This was the way of the world. Often, many fourth-grade sects worked hard for more than ten generations and still might not have a chance to advance to the third grade.
The cultivation below the True Lake Realm was all about the continuous improvement of one's cultivation. As long as one had enough aptitude and resources, it was not too difficult. However, advancing from the True Lake Realm to the Spirit Sea Realm was a huge hurdle because it involved the transformation of one's Divine Soul.
There were many Spirit Sea Realm cultivators in Jiuzhou, but they were all accumulated from generation to generation. It was often as difficult as ascending to heaven for a sect below the third grade to have a Spirit Sea Realm cultivator.
However, there were exceptions. There were countless sects in Jiuzhou, and every three years, there would be a Spirit Sea Realm cultivator advancing from the fourth grade to the third grade. Every time this happened, it meant that a Spirit Sea Realm cultivator was born in a fourth-grade sect.
In recent years, the Yunlang Sect was the most promising sect to be promoted to the third grade because there was a genius named Si Nan in the sect.
He was a Dharma Cultivator, but he also cultivated Formation Taoism. Moreover, he was very talented in Formation Taoism. Some cultivators of the Demons Ridge once compared him with Lu Ye. They all agreed that among this generation of cultivators, he was the only one who could compete with Lu Ye in Formation Taoism.
This evaluation naturally fell into Si Nan's ears, but he was dismissive of it.
The cultivators of the Demons Ridge had already placed him in a weak position. What he wanted was not to compete with them, but to surpass them.
He was not originally nearby, but had rushed over from a very far place.
As early as when the news of Lu Ye's Spiritual Land was leaked, he had already set off, but the journey was too far, so he had not arrived yet.
Now the timing was just right. Lu Ye was trapped in the mine tunnel and needed a powerful Formation Cultivator to break the formation he had set up. It could be said that he was now carrying all the hope of the Demons Ridge.
This was also one of the reasons why many cultivators of the Demons Ridge were willing to wait here patiently …
Hearing that Si Nan was on the way, Song Zhui was relieved and asked, "Who was the first to find out about this?"
Ning Zizai pointed his finger. "A few people over there, but they don't know much."
Song Zhui looked in the direction and saw that there were indeed a few cultivators with low cultivation. One of them seemed to be slightly injured. He immediately nodded and flew over.
Senior Brother Qin was very helpless. Ever since more and more Myriad Demons Ridge cultivators rushed here, people kept coming to ask him all kinds of details, such as how they found this mine, how they were sure that Lu Yiye was hiding inside …
After dealing with wave after wave, there was no end to it.
Unfortunately, his cultivation was not high, and he did not dare to offend others, so he could only patiently tell them all the information he knew.
At the same time, in the depths of the mine, Lu Ye was refining array flags while keeping an eye on the movements of the Myriad Devil Ridge cultivators outside.
He was wearing a bloodstained robe … At first glance, he did look like he was seriously injured.
However, this was only on the surface. His serious injuries were only a trick he used to confuse the cultivators of the Myriad Devil Ridge. The blood on his clothes was indeed his, but it was left behind after his battle with the Fire Prairie …
So far, the plan had been going smoothly.
Due to his serious injuries, he was unable to hide and was inadvertently discovered by a group of cultivators from the Myriad Devil Ridge. He was forced to hide in this mine to recuperate. Then, someone inadvertently discovered traces of a formation here, and his whereabouts were confirmed. Many cultivators from the Myriad Devil Ridge surrounded this place. He was now cornered and could only wait for death …
"Lu Ye, there are so many people outside," Yi Yi, who had quietly returned from scouting, reported the situation to him. "And there are more and more."
"It's good to have more people." Lu Ye responded casually, his hands continuing to refine array flags. If he wanted to carry out his plan this time, enough array flags were essential.
He asked again, "How many Ninth Order cultivators are there?"
"Five are here. I saw that guy called Song Zhui."
"That's about it," Lu Ye nodded slightly.
Yi Yi, who was sitting next to him, asked in confusion, "Lu Ye, since you want to lure them in, why did you set up so many Spirit Arrays in the mine? Aren't you afraid of scaring them away?"
"How could I possibly scare them away?" Lu Ye laughed. He was now like a ball of honey exuding a charming fragrance, and the Myriad Devil Ridge cultivators were like ants that had come searching for the fragrance. No matter how many Spirit Arrays were set up in the mine, it was impossible to scare them away. The Myriad Devil Ridge cultivators would only find ways to rush in.
"I still think I should have set up fewer Spirit Arrays. Look, they don't even dare to come in now."
Lu Ye said, "Although the Myriad Devil Ridge doesn't know how high my attainments in the Spirit Array Dao are, they have a rough estimate. If I appear too weak, it will definitely arouse their suspicions. The current situation is just right."
Lu Ye wanted to instill in the Myriad Devil Ridge with the understanding that he was seriously injured and was relying on the geographical advantage to resist. Only then could he dispel the doubts of some smart people.
"Besides, I have already held back. Who knew that they would be so useless?" Lu Ye cursed in his heart. This was not boasting. Lu Ye had indeed held back when he set up the Spirit Arrays, mainly because he was afraid that the power of the Spirit Arrays would erupt too violently and cause the mine to collapse.
Now, he had left many explosive Spirit Arrays in the mine, and although the power they released was fierce, it was not enough to cause the mine to collapse. Of course, the surrounding rock walls would definitely become loose as a result … This was also part of his plan to make it easier to pull in the net when the time came.
"I'll continue to keep an eye on them," Yi Yi said before burrowing into the ground again and flying out.
The convenience of having a spirit body was beyond imagination, and Yi Yi rarely appeared in front of outsiders. The world only knew that Lu Ye had a snow-white little beast with him, but few people knew that in addition to Hu Po, there was also Yi Yi.
Time passed by, and about half a day later, Yi Yi suddenly sent a message saying that a very powerful Array Cultivator had come from Myriad Devil Ridge. Even Song Zhui and the other Ninth Order Cultivators were very enthusiastic about this Array Cultivator and had now entered the mine to begin cracking the Spirit Arrays left behind by Lu Ye.
It was not that no Array Cultivators had tried to crack the Spirit Arrays laid down by Lu Ye before, but those Array Cultivators' attainments in the Spirit Array Dao were not high. They failed to crack the Spirit Arrays and instead suffered some casualties, which led to no Array Cultivators daring to act rashly.
Now, a new Array Cultivator that Song Zhui and the others were so enthusiastic about had suddenly appeared. Obviously, his background was extraordinary, and Song Zhui and the others had high hopes for him.
Sure enough, this Array Cultivator's attainments in the Spirit Array Dao were far beyond those of the previous Array Cultivators, and he easily cracked the Explosion Spirit Arrays.
When this news came, Lu Ye could not help but be surprised.
Although he had held back when he set up the Spirit Arrays, he did not expect that there would be an Array Cultivator at the Cloud River Realm who could crack his Spirit Arrays.
He originally thought that Myriad Devil Ridge would eventually have no choice but to force their way into the mine.
As long as some Eighth or Ninth Order Cultivators walked in front with enough protection, they would be able to push forward bit by bit, destroy his Spirit Arrays completely, and finally kill their way into the mine.
But he did not expect that such a person would appear in Myriad Devil Ridge …
Sure enough, plans could not keep up with changes.
But the impact was not big.
When the news that Si Nan only spent a dozen breaths to dismantle an explosion array spread out, the cultivators of the Myriad Demons Ridge who were waiting outside the mine exclaimed and praised him.
Song Zhui and the other Ninth Order Cultivators also finally relaxed.
Sure enough, a person with a great reputation lived up to his name. Although Si Nan came from a Fourth-Grade Sect, his reputation on the Cloud River Battlefield was higher than many cultivators from First or Second-Grade Sects. Before, they were worried about whether Si Nan's attainments in the Spirit Array Dao were enough, but now that there was a successful precedent, their worries were relieved.
"At this speed, we should be able to kill our way into the mine in less than two days. Everyone, what do you think of Brother Si Nan's previous proposal?" Song Zhui asked. He was surrounded by several Ninth Order Cultivators, including Ning Zizai and Wei Zhong.
When Si Nan came over, he chatted with them for a while. Not only did they get to know each other, but they also made a request.
He was responsible for cracking the Spirit Arrays, but he wanted to take forty percent of the reward for killing Lu Ye!
He did not ask Song Zhui and the others to give an answer immediately because it was unrealistic to expect anything before he showed his abilities.
Now that he had shown his abilities, Song Zhui and the others had to consider his previous proposal.
Ning Zizai said, "I have no objection. He put in a lot of effort, so it's natural for him to take the lion's share."
Even without Si Nan, the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge could still force their way in, but there would be a lot of losses. Moreover, the deployment of manpower would be a big problem. Who would rush to the front? Even a Ninth Order Body Cultivator like Wei Zhong would be injured if he rushed to the front.
The mine tunnel was winding for several miles, so who knew how many Explosive Arrays Lu Yi Ye had left in it?
"What about you?"
Wei Zhong frowned, "Forty percent is a bit too much …"
Someone else nodded, "Forty percent is indeed a bit too much. Twenty percent is acceptable."
Song Zhui sighed and said, "You don't seem to understand the main point … Si Nan wants 40%, which is indeed a bit much. But do you think that if this matter succeeds, does it make a difference to us whether he wants 40% or 20%?"
"What does Brother Song mean?" Ning Zizai looked at him.
Song Zhui said, "There are almost two thousand Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators gathered here. After killing Lu Yi Ye, except for the portion that Si Nan takes, how are we going to divide the rest? Are we going to divide it equally? This is bound to arouse public anger. When the time comes, all the cultivators who participated in this matter will share the rest of the reward. In fact, there isn't much left for us. Instead, Si Nan wants forty percent, so what if we give him forty percent? I still say the same thing, compared to the reward on Lu Yi Ye's back, the life and death of this person is more important! "
Outside Returning Heaven Valley, Song Zhui had instigated many Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators to share the reward with everyone just to eliminate Lu Ye, but at that time, he had other plans. He wanted to cooperate with Ying Wu Ji to take down Lu Ye.
Now that Ying Wu Ji was gone, no one would cooperate with him, so there was no need to think about the reward anymore. In that case, he could only take a step back and prioritize killing Lu Ye. As for the rest, it was not important.
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