Chapter 1249: Really Pleasant

No sooner had the thought arisen than an immense pressure suddenly descended from above. Caught completely off guard, the blood race member's body went limp, nearly collapsing to the ground. He quickly cried out, "Fellow Daoist Li!"

It wasn't just him; the other five blood race members experienced the same sensation. The blood sea, which had been stable, violently churned once more, on the verge of disintegration.

Lu Ye spoke, "My apologies, my apologies. This is my first time using the Sacred Confinement Art; I'm still a bit rusty."

Even as he apologized, he was already standing before the blood race member. The Mountain-Driving Blade was raised, amplified by the Twin Peak Sharp Spirit Mark, and with a swift motion, the blade fell.

Almost at the same instant he made his move, behind another blood race member, a clone suddenly appeared. Numerous sword qi surged from the sword gourd, rapidly converging into a blinding sword beam, striking towards the back of this blood race member's heart.

The vast blood sea churned even more violently.

The life forces of two individuals were extinguished almost simultaneously.

The other three blood race members vaguely sensed something, but due to the suppression of the sacred aura and the instability of the blood sea, they couldn't accurately determine what was happening for a moment.

The Saint Seed member was still shouting, "Fellow Daoist, please quickly retract the sacred aura!"

Lu Ye's voice drifted from another direction, "I'm retracting it, I'm retracting it! Don't be impatient!"

Due to their inherent complexion, blood race members typically had ruddy faces, but at this moment, their faces had turned ashen.

Now, finally, no one dared to 'teach them how to behave'! Naturally, this brought immense satisfaction. Not only were the human powerhouses delighted, but powerhouses from other races also felt an incomparable sense of relief.

It was unknown how long these five blood race members had been swaggering along that defensive line, but now, not a single one remained; the entire group had been neatly dealt with.

Gaze after gaze, intentionally or unintentionally, turned towards the powerhouses from the blood race territories. Sure enough, they saw utterly displeased expressions on their faces!

It was also logical. Everyone knew about the blood race's treacherous secret arts. With five blood race members acting together, it was impossible to contend with them unless one's numbers were double theirs, let alone kill them.

Furthermore, within the blood sea, an additional figure identical to Li Taibai had appeared.

Their respective blood seas had already completely merged. They could all use the feedback from the blood sea to discern the true appearance of the opponent. This glance was crucial, for it truly startled them because the Li Taibai whom they, the blood race members, had identified as their companion, actually had a human face!

Even if they didn't participate in the God Sea War, and even if the rankings didn't display the number of enemies killed, everyone knew that the number of enemies killed by those ranked higher shouldn't differ much. They might even have killed the same number of enemies, with only the timing differing.

Everyone knew the blood race had secret arts that allowed them to link up with each other. At this time, they banded together to ambush and kill cultivators from various races. Helplessly, though they knew, there was no good way to counter it.

Lu Ye swiftly plundered the spoils of war, then, as usual, destroyed the bodies and erased all traces.

The God Sea Realm ranking had experienced such a situation once before, and now it had happened again!

His mind was instantly in chaos. Various thoughts arose, and for a moment, he couldn't think deeply, only instinctively wanting to flee.

"To target five blood race members at once, it surely isn't the work of one person alone. It's likely that they coordinated with powerhouses from other races to launch a combined attack," someone speculated.

The very next moment after he asked that question, his expression drastically changed: "Human Race?"

The result was naturally tragic. Given that his strength was greatly suppressed, he had little room to display his abilities.

"Five! All ranked between seventy and eighty."

Those highly respected Sun-Lit Realm and Moon-Glow Realm cultivators naturally weren't so easily startled, but there weren't just powerhouses present. More numerous were the younger cultivators, like Lu Yi, who had come with their elders to broaden their horizons.

Although he didn't understand why a human could possess such a powerful sacred aura, nor did he understand where the other human had appeared from, he knew that to survive, he had to flee immediately.

When the enormous clamor spread, the name "God Sea Realm," which was originally ranked fourth, suddenly surged up a significant portion, directly landing at the eighth position!

They only exchanged blows for two breaths and died on the spot.

Under the premise of being greatly suppressed by the sacred aura, he couldn't unleash even seventy percent of his strength. Five of his companions were already dead. If he didn't flee immediately, he would only follow in his companions' footsteps.

Whispers began to spread across the platform. Since that God Sea Realm cultivator had suddenly climbed several ranks, it must mean he had killed several opponents. So the question arose: who had died?

Just as another blade descended, a brief cry of alarm came from the clone's side. In such close-quarters assault, the clone's methods were inferior to the main body's, and a slight flaw had appeared, but it wasn't a major issue.

Without the auxiliary support of the other five blood race members, the vast blood sea, even Lu Ye couldn't control it. As the blood race members perished, the volume of the blood sea rapidly diminished. Ultimately, only Lu Ye's own blood sea remained.

In reality, they couldn't see the struggles within the Grand Beginning Realm; they could only observe the changes in the rankings.

Originally, within the blood sea, he could move like a fish in water, but now, it was as if he had stepped into a quagmire, struggling with every step. Before he could even run far from his original position, he was blocked from front and back by Lu Ye's main body and his clone.

Actually, it wasn't hard to figure out. One only needed to see whose name had disappeared.

Tens of thousands of people present had a basic understanding of this God Sea Realm cultivator's background. There was no other way; as the only God Sea Fourth-Layer Realm cultivator, it was difficult for him not to attract attention, not to mention his success or failure directly determined the ownership of a four-star treasure pearl.

Although there were still many names on the columns on both sides, among the cultivators present, most of whom were at least at the Lu Yi level, the disappearance of names was still clear at a glance.

But overall, for those ranked lower in the top hundred, the frequency of changes was not as high as for those ranked higher. The higher the rank, the less frequent the changes. Conversely, for those ranked lower, the changes were not insignificant. Especially those in the top seventy, who often remained unchanged for a long time; even if there was movement, it was typically just a rise or fall of one rank, not a sudden jump of several ranks. However, a single leap from fourth to eighth meant he had killed more than just one opponent.

This made these human cultivators feel very satisfied. They all felt that if the God Sea Realm cultivator had killed fellow cultivators to improve his rank, although it was justifiable and within the rules, it wouldn't have caused such widespread resonance.

"What a joy! It strengthens the might of our human race!"

The five blood race members originally ranked between seventy and eighty suddenly vanished without a trace!

The competition among these prodigies shouldn't have allowed a single individual to crush several others. Not to mention that this Four Heavens Realm was unheard of; even the prodigies from top-tier realms likely couldn't achieve such a feat.

As expected of a Saint Seed, he made decisions quickly. But once Lu Ye had control over this blood sea, how could it be so simple for him to escape?

However, after the one-month mark, the frequency of names disappearing noticeably accelerated. As for the rankings on the left side of the top hundred list, they fluctuated wildly, presenting a myriad of emotions. Some names suddenly shot up several ranks, while others' names abruptly vanished, their color dimming. Even being present there, many younger cultivators like Lu Yi felt the inherent dangers within the Grand Beginning Realm.

During this period, only that God Sea Realm cultivator from the Four Heavens Realm, having done something unknown, instantly surged from eleventh place to first. However, in the past few days, he had dropped one rank and now stood at fourth.

But such a thing had indeed happened.

In the preceding month, there was no list on the left column, only two to three thousand names on the right. The rate at which those powerhouses' names disappeared was slow; only a few hundred had vanished in the entire month.

From afar, cultivators from various races who witnessed this scene were all perplexed. This was because the previous battles had all erupted within the blood sea. With the blood sea as concealment, both the sounds of battle and the movements of the dying blood race members were extremely subtle. And since those cultivators were far away, they naturally couldn't perceive it clearly.

And his five companions were now clearly annihilated!

Everyone felt an immense threat. Such a drastic change in this generation's God Sea War was not good for any realm because the cultivators from their own realms were very likely to encounter this God Sea Realm cultivator. If they underestimated this Fourth-Layer Realm cultivator, they might very well suffer a disastrous defeat.

The Saint Seed blood race member finally sensed that something was amiss. He urgently shouted, "Fellow Daoist, what are you doing?"

Although the powerhouses weren't startled in an exaggerated way, they were extremely astonished, and their expressions turned solemn.

How could a mere God Sea Fourth-Layer Realm cultivator instantly annihilate several opponents? One must know that those who entered were the top prodigies of this generation from various major realms. Even the weakest among them would be stronger than an ordinary cultivator.

Yet, they dared not make any rash moves, lest they expose themselves and provoke a counter-attack from the blood race. They all remained hidden, hoping someone else would lose patience, and then they would act according to the situation.

On the white jade platform of the Reincarnation Tree, almost simultaneously with Lu Ye swiftly slaughtering those five blood race members, a clamor erupted throughout the entire platform.

"It's the blood race! Several blood race names have disappeared."

In other words, those five blood race members had died at the hands of the God Sea Realm cultivator. The number also matched.

Over the course of a thousand years, the blood race had repeatedly gained advantages in the Grand Beginning Realm by using this method.

But killing blood race members was different…

He, as usual, condensed it into a blood cloud about ten zhang in circumference and leisurely drifted in one direction.

Limited by their strength and cultivation, they were not qualified to participate in this God Sea War, and would likely not have another chance in the future, so they could only stay here to satisfy their curiosity.

Every change in the rankings signified a fierce struggle. The disappearance of every name represented the fall or defeat of a realm's prodigy.

They currently couldn't comprehend why the originally vast blood sea had shrunk to such a small size after one blood race member was gone.