Sage of Humanity

"Brother Lu!"

Just as he walked out of the Hall of Battle Merits, Yan Hong's figure came to meet him.

"Brother Yan, do you have something to discuss?" Lu Ye looked at him; clearly, they had barely parted ways, yet Yan Hong had come looking for him again—it was obvious there was something important.

Yan Hong said, "Lord Governor ordered me to gather some manpower to guard the southwest defense line. I was hoping Brother Lu could come and help me."

As a descendant of the Yan family, possessing the highest-grade Dao artifact, within Branlan, apart from the giant ant's master, he could be considered the strongest under Dao Fusion. Naturally, such a person had the qualifications to guard an area, and it was only reasonable that the Blue Water Governor entrusted him with a heavy responsibility.

Lu Ye pondered for a moment and nodded, "No problem."

Either way, he was going to kill the enemy, and following Yan Hong might be safer.

Yan Hong smiled and patted his shoulder, "I knew Brother Lu wouldn't let me down."

Lu Ye turned his head to look at Kang Xing and the other two, "These three are my friends..."

"Together!" Yan Hong immediately said, showing no sign of looking down on Kang Xing and his friends despite their weaker powers. He had noticed earlier how much Lu Ye took care of the three on their way back, clearly indicating a good relationship.

Moreover, as he had to gather manpower, the more, the better.

"When do we depart."

"Half a day later, I'll contact others then."

After a brief conversation, Yan Hong soon departed.

Half a day later, Yan Hong sent a message, and Lu Ye, leading Kang Xing and the other two, rushed to the gathering place. At first glance, they couldn't help but be amazed; in just half a day, Yan Hong had gathered nearly a thousand people, showcasing his strong ability to rally support.

Among them were many familiar faces, likely companions who had fought their way back together previously.

Standing at a higher spot, Yan Hong looked down at the many faces below and spoke loudly, "By the order of Lord Governor, today we establish the Yan troop to support the southwest defense line; today we set off, and one day I, Yan Hong, will surely lead you all back safely!"

"Together we go, together we return, the Yan troop is unmatched!"

"Together we go, together we return!"

Immediately, many cultivators began to shout, and Lu Ye clearly saw—this was the group Yan Hong had arranged. In such large-scale warfare, unlike small-scale cultivator battles, boosting morale was indeed necessary.

Inspired by the continuous chanting, more people felt their blood boiling and joined in the shout, their voices echoing like thunder, eager to charge into the battlefield and turn the Insect and Blood Races upside down.

"Move out!" Yan Hong, with a cold and stern expression, waved his hand and flew ahead.

A thousand cultivators closely followed.

A moment later, at the southwest defense line, a fresh troop charged into the battlefield, with Yan Hong leading at the forefront, a long spear in his hand, like a tiger among sheep, wreaking havoc; none could rival him.

The rest split into ten teams, each led by one of the 9th Dao, spreading out from Yan Hong's position as the center, stretching out like wings to envelop the enemy formation.

In the ten teams, Lu Ye led a team of nearly a hundred to face the enemy cultivators attacking from the front, resulting in a collision where blood and bodies flew everywhere.

Led by Yan Hong, the fresh Yan troop slaughtered in this direction for a while, greatly relieving the pressure on the original defending army, raising morale; whereas the Insect and Blood Races were retreating step by step.

Yan Hong did not pursue deeply, for advancing alone could result in the Insect Matriarch deploying a large army to encircle them, a situation where even with his strength, he could not reverse the outcome.

With pressure greatly reduced, many cultivators who had been guarding the area quickly retreated to refresh themselves and recover their Dao force.

Not only on the southwest defense line, but the whole area around Blue Water Battle Planet consisted of such battlefields, with both sides clashing back and forth, fiercely so—this was the first large-scale battle to erupt in dozens of years. Even the Insect and Blood Races seldom chose to attack planets.

If it were not concerning the giant ant, Fei Lian would not act in this manner, for opting to attack a planet inevitably means massive casualties.

Within the rear of the Insect and Blood Race armies, Fei Lian wore a slightly impatient expression between his brows and gently spoke, "Still not found?"

To find that human race, one must rely on the Insect Matriarch—all insect races are its eyes; once the person is exposed, the Insect Matriarch would surely detect it.

A fist-sized stone bug perched on Fei Lian's shoulder opened its eyes upon hearing this, and a surge of Mental Consciousness flowed.

Fei Lian sighed, "Continue searching... Also, remind Pei Dan to stay put; until that person is found, he must not act recklessly. If he dares to ruin my plan, I won't forgive him!"

Pei Dan is that Blood Race who has recently advanced to Dao Fusion; since advancing, he hasn't appeared publicly, hence the human race battle alliance and the Giant Race side wouldn't pay attention to him.

He has already infiltrated the battlefield, just waiting for the Insect Matriarch to locate the human race's trace, so he can immediately proceed to kill and seize the treasure.

Previously, this guy made a move without Fei Lian's permission, seemingly aiming to eliminate that Yan family junior, which infuriated Fei Lian greatly.

The Yan family junior is indeed a potential threat, but the current priority is retrieving the giant ant.

The stone bug's Mental Consciousness surged again.

Fei Lian snorted coldly, "Do not doubt it; that human race is definitely on Blue Water. With the Governor's Token summoned, he won't dare not to return. Furthermore, based on the previous actions of human race cultivators, he hasn't surrendered the giant ant yet. Besides, he managed to kill one of your insect races, surely possessing the giant ant, and the degree of compatibility with it likely far exceeds imagination!"

Any Dao artifact involves a compatibility issue. The same artifact used by different people can demonstrate varying levels of power; the higher the compatibility, the greater the amplification.

This is why the giant ant has always been controlled by Huang Zhihuan of the Huang family on the human race side. It's not just because he is a cultivator from the Huang family, but also because he has the highest compatibility with the giant ant. Even if others were to take the giant ant, they wouldn't be able to unleash its full power.

"One person with two giant ants? Really walked into good luck!" Fei Lian coldly snorted.

Since that person wasn't Huang Zhihuan, luck must have favored him, allowing him to find a giant ant. Unfortunately, that guy was too cautious; ever since he escaped that one time, he vanished without a trace.

The pressure on the southwestern battlefront was significantly eased with Yan Hong leading the Yan family unit, and the Insect Matriarch clearly noticed this, continuously reallocating troops to exert pressure here.

In such a large-scale battle, even though Yan Hong was brave and unparalleled, it was difficult to ensure everyone's safety. People kept dying, and the defensive line showed signs of breaking several times, only to be snatched back by Yan Hong leading his people.

Lu Ye's side also lost more than ten in their hundred-person team. Fortunately, Kang Xing and the other two followed his advice and stayed close to him, so they were unharmed.

Days of fierce fighting led to back-and-forth contention along the defensive line, with both sides showing fatigue.

This kind of battle is very consuming for cultivators, and everyone could only take breaks to restore themselves.

Inside the short-stay palace, Zi Ying's furrowed brows never unclenched. The enemy's actions were notably unusual, so she had sent messages for reinforcements from the battle alliance on the home planet days ago, but unfortunately, there was still no response.

"Ma'am, there's contact from the home planet." The steward suddenly spoke up.

"What did they say?" Zi Ying asked.

The steward sighed: "The home planet said that all 9th Dao have duties on their shoulders and cannot be reallocated, advising that if the battle goes unfavorably, Ma'am should abandon Blue Water and preserve herself."

Even though she had anticipated this result, Zi Ying couldn't help but be a little disappointed.

She naturally knew the difficulty in reallocating the 9th Dao. Across Branlan, the human race battle alliance occupies quite a few battle planets, and each one has at least one Dao Fusion presiding. These Dao Fusion are like her, unable to leave their battle planets.

But if they really can't reallocate even one Dao Fusion, she will never believe it.

Perhaps the home planet has many considerations... She can only comfort herself this way.

But asking her to give up Blue Water is absolutely impossible. With her strength, she can certainly break out of the encirclement, but what about the numerous alliance guards here at Blue Water? If she leaves, these alliance guards are likely doomed!

And once Blue Water is lost, this entire battle zone will fall into enemy hands.

"What about Giant Ruler Battle Planet?" Zi Ying asked again.

The Giant Race also has a Dao Fusion presiding. Although not as powerful as hers, it's still a Dao Fusion, and cooperation in any form could certainly lead to significant outcomes.

"Giant Ruler is also besieged." The steward replied: "The Insect Race has allocated a Dao Fusion to preside there. Although their army is not as large as here, Giant Ruler doesn't dare to make any rash moves."

Zi Ying understood.

If the enemy is targeting Blue Water, they certainly have defenses in place for Giant Ruler.

Now, without reinforcements, and Giant Ruler unable to assist, she only hopes things aren't as she imagines.

"Still haven't found him?" Fei Lian's face was filled with irritation. That human is too cautious; amidst such chaotic battles, he hasn't shown any trace. The Insect Matriarch has many spies, but without clues, they can't detect him.

It can't drag on any longer.

It's been days, and Zi Ying isn't foolish. She's likely already sensed something's amiss and might have requested reinforcements.

If a Dao Fusion reinforcement comes, all previous efforts will be in vain.

Is that human kid dead? Or has he already left this battle zone... Fei Lian was beginning to doubt his previous judgment.

Switching positions with him, Fei Lian reckoned that if faced with such large-scale encirclement as before, he'd be scared too, feeling this place unsuitable for a long stay and would inevitably leave.

If so... then everything now is meaningless.

Furthermore, Giant Ruler Battle Planet can't be stalled for too long, as the majority of troops have been diverted to Blue Water, leaving fewer for Giant Ruler.

Currently, they're using the Blood Race Blood Sea to conceal their actions, employing deceptive tactics so the Giant Ruler side doesn't dare act rashly, but given enough time, flaws will certainly emerge.

Once Giant Ruler engages and uncovers the truth, the consequences would be worrying.

In a moment, a sharp glint flashed in Fei Lian's eyes: "In thirty breaths, have Pei Dan move; attack the star, capture Blue Water!"

When previously deciding on this plan, Fei Lian made two preparations. The primary target was, of course, the giant ant, but with no results over days, the secondary objective was taking Blue Water!

Thus, this dispatch won't be entirely fruitless; with two Dao Fusion working together, Blue Water surely can't withstand.

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Three days of burning fever, the virus attacks fiercely, feeling unlike an ordinary cold, somewhat similar to my first symptoms of COVID. Feeling better today, I'll try to write another chapter.

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