Sage of Humanity-Chapter 325 - 323: You’re Not Dead?
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Of course, there was another reason for targeting Qingfeng Gate first: it was a 6th grade power within Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, while Crimson Blood Valley and Lightning Order were 5th grade.
As the first battle after Lu Ye resurfaced from his feigned death, it was better to pick on a softer target, even if this "soft persimmon" might not be quite as soft as they seemed.
The large ship continued on its way, and when it passed by the Tianyan Sect’s mines, over a hundred streaks of light flew down from the ship into the mine shafts. After a short while, they returned, many cultivators with bloodstains on them, the result of killing Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators who had been mining resources in their territory.
After the Tianyan Sect’s base had been occupied, they sealed off their sect, and there had been no movement for two months. Naturally, the nearby powers of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge didn’t want to miss out on the opportunity to plunder resources, so they sent some cultivators there, which now turned out to be an unfortunate move for them.
As the cultivators of Tianyan Sect gradually approached the Qingfeng Gate base, the news began to spread.
It was impossible to hide such a large-scale operation—cultivators always managed to obtain some information about the enemy through various channels.
For enemy sides, it’s a common practice to plant ghost cultivators within each other’s bases to monitor movements.
The atmosphere at Qingfeng Gate’s base became tense at once. The Governor and Deputy Governor urgently recalled the cultivators who were outside, and at the same time, sent out messages to Crimson Blood Valley and Lightning Order for reinforcements.
If it was only Tianyan Sect attacking, Qingfeng Gate wouldn’t be afraid. However, not only had Tianyan Sect arrived, but a good number of people from Canglan Mountain had also joined, which put some pressure on Qingfeng Gate.
The combined forces of the two sects made up fewer than a thousand cultivators, but a force of eight to nine hundred was enough for Qingfeng Gate to take seriously.
Honestly, Qingfeng Gate was somewhat puzzled about what Tianyan Sect actually intended to do, because if they couldn’t take down the base in a short period, Qingfeng Gate could counter-attack with reinforcements, which would surely mean dire consequences for Tianyan Sect and Canglan Mountain.
Just as Qingfeng Gate was full of suspicion, a large Spiritual Artifact ship had appeared ten miles away from the base. It stopped advancing and simply hovered quietly in midair.
From the marks on the ship, it was clear that the arrivals were from Canglan Mountain. Being neighbors, the people from Canglan Mountain arrived a bit faster.
After waiting for less than half an hour, another large ship traveling through the air arrived, and the people from Tianyan Sect had come.
The two large ships proceeded side by side, pressing toward the Qingfeng Gate base.
A figure flew out from Canglan Mountain’s large ship and landed on Tianyan Sect’s ship.
On the deck of the ship, Lu Ye looked at the newcomer—an imposing man with a calm and steady demeanor—none other than Song Yin, the Governor of Canglan Mountain.
Zhao Li introduced the two parties, and Lu Ye and Song Yin exchanged greetings.
Song Yin went straight to the point, "Brother Yiye, Brother Zhao has told me about you, but I still want to ask, how confident are you in breaking the array? And how long will it take for you to break it?"
As Zhao Li had previously said, Song Yin was a very composed person. Even though Zhao Li had repeatedly assured him, he still wanted clarity when he met Lu Ye. The lives of his sect’s cultivators were at stake, and even as a Governor, he couldn’t be too reckless.
His willingness to join forces with Zhao Li this time was first because he and Zhao Li got along well and he trusted Zhao Li’s character, and second because Zhao Li had assured him that Lu Ye could break Qingfeng Gate’s protective array.
Zhao Li smiled wryly, "Brother Song, Brother Yiye is someone who has caused thirty-three resonances in a row in the Hundred Arrays Pagoda. He has also led attacks to occupy severalother Ten Thousand Demons Ridge bases. Now his Array Path cultivation has greatly increased. Breaking the array will not be a problem."
Song Yin looked at Lu Ye calmly, "I am not knowledgeable about Array Path, but I do know that Qingfeng Gate has already sought help from outside. Crimson Blood Valley and Lightning Order have each dispatched three to four hundred people en route to help. If we delay too long here and the reinforcements from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge arrive, our situation will become unfavorable. The only way to succeed is to break the array as quickly as possible and occupy Qingfeng Gate’s base to disrupt Ten Thousand Demons Ridge’s plans."
Although he didn’t ask further, it was clear that he wanted a straightforward answer from Lu Ye.
"If the array isn’t broken within one incense stick’s time, the cultivators from Canglan Mountain may withdraw," Lu Ye said.
Zhao Li looked astonished, and Song Yin frowned slightly.
Even though he said he didn’t understand the Array Path and wasn’t clear what resonating thirty-three times consecutively in the Hundred Arrays Pagoda meant, for a Spirit Stream Level 9 cultivator to aim to break the protective array of a base within the time it took one incense stick to burn down seemed rather audacious.
For a moment, Song Yin couldn’t help but think about leaving immediately with his cultivators.
Before coming here, he had heard some rumors about Lu Yiye of the Righteous Blood Sect, including some details about the battle at Golden Light Peak. He had admired Lu Ye, but now it appeared that the rumors might not be entirely reliable. This young man in front of him seemed too arrogant.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Song Yin said, "Then I shall wait and see."
An incense stick’s time wasn’t long; a little wait wouldn’t hurt.
He flew back to his own ship, while Zhao Li began to worry. "Brother Yiye, one incense stick’s time... can you really break the array?"
Lu Ye knew how he had led the Surreptitious Palace and Soaring Cloud Palace to breach Fenghua Courtyard and Illuminating Sun Mountain’s base; it was somewhat of a trick, not a true array destruction, and such methods could be easily countered.
Even though Lu Ye’s Array Path knowledge had improved after passing through the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, breaking an array in the short span of an incense stick still seemed too exaggerated.
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Especially since he himself was an array cultivator, he understood the difficulty of the task ahead.
"Can!" Lu Ye replied with firm conviction.
Ten miles was covered in just a moment’s time.
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Two great ships descended, and cultivators from both sects stepped out from within.
Separated by a layer of the array’s glowing curtain, the Tianyan Sect cultivators and the people from Qingfeng Gate faced each other, with fire blazing in their eyes.
Two months prior, many among them had faced off in the same manner, only now their positions were reversed.
Although they were besieged, the Qingfeng Gate cultivators did not appear tense because everyone knew that, with just the forces of Tianyan Sect and Qingfeng Gate, it was unrealistic to expect a breach of the grand formation in a short time. Moreover, their reinforcements were already on the way and would arrive before long, at which point the roles in the siege would switch.
Everything changed when Lu Ye stepped forward.
Within the crowd, Qingfeng Gate’s Governor scrutinized Lu Ye carefully, even rubbing his eyes, before showing a shocked expression. "You’re not dead?"
He obviously recognized Lu Ye.
He had never seen Lu Ye in person but had seen his images. Because Fenghua Courtyard and Illuminating Sun Mountain had been breached, Ten Thousand Demons Ridge had listed Lu Ye as a key target for surveillance. Information and images of Lu Ye were followed closely by many people.
Two months ago, the Seal Envoy of the Righteous Blood Sect had caused a huge commotion in the Tianyan Sect camp, fighting against five adversaries, leading to a fierce battle, during which even the Great Elder of Tianyan Sect had been injured.
That wasn’t the end. That very same Seal Envoy had entered the Spirit Stream battlefield with his True Lake Realm cultivation, slaying dozens of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators, before finally retreating under the punishment of the Soul-Destroying Divine Lightning.
The sect master of the Righteous Blood Sect personally went to Leizhou, and though there wasn’t much achievement, it still made the Divine Sea Realm strong cultivators there quite anxious for a while.
Even Li Baxian, who ranked third on the Spirit Stream Ranking, stirred up a storm of blood and carnage in the Core Circle because of it.
All this happened because Lu Ye was poisoned and killed by a hidden agent of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge at Tianyan Sect’s camp, a fact that was confirmed by both the Haotian Alliance and Ten Thousand Demons Ridge.
Ten Thousand Demons Ridge was overjoyed for a while, relieved of a great concern, no longer having to worry about their camp’s grand formation being breached in the future.
Yet now, the person who was supposed to be dead was alive and well!
And he was right there in front of their eyes!
The situation was utterly absurd.
The Qingfeng Gate Governor had a hard time coming to terms with the reality for a moment, but soon he understood what was happening.
Feeling indescribably complicated, he cursed the few individuals from Righteous Blood Sect for their inhuman behavior. Their over-the-top reactions were all too convincing. If it weren’t for those excessive reactions from the Righteous Blood Sect, Ten Thousand Demons Ridge wouldn’t have been able to confirm Lu Ye’s death.
What kind of sect was this? From the sect master and Seal Envoy down to the ordinary disciples, they had put on a grand play together, deceiving the entire Nine Provinces. How could they all be so sly and cunning!
While he was internally shocked and cursing the situation, the cultivators from both sects had already begun to organize their troops and set up the array. Under Lu Ye’s guidance, combat cultivators stepped forward to a certain area of the protective array, followed by ghost cultivators, and then the magic cultivators. The few healing cultivators stood at a distance, ready to move forward and save people at any moment.
Witnessing this scene, the Governor of Qingfeng Gate’s heart skipped a beat, as the enemy’s formation was clearly meant for a forceful attack on the grand array.
With the examples of Fenghua Courtyard and Illuminating Sun Mountain in mind, how could he not be nervous?
But he quickly reassured himself that when Fenghua Courtyard and Illuminating Sun Mountain were breached, it was Lu Yiye who employed some cunning methods rather than truly breaking the grand array. So, as long as he kept an eye on Lu Yiye and prevented him from any underhanded maneuvering, the issue... shouldn’t be too significant!
As these thoughts crossed his mind, Lu Ye stepped forward, looked up at the protective array in front of him, and the spirit light flowed in his eyes, augmented by the Insight Spirit Runes.
When he completed those challenges in the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, Lu Ye had merely used the Insight Spirit Runes to confirm some of his deductions, thereby refining his own mastery. Now that he was breaking someone else’s grand array, naturally there was no need to hide his skills.
He had activated the Insight Spirit Runes at the earliest opportunity.
A moment later, Lu Ye raised his hand and shot a stream of spirit force, hitting a certain spot on the array’s glowing screen.
In the next instant, a Tianyan Sect disciple flew out, stood at that location, and held a pitch-black array banner—the reward he obtained from within the Hundred Arrays Pagoda.
At the 33rd layer of the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, he had broken through a protective array, but it had taken him more than four hours because at that time, he had no external forces to rely on.
The situation was different now, with Tianyan Sect having an abundance of array cultivators. With their cooperation, the efficiency of array destruction would be higher. Moreover, Lu Ye didn’t need to break the entire grand array at this moment.
Therefore, on the way here, Lu Ye had asked Zhao Li to round up thirty-one array cultivators and distribute his array banners among them.
As Lu Ye continued to act, one after another, array cultivators with banners in hand took their positions at various locations. Enjoy more content from novelbuddy
A moment later, all thirty-one individuals were in place.
The Governor of Qingfeng Gate sensed trouble and put away his previous underestimate. He took out the Great Array Jade Cluster and activated it with all his might, bringing the grand array’s power to its maximum.
Although he was not versed in the Array Path, even a glance at the current situation told him that Lu Yiye of the Righteous Blood Sect had clearly come prepared.
Considering the lessons learned from Fenghua Courtyard and Illuminating Sun Mountain, he had no intention of repeating their mistakes.
