Chapter 152: You Won't Save Them, I'll Do It!

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As Tang Wu and Han Zheyue, those old adversaries, clashed fiercely, hidden cultivators of the eighth and ninth realms began to reveal themselves, one after another. Lu Ye had no idea when so many powerful individuals had been hiding so close to him!

Whenever an eighth or ninth-realm cultivator from Myriad Demon Ridge emerged, a cultivator from Haotian Alliance would step forward to engage them.

He continued his journey forward, leaving behind a growing number of battle groups in his wake. Within these groups, cultivators from both factions exchanged blows, locked in intense, inseparable combat.

These individuals had all rushed from the inner circle. They might have been old rivals in the past, or perhaps they had never met, but due to the inherent opposition of their factions and their differing stances, they instinctively regarded each other as enemies.

This was a grand feast for the strong.

In the Spirit Creek Battlefield, although the two factions were inherently opposed and constantly attacked each other, with large and small battles erupting daily, there hadn't been such a widespread, chaotic battle sweeping across the entire battlefield for many years, not since that colossal entity fell.

The three words "Crimson Blood Sect" deeply agitated the older generation of Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators. Unable to personally enter the Spirit Creek Battlefield at will, they had issued death orders to their disciples.

No matter what, that Crimson Blood Sect disciple named Lu Yiye must die!

No matter what, the Crimson Blood Sect must be removed from the rolls two months from now!

Coupled with the generous rewards offered by various Myriad Demon Ridge sects, countless cultivators from the Myriad Demon Ridge were rushing towards Lu Ye. If they could kill him, they would gain cultivation resources that would last a lifetime.

After a major battle, Lu Ye stood panting in the ravaged battlefield, blood dripping from his long saber. He popped a healing pill into his mouth, and with Yiyi's help, quickly bandaged his wounds before leaping onto Amber's back and continuing his journey.

The powerful cultivators who had rushed from the inner circle were mutually restraining each other, so Lu Ye hadn't encountered any overwhelmingly strong enemies on his journey. This was his luck, and also the result of the entire Haotian Alliance's efforts.

However, without Lan Yudie's methods, he would inevitably encounter some Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators, leading to unavoidable skirmishes.

If the enemy included a seventh-realm cultivator, he would flee on Amber. If there were no seventh-realm cultivators and their numbers were few, he would charge and eliminate them.

Lu Ye had lost count of how many waves of Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators he had killed. These enemies varied greatly in cultivation, a motley assortment of all sorts.

Both he and Amber were extremely fatigued, but they dared not stop to rest. His whereabouts were now completely exposed, and if he stopped, he risked being surrounded, making escape impossible.

He didn't know if he would survive, but he would not give up easily.

The impurities in his spiritual power were already noticeable, approaching a level where they would affect his combat effectiveness. But to recover quickly, he had no choice but to consume spiritual pills.

In the world of Kyushu, in Bing Province, across the sprawling Aoshan mountain range, there was once a place where a colossal entity resided, a beacon and the most prominent banner of the Haotian Alliance. However, after that event decades ago, this colossal entity gradually declined until today, the former pride and symbol of the Haotian Alliance had been reduced to a ninth-grade sect, constantly at risk of being removed from the rolls.

Untouched for decades, the buildings on the spiritual peaks were dilapidated. The former bustle and prosperity had long since given way to dead silence. The entire Aoshan felt like an old man on his last legs, ready to decay at any moment.

Only the central peak still had an intact grand hall. In front of the hall, the banner of the Crimson Blood Sect fluttered. It was a blood-red flag, its color dyed by the blood of countless Crimson Blood Sect disciples throughout history. On the flag, a fiercely burning golden flame was embroidered, as if to incinerate all evil in the world.

Decades ago, wherever this red-based, golden-flame flag fluttered, Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators would retreat three paces.

But today, who among the younger generation still recognized this grand banner? Even among the slightly older cultivators, who still remembered it?

This was the tragedy of the times.

Inside the grand hall, Tang Yifeng, the Sect Master of the Crimson Blood Sect, sat on a chair, his expression weathered. Compared to half a year ago, the Sect Master seemed to have aged decades overnight.

Before him, a petite woman knelt, her head bowed to the ground, pleading, "Sect Master, please save junior brother!"

The Sect Master said hoarsely, "His life and death depend on his own fortune. This old man is powerless." As a Divine Sea Realm powerful cultivator, he couldn't even enter the Spirit Creek Battlefield. Even though he knew Lu Ye was in a critical situation, he couldn't offer any help.

"Junior brother knows nothing. He only encountered this tribulation because he joined the Crimson Blood Sect. It was you, Sect Master, who took him in. If you don't save him, wouldn't that be too unfair to him?"

The Sect Master gave a bitter smile, "How could I not know? But in this situation, how do you expect this old man to intervene?"

The woman said, "I've inquired about junior brother's current location. It's not far from Cangming Mountain's stronghold. When Cangming Mountain faced destruction back then, it was our Crimson Blood Sect that helped them resolve the crisis. If you, Sect Master, can renew our alliance agreement with Cangming Mountain, then junior brother only needs to reach Cangming Mountain's stronghold. From there, he can use their Heavenly Mystery Pillar to return to Kyushu, thus escaping danger!"

When the Crimson Blood Sect was at its peak, it had alliance agreements with many sects across Kyushu. But ever since that incident, many sects severed ties with the Crimson Blood Sect. Over these past few decades, the Sect Master had also dissolved all alliance agreements, completely cutting off contact with other sects.

For two sects to establish an alliance agreement, their Sect Masters must use their Sect Master Seals as a foundation and invite the Heavenly Mystery to witness it. Only then can they become allied sects, able to support each other in times of need.

With an alliance agreement, disciples from both sides can use the other sect's Heavenly Mystery Pillar for various conveniences, such as spending a certain amount of merit to teleport between the two sects.

The connections between large and small sects in Kyushu were very close, and these connections were maintained by alliance agreements. The large sects in the core circle had alliance agreements with many small and medium-sized sects because their disciples, when their cultivation was not high, needed to travel to the outer and inner circles of the battlefield for experience. It was naturally more convenient at an allied sect's stronghold.

The Cangming Mountain the woman referred to was a seventh-grade force, also from Bing Province, and had once been on good terms with the Crimson Blood Sect. In fact, it could be said that Cangming Mountain's rise was largely supported by the Crimson Blood Sect.

When the Crimson Blood Sect was at its peak, Cangming Mountain was a newly established ninth-grade force with only a few Cloud River Realm cultivators. But now, Cangming Mountain had several True Lake Realm cultivators, and there was even hope of reaching sixth-grade in the upcoming sect ranking assessment.

If the Crimson Blood Sect could establish an alliance agreement with Cangming Mountain, Lu Ye could then go to Cangming Mountain's stronghold in the Spirit Creek Battlefield. Once inside the stronghold, he could use their Heavenly Mystery Pillar to return to Bing Province, thus resolving his crisis!

It could be said that this was the only way for Lu Ye to escape, because he was currently too far from the Crimson Blood Sect's stronghold. Even with the help of many Haotian Alliance cultivators, it would be impossible for him to reach it safely.

"If we do this, Cangming Mountain will become a target. If anything goes wrong for Cangming Mountain, wouldn't that put our Crimson Blood Sect in an unrighteous position? How could that be fair to Cangming Mountain?"

How could the Sect Master not have thought of the method the woman proposed? But if they truly did it, once the news spread... no, the news would definitely spread. At that point, Cangming Mountain's stronghold would become the focal point of conflict between the two factions, and even as a seventh-grade sect, it would face the danger of annihilation.

It was precisely with this consideration that the Sect Master could not act this way. His own disciples were people; weren't other sects' disciples people too?

The woman remained prostrate on the ground, her voice mournful, "Forming an alliance agreement with Cangming Mountain would indeed put it in danger. But if we do nothing, junior brother will surely die. Where is the fairness in this world? Junior brother, a fifth-realm cultivator, has become a pawn in the game between two factions. This is the poisonous legacy of the previous generation. Why should junior brother bear it? How can he bear it?"

"Originally, if the sect was gone, it was gone. For decades, I had accepted that outcome. But then you suddenly took in a junior brother... When I heard the news, I was so happy, because after all these years, I finally waited for this day. I haven't met him, and I don't know what kind of person he is, but since you took him in, he is my junior brother. I will not allow him to die before me!"

As she spoke, she slowly straightened up, a strange light flickering in her eyes.

"!" The Sect Master was startled, looking at the female disciple before him, a bad feeling suddenly arose within him.

"Old man, you took him in. If you don't save him, I will!" She suddenly seemed like a different person, stepping towards the door. As she walked, she said, "When junior brother and I die together, you can grow old and lonely. No one will be there to send you off in the end!"

"Shui Yuan!" The Sect Master panicked a little, because he knew what would happen next. This disciple of his was a True Lake ninth-realm cultivator; she was going to forcefully enter the Spirit Creek Battlefield.

A True Lake Realm cultivator naturally could not appear in the Spirit Creek Battlefield. Forcibly entering would not only require a large amount of merit points, but even if one entered, their cultivation would be greatly suppressed, at most only able to exert Spirit Creek Realm level abilities.

While True Lake Realm cultivators could still forcibly enter the Spirit Creek Battlefield, for cultivators at the Sect Master's level, there was no way at all.

Therefore, even if those powerful cultivators could forcibly enter the Spirit Creek Battlefield, ordinary people wouldn't choose to do so. If they were accidentally killed by those younger cultivators, wouldn't that be too great a loss?

The woman named Shui Yuan was clearly going to disregard everything.

The Sect Master flashed and blocked Shui Yuan's path, saying sternly, "You cannot go!"

Shui Yuan gazed at him, her small body radiating immense stubbornness. The strange light in her eyes intensified as she said angrily, "I insist on going! You old geezer, hurry and get out of the way, or it won't look good if I trip you."

The Sect Master was so angry he nearly spat blood. "You rebellious disciple who disregards your elders! I should have kicked you out long ago!"

"Just like you kicked out a few junior brothers?"

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent. The Sect Master's expression seemed to age decades in an instant.

After a long moment, the Sect Master sighed, "Fine. I'll just swallow my pride and make a trip to Cangming Mountain!"