Sage of Humanity

Chapter 193 Taking the Initiative

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The battle had already begun, with over twenty of our own people pushing forward. Physique cultivators were in the lead, followed by combat cultivators, and behind them were magic cultivators and ghost cultivators. Hua Ci was at the very end, with two cultivators inseparably by her side, shielding her from any possible attacks.

The prowess of magic and spells and weapon control began to reveal itself as the two sides clashed from a distance, fighting fiercely with spirit force swirling tumultuously.

Lu Ye and Loo Yushan stood at the commanding height of their island, not participating in the fight—the two had a more important mission. At that moment, Loo Yushan sat cross-legged in front of Lu Ye, his spirit force surging as he controlled his spider creations to stealthily infiltrate the enemy's Chess Island.

Pretending to launch a strong offensive was merely a way to divert the enemy's attention and facilitate Loo Yushan's movements; otherwise, the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators would easily detect those peculiar spiders, especially since there were hardly any living creatures on Chess Island.

Lu Ye was here both to protect Loo Yushan, who was busy controlling the mechanical creatures, and to wait for the right moment.

The opposing array cultivator must be killed; otherwise, even if Hua Ci's methods were effective, their side would still suffer losses.

He observed for a moment before turning his head to look out at the sea, where another Chess Island was drifting over. It would probably merge with this one in the time it took an incense stick to burn.

It was not clear whether the newcomers were friends or foes, so delaying was not an option. If that island brought several dozen more Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators, their side would inevitably face a pincer attack.

The residual waves of the battle grew increasingly fierce until, at a certain moment, Loo Yushan opened his eyes and stood up: "Everything's in place!"

Lu Ye nodded, "Let's move."

He stepped forward, his hands supporting Loo Yushan's arms, while fiery red spirit force flowed behind him, forming wings as they soared into the sky and darted toward the battlefield.

Behind the Formation, Hua Ci sensed the spirit force fluctuations behind her. She turned her head back and saw Lu Ye flying over with Loo Yushan, their eyes meeting in a fleeting nod.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Ye had carried Loo Yushan across their own formation. This scene also caught the eyes of the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators, causing them consternation and dismay.

While they did not know what the Haotian Alliance was planning, it was clear that something big was about to happen. Several streaks of light immediately changed direction, heading towards Lu Ye, but they lost their power before they could get close.

The range of a Level 7 cultivator's weapon control was limited; how could Lu Ye possibly venture so easily into someone else's attack range? It could be said that, in the state of activating his wings rune tattoo, he was invincible.

Loo Yushan, who was being carried in front of him, felt nervous for a while, but when he realized the enemy couldn't reach them, he calmed his mind and pinched the magic spell in his hands, muttering lowly, "Explode!" Discover more content at empire

Inside the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge camp, the lurking spiders exploded one after another, shocking everyone there, as no one knew what had just happened.

But after the spiders had exploded, they did not inflict any damage on them.

Just as they were confused and suspicious, Hua Ci made her move. A visible ring of greenish energy emanated from her, booming outward in all directions, passing over their own cultivators and enveloping the enemy cultivators.

Dozens of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators were thrown into disarray because at that moment, their spirit force became as sluggish and intractable as before, not flowing smoothly. They had encountered this situation the last time they entered the enemy's Chess Island.

They had suffered heavy casualties in that battle before returning to their own island, where they spent great effort to clear the poison that had invaded their bodies and restore the flow of their spirit force.

They were already wary of recklessly entering the small islands of their opponents, always staying on their own Chess Island, but even so, they couldn't avoid the enemy's tactics.

In an instant, several streaks of weapon control light were shot down.

At the rear of the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge camp, a man in green observed the situation with a grave expression, holding an array disc in his hand, ready to trigger the might of the Formation he had prepared in advance as soon as the Haotian Alliance people entered a certain area.

He had an ominous feeling that today might not end well, but even on the brink of death, he wouldn't let the Haotian Alliance have an easy time. At any cost, he would drag a few of them down with him.

However, at that moment, a tremendous sense of crisis enveloped him. He looked up sharply, only to see a bright point of light blooming in the sky, growing brighter as time passed. Within a short time, it seemed to transform into a small sun.

The sense of crisis was emanating from the sky.

"It's that cover armorer!" a cultivator by his side exclaimed.

Previously, Loo Yushan had obliterated the chest of a Level 7 cultivator with one shot, an event fresh in the memories of the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators. They saw that sun-like light blooming and immediately knew who was preparing to attack.

They also saw the cover armorer being carried by someone with a pair of fiery red wings, the spirit force streaming behind him.

"Don't let him get close!" another voice called out, as two streaks of light came flying towards him. Moving swiftly, they were ready to strike like a tempest the moment Lu Ye dared to approach.

But Lu Ye simply carried Loo Yushan and stopped outside the attack range of their weapons control, letting those two streaks of light move as fast as they could, but unable to harm them in the slightest.

A vicious smile gradually appeared on Loo Yushan's face as, after a few moments of concentration, the bizarrely shaped Spiritual Artifact in his hands was fully charged.

"Thunder Dragon Roar!" Loo Yushan roared.

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A bright light descended from the sky, transforming into a column that directly bombarded the direction where the array cultivator was, any spirit force weapons in its path were instantly blown away.

As Loo Yushan leveraged the power of his Spiritual Artifact, the array cultivator sensed danger and hurriedly dodged to the side. Meanwhile, a Ten Thousand Demons Ridge physique cultivator standing close, wielding a shield-like Spiritual Artifact, stood firm in front of him like a mountain, the spirit runes on the shield glittering as spirit force was fueled into it.

However, the intense brightness was still overshadowed by the descending column of light.

The powerful fluctuations of spirit force gradually faded, and from the sky to the ground, particles of light scattered like fireflies were extinguished.

Looking again at the area enveloped by the column of light, the shield of the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge physique cultivator was full of cracks, and shattered with a clatter. At the same time, the physique cultivator spewed out a mouthful of fresh blood, and fell to the ground with a thud.

The array cultivator in green robes was not injured but was thoroughly shaken by the forceful impact.

No sooner had he staggered to his feet than a figure descended from the sky, followed by the bright gleam of a knife flashing before his eyes.

Not far away, Loo Yushan fell to the ground with a thud, spitting out the dirt in his mouth. Watching Lu Ye charging into the enemy's flanks, he grimaced in pain, "That's too harsh!"

After firing his cannon, Lu Ye left him behind immediately. If it wasn't for his Level 7 cultivation and his ability to travel through air, that fall could have been fatal.

Despite his complaint, he harbored no resentment. He knew Lu Ye wanted to kill the array cultivator as quickly as possible. Hastily climbing up, he took his Thunder Dragon Cannon and rushed forward.

However, after just a few steps, he saw Lu Ye shoot up into the sky, blood spurting from his body, several streaks of light relentlessly chasing him from behind.

"Got him!" Lu Ye roared.

"Kill!" Gao Tai bellowed from the Haotian Alliance ranks, the first to rush forward. The enemy array cultivator was dead, their formations lacking control and now rendered useless, creating no further concerns.

The battle quickly ended. Without their array cultivator and having their strength diminished by Hua Ci, outnumbered as well, how could the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge side stand a chance? They fell one after another, soon utterly eradicated.

It was another exhilarating victory. Aside from a few injuries, there were no fatalities, with Lu Ye being the most severely wounded.

Using his ability to fly, he infiltrated the enemy's rear lines, and despite successfully eliminating the array cultivator, was also injured by several other Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators. Fortunately, the injuries were superficial and not life-threatening.

"Keep fighting, don't stop! Another Chess Island is approaching."

As soon as Lu Ye finished speaking, the group understood his ploy; the magic cultivators immediately began casting spells, and the rest used their spirit force weapons, attacking with great fervor, and the clangs of combat and the fluctuations of spirit force resounded far and wide.

Lann Yudie and two others hid nearby, scouting the situation.

Moments later, the ground shook as two Chess Islands collided.

Some time passed, and then word came from Lann Yudie's end; there was no need to pretend any longer. The newcomers were from the Haotian Alliance, and there were more than ten of them.

The two groups joined forces, and the numbers on their side surged to nearly forty.

However, these ten or so new arrivals were in a much worse state than Lu Ye's group. Almost everyone was injured, their clothes soaked with blood, and some of them were gravely injured, almost at death's door.

Upon learning that there was a healing cultivator on their side, the ten-plus individuals were all overjoyed. Hua Ci treated their wounds one by one, based on the severity of their injuries.

With battlefield markings present, communications within the Chess Sea were swift. By now, almost all the Haotian Alliance cultivators knew that Ten Thousand Demons Ridge had come prepared with the intent to slaughter the Haotian Alliance cultivators en masse.

But even with this intelligence, the Haotian Alliance couldn't change the overall situation. Now, all of them clung to one hope: to merge with the Chess Island where the Righteous Blood Sect was, because rumors spoke of healing cultivators there who could heal wounds, and several powerful Spirit Energy Gathering Spirit Runes, which allowed rapid recovery.

But with which side their Chess Island would merge was utterly beyond their control. What most Haotian Alliance cultivators could do was stick together, hoping to minimize casualties in combat. That way, when encountering enemies again, they would have the strength to resist.

It goes without saying, the Chess Island where Lu Ye and his companions were had disrupted the deployment of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge to a certain extent.

If it hadn't been for their elimination of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators, these small groups from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge would undoubtedly have continued to grow and converge, and any Haotian Alliance cultivators encountering them would face certain death. As the enemy grew stronger, the advantage of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge would snowball.

By killing the cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, they were not just eliminating enemies; they were significantly preventing the demise of many of their own cultivators as well.

Gao Tai had joked about them carrying the heavy responsibility of saving the Haotian Alliance, but the situation was indeed slowly moving in that direction.

With the successful collaboration, Lu Ye and the others became more flexible in their tactics, no longer passively waiting but fully capable of taking the initiative when needed.

For that purpose, Loo Yushan from Thousand Contraptions Pavilion and his junior sister were urgently crafting small mechanical creations.

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