Sage of Humanity

"You've worked hard." Lu Ye surveyed the surroundings and said to Chen Sheng, "You should go back and heal."

Chen Sheng asked, "Don't you need my help to gather intelligence, Fellow Daoist?"

He had been wandering in this war zone for years and knew many people. Perhaps someone had spotted that Insect Race recently. It might be beneficial to send out some messages and ask around for more specific information.

"No need." Lu Ye shook his head.

Chen Sheng hesitated for a moment, then eventually clasped his hands and said, "Then be careful, Fellow Daoist."

Turning around, he left.

A moment later, Lu Ye also left the area.

The scope of a war zone was quite large. He was new here, and finding the target's tracks based on his own strength was almost unrealistic. Even with Chen Sheng's assistance, it wouldn't be easy.

But actually, he didn't need to go out of his way to find that Insect Race. If he killed enough enemies on his side, the Insect Race would come to him naturally.

Generally speaking, a cultivator possessing the power of the 14th Dao was top-tier in both camps, and such individuals usually wouldn't be content to remain hidden.

So the task at hand was quite simple: seek out all killable foes. The Insect Matriarch would eventually detect his presence, and by then, she would definitely dispatch powerful beings against him.

With no concealment, he moved forward openly.

In just one hour, Lu Ye suddenly felt a stirring in his heart and came to a halt.

Almost at the same time, from a nearby meteorite, a lurking shadow suddenly darted out, rushing towards his position; even before arriving, a point of blood light bloomed, transforming into a Blood Sea to envelop him.

Just before being surrounded by the Blood Sea, Lu Ye sensed that several other figures were emerging from different positions, closing in on this area.

Such ambush encounters were all too common in various war zones. When the disparity in strength wasn't huge, it was often the ambusher who held the advantage, especially after the Blood Race unfurled their Blood Sea to maximize territorial benefits.

In a typical ambush, a beginner level cultivator would have to think of ways to escape the Blood Sea's envelope immediately to have any chance of survival.

Even someone like Yan Hong wouldn't dare easily place himself within the Blood Sea.

Yet Lu Ye remained utterly still, standing quietly in place, as if petrified with fright.

The Blood Race wielding the Blood Sea Technique felt a sudden unease, knowing that those daring to roam a war zone alone like Lu Ye were not ordinary beginners but individuals with strong confidence in their own ability.

So he couldn't understand why Lu Ye wasn't showing any signs of resistance.

But having already acted, there was no room for retreat. With the enemy already ensnared in the Blood Sea, even someone with great skill would be at a disadvantage.

As he thought this, a sudden horror descended.

Amidst the dense blood light, a distorted silhouette abruptly appeared before him, raising a hand and slamming it down forcefully.

The Blood Race was suddenly filled with dread, attempting to retreat hastily, but it was too late.

A powerful strike descended from above. Feeling his head grow heavy, he lost consciousness.

The newly unfolded Blood Sea collapsed with a crash, revealing the scene previously shrouded by it.

The Insect Race and Blood Race members who launched the sneak attack were stunned to see the human wielding a short hammer, oozing murderous intent, as if in a world of his own, with a headless companion's corpse at his feet, chest caved in.

How could it be so fast?

The Insect Race and Blood Race members were astounded. They had encountered formidable foes with Dao artifacts before, but none had ever given them such a fearsome sense of oppression. A Ninth Dao Blood Race member had somehow died confusedly after just one encounter.

How could it be that he was able to locate the Blood Sea's master so precisely while within it?

The squad also included a Blood Race member with only Eighth Dao strength. Quick to react, he shouted fiercely, intending to activate his Blood Sea Technique.

But before he could do anything, Lu Ye had already leaped to him, swinging the short hammer in his hand.

The force of the 14th Dao unleashed, shattering and turning half the Blood Race member's body into blood mist as if striking an egg.

The remaining Insect Race members felt as though they had fallen into an icy abyss, realizing they had hit a tough opponent. Judging by Lu Ye's effortless killing style, they estimated the short hammer Dao artifact must at least enhance Lu Ye with two to three Dao forces, otherwise, such overwhelming dominance was impossible.

One Mantis Insect Race appeared fierce, increasing his speed and unsheathing two mantis sabers from his arms, swiftly turning them into a torrent of blades, cascading towards Lu Ye.

The remaining two Insect Race members chose to flee in opposite directions.

They were outmatched, and forcing a confrontation would only result in total annihilation. Thus, they could only hope that one Insect Race member could delay and hinder him, allowing the remaining two a chance to escape.

Only the Insect Race from the same insect hive could make such a decision in such a short time; no cultivator of any other race would provide such a correct response.

Lu Ye swung the short hammer in his hand, shattering the blade waterfall, and smashed heavily onto the chest of the Mantis Insect Race. In an instant, the chest was smashed into a large hollow, and with such horrific wounds, survival was impossible.

He turned around to pursue another insect race, but unexpectedly, that Mantis Insect Race wasn't completely dead. With extreme boldness and bravery, it clasped its hands together, holding him tightly, even wrapping its legs around him, its mantis saber already shattered, as its mouth reached for Lu Ye's neck to bite.

Lu Ye frowned, reaching out to grab the head of this insect race, and fiercely yanked, wanting to pull it off himself.

In the end, the opponent's restraint was too tight, and he couldn't pull it off at once.

With great force in his hand and Dao force channeled, he directly crushed its head, and the corpse wrapped around him finally fell limp.

Moments later, Lu Ye dispatched the other fleeing insect race and looked in the direction where the last insect race had escaped but could no longer see any trace of it.

A squad of five, ambushed, in just ten breaths, four died, truly a severe loss.

Lu Ye could certainly go after the last insect race, but he was already too lazy to do so; there were plenty of enemies on this battlefield to kill, no need to waste time on a single insect race.

After collecting the spoils, he quickly left.

In the following days, Lu Ye's figure constantly moved actively within this war zone, his unmasked rebellious silhouette often attracting the coveting of ambushers, yet every time, it ended in total annihilation.

After several such encounters, the situation experienced some subtle changes.

Lu Ye found that no one dared to attack him blindly anymore; obviously, the Insect Matriarch had noticed his presence and issued orders to its insect races to avoid battle.

This was exactly what he wanted.

He waited quietly, and two days later, finally awaited his target this time.

It wasn't a chance encounter; when the searching Lu Ye suddenly saw the figure of his target, he immediately understood that the opponent was coming specifically for him!

Carefully observing, there was a tall white carapace on its back, initially appearing like a hump, with a dirk in its hand, confirming it was undoubtedly the target.

With the target appearing, the next consideration was how to kill!

An enemy with the power of 14 Daos, before the current Lu Ye, was no different from a large bug; if he gave his all, he could crush it with a finger.

If the opponent were a Blood Race, Lu Ye could easily do so, as he wouldn't worry about revealing anything after killing.

But the opponent was an insect race...

Then it would be a bitter fight because 14 Dao force is, in theory, the greatest power that can be exerted at the beginner level, except for giant ant drivers. If he appeared too extraordinary, it might provoke troubles like before in the Blue Water War Zone.

Being surrounded and besieged by the Insect Matriarch's army is not pleasant.

Without any dialogue, the battle commenced at the moment of face-off; with a sudden clash, their bodies shook violently. The wildly moving figures seemed suddenly held by invisible large hands, abruptly coming to a halt.

Chen Sheng's intelligence wasn't incorrect; this insect race indeed possessed the power of 14 Daos! That being said, the dirk Dao artifact in its hand was undoubtedly top-grade, and taking it would mean gaining 800 Dao Bones.

Lu Ye's thoughts turned as his left fist swung at the opponent while the short hammer in his right hand fell once more.

Unexpectedly, facing such an offensive, this insect race showed no intention to dodge, its face full of ferocity, thrusting its dirk towards Lu Ye's chest with a fearlessness to fight to the death.

And this was its wise choice.

With both holding top-grade Dao artifacts and displaying the power of 14 Daos, its Dao artifact was a dirk, while Lu Ye's was a short hammer. In such combat, the potential damage is different.

Even swapping injuries for injuries, it would gain more advantage than Lu Ye.

In its mind, facing such a strike, Lu Ye would surely panic, likely retreating, which would open up its opportunity.

However, the situation didn't unfold as it anticipated.

Lu Ye showed no panic, not even intending to retreat; the short hammer continued its downward momentum, breaking through its protective force...

A cultivator possessing a Dao artifact could indeed exhibit power beyond their real strength, yet this power wasn't comprehensive.

Taking the short hammer in Lu Ye's hand as an example, it indeed allowed a 9th Dao cultivator to deliver 14 Dao force damage, but the cultivator's protective power remained just nine Daos! The short hammer's enhancement was only reflected in the offensive actions when wielded.

Thus, the contest between Dao artifact holders isn't only about the quality of the Dao artifact itself but also about the combat experience of the holder. An 11th Dao cultivator might easily kill a 14th Dao cultivator because both 11th and 14th Dao forces can break a beginner's protective power.

This is also what makes the giant ant different from other Dao artifacts, and its precious aspect, because the increase for giant ant holders is comprehensive, both elevating Dao force in offense and defense, representing an all-round enhancement, unmatched by any other Dao artifact.

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