Chapter 3944: A Thrilling Moment

After Ye Liuyun and his group subdued the Void Beast, they divided tasks with the Clone Puppet.

The Clone Puppet cut off the Yuan Dan portion, while Ye Liuyun beheaded it directly to prevent its endless wailing from attracting other Void Beasts.

"Illusion! He can also use illusion? And he's strong at it!"

Leng Qingwu saw the clue.

The reason she agreed to let Fu Liancheng help kill the Void Beast was that she could also wield some illusion. She had long thought of a way to slay the Void Beast.

However, her illusion ability was certainly not as strong as Ye Liuyun's, so she couldn't control the Void Beast that quickly. Thus she let Ye Liuyun take the credit without complaint.

Ye Liuyun directly sealed the slain Void Beast into his Cave Heaven World for Alchemist Lin Luoyi and the others to handle, then immediately returned.

"Is that it?" the Barbarian Ox in the ghost squad muttered again.

He just couldn't hold back; he hadn't expected that the Void Beast they deemed extremely dangerous would be finished by a few strokes from Ye Liuyun. It seemed too easy.

Xiao Wufeng had been pondering whether to strike next time for a bigger profit, but upon hearing Leng Qingwu say Ye Liuyun used illusion, he abandoned the thought.

Ye Liuyun could easily slay the Void Beast because he found the right method. Since their team lacked anyone especially skilled in illusion, it was better not to take the risk.

Fu Wushuang and the guards immediately relaxed. With someone like Ye Liuyun around, they would no longer have to fear Void Beasts.

"Thanks for your hard work, Captain Ye!" Fu Wushuang thanked Ye Liuyun, and handed over a Storage Ring containing the reward for killing the Void Beast.

This was their prior agreement: the reward for slaying a Void Beast was paid separately, settled each time.

"It's only natural! Thank you!"

Ye Liuyun unceremoniously took the Storage Ring.

Then he told the other two squads: "I used illusion to control this Void Beast. If you can kill it, let me know in advance; next time you can take the shot, and we'll take turns."

He thought that if others also had the ability to kill Void Beasts, he shouldn't hog all the credit, so he suggested taking turns.

"We won't take the risk; we're not sure we can finish it. You should bear the burden as the capable one!"

Leng Qingwu spoke first, preferring not to earn the money if it meant his subordinates would die. Xiao Wufeng felt the same.

So the group immediately confirmed on the spot.

That from now on, whenever a Void Beast appears, Ye Liuyun will take the action.

Ye Liuyun didn't hesitate. Since others lacked certainty, it was reasonable for him to act.

After returning to the Flying Boat, Ye Liuyun went back into the Cave Heaven World to continue cultivation.

Later, they were intercepted twice by Void Beasts, and the realms of the attacking Void Beasts kept rising. The last one turned out to be at the Hédào Yīchóng level.

The Flying Boat was about to collide with its tusk; the pilot only then noticed it and instantly activated a Defense Array, narrowly escaping.

Moreover, the Flying Boat had evidently been modified, steering backward directly to avoid the Void Beast.

Ye Liuyun also acted hastily. Fortunately, his and the Clone Puppet's Divine Soul Power were strong enough, and the Red Eye could still control the Void Beast, allowing him to slay it outright.

"Captain Ye, we still need you to stay on the Flying Boat to cultivate for now. I'm worried the next Void Beast will be stronger, and then we might not have time to call you!"

Fu Wushuang also pleaded with Ye Liuyun to remain on the Flying Boat as a guard.

"Alright!" Ye Liuyun cheerfully agreed.

He also sensed that they were being targeted by Void Beasts. Surely stronger‑realm beasts would appear.

Not only he stayed outside, but also the Clone Puppet, the Vermilion Bird, and the Demon Lion remained outside.

The Vermilion Bird and the Demon Lion both have Red Eyes and can help control the Void Beast. If the next Void Beast's realm is too high, they can also lend a hand.

The ghost squad and Xiao Wufeng's mercenary team both halted cultivation, staying outside ready to act at any moment.

"Stop. Void Beast!"

The Flying Boat kept moving when the Clone Puppet suddenly shouted.

His Golden Pupil had already spotted a Hédào Sānchóng Void Beast appearing in the starry sky ahead.

If the Flying Boat didn't stop, it would soon fly into its mouth.

The black‑armored guard piloting the Flying Boat immediately halted it.

Ye Liuyun led those with him to rush out of the Flying Boat first, jointly casting Red Eye Illusion Technique on the Void Beast. The others followed suit immediately.

Although they hadn't yet seen the Void Beast, they preferred to believe it existed.

When it moved, the others finally saw the Void Beast, and cold sweat broke out on their backs.

"A Hédào Sānchóng Void Beast!"

Seeing the Void Beast's realm, they were all startled.

Fortunately, Ye Liuyun's group had discovered it early; otherwise they would have been inevitably devoured.

Yet Ye Liuyun's subsequent warning made them even more alarmed.

"Void Beasts on both sides!"

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil glimpsed Void Beasts on the left and right charging toward them.

However, they moved so fast that as soon as he warned, the front and side Void Beasts were already upon them.

"You two, go help!"

Ye Liuyun immediately dispatched the Vermilion Bird and the Demon Lion to assist. The Void Beasts on the sides were of lower realm, so their Red Eyes should be effective.

He and the Clone Puppet simultaneously continued to affect the Void Beast with Red Eye Illusion Technique while maneuvering with Spatial Power.

Yet the Void Beast's realm was too high; its Spatial Power far exceeded theirs, and it quickly opened its massive jaws to swallow Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun also seized the chance to glimpse a void turbulence inside the beast's throat, estimating its interior to be terrifying.

"No, we can't go in!"

With no other choice, Ye Liuyun instantly employed Time Power to freeze time, allowing him to escape from its mouth.

Then he moved to its head and, with the Demon Slaying Sword, cleaved down, restoring the Time Flow Speed.

Behind them, the ghost squad and Xiao Wufeng's mercenary team each engaged a Void Beast; the members split, half using Spatial Power to counter it, the other half launching attacks.

The Demon Lion and the Vermilion Bird rushed back, helping to influence the Void Beast with illusion.

Fu Wushuang had put away the Flying Boat and was watching the battle. At the moment Ye Liuyun was about to be swallowed, she too was startled and cried out.

But the next moment, Ye Liuyun appeared atop that Void Beast's head, and the Demon Slaying Sword plunged straight in.

Ye Liuyun also activated the Thunder Spirit, channeling lightning power along the Demon Slaying Sword into the Void Beast's brain, intending to blast it to death.

The Void Beast could not withstand such a fierce Thunder Spirit attack, and let out a miserable shriek.

That piercing shriek shook everyone present, leaving them dizzy and dazed.

Fortunately, their cultivation levels were not low, so they were not directly knocked unconscious by it.

"Die!"

Ye Liuyun again increased the Thunder Spirit's assault, causing black smoke to billow from the Void Beast's head, after which it finally fell completely still.

At that moment, the Vermilion Bird and the Demon Lion also each took control of another Void Beast, allowing everyone to join forces and blast that Void Beast's head apart.