Chapter 945, Li Taibai Is Hopeless

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

It wasn’t until an hour after the Grand Sky Coalition cultivators retreated that the Divine Ocean Realm Masters from Thousand Demon Ridge arrived.

 

It wasn’t that they couldn’t move fast enough. It was just that the Grand Sky Coalition’s actions were so swift that those from Dark Moon Forest Pass were caught off guard.

 

Initially, Lin Yue and Zhang Kun felt that the Pass’ defence could easily hold on for an hour. Much to their surprise, the Grand Sky Coalition cultivators used Explosive Fire Spirit Stones and Destructive Lightning Spear to quickly shatter the Grand Defensive Ward, and the rest was history.

 

The Grand Sky Coalition suffered a lot of casualties this time, and it was the same case for Thousand Demon Ridge. That was mainly because Liu Yuemei had slaughtered many people. A Divine Ocean Realm Master that no one could restrain was horrifying.

 

As the rain came pouring down, the entire Pass was engulfed in a mournful atmosphere. The survivors started cleaning up the mess and treating the injured.

 

“Li Taibai is over here!” someone exclaimed, after which several figures rushed over. When they saw how battered Lu Ye was, they were shocked.

 

“Quick! Take him to a safe place!”

 

Lu Ye, who pretended to be unconscious, felt that he was engulfed in someone’s Spiritual Power. Soon enough, he was taken to somewhere safe.

 

He could hear suppressed grunts and moans all around him. It was apparently where injured cultivators were placed. He sensed his surroundings and felt many Medical Cultivators walking around to treat the wounded.

 

Soon, someone approached him. When he saw how badly wounded Lu Ye was, he whispered, “He’s in a terrible state…”

 

“Elder You, what happened was that Cultivator Taibai was targeted by a Divine Ocean Realm Master. Liu Yuemei was the one who injured him. You have to save him,” someone explained.

 

After Lu Ye killed Tan Shu, the morale of the cultivators in Dark Moon Forest Pass was significantly boosted. Many people realised he had great potential, which was why they wanted to befriend him. When Liu Yuemei barged into Dark Moon Forest Pass, she directly went to look for Lu Ye. Many people saw that, and that was how they knew who injured Lu Ye.

 

“He’s the one who became famous two days ago?” said Elder You. He had recently heard of the name Li Taibai. “He’s indeed young and brilliant. It’s incredible that he even survived a Divine Ocean Realm Master’s attacks. Don’t worry. I’ll do my best.”

 

“Thanks, Elder You. Since I have other matters to attend to, I’ll take my leave now.”

 

“Alright.”

 

A moment later, Lu Ye felt a gentle force covering him. He reckoned that Elder You was treating his injury. He secretly scanned the elderly man and found out that even though this Medical Cultivator was fairly powerful, he was only a Ninth-Order Real Lake Realm Master, not a Divine Ocean Realm Master.

 

Upon that realisation, Lu Ye became at ease. There was no doubt he was terribly wounded, but his Divine Soul was fine. His body was the problem here. A furious Liu Yuemei was determined to kill him with her attacks. Fortunately, Lu Ye had a robust body, and coupled with the Red Dragon Warsuit’s protection, he managed to survive. Otherwise, he would’ve been destroyed following the attacks.

 

Despite that, he couldn’t be optimistic about his physical state. If he weren’t worried he’d be exposed, he would’ve passed out.

 

He did his best to remain conscious because Thousand Faces would lose effect once he passed out. When that happened, his real face would be revealed. He would be a laughing stock when the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators saw that Li Taibai had turned into Lu Yi Ye.

 

During Elder You’s treatment, Lu Ye felt that his pain had subsided.

 

As time passed, Elder You was doing his best to treat Lu Ye, but the latter was too badly wounded. Even though he had an ample heritage, it would take him a long time to recover.

 

During this period, several people had come to visit. Lu Ye was puzzled as to why Tong Shuyao never showed up.

 

He had a feeling that, following the war, Tong Shuyao was either dead or badly injured, just like himself. Otherwise, she would’ve come to visit, considering how much attention she had been giving him previously.

 

He wasn’t concerned, though. A cultivator’s journey was never easy; death was part and parcel of that journey.

 

Time went by slowly. There came a moment when Lu Ye suddenly heard a familiar voice. “How is he?”

 

Lin Yue had come to check on him. Elder You, who had been taking good care of Lu Ye, replied, “Since he has a sturdy body, he’s managed to survive. But…”

 

“But what?”

 

“Supposedly, he should’ve regained consciousness, considering how robust his body is. However, he’s still unconscious. I suspect that his Divine Soul has been damaged, which is why he hasn’t awakened. After all, he had to face a Divine Ocean Realm Master’s attacks. Liu Yuemei had probably used a Soul Attack against him.”

 

“Liu Yuemei had indeed launched a Soul Attack.” Lin Yue nodded. Although she was held up by a Divine Ocean Realm Master from the Grand Sky Coalition at that time, she still paid some attention to Lu Ye. She could feel that Liu Yuemei had used a Soul Attack as it was obvious.

 

“That’s right, then. After all, Liu Yuemei is a Seventh-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master, whereas this young man here is only a Third-Order Real Lake Realm Master. Even a Ninth-Order Real Lake Realm Master like me can never withstand Liu Yuemei’s Soul Attack. If I was targeted, my Divine Soul would break apart, and I would remain unconscious forever.”

 

“Are you saying that he’ll never regain consciousness?”

 

“That’s only one possibility. Even if he awakens, his Divine Soul can never be repaired. By then, he’ll be sluggish and muddle-headed.”

 

“Do you have a way to heal him?” Lin Yue frowned.

 

Elder You shook his head. “I’m powerless to help, Madam. You should know what it means when a person’s Divine Soul is damaged. It’s incurable unless you can find one of those rare treasures.”

 

After a moment of silence, Lin Yue sighed. “It’s such a shame.”

 

It was a shame that they had lost a brilliant cultivator like Li Taibai. Initially, she felt that Li Taibai was a rising Star and that he would be able to go against Lu Yi Ye of the Grand Sky Coalition. Unfortunately, his Divine Soul was damaged following the disaster. He might remain unconscious forever. Even if he awakened, he had no more future.

 

Lin Yue had intended to accept Li Taibai into her Sect and nurture him. She was also no longer against the idea of Tong Shuyao getting together with him. But now, it seemed that all her plans could be discarded.

 

Since time immemorial, there had been countless gifted cultivators in Jiu Zhou. However, if they couldn’t grow to be powerful enough, their glory would be short-lived. For example, many cultivators of the same generation as Lin Yue were more talented than she was, and she admired them.

 

But now, those people were long forgotten after they passed away. On the other hand, Lin Yue continued to grow in power until she became a Sixth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master and the Deputy Pass Leader of Dark Moon Forest Pass.

 

She had gone through the vicissitudes of life. Even though she felt it was a shame, she wasn’t emotionally affected. Since there was nothing else, she soon left the place.

 

Upon noticing Lin Yue’s change in attitude, Elder You stopped giving Lu Ye all of his attention. It wasn’t that he behaved differently because Lu Ye was no longer important. He just felt that it would’ve been better for Lu Ye to be killed after such a disaster struck him, considering his talent. That way, he could preserve his glory at the very least. When others thought of him in the future, they would remember fondly how he had killed Tan Shu.

 

Things gradually went back to normal following the war. Several days later, when Elder You came to check on Lu Ye again, he realised that the latter had awakened. Presently, Lu Ye was spacing out on the bed.

 

A surprised Elder You said, “You’re finally awake.”

 

Lu Ye didn’t respond to him. It was as though he didn’t detect Elder You’s presence. A moment later, he glanced at him and asked, “Who are you?”

 

Elder You replied with a smile, “I’m a Medical Cultivator of Dark Moon Forest Pass. I’ve been treating your injury as of late after you were wounded.”

 

Lu Ye appeared as if he finally understood who the elderly man was. Just as he was ready to speak, his expression turned hideous all of a sudden. It was as though he was enduring some excruciating pain.

 

Seeing that, Elder You quickly said, “Calm down, little friend. Since your Divine Soul is damaged, you’d better not think about anything for the time being. You have to focus on recuperation.”

 

Just as he had speculated, even if Lu Ye was lucky enough to regain consciousness, he would be muddle-headed. Although he didn’t look dull-witted, he must be suffering from the repercussions of the damage in his Divine Soul.

 

Even though it had been unfortunate for him, he had survived at the very least.

 

After examining Lu Ye, Elder You left the place. A moment later, he arrived at Lin Yue’s bedroom and reported to her about Lu Ye’s condition.

 

Lin Yue listened attentively while seated beside the bed. The person lying on the bed was none other than Tong Shuyao.

 

Just like what Lu Ye had expected, Tong Shuyao was wounded, though she wasn’t as badly injured as Lu Ye. She was fine after a Medical Cultivator treated her. Since she didn’t have a robust body like Lu Ye, it would take her a longer time to recover. Presently, she was sound asleep.

 

After Elder You finished speaking, Lin Yue said, “Elder You, do you think Li Taibai still has a chance to ascend to the Divine Ocean Realm?”

 

Elder You shook his head. “It’s unless he’s lucky enough to come across an opportunity that can heal him. He can’t even cultivate his power normally now, let alone ascend to the Divine Ocean Realm.”

 

During his conversation with Lu Ye earlier, the latter suffered a headache several times. Every time it happened, he looked like he was in excruciating pain. Given his condition, how was he supposed to cultivate his power?

 

However, it was extremely difficult to come across an opportunity that would heal him. In other words, Li Taibai would most likely be stuck in the Third-Order Real Lake Realm forever. There was no way he could increase his power, and life would feel like a living Hell for him.

 

“Is he aware of it?” Lin Yue asked.

 

“I’ve told him everything,” Elder You replied.

 

“Alright.” Lin Yue listlessly waved her hand and lightly let out a sigh. She was in a dilemma, not knowing how to deal with Li Taibai.

 

If Lu Ye was someone else, she could make any arrangement as she pleased. It would even be fine for her to let him stay in Dark Moon Forest Pass. Nevertheless, it was apparent that Tong Shuyao had fallen in love with Lu Ye. She still wasn’t aware of his condition. If she found out about it, she would be sorrowful.

 

Also, Lin Yue had to consider Zhang Kun’s attitude. She had a feeling that Zhang Kun intended to pin the blame on Lu Ye. He felt that it was because Lu Ye had killed Tan Shu that they suffered such a calamity. That was the reason those from Surging Waves Lake Pass came to attack all of a sudden when there hadn’t been any war between the two Passes for years. Many Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators lost their lives because of that.