Chapter 5: Commotion at the Outer Residence

In the next three days, under Kuailei's guidance and sparring, Ye Liuyun's fist techniques rapidly improved, reaching Minor Achievement directly, and his footwork also approached Minor Achievement.

These days Ye Liuyun showed no slack at all. He even stopped sleeping, substituting cultivation directly.

He found that after cultivating, his energy was abundant and he didn't need to sleep at all.

Even while eating, he was familiarizing his control over Divine Sense, practicing Da Yan Soul Technique as he ate.

Even so, he still felt his progress was slow.

"If I have alchemical pills to help, cultivation should be much faster, right? After dealing with Ye Tao, I'll start learning alchemy!" Ye Liuyun decided silently.

Feng Wanru previously forbade him from taking pills. But since his bloodline awakened, she lifted the restriction. She still advised that he learn to refine pills himself for a lasting solution, rather than taking ordinary Body Refinement pills.

Although Ye Liuyun didn't mention the Ten Thousand Gods Command to her, he didn't hide the fact that he obtained a technique from Feng Wanru. Feng Wanru also gave him some guidance.

The three days passed quickly. On the appointed day, Ye Tao arrived early at the Life-and-Death Platform to await Ye Liuyun.

Ye Hai's injuries had also recovered somewhat these days, and he came to watch the duel.

"Brother! Don't let that kid die too easily! Torture him properly!" Ye Hai said with a sly grin.

He thought inwardly, "This waste, daring to face my brother, he truly doesn't know death!"

Ye Tao, at this moment, also entertained a pleasant thought: "If I eliminate Ye Liuyun this time, perhaps Ye Xinyu will favor me!"

After a while, a few people beside Ye Hai complained, "Why hasn't that waste shown up yet? He must be scared of death and not daring to come."

"Maybe! He knows death awaits yet still comes?" another echoed.

"Who will die is still uncertain!"

At that moment, Ye Liuyun's voice came, and his figure appeared in everyone's sight.

Ye Hai, seeing him appear, shouted excitedly, "What are you dawdling for? Sooner or later you'll die!"

Ye Tao, seeing Ye Liuyun actually daring to come, let out a sigh of relief, as if he already saw Ye Xinyu waving at him.

"I thought you'd be a shrinking turtle, but you actually showed up! Then hurry up and come up to meet death!"

After saying that, Ye Tao impatiently leapt onto the Life-and-Death Platform.

Beside the platform, an Elder had long been stationed there, also serving as the witness for both sides' contest.

After Ye Liuyun stepped onto the stage, seeing both sides ready, he activated the Guardian Formation to prevent outside interference, then shouted "Begin".

Ye Tao, seeing Ye Liuyun could not escape, did not rush to act, and snarled at him, "You waste, if Ye Xinyu were to marry you, it would be a disgrace to the Ye family!"

"Today I'll take your head to fulfill my desire with Ye Xinyu!"

Hearing the name "Ye Xinyu", Ye Liuyun's gaze instantly sharpened.

From his words, it seemed not merely to help Ye Hai, but for Ye Xinyu's sake. It appeared Ye Xinyu was also involved!

In fact, he had always felt poorly toward Ye Xinyu. Over the past years, Ye Xinyu never gave him a friendly look and often incited her suitors to trouble Ye Liuyun.

Those earlier incidents were just minor scuffles, and Ye Liuyun paid them no mind.

But this time Ye Xinyu personally tried to assassinate him; he would not let it go!

He originally only intended to teach Ye Tao a lesson, but since Ye Tao was colluding with Ye Xinyu, he didn't mind sending Ye Tao off directly.

On the arena, Ye Tao's whole body surged with true qi, the aura of Body Refinement Seventh Level radiating, as he launched a punch at Ye Liuyun, stirring a howling gale.

Few spectators stood below; most believed Ye Liuyun could not endure more than three attacks from Ye Tao and would surely die, so they thought there was nothing to watch.

The only attendees were Ye Hai and a few of his followers. When Ye Tao struck, they all shouted in excitement.

"Brother Ye Tao's Meteor Fist, such power? It must have reached Great Achievement!"

"Indeed! This waste probably can't even take a single punch!"

Ye Liuyun instantly activated Wind-Following Step, circling with Ye Tao. Coupled with his superior Divine Sense, he evaded Ye Tao's three attacks.

Ye Hai, seeing Ye Liuyun's footwork, wore a displeased expression.

"When did this waste learn Wind-Following Step? He's hidden it well!"

On the stage, Ye Tao also noticed Ye Liuyun's footwork had already reached Great Achievement level.

"This waste didn't have any cultivated technique? Didn't expect there was a hidden one."

"Hmph! You do know how to conceal clumsiness! But at this level, it's still not worth watching!" He sneered, then quickened his attack rhythm.

He felt his true qi was far more abundant than Ye Liuyun's, so he didn't care about the consumption.

Ye Liuyun only wanted to gauge his strength and test his footwork, not merely keep dodging.

When his punch came, Ye Liuyun saw countless flaws. He thought inwardly, "Is this the third level of Outer Residence?"

Immediately, Ye Liuyun struck, sidestepping the incoming punch and countering with a punch that landed squarely on Ye Tao's right rib.

Ye Tao let out an "Ah", his body bending in pain.

Although Ye Liuyun had only just begun learning fist techniques, years of sparring with Kuailei let him easily spot Ye Tao's flaws.

It wasn't that Ye Tao's fist skill was poor, but that the Metal Puppet was too strong. Even without learning any fist techniques, ordinary methods could not affect him.

Especially after releasing his Divine Sense, Ye Tao's movements appeared even slower to him.

Below, Ye Hai and the few followers were so shocked their eyes seemed about to pop out!

This waste actually managed to wound Ye Tao!

Ye Tao staggered back a few steps, his face grim as he shouted, "You have some skill! I was careless this time, don't get smug. Today you'll die!"

"Facing death, you still brag!"

Ye Liuyun did not yield, instantly dashing like wind, closing in for close-range attack on Ye Tao.

Ye Tao hurried to parry, but Ye Liuyun floated like wind to his back, delivering a Nine-Layer Wave.

He had only practiced up to Three-Layer Wave, equivalent to the effect of three stacked punches.

Now at Body Refinement Fourth Level, a single punch carries four hundred jin of force, and three stacked punches amount to twelve hundred jin.

Adding the amplification from Ye Liuyun's True Qi Seeds throughout his body, this punch reached nearly fifteen hundred jin.

That's enough to strike Ye Tao!

Bang—, the punch hit Ye Tao's vest.

Ye Tao was knocked flying by the punch, spurted a mouthful of fresh blood in midair, and crashed to the ground.

Ye Liuyun suddenly felt that fighting Ye Tao was a total waste of time; the guy was simply no match for him!

Thinking that, he used Wind-Following Step to close the gap, then delivered another punch to Ye Tao's back of the heart.

Since it's a life‑or‑death battle, he needn't hold back!

And this also serves as a warning to people like Ye Hai—don't bother him again.

Before Ye Tao could even get up, his heart was shattered. He fell back onto the arena again, motionless!

The crowd of Ye Hai's followers below opened their mouths wide, all stunned.

They never could have imagined such a result.

The third‑ranked member of the Ye Clan's Outer Residence was killed by a worthless fool with just two punches!

Ye Hai slumped onto the ground, completely stunned!

Ye Liuyun turned, left the stage, and walked toward Ye Hai.

When Ye Hai caught his eye, he felt a chill run through his whole body, terror rising, and his crotch instantly soaked.

"Don't bother me again!" Ye Liuyun, too lazy to strike him, warned, then left.

Now even Ye Tao isn't his opponent; how could he take Ye Hai seriously?

After Ye Liuyun left, the news that Ye Tao had been killed by his two punches spread instantly, shaking the entire Outer Residence.