Chapter 261: Revenge Without Delay (First Watch)

Two more sects quietly sought out Taoist Master Shouren.

They were willing to reconcile with Lu Ye.

But as soon as Taoist Master Shouren asked them to persuade other sects, they refused outright.

A joke—how could they persuade them?

If they failed, they’d return empty-handed.

If they succeeded but those sects gained nothing, they’d blame them anyway!

Such thankless tasks—no one but Taoist Master Shouren would take them on.

Taoist Master Shouren still couldn’t hold back and went down to persuade them again.

"Shouren, are you trying to make enemies of the entire world?" Wang Yi roared, his imposing aura erupting, already poised to strike at Taoist Master Shouren.

"Esteemed friends, is there anyone else willing to seek peace? Just one million Supreme Spirit Stones—it’s truly not much."

Seeing that Shouren didn’t even acknowledge him, Wang Yi struck without hesitation.

"Boom—"

Taoist Master Shouren was sent flying backward.

He didn’t return but turned and left.

Though he still lamented for those who remained obstinate, he had truly given his all.

He flew onward.

Arriving just outside Lu Ye’s safe zone, he began transmitting his voice.

"Friend, friend, six sects are willing to withdraw. I’ve already collected the Spirit Stones they agreed to compensate." Taoist Master Shouren spoke excitedly, a smile on his face.

Lu Ye chuckled.

"Tired?"

The smile on Taoist Master Shouren’s face froze.

This Lu Ye—he really must have a friend who understands the Guardian Path. Every word pierced straight to his heart. Without deep knowledge of the Guardian Path, it would be impossible to do so.

"But there’s still progress, isn’t there?"

"Fine, tell me the names of those six sects."

Taoist Master Shouren hurriedly relayed the names of the six sects to Lu Ye, who, in turn, gave Shouren face—the grudges with these six sects were wiped clean.

He continued restoring his origin essence.

Though origin essence was difficult to recover, he had his own secret method, speeding up the process by at least tenfold compared to normal recovery.

Given enough time, he could recover swiftly.

While restoring himself, Lu Ye also began setting up a grand formation.

Not an improvement—this was a formation he personally laid out.

This formation is called the Nine Suns Scorching Fire Annihilation Array.

It is a formation with maximum offensive power. In his previous life, Lu Ye once relied on this array to slaughter one-tenth of the entire demon race, including even some of their Emperors, who were ground to dust by the formation.

Of course, with insufficient materials now, Lu Ye could only set up an incomplete version of the Nine Suns Scorching Fire Annihilation Array, which was also somewhat weaker in power.

The formations crafted by people today are no weaker than those of the ancients.

Everything evolves.

Meanwhile, the discussions at the meeting had nearly concluded.

The six sects that chose to withdraw left under the scornful gazes of the others.

It was true that Lu Ye was a reincarnated powerhouse—what everyone now knew was that in his previous life, he was at least an Emperor.

But what was there to fear from a reincarnated Emperor?

Even if he were a reincarnated Celestial Lord, without a powerful background, he could still be killed while his strength was weak.

If no one dared to act just because he was an Emperor's reincarnation, then every Emperor would have reincarnated by now.

The reason many Emperors or Celestial Lords sought to live a second life rather than reincarnate and cultivate anew was precisely because the risks of reincarnation were too great.

Their strategy was as follows:

First, they planned to have each sect slightly alter their protective formations to render them ineffective. This way, Lu Ye would be far less likely to borrow the power of the sect formations to kill them.

Second, they deployed Primordial Treasures—the most supreme artifacts even in the Fourth Heaven.

One treasure was called the Mythic Bell!

Another was called the Net of All Realms!

And the last was called the Immortal-Binding Rope!

All were long-range offensive treasures. If the latter two failed to imprison Lu Ye, they would use the Mythic Bell to shatter him directly.

They refused to believe that these Primordial Treasures—each a terrifying existence and the foundational treasures of top-tier sects—would fail to kill someone at the Celestial Realm, even after being brought out.

Suddenly, a powerful expert's nose twitched.

Bloodlust surged in his eyes.

Before succumbing to madness, he roared:

"Lu Ye is here!"

"Boom!"

A streak of red light tore across the sky.

It swiftly circled the vast expanse of the Cangmang Mountains, and in an instant, countless figures took to the air.

Lu Ye had not yet fully recovered, but the formation was already complete.

He knew well the principle: strike first to gain the upper hand, strike late and suffer the consequences.

"Roar!"

The earth-shaking roar echoed through the skies.

The Mythic Bell, the Immortal-Binding Rope—all were forgotten in that moment. They had but one thought: devour Lu Ye, devour Lu Ye!

Lu Ye's eyes were filled with icy ruthlessness.

This time, all these people would die!

As the crimson streak of light surged toward the Nine Suns Inferno Annihilation Array, countless figures filled the sky, following closely behind Lu Ye.

From afar, Taoist Master Shouren sensed this scene with his divine consciousness, his body trembling slightly.

Though he did not know exactly how powerful Lu Ye was, one thing was clear—Lu Ye, who had once been hunted, was now taking the initiative to strike.

His initiative meant one thing:

He was fully prepared.

The Fourth Heaven was about to change.

He wanted to stop it—not for these people, but for the sake of all living beings.

If all these people perished, what kind of scene would unfold?

The Fourth Heaven, devoid of powerful guardians, would become a playground for demons.

Dark clouds would shroud the sky.

Blood would stain the earth.

But what could he do?

Nothing!

He had no means to intervene!

All he could do was follow and watch.

And it wasn’t just him.

The factions that had abstained, the six sects that had just withdrawn, and the participating sects—all were observing the event through secret arts and treasures.

Previously, Lu Ye had slaughtered many powerful figures by harnessing the grand formations of two sects.

Now, as they watched the swarming masses and the streaking lights chasing a single figure, that crimson glow was blinding.

Suddenly, the blood-red light vanished.

Lu Ye appeared within the Nine Suns Inferno Annihilation Array, the Human Emperor Banner fluttering fiercely.

Gulp... gulp... glug...

The Human Emperor Banner was both excited and fearful.

Excited because it was about to be satiated again. Ever since Chu Ling's soul became the primary spirit, the two primary spirits had absorbed an immense number of souls. It was the first time it had felt hunger after following Lu Ye.

And though Lu Ye had fed it a pile of souls earlier, most of them had been absorbed by the two primary spirits.

It wasn't hungry anymore, but it still wasn't full.

Now, it was about to feel stuffed.

Too many!

So many powerful beings!

How much would it have to eat? Would the banner burst from overeating?

A sun slowly rose from within the grand formation.

Then a second, a third, a fourth...

Nine suns appeared in the sky, their blinding light distorting space and illuminating the vast land.

Come!