Ten miles apart, Lu Ye's eyes were calm as Yu Daiwei glanced around with suspicion, but didn't find anything suspicious.

In contrast, where Lu Ye stood, there were traces of a battle, with a large pit not far away, clearly made by someone falling from the sky, and many bloodstains scattered on the ground.

"What are you looking for?" Lu Ye asked, gripping his saber, secretly gathering force.

"How did he die?" Yu Daiwei was confused. Based on her investigation, there didn't seem to be any strong cultivators lurking nearby. This situation could only mean two things: either there was indeed no ambush, or the ambusher was a ghost cultivator concealed, making it undetectable to her.

If there's a ghost cultivator she can't detect, it certainly isn't someone to be underestimated, making her even more cautious.

"I killed him!"

Though not directly, he was forced to death by him.

Yu Daiwei sneered, "You alone?"

It wasn't that she looked down on Lu Ye; it was the prevailing thought. Two years ago, True Lake Level 5 Realm — no matter how fast Lu Ye's cultivation speed was, how strong could he be now?

How could Zhang Song, a Divine Sea Level 3, die at Lu Ye's hands?

"Me alone!" As Lu Ye spoke, he exerted power, spirit force surged around, and deep footprints formed on the ground as his figure charged toward Yu Daiwei like thunder.

Through this movement, his spirit force intensity was immediately revealed.

"Divine Sea Realm!" Yu Daiwei was astonished, pondering earlier how Lu Yiye might not have advanced much in cultivation over the past two years, now realizing he had actually ascended to the Divine Sea Realm.

That's quite a significant advancement! No wonder the Venerable Lord considers him burdened with great destiny; indeed, he defies common logic.

In an instant of shock, their distance closed to mere miles.

Yu Daiwei raised her hand, casting a subtle spell. She was a magic cultivator, which Lu Ye had long suspected, so he actively chose to rush toward her.

Magic cultivators have range; combat cultivators have proximity. The focus of their encounter lies in distance. Without closing in, one can't pose a significant threat to a magic cultivator, but once close enough, it's the magic cultivator's turn to feel awkward.

The spell swiftly reached Lu Ye, who dodged, but with a powerful magic cultivator like Yu Daiwei, spells weren't easily evaded.

Magic is akin to weapon control; once cast, it can be controlled further.

If successfully dodged, it was because the magic cultivator intended so.

Magic cultivators below the Divine Sea struggle to manipulate their spells smoothly, but once their cultivation reaches Divine Sea, with Mental Consciousness, they experience a qualitative change.

Yu Daiwei wasn't sure how Lu Ye managed to ascend to Divine Sea so quickly, but ultimately, he was still at Level 1 with little experience of the Divine Sea Realm's perilous encounters.

Her spell, once evaded by Lu Ye, quickly looped around in pursuit, while she launched another spell toward Lu Ye, forming a pincer attack.

Feeling proud, thinking the arrogant child will now understand the might of Yu Daiwei.

Of course, she hadn't exerted her full power, using less than forty percent, believing it was sufficient to capture Lu Ye, preserving her strength against any potential ambushes.

For this reason, a defensive spirit treasure was ready to be unleashed once the hidden ghost cultivator appeared.

However, the next moment, she was startled, as Lu Ye faced the second spell without dodging, and with a saber strike, amidst a thunderous roar, spirit force went berserk.

Lu Ye's figure emerged unscathed, continuing his advance without slowing down, closing yet another mile quickly toward her.

Feeling the fierce, domineering threat and intense aggression ahead, Yu Daiwei raised her hand again, unleashing spell after spell.

In response to the numerous spell attacks, Lu Ye's only tactic was direct confrontation, breaking through wave after wave.

As saber light glistened, none of the spells achieved their mark, and the distance between them rapidly decreased.

For the first time, Yu Daiwei's expression changed, realizing she gravely underestimated Lu Ye's capability.

Logically, given their vast cultivation gap, her techniques should leave Lu Ye struggling, yet he unveiled strength well beyond his cultivation, effortlessly evading spells with his saber.

Even without exerting full strength, her array of techniques should suffice against an ordinary Divine Sea cultivator, yet Lu Ye dismissed it casually.

What kind of anomaly was this?

Despite the vast cultivation gap, Yu Daiwei dared not allow Lu Ye to close in; she, a delicate-bodied magic cultivator, faced great risk against a combat cultivator up close, regardless of the power imbalance.

Especially as Lu Ye, once taking the initiative, displayed immense aggression, she could vividly imagine the relentless storm she'd face if he reached her.

Instinctively intensifying her force, Lu Ye's forward momentum finally slowed, as the array of spells became the greatest obstruction.

At this moment, Lu Ye was only one mile away from Yu Daiwei.

From this distance, he could certainly engage in a spell duel, using Blood Path Secret Techniques with ease, yet it was pointless.

Though capable of employing various Blood Path Secret Techniques, lacking profound mastery, predicting their effectiveness was uncertain; attacking her strength with his weakness would be foolish.

His only thought was to figure out how to get close!

Yu Daiwei's heart was in turmoil because she discovered that Lu Ye saying Zhang Song was killed by him was very likely true!

Judging by the strength Lu Ye had displayed, he certainly had the capability to slay Zhang Song, and this was evidently not his limit.

If this were true, it meant there were no ambushes nearby, nor any terrifying ghost cultivators; it was all in her mind scaring herself!

Yu Daiwei was furious. The last time she captured Lu Ye, he was utterly defenseless, but in just two years, the boy she could easily handle had grown to such a stage?

She kept increasing her own power output, gradually reaching seventy percent, finally intercepting Lu Ye's advance.

Yu Daiwei let out a long breath; it wasn't easy. A Divine Sea Level 1 cultivator took seventy percent of her strength to contend with—telling this would likely make no one believe.

Yet such an unbelievable event was happening right in front of her eyes, and she was experiencing it firsthand.

She increasingly admired the Venerable Lord's insight. Perhaps only someone like this could assist the Venerable Lord in achieving great deeds? Yet she knew that boy was not easy to tame; the Venerable One would find it no simple task to subdue him.

While she was lost in her thoughts, Lu Ye was suddenly advancing and retreating amidst the storm of magic spells.

The advance was to get closer.

The retreat was because he had no choice.

Between each advance and retreat, he couldn't manage to close the distance with Yu Daiwei.

He wasn't sure how much power Yu Daiwei had used, but it probably wasn't her full strength. Yet, in the face of such a powerful Divine Sea realm magic cultivator, this was already the limit of what he could achieve.

He was less than half a mile from Yu Daiwei!

He remained unperturbed, keeping a steady demeanor that stood in stark contrast to his aggressive aura, as fierce as fire.

He was well-experienced in fighting magic cultivators; among the over seventy seniors in the Blood Refinement World, many were magic cultivators like the Tofu Lady...

He was naturally adept at handling magic cultivator attacks.

If Zhang Song was a mongrel, then Yu Daiwei was a hound, incomparable to a tiger like Tofu Lady.

Under Tofu Lady, Lu Ye could only be trampled because the difference in strength was too great. However, months of sharpening had long trained him to endure immense pressure.

A drop of Essence Blood suddenly exploded at his heart's core, and an intense blood mist instantly engulfed Lu Ye's entire body, making him look like a man of blood from afar.

On his chest, the swiftly constructed Bloodstain Spirit Runes were immediately activated.

The already violent aura suddenly surged, causing even the surrounding space to twist abruptly.

The stalemate was instantly broken, and amidst flashing blades, Lu Ye charged forward with full speed. ThistextwasacquiredfromM|V|L0EMPYR.

"Ah!" Yu Daiwei was still shocked by the powerful strength Lu Ye had displayed, but she didn't expect such a sudden change. With a startled cry, she dared not hold back any longer; her dense spell assault was pushed to the limit.

This time, she indeed utilized her full strength.

However, it was ultimately a step too late, mainly because Lu Ye's explosion was too abrupt, leaving her with no preparation at all.

The half-mile distance closed directly, with all spells along the way exploding. Seeing the terrifying blade light slash down, Yu Daiwei hesitated no more. The protective spirit treasure, originally meant to counter the "ghost cultivator," was activated.

An oval-shaped shield swiftly whirled around her, blocking the strike of the Boulder Mountain Saber.

Boom...

Spirit force went chaotic, the sound was deafening, and Yu Daiwei staggered slightly. Seeing Lu Ye's second saber strike coming down, she hesitated not and hurled a Psyche Secret Technique at Lu Ye.

She didn't want to use the Psyche Secret Technique on Lu Ye, as her task wasn't to kill him but to capture him again per the Venerable Lord's orders.

Using magic cultivator methods, there was still room for moderation, and she could control it perfectly. But there were too many uncontrollable factors with the Psyche Secret Technique.

If it accidentally damaged Lu Ye's psyche, making him demented or affecting his foundation, even if she captured him, she wouldn't be able to explain it to the Venerable Lord.

But plans couldn't keep up with changes, and using the Psyche Secret Technique was a reflexive counterattack.

The moment the secret technique was performed, Yu Daiwei secretly cursed, immediately withdrawing some strength.

At the same time, in Lu Ye's vision, he seemed to see an invisible sharp blade thrusting, piercing the depths of his psyche.

And then... nothing happened.

The Divine Sea was slightly disturbed, with only a slight pain, but it didn't affect him much and was quickly suppressed by the Soul Suppressing Pagoda.

His slash was blocked by the protective spirit treasure swirling around Yu Daiwei's side, as if slicing into cotton without any resistance.

Immediately following, a massive force swept over him, and even though he held his saber horizontally before him, he was still sent crashing away.