Sage of Humanity

These four were together, so when the ghost cultivator made his move, the remaining three naturally wouldn't just stand by. At that moment, with Lu Ye's back turned to them, it was the perfect opportunity for a sneak attack.

Yiyi thought so too...

The remaining Level 7 and Level 6 cultivators immediately turned around, but there wasn't even a spectral shadow behind them; they didn't even know who was attacking them, only that it was a powerful fire-type technique.

"Ah!"

Another scream echoed, causing their hair to stand on end. Turning their heads back, the scene that met their eyes made their scalp tingle and their heads buzz.

A head flew high into the air, blood spurting like a fountain from the neck, and it was none other than the ghost cultivator's head. The teenager at Level 7 standing in front of him was still in the posture of swinging his saber, clearly indicating that he had beheaded the ghost cultivator.

Level 7 killed Level 8? And in such a short time?

They had only engaged in combat for three breaths, and they had only turned around and then back...

Two turns, and worlds apart, it was hard to believe unless seen with their own eyes.

Lu Ye shook off the blood from the Boulder Mountain Saber and slowly turned around to look ahead.

Meeting his gaze, the already terrified two became even more unsettled, uncertain whether to run or fight.

"Ptui..." the Level 7 who had been knocked down by Yiyi struggled to get up, spitting the mud from his mouth. The pain in his back was excruciating, and although Yiyi's magic and spell strike was powerful, it was not enough to take his life.

Being attacked unexpectedly, he stood up in anger, and before he could make sense of the situation, a weapon control stream of light was already attacking him close at hand. In a matter of life and death, he roared in anger, activating his protective spirit force and throwing out a punch at the same time.

His blood Qi surged tremendously, and this punch was full of momentum. As a physique cultivator, he was confident he could block this strike.

Indeed, he did block it, the weapon control's streak of light was punched away, but Lu Ye also charged towards him like a swift wind. The speed that burst forth in that moment was beyond what a normal Level 7 could possess.

A normal Level 7 indeed wouldn't be able to burst forth with such speed, but Lu Ye had been constantly refining his body with the blood Qi from the Scale Armor during his recent days of cultivation. As his cultivation increased, his physique also gradually strengthened.

Unlike typical physique cultivators refining their bodies, his physical strength was not just about the vigor of his blood Qi but also included his own speed, reaction time, and even vision.

In short, compared to other cultivators of the same level, Lu Ye had a stronger body, more vigorous blood Qi, faster speed, quicker reactions, and more acute vision.

On this basis, he had also activated the Move-Like-The-Wind Spirit Runes on his legs.

The speed that burst forth at that moment could be described as swift as thunder, causing Lu Ye to appear ten yards away from the enemy one moment and right in front of them in the blink of an eye.

As a Level 7, no one could block this sudden strike.

The Boulder Mountain Saber stabbed right into the heart from the front and out the back of that Level 7, Lu Ye stirred the saber, completely pulverizing the opponent's heart.

As he pulled out the long saber, the man collapsed to the ground, his blood staining the soil.

The two survivors were stunned, standing foolishly in their spots.

Behind them, a strong wave of spirit force surged as Yiyi burst out, slashing at the Level 7 with a Golden Arc Slash. The sharp attack slashed a huge wound on the man's back, and just as he cried out in pain, Lu Ye's weapon control light had pierced through his head.

Lu Ye looked up at the last remaining Level 6, who clearly seemed terrified.

He wasn't a coward, nor was he unused to seeing cultivators from two factions fighting to the death. Having cultivated to Level 6, he had his fair share of real combat experience.

But he had never witnessed such decisively swift slaughter.

A Level 8 senior brother, two Level 7 senior brothers, had just died so quickly right in front of him.

"You... don't come any closer!" the Level 6 shouted defensively, holding his spiritual artifact in his hands, his voice full of feigned bravado.

Amber yawned from its perch on Lu Ye's shoulder, the thick scent of blood around them making it somewhat hungry. It thought of getting something to eat after the fight was over...

Lu Ye walked step by step towards the surviving Level 6, who in turn stepped back, only to trip over a rock and fall on his bottom.

Lu Ye frowned, standing in place with the weapon control's light floating beside him, the Boulder Mountain Saber dripping with blood in his hand.

Compared to that Level 6 cultivator, he seemed like some monstrous villain.

Little did he know, in the eyes of that Level 6, he appeared even more terrifying than any monstrous villain could be.

This Level 6 cultivator wasn't a coward; he had been severely injured before without changing his expression, but this time he was truly afraid. The events he had just witnessed were completely beyond his understanding; his panic stemmed from the unknown, which made him appear so wretched.

"Where are your mines located?"
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Lu Ye's question left the Level 6 cultivator bewildered. The one who had killed his three senior brothers and spared his life was now asking about the mines, obviously not with good intentions.

Despite the overwhelming fear and knowing he stood on the brink of death, even with his hands trembling as he held the spiritual artifact, he clenched his teeth and said, "I don't know!"

With a swoosh, a fiery-red weapon control dagger flew and halted above his forehead, the sharpness touching him painfully, delivering a silent yet deadly threat.

"I'll fight you!" he roared, his loyalty to his sect overcoming the fear in his heart. He raised the spiritual artifact in his hand and knocked the hovering weapon control dagger away, quickly standing up, but what awaited him was a bright gleam of a saber.

With a dull thud, the corpse fell to the ground.

Lu Ye sheathed his saber.

The cultivators of the Nine Provinces cultivation world have this disadvantage: their bones are a bit too hard. Unable to get anything valuable from them, Lu Ye naturally wouldn't waste his words.

Like Phong Yue, who kneeled without a word the moment there was conflict, she did so because she relied on her status as a healing cultivator, and at that time she distinctly felt that if she didn't do something, she was going to die momentarily!

That bow turned her into a homeless person banished from her own sect. Before Lu Ye left, she remained at the Righteous Blood Sect's camp, albeit aimlessly, which was fortunately okay because she was a healing cultivator and the sect's members didn't ostracize her.

Yiyi began to clean up the battlefield, collecting the spoils of war.

Lu Ye sat on a rock next to a spirit flower, holding the hiltless dagger that he used for weapon control.

The power of the weapon control was still lacking. It had just been knocked away by a punch from a cultivator of the same level. Although this was partly because the opponent was a physique cultivator, overall, the force of the weapon control indeed wasn't as good as using his own saber to chop.

When he used his saber to chop, he could imbue it with Sharpness spirit runes.

He had always had the idea to try and add spirit runes to weapon control. If he had been able to imbue the weapon control with Sharpness spirit runes just now, that guy would have dared to punch it, and the sharp force would've directly torn his fist open.

However, applying spirit runes to weapon control is very troublesome. Even though Lu Ye could now slightly control his detached spirit force, it was still difficult to achieve. His previous attempts had all ended in failure because the constructed spirit runes weren't stable enough to function.

His control of spirit force was still not sufficient. If he had enough control over the spirit force, adding spirit runes to the weapon control wouldn't be difficult.

He could only wait until his cultivation improved before trying again.

He didn't rush to leave; there was still a spirit flower waiting to be harvested. Although Yiyi didn't know what type of spirit flower it exactly was, it must be valuable. Otherwise, those four cultivators wouldn't have been lurking here guarding it.

He took out an elixir pill and tossed one into his mouth. Amber stretched its head over, opened its mouth, waiting to be fed…

Lu Ye tossed it one, flicking its forehead.

"You're getting lazier!"

During the recent battle, Amber showed no intention of getting involved and quietly lay on Lu Ye's shoulder throughout. He remembered when it was still weak—it would rush up and bite whenever they encountered an enemy.

Four people, four storage sacks. Lu Ye sat on the rock and casually picked one, unlocking the restriction lock.

Several hundred yards from this location, behind a giant rock, two heads, one male and one female, peered this way. Although they were not close, having seen everything clearly from a distance.

Since Lu Ye appeared suddenly, to the killing of that Spectral Shadow, followed by the killing of two Level 7s, and then a Level 6, they were stunned throughout the fight.

Only after the battle ended did the two shrink back, exchanged glances, and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

"Dear lord, what's the background of that guy?" the man asked.

"Brother, am I seeing things or is he a Level 7? Is he wearing a spiritual artifact that hides his cultivation level?" the woman also spoke.

"Even if he was wearing a spiritual artifact, his real cultivation level would be exposed when he makes a move."

"So, he's just a Level 7? How can he be so strong?"

"Little sister, this is what big brother always told you: don't judge a person's strength by their cultivation level. There are always many impressive geniuses in this world capable of defeating enemies above their level. Remember this when you walk the battlefield in the future."

"But this... this is just too outrageous."

She had seen defeating enemies above one's level, but those fights were hard-fought, nothing like just now, where a Level 8 Spectral Shadow was sliced up in a few blows by a Level 7, as if slaughtering chickens.

"Indeed!" the man nodded. "A few months ago, it was said that a prodigy emerged from the Righteous Blood Sect, a Level 5 cultivator who at the Golden Light Peak slew forty-three Level 6s. He was a sensation back then, truly a role model among our peers, only regretting not having seen him. Now, it looks like this person is not inferior to Lu Yiye in the slightest."

"So, are we still going after the Purple Cloud Flower?"

From the conversation, it was obvious that the two hiding here had also been attracted by the spirit flower, waiting for it to mature to make their move. Knowing this place was within the territory of the Sky Supporting Sect, their daring here clearly showed boldness matched by their skills.

But they hadn't expected that the spirit flower wasn't even mature yet when a Level 7 had burst out to snatch it first.

"He's also from the Haotian Alliance, why snatch it? Let's go, come with me to meet this powerful figure."

"Ah? Just like that? What if we get chopped? That guy looks pretty fierce."

"Scared of what, we are at least Level 8!"

With that, the two emerged from their hidden spot and walked straight towards Lu Ye.