NOVEL WEB Chapter 50:
Chapter 050: Such Impatience:
The morning mist intertwined with the soft glow of dawn.
An immense, invisible pressure loomed, as if the heavens themselves were collapsing, pressing the laws of nature low.
On the third layer of the ancient battlefield, the clouds dispersed, revealing a vast expanse of sky and earth, magnificent and boundless.
The fourth, fifth, and sixth layers of space were now open.
This time, prodigies under the age of fifty were all allowed entry into the Ancient Battlefield of Prodigies.
Lu Ye rose to his feet at this moment.
Sitting for too long called for some activity—like now.
He had decided to kill a demon.
The demon’s name was Tu Wuying. His cultivation path was quite peculiar, focusing on stealth and assassination.
In his previous life, at least a hundred human prodigies had fallen at Tu Wuying’s hands, with the Dao Sect suffering the heaviest losses.
Why?
Because of Lu Ye.
Tu Wuying’s younger brother had died at Lu Ye’s hands, and Tu Wuying sought revenge.
It was understandable.
Although Lu Ye hadn’t killed Tu Wuying’s brother in this life, it didn’t matter. Lu Ye simply wanted to kill Tu Wuying. To him, this reasoning was just as valid.
Now that the sixth layer of the ancient battlefield had opened, the advantage of the Heavenly Spirit Pool was no longer significant.
Killing someone and then cultivating under the Enlightenment Tree on the sixth layer seemed like the best course of action.
The Enlightenment Tree was one of the most precious treasures of the entire Ancient Battlefield of Prodigies. Many years ago, a prodigy who had possessed the tree’s seed died here, and the seed sprouted and grew on its own.
Gradually, it took shape.
Thus, the Enlightenment Tree came into being.
Countless people had tried to take it away, for if brought back to a sect, it would surely send the sect into frenzied joy.
A single Enlightenment Tree was enough to elevate a sect to an unparalleled level of prosperity.
But taking it away was nearly impossible.
Beneath the Enlightenment Tree, many prodigies had meditated and comprehended the Dao, leaving their marks on it. These marks evolved into divine abilities, allowing the Enlightenment Tree to summon the prodigies’ manifestations, recreating them as they once were. It was akin to triggering a miniature apocalyptic calamity.
Indeed, removing the tree was a daunting task.
The further time went on, the harder it became to take it away.
Lu Ye’s figure vanished.
On the fourth layer of the ancient battlefield, figures appeared one after another, emanating powerful auras. Their robes fluttered, and their eyes glimmered with a faint divine light.
Strong experts from other races also arrived promptly.
“This time, those brats in the Ancient Battlefield of Prodigies are awfully quiet. It’s been seven days since they entered, and hardly anyone has died. Are they actually coexisting with the alien races?” someone speculated aloud.
“Coexisting with alien races? Aliens have always been insatiably greedy. Coexistence is out of the question. I think the human situation doesn’t look too favorable this time.”
“Let’s hope we won’t be disappointed.”
Such discussions arose because, outside the ancient battlefield, very few soul stones of human prodigies had shattered. Unlike before, when one out of every ten who entered would survive.
This situation was unsettling.
Either a top-tier human prodigy had emerged to suppress all alien prodigies, or the humans were cowering and avoiding battle.
After some analysis, the possibility of a human prodigy suppressing alien prodigies wasn’t ruled out.
Figures like Li Wubai or Feng Longxiang could achieve this. But not to such an overwhelming extent, could they?
As they speculated, a figure casually soared from the third layer, passing through the teleportation channel and appearing on the fourth layer.
Lu Ye’s striking appearance drew some attention, but the crowd was bewildered, unsure who this young man was.
Finally, a senior uncle from the Dao Sect recognized him.
“Lu Ye, is that you, Lu Ye?”
Hearing his name, Lu Ye glanced toward the crowd in the distance. However, he was in a hurry to kill Tu Wuying…
Never mind.
These were his sect members; he should give them some respect.
“Greetings, Senior Sister Ding,” he said.
Ding Qing was part of the first batch of disciples from the ninety-second generation. Based on her age, she was about thirty years older than Lu Ye, though still under fifty.
The Dao Sect’s disciples were divided into three batches per generation, each about thirty years apart.
After three batches, the next generation would begin.
Lu Ye belonged to the second batch of the ninety-second generation. If he’d been in the third batch, Bai Qiulan could’ve been his senior sister.
“Senior Sister Ding,” Lu Ye greeted respectfully.
“You still remember me?” Ding Yuqing asked, somewhat surprised.
“Senior Sister Ding is unparalleled in beauty… Does Senior Sister need something from me?”
He almost reflexively praised her. In this life, he must restrain his tendency to flatter excessively, as it had caused many women to swoon in his past life.
Ding Yuqing smiled slightly, interpreting Lu Ye’s words as shyness. Her charm was indeed extraordinary.
“It’s nothing important. I just wanted to ask about the situation between humans and demon races on the lower three layers,” Ding Yuqing inquired.
“To answer Senior Sister’s question, among the humans, our sect’s Yue Hongling is unrivaled in combat strength, suppressing the demon races. The humans have made unstoppable progress, occupying most of the territory on the lower three layers and gaining an absolute advantage.”
The mention of Yue Hongling left everyone puzzled.
Ding Yuqing knew Lu Ye’s name because he had won first place in the sect competition. But Yue Hongling? No one had heard of her.
“This Yue Hongling is so powerful? What about Li Wubai?” a prodigy from the Supreme Sword Sect asked.
“Li Wubai, Feng Longxiang, and several other prodigies are fighting alongside Yue Hongling,” Lu Ye replied.
The senior brothers and sisters were astonished. Yue Hongling must indeed be formidable to have someone like Li Wubai willingly follow her lead.
“You were first in the sect competition. If Yue Hongling is so strong, then you must be even stronger, right?” Ding Yuqing asked.
Lu Ye immediately denied it. “Not at all. She let me win back then. Senior brothers and sisters, I have urgent matters to attend to. May I take my leave?”
“The danger here in the fourth to sixth layers is much greater than the lower three layers. Even encountering a single demon could cost your life. Why not stay with us?” Ding Yuqing suggested kindly.
“No need. Farewell!”
If he delayed any longer, it might be too late to locate Tu Wuying.
Lu Ye’s figure disappeared.
The crowd…
“Such impatience. He’s bound to meet his end,” someone from the Mountain River Treasure Tower Sect remarked.
“That’s almost certain. Everyone, I’ll take my leave to seek my own fortune. If the demon race launches another group attack, we can join forces later.”
“Farewell!”
“Farewell!”
The group dispersed, each heading off to find their own opportunities.
Most preferred to explore solo first, only joining forces later when tensions rose, and treasures had largely been claimed.
Lu Ye moved swiftly and stealthily.
Following the flow of demonic energy, he soon located the teleportation point of the demon race.
Due to proximity, the human prodigies arrived first. The alien prodigies would need some time to get there.
Lu Ye waited.
Soon, the demonic energy grew denser.
A stone sword appeared in Lu Ye’s hand, his eyes narrowing slightly.