As he fled, Ape Che saw Lu Ye charging towards him and met him head-on without fear. In fact, it could even be said that he couldn't wait.
As a fellow Yue Yao, his cultivation was a level higher than Lu Ye's, so he naturally didn't fear him.
Although he wasn't afraid, Ape Che didn't underestimate his opponent. When they'd decided to attack Three World Island, Zi Xuan and the others had carefully gathered information on them.
What they were most concerned about was Lu Ye's strength. This was a powerhouse who'd forced Yu Huan into a corner in the early stages of the Yue Yao Era. His strength couldn't be judged by his cultivation alone.
Moreover, Ape Che had personally witnessed the sharpness of the Mountain Plate Saber, so his plan was simple — he didn't need to kill Lu Ye. As long as he could keep him occupied for a moment, Bao Youyou and Hu Guang would be able to reinforce him. When that time came, it would be three against one. No matter how powerful Lu Ye was, he wouldn't be able to survive.
Ape Che's demonic qi surged as golden light enveloped his entire body. He'd activated an extremely powerful defensive technique. At the same time, his already tall figure swelled several times over, transforming into a giant ape with long arms, white fur, and two sharp fangs.
For a Yao cultivator, revealing his true form meant he was going all out.
Ape Che bared his fangs and glared at Lu Ye with scarlet eyes. As he swung his arm back, the flesh on his arm began to wriggle.
The distance between the two rapidly closed as their auras soared.
Then, Ape Che saw a scene that he couldn't understand. Lu Ye, who'd been charging towards him, had sheathed his saber for some unknown reason, his right hand gripping the hilt as his eyes drooped.
In that instant, Ape Che's hair stood on end as a great sense of crisis welled up in his heart. However, the distance between them was too close and there was no time for him to retreat.
Although he didn't know what Lu Ye was going to do next, Ape Che, who bore the brunt of the attack, made the most appropriate response. The arm he'd swung behind him suddenly swung forward like a whip, lashing out at the void.
This attack didn't aim to kill, only to delay his opponent for a moment. Although the sense of crisis in his heart was fierce, he was confident he could accomplish this.
Ape Che's arm slammed into Lu Ye's body, causing him to vanish into thin air. But Ape Che wasn't happy at all, because he could see that it was just a shadow that had disappeared.
Lu Ye's true body appeared right in front of Ape Che. Ape Che raised his other arm, intending to do the same, but Lu Ye had already unsheathed his Mountain Blade.
The bright blade light became like a rising sun, causing all the spectating cultivators to fall into a daze. Following the unsheathing of the blade was an incomparably terrifying slash.
Ape Che's eyes widened. At this moment, he felt like he wasn't facing a mid-stage Moon Jade, but a Rizhao!
He finally understood why he felt such a strong sense of danger earlier.
The two figures brushed past each other, both maintaining their forward momentum. The difference was that Lu Ye's speed did not decrease, while Ape Che's figure slowly came to a stop. He stood in the air with a bitter expression.
Ape Che's gaze met Bao Youyou's and he could clearly see the fear in her eyes. He couldn't help but smile bitterly.
As it turned out, he couldn't even stop her for a moment. Lu Ye of the Three Realms Island, a mid-stage Moon Jade … How could his strength be so terrifying?
Ape Che believed he hadn't made a single mistake in his actions. He hadn't underestimated his opponent or been arrogant in the slightest, but even so, he still couldn't escape his fate.
"Careful!" Ape Che shouted.
As soon as his words fell, the golden light around him shattered. Even the huge monster's true body was split in half and fell into the deep sea, blood and organs scattering everywhere.
Bao Youyou's eyes trembled violently. She raised her hand to grab Ape Che's corpse, but it was too late. She could only watch as the two halves of the corpse disappeared from her sight.
She stood in place, stunned. She almost thought she was dreaming. The scene in front of her was simply too bizarre.
As a late-stage Moon Jade cultivator like Ape Che, Bao Youyou's temperament naturally wasn't too bad. Moreover, she was born in a Top Realm like the Purple Jade Monster Star. It could be said that in the entire Moon Jade Monster Realm, the Monster Races of Purple Jade Island were true Masters.
The fact that she had fallen into a daze showed how great the impact of the scene just now was.
"Junior Sister Bao!" An angry roar jolted Bao Youyou back to her senses. At the same time, she felt a sharp aura lock onto her. Quickly raising her head, she saw Lu Ye had already returned, rushing towards her at an extremely fast speed.
Ape Che had died in front of her without being able to put up any resistance. How could Bao Youyou dare stay where she was? She immediately dashed to the side.
In that direction was Hu Guang, who had come to her rescue.
A few breaths later, Bao Youyou looked back and saw that Lu Ye had stopped. He was no longer pursuing her and was simply staring coldly at her. This made Bao Youyou feel like she had just escaped death.
Two more breaths later, she finally met up with Hu Guang. The two Monster Cultivators didn't dare to hesitate and returned to the central Battleship.
The fleet was still carrying out Hu Guang's orders and heading towards Three World Island. However, the seemingly aggressive fleet had lost its valiant and majestic aura. After witnessing all the changes and terrifying slaughter, the entire fleet was shrouded in an inexplicable atmosphere. All the Monster Cultivators felt a chill run down their spines as they stared at the human figure still standing in the distance.
"How could this be?" Bao Youyou muttered to herself, her eyes red.
At the beginning, so many Star Constellations had died. It could be said that they had made a mistake in their strategy and were led away by Lu Ye, but now even Ape Che had died!
And in a direct confrontation, he had been killed without being able to put up any resistance.
Bao Youyou's heart was filled with grief and joy. Fortunately, Lu Ye's target was not her, otherwise the one who would have died now would not be Ape Che, but her!
Hu Guang's lips were pale and he clenched his fists tightly. Although he didn't want to believe it, everything had happened right under his nose. He had no choice but to admit one thing, "We underestimated him too much."
He had seen Ape Che's response without the slightest bit of greed, but he still couldn't escape death. In the end, he had failed to properly assess his opponent's strength.
Thinking back to everything that had happened after the invasion of Three World Island, Lu Ye had first come alone to harass the fleet, deliberately leading the three Yue Yao away. Then, through some unknown means, he turned around and wantonly slaughtered everyone in the fleet. After the three of them returned to defend, Lu Ye led them to stay behind and guard the fleet while Ape Che and Bao Youyou joined forces to pursue him.
Originally, they thought they would have no problem fighting two against one, but in the end, they lost Ape Che.
From the very beginning, the rhythm of the battle had been in Lu Ye's hands. Purple Jade's Yao cultivators were completely led by the nose. Every word and action of Lu Ye's had a strong purpose. At the very beginning, Lu Ye had even deliberately pretended that his aura was weak because of the loss of his Doppelganger. It was laughable that Hu Guang hadn't been able to see through him at all.
It was said that foxes were cunning by nature, but compared to everything Lu Ye had done in such a short time, Hu Guang felt that he was simply pitifully naive. Three World Island's Lu Ye, this guy, was definitely born with a very dirty heart!
"What kind of method was that?" Bao Youyou asked in horror. Although she had luckily escaped death, recalling that terrifying saber strike, Bao Youyou still felt a lingering fear.
Hu Guang shook his head. How could he know what kind of method it was? Ape Che couldn't block that saber strike, which meant he and Bao Youyou couldn't either. In all of Purple Jade, perhaps only First Island Master Lionheart could survive that saber strike.
"No matter what kind of method it was, that kind of Secret Technique must have caused great damage to him." Hu Guang stared in Lu Ye's direction. The reason he came to this conclusion was because he noticed that Lu Ye showed signs of swallowing a large number of Spirit Pills. This undoubtedly meant that after that saber strike, Lu Ye also needed time to recover, so he hadn't pursued them.
"Perhaps this is an opportunity …" Hu Guang's heart skipped a beat. Logically speaking, if his deduction was correct, then Lu Ye should be an arrow at the end of its flight at this moment. If he and Bao Youyou went back, they might be able to accomplish something.
However, he didn't dare to make this decision, because once he made a wrong judgment, it would only make the situation worse. Moreover, he couldn't be sure whether Lu Ye's current actions were intentional or not. Lu Ye had already lost one of his three Yue Yao clones, so the remaining two might still have the strength to resist if they joined forces, but if they lost another one, they would really be defeated one by one.
Hu Guang's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly realized something sad. In this confrontation with Lu Ye, he had already fallen into a disadvantage. No matter what Lu Ye did, he would always feel that the other party was playing tricks. This made Hu Guang's eyes darken, and he felt bitter.
On the other side, Lu Ye, who had already swallowed a large number of Spirit Pills, couldn't help but reveal a look of disappointment when he saw the fleet getting further and further away from him.
This was because he really did want to lure Hu Guang and Bao Youyou out to fight. Although he had already used the Saber Draw, and he didn't have the ability to quickly kill a powerful enemy, he still had the Precious Blood Doppelganger. As long as Hu Guang and Bao Youyou dared to fight him, he could summon the Precious Blood Doppelganger to form a large array. At that time, these two Yue Yao clones would be doomed.
As long as he dealt with Hu Guang and Bao Youyou, this large fleet would be his prey, and he could kill them however he wanted.
Unfortunately, these two Yue Yao clones were avoiding the battle, so he could only use other methods.
Under the gazes of countless Yao cultivators, Lu Ye, who had been standing in place all this time, finally moved. His figure turned into a stream of light as he chased after the fleet, dodging the incoming attacks. Soon, he landed on a tiger shark warship at the rear of the fleet.
He pulled out his Mountain Saber, and his eyes met with Hu Guang's from afar. His calm expression was full of provocation as he thrust his saber down, cutting through the defense of the tiger shark warship like tofu.
The slaughter began again!
Hu Guang let out a long sigh, finally confirming that Lu Ye had indeed been pretending to be weak just now. While he was glad that he hadn't taken the risk, he had to make a humiliating decision. "Return to the island!"
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