Chapter 1784: Chapter 1784 Battlefield of the Border
Ye Liuyun and his clone arrived inside the Xuankong Stone. However, instead of rushing into cultivation, they began to study how to become stronger quickly.
Ye Liuyun had always focused on improving his realm due to its relatively low level.
But after absorbing the Insight Alora Crystal, he realized that even if his realm was insufficient, he could still defeat his opponents if he had a strong understanding of other insights.
For instance, his power of heaven and earth, under the comprehension of a large number of Alora Crystals about the power of heaven and earth, was improving rapidly. Now, his power of heaven and earth alone could combat a martial practitioners in the middle third level.
As for his Spatial Force, he was already at the verge of touching the barrier of the second-layer void.
His fire power, thunder power, Buddhist-Devil power, and even the power of poison had all improved to some extent.
His overall strength was completely capable of defeating opponents from a higher realm. Even when facing martial practitioners in the late third level, he wouldn’t panic.
"But if you don’t improve your realm, the enhancement speed of other abilities will slow down!" his clone reminded Ye Liuyun.
"Mutual foundation, alternate enhancement," Ye Liuyun concluded in the end.
"That’s right! It’s time for us to improve our realm," his clone affirmed.
"We need some battles, intense fights to temper our advance energy!" stated Ye Liuyun.
"First, we need to stock up on advance energy and wait for the opportunity."
Finally, they both decided to start absorbing energy for reserve so as to enhance their realm.
Energy crystal balls, divine crystals, and anything that could enhance their realm, they absorbed. They had no intention to store or reserve anything.
In the next few days, Ye Liuyun didn’t step out at all.
Now, he had let loose as well. Even if others harbored doubts about him, he didn’t care in the slightest. As long as his own strength was powerful enough, what would mere doubts accomplish?
The day before their rest, Zhang Wencai even went to report his training plans to Prince Liang - Helian Tianyuan.
Prince Liang has always attached great importance to nurturing talent, hence he generally involves himself in such matters.
The Grand Hall of Prince Liang’s Manor was always sparse and vacant.
Helian Tianyuan seldom called for gatherings or deliberated upon matters. For the most part, he was in the Great Hall practicing. Those who had business with him would directly approach to report.
His silence was consent.
Occasional one or two remarks, or a few suggestions, meant he was already taking it quite seriously.
In the Grand Hall, Devil Qi lingered around. No one could have expected that Prince Liang - Helian Tianyuan was indeed a devil cultivator.
Such matter was known only by a few specific stewards, great military leaders, and the closest kin of Prince Liang.
Zhang Wencai entered the grand hall, stopped before a bundle of Devil Qi, and reported to Prince Liang - he was planning to lead some martial practitioners to attack a few bandit’s lair.
After he finished speaking, seeing that the Prince Liang had no reaction, he prepared to leave.
Suddenly, Prince Liang uttered two words: "Insufficient!"
Zhang Wencai immediately stopped and began to contemplate.
Letting these untrained people go to eradicate bandits, the task itself was already heavy enough. Yet, Prince Liang still says it’s insufficient. What kind of training should be prepared then?
"Only a real battlefield can foster their growth!" Prince Liang promptly stated.
"Who... does His Highness refer to?" Zhang Wencui hesitated to ask.
"Could it be that His Highness has secretly taken a liking to someone?" He wondered in his heart. His first reaction was Ye Liuyun.
But how could Ye Liuyun attract such attention from His Highness? Under normal circumstances, His Highness wouldn’t bother paying attention to these martial practitioners preparing to enter the battlefield of the foreign race.
"He killed the Five Vajras right under your nose." The Prince Liang said slowly, "Arriving in an unfamiliar kingdom and decisively taking actions that were clean and neat. What does that show?"
Then, as though answering his own question, he continued, "It shows that he was desperately striving for resources. He wants to become stronger! The task you set up can’t satisfy him!"
At this point, Zhang Wencui had already confirmed that the Prince Liang was talking about Ye Liuyun.
Zhang Wencui wasn’t clear about the power level of the Prince Liang, but he was sure that nothing that happened in the royal city could escape the Prince’s Divine Sense.
"Please clarify, Your Highness!" Zhang Wencui immediately asked for guidance.
"Battlefield of the border!" The Prince Liang said a word and then remained silent.
"Battlefield of the border?" Zhang Wencui gasped. The cruelty level of that battlefield was no different than that of the foreign race battlefield.
That was the battlefield where the Prince Liang trained his soldiers.
"It seems that Prince Liang wants to keep Ye Liuyun!" He thought in his heart.
Prince Liang’s territory in the five areas of the God Realm intersects with the northern, middle, and southern areas.
And these intersecting areas aren’t merely thousands of miles in width. The widest place could match the size of an entire western region.
In these intersecting areas, not only are there two armies at war, but the martial practitioners involved come in all forms and colors.
Fugitives, those fleeing from their enemies, and desperate individuals who can longer go on living, all congregate there.
That place has no governance, no laws, only strife and manipulation.
The power dynamics there are constantly shifting. Often, information from last month would no longer apply, as one powerful entity would have been replaced by another.
Most of the people in the God Realm meet their end in this border zone.
In reality, the Prince Liang doesn’t much care about the personnel selection for the foreign race battlefield. If he’s short of people, he’d simply capture more from the border zone. Plenty of people there are willing to go.
He is more interested in developing his own people through this method.
And Ye Liuyun, he’s the one among their selections whom the he favors.
"Yes!" Zhang Wentcai complied, exiting the grand hall.
Phew!
Once he left the grand hall, Zhang Wentcai let out a long breath.
"I hope you can survive and return!" He also prayed in his heart for Ye Liuyun to return in one piece from the battlefield of the border.
He just thought highly of Ye Liuyun before.
But after hearing from the Prince Liang’s mouth that Ye Liuyun had quietly taken out the Five Vajras, he couldn’t help but admire him.
Such an act—it was something he didn’t even dare to think about.
Immediately, he returned to his accommodation to reorganize and plan anew.
Seven days later, a praetorian team of the Royal Management was assigned a mission to the battlefield of the border. Ye Liuyun and his team coincidentally were able to accompany them.
He immediately notified Ye Liuyun and the rest.
"The border?" Some of the martial practitioners were instantly intimidated.
Ye Liuyun, not knowing the situation, felt a sense of curiosity.
Zhang Wencui promptly explained to them the origin of the name "battlefield of the border".
"To be precise, calling it the ’border of hell’ would be more appropriate!" Zhang Wencui explained.
"Is that so?" In Ye Liuyun’s eyes, excitement shone brightly.
As he thought! A regular bandit eradication mission wouldn’t evoke such excitement in him! Zhang Wencui also silently admired the Western Liang King for his ability to judge people.
But he also said to the others, "Those who do not wish to go can stay behind. Either stay in the royal palace as servants, or go to the foreign race battlefield. There would be no need for further training."
He didn’t see the point in investing time and resources in those who lacked the will to fight. It would make more sense to send them away or assign them to other tasks. That would be the end of it.
