Sage of Humanity-Chapter 585 - 583: Guess Confirmed

In the Mirage Realm, Lu Ye's eyes were tightly shut, surrounded by an enemy whose face was obscured by fog and whose movements were unpredictable. However, no matter how the enemy attacked, Lu Ye's long saber accurately blocked each blow.

And such a struggle had already lasted for a full one incense stick's time.

If Lu Ye was willing, as long as his mental and spirit force did not deplete, he could even continue like this indefinitely.

After half a month of cultivating in the Mirage Realm, his Mental Eye Secret Technique finally made some progress.

Entering the Mirage Realm for cultivation more than a dozen times each day, he spent one or two thousand points of merit, and over this half month, he had spent a total of twenty thousand points of merit in the Mirage Realm.

The cost was not small, but so was the gain. If Xia Liang knew that it had only taken Lu Ye half a month to cultivate his Mental Eye to this level, he would probably be shocked to the core.

It had taken him a full half-year to barely touch upon the threshold.

And now, not only had Lu Ye made his entry in the Mental Eye Secret Technique, but the defensive range had also doubled in size compared to Xia Liang's, reaching a full foot in range.

Within a foot's range, he could clearly perceive any incoming danger and make a counterattack.

Such an achievement could be attributed to the haunting memories brought by dying time after time on one hand, and on the other, it was thanks to the strength of Lu Ye's psyche.

In the midst of fierce combat, Lu Ye, who stood unmoving, suddenly stepped forward and brought his saber down in a chop.

This slash unleashed an incredibly strong might, cleaving the fog-enshrouded enemy in two!

Single opponents could no longer pose any threat to Lu Ye; it was time to increase the difficulty of his training.

After a moment of waiting, the surrounding fog churned, and two figures emerged, one to the left and one to the right.

Although only one additional enemy had appeared, the difficulty had more than doubled.

Shortly after, Lu Ye was killed and ejected from the Mirage Realm.

A slight stabbing pain passed through his mind, quickly vanishing without a trace.

Just as he was about to re-enter the Mirage Realm for cultivation, Yiyi, who was standing by, suddenly spoke, "Lu Ye, someone is waiting for you outside."

Lu Ye frowned, stood up, and walked to the window to look down. He saw Zhou Yuntian and Xie Yunhan waiting below.

While he was cultivating in the Mirage Realm, he would always activate the formation in the attic. Thus, Zhou Yuntian and Xie Yunhan waited below, refraining from rashly disturbing him.

The two of them coming over together, who knew what it was for.

Noticing Lu Ye's gaze, Zhou Yuntian looked up and cheerfully called out, "Fellow Daoist Lu!"

Lu Ye said, "I was just in the middle of cultivation. I apologize for making you wait. Please, come inside."

As he spoke, he deactivated the formation.

Soon after, Zhou Yuntian and Xie Yunhan entered together. Once they were seated as host and guests and Lu Ye had served tea, he asked, "What brings you both here to see me?"

Zhou Yuntian didn't speak; he simply took out a storage sack and pushed it across to Lu Ye.

Lu Ye, curious, picked up the storage sack to examine its contents and found it filled with numerous materials, all of which were for the crafting of array banners.

His heart sank with a sudden uneasy feeling.

Sure enough, Zhou Yuntian said, "The Venerable One has ordered that you both refine more array banners as soon as possible to be prepared for any emergencies."

To refine more array banners obviously meant they were for setting up formations. The number of materials in the storage sack was substantial; if they were all crafted into array banners, at the very least, a few hundred could be made. The number of formations that could be set up would certainly be no small figure.

Taking into account the information he had previously gathered, Lu Ye knew that the Fox Demon was likely about to make a move.

Although he had his suspicions, Lu Ye still asked, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, why does the Venerable One suddenly want so many array banners?"

Zhou Yuntian hesitated for a moment, sighed softly, and said, "I'll let Fellow Daoist Xie explain to you. I have other matters to attend to. I'll leave the rest to you two. Remember, you must be ready within ten days at the latest!"

It was unclear whether he truly had other matters or felt uncomfortable discussing these things with Lu Ye.

After Zhou Yuntian left, Lu Ye turned his attention to Xie Yunhan.

The latter gave a wry smile and said, "Brother, you haven't been in Fox Fairy Valley for long, but haven't you ever wondered why the Venerable One would gather so many people here?"

Lu Ye nodded, "Of course, I've thought about it. But the Venerable One acts with her own reasons."

Xie Yunhan sighed and said, "Actually, the Venerable One gathered so many people mainly for the sake of revenge!"

"Revenge?"

"Indeed." Xie Yunhan nodded, "Although I don't know exactly what grudges the Venerable One has, what's certain is that it must be a deep and unforgettable hatred, an irreconcilable enmity. Moreover, such acts of vengeance, our Fox Fairy Valley has already undertaken more than once."

Lu Ye looked astonished, "With such an abundance of talented individuals within the valley, what kind of enemy can't be killed?"

A glint of reminiscence flashed through Xie Yunhan's eyes, his body trembled slightly, then he stared at Lu Ye and said word by word, "Overlord-class demon beast!"

Lu Ye showed a startled expression and exclaimed in a low voice, "Overlord-class demon beast? Could it be that Berserk Giant Ape?"

Even though he had already guessed, guesses were only guesses after all. Xie Yunhan's words undoubtedly confirmed Lu Ye's previous speculation.

The object of the Fox Demon's vengeance was indeed that Berserk Giant Ape.

Xie Yunhan was not surprised at Lu Ye's knowledge of the Berserk Giant Ape, since it was marked on the ten-part map. He nodded somberly, "Exactly, that beast!"

"Seeking revenge on an Overlord-class demon beast, does the Venerable One...?"

"As the Venerable One conducts herself this way, she naturally has her reasons. As her subordinates, all we can do is follow the Venerable One's orders. However, Fellow Daoist Lu, you don't need to worry. We two are array cultivators, and we won't need to confront the Berserk Giant Ape directly later on. We only need to support our fellows with array formations, so there is some assurance of safety."

Lu Ye realized why Xie Yunhan had managed to survive in Fox Fairy Valley for twelve years.

Although Fox Fairy Valley was capable of gathering many cultivators, from beginning to end, the number of array cultivators was extremely scarce. Whenever there was any action against that Berserk Giant Ape, Xie Yunhan merely activated pre-set formations for support and didn't need to fight the Berserk Giant Ape directly. That's why, even if vengeance failed, Xie Yunhan could still save his own life.

As for the others... they weren't so fortunate, with a large number of cultivators dying during each operation.

"Is it very dangerous?" Lu Ye asked in a grave tone.

Xie Yunhan gave a bitter smile, "In my twelve years at Fox Fairy Valley, I've seen such operations six times... Almost every time, the valley's manpower would be reduced by over eighty percent. In all of Fox Fairy Valley, except for me, Fellow Daoist Zhou is the one who has lived the longest. He arrived six years ago. You have never witnessed the might of the Berserk Giant Ape, so you don't realize how formidable an Overlord-class demon beast is. If you ever see it, you will understand how dangerous it is to battle one. Lives are indeed as insignificant as weeds."

Lu Ye frowned and said, "If that beast is so powerful, why doesn't the Venerable One wait until she has accumulated enough strength to seek revenge, instead of repeatedly losing the valley's manpower like this?"

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"The Venerable One naturally thinks so too, but this place is located deep within the Great Wilderness Mountain and is rarely visited by cultivators on a normal day. Gathering manpower is not as easy as you think. Ever since Fellow Daoist Zhou brought you and the others back last time, not a single newcomer has appeared, making it extremely difficult to accumulate enough power," Xie Yunhan explained.

"Then this time... in Brother Xie's view, is there a chance of success?"

Xie Yunhan said, "This time, the strength and numbers within the valley are much greater than before. Moreover, now we have Brother Lu, an array cultivator, so I think there's a great hope. However, we cannot afford to be careless. What we need to do now is to refine as many array banners as possible and set up more formations, relying on the power of the formations to weaken that beast. In this way, there will be a possibility for the Venerable One to get her revenge."

Lu Ye said, "It looks like we have quite a burden and a long road ahead!"

Xie Yunhan laughed, "Given that, you should understand why the Venerable One values you so much, right? To be honest, against such an enemy, the power we array cultivators can wield is what the Venerable One relies on the most."

"Understood," Lu Ye nodded solemnly. "I shall not disappoint the trust placed in me by the Venerable One!"

"Then let's hurry up and refine those array banners."

Perhaps because they were about to take action, the atmosphere in the entire Fox Fairy Valley became solemn and serious. Many cultivators were unaware of the specifics of the operation, but they knew that there would be a fierce battle in a few days. Under the Fox Demon's orders, a large number of cultivation resources were distributed, and everyone was busy cultivating, trying to improve their own strength as much as they could.

Every day, apart from recovering their own spirit force, Lu Ye and Xie Yunhan were occupied with refining array banners.

A large amount of material was consumed, and pole after pole of new array banners were produced. Six days later, all the materials had been consumed and over five hundred array banners had been refined.

With so many array banners, enough to set up more than a hundred formations, if they still couldn't do anything about the Berserk Giant Ape with the help of all these formations, then the cultivators of Fox Fairy Valley could only resign themselves to their fate, and who knows how many would die.

While Fox Fairy Valley was busily making preparations for vengeance, Feng Yuechan and the person called Giant Armor, having received Lu Ye's message, also set out from their spirit ground, leading the wolf pack toward Fox Fairy Valley.

On their own, Feng Yuechan and Giant Armor might not have the power to venture too deep into the Great Wilderness Mountain, but with a wolf pack, it was different. Even if they encountered any powerful demon beasts, the wolf pack could handle them.

With the scale of the wolf pack now expanded to more than three hundred, except for a few dozen pups that weren't fully grown, the rest were all demon wolves comparable in strength to the Cloud River Realm.

No matter whether the Fox Demon's operation against the Berserk Giant Ape succeeded or failed, the strength of Fox Fairy Valley would surely be greatly diminished. This was the opportunity Lu Ye had been waiting for a long time.

If the Fox Demon died in the battle with the Berserk Giant Ape, that would be the best outcome; then, everyone's Psyche Secret Technique would be lifted.

If she didn't die, then they would let the wolf pack attack Fox Fairy Valley and surround and kill the Fox Demon!

There wasn't any overly complex plan, but often the simplest plans had the greatest chance of success.

Now, the only issue Lu Ye needed to consider was the safety of Li Baxian.

His cultivation, along with Li Baxian's, was the lowest in Fox Fairy Valley, but as an array cultivator, he didn't need to fight the Berserk Giant Ape directly. However, Li Baxian was different. No matter how deep his foundation in the Spirit Stream Realm was, facing an Overlord of the Cloud River Realm, Li Baxian's ability to contribute was extremely limited.