Chapter 1678 - 1675: Ye Wuya Is Killed
Ye Wuya hid behind the crowd, but his heart was surging with waves.
He recalled the kindness Yang Fei had shown him while on Earth.
Back then, he was merely a Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who had become a prisoner, yet Yang Fei treated him with utmost respect and courtesy.
Moreover, during those years on Earth, Yang Fei provided them with abundant Spirit Stone resources, and it was precisely because of this that he could calm his mind for cultivation, leading to his later qualification for Core Formation.
Upon learning that he could form his core, Yang Fei not only allowed him to leave but also gifted a large amount of top-grade Spirit Stones. Relying on the Spirit Stone resources given by Yang Fei, he could quickly purchase what was needed for Core Formation. Otherwise, with only his own savings, who knows how much time would be wasted in buying all those things.
If not for this, he might still have no hope of forming his core.
This kindness, Ye Wuya always remembered in his heart.
Moreover, Yang Fei’s life and death concerned the future development of the entire Lingxiao Sect. As a member of the Lingxiao Sect, he naturally prioritized the sect.
At this moment, seeing Yang Fei being held hostage by Lu Guangyuan, his life hanging by a thread, how could he stand by and do nothing?
Even though he knew he was only in the Early-stage Core Formation and couldn’t even compare to an ant before a Divinity Transformation Realm Master, Ye Wuya still decided to take the risk and try.
At least, he had to find a way to send out the message and let the Shang Qing Sect know about the situation here.
The night was deep.
Lu Guangyuan sat cross-legged on a large boulder near the transmission channel, eyes closed in meditation, seemingly in a trance.
Shang Daocheng, along with the numerous Core Formation stage experts of the Lingxiao Sect, guarded the surroundings from afar, not daring to make a sound.
Ye Wuya was secretly delighted.
He had deliberately fallen behind the others early on and was now situated in an inconspicuous corner.
With no one noticing him, it was the perfect time to send a message.
Ye Wuya held his breath and carefully took out a Communication Talisman, intending to imprint the message using his Divine Sense and then send it out quietly.
However, just as he pulled out the Communication Talisman—
An overwhelming pressure, powerful enough to suffocate, suddenly descended like a mountain toppling over!
Ye Wuya felt his whole body stiffen, his mana frozen and unable to move an inch.
Even his Divine Sense seemed to be encased in an invisible cage, completely unable to extend outward.
How can this be?
Ye Wuya raised his head in shock, seeing Lu Guangyuan slowly opening his eyes.
In those murky old eyes, a cold light shot out.
"I intended to spare your lives, but since you seek your death..."
Lu Guangyuan’s voice was as calm as if he were stating a trivial matter, yet every word he spoke plunged Ye Wuya’s heart into despair.
He wanted to plead for mercy, but found he couldn’t even make a sound.
In the next instant, everything blurred before his eyes.
Lu Guangyuan didn’t even get up, just slightly raising his hand, and Ye Wuya felt his body uncontrollably lifted and directly fell into his opponent’s grasp.
"Crack!"
A crisp sound.
Ye Wuya didn’t even have time to feel pain before his consciousness completely faded away.
Even his Divine Soul was utterly obliterated by Lu Guangyuan’s light grip, leaving no chance for reincarnation.
"Hiss—"
Shang Daocheng and the others gasped.
Though they didn’t know why Lu Guangyuan suddenly went berserk and killed Ye Wuya, they were equally Core Formation Stage cultivators. Seeing a peer or fellow sect member being easily crushed like an ant by Lu Guangyuan, they were terrified, their faces pale and bodies trembling.
What is going on?
What did Ye Wuya do to provoke this Divinity Transformation Realm elite to obliterate him directly?
Lu Guangyuan casually tossed Ye Wuya’s body aside, his gaze sweeping over the people present, his eyes briefly flashing with killing intent.
He was considering whether to silence them all.
Given his power, executing such a task was merely a snap of his fingers.
However, just as he was about to act, Shang Daocheng’s trembling voice came through: "Senior... Senior, why did you kill our Lingxiao Sect disciple for no reason? Even though you come from the Upper Sect, my sect’s ancestor is also Late stage Divinity Transformation. Do you truly believe our ancestor will not care about the lives of us disciples?"
His voice carried evident anger but also clear fear of Lu Guangyuan’s cultivation, his voice trembling.
Ye Wuya was once merely a Foundation Establishment disciple of the Lingxiao Sect, who not long ago had grown into a Core Formation master. To a sect like the Lingxiao Sect, someone who could form their core at such a young age was a rare talent who might one day become a pillar of the sect’s leadership.
Yet now, he was inexplicably killed by the person in front of them.
What puzzled them most was that this person claimed to be from the Shang Qing Sect, and since the Lingxiao Sect was affiliated with the Shang Qing Sect, and given the internal strife in the Shang Qing Sect, which desperately needed manpower, why would he suddenly kill Ye Wuya?
Lu Guangyuan’s gaze turned cold as he stared at Shang Daocheng, the room filled with killing intent.
Despite his anger, encountering the cold and murderous gaze of the other party made Shang Daocheng’s heart tremble, and he felt entirely powerless.
This person has issues.
His reaction was swift, although angry, fear quickly overtook everything. He hastily added: "Senior, our old ancestor Zhao Yunzhi and Senior Li Shuya are aware that I am stationed here. If anything were to happen to me, they would certainly investigate thoroughly..."
Shang Daocheng stopped halfway through his speech, daring not to say more.
He was gambling.
Gambling that Lu Guangyuan had some apprehension towards his own ancestor and Li Shuya.
At that moment, his only hope of preserving his life was to invoke the names of the two Late stage Divinity Transformation ancestors.
The other people stationed there also recovered their senses, realizing something was amiss.
But they were all subdued by the terrifying pressure, and given how quickly Ye Wuya had just died, they had no chance of escaping from before a Divinity Transformation Realm master.
They could only hope the opponent still held some fear and apprehension.
The silence in the scene was deafening.
Lu Guangyuan slightly furrowed his brows.
He originally intended to kill them all to prevent any news from getting out.
But Shang Daocheng’s words sparked a trace of caution in him.
Though he was in the Early stage of Divinity Transformation, Zhao Yunzhi and Li Shuya were both masters at the Late stage of Divinity Transformation.
His presence here had already offended those two, but not to the point of irreconcilation.
However, if he were to kill everyone here, it would establish an unbreakable enmity with them.
Even if he joined Wangxian Sect in the future and gained their protection, making lifelong enemies of two Late-stage Divinity Transformation masters would be too dangerous.
After all, he couldn’t possibly remain hidden inside Wangxian Sect forever.
Lu Guangyuan pondered for a moment, ultimately suppressing his urge for a massacre.
However, he didn’t let these people go.
With a wave of his large hand, an invisible force spread out, covering Shang Daocheng and everyone else present.
"From now on, none of you are allowed to take a single step out of here."
Lu Guangyuan’s tone was indifferent but carried an undeniable authority: "If anyone dares to defy and tries anything under my watch, don’t blame me for being ruthless and sending you to meet that junior just now. The only reason I killed him was because he was dishonest just now."
