Sage of Humanity-Chapter 253 - 251: Blocking Heaven’s Augury

Within the large array, Zou Qi stared into Luo Fu’s eyes, seeming to discern if he was lying, but he couldn’t make out anything.

"You are not running away? Then I won’t be polite!" Luo Fu said smilingly, lifting his hand and swinging it forward, the words "Start work!" lightly falling from his lips.

Behind him, multicolored lights burst forth, landing on the protective array of the Sky Supporting Sect and creating ripples upon it.

The Sky Supporting Sect had stood for many years, facing numerous large and small crises, but never had it faced an unsolvable situation like today.

With a quasi-flood dragon assaulting from the front and Silver Light Island attacking from behind, the cultivators of Sky Supporting Sect saw not a glimmer of hope.

"Brother, let’s retreat," Yuu Hongbao, standing next to Zou Qi, spoke softly.

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Although the large array could still hold for a while, under such circumstances, it would not last long. Once the array was breached, the cultivators of the Sky Supporting Sect would truly become trapped turtles, unable to escape even if they wished to.

"Retreat where?" Zou Qi’s gaze was lifeless.

Yuu Hongbao’s lips moved dryly, daring not to utter those two words.

If they were to retreat now, their only option would be to use Heaven’s Augury Pillar to return to the Nine Provinces sect headquarters, but doing so would mean handing over the many years of the sect’s accumulation.

Not to mention whether the two of them could bear the responsibility of losing the station, such an outcome was also unacceptable to them.

If they retreated, how could they continue to live with dignity in the world, and what right would they have to call themselves disciples of the Sky Supporting Sect?

"We might not have no chance!" Zou Qi suddenly said.

Yuu Hongbao, knowing his senior brother always had ideas, looked at him expectantly, "Brother means...?"

Zou Qi did not speak, merely using the battlefield marking to convey a message to him.

After seeing it, Yuu Hongbao felt it indeed so, and he nodded slightly.

Zou Qi looked up again towards Luo Fu, "Luo Fu, if the fact that Silver Light Island can control the quasi-flood dragon spreads, do you know what the consequences would be?"

Luo Fu, who was enjoying the sight from across the array’s light screen of the quasi-flood dragon fighting fiercely, was startled by the words and instinctively felt something ominous, frowning, "What do you mean?"

Zou Qi smirked, "Think about it yourself."

Although Luo Fu sensed that the man was exaggerating the danger, he couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

The quasi-flood dragon had been brought there by Lu Yiye from the Righteous Blood Sect, and had nothing to do with Silver Light Island. Aside from Hao Ren and his sister, only Luo Fu and Qih Shi knew about this, Sky Supporting Sect was completely unaware.

It was natural for them to assume Silver Light Island could control the quasi-flood dragon.

Such a fierce beast, once exerting its power, could overwhelm a sect’s primary defensive array, with the experience of Sky Supporting Sect being a prime example.

So if this matter really spread… Luo Fu’s expression stiffened, his forehead breaking out in cold sweat.

Under normal circumstances, the big sects of this region held similarly profound backgrounds, and despite constant friction, they couldn’t overpower each other. However, if Silver Light Island had such a top-level assistant as the quasi-flood dragon… wouldn’t the powers of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge be wary?

This wariness would certainly provoke the hostility of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge powers.

This was about roasting Silver Light Island over the fire!

"Zou Qi, you scoundrel, do not slander! The quasi-flood dragon has nothing to do with my Silver Light Island, it clearly belongs to the demon beasts within your Sky Supporting Sect station," Luo Fu immediately shouted angrily.

Though he also wished his sect could command such a demon beast, if there wasn’t sufficient backing, even if such a beast could be made to serve them, it wouldn’t bring any good. It would only arouse the enmity and targeting of the nearby Ten Thousand Demons Ridge powers.

If four or five of the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge powers teamed up for a surprise attack, Silver Light Island would not be able to withstand it…

"Whether there’s a connection, who knows? To my knowledge, your Silver Light Island sect headquarters has a demon cultivator elder who happens to be a snake demon, right?"

This remark was too harsh, making Luo Fu hesitate to respond for a moment.

Silver Light Island indeed had a demon cultivator elder who was a snake demon, specifically a sea serpent demon, and this was not a secret. Having been neighbors for so many years, who didn’t know the foundation of the other.

Once the events of today spread, it would be hard not to arouse suspicion.

The slightest doubt could make Silver Light Island’s situation quite tricky in the future.

Luo Fu vaguely understood Zou Qi’s intention, his eyelashes slightly drooping.

"Are you suggesting that, to prove our innocence, I, Luo someone, should better lead my people to retreat from here?"

"I didn’t say that."

"You must be delusional!" Luo Fu snorted coldly, "You like to randomly bite, and once your big array is broken, if I don’t beat the shit out of you, consider yourself clean!"

Despite the suspicions that partnering with the quasi-flood dragon to break the array might arouse, how could Luo Fu miss such a heaven-sent opportunity? Whatever the case, since the people of Silver Light Island had come, they wouldn’t back down.

As for the future, that was a matter for the future.

If the forces of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge dared to unite against Silver Light Island, the people of Haotian Alliance were not lacking in unity. For Zou Qi to imagine that a few words could make Silver Light Island retreat was simply sleepwalking.

When Zou Qi was negotiating with Luo Fu, Yuu Hongbao stood beside Zou Qi. Seeing Luo Fu remained unmoved, he couldn’t help but sigh, thinking Brother Zou Qi was oversimplifying matters. If he were in Luo Fu’s position, he would not retreat either; this was an excellent opportunity to capture the enemy sect’s base.

"Seal the Heaven’s Augury!" Zou Qi suddenly instructed softly.

"Huh?" Yuu Hongbao was stunned, then his expression changed and he exclaimed in a low voice, "Brother!"

"Seal the Heaven’s Augury!" Zou Qi gritted his teeth.

Yuu Hongbao’s expression was tragic, "Yes!"

With his actions, the Heaven’s Augury was sealed.

The so-called sealing of the Heaven’s Augury was merely the sealing of the Heaven’s Augury Pillar. By doing so, the cultivators from the Sky Supporting Sect would be unable to use the Heaven’s Augury Pillar to return to the Nine Provinces. This was to prevent anyone from fleeing upon sensing danger. The situation was already dire for the Sky Supporting Sect. If someone took the lead to flee, it would inevitably cause great chaos. At that time, they would truly have to hand over their stationed area.

Yuu Hongbao thought that Zou Qi intended for the sect members to stay and die with the garrison, which naturally made him feel tragic.

Zou Qi noticed this and consoled him, "There’s still a chance."

Yuu Hongbao shook his head, "Do you think I’m afraid of death, brother? The sect has raised and nurtured me. Now that it’s time for me to contribute to the sect, I am not afraid of death. I’m just afraid that before dying, I won’t kill a few of Silver Light Island’s rascals."

Since Zou Qi had made a decision, Yuu Hongbao could only join him. He resolved that if the Sky Supporting Sect would suffer, Silver Light Island would not have it easy either—even if it meant dragging a few with them before dying.

"The quasi-flood dragon wasn’t sent by them," Zou Qi added.

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He had just spoken with Luo Fu, seemingly without effect, but in reality, he was probing. How could he not know that Luo Fu would not be persuaded by a few words? He just wanted to clarify whether the attack by the quasi-flood dragon was related to Silver Light Island.

The attitude of Luo Fu confirmed one thing for him—the quasi-flood dragon had nothing to do with Silver Light Island. The two had really coincidentally come together!

After confirming this, Zou Qi felt as bitter as if he had swallowed coptis, unable to understand why his luck was so bad or why the quasi-flood dragon would target the Sky Supporting Sect. They had coexisted peacefully for over a hundred years.

Zou Qi beckoned Yuu Hongbao and whispered a few words.

Yuu Hongbao’s eyes gradually brightened as he nodded repeatedly. Soon, messages were sent out.

Soon, the cultivators of the Sky Supporting Sect knew about their Governor’s and Deputy Governor’s plan, and also knew that the Heaven’s Augury was sealed, making retreat to the Nine Provinces impossible.

With no way back and with Zou Qi’s plan laid out, the expressions of the Sky Supporting Sect’s cultivators, though still tense, were not as desperate as before.

The big array’s light screen was extremely dim, seeming ready to break at any moment.

Hundreds of cultivators from the Sky Supporting Sect assembled in front of the square at Heaven’s Augury Hall. Governor Zou Qi and Deputy Governor Yuu Hongbao were at the forefront of the formation, all of them facing the direction where the Silver Light Island cultivators were positioned, poised to strike.

Luo Fu, constantly observing the movements, naturally witnessed this scene. In a flash of realization, he exclaimed, "Oh no!"

At that moment, he finally understood what Zou Qi was plotting—Sky Supporting Sect intended to divert disaster eastward by exploiting the quasi-flood dragon!

He immediately thought to send a message to Hao Ren, asking if Lu Yiye had any way to control the quasi-flood dragon, but it was already too late.

"Open the array!" With a tragic and furious shout from Zou Qi, the already nearly shattered big array vanished instantly.

With the array no longer blocking, the quasi-flood dragon immediately charged into the Sky Supporting Sect’s base. As it rampaged straight towards the gathering area of the cultivators, it kicked up a storm of sand and stones along its path.

"Kill!" Zou Qi roared again, as he and Yuu Hongbao led their disciples in an assault towards the front.

The scene was spectacular for a moment—the quasi-flood dragon chasing the Sky Supporting Sect, who in turn were attacking Silver Light Island, leaving the people of Silver Light Island dumbfounded in place...

Luo Fu’s heart sank, things turned out as he had feared, but by the time he realized, it was already too late.

"Stop them!" Luo Fu bellowed.

Meanwhile, from a distance watching this scene, the hearts of the Hao siblings leaped to their throats. Hao Ren exclaimed, "Brother Ye, we can’t let the quasi-flood dragon rush to Silver Light Island!"

Lu Ye, silent, had already leaped onto the slope, concentrating and observing, touching the battlefield marking, continually relaying messages to Yiyi.

He hadn’t expected the Sky Supporting Sect to be so resilient in their desperate situation. He had thought that when Silver Light Island’s people arrived, the Sky Supporting Sect cultivators would immediately retreat to the Nine Provinces because they couldn’t withstand a pincer attack on their protective array.

In the base of the Sky Supporting Sect, as the distance between the two groups of cultivators quickly closed, bursts of light from magic and spells lit up from the side of Silver Light Island, bombarding forward, followed by the shimmer of weapon control.

But facing the attack from Silver Light Island, the Sky Supporting Sect only defended without counterattacking, successfully blocking all incoming magic and spells.

When the distance between them was only forty yards, Zou Qi suddenly roared, "Disperse!"

The entire troop of the Sky Supporting Sect instantly split into two, with him and Yuu Hongbao leading the left and right sides, swinging in an arc to prepare a potential encircling maneuver towards the back of Silver Light Island.

As the Sky Supporting Sect cultivators dispersed to the left and right, the huge figure of the quasi-flood dragon entered the sight of the Silver Light Island cultivators,

then the thrown magic and weapons clattered against the body of the quasi-flood dragon.

Amidst the churn of Demon Origin, with many scales shedding and much flesh torn, the quasi-flood dragon lifted its eyes, its green irises looking towards them.

"%!@" Luo Fu immediately let out a stream of curses, his mindset exploded.