Chapter 455

Ye Liuyun received the Stellar Power from the Iron Eagle Sect sect master; its energy was immense. He trained for only five days inside the Xuan Kong Shi and his cultivation rose to the late stage of Tian Gang Second Layer. Though he hadn't yet reached the peak of the Second Layer, a breakthrough was not far away.

"Right after fighting the experts of the Dark Night Demon Hall, I'll be able to break through." Ye Liuyun thought to himself as Lei Ming started roasting meat.

"When the fight starts, can you withstand the attacks of a Tian Gang Sixth Layer martial artist?" Ye Liuyun asked anxiously.

Lei Ming took out his Soul-Suppressing Pagoda and silver hammer, and jiggled the bracelet on his wrist. "Don't worry; even if I can't beat them, my physical body can endure."

Ye Liuyun shook his head: "The opponents are all Tian Gang Sixth or Seventh Layer martial cultivators, and they probably aren't lacking in spiritual artifacts. Your trinkets likely won't have much offensive effect, though they can still be used to block attacks."

"Being able to block attacks is enough. Helping you hold off one counts as completing the mission!" Lei Ming laughed.

Ye Liuyun also nodded. Based on Lei Ming's physical body, there shouldn't be a problem.

He only cautioned: "Once the fight starts, don't stray too far from me. If there's danger, I can promptly put you away."

"Yeah, got it!" Lei Ming chewed the roasted meat, oil dripping from his mouth.

We waited until Lei Ming finished eating before the Dark Night Demon Hall's experts arrived late.

Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense first detected them and immediately informed Jing Wudi. Jing Wudi and the others promptly arranged to intercept the two Tian Gang Seventh Layer martial cultivators.

Those Tian Gang Sixth Layer martial cultivators, however, directly charged at Ye Liuyun and Lei Ming. To them, two Tian Gang Second Layer martial cultivators were nothing they could easily wipe out.

Unexpectedly, the first martial cultivator to rush forward was split in half by Ye Liuyun's blade; he then threw a punch, catching the cultivator behind him off guard, and Ye Liuyun blasted him into minced flesh.

Then Ye Liuyun raised his hand and flung out the Skeleton Puppet. The Skeleton Puppet, borrowing Ye Liuyun's power, flew straight to a martial cultivator's side and cleaved him with an axe, taking down another cultivator.

Only Lei Ming failed in her sneak attack; her thrown Soul-Suppressing Pagoda was blocked by the opponent's spiritual artifact. She then swung her hammer and engaged the opponent in combat. Although her cultivation level was disadvantaged, her physical advantage was strong, allowing her to barely hold her own.

Now it's up to Ye Liuyun. If he can secure victory quickly, our side will have victory in the bag.

Ye Liuyun and the Skeleton Puppet took out three martial cultivators as soon as they acted. Next, he didn't hold back, directly releasing his Soul Domain, pulling the two strong cultivators' souls into it, and using the Soul's Buddha-Demon Golden Body Giant to annihilate their souls.

"Soul Attack!" The opponent also reacted; immediately a cultivator with slightly stronger soul took advantage of Ye Liuyun launching his soul attack to also launch a soul attack at him, attempting a sneak attack.

As a result, his soul surged into Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness, where it was bound by the golden light of the Ten Thousand Gods Command and then absorbed by another of Ye Liuyun's souls.

"Pfft!" That martial cultivator, failing to steal a chicken and losing his rice, was then opportunistically beheaded by Ye Liuyun.

Ten Tian Gang Sixth Layer martial cultivators, in the blink of an eye, were reduced to four.

Ye Liuyun faced two opponents alone, Lei Ming handled one, and the Skeleton Puppet handled the other.

One of Ye Liuyun's opponents, seeing his offensive too fierce and his sword intent too strong, directly produced a Venerable-tier stone platform and hurled it at Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun didn't back down, casually tossing out the Mourning Bell to block that stone platform's attack.

At the same time, the Mourning Bell sounded with a "dong".

This tremendous roar shook all living beings within a radius of ten thousand li, making them tremble as if facing the grim reaper, their bodies icy cold, as if plunged into an ice cellar.

Even the treasures they controlled with their Divine Sense completely lost connection with their masters.

It must be said, the power of this Mourning Bell is truly terrifying.

Only Ye Liuyun himself was unaffected. He seized the fleeting opportunity, with a single slash he cleaved the two opponents into four pieces. Then, with a gesture, he stored the Venerable-tier stone platform away, not even pausing to see what treasure it was, directly tossing it into his Storage Ring.

The martial cultivator facing the Skeleton Puppet, in the moment he was stunned, was sliced in half by the Skeleton Puppet's sword. The Divine Sense within the Skeleton Puppet's Sea of Consciousness is also Ye Liuyun's, so it too was unaffected by the Mourning Bell.

Then Ye Liuyun immediately turned and rushed to Lei Ming's opponent to relieve her.

Lei Ming had already taken several palm strikes, but she wasn't injured; her scale armor bore the blows.

As soon as Ye Liuyun joined, the battle situation turned. Ye Liuyun used a Soul Attack, while Lei Ming directly smashed with her hammer, pulverizing the opponent into minced flesh. Lei Ming then casually took his Storage Ring.

Ye Liuyun also swept his hand, grabbing the other Storage Rings, and collected Lei Ming and the Skeleton Puppet, then hurried to the battlefield afar where the Tian Gang Seventh Layer experts fought.

Jing Wudi and the others also hadn't expected Ye Liuyun to dispatch ten Tian Gang Sixth Layer martial cultivators so quickly; they were locked in a stalemate with the enemy.

Before Ye Liuyun even arrived, the Crossing Void Golden Pupil directly launched an attack, dragging the soul of a Tian Gang Seventh Layer expert into it. Moreover, the Buddha-Demon Golden Body Giant's attack was already ready.

As soon as that person's soul was pulled in, it was hit by an all-encompassing assault.

Ye Liuyun also worried that this person's soul might be too strong. Dealing with the soul of an ordinary Tian Gang Seventh Layer martial cultivator is no problem for him, but if it's too strong, he really can't say.

Therefore, he launched his strongest attack right away: Blood Thunder, Golden Crow Holy Fire, Buddha Light Power, and Nether Ghost Fire were all unleashed in a furious barrage.

Although that opponent's soul wasn't as strong as his, it was still far from weak. Yet Ye Liuyun's round of fierce assault directly dazed his soul. As soon as the Nether Ghost Fire ignited, his combat power plummeted.

Ye Liuyun in one breath completely annihilated that soul, only then could he truly relax.

But that expert's physical body was still fighting; it appears he cultivated two souls.

"Keep killing!" Ye Liuyun gasped, then pulled the expert's other soul into his own Soul Domain and annihilated it. This person's second soul was much weaker and was quickly slain by him.

His physical body was also destroyed by some elders of the Iron Eagle Sect. The elders didn't take the Storage Rings either; they simply handed them to Ye Liuyun. After all, the main credit belonged to Ye Liuyun, and they wouldn't quarrel with a junior over a bit of loot.

After Ye Liuyun finished his side, he went straight to help Jing Wudi. But Jing Wudi didn't need his help at all; he himself crippled that Tian Gang Seventh Layer martial cultivator, chopping off an arm, yet the man fled.

Actually, to kill an expert of Tian Gang Seventh Layer without an absolute overwhelming advantage is difficult. So Jing Wudi didn't worry too much; just letting the opponent know his strength was enough.

Thus, they successfully ambushed several experts of the Dark Night Demon Hall, inflicting heavy losses upon them.

That Tian Gang Seventh Layer martial cultivator fled in disarray. Ye Liuyun, unwilling to let him go, immediately vanished into the void and pursued him.

Jing Wudi had wanted to shout to stop him, but Ye Liuyun moved too fast, so he could only let it be. He merely left a message for Ye Liuyun via a Transmission Talisman, telling him to return to the Iron Eagle Sect headquarters after finishing, and then he would lead personnel back to the Iron Eagle Sect.

In his view, that person had already suffered heavy injuries; if Ye Liuyun could catch up, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage. If he couldn't catch up, Ye Liuyun would simply return to the Iron Eagle Sect himself.

Unexpectedly, while Ye Liuyun was pursuing that Iron Eagle Sect member, he encountered even stronger reinforcements from the Dark Night Demon Hall.

Two Tian Gang Eighth Layer martial cultivators!