Sage of Humanity

"Sister Zi Ying, do you think it's appropriate for me to demand some Dao Bones as compensation from the families on our home planet in exchange for taking people out of Banlan?" Lu Ye asked another question.

He's currently in urgent need of Dao Bones, partly to stop Banlan from drifting aimlessly and partly to enhance his own strength, hoping to advance to Dao Fusion soon.

Although it's possible to traverse various battlefields to hunt Dao Bones, if he could collaborate with the families on our home planet, the efficiency would undoubtedly be much higher.

Moreover, he believes that if this news gets out, those at the Peak Dao Fusion on our home planet would definitely flock to him and wouldn't spare any cost.

Zi Ying didn't answer directly but asked, "What exactly is your current level of strength?"

"A hundred and sixty Dao!"

Zi Ying nodded, which almost matched her estimate, "I suggest you don't do this until your personal strength equals that of the Peak Dao Fusion. Leaving Banlan is too tempting for some, and no one can guarantee what they might do under such temptation. Ingratitude and betrayal are common in the cultivation world, and this method in your hands might make some uneasy. Some prefer to have control rather than being controlled, you understand?"

"I understand." Lu Ye nodded.

Precisely due to these concerns, he chose Zi Ying as a partner for cooperation. Now that even Zi Ying advises him so, Lu Ye decides not to dwell further.

He should still focus on enhancing his strength, and consider these issues only when he becomes powerful.

After exchanging contact marks with Zi Ying and agreeing that she would contact him whenever she had new information, Lu Ye leisurely departed.

In the following period, Lu Ye roamed various battlefields where wars erupted in Banlan, executing enemies without count.

After accumulating a wave of Dao force, he arrived at the relic and left Banlan through it.

This time he was determined to make Banlan completely halt its drifting journey.

As his figure just emerged, Lu Ye suddenly sensed multiple eyes gazing at him from all directions.

Turning his head, he saw that, somehow, quite a few figures had gathered here, at least around twenty or thirty, including various races, some looking bizarre and grotesque.

Banlan's current drifting speed is very slow, which may be the reason attracting these cultivators to inspect.

"Human race!" The leading Flame Race cultivator was blazing like a burning torch, even his hair took on the form of flames. Upon seeing Lu Ye, his eyes lit up, "Did you come out of there?"

Apparently, they knew nothing about Banlan. Previously, they had dispatched several companions to investigate inside, but none returned, leaving no trace.

Unaware of Banlan's perils, they dared not act rashly and have been waiting here.

Unexpectedly, instead of their companions, they witnessed Lu Ye emerging suddenly.

Lu Ye's Mental Consciousness swept over them and he responded with a counter-question, "Is there something you need?"

Next to the Flame Race, a robust member of the Two-headed Race roared angrily, "Impudent human race, answer what you are asked and stop with the nonsense!"

The Flame Race also seemed somewhat impatient, waving his hand, "Take him down first and talk later!"

The Two-headed Race immediately lunged at Lu Ye, both heads bearing ferocious expressions, seeming quite intimidating.

He reached out casually to grab Lu Ye.

However, the next moment, he turned into a fog of blood, leaving only some Dao Bone remnants.

Lu Ye frowned, unable to comprehend why this Two-headed Race cultivator, merely an Enter the Path, was so arrogant. He didn't even withstand one slap.

"Dao Fusion!" The Flame Race's expression darkened. The Two-headed Race was a 9th Dao cultivator. To be swatted to death with a single slap, Lu Ye must be at Dao Fusion indeed. Initially dismissing Lu Ye as just a human race, he realized too late he had misjudged.

Flames surged, and as the Flame Race spoke, he charged toward Lu Ye, his Dao force flooding.

Not only that, several other cultivators around joined in, launching a barrage of attacks towards Lu Ye.

Lu Ye sighed, though leaving Banlan twice before was peaceful, he didn't expect to encounter such gloomy affairs this time.

Seeing others already attack, he naturally wouldn't hold back.

In a few short breaths, the commotion subsided.

Near the slowly drifting Banlan, only Lu Ye stood alone, while the various race cultivators who had encircled Banlan earlier had vanished without a trace.

Though the Flame Race was also at Dao Fusion, with only a 2nd Order Dao Fusion realm, he was no match for Lu Ye.

After handling these, Lu Ye then attended to the main task.

Dao force continued to deplete massively; already slow-paced, Banlan's drift speed became even slower.

Eventually, at a certain moment, it fully halted.

Lu Ye let out a slight breath. From refining the Banlan Core to this moment of stopping Banlan's drift, he poured in at least over thirty thousand in Dao force.

The cost wasn't small, but it was worthwhile.

In the future, even if he leaves Banlan to venture outside, there's a clear position here, and as long as he returns, he can trace the route back to Qing Palace.

For him, this Dao soldier's locational significance far exceeds other aspects.

As for when he can truly claim this Dao soldier, Lu Ye estimates he needn't even think about it before Dao Harmony, and even ascending to Dao Harmony might not suffice.

The road stretches endless...

After dealing with the matters of Banlan, Lu Ye didn't plan to stay and was about to return.

However, at that moment, a sudden sense of danger surged in his heart, and he instinctively placed his hand on the sword sheath at his waist.

Just as he prepared to draw his sword, a loud hum erupted in his mind, as if something had violently struck him, leaving him dizzy and disoriented.

Psyche attack!

Realizing the danger, Lu Ye urgently channeled Dao force to protect himself.

The next moment, a sharp pain spread through his body, and the aura of death enveloped him.

He didn't know who was ambushing him, but the attacker's concealment methods were extremely sophisticated, as he hadn't noticed any trace of them before their sudden assault.

Moreover... the opponent's strength far surpassed his own.

Being already stronger than him and launching a sneak attack, this was truly troublesome.

In a hurry, he used the recoil from the opponent's power to tilt his body, stumbling towards Banlan, with his psyche still in turmoil. In his blurred vision, a slender figure flickered, but before he could see clearly, the scene shifted.

The fierce pain spread throughout his body, and only then did Lu Ye realize that his injuries were extremely severe. Setting aside the impact on his psyche, half of his body had almost been stripped to the bone, with multiple internal injuries.

With a heart full of dread, Lu Ye realized that from the moment he was ambushed to his return to Banlan, only two breaths had passed, yet within those two breaths, he had almost walked through the gates of death.

If not for the ability to return to Banlan, this time he would have undoubtedly been doomed.

The one ambushing him was highly likely a Peak Dao Fusion!

It's been so many years since he had suffered such a major setback. Even while adventuring alone in the Star Abyss, he hadn't encountered such a crisis, but this incident was a wake-up call—despite his substantial growth in power, there were still those stronger than him.

The severity of his injuries was horrifying, with his body severely traumatized, especially with his psyche still in persistent turmoil.

He needed to find a place to rest and recover.

Enduring the physical and mental pain, Lu Ye took out the star map to check his location, and sorrowfully discovered that he was currently in the territory of the Insect and Blood Races.

If he were in the territory of the human race, he could find a place to hide and conceal himself.

But in the domain of the Insect and Blood Races, that wasn't feasible. His human characteristics were too distinct, and if accidentally discovered, it wouldn't end well, especially since he couldn't be disturbed during healing.

Going to Zi Ying's side? It was an option.

But soon, Lu Ye came up with a different plan.

His gaze shifted as he looked in a certain direction, quietly channeling his Dao force.

On the Yinshuo Battle Planet, at the core of the insect hive, Dark Butterfly was feeling quite vexed recently. The Insect and Blood Races had added Lu Ye to their kill-on-sight list, and due to Lu Ye's earlier actions, she was also caught up in some trouble.

She didn't mind that much, but what concerned her the most was that she couldn't even contact Lu Ye, let alone control him.

Yet, the Chains of Life still existed...

She truly worried that Lu Ye might encounter danger outside, and if he died, she would follow him to the grave.

This little troublemaker, who knows what mischief he was up to. Just now, that feeling of being far apart resurfaced!

However, it didn't last long before it disappeared again.

What on earth was he doing? Why was he so elusive?

Just as Dark Butterfly was fuming in her heart, the space beside her suddenly rippled with undulations.

Startled, Dark Butterfly's Mental Consciousness surged to probe, and simultaneously, Lu Ye's weak voice came to her ears: "It's me!"

Dark Butterfly was even more surprised because Lu Ye's voice sounded rather off.

"What's happened to you?" Dark Butterfly hurriedly asked.

Lu Ye didn't respond. Instead, the space beside Dark Butterfly's body grew ripples more intensely.

For a full thirty breaths, the distorted space suddenly calmed, and Lu Ye's figure abruptly appeared beside Dark Butterfly.

Covered in blood, with half his body reduced to bone, his life force was faint.

"How did you get so injured?" Dark Butterfly exclaimed, her concern making her forget to ask how Lu Ye suddenly appeared beside her.

"Help me heal," Lu Ye said, sitting down beside Dark Butterfly.

The reason for returning here was because, under the effects of the Chains of Life, Dark Butterfly could assist him in recovering from his injuries. Moreover, this was the core of the insect hive, aside from Zi Ying's place, it was the only location he could come to, and in terms of concealment and safety, this place was stronger.

In silence, Dark Butterfly enveloped him with her power.

There were many questions in her heart, and a lot of dissatisfaction and resentment. She had long planned to give Lu Ye a hard time upon meeting again, but seeing him in such a pitiful state, she couldn't bear it.

Indeed, she couldn't let him leave so freely anymore. This time, it was just a serious injury. Next time, he might die out there, and she would have to follow him to her own doom.

As time passed, Lu Ye's aura gradually grew stronger, and his injuries slowly healed.

Though the injuries looked terrifying, for Lu Ye, they were only a temporary hindrance. Recovering wasn't difficult, especially with Dark Butterfly's assistance, the Insect Matriarch didn't cultivate the body, but within the insect hive, her vast life force was unmatched, even at the Dao Fusion level.

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