Novel Full Chapter 762, Incitement
Chapter 762, Incitement
Translator: Jon
Translation Checker: Silavin
Thudding sounds were continuously heard. As the rhythmic sounds undulated, it was as if an invisible giant was hitting the drum in the sky above them.
The drumbeats made Lu Ye’s blood spoil. He turned his head and realised that Li Baxian, Feng Yuechan, Ju Jia, and even a Medical Cultivator like Hua Ci were seen straightening up as they were high-spirited, ready to fight.
“Don’t fret. It seems that every time the Fight for Supremacy starts, there will be an unusual phenomenon. It’s the Heavens’ doing to boost our morale so that we’ll be ready to fight.”
Only then did Lu Ye set his mind at ease. Earlier, he thought that something had gone wrong.
There were a total of 18 drumbeats, after which the sounds of the horn were heard three times. Through the sounds, one could feel as if thousands of armed soldiers were storming across the place, which made the entire Cloud River Battlefield drown in an atmosphere of bloodlust.
Lu Ye sported an awkward expression, wondering why the Heavens of Jiu Zhou would do such a thing to incite them.
Soon, the sounds of the horn faded, and there seemed to be a giant growling in the sky, “Fight! Fight! Fight!”
Although Lu Ye was an unwavering person, he still became high-spirited following the boost in morale. He had the urge to get into a fight at once to vent his emotions.
Then, he saw a layer of ripple spreading from the Divine Opportunity Column. As that happened, Li Baxian vanished all of a sudden, followed by Ju Jia. After that, Hua Ci and Feng Yuechan disappeared at the same time.
Meanwhile, the Battlefield Imprint on the back of Lu Ye’s hand felt warm as he felt a mysterious pull, after which his vision blurred.
When he came to his senses, he realised he was in a place that looked like an arena.
Before he could familiarise himself with the venue, he heard someone growling. He turned his head and saw a burly Mutant Cultivator with cow’s horns. Presently, he was staring at Lu Ye with bloodshot eyes, and visible hot air spurted from his nostrils.
He held a shield in one hand and an axe in the other. Then, he pointed at Lu Ye and demanded, “The brat over there. Come over here and get killed now!”
Lu Ye looked at him and knew that this guy had been affected by the Heavens’ trick. Just like himself, this person was eager to get into a fight.
As such, he didn’t hesitate to fight.
He charged towards the Mutant Cultivator at the speed of lightning, leaving behind an afterimage.
“Very well!” the Mutant Cultivator bellowed and bolted towards Lu Ye in heavy steps. Since he was tall, he easily reached Lu Ye in just a few steps.
Lu Ye lifted his saber and wielded it. The Mutant Cultivator warded it off with his shield and attacked his opponent with his axe.
Deep within, the Mutant Cultivator was elated that he came across a Combat Cultivator in the first fight, and people like his opponent were known for being obstinate and savage. Moreover, this Combat Cultivator was agitated as he struck his shield with a saber, which was an unwise move.
There were many factions, and they either supplemented or restricted each other.
In general, Body-tempering Cultivators had a natural advantage over Combat Cultivators because the latter had to get close to their opponents while Body-tempering Cultivators had an impermeable defence, which could weaken the Combat Cultivators’ moves.
The shield the Mutant Cultivator was holding was of the Top Grade. Although his Eighth-Order cultivation couldn’t allow him to make it to the top 100, he could be in the top 3,000 if he exerted himself.
While he was in his thoughts, a clang was suddenly heard.
The moment the saber and the shield clashed, a visible layer of ripple spread and crashed into the enchantment around the arena. The air blast caused the light of the enchantment to flicker.
Simultaneously, the Mutant Cultivator felt an irresistible force coming from above. Despite his robust physique, he almost lost grip of his shield upon impact.
He staggered and fell to one knee, and his attempt to counterattack came to an abrupt halt.
He mooed. The fighting spirit behind his gaze was replaced by shock, and he couldn’t help but wonder why this guy was even more strengthful than he was.
Certainly, he didn’t have time to ponder as Lu Ye came right at him like a storm with the Inviolable Saber.
As a Combat Cultivator, the best way for him to deal with a Body-tempering Cultivator was to wander around him and strike his weakest part, not like how he was repeatedly striking the other party’s shield.
However, Lu Ye’s blood was boiling due to the Heavens’ incitement, so he needed to release his surging emotions. As such, the Mutant Cultivator could be considered unlucky.
He hadn’t even managed to make out Lu Ye’s visage. Faced with the storm of attacks, he had no choice but to hide behind his shield. As the clangs were heard, his figure kept lowering until he was forced to prop up the shield using his shoulders. Otherwise, he would crack under the pressure.
Spirit Light kept flickering on the shield, and he could see the light of his Spirit Artifact turning dim.
He was no longer high-spirited, and he felt heartbroken over his shield.
He had paid a huge price to ask an artificer in his Sect to custom-make the shield for him so that he could stretch his advantage to the maximum. He had gotten it for the Fight for Supremacy.
However, considering the current situation, if he held on, his shield would be shattered before he was killed.
He was furious as he wondered who the other party was.
“I admit defeat!” he growled. Even though he was reluctant and he hadn’t even seen the other party’s face clearly, he had to admit defeat before it was too late.
It was fine that he was defeated this time. As long as his shield wasn’t destroyed, he still had a chance. However, if his shield was shattered, he would be at a disadvantage in the following battles.
Just like the Roll of Supremacy, one could admit defeat in the Fight for Supremacy.
The moment the Mutant Cultivator finished speaking, he disappeared as a ripple spread.
Lu Ye brought down his saber, but his target had already vanished. When his saber was only centimetres above the ground, he hurriedly retracted his weapon.
Then, a hollow voice sounded from somewhere. “Lu Yi Ye of the Crimson Blood Sect is the winner!”
Following that, a gentle force engulfed him and sent him out of there.
When he came to his senses, he was already in the original place, but there was no one else in sight. He reckoned they were still fighting.
Unperturbed, he took a look at his Battlefield Imprint, which had all the information about him. Unsurprisingly, the number of his battle points was different now.
He initially had 3,232 battle points, which was a number he remembered clearly, but now, he had 3,287 battle points, which meant that he had acquired 55 battle points.
By killing an Eighth-Order Cloud River Realm Master, one could get 55 Contribution points.
Similarly, one could obtain a corresponding number of battle points by defeating his opponent in the arena of the Fight for Supremacy.
Hua Ci had told him about it before. He had only looked at his information for verification.
It was for this reason that all the Cloud River Realm Masters in Jiu Zhou, regardless of their powers, would take part in the Fight for Supremacy every time it was held.
That was because Cloud River Realm Masters had limited ways of obtaining battle points. Since there was such a chance which was the Fight for Supremacy, they were naturally tempted.
Even if one was weak, there must be someone even weaker. One could get some benefits by winning several battles throughout the entire tournament.
Certainly, to Lu Ye, who had acquired around 300,000 battle points before, obtaining 55 battle points no longer made him feel excited.
There was also a new piece of information that was right below his battle points.
Victories in the Fight for Supremacy: one
Throughout the entire Fight for Supremacy, the number of battle points, the number of victories, and the duration of the battles would be considered before the participants were ranked.
The judge was the almighty and mysterious Heavens.
There was no surprise that Lu Ye won the first match, and his fighting spirit subsided.
He slowly raised his hand to touch the Divine Opportunity Column and connected his soul to it. After waiting for a bit, he saw a ripple spreading from the column, and he disappeared the next moment.
It was the start of the next match.
The rules for the initial stage of the Fight for Supremacy was that cultivators could take part in the matches anytime they wanted in seven days. They could participate in many battles as long as they had the strength to accumulate their battle points and victories. However, the maximum limit was 100 matches.
In other words, even if Lu Ye kept on fighting without a break, he could only partake in 100 matches in seven days.
After that, the Heavens would gauge their performances and select 3,000 people, and the rest would be knocked out of the competition.
Then, the top 100 would be chosen out of the 3,000 people. The entire Fight for Supremacy would last for a month.
During this period, the cultivators on Cloud River Battlefield would focus on the competition. Besides that, the people of the Sects in Jiu Zhou would pay close attention to it as well, hoping that their disciples would get decent results and make their Sects proud.
To some cultivators, there was no doubt it was a chance to make a name for themselves. Since time immemorial, the top ten people in every Fight for Supremacy had always secured a bright future. The Divine Ocean Realm Masters in the major Sects had all proved their worth before in such an important event.
Lu Ye only regarded the first match as a warm-up.
Nevertheless, when he saw the opponent of his second match, he didn’t even have the urge to do a warm-up.
The cultivator across from him was nervous. He looked young, and he was only a Fifth-Order Master.
Faced with such an opponent, Lu Ye was worried he would be so forceful that he would kill the man before the latter could admit defeat.
Since he had no idea which side the opponent came from, he’d better not kill him directly.
As such, he patted Amber, which had been crouching on his shoulder.
Understanding his intention, Amber leapt away from his shoulder and growled provocatively at the Fifth-Order Master.
The person was dumbfounded, but seeing that Lu Ye had directly sat down cross-legged, he donned a dark expression. “Fellow cultivator, even though you’re more powerful than me, you’re not supposed to look down on me like this.”
It seemed that Lu Ye intended to let the tiger deal with him.
“We’ll talk if you can defeat my Tamed Beast,” Lu Ye replied and closed his eyes. He hadn’t fully digested his rewards from the Hundred Wards Tower, so he could make use of this chance to do that.