Sage of Humanity-Chapter 639 - 637: The Trouble with Too Many Spoils of War

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If one hadn't seen it with their own eyes, it would be hard to imagine what kind of scene it would have been for over two thousand people to die in a single mine.

Moreover, these were two thousand cultivators of the Cloud River Realm, among which were no shortage of powerhouses of Level 8-9.

The Cloud River battlefield hadn't witnessed such a major event in a long time, so even though at first only the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators knew about the news, it hadn't taken more than half a day for the entire Cloud River battlefield to become aware of it.

The Cloud River battlefield was in an uproar.

The Nine Provinces were in an uproar!

As time passed, more and more details were revealed.

The gathering of those two thousand cultivators was no accident; they were on a manhunt for Lu Yiye of the Righteous Blood Sect. They had received information that Lu Yiye was seriously injured and hiding in that mine to heal. They believed they would overwhelmingly corner him, but somehow, over two thousand Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators died an unnatural death.

Furthermore, considering the situation left at the scene, many cultivators had died from poisoning. Those with obvious external injuries were also found with signs of poisoning.

In other words, Lu Yiye somehow had gotten hold of some potent poison and released it in that confined environment. The mine was sealed off, leaving the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators with no hope of escape, and in the end, they were completely annihilated.

In fact, before Xia Liang and Tan Sheng led people to investigate the inside of the mine, numerous messages had already been sent out.

Many cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, such as Ming Zhe from Sacred Universe Spirit Ground, had informed their fellow sect members of what happened inside the mine before they died.

Combining the post-event intelligence gathered from the scene, everyone could nearly imagine the despair of those two thousand at that time.

With the deadly poison spreading, over two thousand people were trapped in a confined space, slowly losing their strength to resist. The weaker cultivators were directly poisoned to death, and the stronger ones with higher cultivation were killed by Lu Yiye one by one, ultimately creating that hellish scene.

Lu Yiye again!

Back when he was in the Spirit Stream Realm, he had already caused quite a storm on the Spirit Stream battlefield, even alarming the strong cultivators of the Divine Sea Realm multiple times, particularly after his cultivation reached 9th Heaven, almost bringing the entire Spirit Stream battlefield under his overshadowing influence.

After advancing from Spirit Stream to Cloud River, he had been relatively quiet for some time, except for the last hunting grounds event which had caused some commotion.

But that commotion was nothing compared to this time.

Two thousand Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators poisoned to death by a single person, how bizarre, how terrifying!

Along with the news, many questions also spread.

Where did Lu Yiye get such deadly poison from? Looking across the Nine Provinces, there indeed are many poisons that can kill a Cloud River Realm cultivator, but there aren't many that could kill so many at once. Plus, those items are simply not accessible to an ordinary Cloud River Realm cultivator. Even the Heaven's Augury treasure vault wouldn't sell them, because these are things that could disrupt the balance, and Heaven's Augury is known for its fairness and justice, so such balance-disrupting items would certainly not appear in their vault.

Moreover, with so many Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators dead, was Lu Ye dead or not?

Many Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators were directly poisoned, but there were also many with higher cultivation and strength, still capable of fighting. Even if their powers were greatly diminished, Lu Ye, alone, should not have been their match.

But soon, conclusive news came through.

In the mine, no trace of Lu Yiye's corpse was found!

In other words, the guy must still be alive, only now hiding who knows where.

Considering his ability to set up teleportation arrays, it's likely that after killing the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators, he made his escape from the mine using a teleportation array. Furthermore, the storage sacks of those dead cultivators were nearly all cleaned out.

This guy killed so many people and even had the time to collect the spoils... it's simply outrageous.

The Ten Thousand Demons Ridge was in an uproar, with more cultivators from the ridge gathering around the outskirts of Great Wilderness Mountain, vowing to find Lu Ye and kill him to avenge their fallen fellow cultivators.

Although Lu Ye had caused quite a few disturbances before and had killed many Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators, never had he killed so many at once.

It can be said that such an outrageous event had never occurred in the history of the Nine Provinces.

Previously, the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge targeted Lu Ye more due to differences in stance and the temptation of a huge bounty. But now, it's different. Many people's sect members, friends, and even family members had died at Lu Ye's hand. Their enmity with Lu Ye wasn't just about a clash of factions; it ran as deep as the sea of blood.

It can be said that since the news of the battle in the mine had spread, the cultivators of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge became more eager and intensely determined to kill Lu Ye than ever before.

Naturally, the cultivators of the Haotian Alliance, upon hearing the news, would not sit idly by. They also converged on the area, not to watch the excitement, but because the large gathering of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators presented an excellent opportunity for covert strikes.

For a time, in this vast area, storms brewed and clouds surged.

In East 56 Heaven's Augury City, the clamor of voices echoed; cultivators coming and going jostled each other. A group of five people entered the city, heading straight towards the Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union.

The cultivation of these five people wasn't high, generally ranging from Level 3 to Level 5. In the Cloud River battlefield, such team compositions are very common.

This five-member team included Spectral Shadow, with Senior Brother Qin leading it.

"Junior brother, we owe our lives to you this time. Come on, senior brother is treating you to some good food today. Let's not return until we're drunk!" Senior Brother Qin patted Spectral Shadow's shoulder, laughing heartily.

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Reflecting on the events from three days ago, Senior Brother Qin and the others still felt a lingering fear.

If Spectral Shadow hadn't advised them otherwise, they would have surely charged into the mineshaft alongside the many cultivators, and only death would await them.

More than two thousand cultivators, dead to the last one! Even Song Zhui of Level 9 had died…

The few of them from Level 3 to 5 realms, how could they hope to survive amidst such formidable circumstances.

When accurate information from inside the mineshaft emerged, they all felt like they'd narrowly escaped death, and their respect for Spectral Shadow grew.

They didn't stay in that place for too long, they had only stayed before to await a result, and now that the result had come—a result that shocked the entire Nine Provinces—they naturally had no reason to linger.

The group then made their way to this location, planning to rest and recover for a few days.

"Junior Brother, how come your sense of danger is so acute? Teach your Senior Sister, please," said Senior Sister Hu with a smile in her eyes, standing on the other side of Spectral Shadow.

Spectral Shadow shook his head and said, "It's not that I'm hiding my skills. It's just that it seems to be a natural instinct for me, I can't teach it. But if you trust me, Senior Brother and Senior Sister, please remember one thing."

Senior Brother Qin and Senior Sister Hu's expressions grew serious.

Spectral Shadow spoke gravely, "Anything that has to do with Lu Yiye is bound not to be good. In the future, if you encounter places where Lu Yiye has been, even if there's a great advantage to be gained, you must retreat a good distance!"

"Is it that ominous?" Senior Sister Hu raised her brows slightly.

Spectral Shadow said with a sigh, "I have been involved in matters related to him three times now, and each time many cultivators died tragically, especially this time…" Speaking of which, he couldn't help but shiver.

Senior Brother Qin nodded and said, "We'll remember your words. Wherever there's Lu Yiye, we'll take a detour. Isn't that simple?"

Laughing and talking, they all entered the nearby tavern together.

Usually busy traveling around outside, they would never have the chance nor willingly indulge themselves in a place like this, but this time, having narrowly escaped great disaster, a little indulgence to ease their minds wasn't a problem.

In the same city, within a room on the third floor of Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union.

Lu Ye lay sprawled on the ground in the shape of a big character, looking like he was in utter misery.

Amber lay beside him, glanced at him, then reached its paw into the storage sack hanging from its neck, pulled out a demonic pill, and crunched on it satisfyingly.

Yiyi sat not far from Lu Ye, taking out items one by one from the storage sacks, organizing them neatly, and seeing Lu Ye so listless, she said, "If you're tired, take a rest."

"I'm not tired!" Lu Ye leaped up.

He had never thought that having too many spoils of war could also become a hassle.

He had acquired quite a few storage sacks before but never as exaggerated as this time.

More than two million Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators, with an average of two or three storage sacks each or even more, even if he missed some during the search, the number of storage sacks collected this time also reached over five thousand.

If all these storage sacks belonged to cultivators of the Spirit Stream Realm, there'd be no need for concern; selling them all to the Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union was a decent income since there wouldn't be many valuables in storage sacks belonging to Spirit Stream Realm cultivators.

But all these storage sacks belonged to Cloud River Realm cultivators, which made them not so easy to handle casually.

Who knows what kind of treasures might be inside.

They had no choice but to open each one individually. Although Lu Ye was very efficient at unlocking restriction locks, the sheer number still numbed him somewhat.

Three days ago, he had left that bloody mineshaft through a teleportation array he laid down earlier. Without delay afterward, he dragged his weary body to this Heaven's Augury City, knowing that the longer he waited, the less advantageous it would be for him. The cultivators who died in the mineshaft were not the only ones; definitely, more were converging in that direction.

If he lingered too long, he might end up surrounded again.

If it weren't for so many gains, he could still rely on concealment and Breath-concealing Spirit Runes to hide outside, but with so many spoils of war, it was not realistic to think of hiding; for him, entering the Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union to rest was the safest and most secure option.

He arrived without incident and then asked for a room to rest peacefully for a day.

It was only today that he truly recovered. Encouraged by Yiyi, he began unlocking restriction locks.

But there were far too many...

Looking at the mountainous pile of storage sacks before him, Lu Ye would have preferred to engage in a battle of wits and bravery against the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators.

But after all, this was a huge fortune, so even though he felt irked, he had to patiently unlock each restriction lock.

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Yiyi, meanwhile, was responsible for checking the contents of the storage sacks and organizing the useful items accordingly.