Sage of Humanity-Chapter 431 - 429 Overlord’s Battle

At Heavenly Sword Peak, Lu Ye sat cross-legged with the Boulder Mountain Saber resting on his knee, holding the handle with both palms facing up. With each inhale and exhale, his body and mind resonated with his saber.

He had already been here for three days, and it had been five days since he had made his conditions known to the various forces of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, but so far, no cultivator from any of those forces had shown themselves.

However, Lu Ye’s powerful perception could detect that in the dark corners around him, several ghostly presences of cultivators were hidden.

Lu Ye had initially thought these ghostly cultivators were here to assassinate him, but now it seemed unlikely because if they had really come for that purpose, they would have acted by now, as he had exposed many weaknesses over the past few days.

Did Ten Thousand Demons Ridge not want to kill him? Of course, they did.

But those ghostly cultivators dared not act rashly. Lu Ye had already proposed conditions to the big sects of the Core Circle of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, urging that they could avoid disaster by paying a certain price. During such a sensitive time, which ghostly cultivator would dare make a move?

Indeed, killing Lu Yiye would be good, but if they failed, the consequences were unthinkable.

Therefore, Lu Ye had also roughly guessed the thoughts of these ghostly cultivators. Some of them stationed in the shadows were likely sent by the big sects of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge to monitor his movements, and others might have brought a lot of valuables, prepared to pay him off, merely waiting for the right moment to hand them over.

Another point was that none of these ghostly cultivators wanted to be the first to hand over the valuables. They were all waiting for someone else to make a move first, as it was not a matter to be proud of...

There were still five days left until the deadline Lu Ye had set, so there was no rush.

As time passed, the number of ghostly cultivators who had arrived at Heavenly Sword Peak and hidden themselves in the dark to observe Lu Ye had gradually increased.

Meanwhile, Heaven’s Augury Mercantile Union released an interesting piece of news.

Unbeknownst when, another Overlord-class demon beast appeared in the Core Circle, and it was a shape-changing female demon. Unlike other recorded Overlord-class demon beasts, this female demon did not stick to a fixed territory but roamed around the Core Circle, seemingly in search of something.

In fact, as early as two months ago, Heaven’s Augury Mercantile Union had observed this female demon, but she had not appeared frequently until recently, which had led her to increasing attention and vigilance from many.

As for what she was specifically looking for, no one knew.

The only relief was that this female demon seemed to harbor no great malice towards the cultivators; as long as they did not provoke her, she would not harm them.

According to observations by the powerhouses of Heaven’s Augury Mercantile Union, this female demon was of the fire attribute and her original form was likely a fire entity. It is highly possible that she originated from the Land of Fiery Flames.

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Since the Land of Fiery Flames, a forbidden area for cultivators and most suitable for fire-attribute demon beasts, had mysteriously vanished several months ago.

Thus, Heaven’s Augury Mercantile Union speculated that this female demon originally lived in the Land of Fiery Flames; now that it had disappeared for unknown reasons, she had lost her territory and was searching elsewhere for a place to stay.

When the news spread, all the big sects were moved.

A shape-changing female demon could certainly be incorporated into a sect. If so, it would undoubtedly bring a significant boost to the sect. Not to mention, with such an Overlord-class female demon stationed at a location, who would dare to cause trouble?

Why had the territory of the Righteous Blood Sect been as solid as a fortress these years, with no one daring to trespass? Wasn’t it because they had an Overlord-class demon beast stationed there?

Several cultivators from various sects had already tried to contact the female demon, but all attempts had ended in failure.

It wasn’t until the female demon flew over Heavenly Sword Peak and suddenly seemed to discover something,landing directly in front of Lu Ye, her fiery red eyes staring at him as she muttered a few unclear words, "Found it!"

Lu Ye, who was cultivating and reading, looked up and saw her, which was quite a headache, "Why have you come here?"

He had not expected to see this Overlord-class female demon again, and from the tone of her words, it seemed she had been looking for him...

The ghostly cultivators hidden in the shadows were shocked at this moment, unclear how Lu Yiye had gotten involved with an Overlord-class female demon, and judging by their interaction, their relationship seemed... complicated?

"Looking for you!" the female demon said.

"Is something the matter?"

"Can’t find that fire."

"Then it is gone."

Finding it would have been strange, for the Phoenix True Fire had long been devoured by the Talent Tree, and had now become his own Fire Phoenix Spirit Runes.

However, the female demon’s persistence was admirable; after all this time, she was still looking for that fire.

The female demon shook her head, "Impossible, it’s not gone. You bring me to it," she insisted, reaching out to grab Lu Ye, regardless of whether he was willing.

Lu Ye was unwilling, and not to mention that the Phoenix True Fire was gone—even if it still existed, he did not want to involve himself with such an Overlord-class demon beast, far too unsafe.

With a Single Flash, he dodged her grasp, and Lu Ye said, "Why don’t you look more carefully?"

"I can’t find it," the female demon shook her head, stubborn in her belief, "You bring me."

She reached out for Lu Ye again.

Lu Ye frowned, the Boulder Mountain Saber thunderously unsheathed, the blade light flashed, and the female demon deftly retracted her hand, her red eyes slightly narro

wing, her expression turning unfriendly.

"Don’t lay a finger on me when others are speaking to you politely; listen carefully," Lu Ye said, resting the long saber in front of him, his voice resolute.

"I want that fire!" the female demon said impatiently, her ten fingers rapidly sharpening into claws, fiery red demonic power surging around her.

A group of ghosts hiding in the shadows were stunned.

They had initially thought the relationship between Lu Yiye and this Overlord-class demon beast was unusual, otherwise, she wouldn’t have directly sought him out; but now, it seemed, the relationship was indeed special, albeit hostile?

Now there would be a good show to watch.

Lu Ye rubbed his thumb over the hilt of the saber, his eyelids slightly drooping, and said, "Don’t make a fuss; there are hundreds of brothers behind me, be careful or you won’t be able to leave here today."

The female demon’s sharp gaze immediately swept around, and under her watch, those ghosts hidden in the shadows felt as though they were stripped naked, each of them greatly alarmed, knowing their movements had long been detected by Lu Yiye.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

A series of whistling sounds broke the silence as the hidden ghosts revealed themselves, brandishing spiritual artifacts, darting in all directions.

The female demon turned her head to look at Lu Ye.

Lu Ye had already struck with his saber.

Having interacted with this female demon twice before, Lu Ye knew she was strong but not very smart—a common trait among stubborn creatures. Since she had been persistently seeking him to find the Phoenix True Fire, she wouldn’t easily back down.

So, to make her rethink, he would have to fight her.

When Lu Ye first encountered her in the Land of Fiery Flames, he had only a 7th Heaven cultivation. During that brief encounter, he had been injured.

But times had changed; Lu Ye now possessed a 9th Heaven cultivation and had undergone Heaven’s Augury’s baptism three times, single-handedly overwhelming the entire Ten Thousand Demons Ridge camp until they were nearly suffocating.

He didn’t know whether he could defeat this female demon, but only sufficient strength qualified one to converse on equal terms.

This was an eternal truth in the demon realm.

As the saber slashed down, the female demon’s body floated back effortlessly as if weightless, easily dodging the attack.

However, what followed was a storm-like barrage of saber lights.

Lu Yiye began fighting the Overlord-class female demon at Heavenly Sword Peak!

The news spread like it had grown wings, sweeping across the Spirit Stream battlefield in less than the time it took to finish a cup of tea and then spreading to the Nine Provinces.

The powerhouses from various forces of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge were shaken, nearly bursting into mad laughter.

What goes around comes around; although they didn’t know why Lu Yiye started fighting with that Overlord-class female demon, she was an Overlord after all. How could Lu Yiye match her?

The cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, who loathed Lu Yiye to the core, seemed to see his violent death at the hands of the female demon, eagerly awaiting the moment to celebrate.

According to the information relayed by the ghosts present, the Overlord-class female demon had come directly for Lu Yiye, appearing and stating, "I’ve found you," and then discussing something about a fire with Lu Yiye...

Whatever the case, the battle between the cultivator and the demon was now in full swing, with various ghosts watching from a distance, continually passing new information to the outside.

The forces of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge secretly prayed that the female demon would display her divine might and kill Lu Yiye. If he died, the Spirit Stream battlefield would be peaceful again, and they would not have to hand over their prepared goods.

However, as the news spread, the eager anticipations of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge were coldly dashed...

Lu Yiye’s strength was beyond imagination; he managed to fight the Overlord-class entity impressively, with strong displays of force and cunning tactics...

Near Heavenly Sword Peak, two figures constantly interweaved and maneuvered—one was Lu Yiye, propelled by wings spirit runes, and the other was the winged female demon.

Both figures were exceedingly agile, colliding occasionally, their spirit force and demonic power staining the sky a brilliant red.

In terms of speed, Lu Yiye was not inferior to the female demon at all, even matching her in strength, and surpassing her in tactics.

The news of the great battle continued to be relayed by the secretly watching ghosts, leaving the once lively Ten Thousand Demons Ridge camp utterly silent.

Ten Thousand Demons Ridge realized a terrifying fact: Lu Yiye, capable of such a fierce battle with an Overlord-level existence, undoubtedly had the might of an Overlord-level existence himself!

This was the first time in history a cultivator had ascended to the status of an Overlord!

This battle lasted from day to night, and then from night to day...

The battlefield shifted from underground to the sky, and from the sky back to the ground...

Only after a full day and night did the battle finally cease.