Sage of Humanity
Chapter 831 - 829 On the Brink of Danger

What is this?

The cultivators of the Five Great Families stared blankly at the small pillar-like object, all bewildered.

No one had seen this object before, but in everyone's perception, it seemed to create a black hole, frantically devouring the spiritual energy of the entire secret realm. The secret realm at this moment felt like a storm of spiritual energy had swept through it with great momentum.

If left unchecked, it was feared that all the spiritual energy in the secret realm would be consumed, and then the secret realm itself might collapse.

"Such vicious methods!" Chu Ruoyu's eyes twitched violently. He couldn't understand what deep hatred the outsider had with Silver Snake Valley to leave such a malicious trick.

"Dig it out quickly!" Someone shouted in anger.

Immediately, someone stepped forward, attempting to pull the Heaven's Augury Pillar from its place.

Thinking it would be an easy task, the cultivator found that even with all his strength, he couldn't move the Heaven's Augury Pillar even a bit.

Someone nearby, unable to believe it, stepped in to help, but the outcome was the same.

"Not good, this thing has already connected with the Earth Vein and cannot be moved!"

Finally, an elder cultivator, knowledgeable and experienced, saw through the situation.

Such a small object should be easy for several cultivators to handle. The only explanation for this was that the object had already tightly connected with the Earth Vein. Moving it would be like trying to move the Earth Vein of Silver Snake Valley itself.

This was something beyond human capability!

"It's over!" A horrifying thought surfaced in everyone's mind. The cultivators present stared blankly, their faces pale.

"What grudge, what enmity!" Bloodshot eyes filled Chu Ruoyu's eyes as he couldn't understand when and how Silver Snake Valley had offended the young stranger to such an extent.

It wasn't just the cultivators of Silver Snake Valley who were horrified and desperate.

The same feeling pervaded Mount Sumeru.

Liu Zhenguan had only just died, and the families of Mount Sumeru had been busy fighting for the position of the mountain lord. Before this matter was settled, a new crisis arose.

When the cultivators of the Five Great Families of Silver Snake Valley realized the uncommonness of the Heaven's Augury Pillar and the potential consequences, the cultivators of Mount Sumeru noticed the same.

As for the Ziwei Dao Palace... there was hardly any reaction.

For the current war, Ziwei Dao Palace had nearly exhausted its strength, sending all cultivators who had any cultivation to the battlefield. Those left behind were either the old, weak, sick, or ordinary people who had not practiced cultivation. Even though there was a great commotion at the spirit mountaintop where Lu Ye and others had previously resided, no one dared to investigate easily.

In the Four Great Secret Realms, as the Heaven's Augury Pillars devoured the spiritual energy of the Earth Veins, the seals broke, and the tiny Heaven's Augury Pillars grew with the wind as if they were bamboo shoots breaking through the ground, rapidly increasing in size and then standing tall between heaven and earth.

These were undoubtedly the tallest Heaven's Augury Pillars that Lu Ye and others had ever seen.

The Heaven's Augury Pillars of the Nine Provinces were almost uniformly one person tall, but at this moment, the pillars breaking through the ground in the Four Great Secret Realms were not only taller than a person but continued to grow wildly as they devoured a vast amount of nature's spiritual energy.

On the surface of the Heaven's Augury Pillar, complex, intricate patterns appeared and disappeared, glowing like streams of light flowing upon it.

The depletion of the Earth Vein led to a series of uncontrollable consequences.

The most fearsome worries of Silver Snake Valley and Mount Sumeru came true. The secret realms that had always drifted in the Void and had no fixed location were suddenly exposed between heaven and earth, their portals wide open!

When this news reached the ears of the powerful families of Silver Snake Valley and Mount Sumeru, it felt like the sky was falling.

For many years, they had been able to avoid trouble from the undead plague of Unparalleled Continent and maintain their neutral stance thanks to the unique nature of the secret realms.

As long as they hid within the secret realms, the Corpse Race couldn't touch them.

Even when they had to open the portals, they did so carefully to avoid being noticed by the Corpse Race.

The uniqueness of the secret realms was their greatest protection.

But now, with the depletion of the spiritual energy of the Earth Vein, this layer of protection that had sustained them for a thousand years had suddenly vanished. They, along with the entire secret realms, were now fully exposed to the Unparalleled Continent, a catastrophic blow for them.

In the Four Great Secret Realms, the four Heaven's Augury Pillars grew to nearly ten zhang in height before stopping.

In a short period, the Earth Veins within the Four Great Secret Realms were almost completely devoured, and the spiritual energy within the realms had become so thin it was nearly undetectable.

On the spirit mountaintop of Huntian Holy Temple Secret Realm, where the Heaven's Augury Pillar was placed, the Eight-member Nine Provinces squad fought a bloody battle.

The situation was extremely precarious.

The mission of this trip had been achieved, and with the Heaven's Augury Pillar placed, it would be impossible to move it again. Even if the Golden Corpse King Corpse Fiend made a full effort, he wouldn't have the ability.

Now, Lu Ye and the others needed to break through and leave as soon as possible!

The eight members had been striving diligently.

Yet, as easy as it was to come, leaving was nowhere near as simple. The enormous army of zombies surrounded them from all sides, leaving no gap in the sky or ground. In such a situation, it was almost impossible to move an inch.

Under the greatest pressure, Yang Yuan and Giant Armor were flushed red, like cooked crabs, a sign of their blood Qi boiling.

Everyone had various injuries, some severe, some minor.

The current situation was a dead-end for the eight members.

"Help me!"

Suddenly, a cry for help came. Ying Wuji was the first to face a life-threatening crisis.

In the current situation, his ghost cultivation abilities were hard to utilize, and his close combat ability was weaker compared to the others. Although Giant Armor's cultivation was lower, his physique cultivation made him naturally gifted, tough and durable, with a self-preservation ability stronger than even Lu Ye.

The Corpse Race naturally targeted him, seeing him as a breakthrough point.

Especially the Silver Corpse Commander and Iron Corpse Commander hiding in the zombie crowd, ready to strike. They had already attacked Ying Wuji several times.

Previously, other members had resolved these attacks jointly, but this time they couldn't spare any help.

Ying Wuji instinctively called for help. In a flash, a massive horror enveloped him as the Silver Corpse Commander, eyes glowing silver, took his attack directly and aimed his sharp claws at Ying Wuji's chest, making the skin there feel like it was pricked by needles.

He tried to retreat, but there was no way to withdraw. At this life-and-death moment, he instinctively shouted, "Righteous Blood Flows Forever!"

As the words fell, a large hand rested firmly on his shoulder, pulling him fiercely. Ying Wuji then flew through the air, narrowly avoiding the fatal strike of the Silver Corpse Commander.

In the corner of his eyes, a flash of red light streaked past, followed by a faint voice.

"Loyal Heart Illuminates Ten Thousand Years!"

Ying Wuji was stunned. Was there a second line to that? He had never known.

Lui Qing and the others were equally speechless. In such a tense, dangerous moment, what nonsense were these two up to, still having the mood to chant verses?

"Roar!" A furious roar echoed.

Having had one arm slashed by the Boulder Mountain Saber, the Silver Corpse Commander retreated into the zombie crowd, disappearing from sight. Only his constant low growls of rage and dread indicated his presence.

But before Lu Ye could catch his breath, a tremendous sense of danger enveloped him.

In that instant, his awareness sharpened to the extreme. He turned suddenly to see an unassuming zombie in the horde throwing a punch at him.

The punch, seemingly ordinary, felt like the world was collapsing in front of him.

In the zombie's eyes, a golden light flashed.

Lu Ye raised his saber, striking toward the opponent. His right arm holding the saber bulged momentarily, and in that split second, he delivered three slashes.

Single Flash!

Repeated Slashing!

In response to such sudden danger, this simple combat skill could be most effective. Although Tyrannical Saber 1st Movement was powerful, he didn't have time to gather spirit force to use it.

The Boulder Mountain Saber, enhanced with Sharpness Spirit Runes, struck the opponent but did not cut through like usual, only leaving a shallow wound on the surface. Through the wound, golden bones were visible.

The opponent's punch landed on Lu Ye's chest in return.

Lu Ye felt his heart stop, his body thrown like a ragdoll, crashing heavily into the panicked Ying Wuji, who staggered with a cry.

The zombie, having succeeded in its move, immediately aimed to finish Lu Ye off.

"Don't think so!" At that moment, Lan Ziyi finally had a chance to act. She whirled her twin sabers, turning into a spinning top, unleashing a barrage of saber light like a storm.

Muk Qingyun's flying sword also joined, the sword light sharp and cold.

Clanging sounds rang out as Lan Ziyi's beautiful eyes changed color. She felt like she wasn't striking a zombie, but an extremely tough treasure. The feedback from her strikes made her realize this opponent's body was unbelievably rigid.

A withered hand pierced through the violent saber and fierce sword light. The ancient fists struck out directly, causing Lan Ziyi to stagger back, while Muk Qingyun's united sword technique was disrupted, his aura trembling.

"Golden Corpse King!"

At this point, Lui Qing recognized the seemingly unremarkable zombie's identity.

It was rumored that the Corpse Fiend was once an ordinary disciple of Huntian Holy Temple, but after the upheaval in the Unparalleled Continent, had some unknown experience that turned him into a member of the Corpse Race.

He was the first Corpse Race member in the entire Unparalleled Continent, and all the current Corpse Race members originated from him.

For a thousand years, Ziwei Dao Palace considered slaying the Golden Corpse King its top priority, launching countless missions against him.

However, they never succeeded, with the dispatched Dao Palace cultivators often dying without even seeing the Golden Corpse King's face.

It was undeniably tragic.

Earlier, sensing the Golden Corpse King's aura awakening, his presence spreading, everyone knew he was a supreme existence.

Now, in direct confrontation, they realized the Golden Corpse King was top-tier even among supreme beings!

Being the first Corpse Race member on the Unparalleled Continent and with a thousand years of cultivation, his power had grown to unimaginable heights.

Lu Ye was forced back and wounded unexpectedly while aiding Lan Ziyi and Muk Qingyun, who also failed to make any remarkable impact. The seemingly ordinary Golden Corpse King now tore through the Nine Provinces squad's formation like a tidal wave, carrying the terrifying power to annihilate everything in its path.