Chapter 913: All Counter‑Kills

To King Xiao, Ye Liuyun is merely a petty marquis, not worth his attention at all.

He also never took Ye Liuyun seriously, vowing to annihilate him to avenge his own son.

Thus, on one hand he dispatched a massive force of fifty thousand troops to assault Yonglie Island.

On the other hand, he positioned elite fighters outside Qian Long Academy, waiting for Ye Liuyun to walk into their trap.

Ye Liuyun expressed gratitude for the information sent by King Liang.

However, his plan to return to Qian Long Academy remained unchanged.

Having been away so long, it was time to go back and see what changes the academy had undergone.

As for the assassins King Xiao arranged, he paid them no mind at all.

He now has plenty of Trump Cards. Even with the strength of his current assistants, without more than ten senior‑ranked strongmen acting together, they could not trouble him.

It's not just Ye Liuyun himself. The fifty‑thousand troops attacking Yonglie Island have the Swallow‑Heaven Beast, so he isn't worried at all.

Moreover, he has already discussed with Qin Peng to ensure King Xiao's fifty‑thousand troops go and never return.

Regarding the assassins King Xiao sent, Ye Liuyun has no intention of letting them go back.

"I reckon this time my Soul Banner will absorb many senior‑ranked strongmen's Souls!" Ye Liuyun thought, feeling a surge of anticipation.

During his stay on Yonglie Island this time, he didn't neglect cultivation.

He not only forged many pills for the army, but also absorbed the obtained gold‑iron‑wood into his Physical Body.

His Physical Body is now as hard as iron and stone.

Originally his Physical Body was already formidable; now its strength surpasses ordinary senior‑ranked treasures.

Ye Liuyun looks forward to battle, eager to test just how resilient his Physical Body truly is.

Being far from the academy, Ye Liuyun recalled his Dragon Eagle, activated his Cross‑space Golden Pupil, and surveyed the area outside the academy.

Around Qian Long Academy there were indeed many strongmen, even some venerables lying in wait. Each restrained their aura and even employed treasures that block Divine Sense detection.

Even Daxia Chao dared not enter the academy to capture people; King Xiao, of course, lacked the courage, so he could only station men outside the academy.

After scanning the area, Ye Liuyun gave a slight smile and walked straight toward a venerable.

This senior‑ranked strongman was at the Life‑and‑Death First Level. When his Divine Sense detected Ye Liuyun's presence, Ye Liuyun even saw the smile on his face.

The venerable did not inform anyone else; eager to claim credit, he rushed at Ye Liuyun and, without a word, reached out to grab him.

A massive eagle claw formed from True Essence slammed down toward Ye Liuyun's head.

He thought his venerable status would let him easily seize Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun immediately released Ice Demon Tiger and Ghost Butterfly to defend.

Ice Demon Tiger extended a tiger claw, crushing the eagle claw, then, unabated, pounced on the venerable. Ghost Butterfly simultaneously launched a Spiritual Soul Attack.

Both of them were at the Life‑and‑Death Second Level; together they easily dealt with a Life‑and‑Death First Level venerable.

At a glance, Ghost Butterfly ripped the venerable's Soul out, while Ice Demon Tiger's claw slammed the strongman's Physical Body into the ground, crushing it into a meat patty.

A one‑level difference in Life‑and‑Death realms means a gulf of power.

The venerable had virtually no resistance and died outright.

Then Ye Liuyun waved his Soul Banner, drawing the venerable's Soul inside. Ice Demon Tiger also lunged, extracted a True Essence pill and swallowed it whole.

"One venerable, and he's taken down so easily!"

Ye Liuyun mused that a once unattainable senior‑ranked strongman was effortlessly eliminated by his two companion beasts.

The True Essence wave from the battle immediately drew the others over.

"Those above Zao Hua Third Realm, you handle; the rest is mine!"

Ye Liuyun gave a brief order to Ghost Butterfly and Ice Demon Tiger, then drew the Demon Slaying Sword and charged forward.

Opposite them were two senior‑ranked strongmen, both at the Life‑and‑Death First Level, plus more than a dozen Martial Cultivators above Zao Hua Third Realm.

Ye Liuyun thought Ghost Butterfly and Ice Demon Tiger could handle them; the two also needed tougher battles to hone themselves.

As for Ye Liuyun himself, he would face over twenty Martial Cultivators ranging from Yin Yang Ninth Level to Zao Hua Third Realm, a considerable pressure.

After he surged forward, he attacked without defending, bearing all strikes with his Physical Body, not even using a Buddha‑Demon Golden Body, to test its resilience.

"Boom, boom, boom—" the True Essence attacks kept reverberating on Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun swung one slash after another, fighting heartily with the Demon Slaying Sword.

His Physical Body, having absorbed gold‑iron‑wood, indeed withstood everyone's assaults completely.

When someone brandished a senior‑ranked weapon, the Demon Slaying Sword sliced it cleanly.

The battle raged fiercely, leaving even the men of King Xiao's mansion staring in astonishment.

"Is this still a human?"

"We can't even break this Physical Body!"

A few even simultaneously unleashed senior‑ranked treasures, hurling them at Ye Liuyun.

The Demon Slaying Sword blocked some, but the others struck Ye Liuyun directly.

Yet Ye Liuyun emerged completely unscathed; only his clothes were torn, while he felt no injury at all.

Ice Demon Tiger and Ghost Butterfly's side also faced danger but no real injury.

Cooperating, Ice Demon Tiger erected an ice wall to block the attacks, then Ghost Butterfly launched a Spiritual Soul Attack, slaying two senior‑ranked strongmen.

The remaining Zao Hua Realm Martial Cultivators were easily dealt with by the two.

"Kill!"

Ye Liuyun's confidence surged, and he even let the Demon Slaying Sword go on its own, practicing active offense.

The current situation is absolutely safe, so Ye Liuyun feels relatively at ease.

He himself produced blazing fire, coordinating it with the Demon Slaying Sword.

"Bad! He's about to wipe us out, retreat quickly!"

The remaining few Martial Cultivators of the Xiao Royal Mansion, seeing the situation was unfavorable, wanted to flee.

Ye Liuyun wouldn't let them go! He immediately released a Dragon Eagle to monitor the whole scene, using its aura to suppress and control all those Martial Cultivators.

He and the Demon Slaying Sword quickly ended the battle, cutting the remaining few down with Yi Dao!

Afterward, Ye Liuyun put away the Dragon Eagle, took out the Soul Banner, and began to absorb souls.

"Another three Venerable Yin Souls!"

In this battle, Ye Liuyun exterminated all the Martial Cultivators who tried to block him, not letting a single one escape. He also captured three Venerable Souls, and he was very satisfied with the battle's outcome.

He gave all the Primordial Pills to the Ghost Butterfly and the Ice Devil Tiger, letting them return to Xuan Kong Shi to continue their cultivation.

Now the Ghost Butterfly and the Ice Devil Tiger, having received Venerable Primordial Pills, are no longer excited.

The energy supplied for them to absorb is already too much!

They themselves can't use it all, and they can still spare a lot for the two Dragon Eagles.

The two Dragon Eagles, having cultivated in Xuan Kong Shi for so long, are about to break through their realm soon.

"Hurry up and break through! The next battle will probably still be a big fight!"

Ye Liuyun instructed the ferocious beasts inside Xuan Kong Shi.