Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 823, It’ll Be Challenging

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

Lu Ye’s attempt was a failure. Despite that, he was still calm instead of feeling dejected. That was because it was merely an attempt. It would’ve been wonderful if he could achieve his goal by effortlessly planting the last Divine Opportunity Column there.

Although he had failed in his attempt, he didn’t suffer a setback or lose anything. That said, he had to leave at once. He had alerted the Golden Corpse King by barging into the Muddy Sky Temple. Now that his presence had been exposed and that he was surrounded by so many enemies, he had to run away.

The moment he left the Hidden Realm, he activated his Spiritual Power. A red light squirmed behind him and turned into a pair of wings. Then, he stomped his foot on the ground and shot into the sky. He had stealthily snuck into the Hidden Realm, but he was imposing when he left.

Some Corpse Race members growled and raced after him. However, Lu Ye could fly even faster than the top Ninth-Order Cloud River Realm Masters in Jiu Zhou. Naturally, these Corpse Race members couldn’t catch up to him.

The only problem Lu Ye faced was that he had to deal with the Corpse Race members who tried to intercept him as they were in front of him. There were zombies as well as rotten Corpse Race members who controlled clouds of zombies.

He unsheathed his Inviolable Saber and continued to shoot forward. There was carnage wherever he went. Even large groups of corpses couldn’t stop him at all.

*Clang!* Suddenly, a Sword Cry was heard coming from a different direction.

Upon hearing the noise, Lu Ye turned his head and arched his brow.

In that direction, flying swords were seen swirling around. Countless Sword Lights shot into the sky as a Sword Dragon rapidly approached Lu Ye.

Within the Sword Dragon hovered a figure who was as upright as a sword. He was none other than Mu Qingyun!

Of the nine people from Jiu Zhou, Lu Ye found Ying Wuji first and discovered Lu Qing and Feng Rulie later in Purple Star Palace. Then, he brought Lan Zi Yi and Hua Ci out of Mount Sumeru. The remaining three people were missing.

That said, Lu Ye wasn’t worried about their safety, for all three of them were powerful. There was no doubt they could protect themselves. The people from Purple Star Palace had been searching for them, and they would surely find some clues soon. Much to Lu Ye’s surprise, he came across Mu Qingyun here.

As the current Sword Son of the Northern Profound Sword Clan, Mu Qingyun had inherited everything from Mu Suifeng. It was only natural that he was mighty.

In the current generation of Cloud River Realm Masters, if not for the fact that Lu Ye and Lan Zi Yi had appeared out of nowhere, Mu Qingyun would’ve been the winner of the Fight for Supremacy.

Strictly speaking, Mu Qingyun could represent the most powerful Cloud River Realm Masters in Jiu Zhou.

On the other hand, Lu Ye and Lan Zi Yi surpassed that normal standard for various reasons.

Certainly, it wasn’t a coincidence that Mu Qingyun appeared at this point. Lu Ye speculated that the man had been hiding in a nearby place. When he heard the noise, he came over and reunited with Lu Ye.

Although they didn’t talk, they tacitly killed their enemies and approached each other. Soon, they came together.

As they joined forces, their collective power strengthened. The Sword Dragon rolled around as the Saber Light flickered. The Corpse Race members in front of them were destroyed and fell from the sky.

Around an hour later, the Corpse Race members gave up on running after them, for they were incapable of doing so.

In front of the Muddy Sky Temple, the Corpse Marshals, whose skin tones were respectively silver, copper, and iron, growled into the sky with displeasure.

When they were finally safe, Mu Qingyun retracted his Sword Light and stepped on his sword before moving forward alongside Lu Ye, who kept his Wings and fished out his Spirit Boat. It wasn’t until now that they had the time to salute each other.

“Greetings, Junior Brother Lu!” Mu Qingyun sported an amiable smile.

When they came together in Jiu Zhou back then, they didn’t have the time to talk, and soon after that, they were sent to this place. Although they had never come into contact before, they naturally had an affinity for each other. It was mainly because of Li Baxian and the fact that both of them were from the Grand Sky Coalition.

“Senior Brother Mu!” Lu Ye saluted him back. “Why are you here?”

Mu Qingyun explained, “After I was sent to this world, I realised that the Battlefield Imprint wasn’t reactive at all. Since I couldn’t find all of you, I wandered around and eventually arrived at this place. I believe that wherever all of you are, you’ll eventually have to deal with the Corpse Race. That’s why I’ve been waiting here. It seems that you and I share the same sentiment.”

When he saw Lu Ye coming over on his own, he thought the latter had the same plan as his.

“I’m here to scout this area out,” Lu Ye replied. “I didn’t expect to bump into you here.”

“Have you met the others?”

“Other than Yang Yuan and Ju Jia, I’ve reunited with the rest.”

“Oh?” Mu Qingyun arched his brow. “That’s great.”

After a pause, he asked, “Junior Brother, I know little about this world, and I have no idea what to do next. Can you tell me more?”

Following some deliberation, Lu Ye replied honestly, “In fact, before we came to this world, on the peak where we had gathered together, someone from the Divine Trade Association was waiting there. I was the first to arrive, and he passed me something.”

It wasn’t exactly a secret. He was just too lazy to explain anything to Ying Wuji and the others. But faced with Mu Qingyun, there wasn’t a need to hide anything. That was why he told him everything.

Upon hearing his tale, Mu Qingyun fell deep in thought. “Four sealed Divine Opportunity Columns and four Hidden Realms… Although the numbers do match, how do you know the Divine Opportunity Columns are supposed to be planted in the Hidden Realms? After all, the Heavens have never given you any clear instructions.”

“You might not be aware of it yet since you haven’t been to a Hidden Realm. The Peerless Continent is broken. Although there’s World Spiritual Qi, it’s thin. On the other hand, World Spiritual Qi is ample in the Hidden Realms. Since it has been sustained for so many years, it shows that there are ley lines in the Hidden Realms, and they must be large in scale.”

Although the Peerless Continent was unimpressive, it was the broken piece of a world, after all. As such, there was some heritage left.

Mu Qingyun nodded in acknowledgement. He was certainly familiar with ley lines. As a Cloud River Realm Master, he had heard of such things.

“It takes Spiritual Power to run the Divine Opportunity Columns. We were not aware of it when we were in Jiu Zhou. Therefore, if we want to fully activate the powers of Divine Opportunity Columns, we have to plant them in places where World Spiritual Qi is the most ample. The Hidden Realms are the best and only choices.”

Mu Qingyun asked meditatively, “What will happen after the Divine Opportunity Columns are planted?”

Lu Ye shook his head. “I have no idea, but I think that the Heavens in Jiu Zhou can make use of these four Divine Opportunity Columns to establish a connection with the Peerless Continent. By then, our Battlefield Imprints will start functioning again, and there might even be helpers from Jiu Zhou who will be coming here through the Divine Opportunity Columns.”

Mu Qingyun’s eyes brightened. “So, we’re like the scouts whose main task is to establish a connection between the Peerless Continent and Jiu Zhou.”

“That’s what I think. As for whether it’s true, we’ll find out soon.”

“I believe your speculation is right. In that case, the Peerless Continent will become one of the Hidden Realms in Jiu Zhou, and the people on the Cloud River Battlefield can come here.”

When that happened, the Corpse Race members could easily be eliminated. There were countless Cloud River Realm Masters in Jiu Zhou. Regardless of how many Corpse Race members there were, they couldn’t possibly ward off the Cloud River Realm Masters.

Moreover, to encourage them to kill the Corpse Race members, the Heavens would probably give them Contribution points or battle points as a reward.

Presently, regardless of how many enemies Lu Ye and the others killed, they wouldn’t get any benefits.

In the future, when this place became a precious land for the cultivators in Jiu Zhou to get some training, they might need to pay a price or meet certain requirements to enter.

When Mu Qingyun thought about it, a strange idea sprang into his mind. Perhaps that was how many Hidden Realms in Jiu Zhou were formed.

He didn’t think too deeply about it, for it was pointless to do so. Anyway, he finally understood why Lu Ye decided to barge into the Muddy Sky Temple, but it seemed that the latter had failed to achieve his goal.

“How many Divine Opportunity Columns have you planted?”

“Only the Muddy Sky Temple is left. Considering the situation here, it’ll be difficult for me to do that.”

Mu Qingyun nodded. “There are many powerful beings among the Corpse Race members. I came across a guy who had copper skin, and he was formidable. After a brief exchange of moves, I decided to flee in a hurry.”

In the Fight for Supremacy, Mu Qingyun was ranked third, so he was naturally powerful. His remark showed that the Corpse Race member was indeed mighty.

“I believe you’re talking about the Copper Corpse Marshal who works for the Golden Corpse King.”

Mu Qingyun replied with a smile, “It seems that you know more than me.”

At the very least, he had never heard of Copper Corpse Marshall.

“I’ll be sure to tell you more.”

They conversed while flying forward. It wasn’t until four hours later that they returned to where Pang Huanyin stayed.

Upon seeing Lu Ye, Pang Huanyin got to her feet and greeted him. When she registered Mu Qingyun’s presence, she was surprised. “Who is he, Yi Ye?”

“He’s my Third Junior Brother, Mu Qingyun.” Lu Ye introduced the man to her.

While on their way earlier, Mu Qingyun had learned from him how their seniority was ranked, so he wasn’t surprised. He cupped his fists and said, “Greetings, Palace Master Pang.”

Pang Huanyin saluted him back. “Before leaving the Palace, I had asked some people to search for you and the others. I didn’t expect Yi Ye to find you first. That’s some good news.”

She then shifted her attention to Lu Ye. “How was it?”

Lu Ye shook his head. “There were too many Corpse Race members, and a lot of them were powerful. It’ll be challenging to achieve my goal.”

There was no doubt they had to make use of Purple Star Palace’s power. The people from Jiu Zhou alone couldn’t succeed.

“We’ve been waiting for 1,000 years, so there’s no rush.” Pang Huanyin placated him. “Let’s go back to the Palace first and get some rest.”

Around two hours later, Purple Star Palace had supposedly arrived. Elder Xiao opened the door, and they entered the Palace.

Ying Wuji led them to the Spirit Peak where they stayed while Lu Ye and Pang Huanyin went somewhere else to talk.

The situation was clear. To solve the crisis and achieve their goal, they had to storm into the Muddy Sky Temple. But if they did that, they would take on a huge risk.

Although Pang Huanyin trusted Lu Ye and never doubted his words, she couldn’t easily make such a decision as she was the Palace Master.

That was the third demand that Lu Ye was ready to bring up to her. Certainly, after Lu Ye confessed to her that they were cultivators from Jiu Zhou, such demands no longer mattered.

Before they departed, Pang Huanyin sighed. “Give me one night. I’ll tell you my decision tomorrow.”

Lu Ye nodded. “Alright.”