Chapter 945: Negotiating Cooperation

The Seventh Prince and his companions all knew that Ye Liuyun possessed a Soul Banner that could release a Yin Soul.

Therefore the defensive measures were prepared meticulously, and each person wore two treasures that defended against Spiritual Soul Attack.

Even when facing a Sixth Layer Yin Soul, they could each endure for half a ke, and that half a ke was enough for them to deal with Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun gladly followed that disciple for more than half an hour, entering the ambush circle the Seventh Prince had prepared in advance.

"Ye Liuyun, you're really bold! Trying to kill me inside the Secret Realm! Have you considered the consequences?"

Seeing that Ye Liuyun could not escape, the Seventh Prince brought his men forward and revealed themselves.

Ye Liuyun smiled and said, "I've always been bold. But you're not lacking courage either; you know I dare to kill you, yet you still came to meet me?"

"Just you? A mere ant!" the Seventh Prince sneered, curling his lip.

"Don't think that because I've climbed up to the Seventh Sister I won't dare to move against you! Today, if you don't hand over the Storage Ring, you'll never leave!" he threatened Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun simply sat cross‑legged and tossed a Magic Vine seed into the ground.

"Since I'm here today, I wasn't planning to leave so soon! I still want to talk with you!"

Ye Liuyun looked at the Seventh Prince mockingly.

"Oh? Talk with me? Ha‑ha," the Seventh Prince laughed loudly. "Want to discuss terms? Do you think you're qualified to discuss terms with me?"

"Let's act first! If we keep this stalemate, it's just a waste of time!" Ye Liuyun knew that without letting him see his strength, there was no way to negotiate; it would only waste time.

"Looks like you're refusing the wine and now want the penalty wine?" the Seventh Prince glared, his eyes blazing at Ye Liuyun.

"If you have the guts, kill me!" Ye Liuyun said, releasing the ghost butterfly and ice demon tiger so the Magic Vine wouldn't miss anyone.

Then he closed his eyes, too lazy to bother with them.

They were just a handful of Zao Hua Realm disciples. Even if they possessed divine artifacts, they were no match for the Magic Vine.

Moreover, with the ice demon tiger and ghost butterfly guarding, it was sufficient to deal with them.

"Looking for death! Slaughter him!" The Seventh Prince, seeing Ye Liuyun's arrogance, lost patience and moved straight to kill and seize the treasure.

The disciples of the Ten Thousand Dragon Society immediately released their pets and charged at Ye Liuyun.

As soon as they unleashed their pets, the Magic Vine also began to act.

Countless vines sprouted from the ground, entangling those disciples and beasts without missing a single one.

The strength of the Magic Vine surely outmatched even early‑stage Sixth Layer strongmen, so none of these Zao Hua Realm disciples could escape its binding.

The Seventh Prince was no exception.

Only then did they know fear.

"Damn, this kid still has such a treasure!" the Seventh Prince thought anxiously.

Apart from the Seventh Prince, the other disciples and beasts were swiftly sucked into dry corpses by the Magic Vine.

Though they kept pleading and howling, Ye Liuyun remained completely unmoved.

The Seventh Prince had previously assumed Ye Liuyun's Yin Soul would drain people and needed time; the Secret Realm didn't allow that, so Ye Liuyun had no chance to act.

When he saw everyone turned into dry corpses, he realized that Ye Liuyun's past feats relied not on the Soul Banner but on this Magic Vine.

While his heart raced, he also noticed that Ye Liuyun alone did not let the Magic Vine absorb his energy.

"Huh? This time the kid doesn't dare to strike me, does he?" he thought, gaining a bit of confidence.

"Ye Liuyun, you're ruthless. Release me quickly, and our feud will be settled in one stroke."

Ye Liuyun finally opened his eyes and smiled at the Seventh Prince.

"Release you? Did I ever say I'd release you?" Ye Liuyun mocked as he calmly collected all the Storage Rings of the other Martial Cultivators.

He even took the Seventh Prince's Storage Ring.

"You have such nerve, daring to rob a prince!" The Seventh Prince, seeing his Storage Ring taken, grew frantic.

Ye Liuyun glanced at him and shook his head helplessly: "Looks like you still don't understand your situation! Magic Vine, let him feel it!"

Ye Liuyun whispered to the Magic Vine, "Don't suck the Seventh Prince dry all at once; he's still useful. Drain one of his legs first."

Thus, the Seventh Prince watched his leg wither, shrieking in terror.

The energy in a leg can be replenished; it just takes time, so he wasn't overly concerned.

Only the process was more agonizing.

When the Magic Vine paused, the Seventh Prince also slowed down, thinking Ye Liuyun wouldn't dare kill him.

"Are you mad? If you treat me like this, the Imperial Family will retaliate against you!"

Ye Liuyun looked at him and shook his head again.

"Suck his True Essence!" Ye Liuyun commanded the Magic Vine.

But he used Divine Sense to transmit a voice to the Magic Vine: "Suck slower, don't actually drain his True Essence; I just want to scare him!"

The Magic Vine understood, waved a vine before the Seventh Prince's eyes, then pierced his abdomen and coiled around his core.

"Ye Liuyun, you dare!" the Seventh Prince panicked.

"You think I wouldn't dare?" Ye Liuyun said teasingly.

As soon as his words fell, the Magic Vine began absorbing his True Essence.

"Ah!" the Seventh Prince cried out, fear flashing in his eyes.

"Stop, my realm is dropping!" the Seventh Prince shouted while struggling.

"You still can't see the situation you're in?" Ye Liuyun walked slowly forward, looking down at him from above.

"You… what are you trying to do?" the Seventh Prince asked tremblingly.

Ye Liuyun laughed: "Exactly! That's the attitude for discussing cooperation!"

"Discuss cooperation?" the Seventh Prince was stunned, not grasping Ye Liuyun's meaning. "I don't care what cooperation you want; just release me now!"

Though the Magic Vine tried to control the absorption speed, it still felt the True Essence continuously flowing away.

If the Magic Vine kept absorbing him a while longer, his realm would truly fall.

He was originally at the Creation Ninth Layer Summit realm, but now he has already begun to slip down.

"Are you still not lucid? Whether you are dead or alive is only a thought of mine. You don't even have the right to negotiate terms with me, yet you still dare to threaten me?"

Ye Liuyun said, and let the Magic Vine speed up a little.

When the Magic Vine accelerated slightly, the Seventh Prince's realm instantly fell from the Creation Ninth Layer Summit to the Creation Ninth Layer Late Stage, and continued sliding toward the Creation Ninth Layer Mid Stage.

The Seventh Prince was so frightened his eyes went wide. In a Martial Cultivator's world, without cultivation, even a prince would have no power at all.

He hurriedly shouted, "Stop it now, whatever you demand, I'll comply!"

"Hmm. You finally see the situation clearly!" Ye Liuyun nodded with satisfaction.