Chapter 2218: Chapter 2218 A Terrifying Force
Ye Liuyun’s Scarlet Phantom Eyes swiftly manoeuvred the Phantom Hand to charge into the dense forest nearby.
Ye Liuyun discovered that Mo Xiaotian had dispatched four experts to eliminate him once he took control of him.
Lurking in the forest was a Nine-Tailed Fox with spiritual strength double that of the three men.
With the assistance of Qionqi, Ye Liuyun planted the Slaving Seal on Azred.
In an instant, the QiongQi’s spirit had returned to its physical form before he could say anything.
Both Ye Liuyun and his clone’s Divine Soul entered Bai Sha’s Ocean of Consciousness and planted a Slaving Seal on her. After he took control of them both, he transmitted them into his Spatial World.
"Ah!"
A wail echoed from the dense forest.
Both Ye Liuyun and his clone’s Golden Phantom Eyes could see that the phantom hand had achieved its goal. It managed to grab the heart of the Nine-Tailed Fox.
However, the Nine-Tailed Fox’s Divine Soul swiftly dove into the Phantom Hand’s Ocean of Consciousness, reawakening it to launch another assault on Ye Liuyun.
Once again, Ye Liuyun used his Scarlet Phantom Eyes to exert mental control over the Nine-Tailed Fox’s Divine Soul. But just as he was about to do so, the Nine-Tailed Fox’s Divine Soul burst forth from the Phantom Hand’s Ocean of Consciousness in flame and charged into Ye Liuyun’s Ocean of Consciousness.
Its response was likewise lightning-fast. The moment Ye Liuyun’s Scarlet Phantom Eyes launched an assault, it realised it had no choice but to set itself on fire, and attempted to bring down Ye Liuyun in the flame.
To Nine-tailed Fox’s surprise, the Universal God Token charged out of nowhere and took control of it.
To Ye Liuyun’s surprise, the Nine-Tailed Fox possessed an incredibly powerful soul force that not even his Scarlet Phantom Eyes could quench.
"It wasn’t ineffective. Your opponent incensed itself to remain vigilant." The Book Demon reminded Ye Liuyun.
At this moment, Ye Liuyun continued to control the Phantom Hand using his Scarlet Phantom Eyes and placed a Slaving Seal on it.
Swiftly, his clone brought the Nine-Tailed Fox’s corpse to the Spatial World and gave the virtuoso to Lei Ming, while Ye Liuyun and his clone consumed the Nine-Tailed Fox’s Divine Soul.
The divine soul power of the Nine-Tailed Fox was more than twice as strong as Ye Liuyun’s, so after absorbing the power, his divine soul became significantly stronger.
"Even the Nine-Tails Fox is here? It was generous for Mo Xiaotian to pay such a hefty price!" Qiong Qi lamented.
Ye Liuyun retracted the Phantom Hand into the Spatial World and chatted with Qiong Qi as they returned.
"Of these four individuals, the Nine-Tailed Fox was the only one that did not sign a soul contract. Additionally, I learned a lot about the Revival Dynasty from its Ocean of Consciousness."
Ye Liuyun has searched all four souls. However, while the information in Twin Strike’s and Phantom Hand’s Ocean of Consciousness had been wiped out, the knowledge in the Nine-Tail Fox’s Ocean of Consciousness was preserved relatively intact.
"Who were the prominent figures of the Revival Dynasty?" Qiong Qi likewise developed an interest.
"The Revival Dynasty has two Vanguards, eight Guardian of the Nation, and thirty-six Defender of the Nation! Of these four people we met earlier, the Nine-Tailed Fox is a Guardian, and the other three are the Defenders!"
"One of the two Vanguards has reportedly died. Two Guardians of the Nation and sixteen Defenders of the Nation is now undergoing training in the foreign race battlefield."
Ye Liuyun sighed deeply after concluding his statement. Dealing with the Nine-Tailed Fox would have been challenging if he hadn’t used the Phantom Hand to launch a surprise strike.
Ye Liuyun felt fortunate that the Nine-Tailed Fox didn’t snatch Phantom Hand’s body and flee, which allowed Ye Liuyun a chance to understand the strength of the Revival Dynasty.
Following, Ye Liuyun went on to inform Qiong Qi who the seven Guardians of the Nation and the remaining Defenders of the Nation were.
"As for who the two Vanguard’s identities are, the Nine-Tailed Fox doesn’t know either. It only knows about those of its level and below!" Ye Liuyun said.
Qiong Qi promptly reported the information to the Alliance of Goddesses.
"The strength of the Revival Dynasty is truly terrifying!" Ye Liuyun exclaimed.
"Indeed! Who knows how strong their Vanguards are!" Qiong Qi could not help but sigh.
"Why would they serve the Revival Dynasty when they have such incredible powers?" Ye Liuyun was curious.
Qiong Qi shook his head and then cracked a joke, "Maybe it just feels right to them! Despite my strength, I still help you, don’t I?"
Ye Liuyun laughed and did not delve too deeply into these thoughts.
Their success in eliminating the enemies suggested they would be able to take on more formidable foes in the future.
Upon his return, Ye Liuyun briefed his subordinates on all the pertinent details, advising them to maintain a low profile so as not to draw the attention of the Revival Dynasty’s experts.
His unease persisted, so he dispatched Twin Strike to watch over Liang Xue and enlisted Phantom Hand, Xenocide, and Vespera to protect Xia Tianqiong and Xia Lingshuang.
But he kept the two treasures from the Twin Strike.
The dragon bone in Azred’s possession was instantly coveted by the Dragon Lady. She didn’t want it as a weapon but intended to integrate it into her skeletal system.
The Dragon Bone was brimming with energy. It could even advance her to the primary of the ninth level after refinement.
Ye Liuyun was comfortable with the idea. He would have no regrets even if he had to refine Azred.
Following refinement, Ye Liuyun learnt how to use the little wooden box that Bai Sha possessed.
The small box was made from Rootless Wood and could hold any type of water. Other than that, it didn’t have other functions.
Regardless of how corrosive the seawater from the Endless Sea was, it couldn’t damage it.
"I thought nothing could contain the seawater of the Endless Sea?" Ye Liuyun finally had a chance to ask Qiong Qi.
To him, Qiong Qi replied, "Who told you that? In this world, anything can be brought down by something else. There’s nothing that can’t be tamed!"
Ye Liuyun nodded, sensing that his logic made sense.
But the wooden box was almost empty of seawater. Ye Liuyun immediately made his way to the Endless Sea to gather more for later use. At least enough to flood Regalty.
Upon returning, he gave the rootless wooden box to his clone and continued to cultivate in Inferno City.
His Divine Soul power, of which he had been so proud, had been surpassed by these experts. It made him recognise his shortcomings.
Qiong Qi had to set up the formation again in case stronger experts came to launch another ambush.
However, a few days after he began practising, issues began to surface in other cities. The City guards reported that numerous martial practitioners were creating problems under the cover of Ye Liuyun’s banner.
"It seems they want to lure you out!" Qiong Qi theorized.
"Indeed! However, it’s better to deal with them individually rather than all at once." In a moment, Ye Liuyun transformed into a black armoured guard and accompanied Qiong Qi on city-to-city patrol.
In the end, they captured fifteen martial practitioners of advanced ninth level. However, they were just ordinary martial practitioners. Their strength was far inferior compared to the Guardians.
Ye Liuyun didn’t keep them around. He selected ten of them and sent them to Feng Hongxiu. The remaining five were handed over to Yu Xiaofeng for distribution.
As Feng Hongxiu had acquired many other brothels, she needed more experts to guard the place. Otherwise, it would be hard for her to expand her domain.
So Ye Liuyun let Yu Xiaofeng send three hundred martial practitioners of the primary ninth level to Feng Hongxiu. After all, the brothel business was one of their sources of income.
With the presence of these experts, the Scarlet Cardinal House could embark on the more lucrative assassination business.
