Chapter 2832: You How Are You Here

No one knew what Lu Ye was doing, but just three breaths later, the long saber he held high in his hand viciously cut down.

On the blade, a layer of emerald green light had permeated it at some unknown point.

The vast Hong-level city violently shook, and the fierce impact sent many cultivators within it stumbling.

The two remaining Dao Harmonization cultivators both turned pale. The one who had spoken earlier exclaimed in horror, "As expected of a Ten Great City Lord-level powerhouse, truly remarkable!"

The other, though also pale, forced himself to remain calm, saying, "It's fine, he can't break through the grand formation in a short time!" However, as soon as his words fell, his expression suddenly changed. "What's going on? What is this situation?"

What they saw was that at the point where the long saber in Lu Ye's hand contacted the grand protective formation's light barrier, the barrier's light rapidly dimmed. The original pristine white light was replaced by an emerald green color. The emerald green, like a living entity, surged out from the blade, continuously melting everything around it. A continuous sizzling sound emanated, and the grand protective formation became unstable.

"Poison?" The Dao Harmonization cultivator's eyes widened. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. What kind of poison was this, and why did it have such an obvious power to restrain the grand protective formation? Under his perception, the strength of the grand protective formation's light barrier at the point of attack was rapidly weakening.

The blade, imbued with emerald green, was like cutting into tough cowhide, slicing inward bit by bit. Within Lu Ye, his Dao power rapidly depleted. On the Talent Tree, the Myriad Poison Bead fruit occasionally emitted a layer of emerald green light, which then disappeared, being injected into the blade.

The Myriad Poison Bead, a supreme treasure, can evolve the power of all poisons in the universe, which naturally includes the Lotus Seed Poison. Lu Ye had already tried to modulate it using the power of the Myriad Poison Bead a long time ago. For him, doing this was not difficult; it was merely a consumption of some Dao power. The Lotus Seed Poison modulated by the Myriad Poison Bead was several times more potent than the true Lotus Seed Poison. This was, after all, the power of a supreme treasure. Furthermore, because it had devoured a complete supreme treasure, the current power of the Myriad Poison Bead fruit was even one-third stronger than the original Myriad Poison Bead.

The Lotus Seed Poison specifically breaks Dao power!

One breath later, the obstruction ahead suddenly cleared. The blade viciously cut down, opening a gap in the grand protective formation's light barrier, and Lu Ye stepped through it.

From the moment he drew his saber until now, only five breaths had passed. A grand protective formation, fully activated by a Hong-level city, had been breached. This showed the remarkable power of the Lotus Seed Poison. With his current strength, he might not be unable to achieve this level using brute force, but it would definitely take a lot of time and consume more Dao power. But with the Myriad Poison Bead fruit, it was much simpler.

As Lu Ye intruded, the expressions of the two Dao Harmonization cultivators inside the central hall drastically changed. They had witnessed Lu Ye's ferocious demeanor when he killed their companion just now. Even their powerful Hong-level City Lord could not withstand a single saber strike from Lu Ye, let alone them. Therefore, with almost no hesitation, the two Dao Harmonization cultivators dashed towards the Dao Harmonization Bead, attempting to use it to escape into the Harmony Realm.

A saber light slashed out, resembling a crescent moon approaching. The violent power made both Dao Harmonization cultivators dare not face its edge directly. They hastily dodged left and right, and when they stood firm again and looked forward, their faces suddenly turned pale. Because amidst the lingering power of the saber light, the Dao Harmonization Bead had already shattered, turning into countless fragments scattering in all directions. Their last retreat route... was cut off!

In their moment of shock, Lu Ye, imbued with boundless killing intent, had already reached one of the Dao Harmonization cultivators. His Mountain-Shattering Saber thrust forward, piercing through the cultivator's body. The other Dao Harmonization cultivator, seeing this, cried out in alarm and flashed away, rushing outwards. Lu Ye turned his head, raised his hand, and clenched it. That entire section of space seemed to be grasped in his palm, and the fleeing Dao Harmonization cultivator froze in place. His expression was strained, like a small insect caught in someone's palm. Though he struggled fiercely, he could not escape the invisible restraint at all.

"Hmph!" As Lu Ye exerted fierce force, the space was compressed, and large amounts of blood mist instantly erupted from the restrained Dao Harmonization cultivator's body, severely injuring him in an instant. Blood overflowed from the Dao Harmonization cultivator's mouth. He stared at Lu Ye with eyes full of disbelief. He knew that Ten Great City Lord-level powerhouses were strong, but he never expected them to be strong to this extent. He was, after all, a mid-level Dao Harmonization cultivator, yet in Lu Ye's hands, he was as helpless as an insect.

A flash of light, and the Mountain-Shattering Saber was flung out. Its violent power enveloped his body, nailing him to a nearby wall. His life force slowly dissipated, and his head drooped.

Lu Ye raised a hand and beckoned; the Mountain-Shattering Saber flew back to him. With the saber in hand, he coolly glanced around. Inside the central hall, a group of Dao Fusion cultivators remained. They had watched Lu Ye slaughter their two Dao Harmonization cultivators as if butchering chickens and dogs, and now they were all trembling, body and mind, frozen in place. Two breaths later, when Lu Ye walked out of the central hall again, there was no longer any life inside.

He looked up towards the nearest other Dao Harmonization city, only to see silence throughout. Not even a ghost could be seen; only the grand protective formation was maintaining its most basic operation. He frowned, spreading out his divine sense, but he couldn't detect the aura of any living being in the city. The cultivators in this Dao Harmonization city had astonishingly all fled.

The situation in other Dao Harmonization cities was identical. The more than ten Dao Harmonization cities currently trapped in the chess game were all empty cities! Clearly, the cultivators remaining in the cities, seeing Lu Ye's terrifying methods, knew that staying in the city meant only death, so they all quickly used the Dao Harmonization Bead to escape into the Harmony Realm. This left Lu Ye somewhat dissatisfied.

He turned his head to look, seeing that the situation in the remaining battlefields within the chess game had largely become clear. The invading enemies were already in a difficult position, fighting multiple opponents, and with Lu Ye also eyeing them from the side, their situation became even more dire. The battlefield where Hua Ci and Fei Mu were was even close to ending; the Dao Harmonization cultivator they jointly dealt with was already severely wounded and could hardly do anything.

The situation was settled, and Lu Ye turned his head and looked in another direction.

At this moment, in the core of the ruins, Zong Shenliang stood with his hands behind his back, examining the dilapidated statue before him. His gaze deep, he slowly spoke, "It truly is him!"

Among the four Dao Harmonization cultivators beside him, a woman with a charming appearance, graceful figure, and revealing attire asked, "My lord, do you know this person?"

Zong Shenliang shook his head. "No, but I have heard of him... After all, the era in which he rose to fame was too long ago. He can be considered my senior."

The Dao Harmonization cultivators, hearing this, all showed expressions of disbelief. Zong Shenliang had been a Ten Great City Lord for at least tens of thousands of years. What was the origin of the figure depicted by this statue, to be called a senior by Zong Shenliang?

"It's normal that you haven't heard of him," Zong Shenliang sighed. "The era in which he was active was hundreds of thousands of years ago. Even I have only seen some records of him."

The woman asked, "My lord, was this person... very strong?"

If not for a supreme powerhouse, it would be impossible to leave behind records across such a vast span of time and also be noticed by Zong Shenliang. At the very least, these Dao Harmonization cultivators knew nothing about the figure depicted by the statue.

"Is Ba Qiu strong?" Zong Shenliang asked in return, instead of answering directly. The subordinate Dao Harmonization cultivators exchanged glances, none daring to answer. Noticing his subordinates' cautiousness, Zong Shenliang paid it no mind, only giving a faint smile. "During the era he was active, he was the Ba Qiu of that time. He could be said to be the foremost in the Inner Realm. At his peak, he was also a Ten Great City Lord!"

All the Dao Harmonization cultivators were startled. The female Dao Harmonization cultivator asked, puzzled, "If this person was so strong, why did he die?"

Zong Shenliang shook his head. "I don't know the exact circumstances, but it should be related to this Dao weapon he left behind. He seemed to want to use his Dao weapon to create a unique cultivation method, but something went wrong, leading to self-injury. Finally, a few enemies seized the opportunity and ambushed and killed him."

"Such a vast Primordial Starry Sky, is it really just a Dao weapon?" The female Dao Harmonization cultivator was greatly startled. Although they originally had such a guess, they dared not confirm it until now, when it was confirmed by Zong Shenliang.

"Naturally, it's a Dao weapon!" Zong Shenliang nodded. "I just didn't expect that he left the Dao weapon in the Outer Realm before his death... No wonder later generations could never find it." As he spoke, a glint appeared in his eyes.

Currently, with the Outer and Inner Realms merging and the Star Abyss in turmoil, a storm was brewing in the dark. At such a critical juncture, Zong Shenliang also wanted to enhance his own strength. However, with his cultivation level, how difficult was it to improve? Relying solely on self-cultivation was almost impossible. If not for this, he, a dignified Ten Great City Lord, would not have been interested in the Splendor and specifically dispatched a clone here to investigate. Now that he had such an unexpected gain, it naturally made him joyful. As long as he could comprehend the secret left within this Dao weapon, he might be able to become like its original owner, unrivaled in the Inner Realm. At that time, Ba Qiu, the Dragon Venerable, and the Phoenix Lord would all have to prostrate themselves at his feet.

Since it was a Dao weapon, it could certainly be refined. Zong Shenliang pondered briefly, then spread out his divine sense, searching in all directions. However, just then, his expression suddenly turned cold. He turned his head and looked in one direction, exclaiming, "Who's there!"

A streak of black light shot out with his raised hand, blasting into the air. All the Dao Harmonization cultivators were startled. When they turned to look, they saw ripples spread there, and a figure appeared out of thin air, gazing at them with an indifferent expression. It was a young man in white, with a gourd at his waist and a tall, upright figure.

The other Dao Harmonization cultivators had no reaction yet, but Zong Shenliang's expression changed. "It's you! How are you here?" During the previous battle to encircle Ba Qiu, although he only stood in distant confrontation with Xiao Qianchen and did not participate in the direct fighting, he had clearly seen the situation on all battlefields. He naturally recognized Lu Ye. However, the Lu Ye before him was slightly different from the one he had seen that day. That day, he was dressed as a weapon master, holding a long saber. The one seen today did not carry a saber, only a precious gourd. But regardless, this appearance and aura could not be mistaken.

Lu Ye of the Human Race! The most famous rising star in the Star Abyss recently, a newly promoted Ten Great City Lord-level powerhouse, an existence capable of directly contending with Xuan Wuzong.

Zong Shenliang's heart sank. This was troublesome now.