Chapter 771: Ruthless Looting

Ye Liuyun glanced at the skeletal monk, then was the first to go over and bow in thanks. The others also felt grateful and thanked the bone.

The colorful peacock no longer moved, and Yu Er stored it in the Storage Ring.

This expedition didn't find any treasure, but everyone's gains were undoubtedly the greatest.

"Even if we couldn't find other treasure or resources, this trip was still worth it!" Su Miaoyin was quite satisfied.

"How could that be! There are still plenty of resources waiting for us to take, hurry up, don't dawdle!"

Qiong Qi was not satisfied at all, and immediately urged them on.

Ye Liuyun and the others promptly left the Cave, seizing the time to rush toward the Alien Evil Artifact's stronghold.

At this moment, across the Fragmented Continent, battles raged everywhere.

All the Alien Evil Artifacts realized that Human Martial Cultivators had dispersed into this area, so they began to launch proactive attacks, scattering to search for their traces. Small groups of Foreign Tribe were everywhere.

Ye Liuyun and his party encountered many Foreign Tribes along the way. They were wiped out on sight, and their Storage Rings and spiritual pills were taken.

When they arrived at the stronghold, the stationed Foreign Tribes were few; apart from two or three Zao Hua Realm strongmen, the other Foreign Tribes had already been easily eliminated by Ye Liuyun and his group.

Thus wherever they went, only Qiong Qi had to deal with Zao Hua Realm Foreign Tribes, appearing the busiest. Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun and his group seemed to be picking up treasure.

In just over three days, they stripped the four larger Alien Evil Artifact strongholds clean.

The four Zao Hua Fourth Realm Alien Evil Artifacts were each eliminated by Qiong Qi.

The resources in each Foreign Tribe stronghold differed. Their first haul was an entire premium Spiritual Stone Vein.

The second was a chunk of fire spirit marrow and an entire fire crystal vein. He and Qiong Qi split it evenly.

The treasure at the third site was a Gathering Spirit Tree that can condense and generate spiritual energy. Ye Liuyun transplanted it directly into his Space World.

The fourth site yielded even more: two extreme‑cold Ice Sources and over a thousand ice‑sealed Yin‑Yang Realm and Zao Hua Realm beasts.

Ye Liuyun gave the extreme‑cold Ice Sources straight to Wu Qingcheng and Yu Er. Accordingly, he gave Su Miaoyin a larger share of the Spirit Stone.

These ice‑sealed beasts are prime meat, and their Yuan Dan can also be absorbed.

Ye Liuyun's haul was the greatest. The Alien Evil Artifact's storage space still contained many Magic Power Stones, which he could also absorb.

Ye Liuyun estimates that these resources could let him break through to the Yin Yang Eight‑Nine Layers.

The group was overjoyed at the current bounty.

Only Qiong Qi was still unsatisfied: "Look at your beggar mentality! Satisfied with such a small amount of resources? No wonder your realms advance so slowly!"

"Uh… these resources are indeed enough for us to use for a long time!" Ye Liuyun retorted.

"The resources are plenty, but you have many people!" Qiong Qi also knew that after Ye Liuyun returned, he would certainly distribute them to others.

"Don't stop; there's still the largest Foreign Tribe stronghold, plus three hidden treasure sites that the Foreign Tribes haven't controlled! We have six days left; we must hurry!"

Qiong Qi urged Ye Liuyun, displeased with his complacent attitude of being content with a small fortune.

Ye Liuyun smiled; he wouldn't let go of the remaining treasures either. He merely remarked that this haul was not small.

The remaining exploration, even with some risks, he would pursue wholeheartedly.

Ye Liuyun immediately stored Wu Qingcheng and the others in the Storage Ring, and together with Qiong Qi vanished into the void, rushing toward the largest Alien Evil Artifact stronghold.

There, a Foreign Tribe of Zao Hua Fifth Realm guards the place, and even Qiong Qi dares not be careless.

Ye Liuyun activated his cross‑space Golden Pupil, observing the stronghold's movements from afar.

The Foreign Tribe there now numbers about three hundred, mostly in the Yin‑Yang Realm.

There are also four Zao Hua Realm strongmen: two at Zao Hua Third Realm and two at Zao Hua First Realm.

"I need to set up some Formations first; you must find a way to draw their attention!" Qiong Qi told Ye Liuyun.

"Five Zao Hua Realm strongmen! You want me to attract their attention? How long will you need? Can I still escape?" Ye Liuyun instantly felt immense pressure.

Qiong Qi said casually, "You can go straight over and spar with a Zao Hua First Realm Foreign Tribe to warm up! Once you finish, I'll be about done too!"

"I'm only at Yin Yang Five Layers; challenging Zao Hua Realm strongmen? That's just handing over my head!"

Ye Liuyun, though confident in his strength—capable of battling at Yin Yang Jiu Zhong—knows the gap between Yin Yang Jiu Zhong and Zao Hua First Realm is no small matter. He is well aware of this.

"Otherwise, when I fight that Zao Hua Fifth Realm Foreign Tribe, will you block the other four?" Qiong Qi asked slyly.

"Uh… never mind then. I'll go. Let me think first!"

Ye Liuyun also knew that Qiong Qi couldn't handle that many Zao Hua Realm Foreign Tribes at once.

Finally, Ye Liuyun gritted his teeth and leapt straight out of the void.

With one strike, bearing pure Blood Thunder and Golden Crow Holy Fire, he ambushed a Yin Yang Eightfold alien, cleaving it into pieces.

The aliens present were startled, eyeing him warily.

The Zao Hua Realm strongmen also rushed over, surrounding him.

Despite the pressure from the Zao Hua Realm strongmen, Ye Liuyun, with the Ten Thousand Gods Command, could still withstand it.

Yet facing five Zao Hua Realm strongmen, his heart kept pounding.

"My life is in your hands, you old man, move faster!" he urged Qiong Qi in his mind via the Divine Soul Contract.

"Got it, focus on the enemy!" Qiong Qi replied perfunctorily.

But facing these alien strongmen, Ye Liuyun calmed down.

He pretended to glance at the five Zao Hua Realm strongmen around him, brandishing the Demon Slaying Sword provocatively toward a Zao Hua First Realm alien.

"You, come over and spar with me!" Ye Liuyun said loudly, as if the alien were his training partner.

The aliens found it odd that a Yin Yang Five Layers Human Martial Cultivator would dare challenge a Zao Hua First Realm alien.

They instantly took interest, stepping back to give the two of them room to fight.

"Human, I truly admire your courage!" the Zao Hua First Realm alien said, facing Ye Liuyun.

The alien was covered in black scale armor, had four claws, a towering body, bovine eyes, and two protruding tusks.

Just looking at its face, Ye Liuyun thought it resembled a wild boar.

He had seen this kind of alien before; it possessed no special power, which is why it was chosen.