When Lu Ye darted out, the baby-faced cultivator who was shouting became extremely anxious and his attacks became even more fierce.
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The person he was fighting was already at a disadvantage, and now with Lu Ye joining in, his situation became even more perilous.
Although the name "Overmountain Tiger" originated from the Xuan Sect, it was also well-known among the Nine Stars Sect cultivators. One could say that this reputation was earned by Lu Ye over the past few days.
Reputation is a strange thing. Facing an ordinary Third Layer Realm cultivator, any Fourth Layer Realm cultivator would not feel much pressure. However, if this Third Layer Realm cultivator had killed several Fourth Layer Realm cultivators and gained a name for himself, the situation would be different.
The Nine Stars Sect Fourth Layer Realm cultivator now felt immense pressure. Fighting against two opponents, he was struggling to keep up, and within just three breaths, he was almost completely overpowered by Lu Ye and the baby-faced cultivator.
Seeing Lu Ye's sword slash coming, he hastily took out a spirit talisman to activate it. However, the baby-faced cultivator delivered a cunning strike, piercing his wrist, causing him to loosen his grip and drop the talisman to the ground.
Taking advantage of this, Lu Ye raised his sword and struck the cultivator down.
"Such a sharp sword!" The baby-faced cultivator's eyes narrowed, thinking to himself that, as Brother Wang Yang had predicted, Overmountain Tiger indeed possessed an extraordinary spirit weapon. Otherwise, it would be impossible for a Third Layer Realm cultivator to so easily break through a Fourth Layer Realm cultivator's protective spirit energy, let alone severely wound him with a single strike.
The baby-faced cultivator then smiled broadly, "Brother, I'll be your friend for sure!"
However, Lu Ye, without a second glance, plunged into the battlefield, leaving the severely wounded enemy lying before the baby-faced cultivator.
"Spare... spare my life!" The Fourth Layer Realm cultivator, his body drenched in blood, looked at the baby-faced cultivator in terror.
The baby-faced cultivator's smile faded, and he said coolly, "At your Fourth Layer Realm, don't say such naive things!" He thrust his sword into the man's chest, causing his body to stiffen instantly...
A red light emerged from the dead Fourth Layer Realm cultivator's hand and floated onto the baby-faced cultivator's hand. The baby-faced cultivator smiled again, raised his sword, and charged toward Lu Ye, shouting, "Brother, I'm here to help you!"
After a while, the battle ended.
All the Nine Stars Sect cultivators were wiped out. It wasn't that they didn't want to escape, but they had no chance. In such a narrow valley, once defeated, there was no way out, and fleeing with their backs to the enemy would only lead to a quicker death.
The Xuan Sect also suffered losses, with three dead and the rest mostly injured. However, overall, it was a resounding victory. The survivors were not overly mournful but rather jubilant.
This was the norm in the Lingxi battlefield, where countless Lingxi Realm cultivators fought and died. Death was a daily occurrence.
In this battle, only two people died by Lu Ye's sword, but at least four or five were injured by him.
After the battle, no one from the Xuan Sect collected the spoils. They all just watched Lu Ye quietly. It wasn't that they didn't want the spoils, but the way Lu Ye had been acting over the past few days had created a tacit understanding.
All the spoils belonged to the Xuan Sect, and in return, the Xuan Sect cultivators gave Lu Ye some spirit pills as compensation.
The baby-faced cultivator, the leader of the group, stepped forward and clasped his hands, "What should I call you, Brother?"
Five paces ahead, Lu Ye was applying healing powder to his wounds. This was the first time he had experienced such a large-scale battle. The previous battles he had participated in involved fewer people, with the largest involving fewer than ten cultivators.
This time, there were twenty people, and he found that such a large-scale battle was very dangerous for any cultivator, even those with higher cultivation levels. It was easy to get injured or killed because one's energy was limited and it was impossible to defend against all attacks.
He had a few wounds, all left by the Nine Stars Sect cultivators' last-ditch attacks as they died.
Hearing the baby-faced cultivator's question, Lu Ye paused for a moment.
Before entering, the Sect Master had told him not to reveal his identity as a Blood Jade Sect disciple. The name "Lu Ye" was clearly not an option, as many sects knew about his affiliation with the Blood Jade Sect.
He didn't want the name "Overmountain Tiger"...
"Yi Ye!" Lu Ye made his decision after some deliberation.
"So, you are Brother Yi Ye." The baby-faced cultivator smiled and clasped his hands again, "I am Chu Tian from the Xuan Sect!"
Lu Ye clasped his hands, maintaining a cold and distant demeanor.
"Actually..." Chu Tian adjusted his words, "Brother Wang Yang sent a message a few days ago, saying that if there's an opportunity, he would like to invite Brother Yi Ye to visit the Xuan Sect. What do you think?"
"Wang Yang?" Lu Ye frowned.
Chu Tian smiled, "He is one of the senior brothers stationed at our sect's base."
Lu Ye wasn't surprised by the invitation. Over the past few days, he had saved many Xuan Sect cultivators, and his practice of exchanging spirit pills had also benefited many of them. It was only natural for them to show some gratitude.
The invitation was clearly a gesture of goodwill.
However, he couldn't reveal his identity, so he couldn't have too close a relationship with an unfamiliar sect, especially since he was just passing through and wouldn't have much interaction with the Xuan Sect for long.
"No need." Having made up his mind, Lu Ye shook his head and declined.
Chu Tian was not at all upset, as if he had anticipated Lu Ye's response. He still smiled and said, "If that's the case, then so be it!" He then signaled to someone behind him, who immediately started collecting spirit pills from their fellow cultivators into a storage bag.
While waiting, Chu Tian added, "If it's convenient for Brother Yi Ye, could you leave a way to contact you? This way, if anything happens, we can exchange information with the Xuan Sect."
Lu Ye didn't know how to leave contact information, but he had some idea. During the battles, many Nine Stars Sect cultivators, before dying, would touch their hand, and the battlefield mark would glow, just like when Zhang Wu was severely injured at the beginning.
The battlefield mark seemed to not only record information but also be used for communication.
Thinking about this, Lu Ye nodded, "Sure!"
Chu Tian then swiped his hand, and a blue light, like a burning flame, appeared on his fingertip. He flicked his finger, and the blue light flew toward Lu Ye, like a blue butterfly, landing on his hand.
Lu Ye felt a stir in his heart as the blue light merged with his mark and disappeared.
At the same time, he vaguely sensed that his battlefield mark had gained something, but it wasn't convenient to check at the moment, so he maintained his cold and aloof demeanor.
The Xuan Sect cultivators quickly collected the spirit pills and, at Chu Tian's signal, handed them to Lu Ye. Without checking, Lu Ye put them away and called to Amber, mounting the tiger's back.
"Brother Yi Ye!" Chu Tian suddenly called out to him.
Lu Ye, sitting on the tiger's back, turned to look at him.
Chu Tian said seriously, "There seems to be someone from the Endless Island in the Nine Stars Sect. Be very careful, Brother."
Lu Ye nodded slightly, and the tiger turned and galloped away.
Chu Tian watched him leave, stroking his smooth chin, "These disciples from major sects are indeed very proud, even looking down on the Endless Island!"