Sage of Humanity-Chapter 705 - 703

In the heart of Medicine Valley, scattered throughout are a dozen or so thatched cottages, serving as the dwellings for the Valley Master and the attendants.

In the central cottage, there stood a man with black hair draped over his shoulders, an unrestrained aura, and a towering figure. He was facing a woman, his expression filled with impatience, "If I respect you, I call you Little Miracle Healer; if I don't, even if I flatten your Medicine Valley, what then?"

Sky Ravine Sect had sealed off Medicine Valley, and the leader was certainly not the Level 8 cultivator who Lu Ye had killed with a few slashes. Such a significant affair was not something a mere Level 8 could handle.

Therefore, the one who led the team this time was none other than the ninth elder of Sky Ravine Sect, Wu Xie.

In Sky Ravine Sect, there were a great many elders, each of whom was at the Cloud River Level 9. It was said that their rankings extended beyond the 50th place.

The rankings of these elders were not set in stone; the higher the ranking, the stronger the cultivator.

With dozens of elders all at Cloud River Level 9, no one felt weaker than the others. Therefore, the rankings of the elders within Sky Ravine Sect often changed.

But the top ten elders' rankings never changed.

From the first elder to the tenth elder, these ten individuals were the backbone of the entire Sky Ravine Sect and did not usually make an appearance.

This time, for the sake of Little Miracle Healer, Wu Xie, ranked ninth, had personally come forward, which was a considerable show of respect.

He intended to bring Little Miracle Healer back to the Sky Ravine Sect's main stronghold.

In the past, Sky Ravine Sect and Medicine Valley kept out of each other's way because Little Miracle Healer's connections were too extensive. If they truly offended Little Miracle Healer, the Sky Ravine Sect would also be in a great deal of trouble.

But now, the Sect was plotting a significant move. Regardless of success or failure, the entire Sky Ravine Sect was set to stand against the Soaring Dragon cultivation world, and when the time came, certainly people would come to Xuezhou to encircle and suppress them. Once the fight started, casualties were inevitable. If they had Little Miracle Healer and her attendant team stationed there, they could provide timely healing for the injured cultivators of Sky Ravine Sect.

Although it was said to be an invitation, whether Little Miracle Healer agreed or not, Wu Xie intended to take her away.

As expected, Little Miracle Healer did not agree to his request, which made Wu Xie quite impatient. After a few words and a quick temper flare-up, they were already at odds.

A gentle voice sounded, "This place is only for treating the living, and I am but a healer. Ninth Elder, why must you flex your might in front of me?"

"Little Miracle Healer! Don't spurn the toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. You should know who I am, Wu Xie. Since the Sect Hierarch has sent me to handle this matter, you should be aware of the consequences of refusing me! Today, even if it's just your corpse, I'm going to take it back!"

"Doesn't everyone face life and death?" Even in the face of the oppressive rage of a Cloud River Level 9, Little Miracle Healer remained calm and collected, focusing solely on sorting the herbs in front of her with meticulous care.

"Very well!" Wu Xie's lips curved with a sinister cold smile on his face, having made his decision. If he couldn't take the living Little Miracle Healer, he would take a dead one back to settle the matter, which was also the initial intent when the Sect Hierarch sent him for this task.

Just as he was about to make his move, he suddenly sensed something and turned his head toward the direction of the valley entrance, shouting sharply, "How audacious!"

As the words fell, he had already vanished, with only a distant streak of light leaping toward the entrance of the valley.

He had sensed the disturbance created by Lu Ye when he killed the black-robed cultivator.

Inside the cottage, Little Miracle Healer looked up, her gaze fixed in the direction of the valley entrance, her eyes flashing with a divine light. Despite numerous obstacles, she seemed to see the situation there with absolute clarity.

A barely audible sigh escaped her, seemingly inaudible.

At the valley entrance, the scene was in utter chaos. With Lu Ye charging at the forefront and the many cultivators who had come for healing following closely behind, the Sky Ravine Sect cultivators were being forced to retreat step by step.

Despite their superior numbers, they simply couldn't withstand the onslaught of Lu Ye's long blade.

At a certain moment, Lu Ye abruptly raised his head to see a streak of light rapidly approaching from the direction of Medicine Valley. The person hadn't arrived yet, but a torrent of raging fury had already burst out, "Daring to kill a disciple of Sky Ravine Sect, you cannot escape the blame even if you die a thousand times over!"

"Lu Ye, be careful!" Yiyi called out lowly, sensing the strength of the newcomer.

As she spoke, Amber, who had been crouching on her shoulder, assisting in caring for Ye Liuli, had already leapt up, landing on Lu Ye's shoulder.

Amber looked like a cat that had its fur puffed up, its body slightly crouching down, the fur standing on end, with a low growl emanating from its throat.

Amber only looked like this when it sensed a threat.

In Lu Ye's vision, everything around him had disappeared, leaving only the towering figure that was rushing towards him.

Strong, incredibly strong!

Lu Ye had encountered quite a few Cloud River Level 9 cultivators, not to mention the ones on the Cloud River battlefield; he had killed two of them in the Soaring Dragon World.

One was Pang Wanhai from God's Will Sect, the other was Sun Qi from Sky Ravine Sect.

But even though they were all Level 9, the impression they left on him was completely different.

Based solely on strength, Sun Qi was undoubtedly stronger than Pang Wanhai, but this newcomer was a cut above Sun Qi.

The special environment of the Soaring Dragon World has made the Cloud River Level 9 cultivators who couldn't advance their realms to vary greatly in strength. Since they couldn't progress their cultivation, they could only hone their combat skills, deepening their foundational strength.

The Cloud River Level 9 cultivators in the Soaring Dragon World has truly taken their realm to its limits.

So even with the same level of cultivation, the actual strength can be starkly different.

Just like the gap between the three great scourges of the Spirit Stream battlefield and the regular 9th Heaven cultivators of the past.

"It's the ninth elder of the Sky Ravine Sect, Wu Xie!" Zhuang Bufan's voice rang in Lu Ye's ears, "He is a sword cultivator, Brother Ye be careful."

Almost at the same time as Zhuang Bufan's voice sounded, a cyan Liu Guang had already shot out from Wu Xie's hand. The intense aura locked onto Lu Ye, and the sharpness felt so acute that even Lu Ye's skin felt the pain.

Sword cultivators were always known for their lethality, being the most powerful and bloodthirsty among all schools of cultivators. In comparisons of strength among cultivators of the same level, sword cultivators often could suppress all other schools.

Not to mention, Wu Xie's cultivation was even higher than Lu Ye's.

The cyan Liu Guang harbored a flying sword, with all its intensity and sharpness coming from that sword.

Even those cultivators who had followed Lu Ye into battle couldn't help but halt their steps, their bodies chilled to the bone, a sense of impending doom growing within them.

One sword attack had plunged the crowd into despair, suddenly making them feel as if living was meaningless.

Zhuang Bufan bit his tongue fiercely, forcefully dragging himself out of that negative state, filled with shock.

He had long heard that the elders ranked in the top ten of the Sky Ravine Sect were all exceptionally powerful. Having seen Wu Xie in action, he realized the rumors were true. Just the flying sword of Wu Xie, who was ranked ninth, had reached the realm of slicing the heart before even touching the person. It was hard to imagine just how powerful the elders ranked above him were.

Looking towards Lu Ye with eyes full of anxiety, Zhuang Bufan didn't know what outcome awaited him next.

But the scene he witnessed next took him completely by surprise.

Facing such a sword attack, this Brother Ye stomped on the ground, cracking the earth beneath his feet and leaving deep footprints. His whole body shot forward like an arrow released from a bowstring.

Fire-red spirit force surged over his body, enveloping him like he was shrouded in flames.

Wu Xie's Sword Intent had no effect on him.

This was because his mental fortitude was extremely strong.

Intent, this intangible and invisible thing that is neither seen nor touched, targets the mind. So even though Lu Ye had never encountered such a killing move before, with a strong enough mental fortitude, he could resist the influence of the Sword Intent.

"Hm?" Wu Xie paused, his eyes showing surprise as he watched Lu Ye counterattack under his offensive. He had never seen such a Cloud River Level 6 cultivator before and scoffed, "No wonder he dares to kill disciples of my Sky Ravine Sect. It turns out he has something to rely on!"

In his mind, undoubtedly, there was a powerful figure advising Lu Ye from behind, perhaps originating from one of the top big sects. Otherwise, how could a young lad have such a performance?

Had this been before, Wu Xie might not have decided to kill upon having this thought; provoking a top big sect could make his future difficult.

But now, he couldn't care less about these considerations.

The entire Sky Ravine Sect was about to take a stand against the Soaring Dragon World. Sooner or later, it would provoke the encirclement of the three great Tyrannical Saber Sects. What did the death of an unknown young man count for then?

With that thought, a hundred sword lights emerged, and the cyan sword light suddenly divided into hundred paths.

They enveloped Lu Ye from all sides.

This sight was so appalling that the cultivators below were left speechless, and Zhuang Bufan's face changed as he muttered, "It's over."

In his view, there was no way Lu Ye could survive such a sword attack.

However, the next moment, a figure charged out from the boundless sword lights.

His clothes were tattered, his body marked with visible cuts, his flesh mangled. freewёbnoνel.com

The lethality of sword cultivators was frightening, that of a Cloud River Level 9 sword cultivator was even more so, but what was even more terrifying was the offensive ability of a seasoned Cloud River Level 9 sword cultivator like Wu Xie…

If he hadn't activated the Defense Spirit Runes to protect himself, he would have had no chance of withstanding that attack.

"Such a strong physique?" Wu Xie was somewhat surprised. Others might not have seen clearly what had happened in that instant, but how could he have missed it?

The suddenly emerging strange spirit force barrier, the flashing mysterious runes - these techniques were clearly something only a battle runes master could perform.

Just that alone was not the entire story; the key aspect was that the boy's physical strength was suspiciously strong. Even after his flying sword had broken through the boy's defense, it hadn't caused any fatal injuries.

To the others, he might have seemed in dire straits, but in reality, they were only superficial wounds.

As his thoughts flitted, Lu Ye had already closed in on him. On his shoulder, Amber roared furiously, the invisible impact spreading with the sound waves, assaulting Wu Xie's mind.

Wu Xie felt as if his head had been struck by a hammer, stars bursting before his eyes. Although he recovered in an instant, a flicker of sword light caught his gaze.

In an urgent moment, spots of sword light fell like a canopy of stars.

Wu Xie frowned deeply, a great unease rising in his heart, realizing only then that he had underestimated this young man.