Chapter 3420

When Zhao Yuanpei first encountered several fourth-level Taixu martial cultivators, he and his guards easily killed them by combining their strength.

This emboldened him even further, and he began venturing deeper inside. Before long, the guards began suffering casualties as well.

Zhao Yuanpei, however, did not care in the least whether those soldiers lived or died. He even wanted to seek out stronger martial cultivators, to see whether he could kill or capture a few slaves and take them back as his bodyguards.

But it was only when they actually encountered a powerhouse at the peak of the fourth level of Taixu that he realized how vast the gap between them was. That powerhouse alone wiped out nearly half of their guards.

It was only by using a life-saving treasure that Zhao Yuanpei managed to kill the powerhouse. By then, however, they realized they had gone too far. Getting in had been easy, but getting back out would be difficult.

The moment they turned around to leave, they were intercepted by other fourth-level Taixu martial cultivators. The soldiers’ numbers began dwindling, and their true essence was nearly exhausted.

In the end, Zhao Yuanpei was even wounded by one of the martial cultivators, forcing him to take out a formation disc for defense while calling Hao Tai for help.

Hao Tai immediately ordered Xiao Han’s army, which was resting, to hurry over and rescue the heir. He felt that this was a heaven-sent opportunity to give Ye Liuyun a chance to show what he could do.

Ye Liuyun and the others had nearly recovered by then as well. After receiving the order, they could only follow Xiao Han and lead their troops over.

“What kind of heir is he? He can’t do anything himself, yet he insists on making trouble. Not only does he cause us trouble, he expects us to go rescue him!” Liao Yaotian complained resentfully.

“They’re nothing but wastrels from powerful factions. Without their backing, they’re absolutely nothing!” Qiang Shi chimed in.

“That’s enough complaining. After all, one’s background is part of one’s strength too! Liuyun, take them over first and have a look.” Xiao Han immediately sent Ye Liuyun ahead with his men.

“All right!” Ye Liuyun agreed without saying anything more. He was merely carrying out an order; even if it had been a dog, he would have gone to save it.

This time, he also brought fifty additional soldiers, fearing they would not have enough men.

They had encountered situations like this before. It was easy to get in, but when they tried to leave, all those powerhouses would intercept them, taking advantage of their depleted strength to fish in troubled waters.

Their group immediately set out. Their advance was indeed swift. Since they did not take the initiative to attack the martial cultivators, none of them provoked such a large group either.

They continued until Ye Liuyun’s divine sense detected Zhao Yuanpei. By then, only a dozen or so soldiers remained at Zhao Yuanpei’s side, and they were barely holding out behind the formation disc. More than a dozen fourth-level Taixu martial cultivators had surrounded them.

These martial cultivators had also realized that Zhao Yuanpei’s identity was no ordinary one and wanted to capture him alive and demand a ransom.

When Ye Liuyun and the others charged over, the martial cultivators noticed them as well. Seeing that their cultivation levels were low, they did not retreat. Instead, they waited where they were, planning to kill Ye Liuyun and his men too.

When Zhao Yuanpei saw Ye Liuyun and the others, he merely curled his lips, thinking that their cultivation levels were far too low to rescue him. He guessed they were scouts sent ahead by some army to die, and that they could at least temporarily draw off the martial cultivators attacking him.

So he immediately sent a voice transmission to those beside him, telling them to take advantage of the moment Ye Liuyun and the others charged over and escape, leaving Ye Liuyun’s group to hold off the powerhouses for them.

Although they might not get very far, they could at least move a little closer to the main army, making it easier for the troops that came later to rescue them.

Ye Liuyun had no idea what he was planning. As he led everyone forward, he continued assigning them their tasks.

“A few of us can use our treasures to hold off half the martial cultivators. The rest will be left to them. I’ll also release two golden dragon puppets to protect everyone. We should be able to hold out for a while.

If that doesn’t work, we’ll hide inside the formation disc and find a way to hold those martial cultivators at bay a little longer.”

The others did not give it much thought. Following Ye Liuyun’s arrangements, they charged over, took out their treasures, and desperately fought their way through a gap before taking up positions on either side of the formation disc.

Ye Liuyun also released two golden dragon puppets to protect the people on both sides. He even released his soul origin to attack one of the martial cultivators, swiftly planting a slave seal on him.

But just then, Zhao Yuanpei withdrew the formation disc and led his people in an attack.

Ye Liuyun thought he intended to join forces with them, so he immediately ordered people to hold off the martial cultivators behind them.

Instead, Zhao Yuanpei simply led his guards away in flight.

Ye Liuyun and his people were left behind as scapegoats to be surrounded in their place.

The pressure on Ye Liuyun and the others suddenly increased. The moment the martial cultivators saw Zhao Yuanpei flee, they immediately tried to kill Ye Liuyun and his people before giving chase.

“Damn it! Those bastards! That worthless heir actually used us as scapegoats!” Liao Yaotian cursed on the spot.

But Zhao Yuanpei and his people kept their heads down and ran for their lives without looking back.

The pressure on Ye Liuyun in battle immediately intensified, and half the soldiers he had brought were instantly killed by the powerful martial cultivators.

He had no time to complain. He could only continue attacking with his soul origin while releasing two more golden dragon puppets to help Qin Yuan, Qiang Shi, and Chen Mo hold off the powerhouses covering their retreat.

But he was just a little too slow. The three of them were blasted away by two powerhouses working together, and their fates were unknown.

The soldiers’ screams rang out all around them, and the scene descended into utter chaos.

“Everyone, gather around me! Tian-ge, go save them!”

Ye Liuyun roared, ordering everyone to gather around him so that the golden dragons could protect them within their formation.

Liao Yaotian immediately rushed over to Qin Yuan, Qiang Shi, and Chen Mo to check on them. Qi Tianlin, meanwhile, urged his ice treasure to its full power to fend off the powerhouses’ attacks.

Under Ye Liuyun’s command, everyone who remained moved closer to him and was protected within the circle formed by the four golden dragon puppets.

But fewer than ten people remained. Besides Ye Liuyun and the others, only six soldiers were left. Liao Yaotian was holding Chen Mo and furiously cursing Chen Yuanpei.

“How are they?” Ye Liuyun asked in passing.

In that short span of time, he had already controlled five martial cultivators and was making them attack the others. He was also releasing Golden Crow fire spirit to burn two more martial cultivators.

With the golden dragons protecting them as well, they were temporarily safe.

“Qin Yuan and Qiang Shi are dead. Chen Mo can still be saved!” Liao Yaotian reported through clenched teeth, still channeling true essence into Chen Mo to help heal his injuries.

“What?”

Only then did Ye Liuyun and Qi Tianlin realize that Qin Yuan and Qiang Shi had already breathed their last.

The two of them were stronger than Chen Mo, so the two fourth-level Taixu martial cultivators had focused their attention on them, directing most of their attacks at the pair.

Ye Liuyun immediately took out a drop of Life Spring water and fed it to Chen Mo, then left Liao Yaotian to care for him.

He continued attacking the remaining martial cultivators with Golden Crow fire spirit and his soul origin. He also directed the four golden dragons over to help, surrounding the four martial cultivators who remained.

In the end, two were killed and two were captured by Ye Liuyun, bringing the battle here to a close.