NOVPUBHigh above the sky, a fire-red streak, like a red thunderbolt, flashed and disappeared in an instant.
Behind it, a large swath of light pursued relentlessly, with killing intent surging.
Leading them were none other than Xia Liang and Tan Sheng.
Observing Lu Ye's figure from afar, Xia Liang's murderous thoughts surged, but he felt a tinge of relief, because he noticed that the fluctuations of spirit force on Lu Ye's body had barely changed compared to one and a half months ago. In other words, his cultivation hadn't increased much.
This allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief.
All along, Lu Ye's growth rate had been alarmingly fast for him. Others might not have made much progress in one and a half months, but that was uncertain when it came to Lu Ye.
Now seeing that Lu Ye was still only at the Cloud River Level 6, he naturally relaxed.
But he soon realized that something was not quite right.
That bastard Lu Yiye, his cultivation might not have made much progress, but his speed seemed to have increased quite a bit from before.
Because the speed shown by Lu Ye at this moment was almost the same as last time.
However, last time he was alone, and this time he was holding someone in his arms, which naturally made a world of difference.
Furthermore, all of them had been poisoned, with sluggish spirit force circulation in their bodies, and everyone's strength had declined.
This meant that even though the pursuers were giving their all, they couldn't close the distance with Lu Ye and were even being gradually left further behind.
Damn it!
How could a mere Cloud River Level 6 cultivator fly so quickly? Are those wings rune tattoos really so remarkable?
Without the advantage in speed, the only thing they could hope for now was to compete with Lu Ye in terms of the robustness of their spirit force, hoping that Lu Ye's excessive consumption would prevent him from maintaining such speed.
Messages were being sent out continuously, with the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators rapidly communicating Lu Ye's current position and direction of travel.
Every now and then, someone would leap out from the front to block the way.
Forcing Lu Ye to constantly change his direction, detouring as he went forward, making it increasingly difficult to completely shake off the pursuers behind him.
Luckily, his goal wasn't to shake off these pursuers.
While he was striving to escape, Hua Ci and Yiyi in his arms were chatting leisurely.
Yiyi was not showing herself, but she could communicate with others through Amber's body regardless.
Having not seen Hua Ci for such a long time, their reunion now was naturally extra heartwarming.
Especially since in the Soaring Dragon Secret Realm, she even saw a Little Miracle Healer who looked exactly like Hua Ci, but if compared truthfully, the Little Miracle Healer was much more mature than the current Hua Ci.
Yiyi told her about the matter of the Soaring Dragon World. Hua Ci listened with great interest and only after Yiyi had finished speaking, did she ask, "So, who exactly is that Little Miracle Healer?"
Just like Lu Ye did not believe from the beginning that two people from different domains could look exactly alike, sound the same, and even cultivate the same sect.
Hua Ci also keenly sensed that there was a big problem with that Little Miracle Healer.
"I don't know, you have to ask Lu Ye about that. In the end, that Little Miracle Healer had a private conversation with Lu Ye," said Yiyi.
"Privately?" Hua Ci looked somberly at Lu Ye, but saw he was concentrating on flying through the air, and dared not disturb him casually.
The battlefield marking suddenly vibrated with activity. Hua Ci was stunned. "I forgot to send a message to the fourth senior brother and the others."
"Fourth senior brother?" Lu Ye furrowed his eyebrows, "What happened to the fourth senior brother and the others?"
While replying to the message, Hua Ci explained: "It's because they heard you were trapped here, so the fourth senior brother and the others rushed over, but they are few and weak, what can they accomplish? After several attempts to fight, they were repelled by the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, and they have been waiting for news from you."
Lu Ye's heart warmed at these words. After all, it was his own people he could rely on. Hearing that he was trapped, the fourth senior brother and others had come over, and so had Hua Ci, who even risked herself amidst the enemy ranks.
If Hua Ci had not coordinated with him this time, acting as his support, he might have indeed had to hide in the Soaring Dragon World for a longer time.
"Tell the fourth senior brother to go back to the Great Reversal Valley, I am already fine here."
"Okay."
Meanwhile, Li Baxian, after checking the message sent by Hua Ci, finally relaxed his tightly furrowed brows and took a long breath, "Junior brother has escaped the encirclement!"
Feng Yuechan was startled, "Really?"
Not long ago, Hua Ci had transmitted a message saying that everything was under control, and in such a short time since then, she actually managed to extract Lu Ye.
What astounding method had Hua Ci used to achieve such an unbelievable feat?
Keep in mind that there were as many as hundreds of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators gathered there, among them not lacking Cloud River Level 9 powerhouses.
"Junior brother told us to go back to the Great Reversal Valley first," declared Li Baxian as he stood up and called out, "Let's go."
Since Lu Ye has already escaped, there is no point for them to stay here any longer. Rather than wasting time here, it would be better to return and focus on cultivation. Only with a high enough cultivation level would they not feel so powerless the next time something like this happens.
A sword light streaked across the sky, and three figures quickly departed.
During the pursuit, more and more Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators were left far behind, until even Xia Liang and Tan Sheng were nearly at their limits.
It wasn't so much that their spirit force was greatly depleted, but rather they dreaded the poison which had seeped into their bodies.
Although the poison was not fatal, it made their spirit force sluggish, affecting their performance, and if not resolved in time, it could very well leave behind some complications.
Even after taking Detoxification Pills, there wasn't much effect. In this situation, they could only seek a healing cultivator for treatment.
Therefore, an hour after they had chased Lu Ye from the outer reaches of the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, almost all the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators who followed were nowhere to be seen, with only a few who ambushed him along the way still hounding and blocking Lu Ye.
But under such hasty cooperation, how meticulous could the arrangements of the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators be? Time after time, just as they were about to encircle him, Lu Ye would fight his way out and escape.
Another four hours later, a city was sighted in the distance.
The nearby Heaven's Augury City had arrived!
This was also Lu Ye's initial target.
If any place on the Cloud River battlefield could be considered absolutely safe, it was undoubtedly the Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union. Therefore, when pursued by an overwhelmingly strong enemy, the best strategy was to flee into the Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union. Just by hiding inside, no matter how strong the enemy, they couldn't do anything.
Moreover, inside the Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union, there was the Heaven's Augury Pillar, which could be used at any time to return to the Nine Provinces.
Since ancient times, countless Nine Provinces cultivators have preserved their lives using this method.
At this moment, ten miles outside Heaven's Augury City, figures shot through the sky, all of them evidently Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators who had received the news.
The number wasn't many, but not too few either, roughly thirty or forty people. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
While there were no Cloud River Level 9 cultivators to be seen, there were several Level 8s.
A group of people waited here, tense and uneasy, continuously receiving messages from all quarters. Judging from the route of Lu Ye's escape, it was apparent he was heading straight for this particular Heaven's Augury City.
So their objective was simple, stop Lu Ye before he could rush into the Heaven's Augury City!
"He's coming!" A low cry rang out as all the waiting Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators simultaneously looked up to see at the end of their vision, a streak of light flying towards them at an extremely fast speed.
The color, like a flame burning, matched the information provided perfectly— who else could it be but Lu Yiye?
The group of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators instantly became invigorated, all rubbing their hands in anticipation with various weapon controls floating in front of them and magic and spells quietly gathering force.
"So fast!" another exclaimed in shock, for upon closer inspection, the speed of the red streak of light was truly outrageous.
It was almost equivalent to the speed of a full-powered flight of a Cloud River Level 9 cultivator, and according to the intelligence, Lu Yiye was also carrying a woman with him.
To fly so fast while carrying someone, and even faster on his own, it was no wonder that so many famous and powerful individuals had failed.
Even a Level 9 sword cultivator could only sustain the chase for a short while before inevitably giving in to fatigue over a prolonged period.
Yet, Lu Yiye had escaped all the way from the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, having flown for several Shichens. Did that guy have such a terrifying reserve of spirit force?
Relying solely on Lu Ye's own reserves of spirit force, naturally, it would not be enough to support flying for so long; at this moment, the spirit force within his spirit energy-storing ring was almost completely drained as well.
Luckily, Heaven's Augury City was now close at hand, and he just needed to deal with the trouble in front of him.
Facing those Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators, Lu Ye did not dodge or swerve. Like a meteorite falling from the sky, he charged straight at the obstacles ahead.
"Audacious!" someone roared as they moved to attack. The stirring of spirit force took shape into magic and spells, hurtling toward Lu Ye.
As if a signal was given, in the moment that the spell was cast, more spells and controlled weapons turned into a barrage of colors, and an overwhelming tide of attacks met him head-on.
Such a dense assault was something not even a Level 9 cultivator could face head-on.
Hua Ci in his embrace noticeably paused in her breathing for a moment, gripping Lu Ye's arms more firmly. She lifted her gaze to the face so close to hers and saw no panic in his eyes, only calm determination within their tranquil depths.
Her heart settled with his assurance.
The long saber that had always been in hand was slowly raised by Lu Ye, positioned in front of him. His spirit force and blood Qi began to boil at that instant.
Hua Ci's pupils suddenly contracted. In that moment, she felt a tingling sensation on her skin, as if what she was holding was not a person but a saber.
A saber that had emerged with overwhelming ferocity!
Wild, domineering, filled with an aggressive aura that swelled and permeated the air. In the face of this aura, Hua Ci felt like a small grass being battered by harsh winds and heavy rain, her spirit flickering uncertainly.
In her urgency, she heard a low murmur from Lu Ye's mouth.
"Myriad Stars!"
As the spirit force surged, Lu Ye's arm wielding the saber also swelled momentarily, and he thrust the blade straightforwardly. Although it seemed like a single thrust, innumerable strikes were delivered at once.
All incoming controlled weapons and magic spells were blocked, causing continuous explosive noises. Yet it wasn't over—when the reddish sword light that had stopped all incoming attacks once again shone brightly, all the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators in front felt a sudden illusion.
As if they suddenly found themselves standing amidst an endless stellar space, with myriad stars falling, imposing pressure of a collapsing heaven and earth swept over them, overwhelming their senses.
