Sage of Humanity

"Something bad..." Lu Ye frowned.

The azure bird said, "In the Star Abyss, if abandoned by the Will of the Star Abyss, it doesn't end well."

"But this is the stellar space!" Lu Ye said.

"That's why I can tell you these things."

After half a day, Lu Ye left in deep thought, having grasped the general idea of Dao Fusion, making this trip worthwhile.

However, the most pressing matter for him is to Enter the Path.

The good news is that he has convinced both the azure bird and the Dancing Girl; if any Star Abyss Gate in the stellar space faces danger, they can be called upon to help.

Both of them are at the Dao Fusion level; the last time the Star Abyss Gate closed, they missed the timing, so they remained in the stellar space. They are the only two ancient giant breeds in space.

With Dao Fusion level strength, they aren't weak even in the Star Abyss, and in the stellar space, they are unmatched. With their promise, even if problems arise in the future, there will be ways to resolve them.

A few days later, at All Phenomena Ocean, Lu Ye returned.

On Three Worlds Island, Lu Ye listened to Tang Jun speak about the many changes in All Phenomena Ocean over the years, then set off towards Jade Sword Island.

Nothing more was needed; everything that had to be done was done. What comes next will prove oneself.

During the more than ten years of Lu Ye's secluded cultivation, no major events occurred at All Phenomena Ocean. With Jiu Yan and Ma Bin overseeing, invading enemies couldn't create much trouble.

Since the Star Abyss Gate hasn't expanded enough yet, currently, it can only allow safe passage to 3rd Dao strength; for 4th Dao, forcing through might cause accidents. So far, visitors from the Star Abyss Gate, the strongest are only at 4th Dao, and their numbers are scarce.

Not only is this true for All Phenomena Ocean, but other Star Abyss Gates are in the same situation.

Only by continuously expanding the Star Abyss Gate can more powerful beings pass safely. By that time, enemies in the stellar space will grow increasingly strong.

This undoubtedly allows enough buffer time for the stellar space to accumulate strength.

Currently, at All Phenomena Ocean alone, over forty Dao Realm cultivators have arisen, though most are below the 5th Dao. But with continuous accumulation, they will eventually grow stronger.

The Star Abyss ambience has spread, covering half of All Phenomena Ocean.

For safety, those not in the Dao Realm on Spirit Islands within the Star Abyss ambience's coverage were evacuated to other Spirit Islands.

However, as time passes, it's likely that the entire All Phenomena Ocean will be covered by the Star Abyss ambience, leaving no safe place.

Lu Ye charged straight into the Star Abyss ambience's coverage. He hadn't been walking long when he suddenly sensed something, turning his head to look.

In that direction, on a small island, a tall figure stood, gazing his way.

Their eyes met; Lu Ye was slightly startled, then a smile appeared on his face.

The person also seemed surprised, evidently not expecting to see Lu Ye at this moment, yet they smiled brightly and leapt towards him.

They approached quickly. Just as Lu Ye was about to speak, the newcomer suddenly turned, and a long leg whipped towards him like a long whip.

This sudden attack was entirely unexpected; Lu Ye hadn't anticipated any hostile intentions and was caught off guard.

However, he merely raised his arm to block lightly, halting the attack.

The woman looked astonished, clearly not expecting Lu Ye to be so strong. She didn't give up, immediately forming her fingers into a cone and thrusting towards Lu Ye's chest.

Lu Ye casually slapped her arm away.

The woman became furious and wanted to continue, but suddenly felt her neck tighten as a large hand gripped it.

Lu Ye lifted her like a chick, holding her in front of him, smiling as he asked, "What are you doing? Rebelling?"

The woman, pulling her neck in, blinked and looked shocked, "Weren't you supposed to be only Sun Blaze Late Stage?"

When she attacked, she was afraid of injuring Lu Ye, using only 1st Dao strength initially and then 2nd Dao strength on the second attack.

She thought it would be easy, but the result was unforeseen.

"I'm indeed at Sun Blaze Late Stage," Lu Ye nodded. Although he wasn't sure where she got the information, it was accurate; when he left, that was his cultivation level.

It's just that whoever provided the information didn't give detailed data.

"Then how did you..." The woman was puzzled, glanced around, and shouted crisply, "Father!"

Calling out "Father" when losing, Lu Ye found it both amusing and frustrating, but he had to release her.

But it's not the first time; back in the day, Yaya would call him that more than once when she lost her memory.

Lu Ye hadn't expected Yaya to be at All Phenomena Ocean, but thinking back, since Yaya was at Peak Sun Blaze and wanted to form her Dao foundation, she would naturally head to a Star Abyss Gate, and she was most familiar with All Phenomena Ocean, so she'd come here.

There might be other reasons...

Like wanting to beat Lu Ye as payback for when she lost her memory and called him father.

Yet she found now she couldn't win at all!

"What Dao?" Lu Ye looked up and down at Yaya, asking.

"5th Dao!" Yaya replied.

Lu Ye nodded slightly; cultivators like Yaya who reached the Peak Sun Blaze long ago possess exceedingly deep foundations, and when they ascend to the Dao Realm, they typically reach the 4th-5th Dao.

However, the Sun Blaze Peak individuals who are later cultivated in the Nine Provinces and the Soul Race ancestral land might start at a slightly lower point upon achieving the Dao Realm, yet they are not without opportunities for improvement. With sustained and relentless cultivation, they can always catch up.

Yaya looked at Lu Ye with uncertainty: "How many Daos have you reached, elder?"

"Me?" Lu Ye rubbed her head, "Why don't you guess!"

Yaya retreated a few steps in annoyance: "I won't guess!"

Lu Ye sighed: "You were so cute when you were younger; it's not as fun now that you've grown up!"

Yaya clenched her fist and waved it at him: "Do you really consider yourself my dad? I wasn't using my full strength earlier; if I did..."

Lu Ye had already soared away, his voice faintly reaching back: "Be careful."

Yaya angrily watched him leave, muttering under her breath, regretting not using her full strength earlier; if she had, she might have succeeded!

At the open Star Abyss Gate, a red vortex slowly rotated, significantly larger than when it first opened.

The Star Abyss ambience at this position is also denser than in other places.

A lone figure stood guard here, testing any living creatures passing through the Star Abyss Gate; if a 4th Dao appeared, they would be slain immediately.

As for those below the 4th Dao, they were left alone.

Others took care of those.

But there were always some who didn't know better and, even after being spared, continued to pester, in which case there was no choice but to kill them.

Even with Ma Bin's help, guarding for over ten years without change was no easy task.

Suddenly, the graceful silhouette sensed something, turning to see a familiar figure strolling towards her.

"You've worked hard." Lu Ye walked to Jiu Yan and looked at her, noticing the slight fatigue in her eyes.

Lu Ye felt she looked a bit thinner.

"No problem." Jiu Yan gently shook her head, "Why are you here?"

Suddenly, she realized: "Are you about to build your Dao foundation?"

"Yes, the time has come."

Jiu Yan softly smiled: "Then I'll act as your protector."

Lu Ye nodded, then walked to the side and sat down cross-legged, immersing himself in his mind.

Jiu Yan stepped forward a few steps, almost standing before the Star Abyss Gate, holding a long spear, concentrating on the red vortex.

If any Star Abyss living creature dared to show itself, irrespective of strength, it would be killed with a single strike.

Not far away, Lu Ye had prepared for building his foundation.

Currently, several methods for creating a Dao foundation had spread, and Lu Ye chose the Smelting Furnace Method, which was the first method he encountered and had been verified by Jiu Yan and others.

The Smelting Furnace Method uses the body as a furnace, refining one's foundation, achieving success means entering the Dao Realm, failure means losing all cultivation; the risk is indeed high. Still, since Lu Ye himself is a fire element cultivator, this method is most suitable for him.

Sitting upright, with a mind free of waves.

His body transformed into a furnace, blood Qi, Mana, and Soul Power surged simultaneously, thrown in like firewood, rumbling to life.

Jiu Yan mentioned that in the Smelting Furnace Method, one harbors no desire, no thought, no self, nor form; back then, she was unable to enter the Dao Realm because of unresolved heart knots, but Lu Ye didn't have that issue as he had no unresolved heart knots in his years of cultivation.

Moreover, he harbored an obsession with becoming stronger, surpassing ordinary people.

His whole body began to heat up as if it would ignite.

But Lu Ye knew this was merely an illusion.

Regarding the Smelting Furnace Method for building the Dao foundation, Lu Ye had consulted Jiu Yan and others in the Star Abyss, so he was well aware of all the details.

With more Essence Qi invested, it felt as if a fire truly ignited within Mingming.

In his meditative state, Lu Ye could even clearly see this flame.

Dao Fire!

This was the vision encountered when building the Dao foundation using the Smelting Furnace Method; its appearance signaled the official commencement of foundation building.

Taking this step meant no turning back; success meant entering the Dao Realm, failure meant losing all cultivation.

Others would need significant time to ignite their own Dao Fire; the fastest over in the Cover Armor stellar space is half a year, while it takes longer in this stellar space due to the current low concentration of Star Abyss ambience.

Lu Ye, however, achieved it effortlessly.

This didn't surprise him because, strictly speaking, he did have a Dao foundation; his Talent Tree was his Dao foundation. Not only that, his current strength reached the 9th Dao, making it extraordinarily easy to ignite his Dao Fire.

Taking this step now holds more symbolic significance than practical, for if one wishes to continue advancing in cultivation, this step is essential.

After igniting the Dao Fire, others would use their Essence Qi as fuel, injecting it into the Dao Fire, burning a specific bone they chose, transforming it into a Dao Bone. Once the Dao Bone was initially formed, it signified stepping into the Dao Realm, leaping from the fishes' gate, able to refine Dao Power into the body from then on.

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