Chapter 2446: Please Come Into the Trap

In either case, it was a major crisis for Yuanxi City.

That Harmony Realm cultivator had remained hidden in the shadows, revealing no weaknesses, until their thunderous strike after the probing phase ended.

Although many Integration Realm cultivators were dispatched by Shenshuang's side, the greatest threat to Yuanxi City's defensive formation remained the Harmony Realm powerhouses.

This was because You Die, a Harmony Realm cultivator, was in charge of the defensive formation. While the Integration Realm cultivators were numerous, their individual power was insufficient. When their attacks landed on the formation, You Die could neutralize eighty to ninety percent of them.

However, it was different when a Harmony Realm cultivator attacked; You Die could only neutralize about half of their power.

Previously, You Die could stabilize the situation, but the sudden appearance of an additional Harmony Realm cultivator more than doubled the pressure on her. Without more assistance, the defensive battle might not even last for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

That's why she urgently sought help from Lu Ye.

Many thoughts raced through Lu Ye's mind. He quickly sent a voice transmission to You Die: "Can you control the great formation to create the illusion that it has been breached?"

You Die was startled. Although she had a guess, she couldn't be certain. "What are you planning, Brother Ye?"

"Lure the enemy into a trap!" Lu Ye replied concisely.

You Die immediately knew her guess was correct. This man was indeed as audacious as Banlan. In the past, when he entered the Dao, he had slain numerous Integration Realm cultivators, showing no regard for the powerful cultivators of the Insect and Blood tribes.

Now that he had reached the Integration Realm, he was actually setting his sights on Harmony Realm cultivators!

"Are you confident?" You Die asked, rather worried.

"I'll try!"

Indeed, if they followed You Die's method, with his support, the defensive formation's strength would increase, and it could hold out longer. However, no matter how strong he was, he was ultimately just an Integration Realm cultivator. His participation in maintaining the defensive formation would only be a temporary measure, not a fundamental solution.

Once they couldn't hold out long enough, Yuanxi City would have to quickly evacuate. At that point, without the amplification provided by the city's Harmony Orb, Yuanxi would lose thirty percent of her strength and likely have to flee in disarray.

This sudden assault on Shenshuang Harmony City would then become a complete joke.

Therefore, the best solution was to eliminate the attacking enemies right here.

Lu Ye wasn't sure if he could succeed, but compared to You Die's suggestion, this was the most worthwhile approach to try.

"Alright, I'll make the arrangements. Brother Ye, prepare yourself. But there's one thing: if you're in danger, I would rather be punished by Sister Yuanxi than not protect you and help you escape!" You Die replied.

She was currently presiding over the formation's core, unable to move, but she wouldn't simply watch Lu Ye fall into danger. If such a situation truly arose, she would inevitably have to act personally. At that point, with no one directing the great formation, it could be easily shattered, putting Yuanxi City in peril.

As You Die finished speaking, Lu Ye flashed down to the ground and rushed into the tall tower, vanishing from sight.

The enemy's assault continued. Two Harmony Realm cultivators joined forces, assisted by hundreds of Integration Realm cultivators, making Yuanxi City's great formation teeter on the brink, its protective glow dimming.

With You Die's active cooperation, in just ten breaths, a breach suddenly appeared in the formation's protective barrier.

The Green Wild Race Harmony Realm cultivator, seeing this, immediately let out a loud laugh. "Kill!" he roared.

As he spoke, he was the first to charge forward, rushing through the breach and into Yuanxi City. Behind him, numerous Integration Realm cultivators followed closely.

Once inside the city, the Green Wild Race Harmony Realm cultivator's divine sense swept through, immediately locating the central hall. Clearly, he intended to first destroy Yuanxi City's Harmony Orb.

However, at that very moment, a figure charged out from an unexpected angle, single-handedly and boldly dashing towards the breach in the formation's barrier.

The Green Wild Race Harmony Realm cultivator, sharp-eyed, instantly recognized this as the soldier cultivator who had been standing on the tall tower earlier.

What surprised him slightly, however, was that in the short time he hadn't seen the soldier cultivator, their attire had changed. Not only had they changed clothes, but the long saber that had been at their waist was also gone.

He didn't know what this soldier cultivator intended to do by jumping out at such a critical moment. The enemy's formation defenses had already been breached; anyone who dared to emerge now was simply seeking death.

He had no intention of dealing with the soldier cultivator himself; someone else would naturally take care of them.

However, he quickly sensed something was wrong, as a dense burst of vital energy suddenly erupted behind him. He hastily turned to look back and saw a sea of blood spreading out, completely enveloping the formation's breach. Even the Integration Realm cultivators who had rushed in with him through the gap were engulfed by the blood sea.

The sudden change occurred, and immediately, lives began to vanish within the blood sea.

"How dare you!" the Green Wild Race Harmony Realm cultivator roared in fury. They had already breached the enemy's defensive formation and entered the city, only needing to destroy the Harmony Orb to complete their mission, yet the Integration Realm cultivators he brought had actually been killed.

What's more, several had died in an instant. How could he maintain his prestige?

He suddenly raised a hand, and violent power surged, striking down towards the blood sea.

At the same time, the many Integration Realm cultivators trapped within the blood sea also attacked in unison.

The blood sea, which had only just spread out for less than three breaths, simply couldn't withstand such an impact. It instantly dispersed, revealing Lu Ye's figure. Simultaneously, numerous attacks converged on him from all directions, including a violent secret technique from the Green Wild Race Harmony Realm cultivator, who, in his anger, unleashed his full power.

Lu Ye couldn't withstand such a concentrated assault. The moment his protective Dao energy was shattered, his entire body burst apart.

"Seeking your own death!" the Green Wild Race Harmony Realm cultivator scoffed, his anger slightly subsiding. Although he had lost a few Integration Realm cultivators, the overall situation was still proceeding smoothly.

What puzzled him slightly, however, was that after the soldier cultivator died, nothing was left behind. No matter how violent the previous attack had been, their Dao bones should have remained. Yet, even the Dao bones were gone. Could it be that his own power was so immense that he had shattered the opponent's Dao bones?

Before he could ponder further, he quickly realized something was amiss.

This was because the defensive formation, which had just been breached, had mysteriously closed up again during this brief turn of events. As a result, apart from fewer than ten Integration Realm cultivators who were fast enough to rush in with him, the rest were still blocked outside the great formation, including the other Harmony Realm cultivator.

His expression instantly darkened. He immediately realized that this was likely a trap, as a breached defensive formation couldn't possibly be repaired so quickly unless it had been intentionally opened by the enemy. Unfortunately, the situation had been too chaotic just now for him to discern the difference.

Suddenly, steady footsteps echoed from nearby. The Green Wild Race Harmony Realm cultivator sharply turned his head and couldn't help but widen his eyes. The soldier cultivator who had supposedly been killed moments ago was now walking out of the tall tower completely unharmed, still in their original attire, with a long saber at their waist and a calm expression.

"Brother Ye, I did my best!" You Die's voice entered Lu Ye's ears.

If it had been possible, she would, of course, have wanted to let only the Green Wild Race Harmony Realm cultivator into the city, allowing Lu Ye to face him one-on-one.

However, things couldn't be as perfect as she wished. There was a brief period of time required for the great formation to open intentionally and then close again. In that short interval, enough Integration Realm cultivators could follow and rush in, and You Die was simply unable to stop them.

In fact, had Lu Ye not used his Talent Tree avatar to activate the Blood Sea Art as a disguise, confusing the enemy and making those outside wary, it would not have been easy for You Die to close the great formation again.

The cost, however, was the demise of his Talent Tree avatar!

Of course, this was no real loss to Lu Ye; he only needed to recover the separated Talent Tree later. However, until it was recovered, the avatar could not be used again.

When the great formation closed, the Shenshuang cultivators who had been blocked outside resumed their furious assault. However, with one Harmony Realm cultivator and over ten Integration Realm cultivators missing, the intensity of their attack was far weaker than before. You Die's side could now hold out for a period of time.

Dao power surged and boiled once more.

The Green Wild Race Harmony Realm cultivator glanced at Lu Ye, then looked back at the situation behind him. His expression turned grim, and a decision was made in an instant. He roared, "Kill him!"

At the same time, he flashed towards the location of the central hall.

No matter what, he had to first destroy Yuanxi City's Harmony Orb; this was of utmost importance. As long as he could achieve that, their city lord could rest easy.

But how could Lu Ye allow him to succeed?

Almost the instant he moved, a dense crimson light suddenly erupted. A roaring sound swept forth, and blood waves surged as an even thicker sea of blood than before spread out, enveloping Lu Ye and all the enemies.

"You dare to come again!" the Green Wild Race Harmony Realm cultivator roared in anger. He couldn't quite figure out the relationship between the soldier cultivator he had just killed and the one before him, but both clearly excelled at blood arts. However, in the face of absolute power, such blood arts wouldn't be very effective.

He frantically unleashed his power, shaking the blood sea, and charged forward regardless. As for the soldier cultivator employing the Blood Sea Art, he could leave that to the subordinates he had brought in.

Suddenly, lives began to vanish—and not just one. The speed was astonishing: two or three in the blink of an eye, then four or five, accompanied by abrupt, choked screams.

The Green Wild Race Harmony Realm cultivator was both shocked and enraged. The power around his body grew even more ferocious, and he let out an angry roar: "Break it!"

The blood sea collapsed.

Several figures were revealed.

The Green Wild Race Harmony Realm cultivator was instantly dumbfounded. Although he could sense from before that his subordinates had suffered heavy losses in that short time, he hadn't expected the casualties to be so severe!

Now, only three Integration Realm cultivators remained alive; the rest lay in pools of blood, their heads shattered or chests caved in. Such injuries clearly indicated they had been inflicted by powerful fist strikes.

How was this possible?

Among the Integration Realm cultivators he had brought, there were quite a few at the peak of their realm. How could they be killed so easily?

He stared at Lu Ye with a mix of surprise and uncertainty, as if trying to ascertain whether he was truly a Harmony Realm cultivator. Such terrifying efficiency in killing enemies was usually impossible for anyone below the Harmony Realm.

Yet, from what he had just sensed, there was no indication that the opponent had used external power, which didn't align with the fighting style of Harmony Realm cultivators.

In that moment of distraction, another Integration Realm cultivator was approached by Lu Ye and had their head blown apart.

Only two Integration Realm cultivators remained. These two, only now realizing the grave danger, scurried closer to the Green Wild Race Harmony Realm cultivator, their faces filled with panic and fear, as if seeking a sense of security.