Sage of Humanity-Chapter 477 - 475

At the moment of life-and-death crisis, Shen Xiaomao unleashed all her power, her ribbon Spiritual Artifact snapping straight, layer upon layer, transforming into a shield before her.

Iron hooves struck on this ribbon-made protection, the light of the Spiritual Artifact instantly dimming. Despite Shen Xiaomao desperately stimulating her spirit force, she still couldn’t stop it a bit and could only watch death inch closer.

A plump figure suddenly collided from the side, directly knocking her away—it was none other than Pang Dahai.

Shen Xiaomao flew out, the despair in her eyes turning into astonishment. She hadn’t expected that at such a critical moment, the one to save her would be a magic cultivator.

In fact, only Pang Dahai and another magic cultivator had the chance to save her because they were the closest to Shen Xiaomao.

However, magic cultivators are not known for their physical toughness. Even if Pang Dahai was at Cloud River Level 9, after taking such a ferocious kick straight on, his chances of surviving were slim.

With a boom, as spirit force surged, Pang Dahai’s plump body suddenly shook violently, his face flushing an unnatural red while all his fat quivered intensely.

Yet, what astonished everyone was that Pang Dahai, who took the kick head-on, was not sent flying. He remained firmly standing in place.

Instead, it was the shockwave that erupted from behind him that sent everyone tumbling.

Niu Meng’s iron hoof seemed to have stepped into a quagmire; it sank into Pang Dahai’s big belly. With a furious shout from Dahai and a thrust of his belly, the towering Niu Meng was unexpectedly flung away.

At this moment, Pang Dahai didn’t look like a magic cultivator at all. His blood Qi surged like boiling water, his entire body enveloped in blood-red waves of Qi, so vigorous it was almost outrageous.

"I’ll hold him off, you lot hurry up and kill!" Pang Dahai dropped these words, stomped on the ground with both feet, his body floating into the air as he collided towards Niu Meng again. His hefty figure gave an unprecedented sense of security.

In a blink, two figures there tangled into one, constant collisions sounding out. Accompanied by a strange shout from Pang Dahai, he flew back heavily, landing on the ground.

Scrambling up and wincing in pain, he shouted, "No good, this guy’s too strong, I can’t hold him off alone, Zhou Hai brother, assist me!"

After saying that, he charged towards Niu Meng again.

Zhou Hai was well aware that Pang Dahai would not call for help unless he truly couldn’t hold on. Not daring to delay, he merged with the sword light, breaking through the encirclement and rushed to attack Niu Meng.

Only by joining forces did the two at Cloud River Level 9 manage to barely entangle Niu Meng.

With the strongest of the Black Tortoise Sect, Niu Meng, being entangled, Lu Ye and the others also quickly engaged the enemy. However, their formation was now in disarray, and two combat cultivators had already fallen in battle. The situation was exceedingly grim; almost everyone was fighting their own battles and facing multiple opponents at once.

Although there were only three cultivators from the Black Tortoise Sect facing Lu Ye, the fluctuations of spirit force they emitted showed that each of their cultivations was not below Cloud River Level 5. One of them was even at Cloud River Level 7. Fortunately, they had lost the tactics inherent to cultivators and were only acting on instinct. Otherwise, Lu Ye would have no chance of fighting them.

Even so, Lu Ye was chased to the point of a desperate escape. After losing their customary cultivator’s tactics, the speed and explosiveness of these Black Tortoise Sect cultivators dramatically increased. They were like wild beasts gone mad, eager to tear apart all the enemies before them.

The Boulder Mountain Saber swung with flames swirling around it, bringing with it a spray of blood. However, the enemy struck by the long saber showed no sign of retreating. At the same time, as a huge gash appeared on its neck, its claws gripped onto Lu Ye’s shoulder, tearing pain spreading through him. As his sleeve was ripped off, deep, bone-visible wounds appeared on his shoulder, blood profusely oozing out.

That wasn’t all; the other two figures had already leaped high, pouncing down on him like fierce tigers making a kill.

Lu Ye hurriedly rolled, barely dodging in disarray. Before he could steady himself, another gust of wind assaulted him. He quickly turned, blood Qi gathering in his saber-wielding right arm. With spirit force wildly urged, he slashed down with the might to split mountains and crack stones.

Single Flash!

The saber light flashed, and two halves of a body flew out from his left and right, blood and entrails scattering everywhere. Under his ferocious saber skills, one of the Black Tortoise Sect cultivators charging at him was split in two.

There was no time to catch a breath; the remaining two enemies were already attacking from both sides.

Amber growled lowly, perched on Lu Ye’s shoulder, its blood Qi mingling with Lu Ye’s. The bind of their Beast Seal was working, contributing to the power behind every strike Lu Ye made. This allowed him to sustain longer in combat and deal more significant damage than before.

The long saber reversed grip; amidst the approaching enemies, Lu Ye’s hand became a blur of afterimages. The Boulder Mountain Saber slashed down at an inconceivable speed, stabbing out continuously.

The melding of Qi between man and beast became increasingly fierce and clear.

Every person was embroiled in a grueling battle. Lu Ye saw Lan Ziyi being chased and fleeing from the Black Tortoise Sect cultivators, Shen Xiaomao, already injured, drenched in crimson blood, and the two physique cultivators—one flopped on the ground, life or death uncertain, the other besieged by four Black Tortoise Sect cultivators, tearing off chunks of flesh from his body.

Even the situations of the most powerful Xia Qianqian and Great Elder were far from optimistic. Although they were the strongest, their opponents were also formidable—clearly at Cloud River Level 8-9.

As for Zhou Hai and Pang Dahai... the constant strange cries from Pang Dahai were indication enough that things were not going well. Although the two together could temporarily entangle Niu Meng for a short time, they had no chance of killing him.

The situation had deteriorated to the point of no return. If this continued, it was likely that everyone would be defeated one by one.

Lu Ye was still in a desperate flight, having killed one Black Tortoise Sect cultivator, there were only two left to deal with. With his foundation and strength, he could still cope to some extent, and with the right strategy, he might even be able to kill the two remaining Black Tortoise Sect cultivators one by one.

However, just moments ago, two more Black Tortoise Sect cultivators appeared out of nowhere and joined the ranks of those besieging him—it was very likely the opponents of the physique cultivator who had pounced to the ground.

Being just a Cloud River Level 2 cultivator, how could he possibly fend off four enemies? Without a second thought, he enhanced his speed with Move-Like-The-Wind, constantly fleeing around the outside of the insect hive.

Yet, fleeing was never a long-term solution. Seeing the hopelessly terrible situation in front of him, Lu Ye gritted his teeth and took something out from his storage space.

It was a bead the size of a longan, entirely green in color.

As soon as it was in his palm, there was an immediate burning, stinging sensation, and his Talent Tree also exhibited abnormalities—vast swathes of grey mist rose from the Talent Tree, a phenomenon that usually only occurred when Lu Ye was inflicted with severe poison...

This bead was the Ten Thousand Poisons Pill that Hua Ci had given him.

When Hua Ci gave him the pill, she had said that if he encountered an unbeatable enemy, he should just stimulate his spirit force into it and throw it out.

However, during the time in the Spirit Stream battlefield, Lu Ye was invincible and never had a chance to use it, so it had remained with him until now.

He did not know what effect using this pill would have, especially since the enemies he faced were from various levels of the Cloud River Realm. The efficacy of Hua Ci’s Ten Thousand Poisons Pill against Cloud River Realm cultivators was uncertain.

But now, he had no choice but to give it a try, even if it might not be very effective. After all, it was a poison pill and was bound to have some effect.

As for whether it would kill both friends and foes... that was certain, but the current situation could hardly get any worse. And since cultivators always carried some Detoxification Pills, those who were poisoned should be able to neutralize the poison by consuming more Detoxification Pills.

The Black Tortoise Sect cultivators had already lost their rationality, acting purely on instinct, and did not have Detoxification Pills to consume.

So using this pill, no matter what, would create some advantage for his side in the situation...

Without hesitation, he channeled his spirit force into the Ten Thousand Poisons Pill in his hand, and with a soft ’pop’, the pill burst open.

A thick green fog billowed out from where Lu Ye was at the center, instantly sweeping across the entire insect hive!

The fog was so dense that it almost felt tangible. Within the fog, visibility was reduced so much that one couldn’t see their own hands.

Such concentration of poison was unprecedented even in the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest.

The Ten Thousand Poisons Pill was, after all, the essence that Hua Ci had condensed by expending her own cultivation level. The toxicity it released was several times more ferocious than the worst parts of the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest, exacerbated by the confined space of the insect hive adding to the pill’s potency.

Xia Qianqian and her companions, who were in battle, were startled by the sudden turn of events. As the poisonous fog enveloped them, their vision blurred.

Xia Qianqian immediately exclaimed, "Be careful, it’s poisonous!"

Quickly holding their breath and concentrating, they stimulated their spirit force to protect themselves.

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What horrified everyone was that the omnipresent poisonous fog could erode their protective spirit force, seeping into their bodies and intensifying the symptoms of their poisoning.

Within just a brief moment, everyone began to feel dizzy and disoriented.

A sense of impending doom rose in everyone’s hearts—as they were already in a critical situation, being poisoned only increased the likelihood of dying there.

However, it soon became apparent that not only had they been poisoned, but the Black Tortoise Sect cultivators they were fighting against were poisoned as well. The rhythm of the enemy’s attacks had noticeably slowed down, with both their strength and speed significantly weakened.

Not daring to delay, they each took out Detoxification Pills to consume and stimulated their spirit force to refine them, which brought a slight relief to the symptoms of poisoning.

After all, they were Cloud River Realm cultivators from various levels, and Hua Ci’s Ten Thousand Poisons Pill, though condensed at the Spirit Stream Realm level, was still effective against them, but not to the extent of being completely unstoppable.

Meanwhile, Lu Ye noticed that the steps of the four Black Tortoise Sect cultivators pursuing him had become unusually heavy, and even the spirit light on their bodies had turned a sickly green...

Immersing his consciousness, he inspected his Talent Tree, seeing dense grey mist rising endlessly from it in thick clouds.

It seemed he had underestimated the potency of the Ten Thousand Poisons Pill!

He wondered if Hua Ci still had any more of these pills. If she did, he would have to ask for a few more the next time they met.