Chapter 718: Reflection

Mo Mo:

Outside the thatched hut, as Huang Liang methodically recounted, the various situational changes beneath the Sky Ravine gradually became clear to Lu Ye.

The Blood Realm, Blood Fiends, and the numerous Blood Clan members surging forth from the sea of blood.

To him, these things were somewhat unbelievable.

In the Nine Provinces, there were Humans and Demons. The Dragon Ascension Realm also had them, as did the Myriad Beast Domain he had visited previously. Generally speaking, however, Humans and Demons coexisted relatively peacefully.

After all, many Demons had evolved from spirit beasts.

Apart from these two major races, the only other one Lu Ye knew about was the Insectoids.

This race, almost devoid of intelligence, brought nothing but destruction and slaughter.

And now, there was an additional Blood Clan…

Compared to the Insectoids, the Blood Clan posed a significantly greater threat because, apart from their racial origin being different from humans, they were otherwise indistinguishable.

They possessed intelligence identical to humans and could even cultivate. Such a sudden arrival of outsiders in the Dragon Ascension Realm naturally posed an enormous threat to the entire domain.

"The Heavenly Saint claimed to have found the path forward for cultivation, yet he merely ushered in a group of extraterrestrial visitors.

Now, the Allied Forces have suffered heavy losses, and our Dragon Ascension Cultivation World is in peril. The Heavenly Saint… he is a sinner for all eternity!" Huang Liang exclaimed, heartbroken.

If the conflict between the Dragon Ascension Cultivation World and the Sky Ravine Sect was merely an internal struggle, then the current situation was an external threat.

When family members fought amongst themselves behind closed doors, it wasn't a problem, but who could have imagined the Heavenly Saint would take such a drastic step?

"Young friend, please save our fellow cultivators of Dragon Ascension!" Huang Liang suddenly bowed solemnly, paying his respects to Lu Ye.

Over the past few days, he had been recuperating here and had many conversations with Lu Ye. Although he couldn't definitively say that Lu Ye was the savior in the face of this great catastrophe, the grand formation in Medicine Valley was undeniably genuine.

The formations here had already surpassed the typical standards of the Dragon Ascension Cultivation World.

Currently, the Allied Forces were suffering a crushing defeat, being jointly pursued by the Blood Clan and the remnants of the Sky Ravine Sect. Without external assistance, it was doubtful anyone would survive and leave Snow State.

While he could go alone, how much impact could he possibly have?

And if the Allied Forces sent to Snow State were annihilated this time, the Dragon Ascension Cultivation World would undoubtedly suffer a severe blow; perhaps this single battle would break its very spine.

Medicine Valley… had become the last hope.

Lu Ye, to pay for medical expenses, had set up such a heaven-shaking grand formation in Medicine Valley. Not long after, the Dragon Ascension Realm underwent a drastic change.

Under the influence of his preconceived notions, Huang Liang vaguely felt that this coincidence must be the result of a blessing from destiny.

With the fortune of heaven and earth converging upon one person, allowing him to make arrangements to turn the tide in advance, he was undoubtedly the savior!

Therefore, with numerous Allied Force cultivators being hunted down, Huang Liang could only place his hope in Lu Ye,

Or rather, in the grand formation of Medicine Valley.

Lu Ye naturally understood his meaning and slowly shook his head, saying, "Sect Master Huang, you shouldn't be asking me about this. You should ask for the opinion of the owner of this place."

"I have no objections," Little Medical Immortal's voice came from behind. She stepped out, saying, "With such an anomaly beneath the Sky Ravine, Medicine Valley is directly in its path. No egg remains whole when the nest is overturned. Saving others is also saving ourselves. However…"

She turned to look at Lu Ye. "While the grand formation of Medicine Valley is indeed profound, no one here in Medicine Valley is proficient in formations. We will need you, young friend, to control its power."

Lu Ye nodded, "Alright."

"Then, thank you, young friend! Thank you, fellow Daoist!" Huang Liang bowed again, then hurriedly sent out a message. In fact, before he had explained the situation at the Sky Ravine to Lu Ye, he had already messaged Kui Yuanshan, telling him to lead his people to escape towards Medicine Valley. At that time, he didn't have time to get Lu Ye and Little Medical Immortal's consent, but now making amends afterward caused no harm.

"How is Liuli?" Lu Ye asked while Huang Liang was busy.

Little Medical Immortal replied, "She's stable for now, but solving her problem… that's difficult."

"May I ask, fellow Daoist, is there any connection between Liuli's birthmark and the Sky Ravine?"

Little Medical Immortal looked up towards the direction of the Sky Ravine and gave a bitter smile. "You've certainly asked the right question. When your father brought her to me back then, upon seeing the birthmark on her back, my first thought was of the Sky Ravine. But I simply dismissed it as a coincidence. In fact, until today, I still held that belief. After all, the Sky Ravine is the Sky Ravine, and a person is a person. What connection could there possibly be between them? But now…"

She didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was clear. Just as Lu Ye had thought, Little Medical Immortal also felt that Ye Liuli's birthmark had a significant connection to the Sky Ravine; otherwise, such a coincidence would make no sense.

An anomaly only just occurred at the Sky Ravine, and it perfectly mirrored Ye Liuli's condition.

"But what is the connection between them?" Little Medical Immortal looked at Lu Ye, puzzled.

*I'm asking you, who are you asking?*

Lu Ye averted his gaze.

"If that's truly the case, then to completely cure her ailment, we might have to resolve the Sky Ravine itself."

Lu Ye's heart felt heavy.

Resolving the Sky Ravine was easy to say, but who could actually do it?

No one even knew why the Sky Ravine appeared, let alone how to resolve it.

Of course, from the intelligence gathered so far, the appearance of the Sky Ravine seemed to be connected to the Blood Clan; otherwise, they wouldn't have emerged from it.

Perhaps they could start by investigating the Blood Clan? Lu Ye pondered.

As an outsider, not the true Ye Liu, he naturally didn't share profound feelings with Ye Liuli. However, since his current identity was Ye Liu, he had to act according to that identity's principles.

The true Ye Liu would naturally not shy away from such a problem, so he, too, could only face the challenge head-on.

And also… the Dragon Throne!

Zhuang Bufan, at the cost of his fading life, had demonstrated the Dragon Throne's power and peril to him. He had initially thought this was a stroke of luck, blessed by the fortune of this world, but now, beneath the surface of this opportunity,

Was it not also a responsibility?

At this critical juncture, with the world on the brink of collapse, for a divine artifact like the Dragon Throne to suddenly appear and, through fateful circumstances, end up in his hands—was it truly just a coincidence?

Perhaps unseen forces were at play, propelling these events?

He didn't know how powerful the Blood Clan was; he only knew how powerful the Dragon Throne was. But this powerful external force,

Was not so easily utilized.

One wrong move could lead to death and the dissipation of one's cultivation; Zhuang Bufan's fate was a cautionary tale.

Huang Liang suddenly shot into the sky and sped forward, his voice drifting back, "I'll go meet them. Young friend, please be prepared!"

After several days of treatment by Little Medical Immortal, his injuries were no longer serious. The reason he hadn't left earlier was,

Firstly, he had developed a strong interest in Lu Ye and wanted to stay and observe him more. Secondly, the Allied Forces were formidable, and resolving the Sky Ravine Sect was no problem, so his intervention wasn't needed.

But now that the Allied Forces were being hunted, his going to meet them could at least be of some use.

"Medicine Valley, a place meant to save lives, is soon to become a place of bloody slaughter," Little Medical Immortal sighed softly, her prominent chest rising and falling noticeably. Even as Lu Ye gazed straight ahead, his peripheral vision caught this obvious movement.

"Saving others is saving oneself, and slaying enemies is also saving people," Lu Ye responded casually. "I'll also ask you, fellow Daoist, to take your apprentices and Liuli and temporarily hide."

Little Medical Immortal nodded. "Then I'll leave things to you."

She turned and walked inward, but after a few steps, she suddenly paused and said, "Do you know?

The Dragon Throne is actually divided into two parts."

Lu Ye turned to look at her, confused and suspicious.

"One part is the Dragon King Armor, the piece you possess. The other is the Dragon Spine Blade! As early as two thousand years ago, the Dragon Spine Blade appeared and was acquired by someone. However, the blade seemed to possess sentience and was exceptionally ferocious, so it has been suppressed within a top-tier major power. For many years, that major power has tried to neutralize the blade's ferocity, but unfortunately, with little success."

For Little Medical Immortal to call them a "major power," it could only refer to the three hegemonic sects.

To neutralize ferocious auras, the three hegemonic sects all seemed to have corresponding methods.

The Vast Righteousness Academy had its Grand Righteousness Qi, the Vajra Temple had its Buddhist Chants, and the Imperial Heaven Sect had its profound secret techniques. As for which one it was… Lu Ye didn't know.

When Huang Liang had previously told him about the Dragon Throne, he hadn't mentioned anything about the Dragon King Armor or the Dragon Spine Blade,

Leading him to believe that the so-called Dragon Throne was simply the item in his hand.

Now that he thought back, Huang Liang had indeed seemed to hold back some information when he spoke, leaving a sentence unfinished, which greatly displeased Lu Ye.

It seemed then that what Huang Liang had concealed was likely the matter of the Dragon Spine Blade.

From his perspective, concealing something from Lu Ye was reasonable. Since ancient times, every appearance of the Dragon Throne had brought bloodshed and unrest to the entire Dragon Ascension Realm.

Before knowing Lu Ye's character, Huang Liang naturally wouldn't reveal everything. What if Lu Ye was an unruly individual who, after acquiring the Dragon King Armor, decided to seek out the Dragon Spine Blade? That would lead to immense trouble.

Vajra Temple!

A strange thought suddenly popped into Lu Ye's mind: the Dragon Spine Blade was very likely suppressed within the Vajra Temple.

Because compared to the methods of the Vast Righteousness Academy and the Imperial Heaven Sect, the Vajra Temple's Buddhist Chants focused more on neutralizing,

Rather than merely suppressing!

"Fellow Daoist, what is the meaning of telling me this?" Lu Ye narrowed his eyes, looking at Little Medical Immortal.

This woman, who hadn't mentioned it before, chose to tell him only after Huang Liang had left. It seemed discreet and unintentional, but it was clearly deliberate.

Little Medical Immortal said, "No other meaning. It's just that I saw you use a blade. The Dragon Throne has the Dragon Spine Blade; perhaps this time, the Dragon Throne will have a true master."

She stepped into Ye Liuli's room, carried her out, gathered her apprentices,

And then, guided by Yiyi, they hid inside a defensive grand formation.

In Medicine Valley, only Lu Ye stood alone, with Amber crouching on his shoulder, its eyes bright and sharp,

Gazing into the distance.

After settling Little Medical Immortal and the others, Yiyi also quickly returned, disappearing underground, ready for battle.

The wind howled mournfully.

Until a certain moment, Lu Ye, deep in thought, was startled awake by Amber's growl. He looked up to see large streaks of light frantically rushing towards them at the edge of his vision. And behind those streaks of light, lines of blood-red glow streaked across the sky.

Both the pursuers and the pursued had arrived!