Chapter 564: Encounter with a Formidable Enemy

Ye Liuyun saw Qu Ling'er's senior brothers chasing after this side and wanted to see whether that scorpion had been taken down by them.

When he got there, the scorpion's head was already smashed, but its body remained intact. They probably hadn't had time to finish it up before discovering Qu Ling'er missing.

"What a bargain for me! This scorpion's hard shell makes excellent refining material, and its tail can be used to forge soft weapons like whips."

Ye Liuyun immediately stored the brown-tailed scorpion into his Storage Ring and continued searching for Liang Xue.

He had intended to release Bai Hu, Wu Qingcheng and others as well, but the beast realms within the Azure Sky Secret Realm were far too high; several times even he barely escaped death.

Most beasts had realms comparable to his, while some had cultivated up to the Yin-Yang Realm.

"It seems that outsiders truly cannot come without sufficient strength!"

While Ye Liuyun was sighing to himself, he encountered two black‑robed Martial Cultivators—a man and a woman in their twenties—both at the Heavenly Gang Ninth Level.

Seeing their realms as not high, Ye Liuyun did not evade and marched forward along his original path.

"Eh, kid, which Sect are you from?" the black‑robed man asked upon seeing Ye Liuyun.

The man and woman noticed that Ye Liuyun's attire did not match any of the three Sects that had entered with them, and his Golden Pupils were especially conspicuous; they had no prior impression of him.

"How did you get into this Secret Realm? Are you a native of this Secret Realm?" the woman followed up, clearly finding it odd that Ye Liuyun, not from the three Sects, could enter the Azure Sky Secret Realm.

It should be known that the Azure Sky Secret Realm had been jointly developed by their three Sects for years and had only just been opened.

For a moment Ye Liuyun didn't know how to explain; after observing the two opposite, he guessed, "Are you disciples of the Night Demon Sect?"

"Correct, we are the Night Eagle Twins of the Night Demon Sect!" the man declared proudly. Apparently they were relatively famous within the Sect.

Ye Liuyun simply nodded slowly.

This left the two opposite extremely displeased. Within their Sect, no one inside the Heavenly Gang Realm was unafraid of them.

Even most members of the other two Sects would avoid them upon hearing their names, so the two dared to act alone in this Secret Realm.

The two had cultivated a combined attack technique, and in battle their strength was comparable to that of a Yin Yang Yi Chong Martial Cultivator.

Although only one realm apart, a Yin Yang Yi Chong Martial Cultivator and a Heavenly Gang Ninth Level Martial Cultivator differ as night and day in power.

"Brother, stop the chatter, subdue him first and then interrogate; we won't fear him staying silent!" the woman, rather hot‑tempered, let True Essence surge, ready to strike.

"Fine!" the man replied, also letting True Essence surge.

The two's Guardian God Seals manifested as a black and a white Night Eagle each.

Ye Liuyun glanced at the solidity of their Guardian God Seals. "The strength of outsiders truly surpasses that of Cangyun Continent by a lot. Just two disciples could dominate Cangyun Continent!"

With that thought, he also released his Guardian God Seal. The man's image had become much more solid since Ye Liuyun's breakthrough.

Ye Liuyun was quite pleased with this progress.

But the woman opposite actually smiled. "With just a phantom of a Guardian God Seal, you think you can match us? I don't even need my brother; I can handle you myself! I advise you to save your effort, lest we accidentally hurt you later!"

Hearing that, Ye Liuyun realized his strength was insufficient and thus initiated a Spiritual Soul Attack first.

"Then let's see who ends up injuring someone!"

His strength was inferior to theirs, but his Soul was not weak. Moreover, to be safe, he produced a Mourning Bell, placing it before his Physical Body.

"Artifact!" the pair exclaimed upon seeing the Mourning Bell, their eyes instantly filled with greed.

To them, it was as if Ye Liuyun were gifting them a treasure.

Both were Martial Cultivators who had cultivated dual Souls; although one primary Soul was pulled into Ye Liuyun's Soul domain, their Physical Body attacks were still controlled by a secondary Soul, so their attacks on Ye Liuyun's Physical Body were unaffected.

"We must extinguish both of their Souls quickly, otherwise I fear I won't be able to block their physical attacks for long!"

With that in mind, Ye Liuyun's Guardian God Seal launched a full‑force attack on their Souls within his Soul domain.

However, both Souls were not weak; although shrouded in Nether Ghost Fire, Ye Liuyun could not completely eradicate them in a short time.

At that moment, the two's Guardian God Seals also acted, a black and a white Night Eagle each lunging toward Ye Liuyun. Moreover, the sibling pair were telepathically in sync, their attacks coordinated.

Even their Guardian God Seal attacks synchronized; the two Night Eagles merged in the air, forming a larger black‑and‑white giant eagle.

Ye Liuyun could only use the Mourning Bell to block. The massive energy shock nearly caused the Mourning Bell to slip from his grasp.

"Even random disciples can be this strong!" Ye Liuyun thought, becoming more cautious about outsiders.

The impact on the Mourning Bell produced a booming roar that left the pair momentarily dazed.

"This artifact also functions for Spiritual Soul Attacks!" seeing the Mourning Bell's utility, they both desired to claim it.

"Brother, go attack his Sea of Consciousness. This kid's Spiritual Soul Attack is strong, but his defense shouldn't be too high! I can handle him alone."

The woman, seeing Ye Liuyun's Mourning Bell blocking their attack and their primary Soul trapped, immediately thought to strike Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness.

Her analysis was correct: Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness lacked even a Guardian Soul. Unfortunately, they didn't know his Sea also contained the Ten Thousand Gods Command.

The man's Soul surged into Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness, then sank like a stone in the ocean, never moving again.

The defensive pressure on Ye Liuyun's Physical Body also dropped greatly. Now he only needed to focus on blocking the woman's attacks.

Within his Soul domain, the two's Souls had already been worn down by half.