng also tells Ye Liuyun: "Don't rush to alter history or the future. Your Divine Soul Power is still relatively weak now."

"Even if you intend to make changes later, start with recent matters, trying little by little. Then you'll have a clear sense of how much Divine Soul Power you expend."

"Alright, that's all I can teach you. It's essentially a method. I can't give you Time Power directly; practice this method slowly, and soon this power will improve."

"Thank you, senior. I'll start by summoning the River of Time to make time stand still for practice."

Ye Liuyun also doesn't overreach, starting from the beginning, trying little by little.

Yun Teng doesn't leave immediately; instead he stays with him to draw out the River of Time, guiding him from the side. He departs only after Ye Liuyun can operate it proficiently.

Ye Liuyun's Time Power indeed improved greatly; at least the Divine Soul Power consumed when using time stop has become much smaller.

Moreover, he now doesn't use Chaotic Azure Lotus, yet even under the pressure of the Dragon Soul he can still halt time. However, Yun Teng, who also possesses Time Power, is unaffected by him.

Regarding this, Yun Teng tells him that when two people with Time Power fight, whoever's Time Power is stronger can defeat the other; there's no shortcut.

At this point, Lei Ming and his companions have finished their power upgrades; the duplicated lightning power has been fully absorbed. Ye Liuyun stops cultivating Time Power and instead receives the infusion of lightning power, raising his thunder spirit power.

As for Time Power, as long as he has the method, he can explore it on his own later.

Although his improvement may not be obvious compared to others, merely invoking the River of Time is something he might not have grasped for many years. So he feels his gain is already considerable.

Everyone is very satisfied with this transaction with the Dragon Soul and immediately, per the agreement, withdraws from the Ming Long Abyss.

According to the Dragon Soul's request, the formations they set up need not be dismantled; they remain in place to help the Ming Long Abyss block intruders.

The Formation Masters of the Dragon Souls were taken down by Ye Liuyun; although they have other Dragon Souls that can inscribe runes, they still need time to practice and improve before they can reach formation level. For now, they rely on the formations laid out by Ye Liuyun's group.

Before Ye Liuyun's party leaves the mountain gorge, Golden Pupil has already spotted ambushing ferocious beasts outside. They were likely sent by the Beast King to block them here.

At this moment he truly wants to try using Time Power to glimpse the future, to see the opponent's full strength and how events will unfold.

But recalling Yun Teng's warning, he temporarily abandons the idea, lest he inadvertently waste the Divine Soul Power he has painstakingly cultivated.

He releases all the Metal Puppets, sending them to the front. A few Hédào Jìngjiè-level puppets are present, and they quickly clear the valley entrance.

Ye Liuyun then unleashes Magic Vine to clear underground; after confirming safety, he releases the Monster Beasts and the women, letting everyone kill another wave of ferocious beasts as food reserves before departing.

Lei Ming and the Nine-Head Demon Dragon, having further increased their strength and needing to breakthrough a realm, are left by Ye Liuyun inside the Cave Heaven World.

Qi Tian is also released by Ye Liuyun, letting him fight alongside and kill some ferocious beasts as food reserves.

He had already envied Lei Ming and the Nine-Head Demon Dragon's realms before; now seeing Long Nv already at Hédào Jìngjiè makes him even more envious.

However, learning that only the Dragon Clan can receive such treatment, he can only sigh that he's not of the same race.

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun leads the Monster Beasts and the women into a grand battle, fighting with great enjoyment.

The Beast King this time sent ferocious beasts from nearby Xingqiu; the squad includes beasts of all realms. Everyone can find opponents suitable for themselves.

The puppets also disperse to protect them, preventing strong foes from ambushing.

Ye Liuyun seizes the chance to cultivate Time Power, each time summoning the River of Time to halt time, then slaying the ferocious beasts.

In the end, nearly thirty percent of the ferocious beasts fell by his hand. In the area where he fought, a large swath of beasts suddenly vanished, frightening the remaining beasts away from him.

Yet Ye Liuyun feels his Divine Soul Power consumption is not large. At this rate, he alone could kill all the ferocious beasts.

Of course he can't do that; he must give others a chance to practice.

So he stops training Time Power and switches to Spatial Power to fight the beasts. His Spatial Power is also strong; the stronger beasts cannot defend and are ambushed by him.

Even if he's occasionally spotted, he remains untroubled. The Dragon Soul has raised his Physical Body's strength to Cave Heaven's eighth tier, so ordinary beasts can at most wound him, never kill him.

The battle lasts a day before fully ending; Ye Liuyun has the Metal Puppets scout the area, confirming no beasts remain, then releases the Skeleton Soldiers to clean the battlefield.

After the battle, Ye Liuyun immediately hands a whole Dragon Body, including a Storage Ring and a Dragon Soul, to Qi Tian, recounting everything that happened and the gains inside.

"This is the share you deserve."

Ye Liuyun distributes according to the number of people with him, even giving Qi Tian a bit extra just to make it even.

Qi Tian did nothing yet got a Dragon Soul and Dragon Body for free, thrilled beyond measure. He has experienced those formations there and knows that without Ye Liuyun, he wouldn't even see a shadow of a Dragon Soul and would die within those formations.

"Do you need us to send you back? Or can you return on your own? Do you have a Flying Boat for transport?"

Ye Liuyun thinks they should part ways now. Qi Tian will return to his own Xingqiu, while they will continue westward.

Qi Tian does dare to go, but he lacks a Flying Boat. If he relies on his own True Essence to fly back through the Xingkong, it would take twice as long and be riskier.

So Ye Liuyun directly gives Qi Tian a small Flying Boat.

"Our meeting, even just once, is fate; this Flying Boat is yours. Lei Ming is breaking through his realm and can't come out to say goodbye. We'll meet again if fate allows!"

"Alright then, if you pass by here on your way back, remember to visit me." Qi Tian can only part from Ye Liuyun's group and go his own way.

As for the Beast King here, learning they emerged from the Ming Long Abyss unharmed and that the many beasts sent failed to stop them, he simply stops sending people, deeming it useless.