Chapter 103: The Toxic Beating in the Cultivation World

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Listening to the conversation of the few cultivators, Lu Ye gradually understood the situation.

As he had thought, after he fell into the water and disappeared, Yiyi and Amber went together to find a place to heal. However, they were discovered by the three Third-Order cultivators. But since one spirit and one tiger already had experience in dealing with such situations, they didn’t panic at all. They cooperated to scare off these three Third-Order cultivators. Judging by how they offered their storage bags, they must have been thoroughly frightened.

However, after these three returned and told their senior, Senior Brother Zhou, a Fifth-Order cultivator, about their encounter, Senior Brother Zhou vaguely sensed that something was amiss. He then brought the three back to find Amber. As for the Fourth-Order female cultivator, she was likely invited specifically by Senior Brother Zhou. Her ability to control the spiritual artifact called the Beast-Taming Ring was extremely useful against demonic beasts.

This five-person team once again located Amber. Perhaps there were some probes during this time, and eventually, Senior Brother Zhou determined that Amber was all show, so he decisively made his move.

Fortunately, they wanted to capture Amber alive and didn't intend to kill her; otherwise, Amber would have long lost her life.

In recent days, Lu Ye had given Amber many Spirit-Nourishing Pills and ensured she ate and drank well every day. Amber’s strength had significantly increased compared to before, but she was roughly equivalent to a cultivator between the Second and Third Orders. Even with Yiyi assisting, she was certainly no match for these cultivators. Senior Brother Zhou alone could easily subdue them.

Amber fell to the ground, trying hard to get up, but the Beast-Taming Ring felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. Although Amber's body struggled to rise, her head remained pressed to the ground, leaving her unable to move. A hoarse roar once again emanated from her throat.

A flash of spiritual light, and Yiyi’s figure darted out from Amber’s body. She furiously rushed towards the female cultivator, shouting, "Let go of Amber!"

Seeing Amber suffer, even though she knew revealing herself was like a moth flying into a flame, she could no longer bear it.

However, just a few steps into her charge, her expression suddenly froze, and her eyes burst with joyful surprise, as if she had seen something. The next moment, she hurriedly turned back, rushed into Amber’s body, and disappeared.

Senior Brother Zhou had already swiftly moved in, preparing to repel this companion spirit, but he was bewildered when the opponent unexpectedly retreated.

But with Yiyi's shout, the light from the Beast-Taming Ring around Amber's neck slowly receded. Without the suppression of the Beast-Taming Ring, she slowly lifted her head. Her amber-colored tiger eyes glowed with an eerie light, and faint golden demonic energy swirled around her, making her appear menacing. Her recent ordeal had undoubtedly fully unleashed her ferocity.

"Sister Yu, quickly activate the Beast-Taming Ring!" a Third-Order cultivator immediately shouted.

However, Sister Yu showed no reaction.

Senior Brother Zhou looked over in confusion, and the sight that met his eyes caused his face to darken.

For, standing behind Sister Yu, was a person who had appeared at some unknown time. This person was less than two feet away from Sister Yu, and vaguely held a sharp weapon, its tip pressed against Sister Yu’s back. Sister Yu stood there, pale-faced, not daring to move.

Their eyes met, and Sister Yu softly called out to Senior Brother Zhou, "Senior Brother, help..."

Only at this moment did a faint smell of blood begin to drift through the air.

The three Third-Order cultivators finally realized something was wrong. They turned their heads and saw Lu Ye standing behind Sister Yu. One of them shouted, "Who are you? Release Senior Sister Yu at once, or my Youyun Mountain will never let you off!" As he questioned, he activated his spiritual energy to probe for spiritual light around Lu Ye, but found nothing. There was no spiritual light on the opponent at all. His heart sank, wondering if the person had a spiritual artifact to conceal their spiritual light or if they had used some spiritual talisman.

If it was the latter, it wouldn't be so bad. If it was the former, then their background might be extraordinary.

Just as he was filled with suspicion, Senior Brother Zhou had already gritted his teeth and cursed, "Idiot, shut up!"

The Third-Order cultivator who had spoken hadn't yet figured out why Senior Brother Zhou was scolding him when Lu Ye, standing behind Sister Yu, revealed a look of realization: "Youyun Mountain, huh..."

He had seen this faction on the Ten-Thousand Marks Map; it was a Ninth-Rank sect belonging to the Myriad Devil Ridge camp. Originally, he couldn't confirm which faction these people belonged to, but their attempt to intimidate him with their sect's name was clearly a grave mistake.

The reason Senior Brother Zhou cursed was precisely this. When unfamiliar cultivators meet, rashly revealing one's origin before clarifying the other's faction is an extremely unwise act.

This Third-Order cultivator clearly had little experience fighting on battlefields and had not endured the harsh realities of the cultivation world.

Lu Ye had initially been somewhat hesitant, wondering how to handle the situation if these people were from the Vast Heaven Alliance. But even if they belonged to the same camp, if he were to brazenly jump out and tell them Amber was his, they would likely ignore him.

So, regardless of which faction they belonged to, Lu Ye needed to subdue one person first to gain leverage in speaking with them. The reason he chose Sister Yu was that she was focused on activating the Beast-Taming Ring, giving him the highest success rate for a sneak attack.

As for Senior Brother Zhou, with his Fifth-Order cultivation, and a two-order difference between them, Lu Ye didn't have much confidence.

Lu Ye didn't hold a knife to her neck because there were too many uncertainties with that method. A Fourth-Order cultivator might have some means to escape.

So, after quietly approaching Sister Yu from behind, he decisively struck, piercing her back with a single blow. He placed one hand on her shoulder, the tip of the long blade just two inches from her heart!

This way, as long as the other party wanted to live, they would absolutely not dare to make any rash moves.

It could be said that when Lu Ye made his move, regardless of which faction the other party belonged to, the enmity was already sealed.

But he had no other choice. To save Amber, merely talking sense was useless; the weapon in his hand was the most compelling argument.

However, now knowing that the other party was from Youyun Mountain, Lu Ye had no further reservations.

With a soft *whoosh*, the long blade, already through Sister Yu’s chest, emerged from her body. The blade was stained with blood, and blood drops dripped from its tip.

Sister Yu's pupils rapidly constricted, then dilated. She reached out toward Senior Brother Zhou, finally crying out, "Senior Brother, save..."

Lu Ye kicked her in the back, pulling out his blade while simultaneously kicking her towards Senior Brother Zhou.

Senior Brother Zhou, being the highest-ranked cultivator, reacted extremely quickly. Almost the instant Lu Ye delivered the killing blow, he drew the sword from his waist. Soil flew from under his feet as he fiercely charged towards Lu Ye. Spiritual light burst forth from his body, his eyes blood red, and he gritted his teeth, shouting, "You're asking for death!"

He genuinely hadn't expected the newcomer to directly kill Sister Yu. Such decisive action sent a chill down his spine.

His forward momentum was interrupted by Sister Yu, who was flung towards him. He hastily caught her, and before he could check if she was alive or dead, a shadow fell over him.

Senior Brother Zhou looked up, and the last thing that filled his vision was a large, spinning bell. Spiritual energy gathered on the bell's surface, forming luminous bands that rotated around it as it descended from the sky, completely enveloping him.