Sage of Humanity

Given the oppressive force demonstrated by Lu Ye at the moment, either Choo Qing or Ruo Yan is bound to die, and the other isn't far from death either.

Qiaoyun came charging sideways, her figure intercrossing with the others, shielding them upfront as a physique cultivator, where charging at the forefront is a fundamental practice.

The chubby palm, moving not too quickly, aimed a smack right at Lu Ye's head; meanwhile, Lu Ye had already counterattacked with a slice on her arm.

The slice, although enhanced with Sharpness, failed to sever Qiaoyun's arm and instead left only a bloody mark on the fatty flesh of her limb.

At the moment of contact between the saber and the flesh, Lu Ye felt as if his strike had hit a highly elastic piece of rubber. With the rapid wriggling of the flesh where Qiaoyun was sliced, the force of his blow was significantly diminished.

Qiaoyun's other palm had already come smashing down, while Lu Ye kicked out, striking her right in the stomach.

But this all-out kick not only failed to send the chubby woman flying, it instead gave Lu Ye the sensation of stepping into a marsh. An intense suction emerged from her belly, concurrently neutralizing his attack and ensnaring his foot.

Lu Ye tried to withdraw his foot but couldn't pull it free.

As Qiaoyun's palm came down, Defense Spirit Runes appeared, shattered by the impact. Lu Ye's head tilted slightly, buzzing with the blare, seeing stars flash before his eyes.

If this palm, even with the Defense blocked, held such might, Lu Ye felt his head could be smashed should it hit directly.

"Stinky boy, let big sister love you!" Qiaoyun's words dripped with sweetness, but her narrowing eyes gleamed viciously as she reached out to embrace Lu Ye.

In that instant, her blood Qi boiled, displaying an unfathomable speed.

If she managed an embrace, even if Lu Ye had exceptional means, they would be futile, and he could only wait for death, especially since his foot was still stuck in her belly, preventing his escape.

At this critical juncture, his eyes became exceptionally clear, focused intensely. Fire swirled around the Boulder Mountain Saber, which he thrust straight toward Qiaoyun's heart.

As he struck, a powerful spirit light flashed along the blade.

Double-Sharpness enforced!

The tip of the saber pierced into Qiaoyun's flesh, Lu Ye sharply feeling her flesh wriggle rapidly. Though she could neutralize his slashing, deflecting a direct stab proved more challenging.

A sharp cry sounded simultaneously as Qiaoyun's face changed. With hands poised to embrace, she instead pushed violently against Lu Ye's shoulders. The immense force pushed him backwards, making him slide several meters, his feet gouging deep marks into the ground.

Fresh blood seeped from Qiaoyun's chest, her face filled with residual fear. In that fleeting moment, she felt she had stepped through the gates of hell.

Several meters away, Lu Ye steadied himself, slightly moving his shoulder blades which felt a bit numb, but it was nothing serious. He thought it was a pity.

If Qiaoyun had reacted just a bit slower, he could have activated the Cactus Spirit Runes on the Boulder Mountain Saber, making her experience what it's like to blossom inside.

Yiyi's magic and spells kept striking Qiaoyun, but this fatty woman seemed unperturbed, her blood Qi and spirit force mingling effortlessly to block every spell.

Lu Ye watched the chubby white woman with a grave expression, acknowledging that she was a difficult opponent, a physique cultivator not easily killed. One-on-one, he was confident about defeating her but it would take time, and time was exactly what he lacked.

The surrounding mist had become very dense by now, swirling ever more violently.

Behind Qiaoyun, only a squad leader of the Xianyuan Guard remained of the team originally entangling her. The rest had been killed by Choo Qing and Ruo Yan, which was why they hadn't intervened in the fight earlier; someone had to stop the Xianyuan Guard, otherwise, it would be troublesome.

Only then did Choo Qing have the chance to survey the other battlefield, and what she saw shocked her. On the street ahead, half of the Fenghua Courtyard's twenty-odd people were dead, and the remaining half was in dire straits. The fat Spiritual Body was responsible for killing, while the Xianyuan Guard trapped the enemy. Their cooperation was seamless.

She felt a chill in her heart, unable to understand how the situation had deteriorated to this extent.

To confront Lu Yiye, she had brought more than twenty people, yet somehow they were disrupted by the Xianyuan Guard.

Reluctantly accepting reality with eyes red, Choo Qing issued a command, "Retreat!"

Upon hearing her command, those from Fenghua Courtyard who were already reluctant to continue clashing with the Xianyuan Guard began to withdraw. The Xianyuan Guard pursued relentlessly, growing steadily more distant.

As she shouted that command, Lu Ye had already charged forward with his saber.

He had originally planned to seek revenge on Fenghua Courtyard; now that they had come to him, how could he let them retreat easily? Lu Ye didn't bother with the others, but these three women, especially this chubby white woman named Qiaoyun, had to be detained. Her being a physique cultivator made her particularly troublesome, and not killing her would make it difficult to kill the others. Now was his chance, thanks to Choo Qing's ill-timed order!

Moving forward with his saber, Lu Ye aimed a direct stab at Qiaoyun. Remembering his earlier loss, Qiaoyun didn't dare underestimate Lu Ye and aimed a palm strike at the blade. Her strike missed its mark as Lu Ye had already redirected his strike mid-course.

As the long saber, bursting with spirit light, approached, Qiaoyun's pupils contracted slightly. At this critical moment, Ruo Yan sprang forward, blocking the strike for her. That wasn't all; Choo Qing also emerged from another side, the squad of the Xianyuan Guard that had entangled them completely annihilated.

The three women teamed up, forcing Lu Ye to retreat repeatedly. Even with Yiyi's support, he struggled to cope. Defense Spirit Runes flickered continuously on his body, fending off the combined attack of the three women.

"Let's go!" Choo Qing shouted in a low voice. Even though they held the upper hand with three against two, she recognized that killing Lu Ye would still require some effort. Their priority wasn't to finish him but to find a place to hide as soon as possible.@@novelbin@@

Something big was about to happen in Xianyuan City, and it was not wise to linger here.

This was also the reason she had ordered the cultivator disciples to retreat just now.

Qiaoyun turned and ran, while Ruo Yan feigned a move, drove Lu Ye back, and together with Choo Qing, started to flee.

Lu Ye chased closely behind them, and before leaving, he did not forget to retrieve his two weapon controls and put them into the storage sack.

One chasing and the others fleeing, four shadows undulated continuously over the rooftops.

As Choo Qing fled, she did not look back, her expression gradually becoming terrified, solely because behind Lu Ye, more than a dozen Xianyuan Guards had actually followed them, confirmed as the same group that had ambushed them because that fat Spiritual Body was conspicuously among them.

Weren't these Xianyuan Guards supposed to be lured away by the cultivator disciples? Why were they chasing them? Choo Qing really couldn't understand.

She had originally planned to fight Lu Ye to the death if he dared to continue the chase, but now she could only snuff out the thought.

Starting a conflict with Lu Ye at this time would mean trouble for everyone involved.

However, she quickly thought that with Lu Yiye behind them, even if the Xianyuan Guards caught up, they would confront Lu Yiye first. With him blocking them, the three of them would not be in danger.

Several squad leaders of the Xianyuan Guard along with Liu Sanbao moved undoubtedly faster than the regular guards. Shortly after, Liu Sanbao raised his hand, three streaks of spirit light shot past Lu Ye towards Choo Qing. Not only did he make a move, but the squad leaders also acted together, releasing several glowing Spirit-Binding Locks in quick succession.

"Be careful, Senior Sister Choo Qing!" Ruo Yan called out softly, swinging her exaggerated long saber to block Liu Sanbao's attack.

As she fled, Qiaoyun also shifted her body to shield Choo Qing, throwing a punch behind her that almost solidified blood Qi, scattering the incoming Spirit-Binding Locks.

However, being entangled like this, even more Spirit-Binding Locks descended upon her, and Qiaoyun could only keep swinging her fists to fend off those locks.

Lu Ye quickly closed in.

"Run!" Qiaoyun bellowed, turning to meet Lu Ye. She knew she could no longer escape.

Choo Qing and Ruo Yan's eyes trembled as they suppressed the thought of coming to her aid, leaping away rapidly as their forms quickly disappeared into the distance. They didn't want to abandon their companion, but if they didn't leave now, even the two of them wouldn't be able to escape.

Fortunately, fighting against the Xianyuan Guards, as long as one didn't resist too fiercely, there usually wasn't a life-threatening risk, and they would only be imprisoned in Xianyuan City's dungeon. With Qiaoyun's physique, she should be able to hold out until they could escape.

As for that Lu Yiye, the chances were high that he wouldn't be able to escape either.

He was not a physique cultivator, and being imprisoned in the dungeon would spell trouble for him.

Watching Choo Qing and Ruo Yan disappear into the distance, Lu Ye was inclined to continue the chase, but just then, Qiaoyun's already plump body swelled in an instant, becoming like a mountain of flesh, and charged towards him heedlessly.

Such an attack, if it landed, even activating the Defense Spirit Runes would be useless.

However, he didn't dodge but instead lifted his saber to hack towards that mountain of flesh, his blade hitting Qiaoyun while the Hefty Weight Spirit Runes enhanced its force.

Qiaoyun grunted, her body shrank a bit, almost dropping to her knees, while Lu Ye was sent flying backward by the force of her charge, landing ten yards away, his saber-hand trembling slightly.

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Xianyuan Guards landed all around them, surrounding them tightly.

Yet Qiaoyun laughed, looking at Lu Ye with eyes nearly hidden by the fat, filled with smugness, "Now you can't run away!"

Lu Ye moved his wrists around, giving her an odd look, not understanding what she was so smug about.

Qiaoyun shouted, "I won't resist, don't kill me!"

"Take her down!" a Xianyuan Guard squad leader commanded.

From all directions, Spirit-Binding Locks descended on Qiaoyun's head, binding her tightly.

Qiaoyun's brows furrowed, feeling that something was amiss.

The Xianyuan Guards only targeted her and seemingly ignored Lu Yiye.

Moreover, Lu Yiye, holding his saber, walked step by step towards her, the surrounding guards expressionless as if they saw nothing.

Lu Ye stopped in front of her, the Boulder Mountain Saber slightly lifted, the blade tip aimed at Qiaoyun's chest.

Lu Ye had seen many who were not afraid of death, but this was the first time he had encountered someone so eagerly seeking it.

Qiaoyun's expression turned to horror, "Why aren't the Xianyuan Guards arresting you?"