Chapter 3947: Frequent Dangers

Ye Tiandao also nodded in confirmation. Although she isn't Ye Liuyun's woman, Ye Liuyun treats her no worse than any other woman.

"I truly envy you, having such a strong man protecting you!" Fu Wushuang sincerely envied.

Just as they were chatting idly, Ye Tiandao suddenly turned and shielded Fu Wushuang behind her.

A soul source rushed in, penetrating Ye Tiandao's Sea of Consciousness.

Fu Wushuang and Tang Xinyao get distracted while chatting, but Ye Tiandao, seasoned from crawling the battlefield, never forgets vigilance even while talking.

She noticed a Soul rushing to ambush Fu Wushuang.

Ye Tiandao knows Ye Liuyun's nature; even if bored by the journey, once a task is accepted she will certainly do her utmost to protect Fu Wushuang.

So she immediately met it with her own Sea of Consciousness, desperately protecting her charge.

Although their Seas of Consciousness each have a Defense Array, the soul source's power was so great it smashed the array aside.

Ye Tiandao didn't panic; the array inside her Sea of Consciousness instantly trapped the soul source, then Nether Ghost Fire and Spiritual Soul Attack's poison immediately attacked the soul source.

Her soul source also wielded a battle blade, slashing the invading soul source with blade intent. She even employed Spatial Power to strike the soul source, using Space Translocation to lock it, rendering it immobile.

These Spiritual Soul Attack methods were recently comprehended by Ye Liuyun and taught to others. Except Ye Jin Yuan, who couldn't learn, everyone else has already mastered them.

The charging soul source didn't expect a Second Stage of Dong Tian Martial Cultivator's Soul power and Sea of Consciousness defense to be so strong. Ye Tiandao still had a Soul Defense Golden Bell she hadn't used yet.

But the soul source was already scorched by Nether Ghost Fire, tainted with poison, and slashed several times, its Soul severely damaged; crucially it could no longer move, left only to await death.

At that moment, Xuanwu's Soul‑Hook Rope also surged into Ye Tiandao's Sea of Consciousness, ensnaring the soul source, and together with Ye Tiandao pulled it into the Soul Sealing Pearl.

It turned out Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense had been monitoring them; upon seeing Ye Tiandao attacked by Spiritual Soul Attack, she immediately used Space Translocation to send Xuanwu over, letting him help Ye Tiandao eliminate the enemy.

But just after Xuanwu dealt with that Soul, three more powerful soul sources surged toward Fu Wushuang, Ye Tiandao, and Tang Xinyao respectively.

If Xuanwu met them head‑on, he could only handle them one by one, so in the crisis he employed Black Light in a sweep, melting away the upper halves of those three Souls.

Ye Tiandao and Tang Xinyao used the Soul Sealing Pearl to gather the remaining soul sources; their coordination was flawless.

"What is that Black Light?"

Fu Wushuang couldn't see Xuanwu, though she had seen Xuanwu become invisible before. She just didn't know whether the Black Light came from Xuanwu.

"It's just a special technique of our comrade!" Tang Xinyao brushed it off casually.

Soon, reinforcements arrived on the battlefield, and the Clone Puppet instantly returned to their side to prevent further attacks, while Xuanwu was swapped back onto the field.

"If you split your spirit to chat again next time, don't show up again!"

The Clone Puppet came over and reminded Tang Xinyao.

"Oh!" Tang Xinyao dared not argue, and could only obediently agree.

Fu Wushuang, however, watched with surprise, feeling Tang Xinyao's expression seemed a bit embarrassed.

And this Martial Cultivator's tone to Tang Xinyao wasn't as courteous as when speaking to the boss's woman.

"Could it be between them…" Fu Wushuang could only guess in her mind, unable to ask.

"After the battle, go find the illustrator immediately, don't delay!" the Clone Puppet instructed Ye Tiandao again.

"Yes." Ye Tiandao naturally replied.

"That person might be their Vice Captain!" Fu Wushuang could only guess in her mind.

However, just as everyone thought the fight was ending, the enemy bandit leader went berserk, pulling out a lantern‑shaped Item and releasing the fire spirit within.

The fire spirit resembled a red fire sparrow, its power enough to slay Martial Cultivators of He Dao Second and Third Stage. Once released it burned anyone it saw, sparing not even its own.

All the Monster Beasts beside Ye Liuyun bore Slave Seals, so he could instantly use Space Translocation to pull them into the Cave Heaven World, leaving only the Vermilion Bird and the Nine‑Headed Demon Dragon.

Both of them possessed Fire Flame Power and could opportunistically absorb some.

He also let the Golden Crow Holy Fire's fire spirit envelop him, simultaneously absorbing the sparrow's power.

The Clone side instantly pulled Ye Tiandao and Tang Xinyao into the Space World, then used Golden Crow Holy Fire to envelop itself and Fu Wushuang.

When the flames spread, the two of them were completely unharmed.

But the other Mercenary Corps reacted slower; although they also had Defense Artifacts, the half‑beat delay caused three mercenaries to be ignited on the spot by the fire spirit, resulting in two deaths and one serious injury.

The black‑armored guards reacted promptly, yet they were too dispersed in combat; the Defense Artifacts protected only eight, while the remaining two failed to enter in time and perished in the flames.

The opposing bandit leader tried to flee, and the Clone Puppet instantly drew the Item and shot an arrow at him.

The bandit was at Hédào Sānchóng, and fearing a single arrow wouldn't kill him, the Clone Puppet instantly elevated to Sixth Stage of He Dao, then immediately restrained its aura.

Nevertheless, Fu Wushuang sensed that terrifying aura. Though unsure of the exact stage, she estimated it to be at least He Dao Fifth and Sixth Stage.

The bandit was also blasted dead by the arrow, unable to escape.

When the bandit died, the fire sparrow spirit tried to flee, having sensed stronger beings absorbing its power, and more than one at that.

In that short time, thirty percent of its fire source had been absorbed.

But as it tried to run, the Clone Puppet's Golden Crow Fire Spirit was released, lunging straight at it. The Golden Crow Fire Spirit, far stronger, terrified the sparrow into staying motionless.

The Vermilion Bird and the Nine‑Headed Demon Dragon, following Ye Liuyun's orders, surged forward to share the sparrow. Ye Liuyun quietly withdrew his Golden Crow Fire Spirit.

His fire spirit power was so great he didn't need to compete with them.

When the sparrow was fully divided, the Clone Puppet reclaimed the Golden Crow. The Vermilion Bird and the Nine‑Headed Demon Dragon also withdrew their Fire Flame Power, and the battlefield fell silent again.

The others also stored away their Defense Artifacts. Though they won this battle, no one expected to lose five units of combat power to the bandits.

"We're still slow to react!"

Leng Qingwu sighed, leading everyone back to debrief and improve defensive measures.

The others returned one after another, their moods rather heavy.

This battle not only incurred casualties but saw frequent dangers, reminding them that even against the easiest bandits they must not be careless.

The Ghost and the WuFeng Mercenary Corps also saw the gap between them and the Wolf Hunt Mercenary Corps.