This was Lu Ye's first time dying and resurrecting within the Black Abyss.

In fact, if it weren't for the pursuit of killing the enemy quickly and efficiently, it wouldn't have been necessary, but time was tight, and there was no extra effort to let him slowly hunt the Western Region's manpower. Completely abandoning self-protection and channeling all his power into his attacks, he couldn't withstand the Western Region's counterattacks.

After all, there were eight Constellations, not really eight little chicks, especially with three of them being in the Constellation Mid-Stage.

In one encounter, he slew four of them.

Speaking of which, the fact that he could resurrect was thanks to Su Yuqing. According to Su Yuqing's previous plan, Lu Ye was supposed to enter Black Abyss in a cunning way that wouldn't allow for resurrection. If he died in battle, he would truly be dead.

But things didn't develop according to her plan. Some minor unexpected events allowed Lu Ye to gain the same resurrection ability as the Dwarf Race.

A figure suddenly appeared beside him, and Lu Ye turned to see Han Molong.

This guy was killed too!

Not surprising, when he abandoned the original battlefield to charge towards the Western Region, he already knew that the remaining members wouldn't have a good ending.

After all, with the strength of Hai Tang's eight facing nine from the Southern Region, it was a bit too much of a stretch.

Once resurrected, Han Molong hurried to rejoin the battlefield, but was stopped by Lu Ye with a slap on the shoulder.

"Wait!" Lu Ye instructed.

Han Molong nodded, swallowed an elixir pill, and waited quietly, understanding Lu Ye's intention. Charging alone was useless because during his return to the battlefield, more of their people would be killed. That would result in them being picked off continuously, so it was better to wait here until everyone had died once, then regroup their strength.

People were continually resurrecting and returning, and after a while, nine from the East Camp gathered on the platform, showing that there was indeed a significant gap in strength.

Not far away, nine from the Southern Region and the remaining four from the Western Region gathered, glaring over here.

Lu Ye and Duan Xiuchen's eyes met, seeing the other's unwillingness, he blandly asked, "Still not giving up?"

Time was running out. Even if the Southern Region managed to seize the Spirit Orb, they probably wouldn't have a chance to transport it back to the camp. The people from the East wouldn't just stand by; they would constantly interfere during transportation.

When the time limit was up, whichever camp was closest to the Spirit Orb would claim it, so in Lu Ye's view, the Southern and Western Regions had no more reason to struggle.

Furthermore, the position favored the East: after resurrection, they could immediately rejoin the battle. In contrast, once the opponents died, they couldn't come back.

At this moment, the result of the Martial Arts Meet was already determined, and no one could change it.

Seeing this, Duan Xiuchen sighed and grinned at Lu Ye: "I find this hard to accept, what to do about it?"

If Lu Ye were a Dwarf, Duan Xiuchen wouldn't think much about it—the rise of the East would be a boon for the Dwarf Race.

But the problem was that Lu Ye was a human!

Though the East could invite such game-changers this time, what about next time? And the time after?

As a Constellation Late Stage from the Dwarf Race, being suppressed by an Early Stage human naturally felt unjust.

Lu Ye nodded, "Then we can only fight it out!"

Duan Xiuchen said, "So, the next battle isn't about the Spirit Orb; it's just a straightforward fight!" No matter what, he wanted to kill Lu Ye once head-on to show that the Dwarf Race wasn't inferior!

As he finished talking, his expression turned serious, his body swayed, and he charged straight at the East Camp, shouting, "Kill!"

Twelve figures followed close behind!

With such attitude, the people from the East had no choice but to engage.

Duan Xiuchen's only target was Lu Ye; he didn't consider others important. Given the current formation of the South and West troops, he didn't need to worry about others either. As long as he kept Lu Ye in his sights, the rest weren't threatening.

Lu Ye sensed his intentions and dashed out to meet him.

Duan Xiuchen's eyes burned with battle intent, his killing intent fierce.

It seemed a fierce clash was imminent.

However, just as they were about to collide, Lu Ye suddenly veered off, slipping by the side.

Duan Xiuchen was caught off guard, too late to intercept him. By the time he turned back, Lu Ye was already before a bewildered Constellation Early Stage.

Blade raised, life extinguished!

"Damn it!" Duan Xiuchen couldn't help but curse, turning to pursue.

But a moment too late is too late; Lu Ye was already like a tiger among sheep, indulging in slaughter.

"Golden Body Talisman, Golden Body Talisman!" Duan Xiuchen roared angrily. He had noticed there was something unusual about Lu Ye's long sword. This unremarkable black blade had unimaginable sharpness, beyond what the protective spirit force of a Constellation Early Stage cultivator could withstand.

Only the Golden Body Talisman could block it.

With his reminder, everyone quickly summoned the Golden Body Talisman to protect themselves.

Immediately, Duan Xiuchen witnessed an unbelievable scene. A cultivator at Constellation Early Stage, who had been approached by Lu Ye, had his protection pierced by a single slash, and was killed with two strikes, despite being guarded by a Golden Body Talisman!

The talismans of the Dwarf Race are quite fascinating items. Unlike talismans refined by other races, the Dwarf Race's talismans can be nurtured, leveraging one's own blood Qi or spirit force to maintain them over time. The longer they are nurtured, the greater their power, up to the limit of the Spirit Talisman.

The talismans made by other races generally lack this characteristic, which is why throughout the stellar space, the Dwarf Race's talismans are highly sought after.

However, in general, the talismans of the Dwarf Race don't easily flow outside, and others rarely have a chance to obtain them.

Previously, Lu Ye had killed a cultivator at Constellation Early Stage who was protected by a Golden Body Talisman. He slashed three times because that Golden Body Talisman had been nurtured for thirty years.

This time is different. The opponent's Golden Body Talisman isn't as powerful as the previous one, so naturally, its defense is weaker.

Mostly because of the excessive number of combats, the powerful talismans of the Dwarf Race have mostly been used up, leaving only some lower-level Spirit Talismans.

This greatly facilitated Lu Ye's slaughter.

During this brief delay, Duan Xiuchen finally caught up with Lu Ye, swinging his fists to envelop him within his aggressive momentum, shouting, "You despicable!"

Just moments ago, he thought Lu Ye intended to fight him head-on, but unexpectedly, this fellow feigned and targeted his subordinates instead. This was utterly shameless.

Given Lu Ye's speed in slaughtering, if he doesn't restrain him, it won't be long before he himself becomes isolated.

Realizing this, Duan Xiuchen naturally held nothing back, exerting himself fully!

Although his spirit force consumption was also significant, it hadn't reached the limit affecting his own strength, so his power wouldn't decline within a short time.

Yet, after engaging, he was terrified to discover that Lu Ye's strength was unexpectedly formidable, feeling himself gradually disadvantaged!

Until now, he had never engaged directly with Lu Ye, presuming that this fellow, no matter how capable, would at best possess the strength of Constellation Late Stage, but now it was evident that this was not the case.

After a brief clash, Duan Xiuchen was forced back by a single slash, as Lu Ye had no intention of entangling with him and turned to attack another cultivator at Constellation Mid-Stage.

Duan Xiuchen pursued fiercely, shouting, "Stop killing my people!"

Yet, just as these words left his mouth, the Constellation Mid-Stage was already bloodstained Void, reborn and retreated!

Not only those killed by Lu Ye were reborn, but also the troops from the East Camp.

The greatest advantage of the East Camp manifested thoroughly at this moment. After being slain, they could immediately rejoin the battlefield, hence from a glance, the East Camp's reinforcements seemed unending.

In that Bizarre Fog space, the three factions of Sun Blaze had not communicated for a long time.

Since the East Camp captured the fourth Spirit Orb, the Sun Blaze from the South and West troops seemed to have been rendered mute, lacking their previous cheerfulness.

Chen Xuanhai and others remained silent, primarily because none expected Lu Ye to be so competent, not only capturing the third Spirit Orb but the fourth one as well.

Upon seeing the joint attack from the South and West troops, they thought the East Camp couldn't preserve its achievements, yet the South and West troops were successfully isolated.

Afterward, the Western Region's forces nearly perished entirely. Ye Chaoqun leveraged the large teleportation talisman to summon nine members from the Southern Region. The talisman array contest between East and South troops unraveled before their eyes.

The situation within the Black Abyss was unpredictable, even those experienced Sun Blaze experts marveled at the spectacle.

Until this moment...

It became clear that the factions were in fierce combat, continually seeing the Eastern Camp's lights extinguish and reappear, then extinguish again, intermittently mixed with dimming lights representing the other two troop's cultivators.

Though not on-site, one could imagine the battlefield's intensity.

A group of spectators watched with hearts pounding uneasily, were these youngsters truly igniting with genuine fury? How did things escalate to such brutality? If so, it wouldn't bode well for internal unity among the Dwarf Race.

Throughout history, Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet had never seen a conflict so vicious.

Gradually, the situation became clear, as the lights representing the South and West troops' cultivators had dwindled down to just one.

Judging from the brightness of that yellow light, it should be the Constellation Late Stage from the Southern Region!

At this moment, with Lu Ye's unbridled hunting and the East Camp's swift reinforcement capabilities, they had brutally reduced the enemy to just Duan Xiuchen standing alone.

By this point, he still wore a face of deep anger, looking at Lu Ye with a complex expression, occasionally bursting out words like "despicable" and "shameless."

On the opposite side, Lu Ye stood alone in front, Hai Tang and eight others behind, each with a pallid complexion.

Such intense battle, such rebirth, had nearly drained their strength. It could be said that at this moment, those standing behind Lu Ye were as frail as if made of paper.

Yet, each was visibly excited, for with the situation now, they truly secured first place!

A first they hadn't dared imagine before the Martial Arts Meet!