Chapter 2975: Chapter 2975
The women immediately took a keen interest in Tang Xinyao, pulling her into lively conversation.
Ye Liuyun, meanwhile, kept his distance, busying himself with roasting meat for both the demonic beasts and the others.
Tang Xinyao proved to be an excellent conversationalist, quickly piecing together the backgrounds of each woman. After everyone had gotten acquainted and enjoyed some roasted meat, Ye Liuyun gathered them all into his spatial world to continue their cultivation in peace.
As for himself, Ye Liuyun focused on refining his advance energy. His soul power had recently undergone a significant leap, and now he needed to ensure his other abilities kept pace—especially his mastery of the World’s Energy. Both he and his second avatar took turns releasing their souls into the void, attuning themselves to the ebb and flow of natural forces.
Once everyone had settled into their cultivation, Tang Hao finally took the chance to speak privately with Tang Xinyao through divine sense.
Tang Hao had already seen through her thoughts and teased, "With so many women around him, you must be feeling the pressure!"
Tang Xinyao bit her lip, lost in thought. She hadn’t expected Ye Liuyun to have so many companions, and now she wasn’t sure how to handle her own feelings.
Sensing her dilemma, Tang Hao offered, "For someone like him, it’s only natural to attract attention. If you truly like him, don’t overthink it. There’s plenty of time—just let things unfold naturally."
She shot him a glance and smirked. "Since when did you become so insightful?"
"Hah! I just know you too well. That look in your eyes gives you away!" he gloated.
"If you dare breathe a word of this, you’ll regret it!" she threatened, worried he might slip up and reveal her feelings to Ye Liuyun.
"Wouldn’t dream of it!" Tang Hao quickly backed down. Truthfully, he was a little afraid of Tang Xinyao. Had it not been for their recent battles together, he wouldn’t have dared get so close—she had a way of turning the tables on him when he least expected it.
Rolling her eyes, Tang Xinyao let the matter drop. Still, she couldn’t help but admit Tang Hao had a point. Maybe she *should* just see where things led.
For the first month, the Spirit Cat battleship sailed smoothly, and the group remained deep in cultivation. But once they left the Demon-Repelling Star System behind, their journey grew far less peaceful.
The Spirit Cat Battleship was far too conspicuous and soon caught the attention of a group of martial cultivators, who promptly intercepted it.
Ye Liuyun had been deep in cultivation, but with his divine sense extended, he had long detected the approaching group. Noticing that their leader was only at the First Level of the Unity Realm while the rest were at the Dominion Realm, he thought it would be the perfect opportunity for the women to hone their skills.
If the cultivators left them alone, they wouldn’t provoke a fight—but if they dared to make a move, then so be it. It would serve as good practice.
Sure enough, the greedy glint in the eyes of those cultivators as they eyed the Spirit Cat Battleship told Ye Liuyun exactly what they were after—they intended to rob the ship.
Without wasting words, he summoned the women and led them off the battleship. The moment the cultivators saw a group of women stepping out, their eyes gleamed with malicious intent.
Ye Liuyun didn’t bother with formalities. He raised his palm and struck directly at the Unity Realm leader. His attack was infused with the power of heaven and earth—his recent insights into the flow of natural energy had deepened, making his strikes far more potent. Even a Second Level Unity Realm cultivator wouldn’t survive this blow.
*Boom!*
The leader didn’t even have time to utter a word before Ye Liuyun’s palm strike obliterated him. The women immediately surged forward, each picking an opponent suited to their strength, thoroughly enjoying the battle.
Only after wiping out the entire group—leaving none alive—did they return to the battleship and continue their journey.
From then on, they encountered a new group of martial cultivators every two or three days, giving the women plenty of combat experience. However, as time passed, the enemies grew stronger, and soon some of the women had to team up just to take down a single opponent.
Gradually, only five women remained capable of fighting independently—Li Xinran, Liang Xue, Feng Hongxiu, Xiao Yunfang, and Meng Qingyin. Ye Liuyun, too, found himself facing more opponents, though it was still effortless for him. The strongest among them were only Second Level Unity Realm cultivators, and he took the opportunity to absorb a few of their souls, extracting information about their origins and other details.
Back on the battleship, he shared his findings with the group:
"That Bridge Crossing Star System you mentioned earlier is indeed the transitional zone between the Demon-Expelling Star System and the Firebrand Star System. But it’s a lawless place—filled with fugitives from various star systems, even some powerful martial cultivators from the Firebrand Star System, some as strong as Fifth or Sixth Level Unity Realm.
"There, cultivators spend their days either robbing and killing—or being robbed and killed."
Upon hearing this, Tang Xinyao and the others grew uneasy. But the demonic beasts by Ye Liuyun’s side only grew more excited. They didn’t care about the enemies’ cultivation levels—all they knew was that this would be a place where they could finally unleash their full strength without restraint.
Meanwhile, women like A-Xing, who were at a lower cultivation level, had already entered Ye Liuyun’s spatial realm to spar with martial practitioners on suitable planets. Battling there was just as effective for their growth, so Ye Liuyun simply kept all the women training inside the spatial realm to avoid exposing them to any unpleasant encounters outside.
Ye Liuyun himself was no different—he eagerly sought more opportunities to hone his skills through combat. The higher the cultivation level and the stronger his opponents, the faster his own strength would improve.
After every fight, he would immediately immerse himself in cultivation, eagerly anticipating the next battle. He had also released his demon beasts, allowing them to stay outside to train and join battles whenever needed.
As the Spirit Cat warship advanced, they encountered more martial practitioners at the Unity Realm—perfect opponents for him and his demon beasts to test their skills against. Tang Xinyao and the others also frequently ventured out for warm-up fights.
After one such battle, Ye Liuyun was contemplating whether to stow away the Spirit Cat warship.
But before he could decide, over thirty Unity Realm experts surrounded them. Leading the group was a formidable Unity Realm expert at the fourth level.
Just as Ye Liuyun was about to lead his group out, planning to have Tang Xinyao and the others engage the enemy in formation, the martial expert suddenly unleashed his divine soul, sending it straight into their warship.
"This guy has some nerve!" Ye Liuyun was taken aback—he hadn’t expected the man to recklessly project his divine soul like this.
"You’re surrounded. Surrender now, or die!" the martial expert’s divine soul boasted arrogantly.
Ye Liuyun sized up the soul’s form. It was indeed larger than his own had been before, but compared to his current divine soul, it was nothing impressive. Moreover, the man’s soul lacked refinement.
In Ye Liuyun’s estimation, this soul wouldn’t even stand a chance against Thunder Roar, the Dragon Maiden, or the Nine-Headed Fiend Dragon in their current states.
So, the demon beasts remained completely unfazed, staring at the intruding soul as if it were a fool. Tang Xinyao and the others were merely amused. With so many of them present, they could easily obliterate the man’s soul just by unleashing their own divine souls together.
