Now that he had a blade in hand, Lu Ye felt his entire being become smooth and complete, no longer would he have strength with no place to exert it like before. In the home ground of his own Divine Sea, taking advantage of the time and place, his soul body almost instantly charged to Liew Yuemei's face. The shock on Liew Yuemei's face hadn't even had time to subside before a slash of blade light swept down on her. In a hurry, she could only muster her power to protect herself. She had practiced the Psyche Secret Technique, possessing not just offensive means, but defensive techniques as well, manifested as a barrier in front of her. The long blade sliced down, and the barrier shattered like a bubble. Liew Yuemei's face changed drastically, finally confirming that the long blade in Lu Ye's hand was indeed a Soul Device, and a remarkable one at that, otherwise it wouldn't have such a substantial impact on psyche defense. Gritting her teeth, full of unwillingness, Liew Yuemei knew her strategy was without flaw. With no advantage in physical strength, even at a disadvantage, the only comparison was with the psyche, where she was indeed much stronger than Lu Ye. But she never expected that Lu Yiye, at Divine Sea Level 2, would possess such an extraordinary Soul Device. That was a Soul Device! Even she, of noble origin and at Divine Sea Level 7, did not have something . How could Lu Yiye have it? But considering the Righteous Blood Sect's heritage and current circumstances, receiving a Soul Device from Thang Yifeng as protection doesn't seem strange? She naturally attributed the origin of the Soul Severing Saber to the Righteous Blood Sect, which made sense. With her psyche defense broken, the Soul Severing Saber still fell straight down. Liew Yuemei hastily retreated, yet the streak of blade light clung to her unshakably like a shadow. Moreover, in Lu Ye's home ground, she could never be faster than Lu Ye in terms of speed, which is the biggest disadvantage of battling on foreign grounds. The Boulder Mountain Saber struck Liew Yuemei's soul body, a scream burst forth as if she was enduring immense pain. Simultaneously, a Psyche Strike also landed on Lu Ye. It was indeed painful, such a direct attack on his psyche spirit body immediately gave rise to a tearing sensation of the psyche. No blood flowed from the wound, as they were both soul bodies, only Divine Soul Power was leaking from the wound. But Lu Ye could replenish his Divine Soul Power at any time, so in a moment, the wound healed. Liew Yuemei did not have such convenience. She had just recovered from the intense pain when Lu Ye once again lifted his blade to slash at her. There was no defense possible, no escaping possible. Having endured a second slash, Liew Yuemei's screams grew more shrill; the pain in the psyche was truly beyond what ordinary people could endure. And this time, Liew Yuemei's instinctive counterattack barely missed Lu Ye, not harming him in the slightest. Hit twice in succession, Liew Yuemei knew she couldn't continue anymore, and she couldn't help but feel the urge to retreat. She turned swiftly to flee away. Lu Ye saw her actions, how would he let her have her way. She had arbitrarily barged into his Divine Sea causing havoc, and now wanting to escape upon realizing the bad situation, how could there be such an easy way out in this world. He raised his hand, pressed down, then suddenly lifted it, murmuring aloud: "Rise!" The seawater below, already churning, boiled up abruptly, and then a high tower soared into the sky, suspended above the Divine Sea. Under the impetus of Divine Soul Power, the body of the tower quivered, expanding suddenly, spreading outward. In an instant, the enormous high tower passed over the figures of Lu Ye and Liew Yuemei, encompassing the entire Divine Sea, turning the place of the Divine Sea into a cage. Liew Yuemei collided head-first into the tower wall, despairing as she realized she couldn't break through the tower's defense—in other words, she was trapped. Her eyes trembled intensely, gazing upon the gigantic tower that covered the Divine Sea world. Liew Yuemei's heart was filled with utmost bitterness. And a defensive Soul Device at that! The Righteous Blood Sect… truly, even a tiger dead remains intimidating. Only now did she realize she had made an extremely wrong choice. If she had only clashed with Lu Ye using magic and spells without triggering a soul conflict, there might have been hope for a comeback, but her fate was sealed when she decided to risk initiating a soul conflict. What a sly little thief. Clearly armed with such a defensive Soul Device, yet he did not activate it when she invaded his Divine Sea, only using it when she tried to escape. If this high tower had been protecting him when she attempted to invade his Divine Sea, there was no way she could have succeeded. This was actually a misunderstanding on Liew Yuemei's part regarding Lu Ye. Although he had obtained the Soul Suppressing Pagoda for a long time, because he was only in the True Lake Realm at the time of acquiring it—despite having a soul body—it was ultimately different from being in the actual Divine Sea Realm. He wasn't too clear on the full extent of the Soul Suppressing Pagoda's powers, only assuming it was for suppressing and protecting the Divine Sea. This encounter with Liew Yuemei let him realize another ability of the Soul Suppressing Pagoda, which is to seal the Divine Sea. With the Soul Suppressing Pagoda turning into a cage on the outside, and Lu Yiye wielding a blade on the inside, Liew Yuemei knew her chance of survival was slim. Instead of panic, a calm settled over her face. The rhythmic sound echoed deep within her heart. She looked up to see Lu Ye walking toward her step by step, unhurriedly. The thumping sound was the echo of his footsteps. Lu Ye held the Soul Severing Saber level, pointing it at Liew Yuemei, and calmly said, "Come, let's decide a life and death!" As soon as he finished speaking, Liew Yuemei launched her Psyche Strike. Lu Ye advanced, slashing away numerous incoming attacks, and landed a strike on Liew Yuemei's soul body. Having been struck by two slashes before, Liew Yuemei had screamed miserably, but now, faced with certain death, she became resilient. With only a muffled grunt, she didn't cry out. This struggle would end with only one survivor, so any form of pleading or showing weakness was meaningless. This was destined the moment Lu Ye unleashed the combat arena. Although she knew she couldn't sway her fate, at the very least, she wanted to face it with dignity. To be seen weeping and wretched in front of a young Divine Sea Level 2 was too disgraceful! Slash after slash fell, and Liew Yuemei's soul body grew increasingly dim, until, as Lu Ye passed by her, her once solid soul body had become extremely phantom-like, like a candle in the wind, ready to extinguish at any moment. She clenched her teeth, uttering a final venomous curse: "Even in death, I won't let you go!" The remaining power surged, and the phantom-like soul body showed signs of collapse. She would die, but she refused to fall at the hands of a mere junior like Lu Yiye. Self-destruction was her final dignity and defiance. As Lu Ye turned his back on her, he spun around swiftly, and the Soul Severing Saber sliced across the Fox Fairy, creating a subtle fissure on the neck of the soul body. Liew Yuemei's expression twisted in surprise, not having expected Lu Ye to deny her even this final dignity. Her face contorted with malice, as if trying to say something more, but her soul body had already shattered, transforming into specks of light that vanished. Lu Ye gazed quietly in the direction of her dissipation, feeling no joy in vanquishing a formidable foe. After all, Liew Yuemei and he were cultivators of the same faction… Not to mention of the same faction, after two years in the Blood Refinement World, he no longer harbored a strong urge to kill even Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators with whom he was unaffiliated. Why must it always end in such life-and-death struggles? In the Blood Refinement World, there were many old seniors from different factions who coexisted peacefully, striving together for a common goal without constant fighting. Though these thoughts lingered in his heart, he couldn't agree with Mount Tai's perspective. To his mind, Mount Tai's view was unreliable; centuries-old animosities couldn't be resolved just by creating a new faction. Perhaps many in the world, like him, were indeed weary of the endless conflict between the two major factions, but being in the midst of it, they had little choice. Of course, although there was no joy in Liew Yuemei's death, there was no sorrow either. This accidental encounter was destined to end with either his death or hers. One could only say it was a confused mess. He had come only to refine a new doppelganger, only to end up caught by Liew Yuemei. After learning that Li Taibai was Lu Ye's doppelganger, Liew Yuemei harbored a kill intent. If others wished to kill him, he would naturally retaliate, unable to sacrifice his life for their benefit. If he was to retaliate, he had to do it thoroughly; thus he lived, and Liew Yuemei died—simple as that. This was barely considered a settling of the grudge. Previously, when he returned from requisitioning his third senior brother, Xiao Xinghe, at Jinglan Lake Pass, Liew Yuemei disregarded status and pursued him fiercely. If not for him activating the Golden Body Token for protection, he would surely have met a grim fate—this incident was etched in Lu Ye's heart. As the thought crossed his mind, Lu Ye swiftly freed his consciousness. In the next moment, his awareness returned, and the combat arena space was rapidly disintegrating. The battle having decided life and death, the combat arena space could naturally no longer sustain. Liew Yuemei stood not far away, but she was now lifeless. Lu Ye hastily deactivated the Beast Transformation Secret Technique and called out, "Yiyi!" Yiyi quickly slipped into Amber's body. Amber looked somewhat weary, a consequence experienced every time after using Beast Transformation. Not just Amber, even Lu Ye himself was heavily depleted, not only physically but also in his soul. However, as long as the foundation wasn't harmed, rest would restore them. As the space collapsed, in the next instant, Lu Ye found himself back in the fissure from before. His brows furrowed because his surroundings were teeming with the Insect Race, including a few formidable Divine Sea Realm insects. Before unleashing the combat arena, Lu Ye had sensed the unusual activity of the Insect Race beneath the fissure, which prompted him to quickly release the combat arena to prevent their interference with his battle against Liew Yuemei. Now that the fight was over, although little time had passed, a vast number of insects had emerged. Once he appeared, he was immediately surrounded by a dense perimeter of the Insect Race. The low-intelligence insects had no concept of a human suddenly appearing here, but by instinct, they launched attacks on Lu Ye. Holding his blade, Lu Ye prepared to break through. At this point, he was too exhausted to remain here. However, before he could act, a voice called from afar: "Li Taibai, where are you?" Lin Yue had found her way here!