Sage of Humanity-Chapter 710 - 708 Returning Luck to Heaven and Earth

Over the years, there have been no shortage of cultivators who bear grudges against the Sky Ravine Sect, but helpless in their solitary weakness, unable to confront such a behemoth.

If the Three Great Overlord Sects choose to act, they would not mind coming over to kick someone when they're down, to wave the flag and cheer from the sidelines.

By then, everyone will be calling for the downfall of the Sky Ravine Sect.

"Celestial Saint, what on earth are you doing?" Fa Hua's beard and eyebrows were all standing on end, his long eyebrows trembling, betraying his inner turmoil, "And what kind of array is this!"

With his experience and knowledge, he could not identify the workings of this array at a glance, only guessing it might be similar to a blood sacrifice formation.

But it cannot be denied that such a wicked and massive array, once activated, will undoubtedly create an astonishing momentum.

What puzzled him even more was why the Celestial Saint would act in such a way?

Although he had not much interaction with the Celestial Saint, but as one of the strongest under this heaven, they had long respected each other's reputation.

What normal person could do things so contrary to the natural order?

The Celestial Saint, still with hands behind his back, even when facing the two oldest and strongest under this heaven, remained as calm as still water. He did not answer Fa Hua's question but instead asked, "Master, you've been trapped in the Cloud River for many years, have you ever seen the path ahead?"

Fa Hua frowned, "Have you seen the path ahead?"

The Celestial Saint smiled proudly, "Indeed!"

Upon hearing this, all three of Fa Hua were visibly shaken.

Liu Tianyi took a step forward, "Where is this path?"

"It is far away at the horizon, yet right before our eyes!"

"You're not suggesting that it lies within this Sky Ravine, are you?" Liu Tianyi narrowed his eyes slightly.

Naturally, Liu Tianyi was aware of the purpose of the Sky Ravine Sect, but if the sect had truly perceived something through the ravine, he would never believe it. If that were true, the Celestial Saint would have already reached the True Lake Realm by now.

The Celestial Saint shifted his gaze back, staring at the ravine in the sky, and slowly said, "Years of contemplation here has indeed led to some insights. If this Sky obstructs the cultivators' path, then break this Sky, overturn this Earth. Without these shackles, the path ahead will naturally illuminate."

"Nonsense!" Liu Tianyi rebuked.

The Celestial Saint smiled and pointed ahead, "Then you tell me, what is this array?"

Liu Tianyi was truly at a loss for words. He and Fa Hua were both individuals of astonishing experience and knowledge. Although they could not perform the techniques of the Divine Sea-True Lake that were passed down in their sect and were limited by their own strength, when it came to experience and knowledge alone, they were no less than the Divine Sea Realm from a thousand years ago.

Yet even with their discernment, they could not comprehend the nature of this formation.

"Not to conceal from you gentlemen, this big array has been comprehended by myself from the Sky Ravine. Otherwise, even with my abilities, it would be difficult to arrange such an array. The day the array is completed is the day the path ahead becomes clear. Since you all have arrived, it must be fate. Why not join me in contemplating the Dao?"

Fa Hua's eyebrows drooped as he chanted a sacred Buddhist phrase, "To glimpse the path ahead is indeed the lifelong wish of us cultivators, however... If that wish is to be fulfilled in this manner, it is better left unachieved. Celestial Saint, you have fallen into evil ways!"

The Celestial Saint sighed leisurely, "As I thought, it's no use talking."

"If our paths do not align, we do not scheme together. Why bother with so much nonsense, let's kill him and be done with it." Amidst Liu Tianyi's angry shout, he brought out an ancient book, his spirit force surging around him. As the pages of the book flipped, beams of golden light streaked towards the Celestial Saint's side, each one containing a terrifying lethality.

The sound of a sword's cry rang out, and Cheng Henfeng had already taken the longsword from behind his back into his hands, and soared into the sky, meeting the onslaught of golden lights as he shouted, "Master, your disciple is presumptuous!"

"Evil creature, it's long past time to cleanse our sect of you!"

"Amitabha Buddha!" As Fa Hua's loud Buddhist chant sounded, an alms bowl flew from his hand. It swelled in the wind and headed straight for the Celestial Saint.

A sinister laugh broke out, and Xing Mo leaped forward to meet them, exclaiming, "You wretched bald thief, where does a monk like you get such a lust for killing?"

Fa Hua calmly responded, "Buddha holds compassion in his heart but also shows the wrath of Vajra!"

"What an opportunity!" Huang Liang had been watching coldly from the sidelines. Seeing Xing Mo and Cheng Henfeng caught up, he immediately dashed towards the Celestial Saint.

As the Sect Master of the Imperial Heaven Sect of his generation, his strength was naturally formidable. If he could find an opportunity, perhaps he might kill the Celestial Saint, and then the Sky Ravine Sect could be easily defeated without an attack.

He threw out a whisk in his hand, with tens of thousands of threads like beams of flowing light shooting forth, enveloping the sky and sealing off a vast expanse of space in an instant.

The Celestial Saint did not move a muscle, not even sparing him a glance.

Huang Liang suddenly sensed danger.

Whoosh after whoosh...

Amidst the sounds, shadows suddenly darted out from the ravine of the Blood River. In the blink of an eye, they had surrounded the area completely, with several people joining forces to attack Huang Liang, and others heading towards where Fa Hua and Liu Tianyi were.

"It's a trap!" Huang Liang realized abruptly.

The figures that had appeared were all at Cloud River Level 9, clearly the elders of the Sky Ravine Sect. They had been hiding in the Blood River, concealing their breath and vitality. Even powerful characters like Fa Hua and Liu Tianyi failed to detect them at first until they struck with surprise and revealed themselves.

"Knowing that you few old immortals would come, did you really think I would be unprepared? Since you are here, then you might as well all stay." The Celestial Saint snorted coldly.

This is no place to linger in the midst of right and wrong...

Huang Liang immediately had this thought in his mind. While clashing with the attacking elders of the Sky Ravine Sect, he glanced towards Fa Hua and Liu Tianyi.

However, to his surprise, the two of them showed no intention of retreating.

Especially Fa Hua, who originally had a dried-up and emaciated body, was now bulging with muscles all over, his blood Qi boiling tumultuously, and every move he made conveyed a sense of explosive power.

The old monk was already advanced in years, without much life left, and now fighting with such exerted power, it was clear he had no plans of leaving this place alive.

Although the changes in Liu Tianyi were not as obvious, he was also fighting desperately, holding nothing back. With profound magic and spells, he managed to fight against many and remain unharmed.

But this was ultimately not a long-term solution. Once their power was exhausted, death was certain.

Why on earth is this?

Huang Liang couldn't quite understand it. Initially, even though the three of them had fallen into the trap of the Sky Ravine Sect, with their abilities, they could have easily escaped if they worked together.

But Fa Hua and Liu Tianyi had no such intentions.

He suddenly remembered the teachings of his master from long ago. "When a nation is in distress, heroes will emerge; when the heavens are about to collapse, demons will arise."

When the world is in peril, those who carry the fate of the heavens and the earth are destined to appear.

His master, Reverent Master Li Sa, was one of them, and so were Fa Hua and Liu Tianyi.

But the three of them, all failed to resolve the world's crisis, ending up trapped within the Cloud River Realm, unable to advance and with their lifespan gradually depleting.

The fate of the world is intangible, yet it is not inexhaustible, but has a set amount.

The fate of the previous generation was carried by Li Sa and the two others. As long as they were alive, they were still carrying a part of the world's fate.

Li Sa had already passed away, leaving Fa Hua and Liu Tianyi.

So they... are they intending to return their fate to the world, to let the world face the impending disaster?

Huang Liang suddenly realized and understood Fa Hua and Liu Tianyi's intentions.

Both approaching the end of their lifespans and with the blessing of the world's fate, they must have sensed something and knew that they were powerless to change anything by their own strength, so they placed their hopes on those who would follow.

Thus, they must die. Only by returning the fate to the world can the successors rise to the challenge.

He felt a profound respect!

Although Huang Liang wasn't at the end of his lifespan, he also wasn't lacking the courage to face life and death. Especially with the company of his predecessors, to die would leave him without regrets. Even in the underworld, he would not be ashamed to meet his master.

Having understood Fa Hua and Liu Tianyi's intentions, Huang Liang's thoughts cleared up. With a long howl, he exhausted all his abilities, fighting fiercely with the many elders of the Sky Ravine Sect.

In the midst of Buddhist chantings and chants, the oldest and strongest cultivators fought to the death, causing the surrounding hundreds of miles to change color with thunderous rumbling, as if the heavens and earth were wailing.

Normally, Cloud River Realm cultivators wouldn't cause such phenomena, but these two elders carried the world's fate, naturally not to be compared with ordinary Cloud River Realm cultivators.

While the fight was intractable, the Three Great Overlord Sects had joined forces to issue a call to arms, mobilizing cultivators from all over the world to strike against the Sky Ravine Sect. This declaration, through various means, quickly reached every corner of the cultivation world, and in a very short time, countless cultivators saw the call to arms.

The Sky Ravine Sect was already disliked by mortals, but previously they had remained in Xuezhou and were formidable enough that no one dared to provoke them.

Now, the Sky Ravine Sect had committed an act that enraged both gods and men, setting up an unknown big array with the blood of an entire region's living beings, which was a taboo in the cultivation world.

With the Three Great Overlord Sects taking the lead, cultivators from all corners heeded the call and set out from various directions towards Xuezhou.

"Is it thundering and raining?"

In Medicine Valley, in front of a thatched hut, Yiyi looked up at the cloudy sky with puzzlement on her little face.

Moments ago, the sky was clear, but suddenly it was covered with dark clouds, and within the clouds, thunder rumbled like dragon roars, shaking people's hearts.

Beside her, Ye Liuli also looked up.

Thanks to the Little Miracle Healer's intervention, Ye Liuli had woken up. In the past few days, there were no unusual occurrences, and she seemed normal.

The reason she hadn't left was that Lu Ye still hadn't completely paid off the medical fee.

A vast Medicine Valley, arranging the Formation adequately, even with Lu Ye's current mastery of the Array Path, would take several days, but it was already nearing completion.

Not far away, Zhuang Bufan sat weakly on a chair, his breath exceedingly frail.

Even though Lu Ye had brought out the Soul Cleansing Water, it could only alleviate his pain, completely unable to heal his wounds.

Over the past few days, his condition had worsened, and it was clear to anyone that he did not have much time left.

Another reason why Lu Ye and the others didn't rush to leave was that they wanted to accompany Zhuang Bufan on his final journey.

Although they had only recently met, Lu Ye still had great respect for him.