Chapter 396: Silhouette of a Demon Cultivator

At the distant mountain peak, a few silhouettes stood beneath a tree. They were all cloaked in black robes, their faces indistinct. From their attire, they appeared to be Demon Cultivators.

When a light breeze passed, the black robe of the person at the front fluttered, revealing a corner of a skirt. It seemed to be a woman.

"Notify the Foreign Tribe of the Northern Domain, summon the Corpse Demons, prepare to attack!" the voice ordered coldly.

"Yes!" a Black-clothed Person behind her immediately bowed, took the order, and went to make arrangements.

If Ye Liuyun were present, he could tell that this was Lin Feier, who had once entered the demonic path and then vanished.

At this moment, Lin Feier whispered, "Are you leaving? You must be heading beyond the Five Domains. This place can no longer hold you! I wonder when we will meet again."

After Ye Liuyun departed, he launched a Flying Boat straight toward the southern Five Domains. On the Flying Boat, he released Wu Qingcheng, Lei Ming and others, and explained the situation to them.

He also asked Ru Yue whether she wanted to follow him. Ru Yue unhesitatingly chose to follow Ye Liuyun.

On the road, Ye Liuyun went to Wanbaoge and bought several black cloaks to conceal himself and the others, and he constantly altered his route to avoid being tracked.

The Administrator of Wanbaoge recognized Ye Liuyun and conveyed Liang Yue's message, allowing Ye Liuyun to reside peacefully in the Water Moon Tower.

Liang Yue also learned of Ye Liuyun's affairs and specifically instructed every proprietor of Water Moon Tower not to disclose Ye Liuyun's information. He also notified all heads of Wanbaoge and Water Moon Tower to keep the secret.

Ye Liuyun expressed his thanks, but he did not stay at Water Moon Tower to avoid causing trouble for Liang Yue. He only occasionally passed Wanbaoge or Water Moon Tower to gather news.

After the Northern Domain Alliance Leader Cheng Yi learned of Ye Liuyun's departure, a smile crept onto his lips. He also guessed that Ye Liuyun intended to venture beyond. The Five Domains' stage was, after all, too small for him.

"That kid left on his own, without my arrangement. Fine then! He's escaped the disaster that's about to befall the Five Domains!" Cheng Yi sighed.

He simply destroyed all of Ye Liuyun's Tokens, preventing others in the Northern Domain from using their Divine Sense to locate him.

As for how to deal with Ye Liuyun, he paid no attention and instead let the Elders below handle it.

The Elders, because Ye Liuyun had killed many Alliance members and without further investigation, directly sentenced him and placed a bounty on Ye Liuyun throughout the Five Domains.

Ye Liuyun received this news from Wanbaoge. He was not surprised by such a result.

A wanted notice is a wanted notice; anyway, the Five Domains would not send top elites to hunt him at this time. As for the ordinary Elders, he did not care.

He cared even less about those below the Heavenly Gang Realm. His own strength alone could handle them.

What concerned him more was the news of a full‑scale war between the Five Domains and the Corpse Demons. He did not know the outcome, so he paused, quietly taking residence in the Water Moon Tower of the Southern Domain, awaiting further information.

Not long after, news of the battle arrived. Unexpectedly, this report shocked him greatly.

The Five Domains Alliance and the Corpse Demons launched a massive battle, with heavy casualties on both sides. Most of the Foreign Tribe and Corpse Demons were wiped out, yet a Dark Night Demon Hall suddenly emerged from nowhere.

This Dark Night Demon Hall not only consolidated several larger Demon Cultivator sects, but also incorporated many of the Demon Race, and seized the chance to severely cripple the Five Domains Alliance. It seemed their scheming had been underway for more than a day or two.

Helpless, the Five Domains Alliance had to concede. Moreover, the Corpse Demons were almost all eliminated. Eradicating Demon Cultivators was not the Alliance's mission, so the Alliance withdrew outright.

At present, this Dark Night Demon Hall is the new overlord of the entire Five Domains, systematically purging sects one by one. Any sect, dynasty or family that does not submit to the Dark Night Demon Hall faces slaughter.

Ye Liuyun hurriedly asked Water Moon Tower to help gather the latest news on the Ye Clan, the Tianyun Dynasty, and the Sacred Martial Academy.

Shortly after, the news arrived. Upon hearing it, Ye Liuyun could not sit still; he set off immediately to rush back to the Sacred Martial Academy.

The report said that the Tianyun Dynasty and the Sacred Martial Academy had already submitted to the Dark Night Demon Hall.

Then Qu Chen Feng also defected to the Dark Night Demon Hall. It was unclear how this fellow joined, but he managed to curry favor and become a minor leader, overseeing the area of the Sacred Martial Academy and the Tianyun Dynasty.

Ye Liuyun, fearing that he might target his family and fellow disciples, was anxious. He led those with him—all cloaked in black and masked—out of Water Moon Tower straight toward the city outskirts.

As they were about to leave the city, a Black-clothed Person approached from the opposite direction, dressed similarly and also covering his face.

But Ye Liuyun recognized him at a glance; this was the guide who had originally brought him into the Alliance.

"Could he be coming to hunt me?" Ye Liuyun thought, halted his steps, and readied himself.

He could now sense that the guide's realm was the Heavenly Gang Realm Seventh Layer. Even with a Spiritual Soul Attack, he could barely manage a fight.

But he truly did not wish to become an enemy of the person who had once introduced him to the Alliance.

"Don't be nervous, I'm not here to hunt you!"

The guide detected his True Essence fluctuation and immediately sent a Transmission Voice to him.

Then he continued the Transmission Voice to Ye Liuyun: "The Alliance Leader sent me to inform you that the Ye Clan members and the Academy are safe; you need not return. The Alliance will protect their safety."

"Alliance Leader? Aren't you all hunting me?" Ye Liuyun was bewildered, unsure whether the guide's words were true.

"Hunting you was not ordered by the Alliance Leader." The guide gave no further explanation on that matter, but continued, "Several Alliance Leaders have long known of the Dark Night Demon Hall's behind‑the‑scenes actions. The emergence of the Foreign Tribe and Corpse Demons this time was also orchestrated by them. In fact, had you not left early, Alliance Leader Cheng Yi would have escorted you out of the Five Domains now."

"But that Qu Chen Feng of the Dark Night Demon Hall is a traitor to the Alliance and bears a grudge against me! I fear he will retaliate against my family and friends." At this moment, Ye Liuyun could not even consider the guide's words; he was only worried about his loved ones' safety.

"The Alliance Leader sent me specifically to keep you from returning. That traitor is merely a minor leader, serving only as a monitor. If you do not go back, your family will be fine; the Tianyun Dynasty and the Sacred Martial Academy have already surrendered to the Dark Night Demon Hall and have not mounted any fearless resistance."

"They now count as members of the Dark Night Demon Hall and will not be slaughtered. If you return to kill Qu Chen Feng, you would only put them in a dilemma. The entire Five Domains are already under the Dark Night Demon Hall's control; you cannot safely evacuate so many people."

Seeing Ye Liuyun's worry, he added, "The Alliance has already covertly assigned someone to monitor Qu Chen Feng. Should he act out of line, he will be killed on the spot, so you need not worry."

Hearing this, Ye Liuyun finally felt a little relieved.