Chapter 1080, A Mess

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

“I ran away quickly,” Lu Ye replied.

 

“You’re pretty lucky.” Chen Xiao didn’t doubt anything. In his opinion, Lu Ye must’ve been extremely lucky to reach this place safely. On the other hand, he was unlucky to be surrounded by the great insectoids and become badly injured.

 

He took a deep breath and said weakly, “I’ve heard about you, Lu Yi Ye of the Crimson Blood Sect. I hope you’ll stay lucky. I’ve asked for help, but I’m sure you understand the current situation. Even with the Zhou Watch’s heritage, it’s not easy to find a suitable person to help us out. I’ve received the order to hold on for another two hours, but I can’t make it. Can I entrust Surging Waves Lake Pass to you? Whatever happens, you have to make sure it’ll be safe for the next two hours!”

 

Lu Ye wanted to placate him, but he couldn’t bring himself to say it. Chen Xiao was fully aware of his condition, so any white lie was unnecessary. With a solemn expression, Lu Ye replied, “I’ll do my best.”

 

“Great!” Chen Xiao nodded. “Thank you so much!”

 

The moment he finished speaking, all his Spiritual Power dissipated. His head slumped to the side, and the light in his eyes went out.

 

Beside him, the Medical Cultivator was still madly activating her Spiritual Power to sustain his vitality, but it was useless. Chen Xiao had held on until now because he was waiting for someone to replace him, and Lu Ye was there. Even though Lu Ye wasn’t powerful enough, he was still a Divine Ocean Realm Master. After entrusting Surging Waves Lake Pass to him, Chen Xiao could no longer persevere.

 

“Stop wasting your energy,” Lu Ye said.

 

The Medical Cultivator wiped away her tears. Although she had seen many people die ever since she became a cultivator, she still blamed herself for being useless every time she couldn’t save a person.

 

Many Medical Cultivators would go through the same psychological process. They would frequently witness people’s deaths, after all. Initially, they would be deep in sorrow and self-blame, but they would gradually become insensitive and understand that death was part and parcel of life. That was how they grew to be stronger Medical Cultivators.

 

The cultivators were still fending off the enemies. On the walls, the defences were humming as powerful attacks struck the swarms of insectoids.

 

Lu Ye looked around. When he met the gazes of these cultivators from Surging Waves Lake Pass, he realised they were dispirited. This was inevitable.

 

The Pass Leader, Liu Yuemei, had lost her life for some reason, so they were already anxious in the first place. Then, the insectoids came to attack them. They were waiting for a Divine Ocean Realm Master to come and help them out, but not long after the person arrived, he was badly injured. Now, he had gone to Hell along with Liu Yuemei.

 

Although they had Lu Ye now, he was only a Second-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master.

 

Even a Sixth-Order Master like Chen Xiao wasn’t of much help in this situation, so what could a Second-Order Master like Lu Ye do to turn things around?

 

They had been without a pillar of strength since the beginning. If not for the fact that they could work well together after a long time of practice, the Pass would’ve been occupied, considering the scale of the insectoid attack.

 

Since the future was bleak, it was only natural that they were dispirited.

 

If it was possible, breaking the siege and fleeing this place would be a better option. There were no commoners here. Even if the insectoids occupied this Pass, they wouldn’t suffer any losses. As long as these cultivators were still alive, they would eventually make a comeback.

 

But in this situation, they could no longer break the siege. The insectoids had surrounded the entire Pass. If they did that, only a small number of people would survive.

 

The time before the insectoids besieged the Pass would be the best chance for them to flee, but they had missed it.

 

[It’s such a mess.] Lu Ye thought. Anyway, the mess had something to do with him. If Liu Yuemei were still alive, the situation at this Pass wouldn’t have been so terrible when the insectoids came. Regardless, she was a powerful cultivator.

 

Unfortunately for her, she insisted on finding fault with Lu Ye, thus causing her demise.

 

As their eyes met, Lu Ye said, “Since I’ve agreed to help, I’ll do my best. I’m also a member of the Zhou Watch. I won’t back down from my duties since I’ve come across this insectoid attack. Now that I’ve taken over the responsibility of protecting Surging Waves Lake Pass, I hope all of you will work with me to destroy the insectoids and keep the Pass safe!”

 

“Please give us an order, Sir!” A Real Lake Realm Master cupped his fists.

 

“Please give us an order, Sir!” they all shouted.

 

“All of you are not kids, so I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you what to do in this situation. Just continue with what you’ve been doing. I’m not as knowledgeable as you are when it comes to protecting the Pass. My only order for you is to make sure the defence line won’t be broken through!”

 

These cultivators were relieved upon hearing that. They were worried that after Lu Ye took over the Pass, he would recklessly give any order when he knew nothing about their defences, thus messing up their pace and arrangements. Many people were only armchair strategists, especially when Lu Ye was so young. He was even younger than all the Real Lake Realm Masters here. It was only natural that he might be eager to prove he was a capable leader by giving orders without much thought.

 

Fortunately, even though Lu Ye was young, he knew his limits.

 

“Sir, the insectoid attack is serious this time. If there were no Divine Ocean Realm insectoids, we could still hold on. However, there are many Divine Ocean Realm insectoids among the enemies. Some of them are even great insectoids…” said a bearded man. He was a Ninth-Order Real Lake Realm Master, so he was only one step away from the Divine Ocean Realm. It was apparent that he held an important position in Surging Waves Lake Pass. His opinions represented those of the cultivators in the Pass.

 

Lu Ye glanced at him and asked, “What’s your name?”

 

The bearded man replied firmly, “Yu Huang!”

 

Lu Ye nodded. “I’ll leave the Pass to all of you. As for the Divine Ocean Realm insectoids out there…” He turned around to face the insectoids and summoned an item. “I’ll kill them!”

 

The moment he finished speaking, he activated his Spiritual Power. The item the size of a baby’s skull disintegrated and turned into countless pieces of scales. Drawn by Lu Ye’s aura, the scales became attached to him as though they had a spirituality of their own.

 

Crackles were continuously heard as a savage aura undulated.

 

A red light brightened, and an air blast spread in all directions, causing the people on the walls to almost lose their balance. They squinted their eyes at the same time.

 

When Yu Huang and the others saw what was going on, they were startled.

 

That was because in the spot where Lu Ye had been stood a tall, scarlet figure. The figure was slender and angular with a hideous appearance.

 

The person was covered in intricate patterns, which started from his face and expanded throughout his entire figure. They were colourful and formed a wild-looking totem.

 

The tall figure only stood there without moving a muscle, but he still exuded a ferocious aura. He was like an ancient ferocious beast that had broken free from his confinement after getting trapped for countless years.

 

As the invisible pressure spread, even a Ninth-Order Real Lake Realm Master like Yu Huang was seen sweating profusely.

 

When a huge saber abruptly appeared, the figure’s already savage aura intensified.

 

Not far away from Lu Ye, the Medical Cultivator, who had treated Chen Xiao’s injury earlier, exclaimed and stepped backwards.

 

“Armour Golem!” Yu Huang looked dazedly at this massive figure who had appeared out of nowhere. He instantly recognised what it was.

 

He had come into contact with some Golem Masters in Jiu Zhou before. However, just like the Beastmasters, the Golem Masters were in an awkward situation as well. Their strengths depended on the Golems or Spirit Beasts they controlled.

 

Most of the time, Golem Masters and Beastmasters were responsible for exploring unknown areas because even if their Golems or Spirit Beasts were lost, the cultivators wouldn’t be harmed directly.

 

Yu Huang had never expected that such an Armour Golem existed in this world. After Lu Ye put it on, his aura was boosted and became savage.

 

[Is that even an Armour Golem?]

 

While Yu Huang was astonished, the scarlet figure charged forward and moved through the Grand Defensive Ward’s light screen before crashing into the swarms of insectoids. His speed was so fast that even a top Real Lake Realm Master like Yu Huang couldn’t see his movements clearly. Only two streaks of red light were left behind from his eyes as he moved swiftly.

 

The towering figure wielded the huge saber. With only a straightforward move, he easily opened up a gap in the dense swarm of insectoids. Following that, he charged forward and caused many of them to die instantly.

 

All the cultivators were flabbergasted upon seeing that. At that moment, the defences of the Pass had temporarily stopped, and even the storm of attacks became less intense.

 

Fortunately, all the insectoids were attracted to Lu Ye, so they didn’t seize the chance to flare up. Otherwise, the defence line would’ve been broken through, and many people would’ve died.

 

“Stop spacing out. Do your things!” Yu Huang growled.

 

Only then did these cultivators snap back to reality and do their jobs.

 

They had no idea if they could survive this insectoid attack, nor did they know if they could hold on until the reinforcement from Heavenly Gate Canyon arrived. However, they knew what they were supposed to do, especially after Lu Ye clashed with the insectoids on his own.

 

Lu Ye had only passed by this place when he came across the insectoid attack, but he was willing to do so much for them. As the cultivators of Surging Waves Lake Pass, they naturally had to do their best as well.

 

Whether they would survive or die with the Pass, they wouldn’t regret it. Their morale surged as they were no longer dispirited.

 

It had to be said that when someone in power was willing to go all out to deal with the enemies, it would significantly boost the soldiers’ morale. In this situation, all talk and no action would be meaningless. Lu Ye had set a good example.

 

He had no idea how to speak persuasively or control his subordinates. That was never his intention. He had no choice but to make that decision, but he was also willing to do it.

 

The Dragon Throne worked best in a battle like this. He didn’t need to target any enemy. Every straightforward move he made would cause some enemies to die.

 

On the other hand, the Dragon Throne wasn’t suitable for a one-on-one fight like the one between Liu Yuemei and him. That was the reason he never used it when contending with the woman. It wasn’t only because he had already activated Bloodrage and Beast Form.

 

When he put on the Dragon Throne, his vision would be elevated, so the item’s power couldn’t be maximised when there was only one opponent.

 

The item was meant to be used against a large number of enemies.

 

Despite being on his own, Lu Ye was able to deal with countless enemies. Wherever the Dragon Spine Saber struck, even Divine Ocean Realm insectoids were easily destroyed as if they were made from paper.