Chapter 731: Hundred Battles Stymied

Ye Liuyun at this moment does not know the two people's discussion outside.

He is giving his all to deal with the twenty‑fourth opponent.

At first he thought that even if he couldn't reach a hundred bouts, he could still manage seventy or eighty.

But now he realizes that on this Hundred‑Battles arena, reaching a hundred bouts is truly too hard!

Especially when the settings increase in sync with him.

His current match is fighting rather hard.

Although his blade intent employed Blood Thunder and Golden Crow Holy Fire, providing a huge boost, the opponent is a Demon Cultivator, Two Levels above him, and is somewhat stronger than the previous one.

Each time the blade intent clashes, he must use all his strength, yet can only end in a stalemate.

And at this moment, the True Essence in his body is almost completely depleted.

Although he has been replenishing, one of the two energy spheres is now empty, and the energy he uses to boost True Essence is only half.

The other half of the energy has been spent replenishing battle losses.

Originally this energy should have been enough for his breakthrough, but now it seems that if he keeps fighting like this, it may not suffice.

But he does not feel reluctant to part with it.

As long as it improves his strength, he thinks it makes no difference where it is used.

"Boom"—Ye Liuyun's True Essence is exhausted, and his final slash is not blocked, being knocked away by the opponent.

Fortunately he managed to block it a bit earlier, and his Physical Body, after being strengthened by the dragon qi in the Secret Realm, managed to absorb the slash without serious injury.

"Come down, recover True Essence, then fight again!" Song Yan orders Ye Liuyun.

He also fears that Ye Liuyun might absorb Qi inside and deplete the Spirit Stone.

Qian Feng is very satisfied with Ye Liuyun's results in his heart, but deliberately says, "If this were a real fight against the enemy, you would already be dead!"

Ye Liuyun's face is full of shame, feeling somewhat ungrateful for the cultivation of the two masters.

Just as he is about to speak, Qian Feng waves his hand to stop him. "Go back and think carefully how you can improve. No need to explain to us; just do your best!"

"Yes!" Ye Liuyun lowers his head dejectedly, returns to his quarters, and enters the Xuan Kong Shi to cultivate.

Song Yan shoots Qian Feng a glare.

"This kid has already worked hard! Won't this discourage him?"

Qian Feng smirks, "You still get to be a master! Your disciple is so afraid of setbacks? He can't even endure this little blow, how can he become great!"

He then adds, "Don't worry, this kid's temperament is exceptionally steadfast; nothing will happen. A little setback is good, lest he can't bear it when being chased to death!"

Song Yan nods, knowing Qian Feng means well for Ye Liuyun.

At the same time, he believes in his heart that Ye Liuyun will soon adjust his mindset.

Being able to fight twenty‑four bouts in one go on the Hundred‑Battles arena is already a miracle!

Ordinary people's improvement speed is nowhere near this fast! Ye Liuyun has already broken the record. The previous maximum was twenty‑one bouts.

Ye Liuyun does not know he broke the record. He only knows that the number of his bouts is far fewer than he expected!

"I have disappointed the masters! My progress speed turned out to be this slow!"

For a moment he feels somewhat dejected, even a bit restless. Inside the Xuan Kong Shi he sits uneasily, unable to calm his mind to cultivate.

"At this level, how could I evade the Underworld God's pursuit!"

But soon the Nether Curse on his Soul stimulates him, reigniting his fighting spirit.

"Even if you are the Underworld God, I will not readily surrender my life to you!"

Ye Liuyun looks at the mark of the Nether Curse and suddenly realizes that this little difficulty before him is trivial compared to the impending danger.

He absolutely will not bow to the Underworld God lightly. Even if he dies in battle, he does not wish to be frightened.

"No, I have no time to waste; I must seize the moment to study how to improve. Since progress is slow, there is even less time for idle speculation."

He thinks if one attempt fails, then two, three times he will keep pressing the Hundred‑Battles. In short, he will not stand still.

Thinking of this, he summons all his Divine Soul Power to analyze how to better allocate Divine Soul Power and how to accelerate his strength.

While he is pondering, Song Yan goes to find him and tells him that Hall Master Ma of the Dan Hall has delivered the soul‑purifying pill he needs.

"This pill arrived just in time!"

He was worried he couldn't boost his Divine Soul Power, and the pill arrived just in time.

Ye Liuyun takes the pill from Song Yan's hand and discovers it is a Supreme Rank Lower Grade pill.

"Lingxiao Sect truly has strength, being able to produce a Supreme Rank pill directly!" Ye Liuyun feels the deep foundation of a powerful Sect.

Supreme Rank pills were unimaginable in any Sect he had encountered before; they belong to the treasure‑level of a Sect.

Hall Master Ma, because of Elder Song Yan and Elder Qian Feng, dared not be perfunctory, fearing they would cause more trouble, so he handed the Dan Hall's stock directly to Song Yan.

Otherwise, a Supreme Rank pill would require at least several days from material selection to refinement. Even in Lingxiao Sect, it is not obtained casually.

After receiving the pill, Ye Liuyun does not hesitate and immediately ingests it, beginning to purify his Soul.

The pill dissolves inside, and its effects act upon the Soul.

Ye Liuyun finds that under the pill's effect, black impurities are expelled from both his primary and secondary Souls.

"Truly worthy of a Supreme Rank pill, its effect is so domineering!"

Ye Liuyun feels his Souls trembling violently, as if about to be shattered.

The intense pill impact makes him clench his teeth.

Half a day later, Ye Liuyun's whole body is drenched in sweat.

Both of his Souls seem a bit smaller, yet Divine Soul Power becomes stronger and purer.

The whole process is quite similar to his Physical Body's tendon‑and‑bone cleansing.

Now he feels his Soul especially comfortable, light as if wandering the Taixu.

His comprehension of Heaven and Earth Power deepens a layer, allowing him to merge more seamlessly into the Heavenly Earth.

It seemed that in the dim void, he could sense the direction of his destiny.

But that feeling was fleeting; the moment he formed a thought, it vanished instantly.

What pleased him most was the Nether Curse mark on his Soul, which had faded a bit compared to before. The ever‑present sense of danger also dropped considerably.

"It seems this Nether Curse can still be removed! The Underworld God isn't all‑powerful!"

In his heart he kept urging himself, bravely facing the challenge. As long as he continues to improve, one day he will confront danger head‑on.