Sage of Humanity-Chapter 682 - 680: How Could He Not Die?

Fortunately, the battle ended quickly.

An array cultivator emerging from the Hundred Arrays Pagoda was bombarded into the perilous land by four joint Cloud River Level 9 cultivators.

"Is that... Lu Yiye?" someone in the crowd suddenly spoke up.

Impacted by the overwhelming information on his psyche, when Lu Ye came out of the Hundred Arrays Pagoda this time, he only instinctively put the amber into his spirit beast sack, completely forgetting to wear his mask.

When he appeared, many people saw him, and naturally someone recognized his identity.

At his words, the crowd erupted.

The incident of poisoning two million Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators in the mine was widely talked about, after all, the matter was somewhat too shocking.

Though some time had passed since, the storm had yet to subside, and even those who were constantly cultivating here had heard of it, knowing that Ten Thousand Demons Ridge was currently searching for Lu Ye's whereabouts everywhere.

Yet unexpectedly, he appeared right there at the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, only to be killed immediately upon showing up.

Recalling the image of Lu Ye being engulfed in flames as he fell into the perilous land, no one believed he had any chance of survival under such circumstances.

The attackers, after all, were two Level 9 Cloud River magic cultivators.

Xia Liang turned to look at Chu Yun and Zhou Pei. Whether Lu Ye was dead or not, these two knew best, as they were the last to strike.

After a moment of silence, Chu Yun shook his head, followed by Zhou Pei who also shook his head.

If Lu Ye had died, their merit would surely have changed, and a blue glow of the battlefield marking would have floated towards them, but none of this had happened.

In other words, Lu Ye wasn't dead!

"Damn tough luck!" Xia Liang gritted his teeth.

All four of them had injured Lu Ye, and being wrapped up in such powerful Dao techniques, turning into a ball of firelight, yet he still didn't die?

How tough could Lu Yiye's luck be?

Tan Sheng's expression also turned grim. Truthfully, Lu Ye surviving such a decisive attack was indeed unexpected. Thinking back from when he first encountered Lu Ye to the present, how quickly he had grown up, Tan Sheng couldn't help but shudder, because from their brief encounter just now, he felt that Lu Ye's cultivation had improved again, now seemingly having reached the Level 6 of Cloud River.

Back in the hunting field, this guy had to flee like a bereft dog when chased by him, and now he had survived an attack teamed up by him and Xia Liang.

During this time, he could almost say he had watched Lu Ye grow up at a terrifying speed.

"Brother Xia, if the snake is not killed, trouble is inevitable," Tan Sheng said softly.

Xia Liang knew this point all too well. These days, he and Tan Sheng had constantly sought Lu Ye's life, but there were seldom opportunities to confront him directly. This time could be said to be the closest they had come to success, yet they still hadn't managed to kill him.

With this thought, he called out loudly, "Fellows of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, I am Xia Liang of the Mad Saber Sect, and I have a request. Could you please help decipher the formation and find the trail of the one who escaped?"

The perilous land outside the Hundred Arrays Pagoda was something Xia Liang had also heard about. For him to rush in was absolutely unthinkable, but now the place had gathered a large number of array cultivators. If the array cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge could join forces and break the formation, then Lu Yiye would surely have nowhere to hide.

They needed to see the person alive and the body if dead, otherwise, they could never be at ease.

As a cultivator of the Mad Saber Sect, a well-known 1st grade sect, and possessing Level 9 cultivation, when he spoke up, an array cultivator in the crowd shouted, "May I ask Brother Xia, the person who just escaped, is it that Righteous Blood Sect's Lu Yiye?"

Although someone had already recognized Lu Ye and named him, among those present, only Xia Liang and his group had actually seen Lu Ye personally. Without accurate confirmation, nobody could be sure it was indeed Lu Ye.

At this moment, Xia Liang naturally wouldn't hide anything, and he nodded, "Exactly, that is Righteous Blood Sect's Lu Yiye."

"Truly, it is that barghest!" The speaking array cultivator gritted his teeth, "This villain committed countless evil deeds, killing our Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators everywhere, with crimes too numerous to record. To think he still dared to come to the Hundred Arrays Pagoda. Being an array cultivator myself, I feel ashamed to be associated with such a person. Brother Xia, count me in for breaking the formation."

One person spoke up, and soon more array cultivators joined in, creating a chorus of agreement.

However, many from the Haotian Alliance were present as well, all frowning deeply.

But under such circumstances, they dared not rashly step forward, as it would surely ignite a chaotic battle.

With the vast number of cultivators gathered here, a large battle would not only suffer from the lack of a leader to maintain order but also from the imposing presence of Xia Liang and several other Level 9 cultivators, which would be a substantial deterrent. Should a fight truly break out, the Haotian Alliance would definitely be at a disadvantage.

So, even though they were displeased, no cultivator from the Haotian Alliance stood up to argue.

The situation greatly favored Xia Liang and others; shortly after, under the leadership of Xia Liang and Tan Sheng, many array cultivators from the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge began to break the formation within the perilous land.

This was unprecedented.

Though the formations within the perilous land were numerous and extremely dangerous, if the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge truly united, they could level the perilous land. By then, whether Lu Ye had already died or not, if he were still alive, he would have nowhere to hide.

The formerly harmonious array cultivators clearly divided into sides.

Those from the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge were actively breaking the formation, while those from the Haotian Alliance gathered together, watching from a distance.

Xia Liang and the others ignored them, as finding Lu Ye was more important; this was not the time for unnecessary distractions.

Within the Haotian Alliance camp, Cultivator Luo looked toward the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, his mind roiling with shock and awe.

Everyone had been captivated by the recent conflict, but only he, who had been among the first to arrive, noticed some unusual occurrences.

Or perhaps others noticed as well but didn't think much of it.

Lu Ye had emerged from the Hundred Arrays Pagoda!

Typically, array cultivators don't spend much time breaking through a pagoda; if they fail, they are directly teleported out, and even if they succeed, they can only stay inside for a limited time.

Moreover, the Hundred Arrays Pagoda had been resonating recently, which is highly coveted by array cultivators.

Thus, starting several days ago, no array cultivators had entered the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, and those inside had emerged early.

Until today, when Lu Ye appeared.

In other words, during these past days, Lu Ye had been inside the Hundred Arrays Pagoda.

He had also quietly calculated that the recent resonances of the Hundred Arrays Pagoda totaled thirty-four times!

If one excluded the first time, that left thirty-three times, perfectly corresponding to the number of floors in the pagoda.

He had always suspected that it was Lu Ye attempting the pagoda, but if so, that would be rather extravagant.

In his own sect, he had once consecutively broken through thirty-three floors causing thirty-three resonances; could it be that in the Cloud River battlefield he could still manage to do the same, triggering thirty-three resonances?

What sort of terrifying talent for the Array Path would that be?

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And what sort of profound mastery of the Array Path must Lu Ye possess now?

As he knew, the record for the Cloud River battlefield's Hundred Arrays Pagoda was twenty-five floors, meaning no one had ever passed the twenty-sixth floor.

And the person who set this record was an Array Path Grandmaster from three hundred years ago, whose mastery of the Array Path was legendary, achieving heights no one in the Nine Provinces had ever reached.

Even this Grandmaster couldn't consecutively break through twenty-five floors; it took him many attempts, especially after the twentieth floor, where he could only advance one floor at a time, waiting for his own Array Path mastery to improve before attempting the next...

This Grandmaster had been renowned throughout the Nine Provinces; with his abilities, he could have lived to the present, but unfortunately, he had a penchant for romance and was ultimately killed in a rivalry within his own faction—an unfortunate end indeed.

To break through twenty-five floors was already an outstanding achievement.

It was hard to imagine what accomplishments on the Array Path awaited Lu Ye, who not only broke through thirty-three floors consecutively but also triggered thirty-three resonances.

Such a person... if he were to fall prematurely, it would be a colossal loss for the Haotian Alliance.

But given the current circumstances, even if he wanted to help, he was powerless, unless he could incite other array cultivators from the Haotian Alliance for a desperate fight against the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge.

This thought crossed his mind, and Cultivator Luo sighed softly.

He had clearly seen the scene of Lu Ye falling into the perilous land, and under such a terrifying assault, it was unlikely that the opponent had survived. Perhaps he was already dead?

What a pity, what a shame!

The array cultivators from the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge were vigorously breaking the formation, while Xia Liang and others stood by waiting and also keeping an eye on any movements from the Haotian Alliance cultivators.

He then turned to look at Chu Yun and Zhou Pei.

These two slowly shook their heads, the former said, "He's not dead yet!"

Incredulous, he wondered how that could be possible.