Because of the rules on the surface, Yuan Du couldn't attack Lu Ye. But, he could secretly hire someone to assassinate him. In any case, if Lu Ye died, there would be no evidence. Even if others guessed, there would be no evidence.
If it were any other early stage Moon Yao, they would have already died. But, Lu Ye's background wasn't something an ordinary early stage Moon Yao could compare with. Thus, even though this Shadow Clan's sneak attack was exquisite, he was still able to escape disaster.
Lu Ye didn't immediately counterattack. This was because if the Shadow Clan member wanted to escape, he wouldn't be able to catch up. But, looking at his opponent's current state, he didn't seem to have any intention of leaving. Without a doubt, he was determined to kill him here.
This was exactly what Lu Ye wanted. He was afraid that if this Shadow Clan member couldn't kill him, he would flee a thousand miles away.
Facing Lu Ye's question, the Shadow Clan member didn't answer. He was still holding onto something in his hand. This was Lu Ye's right arm. In normal circumstances, he wouldn't hold onto this severed arm. But, he clearly knew that Lu Ye was a weapon cultivator. If he cut off Lu Ye's saber-wielding right arm, it would undoubtedly greatly affect Lu Ye's strength.
This would make it easier for him to eliminate Lu Ye.
The dark shadow wriggled and the severed arm exploded. In the next moment, the Shadow Clan member attacked again. This time, he didn't want to give Lu Ye any chance to resist.
However, as he crushed the severed arm, an extremely bad feeling lingered in his heart. This feeling was incomparably intense. It was an instinctive warning as well as an accumulation of experience.
Thus, in an instant, he gave up on his original plans and prepared to flee.
No matter what happened next, he wouldn't allow himself to be placed in any danger. Only by living would he have hope.
It had to be said that the Shadow Clan member's reaction was fast and his temperament was decisive. If it weren't for him recklessly crushing Lu Ye's severed arm, Lu Ye wouldn't have been able to stop him from fleeing.
Almost as soon as he crushed the severed arm and blood splashed out, the severed arm turned into a blood fog that filled the air.
The blood fog seemed to have a mind of its own. It rolled up and covered the Shadow Clan member!
The Shadow Clan member never imagined that such a change would occur. Although he had already decided to leave, it was already too late. Under the blood fog, his body was blocked.
Magic power wildly surged around him. In an instant, he broke free of the blood fog. But then, a scene that left him in despair appeared.
A sea of blood spread out with a loud rumble, instantly enveloping the entire space and wrapping him up tightly.
A sea of blood overflowed and undercurrents surged. The shadow clan member froze …
The information was wrong!
Didn't they say that the other party was only an early Moon Jade Weapon Cultivator? How could he display such an exquisite blood art? If he had known this would happen, he would not have held the man's severed arm in his hand, nor would he have recklessly crushed it. This was equivalent to digging a hole for himself!
But it was too late for regrets now.
Even if the situation was like this, he did not panic at all. After all, he believed that his cultivation was far superior to Lu Ye's. Even if he was caught off guard by the blood technique, if he wanted to leave, an injured weapon cultivator should not be able to do anything to him.
But in next to no time, he realized that the situation was bad. This sea of blood was extremely viscous and stable, and it was actually not something that he could break through in a short period of time.
Not too far in front of him, there was a faint figure. The Shadow Tribe rushed over, preparing to attack the root of the problem. Since they couldn't break through the sea of blood, then killing the one who used the blood technique was the same.
But as he rushed over, that figure actually vanished like a ghost.
Only Lu Ye's voice echoed in his ears, without the slightest trace of emotion. "You will die!
"You took someone's money and helped them eliminate a disaster. This is understandable.
"But because your employer didn't provide you with the correct information, you will die here. Are you willing to accept this? Can you die in peace?
"Perhaps you still have some hope in your heart, thinking that you can kill me and break out of this situation. Not only can you live, but you can also complete your employer's instructions.
"But this way of thinking is far too naïve. Because the one who will die today will be you!"
The shadow clan member remained unmoved. A powerhouse like him had an incomparably firm heart, so how could he be shaken by the words of others?
But as Lu Ye's voice fell, the sea of blood in front of him parted to reveal the moon. The shadow clan member's eyes widened.
Because standing not too far away from him, Lu Ye … was completely unharmed!
This was impossible! The shadow clan member was panic-stricken. He had clearly severed Lu Ye's right arm and even crushed it. Even if Lu Ye was a Moon Jade and had the ability to regenerate severed limbs, it was impossible for his right arm to grow back in such a short period of time.
This was because even if he was a late Moon Jade, he would still need a month to recover from a severed arm.
An early Moon Jade would need at least three to five months to recover.
But what he saw in front of him was incomparably real. The shadow clan member was sure this wasn't some sort of illusion. For a time, he couldn't figure out what was going on.
In normal circumstances, a severed arm of a Moon Jade could be regenerated, and it would take a considerable amount of time.
But just now, Lu Ye was quick-witted. Using a drop of precious blood as the price, she quickly regrown her broken arm!
Before this, he really didn't know that treasure blood had such a function. But, thinking about it, it wasn't too strange. Treasure blood could even create avatars, so what was the point of regenerating a severed arm?
As the shadow clan member was panic-stricken, an even more incomprehensible scene occurred. Lu Ye flicked his finger and four drops of blood flew out. Then, these four drops of blood began to wriggle and change, transforming into figures that were exactly the same as Lu Ye.
Avatars?
The shadow clan member suspected that he had fallen into an illusion and didn't even know it.
But no matter how he looked at it, these avatars didn't have any flaws. They were just like the real body; even their auras were the same.
Although he didn't understand, the shadow clan member wasn't prepared to just sit there and wait for death. Lu Ye took the initiative to disperse the sea of blood, exposing himself to the shadow clan. This was the perfect opportunity for the shadow clan member.
Thus, he immediately revolved his magic power, turning into a shadow that shot towards Lu Ye, his speed as fast as lightning.
Lu Ye only faintly looked at him. His calm gaze caused the shadow clan member to panic.
But, he no longer had any room to retreat!
Almost as soon as he arrived in front of Lu Ye, an indescribable pressure suddenly descended. Then, the shadow clan member sensed that Lu Ye's true self and the four avatars were connected. Their magic power and blood energy resonated, instantly forming an impenetrable array formation!
With a clanging sound, the shadow clan member's skin turned cold. He unsheathed his Mountain Saber.
With Lu Ye's true self as the main body and the four avatars of treasure blood supporting him, the strength he erupted with instantly eclipsed even the late Moon Jade of the shadow clan.
In a one-on-one battle, Lu Ye didn't fear a late stage Moon Jade. But, unless he used the Saber Draw when the other party was least expecting it, it would be difficult for him to kill a late stage Moon Jade.
But this was different when the avatars of treasure blood formed an array formation. This was the same as five Lu Yes forming an array formation. There was no disharmony between them, and they could perfectly display the might of this array formation.
Not to mention that the shadow clan members were only skilled in sneak attacks, even a body cultivator who excelled in frontal combat wouldn't have a good end.
From the very start, the shadow clan was at a great disadvantage. They were trapped in the sea of blood and had no hope of escaping. They also couldn't display their strength in the area they were most skilled in. The shadow clan member's strength was greatly reduced.
Under the pressure of Lu Ye's array formation, it only took a moment for him to gain the upper hand. The shadow clan member's body trembled as blood wildly spurted out.
Lu Ye even found the time to activate the Blood Tracing Technique … accelerating the shadow clan's decline.
The power of brightness made it so that the shadow clan member's wounds couldn't quickly heal. In just half the time it took to brew a cup of tea, the shadow clan member's true body was revealed.
He looked like an ordinary little old man. If he had restrained Moon Jade's aura and placed himself in a crowd, no one would have spared him a second glance. Even though he was in a desperate situation, he didn't beg for mercy. There was no panic in his eyes, as if he had long since been prepared for this day to come.
The Shadow Clan no longer had the strength to resist, but Lu Ye didn't kill him. He only said one last sentence, "You died here because of the employer behind you, not because you weren't strong enough. Tell me who he is and I'll help you get revenge!"
The shadow clan member raised his head and glanced at him. Without a word, he stabbed the short blade in his hand into his own chest and twisted it!
Lu Ye frowned.
In the sea of blood, the shadow clan member's eyes slowly closed. His life force dissipated. Even in death, he didn't say a single word to Lu Ye.
Although he had been injured by the shadow clan member's sneak attack, Lu Ye still admired this little old man. This shadow clan member was truly loyal to his master to the extreme.
However, Lu Ye was almost certain that the one who had ordered this shadow clan member to attack him was Yuan Du.
This was because besides him, there was no one else. Yuan Du also had this ability.
He stepped forward and raised his hand towards the shadow clan member's corpse. His magic power surged and raging flames began to burn.
Although he admired the shadow clan member, he still needed to destroy the corpse. Moreover, Lu Ye wasn't sure if the shadow clan member had the ability to feign death. If the shadow clan member decided to feign death to escape, wouldn't that make him seem stupid?
After a short while, the shadow clan member's corpse was burned to a crisp. Lu Ye took his storage ring and crushed the charred corpse. Then, he put away the sea of blood and the clone and continued on his way.
Lu Ye's Divine Sense continued to monitor his surroundings. He moved his right arm and discovered that the right arm regenerated with the help of his precious blood was weaker than before.
This was inevitable, but it wasn't a big problem. He only needed to rest for a period of time and his right arm would be restored to its original state.
This time, Yuan Du's plan to order the shadow clan member to kill him had failed. He shouldn't make any more moves in a short time. At the very least, he had to figure out why it had failed.
After all, in Yuan Du's opinion, a shadow clan member at the late Moon Jade Realm shouldn't have failed. In fact, he wasn't the only one who thought so. The shadow clan member also thought so. Otherwise, he wouldn't have acted so urgently after Lu Ye left the Wanxiang Sea.
The shadow clan member should have been hiding outside the Three World Island. Unfortunately, Lu Ye had been cultivating for the past two months. There hadn't been any flaws that could be exploited until Lu Ye left today.
If Lu Ye offending Yuan Du back then was a small grudge, then after today's incident, this grudge would be irreconcilable unless Lu Ye was willing to let bygones be bygones.
However, this was impossible. The shadow clan member wanted to kill him. How could Lu Ye not care? Fortunately, he didn't have the ability now. Otherwise, he would have followed Ma Bin and killed his way into the Wanxiang Island.
(End of Chapter)
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