Sage of Humanity

After returning from the Star Abyss, Dark Butterfly kept pestering Lu Ye to take her out again.

She deeply regretted it now. Had she known things would go so smoothly, she wouldn't have left only with her soul body at that time. If she had left directly with her physical body, she could have stayed outside like Zi Ying and attempted Dao Harmony.

She chose to leave with her soul body at that time only out of caution, but she didn't want to miss this excellent opportunity.

It's not too late; as long as she can persuade Lu Ye, she can still achieve her goal.

Lu Ye neither refused nor agreed; he just left her hanging for a few days.

Dark Butterfly couldn't endure it any longer. Previously, it was acceptable not having any connections, and advancing to Dao Harmony was just an unattainable luxury. But now there was a pathway, and she couldn't endure the delay caused by her own mistake. She didn't want to wait even for a moment!

Once the timing seemed right, Lu Ye finally spoke with her in a long conversation.

"What? You want me to gather all the Dao Fusion cultivators in the entire battle zone? Brother Ye, what are you planning?"

"What do you think?" In the depths of the insect hive, Lu Ye looked indifferently at Dark Butterfly in front of him.

Dark Butterfly was startled. How could she not know Lu Ye's intention? After considering for a while, she solemnly said, "Brother Ye, you're asking me to completely break away from the Insect and Blood Races. If I do such a thing, how will Little Butterfly find a place in this Banlan in the future?"

"Once you advance to Dao Harmony someday, you'll be the supreme of the Insect and Blood, establishing yourself however you see fit, and who will dare to criticize?"

Dark Butterfly sighed, "In the end, I am an Insect Matriarch, making it very difficult for me to do this..."

Seeing Lu Ye was a bit impatient, she quickly changed her tone: "However, if Brother Ye insists, Little Butterfly will certainly cooperate. I just ask Brother Ye to promise me that whatever Sister Zi Ying has, I should also have. Brother Ye shouldn't favor one over the other. After all, you and I are the closest."

She was clearly still thinking about that jade slip.

"No problem." Lu Ye agreed.

Dark Butterfly couldn't refuse his requests. Zi Ying had already left Banlan, and even her soul body had gone out with her once. Such temptation was enough to make her pay any price. The pretense was just a bargaining tactic.

Indeed, after this matter, Dark Butterfly would have completely defected from the Insect and Blood Races, but what did that matter compared to the benefits she would gain?

There were eight bases in the entire battle zone, each with a Dao Fusion cultivator stationed, meaning Dark Butterfly could mobilize eight Dao Fusion cultivators, and only Dark Butterfly had the ability to command them.

Although she had agreed with Lu Ye, Dark Butterfly didn't immediately implement her plan but instead asked Lu Ye some questions: "Brother Ye, I want to know how strong your current abilities are. I'm not trying to pry into your secrets, but I need detailed information. If eight Dao Fusion cultivators are coming here, without comprehensive planning, this plan won't work."

"One hundred and sixty-seven Dao!" Lu Ye softly replied. During this time, his strength had increased somewhat, not by much, but not insignificantly either.

"What?" Dark Butterfly was stunned. This number undoubtedly puzzled her.

As even at Peak Dao Fusion, the most Dao force she could harness was a hundred. How could Lu Ye, an Entering the Path, handle so much Dao force?

Moreover, her understanding of Lu Ye had always been that he had Hundred Dao Power, so how had it increased so much in such a short time?

But on second thought, Lu Ye had previously already slain a 7th Order Dao Fusion cultivator, so having such strength seemed just about reasonable.

Suppressing the shock in her heart, Dark Butterfly didn't dwell on this issue, mumbling to herself: "Such strength is already comparable to an 8th Order Dao Fusion not using their Dao soldiers... Combining our power, we may indeed have a fighting chance."

Lu Ye raised an eyebrow: "Merely a fighting chance?"

He originally thought that with Dark Butterfly's cooperation, they could easily deal with the summoned eight Dao Fusion cultivators, but judging from Dark Butterfly's tone, it was clear they wouldn't be so easily dealt with.

"Brother Ye, you might not know that among the eight Dao Fusion in the battle zone, their strengths vary. The strongest among them is Che Lin of the Blood Race, whose cultivation has reached the limits of Dao Fusion, though his Dao soldiers' nurturing is somewhat lacking. So, he is not considered at Peak Dao Fusion, and even I find it difficult to kill him."

What they call Peak Dao Fusion means reaching the ultimate in the realm of Dao Fusion, and the nurturing of Dao soldiers must also achieve Perfection, just like Dark Butterfly and Zi Ying.

But because each Dao Fusion's Dao soldiers vary, the level of nurturing differs as well, so even for Peak Dao Fusion cultivators, there are slight differences in strength, which also manifests in the focus on their Dao Runes.

Although Lu Ye is an Entering the Path, and has never dealt with these before, he has somewhat understood these basic pieces of information through prolonged communication with Jiu Ying.

The Blood Race named Che Lin was only slightly weaker than Dark Butterfly, and indeed, it wasn't easy to deal with him.

"The other seven Dao Fusion, two are from my insect hive. I have absolute control over them, and their strength is neither strong nor weak; they can be a support!"

Lu Ye couldn't help but raise an eyebrow: "Are you sure they can be support?"

Dark Butterfly smiled: "Brother Ye may not know, but the Insect Race is a very special race. An Insect Matriarch has absolute control over all life born within her hive. They will never defy my will, no matter what I'm doing. They only obey orders and can be considered my direct descendants, unless one day their strength surpasses mine."

Lu Ye really didn't know about this.

Although he had started interacting with the Insect Race since the Nine Provinces period, the only powerful Insect Matriarch he truly came into contact with was Dark Butterfly.

The original plan was for Dark Butterfly to gather those eight Dao Fusion experts, and then he would join her to ambush them. Now with two more helpers, the success rate would undoubtedly be much higher.

"Facing four against six, there's a chance, but some sacrifices will definitely be made. Besides, once the battle breaks out, if we can't eliminate them all, I need Brother Ye to take me to the ruins immediately!"

Lu Ye asked, "Besides the Blood Race named Che Lin, how many other Blood Race members are there?"

"Among the six Dao Fusion experts, four are from the Blood Race, the rest are from the Insect Race... Brother Ye, why don't I summon them one by one? It would make it easier to act," Dark Butterfly suggested.

Doing it this way would undoubtedly increase the success rate. With her teaming up with Lu Ye, even without the two Insect Race direct descendants, they could easily deal with the remaining Dao Fusions.

"No!" Lu Ye shook his head, "Follow my plan. We will definitely win this battle!"

If they were all from the Insect Race, it would be hard to say how the battle would turn out. But among the six Dao Fusions, three are from the Blood Race, and the most powerful one, whom even Dark Butterfly fears, is also from the Blood Race. It would be much simpler to deal with.

Dark Butterfly's suggestion is not unreasonable, but he wants to do more than just eliminate the Dao Fusion experts in this battle zone. He also wants to seize this opportunity for a massive gain!

Handling them one by one is too troublesome, and there's a risk of information leaking. It's safer to resolve everything at once.

Dark Butterfly hesitated slightly, not knowing where Lu Ye got such confidence. However, since Lu Ye insisted, she couldn't persuade him further. After all, even if the battle fails, with her skills, protecting Lu Ye and leaving this place is always possible. Once they enter the ruins, they are free as birds, so why return to this colorful stellar space?

Every Dao Fusion has a stone bug accompanying them. When Dark Butterfly's orders were conveyed, each Dao Fusion reacted differently.

The two Insect Race Dao Fusions from the insect hive did not hesitate and immediately set off towards Yinshuo Battle Planet.

The remaining six included two Insect Race Dao Fusions who didn't have much in mind, while only a few Blood Races exchanged some communication in secret.

Dao Fusion experts usually guard their outposts and do not leave easily. Dark Butterfly hadn't issued such a summons before. With stone bugs, Dark Butterfly could give her orders through them, so there was no need for such a summons.

This made the Blood Race Dao Fusions, led by Che Lin, very confused, not knowing what Dark Butterfly was up to.

Even Che Lin didn't consider the possibility of Dark Butterfly's betrayal, which seemed too unrealistic.

They just found the situation somewhat peculiar, feeling instinctively uneasy.

But since Dark Butterfly is the strongest presence in this battle zone, they couldn't disobey her order, so they secretly agreed to go together.

As the eight Dao Fusions were on their way, Dark Butterfly issued an order through the stone bugs to eight outposts to retract their defense lines, instructing all Insect and Blood Race cultivators to stay put and never leave easily.

A day later, in the depths of the insect hive, the eight Dao Fusions arrived one after another, with the last being the four Blood Race members led by Che Lin.

By this time, all the Insect Race Dao Fusions were already waiting there.

Che Lin was tall and imposing, stepping forward in front of Dark Butterfly with a solemn expression, "Insect Matriarch Dark Butterfly, what's the reason for summoning us all here?"

His tone was somewhat dissatisfied, with a hint of questioning. In terms of strength, he was only a line behind Dark Butterfly. If the Insect Matriarch did not possess the various advantages that other races did not have, the previous failures in the war zone would have been enough to strip Dark Butterfly of her original position.

However, since the Insect and Blood Races currently had no one to replace Dark Butterfly, she remained stationed here.

Suddenly gathering the Dao Fusions like this actually posed a significant risk because if the human race took the opportunity to initiate a war, the side without Dao Fusions would definitely suffer losses.

"It's certainly a good thing," Dark Butterfly responded, slowly following Lu Ye's instructions.

"Oh?" Che Lin raised an eyebrow with some interest. Anything considered a good thing by Dark Butterfly must be significant. "What specifically is it?"

"Please take a look, everyone." As Dark Butterfly spoke, her Mental Consciousness surged, and a figure slowly flew out from a nearby insect sac.

The figure did not fly out on its own but was brought over, wrapped in Dark Butterfly's Mental Consciousness.

With a thud, the figure landed in front of the Dao Fusions, struggling to stand up, eyes downcast, with a sinister expression as if feeling very unwilling.

Most of the Dao Fusions were puzzled, not knowing why Dark Butterfly suddenly brought out a human.

It seemed that this human had been restrained by Dark Butterfly's means, otherwise, he wouldn't have remained unresisting.

"Is that Lu Ye?" a Blood Race member suddenly spoke, recognizing Lu Ye's identity.

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