Chapter 204

Chapter 204: The Chase

Cause and Effect!

Lu Ye knew that the Jiang Family would definitely seek revenge.

It might have seemed like the Jiang Family had a good relationship with him in his past life.

They treated Jiang Die ridiculously well.

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

But the more they acted like that, the more he could see the hypocrisy of the Jiang Family.

What was the difference between treating Jiang Die—a person who ascended from the Second Heaven, who had never lived in the Third Heaven—and a complete stranger?

Any clear-eyed person could tell that their kindness was merely a means of gaining something from her.

One strand of cause and effect extends outward.

Several strands reach high into the sky, among which two are particularly deep, resembling dragon tendons.

However, these strands of cause and effect could never cross the path of the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens; otherwise, the moment Lu Ye took the top spot on the Eternal Genius Ranking, strong individuals from other places would have already come after him.

In fact, very few could actually do that among the Nine Heavens.

Those who could do it wouldn’t bother.

Too beneath them.

There were strands of cause and effect aimed at the Second and First Heavens, but only those two at most.

The Third Heaven had its share too.

The thickest strand of cause and effect was likely that of Jiang Die.

There were also six thin strands of cause and effect—tiny yet undeniably present.

What were these six strands?

Lu Ye had reached the Destined Realm and finally advanced his abilities further.

He could now use the Cause and Effect Spell.

“Divine Transformation!”

Lu Ye’s hands formed seals as invisible forces gathered between his fingertips, eventually shaping into a peculiar energy.

He pointed one finger at the cause and effect strands.

In an instant, blurry images flooded Lu Ye’s mind.

Blood gushed from his nose.

His finger pulled away from the strands.

The issue was all too clear.

Someone was coming to kill him?

And not just anyone—two from the Return to One Realm and three from the Three-Life Realm, quite the heavy lineup.

This was clearly an arrangement aimed at ensuring his demise.

Had Jiang Die been imprisoned by Jiang Ding Tian?

That’s what she deserved; it would be best if Jiang Ding Tian killed her.

It seemed Jiang Ding Tian had gained considerable benefits from Jiang Die; otherwise, he wouldn’t have let the Jiang Family’s personnel offend him.

Lu Ye was very familiar with Jiang Ding Tian.

He was someone who never underestimated potential; usually, he treated geniuses with extreme kindness, and even if there was enmity, he would quickly resolve it and turn enemies into friends.

Of course, if he truly couldn’t become friends, the Jiang Family would then show their terrifying fangs, ready to devour the still weak young talents.

Now, they were ready to strike because Jiang Ding Tian wasn’t present!

Two from the Return to One Realm and three from the Three-Life Realm gave Lu Ye a bit of a headache; this lineup was enough to wipe out a top-tier force in the Third Heaven.

The Jiang Family still retained such traits; once they made a move, it was with everything they had, determined to stamp their enemies into the ground.

First, he needed to deal with these five opponents.

Lu Ye’s figure vanished.

Purely based on combat strength, he certainly couldn’t defeat those five; it would tire him out just to try.

But if he wanted to kill them, that wasn’t too difficult.

Lu Ye’s goal was to reach the Three Valleys Abyss, a relic site where the ghostly way of the Three Valleys was crushed before the Nine Heavens emerged; his cave had turned into a Forbidden Land.

There were three terrifying formations inside that, even after all these years, continued to operate, albeit with diminished power.

Inside was the ghostly wood he needed to condense his fifth life.

He had intended to go there anyway, and now that someone was chasing him, it worked out even better.

…

Jiang Die was constantly in agony.

Jiang Ding Tian pulled out the Dragon Lock Nail again, a nail a foot long, stabbing into Jiang Die’s body.

Pain!

So much pain!

The Memory Restoration Technique was simply terrifying.

She was still enduring, refusing to spill the beans on her rebirth.

But given how she screamed, it seemed she wouldn’t hold out for much longer.

At that time, Jiang Ding Tian would encounter a whole new world.

Five figures appeared at Lu Ye’s location.

“Did he escape? Which direction did he go?” Jiang Ben Chu asked.

“West!”

A Three-Life Realm elder spoke.

“Keep pursuing!”

“He probably knows we’re coming, so he fled ahead of time; be careful, he may attempt to counterattack us,” Jiang Ben Chu said.

Immediately, the other four laughed.

“Fourth Elder, him—take us out with a counterattack? Really?”

“Honestly, as long as I find him, if he can withstand a single finger of mine, I’d consider him worthy of the title of number one on the Eternal Genius Ranking.”

“The gap is just too wide; I’d like to be cautious about this, but it’s just hard to do.”

Jiang Ben Chu coldly stared at the four of them.

“It seems you all think that living has no meaning; if you crave demise, then just pretend I’ve said nothing.”

As soon as those words left his mouth, the expressions of the four changed.

Was it really that serious?

Was it that scary?

“Get your act together; the number one on the Eternal Genius Ranking isn’t that easy to bring down; everyone put forth your full power; if you see him, strike to kill!”

Jiang Jiu was blushing, dressed unkempt, and drunk.

But when he spoke, the other three’s expressions grew serious.

“Continue the chase!”

The five figures followed Lu Ye’s trail, heading towards the Three Valleys Abyss.

They chased all the way to the vicinity of the Three Valleys Abyss.

Ahead, three valleys looked like three large bowls stacked one upon another, with extremely unique terrain.

Because of its peculiar geography, the terrifying spiritual energy between heaven and earth all rushed in, creating an unsettlingly rich atmosphere.

But no one dared to enter the valleys.

That’s because the Three Valleys Abyss possessed three astonishing formations that shouldn’t exist in the Third Heaven.

Even after a long time, although the power of the formations had considerably weakened, they still remained intact.

“He entered the Three Valleys Abyss?” Jiang Ben Chu frowned and asked.

“According to the spell’s observation, if the spell isn’t wrong, that should be the case.”

“How did he get in?”

No one could answer that question.

Who knows how this Lu Ye got in?

“Could it be that these three formations have weakened due to the erosion of time?” Jiang Jiu speculated.

Jiang Ben Chu pondered.

“Try attacking; if the formations have indeed weakened, simply attacking them will definitely cause violent fluctuations, revealing their strength.”

“Understood!”

In an instant, the five acted.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

Five terrifying spells smashed against the formations, lifting dust into the air of the Three Valleys Abyss, making the ground tremble violently.

The formations were elusive.

They absorbed the power of the five attacks without showing any sign of cracking.

The five all gasped in cold air.

What a terrifying formation.

What now?

“Do we need to find someone skilled in dismantling formations to come and break it?”

“The ghostly way of the Three Valleys is a master of formations; if someone could break it, the Three Valleys would have been in their grasp long ago.”

“Then how did he get in?”

While they were talking, Lu Ye was already starting to get closer to the five within the Three Valleys.