Chapter 2930: Chapter 2930
Ye Liuyun released the Demon-Sealing Stele and the Demon Vine, allowing them to absorb energy on their own to enhance their strength.
He then entered the planet, intending to explore casually, find a few ancient demons to spar with, and absorb some soul energy. However, the Divine Command Token in his consciousness began guiding him in a specific direction.
Noticing the Divine Command Token’s guidance, Ye Liuyun immediately followed its lead.
Along the way, he encountered several ambushes by ancient demons. Each time, he summoned his companions to join the battle, using the fights as training opportunities. The corpses were collected by the Demon Vine and the Demon-Sealing Stele, while the soul energy was absorbed by Ye Liuyun to replenish his second clone.
The storage rings of these ancient demons also contained vast amounts of demon crystals, providing plentiful cultivation resources for Lei Ming, the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon, Black Mountain, and the Tiger-Headed Beast King.
Ye Liuyun had no idea where the Divine Command Token was leading him, but the journey was far from uneventful. He took the opportunity to test out all the spatial powers he had been practicing, finding their effects exceptionally potent.
Even when facing ancient demons with stronger spatial abilities, he still emerged victorious. These demons only knew basic applications—such as spatial locking or infusing spatial energy into attacks—much like his own earlier attempts. None had explored more advanced techniques.
Through repeated use, Ye Liuyun’s spatial powers grew increasingly refined, and his reaction speed improved dramatically.
Now, dealing with Unity Realm-level ancient demons was effortless. Whether using the power of heaven and earth or spatial manipulation, he no longer needed to expend his own profound energy in battle.
Meanwhile, his companions took turns fighting, retreating to cultivate when their energy was depleted before rejoining the advance. Lei Ming and the others even helped Black Mountain and the Tiger-Headed Beast King capture some ancient demons to bolster their demon armies.
Qin Mengxi also matured swiftly, quickly adapting to combat and overcoming her fear of demons. She even dared to launch soul attacks against weaker demons, experimenting boldly.
Ye Liuyun had his first clone keep watch over her, but she soon grew close to Liang Xue, Wu Qingcheng, and the others, learning to coordinate with them in battle. Before long, she no longer needed special protection.
The soul power of his second clone had also improved significantly, though it still wasn’t strong enough for combat. Thus, it remained in the first clone’s spatial world, absorbing various energies at an accelerated rate to compensate for its weaknesses.
A month later, the Divine Command Token’s guidance suddenly intensified. Ye Liuyun guessed they were nearing their destination.
However, his golden pupils detected a large number of ancient demons stationed ahead—likely guarding something of great importance.
If Ye Liuyun and his group were to launch a direct assault, they wouldn’t have the advantage in numbers. Although Ye Tiandao commanded quite a few experts at the Unity Realm, those forces were reserved for dealing with the alien races, and Ye Liuyun had no intention of letting them perish here.
So, he resorted to guerrilla tactics against the local demonic tribes, harassing them intermittently to lure out smaller groups of demons in pursuit—only to ambush and eliminate them one by one.
Before long, the Demon Vine and the Demon-Suppressing Stele caught up with them. The moment those two arrived, they charged into battle without hesitation, smashing through the enemy lines with reckless abandon.
"These two have grown quite a bit stronger!"
Just by observing the force of their attacks, Ye Liuyun could tell the Demon Vine had likely reached the third level of the Unity Realm. Though the Demon-Suppressing Stele lagged slightly behind, it wasn’t far off.
Without delay, he released the rest of his companions from his spatial world. "Let’s join the fight—this might be our last battle here!"
He estimated that once these ancient demons were wiped out, the remaining threats wouldn’t require their intervention. The Demon Vine and the Demon-Suppressing Stele could handle the rest on their own.
"Roar!"
With a thunderous bellow, Lei Ming was the first to reveal his true form, charging straight at an ancient demon at the first level of the Unity Realm. By now, all the demonic beasts had begun challenging foes at that level. Though they were still slightly outmatched in raw power, their armor and treasures ensured they wouldn’t be at a disadvantage.
Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun fought with ease, absorbing spiritual energy as he went, occasionally stepping in to assist the demonic beasts while keeping an eye on the battlefield as a whole.
His first clone, though engaged in combat, also took on the duty of protecting the women in their group. However, with Ye Tiandao present, this task was hardly strenuous. Whenever the women found themselves surrounded by powerful ancient demons, Ye Tiandao would deploy Unity Realm warriors to shield them.
Just as Ye Liuyun’s forces were on the verge of wiping out the remaining ancient demons, reinforcements suddenly arrived from the surrounding demonic tribes.
Expanding his divine sense, Ye Liuyun frowned slightly—every nearby demonic tribe was rushing toward them, as if all the ancient demons had received some kind of summons.
He scanned the surroundings with his golden pupils but found nothing that might have piqued the interest of the Divine Command Token. Moreover, the token had fallen silent ever since the battle began.
He wasn’t sure why the Divine Command Token had led him here, but one thing was certain—it would never steer him toward harm.
Without hesitation, he summoned Tian Dao Ye and instructed her to release the captives so they could begin setting up defenses. He also enlisted Qiong Qi’s help in arranging defensive formations to prevent the ancient demons from overwhelming them with sheer numbers and minimizing casualties.
Tian Dao Ye promptly released the captured martial artists—those at the Unity and Dominance realms—who swiftly cleared the area of the remaining ancient demons. Meanwhile, the Demon Vine and the Demon-Sealing Stele wasted no time, greedily claiming the corpses and absorbing every last bit of energy they could.
Qiong Qi set up a series of formation flags, with the outermost layer being an illusion array designed to trap some of the ancient demons for Ye Liuyun and his group to practice against. The inner layers were more lethal, ensuring they could both train and defend simultaneously.
No sooner had the formations been activated than reinforcements of ancient demons began pouring in. Ye Liuyun led his beasts into the illusory array, while his first avatar charged in with the women, all eager to sharpen their skills against the demons. The Demon Vine and the Demon-Sealing Stele worked tirelessly, slaughtering the fiends without pause.
The battle dragged on for over ten days before the ancient demons dwindled in number, eventually ceasing to arrive altogether.
Ye Liuyun recalled everyone back into his spatial world, then sent the Demon Vine and the Demon-Sealing Stele on one final sweep to scavenge any remaining energy they could absorb.
Just then, the Divine Decree Token suddenly shot out from his sea of consciousness, casting a beam of golden light onto the ground.
*Is there some treasure buried beneath us?* Ye Liuyun wondered, activating his golden pupils to scan below.
Before he could discern anything, his divine sense detected fluctuations of spiritual energy emanating from deep underground. It was then that he realized—it was the planet’s core energy.
*Does the Divine Decree Token intend to absorb the core energy too?* he mused in confusion.
But what happened next left him even more stunned. After intimidating the core energy, the Divine Decree Token immediately began drawing in the entire planet. The ground trembled violently beneath them.
Ye Liuyun shot into the sky, spotting the Demon Vine and the Demon-Sealing Stele already floating in the void. Then, in an instant, the entire planet was swallowed whole by the Divine Decree Token.
