Chapter 899: Three-Person Squad

Ye Liuyun, Ling Shuang, and Yuan Datou formed a small squad; they first went to the mission hall, examined the information carefully, and then set out for that Secret Realm.

Although this mission is only a C‑rank task, it could allow them to complete multiple C‑rank missions in one go.

The mission is clear: uncover a treasure or resource site counts as one C‑rank task; if there are several treasures or sites, they can finish several tasks.

So Ye Liuyun felt quite hopeful.

Moreover, he has his own scheme—if the Secret Realm proves valuable, he could claim it and use it to train his own soldiers.

But that would mean Ling Shuang and Yuan Datou would have to take on other missions.

He doesn't think it matters much; at worst he can accompany them on a few extra missions as compensation, and the two won't mind.

After leaving the academy, the three released a Warship directly, without boarding a dragon‑eagle, to avoid drawing attention.

A few days later they rushed to the location of the Secret Realm.

It is a newly emerged Secret Realm, so many Martial Cultivators have gathered here, all intending to explore it.

Among them are many in uniforms, clearly disciples of a Sect, and their cultivation levels are roughly comparable to theirs.

"It seems other Sects rate this mission about the same as Qian Long Academy!"

Seeing their cultivation levels, Ye Liuyun no longer worries about human‑caused danger.

Yuan Datou, on the other hand, looks a bit excited.

Their levels are just right for him to practice his skills.

Ye Liuyun scanned the area but found no familiar faces.

"Why isn't anyone going in?" Ye Liuyun asked, somewhat puzzled.

"They're waiting for someone else to go first; they're afraid it's dangerous inside!" Ling Shuang replied.

Ye Liuyun activated his Golden Pupil, looked at the Secret Realm, and found it was established on the seventh‑level void. It probably wasn't left by an especially powerful cultivator, so the danger inside should be minimal.

"Let's go, we'll go in first!" Ye Liuyun led the way toward the entrance of the Secret Realm.

Yuan Datou lifted his leg and followed right behind.

"You two…" Ling Shuang began, thinking they were too reckless.

But recalling Ye Liuyun's strength and that Yuan Datou is a Monster Beast, she kept the comment unsaid and immediately followed.

"Look, someone's about to go in!"

"Finally, a few brave souls show up!"

From the crowd came some gloating voices.

Ye Liuyun ignored them and proceeded straight into the Secret Realm.

Suddenly, a gust of palm wind surged toward him.

Ye Liuyun stepped back to dodge and looked toward the source of the palm wind.

A young man, followed by a man and a woman, sprinted toward him.

"Who let you in? Did you get my permission?"

The youth wore an arrogant air, nostrils flared, questioning Ye Liuyun.

"What? Is this Secret Realm yours?" Ye Liuyun retorted.

"If anyone's going in first, it has to be the Prince's. How does a Yin‑Yang Realm weakling like you get ahead of the Prince?" the young man said, about to lead his group inside.

"Are you being reasonable? You've been here for ages and still won't go in, yet you try to snatch it from us?" Ling Shuang said, displeased.

Ye Liuyun assessed their cultivation; they were all Zao Hua Second Realm. However, the man and woman behind him clearly possessed far greater strength than the young man.

Just by looking at their True Essence, it was evident their True Essence was far more condensed than his.

Ye Liuyun was not accustomed to this youngster's antics and didn't even bother to speak to him.

He flashed, using spatial power to appear beside the man and struck his shoulder with a palm.

"Crack!"

A bone‑cracking sound rang out, followed by a pig‑slaughter‑like scream.

The young man was also blasted away by Ye Liuyun's palm.

"Pretending to be me? You're not even worthy!" Ye Liuyun sneered.

"Prince!" The man and woman beside the young man couldn't block Ye Liuyun's attack in time; they rushed over, steadied him, and fed him a pill to heal his wounds.

"Kill him!" the young man snarled through pain, still ordering them to kill Ye Liuyun.

The woman beside him instantly drew a long sword and charged at Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun instantly recognized that the woman's sword intent was similar to Ling Shuang's.

"Do you want to spar a bit?" Ye Liuyun asked Ling Shuang.

"Sure!" Ling Shuang also drew a sword, met her, and the two fought to a stalemate.

Yuan Datou could no longer hold back; he couldn't miss this excitement. He swung his iron staff, striking the man beside the youth.

The man, who had been supporting the wounded youth, didn't dare dodge Yuan Datou's staff for fear of hitting the youth, so he raised his palm to block the blow.

"Bang!"

Two streams of True Essence collided, kicking up dust and choking the injured youth into a cough.

Then the man set the youth down, pulled Yuan Datou aside, and began fighting him.

The wounded youth, still on the ground, shouted, "Kill them all, leave none!"

Hearing that, Ye Liuyun flashed again, appeared beside him, and slammed a palm down hard.

"Bang—" a loud blast rang out.

Ye Liuyun felt a massive force rebound, numbing his palm.

He stepped back instantly, and his palm was already cracked from the shock.

However, his Physical Body is robust; the wound healed instantly.

He looked toward that youth, also shaken until he spat blood. Yet he still sneered: "You want to kill me—do you have the ability?"

Ye Liuyun activated his Golden Pupil, only then discovering that inside the youth's clothing he wore a divine artifact robe.

Ye Liuyun smiled slightly, his Golden Pupil flashing, and directly moved that divine artifact robe into his storage ring.

The youth had already been severely injured; he couldn't even pull on that robe.

"Ah!" the youth cried out in shock, never expecting Ye Liuyun to directly move his divine artifact robe away.

Then, at that moment, Ye Liuyun appeared beside him again and struck with another palm.

Bang!

Another explosive bang.

Ye Liuyun's palm this time suffered even worse injury, its flesh and blood almost bursting apart.

"What now?" He activated his Golden Pupil again, discovering a pendant hanging on the youth's chest, the pendant still glowing. Obviously the pendant had blocked his strike.

Looks like another treasure.

"I don't know which prince's son this guy is, but he sure has a lot of treasures!"

Ye Liuyun smiled, intending to move that pendant again into his storage ring.

Unexpectedly, this time his spatial power was directly repelled; he couldn't move it at all!

"Hahaha, you can't do anything to me!" the youth exclaimed, seeing this, laughing triumphantly.