Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 936, Greetings, Senior Brother

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

The situation was slightly awkward. Usually, when a cultivator won a match, it would prompt the people from his side to cheer for him.

However, following the strange incident earlier, no one cheered for Xiao Xinghe even though he was the winner. Instead, the Seventh-Order Real Lake Realm Masters and several cultivators half-surrounded him.

When some Grand Sky Coalition cultivators who knew what was going on saw that, they shook their heads and sighed. Some tried to stand up for Xiao Xinghe, but they were stopped.

Since Xiao Xinghe was originally from the Crimson Blood Sect, it was inevitable that he was unpopular in Heavenly Gate Canyon. Although some people couldn’t openly harm him, they would do something despicable in secret.

After staring at the Seventh-Order Real Lake Realm Master for a while, Xiao Xinghe said impassively, “There’s no next time.”

The Seventh-Order Master snorted and whispered, “What if there is?”

“Try me!” Xiao Xinghe turned his head and spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, he pulled out the spear from his shoulder and tossed it away before facing the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators.

“Next one! Who’s ready to die?”

As soon as Xiao Xinghe finished speaking, someone impatiently rushed over and got into a fight with him.

Even though the Thousand Demon Ridge member was a Spell Cultivator, he was only a Third-Order Real Lake Realm Master. He was weaker than the previous person. He intended to take advantage of the situation as Xiao Xinghe was injured. Much to his surprise, a vexed Xiao Xinghe became even more violent as he endured the spells and charged forward. Then, he shattered the Spell Cultivator’s Spiritual Power Shield and struck him away with his saber.

The Spell Cultivator managed to survive, but it would take him a long time to heal his injury.

Finally, the Grand Sky Coalition cultivators started cheering for him loudly. After all, only a small number of people targeted Xiao Xinghe. Most people were on his side. Seeing how awe-inspiring he was, they were excited.

Xiao Xinghe was still furious, so he didn’t want to leave. He placed his saber over his shoulder, looking haughty as he stared at them with his eagle-like eyes. “One more person!”

The Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators were infuriated. Although the competition had been ongoing for years and many powerful cultivators had made an appearance before, a cultivator as haughty as him was rarely seen.

Usually, a cultivator would go and get some rest after three matches. Besides the fact that he was exhausted, he also had to give other people a chance to go on stage.

However, Xiao Xinghe had taken part in five matches. Of the five Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators, four were injured and one was killed. If they were defeated again, they would feel extremely humiliated.

Therefore, as soon as Xiao Xinghe finished speaking, several Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators in the Fifth-Order or Sixth-Order Real Lake Realm were ready to make a move.

They wouldn’t mind others saying that they were oppressing a weaker cultivator. They had to win the next match no matter what. It’d be best if they could kill Xiao Xinghe. Only then would their reputation be saved.

But before these people could charge forward, a man in white clothes suddenly landed on the battlefield.

The person was holding a sword with one hand as a bottle gourd was hung at his waist. Although he was only a Third-Order Master, he could move more quickly than anyone else.

It could be said that as soon as Xiao Xinghe started speaking, he was ready to rush forward. The Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators frowned at how eager he was to defeat the opponent and claim credit.

“Junior Brother Taibai…” Tong Shuyao was dumbfounded as she didn’t expect Lu Ye to go on stage.

She only brought Lu Ye here to watch a good show. The idea of asking him to take part in a match never even crossed her mind. Nevertheless, since he was already on stage, she couldn’t make him come back.

The Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators already felt humiliated. If she told Lu Ye to come back, it would only add insult to injury.

As she recalled Lu Ye’s previous performances, she felt slightly relieved. Although Xiao Xinghe was quite powerful, he was exhausted and injured. On the other hand, Lu Ye had even contended with a Divine Ocean Realm Master before, so it wasn’t difficult for him to defeat Xiao Xinghe.

It was a good chance for him to make a name for himself, so he naturally wouldn’t miss it.

[Perhaps he feels that since he’s new here, he has to show everyone what he’s got.] Tong Shuyao believed she understood what was on Lu Ye’s mind. That was the reason he was eager to go on stage.

Since it was the first time the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators saw Lu Ye, they knew nothing about his background. However, they had seen Tong Shuyao bringing him to this place. He also stood beside Tong Shuyao and seemed close to her.

Therefore, even though they were displeased at Lu Ye for trying to claim credit, they couldn’t retort him. They could only watch the match in silence.

On the battlefield, Xiao Xinghe couldn’t help but size up Lu Ye. It wasn’t because Lu Ye was handsome. It was because the way he was dressed up made him think of Li Baxian.

Li Baxian was always elegant and carefree, which was why he could attract the attention of many women. Xiao Xinghe felt that many male sword users were womanisers.

“Greetings, Senior Brother! I’m an independent cultivator from Dark Moon Forest Pass, Li Taibai.” Lu Ye saluted him.

He was sincere when he called him that.

Naturally, he didn’t rush forward at this point to claim credit. Instead, he could tell that Xiao Xinghe was running out of energy. Since Xiao Xinghe had nowhere to vent his anger, he decided to stay here and continue contending with the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators.

Certainly, those from Thousand Demon Ridge wouldn’t let him win another time. If Lu Ye never went on stage, Xiao Xinghe would have to deal with cultivators in the Fifth-Order or Sixth-Order Real Lake Realm.

There was no doubt these people were determined to kill him. Given Xiao Xinghe’s condition, he might not be able to fend them off. If he couldn’t admit defeat in time, he would suffer horribly.

Only when Lu Ye took the initiative to defeat Xiao Xinghe could he ensure the latter’s safety.

Xiao Xinghe’s murderous intent slightly subsided. He initially intended to charge forward, but seeing how polite Lu Ye was, he could only salute him back. “I’m Xiao Xinghe of Blue Emperor City from Surging Waves Lake Pass.”

As soon as he finished his words, he bore down on Lu Ye while his murderous intent was reignited.

He understood his condition fully well. Following several matches, he was injured and running out of energy. As such, he could only fight for the last time. Although Li Taibai shared some similarities with Li Baxian and was polite, Xiao Xinghe wouldn’t hold back his power as they were from opposing sides.

If he wanted to win the match, he had to defeat the other party quickly.

Xiao Xinghe’s Blade Technique was similar to that of Lu Ye. As he forcefully wielded his saber, he darted forward and seemed determined to destroy everything that stood in his way.

Lu Ye was only too familiar with attacks like these.

As a Sword Cry was heard, Lu Ye summoned his Top-Grade sword. Instead of casting it out, he softly pushed it towards Xiao Xinghe.

He was trying to deal with Xiao Xinghe’s toughness with his softness. He had looked into the Soaring Dragon Boundary’s Source many times, so he had witnessed the charm and moves of Sword Cultivators of different periods. He was more adept in the Way of Swords than in the Way of Blades. It was just that he usually didn’t have a chance to showcase it.

When he made a move at that moment, many Sword Cultivators were surprised.

Casting flying swords was only one of the Sword Cultivators’ moves. Close-quarters combat was fundamental in their training.

These Sword Cultivators discovered that this handsome man, who had appeared out of nowhere, was so adept in the Way of Swords.

On the other hand, Xiao Xinghe was frustrated. That was because his ferocious attacks all seemed to have sunk into the mud. He was unable to fully showcase his power.

At the same time, he found it inconceivable that Li Taibai seemed familiar with his moves. Every time he used a different move, the other party could accurately counterattack.

His aura gradually weakened as time passed. Around 30 breaths of time later, Xiao Xinghe became sluggish as he attacked. What astounded him was that the opponent didn’t seem to have fully activated his power.

“Please go and get some rest, Senior Brother,” Lu Ye whispered and extended his sword. As his Spiritual Power surged, he accurately struck one of Xiao Xinghe’s weaknesses and sent him flying away.

When Xiao Xinghe regained his balance, he was already 30 metres away from Lu Ye.

Instead of running after him, Lu Ye remained in the same spot and placed his sword behind his back. “Thanks for letting me win.”

His white clothes swayed with the wind.

Other than Tong Shuyao, whose eyes radiated a glow, the female cultivators from both sides also couldn’t move their eyes away from Lu Ye.

After a moment of silence, the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators broke into a clamour as they finally got their revenge.

However, some of them were displeased that Lu Ye never raced after Xiao Xinghe and killed him.

The cultivators who had contended with Xiao Xinghe were either injured or killed, but Li Taibai didn’t even hurt him one bit. Although he had defeated the other party, it just wasn’t thrilling enough.

Xiao Xinghe stood in the same spot and looked puzzledly at Lu Ye. That was because he had never felt any murderous intent coming from Lu Ye from start to finish.

When he saw Lu Ye eagerly bolting forward earlier, he thought the other man was going to take advantage of him just like everyone else from Thousand Demon Ridge. He was determined to hack him to death.

But now, it seemed that Lu Ye only wanted to drive him off without any ulterior motive.

[This man is so strange.] Xiao Xinghe couldn’t make sense of what was going on. After giving it some thought, he saluted Lu Ye and retreated.

Instead of staying there, he directly returned to Surging Waves Lake Pass. He didn’t want to watch any show as he had to go back and recuperate.

Lu Ye watched him leave. A moment later, he retracted his gaze and smiled at the Grand Sky Coalition cultivators. “One more person.”

Xiao Xinghe had said the exact same words, and Lu Ye repeated them. The difference was that Xiao Xinghe’s murderous intent was burning when he said it. On the other hand, Lu Ye appeared mild and well-mannered. Although he didn’t say it loudly, he was confident. When the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators heard that, they were excited as they shouted, “One more person!”

A figure then landed on the battlefield. A moment later, the person retreated with a solemn expression. He never forgot to salute Lu Ye.

Although both of them were in the Third-Order Real Lake Realm, there was a difference between their heritages and combat skills. He was defeated by Lu Ye much sooner than Xiao Xinghe was.

As such, cultivators from both the Grand Sky Coalition and Thousand Demon Ridge were shocked.