Sage of Humanity-Chapter 782 - 780 Things Are Getting Complicated

Lu Yiye's strength was indescribable without experiencing it firsthand, yet even with his power, he remained within the Cloud River Realm.

One on one, there was no one in the Cloud River Realm who could rival him.

But what if the several individuals before him joined forces?

Plus, with a sneak attack from the shadows… Even Lu Yiye might not be unkillable!

Ying Wuji's mind suddenly became active.

If he could think of this, how could the others not?

To miss today was to fear that it would be very difficult to gather such a force again to deal with Lu Yiye in the future.

On the desolate mountain peaks, Lu Yiye stood alone as several top experts from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge converged.

For a moment, the peak of Nameless Peak was rife with an undercurrent of murderous intent, and the mountain winds were bleak and desolate.

Even in such a scene, Lu Ye was as steady as a mountain, seated unmoving, with the Boulder Mountain Saber placed horizontally on his legs, his eyelids slightly drooping.

This posture, as though he did not regard anyone present seriously, undoubtedly made the several newcomers even more eager to try their hand.

"I advise you to give up whatever thoughts you may have in your minds,"

In the midst of this tension, it was Lan Ziyi who unexpectedly spoke up, her beautiful eyes surveying the surroundings as her red lips lightly parted, "Coming here at this time, I presume everyone has the same reason; it's the premonition of destiny that has brought you together here, not to join forces against him. Not to mention whether if you really started a fight you could kill him, even if you could… there might be some unexpected variables."

Yang Yuan's eyes burned with fighting spirit as he stared at Lu Ye, his gaze unwavering, "How would we know if we don't try?"

Lui Qing's eyes flashed as he looked towards Lan Ziyi, "Fellow Daoist Lan seems to know something?"

Lan Ziyi slowly shook her head, "I don't know any more than you do, but I understand that by following Heaven's will, one can always succeed."

Lui Qing frowned, thoughtful, "Following Heaven's will."

Strictly speaking, all of them had been guided here by the unseen hand of Heaven's Augury, and they believed Lu Yiye was the same.

This was likely related to the fact that they had all shone brightly during the contest for supremacy over the Cloud River, which could be seen as a form of Heaven's favor.

If that were the case, then Lu Yiye, as the number one figure of the Cloud River, certainly received the highest degree of Heaven's favor, so Heaven's Augury would not place him in a predicament without any chance of survival.

That was what Lan Ziyi meant with her words…

In fact, Lui Qing also felt it; when murderous thoughts against Lu Yiye arose in his heart, a profound sense of danger arose as if acting against Lu Yiye would lead to extremely unfavorable outcomes.

"What does Heaven's Augury want with us gathered here?" Fong Rulie frowned, sharing Lui Qing's sentiment. The intense throbbing in his heart prevented him from deciding to move against Lu Ye here, and he found this feeling extremely frustrating!

"Who knows?" Lan Ziyi revealed a smile with deep implications, and glanced at Lu Ye, "Perhaps… it wants us to join forces to resolve some matter?"

"Join forces? Us?" Yang Yuan was surprised.

What could possibly require them to cooperate on the battlefield of the Cloud River?

If that was truly the case, then there must be considerable danger involved.

"What does Fellow Daoist Lu think?" Lan Ziyi looked to Lu Ye.

Lu Ye lifted his eyes to look at her and said indifferently, "What makes you think I would know more than you do?"

During these past few days he had waited here, he had thought a great deal. He had been unable to clear his mind until he sensed several hidden breaths around him, which led to a vague guess, and with Lan Ziyi's sudden appearance, his guess was confirmed.

Lan Ziyi's argument coincided with his own speculations.

"Just because you are the foremost in the Cloud River," Lan Ziyi seemed undisturbed by his gaze as sharp as a hawk's, "The favor of Heaven's Augury is more profound for you than others. So Fellow Daoist Lu, if you truly know something, why not be frank and sit down to have a proper discussion."

Lu Ye slowly shook his head, "I know nothing."

As of now, apart from the four Heaven's Augury Pillars he had previously obtained, he knew no more than Lan Ziyi and the others.

Lan Ziyi sighed, "Fellow Daoist Lu…"

She seemed about to persuade him further, however, she suddenly turned to look in a certain direction.

"Someone else is coming!" Ying Wuji, hiding in the dark, was already numbed.

The presence of the newcomer was exceedingly sharp. As a bright sword light caught everyone's eyes, an overwhelming Sword Intent enveloped the place.

The sword light landed on the spirit mountaintop, revealing a figure as straight as a sword.

"Muk Qingyun!" Upon seeing the newcomer, whether it was Lui Qing, or Yang Yuan, Fong Rulie, all looked solemn.

Before, they had wondered why Muk Qingyun, ranked third on the top hundred list of the Cloud River Contest of Supremacy, had not shown up, unlike Lu Yiye, the first, and Lan Ziyi, the second, followed by the fourth, fifth, and sixth. They were puzzled as to why Heaven's Augury had seemingly overlooked him.

Now it seemed Muk Qingyun was not omitted; rather, he had been on his way, and only now had he arrived.

"Is this the variable?" Lui Qing mused.

Lan Ziyi had said earlier that even if they truly attempted to move against Lu Ye, regardless of whether they could kill him, any success would definitely be accompanied by unexpected outcomes.

That seemed to have come true.

If they had started the fight just now, they surely couldn't have killed Lu Yiye quickly, and if a fierce battle ensued, Muk Qingyun's abrupt entry into the fray would render all their efforts futile.

It seems that, as Lan Ziyi said, Heaven's Augury probably wants them to band together to accomplish some task, otherwise there'd be no reason to guide them all here.

With the top six of the Cloud River Realm's mighty ranking gathering, could there be more people arriving?

A sense of wonder and suspicion arose in everyone's hearts simultaneously, any previous unrest dispersing like smoke in the wind with Muk Qingyun's arrival.

Descending to the ground, Muk Qingyun turned his head to look at the several figures in his surroundings. Sword Qi swirled around him, and his entire being resembled an unsheathed sharp sword, leaving no doubt that anyone daring to harm him would face a thunderbolt retaliation.

He turned towards Lu Ye and bowed his head, "Fellow Daoist Lu."

Even though he had never met Lu Ye before, and despite Lu Ye wearing a mask at the moment, he still recognized him at a glance.

With Cloud River Level 8 cultivation, surrounded by several topnotch Cloud River Realm powerhouses, and displaying such a stable aura, who else could it be in this world aside from Lu Ye?

"Senior Brother Muk!" Lu Ye returned the gesture.

"Are they making things difficult for you?" Muk Qingyun's gaze swept over Lan Ziyi and the others one by one.

Seeing that Lu Ye was encircled upon arrival naturally led to such speculation.

Not to mention that both were members of the Haotian Alliance, even as sect members from Bingzhou, they should assist and support each other when abroad.

Furthermore, the relationship between Li Baxian and the Beixuan Sword Sect was very close, and Lu Ye had no shallow relations with Li Baxian. With such a connection, the two naturally felt affinity towards each other.

"It's a bit complicated," Lu Ye said, unsure of how to explain the current situation, he could only convey Lan Ziyi's previous conjecture.

After hearing this, Muk Qingyun did not express any opinion, merely saying, "If you encounter any difficulty, just give me a sign."

Lu Ye nodded.

Muk Qingyun then turned to look in another direction, "Stop lurking in the shadows, come out!"

A sharp call prompted everyone to hastily look in that direction, all startled to realize there was still someone hiding?

Ying Wuji cursed Muk Qingyun inwardly, but given the situation, there was no longer any room for him to continue hiding.

Lu Yiye had detected his presence, and to be honest, he wasn't surprised because he had already sensed that Lu Yiye's mental prowess was incredibly strong.

But since Lu Yiye never exposed him, he had been able to stay hidden, only for Muk Qingyun to call him out so directly.

With no choice but to reveal himself, he walked forward slowly, awkward yet polite as he cupped his hands towards the group, "Ying Wuji greets all Fellow Daoists!"

Upon his emergence, the crowd recognized his identity, as he was the most fearsome ghost cultivator in the Cloud River Realm. Even if they had never seen him before, they had heard of him.

Now, seeing him in person, his reputation was justified. Aside from anything else, the mere fact that he had stayed hidden nearby for so long without their notice was a skill not possessed by ordinary ghost cultivators.

"He's not in the top ten," Yang Yuan couldn't help but mutter to himself.

With so many powerhouses gathered, everyone speculated whether more would come, perhaps even all top ten of the Cloud River Realm's mightiest ranking.

But now it seemed that this wasn't the case.

Because Ying Wuji was not among the top ten.

However, he was still from the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge faction, and as a ghost cultivator, he could prove more useful than the top ten in certain situations and settings.

"Did Brother Ying also receive guidance here?" Lui Qing asked.

Ying Wuji nodded, "Indeed."

He couldn't help but wonder internally, what did it matter if he wasn't in the top ten? Being sixteenth didn't make him inferior to them, did it?

Lui Qing surveyed the surroundings, recognizing the familiar faces and silently gauging the situation.

Physique cultivators, combat cultivators, magic cultivators, ghost cultivators...

And all were figures who had made a name for themselves in the Cloud River battlefield, including the top two, Lu Yiye and Lan Ziyi.

Now, it seemed very likely that Lan Ziyi's previous speculation was true.

Heaven's Augury had gone to great lengths to assemble them here, they might indeed be needed to resolve some trouble.

Before coming here, everyone thought there was a chance meant solely for themselves. Now, it seemed this opportunity was not unique to them but shared amongst all.

Thus, they would undoubtedly have to join forces.

On the Cloud River battlefield, it wasn't unusual for cultivators of the two factions to join forces. Many secret realms had records of cultivators from both camps working together against enemies.

But... with such an assembly of forces, more people might still arrive, indicating that the issue to be dealt with was something that only those in the Cloud River Realm could interfere with, and it also came with immense risks.

If possible, he would have preferred never to have come here!

But such matters afforded no opportunity for retreat. If he really withdrew now, he might not suffer any substantial harm in the short term, but the favor from Heaven's Augury he had worked so hard to gain would surely vanish, which was something he absolutely could not accept.

To any Nine Provinces cultivator, earning the favor of Heaven's Augury was a difficult feat. Aside from special events like the Cloud River contest, there was no way or method for cultivators to earn Heaven's Augury's favor.

Who else might come?

Not only Lui Qing speculated about it, but everyone else was also curious.