Sage of Humanity-Chapter 723 - 721 The Peril of the Soaring Dragon

Medicine Valley had never been as bustling as it was today, with cultivators shuttling and bustling about in haste.

The aftermath of the battle required cleaning up.

It might have been different had it been some wilderness, but this was Medicine Valley, and furthermore, it was secured by a monumental Formation. No one knew if the Blood Clan would attack again, so before they had a chance to strike anew, the Soaring Dragon cultivators were contributing their strength.

Corpses were moved out one after another to be laid to rest.

Those with minor injuries voluntarily tended to those more seriously wounded.

Little Miracle Healer and her attendants were so busy they could hardly catch their breath, but fortunately, this time the cultivator alliance forces included many healing cultivators, significantly alleviating her burden.

Some cultivators sat in a daze on the open ground, their expressions hollow.

To many ordinary cultivators, the experiences of this day were practically surreal.

It had started as a mere joint operation by the cultivator alliance forces to root out the inner threat of the Sky Ravine Sect, yet somehow it had escalated into a war against the external threat of the Blood Race!

Beings from beyond the heavens, invading the domain; such things would be hard to believe if not experienced firsthand.

And the pathway of this foreign invasion was none other than the massive Sky Ravine that had appeared in the Soaring Dragon World eight hundred years ago.

If not for the monumental Formation at Medicine Valley today, the entire cultivator alliance might have been slaughtered to a man.

Had this elite force been butchered, the Soaring Dragon World would have been left without any power to resist the Blood Race, left at their mercy to be devoured.

Now, although the Soaring Dragon cultivation world had suffered heavy losses, they had at least preserved a main force, giving them capital to resist the Blood Race.

The news quickly spread throughout the domain via Medicine Valley.

Everyone receiving the message could hardly believe it, but as more and more people received the same news, and with the Three Great Overlord Sects issuing a joint declaration to the world, this unbelievable event had become a fact.

In just half a day, the news of the Blood Race's invasion of the Soaring Dragon World had reached even the most remote corners.

Anxiety and unease spread among the people, with both cultivators and mortals alike at a loss.

Moreover, numerous rumors started flying about, some apocalyptic, and lawlessness began to spread unchecked. In these times when external threats had not subsided and internal troubles were rising, the entire domain found itself in a state of turmoil.

In these turbulent times, the Three Great Overlord Sects stood up once again. On one hand, they worked together with sects big and small, using thunderous methods to purge all internal threats; on the other hand, they called upon the Soaring Dragon cultivation world to raise arms and head north, to unite against the Blood Race!

There is no intact egg under an overturned nest; every cultivator who had achieved something in their cultivation knew this rule.

Thus, when the Three Great Overlord Sects called to arms, cultivators from all directions responded. In less than two days, a vast number of cultivators from all over the Soaring Dragon World had set off, heading north.

Many sects even found themselves emptied overnight as everyone, old and young, went north together.

In these stormy times, the Soaring Dragon cultivation world demonstrated an unimaginable ability to act and to unite, which must be acknowledged as fortunate amidst crisis.

In Medicine Valley, Lu Ye was followed by a group of array cultivators who, regardless of whether they were older or more knowledgeable in years, treated him with the utmost respect.

In the cultivation world, strength is most honored, and among array cultivators, those with higher attainments in the Array Path naturally command respect.

These array cultivators following Lu Ye had personally experienced the formidable power of the big array in Medicine Valley. They knew that with their own abilities, they would never be able to set up such a Formation in their lifetime. Now facing its master, how could they not be reverent?

At the moment, Lu Ye was not teaching them about the Array Path but instead instructing them on how to control the big array of Medicine Valley.

Through the previous battle, Lu Ye had identified a problem.

When setting up the big array in Medicine Valley, he hadn't given too much consideration; he simply utilized what he had learned. This caused the Formation of Medicine Valley to be exceptionally complex and cumbersome.

Therefore, the problem was clear: he couldn't perfectly control the big array alone.

Otherwise, the battle at Medicine Valley wouldn't have resulted in so many deaths among Soaring Dragon cultivators. If he had been able to perfectly control the power of the big array, not a single Soaring Dragon cultivator would have died. Instead, the Blood Race cultivators who broke in would not have been able to escape.

To solve this problem, one solution was for his cultivation to suddenly increase to a level far surpassing his current one, at the very least to the standard of the True Lake Realm.

The other solution was to borrow the hands of others.

For instance, the native array cultivators of the Soaring Dragon World.

Having each of them be responsible for a different area, with him coordinating at the Central Hub, would allow for the big array's power to be utilized, albeit not to its fullest due to the need for coordination, but unleashing seventy to eighty percent of its capacity should be feasible.

The situation with the Blood Race was unknown to the Soaring Dragon World, and although they had repelled them once, no one knew whether they would return. Therefore, Medicine Valley had to be always ready for another grand battle.

Furthermore, more cultivators were already hurrying over from all over the Soaring Dragon World. Eventually, Medicine Valley would surely become the camp for the Soaring Dragon cultivators and the frontline stronghold where the Soaring Dragon cultivators relied on to resist the Blood Race; the stronger it was, the better.

Array cultivators followed Lu Ye's lead, and the deeper their understanding of Medicine Valley's big array became, the deeper their awe of Lu Ye grew.

Everyone was astounded, unable to imagine how a young man, no more than twenty years old, with a cultivation of only Cloud River Level 6, could possess such profound mastery of the Array Path, leaving those well-known, seasoned Array Masters far behind.

It was not until the last region was properly set up and the array cultivators were left to preside over their respective areas that Lu Ye walked back with an unhurried gait.

"Brother Ye Liu," Ye Liuli greeted him in front of the thatched cottage. The young girl's face was somewhat pale and visibly, she was enveloped by a blood Qi that felt strikingly similar to that of the Blood Race.

"Why did you come out? Didn't the Little Miracle Healer want you to rest more?" Lu Ye reached out to touch her head, glancing at Yiyi who stood next to Ye Liuli.

Yiyi shook her head, indicating that it was the girl's own insistence to come out.

Ye Liuli, enjoying her older brother's indulgent gesture, broke into a smile, "Staying in the room all the time is so boring." She held onto Lu Ye's arm as she did when she was little, not minding that she had grown up, her eyes curving into crescent moons, "And Brother Ye Liu has become a big hero!"

During the battle at Medicine Valley, she had still been unconscious, only learning of the war from Yiyi after waking up. She couldn't believe that her Brother Ye Liu had become a key figure in saving the Soaring Dragon Allied Forces. Only after stepping out of the cottage and seeing the cultivators coming and going did she believe it.

It was a shared moment of glory.

"If our parents and brothers knew of this beneath the springs, they would surely be very happy," Ye Liuli said, her smile growing even brighter.

After the tragedy at Tyrannical Saber Villa, the little girl had seldom laughed, but now, she was genuinely happy.

"There's no great hero, it was just a fortunate coincidence."

When he had been setting up the array in Medicine Valley, he had not anticipated it to have such an effect. Moreover, his main reason for coming to Medicine Valley was to seek medical help for Ye Liuli.

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"I don't care, Brother Ye Liu is a great hero." Ye Liuli turned her head towards Yiyi, "Sister-in-law, you agree, right?"

Yiyi, no longer correcting her address, smiled with pursed lips, "Yes, your Brother Ye Liu is the greatest hero. Now, you should go inside. If the Little Miracle Healer finds out, she'll scold you again."

"Oh." Reluctantly, Ye Liuli let go of Lu Ye's arm and followed Yiyi back into the cottage.

After the two girls had left, several figures who had been waiting on the side came forward, they were Huang Liang, Yuen Changcun, and Monk Guangjing.

Yuen Changcun and Monk Guangjing had already met Lu Ye through Huang Liang's introduction before.

"Young friend," Huang Liang greeted him with a bow, "Thank you for your hard work."

He knew what it meant for an Array Master to share their big array setup so openly—it was akin to completely revealing one's Array Path expertise for other Array Masters to observe and learn from, without reservation.

While the sect rivalries in the Soaring Dragon World were not too severe, such breadth of mind was still rare, especially since Lu Ye was such a young man under twenty years old.

With those array cultivators managing the regions, the defense of Medicine Valley would be even more robust. Even if the Blood Race were to attack again, they would now have the means to fight back.

"Soaring Dragon is fortunate to have a young friend like you," said Monk Guangjing, placing a single palm vertically against his chest with a slight bow.

Yuen Changcun also joined in, "If a person like young friend could come from Tyrannical Saber Villa, Fellow Daoist Ye beneath the springs should rest in peace. If Soaring Dragon can survive this calamity, Haoran Academy would like to help young friend rebuild Tyrannical Saber Villa. Whatever young friend wishes, Haoran Academy will comply."

Simply the big array in Medicine Valley would not have been enough to make Yuen Changcun hold Lu Ye in such high regard.

However, over the past few days, Huang Liang incessantly instilled in him and Monk Guangjing the idea that Lu Ye was a savior, which led them to somewhat believe in it as well.

Huang Liang and Monk Guangjing also expressed their willingness to assist Lu Ye in rebuilding Tyrannical Saber Villa.

Lu Ye shook his head, "Tyrannical Saber Villa has been destroyed, there will be no more of it. My sister and I have no intention of rebuilding the villa. I appreciate the kind offer from the seniors, and I take it to heart."

After a pause, Lu Ye suddenly asked, "Dean Yuen is a sword cultivator, isn't he?"

Yuen Changcun nodded, "Indeed."

"The swordsmanship Dean Yuen used when fighting in the great array was truly exceptional, quite an eye-opener," said Lu Ye.

Yuen Changcun chuckled, "That's the Words and Sword Theorem from Haoran Academy. If young friend is interested, I can have someone send over an inscription rubbing for your perusal."

As an old and astute man, how could Yuen Changcun not hear the implied interest in Lu Ye's words?

Despite finding it odd that Lu Ye, a blade user, would be interested in the Sword Dao, Lu Ye had generously allowed many array cultivators to comprehend the mysteries within the great array. Yuen Changcun, as Dean of Haoran Academy, surely would not be outdone by a youth, would he?

In the face of such a monumental crisis, old rules about not transmitting secret techniques could be disregarded. If they couldn't survive this calamity, there would be no Haoran Academy left, rendering secret techniques worthless.

"In that case, I thank the Dean," said Lu Ye.

Yuen Changcun was unexpectedly agreeable, which saved Lu Ye the effort of persuasion.

He wanted the Words and Sword Theorem not because he intended to cultivate it; he was a blade user and the theorem would be of no use to him.

However, his fourth senior brother was a sword cultivator, and this material might be of some use to him.