Chapter 2617: Divine Concealment Technique

In the grid, Lu Ye, covered in blood, raised his blade and charged towards the spellcaster. He targeted the spellcaster because he had just suffered a minor setback at their hands, and relatively speaking, spellcasters were easier to kill.

The key problem now was how to get close to the opponent.

Although this grid wasn't very large, it wasn't small either, providing enough space for Path Integration cultivators to maneuver freely within it.

As Lu Ye charged towards him, the spellcaster, who was already mentally prepared, cast several secret arts on himself in succession. In an instant, his entire body was enveloped by a light and agile wind, and he continuously retreated.

Seeing this, Lu Ye knew he was about to be outmaneuvered.

He couldn't help but feel annoyed. A lower cultivation realm was indeed troublesome. Against Path Integration cultivators, he was significantly slower. If an enemy decided not to engage him directly, he effectively had no good strategy. The only reason he had been able to kill enemies earlier was entirely because they had actively presented themselves.

He could activate the Blood Sea Art to conceal his movements, which might allow him to get close to the opponent, but it was only a possibility. If the enemy continuously moved within the Blood Sea, he still wouldn't be able to catch them.

Indeed, this was the case. While he pursued, the spellcaster merely fled, not even bothering to activate spells. From their posture, they even seemed to be at ease.

He sighed softly, realizing the surprise he had just acquired would have to be used.

At this moment, he had already discerned the true nature of that surprise. It had to be said, it was a very useful surprise that, if used at a crucial moment, could produce extraordinary effects.

But for him at the moment, killing Path Integration cultivators to enhance his own strength was the most important thing. Using it here would not be a waste.

With that thought in mind, he stopped in his tracks, glanced indifferently at the spellcaster, and ceased his pursuit.

Seeing this, the spellcaster also stopped.

Although he wasn't worried about being caught, the feeling of constantly fleeing like this was always unpleasant. Now that Lu Ye was no longer making futile efforts, he was naturally pleased.

Not far away, the spear-wielding soldier-cultivator also stood there, vigilantly watching Lu Ye.

As for the ghost cultivator, no one knew where he was.

Ten breaths of time passed in a flash. Lu Ye, having recovered slightly, leaped towards an adjacent grid square, seemingly giving up the pursuit.

The spellcaster and the soldier-cultivator watched him go, but the next moment, both revealed expressions of astonishment.

"Where is he?" they wondered, because they could no longer see Lu Ye's figure.

While in a grid square, one couldn't see very far, but the situation in adjacent grid squares was always visible. They had clearly seen Lu Ye charge into the adjacent square, yet he had suddenly vanished.

That grid square was also empty at the moment.

This was completely illogical.

At this moment, not only were they perplexed, but even Black Blood, the chess master, was filled with astonishment.

He had been focusing on Lu Ye. Just moments ago, he had watched Lu Ye kill the body cultivator, and his face had darkened considerably, feeling that his chess pieces under his command were utterly useless.

Fortunately, Lu Ye had no further successes immediately after, because in terms of speed, he was clearly much inferior to Path Integration cultivators.

But when Lu Ye's figure suddenly vanished just now, he couldn't help but be stunned, because he also hadn't clearly seen how Lu Ye had disappeared.

He then quickly scanned the entire chessboard, but found no trace of Lu Ye in any of the grid squares.

"Where did you move him?" Black Blood suddenly looked up towards Yuan Xi.

It had just been the White pieces' turn, and Yuan Xi had also moved many chess pieces. The total number of moved pieces, including Lu Ye, matched the expected count.

But where was he?

It made no sense for such a large living person to simply vanish from the chessboard without a trace.

"Heh heh..." Yuan Xi certainly wouldn't bother responding; she merely gave a cold laugh.

Black Blood's thoughts raced. He suddenly thought of a possibility, immediately looked down, and roared, "Fool, he's still in the same spot!"

There was no trace of Lu Ye on the chessboard, which meant he had used some kind of concealment art. This art was so profound that even he, the Black chess master, couldn't detect any flaw.

But if that were truly the case, then the human soldier-cultivator should still be in the same spot, as he still harbored strong killing intent towards his three Path Integration chess pieces!

His earlier move of charging towards the adjacent grid square was merely to deceive those Black pieces.

Almost simultaneously with Black Blood's warning, the spellcaster suddenly felt a chilling sensation. He instinctively activated his protective Dao power, and a flash of light appeared on his body as he was about to leave his spot.

However, that flash of light instantly extinguished, as a sharp blade had already pierced through his back, emerging from his front. The protective Dao power he had hastily activated was as fragile as paper.

The spellcaster lowered his head in disbelief, only to see the shape of half a blade soaked in his own blood. Immediately after, his body trembled, and a violent force erupted within him, extinguishing his life force!

Black Blood's warning, after all, was one step too late.

The spear-wielding soldier-cultivator was scared out of his wits. How could he dare to stay put? He immediately mustered his power and swiftly retreated, while simultaneously spreading his divine sense in all directions, searching for Lu Ye's traces.

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't detect any anomaly. Not only was Lu Ye's entire body concealed, but even his aura was undetectable.

A feeling of immense terror descended upon him. He suddenly felt boundless darkness engulf him, and in that darkness, a pair of malevolent eyes seemed to be staring at him, ready to unleash a fatal blow at any moment.

"It makes no sense, no sense at all!" Just as terrified as the soldier-cultivator was the ghost cultivator, hidden in the shadows.

When it came to concealment arts, no other faction could compare to ghost cultivators; they were born masters of it. Since they were experts in concealment, they were naturally also experts in anti-concealment.

The ghost cultivator's mastery of ghost Dao secret arts was extremely high. He was confident that even if Lu Ye truly was a ghost cultivator, he wouldn't be able to achieve such perfect concealment without him seeing a single flaw.

But in reality, he truly couldn't sense any trace of Lu Ye's presence. This formidable enemy seemed not to be here at all, yet was everywhere.

Throughout the entire chess game, the only one who could clearly see Lu Ye's presence was Yuan Xi, the White chess master. She had clearly seen that the moment Lu Ye pretended to charge into the next grid square, a layer of hazy light suddenly surged from his body, and then he turned back.

He walked directly behind the spellcaster and stabbed them to death with a single strike.

From beginning to end, the spellcaster had no chance to react.

She knew clearly in her heart that Lu Ye's ability to disappear right under the noses of several Path Integration cultivators was entirely due to a surprise acquired from killing an enemy just moments ago. For a moment, she was surprised, wondering how many types of surprises existed within this Starry Sky Chessboard.

Although she was well-informed and had heard of the Starry Sky Chessboard, she truly didn't know the types and quantities of surprises within this supreme treasure.

Not only did she not know, but no one in the entire Inner Realm knew.

Because in the past, even when the Starry Sky Chessboard appeared, it was rare to find a Lu Ye who, in the Fusion Dao realm, could wantonly slaughter Path Integration cultivators within it and continuously receive various surprise boons.

Judging from the current situation, the supreme treasure had already revealed several types of surprises. The most common seemed to be those that directly enhanced Lu Ye's strength, followed by those that allowed her to move more grid squares. Then there was a strange die Lu Ye had just used, and now, Lu Ye's current invisibility. She also still had one surprise left unused.

There should be even more types. Thanks to her Grand Commander, she had truly broadened her horizons this time.

In that grid square, the spear-wielding soldier-cultivator was rapidly moving. Since he didn't know Lu Ye's exact location, he could only continuously move at high speed to evade a potential assassination at any moment.

Then Yuan Xi saw this fellow unluckily dashing towards Lu Ye's location. She immediately raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself how truly unlucky this guy was. In fact, if he had been lucky, he might have been able to escape this calamity, because in a little while, it would be the Black pieces' turn, and Black Blood certainly wouldn't allow Lu Ye to continue killing enemies, and would definitely move away the surviving soldier-cultivator and ghost cultivator.

But he just happened to run right into Lu Ye's path.

And from beginning to end, Lu Ye had remained motionless in his original spot.

Yuan Xi could already foresee the fate of this spear-wielding soldier-cultivator...

As expected, just as the spear-wielding soldier-cultivator dashed to a spot not far from Lu Ye, a flash of blood bloomed, and then the soldier-cultivator's entire head flew off.

He couldn't clearly see where Lu Ye was, nor did he know from where to defend against Lu Ye's attack, so he could only rely on his own protective power to resist.

But the gap in their strengths was too vast; how could he possibly block it?

Blood gushed from the soldier-cultivator's headless corpse, suddenly spreading out. In an instant, a sea of blood filled the grid square.

Of all the enemies, only one ghost cultivator remained. Lu Ye momentarily found it difficult to detect where this fellow was hiding. Although he could search all around, it would ultimately be a waste of time.

Spreading out the Blood Sea was the most convenient method, as any disturbance within it would not escape his perception.

However, the next moment, Lu Ye raised an eyebrow.

Because he still couldn't find any trace of the ghost cultivator!

This fellow's mastery of the Ghost Dao was clearly not low, and there was a gap in their cultivation realms, which was why he couldn't detect his movements.

However, Lu Ye knew in his heart that the ghost cultivator must be lurking motionless somewhere within the Blood Sea, because even the slightest movement carried the risk of exposure.

In such a situation, he was naturally not in a hurry. He had sustained considerable injuries in the previous few rounds of battle, and could take this opportunity to properly heal.

Within the Blood Sea, the ghost cultivator was trembling with fear. While Lu Ye couldn't detect his traces, he likewise couldn't detect Lu Ye's. The surprise the supreme treasure granted Lu Ye this time was a Divine Concealment Art. Once activated, within this grid square, no one except his own chess master could see his presence. This kind of surprise was far more profound than the ghost cultivator's Ghost Dao; it was a rule of the supreme treasure itself.

Therefore, as long as he didn't leave this place, this Divine Concealment Art could be continuously maintained.

Within the chessboard, this was undoubtedly an extremely heaven-defying surprise. If Lu Ye hadn't been so eager to improve his strength, he might not have been willing to use it.

However, he thought clearly: if his strength became powerful, he would continuously receive various surprises later. Perhaps he could even obtain the Divine Concealment Art again. Even if not, there would be other surprises; in any case, it wouldn't be a loss.

He still hadn't checked the surprises obtained from killing the two enemies just now. Two glowing orbs remained in place, making Lu Ye feel even more anticipation.