Sage of Humanity

Lu Ye discovered that he seemed to have lifted a stone only to drop it on his own foot.

During those ten reincarnations, Dark Butterfly always appeared before him in an absolutely stunning form, seductive yet delicate, with impeccable looks and figure.

So Lu Ye never imagined that Dark Butterfly's true form would look like this!

In those many cycles of reincarnation, each call of "husband," each call of "Brother Ye," was like an invisible knife, leaving Lu Ye pierced through and through.

"Husband, turns out you're so superficial; judging by looks is not good. Have you forgotten Little Butterfly's true heart for you?"

Lu Ye suppressed the discomfort in his heart and said in a deep voice, "Dark Butterfly, let's have a good talk!"

This issue needed to be resolved, or else Lu Ye felt that his state of mind would eventually have problems.

"If my husband wants to talk, then Little Butterfly is, of course, willing to open her heart and have a deep conversation with you."

"Sometimes, opportunities come only once!" Lu Ye looked at her, his tone calm yet with a hint of determination.

Dark Butterfly was silent for a moment before finally nodding seriously, "Alright, what do you want to talk about?"

"Don't call me that anymore!"

"Unlock the Chains of Life."

"Impossible!" Lu Ye rejected decisively.

"You're the one who wants to talk, but I don't see your sincerity." Dark Butterfly's voice was cold.

Lu Ye said, "If you were sincere, you wouldn't make such a request. Ask for something else!"

"Alright then, since you are Little Butterfly's husb..." Changing her tone, Little Butterfly continued, "Then I want the array runes of the Crane Wings Array!"

Lu Ye remained silent.

Dark Butterfly snorted coldly, "You should know why you were captured this time. Without breaking the Chains of Life, I can't force you, but these array runes are something that my race and the Blood Race are determined to obtain. I can talk nicely with you, but if you insist on not handing them over, there will be other Dao Fusions to communicate with you, and by then, even I won't be able to help you."

Lu Ye nodded, "Fine, I'll give them to you!"

Dark Butterfly seemed slightly surprised, as if she hadn't expected him to agree so readily. After a brief contemplation, she said with deep meaning, "I've discovered something interesting. Under the Chains of Life, our lives are connected, and our psyches are one. If you lie, I can perceive it to some extent. To use your words, sometimes, opportunities come only once, so cherish it!"

"Don't worry!" Lu Ye responded calmly. He had already considered this matter while being captured by Li Qi.

"Then let's begin." As Dark Butterfly spoke, pure Soul Power surged.

In the next instant, Lu Ye found himself, involuntarily, appearing in that void again.

Before him stood Dark Butterfly, in the human form from those cycles of reincarnation, both seductive and charming, with a pure look in her eyes. The conflicting qualities intertwined, overflowing with allure.

Lu Ye earnestly observed her for a few moments, memorizing her appearance, which diluted some of the previous discomfort in his heart.

"Shall we begin?" Dark Butterfly smiled at him.

This time, they had captured Lu Ye precisely for the array runes of the Crane Wings Array, though the process was somewhat convoluted.

As they spoke, another Dark Butterfly suddenly appeared, identical to the previous one, evidently another Secondary Soul, except this one was not wearing a single thread.

The second Dark Butterfly walked gracefully towards Lu Ye and said softly, "With the bond unbroken, you can imprint those array runes on me."

When Lu Ye thought of that bloated mass from before, he lost interest in the infinite beauty before him. He raised his hand and placed it on Dark Butterfly's smooth shoulder, and with a thought, the Yin-Yang Dual Origins quickly spread.

Looking around, it seemed as if a wondrous garment was draped over Dark Butterfly, and the clothing continued to grow, gradually enveloping her entire body.

Both Dark Butterflies watched him with interest. Before this, she had never imagined that someone in this world could construct Dao Runes so swiftly.

Moments later, Lu Ye withdrew his hand.

The second Dark Butterfly slowly asked, "Are you sure these are the array runes for the Crane Wings Array, and that these runes can form the Crane Wings Array?"

She asked very meticulously, merely wishing to use their bond to sense whether Lu Ye was lying.

"I'm sure!" Lu Ye looked at her calmly, without any ripple in his heart.

He wasn't lying; these were his deduced spirit runes, and with these spirit runes, the Crane Wings Array could indeed be formed, but these runes couldn't be used in combat because they couldn't withstand the impact of Dao force.

The first Dark Butterfly seriously stared at him, and after a moment, she slightly nodded, able to feel that Lu Ye wasn't lying.

The second Dark Butterfly, upon seeing this, suddenly vanished.

"Brother Ye is so obedient! What reward do you want?" The first Dark Butterfly smiled sweetly.

Lu Ye's face changed drastically, "You..."

Dark Butterfly covered her mouth and giggled, "I didn't call you husband, I won't go back on my word."

Lu Ye closed his eyes and snorted coldly, "Suit yourself!" He had been overly concerned before, which was why she had taken advantage of him. If he acted indifferent, she would naturally find it boring.

"Alright, let's go out and talk." Dark Butterfly said coquettishly, the void disappearing, and their minds returning.

Through ten reincarnations, for that layer of bond, all the efforts made by this Secondary Soul were sincere. If she could accomplish her initial goal, once she uncovered all of Lu Ye's secrets, she would naturally eliminate this bond, making Lu Ye a stranger to her.

But with the appearance of the Chains of Life, not only was the bond not eliminated, it was instead deepened.

Deepened too, were all the experiences this Secondary Soul had in reincarnation.

Those intimate titles and gestures were not entirely acts to disgust Lu Ye.

"From now on, you stay here and don't wander around," Dark Butterfly instructed Lu Ye.

"I don't want to stay here!" Lu Ye responded indifferently.

"Then where do you want to go?" Dark Butterfly asked. "This entire planet is one insect hive; wherever you go, it'll be the same, under my surveillance at all times."

These words were indeed true.

Given the current situation, Dark Butterfly couldn't possibly let Lu Ye out of her sight—in other words, she would never let him leave this insect hive.

"Anyway, I don't want to stay with you."

Dark Butterfly's tone was extremely plaintive: "Brother Ye, those words really hurt Little Butterfly's feelings."

Before Lu Ye could get angry, she quickly said, "You can go to the insect sac next to this and find a place to settle down."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye turned his head, leapt up, and quickly arrived at a spacious insect sac.

Inside this insect sac was another member of the Insect Race cultivating. Seeing Lu Ye intrude, he immediately became angry.

"Get out!" Lu Ye grabbed him and threw him out, then occupied the insect sac like a cuckoo usurping a magpie's nest.

The Insect Race member was clearly unwilling; he had not yet matured and needed the insect sac to accelerate his cultivation. However, just as he was about to make a move, he abruptly stopped.

It was obviously because Dark Butterfly gave him an order.

No member of the Insect Race dared defy the Insect Matriarch's command, even if their insect sac was being seized, they could only withdraw dispiritedly.

The insect sac was not large, but big enough for Lu Ye alone to settle.

He also considered whether he should go somewhere else, further away from Dark Butterfly.

But just as she said, the whole planet was one insect hive; being far or near made no difference, she could monitor Lu Ye's situation here at any time.

Given this, he only needed to be out of sight of Dark Butterfly to be content.

Thinking it over, Lu Ye suddenly leaned down and shouted below: "Tell Li Qi to return my Dao artifact!"

The objects useful for external communication had been seized and destroyed, but the top-grade Dao artifact worth 800 Dao Bone had also been taken by Li Qi.

Dark Butterfly's voice rang out from afar: "I know, I'll have him return it!"

To a strong figure at the level of the Insect Matriarch, a top-grade Dao artifact was nothing; even if it was given to Lu Ye, an Enter the Path in the insect hive wouldn't be able to cause any waves.

Only then did Lu Ye pull his head back.

With a thought, his hands, hidden by his sleeves, were already clutching two pieces of Dao Bone, activating the Talent Tree's power, and quickly refined them.

Dark Butterfly was not able to monitor him constantly; as the Insect Matriarch overseeing this battlefield, she had a lot to pay attention to, so Lu Ye was certain that all her interactions with him were merely using a fraction of her psyche.

He quietly cultivated here, and Dark Butterfly probably wouldn't notice.

Even if discovered, it wouldn't be a big deal; although he was a prisoner under surveillance, because of the Chains of Life, Dark Butterfly wouldn't push him too hard.

His cultivation here as an Enter the Path would not affect the Insect Matriarch's grand scheme.

The quantity of Dao Bone stored in the Small Flower World wasn't much, but still significant, all of which was acquired in the latest battle.

However, the amount of Dao force accumulated within the Talent Tree was considerable; the Dao force refined after supporting the Fengtai Stronghold was still kept by Lu Ye.

Several days passed, all Dao Bone had been refined, and the Dao force within the Talent Tree had accumulated even more.

Lu Ye pondered a bit, deciding to polish a wave of Dao Bone.

Given the current circumstances, enhancing one's strength should take priority; although he couldn't possibly rival the Insect Matriarch, greater strength meant more self-preservation.

While refining Dao Bone, Lu Ye was also contemplating his situation and thinking about how to escape this place.

Yet, no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't come up with a good method; Dark Butterfly wouldn't let him leave, not even with the Chains of Life.

There was a limit to the threats he could make against Dark Butterfly; beyond that limit, she wouldn't comply.

Time flashed by, over half a month.

After polishing the Dao Bone, Lu Ye had been in intense cultivation recently, but the Dao force gained from such cultivation was nearly negligible to him.

Dark Butterfly hadn't sought him out, as if she had already forgotten him.

One day, during intense cultivation, a member of the Insect Race suddenly flew up in front of the insect sac, giving Lu Ye a complex look before presenting an object.

Upon closer examination, Lu Ye saw it was his short hammer Dao artifact.

Clearly, the Insect Matriarch retrieved it from Li Qi.

He raised his hand and took the short hammer, and the Insect Race member immediately flew away.

After swinging the short hammer a few times, Lu Ye stood up and headed out.

This intense cultivation didn't benefit him much; this was the first time he had ventured deep into an insect hive, and he was actually curious, so he decided to explore.

Leisurely walking out of the insect sac, Dark Butterfly had no reaction, as if she weren't even monitoring him.

But Lu Ye knew this was impossible; Dark Butterfly didn't restrict his movements because there was no need—in the insect hive, he couldn't evade her.

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