Chapter 502: Luck That's Too Good Isn't a Good Thing

In the hunting ground, enveloped by a blood-red sky, Lu Ye was busy setting up formations in a cave over ten zhang deep underground, deploying array flags one after another.

The Hunting List had revealed his name. He didn't know how many cultivators from Myriad Demon Ridge would take notice, but he was certain the number wouldn't be small. He had stirred up too much trouble in the Spirit Creek Battlefield; every single one of the core sects from Myriad Demon Ridge wanted him dead. In the Spirit Creek Battlefield, Myriad Demon Ridge never had an opportunity, but the Cloud River Battlefield was different. Here, countless powerful cultivators were stronger than him and capable of killing him, which presented an opportunity for Myriad Demon Ridge.

He believed that when he entered the Cloud River Battlefield, the Myriad Demon Ridge forces that had suffered losses at his hands would have already sent messages to their disciples, instructing them to watch his movements. Before his identity was exposed, it didn't matter much; he could act covertly, and few people paid him any mind. But once exposed, he would undoubtedly become a target, especially now, trapped within the hunting ground with no way out.

Therefore, Lu Ye had to prepare some escape routes for himself. He had many spirit patterns he could use for hiding and stealth, but accidents happen. What if someone stumbled upon his whereabouts? If he couldn't win a fight, he would have to flee quickly. Using a teleportation array was a good method.

The teleportation arrays he had set up previously were all single-point to single-point parent-child arrays. This type of formation was remarkably effective for escaping and preserving one's life. However, in the hunting ground, he naturally needed a more secure method. Therefore, what he needed to set up now were multi-point to multi-point teleportation arrays! Each completed teleportation array would function as a sub-array and also as a parent array. This way, he wouldn't need too many. He only needed to set up seven or eight such arrays, scattered throughout the hunting ground, to be able to teleport back and forth between all of them. Only then could he rest easy.

With his cultivation level being insufficient, Lu Ye was determined not to proactively cause trouble. Although both were teleportation arrays, setting up these multi-point to multi-point arrays was undoubtedly much more complex. Fortunately, as his cultivation improved, the difficulty of setting up formations had correspondingly decreased.

Half an hour later, a teleportation array was successfully set up. Lu Ye then proceeded to arrange a stealth array and an explosive array nearby. This way, even if someone accidentally trespassed here, they wouldn't discover any traces of the arrays without a thorough investigation. Furthermore, if they inadvertently stepped within the array's range, the explosive array would be triggered, and all the arrangements would be completely destroyed. This served as an additional safeguard, preventing others from discovering his prepared safeguards.

Once everything was confirmed to be in order, Lu Ye left the location. Next, he needed to find more concealed spots to continue setting up arrays. He still dared not fly through the air, instead running close to the ground. At the same time, his senses were pushed to their limit; if there was any disturbance, he would, without hesitation, activate a stealth spirit pattern on himself and hold his breath. With such extreme caution, his journey proceeded smoothly.

Along the way, he occasionally detected spiritual energy fluctuations, indicating cultivators fighting in the hunting ground. Occasionally, powerful cultivators would boldly fly overhead. Those who dared to act so brazenly were either at the eighth or ninth-layer cultivation realm... These were individuals Lu Ye absolutely dared not provoke.

After running over a hundred li, Lu Ye surveyed his surroundings to ensure no one was present. Only then did he construct a Void Spirit Pattern, using it to sense the teleportation array he had previously set up and confirm their connection. He didn't know the maximum distance between the teleportation arrays he had set up, so he had to perform tests periodically. The connection between the Void Spirit Pattern and the teleportation array was very strong, indicating it hadn't reached its limit yet. He continued forward until he had covered nearly two hundred li, at which point the connection became weak, approaching its limit.

This implied that, with his current cultivation, the maximum range for the teleportation arrays he set up was two hundred li, a significant improvement from before. This also made it easier to implement his plan; the further he could teleport, the safer his situation would undoubtedly be.

He summoned Yiyi and had her burrow underground to search for a suitable location to set up an array, while he himself searched nearby. Shortly after, he found a cave. Its location wasn't ideal, as any cultivator discovering it would surely enter to investigate. However, there were no better spots nearby. Lu Ye had no choice but to use this cave. He walked inside, went over ten zhang deep, and began working at the bottom of the cave. At the same time, he had Yiyi stand guard outside to prevent anyone from trapping him inside. If he were trapped inside before the array was complete, he would truly have no escape.

After half an hour of busy work, another teleportation array was successfully set up. It was also concealed by a stealth array, with an explosive array placed as a safeguard. This way, even if a cultivator entered the cave, as long as they didn't reach the very bottom, the explosive array wouldn't be triggered.

Stepping out of the cave, he looked up. The Hunting List still hung high in the sky, its blood-red, flag-like form incredibly conspicuous. As his gaze swept over it, Lu Ye noticed that his ranking had already fallen outside the top fifty. This was normal. Two hours had passed since the hunting ground appeared, and during this time, battles had erupted everywhere. Battles meant deaths, and deaths generated hunting points. A little over a hundred hunting points wasn't a large amount, so Lu Ye's ranking naturally continued to decline. Given this trend, it wouldn't be long before his name disappeared from the Hunting List.