Chapter 416: Envy‑Inducing

After Ye Liuyun put away all the Corpse-Eating Worms, he walked straight out of the stone gate.

In front of the stone gate there was a Teleportation Array; once he entered, Ye Liuyun was instantly teleported back to the entrance he had just come through.

When he emerged, he immediately scanned the surroundings with his Divine Sense. As expected, the area was crowded with many would‑be explorers, all glaring at Ye Liuyun with predatory eyes.

It was obvious that the news of Ye Liuyun obtaining a treasure had spread from Wan Chong Shan, deliberately luring these people to besiege him. However, after glancing at their cultivations, Ye Liuyun paid little mind. None of them even reached Tian Gang Sixth Layer, so they couldn't threaten him.

Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense also did not detect Wan Chong Shan; it seemed to have fled long ago.

"You brat, you orchestrated the killing of people from the Dark Night Demon Hall and the City Lord's residence, then took the chance to raid Wan Chong Shan and swallowed all the treasures by yourself. But you didn't expect that you couldn't actually take those treasures away, did you?" a middle‑aged man shouted at Ye Liuyun.

These people, seeing that Ye Liuyun's cultivation had not yet reached the Tian Gang realm, thought they had him cornered.

Ye Liuyun was too lazy to explain; they were merely people who turned green with envy when others obtained treasures. He released the people around him. "Go ahead, have at it!"

It was a rare opportunity for training. At the same time, he used his Golden Pupil to unleash a Soul Domain, enveloping all Martial Cultivators above Tian Gang Third Layer for extermination, while he charged at the Tian Gang Second Layer Martial Cultivators.

His current level was moderate: he comfortably surpassed Tian Gang First Layer, but still fell short of Tian Gang Second Layer, so at the outset he would inevitably take hits. Yet his Physical Body could withstand their attacks.

Within his Soul Domain, the Tian Gang elites began shouting—some threatening, some pleading. Among them were the sons of two high‑ranking figures of the Golden Peng Dynasty.

Ye Liuyun paid no heed, exterminating them all without leaving a single survivor. He has always been unsparing toward those who seek to kill and seize treasures.

Then he released a Skeleton Puppet to patrol the perimeter; anyone attempting to flee was cleaved by its axe in one swing, leaving no remnants.

Ye Liuyun actually intended, with his men, to wipe out the dozens of people outside. He hadn't expected that upon arriving at the Golden Peng Dynasty, he would spark successive massive, blood‑soaked battles. The Golden Peng Dynasty hadn't seen such large‑scale combat in a long time.

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun's group was now fighting with great vigor. Ye Liuyun also wanted to use this chance to solidify his Golden Core Eighth Layer, preparing to break through to Golden Core Ninth Level.

Thus, even though he faced two Tian Gang Second Layer opponents, he still refrained from using Spiritual Soul Attacks, relying instead on his Physical Body to endure. He was knocked airborne repeatedly, yet his body suffered little damage. Especially after he merged Bloodline Power and True Essence, those two Tian Gang Second Layer Martial Cultivators could barely move him.

"This kid's Physical Body is too strong!" one Martial Cultivator muttered, realizing the danger, and turned to flee, but Ye Liuyun wouldn't let him. He immediately had the Skeleton Puppet emit Bloodline Pressure, pinning him to the spot.

He then charged at another, striking one after another. That person's True Essence was nearly depleted, making his attacks grow feeble. He tried to turn and run, but Ye Liuyun activated the Lingkong Art to block his path, entangling him and exchanging punch after punch.

Moreover, Ye Liuyun's Bloodline Power kept increasing; after releasing more than half of his Bloodline Power, the opponent's blood felt the pressure and its circulation faltered. A single Bà Tiān Divine Fist from Ye Liuyun shattered the opponent's Physical Body into pieces, ending his life with a wail.

The man who had just tried to flee also sensed Ye Liuyun's Bloodline Pressure. "Bloodline Power? That's definitely a Saint‑grade Bloodline Power," he muttered, then knelt before Ye Liuyun, admitting his mistake.

"Your Excellency, please overlook our transgression; we were wrong, spare us!"

Ye Liuyun sneered. "If you can defeat me, you may live. If you cannot, you must die!" As he spoke, he employed an illusion, showing the man a vision of his own gruesome death after surrender.

The man shivered all over, then leapt up from the ground. "You forced me into this!"

"So what?" Ye Liuyun said coldly, staring at him.

The man drew a Spirit Grade Long Sword from behind. "I'll fight you to the death."

Ye Liuyun gave a faint smile. That's exactly the desperation he wanted.

He immediately drew his Demon Slaying Sword and met the attack; with a single slash and thrust, the battle ended. Ye Liuyun's overwhelmingly domineering sword intent was beyond the opponent's Great Achievement sword intent to resist. The opponent was cleaved in two, his corpse crashing to the ground.

Ye Liuyun sheathed his blade and surveyed the rest of the battlefield. Only a dozen or so opponents remained, each engaged in fierce, evenly matched combat.

He did not intervene to rescue anyone, but silently observed their fights, pointing out their flaws and offering advice. Only in such life‑or‑death battles can one improve quickly and more readily uncover one's fatal weaknesses.

Only after he had slain all the opponents did Ye Liuyun retrieve the shuttle‑shaped Flying Boat he had just acquired from the Poison Dragon Tomb, enlarge it, and let everyone board it to rest.

He then piloted the Flying Boat away from the area to avoid further attention. Though this Flying Boat was also of Spirit Grade, it could not only traverse space but also possessed defensive capabilities, at least enough to withstand attacks from Tian Gang Sixth Layer strongmen. It was far sturdier and slightly faster than his previous Flying Boat.

After boarding the Flying Boat, he silently handed the Spirit Grade treasured sword he had obtained to Su Miaoyin. Su Miaoyin was still using a Saint Grade sword, so this one suited her perfectly.

Su Miaoyin accepted it, feeling very sweet inside. Although Ye Liuyun still didn't speak much to her, at least he cared for her.

After a short time, the Flying Boat traveled a great distance. Ye Liuyun found a patch of Mi Lin, landed the Flying Boat, took out the Xuan Kong Shi, and entered it with everyone to cultivate.

This time, Su Miaoyin was also taken inside. After asking Wu Qingcheng, she learned that ten days passed here while only one day passed outside, no wonder Ye Liuyun's group cultivated so quickly!

Moreover, he finally realized how wealthy Ye Liuyun was. Ye Liuyun had already moved half of the Spirit Stones into the space of the Xuan Kong Shi for everyone's cultivation.

Seeing the Spirit Stones piled like a small mountain, Su Miaoyin could hardly find words.

Lei Ming, watching Su Miaoyin staring blankly, whispered to Ye Liuyun: "Little brother, just by smashing Spirit Stones you could knock out a whole swath of beauties!"

Ye Liuyun tapped Lei Ming on the head. "Am I that kind of person? Go cultivate!"

Lei Ming stuck out his tongue, ran off, and found a spot to cultivate.

Ye Liuyun immediately sat in lotus posture and began studying the cultivation method of the Dual‑Element Pill.