Chapter 2846: Chapter 2846
After immersing himself in the wonders of his spatial realm, Ye Liuyun took advantage of his doppelganger’s cultivation session to return and spend time with Liang Xue, Wu Qingcheng, and the other women in his life.
The women, rarely granted such carefree moments with him, were overjoyed. None of them bothered with cultivation now—they simply gathered around him, savoring his presence. The demonic beasts, too, reverted to their true forms, lounging contentedly nearby.
As Ye Liuyun took a headcount, he noticed the Purple Kylin Snake was missing. Upon asking Lei Ming, he learned that the creature was diligently training in the doppelganger’s spatial realm, vowing not to emerge until it reached the Unity Realm.
Ye Liuyun chuckled at the thought. Given its current level, breaking through to the Unity Realm would take ages.
Once the doppelganger finished refining the recently absorbed soul and bloodline energies, Ye Liuyun dispatched him with all the martial cultivators toward the Ironhorn Galaxy. Meanwhile, he remained behind with the women and demonic beasts, preparing for battle.
Not once had Ye Liuyun stored Li Kuo and the seven thousand other martial cultivators in his spatial realm. At most, he had Ye Tiandao contain them when necessary.
Thus, when the doppelganger led this formidable force toward their destination, their sheer presence was bound to draw the attention of the Ironhorn Galaxy’s martial practitioners.
The Ironhorn Galaxy thrived on martial prowess—so much so that no dynasty could ever hope to govern its warriors. Over time, the dynasties faded, leaving the largest factions on each planet to rule their respective worlds.
Unlike the rigid hierarchies of empires, these martial factions operated under loose governance, each enjoying significant autonomy. Yet now, many of these major powers had already fallen under Li Daoyuan’s control.
"Master, how should we deal with Li Daoyuan?" Li Kuo inquired nervously, fearing that without Fang Sihai as a buffer, Li Daoyuan might strike directly.
The doppelganger replied dismissively, "No need to worry about him. Just pick a planet, challenge the local martial faction, and claim the world—same as you did in the Four Directions Galaxy."
"But... this is Li Daoyuan’s territory!" Li Kuo’s voice trembled.
"So what?" The doppelganger shot him a piercing look.
A shudder ran through Li Kuo as Fang Sihai’s gruesome fate flashed through his mind. Swallowing his doubts, he hastily agreed and led the group toward the outermost planet.
The avatar had already scouted the planet in advance and pinpointed the location of the most powerful faction, directing Li Kuo to head straight there.
Li Kuo initially considered negotiating first, but the avatar insisted on immediate action.
"There’s no need for talk. They have two Unity Realm experts of their own. They won’t surrender without a fight!"
"Yes, sir!" Li Kuo didn’t dare argue further and immediately led the martial cultivators in an assault on the faction.
Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun charged forward alongside his army of demonic beasts and female warriors.
The martial faction swiftly mobilized all their experts to counter the attack. However, they focused their attention entirely on Li Kuo and the other Unity Realm expert, completely overlooking Ye Liuyun and the avatar.
Li Daoyuan had already received word of Li Kuo’s brazen assault. But he knew Li Kuo’s capabilities all too well—there was no way the man would dare challenge him alone. Clearly, Fang Sihai was pulling the strings from behind the scenes, trying to lure him out for a confrontation.
"Trying to play games with me? You’re still wet behind the ears!" Li Daoyuan smirked, convinced he had seen through Fang Sihai’s scheme.
Instead of joining the battle himself, he waited for the attackers to land before dispatching nearby Unity Realm experts as reinforcements. His plan was to force Fang Sihai out into the open and see what he was really up to.
Ye Liuyun, however, had already anticipated this. He understood that the stronger these experts were, the more cautious they became. So instead of scheming in the shadows, he opted for a direct, overwhelming assault.
Thanks to their recent boost in soul power, Li Kuo and his fighters were far stronger than before. Under Ye Liuyun’s watchful eye, none of them dared slack off, fighting with relentless ferocity.
Ye Liuyun and his demonic beasts relied purely on raw strength, holding back their special abilities. With him guarding them, they had no fear for their safety. At critical moments, Ye Liuyun could always manipulate time to rescue them. He paid special attention to weaker fighters like A’Xing, giving them the freedom to hone their combat skills.
Once Li Kuo and the others had worn down their opponents, Ye Liuyun would suddenly strike with his time power, ambushing the Unity Realm experts and branding them with slave seals—expanding Li Kuo’s forces in the process.
Black Tiger remained in Ye Liuyun’s inner world, focused on cultivation, while Liao Tianyang concealed his true strength, staying with the group as a last resort—though his intervention was rarely needed.
Meanwhile, the avatar led Devil Vine, Black Mountain, and Scarlet Viper to a neighboring planet, launching simultaneous attacks with Ye Liuyun. These three fought far more ruthlessly—Devil Vine and Black Mountain slaughtered martial cultivators as if they were mere sustenance and cultivation resources.
The doppelganger and Scarlet Viper also joined the battles, but they deliberately restricted themselves to using only true essence, focusing on tempering their physical bodies. After each fight, the Demon Vine and Black Mountain would typically leave some martial artists—either at the Unity Realm or the ninth level of the Dominator Realm—severely wounded, allowing Scarlet Viper to absorb their power of bloodline before transferring it to the doppelganger.
In return, the doppelganger assisted them in absorbing soul energy, strengthening the spiritual power of both Black Mountain and Scarlet Viper. The core essences, however, were always divided between Black Mountain and Scarlet Viper.
Meanwhile, Li Daoyuan, upon learning of Li Kuo’s involvement, grew increasingly cautious. With a steady stream of Unity Realm experts being subdued and a squad of elite demonic cultivators striking simultaneously, he dared not act recklessly.
He even suspected Fang Sihai of secretly orchestrating the attacks, having enlisted the aid of demonic allies. As a result, he accelerated his purge of dissidents while gathering Unity Realm martial artists around him for protection.
Li Kuo, however, found the situation baffling. With Ye Liuyun’s help, their team of Unity Realm experts had expanded to eight members, and every reinforcement sent by Li Daoyuan had been effortlessly captured by Ye Liuyun. Yet, even after Ye Liuyun seized control of the entire planet, Li Daoyuan himself never showed his face.
"Why hasn’t Li Daoyuan made a move? Is he deliberately sending more experts for Ye Liuyun to capture?"
Unable to decipher the reason, Li Kuo didn’t dare question Ye Liuyun and simply followed orders without hesitation. After all, the stronger their side became, the safer they would be.
By the time they attacked the next planet, Li Kuo and the other eight subdued Unity Realm experts struck together, overwhelming their opponents with ease.
Ye Liuyun no longer intervened personally. The Unity Realm experts they encountered were either captured or killed as circumstances allowed. Eager to bolster their own forces, Li Kuo and his comrades prioritized capturing enemies alive, handing them over to Ye Liuyun to be branded with slave seals.
They even assisted Tian Dao in capturing numerous ninth-level Dominator Realm martial artists. Their ranks dwindled with each battle, but Ye Liuyun made no effort to replenish them. Instead, after every engagement, the corpses were left for the savage beasts as food reserves.
Following Ye Liuyun’s instructions, Tian Dao stopped expanding her forces altogether. She now only accepted ninth-level Dominator Realm martial artists—those at the seventh or eighth level were no longer deemed worthy.
