Chapter 2780: Weaving Heaven Needle

“Alternatively, if you eighteen can help me capture these two alive, I can spare you all!” Zhaoming looked at the people behind Lu Ye with a half-smile, her words filled with extreme provocation and discord.

“Shut your stinking mouth!” Immediately, a burly and robust cultivator stepped forward, glaring furiously at Zhaoming. “What’s the point of schemes and calculations? If you’re capable, kill us all yourself!”

“Exactly! Today, either you die, or we perish!” someone else echoed.

The remaining individuals remained silent, but their gazes showed no sign of wavering.

“Obstinate fools!” Zhaoming sneered, then waved her hand and commanded, “Kill everyone else, except those two!”

As she finished speaking, she slowly retreated into the surging sea of blood, her figure disappearing from view.

The sea of blood immediately began to spread, encroaching upon the island.

Everyone instantly felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

“Everyone, follow me! Let’s carve out a path of blood!” Chu Li roared fiercely and charged forward without hesitation. He knew they couldn’t give the enemy too much time to prepare; the ambush here was already set. Any delay or hesitation on their part would only lead to an inescapable predicament.

Therefore, only by a concentrated effort to break through this encirclement would they have a slim chance of survival.

Although he knew in his heart that the hope was slim, they had to try nonetheless.

The group of twenty swiftly charged into the sea of blood. The next instant, a massive surge of aura attacked from all directions, and battle immediately erupted.

However, the enemy was well-prepared this time. They had also learned of the cultivators’ formations and lineup from Changyun in advance, so how could they let them succeed so easily?

After only three breaths of combat, a whistling sound suddenly pierced the air, immediately followed by a pained scream from behind.

It was clear that a human cultivator had been hit, and almost the moment he was struck, his life force extinguished.

“Heaven-Weaving Needle! Watch out!” Chu Li roared in fury.

Everyone who came on this trip was a High-level Harmonizer. Even if they were outnumbered, casualties shouldn’t have appeared so quickly. The only explanation was that Zhaoming had used her affiliated treasure, the Heaven-Weaving Needle, to break through that clan member’s protective Dao force.

The whistling sound just now was undoubtedly caused by the Heaven-Weaving Needle.

For any cultivator, once their protective Dao force was broken, it was equivalent to being completely defenseless. At such a moment, if they faced another attack, they could only rely on their physical bodies to resist, which usually meant a grim outcome.

Amidst the furious roars, Chu Li and Lu Ye led the charge, and enemies constantly fell, losing their lives.

Yet the enemies ahead were like a relentless flood, seemingly endless.

Furthermore, within the sea of blood, the human cultivators’ vision and divine sense were both hindered. Their situation was precarious.

“Brother Chu, we need to capture Zhaoming alive!” As they charged, Lu Ye suddenly transmitted a message to Chu Li.

Chu Li was startled by the words, then immediately replied, “Difficult!”

Given the current situation, let alone capturing Zhaoming alive, even escaping this place with their lives seemed unlikely. Moreover, he had no idea where Zhaoming was hiding, unable to even pinpoint the enemy’s movements. How could they capture her?

“Brother Chu, even if we manage to break through the encirclement, given the current situation, where would we find refuge in this vast Cage Sea? To seize a glimmer of hope, Zhaoming is the key!”

He and Xia He had ventured to Changyun Island previously because they had nowhere else to go. At this critical juncture, the situation in the Cage Sea would only be worse than before. Furthermore, he and Chu Li were already targets of the Feathered race. In such a vast Cage Sea, there might truly be no place for them to stand; no matter where they fled, they would be like homeless dogs.

How could Chu Li not understand this truth? But often, in many situations, their will was strong but their power insufficient.

Another scream echoed from behind. In just a short time, while the human side had killed many enemies, four of their own had already fallen.

“Brother Lu, what’s your plan?” Chu Li asked, steeling himself. He didn’t expect Lu Ye to have a clear plan at such a moment, because the current situation could be described as beyond salvation. No one, not even twice their number of twenty, could escape this place.

Unexpectedly, Lu Ye replied, “We split up!”

Chu Li couldn’t fathom what Lu Ye was thinking. They were already outnumbered and isolated; combining their strength to break out might offer some hope, but splitting up would surely lead to quicker deaths?

Just as he was about to question him, his expression suddenly brightened. In that instant, the vast sea of blood’s interference and obscuring effect on him suddenly vanished. His vision and divine sense were greatly extended. What was previously hazy now became incredibly clear.

He could even see the enemy figures moving swiftly through the boundless sea of blood, something he had been completely unable to see moments before.

“This is…” Chu Li murmured, somewhat disbelieving.

Undoubtedly, this change was no coincidence. It was highly likely caused by some means of Lu Ye's. But… how could Lu Ye do such a thing? If Lu Ye were a Blood race member, it would be understandable, but Lu Ye was clearly human!

Equally stunned were the remaining human Harmonizers, because their vision and divine sense had undergone the same change as Chu Li’s.

Instantly, their expressions were unreadable.

“Follow my guidance, split up, and eliminate the Blood race first!” Lu Ye's message resonated in all directions.

Earlier, when he entered the sea of blood with Chu Li, he had already begun deploying his blood art. His mastery of blood art was now far superior to what it once was. Even so, it took him some time to fully integrate his own blood sea into it.

It could be said that the sea of blood covering this vast area was the Blood race's home ground, and also his home ground!

As his words fell, Chu Li also let out a low roar, “Everyone, move! Give it your all!” Lu Ye was right; even if they managed to break through the encirclement by sheer luck, where would they go? The most likely outcome was being ceaselessly hunted until they died of exhaustion. However, if they could capture Zhaoming alive, they would have leverage to negotiate with Fei Heng.

This Elder of the Feathered race had already lost a child. He was deeply devoted to his companion. He certainly wouldn't stand by and watch Zhaoming perish.

Following Chu Li's command, all the human Harmonizers dispersed without hesitation, forming pairs and heading deeper into the sea of blood.

Chu Li, alone, charged towards the location of a certain Blood race member. The opponent sensed him and immediately tried to flash away.

When various races besieged human gathering places like Changyun Island, they often enlisted the Blood race for assistance. This was because the spread of the sea of blood could easily create a geographical advantage beneficial to them.

It could be said that within this Origin World, the Blood race was one of the most popular races among others. Blood race cultivators enjoyed many conveniences when traveling outside.

Under the current circumstances, many Blood race members collectively activated the sea of blood, guiding the Feathered race to eliminate enemies. Meanwhile, the human cultivators, trapped within, were greatly restricted.

Thus, the Blood race member targeted by Chu Li was not flustered at all. Under normal circumstances, he would only need to casually shift his position, and Chu Li would lose track of him.

However, just as he prepared to do so, his body suddenly stiffened. The flow of blood throughout his body almost completely halted. An inexplicable pressure enveloped him, causing his expression to change drastically.

Saintly Suppression!

Where did this Saintly Suppression come from? Who unleashed this Saintly power? Which of his own kin was suppressing him at such a critical moment?

Moreover, this Saintly power... it was far too potent, completely beyond his ability to resist.

Before he could finish his thoughts, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his body, and he immediately lost consciousness.

Before the corpse of the Blood race member, Chu Li frowned, his expression peculiar. He had been ready to unleash his full power at any moment, confident in his strength being superior to this Blood race member's. However, killing a Blood race member within their own sea of blood was no easy feat, especially since they were adept at blood escape. If it came to a chase, even if he succeeded, it would require considerable effort.

Moreover, within this sea of blood, there were numerous Feathered race members surrounding and intercepting them.

Yet this Blood race member seemed somewhat foolish. Despite Chu Li's close proximity, he didn't attempt to escape, foolishly taking the blow and dying on the spot.

At this moment, life forces began to wither in various parts of the sea of blood.

The other human cultivators, like Chu Li, wore strange expressions, because the Blood race members they targeted had been annihilated without any resistance.

Without time for deep thought, they continued to follow Lu Ye's guidance to their next positions.

When the whistling sound rang out, Zhaoming's Heaven-Weaving Needle once again displayed its might. Her affiliated treasure was immensely powerful, but unlike other such treasures, each use required a brief charging time. However, due to the concealment of the sea of blood, in her previous uses of the treasure's power, human cultivators had little time to react, allowing her to succeed repeatedly.

But this time, it seemed different.

The moment the whistling sound rang out, the human cultivator she had targeted suddenly turned and unleashed a powerful, heavy blow towards the direction from which the Heaven-Weaving Needle was attacking.

With a sharp clang, the human cultivator staggered. He slid sideways for dozens of yards within the sea of blood before regaining his balance.

Zhaoming's pupils slightly contracted. Although the human cultivator was in a disheveled state, he had blocked her Heaven-Weaving Needle's attack.

Since the start of the battle, this was her first miss.

She merely thought it was due to the cultivator's timely reaction and good luck. However, a moment later, when she activated the Heaven-Weaving Needle again and it was blocked by another human cultivator, she suddenly became alert.

Once could be attributed to luck, but twice was certainly strange.

Before she could figure it out, her clear vision suddenly became hazy. Even her divine sense was severely suppressed.

At the same time, from a position to her side, a life force suddenly extinguished.

“Xue Wuya!” Zhaoming immediately cried out.

Xue Wuya was the leader sent by the Blood race to assist her in their operations. She had been relying on Xue Wuya's guidance to move without restriction within the sea of blood, accurately locate the human cultivators, and attack them with her affiliated treasure.

No response!

In her perception, Xue Wuya's aura had also vanished without a trace.

Xue Wuya was dead!

Zhaoming felt a chill spread through her entire body.

One must know that Xue Wuya's strength was in no way inferior to hers. Even powerful cultivators like Changyun or Fei Heng wouldn't be able to kill him so silently.

But now, Xue Wuya was dead, without a single sound before his demise!