Sage of Humanity-Chapter 501 - 499: Provoked Someone
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The key is that within these twenty-four hours, every six hours, that special spirit fortune stick will burst with energy, instantly revealing the position of the cultivator holding it, no matter how well they hide!
This kind of spirit fortune stick often becomes the target of struggle among powerful cultivators.
After all, compared to relying on luck when receiving Heaven-bestowed spirit fortune sticks, this type of spirit fortune stick is a genuine gold-hued spirit fortune stick, which is a sure gain if one's cultivation is high enough to seize it.
As Lu Ye recalled various pieces of information about the hunting ground, his expression remained calm.
Since he couldn't avoid it, he could only participate.
It was foreseeable that in the coming days, a large number of cultivators from all directions would rush into the hunting ground, especially those with high cultivation and strong power.
For Lu Ye, the hunting ground meant more danger, but for cultivators with sufficient strength, it promised more opportunities, and these individuals would not miss such chances.
Lu Ye did not expect to encounter much fortune within the hunting ground, but at the very least, he hoped to preserve his life and not die!
Currently, his cultivation might not be high, but his survival ability was much stronger than that of other cultivators at the same level.
In terms of hiding, he had Concealment Spirit Runes and Breath-concealing Spirit Runes.
In terms of escaping, he was equipped with Wings and Move-Like-The-Wind.
So, as long as he didn't encounter an overwhelmingly powerful expert, he was confident in preserving himself.
But this wasn't enough. More preparation was needed. As thoughts flitted through his mind, Lu Ye made plans, feeling secretly relieved that he had crafted enough array banners previously; without them, he wouldn't have much of a sense of security in this environment.
Within the hunting ground, there actually was a Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union outpost after all, considering the hundreds of thousands of miles territory. It was impossible that not even a single one would be present. But when the hunting ground appeared, the Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union would not do business but would instead close directly.
So even if there was a Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union, it was not possible to enter it for refuge, let alone to purchase goods.
This was also the rule of Heaven's Augury.
Lu Ye had plenty of Spirit Stones, elixir pills, array banners, and array bases on hand, so as long as he was careful, he should have no problem surviving until the hunting ground closed.
Generally, from the emergence to the closure of the hunting ground, it would not exceed one month. Most last between half a month and a month, with the specific duration being difficult to determine. Before the hunting ground disappeared, Heaven's Augury would issue some warnings, and all cultivators within it would be able to sense it.
As he was pondering over these things, the red light curtain beside him suddenly distorted, and a figure squeezed through from outside, appearing not far from Lu Ye.
Someone had come in from outside!
The person who came didn't expect to encounter Lu Ye as soon as he entered.
Their eyes met, and a blue light uncontrollably burst forth from the back of Lu Ye's hand, while a red light was emanating from his counterpart's!
The other party was from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge!
Judging by the other's physique and the robustness of his blood Qi, this person was unmistakably a physique cultivator.
Daring to enter the hunting ground alone, the cultivator's cultivation would certainly not be low, as those with low cultivation would never take the initiative to enter the hunting ground.
Enter just to die?
There was a slight stalemate. The physique cultivator glanced at Lu Ye, then at Yiyi beside him, and pronounced firmly, "Passing by!"
Despite the fact that they were from opposing factions, the physique cultivator apparently had no intention of instigating a fight before understanding the extent of Lu Ye's cultivation, especially since Lu Ye and Yiyi were a pair.
Having revealed his intention, he nodded slightly to Lu Ye and walked away from the side.
Lu Ye watched him expressionlessly, making no move to stop him, and Yiyi also just stood quietly beside Lu Ye.
After walking several dozen yards, the physique cultivator suddenly stopped and said, "You're planning to leave this place, aren't you?"
As soon as these words were uttered, Lu Ye pounced directly at him, and at the same moment, Yiyi, who had been ready to launch an attack, raised her hand and unleashed a Golden Arc Slash toward the physique cultivator.
The physique cultivator whirled around, punching out, and met Yiyi's magic and spells head-on, shattering them with a bared-teeth sneer, "Just as I thought!"
Having just come in and seen Lu Ye and Yiyi together, he hadn't dared to take action because he didn't know the extent of the enemy's cultivation and didn't want to act rashly.
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He verbally claimed to be just passing by, but it was actually a probe to test Lu Ye and Yiyi's strengths.
If Lu Ye and Yiyi were strong enough, they naturally wouldn't have let him leave easily; a fight would have been inevitable anyway.
But Lu Ye and Yiyi did not make a move, allowing him to leave, from which the physique cultivator concluded that the duo's strength couldn't be too formidable.
Furthermore, the two of them standing on the edge of the hunting ground clearly had the intention to leave. If they were really strong enough, why would they plan to leave just as the hunting ground appeared? Any cultivator at the Level 4-5 realm wouldn't make such a choice.
Therefore, the physique cultivator immediately determined that these two must be cultivators who had only recently come to the Cloud River battlefield. They could not be above Level 3, and were certainly clueless about the hunting ground, otherwise, they wouldn't have come to the edge of the hunting ground.
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With this certainty, the probing came to an end.
As soon as Yiyi and Lu Ye made their move, he realized his judgment was indeed correct. The slight-framed female magic cultivator was of the Cloud River Level 1, and the combat cultivator wearing the fox-face mask was at the Cloud River Level 3!
This was like meat delivered to his mouth; there was no reason to let it go.
Facing such two foes, he didn't even bother to summon his big spirit force shield, but simply shattered Yiyi's magic and spells with a single punch.
A bright flash of the saber sliced through his field of vision, and the grin of the physique cultivator froze as blood spattered. The physique cultivator threw a punch that sent Lu Ye reeling back while he hastily retreated himself.
Looking down, he saw a huge wound had appeared on his abdomen, which caused his eyelids to twitch. He was shocked. How could the killing power of a Level 3 combat cultivator be so terrifying?
As a Level 5 physique cultivator with an extremely strong body, even if cut by a combat cultivator of the same level, he wouldn't suffer such wounds. Yet, a Level 3 combat cultivator had just turned his understanding upside down.
His failure to summon the big spirit force shield immediately was due to overconfidence in himself. But at this moment, that confidence was shattered.
More spells rapidly struck, as the small-framed girl from Level 1 showed an astonishingly swift spellcasting speed.
These two… were no ordinary Cloud River Realm cultivators! Especially that combat cultivator, he must have been on the Spirit Stream Ranking before.
Thoughts flickered through his mind like lightning, and the physique cultivator didn't dare to be careless anymore; he quickly summoned his spiritual artifact big shield to block the numerous spells from Yiyi.
A fierce intent to kill swept over from behind. He had lost sight of the combat cultivator, and the physique cultivator didn't even notice when his opponent had gotten behind him.
This speed... was rather exaggerated!
He turned around in a hurry, thrusting the big spirit force shield forward just in time to block a stab from Lu Ye. Sparks flew, and the overwhelming power numbed the physique cultivator's arm.
This strength… was also abnormal!
The physique cultivator screamed inwardly, what kind of person had he provoked? He thought these were two pieces of fat meat delivered to his mouth, but they turned out to be so troublesome.
With a fierce exertion, he pushed his spiritual artifact big shield forward, deflecting Lu Ye's long saber, and a mace-like spiritual artifact that had appeared in his other hand shone brightly as he smashed it down viciously toward Lu Ye.
As for the spells coming from behind, he could no longer care about them and had to resist with his spirit force and blood Qi.
Bang, bang, bang sounded continuously; even for a physique cultivator with thick skin and flesh, enduring Yiyi's attacks directly still shook him violently. Blood streamed down his back. However, the disparity in strength between Level 1 and Level 5 was indeed too great. Such injuries were merely flesh wounds to a blood Qi-rich physique cultivator, hardly anything serious.
Opposite him, Lu Ye's blood Qi mingled with Amber's, converging towards his right arm. Facing the mightily falling strike, he swung the Boulder Mountain Saber in a backhand motion.
With a boom, the physique cultivator's eyes bulged; because, at the instant when their spiritual artifacts touched, he felt a force no less than his own coming from the opponent. Under this impact, he nearly lost grip on his own spiritual artifact, and his whole body was thrown backward, wide open!
Lu Ye had already sheathed his saber, positioning the Boulder Mountain Saber in front of him for a thrusting stance.
The physique cultivator's hair stood on end, willing to block, but he was far too slow in changing moves compared to Lu Ye. Just as he steadied himself, Lu Ye had already thrust out with the saber.
A chill ran down the physique cultivator's spine, frantically urging his own spirit force, placing the spiritual artifact big shield before him.
He had experienced the terrifying killing power of the combat cultivator wearing the fox-face mask; he knew that relying on his physical defense alone, he couldn't possibly block this strike!
But at that moment, a heaven-shaking tiger's roar erupted, and a visible wave of force rushed straight at the physique cultivator's forehead.
It was as if someone had lifted open his skull and hammered down viciously onto his brain with an invisible mallet.
The physique cultivator felt an unseen impact, his thoughts briefly stalling for a moment.
That moment… was a matter of life and death.
The long saber, sticking to the edge of the spiritual artifact big shield, pierced into the physique cultivator's abdomen, going straight through.
A flash of light on the blade, augmented by Cactus Spirit Runes.
Excruciating pain made the physique cultivator roar as he pushed forward with his spiritual artifact big shield, sending Lu Ye flying, while the mace came crashing down, with Lu Ye promptly bringing his saber horizontally in front of him.
The immense force transmitted through the long saber forced him down, skidding across the ground for more than a dozen yards, leaving two deep furrows in the solid earth.
Unrelenting spells pounded from behind onto the towering figure of the physique cultivator, staggering him. Fresh blood gushed from his abdomen, and the agonizing sensation twisted his face grotesquely.
He could sense that his injuries were severe, for when the combat cultivator's long saber pierced his body, there were spikes like those of a cactus exploding inside him, muddling his organs to a messy pulp.
As his life swiftly drained away, the physique cultivator spun around, glaring fiendishly at Yiyi, who kept attacking him, and gnashed his teeth in furious shouting, "Seeking death!"
He knew that his odds of survival were slim, but before dying, he was determined to drag someone to the grave with him.
The Level 3 combat cultivator was too agile; in his current state, he had no chance of killing his opponent, leaving only one choice.
For a Level 1 magic cultivator, if he could get close enough, just one strike would be enough to turn her into mush.
