Sage of Humanity-Chapter 620 - 618 Trade

Song Zhui laughed heartily, "Hearing about something a hundred times is not as good as seeing it once, Fellow Daoist Lu is truly interesting."

Born in Yuanhong Hall, he was well-versed in various classics. Though he didn't practice the Array Path, he understood some of the basic aspects quite well.

The few names Lu Ye mentioned casually were all big arrays that shook the heavens and the earth, which were impossible for someone from the Cloud River Realm to set up.

It was not possible for these arrays to exist in the spirit ground before him.

Whether there were other arrays, that was unknown...

The manner in which the other party invited someone into his trap showed he was utterly fearless.

"Is it very interesting?" Lu Ye's eyelids drooped, "Then let me show you something even more interesting!"

As he spoke, an array banner suddenly appeared in his hand and he waved it gently.

A loud boom sounded, followed by flames skyrocketing. In one part of the spirit ground, along with the violent fluctuation of spirit force, a hidden figure was suddenly revealed, engulfed by the flames, screaming miserably and quickly retreating.

It was indeed a ghost cultivator who tried to sneak into the spirit ground, possessing only cultivation at Level 6. It's unknown where he got the courage to act this way. At this moment, he was enveloped by the explosion magic array, his body all aflame. He managed to escape the range of the explosion magic array and collapsed directly on the ground, already breathing more out than in.

This sudden turn of events surprised all the cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, who all turned their heads to look at the ghost cultivator collapsed on the ground.

Before they could recover from their shock, Lu Ye's array banner had already swung again.

Boom boom boom...

Loud noises continuously emanated from all over the spirit ground, with bursts of flames rising and falling. Each sound was accompanied by a shout or a scream, and in each explosion magic array, there was a figure of a ghost cultivator.

In a short period of time, more than a dozen explosion magic arrays were triggered, revealing the whereabouts of more than a dozen hidden ghost cultivators, either dead or injured.

The people from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge were dumbstruck.

Although they also knew that ghost cultivators were hidden and acted stealthily, they had not expected there to be so many! And these were only the ones that were revealed. What about those that weren't?

These ghost cultivators... truly achieved little but failed much!

Even more terrifying to them was just how many formations Lu Yiye had set up in the spirit ground? Those ghost cultivators were scattered all over the locations in the spirit ground, yet they still couldn't avoid the fate of being harmed by the formations.

In this spirit ground now, it was feared that every step was upon a formation.

In the sky, Song Zhui furrowed his brows, watching the ghost cultivators whose figures were revealed. Although he knew that, given Ying Wuji's skills, it was not easy to reveal him, he still felt some worry. After a glance and seeing no sign of Ying Wuji among the more than ten ghost cultivators, he felt slightly relieved.

In a certain part of the spirit ground, Ying Wuji hid in the shadows, quietly approaching Lu Ye's location, soundless and not retreating despite the exposure of his fellow ghost cultivators.

As an outstanding ghost cultivator, he naturally dabbled in the Array Path, especially the Array Destruction Path, because often, ghost cultivators needed to sneak into arrays to assassinate their targets.

A saying circulated in the Nine Provinces cultivation world, that a ghost cultivator who doesn't understand the Array Path is not a qualified ghost cultivator!

During the times of the Spirit Stream Realm and the Cloud River Realm, the requirements for the Array Path for ghost cultivators were not high, but as their cultivation grew, their need for the Array Destruction Path increased as well.

This led to a strange phenomenon in the Nine Provinces cultivation world, where some who appeared to be masters of the Array Path, were actually ghost cultivators skilled in concealment and assassination...

In the realm of the Array Path, Ying Wuji was not as good as Lu Ye, but unlike those foolish ghost cultivators, he could at least discern some traces of formations. Therefore, on his way here, he had not triggered any formations or even stepped into the range covered by formations.

"Is it enjoyable?" Lu Ye put down the array banner in his hand.

Song Zhui took a deep breath and exclaimed with admiration, "I had long heard that Fellow Daoist Lu was highly skilled in the Array Path, but seeing is truly believing, I admire you, Master Song!"

Casually forcing the revelation of more than ten ghost cultivators' whereabouts, under such a threat, it was feared that other ghost cultivators hidden in the shadows would also not dare to take any rash actions.

So, success would depend on Ying Wuji!

Although the situation was unexpected, it was what Song Zhui had hoped to see. He did not need to do much, just attract Lu Ye's attention here, creating an opportunity for Ying Wuji to make a move.

If Ying Wuji made a move, then it was certain that Lu Yiye would undoubtably die, and the purpose of this trip would be achieved.

With this thought, he slowly shook his head, "But Fellow Daoist Lu, forgive me for being outspoken, this is meaningless. Today, with hundreds of Fellow Daoists from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge gathered here, I suppose you understand what this means. Under such a great force, do you think you still have a chance to survive?"

"So it seems I am doomed?"

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Song Zhui said, "Could it be that Fellow Daoist Lu still harbors some unrealistic fantasies? Naturally, even ants cling to life, let alone we cultivators. It's within reason that Fellow Daoist Lu doesn't accept his fate, but would you really want to involve others because of your own affairs?"

Lu Ye squinted slightly.

Song Zhui continued, "Regardless of how many big arrays Fellow Daoist Lu has laid down in this spirit ground, since many cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge have come today, we won't leave empty-handed! However, if we force action, I'm afraid both sides will suffer losses, with the likelihood that our side pays a certain price while your side is completely annihilated!" He raised his eyebrows, "Fellow Daoist Lu, how about we make a deal?"

Lu Ye's lips suddenly curved up, a smile flashing across his previously expressionless face, "Coincidentally, I also want to make a deal with you."

Song Zhui was surprised, "Oh? What kind of deal does Fellow Daoist Lu want to make, let us hear it."

"You first tell me yours."

Song Zhui was direct, "As I just mentioned, if a conflict arises, both sides will have to pay a price. What if Fellow Daoist Lu simply surrenders?"

"Are you still dreaming?"

Song Zhui said, "As long as Fellow Daoist Lu is willing to surrender, I can assure you that your three companions behind you will safely leave this place. If Fellow Daoist Lu doesn't trust me, I can swear by Heaven's Augury!"

"So that's it!" Lu Ye finally understood his intention, "That's a very sincere proposal."

To use one's own life to ensure the safety of Li Baxian and the others, if Lu Ye truly had no other strategies, this was indeed a proposal worth considering. Of course, Li Baxian and the others would definitely not agree.

"What does Fellow Daoist Lu think?"

"I..." Lu Ye had just begun to speak when he suddenly turned his head to look to the side, his eyes enhanced by Insight Spirit Runes in an instant, followed by him swiftly raising the array banner in his hand and swinging it down fiercely.

He had made such a move before, and the result was the sudden explosion of more than a dozen ghost cultivators. Now, with such a movement again, it was clear he had detected the presence of ghost cultivators.

It was just that this time, the hidden ghost cultivators were only about thirty feet away from him!

This was already an extremely dangerous distance, and, given the intimidating capability shown before, only Ying Wuji could infiltrate to such an extent!

The moment Lu Ye turned his gaze there, Ying Wuji felt incredibly surprised. Instinctively, he did not think his tracks had been exposed, but Lu Ye's gaze was fixed directly on his location, clearly aware of something.

How could this be?

Two months ago, even that True Lake Realm cultivator had not detected his approach—how could Lu Yiye be able to sense him?

He hadn't triggered any marks of a formation; was it possible that this fellow's spirit was even stronger than that deceased True Lake Realm cultivator's?

In the flickering darkness, a momentary exchange of looks ensued, and Ying Wuji already had his reaction. His entire being transformed into a dark shadow rushing toward Lu Ye at an astonishing speed.

Although he preferred to sneak up to Lu Ye and strike a fatal blow, since he had been exposed, he had no choice but to attack directly.

Ten meters away, as a Level 9 cultivator, Ying Wuji made a sudden move—there was no way the opponent could dodge it!

Lu Ye indeed did not dodge; he merely waved the marker for the formation in his hand.

The next instant, a dome covering a radius of several meters appeared out of nowhere, completely enclosing Ying Wuji in it.

Ying Wuji's heart skipped a beat upon seeing this dome. He immediately realized something was wrong because this dome gave him the feeling that it was a trap array!

The next moment, his entire being, wrapped in a fierce aura, crashed into the dome.

As expected, it truly was a trap array. Despite the full force of a blow from a Level 9 ghost cultivator, he could not break through that layer of light.

A chilling sensation overwhelmed him as within the trap array, intense and chaotic fluctuations of spirit force surged, and suddenly, bright flames burst forth in Ying Wuji's vision.

Boom, boom, boom, boom...

The explosion magic array erupted with power, and it wasn't just one array. Judging from the noise, it had to be at least three or four explosion magic arrays stacked together.

Moreover, being inside the trap array, it further amplified the power of the explosion magic arrays.

Outside the spirit ground, many Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators's eyes twitched at this sight... it was painful to watch.

Amidst the rising flames, a muffled grunt was heard.

The light of the trap array only held for a moment before shattering...

It wasn't that the trap array arranged by Lu Ye wasn't sturdy; even a full-strength blow from such a powerful ghost cultivator like Ying Wuji hadn't managed to break it, which meant it was a qualified formation.

It was just that the combined eruption of several explosion magic arrays had exceeded the limits the trap array's light dome could withstand.

Almost in the instant the light dome of the trap array shattered, a dark shadow shot out from it, not towards Lu Ye but in the opposite direction.

Its speed was even faster than before, and the dark shadow's body was even covered in a dense layer of blood light—it was unclear which secret technique had been used.

The shadow flashed and vanished, darting out of the Great Reversal Valley and disappearing without a trace.

From beginning to end, no one had seen his true face.

Only Lu Ye, at the moment the adversary's figure was exposed, vaguely saw something but the opponent's face was covered with a black cat mask, so Lu Ye had also not seen his face, merely deducing from the burst of spirit force that this was a Level 9 ghost cultivator.

In the sky, Song Zhui watched the scene speechlessly.

Ying Wuji had failed!

Not only had he failed, but he had also been seriously injured!

This was truly an extreme irony...