Sage of Humanity-Chapter 518 - 516: A Hint of Excitement

On the Cloud River battlefield, many wore masks, which were inexpensive and available in various styles. In situations where it was inconvenient to reveal one's true identity, wearing a mask could effectively conceal it.

Hea Bing seemed to have an issue for unknown reasons, clearly disliking the masks. At this moment, with overpowering force, he intended to intimidate others with his power.

"I will count to three, take off your masks," he demanded.

Hea Bing's voice was as cold as ice. If it hadn't been for the geographical inconvenience and the uncertain allegiance of the other party, he would have already attacked. The trio was together, obviously of not very high cultivation. Over these days, he had killed several cultivators like them, none of whom could put up a fight.

"One!"

"Two!"

A faint sigh could be heard as Li Baxian reached up to touch his own mask.

Once, on the Spirit Stream battlefield, Li Baxian of the Loyal Heart Sect was a figure who commanded the winds and the rain. Who wouldn't fear mentioning his name? But since entering the Cloud River battlefield, he once again felt the helplessness of being weak.

Just as Li Baxian was about to remove his mask, Lu Ye suddenly moved from behind him, raised his hand with his saber, and unleashed a crescent-like saber light, striking forward.

"How daring!"

Hea Bing roared angrily, raising his long spear slightly, and with a gentle flick, the crescent-like saber light shattered.

Enraged, he hadn't initiated an attack yet, and these skulking fools dared to strike first, completely disregarding him.

At this moment, the person who had attacked was already rapidly advancing towards him, the fluctuations of spirit force on his body revealing the opponent's meager cultivation at Cloud River Level 3. Hea Bing sneered fiercely.

A Level 3… Did he have the courage of a bear or a leopard? Such an opponent, he could annihilate with a single spear thrust.

Suddenly, a faint ripple of spirit force stirred behind him.

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Someone was behind him! Hea Bing was startled.

However, his attention was entirely captured by Lu Ye. By the time he reacted, it was too late. Something seemed to envelop his head, his vision blurred, and when he regained his senses, he found himself in a field of chaotic boulders.

Hea Bing's expression fluctuated with shock and confusion, clearly not understanding what had happened or why he had moved from an underground cave to such a place.

In the cave, Yiyi appeared where Hea Bing had originally been standing, unfurling the Nine Arrays Diagram in her hands. The diagram depicted the field of chaotic boulders, and in it was a tiny figure holding a long spear and cautiously looking around, bearing a striking resemblance to Hea Bing.

Trapped here by a cultivator of Level 7, the teleportation array connected nowhere else, they had no choice but to fight. This much was clear to Lu Ye, as it was to Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan.

The opponent had not struck immediately because he was unsure of their exact levels of cultivation. If he had known all three were between Level 3-4, he would have charged at them immediately without wasting words.

Since combat was inevitable, they naturally had to plan ahead.

As Li Baxian moved to shield Lu Ye, he touched Amber. Although no words were exchanged, the long time they had spent together allowed him to communicate telepathically with Yiyi.

Yiyi had slipped away at that moment, stealthily positioning herself behind Hea Bing.

Afterward, the plan was simple: Lu Ye engaged Hea Bing, distracting him, while Yiyi, seizing the moment, used the Nine Arrays Diagram to trap him.

The Nine Arrays Diagram was of spirit treasure level, a notch above magic artifacts. With Yiyi's increasing cultivation, the power it could exert was also enhanced. Under the premise of the opponent being unguarded, it was indeed possible to contain a cultivator of Level 7.

Fighting was absolutely prohibited in these underground caves to avoid a collapse, which would be disastrous, and also because the noise might attract Wei Que or other powerful figures from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge.

But fighting within the Nine Arrays Diagram didn't have such concerns, provided Yiyi could endure it!

Having trapped Hea Bing inside the Nine Arrays Diagram, Lu Ye rushed forward, with Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan, although unclear about what had exactly transpired, quickly following Lu Ye's lead.

Yiyi shook the Nine Arrays Diagram, facing the trio.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, the three entered the diagram, and suddenly, three more figures appeared on its surface.

In the field of chaotic boulders, Lu Ye and his companions appeared in a triangular formation surrounding Hea Bing. At this moment, Hea Bing also realized what had happened and exclaimed in surprise, "An array diagram?"

With his level of cultivation, he certainly had some knowledge and insight. His previous experiences and the environment he was in now all indicated that he had been trapped inside an array diagram.

The enemies were not three, but four! There was another person who had been hiding in the shadows, likely the one controlling the array diagram now.

While Hea Bing felt a chill, he was also filled with excitement.

An array diagram, such a valuable item! The origins of these three were unknown, their cultivation not high, yet they possessed such an exotic treasure. If he could kill them, then this treasure would be his.

With that thought, he hesitated no longer, his footsteps shifting as he boldly charged towards Lu Ye.

The reason he chose Lu Ye was naturally because Lu Ye had revealed his cultivation earlier. A Level 3, four levels below him, he was confident he could kill him with a single spear thrust!

His speed was extremely fast; he traversed the distance of over thirty feet in just two steps and arrived in front of Lu Ye in an instant, thrusting his spear forward.

This straightforward thrust brought a great sense of crisis to Lu Ye. In that moment, his skin tensed and stung all over. The Boulder Mountain Saber roared out of its sheath as spirit force surged and flowed into the saber, which he swept upward at an angle, striking the opponent's long spear.

The moment the saber and spear clashed, Lu Ye's eyelids twitched, because the force of the opponent's spear was heavy and powerful, making his upward strike feel as though he was chopping on a boulder.

The spear that was originally aimed at his chest was diverted by only an inch.

In a blink, he was thrust into a life-and-death situation. This was the oppressive force a Level 7 cultivator brought, and the opponent clearly hadn't used his full strength yet.

In the Spirit Stream Realm, Level 4 and Level 7 represented two significant thresholds. Once crossed, one's strength would see a great leap, and isn't it the same in the Cloud River Realm?

Thus, in this hunting ground, only cultivators above Level 7 had the capability to walk alone. Of course, there were no absolutes; cultivators had their unique personalities, not ruling out some daring Level 6s who preferred to travel alone, like the magic cultivator whom Lu Ye and Yiyi had teamed up to kill earlier...

A small Defense Spirit Rune appeared in front of Lu Ye, and he leaned back as far as he could.

As the long spear thrust through, the Defense Spirit Rune shattered, and Lu Ye felt a burning pain at his neck.

Before he could get up, the opponent's spear, now like a long stick, slammed down on him.

With a thud, Lu Ye was smashed into the ground, feeling numbness spreading from his shoulders to his lower abdomen.

A flicker of surprise passed through Hea Bing's eyes; he hadn't expected a Level 3 cultivator to withstand his spear thrust. However, that was it. Lu Ye had been pinned to the ground by his strike, his spirit force in turmoil, momentarily unable to move—a sitting duck.

Just as he was about to withdraw his spear for another thrust, the sound of a sword cry rose, and a series of fierce attacks approached from behind.

"Sword cultivator!"

Hea Bing made the judgment immediately. Even though he was confident that the three Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators were not as powerful as him, he couldn't ignore the lethality of a sword cultivator.

In a hurry, he turned around, and his vision was filled with numerous flying swords emitting brilliant light. He immediately shook his long spear, causing bursts of spear blooms.

Clang, clang, clang— a series of dense sounds accompanied by sparks flying, the incoming flying swords were all blocked.

Amidst those flying swords, a slew of magic and spells mixed in. The flying swords and spells merged perfectly at that moment, forming an incessant assault, truly a lively performance.

Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan had grown up together, real childhood sweethearts. For Li Baxian, Feng Yuechan even willingly stayed in the Spirit Stream Realm for over a decade without advancing. The bond between them was far deeper than that between Lu Ye and Yiyi.

Their cooperation was naturally seamless, flawless.

Hea Bing's expression grew solemn, sensing something was amiss.

The sword cultivator and the magic cultivator were both a level above that combat cultivator, around Level 4, but each of the three had a depth far surpassing their own cultivation levels.

These three were definitely elite disciples from top big sects!

Amidst his heightened alertness, there was also a trace of excitement.

His background wasn't too impressive, coming from a 4th grade sect. Although he had advanced to the Cloud River with three hundred and sixty orifices, he still fell short compared to those real geniuses; he hadn't even managed to get on the Spirit Stream Ranking back then.

If everyone was at Spirit Stream Realm's cultivation level, regardless of whom he faced among these three, they all would be figures he had to look up to. But right now, he could face all three by leveraging the gap in cultivation levels.

What does good background and talent matter? In the face of absolute cultivation difference, they would still perish!

For some reason, he suddenly felt that this sword cultivator and magic cultivator looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen them somewhere...

As Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan engaged Hea Bing, Lu Ye hastily got up, creating distance between himself and Hea Bing. He raised his hand to his neck, finding it covered in fresh blood.

A chill ran through him; had his reactions not been swift, he might have had his neck shattered by the enemy's spear. Facing a Level 7 cultivator with just a Level 3 cultivation, the risk was too great—any error or misjudgment could lead to irreversible consequences.

"Go!"

Hea Bing suddenly bellowed, as several streams of weapon control light appeared from nowhere, breaking through the flying swords and spells, and targeted both Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan.

A Level 7 combat cultivator's weapon control, neither Li Baxian nor Feng Yuechan dared to face it head-on.

A spirit umbrella-like Magic Artifact was deployed, its canopy unfolding in front of them.

Thump, thump, thump— sounds erupted as spirit light flared wildy on the canopy, and with each sound, Feng Yuechan's figure was pushed back a step.

Having blocked all the weapon controls, just as they were holding their own, Hea Bing had already broken through the sword blockade, charging forward.

Li Baxian flicked his longsword, the many flying swords around him formed into a sword dragon, and went to meet Hea Bing head-on.

As the two figures collided, the sword dragon dispersed, and Li Baxian's body was tossed away like a ragbag.