Chapter 435: Joining the Iron Eagle

These three Heavenly Gang Seventh Layer Martial Cultivators are merely guards around the Crown Prince. They followed the Golden Peng Dynasty out, fearing the Golden Peng might be injured. The Golden Peng is a crucial symbol of their Golden Peng Dynasty. Even the Crown Prince does not dare to be careless.

Unexpectedly, they eavesdropped on Ye Liuyun's conversation with the princess. Seeing that Ye Liuyun's realm was low, they thought of taking him down and sending him back to the dynasty for a reward.

When Ye Liuyun realized the situation was exposed, he was startled. He didn't know whether the whole dynasty had learned of it or only these three had discovered it. In any case, he would not let those three go back.

Thus, he did not hesitate and acted decisively. The Nine Dragons Mountain-flipping Seal and the Nine Dragon River Mountain Cauldron were hurled at two Martial Cultivators respectively, while the other Martial Cultivator was pulled directly into his Soul domain for annihilation.

"Ha ha, just you…" the Martial Cultivator who was pulled into the Soul domain laughed loudly, but when he saw Ye Liuyun's Soul, he was also startled.

Ye Liuyun's Soul was not weak, but eradicating it was still far off. Yet when Ye Liuyun's Soul activated the Buddha-Demon Golden Body, a massive Buddha-Demon silhouette appeared behind his Soul and slapped a palm toward that Martial Cultivator's Soul.

The other two Martial Cultivators were blocked by Ye Liuyun's spiritual artifact; although they could blast the artifact away, it would delay their attack timing. So both of them acted, simultaneously defending and releasing their Souls to assault Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness, hoping to take him down in one blow.

Unexpectedly, it was fine that they did not attack; this time, the Souls they released went nowhere and their own bodies all suffered backlash.

At this moment, within Ye Liuyun's Soul domain, the Buddha-Demon Giant Shadow's palm slammed Nether Ghost Fire into that Martial Cultivator's Soul, causing his entire Soul to ignite. Moreover, his Soul became riddled with cracks. The Nether Ghost Fire burned all over him, spewing out from the fissures, turning him completely into a dark‑blue fire man.

Ye Liuyun seized the chance to Soul Search and learned that these three had acted on a whim and had not transmitted any information about kidnapping the queen back.

Immediately he began to devour that person's Soul, then stored away the Nine Dragon River Mountain Cauldron and the Nine Dragons Mountain-flipping Seal, replacing them with the Mourning Bell, which he cast over another person; at the same time, the Soul domain again pulled the other person's Soul in.

These two, having just suffered backlash, realized they had underestimated him. As they were about to flee back to report, one was trapped by Ye Liuyun inside the Mourning Bell, the other was pulled into the Soul domain.

The Martial Cultivator trapped in the Mourning Bell was still puzzled, wondering what kind of treasure this was; it looked plain and unremarkable, yet it instantly enveloped him.

So he gathered all his True Essence and punched the Mourning Bell.

"Dong!" the bell rang, shaking him so hard his mouth and nose bled, his Soul left his body. As the bell buzzed, his Soul was shattered into fragments.

The force of that punch was far greater than Ye Liuyun's; Ye Liuyun himself could not produce such an effect.

Ye Liuyun also noticed this and gave himself a start. "Is the Mourning Bell really that powerful?" he said, somewhat incredulous. It seemed the Mourning Bell was far stronger than he had imagined.

Within his Soul domain, the other Martial Cultivator was also annihilated by a palm of Ye Liuyun's Buddha-Demon Giant Shadow.

"The effect of the Buddha-Demon Golden Body is even stronger than the Hell Mingshe! That Nine Nether Demon didn't fool me! And this Mourning Bell is far from ordinary in strength!"

Ye Liuyun devoured all the Souls inside the Mourning Bell, sealing the Soul domain. Then he retrieved the Mourning Bell and examined it.

After recognizing its master, the Mourning Bell had once transmitted information to him. If he could ring this Mourning Bell, he could summon the hellish ghost generals to fight for him.

However, his current strength is insufficient; even if he could ring it, he couldn't summon any formidable beings. Moreover, there is the danger of being discovered by the Underworld God, so he does not intend to ring the Mourning Bell for now.

"It seems that as long as I don't ring it, others ringing it cause no trouble. Then I can use it to tempt others to ring it!" Ye Liuyun thought, happily storing the Mourning Bell away.

After retrieving several people's Storage Rings, Ye Liuyun took out his Flying Boat again. He first inspected it. Fortunately the new Flying Boat has defensive functions and is undamaged. If it were his old Flying Boat, a single attack from a Heavenly Gang Seventh Layer warrior would likely have ruined it.

However, after being delayed twice, Ye Liuyun suddenly hesitated. His Flying Boat's speed was not much faster than Su Miaoyin's, and having wasted so many days, he feared he could not catch up to Su Miaoyin. Pursuing further seemed meaningless.

While he was hesitating and had not yet boarded the Flying Boat, he again heard a sharp bird cry, "li".

"Iron Eagle Sect?" Ye Liuyun looked puzzled toward the direction where an Azure Hawk was flying. "I wonder why they came to find me, and what business they have."

Ye Liuyun had no choice but to store the Flying Boat again and wait on the spot.

"Hahaha, Ye Liuyun, not only did you seize the Poison Dragon tomb, but you also went solo, kidnapped the Golden Peng Dynasty queen, stormed the Sealed Demon Mountain, rejected the princess, and killed three Heavenly Gang Seventh Layer Martial Cultivators! I knew you weren't ordinary!" From the Azure Hawk, the voice of Iron Eagle Sect Vice Leader Jing Wudi rang out, full of admiration for Ye Liuyun.

"Vice Leader Jing, what brings you here?" Ye Liuyun asked loudly. He hadn't expected that all his deeds had not escaped the ears of the Iron Eagle Sect.

I know you come from the Five Realms. In this Central Realm you have no backing, making every step difficult. How about joining our Iron Eagle Sect? Our Iron Eagle Sect is upright and has no grand schemes, only seeking a realm to settle in.

It was Ye Liuyun's first time hearing someone introduce their Sect in this way. "Shouldn't they usually speak of grand ambitions and such?" Thinking of this, he actually became somewhat interested.

Jing Wudi continued: "In half a year, Cangyun Continent will hold a grand tournament, and then all the powerful Sects across the continent will participate. It will be a stage where the continent's Heavenly Champions compete, and a major inheritance site will be opened. The selection rounds start in three months. Without a Sect affiliation, you cannot take part!"

"All the Heavenly Champions of Cangyun Continent!" Ye Liuyun was intrigued. Even without any inheritance, he wanted to witness the strength of other Heavenly Champions of Cangyun Continent.

"Are there any requirements to join the Iron Eagle Sect?" Ye Liuyun asked.

"There are no real requirements; do what you need to do, and if it ever conflicts with your heart, you can leave at any time!"

Ye Liuyun understood that Jing Wudi's words already showed great confidence and trust in him.

He liked Jing Wudi's straightforward and candid personality.

"Alright, I join!"

Ye Liuyun did not think further and agreed outright.

"Hahaha! Good, that's refreshing!" Jing Wudi laughed heartily. Then he said without hesitation, "First, help me check why my Azure Hawk has been so violently irritable lately."

Ye Liuyun gave an awkward smile. This sect leader truly didn't treat him as an outsider.

He then employed his special skill, using Divine Sense to communicate with the Azure Hawk. The Hawk, having been tamed by a beastmaster, was easy to converse with. With a single question, Ye Liuyun understood.

"The Azure Hawk is about to break through to the Heavenly Gang Realm. Therefore, it needs quiet cultivation now. Constantly making it fly disrupts its breakthrough, causing its temperament to become irritable!" Ye Liuyun explained to Jing Wudi.

"I see!" Jing Wudi, after understanding the cause, immediately ordered everyone to lower the Azure Hawk, placing it into a Storage Ring so it could cultivate peacefully. He then produced a Warship bearing the Iron Eagle Sect insignia, invited everyone aboard, and set off with Ye Liuyun back to the Iron Eagle Sect.