Just as Lionheart was about to arrive, Lu Ye suddenly rushed over with a murderous look on his face.
No matter how stupid Yuan Cheng was, he knew what was going to happen. Sensing that something was wrong, he hurriedly shouted, "Fellow Daoist, please wait!"
Zi Xuan and Yue Yao were the only ones left. No matter what, they had to save Lionheart's life. In a daze, he couldn't help but recall the battle between Three World Island and Bai Yue.
At the last moment, Yu Huan was the only one left on Yue Yao's side. At that time, he wanted to save Yu Huan, but Lu Ye didn't care at all.
History was shockingly similar. Because today, Lu Ye had no intention of paying attention to him at all!
Yuan Cheng was anxious. If Lionheart was killed in front of him, he wouldn't be able to explain it to Yuan Du. Just as he was wondering what to do, Hu Xue suddenly made her move.
With a flip of her jade-like hand, she summoned something that looked like a disk array. Then, she shouted, "Go!"
With a wave of her hand, she sent the object flying.
Yuan Cheng's eyes narrowed. He hurriedly shouted, "Don't!"
But how could he make it in time?
Hu Xue turned to look at Yuan Cheng with a smug look in her eyes. "Help Senior Brother Lionheart and take him back to recuperate." In the next moment, strange ripples that could be seen with the naked eye spread through her body, and Hu Xue's entire body suddenly disappeared.
Along with her, Lu Ye, who was facing Lionheart's attack, also disappeared.
In fact, when Hu Xue suddenly attacked him, he had sensed it and dodged. This was because he did not know what Hu Xue had attacked him with. But no matter what it was, since he had already deduced Hu Xue's identity, he did not want to be too entangled with this woman.
However, the disc-like object suddenly bloomed with a faint light beside him. Then, ripples spread out and radiated in all directions. Then, he felt a strange aura lock onto him. His vision turned black and changed.
At this time, Yuan Cheng's face was ashen. Hu Xue and Lu Ye disappeared at the same time. Even the disc-like treasure Hu Xue had sent out disappeared.
This made him feel like a disaster was imminent. Hu Xue didn't have much contact with Lu Ye. After so many years, she had been favored by Yuan Du. Apart from being obedient and docile in front of Yuan Du, she was basically unscrupulous in front of others.
She probably felt that because of her special status, Lu Ye wouldn't do anything to her. That was why she took out that treasure to restrict Lu Ye's movements and protect Lionheart.
But after Yuan Cheng came into contact with Lu Ye a few times, he discovered that this guy was a lunatic, a true lawless person!
Even if Hu Xue's identity was special, he couldn't guarantee that Lu Ye wouldn't kill her. If Hu Xue's actions angered Lu Ye and she died under Lu Ye's blade … the consequences would be far worse than killing Lionheart.
Yuan Cheng shuddered and could only pray that Lu Ye was not too crazy, otherwise even if he killed Hu Xue, he would not be able to escape death today.
All of this had happened so suddenly that Yuan Cheng didn't even have time to react. Shocked, he couldn't help but sigh at how quickly Hu Xue had thought things through. Based on the current situation, this was indeed the best way to protect Lionheart. If it weren't for that treasure restraining Lu Ye, Lionheart would definitely die when Lu Ye faced him head-on.
In an inexplicable space, Lu Ye suddenly appeared. As he looked around, he frowned. This was because he was in a void filled with asteroids of all sizes.
At this moment, he was standing on a small asteroid. He slowly turned his head and saw an enchanting figure quietly standing there.
"The battle stage!" Lu Ye immediately understood what had happened. Hu Xue had taken out the battle stage and pulled him into the space of the battle stage.
Lu Ye was no stranger to battle stages. There were battle stages in the Nine Provinces, and they were a kind of rare treasure.
However, the battle stage in the Nine Provinces was actually not a true treasure. It was merely a tool created by Little Nine. Once the person who possessed this kind of tool activated the battle stage, they would be able to connect with the mysteries of the heavens and create a special space for one-on-one battles. They would not rest until they were dead.
The reason it was called a prop was because once the battle stages in the Nine Provinces were separated from the Nine Provinces, they had no effect. They required the support of the Nine Provinces' secrets of the heavens to be effective.
The prop created by Little Nine was undoubtedly born from the real battle stage.
In fact, it was not just the battle stage. There were many rare treasures in the Nine Provinces that could be found in the starry sky.
What Hu Xue had taken out was undoubtedly the real battle stage. Moreover, the might that this rare treasure could unleash was much greater than the inferior products in the Nine Provinces.
After the battle stages in the Nine Provinces were activated, they could not provide any assistance to the holder of the battle stage. But the real battle stage was different. Hu Xue was the owner of the battle stage. She had a very large degree of control over this rare treasure. With this treasure, she could fight against those of a higher cultivation level!
The other biggest difference was that once the inferior products in the Nine Provinces were activated, unless one of the two sides died, the other side would not be able to escape. But the real battle stage would not be like this.
Lu Ye stared at Hu Xue and shouted fiercely, "Release!"
As the owner of the battle stage, Hu Xue could take the initiative to release it. Lionheart was about to arrive. Lu Ye did not have the time to waste here, especially when his opponent was a monster that was related to Yuan Du.
She was not easy to fight, nor was she easy to kill. Tangling with her would only be a waste of time.
"Wishful thinking!" Hu Xue clenched her teeth. Her enchanting and charming expression had been replaced by ruthlessness. When she had begged Yuan Du to kill Lu Ye, she had only been retreating in order to advance. She knew that Yuan Du would not agree to such a thing. But she had never imagined that she would have the chance to personally kill her enemy.
She also had a late stage Yue Yao cultivation. With the support of the battle stage, she was confident that she was not inferior to any Yue Yao. Even if Lionheart was here, she could still fight him!
So when she saw Lu Ye, she immediately realized that this was a chance for revenge. That was why she had decisively taken out the battle stage and caught Lu Ye by surprise.
Moreover, she could also save Lionheart. It could be considered as killing two birds with one stone.
As she spoke, monster essence surged around Hu Xue. An inexplicable power descended from the sky.
Lu Ye immediately saw bright runes lighting up all around him. In the blink of an eye, they formed a large array, trapping him within.
The great array was attached to the battle stage. It was not Hu Xue's own ability. But as the owner of the battle stage, she could mobilize the might of the great array at any time.
In the blink of an eye, the entrapment array had taken shape. The area around Lu Ye had turned into a cage.
Immediately after, even more bright lines flashed within the cage. One great array after another quickly took shape.
First trap then kill – this was Hu Xue's confidence in dealing with Lu Ye. With the support of the battle stage, no Yue Yao could break through the entrapment array. So, there was only one thing she needed to do, and that was to constantly mobilize the might of the great array and kill Lu Ye here.
Energy suddenly erupted as the might of the great array began to erupt. Within the entrapment array, golden light flashed and flames soared into the sky. A mysterious power swept out in all directions, flattening everything. Hu Xue's eyes flashed with a myriad of colours. Lu Ye's figure had long disappeared. She laughed heartily.
The so-called number one under the sun was nothing more than this!
Her laughter came to an abrupt halt because Hu Xue was surprised to discover that a crack had suddenly appeared on the barrier of the entrapment array!
From within the entrapment array, an extremely terrifying aura suddenly erupted. But the source of this aura was not the array she had activated!
* Kacha … *
A series of cracking sounds rang out as the cracks on the barrier of the entrapment array suddenly spread out in all directions.
"How could this be?" Hu Xue was dumbfounded. As the master of the battle stage, she could clearly sense just how terrifying the power that had suddenly erupted was. It was simply beyond her understanding.
In her shock, Hu Xue's Divine Sense surged as she hurriedly tried to stabilize the entrapment array. As long as she could stabilize it, she would have a chance to repair it.
However, she no longer had that chance. With a loud crash, the entrapment array barrier completely shattered. The entrapment array that she had placed all her hopes on didn't even last for three breaths of time. The moment the entrapment array shattered, the power of the many great arrays she had activated swept out in all directions.
At the same time, the phantom of a Black Tortoise suddenly rushed out from the violent energy and pounced towards her.
Hu Xue was dumbfounded because when she looked around, she saw one, two, three … a total of seven Lu Yees forming a Black Tortoise Array. Every Lu Ye was vivid and lifelike, and every Lu Ye exuded the aura of a mid-stage Yue Yao.
Admittedly, the entrapment array was incomparably sturdy, and it was beyond the scope of Yue Yao's ability to break through. However, seven mid-stage Yue Yao's Yue Yao … even a Black Tortoise like Lu Ye couldn't break through the entrapment array!
Hu Xue cried out in alarm as she hurriedly retreated. At the same time, she continuously mobilized the power of the battle stage to launch a ferocious attack to obstruct Lu Ye.
However, it was completely ineffective.
It was true that she had the support of the battle stage and could borrow the power of this place, but the power that Lu Ye's true body and the Precious Blood Avatar could display when they formed a formation was truly beyond the scope of Yue Yao's power.
Suddenly, the Black Tortoise Array closed in. The phantom of the Black Tortoise raised a palm and ruthlessly slammed it down.
With a miserable scream, Hu Xue was sent flying, blood spurting from her mouth. In that instant, she thought that she was dead for sure!
Her delicate body slammed into a meteorite, and she cut an extremely sorry figure. Before she could get up, an ice-cold blade pressed against her slender white neck.
When she looked up, Lu Ye's indifferent face looked down from above. "Release!"
Sensing Lu Ye's dense killing intent, Hu Xue couldn't help but shudder. However, when she recalled the scene just now, she calmed down and sneered, "You should know who I am. Do you dare to kill me?"
The reason she made such a deduction was that when the Black Tortoise attacked, the young man in front of her had obviously held back. Otherwise, she would have had no chance of surviving that attack.
The fact that the other party held back meant that he was afraid of something, and he was afraid of none other than Yuan Du!
While provoking Lu Ye, all kinds of thoughts flashed through her mind. Calculating the time, Lionheart shouldn't have reached the Island of Versatility yet. Therefore, no matter what, she couldn't release the battle stage and set Lu Ye free. No matter what, she had to buy some time!
"I'll count to three!" Lu Ye's long blade pressed down slightly, and the sharp edge of the blade cut through Hu Xue's skin.
"One!"
The blade pressed down again, cutting open her flesh and causing dark red blood to flow out.
"Two!"
He activated his transcendence energy and poured it into the long blade. The blade sank an inch into her flesh.
His killing intent was so condensed that it was almost tangible!
(End of Chapter)
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