Sage of Humanity

Actually, not only within this colorful stellar space, but even in places with harsh environments like the Star Abyss, there are domains where many living beings proliferate.

These domains mostly come from various fragmented stellar spaces, preserved through some fortuitous circumstances.

However, unless luck is favorable, domains within the Star Abyss usually have no guarantees; perhaps just the aftermath of a clash between powerful beings could cause countless casualties or even destroy the entire domain.

This giant city of the battle alliance can be said to be a stronghold on the battlefield for the human race and a protective barrier. As long as this barrier stands, the rear is secure.

In front of a city gate, Kang Xing and the other two descended with Lu Ye and headed directly to a grand hall beside it.

Newcomers need to complete some procedures to enter the city; it's not just a casual entry. This is also a precaution, mainly against spies, particularly the Blood Race, some of whom are adept at disguise, capable of impersonating humans to act outside. Many races have suffered due to this in the stellar space.

On the way back, Kang Xing had already mentioned this to Lu Ye.

Shortly afterward, they met the Manager here, a corpulent man who seemed not particularly strong. It was unclear what kind of connections allowed him to oversee here.

As required, Lu Ye first walked through an area covered by a Formation. This Formation has the power to banish falsehoods and preserve the truth, capable of distinguishing most disguising methods.

Then, the corpulent Manager took out a mirror-like object to illuminate Lu Ye, nodding slightly, "Indeed, a human race."

With his identity verified, there was nothing more needed. The Manager then collected a drop of Lu Ye's Essence Blood and a strand of psyche force, helping him create an authority waist tablet.

A moment later, the group of four walked out.

Kang Xing reminded Lu Ye, "Fellow Daoist, you must keep this waist tablet safe. It's not only proof of our free entry and exit from various battle cities, but it's also a means of contact. As long as you are within the colorful stellar space, anyone with this waist tablet can generally be contacted."

Lu Ye nodded.

In a way, the communication use of this waist tablet is equivalent to an audio talisman.

"Shall we exchange contact marks first?" Lu Ye proposed.

The three of Kang Xing couldn't have been happier.

With their strength, it's difficult to befriend a powerful person; though Lu Ye isn't considered a strong figure, he's still a member of the 9th Dao. If something happens on the battlefield, perhaps they could seek aid.

Shortly afterward, the group of four flew into the giant battle city. Now with the waist tablet, Lu Ye no longer worried about being attacked by the Formations within this battlefield. Without the waist tablet, recklessly intruding would certainly not end well.

Kang Xing and the other two have been fighting in the battlefield for quite some time. This trip back was mainly for recuperation and to purchase some supplies like elixir pills for healing.

Lu Ye naturally did not stay with them.

After asking about the location of the Governor's Residence in the battle city, the four parted ways, and Lu Ye swiftly headed toward the Governor's Residence.

He wanted to meet the Dao Fusion here and enquire about ways to leave.

Shortly afterward, in front of the magnificent and somber Governor's Residence, a guard shouted, "Go, go. If everyone came to trouble Lord Governor as you do, where would he have any spare time?"

Lu Ye was not annoyed. After all, the guard had a point. He knew his trip would probably yield no results, but he was still not quite resigned to it. With cupped fists, he said, "Fellow Daoist, I simply wish to ask if there's a way to leave. Since you are on duty in front of the Governor's Residence, you must be knowledgeable. Could you please give me some guidance?"

The guard couldn't help but sneer, "A way to leave? New here, aren't you? Every newcomer thinks about leaving, but you don't use your brain. If there really was a way to leave, this colorful place wouldn't be called a prison. Now scram, stop being a nuisance, or you'll pay for it."

Ultimately, with a weak status, even a guard in front of the Governor's Residence dared not regard him.

Lu Ye left helplessly.

For the time being, even if there was a way to leave, it would be out of his reach unless he had the strength of Dao Fusion, which would give him the qualification to converse with other Dao Fusions.

But his cultivation path differs somewhat from others, and ascending to Dao Fusion is uncertain as to when it might be.

For now, he could only make the best of the situation and slowly plan.

For the short-term, there's no way to upgrade his realm, and in terms of strength, Lu Ye is unwilling to expose himself. As someone who can wield over twenty powers of the path at the Enter the Path stage, he's likely considered an outlier in the entire Star Abyss. If discovered, it could lead to unexpected incidents.

If a powerful being were to capture him for research, life would be worse than death.

After some thought, Lu Ye turned and walked in another direction.

Shortly afterward, inside a large hall in the battle city, Lu Ye stepped in. The hall was large, but many cultivators were coming and going.

Looking around, there were indeed mostly human race cultivators, with others from different races, but overall, humans made up to less than thirty percent.

This is the Hall of Battle Merits of the battle alliance, where cultivators account for their battle merits after slaying enemies on the battlefield.

"Fellow Daoist Lu," a familiar voice called out.

Lu Ye turned to see Kang Xing and his two companions, whom he had just parted with not long ago, coming over as they called out.

That the three would be here did not surprise Lu Ye. Any cultivator with spoils from the battlefield would inevitably come here upon returning.

"Fellow Daoist, are you here to settle battle merits?" Kang Xing asked.

Lu Ye blinked, "How does one settle it?"

Kang Xing replied, "It's simple, you just need to hand over the useless Dao Bones. The Merits Officer will handle the clearing, and the battle merits will be recorded on your authority waist tablet. All the supplies within the battle alliance require battle merits for exchange; additionally, if you accumulate enough battle merits, you can also upgrade the rank of your waist tablet."

Lu Ye raised an eyebrow, "Useless Dao Bones equal battle merits?"

"Of course." Kang Xing laughed, "You certainly can't submit Dao Bones that haven't been refined; otherwise, we would incur a great loss."

With this... Lu Ye couldn't help glancing at the pile of useless Dao Bones accumulated in the Small Flower World.

Over these days, he had kept all the refined Dao Bones, intending to use them to nourish the Stellar Tree if he encountered one in the future. Who would have thought there would be an unexpected delight here?

However, he certainly couldn't submit such a large number of Dao Bones all at once. Having just arrived in the colorful stellar space, suddenly handing over so many Dao Bones would raise suspicion even in a fool.

What interested Lu Ye more was another matter.

"What is the meaning of the rank of the waist tablet?"

Kang Xing explained, "Once we join the battle alliance, we become alliance guards. Whether for ourselves or for the alliance, we need to go to the battlefield and kill enemies."

Lu Ye nodded, understanding that the battles here did not require any grand principles; slaying enemies always had its benefits. Any cultivator with ambition would enter the battlefield for tempering without needing others' prompting.

"But alliance guards also have a rank hierarchy." Kang Xing continued, patting his waist tablet, "Fellow Daoist, haven't you noticed the color difference in our waist tablets?"

Lu Ye had noticed this long ago but didn't pay much attention.

"As a newcomer, Fellow Daoist has no accumulated battle merits, merely an ordinary Iron Guard. The three of us are now Bronze Guards, a change brought by a certain level of battle merit accumulation. Above that, there are Silver Guards and Gold Guards."

"Are there practical advantages to upgrading the rank of the waist tablet?" Lu Ye asked.

"Certainly plenty." Kang Xing explained, "At the basic level, the cost for material exchange is different. For instance, Silver Guards receive a 20% discount on materials, and different ranks have distinct exchange lists. The lists for Bronze Guards and Iron Guards have little difference, but I've heard the lists for Silver Guards and bodyguards contain numerous rare items."

"There are Dao artifacts!" Jyang Yuning chimed in.

"Dao artifacts?" Lu Ye was puzzled, "What are Dao artifacts?"

He had never heard of Dao artifacts before; he only knew of weapons.

"Dao artifacts are more powerful magic treasures. If one possesses Dao artifacts, they can harness more Dao Force!" Jyang Yuning explained.

Lu Ye was stunned, "Isn't this an affiliated treasure?"

"No!" Kang Xing shook his head, "They're not affiliated treasures. Affiliated treasures are derivatives of supreme treasures, but I've heard affiliated treasures can only enhance one Dao force, whereas Dao artifacts... seem even more powerful."

Lu Ye was shocked; Dao artifacts are even more potent than affiliated treasures?

Kang Xing's expression grew serious, "About ten years ago, I saw a Gold Guard wield a Dao artifact in battle, fighting an enemy. Both seemed to have the strength of the 9th Dao, yet the Gold Guard's opponent lasted only ten breaths before being slain on the spot."

Determining life and death in ten breaths, the disparity in their Dao Force was at minimum three Dao forces.

Lu Ye was befuddled.

If there truly are Dao artifacts within the Star Abyss, why had he never heard of them before? His understanding of the Star Abyss might be lacking, but he should have been aware of such fundamental matters.

However, given this context, it's no wonder why those alliance guards were keen on accumulating battle merits to upgrade their waist tablets' rank.

Dao artifacts indeed have great allure.

"How do Dao artifacts come about?" Lu Ye asked.

"I've heard they're crafted. Top-tier Artifact Refiners can create Dao artifacts."

This sounded remarkable; a top-tier Artifact Refiner can forge Dao artifacts, implying that on that battlefield, there would be many beyond the 9th Dao, entering the Path.

After contemplating, Lu Ye further inquired, "How much Dao Force can a Dao artifact enhance?"

Kang Xing appeared a bit embarrassed, "That, I don't know. We've only heard tales, never personally encountered them. However, Dao artifacts certainly have a hierarchy."

It's unknown if there's a Dao artifact that could elevate a cultivator's strength to a Dao Fusion level; if there were, it would nearly match his current prowess.

Originally, he felt that he might have to appropriately conceal his prowess later, to avoid exposing his strength.

But now, he realized he must remain cautious; he couldn't assess enemies with past views. There's no telling if they possess Dao artifacts, carelessness could lead to mishaps.

After some more conversation, Lu Ye then, guided by Kang Xing, arrived at a desk, where a senile Merits Officer sat. Lu Ye casually handed over a few Dao Bones and presented his authority waist tablet. The Merits Officer, verifying no discrepancies, recorded the battle merits.

Soon after, Lu Ye requested a list of material exchanges from the Merits Officer, glanced at it, and instantly lost interest, as the items available for exchange were mostly healing supplies.

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