Chapter 2298: Chapter 2298 Roaring Warning
After Ye Liuyun’s spatial world underwent a comprehensive upgrade, Ton Xin, Qiong Qi and the others had also prepared all the necessary supplies including warships, armor, and equipment.
Without delay, Ye Liuyun embarked on his next journey through the cosmos.
This time, he commanded a massive battleship capable of carrying a hundred thousand soldiers while Man Feng lead a fifty thousand elite praetorian boarded the the battleship.
The battleship was still piloted by Jing Yong and his team of black-armored guards, while the defense of the Accord Dynasty Regalty and palace was entrusted to Xue Rongwu.
Ton Xin, Qiong Qi, Mo Tianheng, Mo Shaowen, Liu Yang, Wen Hao, and Zhao Hu all insisted on joining Ye Liuyun on this expedition.
They felt that staying idle was pointless, and accompanying Ye Liuyun would allow them to rapidly enhance their strength.
Zhu Youfu took charge of their daily meals, preparing a variety of delicious dishes that kept their spirits high even aboard the battleship.
Every day, Ye Liuyun and his clone would take turn remain within the Xuankong Stone to cultivate and elevate their realm, while the other would stay on the battleship to harness the power of heaven and earth by releasing their divine soul. They were also able to keep an eye on the surroundings of the battleship.
Their destination was the planet guarded by the Outpost Island and Moyana Island.
They did not even know the name of the planet, yet they had already become its frontline defenders against the foreign races. Naturally, this piqued their curiosity.
Moreover, no martial cultivators from that planet had been sent to reinforce them. This had left Ye Liuyun wondering about their intentions.
As the overseer of these two islands, he felt a deep sense of responsibility for the martial cultivators stationed there.
The soldiers led by Man Feng from the Moyana Island were awestruck by the breathtaking sights of the cosmos. They were witnessing for the first time the vastness of the universe beyond their own world.
This experience broadened their horizons, no longer confining their perspective to their own realm. Man Feng, in particular, began to grasp the essence of Ye Liuyun’s vision for an alliance.
"It seems that fighting against the foreign race isn’t just the burden of one world alone!" He mused.
This had earned even more of Ye Liuyun’s admiration. To possess such a vision and the strength to traverse various realms was no ordinary feat.
Thus, he found himself increasingly acknowledging Ye Liuyun’s capabilities.
Meanwhile, others aboard on the battleship took advantage of their journey through the cosmos to fervently enhance their spatial force.
Thanks to the boost from the Emerald Essence Liquid, their abilities had significantly improved over this period. Many had focused on cultivating their spatial force in preparation for this voyage.
Under the protection of their armor, a good number of them could venture into the cosmos.
However, only Zhao Hu, Yuan Hao, and the Songstress were capable of freely engaging in combat. These three were naturally strong, with spatial force far surpassing the rest.
The other members included the demons which were Qiong Qi, Lei Ming, Dragon Lady and Xenocide.
Although their spatial force were somewhat weaker and their realms just recently raised, their inherently robust physiques allowed them to eventually fight in the cosmos after a certain period of time of training.
The only was that their defensive capabilities were not as formidable as Zhao Hu and the others, making them vulnerable in direct combat. Therefore they could only rely on energy cannons to attack from a distance in battle.
As for Ye Liuyun and his clone, they were growing increasingly accustomed to the spatial pressures of the cosmos, moving with ease and grace. Moreover, harnessing the power of the heavens and earth in the cosmos amplified the power of his attacks.
Just as the voyage was proceeding smoothly, Ye Liuyun suffered a divine soul attack while sensing the power of heaven and earth outside the battleship with his divine soul.
It felt as though he heard the roar of a beast, and his spirit was jolted and injured.
From an island ahead, a celestial beast emerged, revealing a massive golden head from behind the island.
A gigantic golden lion slowly stepped out from behind the island, warning Ye Liuyun and his crew not to approach.
Originally, Ye Liuyun had intended to steer the battleship closer to investigate the island. His Golden Phantom Eyes had previously failed to detect the presence of the Leo Aurelius on the other side of the island.
The warning from the Leo Aurelius was undeniably savage, launching an attack without hesitation.
Ye Liuyun’s divine soul was jolted, forcing him to retract it back into his body. There was even a strike of blood at the corner of his mouth.
The divine soul of the others also felt the assault, prompting them to rush out of their cabins to investigate. However, Ye Liuyun had absorbed the brunt of the impact, sparing the others from harm.
"The divine soul power of that Leo Aurelius is formidable. It can attack me from such a distance!"
Ye Liuyun thought to himself and quickly exited the cabin and ordered a change in course to steer away from the island ahead, preventing further attacks and potential injuries to the crew.
The sight of blood at the corner of Ye Liuyun’s mouth made everyone tense.
"It’s nothing. Just a warning from a celestial beast!" Ye Liuyun reassured everyone.
Seeing their change in direction, the Leo Aurelius shook its mane, displaying its majesty and did not attack further.
The clone emerged as well to assess the Leo Aurelius’ divine soul power. However, its Golden Phantom Eyes discerned that the Leo Aurelius’ divine soul strength was not significantly greater than Ye Liuyun’s.
Ye Liuyun and the crew began to analyze the Leo Aurelius’ method of attack.
"Could it be a matter of technique?" Someone inquired.
Ye Liuyun then analyzed, "From the sensation of the injury, it felt like a soul-curshing tactic attack! But how could it reach such a distance?"
"A combination of sound wave attack and divine soul attack!" Qiong Qi reminded them. "Many feral beasts combine their attacks with sound wave attack."
Ye Liuyun agreed, "That’s highly possible. I did hear a beast’s roar first. Let’s move the warship away and then I’ll deal with it."
As long as Ye Liuyun kept his divine soul within the ocean of consciousness, he had no fear for Leo Aurelius’ attack with the protection of the Universal God Token.
"I’m coming with you to take down that big cat! Issuing a warning is one thing, but harming people? That’s crossing the line. We can’t let it get away with that!" Qiong Qi was brimming with confidence in his own divine soul power.
Once the battleship had sailed a safe distance away, Ye Liuyun and Qiong Qi donned their concealcape and stealthily approached the Leo Aurelius.
The divine soul powers of Ye Liuyun, Qiong Qi and Leo Aurelius were not vastly different.
By the time the Leo Aurelius sensed their presence, they were already uncomfortably close.
The Leo Aurelius warily glanced in their direction but detected nothing as they were both in still hiding in stealth mode.
Suddenly, Qiong Qi let out a thunderous roar.
Qiong Qi was a quick learner, combining sound wave attack with soul-curshing tactic. Seizing the moment of the Leo Aurelius disorientation, Ye Liuyun activated his Scarlet Phantom Eyes, casting an illusion over it.
The Leo Aurelius was startled and leapt into the air. But it was already ensnared by Ye Liuyun’s illusion. It released its divine soul and marched into Ye Liuyun’s Ocean of Consciousness where it was immediately ensnared by the radiant light of Ye Liuyun’s Universal God Token.
Ye Liuyun quickly summoned his clone’s Divine Soul to join him in absorbing the Leo Aurelius’s divine soul power in his Ocean of Consciousness.
Meanwhile, the Leo Aurelius’ physical body was transported into Ye Liuyun’s spatial world, where it would serve as sustenance for the Devil Clan and magical Devil Beasts by his clone.
Qiong Qi removed his concealcape and traveled across the void to scout the conditions of this small world.
