Sage of Humanity-Chapter 490 - 488: West 16 Heaven’s Augury City

Realizing this, the youth chased even more vigorously, shouting, "Kid, if you know what's good for you, just leave your valuables behind, and I'll spare your life!"

Lu Ye had clearly ascertained his intentions, so he didn't bother to pretend anymore.

As the words left his mouth, the fleeing Lu Ye indeed threw out a storage sack.

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The youth was stunned, having not expected Lu Ye to be so compliant.

He had robbed many solitary cultivators on the Spirit Stream battlefield, but each one was unbending, and no matter how much he threatened, it did no good; most of them were chased down and killed, with only a few from the same faction spared, but even they lost a lot of their belongings, fortunate just to survive.

Since he never revealed his identity when doing such things, even if someone wanted to seek revenge later, there was nowhere to find him.

So, seeing Lu Ye actually throw out a storage sack, he was somewhat unaccustomed to it at first.

But he reacted quickly, veering toward it, and before the storage sack could touch the ground, he scooped it up and immediately resumed the chase.

He didn't know what was in the storage sack and couldn't open it right away, but coming across someone so timid and fearful, he certainly wouldn't let him go easily; what he truly coveted was Lu Ye's spirit ark.

"Lu Ye, he's catching up again," Yiyi on the spirit ark kept looking back to update Lu Ye on the situation behind them.

"Hide yourself."

Yiyi immediately flashed and hid inside Amber.

Throwing a storage sack was of little consequence to Lu Ye; nowadays, all his belongings were stored in a storage space constructed from Void Spirit Runes. The storage sack he carried was just for deception, containing at most some clean water and food. He hoped to use the storage sack to break free from the pursuit, but seeing that his pursuer was relentless, it was clear that he was intent on catching him.

He took out the ten-part map to check.

The youth behind shouted again, "Kid, leave the spirit ark, and I'll stop chasing you!" After speaking, he seemingly realized his demand was too excessive and added, "Heaven's Augury as witness!"

An individual robbing others on the road actually wanted Heaven's Augury as a witness; the normally stoic Lu Ye almost laughed at him.

Puting away the ten-part map, spirit force surged around him, and with a rustling sound, a pair of fiery red wings unfolded on his back. Bathed in sunlight, the wings looked like two flowing flames; they were absolutely beautiful.

Immediately after, Lu Ye put away his spirit ark and bestowed Move-Like-The-Wind upon himself. With a flap of his wings, he flew forth faster than before...

The youth chasing behind was taken aback, staring blankly as Lu Ye quickly sped away, not expecting such a low-cultivation individual to have such an ace up his sleeve.

But this only made the youth more eager; in his eyes, despite Lu Ye's low cultivation, not only did he possess a swift spirit ark, but he also had such methods, surely indicating a remarkable origin. People of extraordinary origins usually possess immense wealth, and robbing this one would be worth more than robbing seven or eight others!

The youth immediately gave chase with all his might.

Even though he went all out, he was still unable to close the gap, barely managing to keep up without being thrown off by Lu Ye.

That was enough; the youth didn't know what kind of method Lu Ye was using, but whatever it was, it surely entailed a great expenditure. For a cultivator of low cultivation, such methods couldn't last for long.

It must be said, the youth's judgment was correct.

The reason Lu Ye seldom used wings spirit runes for flying was that they consumed a lot, much more than weapon control-flying, especially with the additional drain from Move-Like-The-Wind. Even though Lu Ye was currently at Cloud River Level 3, he could not maintain it for several Shichen.

He didn't need to last that long.

Four hours later, the youth realized the nature of the problem as the silhouette of a city suddenly appeared ahead of him.

Moments later, he watched helplessly as Lu Ye flew down into the city and disappeared from his sight.

The Cloud River battlefield did contain cities, and quite a few of them, but unlike the Spirit Stream battlefield, the cities in the Cloud River battlefield did not have space for ordinary people to live. In fact, there were no mortals in the entire Cloud River battlefield; those who entered were mostly cultivators from the Nine Provinces at the Cloud River Realm.

The cities in the Cloud River battlefield were essentially built around the Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union; these cities had no names of their own and were generally named after Heaven's Augury City, distinguished by different numbers.

For example, the Heaven's Augury City where Lu Ye was currently located was West 16 Heaven's Augury City, which was also marked on the ten-part map.

The city was not small in scale, fit for the comings and goings of Cloud River Realm cultivators; it wouldn't look right if it were too small. Each building was a considerable distance from the next. From a bird's-eye view, the variously sized buildings within the entire city were sparsely scattered, like chess pieces on the land.

In the very center of the city was the colossal Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union.

Looking across the entire Cloud River battlefield, the cultivators fell into two types: those who had spirit ground and those who didn't. Cultivators with their own spirit ground generally stayed within their domain, committed to cultivation, and rarely left their grounds. Even if they did, they would arrange for companions to rotate shifts, ensuring someone was always there to guard their domain.

Otherwise, it was very easy to encounter the situation that Lu Ye and Shen Xiaomao had before: stepping out for a while only to return and find their spirit ground gone.

There is also a type of cultivator who lacks a spirit ground; these cultivators generally lead a nomadic life, either alone or in the company of a few close friends, wandering the Cloud River battlefield in search of opportunities.

There are many opportunities on the Cloud River battlefield, such as the heaven-sent spirit fortune sticks and numerous secret realms, all of which can bring the cultivators unexpected surprises.

So, under normal circumstances, there shouldn't be any cities or similar places on the Cloud River battlefield, as most cultivators don't stay in one place for long.

However, the existence of some special secret realms has led to the emergence of cities.

There are many types of secret realms on the Cloud River battlefield; almost every day, in various parts of the battlefield, secret realms open. Some secret realms open at fixed locations and times, while others have been opening in the same place year-round.

For example, the Ten Thousand Beasts Domain secret realm that Lu Ye experienced last time, if the goat-bearded elder from the supplies depot wasn't mistaken, then the Ten Thousand Beasts Domain secret realm would become a year-round open realm, allowing any cultivator to enter in search of benefits after paying a certain price.

However, the nature of the Ten Thousand Beasts Domain secret realm is destined to attract only those cultivators from the beast-taming faction. Over time, a large number of cultivators would surely gather at the entrance to the realm, eventually forming a city.

West 16 City was born this way, with a secret realm nearby that opens once a month for five days. It's a labyrinth-like realm, full of various traps and opportunities. Those who enter, if lucky, can find various spirit fortune sticks.

Such a secret realm is naturally a place that cultivators favor, so when the secret realm is not open, many cultivators gather in West 16 Heaven's Augury City to wait. When the realm opens, those interested in seizing the opportunity will enter.

There are even many cultivators who reside here year-round, entering the secret realm once a month to seek chances.

Lu Ye wasn't familiar with the nearby secret realms; he had merely seen this Heaven's Augury City on the ten-part map and came here seeking refuge.

The city didn't have many rules, nor was flying prohibited. After all, the visitors were mainly Cloud River Realm cultivators. Without a strong background, no one would set up any significant rules.

People frequently soared to the sky or descended from above, showcasing the unique fervor of cultivators here to the fullest.

The number of cultivators in the entire Heaven's Augury City wasn't too great, but it definitely wasn't small either, with at least a thousand people.

There were no streets in the city; various buildings with different styles stood erect, some as residences for cultivators, and others as shops selling items.

The hustle and bustle of the passing cultivators was evident, with no conflicts occurring. After all, causing trouble here could attract countless enemies, and as Cloud River Realm cultivators, they were no longer children and wouldn't do things that easily provoke public anger.

Although Lu Ye had visited city-like places in the Spirit Stream battlefield, the cities in the Cloud River battlefield were completely different.

He walked around and stopped in front of a spirit fruit shop.

The business inside the shop was good, with many cultivators coming and going. Lu Ye went inside to take a look and found a great variety of spirit fruits for sale, some of which were clearly sourced from different places. Each spirit fruit was fragrant, making one wonder about its effects.

After calling over an attendant from the store to inquire, he learned that the spirit fruits here came from all over the Nine Provinces, brought over by cultivators from their own sects. Regardless of the type, all the spirit fruits had some effect of replenishing spirit force.

The spirit fruits that were put up for sale here were naturally not too precious.

After inquiring about the prices, Lu Ye spent a hundred mid-grade Spirit Stones and bought four to five hundred of various types of spirit fruits, storing them all in his storage space.

Stepping out of the spirit fruit shop, he casually took out two spirit fruits, giving one to Amber and keeping one for himself. He bit into it, finding the taste crisp and sweet, unexpectedly delicious.

A moment later, Lu Ye tossed away the fruit core and looked up at the building in front of him.

Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union!

He had been in and out of many Heaven's Augury Mercantile Unions, but he had never seen one as grand in scale as this before.

Just the steps leading up to the mercantile union were likely to number thirty-four, and the exterior of the union was decorated in glimmering gold, as if afraid others wouldn't know of their wealth.

He took strides and began ascending the steps.

Suddenly feeling something, he turned his head to look and saw a man in a green shirt looking over at him from the side.

As their eyes met, Lu Ye's eyebrows rose slightly; it was the sword cultivator Zhou Hai. He nodded slightly in greeting.

The other party also nodded lightly in return.

Without much interaction, there wasn't much of a relationship between them to begin with; they had only cooperated briefly during an earlier encounter in the Ten Thousand Beasts Domain.

As for asking him to take action against the young man who harbored malicious intentions toward him before, Lu Ye hadn't even considered it. They owed each other nothing; why should he help?

Stepping into the mercantile union, he was immediately greeted by a welcoming maid.