Sage of Humanity-Chapter 796 - 794 Pure Land

Given the current situation, searching for the position of the secret realm has become rather difficult.

Despite its brokenness, the Unparalleled Continent is still vast; without a proper method, finding the secret realm is like looking for a needle in the ocean.

In the stone chamber, Lu Ye pondered silently, while Ying Wuji was filled with melancholy.

On the side, Xu Wang quietly signaled to Zui Shan, who imperceptibly shook his head.

Before, he had gone to Zui Shan and told him everything he knew about Lu Ye and Ying Wuji, especially about Lu Ye's accomplishments in Array Path.

Such a character, if they could be persuaded to join the base, would ensure great security for the stronghold in the future; hence he suggested to Zui Shan to try to woo the two, to see if they could be persuaded to stay.

However, once Zui Shan learned that Lu Ye and Ying Wuji's goal was the secret realm, he extinguished the thought in his heart.

They had aspirations as high as the sky and desired to join the secret realm, which was completely justifiable; how could they care for their small base? Even if he asked, it would hardly go as wished.

So, he simply chose not to embarrass himself.

"Do you have a geomancy map of this domain?" Lu Ye suddenly asked.

Zui Shan shook his head, "Over the past thousand years, the domains have been shattered, and many sect lineages have been severed. Most of the remaining human race just barely survive, hiding and living cautiously. Many people, from birth to death, have never left the base. Even us cultivators have a limited scope of activity. Young brother, if you want a terrain map of the nearby ten thousand li, I have it here, but as for the geomancy map of this domain, I'm afraid it can only be found within the secret realm."

This truly is a case of having nothing when needed.

Lu Ye nodded slightly, speculating in his heart without disappointment.

"In that case, the two of you should rest for now. If there is anything you need, feel free to come and find me."

Unable to persuade the two, and with no need to probe further into their origins, Zui Shan lost the interest to stay any longer.

In his view, these two were probably just passing through. With the favor of having saved Yuan Xiang's life, it was appropriate to treat them well at the base; who knew when they would leave.

As Zui Shan got up, a humming sound came from above, causing the stone chamber to tremble slightly.

It seemed like someone was fighting above.

His face abruptly changed, and Xu Wang also cried out in alarm, "Not good, the big array has been activated!"

Under normal circumstances, the big array he had set up outside should not activate, and even when it was in a triggered state like before, it would not easily be set off.

In times like these, setting up arrays is difficult; unless absolutely necessary, formations are only used as a deterrent. freewebnσvel.cѳm

Moreover, once activated, it would inevitably create a huge disturbance, risking exposure of the base's location.

Yet now the big array had been activated, undeniably meaning that those guarding the formation had encountered an extremely adverse situation.

The two almost simultaneously turned their gaze towards Lu Ye and Ying Wuji, their expressions a mix of shock and anger.

From their standpoint, the base had been safe and undisturbed for over a decade, but just after these two arrived, the big array activated, naturally leading to suspicion, wondering if they were spies from some power, luring enemies over.

Ying Wuji, sensing the mood, quickly said, "It has nothing to do with us!"

Zui Shan considered for a moment and nodded, "I was rash, my apologies to you both."

Regardless of whether the incident was related to the two, conflict could not break out within the base. There were many ordinary people living there who would not be able to withstand the aftermath of cultivators fighting.

The noise outside alarmed everyone in the base.

Many cultivators came out of their stone chambers, gathering at one place, the atmosphere was solemn and tense, yet not a single one retreated.

The ordinary people also quickly gathered at another location. Despite their panicked expressions, none of them were screaming.

It was clear that in these chaotic times, these people had developed some strategies for survival; at the very least, they knew not to panic in face of any situation.

"Veteran Xu will stay in charge here; I'll take people out to have a look," said Zui Shan, leaving the stone chamber with those words. But before he could gather enough people, a blood-covered young man with a sword rushed into the base. It was Wu Jun, whom Yuan Xiang addressed as Big Brother Wu.

At the moment, he had lost an arm, and blood gushed from where the limb had been severed. His face was also smeared with blood. Upon seeing Zui Shan, he said in a hurry, "Leader, it's the Pure Land!"

"Are you sure it's them?" Zui Shan's eyes narrowed.

The group of cultivators standing behind Zui Shan also suddenly became fearful.

Pure Land was not a sect. In today's world, apart from the complete legacies of many sects within the three great secret realms, the human race no longer had any sects, mostly existing in the form of bases, large and small.

Pure Land was the name of a large human race base.

Although the name sounded grand and righteous, in reality, it was infamous.

This was because they often robbed human race bases weaker than themselves, even abducting people to strengthen their own ranks.

In the current human race bases, there was a saying: better to encounter the Corpse Race than Pure Land.

At least the Corpse Race was an overt enemy, and if you couldn't beat them, you only had to face death.

But the people in Pure Land were all lunatics; once fallen into Pure Land's hands, you wouldn't know what kind of torment you would endure.

Moreover, they were all part of the human race, and if they disguised themselves a bit, basically no one could see through their identity.

Another point, the cultivators within Pure Land generally had very high cultivation because they seemed to practice a sort of wicked technique that allowed them to grow stronger by absorbing other people's spirit force. Hence, the people of Pure Land were very enthusiastic about attacking other human race bases.

Through such means, they could plunder the materials they needed and capture the human race cultivators in those bases for their cultivation.

Zui Shan originally planned to lead people out to check the situation, but when he heard that the people who came were from the Pure Land, he immediately extinguished the idea.

With the foundation of this stronghold, it was simply impossible to be an opponent for them.

Nowadays, the hatred of the human race for the Corpse Race is naturally continuous and unending, but the hatred for powers like the Pure Land is even greater than for the Corpse Race.

It is naturally unwelcome for anyone to fight amongst themselves at a time when a race's survival is at stake, no matter where or when.

"How did they find their way here?" Zui Shan was utterly baffled.

Wu Jun's expression was dull, "I saw Xiaowu among the people from the Pure Land..."

Zui Shan suddenly realized.

Xiaowu was also one of the people from the stronghold, who had gone out with others to look for supplies and had been missing for a month, neither seen alive nor found dead.

In today's world, such an occurrence was quite normal, and everyone thought they had encountered the Corpse Race, the only thing they could do was to cherish their memory in their hearts.

But now it seemed that Xiaowu and the others did not encounter the Corpse Race but the people from the Pure Land.

It was inevitable that there had been some inhumane torture and harsh interrogation during that period, and the exposure of the stronghold's location was unavoidable.

Zui Shan immediately understood that today's incident really had nothing to do with the two visitors who had arrived, it was merely a coincidence.

"Veteran Xu, tally the manpower and lead people to evacuate through the secret passage."

Zui Shan issued the orders.

Xu Wang did not fuss and nodded, "Alright!"

Zui Shan then pointed out a few cultivators, "You few, follow me, let's hold them off!"

The stronghold contained many ordinary people who would not be too slow even if they had a secret passage to retreat through, so it was necessary for some to stay behind and cover the rear, though there was great danger in doing so, even with the formations set up by Xu Wang within the cave.

Even with a clear understanding of the risk, the few individuals pointed out stepped forward without hesitation.

In the stone chamber, Lu Ye and Ying Wuji were quietly watching.

Ying Wuji couldn't help but remark, "The people of this stronghold are very united."

It must be because of Zui Shan's leadership on normal days that he was able to enforce discipline at this critical moment.

"You stay as well," Lu Ye instructed indifferently, stepping towards the outside.

"What?" Ying Wuji was stunned for a moment and, after coming to his senses, couldn't help but feel indignant, muttering, "Why do I have to do all the dirty and tiring work, really taking yourself for a big brother?"

Previously, when they came across the ruined city, Lu Yiye had sent him to scout for information, and now he had to take care of the rearguard, which was simply unjust!

Lu Yiye was really overbearing, issuing casual orders when he needed him, and not even willing to converse more when he didn't need him, just staring at him with his eyes, putting him under inexplicable pressure.

Although irritated in his heart, Ying Wuji was not willing to wash his hands of the matter.

From the reactions of Zui Shan and the others, the people of the so-called Pure Land were not easy to deal with, and as a ghost cultivator, he was indeed suited for covering the rear.

His figure rapidly faded and then disappeared from sight.

Meanwhile, Lu Ye had reached Veteran Xu, who was directing the people to retreat through the secret passage, and got straight to the point, "If you trust me, I can lead the way ahead."

Veteran Xu stared at him for a moment before gritting his teeth, "Then I'll have to trouble you, young friend!"

Lu Ye nodded slightly and proceeded forward, entering the secret passage.

Veteran Xu gave a meaningful look, and immediately, several cultivators with higher cultivation followed Lu Ye, their spirit force ready to surge and unleash their strongest strike at any moment.

No matter whether Lu Ye was related to the people from the Pure Land or not, he was going to lead the way, so let him lead; however, Veteran Xu also had his arrangements, just in case they were really being schemed against.

In the apocalypse, it is hard to predict human intentions, even a young girl like Yuan Xiang wouldn't easily trust others, let alone someone as cunning and shrewd as Veteran Xu.

It was a certainty that there would be secret passages within the stronghold, and not just one, but many leading in different directions and to different places, ensuring there was always a way out.

If there was no way out and the stronghold was attacked, wouldn't one have to fight to the death?

If you can win the fight, that's fine, but if not, then one might indeed end up dead.

This too is a law of survival.

The secret passage was not very spacious, allowing at most three people to walk side by side, with many twists and turns along the way and numerous branches.

With Veteran Xu guiding from behind, Lu Ye merely had to keep moving forward; he didn't walk very fast, mainly considering the many ordinary people following him.

Even so, those ordinary people had to run to keep up, children and the elderly were even in need of cultivator's spirit force to assist them, otherwise, they would certainly be left behind.

Meanwhile, within the stronghold's cavern, Zui Shan and others braced themselves for what was to come.

With a long laugh coming through, a figure stepped in, the aura around him sinister and chaotic, emitting a deeply uncomfortable sensation.

Upon seeing this person, Zui Shan's heart sank at first sight.

A formidable enemy!