Sage of Humanity

Chapter 245 What's Wrong with the World

In recent times, Yiyi had grown tremendously, and Amber had also grown significantly. It is important to note that Yiyi's strength is directly linked to Amber.

Previously, when dealing with Yuan Guang, Lu Ye had intentionally wanted to test his own combat power, so Amber did not make a move.

It was not until this moment, facing a Level 9 ghost cultivator, that Amber ferociously roared.

Long ago, Lu Ye had discovered that Amber possessed some unique abilities. He had asked Yiyi whether Amber could perform magic and spells, to which Yiyi replied that Amber could not.

As Amber's strength increased, its unique abilities gradually revealed clues. These were indeed not any magic and spells but rather seemed like a talent awakened from its bloodline.

Its roar did not cause physical harm, but it had a great impact on the spirit.

The Level 9 ghost cultivator in front of Lu Ye was caught off guard, his mind buzzing for a moment. Although he quickly recovered due to the difference in their strengths, it created a perfect opportunity for Lu Ye.

The Boulder Mountain Saber pierced into the chest of the ghost cultivator but, unfortunately, did not penetrate his body. The ghost cultivator immediately bent forward and retreated swiftly, dodging the lethal strike.

Lu Ye, seizing the advantage, closed in and attacked. The long saber, fueled by spirit force, fell like a fierce storm.

A series of clanging sounds followed, and the ghost cultivator's face gradually filled with fear as the violent force from the Spiritual Artifact was more than he could withstand.

Furthermore, the speed at which the opponent struck was ridiculously fast.

This brief encounter left his palms bleeding profusely.

Suddenly, a killing intent erupted from both sides: it was the Hao siblings who were coordinating the attack. Since the beginning of their cultivation, the siblings had always been inseparable and in perfect harmony, making their collaboration flawless.

The Sky Supporting Sect's ghost cultivator was terrified and shocked. He had only been aware of Lu Ye and did not expect two other people nearby, and from the same sect. Enjoy exclusive adventures from My Virtual Library Empire

Being a ghost cultivator himself, he knew well the consequences of being ambushed by fellow ghost cultivators. In a panic, he surged his spirit force and crouched down.

With two soft swishing sounds, blood spurted as the Hao siblings revealed themselves simultaneously, each leaving a deep, bone-exposing wound on the ghost cultivator.

The ghost cultivator staggered back, still unstable, as a bright slash of saber light met him head-on - he couldn't block it anymore as his arm had gone numb.

With the Boulder Mountain Saber descending, the head of the ghost cultivator flew up, blood spurting from his neck.

Together, the three of them took less than the time of one incense stick to slay the ghost cultivator!

Lu Ye picked up the opponent's storage sack and rushed towards the source of the light.

The Hao siblings quickly followed him.

"What happened? Why is there the sound of a beast roaring?" Someone suddenly came out from the mining tunnel, likely having heard Amber's roar and stepping out to investigate.

They ran straight into Lu Ye and the two others.

"You are..." The man was still puzzled when the Hao siblings had already struck, their weapons flashing and piercing through the man's body, drawing forth two gouts of hot blood.

Passing the man's corpse, Hao Qing collected his storage sack without stopping.

The mining tunnel was not dark, illuminated by torches around. As they entered the mining tunnel, any Sky Supporting Sect cultivators they encountered were swiftly slain.

In this mineral vein, dozens of cultivators usually mined the ores year-round, mostly ranging from Level 6 to Level 8, with higher cultivation levels being rarer. As for Level 9, they did not need to mine the ores but simply needed to guard the vein. Even among inner circle sects, the number of Level 9 cultivators at each sect was not high.

All three Level 9 cultivators guarding the vein had already died, so as long as Lu Ye and the others were not surrounded, they were in no great danger.

Moreover, the three Level 9 cultivators had died too quickly, without even sending out a message. This meant that the cultivators still laboring in the mine were completely unaware of the impending danger.

Lu Ye and the Hao siblings had already split up at a fork in the tunnel, which also increased their efficiency in killing enemies.

However, even the most covert killings will eventually be exposed. One incense stick's time later, a miserable scream echoed from somewhere in the mine, alerting the nearby Sky Supporting Sect cultivators. As messages started spreading, the cultivators quickly realized a horrifying fact.

That was, many of their fellow cultivator's marks had disappeared.

The disappearance of these marks undoubtedly indicated their death, and what made them more anxious was that the marks of the three Level 9 cultivators guarding the place had also disappeared.

Panic began to spread, all the surviving cultivators started fleeing the mine, while sending messages back to their base.

At the Sky Supporting Sect's base, Governor Zou Qi and Deputy Governor Yuu Hongbao were alarmed. The two quickly left their cultivation places and discovered, upon meeting, that the situation was far worse than imagined.

Not only had the three Level 9 cultivators guarding the vein died, but Yuan Guang had also died at some unknown time...

Although the cultivators' marks enabled them to ascertain each other's life and death status, nobody regularly checked these day-to-day, only noticing them when communication was needed.

"It must be Silver Light Island's doing!" Yuu Hongbao ground his teeth.

It's no wonder he thought so. In a short time, so many people, including three Level 9 cultivators, were killed. Other than Silver Light Island, who they had always had tensions with, who else could it be?

However, Yuu Hongbao couldn't understand how, including Yuan Guang, the four Level 9 cultivators hadn't even had time to send a message before dying.

Given this, the personnel Silver Light Island had deployed this time must be considerable, and among them, either Luo Fu or Qih Shi, these two treacherous villains, must surely be involved.

"Brother, should we send support to the mining vein?" Yuu Hongbao spoke up.

"The situation there is not clear yet."

Zou Qi wanted to provide support as well, but nobody knew exactly what the situation was like there. If Silver Light Island had launched a large-scale operation, recklessly sending support could simply serve their purposes.

As he spoke, Zou Qi looked outside the garrison, under the dark curtain of the night, it seemed as if endless dangers were lurking…

This kind of encirclement and rescue operation had been done by them and by the Silver Light Island before; after clashing for so many years, each knew the other's cunning plans all too well.

"Send a message to the disciples at the mine to escape quickly, save as many as you can!"

Zou Qi quickly made a decision.

Yu Hongbao knew that this was the only option, and immediately, along with Zou Qi, sent out message after message while gathering all the cultivators at the garrison to brace themselves for dawn.

Only when daylight broke could they know if there was an ambush from Silver Light Island outside.

Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away at the Silver Light Island garrison, Luo Fu and Qih Shi sat opposite each other, unknowingly bearing the blame, each holding black and white pieces in a game of Go.

Earlier, when the Hao siblings decided to act with Lu Ye, they had informed Luo Fu.

Learning that Lu Ye had killed Yuan Guang with his Level 7 cultivation, Luo Fu was so shocked that he couldn't recover for a long while.

Even if he were to duel Yuan Guang one-on-one, he wouldn't dare say he could definitely win, let alone kill him, considering the latter was a former Deputy Governor of the Sky Supporting Sect, possessing real strength.

A task he couldn't achieve, yet a Level 7 cultivator had done it? Even if a magic array had helped, such strength was indeed terrifying.

When Hao Ren decided to act with Lu Ye, Luo Fu actually didn't agree, thinking it risky to jump around in someone else's garrison, but considering the Hao siblings were ghost cultivators, skilled in escaping and hiding, he didn't stop them.

He was aware of the Hao siblings' strength; together, they could battle any average Level 9 cultivator.

He had thought that Lu Yiye of the Righteous Blood Sect would surely return from the Sky Supporting Sect's mine empty-handed, and might even get chased down. He had already sent a message to the Hao siblings, asking them to invite Lu Yiye to their garrison if possible.

From some very covert channels, he had heard some very peculiar rumors…

But as message after message came back from Hao Ren, he was bewildered…

What was happening to the world? It felt somewhat different from the cultivation world he knew?

"How are things?" Qih Shi asked while placing a piece on the board.

"It's complicated…" Luo Fu didn't know how to explain.

If he didn't know Hao Ren's character, he would almost suspect that the latter had been captured by the Sky Supporting Sect and turned to send back false information to deceive him.

Qih Shi frowned and said, "Are Hao Ren and the others in danger?"

Luo Fu shook his head and named three people.

Qih Shi asked, "Are they three Level 9 cultivators from the Sky Supporting Sect?"

"Yes."

"Are they chasing and trying to kill Hao Ren and Lu Yiye?"

"They are dead! Now the Hao siblings are following Lu Yiye, killing their way into the mine of the Sky Supporting Sect. They kill individuals and pairs alike, tsk tsk, Hao Ren said that they've turned the place into a river of blood."

"Bullshit!" Qih Shi couldn't help but curse aloud.

"I also think it's bullshit," Luo Fu said with a wry smile. "Then I sent a message to Hao Qing, and she said the same."

Qih Shi's eyes widened, "They've taken over the Sky Supporting Sect's mine?"

"Seems like it."

"Impossible!" Qih Shi said, hastily contacting Hao Qing.

After a moment, the reply he received was no different from what Luo Fu had previously stated. He suddenly felt a sense of unreality, as if everything around him was intangible. He hesitated, "Could it be that Hao Ren and his sister were captured?"

Clearly, he and Luo Fu had come to the same conclusion.

But he soon shook his head, "If they were captured, they would likely have terminated their lives. They wouldn't disgrace their sect."

Yet... That four people had taken over the Sky Supporting Sect's mine was too bizarre.

"The Sky Supporting Sect must think now that it was our doing," Qih Shi thought of another crucial point, "and with the mine in trouble, they will definitely send people to pursue Hao Ren and the others."

Luo Fu nodded, "This is an opportunity!"

Without further explanation required, Qih Shi, catching on quickly, dropped the piece in his hand and said, "I'll gather the troops!"

Moments later, in front of the Heaven's Augury Hall plaza, hundreds of cultivators gathered, their cultivation ranging from Level 6 to Level 9. Most of them were disciples from the Sky Supporting Sect headquarters, some were independent cultivators who had joined, and others were from different sects affiliated with this place.

But whether they were independent cultivators who had joined or from other sects, once they came to the garrison of Silver Light Island, they had to follow orders.

Nobody knew why the Governor and Deputy Governor had summoned them in the dead of night, but everyone had a sense of an impending storm. There was no fear, only excitement; such large-scale operations were dangerous, but correspondingly, they were also good opportunities to earn merits.

The higher the cultivation, the greater the demand for merits.

Shortly after, Luo Fu threw out a large boat, and hundreds of cultivators boarded. With the cultivators working together, the boat took off swiftly toward the direction of the Sky Supporting Sect's garrison.