Sage of Humanity-Chapter 508 - 506: The Brave Wins

In the disarrayed mountain cave, the magic cultivator saw the enemy who had suddenly appeared earlier buried under rubble, seemingly unconscious. Beneath the torn mask was a handsome, young face, and there was a glint of gold in his embrace.

Looking closely, his expression changed. This was actually a gold-hued spirit fortune stick!

Overjoyed, he thought he deserved this fortune. Although he didn't know why this fellow from the Haotian Alliance had appeared out of the blue, or why there was an explosion magic array here, with a gold-hued spirit fortune stick in front of him, how could he not be tempted?

He instinctively walked forward a few steps but quickly stopped.

Though the power of the explosion magic array was not small, killing a Cloud River Realm cultivator with it was somewhat difficult. In other words, the opponent was probably not dead!

And judging from the opponent's attire, he seemed to be a combat cultivator.

This fellow was most likely feigning unconsciousness to lure him in close!

The magic cultivator was no fool. He immediately guessed this, and in such a narrow space, difficult to maneuver within, if he let a combat cultivator get close to him, it certainly would not end well.

With a decision made in mind, the magic cultivator's body surged with spirit force as he shaped magic and spells in his hands.

No matter whether he was feigning unconsciousness or not, he decided to bombard him with magic first. If the opponent was truly unconscious, he would definitely be killed by the bombardment. If he was feigning unconsciousness, he would not be able to escape unscathed. Either way, he would be in an invincible position. As for the gold-hued spirit fortune stick in the opponent's embrace, as long as he killed him, all his belongings would be his.

Just as he was about to make his move, suddenly spiritual power fluctuations came from behind, followed by the sound of something cutting through the air.

The magic cultivator was startled, and he whirled around to find his vision filled with several bright Golden Arcs. At the entrance of the cave, unbeknownst to him, stood a petite figure.

Spirit force roiled beside the petite figure. Following in the wake of the Golden Arcs came a ball of Raging Flames, tearing through the air.

When did she…

The magic cultivator's face drastically changed. He was, after all, a Cloud River Level 6 cultivator, his senses were not weak by any means. Only a ghost cultivator not much weaker or stronger than himself could approach him without him noticing. Otherwise, he should not have failed to detect an enemy getting so close behind him.

But he truly had not noticed, and if the other party hadn't made a move, he would not even have known that there was someone behind him.

The one who made the move was naturally Yiyi. In the chaos that ensued when the explosion magic array was activated and rocks rained down, she had quietly emerged from Amber, moved underground, and arrived behind the magic cultivator.

This series of moves was not about power but speed. In the blink of an eye, she cast one spell after another.

In the narrow cave, the magic cultivator couldn't dodge such an attack and could only desperately urge on the spirit force barrier to block the incoming spells.

The sound of impacts was incessant, his body shook continually, and he stepped back, looking quite embarrassed. However, he was not greatly harmed. If not for the restrictive environment, making it difficult to maneuver, his situation would not have been so awkward.

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Level 1!

How dare you be so presumptuous in front of me!

The magic cultivator was about to counterattack when a rustling sound suddenly came from behind.

This is bad!

Upon hearing that sound, the magic cultivator's scalp tingled. The sudden twist of events made him forget about the combat cultivator behind him!

With a lethal intent coming his way, the magic cultivator almost instinctively urged his spirit force. In the next moment, a huge repulsive force erupted from him, sweeping in all directions from the center.

Under the tattered fox-face mask, Lu Ye's face was only half-visible, and a crimson line of blood traced down his cheek, a result of being hit on the head by a large stone. The bright red bloodstreak coupled with the torn mask made his calm expression seem a bit ferocious.

The vicious stab with his saber did not achieve its purpose, as the massive repulsive force swept towards him, making his stance unstable.

Lu Ye quickly changed from a stab to a slash, bringing down his saber in a fierce cut.

The ferocious cut landed on the back of the magic cultivator but was blocked by the spirit force barrier, leaving him unharmed. However, the huge impact made the magic cultivator stagger and grimace in pain.

"Level 3!" the magic cultivator growled lowly, accurately gauging Lu Ye's cultivation.

Originally, he thought this might be the end for him, given that being trapped here as a magic cultivator left him unable to exert his full strength.

But once the fight began, he discovered that his two adversaries, one at Level 1 and the other at Level 3, were actually...

"Seeking death!" the magic cultivator roared angrily, lifting his big hand toward Lu Ye's direction and making a grabbing motion. Robust spirit force converged and surged, transforming into a giant handprint that reached straight out for Lu Ye.

The Level 1 magic cultivator wasn't much of a threat to him, so the priority was to deal with this Level 3 combat cultivator. Despite being three levels higher in cultivation than Lu Ye, in such an environment, it would indeed be troublesome if Lu Ye managed to close in.

As long as he could deal with Lu Ye, a Level 1 magic cultivator would be easy for him to handle.

Spell after spell cast by Yiyi continued to bombard him, striking the spirit force barrier around the magic cultivator, causing spirit light to flash wildly.

As the giant handprint grabbed at him, Lu Ye raised his hand to meet it with a Fire Phoenix Technique, and their spells collided, causing intense spirit force to clash unceasingly.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Ye had already rushed out, heading straight for the magic cultivator.

The magic cultivator's expression was icy as he stared at Lu Ye. When Lu Ye approached within a certain distance, the magic cultivator repeated his previous tactic, unleashing a violent burst of spirit force. The powerful repelling force swept in every direction, so strong that even Yiyi's magic and spells couldn't get close.

However, Lu Ye seemed unaffected. As the repelling force reached him, he paused for a brief moment and then continued to charge forward.

He had killed many magic cultivators before and was all too familiar with this type of technique—a life-saving magic and spells for magic cultivators that repels enemies nearby. To break it was simple, one just needed to get the distance right.

He rapidly closed the gap, and his right arm wielding the saber suddenly swelled.

With a powerful and heavy strike, the saber came crashing down.

Single Flash!

Surprise flickered in the magic cultivator's eyes, but he remained unfazed. He had been slashed by Lu Ye before and knew that the blow from a Level 3 combat cultivator wasn't much of a threat to him. His spirit force barrier could withstand the strike; the only frustration was the inability to block the violent power, meaning the impact would hurt but wouldn't be life-threatening.

As expected, as the saber came down, the spirit force barrier remained intact, merely growing slightly weaker. But that was of little consequence; he just needed to channel more spirit force to completely restore the barrier.

Yet the massive impact twisted his face with pain, and his body involuntarily flew backward. Just as he was about to reinforce his spirit force barrier, Lu Ye closed in like a persistent maggot, delivering another saber slash.

The barrier grew even weaker...

The third strike descended!

The sound of breaking bones echoed, the magic cultivator's face becoming a mask of terror. He desperately channeled spirit force to replenish the barrier, but replenishment was a process, no matter how quick.

The dimming barrier had just begun to recover when Lu Ye's fourth strike hit.

Repeated Slashing!

With a cracking noise, the barrier shattered. The magic cultivator, stumbling backward, could not defend himself any longer. Blood sprayed as the saber cleaved his right arm away.

A scream erupted instantly.

Lu Ye landed, breathing heavily. Regardless of how much his cultivation had increased, using Single Flash and Repeated Slashing was always a heavy burden, as each strike was a full-force burst.

The flesh on his right arm was rapidly writhing, with gathered blood Qi unable to dissipate in such a short time, and his entire right arm radiated an alarming heat. But that was already irrelevant.

In the cave, Yiyi's spells continuously bombarded the fallen cultivator, causing his staggering form to cry out in pain.

With his right arm severed, his Major Circumambulation cycle disrupted, and his strength greatly diminished, the magic cultivator clutched his bleeding wound, but couldn't stop the gushing blood, his eyes filled with shock and horror.

He would have never imagined being at such a disadvantage to a Level 3 combat cultivator, confronting saber skills as relentless as a violent storm, the likes of which he'd never seen before in his life.

He quickly turned and lunged towards where Yiyi was, unleashing a spell with a wave of his hand as he fled.

Yiyi swiftly dodged, burrowing into the ground.

Even as the magic cultivator was fleeing, this eerie sight stunned him.

Before he could grasp what happened, a heavy slash struck from behind, overwhelming pain swept over him, and the force of the blow sent him sprawling to the ground.

In such a situation, as a magic cultivator leaving his back exposed to a combat cultivator, was undoubtedly an unwise move.

Even with his right arm severed, if he had fought back desperately, he might not have been without a fighting chance, considering the foundation he had at Level 6.

Yet the pain of a severed limb and the crisis of death caused him to lose his rationality and make the wrong choice.

It wasn't that his willpower wasn't strong enough; facing death, few could remain calm and composed, and in a crisis, most would act on instinct.

Pathetically collapsed, his back bore a huge, gaping wound through which his twitching intestines could almost be seen.

Before he could attempt to rise, Lu Ye had already sprinted over and stepped on his back, reversing the grip on his saber. A flash of radiance on the blade, followed by the enhancement of Double-Sharpness spirit runes, he thrust the saber straight down into the existing wound on the back.

The blade entered through the back and exited the chest, piercing through the magic cultivator's heart.

And that was not the end. With the Cactus Spirit Runes' enhancement, numerous sharp spirit force spikes ruptured within the magic cultivator's body.

The upper half of the magic cultivator's body jolted upwards, the indescribable pain contorting his face. Gathering the remaining spirit force within his body, he unleashed a burst that sent Lu Ye flying, slamming him against a nearby rock wall. His saber, separated from his grasp, drew with it a spray of blood.

By the time he stood up again, the magic cultivator on the ground had ceased moving, a pool of crimson blood spreading beneath him.

Yiyi's figure emerged from not far away, swiftly arriving at the corpse of the magic cultivator. She took the storage sack from the body and threw it at Lu Ye, then dove back into the Amber, completing the sequence of actions smoothly and swiftly.

Lu Ye, meanwhile, did not stop; he dashed off and quickly vanished into the night.

Shortly after, cultivators attracted by the commotion came to investigate but found only a mutilated corpse. From the wounds on the body, it appeared the fight had been fierce, and the victor was a physique cultivator who fought with a saber. As for further details, they were beyond anyone's guess.