Sage of Humanity-Chapter 534 - 532: Self-Destruct?

Continuously swallowing elixir pills to refine them into his own spirit force, and then channeling that spirit force into the spirit runes on his back, Lu Ye's aura gradually became more ferocious.

Even those Level 9 cultivators gathered around him began to sense a trace of dangerous aura.

At this moment, Lu Ye seemed to them like a volcano that could erupt at any moment.

"Is he going to self-destruct?" someone asked in shock. Surrounded by so many Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators, let alone Lu Ye being at Level 3, even a Level 9 would not be able to escape. Rather than being slain by others, it was better to end his own life.

Ordinary cultivators naturally did not possess the means to self-destruct, but as a spirit runes master, who knew what peculiar abilities Lu Yiye had.

It must be said, many harbored this suspicion, mainly because Lu Ye's current state was too abnormal.

However, if he truly intended to self-destruct, he would have acted already, why would he hide it and not release it?

"He is gathering power!" someone exclaimed, "He wants to drag others down with him!"

This statement jolted everyone awake. All the Level 9 cultivators tensed up, and the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators on the outside showed fear on their faces, all of them stepping back together.

The more dangerous Lu Ye's aura became, the stronger the explosion would be when he self-destructed. He had been holding back, not yet acting, clearly wanting to increase the power of his self-destruction to an extreme. With so many Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators present, he could definitely take a few of them down with him at that time.

"Wishful thinking!"

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Thus spoke Wei Que, taking a few steps to arrive in front of Lu Ye, kicking out and directly sending Lu Ye flying, then shouting, "Send him up!"

As his words fell, many Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators' eyes lit up, feeling that it was a good idea.

If Lu Yiye wanted to use the power of self-destruction to drag some people down with him, then sending him into the air would solve the problem. Once he was in the air, even if he self-destructed, it would hardly pose a threat to the people around.

Another person kicked out, sending Lu Ye soaring into the sky, followed by wave after wave of controlled weapons' radiance sweeping up, continuously bombarding Lu Ye.

Enveloped in golden light, Lu Ye's figure tumbled uncertainly in midair, rising higher with each hit, quickly being sent dozens of meters into the sky.

Every time his figure was about to fall, there would always be a controlled weapon striking accurately, sending him flying again.

Looking on, Lu Ye's figure in midair rose and fell, like a leaf swaying in the wind.

Temporarily disoriented, but protected by the Golden Body Token, he was not worried about injury, and simply closed his eyes, continuing to swallow elixir pills to restore his spirit force.

Twenty li away, Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan lay low in hiding, the noise from the scene reaching their ears. Li Baxian, using his Ocular Power, spotted Lu Ye's pitiful state in an instant. He clenched his fists tightly, his teeth gritted, his eyes turning blood-red.

Seeing his junior apprentice-brother suffering like this while being completely powerless to help was immensely grievous.

He and Feng Yuechan had already contacted some allies, all of whom were lying in wait nearby, but their numbers were still not sufficient. If they acted rashly at this moment, not only would they fail to rescue Lu Ye, they themselves would also encounter trouble. So, without having gathered enough strength, no one dared to make a move, even though they felt indignant and angry, they could only continue to endure and keep contacting more helpers.

Suddenly, a figure passed near them, sneaking around, emitting fluctuations of spirit force that revealed the person's cultivation at Cloud River Level 2.

Such a cultivation level was rare in the current hunting grounds, for after so many days, most cultivators of Levels 1-2 had been nearly all killed, unless protected by a more powerful being, surviving in the hunting grounds would be difficult.

This person, with a Cloud River Level 2 cultivation, surviving alone, was undoubtedly a spectral cultivator.

Only a spectral cultivator would have such skill.

When passing by Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan, the Spectral Shadow hid his figure and continued moving forward for over ten li. When he looked up, he saw a disheveled figure rising and falling in midair.

After watching for a while, Spectral Shadow sighed in his heart. It was undoubtedly Lu Yiye. Although the other party wore a spectral face mask and his face was unclear, the shape of his body was exactly as he remembered, so he could almost confirm it.

Moreover, with so many powerful figures from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge gathered here, they would not likely misidentify Lu Yiye's identity.

What a pity, such a prominent figure of Spirit Stream Overlord, who once called the wind and summoned the rain on the Spirit Stream battlefield, alone suppressing many Ten Thousand Demons Ridge sects to the point they could not lift their heads, everywhere he went, all major Ten Thousand Demons Ridge sects trembled. Now, however, he faced such humiliation; even as part of the enemy faction, Spectral Shadow couldn't help feeling somewhat distressed.

Thus, it is said, being too prominent is disadvantageous as it leads to an early demise.

This was also why he chose the spectral cultivator path initially. Spectral cultivators are best at hiding, capable of preserving themselves in any perilous environment.

What about being the Spirit Stream Overlord, the top of the Spirit Stream Ranking? In the end, isn't he still alive while the other is about to die?

Spectral Shadow had specifically come to watch the excitement...

If it had been any other excitement, he might not have cared, as his personality was not one to seek excitement. But this involved Lu Yiye, and his curiosity, given that on the Spirit Stream Ranking in his realm, there was only one Lu Yiye whom he truly acknowledged.

He had fought with Lu Ye before; not to mention their intellectual duel when Lu Ye competed in the ranking, but when Lu Ye entered the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest, he almost died by the other's hand.

Moreover, Lu Yiye entered the Cloud River battlefield earlier than him, yet he is only at Level 2, while astonishingly, Lu Yiye has already reached Level 3!

It's so unfair!

Trapped in this hunting ground, as a ghost cultivator at Level 2, he had no contacts to utilize. He had spent his days hiding and evading, fortunate enough to have survived until now.

At this moment, to witness the downfall of such a young hero was worth the trip.

After today, there will be no Lu Yiye in this world!

However, to speak of it, that Golden Body Token is truly remarkable. Even with the efforts of so many strong cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, they could only suspend Lu Yiye mid-air, unable to inflict the slightest injury on him.

With these thoughts, he continued to stroll forward.

Suddenly, Spectral Shadow's body froze. For some reason, a palpitation surged from deep within his soul, continuously warning him of a great crisis ahead, absolutely forbidding him to proceed any further.

This could be said to be Spectral Shadow's innate talent. He had an especially strong premonition of potential crises that had nothing to do with his cultivation or mental strength—it was purely instinctual.

Up to this point in his cultivation journey, he had evaded many deadly threats thanks to this sensation.

Spectral Shadow couldn't understand why such an intense sense of crisis would emerge in a place filled with powerful cultivators from the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge.

He stood still as sweat slowly emerged on his forehead and after a long while, he finally took a step forward.

However, that single step caused his pupils to shrink suddenly, and the premonition in his heart was stronger than ever.

Never before had his premonition of a crisis been so intense. The feeling seemed to whisper the melody of death in his ears, warning that if he continued forward, he would undoubtedly die!

The dense sweat gathered into droplets and slid down his cheeks.

Spectral Shadow immediately turned around, no longer caring about concealing his form, and used all his might to flee towards the distance at maximum speed.

Moments later, hidden in the dark, Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan saw that previously calm figure flee panicking from the side.

Both were puzzled, not knowing why the ghost cultivator from the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge appeared so scared.

Just then, a strong surge of spirit force fluctuation came from afar.

Li Baxian looked up to see Lu Ye, who had been floating and sinking in mid-air, suddenly surrounded by dazzling flames. The bright red flames covered the golden radiance of the Golden Body Token, making him appear as if he was engulfed in flames.

As the flames surged, intricate patterns gathered and surged around Lu Ye, spreading in all directions.

"What is this..." Feng Yuechan stared in amazement at the scene, unsure of what Lu Ye was doing.

At this moment, the powerful cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge also realized something was wrong. The spirit force fluctuations emanating from Lu Ye were so violently indescribable that they mistook it for him being on the verge of self-destructing.

And looking at the preparations before the self-destruction, the power was certainly immense.

Quickly, their attacks became even more ferocious. Originally only dozens of feet above the ground, Lu Ye's figure once again climbed higher and higher.

It was not until he was blasted nearly two hundred feet away that he reached a limit. This was also the limit distance for those Level 9 weapon controllers; any further, and they would struggle to control their weapons.

At such a distance, even if Lu Ye did self-destruct, it would hardly pose a threat to them.

However, Lu Ye had never intended to self-destruct from the beginning.

He only wanted to execute his most powerful trump card.

The brilliance that once blossomed on the Spirit Stream battlefield was finally going to be replicated on the Cloud River battlefield today.

With spirit force surging around him, the Yin-Yang Dual Origins continuously spread and interlocked in all directions, enveloping Lu Ye's figure. And because of the protection of the Golden Body Token, even the ferocious attacks from the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators below couldn't disrupt Lu Ye's movements. The most they could do was prevent him from falling.

The spirit force stored in the Spirit Energy Gathering Spirit Runes on his back was quickly depleted, and shortly after, the spirit force gathered in the Spirit Energy Gathering Spirit Runes on his chest was also drained. The river of spirit force inside Lu Ye surged unceasingly, like floodwaters bursting through a dam, flowing outwards. As his own spirit force depleted, the patterns covering his body became increasingly dense and mysterious.

He realized he had been wrong before. When he had used this move at his 7th Heaven cultivation, he had also constructed two Spirit Energy Gathering Spirit Runes to store spirit force. Back then, he thought that once his cultivation reached the Cloud River Realm, and not too high—just Level 5-6, he should be able to use this trump card at will.

But now it seemed that wasn't the case.

Currently at Cloud River Level 3, he had still exhausted the spirit force stored in the two Spirit Energy Gathering Spirit Runes, and it was far from enough. It was clear that the higher his cultivation, the greater the consumption to use this trump card; but correspondingly, the power was also greater!