Sage of Humanity-Chapter 509 - 507 1

On the Kills Ranking, after nearly two days of fierce competition, Lu Ye's rank had fallen beyond the eightieth position, and he was close to being dropped from the list. However, following his slaying of the magic cultivator, the name "Lu Ye" slightly flickered and suddenly leapt to above the fiftieth position. The kill points behind his name also increased from 370 to 550.

This scene attracted the attention of many keen observers, all of whom were astonished, especially Wei Que. Over the past two days in the hunting grounds, he had been searching for opportunities while also trying to track down Lu Ye. He had found some opportunities, but Lu Ye's whereabouts were elusive, leaving him feeling helpless. After all, in a region spanning hundreds of thousands of miles without any precise clues, he had no idea where to start looking for Lu Ye.

He knew that Lu Ye was only at Cloud River Level 3 cultivation. With an increase of 180 kill points, a quick calculation told him that Lu Ye must have killed someone at Cloud River Level 6; otherwise, the points couldn't have increased by that much.

A Cloud River Level 3 cultivator actually killed a Level 6... Truly terrifying.

No wonder the big sects of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge were extremely wary of him. With such a formidable foundation, it wouldn't be good for the forces of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge if he were to grow stronger. Today he was capable of surpassing his level to kill in Cloud River; another day, he might kill across levels in True Lake and even exterminate those in Divine Sea.

The Jiang brothers also noticed the changes in the Kills Ranking and felt a sense of relief and fear, thankful that they had called over Brother Loo Shu earlier. Otherwise, if they had encountered Lu Ye with the strength he was currently displaying, they likely would have been the ones to die.

They also admired Lu Ye's foolhardy boldness. A Cloud River Level 3 cultivator, while in the hunting grounds, not only dared to engage in killing to claim a spot on the ranking, truly showing no regard for the strong cultivators of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge.

If Lu Ye knew what they were thinking, he would surely cry injustice.

In the hunting grounds, he had set up twelve teleportation arrays and had been hiding all along, never taking the initiative to cause trouble. But things don't always go as people wish; he didn't want to stir up trouble, yet trouble always seemed to find him.

What could he do? He was really helpless.

Lu Ye had no time to pay attention to the changes in the Kills Ranking. After hurriedly leaving the cave, he found a hidden area nearby and quickly set up a teleportation array.

An hour later, the new teleportation array was arranged, and Lu Ye calmed his mind.

He popped an elixir pill into his mouth and slowly began to restore his spirit force.

Twelve teleportation arrays had been set up; three were destroyed, and now with another newly set up, there were ten left.

Reflecting on the previous battle, although it was dangerous, the fact that he was able to kill the magic cultivator so quickly was also because the opponent was too careless.

Yiyi launched a sneak attack from behind the man, diverting much of his attention, which gave Lu Ye the opportunity to approach and strike. Additionally, the environment also gave him a significant advantage.

The unique environment allowed him and Yiyi to create a pincer attack, with Yiyi distracting the mind while he struck down the enemy. This allowed him to cut through the chaos swiftly. If he had encountered the opponent under normal circumstances, Lu Ye did not think he would necessarily be a match.

With his current strength, he could kill someone at Cloud River Level 5 realm, but killing someone at Level 6 would be difficult, and as for Level 7... he didn't even want to think about it. If he actually met one, the right move would be to run for his life.

He still needed to increase his cultivation as soon as possible; otherwise, if he encountered enemies whose cultivation far exceeded his own, all his various techniques would be difficult to employ.

The fox-face mask was shattered. After all, it wasn't exactly top-notch and was quite fragile. Previously, in the cave, his head was hit by a giant rock, which also slightly injured Lu Ye.

He removed the broken mask and put it away, then lay in hiding, still and quiet.

The twenty-four-hour limit was about to be up, and he didn't know if the gold-hued spirit fortune stick in his arms would have one last burst of energy. If it did, the teleportation array here would inevitably be abandoned.

Time passed.

Until at a certain moment, the gold-hued spirit fortune stick in Lu Ye's arms suddenly erupted in a dazzling light, making his expression one of resignation.

At the last moment, the spirit fortune stick burst forth again; a pillar of light shot upwards into the sky, and intense spirit force fluctuations spread in all directions, drawing the attention of all cultivators within about 30 miles.

Decisively activating the teleportation array, Lu Ye originally planned to transfer to another location, but to his shock, he discovered that the location he intended to teleport to had lost contact.

In other words, the teleportation array at that location was gone...

Most likely, someone had entered the location of his teleportation array and triggered the explosion magic array, destroying everything inside.

There was nothing he could do about it. Although he chose extremely hidden and remote locations for his teleportation arrays, in the hunting grounds, where cultivators scoured for scattered opportunities, they would not overlook any suspicious locations.

Fortunately, he had anticipated this. Each teleportation array he set up was linked to at least two others. If one was lost, he could still teleport to another.

The array activated, and Lu Ye's figure vanished.

The moment he reappeared, Lu Ye immediately sensed his surroundings to confirm he was not exposed and that there was no one around. Only then did he relax.

Lu Ye took out the gold-hued spirit fortune stick from within his clothes. Now that twenty-four hours had passed, the faint cyan light swirling around the spirit fortune stick had disappeared. Lu Ye tried to store it in his storage space, and this time there was no obstacle, allowing him to easily tuck it away.

Acquisition of a gold-hued spirit fortune stick!

Exchanging a few teleportation arrays for a gold-hued spirit fortune stick was indeed worthwhile. However, if possible, Lu Ye hoped that Heaven's Augury wouldn't select him again to receive such a stick.

Before, he felt that setting up twelve teleportation arrays would be sufficient.

But it didn't seem to be the case now. In theory, he still had eight arrays left; however, whether that was true was unclear, because each teleportation array could only connect to two or three nearby arrays, and not to all of the arrays, unless he checked each one by one.

But activating a teleportation array would cause a fluctuation of spirit force. If someone was nearby, it could easily expose the array's presence. Therefore, he wouldn't use the teleportation arrays unless it was absolutely necessary.

He could set up more arrays, but he needed to refine more array banners. He didn't have many array banners left from his previous refining. While he still had materials, refining array banners would also emit spirit force fluctuations, which could expose his hiding place.

The opening time for the hunting ground was uncertain, generally between half a month and a month. Only two days had passed, yet three to four out of ten of his teleportation arrays had been destroyed. It seemed very difficult to last until the end of the hunting event.

Inside the cave, Lu Ye was cultivating in meditation with Yiyi on the lookout, and warning formations set up, so he didn't have to worry about someone sneaking up on them.

What he didn't know was that the moment he stored the gold-hued spirit fortune stick into his storage space, his ranking on the Kills Ranking suddenly soared drastically, leaping from somewhere beyond fiftieth straight to first place!

The kill points behind his name also jumped from five hundred and fifty to one thousand five hundred and fifty, increasing by a full thousand!

A thousand kill points was a terrifying concept. Considering that a Level 5 cultivator from Cloud River was worth only forty merit points, one thousand kill points meant one would have to slay twenty-five Level 5 Cloud River cultivators to acquire them.

Though the powerful cultivators of Level 8-9 Cloud River had also killed enemies in the past two days, none had accumulated as many kill points as he had.

Xia Liang, currently ranked second, hadn't even broken through the thousand-point mark. On the Kills Ranking, figures were generally in the three to five hundred range. With one thousand five hundred and fifty kill points, Lu Ye's lead was decisive and far-reaching.

This sudden turn of events left all the cultivators in the hunting ground astounded. Those who had already been paying attention to Lu Ye needless to say, but even those who had not were now taking notice of him.

Instantly, the hunting ground was abuzz with discussion.

"Who is this person? Why have we never heard of him before?" Being so far ahead in the hunting ground, he must surely be a formidable figure dominating the Cloud River battlefield. Yet, the name Lu Yiye was completely unfamiliar. Those who had not heard of him were obviously cultivators who had spent years in the Cloud River battlefield, oblivious to the affairs of Spirit Stream battlefield let alone the Nine Provinces. Otherwise, they would have surely heard of Lu Yiye from the Righteous Blood Sect.

"How could he suddenly gain a thousand kill points? Did Heaven's Augury make an error?"

Even if a Level 1 Cloud River cultivator killed a Level 9 Cloud River cultivator, the kill points awarded would not be as high. But Heaven's Augury was fair and just, so how could it be mistaken?

"The increase in kill points doesn't come just from slaying enemies but also from possessing that special gold-hued spirit fortune stick. Didn't the person who held the gold-hued spirit fortune stick yesterday gain three hundred kill points all at once?" someone explained the matter.

"Why was it three hundred yesterday and one thousand today?" someone asked, puzzled.

"It has to do with the cultivator's level and the duration the stick is held. The lower the cultivation level and the longer the stick is held before the twenty-four-hour time limit is up, the more kill points one can gain. As for how many points one can get, Heaven's Augury has its own measures. But a full thousand points... this person must have held that gold-hued spirit fortune stick for the full twenty-four hours, and his cultivation level definitely isn't high, probably not surpassing Level 5, and it could be even lower."

"I've never heard of this before; thanks for the insight."

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"A cultivator below Level 5 realm holding it for the full twenty-four hours... what kind of methods does this person have to pull off such a feat?"

"Must be a ghost cultivator, only those skilled in stealth would have such convenience."

"Wrong, wrong. I've heard of this Lu Yiye. He's a disciple from the Righteous Blood Sect in Bingzhou. He previously caused quite a stir on the Spirit Stream battlefield. As far as I know, he's not a ghost cultivator, just a combat cultivator. Moreover, his cultivation level is definitely not at Level 5; it might only be at Level 1 because he entered the Cloud River battlefield less than two months ago."

"Level 1!" Gasps of astonishment could be heard.

A Level 1 cultivator would face extreme difficulty moving an inch in this hunting ground, yet could hold that special gold-hued spirit fortune stick for the full twenty-four hours, which was almost unimaginable.

But then again, if one couldn't achieve the extraordinary, how could one possibly receive a thousand kill points?

While some had been puzzled about Lu Ye suddenly gaining so many kill points, it now seemed that this was clearly a reward from Heaven's Augury.

If it were any one of them, even with Level 7-8 cultivation, they couldn't confidently say that they could hold onto that spirit fortune stick for the full twenty-four hours.