Sage of Humanity-Chapter 781 - 779 What Bullshit Heaven’s Augury

Ying Wuji was undeniably cautious by nature, and even though he arrived here following a faint perception through the unseen forces, he remained vigilant all the while.

Upon entering the forest, he activated a secret technique of ghost cultivators to conceal his form and spirit force, advancing silently forward. Although this reduced his speed quite a bit, it was safer; should any danger arise, he could conceal himself in time.

A full day later, he arrived atop a spirit mountaintop and frowned as he surveyed the scene.

There was someone!

At the summit, there was a figure seated motionlessly on a flat stone, resembling a solid boulder.

The person made no movement and did not reveal any spirit force, making it difficult for Ying Wuji to discern their cultivation level.

However, considering the adversaries on the Cloud River battlefield that he was wary of, there were only a few. Hence, even though he saw the silhouette, Ying Wuji just became slightly cautious without being overly concerned.

He thought to himself, he had reached this place following that faint perception, and curiously, there was someone here apparently in meditative cultivation.

Could it be... after he killed this person, he would gain some unexpected benefits?

The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed; otherwise, it wouldn't make sense for him to encounter this person just as he followed the perception here.

As the strongest ghost cultivator in the Cloud River Realm currently, lurking and assassinating were what Ying Wuji excelled in. He made up his mind and stealthily approached the figure.

He was confident that if he could get within thirty feet of the person, with the exception of the top ten on the Cloud River Ranking, he could kill anyone with a single strike!

However, just as he was about to take action, he suddenly halted and looked up to see a flow of light speeding towards him from the horizon, its aura astonishing.

Cloud River Level 9! Moreover, from the newcomer's aura and spirit force fluctuations, it seemed this was no ordinary Cloud River Level 9!

What's happening? Ying Wuji frowned.

This wild deserted ridge held no special natural treasures or resources, even if other cultivators passed by, they would leave quickly.

If it weren't for following the perception, he wouldn't have specifically come to this place.

But now, there was already one person sitting motionlessly here, and another one had arrived, forcing Ying Wuji to become vigilant.

As he thought this, the newcomer had already thunderously landed on the summit, the light receded, revealing a tall figure.

Clad in purple, with strikingly handsome features, exuding a compelling energy.

"This woman..."

Seeing the newcomer's clothes and face, Ying Wuji's heartbeat slowed for a beat, not because of her beauty, but because he recognized this woman.

In recent years, many talents had emerged in Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, but the most famous and most promising was undoubtedly Lan Ziyi from Endless Island.

It was said that this woman was scouted from an 8th grade minor sect by Endless Island, and her background was quite legendary.

Back in the Spirit Stream Realm, she had been touted by Ten Thousand Demons Ridge as a match for Lu Yiye.

Unfortunately, a defeat in the Spirit Stream Ranking battle had caused Lan Ziyi to fade into obscurity for over a year, much to the dismay of many senior powerhouses of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, who thought that her mental fortitude and cultivation were insufficient, negatively affected by Lu Yiye.

But unexpectedly, during the battle for supremacy in Cloud River, this woman made a dramatic re-entry and secured second place, falling just short of Lu Yiye.

Ten Thousand Demons Ridge then realized that Lan Ziyi's silence wasn't due to despair but was her accumulating strength; although she still couldn't surpass Lu Yiye, securing second place in Cloud River was incredibly significant.

"Why would this woman come here?" Ying Wuji's mind was in disarray.

He wasn't a fool. Born into unusual circumstances, he was privy to information that ordinary cultivators couldn't access.

At the moment, he vaguely felt that he might have gotten himself into some serious trouble.

He had thought this was his opportunity, but now it seemed...

On the mountaintop, the moment Lan Ziyi's figure became visible, she noticed the person sitting on the stone. Without a word, she drew her twin sabers and, with a movement graceful as a fluttering butterfly, approached the person on the stone. The blades crossed and loudly slashed down.

When a fiery red light flashed and faded, a clanging sound rang out, and a tumultuous outburst of spirit force sent Lan Ziyi reeling back dozens of feet before she could stabilize herself.

She didn't launch another attack but looked frustratedly and helplessly at the figure in front of her, grinding her teeth and saying, "I figured you'd be involved too!"

Ying Wuji could access intelligence that many ordinary cultivators couldn't, but Lan Ziyi could access even more.

On her way here, following that faint perception, she had speculated about a few things.

If she, being second in Cloud River, was involved in this, then it was certain that the person who placed first couldn't escape either!

In other words, her journey here was highly likely to lead to a meeting with Lu Yiye!

If possible, she really didn't want to come, but that faint perception was so clear and real, that she couldn't stay away even if she wanted to!

In the Nine Provinces, no one could ignore the guidance of Heaven's Augury!

So she had no choice but to come, and sure enough, upon arriving, she saw a familiar figure, a familiar face...

Striking out to test, who else could it be but Lu Yiye?

The twice unsuccessful encounters during the battle for Cloud River supremacy had instilled in her a desire not to meet this person again before she achieved her great ambitions.

But the heavens do not cater to the wishes of mortals, and one must meet those they do not wish to see!

Although she was no match for Lu Yiye, she wasn't afraid; killing her was still a formidable challenge for Lu Yiye. Moreover, she had come here in response to Heaven's Augury, and under its influence, it was impossible for Lu Yiye to actually kill her.

Therefore, her probing was fearless.

Lan Ziyi's sudden arrival startled Lu Ye, and when murderous thoughts surged in his heart, an inexplicable tremor also emerged, seemingly quelling his urge to kill.

It was as if an invisible force did not wish for him to engage in a life-and-death struggle with Lan Ziyi...

"Lu Yiye!"

Ying Wuji's eyes nearly bulged out.

When he had suddenly noticed someone here earlier, he hadn't thought much of it, but recognizing the identity of the person from the sabre strike he just witnessed was unavoidable.

It was none other than Lu Yiye, whom he dreaded immensely!

No wonder the figure looked so familiar; it turned out to be this barghest!

Ying Wuji's heart filled with rage. What nonsense Heaven's Augury? He had failed to reach the top ten, and it was fine not to be favored, but was there any sense in him traveling thousands of miles to court death?

Was he so disfavored by Heaven's Augury?

Fortunately, Lan Ziyi had appeared just in time, otherwise, if he had recklessly charged forward, he might have already become a ghost under Lu Yiye's sabre!

A place of conflict is not fit for a long stay.

No matter what these two were doing here, it was not his place to interfere; it was best for him to quickly return to his sect and calmly aim to ascend to True Lake.

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly felt an aura lock onto him.

Ying Wuji instantly stiffened, filled with bitterness. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

It turned out... he had been discovered long ago.

It wasn't surprising, for Lu Yiye's mental strength was unimaginably strong. He had sensed this when Ying Wuji had ambushed him at Great Reversal Valley; now this fellow was even more powerful than before, and naturally, his mental strength was stronger too.

On a smooth boulder, Lu Ye sat motionless, holding the Boulder Mountain Saber, and looked indifferently towards Lan Ziyi, "It seems you know something?"

Lan Ziyi's statement was unclear, but to Lu Ye, it inevitably provoked some conjecture.

In fact, it wasn't just him and Lan Ziyi in this place. Nearby, there was a recently arrived ghost cultivator lurking, whose aura was extremely familiar to him—most likely that ghost cultivator from Senluo Hall, Ying Wuji.

Not only that, but he could also feel others quietly paying attention to this area, but since his mental strength wasn't strong enough, he couldn't determine exactly who it was.

All these people had arrived in the vicinity over the last day or two, but all had chosen to remain hidden.

Only Lan Ziyi had come up and greeted him warmly.

"So what do you know?" Lan Ziyi didn't answer, but instead threw the question back at him.

Lu Ye's eyelids drooped slightly, and his sabre traced an arc, "If you like chatting this way, then we indeed have much to talk about!"

Lan Ziyi furrowed her brows, knowing she could not test Lu Ye's patience. Although she was fearless and sure that Lu Ye wouldn't actually kill her, if he really made a move, she feared the consequences would be dire.

She hurriedly said, "I merely came here following my intuition; I don't understand the specifics."

Under the mask, Lu Ye gave her a deep look, then sheathed his sabre and declared loudly, "Since you've come, why hide? Come out, everyone!"

As his words fell, a hearty laugh sounded, followed by a person sweeping through the air to land atop the mountaintop, speaking loudly, "Fellow Daoist Lu is right, even an ugly wife meets her in-laws eventually, since we're here, let everyone present themselves!"

"Fong Rulie, if you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all, what is this about an ugly wife meeting her in-laws!" As the voice resonated, a youth dressed in a blue gown, with flowing sleeves and an ethereal demeanor, appeared.

On the other side, as blood Qi surged, a robust man resembling a tiger unchained emerged and revealed himself, looking around with a grin, "Quite the lively gathering with all familiar faces; Fellow Daoists, Yang Yuan greets you!"

Ying Wuji, hiding in the shadows, felt a shiver run down his spine...

First was Lu Yiye from the Righteous Blood Sect, followed by Lan Ziyi from Endless Island, then Soaring Cloud Sect's Fong Rulie appeared; the youth in the blue gown, exuding an ethereal aura, was none other than Lui Qing from the Myriad Magic Pavilion, and the last to appear, Yang Yuan, was a core disciple from Jingkong Mountain.

In the rankings of the Cloud River battlefield, the first, second, fourth, fifth, and sixth positions were all here!

Each was more powerful than him.

He had originally thought, looking across the Cloud River battlefield, except for a few people who he could not ambush successfully, he didn't need to consider the others.

But the few present were exactly those exceptions...

What exactly had happened to bring together Cloud River's strongest here? Had they, like him, followed a faint intuition to this place?

Suddenly, his heart stirred with excitement.

Because looking around, aside from Lu Yiye, everyone else was from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge!

Physique cultivators, magic cultivators, combat cultivators, and including himself, a ghost cultivator, all four major factions were gathered. Such a lineup inevitably led to conjecture.

Moreover, as these people appeared, they subtly surrounded Lu Yiye in the middle!