Chapter 348

Chapter 348: What a Coincidence

Heavenly Demon Blood Escape on the run?

Emperor Dao Hen couldn’t help but chuckle; it seemed that the person Lu Ye killed was quite important.

He’s already an emperor, so of course, he could recognize the Heavenly Demon Blood Escape technique, but it seemed Lu Ye’s version was even more exquisite than that of the Blood Heavenly Demon Clan, probably improved.

That’s when Emperor Dao Hen turned to the Devouring Dao Beast.

The Devouring Dao Beast wore a flattering expression, causing Emperor Dao Hen to chuckle in amusement.

“You’re quite clever; you managed to dodge death.”

The Devouring Dao Beast grinned, “Emperor, you flatter me! One side is the Heavenly Dao, the other is the failing Darkness Origin; I can tell which way to lean.”

“Oh? That implies you know quite a bit about Lu Ye. Care to share?”

“Of course, of course!”

…

Entering the Fourth Heaven, Lu Ye furrowed his brows as if he could crush a fly.

He was annoyed!

Because he hadn’t found Bai Qiulan’s trace through the causal thread.

Changing methods, he flew to where Bai Qiulan had been.

Since he found no trace, there was no need to exert effort with the Heavenly Demon Blood Escape technique.

It looked like Bai Qiulan had become a part of the Darkness Origin entirely.

So, the Darkness Origin helped her hide away.

That An Li was somewhat loyal, dragging Bai Qiulan along before meeting her end.

What about Yue Hongling?

Yue Hongling shouldn’t have been tainted by the Darkness Origin, so would her figure still be hidden?

Lu Ye began to probe.

Nope, nothing!

Lu Ye’s expression turned ominous.

After all that time, not a single kill?

Wait, he did injure one An Li, so it wasn’t a complete waste.

But man, he really wanted to take down Bai Qiulan!

The urge to kill was nearly overwhelming for Lu Ye.

As for Yue Hongling, it didn’t matter much—she wasn’t causing trouble.

Same rule: if you don’t cause trouble, there’s no killing, just compensating for his wrongs.

Start some trouble? Then it’s game on.

Sure, that’d be a pain for Lu Ye, but he realized—it was his own fault!

Own it! Lu Ye accepted!

Nope, such an ordinary search method wasn’t going to find Bai Qiulan; he needed to step it up…

Suddenly, a large net came down on Lu Ye without warning.

He should have noticed it, but he had gotten lost in thought about how to amplify his search techniques.

Even with the net right in front of him, Lu Ye still could have dodged, but he didn’t see the need.

The magical treasure net caught Lu Ye tight.

“Hahaha, coming from the boundary, you must be a merchant, just in time to come to this godforsaken place and nearly starve!”

Lu Ye squinted at the two figures brimming with demonic energy.

What a coincidence?

He seemed to have a plan.

The demon clan really has more good people!

Lost in thoughts about Bai Qiulan, he nearly forgot about the demon clan.

Thankfully, a good person reminded him.

“Fellow Daoist, recently we’ve been a bit short on spirit stones. Since you’re passing by, would you mind parting with some?”

“Huh? Why are you acting all buddha-like?”

Lu Ye nodded along, “Honestly, it does feel very buddha-like!”

The demonic cultivator fumed, “Cut the crap! I’m broke! Hand over all your treasures and spirit stones, and if I’m in a good mood, maybe I’ll spare your life! Otherwise, you’ll end up in my Ten Thousand Souls Banner!”

Ah!

Now that’s the vibe!

Lu Ye looked dismissively at the two, and his True Essence flared up!

But still in the net.

“Hahaha! You think you can break free from my Devil’s Net? Dream on! I’m giving you one last chance, or I’ll make sure you suffer like never before, leaving you begging for death!”

“Sorry, I’m a body cultivator. I can’t escape your net, but you can’t hurt me, right?”

“Hahaha…”

One of the demonic cultivators burst out laughing, suddenly swinging a knife down on Lu Ye’s head.

“Clang!”

The sound of metal clashing rang out.

Lu Ye’s head didn’t even get a scratch!

“Huh?”

“So hard?”

“Hey, I don’t believe it! Decapitation blade!”

“I don’t believe it either, Ten Thousand Souls Banner, go!”

The two demonic cultivators launched a frenzied attack on Lu Ye, but after quite a while, they accomplished nothing.

The two glanced at each other.

“What now?”

They hadn’t encountered this kind of situation before.

If this guy’s powerful, he can’t even break free from the Devil’s Net, but if he’s not powerful, his defense is off the charts.

“What if we take him back?”

“Will taking him back cause any trouble?”

“What trouble would it cause bringing him back to the headquarters? You think he’s Lu Ye or something?”

Lu Ye…

And so, Lu Ye was taken back.

They smoothly found the demon clan’s stronghold.

Lu Ye opened his mouth, “Thanks, you two!”

The two responded with confusion.

A flash of sword light, and two perfectly fine heads soared into the sky.

Their faces held no pain, just shock.

See? Lu Ye was right; in this world, most beings feel pain when attacked, showing fear or revealing flaws, but monsters don’t, because they lack pain receptors!

Now, these two demonic cultivators were the best evidence!

Other demonic cultivators or demon clan members quickly regained their senses, powerful auras rising, all looking at Lu Ye. When they saw Lu Ye’s face, their expressions twisted.

This is?

“Lu Ye!”

Lu Ye nodded.

“I’ve been kidnapped here by your people; there’s nothing to discuss, right?” Lu Ye asked.

A bunch of strong people looked at the two corpses and then at the shattered Devil’s Net.

“Lu Ye, calm down, listen to me. We can negotiate…”

Lu Ye nodded, “Sorry, I don’t like negotiating!”

Just as those words left his mouth, the unmatched sword energy surged forth!

“You’re full of crap!”

Why is that?

You can negotiate with continental powers, but when it comes to us, you suddenly don’t like negotiating?

They didn’t believe it; if Lu Ye had the guts, let him wipe them all out!

The battle commenced.

Honestly, after all these fights, Lu Ye was exhausted, but facing these evil beings, he felt he could hold on a little longer.

The Ten Thousand Souls Banner had been on hold for so long, and now it could finally unleash its power.

In no time, countless souls soared through the sky.

Lu Ye’s Emperor’s Banner clashed against the Ten Thousand Souls Banner; those who knew understood that Lu Ye was fighting evil creatures, while those who didn’t thought it was an inner ghost war.

The souls were overwhelming.

Honestly, there weren’t too many souls in the Emperor’s Banner.

Because Lu Ye had never believed in wanton slaughter.

Yet, every one of those souls was top-notch!

In other places, having even one being at the Heaven and Earth Realm would be impressive, but in Lu Ye’s Emperor’s Banner, there were piles of them.

Either they were strong or had great potential.

Because the ones lying flat had already become nutrients.

Especially Jiang Die and Chu Ling; the two were ferocious, capturing souls and refining them in an instant.

Slaughter, screams, wails, blood, pleas for mercy…

What a thrill!

This fight was beyond exhilarating.

Finally, the world fell silent.

Lu Ye took a quick breath, feeling so tired!

But being tired means pressing on; his goal was clear—he was looking for Bai Qiulan!