Chapter 1041, A Gap in the Defence Line

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

On the chaotic battlefield, Lu Ye felt that the enemies were everywhere. The good thing about it was that he didn’t have to worry about accidentally hurting people from the same side. The bad thing was that he was constantly fighting the enemies and couldn’t take a breather.

 

Fortunately, it was easy for him to replenish his power, but it wasn’t so convenient for other Human cultivators. As time passed, Humans would be worn out. Certainly, it was the same for the Blood Race, and the situation was even worse for them as they didn’t have any support.

 

Humans never stopped getting assistance from the Wards on the islands. Although the attacks weren’t as intense as in the beginning, they continued to work wonders and kill many Blood Race members.

 

It had come to a point where the war had become a match of resilience.

 

A million high-spirited Blood Race members had come to destroy Crimson Blood Holy Land once and for all. They had the power and the confidence to achieve that.

 

Around two months ago, Humans in the Holy Land reckoned that they only had a 30 per cent chance of successfully fending off the enemies.

 

But with the existence of United as One Ward Nexuses and the United as One Grand Ward, the Humans now had some great help. This made the powerful Blood Race members furious.

 

Lu Ye had no idea what was happening on the other islands because the battlefield was too vast and chaotic. His weak Divine Ego couldn’t reach faraway places.

 

Considering the current situation, he felt they were doing a great job in protecting the island where he was located.

 

He didn’t need to be concerned about the other islands because several Seniors were in charge of each island. They would only do a better job.

 

While Lu Ye was in his thoughts, he suddenly felt alarmed. Fear rose within him as immense pressure was coming from a distance.

 

He lifted his head and saw a blood light approaching them at an astounding speed. The blood light traversed across the battlefield and was soon only three kilometres away from them.

 

Soon enough, Lu Ye realised he had been targeted by Xing Yue Holy Lord.

 

Ever since the war started, Xing Yue Holy Lord had been staying at the back without interfering in the battles. It had come to a point where he had no choice but to make a move.

 

Much to Lu Ye’s surprise, the other party had targeted him first. The existence of Blood Race Dao Troopers might have caught his attention.

 

It was the first time Dao Troopers showed up on the battlefield between the two Races. Moreover, other Blood Race Dao Troopers had their formations, whereas Lu Ye and Dao Thirteen were the only Humans here, which was why they were conspicuous.

 

Xing Yue Holy Lord wanted to find out the secrets behind the Dao Troopers, so he directly came to him.

 

That said, Lu Ye wasn’t flustered at all, nor did he have any intention of retreating.

 

That was because some people had been keeping an eye on these Holy Lords. Once Xing Yue made a move, someone else would intercept him. Lu Ye didn’t have to do anything.

 

Since he wasn’t powerful enough to have a hand in a battle like this, he’d better go and kill other enemies in the Divine Ocean Realm.

 

As expected, when a Sword Cry was heard, a Sword Light obliquely shot towards Xing Yue Holy Lord and stopped him three kilometres away from the island. Following that, an epic battle broke out. The repercussions were so violent that even Divine Palace Sea seemed to be boiling.

 

Two figures tangled up with each other and spiralled into the sky like two gyros as they soon left the main battlefield. Lu Ye lifted his head and could faintly see Jian Guhong in the Sword Light.

 

In the sky, there were many smaller battlefields where one-on-one fights took place. That was where the Holy Seeds were contending with the Seniors.

 

The repercussions of their battles were horrifying. Only when they stayed away from the main battlefield could they ensure the cultivators of the two Races wouldn’t be dragged into it.

 

Naturally, the Holy Lords wouldn’t consider that. It wouldn’t concern them regardless of how many Blood Race members died. If the death of a Blood Race member could also bring down a Human, it would be worth it. However, since they had gotten into fights with these Seniors, they didn’t have the right to choose the battlefields. These Seniors from Jiu Zhou were able to move them away from the main battlefield.

 

Just then, a soft voice was suddenly heard saying, “Come back, Lu Ye!”

 

Without hesitation, Lu Ye retreated with his eight Dao Troopers and landed on the wall on the island. Yue Ji was nowhere in sight.

 

Lu Ye furrowed his brows, knowing that something was off.

 

Yue Ji was the strongest cultivator other than Jian Guhong, so she had to stay there and protect the island to prevent Blood Race members from invading the place. Now that she was nowhere in sight, it was apparent that an emergency had happened.

 

She had called out to Lu Ye before she disappeared so that he would come back and replace her.

 

Under normal circumstances, Lu Ye didn’t have the power to do so, but he could protect the island for a short while with the formation he had formed with his Dao Troopers.

 

He looked around but still couldn’t find Yue Ji. Realising something, he glanced at the Blood Sea. There was no way someone would vanish into thin air, not to mention that Yue Ji was a powerful cultivator. Since she was nowhere in sight, she must’ve dived into the Blood Sea.

 

As soon as Lu Ye shifted his attention to the Blood Sea, bubbles were seen rising from the depths and violent fluctuations of Spiritual Powers were felt.

 

The island started trembling as though an earthquake was happening.

 

It was apparent that Yue Ji was contending with someone, and the person who had the right to fight her must be a Holy Seed, who had snuck into the Blood Sea and stealthily approached them.

 

In Blood Refinement Boundary, Blood Race members had mixed feelings for the Blood River. Before they came of age, they could absorb nutrients in the Blood River and become stronger, but when they became adults, the Blood River was like a forbidden area for them.

 

No one knew why this was the case, but it had always been like this since time immemorial.

 

However, Blood Race members had a chance to enter the Blood River and cleanse their bloodline, making them stronger. Naturally, it came with a huge risk.

 

Back then, Zhang Julai entered the Blood River to cleanse his bloodline so that he could keep working for Lu Ye. Without any surprise, he died.

 

But to the Holy Seeds, the Blood River was a place where they could go in at any moment. They would even cultivate their powers in the Blood River so that their cultivation would continue to increase rapidly until there was no more room for growth.

 

Crimson Blood Holy Land had the vast Divine Palace Sea as a natural barrier, which caused a lot of trouble for the Blood Race members. But there was a shortcoming. The Holy Seeds could use the Blood Sea as a cover-up and secretly approach the Holy Land.

 

It was for this reason that the islands in the periphery were destroyed in the past.

 

Certainly, the Seniors had kept their guard up for this. This was the reason at least one Senior would stay on each island to prevent such an incident from happening.

 

Presently, Yue Ji was exchanging blows with a Holy Seed inside the Blood Sea. Lu Ye had no idea which one of them was stronger, but he knew that if Yue Ji couldn’t move the battlefield away, this island would be lost.

 

The island continued to tremble, causing Lu Ye to almost lose his balance. Cracks started appearing in the walls as they might crumble at any moment.

 

Fortunately, Yue Ji didn’t disappoint Lu Ye. Around ten breaths of time later, waves surged on the Blood Sea as two figures subsequently showed up. One of them was Yue Ji.

 

It was a wonder what Secret Technique she had used which forced the Holy Seed to follow her. They shot into the sky and soon became tiny dots of light in the distance.

 

However, the island still never stopped trembling. Powerful fluctuations of energy were undulating beneath the sea.

 

Another figure came over with a solemn expression and sank into the Blood Sea.

 

Lu Ye didn’t know who the Senior was, but he reckoned the latter was from Jiu Zhou as well. Soon, the Senior left the Blood Sea, but no Holy Seed was in sight.

 

Lu Ye was puzzled. He initially thought one more Holy Seed was kicking up a storm under the sea, but that didn’t seem to be the case.

 

Noticing Lu Ye’s stare, the Senior turned to look at him and sighed. “This island can’t be saved.”

 

Lu Ye instantly realised the Holy Seed must’ve left behind a special move under the sea. Yue Ji probably didn’t notice it. Even if she did, there was nothing she could do about it. She could only take the Holy Seed away from the main battlefield.

 

The island started shaking violently, and the walls came crashing down. Chasms appeared in the ground as blood streamed into them. Human cultivators on the islands exclaimed and rose into the sky.

 

In just a short time, the island sank for several dozen metres, about to be engulfed in the Blood Sea.

 

Without the support from the island, the situation for the Humans on the battlefield worsened.

 

Initially, with the support from the island, it couldn’t be said that the Humans had gained the upper hand, but they could keep the status quo. But after the island sank, all the defences were gone. Without the support, the Humans on the battlefield felt immensely pressured.

 

Still, more and more Blood Race members joined the war. There didn’t seem to be an end to it.

 

The Senior beside Lu Ye had turned into a ray of light and charged towards the enemies. At the same time, he ordered, “Retreat!”

 

There were only a small number of Humans, so they couldn’t waste their energy getting tangled up with the enemies.

 

Following the order, Human cultivators retreated while fighting the enemies. Soon, they reached the spot above the sea where the island was originally located. More and more cultivators gathered. All of them were injured, but their gazes were full of determination as they hovered in the air in formations.

 

Although the island was gone, they were still around. Their bodies could serve as the defence line.

 

Lu Ye’s Blood Race Dao Troopers had also returned. Of the more than 100 Dao Troopers, more than 20 were dead, and around 70 of them survived. It went to show how intense the war was.

 

Even though Human cultivators had retreated, the battle was still ongoing. The spot where the Senior was located was surrounded by countless Blood Race members. From afar, they could no longer see the Senior.

 

Suddenly, a light expanded and illuminated the entire place. Engulfed in the light, these Blood Race members turned into nothingness. The Senior showed up as his Spiritual Power surged. No enemies were alive within a radius of 300 metres around him.

 

However, after a moment of silence, even more Blood Race members came right at him from all directions.

 

Other Blood Race members streamed towards Lu Ye and the others. They were so densely packed that they covered the sky above these Humans.

 

A gap had appeared in the outer defence line around Crimson Blood Holy Land. Since it was a good chance for the Blood Race members, they naturally wouldn’t miss it.

 

Looking at the innumerable Blood Race members, Lu Ye activated his Divine Ego and gave his Blood Race Dao Troopers an order.

 

The next second, around 70 Blood Race Dao Troopers in the Divine Ocean Realm activated their vitality and connected their auras, which formed a huge Blood River.