Chapter 3945: Void Beast King

Fu Wushuang finally let out a sigh of relief, a look of admiration appearing on his face, and his eyes looking at Ye Liuyun sparkled.

Ye Liuyun at this moment crouched atop the Void Beast's head, his Demon Slaying Sword half‑inserted, flashing with lightning, his long hair streaming behind him—indeed very handsome.

The clone still feared the Void Beast wasn't fully dead, so it rushed forward and sliced off its core elixir segment. Then Ye Liuyun collected the Void Beast's corpse into the Cave Heaven World.

The other two Mercenary groups also immediately secured the Void Beast's corpse, mainly to avoid attracting other Void Beasts. They all knew this was chiefly thanks to Ye Liuyun's subordinates, and would not try to claim the credit.

Moreover, without Ye Liuyun's warning, they might have been ambushed by the Void Beast. So when Ye Liuyun returned, they handed the Void Beast's corpse over to him.

"You all pitched in to help, you can't all give it to me. How about this: I can make use of this corpse, so I'll keep it, but the bounty goes to you, okay?"

Ye Liuyun's generosity also won the favor of the other two teams; everyone amicably gained something and were all very satisfied.

Fu Wushuang, however, was a bit reluctant to board the Flying Boat again, fearing another stronger Void Beast might ambush and leave no time to dodge.

"Indeed, that's possible!" Ye Liuyun also thought their worry was reasonable.

"Then we'll fly through the void. But the Flying Boat must continue ahead to draw the Void Beasts' attention," he suggested.

Everyone unanimously agreed, so they all followed the Flying Boat from behind.

"How about I trouble you a bit and take everyone a ride?" At this moment Ye Liuyun discussed with the Vermilion Bird: "Your flames can also protect the employer, preventing the Void Beast from swallowing them outright."

Ye Liuyun's argument was logical, and the Vermilion Bird found it hard to refuse. Moreover, it did not revert to its true form, and flying in the air with the group felt indeed awkward.

So the Vermilion Bird agreed, revealed its true form, its wings spanning about three hundred zhang, easily capable of carrying several people.

And its whole‑body flames indeed have an anti‑enemy effect.

"Everyone, get on; the Vermilion Bird's flames can help fend off ambushes!" Ye Liuyun called everyone to board.

"Vermilion Bird? A pure‑blood Vermilion Bird divine beast?"

The crowd was surprised; they hadn't expected that this Martial Cultivator was actually a Monster Beast, one of the Four Divine Beasts—the Vermilion Bird. ζΘν bean reads a book

Ye Liuyun and the others already knew the situation and flew up first.

The others then anxiously followed, fearing the Vermilion Bird might blaze them to ash with a single fire.

"Just stay on its back; if danger arises, let it deal with it first!" Ye Liuyun instructed Fu Wushuang.

Then he released the others as well. Lei Ming and the Nine‑Head Demon Dragon guarded it on both sides, while Long Nv stood at the rear.

Ye Liuyun and his clone were at the front. Demon Lion was responsible for the void above; its Spatial Power was still strong, so defense should pose little problem.

Black Tortoise also concealed itself to guard Fu Wushuang, instantly giving Fu Wushuang a strong sense of security.

The other two Mercenary groups also spread out front and back, ready to act at any moment.

Ye Tiandao and Tang Xinyao were not released either, and no one asked about them.

"Here comes a huge swarm of insects!"

At that moment, the Demon Lion monitoring the void suddenly sounded an alarm.

The black‑armored guards ahead immediately halted, retrieved the Flying Boat, and rushed back to guard Fu Wushuang.

The Demon Lion promptly emerged from the void to replace Ye Liuyun and his clone. The two then charged straight into the void, aiming to eliminate those Void Beasts in advance.

But after seeing the situation, they felt a chill down their spines.

The Demon Lion was right; indeed it was a massive swarm, numbering over a hundred, surging toward them in the void.

He and his clone exchanged a glance and made a decision.

"I'll go!"

The clone uttered a line and immediately employed Time Power. With so many Void Beasts, without Time Power they would be no match.

Now slaying these Void Beasts also counts as gaining experience; a single chop off the head finishes it, no need for many cuts.

In the time‑stopped state, the Void Beasts couldn't even initiate a sound‑wave attack.

Thus the clone surged forward, one slash per beast, then neatly collected them into the Space World.

When Time Power ended, he left one for Ye Liuyun, letting Ye Liuyun test whether he could plant a Slave Seal on that Void Beast.

The one left behind was also the strongest among this group of Void Beasts, a Hédào Yīchóng level.

Ye Liuyun replaced the clone, used time‑stop again, and plunged into that Void Beast's Sea of Consciousness.

However, after entering, he discovered layers upon layers of void. These Void Beasts evidently knew their Soul power was insufficient, so they concealed their Souls.

If he searched these voids layer by layer, Ye Liuyun feared it would take him half a year to finish.

He didn't search at all; he released the Nether Ghost Fire spirit to burn directly. Layer after layer of void was pierced by the Nether Ghost Fire, quickly exposing the Void Beast's Soul.

Ye Liuyun attempted to plant a Slave Seal on it and unexpectedly succeeded outright.

He also performed a Soul Search to learn about these Void Beasts. It turned out the Void Beasts were building their lair, needing metal, so they chased Flying Boats, not because they could eat metal.

The Flying Boats they swallowed would be shredded by the void turbulence inside them, and the beasts would use the metal fragments to construct their nests.

Void Beasts survive on energy and do not actively devour humans, but Martial Cultivators they swallow are torn apart by the void turbulence, while the energy in their core elixirs is absorbed.

The reason these Void Beasts pursued them was that they had witnessed Ye Liuyun slaying their comrades. Their dying howls served to summon and warn their peers.

Moreover, their Beast King was on its way, likely to arrive here soon and strike them.

This Beast King's realm is Sixth Stage of He Dao, its Spatial Power far surpassing Ye Liuyun's.

After completing the Soul Search, Ye Liuyun collected the Void Beast into the Cave Heaven World to raise it.

He reached an agreement with the Void Beast: he would supply it with energy to help it break through its realm, and the Void Beast would help fortify the Space World and guide his Spatial Power cultivation.

When he emerged from the void, everyone looked at him with eager faces. The Demon Lion had already informed them that there were over a hundred Void Beasts in the void.

"All cleared!" Ye Liuyun said nothing more, merely sending a Transmission Voice to his own people, informing them of the Beast King's arrival, urging heightened vigilance and preparation of talismans.

The clone and the Demon Lion both kept watch in the void.

Ye Liuyun's expression was solemn, continuously scanning the surrounding environment.

Everyone felt heavy‑hearted. The Void Beasts kept increasing in number and realm, and they worried even stronger ones would appear later.

They didn't wait long before Ye Liuyun suddenly flashed into the void, leaving no time to inform anyone of any news.