Chapter 351: Kicking Up a Fuss

Lu Ye learned these things from his Second Senior Sister, so he had always known that his Fourth Senior Brother's situation at Danxin Sect was not very good.

During the battle years ago when Li Baxian's spiritual aperture was shattered, some top sects from the Myriad Demon Ridge certainly interfered, but Danxin Sect's tacit approval was also a factor. Simply because he came from the Blood Sect, he became a target for various attacks from the Myriad Demon Ridge. Even though he had joined Danxin Sect at a young age, the Myriad Demon Ridge had no intention of letting him go. As a result, even Danxin Sect disciples were often targeted because of him. This targeting only gradually ceased after Li Baxian's spiritual aperture was broken.

Of course, no one truly knew what role Danxin Sect played in the battle where Li Baxian's spiritual aperture was shattered. It was impossible to investigate the matter further, and these were merely Shui Yuan's conjectures, not definitive facts. Regardless, it was true that Li Baxian's situation at Danxin Sect was difficult.

Although he was nominally the Deputy Guardian Envoy of Danxin Sect, in reality, the sect treated him merely as a gatekeeper. His strength was considerable; with him stationed at the stronghold, even first-grade sects from the Myriad Demon Ridge dared not provoke them easily. He rarely had opportunities to go out, usually remaining within the stronghold. Unable to go out freely, he couldn't earn merit points. Otherwise, given Li Baxian's capabilities, it would have been impossible for him to fail to accumulate enough merit for even one spiritual aperture-mending pill over more than a decade. During the earlier battle at Golden Light Peak, Li Baxian left the stronghold without orders. Upon his return to Danxin Sect, he was confined and punished.

Setting aside this historical animosity, let's consider the present situation. Feng Yuechan, because of Li Baxian, had sealed her cultivation for over a decade, choosing not to advance to the Cloud River Realm, which also caused much dissatisfaction among many in Danxin Sect. The elders were unhappy with Li Baxian, and the younger generation, influenced by this, naturally held no favorable opinion of him, believing he was holding Feng Yuechan back.

Outside the grand formation, Lu Ye looked at the unfriendly man in green and spoke again, "I'm looking for my Fourth Senior Brother. Please inform him I'm here. I'll just say a few words and leave." He certainly hadn't come to Danxin Sect's stronghold to attach himself for cultivation. Knowing the Danxin Sect members had a poor attitude towards Blood Sect disciples, why would he come here asking for trouble? He just had some matters he hoped to clarify directly with his Fourth Senior Brother.

"Why would someone from your Blood Sect come to my Danxin Sect looking for a Fourth Senior Brother? Danxin Sect has no one you're looking for!"

"Li Baxian..."

"Li Baxian is a disciple of Danxin Sect, not your Fourth Senior Brother. Never mention such a thing again!"

Lu Ye stared at him expressionlessly for a moment, and the man returned his gaze without backing down. As cultivators from the Haotian Alliance, Lu Ye had never encountered anyone so stubbornly unyielding. Previously, no matter which sect they came from, as long as they belonged to the Haotian Alliance, even strangers would communicate courteously. Of course, malicious individuals like Sima Yang were exceptions.

Lu Ye raised his hand and tapped his battle imprint, searching for Feng Yuechan's mark. In the Chess Sea, he and Feng Yuechan had exchanged marks, so contacting her now was the same. Either Fourth Senior Brother or Feng Yuechan would surely be in the stronghold. As long as he could contact Feng Yuechan, he could naturally get in touch with Li Baxian.

Before Lu Ye could find Feng Yuechan's mark, the man in green from the grand formation impatiently shouted, "This is Danxin Sect's stronghold. Unrelated individuals are not permitted to linger. Leave immediately, or I won't be so polite!"

Lu Ye paused his hand movement, looked up at the man, then continued his actions, but this time he selected Shui Yuan's mark: "Second Senior Sister."

Although Shui Yuan was in the main sect in Kyushu, because she was the Blood Sect's Seal Master, Lu Ye could contact her even across a realm.

"Yes."

"Please help me contact Fourth Senior Brother. Tell him I'm outside the Danxin Sect stronghold."

"Alright."

As soon as the communication ended, the man in green within the grand formation shouted again, "Get out of here!"

Lu Ye activated his Insight Spiritual Mark, observed the grand formation before him, and quickly found a formation node nearby. His figure flashed, and he moved to the node, then raised his hand and brought out several formation flags. Witnessing this, both the man in green and the cultivator who had reported earlier were stunned. A huge question mark simultaneously popped up in their minds: What was this Lu Yiye... trying to do?! As the formation flags were deployed, Lu Ye channeled his spiritual power.

The man in green finally reacted, realizing that the 'Sect Destroyer Leaf' was actually trying to break the formation. He immediately became furious: "How dare you! It seems you prefer punishment to a polite invitation!" As he spoke, he stepped out of the grand formation, spiritual power rapidly surging around him, clearly revealing his Heaven-Nine cultivation. Spiritual energy converged before him, and a spell quickly took shape.

However, before he could unleash the spell, a dazzling saber light flashed before his eyes. As crimson spiritual power flowed, the rapidly forming spell instantly shattered, accompanied by a sharp pain in his chest. Startled, he quickly retreated, shrinking back into the protective grand formation.

This protective grand formation could block external cultivators from entering or exiting. However, if a cultivator belonged to the sect and possessed a battle imprint, they could move in and out freely. Thus, the man in green's movements did not affect the formation's operation. Retreating back into the formation, he looked down and his face showed surprise, as his clothes had been cut across the chest, and blood quickly began to seep through. He frantically checked his injury, and only after confirming it was merely a superficial wound did he relax.

"Senior Brother Wu..." the cultivator beside him called out nervously.

Senior Brother Wu, the man in green, looked up and couldn't help but roar, "How impudent!" No other reason: after 'Sect Destroyer Leaf' forced him back with a single saber strike, he actually opened a breach in their own protective grand formation, as if lifting a curtain. He directly lifted a corner of the formation and leisurely walked in. Never before had anyone, without permission, broken into their stronghold's grand formation. Lu Yiye of the Blood Sect was the first! This was an overt provocation.

Stepping into the grand formation, Lu Ye looked at Ju Jia and tilted his head, giving a slight signal. Ju Jia took large strides and followed him in. Feng Yue was stunned. This series of sudden changes completely jolted her from her illusions. Her Fifth Senior Brother hadn't brought her here to attach herself for cultivation; this was clearly an attempt to challenge the sect! This was the stronghold of a second-grade sect, Danxin Sect! How audacious could he be?

Two pairs of eyes suddenly turned to look at her; it was Lu Ye and Ju Jia, who had already entered the formation.

Feng Yue trembled, "I... I... I'll wait for you outside!" How could she dare enter this dragon's lair? If she truly trespassed, ten lives wouldn't be enough to explain it.

Ju Jia turned around, stepped out, and his large, fan-like hand clasped the back of her neck, lifting her and carrying her into the grand formation. Just as she found her footing, violent spiritual power fluctuations surged nearby, followed by an angry, suppressed voice: "You dared to launch a sneak attack on me!"

Senior Brother Wu, the man in green, was clearly exasperated at this moment. He had initially intended to step out of the formation to stop Lu Ye's actions but was unexpectedly forced back by a single saber strike. For his Heaven-Nine cultivation to perform so poorly against Lu Ye, who was only Heaven-Seven, he undoubtedly felt humiliated. However, being ambushed was unavoidable. Fortunately, he was now fully prepared. As he growled, one spell after another formed, raining down overwhelmingly towards where Lu Ye and Ju Jia stood.

Feng Yue's heart instantly turned cold. Watching the sky-sealing, earth-locking attacks approach, she had no means of defense whatsoever. All that was left was to close her eyes and await death. Just as she was thinking this, a tall figure shielded her. Potent and dense vital energy and spiritual power began to surge, accompanied by a series of dull thudding sounds. The sturdy figure in front of her vibrated slightly, transforming into a solid barrier. In that instant, Feng Yue's eyes saw only this figure, capable of shielding against storms, and an unprecedented sense of security bloomed within her.

Senior Brother Wu, with his Heaven-Nine cultivation, undoubtedly possessed extremely rich combat experience. Having learned from his previous mistake, he didn't choose powerful, large-scale spells because his distance from Lu Ye wasn't too great. To defeat a weapon cultivator like Lu Ye, victory had to be achieved with smaller spells. Compared to powerful, large-scale spells, smaller spells cast faster and had a higher attack frequency, making them most suitable for the current situation.

Then he witnessed an unforgettable scene: Lu Ye's speed instantly increased to the point where he left afterimages, weaving gracefully through the barrage of spells. He barely blinked, and the other party had already evaded all attacks. The original distance of over a dozen zhang between them was instantly closed to three zhang. The long saber, imbued with fiery red spiritual energy, cut a deadly arc. Senior Brother Wu was terrified, his body surging with spiritual power as a massive impact swept in all directions, intending to push Lu Ye away.

Having fought mages so many times, Lu Ye was already prepared for their tactics. This type of spell, which pushes away close-range enemies, was like a mage's spiritual energy barrier—something every mage mastered. The closer one was to the mage, the stronger the repulsive force. However, as long as one maintained enough distance, this spell was practically useless. His forward momentum briefly stalled, and only after Senior Brother Wu's spell concluded did Lu Ye close in on him again.

"This guy has such rich combat experience! How many mages has he fought?" Senior Brother Wu cried out in his heart. Seeing the opponent's saber slash horizontally, he instinctively ducked without thinking. He dared not not duck; if he didn't, his head would be gone. Then he saw a knee coming up from below. From the way it looked, it seemed as if he had deliberately moved his head towards it.

*Thud...*

A thud sounded, and Senior Brother Wu spun through the air before crashing heavily to the ground. Stars burst before his eyes, and his forehead throbbed with immense pain. Senior Brother Wu suspected his skull was cracked. He tried to get up in a hurry, but a long saber, burning like flames, was pressed against his forehead. Following the saber, he saw Lu Yiye standing calmly beside him, looking down at him from above. Senior Brother Wu's eyelid twitched. Honestly, he didn't understand how he had lost. The exchange was too brief; he hadn't even had a chance to fully display his strength before he was inexplicably subdued with a saber to his head. He recalled how he had just been ready to give the other party a severe lesson, only to end up being taught one himself.

"Senior Brother Wu!" the Heaven-Seven cultivator nearby shouted again.