Moreover, even if one withdraws from the Taichu Realm, it does not mean the path to ascend to the Constellation is cut off. For these prodigies from large domains, the road to ascend to Constellation has always been there, and opportunities abound. It's not necessary to fight for that one chance within the Taichu Realm. The Shenhai Competition has been ongoing for more than two months. It's unclear how many have died in battle, but there are certainly some who have voluntarily quit. Of course, these are just Lu Ye's considerations. How Yuk Yaorao will consider things is her own business. Lu Ye estimates the opponent won't withdraw so easily. For prodigies from various domains, those still persisting in the Shenhai Competition within the Taichu Realm have motives not solely for the final winning opportunity; it's more likely for their own tempering. As expected, Yuk Yaorao spoke, "Let me rest for a few days first... Junior Brother Lu, don't worry. I won't be a burden to you. Once I recover slightly, I'll leave here." Previously, when she was with Zhao Yunliu and Ding You, she was willing to gather Lu Ye, but under the current circumstances, it's not suitable to act together, lest she becomes a burden. The kindness of saving her life cannot be repaid yet, so how could she drag others down? Lu Ye remained silent. He wasn't worried about Yuk Yaorao being a burden to him; he was instead worried that he might implicate Yuk Yaorao. This woman had been in a coma and hadn't awakened, so she didn't know the situation in the Taichu Realm had changed again. Of the three-month period, only the last twenty days remain, and the Reincarnation Tree's insight arrived with the tremor of heaven and earth half an hour ago. Yang Qing had previously informed him about this, and Lu Ye had been waiting for this moment because he really wanted to know what rank his achievements over this long time would give him, as this would determine his subsequent actions. Even though he had expectations, when that cryptic insight arrived, Lu Ye couldn't help but be surprised because his name was at the top! Nine Heavens World, Lu Yiye, two hundred and eight! Lu Ye was not surprised by this rank; he knew his rank wouldn't be too low. Being at the top wasn't impossible, but he was surprised at the number. Two hundred and eight, without a doubt, is the number of enemies he has slain recently, but this number is clearly unreasonable. Unless... when he was eliminating insect hives, the Insect Race bodyguards he killed were also counted! He has destroyed three insect hives in succession, aside from killing the dozen or so Insect Race cultivators hiding within, he didn't spare the Insect Race bodyguards either, eradicating every one of them. Each insect hive had dozens of Insect Race bodyguards. If these Insect Race bodyguards are included, it's possible to reach over two hundred achievements! Looking at it now, only this possibility exists, but Insect Race bodyguards are concocted by Insect Race cultivators within the insect hives, not considered as participants in the Shenhai Competition. Would killing them count too? No one has told him this. In fact, no one has ever done such a thing before, so there is no precedent to follow. But upon closer inspection, the Insect Race bodyguards are not weak in strength, and they gather in the core of the insect hive, directed and maneuvered by Insect Race cultivators. An ordinary cultivator wouldn't gain any advantage against them. In such an environment, killing Insect Race bodyguards counts as achievements, seemingly without any unjustification. The rules of the Shenhai Competition are set by the Reincarnation Tree. If it thinks it's reasonable and counts as achievement numbers, probably no one can argue. But now, Lu Ye's achievements seem somewhat astonishing. Looking at the second-ranked achievement of Gu Yulou from Yellow Dragon World, it's merely fifty-three. The third-ranked achievement of Youping from Northern Underworld Land of Specters is just forty-nine... In comparison, the number two hundred and eight is simply unrivaled, leaving others far behind. The source of this content ɪs 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝔫𝔢𝔱 Lu Ye doesn't know what kind of commotion arose among the surviving cultivators within the Taichu Realm when the Reincarnation Tree's insight arrived, but the gap in the number of achievements is undoubtedly despairing to all who aspire to be number one. The number two hundred and eight is destined to be an insurmountable mountain. Only twenty names are revealed in the insight, the top ten and the last ten. When cultivators immerse their minds to probe a particular name, they will immediately know this person's location and roughly judge the distance from themselves. This change in insight was originally made by the Reincarnation Tree to prevent someone from taking advantage by hiding using special Secret Techniques until the end to reap rewards without effort. Lu Ye doesn't know what impact this insight will have on others, but for himself, it certainly will not be beneficial. Not to mention anything else, just consider those other guys ranked in the top ten; every one of them is from top domains, all renowned, famous throughout the stellar space. Only Lu Ye's Nine Heavens World is obscure. Even though the number two hundred and eight is intimidating, there will probably be someone who can't resist wanting to test his mettle. Therefore, with the insight from the Reincarnation Tree's arrival, whether Lu Ye likes it or not, he will instantly become the most conspicuous target. Additionally, for the few cultivators ranked high, they certainly hope to climb to number one for the greatest benefits. Originally, they could achieve this by killing enemies and continually accumulating achievements to surpass their opponent, but now the gap is so large. The number two hundred and eight is a bit excessive and cannot be easily surpassed, leaving them only one choice — to eliminate the one ranked first. As long as Lu Ye is taken out, then even if he has two hundred and eight kills, it would be meaningless compared to two thousand and eight. So Lu Ye could fully anticipate that at this very moment, there were undoubtedly many people probing his location, and some had even started converging towards him from all directions, and definitely not just one! He also considered whether he should relocate. The insight from the Reincarnation Tree doesn't last perpetually; it would persist for about one incense stick's time, then vanish, only to have new insights descend after a while, continuing in such cycles. Therefore, if Lu Ye moved promptly, he still had hope of avoiding those who came to trouble him. But in such matters, escaping this time doesn't mean escape next time. So after a brief contemplation, Lu Ye simply decided to stay put. Whatever comes, let it come. With twenty days left until the end of the Divine Sea struggle, having such an opportunity to temper himself at the last moment isn't bad after all! While Lu Ye was contemplating this, Yuk Yaorao was quietly recovering nearby, without disturbing each other. Until a certain moment, Yuk Yaorao suddenly felt a surge of violent spirit force, followed by the ringing sound of a long knife being drawn. Instantly, a spiritual force tempest whipped up like a whirlwind, making her clothes flap fiercely. As she hurriedly looked up, she was astonished to find that Lu Ye had already sheathed his knife and was still sitting there peacefully. But not far behind him, an unexpectedly short figure had appeared at some point. This silhouette was now wide-eyed, clutching its throat, staggering backward, before it could retreat a few steps it fell to its knees with a thud, and toppled straight down, the ground beneath soon dyed a shocking red with blood. Yuk Yaorao was shocked to realize that someone had attempted to assassinate Lu Ye, only to be slain by him instead. What startled her even more was that she hadn't detected anyone approaching before Lu Ye made his move, which undoubtedly related to her current poor state and dull senses, yet it also showcased the other's masterful concealment techniques. This was undoubtedly a ghost cultivator with remarkable prowess. Although she had witnessed Lu Ye's deadly techniques once before, seeing it again still left her with a surreal feeling. In the past, when she traveled with Zhao Yunliu and others, any kill they achieved often came after grueling battles, gradually turning the tide before amassing a winning edge. Yet for Lu Ye, killing a person seemed as easy as slaughtering a chicken! It's worth knowing that the cultivators entering the Taichu Realm are the top generation of the Divine Sea Realm from every domain, and even if ghost cultivators are not skilled in close combat after their presence is exposed, they shouldn't be so easily slain. Yuk Yaorao realized that she might have underestimated Junior Brother Lu's capabilities. However, there was one thing she couldn't understand—why would this ghost cultivator attack Junior Brother Lu? It seemed more logical to attack her instead. Clearly, anyone could see that she was in a bad state, making her the perfect target for an ambush. She couldn't figure it out. The man was dead, after all, so there was no way to ask him. The smell of blood hung in the air, and Yuk Yaorao forced herself to move toward the corpse. Lu Ye looked up at her, "Senior Sister Yuk, what are you doing?" "To deal with the corpse. Some folks have sharp noses, and the scent of blood might draw their attention," Yuk Yaorao explained, panting. "No need for that trouble; Senior Sister just rest," he replied. Upon hearing this, Yuk Yaorao did not insist and sat back down quietly. In no time, she suddenly looked up in a certain direction, with a grave expression: "Junior Brother Lu, I think something is coming for us." Lu Ye nodded, "I see it." In that direction, demon Qi surged to the skies, demon clouds rolled, linking heaven and earth, creating an awe-inspiring sight. A massive demon cloud stopped at less than three miles from Lu Ye, and within it, a powerful and savage aura pervaded. Inside, sounds of beast roars and wolf howls echoed, shortly after a gigantic head poked out from the demon cloud. Judging by its appearance, it was clearly a wolf head, menacing and terrifying. That wolf head looked down at Lu Ye condescendingly, its wolf eyes filled with cold and venomous intent, making them intimidating to behold. Then the wolf head spoke, its voice booming like thunder, "Are you Lu Yiye of the Nine Heavens World?" Lu Ye looked up, squinting at the wolf head, remaining silent. Instead, Yuk Yaorao appeared slightly nervous, secretly transmitting to Lu Ye: "Junior Brother Lu, be careful, this is likely from the Celestial Wolf clan of the Demon Race, probably attracted by the scent of blood, their Demon Origin is peculiar and has maddening effects, if you must fight it, do not come into contact with its Demon Origin."