A beam of light flashed, and the Sword Sovereign's Token returned to Liu Yiyi's hand.

"You have two choices: first, Tongming Island surrenders to Skyreach Island; second, all of you go to Hell and reunite there."

A cold gleam flashed in Liu Yiyi's eyes as she spoke indifferently.

The elder trembled, almost frightened to death by the Sword Sovereign's words.

He understood perfectly what the Sword Sovereign meant.

He never dreamed that Skyreach Island was under the protection of the Sword Sovereign of the Jianyun Sect from the Daluo Region.

If he had known, even if he had ten thousand times the courage, he would not have dared to attack Skyreach Island.

Let alone him, even if all the forces from the other Nine Great Sea Regions combined their strength, they would not dare to challenge the Jianyun Sect of the Daluo Region.

The Sword Sovereign alone could wipe out everyone in the Ten Great Ocean areas.

The strengths of both sides were not at all on the same scale.

"Honorable Sword Sovereign, Tongming Island is willing to surrender to Skyreach Island."

After pondering for a few seconds, the elder quickly made up his mind. He kowtowed once more and chose the first option: surrender.

"Mm."

Liu Yiyi nodded lightly, then turned and landed before Jiang Hengyue and Lin Yanran.

"Go and incorporate Tongming Island. From now on, they are a force under Skyreach Island. With my Jianyun Sect protecting you, no force in the Ten Great Ocean Areas will dare to harbor any ill intentions toward you."

Liu Yiyi looked at Jiang Hengyue, her icy demeanor vanishing as she spoke with a smile.

"Thank you, Senior."

Lin Yanran was overjoyed and promptly knelt before Liu Yiyi.

Jiang Hengyue, however, still looked clueless. This sudden happiness was too much; he hadn't yet processed it and stood rooted to the spot in a daze.

Suddenly, a white figure flickered, and he saw his familiar Master.

Ye Yun had unexpectedly appeared.

However, Ye Yun had placed a restriction around Jiang Hengyue, so no one else could see him.

"Go handle the affairs of Tongming Island first, then come and meet me in the backyard," Ye Yun ordered with a slight smile.

"Yes, Master!" Jiang Hengyue exclaimed.

In his excitement, Jiang Hengyue accidentally bit down on the poison pill hidden under his tongue.

Even more shockingly, the agitated Jiang Hengyue, after crushing the pill, unknowingly swallowed it.

THUD!

The next moment, Jiang Hengyue collapsed to the ground.

Fortunately, due to the surrounding restriction, no one witnessed Jiang Hengyue's embarrassing predicament.

Lin Yanran gasped in shock.

"Husband, what's wrong?" she cried, quickly kneeling to cradle Jiang Hengyue.

By now, Jiang Hengyue's body had turned entirely jet black, as if coated with a layer of black lacquer.

Liu Yiyi was also stunned.

To think Jiang Hengyue would suddenly commit suicide by poison! she thought. Could it be that this fellow did something to wrong Brother Yun?

"This Jiang Hengyue... he can be quite a handful sometimes," Ye Yun remarked, shaking his head with a wry smile. With a flick of his finger, a drop of Three Lights Divine Water flew out and into Jiang Hengyue's mouth.

After ingesting the Three Lights Divine Water, the blackness on Jiang Hengyue's body rapidly faded, and he abruptly opened his eyes.

"No need for explanations now. Go and deal with those people from Tongming Island first," Ye Yun said.

With a wave of his wide sleeve, he sent Lin Yanran and Jiang Hengyue out.

He and Liu Yiyi then proceeded to the backyard.

「Two hours later.」

Jiang Hengyue hurriedly entered a courtyard in the backyard. To maintain confidentiality, he hadn't even brought his wife, Lin Yanran, with him.

At that moment, Ye Yun and Liu Yiyi were seated in a pavilion, watching several golden fish swim in the lake below while chatting softly.

Jiang Hengyue hurried in and, upon seeing Ye Yun, immediately knelt.

"Master, I failed to protect the Asura Armor you gave me. It was stolen."

Jiang Hengyue was dejected, tears streaming down his face.

"I already know what happened. You don't need to blame yourself anymore," Ye Yun said with a faint smile.

He couldn't blame Jiang Hengyue for this, he thought. Facing that youth in black at the Peak of the God Monarch Realm, hardly anyone in the entire Daluo Region would be his match, let alone in this remote Ninth Sea Area.

"Master, I have failed to live up to your dedicated guidance..." Jiang Hengyue remained kneeling, weeping inconsolably, his sorrow deepening with each moment.

That was a piece of God-level Armor! It could have accompanied me for a lifetime, ensuring my combat strength would always surpass that of my peers! he lamented internally. But the Asura Armor was stolen. As the Island Master of Skyreach Island, I am so weak. Even with the Daluo Jade Sword Cloud Sect's protection, I'm unworthy of the title.

"Brother Yun, this little fellow is really crying his heart out!" Liu Yiyi's eyes narrowed into crescents as she sent a voice transmission with a soft laugh.

"Well, it is a piece of God-level armor. Even a cultivator in the Divine Monarch Realm would be heartbroken to lose it," Ye Yun said, touching his nose and looking gently at Liu Yiyi with a smile.

Liu Yiyi nodded.

Even someone as strong as I am... actually, I also really want a piece of God-level armor, she mused. That way, my combat strength could rival that of a great cultivator in the Divine Sovereign Realm. Unfortunately, God-level armor is incredibly rare and precious. That Asura Armor... Brother Yun probably only has that one. He gave it to this little fellow in the True God Realm. If he gets it back, he'll probably return it to him.

These were Liu Yiyi's thoughts.

Ye Yun, naturally, was unaware of them.

If he knew her thoughts, Ye Yun would definitely feel awkward.

Countless God-level armors are in my warehouse, too many to count! How could I only have this one? That would be severely underestimating me!

Not only did he possess God-level armor, but his warehouse was also piled high with Super God Level armor and even armor of higher quality.

He had been "signing in" for a hundred thousand years.

It was as if all the treasures from all the heavens and the Ten Thousand Realms of the universe had found their way into his warehouse.

For Ye Yun, resources were never an issue.

But he wouldn't use his resources indiscriminately; he knew the importance of discretion.

Ye Yun took out the Asura Armor and, smiling, said to Jiang Hengyue, "That fellow from the Divine Monarch Realm has been killed by me. I've reclaimed the Asura Armor for you. Now, it returns to its rightful owner. Take it."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hengyue abruptly raised his head, his gaze immediately falling upon the cyan Asura Armor in Ye Yun's hand.

Jiang Hengyue was overcome with emotion, his breathing becoming rapid.

The Asura Armor I've yearned for day and night... I never imagined I'd see it again!

"Master, my cultivation base is too low. Even if I had the Asura Armor, I wouldn't be able to protect it."

After some hesitation and a fierce internal struggle, Jiang Hengyue gritted his teeth, shook his head, and declined Ye Yun's kind offer.

"Just take it when I tell you to! Enough nonsense!" Ye Yun snapped. "Never mind that Skyreach Island will be protected by the Jianyun Sect of the Daluo Region in the future; I will personally enhance its defenses so no one can breach them! So, you can be the Island Master of Skyreach Island without worry. And this place... this will also be the foremost gateway of our Dragon God Sect."

These words made Jiang Hengyue feel deeply ashamed, and he lowered his head.

I never imagined the Master would continue to place such trust in me. This... this is truly moving!

Shuffling forward on his knees, Jiang Hengyue practically crawled before Ye Yun and respectfully received the Asura Armor with both hands.

Ye Yun stood up.

He retrieved a Divine-level Array from his storage and tossed it out. In mid-air, the array transformed into numerous streaks of light that descended into the sea surrounding Skyreach Island.

"This is the control token for the array..." Ye Yun handed a token to Jiang Hengyue and smiled. "This Vajra's Demon Subduing Formation... not even several cultivators in the Divine Sovereign Realm could easily break through it."

It's that powerful?!

Upon hearing his Master's words, Jiang Hengyue's breath hitched, so shocked he nearly fainted.

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