Chapter 823: Rescue Too Late

Ye Liuyun finally stepped onto the arena at this moment.

"You kid, you're doomed today. Watch me cut out your tongue!" Chang Wanshan, once Ye Liuyun steadied himself, immediately prepared to strike.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun simply fell silent.

In battle, he never lets idle talk distract him.

Before taking the stage, Ye Liuyun was already contemplating how to eliminate Chang Wanshan.

A petty man like Chang Wanshan either holds back or, once he acts, cuts the weed at the root; otherwise he will certainly seek revenge.

Yet, given Chang Wanshan's family reputation, Ye Liuyun feared someone might rescue him.

So he considered how to kill Chang Wanshan with a single blow, leaving no time for rescue.

Especially since his Divine Sense swept and detected the Prince of the Commandery already gathering strength, indicating he might intervene to save Chang Wanshan.

Ye Liuyun sensed that the Prince's realm was likely at the level of the Ninth Layer of Creation.

To kill under the eyes of such a master, a Spiritual Soul Attack is the fastest method.

So as soon as Ye Liuyun rose, he launched a Spiritual Soul Attack, devouring both his primary and secondary Souls into his own Yin Yang Realm.

Ye Liuyun's current primary and secondary Souls have already reached the Respectable Tier, so his Divine Soul Power, to ordinary Martial Cultivators, can be described as terrifying.

At the same time, Ye Liuyun released Nether Ghost Fire, directly scorching Chang Wanshan's Sea of Consciousness.

The speed of the Spiritual Soul Attack is far faster than ordinary techniques.

Ye Liuyun absorbed all of Chang Wanshan's Souls, which to an outside observer was but a fleeting instant.

Chang Wanshan's Physical Body still stood on the stage. Ye Liuyun had already drawn his Storage Ring, turning to leave the stage.

Some people still didn't understand what had happened.

But the Prince of the Commandery was shocked!

"This kid's strike was way too fast!"

He didn't even have time to try to rescue Chang Wanshan.

He noticed that when Ye Liuyun launched the Spiritual Soul Attack, he immediately released his own Soul.

Unfortunately, by the time his Soul surged into Chang Wanshan's Sea of Consciousness, that Sea was already nearly burned out, and his Soul almost got tainted by Nether Ghost Fire.

Sensing the overwhelming Nether Ghost Fire, his Soul dared not charge into Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness and withdrew immediately.

In that brief span, Ye Liuyun had already fully absorbed Chang Wanshan's Souls; he simply had no time to intervene.

Moreover, he sensed from Ye Liuyun's Soul fluctuations that Ye Liuyun's Divine Soul Power was probably not weaker than his own—this was what shocked him most.

To know, Ye Liuyun's realm was actually a whole tier lower than his, albeit with a twist.

He also knew that Ye Liuyun deliberately gave him no chance to save anyone.

"This kid's strike is certainly decisive!" The Prince outwardly remained composed, but inwardly fully approved of Ye Liuyun's method.

Either don't act, or if you act, leave no lingering trouble.

By the time everyone realized what had happened, Chang Wanshan's Physical Body lay rigidly on the stage.

The scene was first quiet, then it boiled over.

"Spiritual Soul Attack!"

"His Soul is so strong! No wonder he's so confident!"

"No wonder Su Manning passed by earlier and this kid was unharmed!"

Facing Martial Cultivators with powerful Souls, people tend to avoid provocation, because Spiritual Soul Attacks are the hardest to defend against and are often extremely perilous.

So after Ye Liuyun revealed this move, no one dared to provoke him casually; even the murmurs grew much quieter.

The teenager who had just provoked Ye Liuyun secretly rejoiced: "So he's really that strong! Luckily she didn't step onto the stage, otherwise the person lying there now would be me!"

Chang Wanshan's corpse was carried away, and the Servant who came with him immediately reported back to the family.

"Brother Ye, I'm afraid the Chang Family will come knocking soon!" Wei Pangzi sent a Transmission Voice to remind Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun thought for a moment, yet still did not leave.

He wanted to see what kind of character the Prince truly was!

Moreover, he wasn't completely without means against the Chang Family.

The Prince was also contemplating what to do when the Chang Family arrived later.

With Ye Liuyun's Divine Soul Power, he was definitely stronger than Su Manning, making him worth courting.

But sheer Soul strength alone seemed insufficient for him to oppose the Chang Family on Ye Liuyun's behalf.

So he sent a Transmission Voice to the Princess, asking her to immediately find those with strong Physical Bodies and techniques, to challenge Ye Liuyun again, as he wanted to comprehensively test Ye Liuyun's strength.

"Young Master Ye, I truly didn't expect your Divine Soul Power to be this great. I have a friend here named Hou Yuan; how about you spar with him?"

The Princess proposed the suggestion according to the Prince's wishes.

Ye Liuyun heard this and wondered why the Princess wanted him to keep fighting.

"Could it be to avenge Chang Wanshan?"

Wei Pangzi reacted quickly, instantly sending a Transmission Voice: "This is probably the Prince's intention, to see whether you're worthy of his protection."

Ye Liuyun heard this and finally realized, but before he could speak, Hou Yuan spoke first!

"I, Hou Yuan, humbly wish to study Young Master Ye's Physical Body; please grant me instruction!"

By saying so, he explicitly meant to compare Physical Bodies with Ye Liuyun, not using Divine Soul Power.

This time Ye Liuyun said no more words and instantly used Spatial Power to flash onto the arena.

"What impressive Spatial Power!"

"This kid isn't simple!"

The audience below erupted with notable gasps.

Upon reaching the Yin-Yang Realm, Martial Cultivators generally possess some Spatial Power.

However, Ye Liuyun's Spatial Power is quickly approaching the level of the Respectful Rank; compared with ordinary Yin‑Yang Realm Martial Cultivators, it is stronger by more than a mere speck.

Even Ning Tiande, who excels in body techniques, frowned; the move Ye Liuyun just displayed, he cannot break.

He had always thought that being able to traverse the seventh‑level void already made him a top among his peers, but he didn't expect that just now Ye Liuyun clearly came through from the eighth‑level void.

With just that one move, he cannot keep up with Ye Liuyun.

"Well, fellow, this kid's Spatial Power is actually a little stronger than mine!"

The Commandery Prince watched and couldn't help but silently praise him in his heart.

The Commandery Princess Liang Xinyu now also sees the point.

"Ye Liuyun really hides his strength well; I hadn't noticed before. How can he be so strong? If his Physical Body becomes even stronger, wouldn't that leave no one as his opponent!"

Hou Yuan and Ye Liuyun, after taking their stances, both began to gather momentum.

Hou Yuan surged forward, unleashing his full bloodline power, attempting to suppress Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun gave a faint smile, instantly activating internal bloodline circulation, and turned the tables to suppress Hou Yuan.

Then, using the Bà Tiān Divine Fist's Thunder Fire Overlord, he hurled it at Hou Yuan.

His Golden Pupil had long assessed Hou Yuan's strength.

To strike Hou Yuan, he doesn't even need to use the Qiankun Palm; this Thunder Fire Overlord move alone is already enough to defeat him.