Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1740 - 1738: Array Destruction

The defensive arrangement of a Spirit Island is generally divided into two types: one is the big island-protecting array, the most relied upon and the strongest form of defense for every Spirit Island.

But if an enemy attacks, merely taking the hits without retaliating won't work; no matter how strong the protective array, it cannot withstand an endless assault.

Therefore, aside from the big island-protecting array, each Spirit Island has preparations for counterattacking invading enemies.

The foundation of the protective array lies in the array base, while preparations for counterattacking invading enemies are different formations, all of which are set up in the outer areas of the Spirit Island.

Because they are on the outskirts, observers can clearly see the fierce battles happening here.

Lu Ye burst out from the Array Base Hall, his form like lightning, sweeping through one big array after another, wherever his blade pointed, none could stand against him.

The arrays were collapsing, Baiyue cultivators were injured or killed, and those who were lucky enough not to die instantly were torn apart by the following Ma Shangsi and Three Worlds cultivators.

In just ten breaths, Lu Ye sprinted across fifty miles, tearing a huge gap in Baiyue Island's outer defense line!

As he had thought before, these cultivators were very scattered within the defensive line as they controlled the formations, taking them by surprise proved to be greatly rewarding.

However, after fifty miles, Lu Ye also had to halt his advance.

Using Moon Jade's body to slay a Constellation was indeed easy, but slaying many still consumed a great amount of energy.

Even though he was strong, it's impossible for him to single-handedly penetrate Baiyue's defensive line completely; breaking through fifty miles was only because the cultivators here were caught completely off guard.

Now that Baiyue's cultivators were prepared, achieving the same results would not be as easy; at the very least, the enemy could now form battle arrays.

Moreover, there was a Moon Jade overseeing this area, Junior Sister Meng, who was pulled out by Yu Huan at the start of the battle; with her stationed at the frontline, how could she just watch Lu Ye slaughter their Constellations? So, after sensing something was amiss, she immediately led a group toward Lu Ye, intercepting him.

The clash was brief; as Ma Shangsi led the Three Worlds cultivators to arrive, Junior Sister Meng, although frustrated, could only retreat to reorganize her forces.

Lu Ye regrouped with Ma Shangsi and others without a moment's pause, continuing their combined efforts to push forward, demolishing the enemy's defense line.

Soon, Junior Sister Meng, reuniting her forces, returned to confront Lu Ye and his group head-on.

Baiyue Island had a total of two thousand cultivators. In this battle, the total attacking the three Array Base Halls amounted to about one thousand, leaving the remaining thousand stationed at the intact four Array Base Halls and the external defensive lines.

At the four Array Base Halls, each hall had roughly a hundred people, summing up to four hundred, so Junior Sister Meng could commandeer about six hundred people.

But these six hundred were very dispersed due to the long defensive line, and having lost some to Lu Ye earlier, Junior Sister Meng could hurriedly muster about three hundred people, while another three hundred remained immobile due to the protective array still standing, needing to hold their ground.

On the surface, Junior Sister Meng's side had more people, but Lu Ye's side had two Moon Jades, neither force inferior to hers, so the confrontation quickly reached a stalemate.

As the battle between Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi versus Junior Sister Meng erupted, He Baichuan led his five hundred subordinates towards the breach in the defense line.

Upon his command, a deluge of attacks from the breach stormed towards the big island-protecting array. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

The big array was on the verge of collapse!

Before this, they had already placed a considerable burden on the protective array, but at that time, counterattacks from the other side prevented them from unleashing their full strength; now, however, there were no such worries.

Without concern for the enemy's counterattacks, just vigorously attacking the big array, all five hundred cultivators fought as if their lives depended on it.

A cacophony of violent sounds echoed incessantly, shaking the entire Spirit Island.

Had the Spirit Island on All Phenomena Ocean not been special, such a violent battle would have already turned it to dust.

The witnessing cultivators immediately understood upon seeing this scene that Baiyue's big island-protecting array... could not hold!

It was not that Baiyue was weak, nor that the protective array accumulated over eight hundred years was frail, but rather that Three Worlds Island's attack rhythm was impeccably planned; the Baiyue Islanders were utterly led by the nose.

The gravest mistake in such a battle is precisely this; Yu Huan's incompetence in commanding such a scale of warfare could not be more apparent, but this wasn't primarily his fault; it was because after the conflict erupted, Lu Ye's side coordinated one strategy after another, leaving him no choice but to react passively.

In just half a cup of tea's time, with another fierce assault from He Baichuan's forces, the big island-protecting array, which had withstood eight hundred years on Baiyue Island, shattered with a loud crash!

At the moment of the array's collapse, every Baiyue cultivator felt their hearts sink; Moon Jades' faces turned especially pale.

Behind He Baichuan, the rallying cries of five hundred Constellations pierced the sky, their lust for battle almost tangible, as they charged down into the island under his command.

The road ahead was clear, with nothing to obstruct them!

In the battlefield where Lu Ye and others were, Junior Sister Meng gritted her teeth, exerting all her effort to contend against Ma Shangsi.

Lu Ye paid her no mind; it's not that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't. Their own Constellation numbers were considerably lacking, and without his central coordination, his side would certainly suffer many casualties. Thus, he could only first find ways to kill the opposing Constellations, equalizing the disparity in Constellation numbers.

Moreover, for him, killing a Constellation is undoubtedly much easier than killing a Moon Jade.

In this half a cup of tea time, he has killed dozens of Constellations.

Back when the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc was auctioned at the Constellation Palace, Lu Ye knew that this thing would definitely change the pattern of the All Phenomena Ocean, because the array disc could allow some well-endowed Constellations to contend with Moon Jade to a certain extent.

He never expected that one day he would also be constrained in this regard.

Under the array of the Baiyue Island's Constellations, it wasn't that easy for him to kill, but he had already achieved an excellent result with dozens of people in half a cup of tea time. He had to face at least seven or eight formations' encirclements every moment.

Under the threat of Lu Ye, the Baiyue Constellations were obviously hesitant in the combat, because nobody knew if he would suddenly attack, while the Three Worlds cultivators were unstoppable. Therefore, even though the Baiyue had greater numbers on this battlefield, they were clearly at a disadvantage.

The moment He Baichuan and his men broke through the island-protecting array, the Baiyue cultivators clearly showed reduced fighting spirit, and the situation became increasingly dire.

Almost simultaneously with the breaking of the island-protecting array, a strong Mental Consciousness suddenly diffused from the direction of a certain Array Base Hall, encompassing the entire Spirit Island.

Lu Ye slightly sensed it, and immediately realized that the source of this Mental Consciousness was Yu Huan!

This guy was obviously using Mental Consciousness for audio transmission, deploying something.

Sure enough, as the Mental Consciousness fluctuated, many dispersing cultivators on Baiyue Island immediately abandoned their original battlefields and swiftly moved towards one direction.

Junior Sister Yu, who was entangled with Ma Shangsi, also activated the power of a magic treasure, disorientating Ma Shangsi's senses amidst the brilliant light, and retreated quickly. An abnormal red glow rose on her body, undoubtedly using some kind of Escape Technique to swiftly leave the battlefield.

Her method was undoubtedly wise, because Ma Shangsi's cultivation was, in fact, slightly higher than hers. Under normal circumstances, if she was entangled by Ma Shangsi, it wouldn't be so easy for her to escape. Taking advantage of the momentary distraction caused by the magic treasure, she saw the chance to break free.

This demonstrates that Junior Sister Meng was also a veteran of many battle arrays, with ample combat experience.

While escaping, she specifically sensed Lu Ye's position. In this battlefield, only Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi, the two Moon Jade, posed a threat to her. Having evaded Ma Shangsi, naturally, she had to guard against Lu Ye.

Lu Ye was a few dozen miles away, competing with several Constellations who had formed an array.

Junior Sister Meng's heart relaxed...

However, in the next moment, a sense of warning surged!

Out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a flash of light nearby, and immediately felt a chill run through her body. The ominous sound of a sword humming resonated; the unparalleled strike already enveloped her body and mind.

"Sword cultivator!" Junior Sister Meng was aghast, never expecting that such a powerful sword cultivator was hidden on this battlefield.

She had been focused on guarding against Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi, completely failing to notice this sword cultivator's presence. The opponent seized the opportunity to strike when she was momentarily relaxed, timing their move with extreme precision.

Moreover, sword cultivators are known for their unrivaled lethality. At such a moment, being ambushed by a sword cultivator leaves her with no good outcome.

The sword light struck, and in her haste, Junior Sister Meng activated her Protective Dharma Treasure's power, barely warding off the incoming force.

Yet in the next instant, she fell into despair, for the opponent's assault didn't stop; the fierce, unparalleled sword light was not just one!

But several in total!

The hastily activated Protective Dharma Treasure was shattered, the sword light sliced across her body, bringing forth a spray of blood.

Junior Sister Meng's figure flew away like a kite with a broken string, and as she tumbled, finally captured the image of the sword cultivator who ambushed her.

The sight astounded her beyond belief.

Because that person looked exactly like Lu Ye.

Junior Sister Meng was somewhat confused, Lu Ye was clearly within her guard, how could there possibly be another Lu Ye here?

But she quickly understood, this sword cultivator was not Lu Ye, just someone who looked identical to Lu Ye.

So the Moon Jade of Three Worlds Island...are twins?

Lu Ye was naturally not a twin; the sword cultivator was just his Talent Tree Avatar. Back during the battle in front of the Array Base Hall, Lu Ye had taken advantage of the Blood Sea's concealment to manifest his sword cultivator avatar.

The Talent Tree Avatar was different from the Treasure Blood Avatar. The Talent Tree Avatar could utilize the Talent Tree's powers and naturally conceal its own presence and hide its form.

In different circumstances, Junior Sister Meng might not have been unaware. Her strength was formidable, but in such a chaotic battlefield with both sides engaged in a large-scale clash, it was indeed very easy for the Talent Tree Avatar to hide.

The avatar had not acted, waiting to catch Junior Sister Meng off guard. Lying in wait, it finally seized this opportunity and indeed caught Junior Sister Meng unprepared.