Sage of Humanity

Lu Ye's squad consisted of five people, and the Qin family's squad also consisted of five. Not only were their numbers equal, but even their cultivation configurations were the same.

It's not that both sides didn't want to assemble a better team; they simply didn't have enough manpower. The whole Hundred Peaks Mountain range was extremely vast, and squads like the one Lu Ye was in were numerous, each one responsible for a different area.

In less than half the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, four out of the five people in the squad were dead, leaving only the last Level 4 cultivator desperately fleeing for his life.

This Level 4 cultivator was able to escape not because he was stronger but because he had better luck. In the initial charge, he wasn't thrown off his mount. When he considered dismounting to join the fight, he saw Lu Ye slaughtering a clansman and immediately felt that something was wrong.

After Lu Ye and Xie Jin joining forces to kill the Level 5 cultivator, he didn't hesitate any longer and rode his mount to escape.

Tao Tiangang gave chase, but it probably wouldn't be of much use. With the enemy having mounts to speed away and being set on escaping, catching up would be very difficult.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Amidst the bloodshed, Xie Jin and the others looked at each other with disbelief in their eyes.

This… they won? It seemed too easy.

They had clashed with the enemy's hunting teams before, but each fight was incredibly fierce and desperate. When both sides had similar numbers and cultivation levels, it was hard to determine the victor.

But looking at this battle, not only did they win decisively but also killed four enemies while, except for some injuries sustained by Qiao Qiao'er, the rest of them were almost completely unharmed.

The contrast before and after was drastic.

They couldn't help but look toward Lu Ye, recalling the recent battle where he was the one to first kill a Level 4 cultivator, opening a gap, and then assisting Xie Jin, promptly disposing of the enemy Level 5 cultivator, leading to their overwhelming victory.

Indeed, he was the man who single-handedly fought his way through the Tailuo Sect's territory. Although they had heard about Lu Ye's feat and admired him, they always felt luck played a significant part in it.

But now they realized it wasn't just luck; without the corresponding strength, even good luck wouldn't suffice.

The enemy Level 4 cultivator died too quickly, making it easy for Mount Qingyu's side to create a scenario where they outnumbered the enemy.

Xie Jin let out a sigh of relief. With Lu Ye's striking performance in his first battle as part of the squad, he felt reassured, finally understanding why Senior Brother Tang Wu held him in such high regard.

He nodded slightly toward Lu Ye as a sign of acknowledgment and said,"Thirty breaths, clean up the battlefield!"

Everyone immediately sprang into action.

In the battle that had just taken place, the Qin family's hunting team not only lost four cultivators but also had a demon beast killed by Amber—the one ridden by the first cultivator slain by Lu Ye.

As for the other demon beasts, they had all fled; without masters to command them, they wouldn't return to the Qin family but would roam the Hundred Peaks Mountain until caught or killed by another cultivator.

It could be said that this skirmish had effectively wiped out one of the Qin family's hunting teams, greatly aiding the future strategic situation.

Lu Ye stepped forward and hastily dismembered the demon beast killed by Amber, stuffing it into his storage sack. This would serve as sustenance for both him and Amber and was very nourishing when consumed.

Thirty breaths later, fully equipped and ready, Xie Jin still led the way, riding at the forefront with the four others rushing towards a mountain peak, their original mission target.

At that moment, the mountain peak was engulfed in a fierce battle. Defenders from Mount Qingyu were fending off attackers from the Qin family.

Since Mount Qingyu's territory had been reduced to less than thirty peaks, there were now more cultivators partaking in the defense, making the mountain peak harder to conquer.

The Qin family had no realistic chance of capturing that peak; their main goal was to put on a show for the Tailuo Sect to see, especially since Han Zheyue was still fuming. Subject to the whims of others, the Qin family had no choice but to act accordingly.

Originally, the Qin family's hunting team was supposed to block Mount Qingyu's hunting teams, making the assault less perilous. But the two hunting teams had barely clashed when, on the Shadow Moon Disc, the red dots representing the Qin family extinguished one after another, leaving only one survivor who fled.

This alarmed Qin Wanli, who had been keeping a close eye on the situation, and he immediately ordered the assault team to retreat as further delay could lead to encirclement by Mount Qingyu.

Mount Qingyu had been holding back their anger over the past few days, with multiple peaks seized and many fellow disciples killed, which caused them to see red. When the Qin family came to cause trouble, they were more than ready to counterattack. Using their advantage in numbers and the high ground, Mount Qingyu's defense was like a wave crashing down.

They were only tasked with driving the Qin family away, but following a new command, a Level 5 cultivator leading the defense shouted,"Kill!"

With that, a large number of the defenders charged forth. Your next read awaits at empire

The two sides continued to clash as they descended the mountain, with the might of spirit talismans and spells flying back and forth, creating an intense spectacle.

The Qin family's assault team barely made it to the bottom of the mountain when a rumbling noise erupted from one side. The leading cultivator looked up to see five riders charging out, and he felt a chill run through him.

The newcomers were naturally Xie Jin leading the hunting squad. Arranged in a wedge formation, the five riders and their mounts sliced into the Qin family's forces, and in the ensuing clanging of metal, several low-level cultivators fell into pools of blood.

Xie Jin didn't dismount but turned around and led Lu Ye and the rest in another charge, completely disrupting the Qin family's formation.

After two charges, everyone had suffered some injuries. It was then they dismounted and started searching for their individual targets.

Lu Ye, wielding his blade, charged around the edges of the battlefield. The light of Defense Spirit Runes blinked continuously on his body, blocking one attack after another. With a cleave of his long knife, a cultivator was chopped down to the ground, with blood spraying several feet away.

On the Qin family's side, there were not many at the Level 5 realm, only two in fact. Most were at Level 2-3 realms, and against someone like Lu Ye, their cultivation was like paper paste. One couldn't claim a single slice would do a child in, but after two or three slashes, few people could stand it, and those who tried to resist would have their weapons chopped in half along with their bodies.

Every now and then, he would also activate a Dao technique. Although his cultivation was only at Level 4, any cultivator he set his sights on usually didn't survive past three breaths.

Cries and curses rose into the air, mixing with the chaos of the battlefield.

The Qin family suffered heavy losses. On the Shadow Moon Disc, dots of red blinked out one after another, causing Qin Wanli's eyelids to twitch uncontrollably, and Han Zheyue's expression became extremely solemn. Since the beginning of the Dragon Spring Meet, there had never been such bizarre battle casualties.

In previous battles, even if one side suffered losses, the losses wouldn't be too significant, and the side that was at an advantage wouldn't cling stubbornly to their opponents, as doing so could easily place themselves in danger.

But within just a short moment, a Qin family assault team had been massacred until only half were left, and judging from the situation, their numbers were still rapidly decreasing.

They fought while retreating, climbing towards the mountains behind them. Those peaks were occupied by the Qin family, and the mountaintop defense squad stationed there was hurrying to provide support, yet they needed a bit more time.

Lu Ye now targeted a cultivator at the Level 5 realm, for in Mount Qingyu's reward system, killing someone from the Level 5 realm yielded the highest rewards. Not only did it provide twenty Spirit Stones as battle merit, but there was also an additional bonus of ten stones, making it a total of thirty stones, enough to buy three Spirit-Nurturing Pills.

He looked at the blood-covered Level 5 cultivator in front of him as if he were gazing at a pile of shining Spirit Stones!

Joining the Dragon Spring Meet was partly to take advantage of the situation and partly to gather resources for future cultivation. Lu Ye naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to kill an enemy from the Level 5 realm.

The long knife descended, its blade flickering. The Level 5 cultivator, with a ferocious face, relying on his higher level of cultivation, fearlessly exchanged blows with Lu Ye. However, he soon paid the price for his bravery.

Because his attacks were mostly blocked by Lu Ye's Defense Spirit Runes, whereas Lu Ye's chopping strikes couldn't be withstood by him.

In just ten breaths of fighting, the man was drenched in blood. Had he not slapped a Golden Body Talisman on his body in time, he would have probably already been dead.

His face filled with disbelief as he stared at Lu Ye, his mind occupied with a single thought: what kind of Spiritual Artifact was Lu Ye wielding in his hand, and why was it so sharp?

Before he could finish his thought, Lu Ye raised his hand, spirit force surged, and a plump bird flapped towards him. The man reacted quickly and dodged to the side immediately.

The plump bird brushed past him as it flew by, but a vulnerability had been exposed. Lu Ye brought his blade down in a slash. Having experienced the sharpness of Lu Ye's blade before, the man didn't dare to block it and rolled on the ground to awkwardly escape.

Just as he was getting up, a long whip came whirling from behind, wrapping around his neck. The whip glinted with spirit light as it violently pulled him backward.

The cultivator was immediately jerked into the air.

Lu Ye stepped forward swiftly, chopping three times at the man's suspended body. The first strike caused the light of his Golden Body Talisman to dim, the second broke through the protection of the talisman, and the third sliced his body apart.

When he hit the ground, blood instantly stained the earth red, and he was without breath.

Lu Ye looked up to see Qiao Qiao'er holding the long whip, throwing him a flirtatious glance accompanied by bloodstains on her face and a swollen cheek... an eyesore!

"Be careful," Qiao Qiao'er shouted.

A long spear stabbed towards Lu Ye from behind, aimed at the back of his head.

But the incoming long spear was blocked by the Defense Spirit Runes. Lu Ye turned, raised his arm to trap the long spear, and then his blade followed the spear to shave off the attack.

A half palm flew out as the cultivator who tried to ambush Lu Ye screamed and retreated, while a Qing Yu mountain disciple charged from the side and took his life with a sword.

In such a frenzied battle, an individual's ability to adapt was put to the test. Even the slightest carelessness could result in death on the spot.

"Qing Yu mountain thieves, don't get carried away with your insolence!" a loud shout suddenly came from not far away, originating from the nearby Qin family's mountaintop defense squad's reinforcements.

After receiving their orders, they had rushed over in a hurry, thinking they could collaborate with the assault team to counter-attack. But when they arrived and took a good look, the assault team had hardly a few people left.

Amidst the chaotic battlefield, more than thirty Qing Yu mountain cultivators, soaked in blood, were teeming with murderous intent. The ground was littered with the corpses and severed limbs of Qin family cultivators, the red blood staining the earth thoroughly.

In the midst of such an Asura Purgatory, everyone from Qing Yu mountain turned their heads towards the source of the voice, their eyes gleaming red.

The scalp of the cultivator who had shouted grew numb, and the supporting Qin Clan disciples instinctively stopped in their tracks.

"Quick... Retreat!"

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