Chapter 923: Leave No One Behind

Purple Snake timed the attack perfectly.

He raised his hand, and a purple bolt of lightning as thick as a finger, moving faster than the eye could catch, struck in front of Ye Liuyun.

Then he leapt into the air, following that bolt, attacking Ye Liuyun.

That purple lightning is Purple Snake's signature killing move; its concentrated violet thunder power is especially refined and swift, making surprise attacks easy to land.

Even if this lightning strike cannot outright slay the opponent, it causes temporary paralysis, and in that moment he can take the opponent's life.

Yet Ye Liuyun made no defense and simply endured it.

What surprised all the Shadows was that Ye Liuyun's movements showed no hesitation, with no sign of being paralyzed by the Lightning Strike.

He immediately swung the Mourning Bell, blocking the follow‑up attack from Purple Snake.

Dong—a sudden sound—caught Purple Snake off guard; the Mourning Bell rang, shaking him dizzy.

Ghost Butterfly immediately seized the chance to extinguish Purple Snake's Soul.

Ye Liuyun silently laughed to himself: "Spiritual Soul Attack, Lightning Strike! Is this helping me boost my strength?"

That violet thunder, close to the source of Lightning, was being absorbed by the Blood Thunder within Ye Liuyun's body.

The two soul‑devouring Souls were also absorbed by Ye Liuyun, supplementing his own Soul.

Ling Shuang was safe, and Ye Liuyun completely relaxed.

"Since you're here, let's train! Kill!"

With a swing of his Demon Slaying Sword, Ye Liuyun, aided by several ferocious beasts, began to slaughter the Shadow members in the valley.

Just as Ye Liuyun grew careless, a shadow descended; from it a golden spear thrust straight at his chest.

The spear's speed was blinding, and its timing perfect.

These Shadow assassins' sense of timing is truly stronger one after another!

Moreover, the spear's force approached that of a Grand‑rank strongman, leaving Ye Liuyun unable to defend.

Ye Liuyun raised his Demon Slaying Sword, intending to charge at the Shadow members with the beasts.

Caught completely off guard, he could only rely on the divine artifacts on his body for defense.

Boom—a sudden sound—True Essence erupted, blasting Ye Liuyun so his vision blurred and a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out.

He was also propelled backward, rolling several times on the ground.

A dragon‑eagle immediately shielded him under its wings, preventing a second strike.

The Black Shadow's strike missed, and it retreated at once.

Only then did Ye Liuyun, using Shadow‑Concealment Technique, sense that it had withdrawn to the valley mouth.

Earlier the Shadow had hidden so completely, showing no trace of breath; Ye Liuyun almost fell into its trap.

"What a spectacular finishing move!"

Ye Liuyun's chest still throbbed faintly.

The outermost Exotic Scale Armor was pierced by the golden spear with a large hole.

And the pendant he had seized happened to sit at the breach, shielding him from the blow.

Now the pendant had shattered into powder, scattering downwards.

"One spear broke through my two layers of defense!" Ye Liuyun finally felt fear.

The Fourth Prince, watching from outside, had already rushed over, bringing people to observe the situation.

When he caught sight of the golden spear, he originally thought Ye Liuyun was doomed.

But now he couldn't help exclaiming in his mind: "He also acted! And he actually failed!"

His thoughts were now very conflicted.

He marveled both at the spear's owner daring to strike and at Ye Liuyun's miraculous escape, surviving such a master's assault.

This lightning‑fast strike made the Fourth Prince and the many onlookers around gasp sharply.

These people, questioning themselves, realized none could survive this spear.

Yet Ye Liuyun only spat out a mouthful of clotted blood, showing how strong his defense truly is.

Ye Liuyun assessed that without the pendant blocking, his Physical Body would likely have been pierced by the spear.

As for being pierced or killed outright, the chance was low; after all, his Physical Body is still formidable.

Stunned by the strike, some Shadow members immediately fled toward the valley exit.

"None of you think you can leave!"

Ye Liuyun knew it was too late to command the beasts to attack now.

He instantly brandished the Hundred-Refined Soul Banner.

"Kill! Leave none!"

Ye Liuyun directly ordered the Asura to annihilate everyone.

With so many people outside, he would sooner or later have to reveal the Hundred-Refined Soul Banner's power!

The Asura, leading a group of Grand‑rank Souls, pursued outward, slaying all the Shadow members trying to escape.

But the Shadow that retreated first could not be caught.

The disciples who had been surrounding the valley mouth were now stunned.

They hadn't expected Ye Liuyun to possess such a treasure, unleashing so many Grand‑rank Yin Souls.

The dragon‑eagle and Ice Demon Tiger also rushed out, beginning to slaughter them.

The Asura, with tens of thousands of Yin Souls, encircled those people, raising swirls of Black Fog.

The howls of the Yin Souls sent shivers through the onlookers outside.

Ye Liuyun immediately charged into the encirclement, fighting those people; the Skeleton Puppet, hidden among the Yin Souls, waved the Hundred-Refined Soul Banner, helping to absorb the Yin Souls.

Because the Yin Souls blocked the view, those outside could not see inside, only hearing beast roars, human cries, and the booming of True Essence, a chaotic din.

When Xia Tianqiong arrived with her people, she happened to see this terrifying scene.

Yin Souls flew around an open area, wailing and howling. Their cries were so frightening that even nearby Corpse Demons dared not come to join the fun.

She asked about the situation, learned that Ling Shuang had been rescued by Ye Liuyun, and immediately felt much more at ease.

The battlefield surrounded by Yin Souls was truly too terrifying; she also dared not rashly lead people in, fearing the Yin Souls would mistake them for enemies. She could only wait anxiously outside, awaiting the result.

However, since Ye Liuyun could unleash such a great army of Yin Souls, there was no need to worry too much about him.

Seeing Ye Liuyun's Yin Soul army, the Fourth Prince couldn't help but his eyes light up, secretly nodding repeatedly.

"Looking at it this way, he really does have some ability; no wonder he dares to provoke Prince Xiao!"

Ye Liuyun was not idle either; the Yin Souls and fierce beasts helped him eliminate all the experts, leaving only his own battle.

Yuan Datou arrived late. His cultivation was low, his speed slow, so he only just caught up now.

After asking Liang Xinyu about the situation, he directly charged into the Yin Soul encirclement.

"Boss, I'm here to help!" Yuan Datou shouted while running.

Ye Liuyun heard his shout and let the Yin Souls let him in.

"Just in time! I've got an opponent for you!"

Seeing Ye Liuyun safe, Yuan Datou plopped down on the ground and began to pant heavily.

He had been running nonstop all the way, barely managing to catch up, and was utterly exhausted.