Free Web NovelChapter 1298: Chapter 1298 Driven By Self-Interest
Asura took the order and immediately led his large army of Yin-souls to attack.
The bandits on the opposite side were also frightened by the army of Yin-souls.
Ye Liuyun’s Golden Phantom Eyes saw the wretched man taking out a Sound Transmission Talisman to send a message.
He smirked, "It’s good enough to know who’s behind this!"
Then, he also retrieved his warship and rushed up.
In Asura’s Yin-soul army, there were many Yin-souls at the Sacred Majesty level, so dealing with these lower-level martial practitioners was a piece of cake.
Ye Liuyun looked down on them because of their low level and didn’t absorb their Yin-souls into the Soul Flag.
The bandit leader’s Divine Soul was also pulled out by Asura and brought before Ye Liuyun.
Ye Liuyun didn’t waste any time and directly searched his soul.
However, to his disappointment, the direct contact person for these bandits was not a member of the royal family, but the lord of the nearby Yicity, Wan Long. The city was also named Wan Long City, from his name.
Wan Long was Myriad Tigers’s younger cousin. Myriad Tigers was the former lord of Yicity in the Devil Region, who had died at the hands of Ye Liuyun.
If it was solely for the purpose of avenging his cousin, it might be understandable. But why did he not take revenge earlier, and wait until now?
What was more intriguing to Ye Liuyun was who delivered the message to Wanlong. Moreover, why didn’t Wan Long lead his own troops to seek revenge for his cousin? Instead, he resorted to hiring a group of lowly bandits to block the way.
The more Ye Liuyun thought about it, the more he felt the need to go directly to Wan Long and search his soul for information.
Although Wan Long’s level was Sacred Terra at the eighth stage, Ye Liuyun was not concerned at all.
He informed Zhuge Feiyu and Xia Tianqiong about the situation.
"You’d better not go. It’s possible that they’re deliberately trying to lure you into Yicity!" Xia Tianqiong advised. freeweɓnøvel.com
"That’s right. I think the same way!" Zhuge Feiyu added.
"That’s precisely why I want to go. If I don’t, how will I find out who’s manipulating Wan Long behind the scenes?"
The fact that someone thought of using this method to lure Ye Liuyun into Yicity showed that this person had some understanding of Ye Liuyun. That was why Ye Liuyun was particularly curious.
"Be extremely careful and stay in touch at all times!" Zhuge Feiyu understood Ye Liuyun’s character and knew he couldn’t dissuade him, so he could only advise him to be extra cautious.
"Don’t worry, I won’t enter the city so simply!"
Ye Liuyun reassured them and then set off for Wan Long City on his warship.
"Your Highness, Ye Liuyun’s warship is heading towards us!" A soldier dressed in a deputy commander’s attire reported to Wan Long.
"Are all your commanders prepared?" Wan Long asked the soldier.
"Your Highness, rest assured. Once Ye Liuyun enters the city, we guarantee he won’t be able to leave again. Even if it takes longer than expected, we can wear him down till he dies!" the deputy commander replied.
"Haha, good! This time, we can make a huge profit, and it’d all be thanks to you!" Wan Long laughed heartily. "When the time comes, we can claim twice the amount of rewards for Ye Liuyun’s head. I heard that even the foreign race has put a bounty on Ye Liuyun!"
"Your Highness is brilliant!" The deputy commander echoed his praise.
"Well, go do your work, and tell me immediately if there’s any news!" Wan Long waved his hand, dismissing the soldier.
Then, Wan Long used a Sound Transmission Talisman to pass on the information about Ye Liuyun heading his way.
"Yes, everything is going according to plan..."
After a few more words, Wan Long put away the Sound Transmission Talisman and then burst into laughter. "Haha, I never thought my cousin’s death wasn’t in vain. Instead, it would bring me such a profitable opportunity!"
The relationship between Wan Long and Myriad Tigers was not as good as it appeared on the surface. He had no intention of seeking revenge for Myriad Tigers.
Intercepting Ye Liuyun this time was purely a matter of self-interest.
Furthermore, he spent most of his time in the Extraterritorial Area and knew very little about Ye Liuyun.
If he truly understood Ye Liuyun, he probably wouldn’t have dared to go after him.
In his eyes, Ye Liuyun was only known for his strong combat abilities and tactical skills.
And now, with just Ye Liuyun and his few followers, killing him would only result in minor casualties among his soldiers.
If a thousand men weren’t enough, there would be ten thousand men, and if that failed, there would be a hundred thousand more. He didn’t believe that Ye Liuyun, on his own, could withstand his two hundred thousand men army.
So, he leisurely drank tea in the lord’s mansion, waiting for his subordinates to bring him Ye Liuyun’s head.
Ye Liuyun’s warship stopped outside Wan Long City.
From the city gate, the appearance of the city had not changed significantly; it still looked like a typical Yicity, with people coming and going. There was no visible increase in guards at the city gate and on the city walls, and it appeared that the management was relatively relaxed.
He released his Divine Awareness and discovered that the city had activated an array to prevent detection. His Divine Awareness was unable to detect the situation inside. Ye Liuyun extended his Divine Sense but discovered that a Formation had been activated within the city to prevent detection. His Divine Sense couldn’t find what was happening beyond the city walls.
So, he used his Golden Phantom Eyes to observe the situation inside through the city walls.
Although the city walls were thick, he could still see a reasonable distance.
He noticed that on both sides near the city gates, close to the city walls, there were over ten thousand soldiers armed and prepared for action.
The soldiers at the city gate appeared to be going about their tasks as usual, but some were intentionally not looking in his direction, while others were secretly glancing in his direction.
It was quite evident that an ambush had been set up, waiting for him to walk right into it.
"A city and an army of two hundred thousand..." Ye Liuyun began communicating with Asura.
Given the nature of such an ambush, he didn’t dare to rashly enter. If there was a formation set up inside, and he got stuck in it and couldn’t get out for some time, it would be a dire situation.
So he planned to directly use his Yin-soul army to slaughter the city.
Of course, he only intended to kill the soldiers and capture the lord, Wan Long, not to kill the innocent civilians inside the city.
"Only after receiving confirmation from Asura, Ye Liuyun waved the Soul Flag and released a massive army of Yin-souls, charging into the city."
Then, he also released two Sacred Majesty level nine feral beasts that headed straight for the lord’s mansion to assist Asura in preventing Wan Long from escaping.
As for Ye Liuyun himself and his clone, they waited inside the warship.
It would take some time for Asura to wipe out the 200,000 defending soldiers with the Yin-soul army.
Additionally, they had no information about the situation on Wan Long’s side, so all they could do was patiently await news from Asura.
Tens of thousands of Yin-soul troops instantly entered the city. Even if the city had begun to set up defensive formations, it was already too late.
The civilians within the city were frightened and fled like mice, desperately seeking places to hide.
Meanwhile, the Yin-soul forces began to attack the soldiers directly.
Under Asura’s leadership, a group of powerful Yin-soul entities charged towards the city lord’s mansion.
The city’s defending army also mobilized to confront the Yin-soul army.
In an instant, the city echoed with cries of despair and the sounds of battle.
"What’s happening?" Upon hearing the commotion from his mansion, Wan Long quickly summoned someone to inquire about the situation.
"Your Highness! Bad news! Ye Liuyun has unleashed a massive army of Yin-souls, and they have invaded the city!"
