Cultivators went in and out of the Medicine Valley. Many of them looked exhausted and injured, but they still couldn't rest.
Those who could walk on their own were still in good condition.
Most of them were missing arms and legs, and some were so seriously injured that they couldn't get out of bed.
In the next bloody battle, the invading Blood Breeds were wiped out, but the Soaring Dragon Realm had also paid an unimaginable price.
Throughout the recorded history of the Soaring Dragon Realm, there had never been such a large-scale battle with such heavy casualties.
In front of the straw hut, Lu Ye sat weakly on the chair that Zhuang Bufan used to sit on. His lower body was covered with a thick animal skin blanket, and he coughed lightly from time to time.
The Fairy Doctor was beside him, checking on his injuries.
After killing the old Blood Breeds in the battle that day, Lu Ye fell into a coma and only woke up yesterday. This was the result of the Fairy Doctor using all her methods. Otherwise, he would have been in a deep sleep for a long time, and might even have died in his sleep.
Although he had woken up now, his body's condition was extremely bad. There were no injuries on his body, but Lu Ye could feel an unprecedented weakness. It was as if his entire body had been drained dry.
He was a young man less than twenty years old, but at this moment, his face showed some signs of aging, and even his hair was white.
Yiyi, Ye Liuli, and Huang Liang stood at the side, waiting nervously.
After a long time, the Fairy Doctor withdrew her hand from Lu Ye's wrist and stuffed his hand back into the animal skin blanket.
"Senior, how is he?" Yiyi asked nervously.
Huang Liang also looked over, his heart in his throat.
The Fairy Doctor glanced at Lu Ye, and Lu Ye said weakly, "There's no harm in saying it. I know my own body best."
The Fairy Doctor nodded and said, "His life is saved for the time being."
Yiyi was not happy, but even more nervous. She heard the unfinished words in the Fairy Doctor's words, "For the time being?"
"His body is severely weakened, so although his life is saved for the time being, no one can say what will happen in the future," the Fairy Doctor explained.
In fact, according to her diagnosis, Lu Ye probably wouldn't live for more than a month in this state.
And this was the result of Lu Ye swallowing a large number of spirit pills and five drops of Soul Water before using the Dragon Emperor. If he hadn't made these preparations, the slash with the Dragon Emperor would have been enough to drain his life force in one go.
The cultivators of the Soaring Dragon Realm were limited by the world, and could only cultivate to the peak of the Cloud River Tier now. Even invaders like the Blood Breeds couldn't unleash power beyond this tier.
However, an external power like the Dragon Emperor wasn't restricted. The only restriction it faced was the cultivator itself. Beneath the Heavenly Gorge Altar, the saber strike that Lu Ye had unleashed had far surpassed the standard of a Cloud River Tier cultivator. Thus, it was naturally impossible that he hadn't paid a price.
But now, it seemed that this price was unbearable.
"If the body is empty, can't it be nourished?" Yiyi asked nervously. "We have many pills that can nourish the body. Oh right, we also have real dragon scales and soul water. You can use them all!"
Dragon scales replenished blood, and Soul Water replenished divine sense. In Yiyi's opinion, since Lu Ye's body was weakened, they just had to find a way to replenish it.
The Fairy Doctor sighed, shook her head, and said, "The world has a source, and so do people. Take this realm for example. The Blood Realm has been sucking for 800 years, and the Soaring Dragon Realm's source has been drained greatly, causing the upper limit of the cultivators' cultivation level to continuously decrease. Unless the source of this realm can be replenished, it will be impossible to recreate the glory of 800 years ago. Lu Ye's body is in the same situation. His deficiency is not something that can be replenished with ordinary things. "
"Senior, you don't have a way?" Yiyi was about to cry.
"I … am powerless."
If she had the ability, Zhuang Bufan wouldn't have had to die that day. Lu Ye's present situation was exactly the same as Zhuang Bufan's. His remaining life force could only maintain his life for a short period of time, and it wouldn't be too long.
The Fairy Doctor left, and Yiyi knelt in front of Lu Ye, crying loudly. However, she was a spirit, and no matter how sad she cried, no tears flowed out. The sorrow in her heart couldn't be vented.
Hu Po's mood was also unprecedentedly low. He crouched at the side, his tiger eyes dim.
Seeing this scene, Huang Liang sighed, "Little friend, rest well first. I will come back to visit you later."
His previous feeling was right. The young man in front of him was really a savior. When the Soaring Dragon Realm's cultivation world was at its most desperate, he was the one who wore the Dragon Throne and cut through the haze, bringing light to the Soaring Dragon Realm.
However, looking at Lu Ye's current state, Huang Liang's heart was filled with a bitter taste.
Should the savior of the world pay such a heavy price?
He was still a young man who wasn't even twenty years old. He had saved the world, so who could save him?
Even the Little Fairy Doctor was unable to do anything. In this world, there was probably no one who could help him.
"Senior, please wait." Lu Ye gently patted Yiyi's trembling shoulder and looked at Huang Liang, "I want to know what the situation is over at Tianhe."
Huang Liang hesitated slightly, "Little friend …"
"After paying such a heavy price, I think I still have the right to be concerned."
Huang Liang couldn't help but sigh. Lu Ye had already said so much. If he still refused, it would seem a little unreasonable.
Immediately, he explained everything that he knew about the situation.
In the battle that day, the Blood Breeds that invaded the Blood World were exterminated, and the Traction Altar was destroyed as well. Thanks to the sword that borrowed power from the heavens and earth, even the Blood World's attachment to the Soaring Dragon Realm became much weaker.
However, things weren't over yet.
Tianhe was still there, and the Blood Realm was still attached to the Soaring Dragon Realm, so the root of the problem hadn't been solved.
For the time being, the Blood Breeds couldn't invade the Soaring Dragon Realm. However, as time passed, once the connection between the two realms became closer, the Blood Breeds would definitely make a comeback.
Moreover, in the process of the Blood Realm attaching itself to the Soaring Dragon Realm, it was constantly absorbing the foundation of the Soaring Dragon Realm, which was the world's origin that the Fairy Doctor mentioned.
Therefore, even if the Blood Breeds didn't invade in the future, the problem of the Blood Realm's attachment couldn't be solved, and the Soaring Dragon Realm would gradually be destroyed.
"In order to guard against the possible invasion of the Blood Breeds, the cultivators of the Soaring Dragon Realm are urgently setting up a large formation under Tianhe. In this way, even if the Blood Breeds appear again, they will be walking right into the trap."
The Blood Breeds were indeed powerful, but if the Soaring Dragon Realm was properly prepared, however many of them dared to come, they would all die.
Once a formation was properly set up, the power it could unleash was extremely impressive.
However, that was all …
The only thing the cultivators of the Soaring Dragon Realm could do now was to deal with the Blood Breeds.
They had no way to deal with the Blood Realm.
The saddest thing in the world was this. They clearly knew that a guillotine was hanging above their heads, slowly falling, but no one could stop it!
When the guillotine fell one day, the Soaring Dragon Realm would definitely be reduced to ashes, and the living beings of this realm would no longer exist. That would be a true disaster that would destroy the realm.
After listening to Huang Liang's explanation, Lu Ye flicked his finger, and a jade scroll flew out.
"I've sorted out some things about formations. I hope it will be of some help to all of you."
Huang Liang was startled, and immediately revealed an expression of admiration. He bowed to Lu Ye and said, "Thank you, little friend!"
He sighed in his heart. As expected of the savior of the world. He was already in such a state, yet he was still thinking about the Soaring Dragon Realm. Such breadth of mind really made him admire him.
Huang Liang had already heard about how profound Lu Ye's attainments in formations were from his own formation cultivators. The things that Lu Ye had sorted out would undoubtedly be of great use.
"Sect Master Huang, please go ahead." Lu Ye waved his hand weakly.
Huang Liang nodded and said, "I'll come back to visit you later."
Huang Liang left with a look of regret, lamenting that the heavens were jealous of geniuses.
Yiyi was still sobbing.
Lu Ye rubbed her head, silently comforting her.
Suddenly, Yiyi seemed to have thought of something. She raised her head and said, "Lu Ye, let's go back to the Nine Prefectures!"
The Fairy Doctor and the entire Soaring Dragon Realm were helpless in Lu Ye's current situation, but it did not mean that no one in the Nine Prefectures could cure him.
No matter what, there were Divine Ocean Realm cultivators in the Nine Prefectures. Their cultivation level was much higher than that of the Soaring Dragon Realm.
Perhaps the Divine Ocean Realm cultivators could resolve the symptoms that the Fairy Doctor was helpless in?
Lu Ye shook his head and said, "We can't go back."
If Yiyi could think of going back to the Nine Prefectures to think of a solution, how could he not?
But … how could he return to the Nine Prefectures?
In the secret realm of the Celestial Origin City, he was sent out by the City Lord.
In the secret realm of the Realm of Beasts, after the crisis of the entire Realm of Beasts was resolved, a passage to the Cloud River Battlefield appeared at the military supply office.
What about the secret realm of the Soaring Dragon Realm?
Not to mention whether there was a place like the military supply office, even if there was, it was impossible to return to the Nine Prefectures before the crisis of the Soaring Dragon Realm was completely resolved.
This was also the fundamental reason why he did not hesitate to use the Dragon Emperor, even though he knew that it was extremely dangerous.
He was not the kind of person who could casually care about the world, nor was he the kind of unparalleled righteous person who was willing to die for others.
From the beginning to the end, he was clear about one thing. When he entered the Soaring Dragon Realm, he lived and died with this realm.
If he wanted to live, he had to protect the Soaring Dragon Realm first.
Unfortunately, even if he fought with his life on the line, he could only delay the destruction of the Soaring Dragon Realm, and could not cure the disaster facing this realm.
Perhaps after the problem of this realm was truly resolved, there would be a passage that would allow him to leave this realm, but before that, he could not return to the Nine Prefectures.
The situation of the Soaring Dragon Realm was not the same as that of the Realm of Beasts.
In the Realm of Beasts, many cultivators of the Nine Prefectures entered, and they could join forces and work together.
But here, he was alone, and there was no room for cooperation or discussion with other cultivators.
"Then what should we do?" Yiyi was a little out of her wits. Seeing Lu Ye in such a state, her heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife, but there was nothing she could do.
She secretly hated herself for not having any talent in the path of medical cultivation. If she had chosen the path of medical cultivation back then, she would have been able to help Lu Ye a lot more.
In the beginning, she actually wanted to walk the path of medical cultivation. She also learned from her Second Senior Sister Shui Yuan for a long time, but she did not show any special talent. Instead, she walked smoothly on the path of magical cultivation.
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