Chapter 1084, As Brilliant as Ever

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Although Lu Ye’s attacks were intense, it was difficult for him to harm the canine insectoid. It was a great insectoid, after all. The white skeletal shell on its back was robust. Even the Inviolable Saber could only leave some marks on the shell after striking it. Since Lu Ye couldn’t damage the canine insectoid’s foundation, it was hard for him to end its life. On the other hand, the canine insectoid kept pouncing on him and biting him, making him look like he was in a perilous situation.

 

Another two canine insectoids recovered from the shock of getting ambushed as they flew towards Lu Ye from two different directions. The remaining two canine insectoids headed to the chasm to look for the Soul Clone.

 

They knew that in such a battle, they couldn’t expose their frail bellies to their enemies. Therefore, the hidden Soul Clone in the chasm was a threat.

 

Left with no choice, the Soul Clone could only shoot out of the chasm. Surrounded by Sword Lights, he flew towards the main body.

 

He activated his Sword Qi and used the Book and Sword Technique. After breaking through the siege of two canine insectoids, he successfully reached the main body.

 

In an instant, their auras were connected as they formed a formation.

 

If average cultivators wanted to form a formation, they had to understand each other well, and it required a long time of practice. Or, they could make use of the United as One Ward Nexus.

 

However, it was easy for the main body and the Soul Clone to form a formation. They were the same person, so they didn’t need to rely on any external power.

 

Their auras surged as the two of them dealt with five canine insectoids head-on. They were not in a disadvantageous position as Saber Lights and Sword Lights shone brightly.

 

The situation at Dark Moon Forest Pass was well under control, so Lin Yue no longer needed to do anything. They just had to destroy the rest of the insectoids. They were slow-witted creatures which only knew how to attack but not retreat. The cultivators of the Pass just had to steadily tackle and kill the rest of the insectoids.

 

Worried about Li Taibai’s safety, Lin Yue left the Pass and searched around. At the same time, she kept sending him messages but received no response.

 

Meanwhile, Elder Wan’s voice was heard coming from outside Surging Waves Lake Pass. “I’ll leave the rest to you. I’m going to look for Lu Yi Ye.”

 

He pushed his way through the insectoids using his spells and left the place.

 

Lu Ye had lured away the great insectoids but hadn’t returned, so it was apparent that he was in a perilous situation. As such, Elder Wan had to lend him a helping hand. The Pass was no longer in danger, and the remaining insectoids were like free battle points. The cultivators could deal with those enemies.

 

At the same time, two figures set off from two Passes of the two sides in two different directions and headed to the chasm.

 

A moment later, Elder Wan detected the violent fluctuations of Spiritual Power in front of him. It was apparent that an intense battle had broken out over there.

 

He hastened his pace and soon saw the battlefield.

 

In mid-air, two figures were flying around. One was holding a saber as he kept casting icy Saber Lights. The other was holding a sword as his jets of Sword Qi crisscrossed each other. One was launching attacks from a distance while the other was in close-quarters combat. They collaborated perfectly.

 

In the sky, a river of Sword Qi was twirling around. It kept contracting to cordon off the space around the great insectoids.

 

When Elder Wan arrived, he saw the saber user bringing down his weapon, causing a canine insectoid to explode in mid-air. Its blood spilt down from the sky, which was visually impactful.

 

Although he had never seen the saber-wielding young man before, he instantly realised the person was Lu Ye. That was because Lu Ye was a Combat Cultivator who used a saber, and he always carried a white tiger with him.

 

The young man’s characteristics matched the information he had acquired in the past.

 

He couldn’t help but think that there was indeed a reason behind Lu Ye’s rise to fame when the latter was in the Spirit Creek Realm and Cloud River Realm. Although Lu Ye faded from the public eye for a few years when he was in the Real Lake Realm, he still had a lot of heritage. That was why he could easily kill a great insectoid.

 

No ordinary Second-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master could cast an attack as powerful as that.

 

On the other hand, Elder Wan was wondering who the Sword Cultivator was. He had never seen him or heard of him before. However, the person was adept at controlling swords. More importantly, he could work seamlessly with Lu Ye.

 

Only people who were close to each other could collaborate so well. It was also possible that they were using the United as One Ward Nexus.

 

While he was in his thoughts, he lifted his head and saw a ray of light coming over rapidly from a distance. The person’s aura showed that she was a Seventh-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master.

 

Soon enough, an alluring figure came into Elder Wan’s sight. At the same time, Lin Yue saw Elder Wan as well.

 

They had come from opposite directions to help. As they exchanged glances and shifted their attention to the intense battle, they figured out what was going on.

 

They tacitly stopped in their tracks and stayed several hundred metres away from the battlefield. As they secretly activated their powers, they refrained from going any further.

 

Elder Wan could tell that the young Sword Cultivator wasn’t from the Grand Sky Coalition. He must be from Thousand Demon Ridge, which was why Lin Yue came to look for him.

 

In that case, Lu Ye must’ve lured these great insectoids to this place and come across this Sword Cultivator, who offered to help.

 

If that was true, how were the two of them able to join forces so seamlessly?

 

Elder Wan was puzzled, but he could still form an accurate judgement about the current situation.

 

These two young men collaborated and slaughtered the great insectoids. Although they seemed to be in a dangerous situation, everything was well within their control. They were not at risk of losing their lives, but it depended on how capable they were if they wanted to kill the remaining great insectoids.

 

At this point, no one else should have a hand in this battle, especially when Lin Yue was nearby. If Elder Wan interfered in this matter, it would ruin the collaboration between the two young men, and it might cause Lin Yue to misunderstand something.

 

While many thoughts turned over in Elder Wan’s mind, a myriad of emotions were undulating in Lin Yue’s heart.

 

Although Elder Wan didn’t know Li Taibai, she could recognise Lu Ye.

 

She didn’t expect to see Lu Ye here collaborating with Li Taibai to kill the insectoids. Given Lu Ye’s performance during the battle, he wasn’t any weaker than Li Taibai. It could be said that they were equally powerful. In other words, if they were in a one-on-one fight, no one could predict which one of them would win.

 

Lin Yue fell into a dazed state. Just a while ago, she was thinking that Lu Ye had no more potential left, which was why he had faded from the public eye. There was no doubt Li Taibai would be the only one who was going to make a name for himself in Jiu Zhou.

 

However, it seemed that things were different from what she had imagined. Lu Ye was still the same. He was as brilliant as ever.

 

Naturally, she understood what was on Elder Wan’s mind, which was why they tacitly stayed away from the battlefield.

 

“We haven’t met for a long time, Cultivator Lin.” Lin Yue could hear Elder Wan speaking to her using his Divine Ego. Although they were not familiar with each other, they had met on several occasions. They could be considered acquaintances.

 

“Cultivator Wan,” Lin Yue replied.

 

“Congratulations on having such a brilliant subordinate. What’s the young man’s name? Who is his Master?”

 

Lin Yue frowned, for she wasn’t willing to disclose too much information about Li Taibai. After giving it some thought, she reckoned that someone like Li Taibai was meant to be famous throughout the entire Jiu Zhou one day. His identity couldn’t be hidden unless he wasn’t allowed to show up in public again.

 

As such, she decided to reply frankly, “His name is Li Taibai. He doesn’t have a Master. In fact, he isn’t from any prestigious Sect; he’s just an independent cultivator.”

 

“Independent cultivator!” Elder Wan was shocked. He initially thought the young Sword Cultivator was a genius secretly raised by a top Sect of Thousand Demon Ridge. Much to his surprise, the young man was an independent cultivator.

 

He didn’t think Lin Yue would lie to him when it came to such a matter. Since she had said so, Li Taibai must be an independent cultivator.

 

Although it was hard for independent cultivators to cultivate their powers, it didn’t mean they wouldn’t achieve great success. In the history of Jiu Zhou, some of the most powerful cultivators were independent cultivators. These independent cultivators had acquired great opportunities and abstruse inheritances. Therefore, even though they didn’t come from any prestigious Sect, they did inherit their powers from somewhere.

 

“Young people these days are incredible,” Elder Wan remarked. “The two of them could collaborate well. In my opinion, we shouldn’t disturb them. We just have to help out from outside the battlefield. What do you say, Cultivator Lin?”

 

Although they knew what was on each other’s minds, he’d better make it clear.

 

If it was a few years ago, this idea would never occur to them when they were facing such a situation. They would directly join the battle. Regardless, one had to destroy the other party’s rising Star first.

 

However, after the insectoid plague spread across the entire Jiu Zhou, the two sides tacitly stopped the war. If cultivators from both sides came across each other in the wilderness, they would sometimes work together with sincerity.

 

Since even cultivators of the lowest rank understood that, Divine Ocean Realm Masters like the two of them naturally wouldn’t get into a conflict at this point.

 

Lin Yue nodded. “My thoughts exactly.”

 

With the two of them staying outside the battlefield, even if Lu Ye and Li Taibai couldn’t achieve their goal, these great insectoids still wouldn’t be able to leave this place alive.

 

When the discussion was over, they shifted their attention to the battlefield. What they saw shocked them.

 

After only a short time, the two young men worked together to kill another great insectoid. The person who made a move this time was Li Taibai. The flexible flying sword entered the great insectoid through its stomach and shot out of its mouth, causing its blood to spill from the sky.

 

Only three out of five great insectoids were left. There was a huge gap between their powers, so the outcome of the battle wouldn’t be a surprise.

 

Meanwhile, Lin Yue and Elder Wan couldn’t help but be amazed. Both Lu Ye and Li Taibai showcased powers that cultivators in the same Minor Realm would never possess.

 

Two average Second-Order Divine Ocean Realm Masters would’ve lost their lives in this situation. However, Lu Ye and Li Taibai could kill one great insectoid after another. Their collaboration was pleasing to the eyes as it was smooth and precise.

 

Elder Wan and Lin Yue had never seen a collaboration as great as this.

 

More than ten breaths of time later, Lu Ye flared up and slashed at a great insectoid. When a Saber Light flickered the next second, a deep cut was formed on the great insectoid’s back. However, Lu Ye didn’t end its life. Instead, he retracted his saber and went to deal with another great insectoid.

 

The moment Lu Ye retracted his saber, all the Sword Lights suddenly came together and formed a huge one, which accurately jabbed into the wound on the great insectoid’s back.

 

The thick skeletal shell was struck by a saber earlier, and it was now attacked by a sword. The shell couldn’t hold on any longer as it broke in half. Without the layer of protection, the great insectoid came apart.

 

“Well done!” Elder Wan couldn’t help but praise them. To the spectators, such a perfect collaboration was a feast for the eyes.