Within a thirty-kilometer radius of the Hundred Formation Pagoda, there were many hidden formations and dangers. There was only one path that was absolutely safe, and that was to pass through the arched space formed by the branches of several crooked trees. Only then could one safely reach the Hundred Formation Pagoda.
When entering, it was this path, but when leaving, it was another path.
When Lu Ye's figure landed, there were two people preparing to enter. The slight movement caused them to glance at Lu Ye, but they didn't pay too much attention to him.
At that moment, Lu Ye put his mask back on and put the amber back into his spirit beast pouch.
Although this kind of concealment wasn't very useful, it was still better than nothing.
The two people had already passed through the arched space. As they walked, they could hear the sound of their conversation.
The two were clearly formation cultivators. At that moment, they were discussing how to set up a formation. They each had their own opinions, and both felt that their method was more effective. Their debate was very intense.
Although Lu Ye cultivated the Dao of Formations, after such a long time, he didn't have any similar experience apart from the time he exchanged pointers with the Heaven Expanse Sect's Zhao Li at the Spirit Stream Battlefield.
He strolled behind the two and listened to their conversation. For a moment, he felt that it was rather interesting.
However, the two clearly weren't very skilled in the Dao of Formations. From Lu Ye's point of view, their debate was like an adult watching a child quarrel.
He suddenly realized that in the Dao of Formations, he was already far ahead of other cultivators of the same level.
After walking for several kilometers, one of the shorter formation cultivators suddenly fell silent and revealed a pensive expression. When his companion saw this, he struck while the iron was hot and said, "It seems Fellow Daoist Qi has realized something. In the end, my method of setting up formations is more effective, right?"
His companion's silence caused him to misunderstand. For a moment, he was immensely pleased with himself, thinking that his companion agreed with him.
The cultivator surnamed Qi didn't say anything. Instead, he turned around and glanced at Lu Ye. Then, he whispered to the cultivator surnamed Yu, "Fellow Daoist Yu, did you notice that person just now?"
"What?" The cultivator surnamed Yu didn't understand.
"The person behind us … Don't look back."
"What about him?" The cultivator surnamed Yu's mysterious behavior made him nervous.
"Think about it carefully, doesn't he look like a person?" The cultivator surnamed Yu reminded.
He had been preoccupied with discussing array formations with the cultivator surnamed Qi, so even when he saw Lu Ye at the entrance, he didn't pay much attention. But as he walked, he suddenly realized that this was the reason he was silent, and not because he had been convinced by the cultivator surnamed Qi.
The cultivator surnamed Qi carefully thought back. However, he had only glanced at Lu Ye and hadn't paid any attention to him. How could he possibly think of anything at this moment?
He whispered, "Fellow Daoist Yu, don't keep me in suspense. Who is that person?"
The cultivator surnamed Yu said softly, "If I'm not wrong, he should be Lu Yiye!"
Cultivator Qi's expression suddenly changed. Even a cultivator like him, who was obsessed with Array Dao, had recently heard of Jade Blood Sect's Lu Yiye's name. He also knew that many cultivators from Myriad Devil Ridge were tracking Lu Yiye's whereabouts, but there seemed to be no practical gains.
If the person behind him was really Lu Yiye, then things would be interesting.
"Fellow Daoist Qi, are you sure?"
The cultivator surnamed Qi said, "He's wearing a mask and doesn't show his true appearance, but his figure is very similar to the rumors."
"There are many people with similar figures in this world."
"Rumor has it that Lu Yiye is proficient in array dao …" The cultivator surnamed Qi added.
The cultivator surnamed Yu's eyes lit up, "Yes, that's why he came to the Hundred Array Pagoda."
"Even if we're wrong, it doesn't matter too much. At worst, we'll just apologize. But if he really is Lu Yiye, then Fellow Daoist Yu, we'll get rich today!"
Lu Yiye was only a Fifth-Order cultivator, while the two of them were Seventh-Order and Sixth-Order cultivators. If they worked together, how could they let him escape?
As their eyes met, the two of them understood each other's intentions. The cultivator surnamed Qi suddenly stopped and pointed to the empty space next to him. "Fellow Daoist Yu, there is a killing formation here. I wonder if Fellow Daoist is able to see anything from it?"
He wasn't too sure whether there was a Killing Array here or not, so he just mentioned it casually.
The cultivator surnamed Yu understood tacitly. He also stopped and looked in that direction, saying, "Let me see."
A few dozen meters behind the two, Lu Ye walked unhurriedly and sighed in his heart.
He knew that even if he wore a mask, it wouldn't be of much use. Looking at the situation, his whereabouts had been exposed again.
The two cultivators were still pointing at an empty space when Lu Ye walked past them.
At that moment, the two cultivators stopped talking. A long halberd suddenly appeared in one of their hands. Surging with Spirit Energy, the halberd pierced straight at Lu Ye's back. The full power of a Seventh-Order Cloud River Realm cultivator was unleashed.
The other cultivator seemed to be a Spirit Cultivator. A golden light blossomed in his hand and suddenly elongated, turning into a golden arrow. The golden arrow trembled slightly and also pierced through the air.
The Seventh Order Cloud River Realm cultivator, Qi, didn't even have time to react to what had happened. He was stunned to see that Lu Ye was already less than a meter away from him. In his field of vision, he saw a fiery red sabre slash at him. Then, he felt his arm go numb and his severed arm fly into the air.
"Ah!" A cry of alarm rang out. The cultivator surnamed Qi's face changed greatly and he staggered back. However, Lu Ye had already slashed out a second time. This time, the sabre brushed past the body of the opponent's halberd and slashed at his neck.
Immediately, he passed by the cultivator surnamed Qi's figure and rushed towards the cultivator surnamed Yu.
At that moment, the cultivator surnamed Yu had just used his Golden Arrow Technique. Seeing Lu Ye closing in on him like a ferocious tiger, the terrifying pressure he felt made it difficult for him to breathe. He immediately felt that something was wrong. Without even thinking, he moved his feet and directly floated back.
Lu Ye's long saber slashed down, and the support of the Twin Peaks Sharp Spirit Inscriptions directly broke through the person's protective spiritual energy, leaving a huge wound on his chest. However, this person was also sent flying out of the safe passage under the powerful impact.
It was as if he had broken through an invisible barrier. When the ripples spread out, the man's figure suddenly disappeared.
Lu Ye stopped and hesitated for a moment, but he didn't pursue.
The place where the cultivator had fallen was covered by a Spirit Array. He didn't know when or by which Spirit Array cultivator.
Before knowing the details of this Spirit Array, rashly rushing in was not a wise move. The other party had taken a blow from him and had fallen into an inexplicable Spirit Array. Everything pointed to a disaster.
Even if he had the strength to break the Spirit Array, he might not be able to find his way back.
Lu Ye withdrew his sabre.
Only now did the corpse of the cultivator surnamed Qi fall to the ground. Blood flowed out and dyed the ground red.
Lu Ye stepped forward and collected the cultivator's storage bag and spirit artifact. Then, he kicked the corpse out of the safe passage.
The moment the corpse fell to the ground, an explosion rang out. A huge heatwave, violent sound, and dazzling flames all indicated that an Explosion Array had been activated.
Lu Ye was secretly shocked. Although he knew a lot about the outside of the Hundred Formation Tower from the intelligence of the Heavenly Secret Commerce Alliance and knew that it wasn't safe outside the safe passage, he didn't expect the situation to be so serious.
There were truly hidden array formations everywhere. The power of this Explosion Spirit Design was much greater than the one he had set up.
This didn't mean that the person who arranged this Array had a higher level of attainment in the Dao of Arrays than him. It was just that this Array had existed for a long time and had accumulated a huge amount of energy. Now that it had suddenly erupted, it was naturally terrifying.
Continuing forward, only the red blood left on the ground showed that a great battle had just broken out here.
The two cultivators thought that their cultivation was higher than Lu Ye's and that they had joined forces to launch a sneak attack. Lu Ye had even killed an Eighth Order cultivator before. A Seventh Order and a Sixth Order cultivator weren't enough to deal with him now.
After walking for another ten kilometres, they finally arrived in front of the Hundred Formation Tower.
Here, there was a relatively safe area.
With the Hundred Formation Tower as the centre, the area within a thousand metres was absolutely safe.
Lu Ye looked around and saw that quite a few cultivators had gathered. All of them were Formation Cultivators.
What made Lu Ye feel at ease was that some of them were wearing masks like him. This made him look less unconventional.
There was an unspoken rule in the Hundred Formation Pagoda. Regardless of one's background, everyone who came here was a formation cultivator. Fighting was not allowed in this area.
Because many Array Cultivators would cultivate here and comprehend the mysteries of the Dao of Arrays. If there was a fight, it would definitely affect them.
Not only was there no fighting here, even the sound of talking was suppressed to the extreme. Therefore, although there were many Array Cultivators gathered here, the atmosphere was very peaceful.
Some Array Cultivators sat alone with their eyes closed as they cultivated. There were also Array Cultivators who sat in pairs and discussed the mysteries of Arrays. There were even some who used Arrays as a foundation to compare notes.
Most people did not know the origins of others. Perhaps one of the two who were discussing the mysteries of Arrays was from the Myriad Devil Ridge, while the other was from the Grand Heaven Alliance.
Compared to the environment of the Cloudy River Battlefield, this was simply a paradise.
When Lu Ye had advanced to the Cloudy River Realm and was preparing to enter the Cloudy River Battlefield, Second Senior Sister Shui Yuan had told him that the situation in the Cloudy River Battlefield was much more complicated than the Spirit Stream Battlefield. Because there was no such thing as a sect encampment, cultivators in the Cloudy River Battlefield generally did not know each other's factions unless they knew each other.
As a result, cultivators from both factions often had the opportunity to coexist peacefully. Sometimes, they could even sincerely cooperate.
But to Lu Ye, it seemed that all that awaited him was being targeted and hunted down. There was no end to it …
Feeling the peace and tranquility here, Lu Ye could not help but sigh inwardly. When would he be able to enjoy the treatment of an ordinary cultivator?
However, he also knew that this was ultimately an extravagant hope. His name was already on the list of the major sects of the Myriad Devil Ridge. Countless pairs of eyes were staring at him. When people from the Myriad Devil Ridge encountered him, their only thought was to kill him or call for help to kill him!
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