Chapter 2927: Chapter 2927
Ye Liuyun couldn’t bear to dampen Qin Mengxi’s spirits, figuring that after she encountered the demonic race and engaged in battle with them, she’d naturally abandon any notions of fighting otherworldly beings.
But since they were now heading straight for the demonic race’s star system, there was no need to rush to the Qin family anymore. So, he stowed away the other martial practitioners and their flying vessels, directly summoning the Spirit Cat battleship instead. He ordered the soldiers to pilot it at full speed toward the demonic race’s territory.
Turning to Qin Mengxi, he confirmed, "If you want to explore the demonic star system, your current strength is far from sufficient. The journey will give you time to train and improve. During this period, you must raise your abilities to a level that satisfies me—only then will I allow you to step outside. Do you agree?"
"Yes!" Qin Mengxi was as delighted as a child at this moment, willing to agree to anything Ye Liuyun said.
So, Ye Liuyun formed an equal contract with her, making communication easier and ensuring he could rescue her in critical moments. Then, he brought her into his spatial world, where she could focus on cultivation. He even retrieved large quantities of golden crystals infused with Buddhist light energy from the planets he had claimed, providing her with ample cultivation resources.
"Your soul, physical body, and true essence all need improvement—not to mention combat experience. I’ll find a few ferocious beasts for you to practice against!" Ye Liuyun also devised a strict training regimen for her, insisting she complete it on schedule.
Qin Mengxi cooperated fully, following his instructions without question. By the time they reached the demonic star system, she had indeed made significant progress—something Ye Liuyun hadn’t expected, given how diligently she trained.
Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun wasn’t idle either. He immediately tested the Golden Source Liquid seized from the Wan family. Upon trying it, he confirmed its potency—an even denser energy than that of the Hidden Dragon Pool.
The moment he submerged himself, he felt the liquid nourishing his soul, bloodline, and flesh, while also refining his profound essence.
Startled, he leaped out immediately. His current cultivation level was already higher than his two clones. If he continued absorbing at this rate, he’d soon force all three of them to break through together. If the other two clones’ foundations weren’t stable, their future progress would suffer.
Still, he was thoroughly impressed by the Golden Source Liquid’s effects.
"Perfect! This energy is incredibly rich—it can enhance and refine everything!"
He summoned his second clone first, having him soak in the liquid to improve his physique and elevate the quality of his profound essence. Once the clone’s strength had risen sufficiently, Ye Liuyun and the other clone would join him, allowing all three to break through together.
They didn’t hold back, absorbing the Golden Source Liquid voraciously to maximize their gains. With resources at hand, there was no point in conserving them—otherwise, their cultivation would take far longer.
The three of them refined their souls, nourished their bloodlines, strengthened their bodies, and condensed their profound essence while absorbing vast amounts of Golden Source Liquid in preparation for their breakthrough.
"Exactly. Even if it’s just breaking through a single realm, it’s already worth it. The second clone’s abilities have finally caught up—otherwise, it would have held us back, delaying our joint breakthrough for a long time," the first clone chimed in, conversing with Ye Liuyun.
"Yeah. After this, the only thing I’ll lag behind in is soul power. The rest can be compensated by absorbing more energy," the second clone mused.
At this point, the second clone had condensed two souls, but both were still weak.
"Once we reach the demon realm, I’ll help you devour soul energy. You just focus on balancing out the rest of your powers," Ye Liuyun assured him.
Soon after, the three of them fell silent, fully concentrating on absorbing the Golden Origin Liquid to push through their breakthroughs.
The water level in the Golden Origin Pool began to drop rapidly. Yet, the sheer density of energy allowed Ye Liuyun to directly ascend to the eighth level of the Dominator Realm.
After their breakthroughs, none of them lingered to stabilize their newfound power. They immediately stepped out of the pool, opting to consolidate their realms using other sources of energy, thus saving the remaining Golden Origin Liquid.
They then gave Lei Ming, Long Nü, Liang Xue, Feng Hongxiu, Wu Qingcheng, A Xing, and the other women a chance to enhance their own strength.
The Golden Origin Liquid wasn’t merely a source of raw energy—it refined and perfected every aspect of one’s abilities.
Having trained diligently in the Ancient Wilds Secret Realm, these women had already made significant progress. Now, with the Golden Origin Liquid’s boost, not only were their weaker aspects refined, but their realms also advanced.
Lei Ming and Long Nü, in particular, soared to the ninth level of the Dominator Realm.
Filled with newfound confidence, the women were eager to prove themselves in the demon star system.
Ye Liuyun urged them to quickly stabilize their realms before summoning Qiong Qi, Zhu Que, Bai Hu, Shi Yuan, Little Lan Bing, and the three Xuanwu beasts, allowing them to absorb the remaining liquid for their own improvements.
These beasts had followed him for years, and he never hesitated to share even the rarest resources with them.
Thanks to Chi Lian’s earlier assistance, their cultivation had already caught up. Now, with the Golden Origin Liquid’s enhancement, all except Qiong Qi—who had seen less combat recently—reached the ninth level of the Dominator Realm. Qiong Qi only managed to break through to the eighth level.
Like the others, they wasted no time in leaving the pool to consolidate their realms using alternative energy sources, all mindful of conserving resources.
Surveying the Golden Origin Pool, now nearly half-depleted, Ye Liuyun decided it was time to stop. There was no need to use any more.
The remaining resources were reserved for him and his two avatars to use during their breakthrough to the next realm. Before advancing to the Unity Realm, using them twice more would allow him to refine his strength in all aspects and solidify his foundation—perfect timing before his breakthrough.
The other demonic beasts hadn’t been with him long enough, so they missed out on such resources this time.
Meanwhile, the second avatar, after consolidating its own realm, resumed absorbing various energies to catch up with Ye Liuyun’s main body. Ye Liuyun and the first avatar, however, focused solely on honing their spatial powers.
With his recent breakthrough and the added strength of the world’s natural energy, Ye Liuyun felt more confident even against martial artists at the first or second level of the Unity Realm. He tested this by sparring with Li Daoyuan and confirmed that the man was no longer a match for him.
From then on, he and his avatars practiced daily, using spatial powers in combat and experimenting with different attack techniques.
His spatial abilities hadn’t seen significant improvement lately, and many of their applications remained underdeveloped. This was the perfect time to familiarize himself with spatial overlaps, spatial compression, black holes, and other advanced techniques.
"You should’ve started refining your spatial powers long ago!" the Book Demon suddenly chimed in, its tone sharp. "You’re still far from mastering them!"
"True," Ye Liuyun admitted, not bothering to argue. "Right now, dealing with Unity Realm martial artists is already a stretch." He wasn’t in a hurry, so he indulged in the conversation.
"Your strength has indeed improved, and your vision has broadened," the Book Demon sneered. "But you’re still too shortsighted, obsessing over those petty Unity Realm fighters."
Ye Liuyun knew better than to challenge the creature’s superiority. Instead, he asked, "Just how strong are you now? What realm could you reach?"
