Sage of Humanity-Chapter 703 - 701: Is He Dead Just Like That?

One hour later, Zhuang Bufan, who had been resting with his eyes closed on the deck, suddenly opened his eyes and looked in a certain direction, exclaiming in a low voice, "They've come."

At the same time, Lu Ye, who was standing not far from him, also saw a streak of Liu Guang flying towards them from the edge of the sky.

There was only one Liu Guang, but judging from its speed and the fluctuations of its aura, it was clearly a Cloud River Level 9, and its might was significantly stronger than that of a typical cultivator at the same level.

Zhuang Bufan used his Ocular Power to observe and his expression turned serious, "It's Sun Qi!" He then muttered to himself, "This Sun Qi was born in the Hundred Battles Sect of Ganzhou, extraordinarily gifted, but ugly. He loved his junior sister apprentice when he was young but could not have her. Over thirty years ago, on the day his junior sister apprentice got married, he killed the groom and violated the bride, then defected from the sect. Twenty years ago, he reached Cloud River Level 9 and fiercely attacked Ganzhou, annihilating the Hundred Battles Sect."

He assumed that Lu Ye was a greenhorn, providing him with information about the incoming enemy.

Strictly speaking, the Sky Ravine Sect is actually an evil cult, a power with a mix of dragons and snakes, harboring defectors, criminals, and those who have offended the powerful and have nowhere to go.

However, over the years, the Sky Ravine Sect has only stayed within the bounds of Xuezhou, showing no signs of expansion, and its cultivators seldom left Xuezhou; even the Three Great Overlord Sects were reluctant to provoke a conflict with it.

Sun Qi had reached Cloud River Level 9 twenty years ago. With twenty years of accumulation, such a person must be immensely powerful. Even if he wasn't injured, he would not likely be Sun Qi's opponent. He wondered if Lu Ye had the confidence to defeat him.

However, remembering how this Brother Ye Liu had been busy setting up arrays earlier and seeing his calm demeanor now, he felt somewhat reassured.

While his thoughts were tumultuous, an ugly-faced, emaciated man had already approached to within thirty yards.

He had not come using a weapon control method but had flown here directly with his body.

Arriving so quickly, this person was clearly nearby.

Reaching this place, he scanned the area, saw the spirit ship parked on the ground, saw the bloodstains on the deck, and then looked inside the cabin, sensing no signs of life. Sun Qi's face immediately darkened, "Was it you who killed the cultivators of the Sky Ravine Sect?"

Lu Ye remained silent, while Zhuang Bufan weakly shouted, "It was I who killed them!"

Sun Qi glanced at him, snorted coldly, "Even a beaten dog dares to bark." He did not understand why Zhuang Bufan appeared so severely injured, but among those present, Zhuang Bufan had the highest cultivation. Given his injuries, Sun Qi could easily destroy him, and he did not even consider Lu Ye and the others a threat.

However, as his gaze swept past Yiyi and Ye Liuli, his eyes brightened slightly, and he smirked viciously, "Not bad, an unexpected bonus."

Yiyi felt uncomfortable from his mocking, unconsciously moved closer to Lu Ye, and whispered, "This man is so ugly."

Sun Qi immediately reacted as if he had been stepped on the tail, furiously shouting, "What did you say?"

Among cultivators, few care about their own appearance, especially those with higher cultivation levels.

However, that being said, irrespective of gender, cultivators do not need to be too ugly, as with the enhancement of cultivation, the spirit force nourishes the body, making men more imposing and women's skin more delicate, maintaining their beauty.

Yiyi, who had been around countless cultivators with Lu Ye, had never seen anyone as ugly as Sun Qi; at first glance, the man looked like a stick with a toad's head on top, truly unspeakably ugly.

But appearances were exactly what Sun Qi was most sensitive about.

He was supremely talented, greatly favored by his master in the sect, but it was his innate ugliness that caused his beloved junior sister to be promised to another man by their master.

So he killed the man who was to marry his junior sister and took her in his own way. After ten years, his cultivation reached its peak, and he returned to annihilate his sect, creating a formidable reputation. Later, he was chased by the monks from Vajra Temple for three months and, having no other choice, fled to Xuezhou and joined the Sky Ravine Sect.

Assigned a major task this time, he did not expect his plans to be disrupted, and moreover, to have someone say to his face that he was ugly?

How could he tolerate that?

Yiyi hid behind Lu Ye, making a face at him, "The uglier they are, the more problems they cause!"

"I will kill you!" Sun Qi roared, his face contorting angrily, spirit force raging around him, as he ferociously lunged towards the spirit ship.

"Be careful!" Zhuang Bufan shouted, but at this moment, he was unable to take any action himself, only managing to shout a warning.

Just as Sun Qi made his move, an array banner suddenly appeared in Lu Ye's hand, which he waved gently.

The ferociously lunging Sun Qi, who was headed towards Yiyi, suddenly looked startled, then his entire body seemed to be pressed down by a huge mountain, irresistibly plummeting downwards.

He realized quickly what was happening.

"Great Sky Prohibition Array?"

His hair standing on end, Sun Qi wondered how there could be a Great Sky Prohibition Array in this accursed place?

Given that across the entire Soaring Dragon World, only a handful of master array setup experts were qualified to establish a Great Sky Prohibition Array, and it required a great deal of time.

If there was a Great Sky Prohibition Array here, did it not imply that someone among them had taken action?

And each of those array setup masters had powerful backing. If one of them took action, it naturally implied that their powerful supporters had intervened as well.

As these thoughts raced through his mind, Sun Qi's body had fallen to just three yards above the ground, when the immense pressure on his shoulders suddenly vanished without a trace.

Before he could catch his breath, Lu Ye waved the array banner in his hand once more, and instantly, fog surged, engulfing him.

On the deck, Lu Ye stepped forward, with a relaxed demeanor, and walked into the fog.

Zhuang Bufan leaned wearily against the ship's wall, peering out. All he saw was the surging fog, preventing any clarity of the situation inside. Only the faint sounds of fighting and the tumult of spirit force seeped out, making the swirling mist even more intense.

Shortly after, accompanied by a piercing scream, everything calmed down.

Who won? Zhuang Bufan's heart leapt.

Then he saw Lu Ye walking out of the mist, looking relaxed. Even his breath showed no sign of change, as if he had not fought a Level 9 Cloud River cultivator but had simply gone nearby to catch a fish.

The Sun Qi, whom he had enormously feared, was now being held by Lu Ye like a dead fish, covered in wounds and lifeless.

Dead?

Zhuang Bufan's shock was indescribable.

Just like that, dead?

He almost doubted if he had recognized the wrong person. Perhaps it wasn't Sun Qi, but someone else?

But apart from Sun Qi, who else among the Level 9 Cloud River cultivators could be so hideous?

Moreover, whether it was Sun Qi or not, he was indeed a Level 9 Cloud River person.

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Thinking back on the formations Lu Ye had used earlier, Zhuang Bufan was startled.

Great Sky Prohibition Array, Delusion Array, and likely some trap arrays and killing arrays as well.

In just two hours, such arrangements were made. What level of mastery over array path did this fellow named Ye Liu have?

From what he knew, even those famous masters of array path in the Soaring Dragon World struggled to set up a Great Sky Prohibition Array easily.

No wonder from the beginning until the end, the young man was calm and composed, never viewing the incoming enemy as a threat. Initially, he thought it was the courage of inexperience, but now he realized the man had a solid foundation.

"Well done," Zhuang Bufan praised.

No matter what, the crisis at hand seemed to be resolved, and with the inexplicable demise of Sun Qi, the Sky Ravine Sect would likely hesitate to make another move soon. This might allow those hundreds of mortals they had rescued earlier to escape.

Yet recalling the information he had previously gathered from the Sky Ravine Sect cultivator, Zhuang Bufan's mood turned somber.

According to that information, the Sky Ravine Sect had captured more than just this group of mortals. There were other teams in different locations capturing mortals, and perhaps the entire region of Xuezhou was affected.

He had encountered this group and could intervene, but for the others, he felt powerless to help.

He only hoped that the Three Great Overlord Sects would respond quickly and take action, otherwise the land of Xuezhou would witness untold slaughter.

"Brother Zhuang, are you heading to Medicine Valley?" Lu Ye jumped onto the deck and asked Zhuang Bufan.

This was not difficult to guess. Given Zhuang Bufan's injuries and his appearance in Xuezhou, it was clear he was heading to Medicine Valley to seek healing from the Little Miracle Healer.

Sure enough, Zhuang Bufan nodded, "Indeed, I'm heading to Medicine Valley. Brother Ye, are you perhaps..."

He glanced at the still-unconscious Ye Liuli.

"We're headed the same way. I'll take you there," Lu Ye nodded.

Zhuang Bufan was overjoyed, "That would be such a great help, Brother Ye."

With his current condition, getting to Medicine Valley would indeed be challenging. If someone could assist, it was certainly most welcome.

Filled with emotion, he thought, good deeds do get good returns. This Ye, whom he had met by chance, truly had a warm heart.

A few moments later, two streaks of light ascended into the sky, Yiyi spurred on her Flying Spirit Artifacts carrying Ye Liuli, while Lu Ye took Zhuang Bufan, flying towards the direction of Medicine Valley.

Zhuang Bufan was undoubtedly more familiar with the geography of Xuezhou. With him leading, they saved a lot of time searching.

After all, Lu Ye knew only that Medicine Valley was in Xuezhou, not its exact location.

As they traveled, Zhuang Bufan kept his eyes closed, resting and cultivating to nurture his injuries.

Lu Ye too remained silent, just pressing ahead.

After a hurried half day, they reached Medicine Valley.

The region of Xuezhou, located at the far north, typically had harsher conditions compared to other continents, but Medicine Valley was an exception with its eternal spring, birds singing and flowers fragrant. The area also had an extremely rich concentration of Spiritual Energy, apparently due to an excellent Spirit Vein beneath the ground.

This was why the Little Miracle Healer had settled here, as she spent many years healing cultivators of the Soaring Dragon World, requiring numerous medicinal herbs. While some visiting cultivators offered substantial medical fees, some Spiritual Medicines were ultimately unobtainable elsewhere.

But Medicine Valley had everything one might need.