Chapter 944, You Can’t Stay Alive
Chapter 944, You Can’t Stay Alive
Translator: Jon
Translation Checker: Silavin
Liu Yuemei didn’t expect a Third-Order Real Lake Realm Master to have such an ample heritage, which was beyond her imagination.
One had to know that all three of her attacks were intended to badly injure Lu Ye, so her attacks were progressively more violent.
However, following three attacks, Li Taibai still wasn’t rendered immovable. He even had the strength to go against her.
Tan Shu was killed by this move.
She had heard that Li Taibai was a Sword Cultivator who could kill his enemies using Sword Qi. He was a cunning man. For the first five out of six matches against the Grand Sky Coalition cultivators, he never fully activated his power. He didn’t even injure or kill his opponents. But in the last match, he suddenly killed his opponent.
There was no doubt Tan Shu had underestimated his opponent, but it was also because Li Taibai had been trying to fool them.
Naturally, Liu Yuemei was resentful of Li Taibai. She had come all the way here to bring him to Tan Shu’s tomb and offer him as a sacrifice.
She initially thought she could easily capture Li Taibai, but things went against her wishes. As her moves against a Real Lake Realm Master were ineffective, she was vexed.
Just as she was ready to make another move, she heard a voice calling out to her, “Cultivator Liu, get it done quickly!”
It was the other Divine Ocean Realm Master from Surging Waves Lake Pass who spoke to her.
Although they had managed to shatter Dark Moon Forest Pass’ Grand Defensive Ward with the help of 20,000 Explosive Fire Spirit Stones and Destructive Lightning Spear, they already suffered many casualties before that. As both parties clashed with one another, the Grand Sky Coalition cultivators were not in an advantageous position.
Also, they were in Thousand Demon Ridge’s territory now, so their reinforcements must be coming over. The Grand Sky Coalition cultivators would be in danger if the war dragged on.
He and Liu Yuemei had come to an agreement that he and another Divine Ocean Realm Master would intercept Lin Yue and Zhang Kun while Liu Yuemei would enter the Pass to kill Li Taibai and the other enemies. They had to cause serious damage to their enemies this time, after which they could retreat safely.
But now, it seemed that Liu Yuemei didn’t have the intention of sticking to the agreement. It was apparent that the woman wanted to capture Li Taibai, which was why she hadn’t achieved her goal after a long time.
Those from the Grand Sky Coalition were not in an advantageous position. If Liu Yuemei were held up any longer, they would have to pay a huge price when they wanted to leave. Left with no choice, he could only call out to Liu Yuemei.
Although Liu Yuemei was blinded by hatred, she was a Divine Ocean Realm Master, after all. Naturally, she was aware of the changes in the situation.
She initially intended to capture Li Taibai, but upon seeing what he was capable of, she knew she couldn’t waste any more time.
“You can’t stay alive!” Liu Yuemei growled as murderous intent exuded from her.
He already had such an ample heritage when he was only a Third-Order Real Lake Realm Master. If he became powerful enough one day, it would be disastrous to the Grand Sky Coalition.
In recent years, they had a brilliant cultivator named Lu Yi Ye from the Crimson Blood Sect in the Grand Sky Coalition. He had caused a lot of trouble to Thousand Demon Ridge on both the Spirit Creek Battlefield and the Cloud River Battlefield. Even the top Sects were powerless to destroy him.
Due to some special reasons, Liu Yuemei had been keeping tabs on Lu Yi Ye as well.
Based on her observation, Li Taibai wasn’t any weaker than Lu Yi Ye. It could even be said that he was stronger.
In other words, Li Taibai was practically the Lu Yi Ye of Thousand Demon Ridge.
Those from Thousand Demon Ridge didn’t have a way to deal with Lu Yi Ye. On the other hand, Liu Yuemei was able to end Li Taibai’s life, and there was a feud between them. Since there was such a good chance, she naturally had to get rid of him for good.
She growled and activated her Spiritual Power. At the same time, an abstruse power exuded from her and shot towards Lu Ye. It was apparent that she had used a Soul Attack.
There was no doubt she was significantly more powerful than Ning Hu from Red Cloud Mountain as she was a Seventh-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master.
On the other hand, Ning Hu was a new Divine Ocean Realm Master. Moreover, Red Cloud Mountain was a Tier-Four Sect with a weak heritage. As such, he hadn’t grasped how to use his Divine Ego. He had merely launched a Soul Attack.
Liu Yuemei was different. Besides the fact that was from Sky Origin Clan, a Tier-One Sect, she was also five Minor Realms above Ning Hu. There was no doubt she had a better understanding of how to use her Divine Ego.
Faced with the Soul Attack, Lu Ye felt as if it was the end of the world. In a dazed state, he felt a ferocious attack coming out of nowhere and sinking into his mind.
He instantly knew what had happened. After all, he had experienced the same thing before, so he was most familiar with the feeling.
At that moment, he was torn between tears and laughter. Usually, it was rare that a Real Lake Realm Master was targeted by a Divine Ocean Realm Master. However, since he left the Cloud River Battlefield, he had experienced three Soul Attacks.
It was fine the first time around as he wasn’t targeted. Wan Zhanggang had launched a Soul Attack against Nian Yuexian, and he was merely affected by the repercussions. Despite that, he still became unconscious. The incident turned out to be a blessing in disguise as he eventually developed his Divine Pool.
The second Soul Attack came from Ning Hu from Red Cloud Mountain.
Now, this was the third time. Lu Ye was glad that he had the foresight to purchase an expensive item to protect his Divine Pool back then. After that, the two Flood Dragons gave him a move called ‘Two Dragons Protecting the Ocean’. Otherwise, he would’ve lost his life at Red Cloud Mountain.
The golden lock at his chest radiated a glow. At the same time, Dragon Roars were heard coming from his mind. The two protective measures were activated.
The golden lock’s protection was minimal. Shockingly, the two illusory Dragons were unable to protect Lu Ye this time as the attack that came out of nowhere penetrated the Dragons’ protection and struck his Divine Pool.
It wasn’t that the two illusory Dragons were too weak. After all, it was only a protective measure that the two Flood Dragons had left behind around his Divine Pool. On the other hand, Liu Yuemei had fully activated her power as she was driven by hatred. That was why the two illusory Dragons were unable to fend off the attack.
Fortunately, the power of Liu Yuemei’s Soul Attack was reduced by half before it reached Lu Ye’s Divine Pool.
There wasn’t even a single ripple. The Soul Soothing Tower which Lu Ye had purchased from the Hall of Battle Points was indeed an amazing Soul Artifact. With its protection, he didn’t have to worry about his Divine Pool getting destroyed.
Any other Real Lake Realm Master would’ve lost his life right there and then even if he was in the Ninth Order.
On the other hand, Lu Ye only felt some slight pain in his mind, but he was safe. Nevertheless, he screamed at the top of his lungs, and even his Spiritual Power turned into a mess. He looked as if he was horribly injured.
Since he was no longer able to activate his Spiritual Power, the protective barrier formed by the Sword Qi was no longer effective.
“Go to Hell!” Liu Yuemei bellowed.
The Spiritual Power hand descended and soon engulfed Lu Ye. The dust rose in the air. Liu Yuemei waved her hand and drove the dust away. When she looked down, she saw Lu Ye lying on the ground as blood streamed out of his body. Like a damaged piece of porcelain, his skin was full of cracks and soaked in blood.
He was immovable, and his weak aura suggested that he was only in the Spirit Creek Realm.
Liu Yuemei glowered at him and said through clenched teeth, “Lucky you!”
She initially intended to bring him back to her Pass, but in the end, she was forced to kill him right there and then. Naturally, her frustration hadn’t been vented.
She didn’t care if Lu Ye was dead or alive because she believed that after she cast those moves, Lu Ye wouldn’t stay alive for longer than an hour. She was pleased to know that Lu Ye would suffer miserably in the last moments of his life.
Soon enough, she turned around and charged towards the place where most Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators gathered. No one in Thousand Demon Ridge could restrain a Seventh-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master like her, so she could slaughter as many people as she wanted. In just a short moment, Thousand Demon Ridge suffered a lot of casualties. Lin Yue and Zhang Kun were incensed, but there was nothing much they could do to stop her.
After slaughtering many enemies and venting her fury, Liu Yuemei ordered, “Retreat!”
The Grand Sky Coalition cultivators, who were contending with the cultivators from Dark Moon Forest Pass in different places, retreated while still fighting the enemies. Their movements showed how well-disciplined they were.
Even if the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators wanted to run after them, they wouldn’t dare to make a rash move with Liu Yuemei around.
A moment later, the Grand Sky Coalition cultivators left triumphantly just like how they had arrived majestically. Even the corpses of their people were taken away.
Although Lin Yue and Zhang Kun were furious, they could only watch them leave. They were vexed deep within.
Following a crash of thunder, rain suddenly poured down from the sky. It was a mess everywhere in Dark Moon Forest Pass.
As rain fell onto the ruins, Lu Ye, who was lying on the ground, opened his eyes and fished out the Golden Body Token from his sleeve with difficulty. Then, he kept it inside his Storage Sphere. He had been holding it in his hand the entire time.
If Liu Yuemei had insisted on killing him, he would have no choice but to activate the Golden Body Token. Otherwise, he would definitely lose his life.
Fortunately, Liu Yuemei believed he was dying, so she went away. Certainly, it was mainly because time was running out for her. She knew she couldn’t waste any more time. Once the Divine Ocean Realm Masters from Thousand Demon Ridge arrived, she wouldn’t be the only one in danger. Many Grand Sky Coalition cultivators would lose their lives as well.
It was against her wishes that Lu Ye was killed instead of getting captured. All the same, she had avenged Tan Shu’s death at the very least.
“Liu…” Lu Ye sported an impassive expression. He didn’t know Liu Yuemei’s name, but he found out that her surname was Liu after another Divine Ocean Realm Master called out to her.
The battle earlier was perilous. An idea sprang into his mind at the most critical moment, which was why he managed to survive.
The moment the other party launched a Soul Attack against him, Lu Ye only had two options. He would either let the attack strike him or seize the chance to counterattack.
The former led to the current outcome. If he tried to counterattack, he would be met with an even more violent attack, and he would lose the Golden Body Token.
Therefore, Lu Ye decided to pretend that he was badly injured by the Soul Attack, and even his Spiritual Power descended into chaos. He acted out how an average Real Lake Realm Master was supposed to react when struck by a Soul Attack. After all, he had experienced such attacks before, so he knew fully well how to put on a disguise.
As for his Spirit Creek Realm aura, it was thanks to Pretend Intimidation.
When Liu Yuemei saw how frail and battered he was, coupled with the fact that he was struck by a Soul Attack, she assumed that he was dying.
Unbeknownst to her, it was only a disguise. Lu Ye wasn’t resentful of her, nor was he in any place to feel that way. After all, he was from the Grand Sky Coalition. He had killed Tan Shu, so the other party had every reason to avenge his death.
If he was indeed from Thousand Demon Ridge, he would have a valid reason to hate Liu Yuemei.
That said, Liu Yuemei waged a war against Thousand Demon Ridge just because she wanted to get revenge, and it caused many Grand Sky Coalition cultivators to lose their lives there. Undoubtedly, she had done the wrong thing.
It was unfortunate for the cultivators of Surging Waves Lake Pass that the woman was in charge of that place.