Sage of Humanity-Chapter 761 - 759: Return to Spirit Ground

When the news broke out, the entire Cloud River battlefield was in a frenzy.

There were believers, and there were skeptics as well.

No matter what, fighting over two hundred people single-handedly within the same level of cultivation, and emerging as the sole victor in such a lopsided victory, was too bizarre to be true.

Indeed, earlier on, there were rumors that two thousand cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge had died at the hands of Lu Yiye.

But in that case, Lu Yiye had made use of some powerful poison, essentially assassinating those cultivators covertly, which had little to do with his own strength.

This time, the situation was completely different.

Even without experiencing it firsthand, just the thought of one man fighting against two hundred was enough to stir the blood, not to mention that Lu Ye left many dead or fleeing in his wake.

It was foreseeable that the aftermath of this event would ferment within the Cloud River battlefield for some time, and the news would inevitably spread to the Nine Provinces. By then, the big sects of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge would surely dread Lu Ye even more.

This matter was neither significant nor trivial, as it was just an affair at the level of the Cloud River Realm. The impact it could create was limited and with the passage of time, it would eventually be slowly forgotten, buried deep in memory.

While the news outside was causing a storm, Lu Ye had already reached the outskirts of Great Wilderness Mountain with Hua Ci and Yiyi and Amber, traveling all the way from Heaven's Augury City.

Months earlier, due to the intense pressure from numerous Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators, he was compelled to leave the Great Reversal Valley Spirit Ground.

Back then, he was only at Cloud River Level 5 realm.

Who could have imagined that, in just a few short months, he would be at Cloud River Level 8, making his return.

This time, even if the news leaked, probably no one would dare to trouble him. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

Regarding the previous battle, many still expressed disbelief, yet Lu Ye's strength had been recognized.

After all, the killing of Xia Liang in front of Heaven's Augury City had happened for all to witness, and it couldn't be faked.

One could say this battle alone was enough to place Lu Ye among the top ranks in the Cloud River Realm.

And he was only at Level 8. He could still advance to Level 9!

History was again strikingly similar.

Once in the Spirit Stream battlefield, Lu Ye rose to the top of the Spirit Stream Ranking with his cultivation at 8th Heaven, dominating all around him, unbeatable. After advancing to 9th Heaven, he could even contend with Overlord-class demon beasts without faltering, overpowering the core big sects all by himself.

Now, it seemed a similar event was about to occur again.

This made many cultivators from the big sects of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge feel relieved…

The situation in the Cloud River battlefield was different from the Spirit Stream battlefield; there were no sect bases here, so even if Lu Yiye was very powerful, he couldn't really restrain the big sects.

In Great Wilderness Mountain, they quickly delved deeper, not stopping along the way.

They soon arrived before Great Reversal Valley.

The familiar scenery came into view; the big array was already open, and three figures stood at the valley entrance, gazing out. It was Li Baxian, Feng Yuechan, and Giant Armor, who had received the news earlier.

"Fourth Senior Brother, Senior Sister Feng, Giant Armor, we're back!" Yiyi cheered joyfully, clearly in a good mood.

Li Baxian came forward with a smile, looking Lu Ye up and down to make sure he was unharmed, then nodded, "Little junior brother, you've suffered."

His emotions were somewhat complicated. His own little junior brother was now at Level 8, while he, who had been diligently cultivating here, was only at Level 7.

Not to mention that in terms of cultivation, he was already a level behind Lu Ye, but even in terms of strength…

The news of Lu Ye fighting alone against two hundred enemies had reached him, and he had confirmed it through Lu Ye himself, which although incredible, was believed since it came from Lu Ye.

Thus, he fully realized that he was no longer a match for his little junior brother, the gap in their strength notwithstanding.

However, no matter what, it was good news that his little junior brother was strong.

"Thank you for your concerns," Lu Ye also felt somewhat guilty; he worried most about his Fourth Senior Brother when causing trouble outside.

The sect master and his Second Senior Sister were in the Nine Provinces, where news was difficult to relay. They might not know what had happened on his end.

But Fourth Senior Brother was well aware, and the most distressing part was that he couldn't help much with Lu Ye's situation.

Last time he left Great Reversal Valley Spirit Ground with Feng Yuechan and Giant Armor, planning to meet Lu Ye outside the Hundred Arrays Pagoda; they ended up doing nothing significant, and it was Hua Ci who ultimately put in a great effort to extract Lu Ye from danger.

Li Baxian shook his head slowly, patted Lu Ye on the shoulder, "It's good that you are safe."

He then turned to Hua Ci, nodding, "Sister Hua Ci, you've also had it tough."

Honestly, he still couldn't understand how Hua Ci, a healing cultivator, managed to get Lu Ye out of danger amidst so many Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators.

And she had just advanced to the Cloud River realm…

His own junior brother and sister seemed to be creatures not of this world, which pleased him but also made him feel a sense of urgency.

Compared to most cultivators of the Cloud River Realm, he and Feng Yuechan were advancing rapidly. Their cultivation had reached this stage in less than two years on the battlefield, a feat 99 percent of cultivators couldn't achieve.

Moreover, because of the more than ten years of cultivation foundation at the Spirit Stream Realm, their actual strength was far superior to that of ordinary Level 7 cultivators.

At the very least, Li Baxian now had the confidence he could confront Xia Liang without losing!

You must know, sword cultivators themselves can defeat enemies above their level, let alone him being Li Baxian.

The pride in his heart made him realize he needed to speed up his cultivation efficiency, otherwise, if he were to be left behind by his junior brothers and sisters to the extent he couldn't even see their shadows, that would be truly embarrassing...

While they were talking, Amber had already jumped onto Giant Armor's head and settled down comfortably.

Although they hadn't seen each other in a long time, the affection between Amber and Giant Armor had never changed. Adventuring with Lu Ye as their master was undoubtedly thrilling, but it was by Giant Armor's side that she felt a unique sense of comfort.

Giant Armor grinned at Lu Ye, his white teeth gleaming in the sunlight.

Months apart, the giant seemed to have grown even stronger, his majestic body hiding an astonishing vitality and explosive power.

Lu Ye stood in front of him, only as tall as his chest.

He gently thumped his chest, making a clanging sound as if metal were being struck.

Lu Ye wondered, even with his current strength, whether he could break through this fellow's physical defenses without activating the Sharpness spirit runes.

Just in terms of physical robustness, Lu Ye felt that even three of him combined might not match up to Giant Armor.

But in a way, the creator is ultimately fair.

Giant Armor had exceptional talents; however, his spiritual intelligence was somewhat lacking. Compared to ordinary people, his intelligence was undoubtedly low.

He wasn't stupid; he just had a rather simple way of thinking.

Their reunion was lively and full of laughter.

Finally, Feng Yuechan couldn't help but sigh, "Are you just going to stand outside talking?"

Li Baxian slapped his forehead, somewhat amused, "Let's go back and talk."

Everyone then headed inside together.

Upon entering the area covered by the big array, the beautiful scenery of Great Reversal Valley immediately caught their eyes.

"Sister Hua Ci, isn't it beautiful here?" Yiyi boasted to Hua Ci. She had been happy for a long time when Lu Ye first chose this spot to plant the spring spirit.

Girls always like beautiful things.

"Yiyi is the most beautiful," Hua Ci said, dotingly pinching Yiyi's little face.

Yiyi was instantly overjoyed, clinging to Hua Ci's arm and acting coy.

In the midst of the resting demon wolves, several beasts slowly stood up and looked towards them. Among them, a particularly large white-furred wolf nodded slightly at Lu Ye in a human-like gesture.

It was Hua Ci's first time seeing so many Overlord-class demon beasts, and she couldn't help but marvel, somewhat puzzled about how Li Baxian and others managed to coexist peacefully with such a pack of wolves.

"The wolf pack has been a great help. When we left the spirit ground, they stayed to guard the place, and when we came back, there were no signs of invasion,"

Li Baxian said as they walked.

But then again, Great Reversal Valley Spirit Ground is known to many as Lu Ye's territory, and no one foolhardy enough dared to cause trouble here.

Even Xia Liang and others only dared to chase after Lu Ye, not daring to target Great Reversal Valley Spirit Ground.

Lu Ye had left some stern warnings before he left.

"Has the number of wolves increased?" Lu Ye asked.

He remembered that there were only about three hundred wolves when he left. Now, at a glance, there were clearly more than three hundred.

Li Baxian smiled and said, "The Wolf King has been bringing back kin every few days, and gradually their numbers have increased."

Fortunately, these wolves went hunting on their own, not disturbing Li Baxian and the others. All they needed were moonlit nights to practice cultivation alongside Giant Armor, absorbing the moon's essence.

Otherwise, just feeding these demon beasts would be a huge problem.

Now, Lu Ye's strength had undergone a tremendous transformation, and his mastery over Array Path had greatly improved. Coupled with so many demon wolves, aside from the various outlets of Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union, probably only the defenses of Great Reversal Valley were the most robust in the entire Cloud River battlefield.

In the center of Great Reversal Valley, several wooden cabins were scattered about. Lu Ye's cabin was naturally still there, and next to it, a new cabin had been built right beside Lu Ye's.

"This is Sister Hua Ci's cabin, Feng Yuechan and I built it together. I'm not sure if it meets your expectations, Sister. If you're not satisfied, just say so, and I'll remodel it."

Hua Ci had nothing to complain about. She had spent almost a year in a place like Ten Thousand Poisons Forest, so she wasn't picky about her living environment.

"It's very nice, thank you Fourth Senior Brother and Senior Sister Feng."

"Then you two rest first. I'll prepare something, and later I'll throw a welcome back feast!" Li Baxian said with a laugh, pulling out an apron from his storage sack and tying it around his waist, ready to personally cook up a storm.

A great sword cultivator now donning a chef's apron—if those who knew Li Baxian saw this, they would certainly be surprised.

But this was another side of Li Baxian few knew about.

His cooking skills were actually quite impressive.