Chapter 080: Trapping the Turtle in the Jar?

The words of the Great Dao Sect made the situation begin to turn delicate.

"Are you saying that whoever attacks Lu Ye, your Great Dao Sect will retaliate against them?" The Supreme Elder of Jiezong Sect seemed not to have heard clearly.

Qin Youzhi, the Supreme Elder of the Great Dao Sect, nodded affirmatively.

"Exactly, Lu Ye is a disciple of our Great Dao Sect. If someone attacks our disciple, how could we turn a blind eye? Naturally, we must stand by our own disciple."

"He has killed so many disciples of Jiezong Sect, committing a heinous crime. Not only does your Great Dao Sect not uphold justice by eliminating the evildoer, but you also shield this villain. Can you still call yourselves righteous?" The Supreme Elder of YinYang Law Sect angrily rebuked.

"He has violated sect rules, and we will naturally punish him according to our sect's regulations. But after all, he is a disciple of the Great Dao Sect. Any punishment must be carried out by us, and he must be brought back to the sect to be dealt with by the Sect Leader. If you are dissatisfied with our handling, you can appeal to our Great Dao Sect. But if you attack our disciple, especially in such a bullying manner, our Great Dao Sect certainly cannot stand idly by."

"You are trying to incite civil war!"

"It's not us who are inciting civil war. We are protecting our Great Dao Sect disciple, and there is nothing wrong with that!"

At this moment, the Great Dao Sect was unusually resolute.

In fact, except for those who are truly unintelligent and fail to understand Lu Ye's importance to the sect, anyone with a bit of intelligence can see Lu Ye's value.

He is a potential figure who can lead the Great Dao Sect to soar, transforming from a second-rate force in the Nine Heavens to a top-tier power.

Even if it means exhausting all their resources, the Great Dao Sect is determined to protect Lu Ye.

The Taishang Sword Sect did not say much either, with all its strong members silently aligning with the Great Dao Sect.

If Lu Ye truly soars, the Taishang Sword Sect will also benefit greatly in the future.

The Central State Empire also leaned towards the Great Dao Sect.

Without saying more, whatever the Supreme Empire opposes, the Central State Empire will support.

There's no need to overthink it!

The expressions of the YinYang Law Sect, Jiezong Sect, Shanhe Pagoda Sect, Supreme Empire, and Jiuli Celestial Dynasty were all quite grim.

If everyone united to besiege Lu Ye, they believed the chances of killing him were high.

But now...

It's hard to say.

Jiezong Sect couldn't help but feel regret. Originally, their relationship with the Great Dao Sect was quite good.

But due to a wrong decision, they failed to withdraw their disciples in time, leading to the tragic deaths of many disciples and directly placing Jiezong Sect in opposition to the Great Dao Sect.

Now, thinking back, Bai Qiulan had already sworn by the Great Dao. How could they have been so foolish as to not believe in the dangers within?

Bai Qiulan is no minor figure; before reaching a hundred years of age, she has already achieved the Dao Union.

Would she make baseless accusations?

One wrong step leads to another.

This directly led to the current awkward situation.

"Killing demands life in return; this is the ancient law. Our Underworld recognizes this law. Since the Great Dao Sect is aiding a murderer, why not let our Underworld test how strong the Great Dao Sect's techniques really are!"

Suddenly, a cold voice rang out.

The black mist spread, though it was dark, it carried no aura of evil.

Amidst the billowing black mist, seven figures exuding terrifying auras appeared in the Nine Dragons Valley.

"And don't forget the Eternal Sect!"

More figures emerged, all at the peak of the Unity Realm, and even some at the Tribulation Realm.

Both the Underworld and the Eternal Sect had joined the faction seeking to kill Lu Ye.

The faces of those on the side of the Great Dao Sect turned grim.

"How lively! I never expected that my junior brother's mention of a prodigy would lead to someone topping the Eternal Prodigy Leaderboard. I'm quite curious to test Lu Ye's capabilities."

A handsome young man in a moon-white robe, holding a folding fan, stepped forward with a smile.

On his moon-white robe was embroidered a peculiar pavilion.

Even the Heavenly Pavilion had come to join the commotion.

Lu Ye, unaware of the bustling scene outside, was quite pleased.

Top of the leaderboard!

He had actually become the number one.

If he knew about the commotion outside, he might have been even more delighted, though there was still some lingering killing intent to be dealt with.

"Boom!"

A massive beam of light descended from the sky.

The rewards for the Eternal Prodigy Leaderboard began to be distributed.

Perhaps because Lu Ye was at the top, or perhaps because no one else had made it onto the Eternal Prodigy Leaderboard besides him.

This time, the rewards were unusually generous.

The spiritual energy of the entire nine-layered ancient battlefield was drawn in, and the Avenue within the ancient battlefield of prodigies resonated, flooding Lu Ye's mind with a vast amount of insights.

Under the resonance of the Avenue, Lu Ye felt as though he was not alone in his enlightenment.

Instead, it seemed as though all the prodigies who had left their names on the Eternal Prodigy Leaderboard over the long years were assisting him in his enlightenment.

"Commence cultivation!"

"Ding, commenced!"

"Boom!"

A deep rumble erupted from within Lu Ye's body.

Infinite radiance converged towards his Nascent Soul.

His strength began to rise rapidly.

In no time, he reached the second level of the Void Refining Realm!

Then the third level of the Void Refining Realm!

Void Refinement Fourth Layer!

Even in his previous life, being ranked thirty-third allowed him to break through four minor realms in one go.

But now, he is in first place!

Void Refinement Fifth Layer!

Void Refinement Sixth Layer!

Void Refinement Seventh Layer!

Void Refinement Eighth Layer!

Void Refinement Ninth Layer!

From just entering Void Refinement to reaching the ninth layer, all within the span of a single reward, and even Lu Ye's aura continues to grow.

The spiritual energy of the nine-layered ancient battlefield surged toward him, a testament to its incredible density.

Lu Ye even had a very clear sensation.

That is, if he wished, he could break through to the Unity Dao Realm right now.

Of course, it was impossible to break through so quickly.

Firstly, because the third life (including his original life, hereafter all counted) had not yet found a treasure to condense, and the Unity Dao Realm was the most suitable stage for condensing the third life.

Secondly, Lu Ye aimed to reach the pinnacle of the Saint Realm, to become the strongest person in history.

How could he break through so casually?

Compress, for me!

Terrifying roars continuously echoed within Lu Ye's body, and even faint thunder crackled around him, a result of energy moving too swiftly.

His strength began to plummet!

From the ninth layer, it dropped all the way to the fourth layer.

It truly couldn't drop any further, and his realm began to rebound. The Nascent Soul on his face wore a faint look of distress.

From the ninth layer to the fourth layer—what was it being treated as? A spring?

It felt like it was about to burst. Despite being 1.8 meters tall, it was being compressed back to 1.6 meters...

Over and over, even with repeated compressions and halts.

Lu Ye's realm ultimately stabilized at the Void Refinement Eighth Layer.

"Initiate deduction!"

"Ding, initiated!"

Lu Ye once again began to deduce within the resonance of the Avenue.

This time, he wanted to deduce whether he could, as he had fooled Bai Qiulan, claim that he sought a breakthrough by merging nine lives into one.

With the appearance of the Underworld and the Eternal Sect in the Nine Dragon Valley.

The Great Dao Sect, Taishang Sword Sect, and Central State Empire were forcefully expelled.

The Great Dao Sect had no choice but to temporarily leave and seek reinforcements.

Under the leadership of the Underworld, a grand formation gradually took shape, enveloping the Nine Dragon Valley from sky to earth.

Next, they just had to wait for Lu Ye to emerge!

They were about to stage a classic "catch the turtle in the jar" scenario!

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