saint of humanity

"Lord Modo!" Hongtu said hurriedly.

Modo ignored him completely and turned to walk towards the central hall.

Although he valued the Universe-level Dao Integration Pearl, he ultimately didn't have a deep affection for Hundred Battles City. He had occupied this place before for his own strength, and given the current situation, there was no point in him staying here, so he was too lazy to bother.

Seeing him like this, Xue Jiu outside the city couldn't help but burst into laughter, mocking him again: "Leaving already? Mo Duo, it's rumored that the demon race is most afraid of death, and it's true. You don't even have the courage to fight?"

Mo Duo paused, then abruptly turned his head, glaring fiercely at Xue Jiu. His crimson eyes were filled with boundless rage, but he ultimately swallowed his anger and continued forward.

As soon as he left, Hongtu dared not stay. He stamped his foot in frustration and chased after Moduo.

"Blood feud!" Lu Ye, who was struggling to break through the formation, suddenly shouted.

Xue Jiu turned his head and looked at him: "What's wrong?"

"Blood Sea Technique!" Lu Ye said succinctly.

Xue Jiu frowned. Why use the Blood Sea Technique at this time? Mo Duo has left, and it seems Hong Tu has gone after him. The people in the city must be unstable. They don't even need to do much. The strength of this protective array will soon weaken significantly, and the city can be breached easily.

Although he was puzzled, he still activated the Blood Sea Technique. When a point of blood light bloomed, a vast sea of ​​blood swept out, covering a huge area.

The next moment, as if he had an epiphany, he raised an eyebrow and muttered, "Truly ruthless!"

In the Hehe Realm, in the Initial Hall, Mo Duo's figure appeared, his face gloomy.

Today's events are an absolute disgrace to him. Even in the Origin Realm, if he were to encounter other half-saints and be unable to defeat them, he would not flee before even engaging in battle. But this is the Star Abyss, and the environment here is different from that of the Origin Realm.

Ultimately, he had the demon race as his backing in the Origin Realm, but here, he had nothing.

Feeling ashamed and resentful, he secretly vowed that he would repay the humiliation of today a hundredfold in the future.

Being in the Hehe Realm, he was temporarily unable to leave. Fortunately, he had previously discussed with Mingfeng, and both sides had placed several of their subordinate cultivators here for message relay or support.

Therefore, as long as he finds the cultivators that the Mingfeng have placed here, he can have them take him to Qianliu City.

His gaze swept across the surroundings, searching intently.

The initial hall was bustling with people coming and going, as lively as ever. The noise surrounded Modo, making him feel extremely irritated.

Suddenly, his gaze shifted back to another direction, where a person wearing a trench coat, face hidden by a hood, and with an inconspicuous aura, was walking towards him with their head down.

For some reason, although Modo didn't notice anything unusual, he felt a slight threat from this guy.

That's why he suddenly turned to look at us.

At a glance, a sudden inspiration struck him, and he roared, "Lu Ye!"

He finally realized where that sense of threat came from, because this guy's build was extremely similar to Lu Ye's, and one hand was under his trench coat, clearly holding the hilt of a knife.

As Modo shouted this, the figure that had just appeared beside him immediately looked bewildered.

It was none other than Hongtu, who had followed Modo in escaping from Hundred Battles City to this place.

Even though the former lord of Hundred Battles City was filled with resentment, with three semi-saint level experts attacking the city and Mo Duo fleeing, he dared not remain in Hundred Battles City any longer. So, after giving some instructions to the cultivators stationed in the central hall, he hurriedly came after them.

Unexpectedly, just as he regained his footing, he heard Mo Duo shout something about Lu Ye.

Before I could even react, a sense of alarm went through me, and I felt a chill run through my body.

He hadn't felt this way in a long time, only a few times when he was weak and facing a powerful enemy, when he was on the verge of life and death.

He caught a glimpse of a blade approaching out of the corner of his eye. Before the blade even touched him, his skin already ached. In that instant, he understood the cause and effect.

That Lu Ye... has chased us all the way here!
"Lord Modo, save me!" Hongtu roared, frantically urging his own Dao power to protect himself.

Mo Duo secretly channeled his Dao power, preparing to make his move.

However, in that split second, he suddenly remembered the information he had gathered earlier: there was a mysterious restriction within this Hehe Realm, and any cultivator who dared to make a move here would be banished to an unnamed place, never to be freed again.

Although he hadn't been in Xingyuan for very long, only a few months at most, he naturally had a thorough understanding of these basic information.

Moreover, he had entered and exited the Hehe Realm several times before, and even with the eyes of a semi-saint, he felt that this realm was extremely mysterious.

Therefore, even he dared not easily touch the restriction. Besides, when Lu Ye's slash swept over, who knew whether it was aimed at Hongtu or at him?
If it's the latter, should I retaliate or not? Not retaliating would probably lead to a bad end, but retaliating would inevitably trigger the restrictions.

Upon realizing this, Modo almost instinctively retreated.

He then realized that Lu Ye's blade was indeed aimed at him, but as he retreated, Lu Ye's blade suddenly shifted and slashed at Hongtu, who remained in place.

When the flash of the blade disappeared, all the cultivators in the Initial Hall were startled.

Three breaths later, everything calmed down.

Everyone looked toward the spot where the conflict had broken out with suspicion, but they saw nothing but some blood left behind.

"Lu Ye, it's that human Lu Ye!" someone exclaimed, belatedly realizing.

"Why is this guy here killing people again?"

"Outrageous! Utterly outrageous! How come this nameless place can't contain him?"

"The one who was killed... does that look a bit like Hongtu?"

"Is it really Hongtu?"

"There's no mistake, that's definitely Hongtu. I've met him several times before!"

"Tsk tsk, first Zong Shenliang, now Hongtu, and it's said that Xuanwuzong was also killed by him not long ago... Is he going to kill all ten city lords and unify Xingyuan?"

"This child has probably already advanced to the legendary Half-Saint realm. Such talent is truly terrifying!"

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Amidst the cacophony of voices, Mo Duo's expression remained grim and uncertain. He hadn't been in Xingyuan for long, so not many people knew him. Therefore, most cultivators didn't pay much attention to his presence, assuming he was merely caught in the crossfire of the earlier battle.

Mo Duo knew that if he hadn't reacted quickly, Lu Ye would definitely have attacked him, and he didn't know what his situation would be like now.

This Hehe Realm... is not a safe place either; we must leave quickly.

As for Hongtu... he had just seen clearly that when Lu Ye slashed down, Hongtu was cut in two. Even though he tried his best to activate his protective power, he couldn't stop the sharp blade.

The former Lord of Hundred Battles City died much more quietly than Zong Shenliang did back then. At least Zong Shenliang had a few shouts at Lu Ye before he died.

While Lu Ye was killing Hong Tu, outside Hundred Battles City, Xue Jiu, following Lu Ye's instructions before leaving, roared: "Those who flee will not be killed, but those who dare to break the Dao Integration Pearl, even if they hide in the Dao Integration Realm, will not escape death!"

Inside the central hall, several Dao-level cultivators looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this.

Before leaving, Hongtu did indeed instruct them to find an opportunity to break the Dao Harmony Pearl. This was undoubtedly a case of "better to die than live in dishonor," since the Dao Harmony Pearl was no longer his, and he couldn't let it fall into the hands of that scoundrel Lu Ye.

If this had happened before, they would have done whatever it took to fulfill Hongtu's instructions.

However, Hongtu fled for his life first, leaving them to deal with this mess. Especially since Lu Ye had the ability to kill people in the Hehe Realm, how could they dare to act recklessly?

Even if Xue Jiu hadn't issued a warning, they probably wouldn't have dared to do it.

After all, if the Dao Integration Pearl were broken, they would be left to die on the spot, and even escaping would be a luxury under the pursuit of a half-saint.

Therefore, after Xue Jiu shouted, the many cultivators in the central hall quickly made a decision and used the Dao Integration Pearl to escape.

The city was in chaos. The departure of many cultivators caused the power of the protective array to weaken continuously. At this moment, even without Lu Ye, Xue Jiu and Si Shengyuan alone could break the array's light barrier with their attacks.

In the nameless land, Lu Ye gazed at Hong Tu's corpse, his divine sense sweeping over it.

Just like when he killed Zong Shenliang in the Initial Hall, Lu Ye immediately took Hongtu's body with him after killing him this time.

He secretly rejoiced that he hadn't been fixated on dealing with Modo earlier.

Although his strength is considerable, it is by no means enough to kill a half-saint with a single blow. In that environment, if he missed his target, he would trigger the restrictions of the Hehe Realm and be banished here.

Unless we can provoke a counterattack from Modo, we can't drag him into this nameless place as well.

But in that situation, Modo clearly had no intention of retaliating.

Therefore, Lu Ye had no choice but to settle for second best and kill Hongtu.

This guy has the potential to become a demigod. If left unchecked, he will definitely become a demigod in the future. Eliminating him now will undoubtedly save us a lot of trouble.

Furthermore, this guy possesses a priceless treasure. Killing him would allow Lu Ye to obtain a treasure as well, which would undoubtedly be a good gain for him.

After a search, they quickly found Hongtu's treasure, a pair of gauntlets. As a body cultivator, this kind of treasure was perfect for him.

However, it was of little use to Lu Ye. In fact, if the Talent Tree were to devour and refine it, he wouldn't need to retain its power on the Talent Tree.

In addition, Hongtu's storage ring must also contain a lot of cultivation resources, which are exactly what Lu Ye needs right now.

The fish in his hand had little left after being distributed among the many powerful members of the dragon clan, but this spoils of war could make up for it somewhat.

After a moment's thought, Lu Ye did not directly activate the power of the Talent Tree to devour the treasured gauntlet, but instead temporarily put it away for later use.

They didn't rush to leave this nameless place.

With Mo Duo and Hong Tu having fled from Hundred Battles City, its fall is a foregone conclusion. Whether he returns or not is irrelevant; he can take this opportunity to resolve the issue of the Heavenly Needle. (End of Chapter)