Arc 11The Immortal Yuan City Battle

Lu Ye entered Immortal Yuan City and used Amber’s Accomplice Spirits to fight Wind Flower Pavilion and Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators while searching for Chu Qing. After the Red-Dressed Woman’s courtyard disrupted the pursuit, Lu Ye joined Divine Concealment Palace’s battle against Sun-Illuminating Mountain, where Jujia helped turn the tide.

  • Zou Qi let the Scaled Flood Dragon into Heaven-Supporting Sect’s camp and led his forces toward Silver Light Island, but the beast turned on them and Lu Ye helped Silver Light Island capture the camp and claim its spoils.
  • Lu Ye formed an Alliance Contract between the Crimson Blood Sect and Silver Light Island, advanced to Tier Eight, and tried to lure the Scaled Flood Dragon from its lake before traveling to Wind Flower Pavilion territory.
  • Lu Ye entered the Boundless Mirage Realm and landed in Immortal Yuan City, where Amber transformed Liu Sanbao and several Immortal Yuan Guards into Accomplice Spirits.
  • Chu Qing confronted Lu Ye over Chuxue’s death, but Lu Ye and Amber’s forces overwhelmed Wind Flower Pavilion’s cultivators, and Lu Ye killed Qiao Yun as the Immortal Yuan Guards captured her.
  • Lu Ye encountered Jujia and later used Amber to rouse him during a battle, sending Jujia charging through Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators before they fled together from Chu Qing’s pursuit.
  • Lu Ye brought Jujia into the Red-Dressed Woman’s courtyard, where she sealed everyone’s Spiritual Power and ordered them to find her cat, Tangyuan, then punished cultivators who attacked Jujia by destroying their Spiritual Apertures.
  • After Yiyi reported that Chu Qing’s group had joined Sun-Illuminating Mountain against Divine Concealment Palace, Lu Ye and Jujia entered the battle and helped rescue Vast Sky Alliance groups before joining the main fight.
  • Lu Ye’s Accomplice Spirits disrupted Sun-Illuminating Mountain’s assault on Divine Concealment Palace, and Jujia’s arrival steadied the defenders as Qi Ming recognized Lu Ye and asked Chu Qing if he had defeated Wind Flower Pavilion.
Chapters 252–276 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 252Blocking the Heavenly Mechanism

Zou Qi realized that Silver Light Island was not controlling the Scaled Flood Dragon and devised a plan to turn the beast against them. The chapter ended with Heaven-Supporting Sect splitting around Silver Light Island as the Scaled Flood Dragon entered the fight, leaving Luo Fu furious and horrified.

  • Zou Qi warned Luo Fu that Silver Light Island would face suspicion if others believed it controlled the Scaled Flood Dragon, but Luo Fu refused to withdraw.
  • Zou Qi confirmed that Silver Light Island had no connection to the Scaled Flood Dragon and ordered Yu Hongbao to block the Heaven's Mystery Pillar so the sect's cultivators could not flee.
  • Zou Qi shared his plan with Yu Hongbao, and Heaven-Supporting Sect's cultivators gathered before Heaven's Mystery Hall as their Protective Grand Array neared collapse.
  • Zou Qi ordered the array opened, allowing the Scaled Flood Dragon to rampage into the camp while Heaven-Supporting Sect charged toward Silver Light Island.
  • Zou Qi split Heaven-Supporting Sect's forces to outflank Silver Light Island, and their spells and Controlled Artifacts struck the Scaled Flood Dragon as Luo Fu cursed in alarm.

Ch. 253Why the Heck?

Zou Qi tried to turn the Scaled Flood Dragon against Silver Light Island, but Lu Ye had directed the beast to pursue the Heaven-Supporting Sect instead. The Heaven-Supporting Sect suffered a crushing defeat, and Lu Ye proposed splitting the spoils evenly with Luo Fu before asking him for a favor.

  • Zou Qi led the Heaven-Supporting Sect toward Silver Light Island, hoping the Scaled Flood Dragon would attack its cultivators, but the beast turned around and chased his people.
  • Luo Fu ordered Silver Light Island to defend without attacking, while the Heaven-Supporting Sect fled in circles before retreating toward Heaven's Mystery Hall.
  • The Scaled Flood Dragon broke into Heaven's Mystery Hall as Heaven-Supporting Sect cultivators evacuated, leaving Zou Qi's forces devastated.
  • Lu Ye told Hao Ren to bring Silver Light Island's cultivators into the Heaven-Supporting Sect's camp, where they captured it and began collecting its spoils.
  • Lu Ye offered Luo Fu half the spoils and said he had a favor to ask, intending to propose an Alliance Contract between Silver Light Island and the Crimson Blood Sect.

Ch. 254Dividing the Spoils

Lu Ye and Silver Light Island divided the spoils after destroying the Heaven-Supporting Sect camp, while news of the Scaled Flood Dragon’s involvement spread among nearby forces. Lu Ye settled at Silver Light Island’s camp and received his share of the gains as he considered advancing to Tier Eight.

  • Lu Ye seized the Heaven-Supporting Sect’s blessings, and Luo Fu took his share before Silver Light Island’s cultivators finished plundering the camp.
  • Silver Light Island’s forces departed with Lu Ye, while reports of the Scaled Flood Dragon’s power prompted nearby forces to investigate the ruined Heaven-Supporting Sect camp.
  • Luo Fu welcomed Lu Ye to Silver Light Island’s camp, where Yiyi told him how she had lured the Scaled Flood Dragon away with the Scale Armor.
  • Lu Ye considered advancing to Tier Eight, deciding that cultivation offered more protection than relying on killing enemies for Merit.
  • Qi Shi arrived with Hao Ren and Hao Qing to deliver Lu Ye half of Silver Light Island’s spoils, and Lu Ye asked Qi Shi for advice on managing a camp.

Ch. 255Victory Feast

Lu Ye declined public credit for Silver Light Island's victory, sorted the spoils, and formed an Alliance Contract between Silver Light Island and the Crimson Blood Sect. He left the feast with a new prospect for sending a cultivator to the Outer Circle, while Luo Fu and Qi Shi realized how dangerous his methods were to Myriad Demon Ridge.

  • Qi Shi invited Lu Ye to Silver Light Island's Victory Feast, and Lu Ye declined public recognition to keep his role in directing the Scaled Flood Dragon secret.
  • Lu Ye and Yiyi opened and sorted the spoils from the battle while Silver Light Island held its feast and brought food for Amber.
  • Luo Fu apologized for keeping Lu Ye out of the public celebration, and he and Lu Ye formed an Alliance Contract between their sects.
  • Luo Fu asked whether a Tier Three junior sister could gain experience at the Crimson Blood Sect, and Lu Ye assured him the camp was safe.
  • After leaving Lu Ye, Qi Shi told Luo Fu that Lu Ye had likely helped bring down Heavenly Fiend Hall, the Feng Family, and the Heaven-Supporting Sect, and Luo Fu agreed that Lu Ye was terrifying.

Ch. 256Spirit Stream Tier Eight

Lu Ye reached Tier Eight and tested a flying artifact after agreeing to see whether he could guide the Scaled Flood Dragon for Silver Light Island. He left camp to try flying, but the boat immediately wobbled and crashed toward the ground.

  • Luo Fu swore an oath that Silver Light Island had no connection to the Scaled Flood Dragon, disappointing nearby Garrison Envoys who wanted to raid Myriad Demon Ridge camps with its help.
  • Lu Ye opened his 144th Spiritual Aperture, advanced to Tier Eight, and found that opening one aperture now cost about thirty-five Spiritual Pills.
  • Lu Ye had Yiyi train in the Mirage Realm while he refined Yuan Guang's flying artifact, since his Flying Wing Thorn Tattoo was nearing the end of its lifespan.
  • Luo Fu asked Lu Ye whether he could guide the Scaled Flood Dragon, and Lu Ye agreed to try but told him to wait for definite news before contacting the other factions.
  • Lu Ye rode out from Silver Light Island, stepped onto Yuan Guang's flying boat, and began testing Artifact Flight; the boat soon tilted and plunged toward the ground.

Ch. 257Continue Forward

Lu Ye failed to lure the wary Scaled Flood Dragon away from its lake, so he continued toward Wind Flower Pavilion while traveling through the Inner Circle. Along the way, he practiced Spirit Patterns, fought in the Mirage Realm, and defeated Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators who crossed his path.

  • Lu Ye tested Artifact Flight, then reached the Scaled Flood Dragon’s lake with Yiyi and Amber.
  • The Scaled Flood Dragon recognized Lu Ye, attacked with lightning, and refused to leave the lake despite Yiyi’s attempts to lure it with the Scale Armor.
  • Lu Ye told Luo Fu that the Scaled Flood Dragon would not come out, then set off toward Wind Flower Pavilion instead of returning to Silver Light Island.
  • Lu Ye practiced constructing and unraveling Spiritual Patterns while traveling, and fought increasingly challenging opponents in the Mirage Realm.
  • Lu Ye and Yiyi encountered Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators on their route, and Lu Ye defeated them with Yiyi’s help and the Nine Realms Map.

Ch. 258Boundless Mirage Realm

Lu Ye reached Heaven's Mechanism Market, updated his Ten-Part Map, and learned that a Boundless Mirage Realm had appeared nearby. After paying for information about the realm and its treasures, he flew off with Yiyi to seek it out.

  • Lu Ye traded his Silver Light Island spoils for Spirit Stones and Spiritual Pills and updated his Ten-Part Map at Heaven's Mechanism Market.
  • Lu Ye decided to travel into Wind Flower Pavilion territory and target one of its mining areas, then spent the night practicing Spirit Patterns.
  • Lu Ye discovered that most cultivators had left the market town and learned they were heading for a Boundless Mirage Realm.
  • Lu Ye paid nine hundred Spirit Stones for information explaining that the realm offered rare treasures and Heaven-Grade Cultivation Techniques but lasted only about a day.
  • Lu Ye questioned the market's receptionist, summoned his small boat Spiritual Artifact, and flew away with Yiyi.

Ch. 259Wind Flower Pavilion

Lu Ye arrived at the Boundless Mirage Realm and found its mist resembled the Mirage Realm he knew, though its connection remained uncertain. As cultivators gathered and Wind Flower Pavilion waited for reinforcements, Amber unexpectedly befriended a strange Body Cultivator.

  • Lu Ye reached the valley and identified Wind Flower Pavilion and Divine Concealment Palace as the factions already gathered there.
  • Ji Yan invited Lu Ye to explore with Divine Concealment Palace, but Lu Ye declined and also rejected a Rogue Cultivator's offer to form a team.
  • Amber accepted beast meat from the Body Cultivator and let him stroke its fur, prompting Lu Ye to wonder what made the stranger so appealing to it.
  • Chu Qing learned that Sun-Illuminating Mountain would arrive soon and ordered a subordinate to check on Soaring Cloud Hall.

Ch. 260Immortal Yuan City

Chu Qing recognized Lu Ye among the cultivators gathering to enter the Boundless Mirage Realm, while the factions prepared for its opening. Lu Ye entered a vortex and discovered it had led him to the dangerous ruins of Immortal Yuan City, where his Spiritual Power was sealed.

  • Chu Qing spotted Jujia and Lu Ye, realized Lu Ye had advanced to Tier Eight, and felt killing intent toward him.
  • Sun-Illuminating Mountain joined Wind Flower Pavilion, while Gu Canyang decided Divine Concealment Palace would enter without waiting for Soaring Cloud Hall.
  • The Boundless Mirage Realm opened, and cultivators from the gathered factions and Rogue Cultivator groups entered its vortices.
  • Lu Ye entered a vortex and found himself suspended above an ancient ruined city with his Spiritual Power unable to move.
  • Lu Ye recognized the place as Immortal Yuan City, recalled its deadly Spirit Bodies, and resolved to avoid the City Lord's Mansion.

Ch. 261Liu Sanbao

Lu Ye entered Immortal Yuan City, avoided a squad of Immortal Yuan Guards by hiding in a lantern-protected shop, and encountered its owner, the Spirit Body Liu Sanbao. Liu Sanbao challenged him to dice, and after losing one Spirit Stone, Lu Ye placed another bet.

  • Lu Ye and hundreds of cultivators fell into Immortal Yuan City, where their Spiritual Power was initially unusable and they were scattered across the city.
  • Lu Ye hid inside a shop with a lantern outside as Immortal Yuan Guards captured two fleeing cultivators and ordered them sent to the dungeon.
  • After the guards left, Lu Ye discovered the shop was occupied by Liu Sanbao, a powerful Fat Spirit who invited him to gamble.
  • Liu Sanbao proposed a simple game of big or small, and Lu Ye agreed to play dice.
  • Liu Sanbao rolled four, five, and six, won Lu Ye's first Spirit Stone, and Lu Ye placed another Spirit Stone on small.

Ch. 262Another Accomplice Spirit

Lu Ye and Amber defeated Liu Sanbao, discovering that Amber could transform Spirit Bodies into Accomplice Spirits and control them. Lu Ye used this ability to capture an Immortal Yuan Squad Leader and returned with him to a group of bound cultivators, where he found the ordinary guards apparently followed orders without independent thought.

  • Lu Ye discovered the gambling den’s Formation sealed the exit, so he attacked Liu Sanbao rather than continuing to gamble.
  • Amber suppressed and devoured Liu Sanbao, then returned him as a vacant Accomplice Spirit that it could command.
  • Lu Ye realized Amber might be able to transform other Spirit Bodies and set out to find an Immortal Yuan Guard.
  • Lu Ye lured an Immortal Yuan Squad Leader away, and Amber transformed him into another Accomplice Spirit after Lu Ye weakened him.
  • Lu Ye returned with the squad leader to the captured cultivators and noticed that the ordinary Immortal Yuan Guards did not react to him or seem to think independently.

Ch. 263The Growing Squad

Lu Ye used Amber to turn Immortal Yuan Guards into accomplice spirits, building a squad that helped him defeat Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators throughout Immortal Yuan City. After Amber reached its limit of thirty-one accomplice spirits, Wind Flower Pavilion cultivators surrounded Lu Ye, apparently having come specifically to find him.

  • Lu Ye killed four bound Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators and had Amber transform four Immortal Yuan Guards into accomplice spirits.
  • Lu Ye and Amber defeated a patrolling squad, transformed its leader, and added its members to their growing force.
  • Lu Ye used the accomplice spirits to capture and kill Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators as the squad expanded.
  • Amber reached its limit of thirty-one accomplice spirits, and Lu Ye learned that their strength depended on Amber and drained its power when they fought.
  • Lu Ye sensed a Ghost Cultivator watching him, then recognized a Wind Flower Pavilion woman among the cultivators who surrounded him.

Ch. 264Chu Qing

Chu Qing ambushed Lu Ye with more than twenty Wind Flower Pavilion cultivators to avenge Chuxue, but Lu Ye had discovered the pursuers and arranged a counter-ambush with Yiyi, Amber, and the Immortal Yuan Guards. As the battle erupted, Lu Ye engaged Chu Qing and her two companions while the guards attacked from behind.

  • Chu Qing confronted Lu Ye and demanded vengeance for Chuxue, whom he had killed at Golden Light Peak.
  • Lu Ye charged Chu Qing and used his signal to trigger Yiyi and Amber’s counter-ambush.
  • More than twenty Immortal Yuan Guards attacked the Wind Flower Pavilion cultivators, while Amber’s dice killed several who had been bound.
  • Lu Ye fought Longsword Woman at close range as Chu Qing and the plump white woman prepared to support her.
  • Amber brought another squad of Immortal Yuan Guards behind Chu Qing and the plump white woman, binding the plump woman as Chu Qing attacked the guards.

Ch. 265When Plans Fall Behind Changes

Chu Qing and her companions attacked Lu Ye to avenge Chuxue, but Lu Ye and Yiyi overwhelmed Chu Qing and Ruoyan despite interference from the Immortal Yuan Guards. With the two women near defeat, Chu Qing called Qiao Yun to intervene.

  • Chu Qing killed an Immortal Yuan Guard, freeing Qiao Yun from the remaining Spirit Binding Locks so she could hold off the others.
  • Lu Ye badly wounded Ruoyan, and Chu Qing joined her to fight him while Qiao Yun remained entangled with the Immortal Yuan Guards.
  • Lu Ye’s rapid, powerful saber strikes forced Chu Qing and Ruoyan to defend themselves, while Yiyi supported him with spells.
  • As mist gathered around the fight, Chu Qing called for Qiao Yun when she and Ruoyan could no longer withstand Lu Ye’s assault.
  • Qiao Yun charged through the Immortal Yuan Guards and raised her palm to strike Lu Ye.

Ch. 266Why Aren't the Immortal Yuan Guards Arresting You?

Lu Ye fought Qiao Yun while Wind Flower Pavilion’s forces retreated, then pursued Chu Qing and Ruoyan as Immortal Yuan Guards closed in. The guards captured Qiao Yun but ignored Lu Ye, leaving her terrified as he approached with his saber.

  • Qiao Yun’s elastic body absorbed Lu Ye’s attacks, but his Double Sharpness thrust pierced her chest and forced her to release him.
  • Chu Qing ordered Wind Flower Pavilion to retreat after most of her cultivators were killed, and Lu Ye charged after her, Ruoyan, and Qiao Yun.
  • Chu Qing, Ruoyan, and Qiao Yun fought Lu Ye together before fleeing, while Immortal Yuan Guards pursued them from behind.
  • The Immortal Yuan Guards attacked Qiao Yun and Lu Ye as the group fled; Qiao Yun stayed behind to hold Lu Ye off while Chu Qing and Ruoyan escaped.
  • The Immortal Yuan Guards surrounded Lu Ye and Qiao Yun, bound Qiao Yun, and ignored Lu Ye as he advanced toward her with his saber.

Ch. 267Trace Annihilation Bracelet

Lu Ye killed Qiao Yun, then fled the mist-born Humanoid Entities by using Madam Yun’s Trace Annihilation Bracelet to hide. He found shelter in a lantern-lit building, where he encountered Jujia and the mustached Spell Cultivator, and the chapter left them together inside.

  • Lu Ye killed Qiao Yun before she could touch her Battlefield Mark, and Amber recalled the Immortal Yuan Guards.
  • Lu Ye confirmed that the mist-born Humanoid Entities resembled the foes from the Mirage Realm and ran as they gathered behind him.
  • Lu Ye used the Trace Annihilation Bracelet to conceal himself and lose his pursuers, repeating the trick as he searched for shelter.
  • Lu Ye entered a building with a hanging lantern, where Jujia nearly struck him before recognizing Amber and stopping.
  • The mustached Spell Cultivator recognized Lu Ye, apologized for the misunderstanding, and Lu Ye sat down while Jujia watched Amber.

Ch. 268Lu Yiye Was Surely Doomed

After surviving Wind Flower Pavilion’s ambush, Lu Ye recovered in Immortal Yuan City and planned to hunt down Chu Qing once the fog cleared. Meanwhile, Chu Qing mourned Qiao Yun, and Ji Yan struggled to lead Divine Concealment Palace after Gu Canyang was captured.

  • The little-mustached Spell Cultivator considered attacking Lu Ye for his Storage Bags but held back because he could not judge Lu Ye’s strength, and Jujia refused to help take Amber.
  • Lu Ye recovered, opened more than a dozen Storage Bags, learned that only fourteen Accomplice Spirits remained, and resolved to find and kill Chu Qing after replenishing them.
  • Chu Qing’s group learned that Qiao Yun had died, and Chu Qing promised to retrieve her body and take Lu Ye’s head once the fog dispersed.
  • Ji Yan learned that Immortal Yuan Guards had captured Gu Canyang and began considering a rescue despite Divine Concealment Palace’s hostile neighbors and the Dungeon’s defenses.

Ch. 269I Can Chop People

Lu Ye gathered more Accomplice Spirits, tested a way to evade Immortal Yuan Guards, and learned that Myriad Demon Ridge forces were preparing to attack the Vast Sky Alliance. He found a powerful female Spirit Body in a lantern-marked tower, but her sound attack left him struggling to move.

  • After the fog cleared, Lu Ye replenished Amber's Accomplice Spirits and tested whether one could disguise him as a captured cultivator to fool approaching Immortal Yuan Guards.
  • Lu Ye used the disguise to ambush cultivators seeking his Battlefield Mark, killed those who could not tell him where Chu Qing was, and continued capturing squad leaders to strengthen his Accomplice Spirits.
  • Vast Sky Alliance cultivators told Lu Ye that Sun-Illuminating Mountain and the Wind Flower Pavilion were gathering to attack them, but Lu Ye refused to join their group and continued alone.
  • Lu Ye searched a three-story building marked with lanterns and found a delicate female Spirit Body holding a pipa on the second floor.
  • When the Spirit Body asked whether Lu Ye could recite poetry or compose couplets, he drew his saber and answered that he could chop people.
  • The female Spirit Body began weeping and unleashed a sound attack that weakened Lu Ye and made it difficult for him to control his arm.

Ch. 270Ying Ying Ying

Lu Ye defeated the Pipa Girl and added her to his Accomplice Spirits, then encountered a powerful Red-Dressed Woman who bound him with her song and asked him to find her cat, Tangyuan. After agreeing, he escaped her estate and headed toward the aftermath of a nearby battle while beginning his search.

  • Amber, Yiyi, Lu Ye, and the Accomplice Spirits overwhelmed the Pipa Girl, and Amber transformed her into an Accomplice Spirit.
  • Lu Ye continued exploring and entered a walled estate, where he found a Red-Dressed Woman sitting on a swing.
  • The Red-Dressed Woman trapped Lu Ye and sang a sorrowful ballad that affected him and Yiyi before asking him to find her cat, Tangyuan.
  • Lu Ye agreed to search for Tangyuan, left the estate, and realized that breaking his promise could bring danger.
  • Lu Ye noticed signs of a nearby battle, had Yiyi hide, concealed his aura, and cautiously approached.

Ch. 271Unmatched Loyalty and Righteousness

Lu Ye found Jujia being battered by Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators who wanted him to join Wind Flower Pavilion, while he protected the dying Sima Yang. As Ruoyan turned to kill Jujia, Lu Ye and the Immortal Yuan Guards launched a surprise attack, leaving the fight raging and Amber slipping toward Jujia.

  • Lu Ye spotted Jujia shielding Sima Yang's corpse as Ruoyan urged him to join Wind Flower Pavilion or die.
  • Ruoyan revealed that Wind Flower Pavilion and Sun-Illuminating Mountain had targeted Jujia because of his strength, while Sima Yang had relied on him to gain Merit and cultivate.
  • Ruoyan noticed Lu Ye on a rooftop and recognized that he had survived.
  • The Pipa Girl's sound attack disoriented the Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators as Immortal Yuan Guards bound them with Spirit Binding Locks.
  • Lu Ye, Yiyi, Liu Sanbao, and the Immortal Yuan Guards attacked, killing several cultivators and triggering a fierce battle.
  • Amber leaped from Lu Ye's shoulder and darted toward Jujia while the two sides fought.

Ch. 272Unleashing a Massacre

Jujia erupted into a brutal rampage against the Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators, giving Lu Ye’s side time to withdraw when Chu Qing arrived with reinforcements. Chu Qing recognized that Lu Ye could command the Immortal Yuan Guards and pursued him, while the wounded Jujia caught up with Lu Ye and Amber.

  • Amber roused Jujia, who charged into the Myriad Demon Ridge formation and killed many cultivators, even using a Tier Nine Body Cultivator as a weapon.
  • Lu Ye saw Chu Qing approaching with more than forty cultivators and ordered Yiyi and the others to retreat.
  • Jujia, blinded by bloodlust, struck Lu Ye before Amber’s roar prompted him to follow the retreating group.
  • Chu Qing arrived to find heavy casualties, learned from Ruoyan that Lu Ye seemed able to command the Immortal Yuan Guards, and ordered a pursuit.
  • Chu Qing gathered Wind Flower Pavilion cultivators and followed Jujia’s bloody footprints as Lu Ye continued fleeing with the wounded, grieving Jujia.

Ch. 273What the Hell Is Tangyuan?

Lu Ye led the injured Jujia to the Red-Dressed Woman’s courtyard, where she trapped their pursuers and asked them to search for Tangyuan. Lu Ye left Chu Qing humiliated but unharmed, then gave Jujia Spiritual Pills to help him recover.

  • Lu Ye tried to comfort Jujia and fled with him as Myriad Demon Ridge Cultivators pursued them.
  • Lu Ye brought Jujia to the Red-Dressed Woman’s courtyard, where Chu Qing and her followers surrounded them.
  • The Red-Dressed Woman sealed everyone’s Spiritual Power and asked whether they had seen Tangyuan; Chu Qing agreed to help search for the cat.
  • Chu Qing tested the Red-Dressed Woman’s response to Lu Ye’s killing intent, and Lu Ye approached her and messed up her hair while telling her to find Tangyuan.
  • Lu Ye returned to Jujia and gave him Spirit Nurturing Pills and Healing Pills, which Jujia swallowed.

Ch. 274Someone Has My Back

Lu Ye and Jujia left the Red-Dressed Woman’s courtyard, only to discover her restraint still prevented the Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators from attacking them. When Chu Qing’s group surrounded them again, Lu Ye summoned Immortal Yuan Guards and launched a counterattack.

  • Chu Qing pounded Lu Ye, who taunted her about the people he had killed and had Jujia rub her head in retaliation.
  • The Red-Dressed Woman ordered everyone to find Tangyuan and leave the courtyard; outside, her restraint disrupted both sides’ Spiritual Power and prevented them from fighting.
  • Lu Ye and Jujia strode through the encirclement, then fled as Chu Qing led seventy or eighty Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators in pursuit.
  • Lu Ye stopped in a circular plaza, where Chu Qing surrounded him and waited for reinforcements from Sun-Illuminating Mountain, which was fighting Divine Concealment Palace.
  • Lu Ye’s shoulder companion released more than a dozen Spirit Bodies, whose attacks disoriented the Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators and killed several captured fighters.

Ch. 275The Red-Dressed Woman's Punishment

Lu Ye used the Red-Dressed Woman’s rules to turn Chu Qing’s attack against her group, whose members were punished as their Spiritual Apertures shattered. As the Accomplice Spirits pursued the survivors, Lu Ye tried and failed to catch the elusive White Cat Tangyuan, then learned that Chu Qing’s group had joined Sun-Illuminating Mountain in a battle with Divine Concealment Palace.

  • Lu Ye had the Accomplice Spirits attack the Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators, then let their attacks strike Jujia and tested his Defense Spirit Pattern against a spell.
  • The Red-Dressed Woman punished the cultivators who hit Jujia by breaking their Spiritual Apertures until they died, and Chu Qing ordered the survivors to flee.
  • The Accomplice Spirits pursued Chu Qing’s group, binding and killing cultivators as the group dwindled by more than half.
  • Lu Ye and Jujia tried to catch the White Cat Tangyuan, but it easily evaded them and continued following along the rooftops.
  • Yiyi returned with Amber and told Lu Ye that Chu Qing’s group had joined Sun-Illuminating Mountain in a battle with Divine Concealment Palace.

Ch. 276Rescue

Lu Ye and Jujia joined Divine Concealment Palace’s beleaguered forces, rescuing scattered Vast Sky Alliance cultivators on the way. Their arrival disrupted Sun-Illuminating Mountain’s assault, but Qi Ming recognized Lu Ye and questioned Chu Qing about his strength.

  • Lu Ye decided to join Divine Concealment Palace and entered the battle zone with Jujia.
  • Jujia charged into a fight and Lu Ye’s Accomplice Spirits helped kill the Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators attacking a group of Vast Sky Alliance cultivators.
  • The dying Tier Eight Weapon Cultivator urged Lu Ye to save the others, and Lu Ye and Jujia went on to rescue two more groups.
  • Lu Ye and Jujia reached the main battlefield, where Divine Concealment Palace’s roughly hundred fighters were being overwhelmed by Sun-Illuminating Mountain’s larger force.
  • Lu Ye’s Accomplice Spirits disrupted the Myriad Demon Ridge attack, and Jujia’s arrival steadied the Vast Sky Alliance’s morale.
  • Qi Ming recognized Lu Ye as Lu Yiye of the Crimson Blood Sect and asked Chu Qing whether Lu Ye had defeated Wind Flower Pavilion’s people.
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