Sage of Humanity

This strange passage is quite long. Lu Ye charged through it relentlessly, and only after several dozen breaths did he see the Star Abyss Gate ahead.

The number of pursuers behind him had grown to dozens. Those giants showed no distinction between friend or foe, crushing many struggling Star Abyss creatures to dust as they traversed the passage.

Dashing to the Star Abyss Gate, Lu Ye leapt forward and burst out.

In an instant, a tight sensation enveloped him, freezing him in place and making him dare not move recklessly, for at that moment, countless gazes converged on him, among which were some that felt like needles on his back.

He had anticipated this situation because he had known what was happening on the Star Abyss side for more than ten years now.

Immediately, he raised his arm and shouted, "Under Lord Yin Luo's command, I have explored stellar space intelligence and returned to report my findings. You all must retreat quickly!"

The restless surroundings suddenly calmed. Numerous eyes filled with suspicion watched him, and upon seeing his face clearly, several Peak Dao Fusion experts who had remained here finally raised their hands and waved him off.

Lu Ye scanned his eyes over them and indeed saw one familiar face after another—those who had been stationed here for the Ten Great Dao Fusion skills back then.

In this place, Yin Luo's name is still useful...

He let out a slight sigh of relief and dared not linger, getting up and rushing toward the direction of the Qing Palace.

Midway through, he turned to look back, wanting to see if the giants that had been chasing him would come charging out, yet, to his surprise, there was no movement at the Star Abyss Gate; those dozens of giants showed no signs of chasing out.

Momentarily puzzled, could it be that those giants can only be active within the passage? Otherwise, why didn't they come out?

Moreover, they were nowhere to be seen in stellar space either.

Suddenly, a very familiar aura rushed towards him from ahead; Lu Ye turned his head and saw a petite figure darting towards him like an arrow from a bow, hitting his chest directly, holding onto him like an octopus, burying its head and sniffing greedily.

Uncle Duan's figure appeared right behind, merely watching from afar.

After a long while, Yin Luo lifted her head, and Lu Ye felt as though his clothes were soaked with her drool.

"Lu Ye, you're back to see me, huh? Slurp..."

Lu Ye twitched his eye, prying her away from himself. "Of course, this was part of our agreement!"

Yin Luo smiled with the corners of her eyes curved, "You're really nice!"

Lu Ye held her hand, "Let's go back to the Qing Palace first." He wanted to inquire about what happened earlier with Uncle Duan, as he might know something about the situation.

A moment later, inside the Qing Palace, Yin Luo licked her lips, wearing an expression of lingering taste; in this brief period, she had devoured three Treasure Blood Avatars from Lu Ye, yet she seemed unsatisfied and kept glancing towards Lu Ye, clearly desiring more.

Lu Ye pretended not to see and continued talking with Uncle Duan.

"Many Star Abyss cultivators spend their entire lives without necessarily encountering the Star Abyss Gate. This is my first time encountering it, and I've never entered before, so I'm unclear about what it's like after entering. But based on your description, it seems to be Stellar Space Devourers."

"Stellar Space Devourers?" Lu Ye frowned.

"Even within the Star Abyss, they are a peculiar existence. They are somewhat like star beasts, yet not star beasts, feeding on stellar space. They possess a unique ability to locate weak spots within stellar space and then break them open, devouring stellar space's essence, during which a Star Abyss Gate will be born."

Lu Ye listened, bewildered, "I still don't quite understand. Uncle Duan means the birth of a Star Abyss Gate is related to these Stellar Space Devourers?"

Uncle Duan said, "Not all Star Abyss Gates are like this, but some are." He paused, then said, "Have you ever been bitten by a mosquito?"

"Of course."

"There you have it. To all stellar spaces, Stellar Space Devourers are like blood-sucking mosquitoes; bitten places will have wounds, and Star Abyss living creatures can follow those wounds and invade stellar space."

Lu Ye tried imagining it: a huge devourer outside of stellar space, its long proboscis piercing into stellar space, instantly making his hair stand on end, "In other words, is there a Star Abyss Devourer biting my stellar space right now?"

"Yes, the passage you walked through is the trace left by its proboscis, so when you killed those Star Abyss living creatures in there, it alerted the devourer; the nine giant figures you saw were merely its mental projections."

That explains why there were no Dao Bone remnants after killing them...

"But if that's the case, why can't I see it?" Lu Ye was puzzled.

Outside the Star Abyss Gate, Lu Ye only saw numerous Star Abyss living creatures but no sign of any devourer.

Uncle Duan looked at him meaningfully, "In the Star Abyss, there are many things you can't see, but your inability to see them doesn't mean they don't exist."

"How can I see them?" Lu Ye asked in a deep voice.

If the birth of a Star Abyss Gate is related to such supposed Star Abyss Devourers, then the solution is simple: just kill it! But how does one kill something they can't see? First, one must be able to see it.

Uncle Duan said, "Cultivate diligently; once your strength is sufficient, you'll naturally be able to see them."

"May I ask, Uncle Duan, to what extent must one be to see them?"

"Dao Fusion? Dao Harmony? Who knows, anyway, I can't see them as of now."

Yin Luo suddenly poked her small head out from Lu Ye's waist: "Are you talking about that big mosquito?"

Lu Ye looked down at her, surprised: "Yin Luo, can you see it?"

Yin Luo nodded, then shook her head: "I can't see it now, but I saw it before."

"Can you help me kill it?" Lu Ye looked hopeful: "You help me kill it, and I'll give you ten doppelgangers!"

Uncle Duan looked at Lu Ye disdainfully from the side, as if looking at a sneaky villain.

"Ten doppelgangers!" Yin Luo's eyes were round and sparkling, but soon her face fell, shaking her head: "No, I can't beat it; it's at Dao Harmony!"

Dao Harmony!

Lu Ye was shocked. Yin Luo was at Peak Dao Fusion, just a step away from Dao Harmony, but indeed she couldn't be a match for Dao Harmony. Just like Enter the Path cannot be a match for Dao Fusion, the difference in Dao force they can wield is too great.

The Stellar Space Devourer was actually at the Dao Harmony level, which makes matters difficult.

But Yin Luo quickly regained her spirit: "Don't worry, Lu Ye, I'll strive hard in cultivation, and soon advance to Dao Harmony; then I'll go and kill it!" Clearly, the offer of ten doppelgangers was very tempting to her.

"Great, then I'll wait for that day," Lu Ye nodded continuously.

Then he remembered a question: "Uncle Duan, why has the Stellar Space Devourer's thought projection with 9th Dao strength never invaded the stellar space?"

Uncle Duan snorted: "Are you stupid? It wants to devour the foundation of the stellar space, so of course, it won't destroy it actively. For mosquitoes, the value in blood-sucking comes from living beings; have you seen mosquitoes sucking dead blood?"

This saying... seems to make sense.

But after hearing Uncle Duan's words, Lu Ye finally understood why the cultivation of stellar space cultivators has become increasingly difficult since the appearance of the Star Abyss Gate. Undoubtedly, it's due to the massive loss of the stellar space's foundation.

"Star Abyss Devourers are known as the claws of the Will of the Star Abyss, but their main role is to open the Star Abyss Gate. Conquering the stellar space is the job of us Star Abyss living creatures," Uncle Duan added.

Lu Ye pondered.

Looking at it now, his decision to enter the Star Abyss was correct, because only here can he expedite his strength enhancement. Staying in the stellar space is temporarily safe but not a long-term plan.

And to enhance strength, he must slay enemies and seize bones.

Lu Ye looked down at Yin Luo, patting her small head: "Yin Luo, do you remember our previous agreement?"

Yin Luo blinked her eyes: "What agreement?"

It's been over a decade; she's almost forgotten what Lu Ye's Treasure Blood Avatar tastes like, let alone any agreement.

"The promise of a hundred Dao Bones every month!" Lu Ye reminded her. Given his current strength, acquiring Dao Bones isn't difficult, but it's naturally better to have additional gains every month.

Anyway, staying here at Qing Palace, he must occasionally provide Treasure Blood Avatars to Yin Luo.

When he came over earlier, he intentionally noted that over the past decade, the number of Star Abyss living creatures gathered here seemed even larger. So many Star Abyss living creatures are enough to satisfy his cultivation needs.

"About that..." Yin Luo looked troubled.

"What's the matter?" Lu Ye was puzzled.

Uncle Duan remarked leisurely from the side: "If you plan to continue obtaining Dao Bones from the young lady, it's best to give up that thought. Times have changed."

Lu Ye frowned: "What do you mean?"

Uncle Duan explained: "Although the Star Abyss is filled with chaos and slaughter, there's one exception. When the Star Abyss Gate opens, all the living creatures gathered around the gate are under an invisible constraint, unable to kill each other, even the young lady cannot break this restraint."

"Is there really such a thing?" Lu Ye was astounded.

Thinking carefully, indeed he hadn't seen any fighting just now. In the past, with so many Star Abyss living creatures gathered, such tranquility would have been impossible.

He hadn't paid much attention before, but now he understood the reason after hearing Uncle Duan's words.

Moreover, Uncle Duan wouldn't deceive him on matters like this.

"What if a Dao Fusion wants to seize the Star Abyss Gate?" Lu Ye asked.

Uncle Duan shook his head: "When the Star Abyss Gate opened, the young lady already integrated her own mark into it. In other words, this Star Abyss Gate belongs to her; no one will come to seize it anymore. All the contention happens before the gate opens; it's the rule!"

Lu Ye was at a loss for words. In the most chaotic and unruly place, there actually exists such a rule...

If that's the case, his original plan is ruined.

He originally intended to utilize Qing Palace's protection, with a plethora of Star Abyss living creatures available for slaughter here, his strength could grow at an exceedingly terrifying speed.

But now, with no one to kill, how can he enhance his strength? Only through bitter cultivation? That speed is too slow.

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