Sage of Humanity-Chapter 530 - 528: Escape

The region swarmed with cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, so Lu Ye couldn't accelerate much. Every little noise around him forced him to stop and conceal himself using the Concealment Spirit Runes.

He silently estimated the time.

He needed to get as far away from this area as possible within two hours to secure a greater chance of survival for himself.

Soon, two hours had passed.

A blood-colored glow emerged once more on his skin, followed by a soaring crimson pillar of light into the sky. Such a conspicuous phenomenon was clear to any nearby cultivator who wasn't blind.

As the blood-colored light pillar burst forth, Lu Ye threw several Origin Spirit Pills into his mouth, flames surged on his back, and wings unfolded. Enhanced by the wings spirit runes, his wings flapped once, turning him into a streak of light that shot towards the distance.

With his position now exposed and no teleportation array to utilize, he could only rely on his speed.

Although only at Level 3 cultivation, under the enhancement of the wings spirit runes, his flying speed was on par with general Level 6-7 cultivators. If he activated the Move-Like-The-Wind, he would be even faster.

Not far into his flight, he encountered several streaks of light from the front; evidently, cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge had noticed the disturbance and came to investigate. Upon seeing a red light streaking towards them at high speed, all their expressions stiffened, and they halted in their tracks.

The speed of flight often indicates the strength of a cultivator's cultivation; generally, the higher the cultivation, the faster the flight, whether controlling weapons or flying through air. Thus, the weak could hardly escape from the strong, as fleeing was futile.

Upon seeing the red streak that Lu Ye had transformed into, the cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge didn't think too much of it, assuming it was a powerful individual from their own ranks.

It was only when Lu Ye's figure passed near them that the battlefield markings on their hands began flashing red light, pulling them back to reality.

That certainly wasn't one of their own, but a member of the Haotian Alliance.

Moreover, the fluctuation of spirit force from the other party wasn't as powerful as they had imagined; it was at most that of a Level 3-4 cultivator...

Level 3-4, Haotian Alliance...

Suddenly, one of them realized, "It's that Lu Yiye!"

Screaming so, he immediately chased after Lu Ye, who was making his escape. With his Level 5 cultivation, he was not afraid of a Level 3 cultivator.

Seeing this, his comrades quickly followed suit.

However, in less than one incense stick's time, they were left far behind by Lu Ye, all wearing gloomy expressions, regretting that such an enormous opportunity had slipped by them.

Lu Ye no longer tried to conceal himself as concealment was no longer feasible. The wings spirit runes continued to be activated relentlessly, barreling through, encountering many cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge along the way. However, those cultivators were caught off guard by his bold actions, just like the first group he encountered. By the time they reacted and wanted to pursue him, it was already too late.

News of Lu Ye's current location was continuously sent out in all directions, with a large number of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators hot on his trail, searching for signs of him.

While flying, Lu Ye continually tossed Origin Spirit Pills into his mouth to replenish the spirit force he was consuming.

The continuous activation of the wings spirit runes was a significant drain on him, and with his current Level 3 cultivation, he would have been depleted in less than half a day had he not taken the elixir pills.

Even with the elixir pills, he was still running a deficit.

And he hadn't even activated Move-Like-The-Wind yet, which would only increase his consumption.

Without resting for even two hours, the blood-colored pillar erupted again.

Moments later, a streak of light suddenly approached from the side, evidently drawn by the disturbance. The speed of this light was incredibly fast, faster even than Lu Ye with his wings spirit runes activated.

Seeing who it was, Lu Ye knew it was a Level 8-9 powerhouse and felt a touch of inevitability; ultimately, he was being targeted by such a strong cultivator.

With wings and Move-Like-The-Wind Spirit Runes, he was unconcerned by anyone below Level 7, including Level 7 cultivators, but those at Level 8-9 were genuinely beyond his ability to outrun.

Still, he had to try. Hardening his heart, he also activated the Move-Like-The-Wind Spirit Runes, boosting his speed even as his internal spirit force flowed out like a breached dam.

This sudden increase in speed surprised the chasing powerhouse from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, who then shouted angrily, "Lu Yiye, you can't escape! Surrender now, and I promise you a quick end!"

The voice sounded familiar; Lu Ye immediately conjured the image of Wei Que in his mind.

What rotten luck, to encounter this guy everywhere he went!

As he dashed in desperation, another streak of light shot up from below, heading straight towards him.

Lu Ye's expression drastically changed, and he swiftly grabbed the Golden Body Token, readying the spirit force in secret, preparing to use this last resort to save his life.

There was no other choice; the surge of spirit force from below was powerful, clearly another Level 9 cultivator.

"Under such an attack from both front and back, how could there be any way out?"

This was also why Lu Ye had sensed that his situation was dire and had decisively acted alone earlier. The Golden Body Token was the only one. When forced, he could still use it to save his life, at least surviving for several more Shichen. However, if Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan were with him, they would only suffer needless disaster.

As the distance between them swiftly closed, Lu Ye was preparing to activate the might of the Golden Body Token when an unfamiliar voice came from beside his ear, "Go!"

As the words fell, Liu Guang brushed past him, meeting the pursuit of Wei Que from behind.

In an instant, spirit force surged, and the two clashed fiercely.

"Thank you, Senior Brother!" Lu Ye called out loudly, his figure flashing like thunder and lightning toward the distance.

He did not know who had helped him at this critical moment, blocking Wei Que, but he could be sure that the person was from the Haotian Alliance.

Perhaps it was a helping hand summoned by Li Baxian, or perhaps someone who just happened to pass the area, but regardless, he had narrowly escaped disaster.

Lu Ye felt fortunate in his heart and continued forward.

A short while later, he landed and found a hidden spot to briefly recover. The continuous sprinting had genuinely exhausted him, and he could not afford to pass up any opportunity to recuperate.

Only one incense stick's time later, there were sounds of breaking air above; clearly, the cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge had caught up.

Now, his location would be exposed every two hours, leaving him no way to fully hide. Although he was safe for the moment, his location would soon be exposed again, so he had to keep moving quickly and not stay in one place for too long. Otherwise, if too many cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge gathered, he would definitely be surrounded.

After eating something and swallowing some elixir pills, Lu Ye once again set out on his escape.

He didn't rush to activate the wings spirit runes yet, as his position had not been exposed yet, so there was no need to be too hasty.

About half a Shichen later, guessing that the blood-red pillar was about to burst again, Lu Ye once again activated the wings spirit runes, speeding away like a bolt of lightning.

The road of escape was incredibly arduous. The secret technique of the tracking disc could not be broken, and every time his location was exposed, he would attract a large number of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators. With no way to hide himself, as a Level 3 cultivator, there was too little he could do.

He could only desperately flee, trying to buy as much time for himself as possible, praying for the hunting grounds to close soon.

However, this time, Heaven's Augury did not seem to favor him much. The blood-colored light curtain covering the hunting ground showed no signs of closing, and on the Kills Ranking high in the sky, Lu Ye's ranking continued to plummet, now already at the seventh position.

He had encountered several Level 8-9 cultivators difficult to compete with, but it often did not take long before one of Haotian Alliance's strong cultivators would come to intercept his pursuers.

Once might be coincidence, but two or three times—that was clearly the influence of Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan.

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Currently, inside the hunting grounds, the scale of the pursuit by Ten Thousand Demons Ridge was so large it could hardly be hidden from the Haotian Alliance's cultivators. Initially, many were unclear what exactly had happened, but after Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan asked some people to take action, the news quickly spread.

This caused many areas where cultivators from the two major camps were fiercely clashing, constantly resulting in deaths.

According to the usual progress of the hunting grounds, at a time when the grounds could close at any moment, aside from the few powerful individuals vying for the Kills Ranking, most people would choose to lie low, for by that point, most benefits and opportunities would have already been secured, and it was naturally a time to prioritize preserving oneself.

But this time's situation was completely different from before. As time passed, the strife between the cultivators from the two camps not only didn't subside but showed signs of escalating even further.

In the skies, Lu Ye's figure flashed by, enhanced with both wings and Move-Like-The-Wind spirit runes, his speed far exceeding his own limits.

However, several miles behind him, a stream of light was in hot pursuit, and about fifteen miles further, another stream of light was quickly closing in.

The closer one was a Level 8 cultivator, while the one further away was Level 9.

With Lu Ye's current speed, only Level 8-9 cultivators could catch up to him.

It had been three people chasing him, but not long ago, a Haotian Alliance strong cultivator had intervened, engaging one of them, so now only two remained.

Yet even so, Lu Ye was driven to a desperate situation.

Both the Level 8 and Level 9 cultivators were closing in on him, clearly surpassing Lu Ye in speed, especially the Level 9 cultivator, whose approach was noticeably fast.

It had been over a day since Lu Ye started his great escape, and surviving so long under the pursuit of many powerful Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators with a Level 3 cultivation level was almost unbelievable. His survival was largely due to the help of many Haotian Alliance strong cultivators, but most importantly, his own speed was fast enough.

But he had reached his limit. Not to mention anything else, the spirit force inside his body was running low, and even though he had been continuously swallowing elixir pills, he was starting to struggle to keep up.

There was also the mental strain, as running on the edge of life and death was an immense burden on one's spirit.

Yet even so, he had no intention of giving up.

When he had stopped to recuperate earlier, he had managed to set up a teleportation array in a moment. Although the teleportation array was not very concealed and he had no time to set up other Cover-up Arrays, as long as he could have just one more moment, he could set up another teleportation array, instantly transporting himself over 30 miles away, thereby escaping these two pursuers.