Sage of Humanity

The sky had not yet lightened when the two set out again.

All along the way, hiding and sneaking, Lu Ye did not know what method Lann Yudie used, but she seemed to have the ability to detect the surrounding environment. Under her guidance, the two were able to avoid many potential dangers.

That was because Lu Ye often felt the spirit force fluctuations of cultivators fighting nearby, and those fluctuations were clearly very strong.

Lu Ye understood in his heart that the cultivators from the inner circle had already arrived and were engaged in confrontations with each other.

One day later, under Lann Yudie's guidance, Lu Ye entered a valley.

Lann Yudie, seated in front of Lu Ye, fiddled with her battlefield marking, and soon, about a dozen people rushed over from one direction. The group appeared to have gone through numerous battles, with many among them bearing wounds.

"They're our own people, no need to worry," Lann Yudie hastily said, noticing Lu Ye's tension.

The group then rushed over, and before they got close, Lann Yudie raised the back of her hand and loudly called out, "Are those who come from the Beidou Sect, brothers?"

The beefy guy with a beard at the front also showed Lann Yudie his marking and replied, "Indeed!"

Very quickly, that dozen or so people charged over, led by the bearded beefy guy. Lu Ye observed the group,, two Level 7s, three Level 6s, the rest were at Level 4-5.

Their overall strength was quite formidable.

Lann Yudie dismounted from the tiger, looked up at Lu Ye, and showed a hint of apology on her face, "I can only accompany you this far. You'll have to walk the rest of the way on your own; others will come to find you."

A day earlier, she had told Lu Ye to leave her and go by himself, but Lu Ye didn't agree. With no other option, she contacted nearby Alliance Sects, resulting in the current situation.

Lu Ye was unwilling to leave her behind to escape alone, fearing that she might encounter some unforeseen danger. Ever since the previous great battle, Lann Yudie had become somewhat weak. If she met a strong enemy alone, she surely would not be able to withstand it.

Hearing her words, Lu Ye grasped her intention and nodded, "Understood."

"Are you Lu Ye?" the bearded beefy guy looked at Lu Ye on the tiger's back.

Lu Ye nodded, meeting the gazes of the dozen or so people in front of him.

The bearded beefy guy grinned and said, "Our cultivation may not be high, and we can't be of much help, but the people of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge thinking they can bully us is not going to happen. We'll hold off the pursuers for you; just go, survive. The flag of the Righteous Blood Sect must not fall!"

Lu Ye looked at the group with a complex expression. Before this moment, he had never seen them, nor had he ever had any exchanges with these people. Yet here and now, they had all come for him.

They were doing this, the people of Zixia Mountain were doing this, and so were those fighting with the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators in places unknown to him.

A whirlwind of thoughts stormed through Lu Ye's mind.

He suddenly discovered that although he was just a Level 5 junior cultivator, who had always been cultivating alone, he was not alone; behind him stood the lineage of the Righteous Blood Sect and the colossal entity that was the Haotian Alliance!

No matter what grudges the previous generation had, no matter why they chose to put the struggle's vortex on him, many had died because of it.

The name "Righteous Blood Sect's Lu Ye" was not just his name now but a symbol.

This symbol was enough to make a group of people like the bearded beefy guy trust their lives to each other after a few simple words.

Survive, he must survive!

Never had his will to live been so strong.

Lu Ye sat on the tiger's back, bowed solemnly to the people below, "If I survive, I will surely join my brothers in a toast!"

The crowd returned the salute, and the bearded beefy guy grinned, "Then we'll wait for you!"

Lu Ye turned direction, and Amber dashed away like the wind.

Soon, the sounds of combat followed from behind.

Climbing to the top of a nearby peak, Lu Ye looked back only to see the dozen or so people from the Beidou Sect being attacked by a large group of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators. As more cultivators from all around converged upon hearing the commotion, a skirmish involving more than fifty or sixty people erupted in just a moment, and the number was still increasing.

But the people from the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge clearly outnumbered the Haotian Alliance, surrounding them in the middle as the power of their magic and spells continuously bloomed.

Some were beaten to the ground, charging at their enemies with severe injuries, managing to take down a Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivator before dying.

Some roared as they rushed into the enemy ranks, somehow set off an explosion, leaving the enemies bewildered and disoriented.

He saw the bearded beefy guy get stabbed several times, blood splattering, but he didn't retreat.

He saw Lann Yudie dance again among the enemies, her twin blades turning into a sky full of sword light.

Amber paced restlessly.

Lu Ye forcefully suppressed the urge to rush back into the fray, took a deep breath, and bellowed to the skies, "Righteous Blood Sect's Lu Ye is here!"

"Lu Ye is here!"

"Here!"

The mountain valley echoed with this thunderous roar, unceasing.

Accompanied by Amber's bellowing.

Many Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators, who were heading towards the battlefield, turned their heads to look this way, just in time to see the figure of a young man riding a snow-white big tiger atop the mountain.

As the sun set in the west, the young man's silhouette was particularly striking.

"Lu Ye is over there!" someone shouted.

"Quick, go kill him!"

Some Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators withdrew from the battle and rushed towards Lu Ye, while many others who had not yet joined the fray hurriedly made their way in this direction.

Even nearby Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators, hearing the noise, turned in this direction.

Below the mountain valley, Lann Yudie and others felt the pressure decrease instantly. She retreated back into her camp, covered in thick blood, and looking in Lu Ye's direction, she cursed through clenched teeth, "Bastard!"

The bearded man burst into hearty laughter, "Suddenly I feel, even if I die here, it would be worth it!"

By the time the numerous Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators climbed the peak, Lu Ye had already run off without a trace.

He wasn't foolish enough to wait there for death. Yelling out was mainly to relieve the pressure on Lann Yudie and the others, otherwise they would have more ill-fated than fortunate in such a siege.

He didn't know how effective his action had been. Riding on Amber's back, he turned to look, only to see figures rising and falling in the sky, those were Level 7 cultivators capable of short glides.

He was greatly reassured. With so many Level 7s coming this way, Lann Yudie and the others were probably not in much danger anymore. Explore hidden tales at empire

The pursuers behind him, relying only on gliding, were still somewhat unrealistic in their pursuit of Lu Ye. Compared to when Dong Shuye had chased him for the second time, Amber's speed had increased a bit more, the Scale Armor's Bloodline Body Tempering had greatly helped it.

So Lu Ye wasn't worried at all about being caught by these people. What he dreaded were those powerhouses emerging from the Core Circle, those who could engage in weapon control-flying.

However, as the saying goes, what you fear comes to pass. Not long after running away, Lu Ye felt an intense killing intent closing in fast from behind.

He quickly looked back and indeed saw a fleeing light rushing towards him from behind, judging by that person's speed, it was probable a Level 9!

"Amber, run fast!" Lu Ye urged urgently.

Amber summoned all its strength, but still couldn't shake off the pursuer. Their distance was fast closing, and at the same time, a somewhat familiar voice came, "Kid, you're dead meat!"

Han Zheyue? Lu Ye instantly recognized the voice; it was actually Han Zheyue of the Tailuo Sect.

Thinking about it, it wasn't surprising. Xie Jin had previously messaged him, indicating that the news had spread to Mount Qingyu. If Mount Qingyu could receive the news, naturally the Tailuo Sect could too.

During the Dragon Spring Meet, the Tailuo Sect suffered heavy casualties because of Lu Ye, and in that Central Peak hall, Han Zheyue had already made no secret of her hostility and killing intent towards Lu Ye.

After Dragon Spring Body Tempering, to prevent Han Zheyue from assassinating Lu Ye, Tang Wu from Mount Qingyu personally escorted Lu Ye to Yi'an City.

Thus, even if Han Zheyue wanted to kill him, she wouldn't know where to look, and it was unlikely that she, a Level 9, would keep her eyes on Lu Ye all the time, so it was highly probable the matter would end there.

However, when the information about Lu Ye started to spread uncontrollably, Han Zheyue immediately realized an opportunity had come!

After the failure at the Dragon Spring Meet, she was severely rebuked by the elders in her sect, harboring even deeper resentment towards Lu Ye in her heart. Upon learning that the guy was actually a Righteous Blood Sect Disciple, she immediately set out from the Tailuo Sect's base and arrived nearby just in time to hear Lu Ye shout, "Righteous Blood Sect's Lu Ye is here!"

This was truly like being handed a pillow when feeling drowsy. She immediately gave chase.

Suspended mid-air, watching the fleeing figure below, Han Zheyue's lips curved into a smile. Her delicate hand raised, she pinched a feather-like object between her fingers. Judging by the spirit light on the feather, it was clearly a Spiritual Artifact!

Just as she was about to unleash the Spiritual Artifact, out of nowhere a loud boom erupted from a mountaintop below and a figure soared high like an arrow released from a bow, colliding with her Flying Spirit Artifact.

Han Zheyue's face changed, she quickly dodged but was still hit by the strong impact, sending her tumbling through the air.

A figure surrounded by a surge of heat appeared above her. The man punched out, "Get down!"

The overpowering attack bore down on her, and Han Zheyue, caught off guard, failed to evade. She hastily activated her spirit force barrier to block the punch, but her figure was sent plummeting down at an angle.

With a loud crash, she hit the ground, climbing up covered in dirt and dust, screaming madly, "Tang Wu, I'll never forgive you!"

"As if we ever got along before!" Tang Wu sneered coldly, clenching his fist and charging at Han Zheyue, "Save the talk, take my punch first!"

One a physique cultivator, the other a magic cultivator, both at Level 9, and also old rivals, they immediately engaged in a fierce battle.

However, being slightly stronger than Han Zheyue and having the advantage of the first move, it didn't take long for Tang Wu to batter her into confusion, her loser demeanor extreme, her hair disheveled. She yelled, "Mount Qingyu has no business with Righteous Blood Sect, what madness has possessed you?"

Tang Wu snorted coldly, "I'm not here for the sake of Righteous Blood Sect!"

Han Zheyue instantly realized this beefy savage brute wasn't here for the Righteous Blood Sect, but for her!

In this clash between the two big camps, some came due to old ties with the Righteous Blood Sect, some out of personal enmity, and some to temper themselves by throwing themselves into the tides of this struggle.