Chapter 890, Rewards

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Just as Lu Ye’s Divine Ego was about to reach Nian Yuexian, she turned to look at him and said impassively, “It’s risky to detach your Divine Ego from your body. If I’m an enemy, I can make a move and damage your Divine Ego straight away. As such, even Divine Ocean Realm Masters won’t easily let their Divine Egos leave their bodies. You have to be careful when you do this in the future.”

 

Upon finishing her words, she looked up at the Moon again.

 

Lu Ye kept her advice in mind and drove his Divine Ego away from her to explore further. But the further he went, the more difficult it was to move forward. Moreover, he could clearly feel that his Soul Power was depleting rapidly. Soon enough, he was exhausted.

 

Not daring to keep trying, he hurriedly retracted his Divine Ego. When he opened his eyes, he felt heavy-headed. He knew it was because he had used too much Soul Power.

 

His Divine Pool was too small. Although he already had a Soul Body, he couldn’t sustain his Divine Ego for a long time.

 

Following the attempt earlier, he had found out something. His Divine Ego could scan a radius of one kilometre around him, which was a lot wider than when he used his perception. Moreover, he could take in clearer details.

 

Since he felt mentally exhausted, he consumed a drop of Soul Cleansing Water without hesitation.

 

Soul Cleansing Water was rare to others, but to him, it could be traded with battle points. A drop of Soul Cleansing Water was worth 13,000 battle points in the Hall of Battle Points. Even if he used it up, he could purchase it at any moment.

 

Furthermore, he still had a lot of Soul Cleansing Water with him, so he didn’t have to be stingy to himself.

 

Anyway, it was because of his generosity that allowed his Divine Soul to be so powerful, which helped get him out of the crisis. The disaster turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

 

He wasn’t in a rush to familiarise himself with his Divine Ego. It was easy to do that anyway. To Lu Ye, it was merely a new way to find out his enemies’ secrets and deal with them. He would get used to his Divine Ego along the way.

 

It was time to go through his rewards. When he headed to the crater of Blue Flame Mountain previously, he only wanted to ignite the Glyph he had been eyeing for two to three months. He didn’t expect that so many things would happen.

 

Not only had he acquired seven new Glyphs, but it also seemed that the Tree of Glyphs was about to go through a transformation. Also, he had obtained a lot of Fire Spirit Stones.

 

It could be said that he had obtained a lot of rewards except when he put himself at risk in the end to save Nian Yuexian.

 

But in that situation, he couldn’t turn a blind eye to it. It was because of him that Nian Yuexian’s presence was exposed, which led to her getting besieged by several Divine Ocean Realm Masters from Thousand Demon Ridge. Now, it could be said that they were even.

 

Of the seven new Glyphs, Lu Ye had no idea how useful Pretend Intimidation was. After all, he had already passed out by the time Yi Yi and Amber arrived.

 

As such, he decided to ask Yi Yi about it. When he learned that the two of them managed to imitate Divine Ocean Realm auras using their powers, he instantly realised he had underestimated the Glyph.

 

Although it couldn’t help increase his power, it could be immensely useful when he was in danger.

 

Take the previous battle as an example. If Yi Yi and Amber hadn’t arrived with Divine Ocean Realm auras in the end, Wan Zhanggang would’ve contended with Nian Yuexian until one of them was killed instead of retreating easily.

 

The second Glyph was the Returning Moon, which was the core Glyph of the Counterattack Ward. Although the Glyph didn’t seem useful when Lu Ye activated it to fend off Wan Zhanggang’s attack, it saved his life.

 

Without the Returning Moon at that time, Lu Ye couldn’t have withstood a Divine Ocean Realm Master’s attack with the Protection Glyph alone, even though the other party had made a move hastily.

 

Phoenix Wings was the key Glyph that helped him save Nian Yuexian’s life. It had a corresponding Glyph, which was Two Hearts Beating as One. Lu Ye wouldn’t dare to try it unless he decided to try it out with Yi Yi.

 

Besides these four Glyphs, the rest were Thousand Faces, Spectral Image, and Twin Lotus Flowers.

 

Thousand Faces was a Glyph that could change a person’s appearance. By activating the Glyph, Lu Ye could alter his appearance.

 

He had always wanted to buy a treasure that could do that from the Vault of Providence. Since he was notorious, many Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators had seen his image before. Therefore, he had to frequently conceal his identity.

 

As he hadn’t found a suitable treasure, he could only use a face mask. However, a face mask was too conspicuous. Although many cultivators loved wearing face masks to conceal their faces, there were times when it was inappropriate to wear one.

 

For example, when Lu Ye headed to Lone Cloud City Pass with Ying Wuji back then, the cultivators from Thousand Demon Ridge were busy dealing with the Fire Spirit Race members, so they didn’t have time to inspect him. Moreover, he arrived in the city with Ying Wuji, so those people subconsciously thought he was on their side.

 

However, under normal circumstances, the fact that he was wearing a face mask would arouse suspicion. If those from Lone Cloud City Pass wanted to verify his identity, he would be exposed.

 

With Thousand Faces now, he could get rid of his face mask. By activating this Glyph, he could transform into any appearance that he imagined.

 

Nevertheless, compared with wearing a face mask, he needed to activate his Spiritual Power to sustain Thousand Faces. This was a downside of this Glyph. It was unlike a face mask. He just had to put it on his face to conceal his identity.

 

While Thousand Faces was useful, Spectral Image was incredible too. When the Glyph was activated, he could build an identical image of himself using his vitality and Spiritual Power. At the most critical moment, he could use it to flee from a crisis or fool his enemies.

 

If not for the fact that he had been carrying Nian Yuexian, he could’ve used this Glyph to deal with Wan Zhanggang’s attack. That said, it wasn’t certain if the Glyph was effective against a Divine Ocean Realm Master.

 

As for Twin Lotus Flowers, it was a strange Glyph. It was a bit like a combination of Phoenix Wings and Two Hearts Beating as One, but it wasn’t entirely so. Lu Ye had no idea in what situation he could use the Glyph.

 

Nevertheless, following his experience of using Pretend Intimidation, he had high hopes for Twin Lotus Flowers. A Glyph that required dozens of leaves to carry was definitely not ordinary. Although he didn’t know where to use it for now, he would figure it out in the future.

 

It was record-breaking that he had acquired seven new Glyphs at once. It was mainly because the Tree of Glyphs had absorbed a lot of energy in the crater of Blue Flame Mountain. Apart from the seven Glyphs that had been ignited, the Tree of Glyphs was about to go through a transformation as well.

 

The transformation certainly required a lot of energy. Fortunately, he had gotten many Fire Spirit Stones this time.

 

The Fire Spirit Stones that Ying Wuji and his team had collected were in his possession now. Those were only a small part of it. The real gems were what he and Yi Yi had found in the underground city.

 

The sheer amount of these items was sufficient for the Tree of Glyphs to achieve a transformation.

 

Anyway, he and Yi Yi had only roamed around a small area, but they had already collected a lot of treasures. If they had searched around the entire underground city, they would’ve obtained even more rewards.

 

There was also a hidden Fire-Attribute ley line. If he could get it, the Tree of Glyphs would be greatly transformed.

 

Sadly, those items would probably go to Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators. Instead of conquering Lone Cloud City Pass, many Fire Spirit Race members were either killed or injured. There was no doubt those from Thousand Demon Ridge would get rid of such a menace once and for all.

 

Once all Fire Spirit Race members were destroyed, everything inside the crater would go to Thousand Demon Ridge.

 

Lu Ye found it to be a shame, but there was nothing he could do about it. He and Nian Yuexian were the only people in Blue Flame Mountain Pass. Since they had just survived a disaster, they naturally had to recuperate for the time being.

 

He decided to push the matter to the back of his mind. Then, he fished out his Inviolable Saber and had a look at the blade before feeling his eyelids twitching.

 

Although he had gained massive benefits, he had suffered some losses as well. The biggest loss was the damage to his Inviolable Saber. This Spell Artifact withstood Wan Zhanggang’s attack, which caused several cracks to form in the blade. Now, the weapon couldn’t be used anymore.

 

Lu Ye wouldn’t use a new weapon unless the Inviolable Saber was completely destroyed. As such, he could only get it repaired.

 

He tapped on his Battlefield Imprint and sent a message. Soon enough, he got a reply. He wondered why Master Yu had so much free time.

 

The next moment, he left the bamboo house and reached the tree where Nian Yuexian rested. He looked up and asked, “Madam, is there a Sanctum of Providence here?”

 

There supposedly should be one in the Pass, but he had no idea where it was.

 

“It’s in the city centre. Go and look for it yourself,” Nian Yuexian replied nonchalantly.

 

Lu Ye cupped his fists and flew towards the dilapidated city.

 

Just a moment later, he arrived at the city centre and found a palace that was still intact. Upon entering the hall, he saw a Divine Opportunity Column over there.

 

He stepped forward and pressed his hand against the Divine Opportunity Column before thinking, [Upgrade Spirit Artifact. Master Yu!]

 

The next moment, the world around him shifted. When he came to his senses, he was already inside a secret room.

 

There was a stone platform in the middle. Across from him a fair-skinned woman in her thirties who was wearing a floral print dress was waiting for him.

 

As their eyes met, the woman spoke in her usual old voice, “Has your power increased again, Little Friend?”

 

Previously, Lu Ye looked for her during the Fight for Supremacy to upgrade his weapon. The Inviolable Saber was upgraded to be a Spell Artifact.

 

Supposedly, he shouldn’t look for her again so soon. Much to the woman’s surprise, Lu Ye suddenly contacted her and asked to meet her at the usual place.

 

“No.” Without saying anything else, Lu Ye passed her the Inviolable Saber.

 

The woman took the weapon and unsheathed it before appearing shocked. She was the one who had upgraded the weapon, so she knew how sturdy it was. Moreover, the Inviolable Saber was hefty in the first place.

 

However, several cracks were visible in the blade now, and the traces showed that the weapon was stuck by brute force.

 

“Were you attacked by a Divine Ocean Realm Master?” The woman was flabbergasted.

 

Lu Ye was speechless. Before he even said anything, the woman had come to this conclusion just by looking at the blade, which went to show how observant she was.

 

“It’s amazing that you’re still alive!” The woman giggled.

 

The Inviolable Saber had been badly damaged, so there was no way the owner could still be alive, but Lu Ye was right there before her eyes now.

 

In that case, he must be from one of the top Sects. He couldn’t have survived without a treasure that could save his life.

 

“Name your price.” Having come into contact with this woman several times, Lu Ye understood her temperament. Therefore, he refused to waste too much time talking to her.

 

Soon enough, they agreed on the price and time of completion. Then, they left their Brands on the Sacred Pact.