Sage of Humanity
Chapter 905 - 903: Eliminate Future Troubles

When the numerous attacks came to a halt, Ning Hu was left disheveled, his body like a tattered sieve, bleeding profusely.

The sudden assault by an exotic treasure caught him completely off guard, leaving him in a dire state.

Yet, he was not dead. Not only was he not dead, but the pain from his psyche only fueled his retaliation to be even more ferocious.

Previously, Ning Hu acted with some semblance of sanity, but now he appeared like a madman.

Fortunately, his mental consciousness was damaged, his thoughts chaotic, and his attacks aimless. Though violent, his actions lacked precise intent.

Warlord Geng was engaged in close combat with him, his heart pounding with fear.

Kang Yuanqiao supported with his flying sword but appeared somewhat helpless.

With his mental consciousness shattered, Ning Hu had indeed lost the greatest advantage of his Divine Sea level, but his spirit force cultivation remained. Subduing such an individual was no simple matter.

"Senior Brother Geng, dodge!" Lu Ye roared, a weapon already appearing in his hand as he flung it towards Ning Hu.

Warlord Geng reacted extremely swiftly. Although it was his first time coordinating with Lu Ye to fight an enemy, he had immense trust in him. Almost at the instant Lu Ye shouted, he retreated to a distance.

"Boom..." A loud noise erupted. Amidst the swirling flames, the explosive shock and scorching heat wave engulfed Ning Hu's silhouette.

Warlord Geng, having retreated a short distance, watched this scene, his eyelids twitching. He silently rejoiced at his quick retreat, knowing that had he been a bit slower, he surely would have been caught up in it.

Such might would not take his life but would certainly leave him in a sorry state.

What was that?

Turning to look, he saw Lu Ye with another of those explosive items in each hand. Upon close inspection, Warlord Geng was bewildered, realizing they were simply Spirit Stones, specifically fire spirit stones from the Five Elements.

Warlord Geng knew that the fire spirit power within fire spirit stones was volatile and unstable. Handling such stones required caution, for any jolt or bump could cause the fire spirit power inside to dissipate.

He had never heard this thing would explode! And the power was quite considerable, equaling an all-out strike from a True Lake level expert.

"Boom boom boom..."

The fire spirit stones, inscribed with Explosion Spirit Runes, were continuously launched by Lu Ye, transforming into clusters of searing flames that engulfed Ning Hu.

In ordinary times, such an attack would be ineffective, as a Divine Sea expert wouldn't foolishly stand still to take the brunt of it.

But at this moment, with Ning Hu's mental consciousness broken and his mind in a chaotic mess, he acted purely on instinct, unable to evade such attacks.

The combination of fire spirit stones and Explosion Spirit Runes originated from the Fire Spirit Race. Earlier, Lu Ye had discovered some killing weapons in that underground cave, presumably crafted by the Fire Spirit Race. Although the runes on them weren't exactly the same as the Explosion Spirit Runes, they offered sufficient inspiration to a true spirit runes master.

It was Lu Ye's first time using this method against an enemy, and his opponent was a Divine Sea level.

The effect was surprisingly effective.

The explosive sounds persisted as Warlord Geng thought these items were specially crafted objects. But in reality, Lu Ye was simply inscribing Explosion Spirit Runes onto fire spirit stones before casting them out.

As he continued to deploy the fire spirit stones, Lu Ye quietly used his mental consciousness to probe Ning Hu's condition.

He was startled.

Within the swirling flames, Ning Hu still had traces of life and was not dead.

He couldn't help but marvel at the vitality of a Divine Sea level cultivator.

Just as he was about to continue this strategy to grind down Ning Hu, Ning Hu suddenly lunged in the direction of Lu Ye through the blaze.

Ning Hu now acted purely on instinct, and killing Lu Ye was an instinctive act of self-preservation. His remaining consciousness indicated that if he didn't eliminate Lu Ye, he would truly perish.

"Not good!" Warlord Geng originally thought the situation was under control, but witnessing Ning Hu's action, he was taken aback and quickly moved to intercept.

"Six-Element Spirit-Sealing Lock!" Lu Ye roared.

Ning Hu's mental consciousness was already destroyed, unable to use it to attack like before. Utilizing the Six-Element Spirit-Sealing Lock to contain him would secure the situation.

But before that, he had to find a way to survive in front of the furious Ning Hu.

He continued to launch fire spirit stones; the violent explosions and strong impacts were still insufficient to halt the lethal advance of a Divine Sea level.

Warlord Geng obstructed Ning Hu for a moment.

Lu Ye hurriedly deployed array banners, sending them in all directions. Simultaneously, he channeled spirit force to link the various banners, causing a core spirit rune to activate and become visible.

Warlord Geng was struck away, and Ning Hu, like a pouncing leopard, lunged towards Lu Ye, his claw-like hand descending before his body even arrived.

Lu Ye slashed forward with his blade as he leveraged the force to retreat.

Ning Hu landed, but before he could launch a second strike, Lu Ye already triggered the power of the big array.

In the blink of an eye, a visible light screen rose, transforming into a transparent semicircle that enveloped Ning Hu.

Ning Hu charged forward but was blocked by the light screen, roaring like a wounded beast inside. His frenzied attacks visibly dimmed the light screen of the trap array.

Such a trap array could at most restrain him for a moment!

Figures had already landed around, precisely the members of the A-3 squad.

Just like the first time they faced Ning Hu on the lake.

Everyone was injured, several had already lost their combat ability, but there was no problem with them still activating their Six-Element Spirit-Sealing Lock.

Almost at the instant the trap array hastily set up by Lu Ye was breached, the Six-Element Spirit-Sealing Lock took effect.

In a flash, spirit force was prohibited; Ning Hu, who finally pounced in front of Lu Ye, was kicked back by him.

His Mental Consciousness broken and spirit force restricted, Ning Hu at this moment had nothing but his flesh body cultivated over a lifetime. The limited strength he could muster naturally couldn't withstand the force of Lu Ye's kick.

The moment he was kicked into the air, two Dragon-Binding Ropes were already shot out, directly binding him into a cocoon when he hit the ground.

"Sword!" Warlord Geng reached out to Lu Ye.

Lu Ye understood and tossed over his long sword magic artifact.

Warlord Geng immediately took large strides, flashing to stand before Ning Hu, and stabbed his heart directly with the long sword.

This mission was initially to capture Ning Hu alive and take him back to Haotian City, but many unforeseen events had occurred, and the mission target had shifted from a True Lake Level 9 to a Divine Sea Level 2, so naturally, they couldn't keep him alive.

Who knows what other changes might arise later, and should Ning Hu break free from his restraints, all their previous efforts would be in vain.

Facing such a situation, he must be killed to avoid future troubles.

With the blade pierced into his body, Ning Hu, who struggled wildly, seemed to be hit squarely by a lightning-attracting talisman, instinctively headbutting, his skull smashing into Warlord Geng's head.

Warlord Geng was forced to stagger back from the impact, and the sword was pulled out, causing blood to gush from the wound in Ning Hu's chest like a spectacular fountain.

Perhaps it was a flash of clarity before death, or maybe that headbutt gave him a moment of lucidity; he lifted his eyes to gaze at Ahn Mofeng, who had stood there since the battle began, seemingly petrified, his murky eyes flashing with disappointment.

Slowly turning his head, he took one final look at the scenery that had been his companion for decades, and sighed softly: "The centuries-old foundation laid by our forebears is finally going to be lost!"

He glanced at Lu Ye beside him and nodded slightly: "You're very good!"

As he finished speaking, he fell on his back, dead.

The battlefield fell silent, broken only by the sounds of heavy breathing.

"Captain, is he dead?"

After a long time, Xiao Ruyun asked, pale-faced, his spirit force in turmoil, barely maintaining his Six-Element Spirit-Sealing Lock.

Warlord Geng turned and spat a mouthful of blood water: "Not dead!"

Xiao Ruyun immediately grimaced: "Captain, I wasn't asking you, I meant is he dead?"

Warlord Geng glared at him irritably: "I stabbed him through the heart, what do you think?" He threw the blood-soaked long sword back to Lu Ye.

Upon hearing this, the squad members finally relaxed, each utterly exhausted, collapsing to the ground.

Warlord Geng looked at Lu Ye again: "Are you alright?"

Lu Ye flicked the blood from his sword, sheathed it, and shook his head slowly: "I'll stand watch, you all tend to your injuries."

Among those present, he was the least injured, so the duty of keeping watch naturally fell to him.

"Much appreciated."

The members of A-3 squad had varying degrees of injury, but at least no one died, whereas the losses for Xianxia Mountain this time were significant.

Not to mention that Ning Hu, as the Great Elder, was revealed to be a secret agent of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge. His death in battle, along with the loss of several other True Lake Realm elders left behind.

As for the disciples ruthlessly slaughtered by Ning Hu, there were at least several dozens.

Although not enough to cripple a 4th grade sect, the losses were substantial.

The surviving True Lake Realm elders quickly dispatched personnel to calm the disciples and gather forces to treat the wounded, clean the battlefield, exceedingly busy.

At this moment, Sect Master Ahn Mofeng of Xianxia Mountain suddenly staggered, his aura chaotic, vomiting a mouthful of reverse blood before collapsing backward.

"Sect Master!" A True Lake Realm elder was alarmed, rushing forward to check, causing another wave of chaos.

Suddenly, the clear sound of a sword echoed, following which a sword light descended into the scene. As the sword light receded, a short old man appeared, the strong aura emanating from him clearly marking him as a Divine Sea Realm cultivator.

The Justice Department had dispatched Divine Sea Realm reinforcements from nearby!

Yet they seemed to have arrived a bit late.

"What's the situation?" The short old man looked around, bewildered.

After receiving the message, he hurried over, expecting to see a one-sided massacre or that the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge spy had long fled, but now it seemed the situation was a bit different from what he anticipated.

The area had witnessed an earth-shattering battle, with traces of spirit force eruption everywhere, and many had died.

Especially the thin figure in the center with a stab wound in the chest.

Taking two steps forward for a better look, the short old man was instantly shocked: "Ning Hu!"

It was the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge spy mentioned in the intelligence, who had already advanced to Divine Sea Realm.

Yet he was actually dead!