Sage of Humanity Chapter 682 680: How Could He Not Die?

Within thirty li around the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, besides the safe passage connecting from the Hundred Arrays City and the hundred zhang area where the pagoda itself stood, all other places were filled with various formations.

These formations had been left behind by array cultivators who had co to the Hundred Arrays Pagoda for cultivation throughout the ages.

Because of the unique resonance of the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, coupled with the accumulation of ti, these formations, though all placed by Cloud River Realm cultivators, could unleash a power far beyond that of normal formations.

The entire Cloud River battlefield contained nurous perilous lands, such as those occupied by overlord-level Demon Generals or other naturally dangerous areas.

But if all the perilous places were to be ranked, the area around the Hundred Arrays Pagoda would undoubtedly be among the top three.

The person who had previously ambushed Lu Ye in the safe passage had been chopped by Lu Ye into this perilous land, and now it was unknown whether he was dead or alive.

Several days had passed, and Lu Ye had followed in his footsteps.

Holding his saber, Xia Liang frowned deeply, watching helplessly as Lu Ye's figure disappeared, unable to stop him unless he was willing to pursue him into that perilous land.

Yet, being not an array cultivator himself, he dared not venture rashly into such a dangerous place, even among those present who were array cultivators, few had the courage to enter such an area.

The sudden change shocked everyone present. Although the area around the Hundred Arrays Pagoda had always been frequented by array cultivators from two major camps for training and cultivation, no one had ever initiated a fight here.

After all, everyone was there to enhance their mastery of the Array Path, so starting a fight was really unseemly, hence the atmosphere always remained relatively harmonious. Even if they belonged to different camps, the array cultivators could still spar with each other, mutually verifying their studies.

However, that day, the long-standing peace and harmony were ultimately broken.

Fortunately, the battle ended quickly.

An array cultivator erging from the Hundred Arrays Pagoda was bombarded into the perilous land by four joint Cloud River Level 9 cultivators.

"Is that... Lu Yiye?" soone in the crowd suddenly spoke up.

Impacted by the overwhelming information on his psyche, when Lu Ye ca out of the Hundred Arrays Pagoda this ti, he only instinctively put the amber into his spirit beast sack, completely forgetting to wear his mask.

When he appeared, many people saw him, and naturally soone recognized his identity.

At his words, the crowd erupted.

The incident of poisoning two million Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators in the mine was widely talked about, after all, the matter was sowhat too shocking.

Though so ti had passed since, the storm had yet to subside, and even those who were constantly cultivating here had heard of it, knowing that Ten Thousand Demons Ridge was currently searching for Lu Ye's whereabouts everywhere.

Yet unexpectedly, he appeared right there at the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, only to be killed imdiately upon showing up.

Recalling the image of Lu Ye being engulfed in flas as he fell into the perilous land, no one believed he had any chance of survival under such circumstances.

The attackers, after all, were two Level 9 Cloud River magic cultivators.

Xia Liang turned to look at Chu Yun and Zhou Pei. Whether Lu Ye was dead or not, these two knew best, as they were the last to strike.

After a mont of silence, Chu Yun shook his head, followed by Zhou Pei who also shook his head.

If Lu Ye had died, their rit would surely have changed, and a blue glow of the battlefield marking would have floated towards them, but none of this had happened.

In other words, Lu Ye wasn't dead!

"Damn tough luck!" Xia Liang gritted his teeth.

All four of them had injured Lu Ye, and being wrapped up in such powerful Dao techniques, turning into a ball of firelight, yet he still didn't die?

How tough could Lu Yiye's luck be?

Tan Sheng's expression also turned grim. Truthfully, Lu Ye surviving such a decisive attack was indeed unexpected. Thinking back from when he first encountered Lu Ye to the present, how quickly he had grown up, Tan Sheng couldn't help but shudder, because from their brief encounter just now, he felt that Lu Ye's cultivation had improved again, now seemingly having reached the Level 6 of Cloud River.

Back in the hunting field, this guy had to flee like a bereft dog when chased by him, and now he had survived an attack tead up by him and Xia Liang.

During this ti, he could almost say he had watched Lu Ye grow up at a terrifying speed.

"Brother Xia, if the snake is not killed, trouble is inevitable," Tan Sheng said softly.

Xia Liang knew this point all too well. These days, he and Tan Sheng had constantly sought Lu Ye's life, but there were seldom opportunities to confront him directly. This ti could be said to be the closest they had co to success, yet they still hadn't managed to kill him.

With this thought, he called out loudly, "Fellows of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, I am Xia Liang of the Mad Saber Sect, and I have a request. Could you please help decipher the formation and find the trail of the one who escaped?"

The perilous land outside the Hundred Arrays Pagoda was sothing Xia Liang had also heard about. For him to rush in was absolutely unthinkable, but now the place had gathered a large number of array cultivators. If the array cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge could join forces and break the formation, then Lu Yiye would surely have nowhere to hide.

They needed to see the person alive and the body if dead, otherwise, they could never be at ease.

As a cultivator of the Mad Saber Sect, a well-known 1st grade sect, and possessing Level 9 cultivation, when he spoke up, an array cultivator in the crowd shouted, "May I ask Brother Xia, the person who just escaped, is it that Righteous Blood Sect's Lu Yiye?"

Although soone had already recognized Lu Ye and nad him, among those present, only Xia Liang and his group had actually seen Lu Ye personally. Without accurate confirmation, nobody could be sure it was indeed Lu Ye.

At this mont, Xia Liang naturally wouldn't hide anything, and he nodded, "Exactly, that is Righteous Blood Sect's Lu Yiye."

"Truly, it is that barghest!" The speaking array cultivator gritted his teeth, "This villain committed countless evil deeds, killing our Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators everywhere, with cris too nurous to record. To think he still dared to co to the Hundred Arrays Pagoda. Being an array cultivator myself, I feel ashad to be associated with such a person. Brother Xia, count in for breaking the formation."

One person spoke up, and soon more array cultivators joined in, creating a chorus of agreent.

However, many from the Haotian Alliance were present as well, all frowning deeply.

But under such circumstances, they dared not rashly step forward, as it would surely ignite a chaotic battle.

With the vast number of cultivators gathered here, a large battle would not only suffer from the lack of a leader to maintain order but also from the imposing presence of Xia Liang and several other Level 9 cultivators, which would be a substantial deterrent. Should a fight truly break out, the Haotian Alliance would definitely be at a disadvantage.

So, even though they were displeased, no cultivator from the Haotian Alliance stood up to argue.

The situation greatly favored Xia Liang and others; shortly after, under the leadership of Xia Liang and Tan Sheng, many array cultivators from the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge began to break the formation within the perilous land.

This was unprecedented.

Though the formations within the perilous land were nurous and extrely dangerous, if the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge truly united, they could level the perilous land. By then, whether Lu Ye had already died or not, if he were still alive, he would have nowhere to hide.

The forrly harmonious array cultivators clearly divided into sides.

Those from the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge were actively breaking the formation, while those from the Haotian Alliance gathered together, watching from a distance.

Xia Liang and the others ignored them, as finding Lu Ye was more important; this was not the ti for unnecessary distractions.

Within the Haotian Alliance camp, Cultivator Luo looked toward the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, his mind roiling with shock and awe.

Everyone had been captivated by the recent conflict, but only he, who had been among the first to arrive, noticed so unusual occurrences.

Or perhaps others noticed as well but didn't think much of it.

Lu Ye had erged from the Hundred Arrays Pagoda!

Typically, array cultivators don't spend much ti breaking through a pagoda; if they fail, they are directly teleported out, and even if they succeed, they can only stay inside for a limited ti.

Moreover, the Hundred Arrays Pagoda had been resonating recently, which is highly coveted by array cultivators.

Thus, starting several days ago, no array cultivators had entered the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, and those inside had erged early.

Until today, when Lu Ye appeared.

In other words, during these past days, Lu Ye had been inside the Hundred Arrays Pagoda.

He had also quietly calculated that the recent resonances of the Hundred Arrays Pagoda totaled thirty-four tis!

If one excluded the first ti, that left thirty-three tis, perfectly corresponding to the number of floors in the pagoda.

He had always suspected that it was Lu Ye attempting the pagoda, but if so, that would be rather extravagant.

In his own sect, he had once consecutively broken through thirty-three floors causing thirty-three resonances; could it be that in the Cloud River battlefield he could still manage to do the sa, triggering thirty-three resonances?

What sort of terrifying talent for the Array Path would that be?

And what sort of profound mastery of the Array Path must Lu Ye possess now?

As he knew, the record for the Cloud River battlefield's Hundred Arrays Pagoda was twenty-five floors, aning no one had ever passed the twenty-sixth floor.

And the person who set this record was an Array Path Grandmaster from three hundred years ago, whose mastery of the Array Path was legendary, achieving heights no one in the Nine Provinces had ever reached.

Even this Grandmaster couldn't consecutively break through twenty-five floors; it took him many attempts, especially after the twentieth floor, where he could only advance one floor at a ti, waiting for his own Array Path mastery to improve before attempting the next...

This Grandmaster had been renowned throughout the Nine Provinces; with his abilities, he could have lived to the present, but unfortunately, he had a penchant for romance and was ultimately killed in a rivalry within his own faction—an unfortunate end indeed.

To break through twenty-five floors was already an outstanding achievent.

It was hard to imagine what accomplishnts on the Array Path awaited Lu Ye, who not only broke through thirty-three floors consecutively but also triggered thirty-three resonances.

Such a person... if he were to fall prematurely, it would be a colossal loss for the Haotian Alliance.

But given the current circumstances, even if he wanted to help, he was powerless, unless he could incite other array cultivators from the Haotian Alliance for a desperate fight against the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge.

This thought crossed his mind, and Cultivator Luo sighed softly.

He had clearly seen the scene of Lu Ye falling into the perilous land, and under such a terrifying assault, it was unlikely that the opponent had survived. Perhaps he was already dead?

What a pity, what a sha!

The array cultivators from the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge were vigorously breaking the formation, while Xia Liang and others stood by waiting and also keeping an eye on any movents from the Haotian Alliance cultivators.

He then turned to look at Chu Yun and Zhou Pei.

These two slowly shook their heads, the forr said, "He's not dead yet!"

Incredulous, he wondered how that could be possible.