Chapter 943: Destructive Thunder Spear

The power of twenty thousand explosive fire spirit stones was unleashed simultaneously, creating a terrifying might. Yet, even with such force, the protective formation of Darkmoon Forest Pass remained unbroken.

Just as Lin Yue and Zhang Kun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, a terrifying and heart-stopping energy fluctuation suddenly surged.

Liu Yuemei's spiritual power surged around her, causing her clothes and dark hair to flutter. From her hand, she conjured a three-foot-long, spear-like treasure. As spiritual power from the Divine Sea realm poured into it, lightning instantly coursed along the short spear, transforming it directly into a bolt of lightning.

Clutching the short spear, Liu Yuemei appeared as if she were truly holding a bolt of thunder.

“The Obliterating Thunder Spear!” Zhang Kun's eyelids twitched wildly as he recognized the short spear's origin at a glance.

It wasn't that he paid particular attention to Liu Yuemei, but rather that the Obliterating Thunder Spear was too famous. It was originally a treasured artifact of the Tianyuan Sect, a treasure barely on the same level as the renowned "Rivers and Mountains Map, Shaking the Nine Provinces."

Generally, such treasured artifacts of a sect were kept within the sect and would not be easily used unless it was a matter of great importance concerning the sect's future.

Therefore, no one had expected Liu Yuemei to bring this treasure with her on this trip.

By herself, she clearly wouldn't have the qualification, but with Yu Huajin backing her, there was room for maneuvering.

Under normal circumstances, the Darkmoon Forest Pass's protective formation might have been able to withstand a strike from this spear. However, the formation had just sustained heavy damage and was teetering on the verge of collapse. If Liu Yuemei were to unleash the power of the Obliterating Thunder Spear now, the consequences would be dire.

“Don't even think about it!” Zhang Kun roared, flashing forward to charge at Liu Yuemei, intending to stop her.

However, just as he moved, another Divine Sea realm cultivator from the Vast Heaven Alliance met him, intercepting him midway. Though Zhang Kun was impatient, he had no choice but to engage in battle for the time being.

Seeing this, Lin Yue also had no choice but to rush out of the pass and directly attack Liu Yuemei.

However, Liu Yuemei didn't even spare her a glance. She simply channeled all her spiritual power into the thunder spear in her hand. Her gaze was deep as she looked in a certain direction within Darkmoon Forest Pass, gritting her teeth and shouting, “Little thief, today you will surely die!”

She had already discovered Lu Ye's whereabouts.

She had indeed never seen Li Taibai before, but when Lu Ye killed Tan Shu, many Vast Heaven Alliance cultivators witnessed it. It wasn't difficult for her to find out what Li Taibai looked like.

Thus, she immediately spotted Lu Ye standing on a rooftop, gazing in their direction. His white clothes and a gourd at his waist were too distinctive.

“You'll have to get past me first!” Lin Yue shouted. As her voice faded, a figure suddenly emerged from the side. No one had noticed him before he made his move, but once he did, he revealed his identity as a grand cultivator of the Divine Sea realm.

Lin Yue was instantly intercepted.

“Oh no!” Lin Yue inwardly exclaimed. She and Zhang Kun had long been wary of other Divine Sea realm cultivators from the Vast Heaven Alliance secretly lurking. Now, it turned out their suspicions were correct. The opponent had hidden exceptionally well, never revealing any flaws, which prevented both her and Zhang Kun from noticing.

Now, with no one from Ten Thousand Demon Ridge to hold Liu Yuemei back, and with the divine artifact 'Obliterating Thunder Spear' in her hand, Darkmoon Forest Pass was in grave danger!

Fortunately, seeing the unfavorable situation, she had already sent word to the left and right passes. Two Divine Sea realm cultivators were already rushing to provide assistance from those directions and should arrive within half an hour.

As long as they could hold on for half an hour, the crisis would be averted.

At the same time, the thunder spear in Liu Yuemei's hand transformed into a bolt of lightning, striking down towards Darkmoon Forest Pass with a resounding roar.

There was no loud sound, almost utter silence, but when the lightning struck the protective formation, the already precarious formation became even more difficult to sustain.

Crack...

Only then did a deafening clap of thunder explode.

The moment the power of the thunder spear landed on the protective formation, lightning spread in all directions, making the entire formation appear as if it had transformed into a hemispherical lightning net.

The tottering protective formation could no longer hold. With a crash, it shattered like a broken mirror!

In an instant, the many cultivators of the Vast Heaven Alliance, who had been restrained for a long time, surged into Darkmoon Forest Pass under Liu Yuemei's lead, like tigers descending a mountain.

The two factions of cultivators clashed head-on, and battle ensued.

Liu Yuemei, meanwhile, carved a bloody path directly through the ranks of the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators. As a Divine Sea realm grand cultivator who was not being restrained, the power she unleashed in such a situation was terrifying. If she wished, she could have easily gone on a massacre.

But she didn't do so. Instead, she landed directly on the rooftop where Lu Ye had just been standing.

She looked around, but Lu Ye was nowhere to be found.

Lu Ye had already fled the moment she unleashed the power of the Obliterating Thunder Spear and the entire protective formation of Darkmoon Forest Pass was enveloped in a lightning net.

He naturally wouldn't stand there foolishly waiting to die.

Liu Yuemei had come specifically for him; attacking the pass was merely part of the process.

Thus, he knew that under no circumstances could he fall into Liu Yuemei's hands.

He was currently hiding in a concealed spot, activating his Breath Concealment and Stealth Spirit Runes, completely masking his aura, not moving an inch...

The rest was up to fate.

But how difficult was it to escape under the watchful eye of a Divine Sea realm grand cultivator?

“Hmm?” Liu Yuemei, however, showed a look of surprise.

Because she believed that her previous strike was something a cultivator of the True Lake Third Stage could never withstand, and it should have incapacitated him. Yet, the result was unsatisfactory.

“A treasure robe,” Liu Yuemei observed with sharp eyes. She immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of the Scarlet Dragon Battle Robe Lu Ye was wearing and understood that he must have relied on the power of the treasure robe to withstand her strike.

But what if he could withstand one strike? Once she set her sights on him, what waves could a True Lake realm cultivator possibly stir up?

Ahead, Lu Ye fled headlong. If he hadn't feared exposing his identity by activating the Wing Spirit Runes, he would certainly have used them. For now, he could only rely on the "Wind Walk" enhancement, but supplemented by his True Lake Third Stage cultivation, his speed was still like lightning.

However, given the vast difference in cultivation, even activating the Wing Spirit Runes might have been useless.

A great doubt surged in his heart.

Because he vaguely felt that Liu Yuemei had no intention of killing him!

Otherwise, the previous strike would never have been merely to that extent.

With the Scarlet Dragon Battle Robe protecting him, coupled with his own powerful physique, that strike, though catching him off guard, only inflicted minor injuries.

He wouldn't think the other party was kindly letting him go. In the instant their eyes met earlier, he had already seen the surging hatred and murderous intent in her eyes.

Liu Yuemei failed to find Lu Ye's whereabouts for a moment, which naturally enraged her. She knew that Lu Ye couldn't have escaped in such a short time and must be hiding somewhere nearby. She immediately activated her divine sense to probe in all directions, trying to pinpoint Lu Ye's location.

However, she found nothing.

“Let's see where you can hide!” Liu Yuemei roared, her spiritual power surging around her as powerful spells swept through the surroundings.

Numerous houses instantly collapsed, turning into ruins. Centered on Liu Yuemei's position, the power of the spells rapidly radiated in all directions. Many Ten Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators who couldn't evade were caught in the assault and instantly perished.

Lu Ye dared not look, but personally feeling the wrath of a Divine Sea realm grand cultivator, he was secretly astonished.

The power of the spells drew closer and closer to his hiding spot, making it almost impossible to remain hidden.

A moment later, left with no choice, Lu Ye shot into the sky and swiftly darted out of the pass.

“Where do you think you're going!” Liu Yuemei instantly locked onto Lu Ye's figure as she turned, raising her hand to cast a spell from a distance.

Feeling the danger behind him, Lu Ye wished to dodge, but how fierce was the power of a Divine Sea realm cultivator's attack? Even if he had the will, he lacked the strength.

The spell struck him squarely in the back. Lu Ye instantly felt as if he had suffered a heavy blow, his body staggered, a mouthful of blood sprayed out, and even his spiritual power became somewhat scattered.

Having the chance now yet not killing him meant she intended to capture him alive!

Given the immense disparity in their strengths, Liu Yuemei certainly had the means to capture him alive.

She probably wanted to take him back to pay respects to the deceased Tan Shu!

In an instant, Lu Ye understood Liu Yuemei's plan.

This was good news for him. If a Divine Sea realm cultivator truly intended to kill him, his chances of survival would be slim.

If she intended to capture him alive, then at least his current situation wouldn't be too perilous.

As he pondered, Liu Yuemei's second attack arrived.

Lu Ye detected it but still couldn't evade, taking another fierce blow to his back.

Spitting out another mouthful of blood, Lu Ye saw stars and felt his body uncontrollably plummet downwards.

Though the pain in his chest and abdomen was unbearable, this confirmed his earlier speculation: Liu Yuemei had no intention of killing him now; she truly intended to capture him alive.

Before he even landed, the third attack arrived.

This time, Lu Ye stopped trying to dodge anything. He quickly activated the built-in protection of the Scarlet Dragon Battle Robe. Instantly, a layer of light enveloped his body, like a protective formation shielding him.

This was the miraculous aspect of this treasure robe: it had an internal protective formation that could be activated by channeling spiritual power. If used skillfully, it could often produce extraordinary effects.

Relying on the Scarlet Dragon Battle Robe's protection, he managed to block the third attack without major incident.

He plummeted into a house, smashing through its dilapidated roof.

The moment he landed, he quickly stood up, took a deep breath, forcibly calmed the chaotic spiritual power within him, and frantically poured it into the sword gourd at his waist.

Looking up, Liu Yuemei's figure swiftly descended from the broken roof, clearly intending to capture him in one swift move.

Their eyes met, and Liu Yuemei gritted her teeth: “You deserve to die!”

As she spoke, she extended her hand and remotely grabbed at Lu Ye. A massive hand, formed from pure spiritual power, pressed down, instantly collapsing the already dilapidated house.

Lu Ye slapped the sword gourd at his waist and quietly commanded, “Go!”

Boundless sword light surged, roaring out from the sword gourd. Numerous beams of sword light transformed into sword dragons, shaking their heads and wagging their tails as they met the spiritual power hand.

Such a method clearly exceeded what a True Lake Third Stage cultivator could typically achieve, causing Liu Yuemei to pause in surprise.

She then flew into a rage, and the massive spiritual power hand pressed down with even greater ferocity.

The sword dragons clashed with it, and in an instant, numerous beams of sword light were annihilated.

The quality of the sword gourd indeed surpassed Lu Ye's comprehension. However, at this moment, he couldn't unleash even a tiny bit of the sword gourd's true power. What he relied on was merely the sword qi generated by the sword gourd itself from devouring spiritual artifacts.

He could instantly kill a True Lake Seventh Stage cultivator like Tan Shu, but against a Divine Sea realm cultivator like Liu Yuemei, such a method still seemed insufficient.

Fortunately, it at least managed to slow down the descent of the spiritual power hand.