Chapter 2756: Insert Wings and Hard to Escape

From the novel:

Amidst the dense blood mist, Lu Ye, wielding his blade alone, single-handedly battled two Empyrean-rank City Lords. His 'Liao' power was frequently unleashed, causing Feihuang and Taikun to bleed profusely and forcing them into constant retreat.

Unfortunately, he was never able to land a decisive blow.

Both Empyrean-rank City Lords were formidable, each possessing immense strength. With the element of surprise lost, his 'Liao' power could not deliver a decisive blow as it had when he killed Yuting. Furthermore, both Feihuang and Taikun were predominantly on the defensive.

Lu Ye instantly realized they were trying to buy time. He sensed that numerous Harmonization-rank cities were rapidly closing in from all directions. It was clear that, beyond his sensory range, even more Harmonization-rank cities were converging on his position.

Previously, Lu Ye would have certainly seized the chance to flee. While skilled in spatial techniques and able to perform Void Transference, being completely encircled by enemies would not end well for him. However, a month of careful planning and waiting was precisely for this moment to bear fruit. As a result, Lu Ye not only refused to retreat, but his attacks grew even more relentless.

In an instant, he forced Feihuang and Taikun back, turning his gaze towards a certain direction. Deep within the blood mist in that direction, a powerful aura was rapidly approaching. Lu Ye frowned slightly. This aura felt very unfamiliar to him. In recent times, he had fought formidable opponents beyond just Taikun and Feihuang. However, these two Empyrean-rank City Lords were known for their speed, which allowed them to pose some difficulty for him. But this was the stronghold of the Blood and Bug races, and it was teeming with powerful individuals. Aside from other matters, even the Cataclysmic-rank City Lords were not easy to handle. Within the Blood Origin Sea at this moment, there were no fewer than ten individuals whose strength could rival Taikun and Feihuang. He had basically encountered all of them. But the one approaching now was one he had never met before.

And a Blood Race member at that!

Because Lu Ye clearly sensed Blood Race blood flowing within the approaching figure, which was undoubtedly very strange. Knowing that his Sacred power was strong enough to suppress all Blood Race members except the Blood Lord, no matter how strong this Blood Race member was, they should not have had the audacity to approach. All Blood Race members Lu Ye had encountered before, regardless of their cultivation level or strength, had always hidden within Harmonization-rank cities. None had ever dared to act so brazenly in his presence.

While Lu Ye was still perplexed, the figure had already arrived and lunged forward. It was an extremely tall female Blood Race member, with her long, blood-red hair tied up in a high, practical style, making her look very capable. Her face, in itself, was impeccable, truly perfect, but her blood-red skin gave Lu Ye no sense of beauty at all. Her clothing was also extremely simple, with large portions of her skin exposed. Holding a bronze-colored long spear, she transformed into a streak of blood-red light and attacked. Even before she fully arrived, she had already thrust her spear forward. From the spear's tip, a dragon-like bolt of lightning surged out menacingly.

Lu Ye's long blade danced, slicing through the lightning dragon. Electric currents coursed over his body, making him pause slightly. As expected, the incoming female Blood Race member was an Empyrean-rank City Lord, her strength no less than Taikun's or Feihuang's. The long spear Dao Artifact in her hand was clearly also a specialized treasure. Crucially, the properties of this specialized treasure were exceptionally nasty. The lightning power clearly possessed strong paralyzing attributes. Had Lu Ye's Battle Sky Sacred Dragon Guard not made significant progress, providing him with strong resistance against such eroding forces, this single attack would have caused him considerable damage. If he were affected by the lightning, Taikun and Feihuang could swiftly close in. When the three of them joined forces, with many Harmonization-rank cities providing support, his situation would become dire.

Protected by the Battle Sky Sacred Dragon Guard, Lu Ye instantly escaped this condition. With the female Blood Race member launching her second attack reflected in his eyes, his dense Sacred power erupted with a roar.

The very next instant, Lu Ye narrowed his eyes. This was because the Sacred power suppression, which had always been unfailingly effective against the Blood Race, now had no effect whatsoever. Not only was the female Blood Race member's powerful offensive unaffected, but it was even more potent than her previous strike.

At this very moment, Taikun and Feihuang, who had just been in disarray, were reinvigorated, and launched a pincer attack.

Boom, boom, boom...

After just three breaths of engagement, Lu Ye was sent reeling backward, a trickle of blood escaping the corner of his mouth. He gazed intently at the female Blood Race member, his mind filled with confusion, trying to understand why his Sacred power suppression had failed. According to his perception, her bloodline concentration was clearly inferior to his, so Sacred power suppression should have been highly effective.

Before he could fully grasp it, the female Blood Race member suddenly swayed, splitting into two, then four, then eight. In a flash, a total of eight figures lunged from eight different directions.

Blood Shadow Technique!

Lu Ye raised an eyebrow. He himself possessed deep expertise in Blood Arts, thanks to the soul crystal refined from Blood Scourge's fragmented soul. One could say he was a master of Blood Arts, having learned directly from Blood Scourge, so he naturally recognized this Blood Art instantly. What astonished him, however, was how incredibly refined the Blood Shadow Technique performed by this female Blood Race member was. He couldn't find a single flaw in it, and was completely unable to tell which was real and which was an illusion. This was truly remarkable. After refining the soul crystal from Blood Scourge's fragmented soul, Lu Ye's mastery of Blood Arts was, while he wouldn't claim it was peerless, certainly unmatched by anyone except Blood Scourge himself. Yet, here was one who surpassed him. Who exactly was this female Blood Race member? It was bad enough that his Sacred power couldn't suppress her, but her Blood Art mastery was also astonishingly high.

The eight figures, along with Taikun and Feihuang, a total of ten murderous presences, descended upon him.

Lu Ye's scalp prickled. The power of the Fruit of Time from his Talent Tree surged, and he delivered a single blade strike.

Ages!

The temporal order was disrupted; in that moment, everything around him seemed to decelerate. The Immovable Mountain Blade flashed repeatedly. Muffled groans rang out simultaneously. Feihuang and Taikun were wounded and withdrew. Five of the eight female Blood Race figures disintegrated. Lu Ye, too, was impaled by a spear, his flesh exploding. He was sent hurtling back a thousand li.

Before he could even regain his balance, a blood-red chain shot after him, dancing like a long dragon. No matter how Lu Ye twisted or dodged, he found it impossible to escape. Furthermore, the female Blood Race member, leading Taikun and Feihuang, charged forward again, effortlessly deploying various exquisite Blood Arts. To make matters worse, many other figures converged, encircling him from all sides. When Taikun and Feihuang had previously joined forces to pursue Lu Ye, these Harmonization-rank individuals had not dared to show themselves openly, all having hidden within their Harmonization-rank cities. Now, however, they had inexplicably found the courage to dare to emerge and launch an attack.

Lu Ye's face hardened. He darted around, facing enemies at every turn. Although he fought back fiercely, slaying several enemies, the number of approaching enemies only grew. Furthermore, numerous Harmonization-rank cities stood poised around him, with the power of their formations ready to be unleashed. This situation was nothing short of a desperate predicament. Perhaps only a powerhouse like Baqiu could break through alone.

Taikun and Feihuang's eyes slowly lit up with fervor. In recent days, Lu Ye had tormented them greatly. They secretly thought, "As expected of the Blood Lord. With just one casual move, Lu Ye has been forced to fight like a cornered beast."

"He's trying to escape!" Taikun suddenly roared. In their view, Lu Ye suddenly changed direction and dashed forward. With time pressing and enemies swarming, he didn't have time to cast Void Transference. He could only activate his Blood Escape Technique. Yet, under the sweeping offensive, he still found it difficult to defend himself, his figure staggering from the impacts.

"He can't fly away!" The female Blood Race member suddenly snorted, raised a hand, aimed it at Lu Ye, and clenched her fist.

Lu Ye's body abruptly froze, as if he had slammed into an invisible wall, plastered against it in a wide-spread posture. Before him, an incredibly solid blood-red barrier had inexplicably materialized. A thunderous offensive surged from behind. Luckily, Lu Ye reacted fast enough to evade it just in time; otherwise, he would have been severely wounded if not killed. He swiftly turned, attempting to break through in another direction.

The pursuers behind him continued their relentless chase. The female Blood Race member, however, stood still and snorted coldly. She propped her Dao Artifact spear beside her, raised her hands, her bloodline power surging. She then roared, "Rise!"

In that instant, for tens of thousands of miles in every direction, the dense blood mist churned, as if it had come alive. A layer of blood-red light spread out with visible speed, and within a very short period, enveloped the area for tens of thousands of miles, turning it into a circular blood-red cage. The Blood Origin Sea was the birthplace of the Blood Race. This wonder was also located within Blood Race territory. Blood Scourge had cultivated this place for countless millennia; how could he not have made preparations for this wonder? In any other environment, even with his immense strength, he would not be able to achieve such a feat. But within the Blood Origin Sea, he could achieve it.

"Blood Wall Technique!" Lu Ye's pupils contracted. The Blood Wall Technique was a very basic Blood Art, and also a defensive Blood Art. But he had never dared to imagine that anyone in this world could unleash such a basic Blood Art with such overwhelming force and with such ingenuity. This defensive Blood Art had now astonishingly transformed into a gigantic cage, encompassing this tens of thousands of miles region.

Now, he truly couldn't escape even if he grew wings!

Lu Ye abruptly stopped, and looked back. A streak of blood-red light led the charge, followed closely by many powerhouses.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

In the blink of an eye, he was surrounded multiple layers deep. Furthermore, Harmonization-rank cities were also rapidly approaching, joining the encirclement.

Lu Ye let out a soft breath, looking at the female Blood Race member, who held the long spear and was gazing at him with a taunting expression. "Blood Scourge?"

He should have known. In this world, no Blood Race member besides Blood Scourge could have withstood his Sacred power suppression, let alone significantly surpass him in Blood Art mastery. This female Blood Race member before him must have been possessed by a fragment of Blood Scourge's soul, which was why she wielded such formidable power. During the Starry Chessboard battle, Blood Scourge was able to control his own body to fight Yun Shiwang. Now, he could naturally also project a fragmented soul to possess this female Blood Race member.

"It is I!" Xue Ji's lips curled into a smile, and she tilted her head, looking at Lu Ye. "You are truly formidable, young man. In just a few years, your strength has grown tremendously! You even managed to kill Yuting!" As for Yuting's death, he felt no remorse whatsoever. Instead, he was pleased, because the stronger Lu Ye became, the more valuable Yuting's sacrifice appeared.