Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 1072, Tailed by Liu Yuemei

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

Lu Ye flew across the sky at a slow pace.

He had left Grand Sky City this time to do two things. First, he wanted to visit Xiao Xinghe and the others at Red River City and get something. He had already done that.

Second, he had to head to the front line where the two sides fought.

He had ascended to the Second-Order Divine Ocean Realm, but the Soul Clone remained the same. Therefore, he had to make a new one so that his Soul Clone would be a Second-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master as well. That way, the Soul Clone could use a stronger power.

If he wanted to make a new Soul Clone, he had to retrieve the old one first. Hence, he had to go to the front line no matter what.

Fortunately, since he was a Divine Ocean Realm Master, he could fly quickly. It wouldn’t take him much time to arrive at his destination.

One day later, he moved past the front line of the Grand Sky Coalition and reached somewhere between Surging Waves Lake Pass and Dark Moon Forest Pass.

He couldn’t keep going further, for the defence zone of Dark Moon Forest Pass was in front of him. He was from the Grand Sky Coalition, after all. Although the two sides had never announced a ceasefire, they had tacitly stopped fighting and focused on dealing with the insectoid plague.

However, if he barged into the defence zone of Thousand Demon Ridge, he might cause some misunderstanding.

He found a chasm and flew into it. After killing the insectoids nearby, he waited patiently.

A Sword Light flew across the sky as Li Taibai stood atop it and reached for the main body.

It had to be said that of all the factions, Sword Cultivators were the most elegant by flying on a Sword Light. Cultivators of other factions weren’t comparable to them in this regard.

When he occasionally came across Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators who were out there killing insectoids, they would stop and salute him respectfully.

Li Taibai had made a name for himself at Dark Moon Forest Pass in the past three months. Whenever he made a move, he would always achieve his goal. Many Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators were saved by him when they were in danger.

Therefore, they sincerely supported the new Deputy Pass Leader of Dark Moon Forest Pass.

Lin Yue was satisfied with his performance as well. Ever since Li Taibai came, the burden on her shoulders had been lifted off. She no longer looked exhausted and weak. Now, she radiated a healthy glow every day.

Li Taibai scanned the surroundings with his Divine Ego. When he was sure no one else was around, he plunged into a chasm.

A moment later, the Soul Clone stood in front of the main body. Lu Ye pressed his hand against the Soul Clone’s chest, after which the Tree of Glyphs’ roots extended into the latter’s body. In the blink of an eye, Li Taibai disappeared, leaving behind only the Red Dragon Warsuit and the Sword Gourd.

The moment Lu Ye caught the items, his Spiritual Power suddenly surged. He turned into a ray of light and flew sidewards. While in mid-air, he cast jets of Sword Qi towards a particular spot using the Sword Gourd. At the same time, he unsheathed the Inviolable Saber and brought it down while following the Sword Lights.

Where the Sword Lights struck, the space contorted and revealed a figure.

The person was caught off guard when she was suddenly attacked. Also, she was shocked by what she had just seen. After fending off the Sword Lights, she had to deal with a violent Saber Light.

In a hurry, she activated her Spiritual Power and went against the Saber Light.

A boom was heard upon impact. As their Spiritual Powers clashed, Lu Ye was forced to fly backwards, whereas the person only managed to stabilise herself after moving backwards for a while.

There was a distance of several dozen metres between them. With the saber in his hand, Lu Ye squinted his eyes and looked at the person expressionlessly.

He had been negligent. When the Soul Clone was coming over, he was tailed by none other than Liu Yuemei from Surging Waves Lake Pass.

Lu Ye had no idea what move Liu Yuemei had used to conceal her presence and aura, but it was not her skill. As far as he was concerned, Liu Yuemei was a Spell Cultivator. Although she was significantly more powerful than the Soul Clone, she couldn’t perfectly conceal herself.

When the Soul Clone was coming over, he had been mindful of his surroundings. He didn’t discover any anomaly, which was why he directly met up with the main body.

Needless to say, Liu Yuemei had been tailing the Soul Clone to harm him.

The woman was resentful of Li Taibai. In the past, she used Surging Waves Lake Pass’ power to attack the opposing Pass just to avenge her Son’s death. During the battle, she even targeted Li Taibai so that she could personally end his life.

At that time, she launched a Soul Attack against Li Taibai and used a ferocious move. She believed Li Taibai would be doomed, and she could get her revenge.

Later, she received news from Dark Moon Forest Pass that Li Taibai was dead, and the matter was settled just like that.

But in recent months, Li Taibai had frequently saved the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators from danger. He would occasionally come across the Grand Sky Coalition cultivators.

Liu Yuemei was in charge of Surging Waves Lake Pass. Since she wasn’t oblivious to everything, she had naturally heard about Li Taibai.

She thought the person who had killed her Son was dead, but it turned out that he was still alive and kicking. Certainly, she wouldn’t put up with that. Ever since she learned of Li Taibai’s return, she had been devising a plan to kill him.

It was unwise to make a move in broad daylight. It wasn’t that she was worried about the current situation between the two sides. She was determined to avenge her Son’s death. To someone like her, the current situation between the two sides had nothing to do with her. As long as she could kill Li Taibai and get her revenge, she wouldn’t mind making the two Passes go to war again.

Nevertheless, she was the only Divine Ocean Realm Master in Surging Waves Lake Pass. The Deputy Pass Leader, Che Zixiong, had been transferred to another place. On the other hand, Dark Moon Forest Pass had Lin Yue. If she couldn’t kill Li Taibai with one move, Lin Yue would certainly interfere. By then, she might not be able to defeat the two of them.

Moreover, Li Taibai rarely went far away from Dark Moon Forest Pass, so Liu Yuemei didn’t have a chance.

Now, Li Taibai had finally moved past the centre line between the two defence zones. Liu Yuemei secretly followed him. When she saw a chance, she snuck into the chasm, ready to make a move.

In such an environment, coupled with the fact that she was tremendously more powerful than Li Taibai, she had the confidence to end the battle in a few minutes. As for what the consequence would be after she ended Li Taibai’s life, she couldn’t care less.

Everything was going to plan. To prevent Li Taibai from noticing her presence, she even used a rare treasure. She successfully snuck into the chasm alongside Li Taibai.

But before she could make a move, she saw a scene she couldn’t understand.

Lu Ye was already waiting there. Li Taibai stepped forward and disappeared not long after Lu Ye lifted his hand.

Even though Liu Yuemei was a Seventh-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master, she was still astounded by the scene. She was so flabbergasted that she accidentally revealed a bit of her aura.

Then, Lu Ye charged forward and attacked her.

As their eyes met, many thoughts turned over in Lu Ye’s mind. Although he had no idea how things had come to such a point, he had a rough idea of what had happened.

It wasn’t that he had been careless. It was just that he had been unsuspecting, whereas the other party had specifically targeted him.

Liu Yuemei came from the Sky Origin Clan which had ample heritage, so she must have access to some rare treasures. Also, she was powerful. If she wanted to conceal her presence, the Soul Clone could never detect her.

While he was deep in his thoughts, a murderous intent formed in his mind.

It wasn’t that Li Taibai’s identity couldn’t be exposed. Even if the secret was revealed, the Soul Clone just wouldn’t go back to Dark Moon Forest Pass. He would suffer no losses.

But in this situation, even if he wanted to make peace with the other party, Liu Yuemei wouldn’t agree to it. She would never forgive Li Taibai, who had killed her Son. Also, she had some grudges against the main body.

Back then, he managed to get Xiao Xinghe out of Surging Waves Lake Pass. On their way back, Liu Yuemei ran after them, determined to end their lives. If not for the fact that Tang Yi Feng and Qian Wudang arrived in time, the consequences would’ve been dreadful.

Lu Ye was weak at that time, so he was powerless against Liu Yuemei. He was beaten up like a punching bag. If not for Golden Body Token’s protection, he would’ve lost his life. Everything had changed as he had become powerful enough to fight her.

Both of them developed a murderous intent at the same time.

She was an experienced person, after all. Although she was shocked by what she had seen, she soon realised Li Taibai was Lu Ye’s Soul Clone.

She had no idea how a Combat Cultivator like Lu Ye could make such a life-like Soul Clone. Only a top Spell Cultivator could master such an amazing Secret Technique. Even someone like her knew nothing about it, let alone use it.

Still, she was determined to destroy Lu Ye right there and then. The discovery came as a surprise to her.

She had to get rid of Li Taibai to avenge her Son’s death. Lu Ye wasn’t a good person either. They became on bad terms after she failed to end his life previously. There wasn’t a chance for them to reconcile.

Lu Ye could increase his power quickly. It only took him two to three years to ascend to the Divine Ocean Realm. There was no doubt he would surpass Liu Yuemei in terms of power one day.

By then, he would settle the score with her.

If she could destroy Lu Ye at this point, she would get rid of a huge threat once and for all.

By killing Lu Ye, she could get revenge for her Son and destroy a potential threat. Naturally, she wouldn’t miss such a chance.

Many thoughts turned over in their minds for one breath of time. The next second, Lu Ye dashed towards Liu Yuemei at the speed of lightning while holding his saber.

Liu Yuemei also cast a series of spells at Lu Ye. At the same time, she quickly flew backwards.

There was no exchange of insults as they understood each other’s intentions. This was bound to be a life-and-death battle.

Liu Yuemei came from a prestigious family. She not only had an excellent aptitude but also a lot of combat experience. Naturally, she knew that she couldn’t let a Combat Cultivator get near her even though the other party was significantly weaker.

As her spells exploded, she felt her heart sinking.

She had expected Lu Ye to be flustered once she cast her spells, considering the huge gap between their powers. Much to her surprise, Lu Ye could wield his saber so fast that none of her spells could reach him. Instead, all her spells exploded in mid-air. As their Spiritual Powers clashed, he charged towards Liu Yuemei.

He didn’t look like a Second-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master. Given the power he had showcased, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that he was as powerful as a Fifth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master.