Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1493 - 1491: Repelled

Under the formation of the Cumulated Points Ranking experts, it's indeed not something that an average Constellation can withstand. If the battlefield environment was a space that restricted movement, it might have limited their performance. But on this All Phenomena Ocean, there's absolutely no restriction on movement. The number of people doesn't matter much anymore. As long as they move fast and frequently enough, it's difficult for the three in formation to be surrounded.

This is the main reason why the Constellations from Koi Island find it hard to make a difference.

But what surprised those observing the most wasn't the performance of Lu Ye and the other two, but the tactics displayed by Ban Ci.

No one knows what that is, nor do they know the situation inside that black sphere. However, the fact that a Late Stage Constellation can restrain a Moon Jade truly overturns their understanding.

The cultivators from different forces watch and feel a sense of relief; fortunately, Koi Island took the initiative to attack. Otherwise, whichever faction tried to attack Unparalleled Island would surely suffer significant losses.

The number of cultivators on Unparalleled Island may indeed be small, with an overall not particularly high standard. But with a few peculiar individuals like them, unless these forces join hands, none of them can take down Unparalleled Island easily.

In the midst of slaughter, wherever Lu Ye and the three passed, there was a blood rain. The figures of cultivators from Koi Island continuously fell into the All Phenomena Ocean, sinking without a trace.

They also attempted a joint assault, but the speed of Lu Ye and the two others was so fast that there was no room to encircle them. Instead, if any opponent was careless, they would surely be targeted by the three.

These people had all participated in the Constellation Palace struggle and had never encountered experts from the Cumulated Points Ranking before. Naively, they believed that even if there was a gap in strength, it wouldn't be too large until this confrontation made them realize that although they were all Constellations, there were great differences among them.

In little more than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, over thirty of the hundred-plus were dead. Though a considerable number of Constellations remained, fear was written on everyone's faces, their morale plummeting. On top of having to guard against the rampant assaults of Lu Ye and his two companions, they also had to defend against the bizarre attacks emanating from inside Unparalleled Island, making their response chaotic and uncontrollable.

Until a stern shout rang out: "Retreat!"

It was Nan Xingzhen who, seeing the situation turn unfavorable, ordered them. If they didn't retreat, more would surely die.

The Constellations, as if receiving amnesty, employed their techniques to flee into the distance. Lu Ye and the other two paid them no mind, charging straight at Nan Xingzhen's position.

Seeing this, Nan Xingzhen knew their plan. Clearly, they intended to collaborate with Tang Jun to trap him. If ordinary Constellations dared to attempt this, Nan Xingzhen wouldn't care at all. But he had witnessed the performance of Lu Ye and the others and knew he couldn't underestimate them.

If he were alone, he could naturally retreat, but he still had a Moon Jade companion trapped inside that strange black sphere. If he left, that companion would be abandoned.

As he was hesitating, a cracking sound was heard. Following the sound, his expression lit up with joy.

The mysterious black sphere floating outside Unparalleled Island, at this moment, started cracking like a broken mirror, with countless fissures from which a familiar energy to Nan Xingzhen surged forth.

With a clatter, the black sphere completely shattered.

A figure was revealed, hastily retreating—it was none other than Ban Ci. However, her current state was evidently poor. It was unclear what she encountered inside the black sphere, but she was bleeding from the 7th orifice and as pale as paper, her aura as weak as a flickering candle in the wind.

Forcibly using a Constellation body to employ that secret technique to trap a Moon Jade indeed required a significant price.

And before her, the Moon Jade woman stood in the air with a cold and severe expression, her fierce and profound mana surging as she released a spell directly at Ban Ci, shouting fiercely, "Die!"

To think that she, a Moon Jade, was trapped by a Constellation using a technique. Even though that Constellation paid a hefty price for it, it was not enough to quell her inner fury. Only by killing her could the shame in her heart be washed away.

Ban Ci was almost at her limit, having no power to resist such an attack.

If nothing unexpected happened, there was hardly any chance of her surviving this attack.

Yet, just as the Moon Jade woman employed her technique, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Ban Ci.

Ban Ci was slightly stunned, not expecting anyone to come to save her life at such a time. Raising her eyes, she saw a back blocking the fierce storm ahead, a silhouette holding a blade turning slowly.

In a daze, Ban Ci seemed to hear the sound of a tsunami, waves rising and falling, suddenly becoming fierce and violent.

The might of the spell arrived, the collision of mana and spirit force was like a stone striking an egg, the latter proving completely ineffective.

Yet, the unrelenting blade light was like endless waves, one breaking after another, forming layers of defense, with that silhouette holding its ground unaided.

Back in the Merfolk Territory, Lu Ye was able to block a mid-stage Moon Jade's attack with a single slash. Although at that time, the opponent struck hastily with a casual blow without exerting full force, now forming a formation with Piao Ke and the specter, there was no reason they couldn't withstand the assault of an Early Stage Moon Jade.

Within the spell's ferocity, Lu Ye's figure even advanced forward, albeit slowly!

Such a scene sent shockwaves through the many cultivators observing from afar, unable to fathom how Constellations now possessed the capability to contend with Moon Jades. Today's insights truly opened their eyes, forcing them to reassess Unparalleled Island's potential in their minds.

If at the beginning this Moon Jade woman had used her spells to contend with Lu Ye and the others, he felt they could have managed. But her immediate release of a stamp-like magic treasure bound the three.

Sensing the peculiar momentum of Lu Ye's blade, the Moon Jade woman also displayed a look of astonishment, intending to further gauge Lu Ye and the others. However, just then, Nan Xingzhen called out, "The situation is untenable, we must leave!"

As his words fell, Nan Xingzhen retreated with ease, and Tang Jun didn't obstruct him.

The duel between the two had always been in favor of Nan Xingzhen; he wanted to leave, and Tang Jun couldn't possibly stop him, so he had to let him go.

As Nan Xingzhen left, the Moon Jade woman followed suit, though she glared fiercely at Lu Ye before leaving, as if blaming him for ruining her plans.

In an instant, the battle near Unparalleled Island ceased. The fierce offensive ended hastily, with the attacking side paying the price of dozens of lives.

Lu Ye stared in the direction the Moon Jade woman departed, only turning away when she disappeared from view, and he immediately saw specter stopping the weakened Ban Ci a short distance away.

Their eyes met, Ban Ci nodded slightly to Lu Ye as an expression of gratitude.

Without speaking, Lu Ye moved back to Unparalleled Island, into his cave, where he could faintly hear the cheering of Chu Shen and others on the island.

Chu Shen was undoubtedly very happy; he originally thought that Unparalleled Island would surely be lost in today's battle, given the obvious disparity in strength. However, he wasn't too worried about his own life.

If worse came to worst, he could invoke the name of Jiu Yan, and Nan Xingzhen and others wouldn't dare kill him, allowing him to preserve his subordinates.

But to his great surprise, Unparalleled Island was preserved!

Not only preserved, but they had also routed the attackers!

His biggest hope was naturally Leader Fa, whose strength he roughly knew, but who would have thought Ban Ci's performance was even more amazing? If Ban Ci hadn't acted at the last moment to trap the Moon Jade woman, winning this battle would have been nearly impossible.

It was because the Moon Jade woman was trapped that Leader Fa and the others could perform at their best.

However, Leader Fa truly lived up to his name; facing Moon Jade with a Constellation body, even in an array, was indeed awe-inspiring.

Unparalleled Island's personnel shrank by half, but Chu Shen wasn't sad because those who stayed in such times to share his struggles were trustworthy and would definitely become his core team in the future.

He thought these recruited ones would surely leave cleanly.

After the battle, those who needed to rest and heal did so, and Chu Shen personally visited Ban Ci to express his gratitude as the Island Master.

In the cave, Tang Jun sat dejectedly on the meditation mat in front of Lu Ye, letting out a long sigh.

Truth be told, although he was Moon Jade, he hadn't fought many cultivators of the same level before. Living in a place like Qingli Dao World, he hadn't encountered other Moon Jade, and after coming to All Phenomena Ocean, he hadn't had any conflicts with anyone.

Only today did he truly realize the gap between him and others; both in the Moon Jade Mid-Stage, Nan Xingzhen was undoubtedly much stronger than him, and if the battle had continued instead of ending abruptly, he would surely have lost.

This left him feeling quite defeated.

"What did you call me here for?" Tang Jun asked; Lu Ye had summoned him.

Lu Ye glanced at him, roughly guessing his thoughts, and tossed him a storage ring.

Tang Jun took it with a puzzled expression, checked it briefly, and was shocked: "So much spirit jade!"

Inside the storage ring, there were about a million spirit jade!

"Where did this come from?" he quickly asked.

As far as he knew, Li Taibai was also a pauper; when he learned about the Jade Conch Galaxy, he even asked for travel expenses before heading back...

After over a year apart, how did he suddenly become so wealthy?

Moreover, it seemed he had given him no small amount, surely there was more.

A million spirit jade, that's not a million Spirit Stones; Tang Jun had never seen this much spirit jade in his life.

Lu Ye didn't answer, simply saying: "Go buy two decent magic treasures."

In today's battle, despite his continuous array with Piao Ke and specter against the enemy, he had been paying attention to Tang Jun's situation.

Tang Jun's foundation was solid; among the Moon Jade Mid-Stage level, he was not top-tier, but at least average.

The reason he couldn't match Nan Xingzhen was mainly due to his inadequate magic treasure.