Chapter 305: Intercepting the Kill

"Oh?"

Lu Ye looked slightly surprised, as if he hadn't expected his strike to fail in killing the ghost cultivator. However, upon seeing the old man's face clearly, he realized this was likely a so-called veteran Ninth-Stage cultivator.

He certainly lived up to his reputation. An ordinary Ninth-Stage cultivator couldn't have withstood his fully charged attack. These old Ninth-Stage cultivators, who had lived for many years, truly possessed some skill.

A strong spiritual energy fluctuation suddenly emanated from behind the ghost cultivator, followed by a bright rope descending from the sky. It was Yi Yi, hidden in the shadows, who had launched a Spirit-Binding Rope at the old ghost cultivator. This spell was not taught by the Sect Master; at the time, Yi Yi couldn't grasp such advanced techniques.

Yi Yi had learned this spell by watching the Immortal Yuan Guards in Immortal Yuan City and figuring it out herself, as she felt it was excellent for tying up and capturing people.

By the time the unsuspecting ghost cultivator noticed the anomaly, it was too late. The shimmering Spirit-Binding Rope enveloped him, binding him securely.

He struggled with all his might, spiritual energy surging around him, only to discover in horror that the Spirit-Binding Rope was incredibly sturdy. Although he could break free, it would take some time.

A streak of light flew towards him, piercing his eye socket and exiting the back of his head. The old ghost cultivator instantly stiffened.

Once Yi Yi dispersed the spell, his small body plopped to the ground.

"Let's go."

Lu Ye called out, collecting the old ghost cultivator's storage bag. Amber leaped onto his shoulder, and Ju Jia summoned his flying spiritual artifact.

Moments later, a streak of light shot into the sky, strikingly visible in the night.

At the same time, several streaks of light also flew up from a certain location below, heading directly to intercept them. These were clearly Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators who had been searching for Lu Ye nearby.

"Shoot them down!" someone roared.

Before cultivators transition to Heavenly-tier cultivation methods, they generally avoid fighting while flying on artifacts. Their control over spiritual energy is insufficient, making it dangerous. Even if they are stronger than their opponent, they might be knocked down. Falling from dozens of feet without being able to slow down would almost certainly be fatal.

There were four Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators intercepting them, giving them a clear numerical advantage. However, they still didn't dare to engage Lu Ye in mid-air. It was rumored that Lu Yiye of the Blood Sect possessed a pair of winged spirit纹, allowing him to fly. Fighting him in mid-air was clearly unwise.

As that person's voice faded, streaks of light from their artifacts attacked, reaching them in an instant.

Ju Jia, standing at the forefront, focused on controlling his flying spiritual artifact. The artifact immediately danced like a butterfly, weaving through the attacks without a scratch.

This scene not only stunned the attacking Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators but also surprised Lu Ye.

Despite Ju Jia's large and clumsy appearance, he controlled the flying artifact with remarkable precision. Lu Ye admitted he couldn't achieve such a level of skill.

As the distance rapidly closed, the expressions of the Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators blocking their path turned to horror. Although they frantically urged their artifacts to turn and chase, they couldn't catch up.

Lu Ye reached into his storage bag, pulled out four spiritual artifacts, and tossed them forward. Each artifact shimmered with light, imbued with the Wind Walk enhancement.

Screams rang out as two Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators were instantly pierced through by the artifacts, plummeting headfirst to the ground. It was highly likely they wouldn't survive.

The remaining two, though injured by the flying artifacts, managed not to fall, narrowly escaping death.

However, before they could even breathe a sigh of relief, four more streaks of light intersected and attacked them.

Two more screams.

If the four had fought together on the ground, Lu Ye might have had to put in some effort to deal with them, but in mid-air, it was much simpler.

Almost without pause, Ju Jia steered his flying spiritual artifact into the distance, leaving a dazzling trail of light across the night sky.

As they traveled, Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators who had received advance notice occasionally intercepted them with their artifacts. However, this situation differed from last time. Then, Lu Ye had been riding Amber, making a hurried escape. While not slow, his speed wasn't particularly fast, leading to him being miserably pursued and blocked. This time, Ju Jia was controlling the flying artifact, which offered exceptional maneuverability.

Furthermore, Myriad Demon Ridge didn't dare to escalate the matter too much, to avoid provoking a backlash from the Grand Heaven Alliance. Thus, the dispatched personnel were all cultivators at the Eighth and Ninth Stages.

This meant Myriad Demon Ridge couldn't form large-scale interceptions.

Each time three to five people came, they usually never returned.

After several such incidents, the Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators no longer dared to act rashly.

Messages spread continuously. The Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators roughly determined Lu Ye's direction of travel based on his movements. Although they didn't know his final destination, they had already assembled forces in the distance, waiting for Lu Ye to enter their encirclement to deliver a fatal blow.

A day later, as Ju Jia flew his artifact over a winding, dragon-like river, twenty streaks of light came aggressively towards them from the sky ahead.

At the same time, below the river, another twenty or so figures shot into the sky, blocking their retreat.

In the blink of an eye, their path forward was blocked, and their escape route cut off.

Without Lu Ye needing to say anything, Ju Jia already steered the artifact to the side. However, they hadn't flown far when dozens more streaks of light shot into the sky from a nearby hillside.

It had to be said, Myriad Demon Ridge's arrangements this time were thorough, and their predictions accurate. They had set up ambushes along Lu Ye's path, waiting for him to enter before closing the net.

In fact, it wasn't just a matter of prediction. There were also two other similar encirclements nearby. As long as Lu Ye's direction didn't deviate too much from their judgment, he was bound to fall into an ambush.

At this point, retreating was clearly too late, and landing was unrealistic. If they truly landed, it would be a situation of certain death.

Lu Ye's eyes lowered slightly. He took out four artifacts from his storage bag and silently channeled spiritual energy, causing them to float beside him.

Yi Yi revealed herself, standing behind Lu Ye.

Spiritual energy surged around Ju Jia, and the artifact's light suddenly accelerated, charging straight ahead. In the current situation, to survive, they had to break through in one direction to minimize pressure.

As long as Ju Jia's artifact was fast enough, the first two groups of Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators they encountered wouldn't be able to pose a threat.

So, they only needed to deal with the group of enemies blocking them directly ahead.

The distance between them rapidly closed. In the opposing formation, seven or eight spell cultivators were the first to unleash their spells. In an instant, multi-colored lights enveloped them.

Ju Jia's flying spiritual artifact once again danced, dodging and weaving in mid-air, avoiding every spell attack at the most precarious moments, much to the stunned amazement of the Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators.

They had never seen anyone control a flying spiritual artifact so skillfully. Such mastery over spiritual energy truly made them feel inadequate.

As the distance continued to close, the frequency of spell attacks increased. This was because the spell cultivators realized their powerful spells, conjured with great effort, couldn't affect the opponent, so they opted for smaller, faster-casting spells.

This made Ju Jia quite overwhelmed; he could no longer avoid all attacks. However, he was smart enough to let the spells hit him rather than his flying spiritual artifact.

He was thick-skinned and full of vigor, so being hit by small spells wasn't a big deal. But a flying spiritual artifact was different; it didn't have strong defenses and could be destroyed if hit a few times.

Yi Yi also made her move. When she did, all the opposing spell cultivators felt ashamed, because in terms of casting speed, variety of spells, and power, Yi Yi was leagues ahead of them.

Although she was alone, the spells she unleashed in a short period were no less than those of three or four ordinary spell cultivators working together.

Their spells clashed in mid-air, spiritual energy surged chaotically, and a continuous roar echoed. In this chaotic situation, a weapon master from the opposing Myriad Demon Ridge formation suddenly drew a powerful bow, its string pulled almost into a full moon. The bow, and the cultivator himself, flickered with spiritual light.

"Whoosh!"

A tearing sound filled the air as a four-foot-long arrow shot out, reaching Ju Jia almost instantly. The speed of this arrow surpassed all spells and even the power of artifact control. From its force, it was clearly extremely potent.

Ju Jia, focused on controlling his flying artifact, had no way to dodge. He roared, raising his arms and crossing them in front of him. At some point, he had donned a pair of dark wristguards on his arms, which were clearly fine spiritual artifacts, giving off a sense of solidity and weight.

The cultivator who shot the arrow had his aura slightly disturbed; his full-power shot clearly came with a considerable cost. Seeing Ju Jia's movements, the cultivator's lips curled into a slight smile.

He had heard of Ju Jia's great name. His full-power attack might pose a threat to an ordinary body cultivator, but it was useless against Ju Jia.

His arrow wasn't aimed at Ju Jia at all.

Just as the arrow's light was about to hit Ju Jia, it suddenly veered sharply downwards. From that angle, it was clearly aimed at Ju Jia's flying spiritual artifact.

Their target, from beginning to end, was only this flying spiritual artifact!

Just as it seemed their goal was about to be achieved, the front of the flying spiritual artifact was suddenly covered by a pattern of spiritual纹, which quickly formed a remarkably thick protective shield.

Behind Ju Jia, Lu Ye half-crouched, one hand pressed against the surface of the flying spiritual artifact.

With his current control over his spiritual energy, adding a defensive spiritual纹 to Ju Jia's flying artifact was no problem.

Boom...

The arrow struck the artifact, erupting in a huge sound and chaotic spiritual energy. Although it didn't completely destroy the artifact as intended, the immense force still sent the artifact tumbling and swaying, causing it to fall downwards.

Ju Jia quickly used his mind to control it, finally managing to stabilize it with great effort.

However, in this delay, more spells had already arrived. This wasn't the most serious issue; more critically, the first two groups of Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators had rapidly approached, and were now within attacking range.

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