Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1745 - 1743: The Decisive Battle Begins

Outside the battlefield, almost everyone watched this shocking scene with twitching eyes, their expressions dazed as if they were in a dream.

The defense of the Central Hub was forcefully dented, the light suddenly dimmed, and the massive impact even caused many cultivators to topple over and fall, extremely embarrassed.

Half of the hastily accumulated offensive power didn't even launch, and although the remaining half was launched, it still couldn't break the Black Tortoise Array.

Yu Huan was relieved that the defense at the Central Hub was still intact. Although it was significantly weakened by the strike, at least it wasn't broken, so none of their cultivators died.

But what worried him was that this defense absolutely couldn't withstand a second strike...

Such an offensive was too violent, unbelievably so, almost beyond the level of the Moon Jade.

At the turtle's head of the Black Tortoise, Giant Armor's right arm was a ghastly white, with no flesh left!

The previous strike was one where he gathered the power of himself and even five Moon Jade cultivators. To mobilize such a strike with just Early Stage Constellation strength, even with the assistance of the array and aided by Yann Miao's song, he paid a huge price.

This was also why Yu Huan felt that the strike was beyond the level of Moon Jade, as among the five Moon Jade cultivators of Three Worlds Island, except for Lu Ye who was at Moon Jade Early Stage, which of the others weren't at Late Stage? Such a combined strike was indeed terrifying.

The fact that Baiyue Island's Central Hub defense could withstand this strike was due to eight hundred years of accumulation. If it were other defenses without enough years of accumulation, they would have shattered long ago.

At the turtle's head of the Black Tortoise, even though the right arm was severely injured, Giant Armor didn't stop the offensive because he couldn't maintain the Black Tortoise Array for too long and had to end it swiftly.

His eyes were scarlet with anger, and he raised his left arm.

The left front paw of the massive Black Tortoise also rose, blocking the final glimmers of light in the Baiyue cultivators' eyes.

"It's over!" Jiang Jiao mumbled in a lost voice, staring at the Black Tortoise's massive claw descending.

Boom...

Baiyue Island shook violently for the second time, with an even more violent impact spreading in all directions, causing the hearts of the observing cultivators to skip a beat, feeling as if the strike was landing not on the Central Hub defense of Baiyue Island, but on their own hearts.

The situation on the island became extremely chaotic at this moment, the energy so disordered that one couldn't clearly see the situation within, only seeing the massive Black Tortoise Array suddenly disperse on its own.

Giant Armor had reached his limit, his robust body stained with blood, his arms lost their flesh, leaving only the ghastly white bones as he fell weakly, caught by Li Baxian's squad who were prepared, and quickly retreated from the battlefield.

Without him in the lead, the Black Tortoise Array naturally couldn't be maintained.

It wasn't until three breaths later that the cultivators observing from afar saw the situation inside clearly.

The defense at the Central Hub of Baiyue Island had been breached. Under the massive claw of the Black Tortoise, not only was the defense broken, but countless Baiyue cultivators within the range of the offensive were unknown to have been struck dead, leaving a massive claw mark covered with bloodstains and remnants.

"Kill! Leave none alive!" Luan Xiao'e gritted her teeth and shouted sternly, and with her command, the Three Worlds Island cultivators rushed forward like tigers down the mountain.

The real showdown started at this moment.

Since the Three Worlds cultivators began attacking the island, breaking through two layers of strong enemy defenses, reaching this point wasn't easy, and none would let up.

Lu Ye's Mental Consciousness surged, and he suddenly looked up ahead, calling out, "Ma Shangsi!"

Ma Shangsi, being clever, heard the call, and instantly a blood mist surged around him, directly enveloping Lu Ye, transforming into a beam of blood light heading forward.

In the blink of an eye, they dashed out of Baiyue Island, heading deeper into the All Phenomena Ocean.

No other reason, Yu Huan actually fled!

He must have realized during Giant Armor's second strike with the Black Tortoise that the Central Hub defense wouldn't hold, so he was the first to flee.

His decisive action was unexpected even to Lu Ye, and when the Black Tortoise Array collapsed, Lu Ye was also slightly impacted by the array's collapse and backlash, failing to intercept in time.

However, he had been keeping an eye on Yu Huan, which allowed him to quickly realize the opponent's intent to flee.

The outcome of this battle was no longer in doubt; at the Constellation level, their forces were about equal, but one side had unrivaled momentum while the other's fighting spirit was lost. The Baiyue cultivators simply couldn't withstand the forthcoming offense of Three Worlds Island.

At the Moon Jade level, Three Worlds Island held an absolute advantage, so it was only a matter of time before the Three Worlds cultivators seized Baiyue Island.

Even though Luan Xiao'e shouted to leave none alive, everyone knew that in this kind of battlefield, it was impossible to kill every enemy. As long as the Baiyue cultivators scattered and fled at this moment, some would inevitably escape, and Three Worlds Island couldn't achieve total extermination.

Constellation cultivators escaping was one thing, but Moon Jade, Lu Ye absolutely wouldn't let go.

Jiang Jiao reacted a bit slower and was already entangled with He Baichuan, likely doomed to a difficult escape. Yu Huan trying to escape now had to first get past Lu Ye.

Yu Huan's speed was swift; after all, fleeing for one's life, there was no holding back. With his Moon Jade Late Stage cultivation, Lu Ye clearly couldn't catch up on his own.

Luckily, there was Ma Shangsi.

Under the impetus of the Blood Escape Technique, they clung tightly behind Yu Huan, the distance visibly closing.

Feeling the breath chasing from behind, Yu Huan was extremely frantic, knowing that if he couldn't shake off the opponent this time, disaster would surely fall upon him.

He wasn't sure what Spirit Talisman he used, but he slapped it onto himself, and his speed suddenly increased a bit.

But he soon became desperate because even though his speed increased, the speed of the pursuers behind him became even faster.

Ma Shangsi was furious!

Was it easy for him to condense the treasure blood? It required a lot of time and effort. Last time, when he led Lu Ye to rescue Tang Jun, he had to explode a drop of treasure blood to activate the Blood Escape Technique. He thought he wouldn't need it this time, but who knew he couldn't avoid it in the end.

He was utterly filled with hatred for Yu Huan.

In a short while, the master and servant pair finally caught up with Yu Huan. Ma Shangsi took the lead by attacking, and under the lock of several Blood Techniques, Yu Huan could no longer escape and was forced to engage in a struggle with the two.

Yu Huan clearly knew about Ma Shangsi's formidable Blood Techniques, probably from hearing about them from Chu Zhu, so although Ma Shangsi repeatedly tried to activate the Blood Sea Technique to envelop him, he couldn't succeed.

Although the Blood Sea Technique of the Blood Race was powerful, if the enemy was prepared, it was not easy to incorporate them within, especially with Yu Huan's considerable strength.

The three figures fought fiercely, and Yu Huan quickly fell into a disadvantage, having to face two opponents, especially when Ma Shangsi was even stronger.

In this situation, he found it even more impossible to escape.

Suddenly, during another fierce confrontation, Yu Huan abruptly turned around, only defending slightly against Ma Shangsi's attacks, diverting his remaining strength entirely towards Lu Ye.

He had a simple thought: capturing Lu Ye was his only chance of survival!

He was no match for Ma Shangsi, but could he not handle Lu Ye, who was only at Moon Jade Early Stage? This was the only chance he had to survive!

During the recent confrontation, he indeed noticed Lu Ye's extraordinary nature; this Moon Jade Early Stage's strength was not generally strong, but it was still much inferior to Ma Shangsi.

Picking the softer persimmon to pinch...

Behind him, Ma Shangsi had a peculiar expression and couldn't help but sigh. Truly, natural disasters can be forgiven, but self-made disasters are unforgivable.

If Yu Huan continued to entangle with them, he might live a bit longer, but he chose to target the Saintly Venerable, essentially seeking his own death!

However, speaking of this, anyone in Yu Huan's situation would make such a choice.

Facing the frenzied offensive from Yu Huan, Lu Ye suddenly returned the Boulder Mountain Saber to its sheath...

This move left Yu Huan bewildered, but in the next instant, a chilling sensation rose within him, because when the long knife reemerged from its sheath, Yu Huan felt he was facing not a mere Moon Jade Early Stage but an ancient ferocious beast that had abruptly awoken!

The simple yet striking blade light slashed out, and Yu Huan instinctively wanted to defend.

His reaction was quick; without any other factor, this slash might not have harmed him much, at most catching him off guard and causing some injuries.

The Drawn Saber Slash was powerful, and Lu Ye's foundation was substantial, but there was ultimately a difference of two minor levels in their cultivations, and it was very difficult for Lu Ye to kill a Peak Moon Jade cultivator with just this slash, especially since he hadn't yet mastered the full control of the slash's power.

But earlier, Yu Huan, in his eagerness to capture Lu Ye, only slightly defended against Ma Shangsi's furious attacks...

This was very deadly.

A tremendous force struck from behind, and Yu Huan felt his organs churn; it was an attack from a Peak Moon Jade, even if not the most furious blow, it was enough to cause Yu Huan to stagger, see stars, and have his mana fluctuate.

At this moment, Lu Ye's blade slanted upwards.

Blood splattered as Yu Huan screamed in fear and retreated, his entire body from abdomen to the crown being sliced with the flesh rolling, appearing terrifyingly grotesque, almost bisected by the slash, saved only by his robust physique avoiding death.

Lu Ye's blade momentum was relentless, like Tidal Sea Ten Thousand Waves, layer upon layer, relentlessly pressing forward; on the other side, Ma Shangsi attacked without mercy, choosing to engage in close combat with Yu Huan rather than deploying Blood Techniques.

The master and servant pinched from front and back, and despite possessing Moon Jade Late Stage strength, Yu Huan was left dazed and battered, quickly accumulating wounds to the point of hanging by a thread.

Three breaths later, as Lu Ye's blade pierced forward, Yu Huan's body suddenly stiffened; in fear, he lowered his head to look toward his chest, seeing Lu Ye's long blade already piercing through, penetrating his back, with each heartbeat resonating with immense pain.

Even such injuries weren't truly lethal for a Moon Jade cultivator, but he dared not move, for Lu Ye only needed to channel a bit of mana to destroy his internal organs from within, leading to certain death.

He slowly raised his head, looking at Lu Ye, opening his mouth as if to beg for mercy. At this moment, he genuinely regretted everything; who could have thought that merely following orders to attack a Moon Jade Mid-Stage would create such a great crisis for Baiyue Island.

However, Lu Ye had no intention of listening to him, as the mana surged around him, ready to deliver the final blow to Yu Huan.

At that moment, a voice echoed from afar: "Fellow Daoist, spare him!"

Lu Ye frowned and turned to look, seeing a starboat speeding over from where the voice came, and upon nearing, the figure on it was revealed.

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Today, just one update, as I barely slept last night...