NOVEL WEB Chapter 49:
Chapter 049: Absolutely Impossible:
“Get lost!”
The Vermilion Bird faced a flurry of intersecting sword auras.
She intervened to block them, but the sword energy shattered her true flames, and she retreated swiftly. Even so, one of the sword auras nearly severed her wing.
Lu Ye’s cold, unyielding demeanor was utterly shocking to the Vermilion Bird.
How had Lu Ye become like this?
In the previous life, he had been bright and cheerful, with a touch of humor. Anyone who interacted with him was drawn to his charm.
While he was merciless toward the Demon Clan and other races, he was undeniably kind to humans and treated even the weak with fairness and respect.
Now, he wanted to kill Yue Hongling and even the Vermilion Bird herself.
As Lu Ye began to rise, the Vermilion Bird dared not linger. The killing intent emanating from him was undeniable. Leaving Yue Hongling here would be a death sentence.
With no other choice, she took Yue Hongling and disappeared.
Lu Ye didn’t pursue them. Instead, he sat back down, resuming his meditative position.
With Yue Hongling dealt with, Lu Ye felt an overwhelming sense of relief.
The love he had once dreamed of had ended in such a tragic farce. His closest junior sister had trusted a demon she barely knew over him, her own senior brother, and had even harmed him for the sake of that very demon who sought his life.
Now, Yue Hongling likely understood everything. Only by grasping the full weight of her actions could she comprehend her mistakes and feel the depth of her regret.
Lu Ye had vented his anger.
Whether Yue Hongling lived in torment or died, it no longer mattered.
With his mind clear, Lu Ye returned to cultivation. This time, his progress was even faster.
Having reached the 9th stage Nascent Soul Realm, he was close to breaking through to the Void Refining stage. For him, the breakthrough wouldn’t be difficult, but caution was always wise.
For now, he would focus on building his foundation.
…
The Vermilion Bird carried Yue Hongling away, muttering complaints about Lu Ye’s merciless actions.
Her frustration stemmed partly from her fear that she might one day share Yue Hongling’s fate.
Lu Ye had become so heartless, almost unrecognizably so.
“How could he try to kill you? Does he have no feelings left? Even if you’re no longer lovers in this life, you’re still his junior sister!”
Yue Hongling’s eyes were vacant.
“When I struck him in our past life, did I ever consider that he was my lover, my senior brother?” she murmured.
This single remark left the Vermilion Bird speechless.
“I never understood what really happened in the past. Tell me the truth—was that Feng Wuxie really the one you loved? How could you fall for such a cowardly demon?”
“I never met him personally, but he was infamous in the Demon Clan for his trace of phoenix bloodline. Even so, he surrounded himself with concubines, using deception and manipulation to lure others, hoping to strengthen his bloodline by producing heirs…”
The Vermilion Bird trailed off, noticing Yue Hongling’s cold gaze. She quickly shut her mouth.
“Why didn’t you tell me in the past life?”
“How would I have known which Feng Wuxie you meant? Besides, I wasn’t involved in those battles back then. I’d have died if I had been.”
“Lu Ye may have been ruthless, but his strength was unmatched. Back then, when the Demon Clan, Demon Sect, Buddhist Monasteries, Ghost Clan, God Clan, and Spirit Clan all joined forces to surround him, he single-handedly annihilated them, leaving the battlefield littered with corpses.”
Yue Hongling’s heart ached even more.
When she learned of Feng Wuxie’s death, she had shut herself away, consumed by hatred and grief, never bothering to learn the truth.
Had she just taken the time to investigate…
“What can I do for Senior Brother to forgive me?” Yue Hongling asked the Vermilion Bird, though she seemed to be questioning herself.
The Vermilion Bird fell silent.
From the battle between Lu Ye and the Eternal Heavenly Sovereign in the past life, it was clear that he had a high chance of attaining sainthood.
But their betrayal had destroyed everything.
To ruin someone’s path to sainthood was a crime beyond redemption.
Especially when it involved a betrayal so profound.
A saint—a being that only emerged once in tens of thousands of years.
Shaking her head, the Vermilion Bird couldn’t imagine how forgiveness could be granted. If it were her in Lu Ye’s place, simply sparing those who betrayed her would be considered saintly patience.
Seeing the Vermilion Bird’s reaction, Yue Hongling coughed up a mouthful of blood, her face ashen.
The Vermilion Bird quickly worked to stabilize her injuries.
“Chu Ling was wrong, and so was I. Haha, we were ridiculously, laughably wrong.”
“Vermilion Bird, could it be that you misunderstood Senior Brother as well?”
“Impossible!”
The Vermilion Bird’s reaction was fierce.
“I’ve found the original Myriad Spirits Blood Transformation Demonic Codex, and it doesn’t mention anything about the technique Lu Ye described. He’s nothing but a butcher who slaughtered the Demon Clan indiscriminately. There’s no way I could be wrong!”
Her voice grew louder with conviction.
Yue Hongling didn’t argue further, falling silent instead.
The Vermilion Bird took a deep breath, calming herself.
“Forget it. Don’t dwell on it. Focus on recovering. Only when you’re fully healed will you have a chance to ask for Lu Ye’s forgiveness,” the Vermilion Bird said.
Yue Hongling nodded heavily.
She began the process of healing, but her injuries were so severe that returning to her peak condition would be anything but easy.
The Vermilion Bird gazed up at the sky.
Yue Hongling’s words echoed in her mind.
Could she have misunderstood Lu Ye?
Impossible.
Absolutely impossible.
There was no way.
…
Meanwhile, the news of Yue Hongling singlehandedly battling over a hundred demon race prodigies, killing more than half, and being rescued by a Demon Clan member spread like wildfire across the Ancient Battlefield of Prodigies.
Everyone who heard it was left in shock.
Heavenly Sovereigns, was there something wrong with their ears?
How could this be possible?
How could such a thing happen?
Yue Hongling had claimed she needed to settle some matters, only to charge alone into an alien formation and achieve such a miraculous victory.
It was no wonder she was hailed as the strongest war god of the new human generation—absolutely unmatched.
“Outrageous!” roared Feng Longxiang.
“Gather everyone! All of them!”
“Damn it, Demon Clan, Demon Sect, God Clan, Ghost Clan—just wait!”
Human prodigies were incensed, rallying to retaliate against the alien clans.
The aliens’ actions had crossed a line, enraging countless people.
The entire Ancient Battlefield of Prodigies descended into chaos.
Even the Buddhist Monasteries, upon hearing the news, took a stand. After a moment’s deliberation, one of their monks roared in anger, “The aliens have gone too far! Though we walk the path of serenity, we are still part of humanity. Brothers!”
“Present!”
“Follow humanity to slay the demons!”
“Amitabha!”
In such an atmosphere, days passed in tumult.
Finally, with a deafening roar, the fourth to sixth levels of the Ancient Battlefield of Prodigies opened.
Lu Ye opened his eyes.