Chapter 2934: Chapter 2934
After searching the demon’s soul, Ye Liuyun finally understood that the Divine Decree had merely sent a message to these ancient demons, informing them of its intention to lead them back to the Primal World and instructing those willing to follow to disperse.
Some demons who believed the message left immediately. The remaining ones either doubted the Divine Decree or had no desire to return to the Primal World, preferring to maintain the status quo.
"Return to the Primal World? Does the Divine Decree contain a Primal World within it?"
Ye Liuyun suspected that the Divine Decree absorbed planets in the same way he did, leading him to theorize that it might harbor an entire world inside—perhaps even a Primal World.
But for now, it was just speculation. The Divine Decree refused to communicate with him, so pondering further was futile.
After handing the demon over to Hei Shan, Ye Liuyun rejoined the battle.
He never took fighting against Third-Level Unity ancient demons lightly. His own strength was insufficient, forcing him to rely on spatial manipulation or soul attacks for ambushes. If his sneak attacks failed, he had to resort to defensive formations to evade counterattacks.
The demons here seemed weak in soul power, formations, and artifacts, but in such a vast star system, formidable foes undoubtedly existed. Thus, he remained cautious, never striking unless absolutely certain of success.
This time, both of his avatars joined the fight. The women in his group also fought more prudently, retreating to the formation’s core to recover their energy whenever it dropped to half, ensuring they were never caught off guard.
As the battle dragged on, Qiong Qi had no choice but to patch up the formation repeatedly to keep it intact.
"Next time, we’ll need a stronger formation!" Qiong Qi grumbled while making repairs.
By now, all the fighters had exhausted their energy and were resting within the formation, relying entirely on its defenses.
Some of the attacking demons had also paused to recuperate, worn out from the prolonged assault. Though tens of thousands had been slain—including the Third-Level Unity elites, who fell to the combined efforts of the Demon-Sealing Stele and the Demon Vine—the remaining demons showed no signs of retreat.
A portion of them continued assaulting the formation, resisting the Demon-Sealing Stele’s relentless strikes.
Meanwhile, the Demon Vine had retreated into the avatar’s inner world to sleep. Having absorbed an overwhelming amount of energy recently, it now seized every opportunity to rest—even stockpiling demon corpses for future consumption.
The Demon-Sealing Stele continued its relentless battle outside, vying with the demonic vines to absorb the ancient demons’ energy. Though it couldn’t store corpses itself, it tirelessly siphoned power from the fallen fiends. Even when the vines retreated to rest, the stele refused to return to Ye Liuyun’s consciousness.
Once Ye Liuyun and his companions had fully replenished their true essence, they immediately launched another assault. The ancient demons, equally relentless, met them in battle once more.
The fighting dragged on intermittently for a full month until the last demon encircling them was slain. Ye Liuyun collected numerous demon corpses along the way, stockpiling them as future rations for his demonic army.
Only after they had finished clearing the battlefield did the Divine Decree emerge, absorbing the entire planet—along with the remaining demons—into itself. However, it left Ye Liuyun’s companions stranded in the void of space.
With a sigh, Ye Liuyun gathered his people and led them back to recover their energy before setting course for the next planet.
But just before landing, the Divine Decree abruptly surged from his consciousness, sweeping the planet with a golden radiance before returning.
*Did it just send another message to those demons?* Ye Liuyun wondered, probing the artifact for answers. The Divine Decree remained silent, only directing him to move—*now.*
Without hesitation, he followed its guidance and soon discovered the planet’s source energy. To his surprise, many of the demons guarding it were already departing, leaving only a diminished force behind. Yet, across the planet, reinforcements were converging—likely dissenters who rejected the Divine Decree’s authority, rallying to resist.
*They must be divided,* Ye Liuyun realized.
Seizing the moment, he released his entire force and charged the remaining guardians.
"Strike now while they’re weakened!" he commanded. "Eliminate them quickly, then we fortify our position!"
A few formidable demons still stood among the defenders, forcing caution. Ye Liuyun signaled Tian Dao Ye to unleash all their captives, ensuring every fighter gave their all in the assault.
The ancient demons guarding this place immediately spotted them, letting out a unified roar before charging forward.
Ye Liuyun wasted no time—with a single move, he shifted a vast expanse of space into his own spatial domain, trapping several powerful ancient demons within. Once immobilized, he struck again.
Though some demons detected his actions and resisted, their movements were uncoordinated, and their spatial energy unevenly distributed. Unable to withstand Ye Liuyun’s spatial manipulation, they were swiftly swept away once more.
But then, one demon roared a command, and in unison, the entire horde unleashed their spatial power. Against such overwhelming force, Ye Liuyun could no longer counter with his spatial displacement. Instead, he charged forward alongside his allies, brandishing his Demon-Slaying Blade for close combat.
Beyond the blade, he also unleashed the full might of his Buddhist radiance and curse techniques, giving him a decisive advantage against the demonic horde. In moments, he had already slain a first-tier and a second-tier Harmonization Realm ancient demon.
Meanwhile, the Demon-Sealing Stele descended upon a third-tier Harmonization Realm demon, locking it in a stalemate. The longer the struggle lasted, the more the stele gained the upper hand—victory was inevitable.
The Demon Vine, on the other hand, swept out with a flash of white light, instantly obliterating one third-tier Harmonization Realm demon before its tendrils coiled around another. As it drained the demon’s energy, it swiftly subdued its prey.
Seeing his companions now capable of handling third-tier Harmonization Realm demons, Ye Liuyun felt a surge of pride. With a bit more growth, they might even contend with fourth-tier Harmonization Realm foes.
Meanwhile, the Harmonization Realm martial artists under Ye Tiandao’s command focused solely on their peers among the ancient demons, leaving the weaker Sovereign Realm demons to the beasts and women at the rear.
"Kill them quickly—no prisoners for now. We’ll capture them after the formations are set!" Ye Liuyun reminded them, ensuring no time was wasted.
Since the demons on this planet hadn’t gathered here in advance, the group swiftly secured the area. The Demon Vine and Demon-Sealing Stele continued their slaughter, while Ye Liuyun and the Harmonization Realm warriors protected Qiong Qi as he laid down the formations.
This time, Qiong Qi deployed two sets of formation banners, reinforcing both defensive and offensive capabilities.
Once the formations were complete, they struck again, eliminating the remaining demons nearby before withdrawing everyone inside the formations to recover. Now, they waited—for the planet’s remaining demons to come to them.
