Sage of Humanity

The Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators arranging their array were instantly dumbfounded. No one anticipated that the Haotian Alliance would actually launch an attack like this. They thought the situation here would be like at the Wei River, where both sides would be deadlocked in a standoff, especially since both parties had so many people. Once the battle started, there would definitely be casualties, and no one could guarantee that they would surely win.

Yet the Haotian Alliance really did attack!

Hastily finishing their array setup, a gigantic figure in the sky rapidly approached, passing over the charging Haotian Alliance cultivators. With a flap of its wings in midair, a sky full of Wind Blades assaulted down, immediately tearing a gap in Ten Thousand Demons Ridge's defensive line.

Such as Little Gray and that quasi-flood dragon, they are Overlord-class demon beasts that dominate the Spirit Stream battlefield.

An Overlord-class beast signifies a power level that has reached the limits of what the Spirit Stream battlefield can endure, an existence that can claim kingship and dominion over the entire battlefield.

Such existences are even incomparable to the cultivators on the Spirit Stream Ranking.

The quasi-flood dragon was initially attracted by the blood Qi within the Scale Armor and almost broke through the Sky Supporting Sect's residence by itself. Despite the desperate resistance of the Sky Supporting Sect cultivators, it still killed over a hundred people.

As a demon beast of the same level as the quasi-flood dragon, Little Gray could not possibly be inferior.

Moreover, compared to the quasi-flood dragon, Little Gray which is naturally capable of flying poses a greater threat to cultivators because of its agility.

After several dives, the Wind Blades swirled down, and one after another, cultivators were cut, their limbs flying and blood scattering everywhere. The well-guarded defensive line of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge was torn apart through several massive gaps.

In the midst of the chaos and disarray of the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators, the assault from the Haotian Alliance's Allied Forces, led by Lu Ye and Giant Armor, was already upon them. Like a hot knife through butter, the Haotian Alliance's Allied Forces easily split the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge's lines apart.

Ten Thousand Demons Ridge did try to resist and fight back, but their lines were already in disarray, how could they hold on? Often by the time they had just brought out their Spiritual Artifacts, a barrage of attacks would greet them, and without so much as a grunt, they would fall into a pool of blood.

The battle lasted only the time it takes an incense stick to burn, and the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge's line was completely broken.

After that, things were simple. The Haotian Alliance's Allied Forces split into two groups, one led by Lu Ye with over a thousand men, the other led by Luo Fu with more than two thousand men, chasing the fleeing Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators.

In this battle, the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators suffered over a thousand casualties, while the Haotian Alliance lost fewer than three hundred.

When the news spread, the world was shocked.

The Divine Sea Realm strong cultivators of both sides repeatedly ordered the governors on the Wei River side to absolutely not act rashly.

Lu Ye's side could triumph largely due to Little Gray; an Overlord-class demon beast's deterrence and lethality to cultivators is too terrifying.

The situation at the Wei River is different; starting a fight there would benefit no one.

One day later, the two pronged Allied Forces regrouped once again, continuing their advance after sweeping through several abandoned Ten Thousand Demons Ridge strongholds along the way.

On the large ship, Lu Ye was sitting cross-legged, shirtless, with crisscrossing scars, both old and new, on his body, a ghastly sight to behold. Hua Ci was sitting next to him, her gentle spirit force flowing from her palm, healing the wounds newly added to Lu Ye's body.

She let out a slight sigh in her heart. When she first met Lu Ye, his body was also covered with vicious scars. So much time had passed, and it was still the same.

"Why push yourself so hard," Hua Ci said leisurely. "If you keep going like this, one day you might really end up with me burning paper money for you."

She glanced over at Yiyi beside her: "You also don't stop him at all."

Yiyi stuck out her tongue.

When Lu Ye charged into battle to fight the enemy, how could she have stopped him?

All she could do was to stay close by Lu Ye's side, blocking some of the sneak attacks meant for him.

"How is everything back at the residence?" Lu Ye asked.

"It's very good. Hearing about your situation in the inner circle, they all clamored to come help. Originally, Chen Yu was also going to come, but I stopped him."

"Chen Yu has reached Level 8, hasn't he?"

"He reached it two months ago, but there were too many trifles at the residence, so he has not left."

"With you here, doesn't that mean there's no one left in charge at the residence?"

"Before leaving, I transferred the position of Deputy Governor to Guk Yang, and Second Senior Sister agreed to this as well."

"Guk Yang... not bad, his temperament is comparatively more stable than others. Second Senior Sister is never wrong about people."

As they were chatting, the battlefield marking suddenly fluttered, and Lu Ye quickly checked it to find a message from the sect master.

"We're close to being unable to hold out here. If you have any demands, you can make them. I'll try to get them agreed to on this side."

Seeing this message, Lu Ye knew that Ten Thousand Demons Ridge was in a hurry. After pondering briefly, he sent a message back.

Meanwhile, at the Spirit Stream mountaintop of Sleeping Dragon Mountain, the atmosphere among the Divine Sea Realm strong cultivators of both sides was becoming tense.

The elderly man from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge said gravely, "Pang Zhen, you don't want things to end in mutual destruction, do you? Admittedly, we can't contain Lu Yiye's means right now and can only passively resist. But if you let him continue like this, it might lead to a full-scale war in the Spirit Stream battlefield."

Upon hearing these words, the expressions of the Divine Sea Realm beings from the Haotian Alliance grew much more solemn.

A full-scale war in the Spirit Stream battlefield means that all the sects in the Nine Provinces would be swept into it.

Never underestimate the courage and determination of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge. They have already suffered significant losses and are being pushed to the brink. If Lu Ye continues his actions, it could indeed provoke a full-scale war in the Spirit Stream battlefield.

Since I'm already having a hard time, then nobody else should think about having it easy.

It can be anticipated that the Spirit Stream battlefield will inevitably run red with blood, and no sect will be able to live in peace.

"Half a state's land..."

"Do not bring this up again. You know that Ten Thousand Demons Ridge could never agree to such a condition. Aside from this, other terms can be discussed further."@@novelbin@@

Implicit in these words was the suggestion that more compensation could be given in the form of materials or such.

Then the elder looked towards the sect master, "If the young friend Yiye from your sect has any demands, he may state them separately. Ten Thousand Demons Ridge will consider them as a priority."

The genesis of the matter lay with Lu Ye, and although Ten Thousand Demons Ridge was negotiating with the party represented by Pang Zhen of the Haotian Alliance, they still had to take into account the feelings of the Righteous Blood Sect as well as Lu Ye.

"Yiye does indeed have his own demands," the sect master began as everyone looked in his direction.

The sect master's eyelids drooped slightly, "Three months ago, Yiye went to the Tianyan Sect's territory and was poisoned and nearly lost his life on the spot..."

It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned this; as soon as he did, the Divine Sea Realm cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge were infuriated.

The few people from the Righteous Blood Sect made such a ruckus back then; they all thought Lu Ye had been poisoned to death and were overjoyed for a while. But what happened then? Two months later, that guy sprang back to life, appearing vigorously on the Spirit Stream battlefield. With his improved Array Path cultivation, he even dragged an Allied Force of the Haotian Alliance into the fray, making waves and causing great harm to over a hundred powers within Ten Thousand Demons Ridge.

When they heard of Lu Ye's revival from death at that time, everyone at Ten Thousand Demons Ridge was stunned, utterly confused about how he had survived. That poison was aimed not just at the physical body, but also at the psyche. Once a Spirit Stream Realm cultivator was afflicted, there was no chance of survival.

As the Divine Sea Realm cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge's expressions fluctuated, the sect master changed the topic: "Fortunately, he has great luck and a strong fate. He narrowly escaped death several times, but ultimately was saved."

As for why Lu Yiye could escape from death's clutches, Ten Thousand Demons Ridge still had no consensus, because only a few knew the details. However, pondering over this now was of no help.

"However, he has always been preoccupied with the person who poisoned him."

If it hadn't been for the timely arrival of Shui Yuan, and if Lu Ye hadn't possessed a treasure like the Soul Cleansing Water, both Giant Armor and Zhao Li would have died.

Every debt has a debtor, and every grievance has a head. Lu Ye didn't know which power from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge had taken action, but could Ten Thousand Demons Ridge be unaware?

This vengeance had to be exacted.

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The elder from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge waited silently for more, but there was none. He frowned, "Is that it?"

The sect master replied, "What else could it be?"

After a brief pause, the elder named a sect.

"Swear on Heaven's Augury!"

The elder's expression darkened, "Brother Thang, we have been dealing with each other for so many years..."

The sect master said unapologetically, "It is precisely because we have been dealing with each other for so many years that I am well aware of your character. Pulling out a random 6th grade sect, how can I know whether it's true or false? If it's true, what harm is there in swearing on Heaven's Augury?"

The elder remained silent.

"Oh no, another one of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge's strongholds has been captured," the sect master suddenly said with a schadenfreude chuckle.

"Golden Clouds Tower!" The elder named another sect, "To my knowledge, this was masterminded by Golden Clouds Tower."

The sect master immediately burst into curses, "I knew it was those damned people scheming secretly. They should have been exterminated years ago!"

This time he didn't ask the elder to swear any oath on Heaven's Augury, because he could feel that the elder was not lying to him.

A message was sent out, informing Lu Ye of this matter.

Amidst the ruins of a conquered stronghold, Lu Ye checked the information sent by the sect master.

Golden Clouds Tower, Lu Ye pondered thoughtfully.

This power's name, he had heard before.

Atop Golden Light Peak, his savior and senior sister Weh Ying had specifically mentioned three sects to him: one was the Sacred Fire Order, one was Golden Clouds Tower, and the other was Hundred Refinement Valley.

These three forces were originally considered frontline sects, either 1st grade or 2nd grade, but they were demoted after being defeated by Righteous Blood Sect, with their Divine Sea Realm cultivators nearly annihilated, and they have not recovered their vitality to date. Currently, they are only of the 4th-5th grade.

Lu Ye was familiar with the Sacred Fire Order; his final opponent at Golden Light Peak was a Saintess from the Sacred Fire Order who chose to fight him even after self-destroying her spiritual orifice, and he killed her.

The Sacred Fire Order's territory had already been breached. As for this group of magic cultivators whose brains seemed fried by their own sacred fire, Lu Ye had a significant impression. So, when he led the first Allied Forces in their campaigns, he targeted the Sacred Fire Order's territory, not out of specific vindictiveness, but simply taking advantage of the momentum.

Hundred Refinement Valley was a power Lu Ye had not dealt with. He checked the ten-part map; it was very far away from his current location.

Next, he checked the position of Golden Clouds Tower...

It seemed not too far away. Given the rate of advance of his allied troops, they could hit Golden Clouds Tower's stronghold in no more than three days. He raised his hand and pressed it on his own battlefield marking.