Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 835, How Are They Supposed to Defeat Him?

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

Sensing the powerful aura coming from the hall, Lan Zi Yi sported a solemn expression.

When the eight of them were together, the Golden Corpse King appeared briefly and injured Yang Yuan. No one knew how powerful he truly was because the situation was chaotic.

It wasn’t until Lan Zi Yi clearly felt his aura that she realised he was significantly more formidable than the three Corpse Marshals.

It didn’t feel like his power was within the range of the Cloud River Realm. Even as a Champion-class being, he was outrageously powerful.

Also, if the Golden Corpse King was truly as powerful as she detected, he must’ve been able to destroy the eight of them when they were surrounded by the Corpse Race members. Why didn’t he do that? Instead, he went into hiding after he was fended off by Lu Ye.

Could there be a reason they didn’t know?

While Lan Zi Yi was doubtful, Lu Ye suddenly stepped forward. Ju Jia followed him without a word. It was as though he would follow the man without hesitation even if they were heading to the most dangerous place in the world.

Left with no choice, Lan Zi Yi could only do the same.

Like a beast’s mouth, the door opened and engulfed the three of them. The light turned dim. Lu Ye squinted and scanned his surroundings.

He could see more than ten broken corpses around the hall. They were the cultivators from Jiu Zhou. Thinking that there were treasures here, they barged into the hall. Little did they know they would be bound for Hell.

Many corpses were seen with their eyes wide open, and horror was written all over their faces. It was apparent that they were terrified before their death.

At the other end of the hall sat an ordinary-looking Corpse Race member. He rested his chin on one palm and looked condescendingly at the people before him.

It looked like he wasn’t waiting for some Dragon Slayers. Instead, he seemed like he was waiting for some old friends.

Lu Ye lifted his gaze and met his eyes with Shi Sha.

His golden pupils showed that he was disappointed. A metallic voice was heard coming from his throat. “Are there only the three of you? Where are the rest?”

Although many cultivators from Jiu Zhou had arrived, he was most wary of the team of eight people who were the first to come. He was waiting for the eight of them.

To his disappointment, only three had come while the other five were missing. At the same time, he was furious that the three of them had the audacity to challenge him despite their small number of people.

“The three of us are more than enough to kill you.”

As soon as Lu Ye finished speaking, Ju Jia pounced on Shi Sha with his towering figure, giving off an indescribable pressure. He didn’t look dexterous. At first glance, his burly figure made him look clumsy, but it only took him two to three steps before he reached Shi Sha.

Lan Zi Yi was shocked, not expecting the battle to happen so quickly after both parties only had a curt verbal exchange.

That said, she was agile as well. The instant Ju Jia made a move, she charged towards Shi Sha from a different direction. Her slender figure turned into a ray of red light and wandered around, making her look elusive.

“How dare you!” growled the Golden Corpse King as he stood straight up.

Faced with the immense pressure coming from Ju Jia, even Shi Sha wouldn’t dare deal with him while seated.

Both parties were only some distance away as they pushed out their fists at the same time.

In comparison, Ju Jia’s attack was mighty while the Golden Corpse King’s was weak. No one would doubt that if the Golden Corpse King was struck, his bones would be fractured. He might even be killed on the spot.

Much to everyone’s surprise, the moment their fists came into contact, it was Ju Jia who was sent flying away despite being significantly larger than the Golden Corpse King,

As a Body-tempering Cultivator, Ju Jia was no match for the Golden Corpse King when it came to strength.

A visible air blast suddenly appeared and spread in all directions. Lan Zi Yi appeared beside the Golden Corpse King and engulfed him with a storm of Saber Lights. Clangs were continuously heard. She managed to cast countless attacks in just a short moment.

But to her chagrin, her series of attacks had only left some white marks on the Golden Corpse King’s skin. He wasn’t hurt one bit.

Although she had already expected that the Golden Corpse King must be more robust than the Iron Corpse Marshal, his sturdiness still surprised her.

When she dealt with the Iron Corpse Marshal earlier, she managed to harm him at the very least. It went to show that the Iron Corpse Marshal wasn’t comparable to the Golden Corpse King at all.

Faced with the storm of attacks, the Golden Corpse King extended his hand. Lan Zi Yi was suddenly unable to spin around, for her opponent had grabbed one of her sabers.

She was flabbergasted. In such a situation, the wisest thing to do was let go of her saber and retreat. Otherwise, she would be pulled towards the Golden Corpse King the next moment. When that happened, she would suffer miserably even though she was the runner-up in the Fight for Supremacy.

Under normal circumstances, letting go of the saber and retreating would be the best and only option, but she didn’t do that. Instead, she chose to spin around in mid-air because she saw Lu Ye coming over.

Ju Jia was sent flying away earlier, but Lu Ye made use of Ju Jia as a cover-up and reached the Golden Corpse King. He extended his saber and tried to jab it right into Shi Sha’s eyes.

He understood that the Golden Corpse King had a robust body, so he decided to target his weakest part. Regardless of how sturdy his body was, his eyes remained frail.

Faced with the attack, Shi Sha quickly tipped his head back and dodged Lu Ye’s attack. Seizing the chance, Lu Ye brought down his saber and struck his opponent’s face. Sparks were instantly seen.

At the same time, the Golden Corpse King forcefully extended his leg. Lu Ye placed one palm in front of his chest. His Spiritual Power surged from his palm and turned into a Protection Glyph.

Although he managed to fend off the attack, he was still sent flying away upon impact.

Meanwhile, making use of the short interval Lu Ye had created, Lan Zi Yi spun around and activated her power, forcibly retracting her saber from the Golden Corpse King’s grip.

Before she could retreat, the Golden Corpse King struck her blade. The violent force almost caused her to lose grip of her saber. Shocked, she quickly moved backwards and dispelled the force.

When she lifted her gaze and looked at the Golden Corpse King, her expression was grim. Just like what she had expected, the Golden Corpse King was unimaginably powerful.

She, Lu Ye, and Ju Jia had joined forces to launch an attack on the Golden Corpse King, but they couldn’t harm him one bit. Instead, they were warded off in the blink of an eye.

She had no choice but to accept the fact that the Golden Corpse King was more powerful than them. In that case, how were they supposed to defeat him?

The moment they exchanged moves earlier, Lan Zi Yi wanted to give up. The three of them were unable to deal with such a powerful being. If they wanted to defeat him, they had to rely on a lot of people to slowly wear him out.

She turned to look at Lu Ye, thinking that he also shared the same sentiment. Much to her surprise, Lu Ye pounced on the Golden Corpse King again with the same level of determination.

Ju Jia followed closely behind him. Every step he took caused the hall to tremble.

Seeing that, Lan Zi Yi gritted her teeth and charged forward with her sabers.

Although they were on opposing sides, and she had some grudges against Lu Ye, she didn’t have the intention of dumping her companions at this point.

Spiritual Powers clashed in the hall. One by one, they pounced on their opponent and were sent flying away, but they never gave up as they repeatedly did the same.

The repercussions of the battle caused the ancient hall to come apart as it descended into ruins.

The Golden Corpse King showcased his incredible power. Although he had to deal with three people on his own, he was still at an advantage. He never even left a radius of ten metres around his chair. Regardless of how violent their attacks were, he could easily fend them off.

He never used a treasure, for his body was the most powerful treasure. Every attack he cast was horrifyingly destructive.

If not for the fact that the three of them were mighty, they would’ve gone to Hell.

Even so, they were in a perilous situation. Although only 30 breaths of time had passed since the battle started, the three of them were injured. Even Ju Jia, whose physique was the strongest, was left with cracks in his skin, and blood streamed out of the cracks.

Lan Zi Yi’s aura was in a mess.

She wanted to tell Lu Ye to retreat first, for things had come to a point where it was apparent that they couldn’t defeat the Golden Corpse King. Anyway, they already knew how powerful their opponent was. It wouldn’t be too late for them to gather more people first before launching another attack on him.

But before she could say anything, she noticed that Lu Ye was going through some transformation.

His aura seemed to be stronger than before, and he was able to cast his attacks with greater strength and agility. Moreover, his improvement was ongoing.

“Hmm?” The Golden Corpse King was both shocked and doubtful.

Since Lan Zi Yi could detect Lu Ye’s transformation, the Golden Corpse King, who was contending with the man, certainly could feel it as well. Only then did he realise this man had initially held back some of his power.

Naturally, it wasn’t the truth. Faced with a menacing enemy like the Golden Corpse King, Lu Ye wouldn’t dare have any reservations. It was just that what he had showcased initially was the power he could usually use.

The improvement was thanks to the Bloodrage Glyph.

When the eight of them were dealing with a large crowd of corpses together a while ago, Lu Ye was left with many wounds. He didn’t consume any pills or activate his power to heal his injuries because he wanted to keep those wounds.

Before contending with the Golden Corpse King, he had built Bloodrage on his figure. As the Glyph continued to run, it could bring him more and more assistance.

Bloodrage could be considered his trump card, but it wasn’t easy to activate it. Therefore, he hadn’t used it many times so far.

That was because most of the enemies he came across could be destroyed long before Bloodrage could take effect.

But when he was faced with the Golden Corpse King, Bloodrage proved to be immensely useful.

Lan Zi Yi watched in shock as Lu Ye warded off the Golden Corpse King’s attack. Instead of flying away, he only moved backwards for several metres upon impact before stabilising himself.

“We might have a chance!” Lan Zi Yi’s eyes brightened. If Lu Ye’s power could continue to grow, the three of them might be able to destroy the Golden Corpse King.