High Martial Arts: I Awaken a Low-Tier Martial System

Chapter 1083 - 497: Harvest! When Heaven Wants You Dead, You Must Die

"This forbidden creature was slain by you, so the Beast God Crystal should belong to you," said the prince. "We won’t covet it."

Red Light nodded in agreement.

Jiang Ye nodded slightly, not refusing, and with a movement of his palm, he collected the crimson crystal into his pouch.

"Junior Brother."

"Let’s part ways here," said the prince. "With your strength, you no longer need to travel with us. I will not disturb you further."

Jiang Ye nodded slightly.

He looked at Red Light and said, "Red Light, you should go with Senior Brother Wang."

"I will be going into seclusion to improve," Jiang Ye said. "You two should look out for each other. If you encounter any trouble you can’t solve, just send me a message."

Red Light pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Alright, I’ll join Senior Brother Wang."

She also understood that she was now a burden beside Jiang Ye.

"Junior Brother, may your seclusion be successful. Let’s meet again in the finals," the prince smiled.

"Goodbye," Red Light waved, a hint of wistfulness in her beautiful eyes.

The two of them turned and left, swiftly heading out of the wasteland, their figures soon disappearing into the distance.

...

In the endless void above.

"This Ye Jiang indeed has the strength to be in the top ten."

"His recent slaying of Hong Hao and killing of the forbidden giant tiger demonstrate strength enough to enter the top echelon."

"Indeed a dark horse."

"The Cai Kun Venerable’s camp has gained another top-tier power," Yue’e and other venerables expressed their admiration.

Aside from the Profound Ice Civilization, no other civilization has a second person in the top ten.

"Celestial Battle Civilization is likely to have more headaches."

"With Hong Hao’s death, Celestial Battle Civilization’s power in the top twenty has decreased by one," the Demon Venerable laughed. "Meanwhile, we have gained a presence that can rival the top ten prodigies."

Venerable Bai looked down at the entire Ancient Battlefield, indifferent.

Jiang Ye’s performance so far had not exceeded his expectations.

What he hoped for was Jiang Ye’s potential to challenge the top three, to truly contend with the likes of Lei Hao and Bingli, not just to have strength in the top ten.

Venerable Hanxiao remained silent with closed eyes, his aura like an eternal cold night, equally calm.

"Top ten?"

"As long as there’s no threat to Lei Hao, Bingli, and Yan Lie, they will eventually fade away," thought Venerable Hanxiao.

In his eyes, only the top three prodigies deserved his attention; the others, no matter how strong, were just background.

...

Deep within the Ancient Battlefield.

After bidding farewell to Red Light and Prince, Jiang Ye began searching for a place to go into seclusion.

Soon.

He found a concealed cave deep in the wasteland.

The cave was located halfway up a towering mountain, its entrance obscured by dense ancient trees and vines, with an aura that was restrained and extremely safe.

Jiang Ye entered the cave and casually set up a concealment array and a defensive array.

"Beast God Crystal." He sat cross-legged.

Two crimson crystals slowly emerged, precisely the two Beast God Crystals Jiang Ye had obtained earlier.

They exuded a vast and pure aura, with even a trace of its dispersed energy causing Jiang Ye’s physical body and divine thought to slowly enhance.

"The points have reached the 50th place."

Jiang Ye glanced at the God Battle rankings: "The ranking of my main body does not need to be worried about for now."

"Next."

"I should let my avatar enter the top ten thousand as well," Jiang Ye thought.

His goal was never just to have his main body in the top three.

But for both his main body and avatar to enter the top three!

This way, after the Hundred-Star Divine War ends, he could claim two sets of rewards.

This is a vast opportunity that cannot be missed.

However, how the avatar would enter the scene was a difficult question.

"The entire Ancient Battlefield is likely under the surveillance of the venerables," Jiang Ye was aware of this.

His every move couldn’t escape the eyes of the venerables. If the avatar appeared out of nowhere, it would certainly arouse the venerables’ suspicion.

It might even expose the secret that he possessed an avatar.

The avatar was one of Jiang Ye’s most important trump cards. If exposed, it would undoubtedly bring many adverse effects.

It might even lead to a disaster.

"Fortunately."

"I was well-prepared," Jiang Ye smiled slightly.

He had considered this point long before entering the Ancient Battlefield.

Using the cover of the White Dragon Royal Court, he secretly placed the avatar outside the Ancient Battlefield amidst the chaos of entering it.

Jiang Ye had full confidence in the White Dragon Royal Court.

Bai Gui once said that as long as the White Dragon Royal Court actively hides, unless by a True God powerhouse, no one could discover its existence.

This provided perfect cover for the avatar’s appearance.

As long as the avatar walked out from the White Dragon Royal Court’s base, entering the Ancient Battlefield with a new identity, it could perfectly avoid the suspicions of the venerables.

Successfully participating in the Hundred-Star Divine War, accumulating points, and impacting rankings.

At this thought.

Jiang Ye immediately closed his eyes, beginning to calmly refine the Beast God Crystal.

...

Meanwhile.

Outside the Ancient Battlefield, in a hidden void, a faint fluctuation suddenly appeared.

This fluctuation was extremely peculiar, appearing in the universe but not attracting the attention of any powerhouses.

Then, a handsome figure slowly emerged from the void.

It was Jiang Ye’s avatar.

After the [Origin Recasting], the avatar’s Life Origin had been completely reshaped into the origin of the Huanglong Civilization.

His aura had also become entirely different from the main body, no longer possessing the Power of the Star River, replaced instead by the unique aura of the Huanglong Civilization.

"I, Marquis of the Blue Sky."

"Have returned!" Jiang Ye smiled slightly, having long transformed into the appearance of the Marquis of the Blue Sky.

"After all these years."

"I wonder what the venerables’ reaction will be upon seeing my existence?" Jiang Ye briefly pondered, then thought no more.

He slowly scanned the surroundings with his gaze, confirmed there was nothing unusual, and then proceeded towards the direction of the Ancient Battlefield, embarking on his path of the Hundred-Star Divine War.

"Whoosh!"

A streak of Flowing Light pierced the sky, landing directly in the Ancient Battlefield.

But at this moment, Jiang Ye’s gaze paused, falling on the distant world.

There, a familiar figure appeared, clad in a black-and-white robe, with an extremely stern expression.

"Mo Wushuang?" Jiang Ye showed a surprised look.

He didn’t expect the first person he encountered upon returning as the Marquis of the Blue Sky to be this old rival.

"Such is destiny," Jiang Ye couldn’t help but marvel internally.

As it’s often said, the will of heaven is hard to defy!

This phrase, once spoken by Mo Wushuang, was now coming true for himself.