Chapter 465: Bloodline Competition

Ye Liuyun, while dueling with Xue Ying, also kept watching the surroundings, lest those people launch a sneak attack.

One should know that this is a killer's den, and killers excel at concealment, ambush, and a killing blow.

Moreover, Xue Ying's Bloodline Power surprised Ye Liuyun. Among the opponents he has faced, this is the strongest Bloodline Power, already risen to thirty percent of Ye Liuyun's Bloodline Power and still increasing.

At this moment Xue Ying regarded Ye Liuyun differently. He hadn't expected Ye Liuyun's Bloodline Power to be so strong, but it instead sparked his bloodlust.

A howl—"Aooo"—escaped his throat. Like a beast, he planted his hands on the ground and circled around Ye Liuyun. A blood‑colored mist emanated from him, gradually enveloping Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil saw its visual range greatly reduced by this Bloodline‑power mist. He could still see Xue Ying for now, but as Xue Ying prepared to release more blood mist, Ye Liuyun feared he would be at a disadvantage.

Ye Liuyun had a flash of insight; instead of a hard clash, he began directly absorbing and refining Xue Ying's Bloodline Power. His Mysterious Origin Refining Qi Technique, indifferent to hot or cold, can absorb any amount of energy, and he can also use absorbed Bloodline Power to replenish himself.

Thus, the two of them—one releasing Bloodline Power, the other absorbing—seemed deadlocked, but in fact Ye Liuyun was gaining the advantage,

Xue Ying was also astonished. "What trick is this kid using that prevents my blood mist from thickening!"

He kills solely by using the blood mist to conceal himself. Now the mist is ineffective, and he is at a complete disadvantage.

So he accelerated the release of blood mist, but as he sped up, Ye Liuyun also accelerated in sync. He neither fully absorbed the mist nor let it condense, intending to use the moment to absorb more.

Soon, Xue Ying cleared his mind and found his Bloodline Power waning. The blood mist he had released could no longer be recalled.

He immediately stopped, looking at Ye Liuyun with puzzlement.

"Hahaha! Xue Ying, come back, you lost. Your Bloodline Power is inferior to his, and he even reversed and absorbed it."

Xue Wu Hen summoned Xue Ying back.

Xue Ying no longer intended to spar with Ye Liuyun. He stood upright, retracted his fangs, solemnly bowed to Ye Liuyun, then stood beside Xue Wu Hen. After returning, his fangs did not protrude again, clearly showing his heartfelt respect for Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun hadn't expected Xue Ying to be so magnanimous.

Xue Wu Hen noticed Ye Liuyun observing Xue Ying, as if reading his mind, and explained: "For a killer, once one's advantage is countered by the enemy, one must immediately concede and withdraw. That's the iron rule in our line that saves lives. A loss is a loss; there is no second chance. Rest assured, Xue Ying holds no grudge and will not take revenge! He is a very competent killer!"

Ye Liuyun nodded and said nothing more.

Xue Wu Hen immediately said no more, and tossed a Storage Ring to Ye Liuyun. Ye Liuyun probed with his Divine Sense and saw fifty billion Spirit Stones piled like small hills, plus three top‑grade weapons, all inside.

"Farewell!" Ye Liuyun bowed, turned, and left without further words.

"No escort!" Xue Wu Hen was blunt.

After exiting the cave, Ye Liuyun vanished into the void again, returning to the Iron Eagle Sect.

Even he hadn't expected the operation to eradicate the Blood Hand stronghold to end so anticlimactically. Mainly because Xue Wu Hen was so open‑minded, anticipating both his expectations and surprises. Facing such an opponent, Ye Liuyun truly had no reason to act further.

Back at the Iron Eagle Sect, Ye Liuyun released everyone, recounted the events, and then gave all the Spirit Stones to Wu Qingcheng to handle.

Ye Liuyun gave the two top‑grade swords, one each, to Ru Yue and the Ninth Princess. He gave a top‑grade spear to Bai Hu for refinement. Another top‑grade long sword seized from Kong Zhan Shou was taken by Wu Qingcheng.

As for Wu Qingcheng's and Yu Er's weapons, they are very similar to Ye Liuyun's Demon Slaying Sword—both top‑grade and matching their attributes—so there was no need to replace them.

Lei Ming and Piao Yun already each possessed a top‑grade weapon, so they didn't need more.

In fact, top‑grade weapons are far rarer than Spirit‑grade ones. Piao Yun once told Ye Liuyun that upgrading his two weapons had consumed a great amount of the Iron Eagle Sect's resources.

Ye Liuyun also returned to tell Jing Wudi about his agreement with the Blood Hand. Jing Wudi immediately ordered all branch halls to monitor any messages from the Blood Hand.

As soon as his order went out, several branches replied simultaneously, saying the Blood Hand had already issued a notice and would no longer accept his orders.

"Hmm, this Blood Hand can exist so long; they really have a method!" Jing Wudi, after hearing this, greatly admired Xue Wu Hen's approach.

Ye Liuyun also nodded, saying nothing further.

"Since the issue is resolved, focus on cultivation! Next month we'll go to the Imperial Family to join the regional selection tournament. Strive for a good ranking!" Jing Wudi said to Ye Liuyun.

"I have only a month left; even if I seclude myself to cultivate, I won't improve much. I plan to find a Secret Realm to train inside." Ye Liuyun felt that continuous seclusion would actually slow his progress.

Moreover, staying in the Xuan Kong Shi for over three hundred days seemed unnecessary to him.

"A Secret Realm? Then I'll find you a place to train, within our territory. Have you heard of Wan Mo Ling?" Jing Wudi asked.

"Never heard of it. What's that Secret Realm like, is it a Demon Race realm?" Ye Liuyun asked curiously.

"Actually it isn't really a Secret Realm. Haven't you noticed there's no Demon Race in our area? That's because, long ago, the Human Race and the Demon Race fought a great war, driving the demons into a mountain range. Since then that range has been called Wan Mo Ling. Anyone who enjoys killing practice goes there for a good time," Jing Wudi explained to Ye Liuyun.

"Won't the Demon Race fight back? They never intend to come out; will they tolerate humans slaughtering there at will?"

"The Demon Race and our humans signed a contract forbidding them from emerging for a thousand years. Moreover, those who drove them into Wan Mo Ling are still present, so they dare not come out. Because demons reproduce quickly, we agreed that humans may enter Wan Mo Ling to battle them. And if humans are killed inside, outsiders are prohibited from seeking revenge."

Thus Wan Mo Ling has become an open training ground. Though the demons inside are varied and of uncertain strength, few dare to enter. I think, given your power, you should be fine; at least you won't die there.

"Alright, I'll go to Wan Mo Ling!" Ye Liuyun was looking for a rival to recklessly cultivate spatial power, but didn't expect to encounter this.