The Great Sage of Humanity

Chapter 7, Escaping the Sea of Suffering

...Lu Ye did not know how strong Zhou Cheng's cultivation was, but in the end it was much stronger than him. Even if Zhou Cheng was injured, it was still impossible for a newly Enlightened cultivator like Lu Ye to fight him recklessly. Moreover, the intent to kill could only be executed if it was accompanied by a suitable method. Sharp Edge was Lu Ye's way of doing it!...

 

When Lu Ye had no other better job before, he tried to experiment with some things. He discovered that the Spiritual Pattern, the Sharp End, could not only be applied to his palm but also to weapons. In addition, this method is much more effective.

 

The light that lit up for a moment caused Zhou Cheng to be confused. [When did Lu Ye become a cultivator!?]

 

The two swords collided with each other, accompanied by a loud sound of broken metal. He was shocked to learn that his long sword had been cut in half. This situation scared him a lot. Destroying his weapon in front of his enemy was undoubtedly an enormous mental blow.

 

While Zhou Cheng froze in surprise, Lu Ye continued with a second attack. After breaking Zhou Cheng's sword, he immediately raised his sword and slashed Zhou Cheng's neck. He did not know of any form of swordsmanship or mysterious movements, so he could only use the most crude slashing moves.

 

Zhou Cheng was very frightened. At this moment, they were too close to each other and it was too late for him to dodge retreat. As such, he could only summon the small amount of Spiritual Strength left in his body to protect himself. Logically speaking, his cultivation should be enough to withstand the attacks of a cultivator like Lu Ye, who had only unlocked one Spiritual Point. Even if the other party was holding a weapon, the attack should not be able to break through the defenses of his Spiritual Strength.

 

Contrary to his expectations, the protection formed from his Inner Strength did not show the effect it should have when the longsword was slashed. The longsword sliced through that layer of protection and then slashed at his neck.

 

The sound of a sharp weapon slicing through the flesh rang out, and Lu Ye felt a few drops of warm blood splattered on his face.

 

"You bastard!" Zhou Cheng was furious. He did not believe a mining slave had injured him just like that due to his indiscretions. Raising his hand, he punched towards Lu Ye.

 

However, Lu Ye had released his grip on the long sword and turned to run back into the depths of the mine without looking back. Zhou Cheng's voice chasing after him came from behind, and he ran even faster. He gradually stopped hearing any sounds coming from behind him and finally stopped.

 

He waited for a moment longer before turning around to return to his original direction. Along the way, he found Zhou Cheng unconscious on the ground. He was not sure if the other party was dead. Therefore, he picked up a few stones near his feet and threw them at Zhou Cheng. Zhou Cheng did not react at all. Gathering his courage, he walked towards Zhou Cheng and looked down. Zhou Cheng lay in a large pool of blood that stained the ground to red. The long sword was still stuck in his neck, and he was not breathing anymore.

 

Although Lu Ye's second attack did not take Zhou Cheng's life directly, it had already cut more than half of Zhou Cheng's neck. There was no way Zhou Cheng could survive such a serious injury. Thus, the desperate fight finally ended in Lu Ye's victory!

 

Lu Ye let out a long sigh of relief. He increasingly understood how dangerous this world was. Walking forward, he grabbed the handle of his sword. He was just about to pull out his sword when he saw something out of place from the corner of his eye. Raising his gaze in that direction, he felt his entire body turn cold. Another person had arrived to stand in front of him at some point, and he was not even aware of anything.

 

[There is a huge gap in our cultivation!] For some reason, this thought came to his mind. If this fellow wanted to kill him, it would only require a little effort, equivalent to lifting a single finger. It made no difference even if he was fascinated with Sharp Edge. Gritting his teeth, he suppressed the panic in his heart and took out the long sword. He held the sword horizontally in front of him and took a defensive position, his body trembling slightly in fear.

 

That person felt Lu Ye's hostility towards him and couldn't help but laugh in response. “I sensed the fluctuations of Inner Strength in this place, so I came to check out the situation. You don't need to be too scared.” As he spoke, he slowly approached in this direction. He stopped in front of Zhou Cheng, lowered his head, and slightly nodded. “Sisa-the Remnants of the Valley of the Wicked Moon.” Then, he raised his head again to look at Lu Ye. “Murid Sect where are you?”

 

They stood no more than 3 meters apart and Lu Ye was finally able to clearly see the other party's appearance. It was a tall and large old man with a reddish complexion. The old man had a rather hoarse voice, but it gave off a sense of inexplicable understanding.

 

Putting together the two and two questions of the old man, Lu Ye immediately made a conjecture in his heart. He replied, “Secte Mystical Sky!”

 

“Secte Mystic Sky?” The old man was a little surprised. "The Mystic Sky Sect that was destroyed a year ago?"

 

"Yes!" Lu Ye gave a stern answer.

 

 

"Yes." Yeah." Lu Ye nodded.

 

The old man was very surprised. [A mining slave killed a cultivator from the Evil Moon Valley? If I hadn't witnessed it myself, I wouldn't have believed it!] He asked, “What is your cultivation?”

 

“I opened one Spiritual Point,” replied Lu Ye. Realizing the meaning behind the old man's question, he proactively gave an explanation. “She was injured, and I snuck up to her.”

 

The old man looked at Lu Ye with a smile. "You are so brave."

 

"Old man, are you from the Grand Sky Coalition?" Even though Lu Ye had already guessed in his heart, it was still better to make sure of such a thing.

 

The old man stretched out his hand and stroked his beard. "That's right. I'm from Grand Sky Coalition.”

 

Lu Ye was overjoyed to hear those words. It seemed that what Manager Yang was worried about had become a reality. The Great Sky Coalition had attacked this place, and the Evil Moon Valley was unable to defend this mine. It could be seen only from the fact that the old man had killed his way into the mine. The Grand Sky Coalition has taken control of this mine. As for whether the old man lied to her. The gap between their powers was simply too great. If the other party had malicious intent, it would only take one hit to kill him.

 

“Old Brother, please help me out of this predicament!” Lu Ye quickly said. He wanted to leave this mine, but he did not know if he would face more dangers along the way. After finally meeting such a powerful Senior, it was only natural that he wanted to rely on this Senior to get out of this place safely.

 

The old man nodded in response. “Follow me then. I was just about to get out myself.”

 

“Thank you, Old Man!” Lu Ye was very grateful.

 

After the old man finished speaking, he turned to take the lead. However, Lu Ye did not directly follow him. Instead, he crouched down and started searching for Zhou Cheng's corpse. He immediately found the Storage Bag. Storage bags are something that almost every farmer has. It seems that it is not something very valuable.

 

Feeling as if he was floating on cloud nine, he ran after the old man. Then, the old man turned to look at Lu Ye. He smiled and extended his hand. "Send!"

 

Lu Ye put on a face like he had just swallowed a fly. Even so, he obediently handed the Storage Bag to the old man after considering his current situation. The old man picked up the Storage Bag and placed his hand on the mouth of the bag. Then, a beam of light appeared.

 

As Lu Ye was scolding the old man in his heart, the old man threw the Storage Bag back at him. “I'll drink a bottle of this Dragon Tiger Pill. It's too strong for you; you won't be able to take it. Think of it as honoring this old man!”

 

Lu Ye held the Storage Bag that was thrown at him with both hands. Only then did he realize that the old man was not trying to seize his spoils. The old man only helped him, knowing that his cultivation was too weak to break the Retaining Key on the Storage Bag.

 

[This old man is really a good man!] With that thought in his heart, he thanked the old man. "Thank you."

 

He was so happy again…