Chapter 170: Utter Madness (Second Update)

Lu Ye could break the rules of the Nine Heavens Sage.

Even openly.

There wasn’t even a hint of concealment in his actions.

But Jiang Die couldn’t do it.

At most, she could only send some treasures from the Second Heaven to the First Heaven—something already considered extraordinary by the world.

So Jiang Die felt helpless, truly powerless.

The sense of crisis grew increasingly intense.

Jiang Die was unbearably agitated, as if something was stuck in her throat.

Why was Lu Ye always so monstrous? How could he be this monstrous?

Was it because of that mysterious existence?

All eight of them knew Lu Ye had a mysterious friend.

Sometimes he would even talk to himself, asking Lu Ye questions, but neither Lu Ye nor they could explain it clearly. In the end, he claimed to have received a legacy.

The specifics of that legacy remained unknown.

At the end of their previous lives, the anomalies of the heavens and earth, the shifts in the Avenue, were utterly terrifying.

Beyond the Celestial Lord!

Was that Lu Ye’s legacy?

Yet, when time reversed, they had all heard that scream.

It wasn’t Lu Ye’s scream—it was a strange, androgynous voice, neither clearly male nor female.

What to do?

What to do?

She had found four more women.

Ever since learning of the Vermilion Bird’s fall, all four had sunk into unprecedented confusion.

The Vermilion Bird… had fallen…

They knew Lu Ye harbored resentment toward them, but they never imagined that resentment could drive him to kill.

That was the Vermilion Bird!

The one who had accompanied Lu Ye from the First Heaven, step by step, watching him rise to supremacy. Even if she were just a simple pet bird, after so many years together, shouldn’t there have been some affection?

And the Vermilion Bird wasn’t just a simple pet bird.

She was his lover, his Dao companion.

How could he kill her?

Even if she made a mistake, you still shouldn’t have killed her!

If he could kill the Vermilion Bird, he could kill them too. Now they had completely turned against each other.

Opposing sides of life and death.

Why... had it come to this...

The four women were all deeply distressed.

Jiang Die appeared in the celestial prison.

"Let's go. Lu Ye is still in the First Heaven, not ascended yet. You can come out now," Jiang Die said.

"He's still in the First Heaven?" Bai Qiulan raised her eyes.

"Yes. Somehow, he bypassed the rules of the Nine Heavens Sage. He completed his tribulation but remains in the First Heaven. Damn him!" Jiang Die gritted her teeth in fury.

"So, you're letting us leave?" Bai Qiulan asked.

"Elder Sister Bai, Lu Ye has completely severed all ties with us. Now, we are enemies. Do you understand?" Jiang Die questioned.

Bai Qiulan shook her head.

"We are still master and disciple."

"Right, right, master and disciple. Then can you persuade Lu Ye to come here and die right away?"

Bai Qiulan...

"Little Die, there's no need to be so hostile toward Lu Ye. If you choose to give up now and apologize to him, he might forgive you. You've followed him for a long time—you know what happens to those who become his enemies."

Jiang Die grew even more agitated.

"I don't need you to tell me that!"

"I refuse to believe he can stay in the First Heaven forever. Unless he slaughters everyone there and seizes all the treasures and resources to cultivate, what realm could he possibly reach? At most, the True Human Realm—or, at the very limit, the Earth Immortal Realm!"

"I refuse to believe he can't be killed!"

"Since you're all useless now, I'll find someone who can actually affect Lu Ye!"

"Lu Ye's friends in the Second Heaven, his friends from the past life—Du Tiansheng, the Ancient Bright Daoist, and those who ascended from the Great Dao Sect..."

As Bai Qiulan heard Jiang Die list name after name, a chill ran down her spine.

"You're insane!"

Bai Qiulan couldn't believe it.

"If you treat Lu Ye's acquaintances like this, even if they haven't met in this life, you're truly pushing yourself into a dead end."

"I'm already at a dead end!"

Jiang Die roared.

Yes, this was the way!

Unable to determine Lu Ye's cultivation realm, and with him constantly growing stronger, the pressure on Jiang Die intensified with each passing day.

Even while cultivating, she couldn't stop wondering—was Lu Ye breaking through a realm every day? Advancing a level each day?

How terrifying!

Just do it!

Jiang Die locked up these four individuals again, planning to use them as shields at the critical moment.

Let’s see if Lu Ye has the guts to kill them all.

The Jiang family, the Eternal Sect, and numerous affiliated forces began large-scale operations in the Second Heaven.

Jiang Die knew very well who Lu Ye was close to. In his past life, Lu Ye walked the path of the Avenue of Protection, guarding not just them but others as well.

Though many perished in the end.

They must have held weight in Lu Ye’s heart.

After all, none of them had betrayed him.

The Jiang family’s actions stirred unrest in the Second Heaven, with some factions condemning them.

They couldn’t understand—many of those captured had never even interacted with the Jiang family. Why were they being taken?

Some weren’t even remotely connected.

The Jiang family simply arrested people based on a list.

Great Dao Sect.

Upon receiving the news, Liu Zhangfeng’s expression darkened.

"Has the Jiang family gone mad? How exactly has Lu Ye provoked you? He’s never even set foot in the Second Heaven, yet you’re targeting him like this?"

Liu Zhangfeng paced anxiously, gripping the Thousand-Mile Stone, unsure whether to inform Lu Ye.

The Great Dao Sect was strong in the First Heaven and not weak in the Second Heaven—but only compared to ordinary factions.

Against an established force like the Jiang family, the gap was still far too wide.

Perhaps, given time, the Great Dao Sect could surpass them, but for now, it was impossible.

Liu Zhangfeng kept pacing.

"Summon Ji Zhangming!"

He couldn’t decide on this matter alone. Ji Zhangming was full of ideas—let him analyze the situation!

Soon, Ji Zhangming arrived.

"The Jiang family in the Second Heaven has allied with the Eternal Sect and is arresting powerful members of the Great Dao Sect and many others, likely targeting Lu Ye. Should we tell him?" Liu Zhangfeng asked.

"Huh? Didn’t he already ascend?" Ji Zhangming was confused.

"No, he’s still in the First Heaven. Who knows how he managed to offend the Jiang family in the Second Heaven? Are they just insane? They have zero influence in the First Heaven—Lu Ye couldn’t even interact with them if he wanted to. Now they’re trying to force him to ascend!" Liu Zhangfeng said.

Ji Zhangming immediately understood.

The Sect Leader was worried that telling Lu Ye would put him in a difficult position, possibly even a desperate one.

The Sect Leader was overthinking this!

Truly, having a woman in one’s life lowers intelligence—no doubt about it.

"Sect Leader, you’re letting concern cloud your judgment. Lu Ye’s cultivation is higher than both of ours, and he’s never acted rashly or impulsively. Since this matter involves him, we don’t even know what he’s thinking—we should tell him."

"If he has the power to save them, but we hide it from him, and people die because of it, wouldn’t that burden him with guilt?"