Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 780, Things Are Slightly Complicated

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

It was hard to describe how formidable Lu Ye was if one had never fought him, but regardless of how powerful he was, he was only a Cloud River Realm Master.

No one in the Cloud River Realm was a match for him if they were in a one-on-one fight. However, what if all of these people present at the scene joined forces? Coupled with Ying Wuji’s assassination skills, they might be able to kill Lu Ye.

At that moment, Ying Wuji turned fervent. Certainly, the others could think of that as well.

If they missed this chance, they might not be able to gather so many powerful cultivators to deal with Lu Ye next time.

In the wilderness, Lu Ye was on his own while the most powerful cultivators of Thousand Demon Ridge had gathered.

On this nameless peak, murderous intent surged as wind breezed through them.

Even in such a situation, Lu Ye was still calm and collected as he was seated. His Inviolable Saber lay on his lap and he hung his head low. It seemed that he had no regard for these people at all. Undoubtedly, they were eager to give it a try.

“I suggest that all of you cast that thought away,” Lan Zi Yi said suddenly just as the battle was about to break out. She looked around and parted her red lips again. “I’m sure it’s for the same reason that all of us have gathered here. We’ve come to this place following some instructions, but the goal isn’t for us to join forces and kill him. It’s not even sure if we can kill him, but even if we can, there might be some unexpected consequences.”

Yang Yuan’s gaze burned with hostility as he stared fixedly at Lu Ye. “How will we know if we don’t give it a try?”

A glint flashed across Lu Qing’s eyes as he turned to look at Lan Zi Yi. “It seems that you know something, Cultivator Lan.”

Lan Zi Yi shook her head. “I know no more than all of you, but I understand that we’ll only be safe by obeying the Heavens.”

Lu Qing frowned and said meditatively, “Obey the Heavens…”

Strictly speaking, they had come to this place following the Heavens’ instructions, and it must be the same case for Lu Ye.

It might be due to the fact that their performances were outstanding in the Fight for Supremacy. It could be considered a manifestation of the Heavens’ blessing.

In that case, Lu Ye, who was the winner of the Fight for Supremacy, must have gotten the biggest share of the blessing. Therefore, the Heavens wouldn’t put him in a spot where he was powerless to counterattack. That was what Lan Zi Yi meant.

In fact, Lu Qing could also feel that the moment his murderous intent against Lu Ye surged, a sense of danger suddenly rose within him. It was as though if he dared make a move on Lu Ye, something terrible would happen to him.

“Why have the Heavens gathered us here?” Feng Rulie furrowed his brows. Just like Lu Qing, he felt his chest tightening, ensuring that he couldn’t make up his mind to fight Lu Ye. The feeling made him displeased.

“Who knows?” Lan Zi Yi put on a meaningful smile and turned to look at Lu Ye. “Perhaps we’ll be required to join forces to solve a problem.”

“Join forces? Us?” Yang Yuan was shocked.

What problem could there possibly be that required all of them to join forces and solve it? If that was indeed the case, it must be very dangerous.

“What do you think, Cultivator Lu?” Lan Zi Yi turned to look at him.

Lu Ye glanced at her and replied impassively, “Why do you think I know more than you?”

He had been waiting here and contemplating for the past two days. He hadn’t had a clue all this while, but when he realised several auras were hiding somewhere, he formed some speculation. When Lan Zi Yi appeared suddenly, he knew his speculation was right.

Lan Zi Yi’s statement was in sync with his speculation.

“It’s because you’re the winner of the Fight for Supremacy.” Lan Zi Yi didn’t seem to care about his eagle-like sharp gaze. “You have the biggest share of the Heavens’ blessing. As such, if you know something, please tell us about it so that we can discuss it.”

Lu Ye shook his head. “I know nothing.”

Other than acquiring four sealed Divine Opportunity Columns, he didn’t know more information than Lan Zi Yi and the others.

Lan Zi Yi sighed. “Cultivator Lu…”

Just as she was ready to persuade the man, she suddenly turned her head to look in a particular direction.

“Another person is coming!” Ying Wuji, who had been hiding in the dark, was no longer surprised.

The person’s aura was ferocious. The moment they caught sight of a Sword Light, the Sword Intent had already engulfed this place.

The Sword Light landed on the peak and revealed a figure that was as straight as a sword.

“Mu Qingyun!” Lu Qing, Yang Yuan, and Feng Rulie were shocked upon seeing the man.

Just a while ago, they were thinking that among the top 100 cultivators in the Fight for Supremacy, the champion Lu Ye and the runner-up Lan Zi Yi had arrived, followed by the fourth, the fifth, and the sixth winners, but the person in the third place, Mu Qingyun, was nowhere in sight. For some reason, the Heavens had forgotten about him.

Now, it seemed that Mu Qingyun wasn’t forgotten. Instead, he was just on his way, and it wasn’t until now that he arrived.

“Is this the potential consequence?” Lu Qing fell into his thoughts.

Lan Zi Yi had said that even if they joined forces, it wasn’t certain if they could kill Lu Ye, and even if they could, there might be unexpected consequences.

It seemed that she was right. If they had made a move, they couldn’t possibly kill Lu Ye in a short time. If Mu Qingyun suddenly joined the battle when it was most intense, all their efforts would go down the drain.

It seemed that just like what Lan Zi Yi had said, the Heavens wanted them to do something together. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been asked to gather here.

Since the top six cultivators in the Fight for Supremacy had gathered, would there be more people coming?

All of them were both shocked and doubtful, and their temptation to kill Lu Ye vanished upon Mu Qingyun’s arrival.

Upon landing on the ground, Mu Qingyun swept a glance over the people around him. He was engulfed in Sword Qi, making him look like a sword that had been unsheathed. Undoubtedly, anyone who dared harm him would be met with the severest counterattack.

He turned to look at Lu Ye and nodded. “Cultivator Lu.”

Although he had never met Lu Ye before, and the man was wearing a face mask, he still recognised him at first glance.

The man was an Eighth-Order Cloud River Realm Master. Surrounded by so many formidable enemies, he was still calm and collected. Who else in this world could have such composure other than Lu Ye?

“Senior Brother Mu!” Lu Ye saluted him.

“Are they finding fault with you?” Mu Qingyun swept a glance over Lan Zi Yi and the others.

He couldn’t be blamed for thinking so when he saw Lu Ye surrounded by so many people. Not only were the two of them from the Grand Sky Coalition, but they were also cultivators from Bing Zhou. As such, they should help each other out when venturing into the outside world.

Moreover, Li Baxian was closely related to the Northern Profound Sword Clan, and Lu Ye and Li Baxian were close friends. For this reason, Lu Ye and Mu Qingyun had a natural amiability towards each other.

“Things are slightly complicated.” Lu Ye had no idea how to explain the current situation, so he could only tell him about Lan Zi Yi’s speculation.

Upon hearing that, Mu Qingyin didn’t make a comment. He only said, “Just tell me if you run into trouble.”

Lu Ye nodded in response.

Then, Mu Qingyun turned to look in another direction. “Stop hiding there stealthily. Show yourself!”

All of them hurriedly turned to look in that direction in shock, not knowing that someone was hiding there.

Ying Wuji secretly cursed at Mu Qingyun, but things had come to such a point where he could no longer keep hiding.

Honestly, he wasn’t surprised that Lu Ye had discovered his whereabouts earlier. That was because he could feel that Lu Ye’s soul was incredibly strong. He could keep hiding since Lu Ye didn’t expose him, but much to his surprise, Mu Qingyun directly pointed out his whereabouts.

Left with no choice, he could only reveal himself and step forward. With an awkward but polite smile, he cupped his fists. “Greetings, Fellow Cultivators. I’m Ying Wuji!”

They recognised him as soon as he appeared. After all, he was the most powerful Ghost Cultivator in the Cloud River Realm. Even if they had never seen him before, they had heard of him.

They could tell that he indeed lived up to his name. The fact that he had been hiding there without them knowing it showed that he was no ordinary Ghost Cultivator.

“He’s not in the top ten, though,” Yang Yuan muttered under his breath.

Since so many powerful cultivators had gathered, they speculated that more people would be coming. Perhaps all the top ten cultivators in the Fight for Supremacy would show up.

Now, that didn’t seem to be the case, for Ying Wuji wasn’t in the top ten. Regardless, he was from Thousand Demon Ridge, and he was a Ghost Cultivator. Under some circumstances, he might showcase a greater power than the top ten cultivators.

“Have you also come here following the instructions, Brother Ying?” Lu Qing asked.

Ying Wuji dipped his head. “Yes.”

In his heart, he couldn’t help but lament that so what if he wasn’t in the top ten? Despite being in 16th place, he wasn’t weaker than these people.

Lu Qing looked around and saw many familiar faces. All of them were respectively cultivators in the Ways of Body-tempering, Combat, Spells, and Ghosts.

Moreover, they were cultivators whose performances were astonishing in the Fight for Supremacy. Certainly, the winner Lu Ye and the runner-up Lan Zi Yi were included.

Now, it seemed that Lan Zi Yi’s speculation was probably right. The Heavens had taken so much effort to make them gather here, so they would likely be asked to solve a thorny problem.

Before coming to this place, everyone thought they had their own opportunity, but now it seemed that the opportunity wasn’t exclusive; it was a shared one. In that case, they would have to join forces.

It wasn’t surprising for cultivators from the opposing sides to join forces on the Cloud River Battlefield. In many Hidden Realms, they could be seen collaborating to fight enemies.

However, considering the line-up, perhaps more people would be coming. It went to show that only Cloud River Realm Masters could interfere in this matter, and it came with great danger.

If Lu Qing had known about it earlier, he wouldn’t have wanted to come.

Nevertheless, he couldn’t back down, for once he did, he might not experience any real damage in a short time, but the Heavens’ blessing he had worked so hard to get would dissipate. This was an outcome he could never accept.

To any cultivator in Jiu Zhou, it was extremely hard to obtain the Heavens’ blessing. Apart from some specific events such as the Fight for Supremacy, the cultivators had no way to get the Heavens’ blessing, nor was there a way they could learn from other people’s experiences.

Who else would be coming?

Besides Lu Qing, the others were curious about it as well.