Chapter 1710: Ling Flash

Seeing Lu Ye's five Blood Avatar clones, Ma Shangsi understood what was happening.

He and Lu Ye had already established an overwhelming advantage for Yuluo. With Lu Ye's five Blood Avatars forming an array to provide support, how could the remaining enemies possibly stand a chance?

Enemies on various battlefields were dealt with, and the advantage grew like a snowball, allowing them to end the battle in such a short time.

By this point, all of Yuluo's Moonfall cultivators had arrived.

Ma Shangsi's mind settled; he knew he only needed to focus on dealing with the Giant Abomination, and he wouldn't need to interfere with anything else.

The wormhole was unstable. As another corrupted figure descended, Lu Ye keenly noticed that its stability had worsened. It was just as he had suspected: although the wormhole could accommodate Moonfall cultivators, each one that passed through impacted its stability, and the intensity of this impact was likely related to their cultivation level.

Indeed, a peak Moonfall cultivator descended from the other end of the wormhole. Its form clearly indicated it was a Water Spirit from the Five Element Spirit Race!

Lu Ye had never seen a true Water Spirit, but he had read descriptions of them. In their normal form, Water Spirits' bodies resembled a mass of flowing liquid, taking on a humanoid shape, and their elemental affinity typically gave them a gentle aura.

However, looking at this Water Spirit Abomination now, there was no gentleness about it. Its entire aura was filled with corruption, exuding an ominous feeling.

It did possess a humanoid form, with fluid flowing and surging over its body, but it was black, foul water.

The Water Spirit Abomination descended ferociously from the wormhole, but as soon as it stabilized, its expression turned blank.

It realized that the situation was not quite what it had expected...

The other end of the wormhole couldn't truly ascertain the precise conditions on this side; only vague perceptions were possible. However, the continuous instability of the wormhole and the lingering aftermath of the battle here were enough for the Abominations on the other side to deduce that the situation was not favorable.

That's why the Abominations first sent a Giant, then a Water Spirit, both of whom were peak Moonfall cultivators. What's more, several other Moonfall cultivators were preparing to follow!

The Water Spirit Abomination had initially thought that even if the situation here was bad, it wouldn't be too dire, as the battle had only recently begun. Who would have thought it would be this disastrous?

Its senses confirmed that none of the Moonfall Abominations who had initially descended remained alive, with only the Giant Abomination, who had arrived before it, still breathing, albeit with an extremely weak aura.

What terrified it even more was that from all directions, more than a dozen Moonfall auras were rapidly rushing in, surrounding it in the blink of an eye, followed by a furious barrage of attacks.

It was indeed a peak Moonfall cultivator. In a one-on-one fight, or even against three or five opponents, it wouldn't be a major problem; even if it couldn't win, it could at least ensure its survival.

But the current problem wasn't about fighting three or five; it was being ganged up on by a group of Moonfall cultivators!

Unless it was a Sunlit cultivator, it would be impossible for it to survive such a siege.

On the other side, the Giant Abomination also sensed the Water Spirit's situation and immediately turned to converge with it, clearly intending to join forces.

Neither of them alone could turn the tide now, but if they teamed up, there might be a glimmer of hope. They didn't need to do much, just hold out until more Abomination powerhouses arrived as reinforcements.

Seeing this situation, Ma Shangsi knew what the Giant Abomination was planning. He immediately activated his magical power, and the Blood Sea vibrated with a rumble.

Instantly, the Giant Abomination's movements became sluggish, as if it had sunk into a mire, unable to move freely.

Lu Ye charged forward, saber in hand!

However, his target wasn't the Giant Abomination. That foe was somewhat troublesome, and even with Ma Shangsi secretly assisting, there was still a risk in engaging it. Moreover, the Giant Abomination already had enough wounds that Ma Shangsi could finish it off even without Lu Ye's direct intervention.

Therefore, Lu Ye's target was the newly arrived Water Spirit Abomination!

With Yuluo's many Moonfall cultivators and his five Blood Avatars already pouncing on it, Lu Ye was naturally eager to join the fray.

The battle resumed, but this time, Yuluo's cultivators were full of vigor.

An incense stick's time ago, when Yuluo decided to fight with all its might, it had never imagined the situation would unfold like this. Qiu Wu, for example, had already prepared to sacrifice himself, believing at the time that even if their side won this battle, it would undoubtedly come at an extremely heavy price.

Yet, an incense stick's time later, all the initial invading Moonfall cultivators had been slain. In contrast, their own side had suffered no losses, merely varying degrees of corruption from the defiling power.

Such a battle outcome was astonishing and initially unimaginable. However, everyone in Yuluo knew whose credit it was. Without Lu Ye and his servant opening the situation, at least half of their people would have died; the greatest possibility was total annihilation.

Every Yuluo Moonfall cultivator felt fortunate that Lu Ye and his servant were coincidentally visiting Yuluo and had rushed to this location together.

Already holding an absolute numerical advantage, combined with elevated morale, the Water Spirit Abomination was instantly bewildered. It immediately exerted all its strength to defend, but even so, the situation remained extremely perilous.

Lu Ye had already reunited with his five Blood Avatars, forming a Black Tortoise Array. Relying on the array's powerful defense, they directly confronted the Water Spirit Abomination, which undoubtedly gave Yuluo's numerous Moonfall cultivators better room to unleash their abilities.

After a fierce battle, sounds of a Moonfall cultivator perishing echoed from within the Blood Sea.

It was Ma Shangsi who had first dealt with his opponent.

The Giant Abomination was indeed very powerful, but against Lu Ye and his servant, it couldn't even unleash half of its strength and died a frustrated death here.

With the Giant Abomination slain, the Water Spirit Abomination's condition was also dire. Although its racial abilities naturally allowed it to evade most attacks, it couldn't withstand the siege of so many Moonfall cultivators.

When it realized the Giant Abomination had fallen, the Water Spirit's black eyes dimmed, knowing it too would likely not survive now.

"Don't kill it, just stall it!" Seeing the situation settled, Lu Ye immediately transmitted his voice in all directions, while he and his five Blood Avatars created a thunderous commotion.

Although Yuluo's group of Moonfall cultivators didn't understand Lu Ye's true intentions, they immediately slowed their attacks.

Had Lu Ye said this before the battle, Yuluo's cultivators naturally wouldn't have obeyed. But this battle's advantage was secured by Lu Ye and his servant; without them, the current situation wouldn't exist. Furthermore, they had witnessed Lu Ye's profound strength, which was enough to give him a certain degree of influence here.

Lu Ye's reasoning was simple: if the battle here concluded and the Abominations on the other side sensed something was wrong, they would certainly stop sending Moonfall cultivators.

At that point, with the wormhole remaining, Yuluo's position would be awkward. Their side couldn't possibly follow the wormhole to attack the Abominations; that would be suicidal.

Since they couldn't counterattack, they had to deliver a decisive blow, letting the Abominations know that Yuluo was not to be trifled with.

Only then could they make the Abominations retreat in the face of difficulty.

Although this location was closer to the Yuluo Realm, Kyushu and the Yuluo Realm were in the same star system, interdependent. Facing such matters, Lu Ye simply couldn't stand idly by.

This could also be considered an internal affair.

Therefore, Lu Ye wanted to keep the Water Spirit Abomination alive for two reasons: firstly, to draw more Moonfall Abominations as reinforcements, creating a "besiege the point and strike the reinforcements" strategy; secondly, the passage of more Moonfall Abominations through the wormhole would affect its stability. What if... the wormhole collapsed?

Therefore, keeping the Water Spirit Abomination alive was, by all accounts, the best and currently only option.

Yuluo's cultivators were not foolish. Although they initially didn't grasp Lu Ye's intention, seeing that their side clearly held an absolute advantage yet he was creating such a tremendous commotion, they realized his plan.

Soon, under Qiu Wu's command, Yuluo's Moonfall cultivators also began to act, wildly activating their magical powers, making it seem as if the battle here was in a stalemate, when in reality, the Water Spirit Abomination was so suppressed it couldn't even lift its head.

The Water Spirit Abomination undoubtedly perceived Lu Ye's and the others' intentions. It suddenly looked up towards Lu Ye, and a cold voice emanated from its mouth: "You cannot escape. No one can escape from a place the Abominations have targeted!"

The next instant, an extremely dangerous aura suddenly emanated from the Water Spirit. Its dark body abruptly burst into dazzling light.

"Spirit Flash! No good, retreat quickly!" Qiu Wu's expression drastically changed, and he roared urgently.

Spirit Flash was a racial talent of the Five Element Spirit Race. They possessed a crystal core within their bodies, similar to a monster's demon core, which could unleash all its power at once in desperate situations, akin to self-detonation.

The self-detonation of a peak Moonfall cultivator was terrifyingly powerful. Thus, seeing the Water Spirit Abomination's action, Qiu Wu immediately knew something terrible was happening.

As his voice fell, a group of Moonfall cultivators frantically retreated. Lu Ye, meanwhile, enhanced the power of his Black Tortoise Array to its maximum while fleeing.

The light fully erupted, engulfing a vast area. Dark, corrupting energy surged in all directions, transforming that section of the starry sky almost into a black hole.

Lu Ye's body tumbled, and even the Black Tortoise Array was on the verge of shattering. At the crucial moment, Ma Shangsi arrived in time to save him, enveloping him within the Blood Sea.

Even with that, Lu Ye felt a wave of dizziness.

The raging power gradually subsided. Lu Ye shook his head, recalled his five Blood Avatars, and instructed Ma Shangsi to retract the Blood Sea as well.

Looking up, the Water Spirit Abomination was nowhere to be seen.

Lu Ye frowned. The Water Spirit Abomination's decisiveness was unexpected; a peak Moonfall cultivator had self-destructed without any prior warning.

Had it not been for his Black Tortoise Array, with just his early-stage Moonfall cultivation foundation, the situation just now would have truly been troublesome.

The Water Spirit Abomination's self-detonation undoubtedly derailed Lu Ye's plan, as he clearly sensed that the Moonfall auras in the wormhole were gradually fading, indicating that the Abominations who had been preparing to reinforce them had retreated.