Chapter 204: Pursuit

Karma!

Lu Ye knew the Jiang family would definitely seek revenge.

Despite how well the Jiang family appeared to treat him in his previous life.

Their treatment of Jiang Die was absurdly good.

One could say they treated Jiang Die better than their own biological daughter.

But the more they acted this way, the more their hypocrisy became apparent.

What difference did it make to treat Jiang Die—who ascended from the Second Heaven and had never lived in the Third Heaven—so kindly, compared to a complete stranger?

Anyone with eyes could see that the reason for their kindness was to extract benefits from her.

Strands of karma stretched outward.

A few extended high into the sky, with two particularly deep ones, resembling the sinews of a dragon.

However, karma could not penetrate the Dao of the Nine Heavens Sage. Otherwise, when Lu Ye claimed the top spot on the Eternal Prodigy Leaderboard, powerful beings from other realms would have instantly cursed him to death.

In reality, almost none among the Nine Heavens' experts could achieve such a feat.

Those truly capable of it wouldn’t stoop to such methods.

Too undignified.

Karmic threads surged toward the Second Heaven and the First Heaven—these two realms had the most.

The Third Heaven had some as well.

The thickest karmic thread likely belonged to Jiang Die.

There were also six faint karmic threads, extremely thin yet undeniably real.

What were these six threads?

Having reached the Heavenly Fate Realm, Lu Ye’s abilities had advanced yet again.

He could now employ karma-based techniques.

"Divine Deduction!"

Lu Ye formed hand seals, an intangible force gathering between his fingers before coalescing into a peculiar power.

With a single tap on a karmic thread—

In an instant, a series of indistinct images flooded his mind.

Blood trickled from Lu Ye’s nose.

He withdrew his finger from the thread.

The answer was clear.

They’re coming to hunt me down?

And with such a grand lineup—two Unity Realm experts and three Three-Life Realm cultivators?

This is clearly aimed at ensuring his certain death.

Has Jiang Die been imprisoned by Jiang Dingtian?

This is what she deserves—better yet, she should be killed by Jiang Dingtian.

It seems Jiang Dingtian has indeed gained many benefits from Jiang Die. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have allowed these Jiang family members to provoke him.

Lu Ye knew Jiang Dingtian well.

This was a man who never underestimated those with potential. He usually showed great kindness to geniuses, and even if there was enmity, he would quickly resolve it, turning foes into friends in the end.

Of course, if friendship was truly impossible, the Jiang family would finally bare their terrifying fangs, ruthlessly crushing any rising talent while they were still weak.

The reason they were striking now was simply because Jiang Dingtian wasn’t here!

Two Unity Realm experts and three Three-Life Realm cultivators—even Lu Ye felt a slight headache. Such a lineup was enough to annihilate a first-rate faction in the Third Heaven.

The Jiang family still adhered to this principle: once they acted, they would go all out, utterly crushing their enemies into the ground.

First, deal with these five enemies.

Lu Ye’s figure vanished.

In terms of pure combat strength, he was no match for these five—even exhausting himself wouldn’t change that.

But killing them? That wasn’t too difficult.

Lu Ye’s goal was to head to the Three Valleys Forbidden Land, a relic site. The Three Valleys Ghost Path had been slain before the Nine Heavens took form, and his cave dwelling had since become a forbidden zone.

Among it, three terrifying arrays remained active even after all these years, though their power had weakened considerably.

Inside lay the Ghost Valley Wood he had used to forge his fifth life.

He had planned to go there anyway—now that he was being pursued, it was even better.

……

Jiang Die endured agony every single moment.

Jiang Dingtian took out another Dragon-Sealing Nail, driving the foot-long spike into her body.

Pain!

Such unbearable pain!

The Great Memory Restoration Technique was truly horrifying.

She was still enduring, refusing to reveal the truth of her rebirth.

But judging by the intensity of her screams, she wouldn’t hold out much longer.

When that time came, Jiang Dingtian would step into an entirely new world.

Five figures appeared where Lu Ye had been.

"Escaped? Which direction did he go?" Jiang Benchu asked.

"West!"

A Three-Life Realm elder spoke up.

"Continue the pursuit!"

"He probably already knows we're coming, so he fled in advance. Be careful—he might try to counterattack us," Jiang Benchu said.

The other four immediately burst into laughter.

"Fourth Elder, he's just at the Fate Realm—counterattack us?"

"Honestly, if I find him and he can withstand even a single finger from me, I’d consider him worthy of the top spot on the Eternal Prodigy Leaderboard."

"The gap is simply too vast. I’d like to feel cautious, but I really can’t bring myself to."

Jiang Benchu glared coldly at the four.

"It seems you all think life has no meaning anymore. If you’re eager to perish, then pretend I said nothing."

At these words, the expressions of all four changed.

So serious?

Is it really that terrifying?

"Stay sharp. The number one on the Eternal Prodigy Leaderboard won’t fall so easily. Everyone, give it your all—the moment you see him, strike to kill immediately!"

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