Sage of Humanity

Wei Que of the Cloud River Level 9 had a cultivation reserve of spirit force much greater than Feng Yuechan. Had he not been driven to desperation, he wouldn't have resorted to using the broken arrow.

Firstly, each use of this exotic treasure brought it closer to complete destruction, which Wei Que was usually reluctant to use; secondly, the consumption was too great—once used, it was either the enemy dies, or I perish.

However, no matter what, he had never expected that even being forced to use this exotic treasure, he would still end up dead.

Lu Ye's cultivation was even lower than Feng Yuechan's, and under normal circumstances, he should not have been able to activate this exotic treasure. However, he still wore a spirit energy-storing ring on his hand, which he had specifically purchased for the Fire Phoenix Spirit Runes. Over many days, the spirit force stored in the ring had become remarkably considerable, enough to activate the broken arrow's power once.

This was precisely the reason why Feng Yuechan had handed the broken arrow to Lu Ye.

Refining the broken arrow was not difficult; classifying it by the standard of spirit artifacts, it was merely equivalent to a supreme-grade spirit artifact. Lu Ye had refined it in just half a day.

Strictly speaking, this object was similar to weapon control, albeit slightly more powerful. Currently, with enemies possibly attacking the spirit ground at any moment, an additional method like this could also provide extra strength to respond.

Several leisurely days passed in tranquility.

Lu Ye had almost thought that Yean Gui, whom he had previously killed, had merely passed by accidentally.

Until one day, a massive shadow covered the sky outside the spirit ground, followed by several probing attacks striking down upon the big array.

In the empty valley, layers of ripples suddenly emerged, revealing the location of the big array.

Lu Ye immediately flashed out from inside the house, looking up to see a huge spirit ark floating in the mid-air nearby. Atop the spirit ark, figures looked down, and on the front of the spirit ark, a blazing flame insignia was incredibly conspicuous.

"They came after all!" Li Baxian's sigh could be heard nearby as the worst prediction came true.

Staring at the blazing flame insignia, Lu Ye knew the people from the Sacred Fire Order had arrived.

The cultivators of the Sacred Fire Order had such insignias on their foreheads, easy to distinguish.

If there were only the four of them in the spirit ground, the only option now would be to use the Heaven's Augury Pillar to escape back to the Nine Provinces. But now, with the help of the wolf pack, facing the assault of the Sacred Fire Order, they might not be without the power to resist.

Because of the first prize in the Kills Ranking, they could obtain such a Class A Spirit Ground. Although Lu Ye didn't rely much on his cultivation environment, such a Class A Spirit Ground could make the cultivation of Li Baxian and others easier, and they might not get such spirit ground again, so they had to try to keep it at all costs.

"Senior brother, there's a formation covering below. Given the scale, it's very likely a spirit ground," a cultivator reported excitedly beside Huo Liaoyuan as he stood on the spirit ark.

Huo Liaoyuan looked down indifferently, without a word.

The camouflage big array set up here was extremely ingenious; had it not been for the accurate information received beforehand, even if he passed by nearby, he might not have paid attention to this valley.

But under several probing attacks, the big array here had been exposed, which meant the intelligence he got was true—that Lu Yiye was hiding inside.

He stepped out from the spirit ark and stood in the air, his presence fully displayed as he slowly spoke, "Lu Yiye, do you come out on your own, or should I capture you?"

The voice was not loud, but powered by spirit force, it was enough to spread throughout the entire Great Reversal Valley.

A stir occurred atop the spirit ark immediately.

Lu Yiye?

Although they had followed Huo Liaoyuan here, they were unclear of the purpose. Huo Liaoyuan had never explained the purpose of this journey to any cultivator before. Just now, seeing that there was a big array covering the area, suspected to contain a spirit ground, many cultivators thought Huo Liaoyuan had come here to plunder spring spirits.

They had committed such acts frequently over the years; otherwise, the Sacred Universe Spirit Ground wouldn't have expanded into a large Class A Spirit Ground.

But when the name 'Lu Yiye' entered their ears, everyone suddenly awakened.

This place might not only contain a spirit ground, but the famous Lu Yiye was also hidden here!

In an instant, the cultivators of the Sacred Universe Spirit Ground became excited, knowing that for cultivators of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, the three words 'Lu Yiye' meant unimaginable wealth.

Looking towards the direction of the spirit ground again, each person's gaze was filled with fervent expressions, especially the cultivators of the Sacred Fire Order, whose eyes ignited like flames.

For the people of the Sacred Fire Order, Lu Ye was not only a target carrying huge wealth, but he was also the main culprit responsible for the demotion of their sect's grade, a disciple of the Righteous Blood Sect. Even without any bounty, if they encountered Lu Ye in the wild, they were bound to kill him.

Huo Liaoyuan's voice echoed in the valley but did not receive any response, and there was no change in the big array below.

"Obstinate!" Huo Liaoyuan snorted coldly, slightly raising a hand and gently lowering it while softly uttering a few words: "Surround them!"

Aboard the spirit ark, figures darted out, swiftly surrounding the spirit ground.

Inside the spirit ground, Li Baxian looked up at the numerous figures above, his expression turning grave in an instant.

Because the number of enemies was even more than he had imagined—about a hundred and fifty-six people!

Seventy people were dispatched from Sacred Universe Spirit Ground, and earlier, Huo Liaoyuan had sent a message to gather the disciples of the Sacred Fire Order at the periphery of Great Wilderness Mountain. This had rallied so many people. If there had been more time, even more would have come.

Such a force was not something the current defenses of the spirit ground could withstand. Although the number of demon wolves was greater, they could not fly, and their effectiveness in battle against cultivators was greatly diminished.

With the power of the spirit ground, it was already the limit to withstand an attack from a hundred people, let alone a hundred and fifty-six—they simply couldn't hold them off.

It seemed that the Sacred Fire Order had a detailed understanding of the situation here; otherwise, it wouldn't make sense to deploy so many people.

Xia Liang, Tan Sheng... these two guys were really harming others profoundly.

He was just about to persuade Lu Ye to retreat to Nine Provinces, but turning to look at him, he saw Lu Ye's calm expression, showing not even a hint of worry. The words at his lips were swallowed back, and he asked doubtfully, "Does Little Junior Brother have a plan? "

Lu Ye shook his head, "We'll block the warriors with warriors, and stem the flood with soil."

Li Baxian thought for a moment, "We shouldn't push too hard. If the situation turns bad, retreat to Nine Provinces immediately."

"I understand," replied Lu Ye.

Meanwhile, in another direction, Xia Liang and Tan Sheng were also watching quietly. However, when Sacred Universe Spirit Ground was fully prepared here, instead of being pleased, their expressions darkened.

"This is bad." Tan Sheng frowned. "Huo Liaoyuan, that incompetent fool, brought so many people here, but instead of breaking the big array immediately, he's showing off his might. That Lu Yiye might have already fled!"

Xia Liang was utterly confused, "How did Sacred Universe Spirit Ground get so many people?"

The reason he had sent the message there was mainly to indirect kill, making use of others to eliminate Lu Ye. In his plan, Sacred Universe Spirit Ground, upon receiving the news about Lu Ye, would ideally deploy seventy to eighty percent of their forces. Then, when they clashed with Lu Ye, he and Xia Liang would benefit from the turmoil.

But things were developing wrongly. Sacred Universe Spirit Ground abruptly brought so many people. Unless Lu Yiye was brainless, he would have escaped immediately and would not have stayed in place waiting for death.

Lu Ye's spirit ground had Heaven's Augury Pillar, a fact he had noticed when he'd come here last time with Tan Sheng and Wei Que. One Heaven's Augury Pillar was worth a hundred thousand merits. Last time in the hunting grounds, he had requested one, and now another in the spirit ground; that guy's wealth was enviable and irritating.

Only an evenly matched battle would give Lu Yiye hope of not fleeing immediately with the help of Heaven's Augury Pillar. Now that Sacred Universe Spirit Ground displayed such a lineup, how could there be a Lu Yiye in the spirit ground? Most likely, it was already empty by now...

Annoyed with himself, he thought he should have shared the news of the Heaven's Augury Pillar with Sacred Universe Spirit Ground too, so they would act more cautiously.

As he stewed in self-reproach, Huo Liaoyuan slightly raised one hand and then gracefully swung it down, uttering the chilling word, "Kill!"

In an instant, many weapon controls and magic and spells lit up, bombarding the big array's position with great momentum.

Ripples spread out, and the big array's protective barrier was fully visible to all. With such an attack, the big array set up by Lu Ye that concealed their presence also lost its effect.

The concealing big array itself had no defensive or offensive capabilities; its function was merely a disguise that could conceal the existence of the entire spirit ground, rendering it unnoticed to passersby without careful investigation.

The previous few probing attacks from Sacred Universe Spirit Ground were not enough to break the effectiveness of the concealing big array, but now, with a concerted effort, how could it hold up?

A protective barrier enveloped the entire spirit ground, appearing clearly before everyone's eyes. Through that barrier, the situation inside the spirit ground was completely visible.

The presence of many demon wolves immediately caught the attention of the cultivators from Sacred Universe Spirit Ground.

Many of them were shocked, unable to understand why there were so many demon wolves here, especially since a few of them possessed demonic power fluctuations comparable to those of the cultivators from Cloud River Level 8-9.

At this very moment, all these demon wolves were looking up at the sky. Although they were demon beasts, there was no chaos, not even a wolf howl could be heard; they resembled a well-trained army, quietly lying low, concealing their fangs and claws.

The people from Sacred Universe Spirit Ground didn't know the situation inside the spirit ground, but Huo Liaoyuan did. Yet, even having verified the accuracy of the information with his own eyes, he couldn't help but be moved.

Could that Lu Yiye really control so many demon beasts? He had heard that there was always a white small beast accompanying him, but for a cultivator of Cloud River Realm to control so many demon beasts was a bit exaggerated.

Silently relieved, he hadn't underestimated his opponent and had instead brought out overwhelming force, otherwise, it would have been really difficult this time.

After the initial panic, the cultivators of Sacred Universe Spirit Ground gradually calmed down. The strength of their own lineup gave them the confidence to deal with these demon wolves, and since the demon wolves seemed unable to fly, as long as they were careful, the threat wasn't too great.