Chapter 401

Seeing that the Skeleton Puppet couldn't block the Hell Double-Headed Dog, it had already crossed the ridge, revealing its massive two heads.

Lei Ming, use the Soul‑Calming Tower to attack it! Wu Qingcheng, Su Miaoyin, spiritual soul attack.

In the emergency, Ye Liuyun also had everyone launch a spiritual‑soul type attack together. If they could stop it once more, his spiritual realm could be released to deal with it.

Thus, Lei Ming's spiritual tower, Su Miaoyin's flute sound, and Wu Qingcheng's illusion were all deployed together, attacking the emerging Hell Double-Headed Dog.

Ye Liuyun and the Hell Mingshe also intensified the extermination of the remaining spiritual souls.

Wu Qingcheng's and Su Miaoyin's illusion and sound‑wave attacks were slower to take effect. Lei Ming's Soul‑Calming Tower did have some effect, causing the vicious dog to pause; thereafter the illusion and sound‑wave attacks also had a little effect, slowing its movements.

The Skeleton Puppet immediately followed, hacking it hard with an axe. Though it cut a large gash in its neck, blood spurted everywhere, it did not inflict a fatal wound. It instantly regained its mind and lunged again.

"Something's off! This vicious dog's newly reborn spirit is somehow so strong?"

Ye Liuyun felt doubtful, but now there was no time for him to think further. The dog's original spirit had just been destroyed, so Ye Liuyun had to pull its second spirit into his spiritual realm again.

With that, everyone was safe. Otherwise they couldn't block the dog's strike. Even though Ye Liuyun's physical body is robust, he wouldn't dare to rely on it to withstand a Heavenly Gang Seventh Layer opponent's attack.

But after he pulled that spirit into the spiritual realm, the spirit, which had been in the form of the double‑headed dog, suddenly turned into a towering giant, clad in a black robe, wielding a scythe, exuding an aura of death.

The Hell Mingshe let out a cry, "Underworld God?" and immediately fled far away, curling into a ball, daring not to approach.

Ye Liuyun was also stunned at that moment. He could no longer detect the realm of this "Underworld God". It indicates at least a Heavenly Gang Eighth Layer realm, beyond his capacity to handle.

Moreover, even just the spirit waves it emitted gave Ye Liuyun an immediate illusion of imminent death, making him feel as if he were merely waiting to die before it, utterly powerless!

"What realm is this thing actually in? I've been duped! This Underworld God concealed its power, making me mistake it for the Hell Double‑Headed Dog. Now I'm doomed; my spiritual realm is about to be destroyed."

He acted decisively, first recalling one of his own spirits back into the Sea of Consciousness to avoid further damage.

The Underworld God let out a hoarse, snickering "Hehe" and then rushed into Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness.

The Ten Thousand Gods Command within Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness immediately burst with Golden Light, immobilizing the Underworld God on the spot.

"Ten Thousand Gods Command?"

A startled exclamation. Clearly the Underworld God hadn't expected to encounter the Ten Thousand Gods Command inside Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness.

Ye Liuyun hadn't expected the Underworld God to recognize the Ten Thousand Gods Command. Yet the Command didn't attack it; it merely fixed it in place, unlike how it aided Qiong Qi with healing. Apparently, although the Command isn't very friendly toward it, it doesn't intend to kill it.

Now Ye Liuyun didn't know what to do. He couldn't control the Ten Thousand Gods Command, so he could only wait for the outcome.

After the Underworld God let out a startled cry, it fell silent. After a long while, it finally asked Ye Liuyun, "Kid, what are you doing here?"

"I'm being hunted; I need to pass through this Secret Realm. I'm also looking for some life crystal stones to raise my realm," he answered truthfully.

"Fine, I'll let you pass. But you must not enter the Hell Gate; you must go around it. You may pick up any life crystal stones you like, but you must leave the Hell Double‑Headed Dog's physical body; I still have use for it," the Underworld God rasped to Ye Liuyun.

"Alright!" Ye Liuyun also agreed to the proposal. After all, he himself was no match for this Underworld God. Yet he didn't know whether the Ten Thousand Gods Command would also consent.

Sure enough, after he agreed, the Ten Thousand Gods Command gave no response. That made him very embarrassed. He was just about to explain to the Underworld God.

The Underworld God spoke again, "By the name of Hell I swear, as long as this kid does not enter the Hell Gate and leaves the double‑headed dog's physical body, I will let them pass through this Secret Realm."

【9】 At this point, the Ten Thousand Gods Command withdrew its Golden Light, releasing the Underworld God.

At this moment, the Ten Thousand Gods Command only just gathered the Golden Light and released the Underworld God.

Ye Liuyun felt embarrassed. "Seems I hadn't thought as thoroughly as the Ten Thousand Gods Command. I actually trusted a stranger's words."

After the Underworld God left, it inserted a divine consciousness into the Hell Double‑Headed Dog's Sea of Consciousness, which immediately turned into a Black Light and vanished at the farthest sky, no longer paying any heed to Ye Liuyun and the others.

The Hell Double‑Headed Dog also ran far away, not even returning to the spot where the life crystal stones originally were.

Ye Liuyun and the others all let out a sigh of relief. At this moment, cold sweat already beaded on his forehead.

"That was close; the Ten Thousand Gods Command saved my life again! Otherwise I would have been dead this time!"

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, then set off with everyone toward the location of the life crystal stones. After the group briefly divided the stones, Ye Liuyun gathered those around him into the Xuan Kong Shi to commence a breakthrough. They had all reached the brink of breakthrough; with ample energy, it was the right moment.

Having passed that recent crisis, he himself felt his realm had reached the edge of breakthrough. He didn't want to attempt another breakthrough during the next battle, unaware of any dangers ahead.

Since, as long as he didn't violate the agreement, the Underworld God wouldn't do anything to them, he might as well use this chance to breakthrough here and then leave. So he directly entered the Xuan Kong Shi to breakthrough.

The life crystal stones here are abundant in energy, sufficient for his breakthrough, and also improve his physical body, raising his bodily defense a notch. Even his blood‑line power has been slightly enhanced.

The first to breakthrough was Wu Qingcheng; her realm has now risen to the Golden Core Sixth Layer, nearly catching up with Ye Liuyun. This is mainly because she spent more time inside the Xuan Kong Shi than he did.

Next was Lei Ming, who broke through to the Golden Core Ninth Level. Another breakthrough would truly usher her into the Heavenly Gang Realm.

Then came Yu Er, who reached the Golden Core Fourth Layer; Ru Yue reached the Golden Core Third Layer; Bai Hu reached the Golden Core Eighth Layer; Shi Yuan reached the Golden Core Seventh Layer.

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun, at this moment, was still using the power of the life crystal stones and the primordial Xuan Qi crystal sphere to expand the space within his Golden Core, making it denser. It was thanks to these life crystal stones; otherwise, other stones wouldn't provide such good assistance.

He expanded his Golden Core outward by another circle, thickening its outer wall by a layer.

Then he began to vigorously absorb the energy from the life crystal stones and the primordial crystal sphere, raising the Xuan Qi together, and started preparing ample True Essence for the breakthrough.

Ye Liuyun felt that, with the aid of these life crystal stones, the Golden Crow Holy Fire, Blood Thunder, Nether Ghost Fire, and even the Buddha Light within his body were all strengthened.

It can be said that these life crystal stones enhance all of his bodily abilities.

"Not bad, finally didn't risk it for nothing! These life crystal stones really are good stuff."

Ye Liuyun, delighted, had originally intended to reserve some for Liang Xue. Yet when he gave his all to breakthrough, the energy required was so great that it sucked all the energy from the nearby life crystal stones.

In the end, he could only shake his head helplessly, putting that thought aside for now.