Sage of Humanity

It's not an easy task to find a weak spot in the enemy's tight encirclement; from too far, the situation is unclear, while getting too close greatly risks exposure and possibly one's life.

Yan Hong sought Lu Ye's opinion and was just about to send a few ghost cultivators to scout the situation when someone suddenly hurried over.

"Brother Yan, there is still a remnant of our battle alliance nearby!"

"How do you know?" Yan Hong asked urgently.

The person replied, "I have a friend among them who just contacted me."

Yan Hong immediately understood, "Have them come over to join us." In this situation, the more people there are, the better the chance to break through the formation.

Receiving the order, the person quickly sent out the message.

In less than two hours, indeed, a remnant troop arrived. This group numbered less than two hundred, and many were injured, their morale low.

It was clear they had just been through a fierce battle, and quite a few had likely died.

Upon meeting, the leader, a cultivator who obviously knew Yan Hong, recounted their previous encounter, revealing to everyone their ordeal.

This person's earlier plan was the same as Yan Hong's—to gather scattered cultivators along the way, looking for a weakly defended spot to return to Blue Water Battle Planet, but they failed because the supposedly weak spot they scouted was a deliberate trap set by the enemy.

Just waiting for them to enter and be surrounded from all sides.

After a battle, they suffered significant casualties and were forced to retreat in disarray.

Upon hearing this, Yan Hong furrowed his eyebrows, "With the Insect Matriarch commanding the army, it's truly hard to find a flaw; I had indeed underestimated the situation before."

"Brother Yan, what should we do now?"

In this current situation, forcibly breaking through is unsafe; it might lead them right into another trap. But if they don't fight their way back to the Blue Water Battle Planet and linger outside, it's equally unwise. The enemy only needs to dispatch enough troops to surround them, and they will surely fall.

Unless everyone leaves the Blue Water Battle Planet, escaping this conflict zone.

But doing so would mean cowardice, defying the Governor's Token; even if they don't die in this battle, there would be repercussions later.

Being isolated outside, it's truly a dilemma of advance or retreat.

"Let me think about it." Yan Hong gazed in the direction of the Blue Water Battle Planet, his face etched with contemplation.

At this time, Lu Ye had approached the three silhouettes. Amidst their confused glances, he spoke, "When the fight starts, remember to stick with me."

The leading man was momentarily stunned, but quickly reacted, "Brother Lu?"

These three were none other than Kang Xing, Jyang Yuning, and Zhao Tuo.

Lu Ye hadn't expected them to be in this war zone, much less to encounter them unexpectedly here—it was indeed fate.

However, the three of them didn't seem to be in good shape; while they showed no external injuries, they were evidently exhausted and pale-faced.

If he hadn't run into them, it would be different, but having met them, it was only natural to help within his capabilities. These three were essentially his only acquaintances within Branlan.

"It's me," Lu Ye nodded.

The reason Kang Xing didn't recognize Lu Ye immediately was naturally due to his disguise.

"It's really Brother Lu," Kang Xing said joyfully. Beside him, Jyang Yuning and Zhao Tuo exchanged a glance, both seeing the joy in each other's eyes.

The reason the three came to this battle zone was the same as Lu Ye's consideration. This place wasn't the most intense battle zone, nor was it a relatively safe rear zone—a region ideal for them to hone their skills and grow.

Unfortunately, luck wasn't on their side; shortly after arriving, they encountered a massive enemy assault.

Their strength not being too high, in the previous battle, they might have died without their good fortune.

Now, meeting Lu Ye was truly a delight. No matter the circumstance, Lu Ye, being at the 9th Dao, was much stronger than them, and being with Lu Ye brought a greater sense of security.

Outside the Blue Water Battle Planet, battlefields were everywhere as the battle alliance and enemy forces clashed intensely.

In a short-stay palace, Zi Ying stood before the hall, gazing into the depths, where an equally sharp gaze met hers—it was Fei Lian.

The two Dao Fusion governors had long been engaging in this war zone; they knew each other's strengths and temperaments well.

Therefore, what puzzled Zi Ying was why Fei Lian was attacking the star this time; from the enemy's standpoint, it seemed unfeasible—failure would result in significant casualties.

Zi Ying's first suspicion was that another Dao Fusion might have stealthily entered this war zone, ready to ambush when Fei Lian battled her.

She had no problem dealing with Fei Lian, but if another Dao Fusion of comparable strength joined, she wouldn't stand a chance. If she were driven away or killed, this battle zone would completely fall.

Yet according to all her gathered intel, there was no indication of a second Dao Fusion moving on the enemy's side, meaning her previous guess was incorrect.

So why exactly was Fei Lian acting this way?

For the moment, she couldn't figure it out, but what Zi Ying could determine was that Fei Lian surely had an objective.

"Milady!" A scout rushed over, saluting.

"Speak!"

"Yan Hong sent a message. He's gathered six hundred alliance guards, but they are intercepted outside and cannot return."

"Yan Hong?" Zi Ying furrowed her brow, "That kid from the Yan family? When did he come to this war zone? Why hasn't he reported to me?"

The scout shook his head, "I don't know either."

Zi Ying frowned even more.

The human race's major top families within the Battle Alliance are the oldest and strongest forces in Banlan, essentially the key pillars of the alliance.

But every family has its flaws, such as some arrogant heirs who rely on their family backgrounds to act recklessly, inviting disdain.

During her upbringing, Zi Ying had been humiliated and troubled by a scion of such a family, so she naturally had no good impression of those so-called family members.

If it were another family's junior in this situation, Zi Ying would surely not intervene. With her issuing the Governor's Token, all cultivators in the war zone must try to return as soon as possible, and how they do it is up to them.

But Yan Hong's words...

Zi Ying couldn't ignore them. Indeed, many dandies exist in families, but there are also many with real potential, and Yan Hong was one of the greatest talents among them.

Not to mention, Yan Hong had gathered six hundred alliance guards around him.

After a brief contemplation, Zi Ying said, "Tell Yan Hong, I'll create an opportunity for him here. Let him act as he sees fit, but there's only one chance, so it must not be missed!"

"Yes!" the scout replied promptly.

Half a day's journey from the Blue Water Battle Planet, six hundred alliance guards regrouped around Yan Hong.

Suddenly, Yan Hong raised his arm and called out, "Follow me."

The group hastily stood up, and someone asked, "Brother Yan, do you have a plan?"

Yan Hong replied, "Don't ask, I will surely bring you back to Blue Water!"

The questioner's expression stabilized; Yan Hong's assurance made them feel much more at ease.

The six hundred alliance guards advanced swiftly, and after four hours, the Blue Water Battle Planet was visible in the distance.

Lu Ye was seeing the Blue Water Battle Planet for the first time. Gazing up, the entire planet was azure blue, with countless rays of light exploding and flashing outside, indicating fierce engagements between friendly and enemy cultivators.

Six hundred alliance guards make a sizable force, and advancing directly was unrealistic; even using Secret Techniques to conceal themselves might lead to discovery.

Fortunately, there was a massive floating land nearby.

Yan Hong gave the order, and the group dismantled the floating land into chunks of meteorites, with the six hundred men hiding within them, pretending to be a meteor shower drifting toward Blue Water.

But even this disguise was not perfect, and it wouldn't be long before the enemy noticed.

Amidst the tense atmosphere among many cultivators, the meteor shower gradually moved closer to Blue Water.

At the same time, in a nearby location on this side, a large number of Battle Alliance cultivators suddenly shifted from defense to offense. Moreover, more cultivators followed the orders to approach this direction.

In a short time, the Insect and Blood Races' position at this point became perilously unstable.

The Insect Matriarch had no choice but to divert forces from nearby to aid.

This wasn't the end—on another front, a similar situation arose, forcing the Insect Matriarch to divert forces a second time.

Within a short period, the number of enemy troops in the direction of the six hundred alliance guards significantly dwindled.

By this time, they were very close to Blue Water, even closer to the Insect and Blood Races' main defensive line!

This meteor shower eventually drew the attention of some enemies, and a team of more than ten immediately came to investigate.

Emerging from the first meteorite, Yan Hong suddenly charged forward, spear in hand, and shouted in fury, "Break through the formation with me, waste no time!"

"Break the formation!"

The sound of shouts arose, as the meteorites shattered one by one, and six hundred alliance guards revealed themselves, advancing under Yan Hong's leadership.

The Insect Matriarch quickly gleaned what was happening here and understood the earlier anomalies in the two directions of the Blue Water Battle Planet. It was clearly a strategy to disperse forces to let this isolated group break back into Blue Water.

It immediately realized there might be significant figures in this isolated group; otherwise, Blue Water wouldn't go to such lengths.

Immediately, it attempted to mobilize the remaining forces to counter.

The defense here had indeed become weaker than before, but it wasn't entirely vacant. A mere six hundred alliance guards still found it difficult to breakthrough.

However, before the Insect Matriarch could make a move, a thousand-strong prepared team from the Blue Water Battle Planet had already leaped skyward, heading towards Yan Hong and his group.

This was evidently the support arrangement Zi Ying had here. She knew that even with the defenses weakened, six hundred people had slim chances of breaking in unless there was support.

In an instant, the Insect and Blood Races at this weakened point were caught in a pincer attack. Despite the Insect Matriarch's rapid attempts to remedy the situation, it seemed too late.

Behind Yan Hong, many cultivators also saw the reinforcements emerging from Blue Water and were overwhelmed with joy, unleashing their Dao force with renewed vigor.

Yan Hong charged ahead, an aura of invincibility about him, carving out a gap in the enemy's formation single-handedly, his spear sweeping across, with Blood Rain flying in every direction.

Beside Yan Hong, Lu Ye and several others at the 9th Dao guarded the flanks, also cutting down countless enemies.

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