Chapter 391: Spatial Transmission

Ye Liuyun, after bidding farewell to those giant Spirit Clan members, stood far outside the cave, using Divine Sense to probe the activity of the Near‑Empty Tower.

The Near‑Empty Tower began to hum, first absorbing the power of surrounding Crystal Stones. Soon those Crystal Stones gradually turned into powder, and their energy was drawn into the tower.

Then the Primordial Power crystal sphere placed at the cave entrance also had its energy siphoned away by the Near‑Empty Tower.

"Looking at this, I'm afraid there isn't much of my remaining energy left either!"

Ye Liuyun was speechless; it seemed he had been badly duped this time by a vessel spirit.

Yet he still did not stop the tower from absorbing energy, since it concerned whether those giant Spirit Clan members could return to their homeland.

He merely focused his attention, making sure the tower didn't completely drain the Primordial Power, which would instantly trigger the collapse of the Secret Realm.

Although the Near‑Empty Tower absorbed fiercely, it suddenly halted its intake, stopping the absorption. Then a strong spatial fluctuation surged. Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense also detected that those giant Spirit Clan members were being pulled into the Formation and gradually vanished, along with the Near‑Empty Tower.

The interior of the cave was empty, leaving only the Primordial Power crystal sphere at the entrance, which still contained about three‑quarters of its energy.

Ye Liuyun did not immediately retrieve the crystal sphere. They still had five or six days before leaving the Secret Realm; taking the Primordial Power away too early would cause the Secret Realm to collapse at once.

He was a little stunned, briefly envying the giant Spirit Clan for being able to instantly return to their own lands. If he had that ability, he could instantly be by his parents' and aunt's side—how wonderful that would be!

After a while he released the people around him, letting them follow him here to cultivate.

Lei Ming and Bai Hu's injuries had almost fully recovered. As soon as Lei Ming emerged, she clung to Ye Liuyun, constantly acting coquettishly and apologizing.

Ye Liuyun had no choice but to take her; he didn't want to scold her, yet feared she might cause greater trouble later.

"Do you realize how much trouble you've caused? Fortunately this time it was that Elder who didn't intend to kill you but to subdue you. Otherwise I wouldn't have been able to rescue you in time."

"I know I was wrong, big brother, please don't be angry! I promise to be obedient from now on and never act on my own again. I've learned my lesson, so please forgive me!"

Hearing this, Ye Liuyun almost laughed. This was clearly what Wu Qingcheng had taught her. Otherwise, Lei Ming would never have come up with the phrase "act on my own".

She glanced at Wu Qingcheng. Wu Qingcheng also knew he had figured it out, and merely covered her mouth with a smile.

Ye Liuyun's heart softened. He also felt that these Monster Beasts, following him, were heavily restrained.

"I know you're not free while following me. But now it's too dangerous around me. Once I find a safe place, I can let you leave. If you leave now, you'll be captured! Don't be anxious; first work on improving your realms to prepare for venturing out later."

Upon hearing this, Lei Ming burst into sobs. "Big brother, are you rejecting me? I know I was wrong, I'll never be disobedient again. Please don't let me go. I just want to stay with you forever!"

Bai Hu and Shi Yuan also bowed their heads and apologized. They had become accustomed to following Ye Liuyun, and their cultivation was advancing quickly! Ye Liuyun never treated them like servants; whenever there was something good, he thought of them, and they were reluctant to leave.

"Silly girl, I'm not saying now. I mean later, when there's a suitable place, I'll let you go. Don't you want to go out and make it on your own?" This time Ye Liuyun didn't rush to coax Lei Ming; he spoke frankly, lest Lei Ming become too dependent—better to give her a psychological preparation in advance.

"No, I won't leave, I'll stay with you forever." Lei Ming cried, arguing.

Ye Liuyun could only pause temporarily, pulling Lei Ming into his arms to comfort her. "Alright, alright, you can speak later. Bai Hu, Shi Yuan, you as well—when the environment is right, you may leave at any time."

Then he turned his gaze to Yu Er, Ru Yue, and Wu Qingcheng.

"I'm your woman, I won't leave!" Wu Qingcheng immediately declared.

Yu Er also said, "I'll be my master's maid for life. I won't leave my master!"

Ru Yue added, "Ru Yue is willing to serve my master for a lifetime!" When she was at the Water Moon Tower, she had already realized that without strength, wherever she went she would be bullied. She didn't want to return to that life.

"Fine, fine, let's drop this. Let's all focus on cultivation!" Ye Liuyun knew he couldn't persuade them now; he could only wait until they grew stronger. Especially Yu Er and Ru Yue, they probably wouldn't stay with him forever. Perhaps when they meet suitable people, it would be better to advise them then.

The others quickly readjusted their emotions and went to cultivate. Only Lei Ming wept terribly, and Ye Liuyun's coaxing for a long time failed to cheer her up. Not even grilled meat could tempt her anymore.

"Did I say too much?"

Reluctantly, Ye Liuyun finally kissed her a few times on the face, making her break into a smile and finally stop crying. Afterwards they ate some grilled meat, and Lei Ming's mood finally steadied.

The group gathered around the Primordial Power crystal sphere, began cultivating. At the same time, they poured out some of the collected spring water, absorbing the spiritual energy from the water while also drawing the mystic qi from the Primordial Power, thereby strengthening and enlarging True Essence.

Ye Liuyun's realm quickly rose to the mid‑stage of the Golden Core Seventh Layer. He felt his True Essence solidification was already comparable to that of a Heavenly Gang Realm master, and he could consider condensing his own Heavenly Gang Realm.

Many cultivation prodigies, upon reaching the Golden Core Ninth Level, have already begun condensing their Heavenly Gang Realm. Though not perfect, it is basically usable.

He also wanted to try, to see if he could condense one himself.

So he followed the shape of his Soul Domain and condensed a Heavenly Gang Realm.

He first used True Essence to condense a miniature Heavenly Gang Realm, only palm‑sized, but its form resembled the Soul Domain, and it also contained the powers of Blood Thunder and Golden Crow Holy Fire.

Usually a Heavenly Gang Realm master's domain boosts combat power by at least fifty percent. Ye Liuyun's, with just Blood Thunder and Golden Crow Holy Fire, already surpasses ordinary people, so its power is even stronger—equivalent to gaining an extra ally in a fight, at least doubling his combat power.

Next, he tried to expand the domain. When he enlarged it to a radius of ten li, further expansion became difficult, mainly because his True Essence quantity was insufficient. Moreover, this domain had many gaps and weak spots, allowing opponents to escape easily.

Even so, Ye Liuyun was very satisfied with the result of this experiment. In fact, a ten‑li range is sufficient for most situations. Now he intends to continuously reinforce this Heavenly Gang Realm so that it remains unbreakable whether attacked from within or collided with from outside.