Chapter 329

Chapter 329: The Way to Escape from Life and Death

Lu Ye had no clue what was going on.

Because the system hadn’t given him a real-time update.

All he heard was the system constantly shouting, “Blast her!”

“Blast her!”

“Go all out and blast her!”

The lack of “ding” indicated just how intense the battle was.

“Ding… Phew, finally finished blasting, that was satisfying!” The system wrapped up its busy work just as Lu Ye had finished setting up his formation.

“What’s the situation now?” Lu Ye asked.

“Ding, host, run for your life!”

Lu Ye???

“Ding, the Devouring Dao Beast has split into 4.7 million peak Heaven and Earth Realm mini Devouring Dao Beasts, and they’re headed your way.”

“How many?!”

Lu Ye’s voice shot up.

“Ding, 4.7 million. There were over 5 million initially, but I blasted a few.”

Lu Ye couldn’t help but feel a shiver run down his spine.

What the heck!

Infinite Celestial Lord, Great Sage of the Nine Heavens.

4.7 million peak Heaven and Earth Realm Devouring Dao Beasts—how could he block those with a formation? Even the energy from these stars would turn to dust against them!

How many peak Heaven and Earth Realm beings were there throughout the entire Fourth Heaven?

Wasn’t that absurd?

Great Sage of the Nine Heavens, aren’t you going to do something about this?

With Lu Ye’s mindset, he couldn’t help but curse at this moment.

What now?

Lu Ye furrowed his brows, starting to think if there was a way outta this mess in the Fourth Heaven—a place where however many Heaven and Earth Realm beings came would just get wiped out. Could there be something that could devour millions of them?

He pondered deeply.

Lu Ye was at a loss. At that moment, he sensed an incredibly vast wave rising in the void.

In his perception, the power of the heavens and earth in the void formed a terrible tsunami, connecting the universe above and the underworld below; that tsunami could crush everything.

Forget about the formation he just set up; even if everyone from the entire Fourth Heaven joined forces, they wouldn’t be enough to satisfy the Devouring Dao Beasts.

There was only one way out.

That was to escape the Fourth Heaven and head into the outer regions.

However, this would play right into the hands of the Devouring Dao Beast since once it got into the outer domains, it could reassemble. By then, Lu Ye would be facing Quasi-Emperor-level Devouring Dao Beasts.

But there was no other choice, was there?

Lu Ye decided to abandon the formation.

His body turned into a streak of light, flying in the direction that would dodge the incoming Devouring Dao Beasts.

The outer region wasn’t under the control of the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens, and it was fraught with danger.

Who knows how many ancient evils lurked in the outer domain, waiting for the Great Sage to weaken, ready to launch a grand assault on the Nine Heavens and consume its countless beings—just the thought made one shiver.

This was arguably Lu Ye’s biggest crisis since his rebirth. He couldn’t think of any solutions within this short timeframe; at this point, he had only one option.

“System, begin the life-or-death simulation!”

The system’s prompt echoed immediately.

“Ding, simulating…”

Lu Ye’s figure was frantically fleeing.

The endless beast horde was already coming into view behind him.

What to do?

“Ding, simulation complete!”

“Ding, please proceed with the Heavenly Fate Trial. Completing the trial will officially make you the Master of the Heavenly Gate and allow you to command its people.”

“Heavenly Fate Trial?”

This was the first time Lu Ye had heard this term; he had never encountered it before, so what was it for?

In his previous life, he had been an enemy of the Heavenly Gate.

“Ding, the Heavenly Fate Trial is a unique selection process for the Master of the Heavenly Gate. Any member of the Heavenly Gate gets only one shot. If successful, they can directly face the Heavenly Dao. If the Heavenly Dao accepts them, they’ll become the Master of the Heavenly Gate and formally an apostle of the Heavenly Dao.”

“How do I conduct the trial?”

“Ding, inject your consciousness into the heavenly pattern on your forehead and call for it actively to proceed with the trial.”

“What are the trial’s contents?”

“Ding, Heavenly Dao, what are the contents of the Heavenly Fate Trial?”

“Ding, unknown.”

Lu Ye…

Shen Xitang…

How brazen of them!

But could you blame the Heavenly Dao? A being that previously mumbled its words couldn’t possibly set up anything for the Heavenly Fate Trial that wasn’t ridiculous.

“Ding, if you don’t know, then just ask? Who set this up?”

“Ding, unknown.”

“Who’s the current boss of the Heavenly Gate?” Lu Ye asked.

“Ding, sister.”

“Ding, you’re full of crap. I’m definitely not the boss of the Heavenly Gate.”

“Ding, the sister is the boss.”

System…

Fine, she admits it. She indeed is the boss.

“Ding, who usually annoys you the most? Besides me!”

This time, the Heavenly Dao finally took some time to respond instead of immediately answering.

“Ding, Dao… Dao…”

“Dao Hen Emperor!”

“Ding, it’s Dao Hen.”

Why would Lu Ye know that?

He didn’t kill this one; it was a battle casualty during the Dark Uprising.

“Ding, then go ask Dao Hen what the Heavenly Fate Trial is about.”

“Ding, got it, sister.”

The Heavenly Dao was behaving rather well, obediently going to ask Dao Hen for clarification.

Lu Ye was still running madly, but the traces of the Devouring Dao Beasts were already emerging behind him. These beasts were remarkably fast, each one scarier than the last, gradually closing in on Lu Ye.

In the Eighth Heaven, a terrifying figure surrounded by chaotic shimmering light sat cross-legged in the void of chaos, with myriad rays of light blooming and then extinguishing.

Suddenly, a wave rippled from the symbol on his forehead.

A consciousness erupted from the pattern on his brow.

Dao Hen Emperor was stunned.

What was the content of the Heavenly Fate Trial?

No, why was the Heavenly Dao asking about this?

But since the Heavenly Dao came asking, Dao Hen straightforwardly shared the details of the Heavenly Fate Trial.

“Ding, got the answer.”

“There are three challenges. The first challenge is to destroy the Moldy Swamp.”

“The second challenge is to traverse the Eighteen Hells.”

“The third challenge is to prevent a cataclysm from occurring between the heavens and earth.”

Upon hearing these three requirements, Lu Ye couldn’t help but feel his scalp tingle.

These three challenges… The first one is luck, the second one is guts and luck, and the third one is a comprehensive test of luck.

So, wanting to become the Master of the Heavenly Gate is really hard. Didn’t you see? Even the Dao Hen Emperor, a great emperor, wasn’t the Master yet.

But now, there was no other choice, was there?

Lu Ye’s consciousness surged into the heavenly pattern on his forehead.

At the same time, he unleashed bloodlight, activating the Heavenly Demon Blood Escape to its peak. Bloodlight surged, and he began to increase the distance between himself and the Devouring Dao Beasts.

But the Devouring Dao Beasts weren’t even in a hurry, because as long as Lu Ye stayed in this Fourth Heaven, he was dead for sure.

Even if he soared to the Fifth Heaven, the same fate awaited him.

After all, he wasn’t the only one capable of ascending; the beasts could do it too.

And then if he ran to the outer regions, that would be the real joke. As a Quasi-Emperor, upon entering the outer domains, he would directly unleash Quasi-Emperor-level power, and Lu Ye would just die that much worse.

So, how would he choose?

Bai Qiulan was lying on a Devouring Dao Beast, her face pale, her aura extremely unstable, especially her body, which seemed on the verge of shattering at any moment.

However, her spirit was somewhat lifted. This time, Lu Ye should truly have nowhere to turn for help.

“An Li, is it possible to completely eliminate the Chaos Yin Power now?”

An Li’s voice carried a hint of laughter, “What’s the rush? Lu Ye isn’t dead yet!”

“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely help you remove it, the moment Lu Ye dies!”

Bai Qiulan furrowed her brows.

“Can I ask how you plan to remove it?”