In the space of the Black Abyss, the people of the three tribes gathered, each occupying an area and waiting quietly.
In the past, the first two waves of competition were relatively peaceful. Because the eastern side was not competitive, the southern and western sides could easily divide the spirit balls that appeared and control the development of the situation.
But this time, there were some unexpected changes. Since the appearance of the fourth spirit ball, the fierce battle between the two sides became incomparably fierce. Sometimes, there would be Lesser Star Constellations falling in battle, and the level of danger was higher than before.
The reason was that the southern and western sides underestimated the enemy, coupled with the sudden rise of the eastern side.
Among the cultivators of the three tribes, except for the three from the eastern side who had died once in battle, the cultivators of the southern and western sides, except for their Late Star Constellations, had all died in battle, and some had even died more than once.
In this way, the consumption of spiritual power was not small.
In battle, cultivators were very particular about maintaining their own spiritual power reserves. This was because once their spiritual power reserves fell to a certain limit, it would affect their ability to display their strength.
This limit was generally around 50%.
In other words, if one's spiritual power reserves were above 50%, they would be able to display their full strength, but if it fell below 50%, their strength would inevitably be affected, and it would be difficult to use some explosive methods.
The uniqueness of the Black Abyss allowed cultivators to be resurrected, but the spiritual power they consumed would not be replenished, especially since resurrection would consume a lot of spiritual power.
In addition, transporting the spirit balls also required a continuous output of a large amount of spiritual power.
Therefore, at this moment, no matter who it was, the cultivators of the three tribes were seizing the opportunity to recover their strength. The gap between the appearance of the new spirit balls was an extremely rare opportunity.
The same was true for the eastern cultivators, but in contrast, Huang Li and Xiao Xinghe, who were in the same team as Lu Ye, were much more energetic. With the help of the Twin Qi Linked Branch Formation Disk, the spiritual power that Lu Ye refined could be easily absorbed by the two of them, so naturally, they could quickly recover.
Haitang quietly transmitted her voice, "Junior Martial Brother Lu, the alliance with the southern side should be invalid, right?"
Lu Ye nodded, "We now have three balls, so there's no need to mention the alliance."
The southern side would not want the eastern side to obtain four balls, so the southern side would definitely not help them. Haitang had obviously considered this, and until now, no one from the southern side had come to inform them, which undoubtedly explained some problems.
After thinking about it, Lu Ye said, "We may have to be wary of the other two tribes joining forces."
Haitang was shocked. "Will they?"
"Hard to say, but it's still possible."
In the past, it had always been the Eastern Division and the other two divisions working together. There had never been a situation where the other two divisions worked together. However, it was different this time. The Eastern Division, which had always been the third in command, had a great advantage. On the contrary, the First and Second Divisions were lagging behind. It was hard to predict what they would do.
This was especially true of the western region. Even though they were the strongest overall, they had the fewest battle results. If Lu Ye were the leader of the western region, he would definitely have gone to the southern region to discuss this matter after suffering such a huge loss.
Of course, for the Eastern Tribes, the best situation would be for them to be on their own and not ally with anyone. This was also possible. The Southern and Western Tribes had always regarded each other as their greatest enemy. They would compete with each other every time they practiced martial arts. With such a history left behind, it would not be easy for them to form an alliance.
Haitang thought for a while and smiled. "Just do your best. There's no need to force it!"
The Eastern Division's current results were already good enough. Once they returned, they would be able to answer to the Sunshine Division.
Lu Ye nodded. In truth, he still had a layer of concern in his heart. Although the spirit orbs placed in the camp were not easy to snatch, they could still be snatched before the end of the martial arts practice. If the Southern and Western Divisions truly worked together, it was not impossible for them to do so.
He did not tell Haitang so as to avoid worrying her.
While waiting, the seventh spirit orb was born.
The location was extremely advantageous for the Eastern Division because it was the closest to the Eastern Division's camp.
In an instant, the quiet Black Abyss was like a pot of boiling oil that had been sprinkled with salt. From three different directions, figures turned into streaks of light and rushed toward the spirit orb.
The leader of the Eastern Division had become Lu Ye. After the previous battle, the Eastern Division cultivators had no objections to this change. It was only natural that the strongest would lead the Eastern Division.
Because the spirit orb had appeared closest to the Eastern Division's camp, the Eastern Division cultivators were the first to arrive.
From afar, the giant spirit orb stretched across the void. From time to time, meteorites would fly over and collide with it, changing the direction of the spirit orb.
Everyone looked at the spirit orb with burning eyes, as if they could already see the scene of the Eastern Division winning first place.
However, at that moment, Lu Ye suddenly changed direction. Instead of rushing toward the spirit orb, he swept out horizontally.
Everyone followed closely behind. Although they had doubts in their hearts, no one asked.
Only when they were some distance away from the spirit orb did Lu Ye stop. He raised his hand and sent out array flags. Spirit Qi surged to form spirit runes.
Soon, a large concealment array was formed and enveloped everyone.
From this position, they could see the scene of the spirit orb but would not be easily discovered. The distance was neither too far nor too close.
He knew what everyone was thinking, so he explained, "Even if we want to snatch the fourth spirit orb, now is not the time."
The Eastern Division already had three spirit orbs. If they tried to snatch them now, no one would agree. It would only force the Southern and Western Divisions to deal with them.
Therefore, they could only wait.
The best opportunity would naturally be for all three spirit orbs to be born. That way, the three divisions could each take one. At that time, everyone would have to transport the spirit orbs back and no one would be able to disturb anyone. However, the chances of that happening were very small.
Unless, like before, they stalled for time and waited for a good opportunity.
A moment later, the figures of a group of nine people entered his vision. The one in the lead was Ye Chaoqun.
They were clearly cultivators from the Western Division.
Originally, three of them were trapped in the Blood Sea and could not escape. However, after receiving Ye Chaoqun's message, they decisively committed suicide and returned to their own camps. They used this method to escape, and Lu Ye's clone was powerless to stop them.
When the Western Division cultivators arrived at the location of the spirit orbs, they simply checked the surroundings and began to transport the spirit orbs.
However, they did not go far before the Southern Constellations appeared. When the two sides met, it was like lightning striking the earth and fire striking the earth. They were engaged in a fierce battle.
Lu Ye constructed spirit runes in his eyes and observed from afar.
The battle was very intense. There were clearly no signs of holding back. Both sides wanted nothing more than to kill the other side. Under such an intense battle, cultivators were quickly killed.
Haitang was somewhat excited. "They don't seem to be working together!"
Previously, according to Lu Ye's explanation, she was most worried about encountering the other two divisions working together. If that was the case, then the Eastern Division cultivators would have no chance to snatch the spirit orbs. Now, it seemed that the worst situation had not occurred.
Lu Ye did not speak.
Haitang's thoughts were ultimately more simple. On the surface, the two divisions did not work together. However, the more ferocious they fought, the more suspicious they were.
The Southern Division did not know the Eastern Division's background, but how could the Western Division not know?
In such a position, the Eastern Division cultivators did not appear. It was clearly very suspicious. Anyone could imagine that the Eastern Division cultivators were hiding. Since that was the case, under the premise that they knew the Eastern Division's background, the Western Division would definitely be on guard and hold back.
However, in reality, they were almost fighting the Southern Division's brains out.
It was as if they were afraid that they would not be able to lure out the Eastern Division cultivators.
Lu Ye secretly frowned. He knew that the situation was developing in the direction he did not want to see the most. However, this was their choice, and he was powerless to interfere.
Moreover, when they decided to snatch the third spirit orb, he had already predicted that such a situation might occur.
If the Eastern Division continued to be weak, no one would take them seriously.
However, in the process of snatching the third spirit orb, their true strength was suddenly exposed. It was inevitable that it would lead to some scenes that no one wanted to see.
He had to do what he promised Su Yuqing. He did not really want to stay in Fangcun Mountain for a hundred years.
Although he had seen the situation clearly, Lu Ye did not intend to explain anything. There were some things that mere explanation was useless. Moreover, he was ultimately a human.
Therefore, he still had to let Haitang and the others see it with their own eyes!
The battle there was still intense, and cultivators were constantly dying in battle. At this moment, there were as many as four people who had died in battle, and they were all at the early stage of the Constellation Realm.
Lu Ye knew that there was no need to wait any longer. Because no matter how long he waited, the situation would not change much. It was impossible for the Southern Division and Western Division to have any more casualties.
He slowly said, "Get ready to attack!"
The people of the Eastern Division had been waiting for this moment for a long time. When they heard this, their expressions brightened.
Lu Ye's tone changed. "However, you must all be careful. If the situation turns bad, flee at any time!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he put away the scattered formation flags and took the lead in heading towards the battlefield.
When their movements were exposed, Duan Xiuchen from the Southern Division immediately laughed loudly. "Western Division, you're all dead meat! My allies are here!"
He then shouted to Lu Ye, "Friends from the Eastern Division, hurry up and help kill these people. These fellows from the Western Division are a little unconvinced!"
"Coming, coming!" Lu Ye replied enthusiastically.
When they saw this, the expressions of the people from the Western Division all changed. Their leader, Ye Chaoqun, was so angry that he began to curse.
They wanted to break away from the battle, but they were helplessly tied down by the Southern Division's cultivators.
Lu Ye had already led his own small team into the fray. His target was Ye Chaoqun!
It was also at this moment that the situation suddenly changed.
Ye Chaoqun, who had originally been thinking of a way to break away from Duan Xiuchen, suddenly abandoned all defenses against Duan Xiuchen. He ferociously threw a punch at Lu Ye. The sharp power of the punch caused the air to tremble. A small meteor nearby was swept up by the shockwave and shattered into pieces.
Duan Xiuchen, who was currently attacking Ye Chaoqun, also raised his hand. A talisman flew out, transforming into a shocking sword light that slashed down at Lu Ye's head!
Not only did these two do this, but the cultivators from the Southern Division also reacted in a similar manner. They each charged towards Haitang and Han Molong's teams.
The Eastern Division's people had charged over aggressively, but in the blink of an eye, they had stepped into a trap that had been prepared for a long time.
(End of Chapter)
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