Sage of Humanity
Chapter 1853 - 1851: Brilliant, Isn’t It?
The offensive and defensive capabilities of a Tiger Shark battleship are roughly equivalent to an early Moon Jade, but that doesn't mean a single Tiger Shark battleship is truly a Moon Jade.
After all, it is just a battleship. In terms of maneuverability and reaction speed, of course, a cultivator is faster. When a cultivator commands a Tiger Shark, it requires some time to build up energy for an attack.
As more and more Tiger Shark battleships were destroyed, the demon cultivators realized that continuing this way was just waiting for death. At present, their Moon Jade reinforcements required time to arrive, so they needed to adapt for their own protection.
Immediately, many demon cultivators leaped from the Tiger Shark battleships, holding As-Close-As-Siblings Array Discs, channeling demonic power, and forming battle formations.
Though they lost the protection of the Tiger Shark battleships this way, under these formations, the power they could exert wasn't greatly diminished, and they could react faster.
In the blink of an eye, at least dozens of battle formations were formed, surrounding Lu Ye's location tightly.
Lu Ye watched coldly, lifted his Boulder Mountain Saber from within a Tiger Shark battleship at his feet, bringing out a spray of hot blood. With a gentle flick, he rushed towards the nearest formation.
That formation was composed of five demon cultivators, with varying cultivation levels, so their combined strength was theoretically inferior to a Moon Jade.
How could such a formation withstand Lu Ye's assault?
Even an actual early Moon Jade couldn't stand in his way.
In the instant their figures collided, five bursts of blood bloomed in the air. However, this brutal scene did not scare off the other Constellation demon cultivators; instead, it triggered their ferocity.
Zixuan Demon Planet is the only top-level domain ruled by the Demon Race within the stellar space. However, within this domain, the growth environment for demon cultivators is far from peaceful but filled with slaughter and the survival of the fittest. Those who emerge from Zixuan Demon Planet and cultivate to the Constellation level have all experienced numerous life-and-death encounters.
Even without a Moon Jade present, these Constellation demon cultivators remained fiercely aggressive. As the first formation was broken, numerous formations around surged instead of retreating, gathering towards Lu Ye, unleashing an array of attacks against him.
Lu Ye's figure darted, slashing with his long saber, never missing a strike.
With each flash of blood light, bodies dropped one after another. The vast battlefield was like a pot of boiling oil sprinkled with salt, fully boiling over.
More demon cultivators formed battle formations, charging towards the most intense area of the fight. Cultivators observing from afar were stupefied by the shocking scene, all amazed by the Zixuan demon cultivators' tenacity and fearlessness.
Lu Ye gradually felt some pressure...
This was quite unbelievable, making him understand deeply the saying "many ants can bite an elephant to death."
The Brazen Plundering Technique could no longer be executed freely, as he was already surrounded so densely by Zixuan demon cultivators, he couldn't even see the light outside, indicating the sheer number of enemies gathering around him.
In such a situation, the use of the Brazen Plundering Technique was undoubtedly greatly restricted.
If not for the Defense Spirit Runes protecting him, he would surely have been injured by now. Even with frequent activation of the shields, there was always a lapse in defense because every moment, numerous attacks assaulted him from all directions.
In the face of such circumstances, the most correct approach would undoubtedly be to find a direction, carve a blood path, break through the encirclement, and only then could he have room to maneuver.
Lu Ye was well aware of this, but he did not do so. He was waiting!
Zixuan Island had waited for a year to let him watch a grand show.
Now it was time to repay them in their own coin.
In a flash, half a stick of incense worth of time passed. Already, over a hundred Zixuan demon cultivators had fallen under Lu Ye's saber, yet instead of decreasing, the number surrounding him had increased. Seeing Lu Ye seemingly struggling and unable to escape, the demon cultivators were as if injected with adrenaline, filled with a mighty aura, intent on killing him here.
Hu Guang, Bao Youyou, and Yoan Che finally caught up. Seeing this astonishing scene from afar, Yoan Che couldn't help but grin: "The little ones did well, huh!"
The three of them, all Month Jade, had failed to hunt down Lu Ye but didn't imagine that the guy would actually be trapped by a bunch of Constellation ones. This was undoubtedly due to his arrogance, overconfident in his strength, and dismissive of the Zixuan demon cultivators, leading to his predicament.
Hu Guang also calmed down slightly. The initial attack on Zixuan hadn't gone well, and they suffered losses due to Lu Ye's surprise attack. But if they could kill him here, those losses would be acceptable.
"Follow me to slay the enemy!" Hu Guang uttered lightly, eyes flashing with killing intent. Bao Youyou and Yoan Che each summoned their power, rapidly closing in on the tightly packed battle cluster.
At the center of this formation filled with numerous demon cultivators, resembling a black sphere, Lu Ye sensed Hu Guang's presence keenly and realized it was indeed time for him to return.
The show... begins!
Hopefully, the Zixuan demon cultivators wouldn't be disappointed.
With an uplifted hand, a bone saber suddenly appeared in Lu Ye's left hand. Unlike his right hand, which held the Boulder Mountain Saber, this bone saber was gripped inversely in his left hand.
Lu Ye's expression became calm, and in an instant, all his blood and Qi boiled violently, even the flesh under his clothes started shaking under the high load.
The Boulder Mountain Saber slashed down, the saber momentum yet to be exhausted, as he turned his body, the bone saber was already raised...
The first few slashes could still be traced, but in the blink of an eye, the two long blades in Lu Ye's hands spun into a storm as his body turned.
The saber light ravaged, saber Qi crisscrossed, an imposing killing intent solidified and boiled over.
Hu Guang, who was rapidly approaching the battle group, suddenly felt a jump in his chest, sharply perceiving some unusual changes, but before he could find out what these changes were, he witnessed a scene that chilled his blood.
A violent blade storm suddenly surged within the dense black sphere engulfed by the Zixuan demon cultivators, and the scale of the storm rapidly expanded in all directions at a visible speed.
The massive black sphere, formed by the demon cultivators, didn't last even a single breath before it shattered, blood soared like a waterfall, and countless limbs flew horizontally.
A sudden change in an instant, countless life breaths were obliterated, and as the blade storm continued to expand, more demon cultivators were engulfed, more life breaths withered away!
Only those demon cultivators farther from the center of the battle group saw the bad omen and escaped swiftly, narrowly saving their lives.
Feeling the terrifying power of that violent blade storm, Hu Guang dared not approach even a bit further, staring ahead in a daze, his lips trembling, losing all color.
Bao Youyou and Yoan Che also had trembling eyes; with such a violent offensive, not to mention those of the Constellation, even a late-stage Moon Jade like them would find it hard to escape death if caught in it!
Gradually, the blade storm subsided, and amid the massive battlefield, only one figure stood firm, with a violent aura and boiling blood Qi, surrounded by severed limbs and broken flesh, falling onto the All Phenomena Ocean, yet that figure was unstained by blood.
Among all the saber skills mastered by Lu Ye, there was none more suited for dealing with being surrounded by numerous enemies than the Great Windmill. This was developed specifically for such a situation, although Lu Ye had been using it to forcibly defeat Sun Blaze in the past.
This time, the effect was indeed extraordinary.
With a slight tilt of his head, meeting Hu Guang's horrified eyes, Lu Ye flicked the blood drops from the two long blades and asked, "Magnificent? Beautiful?"
Hu Guang finally snapped back to his senses, gritting his teeth and shouting fiercely, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, "Lu Ye! With Zixuan, it's a fight to the death!"
In that brief period, at least three hundred demon cultivators died a tragic death! Counting those who fell before, after Zixuan attacked the Three Worlds Island, nearly four hundred Constellation Demon Race members were slain by Lu Ye!
This doesn't include the two hundred he killed inside Zixuan Island before. If counted, that's six hundred!
Lu Ye coldly said, "What nonsense are you babbling? Ever since your Zixuan killed my Three Worlds Moon Jade, we were already at a fight to the death!"
"Alright, alright, alright!" Hu Guang nearly lost his mind with rage, dashing towards Lu Ye in a frenzy.
Bao Youyou and Yoan Che followed immediately, forming a flanking attack with the three Moon Jade.
Just now, Lu Ye, who was unbeatable, showed no intention of engaging with the three of them. Seeing this scene, he dodged away, his voice echoing from afar, "Zixuan's four thousand demon cultivators, let's see how long you can hold out!"
With four hundred slain in one go and such terrifying killing efficiency, after a few more waves, even before the Zixuan fleet reaches the Three Worlds Island, it may have already lost its combat capability.
At these words, Hu Guang seemed suddenly awakened, immediately stopping in place.
Earlier, the three Moon Jades were led away by Lu Ye, resulting in Lu Ye's sudden assault and the massacre of four hundred Zixuan demon cultivators. This time, he definitely wouldn't repeat the mistake. Stopping, he transmitted to Bao Youyou and Yoan Che, "Don't give him any breathing space, just hold him!"
At the same time, he turned and ordered, "Continue the advance!"
The rhythm of war cannot fall into the enemy's hands. The Zixuan fleet is already deployed, and although the losses just now were significant, it doesn't affect the overall situation. When the Zixuan fleet arrives at the Three Worlds Island, the rhythm will be in their hands, and by then, Lu Ye won't be able to jump around as he pleases.
And by guarding the fleet, he could prevent Lu Ye from launching another sudden assault like before.
The fleet continued forward, albeit on a slightly smaller scale.
Standing on the central battleship, Hu Guang coldly watched Lu Ye over there. The other party seemed to know he couldn't repeat the same trick, so he never strayed far. Even under Bao Youyou and Yoan Che's pursuit, his figure constantly maneuvered, leaving Hu Guang unsure of his intentions.
A moment later, Hu Guang was surprised to see Lu Ye suddenly turn, actively heading towards Yoan Che, seeming agitated from being pursued, knowing he couldn't escape, and ready to make an all-out effort.
Hu Guang felt assured, waiting for Yoan Che to entangle Lu Ye, and when Bao Youyou joined the fray, he could seize the opportunity to enter the battle, attacking three against one, surely avenging a great vendetta!
On the other side, seeing Lu Ye charging towards him, Yoan Che shouted immediately, "Good timing!"
Lu Ye seemed irritable from being chased, and he was equally irritated because Lu Ye had never engaged them directly, leaving him with no room to utilize his full strength.