In the narrow pass, both sides, with little spiritual energy left, began to use spirit talismans. Various kinds of spirit talismans were continuously activated, and colorful lights soared and flickered.
The commotion spread in all directions, drawing the attention of cultivators from two major sects nearby. However, after observing the situation from a distance, none of them dared to approach easily.
The intensity of the battle was beyond their ability to intervene; a single misstep would surely mean death.
Perhaps cultivators at the Fifth Layer Realm could intervene in such a battle, but the two major sects had only a few Fifth Layer Realm cultivators to spare. Since the start of the battle, both sides' Fifth Layer Realm cultivators had been restraining each other at the center of the Sky-Cleaving Pass, unable to move. This was why Lu Ye hadn't encountered a single Fifth Layer Realm cultivator in the past few days.
Now, the sky was already bright, and Lu Ye was panting heavily. He had never expected the battle to turn out like this, but the light of victory was within sight because he noticed that the other party seemed to have run out of offensive spirit talismans!
This was to be expected. Luo Ji was a spell cultivator, proficient in various low-level spells. The power of the spells he cast was stronger than that of ordinary spirit talismans. He only carried fewer than ten offensive spirit talismans, mostly for defense.
After a fierce battle with Lu Ye, he had used up almost all of his offensive spirit talismans, which made him feel extremely ashamed.
In his view, a true spell cultivator should disdain the use of the power of spirit talismans; it was a sign of incompetence!
But now... so be it, incompetence is better than being chopped to death by that brute.
Seeing Lu Ye raise his saber to attack, Luo Ji felt a sense of foreboding and turned to run.
However, the sound of pursuit grew closer. Turning his head, he saw that Lu Ye was once again riding the large white tiger.
How shameless! Luo Ji cursed in his heart and shouted angrily, "Stop chasing me, or I'll make you pay!"
Such childish threats meant nothing to Lu Ye, and the tiger pursued even more fiercely.
"This is your doing," Luo Ji gritted his teeth, turned around to face Lu Ye, and reached into his storage bag to pull out something.
Lu Ye didn't know what Luo Ji had taken out, but his posture made him feel uneasy!
Just as he thought this, Luo Ji threw the object in his hand. Lu Ye focused his gaze and saw that it was a square seal, about the size of a palm, entirely white, and made of an unknown material.
The next moment, he felt a chill run down his spine.
The small seal suddenly grew to the size of a table and then fiercely stamped down toward Lu Ye.
Amber was agile and changed direction abruptly, carrying Lu Ye to the side to avoid it.
With a loud boom, a two-foot-deep crater appeared where the seal landed...
The ground shook!
Seeing this, Lu Ye's eyes twitched. This thing was definitely a formidable spirit artifact. If they had been hit by it, both he and Amber would have been turned into mush.
Amber tried to lead Lu Ye in a charge toward Luo Ji, but the large seal, though seemingly clumsy, was actually very agile. It repeatedly stamped down from the sky, and the tiger had to dodge awkwardly, nearly failing to avoid it several times.
"Run!" Lu Ye shouted on Amber's back.
The tiger also knew the situation was dire and turned to carry Lu Ye away.
"Where are you running?" Luo Ji, not letting up, had a deranged smile on his face, "Weren't you enjoying the chase just now? Come and fight to the death, brute!"
The situation had reversed. Earlier, it was Lu Ye chasing Luo Ji, but now it was Luo Ji chasing Lu Ye. One could say that the heavens were fair, and no one was spared.
Boom, boom, boom...
Each time the large seal landed, the ground trembled, and rocks flew. This thing was a spirit artifact Luo Ji used to save his life. He hadn't used it before because he was confident in his own strength and had a sense of pride. However, being forced to the brink by Lu Ye, he had completely freed himself from his mental and physical constraints.
He had already used spirit talismans; why not use a spirit artifact?
The speed at which the large seal fell increased, and the massive impact made Amber's escape increasingly awkward. Eventually, Amber stumbled and fell, and the large seal descended, casting a shadow over them.
Amber hastily got up, but it was too late. At this critical moment, Lu Ye, using the little spiritual energy he had left, quickly formed a defensive spirit pattern to block it.
The large seal fell, and the defensive spirit pattern shattered in an instant. But immediately, a second defensive pattern formed, then shattered, and a third appeared...
Finally, the large seal was stopped. They held their ground for a moment, and the light on the seal began to dim and it quickly shrank back to its original size, losing its luster.
Lu Ye reached out to grab the seal, but his trembling hand missed. The seal landed on his head, leaving a bump, but it had lost its previous power.
With a loud laugh from a distance, the seal flew back and landed in Luo Ji's hand.
At this moment, they were about thirty yards apart. Luo Ji, leaning against a rock, laughed at Lu Ye, as if he had won.
The narrow pass between them was dotted with large craters. The aftermath of the battle had subsided, but the fight was not over.
Lu Ye, struggling to stand, took a few steps toward Luo Ji, but Luo Ji's laughter faded...
However, after a few steps, Lu Ye collapsed, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Yiyi floated out from the side, helping Lu Ye up. Their eyes met, and she looked at him questioningly, but Lu Ye slowly shook his head.
Yiyi wanted to work with Amber to take advantage of Luo Ji's weakened state and kill him, to completely resolve the situation.
But Lu Ye thought that although Luo Ji looked exhausted, he could still cast one or two spells. His large seal spirit artifact was also a problem. He had almost failed to block it with three defensive spirit patterns, let alone with Amber and Yiyi.
If hit by this thing, they would lose several lives.
Without a doubt, Luo Ji was a devious person. His actions during their previous encounter had shown this. Such a person, knowing that Lu Ye had two helpers, would not really be so exhausted.
Lu Ye even suspected that even if he could reach Luo Ji, he wouldn't be able to kill him. He himself was truly exhausted.
From a distance, Luo Ji watched for a while. Seeing that Yiyi and Amber did not take the opportunity to attack, a hint of concealed disappointment flashed in his eyes, but he also breathed a sigh of relief.
As Lu Ye had guessed, he looked as if he had no more fighting power, but if Yiyi and Amber dared to approach him, he wouldn't mind showing them the depth of a top sect disciple's capabilities!
The current situation was undoubtedly the best. He didn't need to waste his last strength on irrelevant helpers. He raised his head and shouted to Lu Ye, "I'll recover a bit, and then I'll come to finish you off!"