Sage of Humanity-Chapter 528 - 526

Just as Feng Yuechan had said, Lu Ye was not acting on a moment of bravery. He had set out alone on the road of escape, with some plans already in his heart, of course, the main reason was his unwillingness to involve them in his troubles.

Tan Sheng, a strong cultivator of Level 9, was definitely not someone the three of them could confront together.

To find a chance for survival, he had to persevere in the chase as long as possible. As soon as the hunting ground closed, he could start his journey to the nearest Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union, and once he reached the Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union, he would be safe.

The hunting ground could close at any time, so what Lu Ye needed to do now was to delay as much as possible.

After communicating with Li Baxian, Lu Ye immediately used the teleportation array to teleport several times, creating as much distance as possible between himself and Tan Sheng.

After teleporting four times, the distance between them had increased by several hundred miles.

On the last teleportation array, Lu Ye could no longer detect any more teleportation points.

The number of teleportation arrays he had set up was not small, but many had been damaged over time, so there were not many left in working condition.

Without hesitation, he walked out of the mountain cave where the teleportation point was located and immediately began weapon control-flying, heading directly in the opposite direction of the way he had come.

He dared not fly too high or make too much noise. In this hunting ground, his enemies were not limited to Tan Sheng—every cultivator from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge was an enemy.

His senses were heightened to the maximum extent, his mind constantly alert in all directions, ready to hide at the slightest disturbance.

Not until more than two hours later did Lu Ye stop and begin to set up a new teleportation array.

Having enough teleportation arrays was his guarantee for contending with Tan Sheng and others, so he needed to set up as many as possible.

While he was setting up the teleportation array, several hundred miles away, Tan Sheng and the Jiang brothers were rapidly approaching in his direction, guided by the tracking disc.

With Tan Sheng's powerful Level 9 cultivation, he naturally would not be as cautious as Lu Ye, so his speed was much faster.

By the time Lu Ye had set up the teleportation array, the distance between them was less than four hundred miles.

However, Tan Sheng's expression wasn't very good, because up to this point in the chase, he had not found any trace of Lu Yiye.

It made no sense; a Level 3 cultivator, no matter how fast, could not possibly be quicker than him. He was delayed by the trap array for less than twenty breaths, so there was no reason for him to not catch up.

If the tracking disc wasn't continuously pointing in that direction, he would almost suspect that something was wrong with it.

As the distance between them decreased, the light on the tracking disc also began to turn red, and the closer they got, the deeper the red color became.

Until at one moment, Jiang Liuzi, who was paying close attention to the tracking disc, suddenly spoke, "Within ten miles!"

At the same time, on the teleportation array, Lu Ye, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes.

That intense feeling of being watched had returned.

In other words, the opponent was very close to his current position now.

They were arriving quickly!

Without any hesitation, Lu Ye immediately activated the teleportation array, and his figure disappeared. Then, without stopping, he teleported time after time, returning to his original position.

Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan had already disappeared. After Lu Ye left, there was no point for the two of them to stay. Moreover, they were unable to activate the teleportation array. If a strong cultivator trapped them here, they wouldn't have a chance to escape, so they had left shortly after Lu Ye did.

They were now quietly hiding in a concealed place, waiting for the hunting ground to close.

Like Lu Ye, they were accustomed to being hunted and deeply understood the art of concealment. Besides, Feng Yuechan had the spirit umbrella Spiritual Artifact, so as long as they weren't too unlucky to be directly caught, their safety was assured.

In midair, Jiang Liuzi, who had been staring at the tracking disc, suddenly stopped after saying those words, looking at the compass in his hand with confusion.

The compass, which had been emitting bright red light, was now back to its original state, and the needle that had been pointing forward was now pointing backward.

What... what was this? Jiang Liuzi was completely at a loss.

"What's the matter?"

Tan Sheng, who had been moving ahead, sensed something was wrong and stopped.

"Senior Brother Tan, the direction of the needle has changed," Jiang Liuzi said with a hard tone.

"It changed again?" Tan Sheng's face darkened, and he quickly moved forward to check, finding that the direction of the needle had indeed changed, now pointing back the way they came.

Frowning and pondering for a moment, he looked towards Jiang Liuzi, "Has this tracking disc been bumped or jostled?"

The tracking disc was a treasure, but it was not sturdy. If it had been bumped or handled roughly, it was very likely to be damaged, which would result in the loss of its tracking abilities.

Hearing Tan Sheng's question, Jiang Liuzi knew that not only did he suspect the tracking disc was damaged, but Tan Sheng also had the same doubt.

"It has not been bumped," Jiang Liuzi shook his head.

Jiang Chengzi said on the side, "Senior Brother Tan, the tracking disc should have no problem, otherwise it wouldn't have accurately located Lu Yiye's position before. The problem might lie with Lu Yiye himself."

Tan Sheng thought to himself that this made sense. They had already used the tracking disc to find Lu Yiye, but unfortunately, they were blocked by his trap array and failed to kill him. Since they could find Lu Yiye, the tracking disc was not the issue.

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know, but I'm wondering if he has some method that allows him to instantly move hundreds of miles?"

"Ridiculous, which Cloud River Realm cultivator would possess such a heaven-defying ability?"

"Then, is he relying on some kind of treasure?"

If not for that, there was no way to explain why Lu Yiye's movements were so strange. The tracking disc had been directing them straight ahead, and they were nearly upon him when he suddenly appeared behind them.

Tan Sheng frowned and pondered. He had to admit, although Jiang Chengzi's deduction seemed unrealistic, it was the explanation that best fit the current situation.

Lu Yiye hailed from the Righteous Blood Sect of Bingzhou, which more than thirty years ago, used to be one of the Overlord sects of the Nine Provinces. Even though it had declined now, a skinny camel was still bigger than a horse. Who knew what hidden depths it held? It wasn't impossible that they possessed some treasure that could instantly move hundreds of miles.

But such a treasure, Tan Sheng had never even heard of, so he found it difficult to confirm.

"If he's relying on the power of some treasure, then he surely can't use it frequently. Senior Brother Tan, I think we just need to continue tracking him and not let him slip away. Sooner or later, we will corner him."

"Keep pursuing!" Tan Sheng, furious, immediately changed direction and headed back the way they came.

On the Kills Ranking, his rank had already fallen to the third place, which made him quite frustrated. He had thought that with the tracking disc, Lu Yiye would be an easy solve. This way, not only would he gain a large bounty, but the first place on the Kills Ranking would be his as well.

But now, not only had Lu Yiye not been killed, but his ranking on the Kills Ranking had also dropped, truly leaving him empty-handed in both effort and reward.

However, at this point, trying to earn kill points and compete for rank on the Kills Ranking was now impossible. Compared to the rewards of the Kills Ranking, the bounty for slaying Lu Yiye was undoubtedly more tempting.

A day later, in a valley, Tan Sheng and his two companions sat cross-legged, silently recovering.

The expressions of the Jiang brothers were ugly, and Tan Sheng's face was so dark it seemed like water was about to drip from it.

The reason was simple. Over the course of this day and night, following the directions of the tracking disc, they had run back and forth along a path at least a dozen times, yet they hadn't even caught a glimpse of Lu Yiye.

Just when they were about to catch up to their target, the direction of the pointer would suddenly reverse, and they had to change direction to continue the pursuit.

Even though Tan Sheng was a Level 9 cultivator, after a day and night of relentless chasing, even he could hardly hold up. The Jiang brothers were even worse off, with depleted spirit force and pale faces.

If they didn't recover, they probably wouldn't even have the spirit force to control their weapons for flight.

Why couldn't they find Lu Yiye? The three racked their brains but could not understand.

Did Lu Yiye really possess a treasure that allowed him to instantly move hundreds of miles? If that were true, they could forget about ever catching him.

With such a treasure at his side, as long as he wasn't fully surrounded, escaping would be a breeze.

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But did such a treasure really exist in this world?

The Jiang brothers exchanged glances, feeling inexplicably guilty. Tan Sheng had been dragged into this mess by them. They had thought to curry favor and gain some advantages, but now, not only had they seen none, but they were also being played for fools.

On the Kills Ranking, Tan Sheng's rank had fallen to fourth place, and Lu Yiye had also dropped to second place. Moreover, as time passed, their ranks continued to fall.

One was on the chase, the other on the run; neither had the chance to earn any kill points.

Tan Sheng sat to one side, touching his battlefield marking as if he was communicating with someone.

After a while, he raised his head to look at Jiang Liuzi and extended his hand, "Give me the tracking disc."

Jiang Liuzi immediately understood his intention, "Senior Brother Tan, do you wish to use its other ability?"

Tan Sheng nodded, "What other way is there to find Lu Yiye?"

"But by doing so, the person who ends up killing Lu Yiye might not necessarily be you, Senior Brother Tan," Jiang Liuzi said, then instantly realized, "Were you just now contacting other strong figures in the hunting grounds?"

Tan Sheng nodded, "I have already spread the word and made arrangements with them. In the end, no matter who kills Lu Yiye, I will take twenty percent of the bounty, and your benefits will come out of my share!"

According to their original agreement, the Jiang brothers were to take twenty percent of the bounty. But based on what was being said now, they would only receive a fraction of that twenty percent, a significant difference.

Jiang Liuzi was naturally not satisfied and said, "Senior Brother Tan, we might not need to resort to this step..."

"There's no time left!" Tan Sheng interrupted him, "The hunting grounds have been open for seventeen days, and they could close at any moment. If we can't kill Lu Yiye before the hunting grounds close, all our previous efforts will go to waste. Besides, I have already spread the message, and they are all waiting. Giving you a twenty percent share is not too little. Don't be too greedy!"

He had bet the rewards of the Kills Ranking to get involved in this matter. With his rank continuing to drop, the prospects of claiming the first or second prizes were hopeless. Such loss could only be compensated by slaying Lu Yiye.

Jiang Liuzi sighed, knowing that once Tan Sheng had spoken to this extent, no amount of persuasion would be useful. Even if reluctant, he had no choice but to hand over the tracking disc.