Sage of Humanity-Chapter 569 - 567: Fish Meat on the Cutting Board

Trapped within the Great Delusion Array, Wei Que, though startled, was not thrown into disarray. After all, with his Cloud River Level 9 cultivation, Lu Ye, a mere Level 4, could only trap him, but lacked the capability to kill him.

His only task now was to quickly escape from this place. Though Tan Sheng and Xia Liang were stronger than him, two fists were hard-pressed against four hands; they definitely couldn't handle that pack of wolves. Expecting him to swiftly kill Lu Yiye was now unrealistic. Lingering here for too long, regardless of the outcomes for Tan Sheng and Xia Liang, would surely mean a dire end for himself.

But how could he escape from here?

Wei Que, feeling frustrated, gritted his teeth and shouted angrily, "Lu Yiye, is this all you've got? Come out and fight if you dare!"

As a Level 9 cultivator, unless absolutely necessary, it was truly embarrassing for him to say such words to a Level 4; of course, it was just a shout, and he did not expect it to have any effect.

As long as Lu Yiye was not out of his mind, he surely would not show himself in front of him.

However, to Wei Que's immense surprise, just as the sound of his voice fell, he suddenly sensed a distinct aura not far ahead.

It was a mix of spirit force and vitality typical of a cultivator's presence!

Right ahead!

Wei Que, overjoyed, raised his hand and unleashed a saber-like Golden Arc Slash toward the direction in front, while lunging forward, ready to seize Lu Ye.

The Golden Arc Slash landed on its target, emitting a dull sound, giving the sensation that his magic and spells had struck some indestructible protection.

Wei Que didn't think much of it and continued moving forward until a large silhouette emerged from the mist, making him abruptly realize something was off.

Lu Yiye's figure... wasn't that burly, was it?

The fog churned, and a giant hand, like a palm-leaf fan, reached out and grabbed towards Wei Que's neck. The hand moved slowly but with an overwhelming momentum.

Even as a Cloud River Level 9 cultivator, Wei Que couldn't help but feel an illusion that once caught by this hand, he would hardly be able to free himself.

What was this?

An illusion?

Wei Que was momentarily at a loss, his spirit force swirling around him. A golden arrow blasted forward, hitting the incoming giant hand squarely. The magic exploded with a boom, stalling the hand briefly, but it quickly resumed its descent with even greater speed.

Wei Que shuddered, halting momentarily as he rapidly retreated.

Before he could steady himself, the continuous sound of whistling swords had already enveloped him, and at the same time, a piercing pain spread across his skin.

"Flying swords!" Wei Que's face changed drastically, frantically summoning his protective spirit force around him.

The next moment, flying swords slashed from all directions, causing the spirit light on his body to flicker incessantly, quickly dimming his protective spirit force.

More magic and spells struck from the side, violently shaking his body.

That wasn't all; while Wei Que was still puzzled, another figure swept past him. A fiery red saber light slashed down, violently shattering his protective spirit force.

The figure flashed by, and before Wei Que could retaliate, the assailant had already vanished, leaving behind a gaping, flesh-rended wound on his body.

Wei Que cried out, the burly figure in front bearing down on him like a great mountain, thrusting out a punch.

With a boom, Wei Que's body was sent flying, landing awkwardly. He hurriedly got up, looking around blankly; apart from the rolling fog and the colorful streaks of light, there were no figures in sight.

He was truly baffled!

He had thought he only needed to deal with one Lu Yiye of Level 4 cultivation, but from the recent events, there was more than just Lu Yiye within this Great Delusion Array!

In that brief period, at least four people had attacked him, aside from Lu Yiye, there were three others!

A burly physique cultivator, a sword cultivator, and a magic cultivator!

The sword cultivator… was Li Baxian!

Wei Que immediately realized, they had suspected that Lu Yiye might invite Li Baxian to stay at the spirit ground. When they stormed the spirit ground, they only saw Lu Ye alone and did not notice anyone else; they hadn't given it much thought then, but now it seemed that the spirit ground didn't just house Lu Yiye alone; the others had all hidden themselves beforehand.

The sword cultivator who attacked him was undoubtedly Li Baxian, whose cultivation also matched up.

The magic cultivator must be Feng Yuechan, as these two were always inseparable.

As for the physique cultivator… Wei Que had no clue, presumably, an ally Lu Yiye had found from somewhere.

Understanding all this, Wei Que's heart sank to the bottom.

Caught within the Great Delusion Array, he had not felt much danger initially because one Lu Yiye couldn't possibly do much to him; if the other side really wanted to kill him, he could have taken the opportunity to counter.

But now, he was facing not just one Lu Yiye, but three others, plus the Great Delusion Array itself. Wei Que could already smell the scent of death.

Boom, boom, boom...

Heavy footsteps again attacked from the side, seeming like some massive creature was running. When Wei Que turned his head to look, he saw the tall figure again break through the mist and charge directly at him, resembling a bolt of thunder, crashing right towards him.

Wei Que quickly dodged to the side while casting spells towards him.

The spells hit the opponent, but the tall figure only paused slightly, showing no signs of injury. Meanwhile, as his attention was drawn away, a loud clashing of swords rang out again, and immediately after, Wei Que felt himself enveloped in an attack as violent as a tempest.

In addition to the slashing flying swords, there were also spells bombarding him from unknown directions, causing him to stagger, with his blood qi swirling chaotically.

Another lethal force surged from behind; Wei Que hastily turned around, and what met his eyes was a blade emitting fiery-red saber light.

With that slash, accompanied by Wei Que's screams, a huge wound opened across his chest, spilling blood.

The tall figure had already closed the distance, throwing another seemingly clumsy but terrifyingly powerful punch. Wei Que was sent flying like a rag doll, blood spewing constantly from his mouth as he hovered mid-air.

After hastily landing, his expression was panicked, and he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Brother Xia, Brother Tan, save me!"

He had never imagined that hunting down Lu Yiye would lead him into such a deadly trap.

The cultivators attacking him were not particularly strong, all being of Level 4-5 realm. Under normal circumstances, even if Wei Que were alone, he could have dealt with them with ease.

However, being trapped in the Great Delusion Array severely limited his abilities. On the other hand, their attackers seemed to thrive within the array, launching intermittent attacks and retreating swiftly, leaving him no chance to fight back.

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He was like fish on a chopping block, with the enemies occasionally coming over to slice at him...

Under such dire circumstances, if he didn't call for help, he could only wait to die.

The desperate cries echoed, and within the spirit ground, where Tan Sheng and Xia Liang were battling against a pack of demon wolves, their expressions changed.

They too were in a precarious situation, overwhelmed by the sheer number of demon wolves. If not for their profound strength, assuming any typical Level 9 cultivator had been there, they would have succumbed by now.

Even so, the relentless assault by the wolves left them struggling to cope.

They had hoped that Wei Que could quickly succeed on his end so that once they killed Lu Yiye and acquired the Great Array Jade Cluster, they could retreat comfortably. But instead of success, they were greeted by Wei Que's calls for help!

How could they not be shocked?

They took a brief moment from the chaos to look towards the source of the noises, only to see the area shrouded in rolling mist, covering a vast area and obscuring Wei Que and Lu Yiye from view, but intermittent bursts of light shot out from within the mist, accompanied by Wei Que's screams of shock and agony.

What's happening?

Tan Sheng and Xia Liang were stunned.

Everything they had encountered since entering this spirit ground was beyond their expectations and hard to cope with. Now, although they didn't know exactly what Wei Que was facing, the noises from his direction were enough to indicate that he was in a terrible situation.

With things as they were, not to mention killing Lu Yiye, whether they could escape unscathed was itself in question.

Regretting their earlier decision, they wished they had brought more men.

They had thought that the combined strength of three Level 9 cultivators would be enough to handle Lu Yiye easily, but who could have predicted things would turn out this way?

In the heat of battle, Tan Sheng and Xia Liang exchanged a glance. Without any verbal communication, they could see the decision in each other's eyes.

This was no place to linger!

Regardless of what Wei Que was facing, it was related to Lu Yiye. If Wei Que died and Lu Yiye joined the fight, the two of them would inevitably meet a grim fate.

Thus, leaving quickly was imperative.

However, with the spirit ground enveloped by the trap array, they needed to break the formation first to have any chance of escaping. As for rescuing Wei Que, that consideration was no longer within their priorities. Saving others was predicated on being able to save themselves first; if they couldn't even protect themselves, there was no discussing rescue.

With this resolution, the two worked together seamlessly, shifting the battlefield towards the edge of the array.

Under the current circumstances, hoping to break the formation by their own power was unrealistic, as they were just barely managing to defend themselves against the wolf attacks. Therefore, if they truly wanted to break the formation, they needed to harness the power of the wolf pack, allowing the clashes between them to bombard the formation.

Though this method was less efficient, it was better than waiting to die.

To hasten the breaking of the trap array, the two spared no efforts, which unfortunately also meant that injuries kept accumulating on them, appearing utterly ragged.

As time passed, within the Great Delusion Array, Wei Que, disheveled and covered in blood and injuries, frenziedly spurred his spirit force, unleashing powerful spells randomly towards all directions.

He didn't know where the enemy was hidden; he only knew that if he showed any vulnerability, he would be met with an onslaught akin to a wild storm. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, his body had accumulated seven or eight wounds, the most severe being on his abdomen, pierced by a flying sword, bleeding incessantly, and causing him so much pain that his face twisted in a fearsome expression.

So even though he understood that his actions were akin to drinking poison to quench thirst, he couldn't stop, for stopping meant dying even faster.

This approach still proved somewhat effective; at least, while he continued casting spells, no one attempted to sneak attack him again.