Chapter 3941: Killing to Establish Authority

The others, upon hearing the names of these two mercenary groups, felt a bit discouraged; it seemed their formidable strength was well known here.

But some slightly stronger mercenary groups also voiced dissent.

"The most important thing for a mercenary group is cooperation; one cannot let a single person's strength decide a team's outcome," a thin‑faced man objected.

Ye Liuyun immediately recognized that he was targeting their group. The Ghost and the mercenary group without Edge had relatively balanced strength. They couldn't defeat the group leader, and even in a group battle they couldn't overcome the opponent's members. Read the full content on the app.

Long Nv also caught his meaning and immediately said, "I alone can wipe out your whole group. If you don't believe it, you can try!"

Members of other teams also let out light laughs. Knowing their own strength was lacking, they gave up and merely watched the spectacle.

The thin‑faced man wore an embarrassed expression. No matter how their team cooperated, they couldn't beat even a single opponent, so nothing they said mattered.

Yet one of their members again singled out Ye Liuyun: "The leader's strength is also crucial. Otherwise, if the leader is taken down by the opponent, the whole team will fall apart. How about letting the leader step forward to accept a challenge?"

Regarding this proposal, the Ghost and the mercenary group without Edge naturally had no objections. Their strongest members were already the leaders. The other squads were the same, with the strongest as leader.

So a crowd of onlookers, not shying away from the commotion, began to jeer, each claiming this was fairer.

The Administrator was also made awkward by these people; refusing would seem biased.

Agreeing to let Ye Liuyun, a Cave Heaven Realm individual, fight in the Cultivation realm would be excessive, tantamount to forcing him into humiliation.

He feared Ye Liuyun would be unable to step down, harboring resentment toward him.

But Ye Liuyun calmly stepped forward: "Fine, I'll satisfy you, but I only accept life‑or‑death battles; anyone afraid of death should stay away."

He has led countless mercenary groups and knows that against these people, without some ruthlessness and a display of power, they won't submit.

The Administrator, seeing him step forward, felt a slight relief. Observing his composure, he vaguely thought perhaps he truly had a way.

The female leader of the Ghost mercenary group shared this thought at that moment. Leading Hédào Sānchóng strongmen with a Second Stage of Dong Tian realm surely required some skill.

The mercenary group that had crowded Ye Liuyun also didn't expect him to truly step forward. The thin‑faced man immediately prepared to fight, but the mercenary who had made the suggestion leapt forward.

"Boss, dealing with someone of such a low realm doesn't require you to act. I'm enough!"

The thin‑faced man thought it reasonable; being Hédào Èrchóng, bullying a Second Stage of Dong Tian and winning wouldn't be glorious.

"Alright!"

He replied "Alright!" and stayed put, watching the spectacle.

"I'm the lowest‑realm member of our mercenary group, so it's not really bullying you, right?"

The mercenary still wanted to show their magnanimity to Ye Liuyun.

"You all attack me together, I have no problem!" Ye Liuyun, however, was unfazed, letting them come at once.

"Hmph, you take my blade first, then we'll talk!" The mercenary stopped wasting words, brandishing his knife to charge.

But the next moment, Ye Liuyun's figure vanished on the spot, and the crowd saw the mercenary's head fly off.

When Ye Liuyun's figure reappeared at the same spot, a fresh drop of blood rolled down the tip of the Demon Slaying Sword.

"I said, let your whole team attack!"

He continued to stand there, calm and composed, as if the wind were light.

The entire venue fell silent.

Those several Hédào realm masters could see that Ye Liuyun's Spatial Power already far surpassed theirs; just this single move already filled them with dread.

The thin‑faced man, being Hédào Èrchóng, also saw it. Yet his subordinates were slain on the spot; he couldn't step forward without losing face.

He thought his Spatial Power was decent enough to spar with Ye Liuyun. With his realm, if he could block Ye Liuyun's surprise attack, he might counter‑kill him.

But as Ye Liuyun said, having their whole team attack was impossible; saying a group of strong ones fought a low‑realm opponent sounded ugly.

Another main reason was that any of their others who went in would be instantly killed by Ye Liuyun; sheer numbers wouldn't guarantee victory.

So after considering, he still stepped forward, bowed to Ye Liuyun and said, "I'll spar with this group leader; we'll stop at a draw!"

Ye Liuyun gave no quarter: "Who says we'll stop at a draw? I told you, I only accept life‑or‑death battles; if you dare fight, strike, if you don't, get out quickly, don't waste my time."

He was clearly already resentful toward these people, wanting to assert his authority over them.

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The thin‑faced man's face flushed red from Ye Liuyun's rebuke, and he could only say, "Then don't blame me for bullying you because my realm is higher!"

"Tch! So much useless talk!"

Ye Liuyun, with a disdainful expression, swung a blade.

Earlier his strike was too fast, but now everyone could see clearly; Ye Liuyun's blade intent could definitely slay a Hédào Èrchóng strongman.

"This person's blade intent is even stronger than my sword intent!"

The leader of the mercenary group without Edge initially harbored some resentment, but seeing Ye Liuyun's Spatial Power and blade intent surpass his, he immediately dismissed his disdain for Ye Liuyun.

The female leader of the Ghost mercenary group wore a cautious expression, grateful that she had left a good impression on Ye Liuyun and hadn't offended a strong opponent due to Barbarian Ox's provocation.

At this moment the thin‑faced man also felt the threat of Ye Liuyun's blade, realizing he faced a hard‑to‑deal opponent and immediately became cautious.

But his realm was high; he still managed to block the blade. So he gathered his full strength, ready to strike.

Yet Ye Liuyun wouldn't just watch; he instantly halted time, then used Spatial Power to shift and, with a single slash, cleaved the thin‑faced man's head off.

Then he restored the Time Flow Speed and withdrew using Spatial Power.

His posture remained as when he killed that mercenary before: blade tip down, a drop of fresh blood rolling.

At that moment, his earlier slash also struck the thin‑faced man, splitting him open, flesh and blood spraying everywhere.

The whole venue fell silent.

With a Second Stage of Dong Tian realm, two slashes killed a Hédào Èrchóng Martial Cultivator—no one had ever seen such a powerhouse. Ye Liuyun's strength was thus proven.

The Barbarian Ox who had provoked Ye Liuyun now stared wide‑eyed, his mouth agape.

"What kind of monster did I provoke! He won't hold a grudge against me, will he? Will he look for a chance to kill me later? With his strength, even the boss couldn't stop a surprise attack on me!"

At this moment, a bead of sweat formed on Barbarian Ox's forehead.

The mercenaries under the thin‑faced man's command quickly recovered.

"Revenge for the boss, use Spiritual Soul Attack!" a mercenary shouted, noting that Ye Liuyun's realm was low, so even with strong Spatial Power and blade intent, his Divine Soul Power likely wouldn't be very strong.

So the rest of them immediately released their Soul together and attacked Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness.