Chapter 3485

Just as Qi Shengyu was growing anxious, Hou Yuanqing arrived with more than a dozen disciples at the fifth or sixth level.

Yuan Sheng was among them as well. The injuries to his hands and feet had mostly healed and no longer impeded his movements. He had come along to watch Hou Yuanqing avenge him.

Ye Liuyun had beaten him so badly last time, and even the people Hou Yuanqing sent had been unable to do anything about Ye Liuyun. He had been bottling up this anger ever since, with nowhere to vent it.

Hou Yuanqing felt the same way. He had never expected a mere guard to be so difficult to kill. Originally, he had planned to wait until Yuan Sheng had fully recovered before taking him to find Ye Liuyun and exact their revenge.

But now, this opportunity had presented itself, and he had no desire to go to Chen Yueying’s mountain to provoke her. So he took advantage of the situation and hurried over under the pretext of helping Qi Shengyu, intending to deal with Ye Liuyun.

In fact, Hou Yuanqing knew that Yuan Sheng had been egged on by Qi Shengyu. He simply felt that he could settle accounts with Qi Shengyu later; for now, he would avenge Yuan Sheng first.

Thus, when Qi Shengyu saw them and greeted them with a smile, Hou Yuanqing did not return his friendliness either. He merely said that they had come to help, then confronted Ye Liuyun and the others.

The aura of the seventh level of the Void Realm was indeed far stronger than that of the sixth level. The moment Hou Yuanqing released his pressure, everyone on Ye Liuyun’s side was intimidated into retreating.

Ye Liuyun, however, immediately saw that Hou Yuanqing’s soul power was far inferior to his own. With soul attacks, he could control or kill Hou Yuanqing.

But he first asked Chen Yueying, “If I kill one of the sect’s elite disciples, will that cause you trouble?”

Ye Liuyun knew that if he used a slave seal to control Hou Yuanqing, the sect would certainly intervene. They would never allow an outsider to control one of their elite disciples, and it would reflect poorly on them if word got out. So the best solution was still to kill him and put an end to the matter once and for all.

“You want to kill Hou Yuanqing?” Chen Yueying was startled when she heard this.

She was not concerned about the sect’s rules. As long as he acted according to the rules, he would not cause her any trouble. What concerned her was Hou Yuanqing’s identity.

She immediately reminded Ye Liuyun, “Hou Yuanqing’s father is the Marquis of the Heavenly Domain. He is extremely powerful—even my father has to deal with him cautiously!”

“Would the Marquis of the Heavenly Domain dare attack me inside the sect?” Ye Liuyun continued asking.

Chen Yueying replied, “He wouldn’t dare do that. Even my father can’t interfere in the sect’s affairs! The Thousand Spirits Sect’s strength is far greater than what appears on the surface!”

“Since they don’t dare come in here to kill me, then there won’t be any problem if I kill Hou Yuanqing, right? They won’t take revenge on you, will they?” Ye Liuyun asked again.

“Uh... If you can stay inside the sect indefinitely, then of course it won’t be a major problem. At most, they can put out a bounty and have some disciples come after you. But are you never going to leave the sect again? They probably won’t do anything to me. But I definitely won’t be able to escape getting an earful from my father!”

Chen Yueying told Ye Liuyun everything truthfully.

She had not expected Ye Liuyun to be so bold either. But then she remembered that this was not the first time he had gone after the offspring of a marquis.

When she had first met Ye Liuyun, he had already killed one of them. Later, he had killed the son of a grand commander, and now there was another one. Thinking of this, she found it easier to accept.

“Maybe he’s just naturally fearless. Or maybe he never took these nobles seriously in the first place!”

She was wondering how the Marquis of the Heavenly Domain would deal with Ye Liuyun after Ye Liuyun killed Hou Yuanqing.

At that moment, Yuan Sheng’s shout rang out again: “Ye Liuyun, come out and face your death! You dared to attack me—I will make you pay! Today, I’ll tear out your sinews and strip off your skin, and make you watch with your own eyes as I torture you to death!”

“Heh, remember what you just said! I spared your miserable life last time, and I never expected you to come out and bark again! I just wonder whether you brought enough points this time.”

Ye Liuyun calmly stepped forward to meet them, slowly moving to the front of the group.

“A mere guard, and yet you have such a big mouth! With me here, your death is certain today. Even if you offer resources or points in exchange for your life, it won’t help!” Hou Yuanqing stared at Ye Liuyun and spoke coldly.

He had seen that Chen Yueying had not stepped forward to speak for Ye Liuyun, which put him considerably at ease. He took this as Chen Yueying tacitly allowing him to act as he pleased.

As for Ye Liuyun’s strength, he had heard some rumors, but he still believed Ye Liuyun was no match for him. After all, the gap in cultivation realms could not be made up for by Spatial Force or weapons.

Ye Liuyun, however, paid him no mind. He glanced at Hou Yuanqing, then suddenly laughed and asked, “You’d better worry about yourself first! Did you bring enough points?”

His question caused an uproar throughout the scene.

The martial cultivators watching the spectacle all felt sorry for him in their hearts. “This kid really is quite strong, but he’s far too arrogant! How dare he talk to an elite disciple like that? He’s practically asking to die!”

“There’ll be a real show today. Maybe Hou Yuanqing will actually tear this kid’s sinews out and strip off his skin later!”

Hou Yuanqing was also taken aback when he heard this, then sneered. “I have quite a lot of points. I’m only afraid you won’t live long enough to take them!”

Ye Liuyun merely waved his hand, looking impatient.

“Tch, as if I care! I’ve changed my mind. I think it’s better to kill you outright. Do you want to fight me directly, or should we let them fight for a while first and watch the show?”

“Ha-ha, you’re truly more arrogant than most! You want to kill me? You’re not worthy of fighting me! But your courage is commendable, so I’ll make an exception today and exchange a few moves with you, rather than waste time!”

Hou Yuanqing had also realized that the two sides were roughly equal in numbers and strength. There was no point in fighting a battle of attrition. If he did not act, Ye Liuyun certainly would not act either.

Since Chen Yueying had not intervened yet and his main target was Ye Liuyun, he might as well strike at once and resolve the matter.

As soon as he killed Ye Liuyun, he would withdraw, without delaying Chen Yueying’s challenge to Qi Shengyu. That was why he agreed to fight Ye Liuyun directly.

Ye Liuyun merely looked at Hou Yuanqing with disdain and waved his hand, signaling for the people behind him to move back so they would not be injured.

“Cousin, don’t kill this ant too quickly. Leave him alive so I can have my revenge!” Yuan Sheng said to Hou Yuanqing from the side.

“All right!” Hou Yuanqing nodded in agreement.

Ye Liuyun looked at Yuan Sheng with a smile and said, “Don’t be in such a hurry. Your turn will come soon.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the Demon-Slaying Saber appeared in his hand. He employed Spatial Force and sprang toward Hou Yuanqing to kill him, then sent his two soul sources surging toward Hou Yuanqing’s sea of consciousness.

“Hmph!” Hou Yuanqing snorted coldly. Although he could see that Ye Liuyun’s Spatial Force was formidable, he still did not take it too seriously and likewise used his own Spatial Force to form a barrier around himself.

Then he suddenly reached out and grabbed at Ye Liuyun’s Demon-Slaying Saber.