Sage of Humanity

In the Blood Sea, the expressions of the two Dao Fusion cultivators differed. Unlike Zi Ying's anxiety, Fei Lian was much more composed, as his task was merely to keep an eye on Zi Ying; Pei Dan would handle the rest. The destruction that an unrestrained Dao Fusion can unleash on such a battlefield is truly terrifying.

As long as Pei Dan could tear a gap in the enemy's defenses, our army could continuously widen this gap and then launch a strong attack on Blue Water.

The original target wasn't achieved, but with the Insect and Blood Races causing such a commotion this time, it was impossible to return empty-handed. Occupying Blue Water counts as some consolation.

Amidst the confrontation, the stone bug perched on Fei Lian's shoulder suddenly opened its solitary eye, a wave of Mental Consciousness surged.

"What?" Fei Lian's face changed drastically because the Insect Matriarch had conveyed an unbelievable message.

Pei Dan was dead!

This momentary lapse caused Zi Ying's eyes to light up, and she immediately launched a fierce attack, putting Fei Lian in a dire situation.

"Pei Dan really is dead?" Fei Lian hastily stabilized the situation, using the surging Blood Sea to conceal his form, before having a moment to ask detailed questions.

"He's dead, beheaded to death!"

Fei Lian was horrified: "Did the humans dispatch a cultivator of Dao Fusion over?" That made no sense, even if they did, it couldn't happen so quickly!

"No, it was by that human we were searching for in Blue Water."

"Insect Matriarch, you must be joking. Even if that human had a giant ant, how could he possibly be more powerful than Pei Dan?"

Pei Dan possessed the Power of the Path thirtyfold, how could the augmentation from a giant ant be so terrifying?

"I also wish I were joking, but the fact is Pei Dan is indeed dead. That human and that Yan family boy teamed up to kill him!" After a moment of silence, the Insect Matriarch continued, "According to my earlier speculation, that boy originally had a giant ant, and later killed one of our Insect Race warriors, acquiring another, which he must have given to the Yan family boy to wear."

Fei Lian said solemnly, "Even if there were two giant ants, that's just the strength of two who have Entered the Path!"

He still couldn't believe Pei Dan died just like that. He was the key to winning this battle; with his death, all of Fei Lian's previous plans went down the drain, and the situation on their side would become dire.

"I didn't see clearly how exactly Pei Dan died, as he was activating the Blood Sea Technique at the time."

Fei Lian's expression changed dramatically at the words, "Insect Matriarch, you must be senile. There must be a Dao Fusion cultivator from the human side concealed in the battlefield, striking when the opportunity arises to kill Pei Dan. Otherwise, how could two who have Entered the Path possibly succeed? Quickly issue orders for a full retreat, and have Giant Ruler come to assist quickly, or my two races will certainly suffer heavy casualties!"

"I have already ordered a retreat!" The Insect Matriarch responded, having known things were not in their favor upon seeing Pei Dan's corpse. Although not as perceptive as Fei Lian, it knew enough to commence a retreat.

"Found you, hiding like a rat!" Zi Ying's murderous tone entered Fei Lian's ears, and he quickly engaged in combat with her again.

However, what puzzled Zi Ying was that during this engagement, Fei Lian seemed to be holding back for some reason, not fully committing.

She was, of course, unaware that Fei Lian mistakenly believed a Dao Fusion cultivator had been dispatched from the human side and feared being attacked from both sides by two Dao Fusion cultivators, so he didn't dare give it his all.

If he could, he'd want to escape right now.

But if he truly fled at this moment, Zi Ying could then rampage against those who have Entered the Path from the Insect and Blood Races. Reluctantly, he could only continue the entanglement.

But soon, Zi Ying received a message, her brow knitting with perplexity, "The Insect and Blood Races are retreating?"

This battle had turned chaotic, with the Insect and Blood Races suddenly rallying their full forces to attack the stars, appearing determined to capture Blue Water, only to suddenly retreat without a clear reason.

Zi Ying felt something must have happened, but she couldn't figure out what exactly. Cautiously, she continued to confront Fei Lian while issuing orders for the Blue Water alliance guard to pursue the enemy troops, but not to delve too deeply to avoid ambushes.

At this point, the alliance guard army's morale was soaring.

Many cultivators had never participated in such a large-scale battle; a few days ago, their situation wasn't looking good, but now, the tide had turned, driving the enemy into a chaotic retreat.

Orders came down from all sides to pursue the fleeing enemies, and anyone with any sense knew that in this scenario, it was the easiest to kill enemies and earn battle merit and Dao Bones.

Lu Ye charged at the front, alone but unstoppable.

Suddenly, an overhead vortex appeared, and a white light, as swift as lightning, surged into his body.

Once again, the Star Abyss Blessing!

This was the Will of the Star Abyss rewarding the brave, as Qing Yu had explained to Lu Ye before. In the Star Abyss, as long as you killed enough enemies or defeated stronger foes, there was a chance of receiving this reward, especially in the latter case, the chances increased.

Despite not receiving the Star Abyss Blessing when he previously killed that Blood Race Dao Fusion, he got it this time.

Altogether, Lu Ye had received the Star Abyss Blessing three times, though this phenomenon seemed to follow no particular pattern.

In fact, it wasn't just happening to Lu Ye. Before this, he had already seen three or four different spots on the battlefield exhibiting signs of the Star Abyss Blessing, indicating others had received it too.

The mysterious power coursed through his body, rapidly healing his injuries.

Lu Ye didn't have the time to investigate what benefits the Star Abyss Blessing had brought this time; his sole aim at the moment was to kill more enemies and seize more Dao Bones!

Pursuing all the way, at some point there were no allies around, only a dense crowd of enemies fleeing.

But even though he was alone, those enemies dared not face him head-on; whichever way he charged, enemies scattered in that direction.

Lu Ye understood this was due to the Insect Matriarch, who knew of his prowess and had ordered the Insect Race to avoid him.

After pursuing for a full two days, Lu Ye reluctantly retreated towards Blue Water.

There's no way to continue the pursuit; if I keep going, I'd truly be deep in enemy territory alone.

On the return route, Lu Ye sensed a powerful aura approaching from afar, and was surprised. He was about to conceal himself but then noticed another similar aura following behind the first.

He immediately understood the situation.

He swiftly dodged to the side.

Shortly, a blood-colored light passed by from afar in his field of vision. Judging by the posture, clearly fleeing was a Blood Race Dao Fusion cultivator, likely Fei Lian.

A few moments later, another figure came pursuing. Though it flashed by, Lu Ye clearly saw that the pursuer was Zi Ying, the Blue Water Governor.

Seemingly aware of his gaze, Zi Ying glanced at him, a hint of surprise in her eyes, as if she hadn't expected a human cultivator to have pursued here alone.

The two figures left one after the other, and only then did Lu Ye leisurely head back.

Two hours later, Lu Ye suddenly turned to look, as a silhouette swiftly approached him.

With a tall and imposing stance, and an aura of gallant bravery, who else could it be but Zi Ying?

Lu Ye quickly cupped his fists in greeting: "Greetings, Lord Governor."

Zi Ying looked him up and down: "What's your name?"

"Lu Ye!"

"How did you end up pursuing here alone?" Zi Ying asked with a frown.

"The Insect and Blood Races are ruthless, slaughtering my alliance comrades. In my anger, I pursued a bit too deeply," Lu Ye replied with a fierce tone, though in truth he was lured by the Dao Bone; after all, the opportunity was too rare.

Zi Ying's gaze softened considerably as she glanced at Lu Ye. He appeared disheveled, covered in filth and blood, though there were no apparent injuries from the outside; obviously, he wasn't unharmed.

Moreover, to dare pursue so deeply alone and still survive meant Lu Ye's strength wasn't low. Such a person was a potential talent for the human race.

"Come back with me."

"Thank you, my lord!"

Travelling back alongside Zi Ying toward Blue Water, a sense of security overwhelmed him.

Along the way, Zi Ying continuously received various reports from Blue Water using her authority waist tablet. As the governor, there were naturally many matters to handle after such a battle.

But soon, she was visibly surprised and turned to look at Lu Ye beside her: "What did you say your name was again?"

Lu Ye repeated his name.

Zi Ying couldn't help but scrutinize him, and upon closer inspection, she immediately noticed a detail: "This appearance... isn't your true face, is it?"

Upon hearing Zi Ying, Lu Ye hastily dismissed the Thousand Faces Spirit Runes he'd been maintaining.

He was secretly alert, realizing that if the difference in power was too great, the disguise of the Thousand Faces Spirit Runes might have flaws. He would need to be more careful in the future.

"This is my true face, pardon me, my lord; I'm used to being cautious when away from home."

Zi Ying didn't mind, as changing appearances wasn't difficult for cultivators and was quite common. What she was concerned about was another matter.

"Yan Hong reported that he and someone named Lu Ye jointly killed a Blood Race Dao Fusion. That Lu Ye..."

"Lord Governor, it was indeed I who joined forces with Brother Yan."

"You... what Dao artifact?" Zi Ying asked with a frown.

To kill a Dao Fusion as an Enter the Path cultivator, one couldn't rely on personal skill; only a Dao artifact could explain it. But there was only one kind of Dao artifact that could grant an Enter the Path cultivator the power to match a Dao Fusion.

Moreover, it could only match a freshly ascended Dao Fusion.

Lu Ye looked somewhat embarrassed but only hesitated for a moment before lifting the front of his chest.

"Giant Ant!" Zi Ying's beautiful eyes shrank.

Being a Dao Fusion cultivator herself, she naturally recognized the Giant Ant, and she had even seen it once before, as it was the battle alliance's only Giant Ant.

She hadn't expected to encounter a second one in her lifetime!

Lu Ye scratched his head, appearing confused: "Pardon me, my lord. I just arrived at Branlan not long ago. When I picked up this object, I sensed it had some provenance, but didn't know the famous Giant Ant. It was only later when I heard people mention it that I realized it was one of the most top-tier Dao artifacts. When the Blood Race Dao Fusion suddenly attacked, I could only rely on the power of the Giant Ant to join Brother Yan in defeating the enemy. Thanks to Brother Yan's valor, severely wounding a powerful foe, I had the opportunity to kill him."

For a moment, Zi Ying didn't know what to say; every Enter the Path cultivator aware of the Giant Ant's name had a dream—to find it at some place.

But achieving that dream was exceedingly rare.

Yet here stood a living example right before her.

And he had arrived at Branlan not long ago.

Such luck... truly invincible!

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