Sage of Humanity

Venturing through the Star Abyss, entering Banlan was undoubtedly the most fortunate event for Lu Ye. If it weren't for Banlan, his strength wouldn't have increased so swiftly because he would have had to spend a lot of time searching for targets to hunt for Dao Bones.

But things were different in Banlan, where large and small battle zones were everywhere, and enemies could be found at every turn.

Two hundred and one...

Two hundred and two...

...

Two hundred and ten Dao!

As his strength increased, the consumption of Dao force for polishing Dao Bones became increasingly severe. Even with the assistance of Enlightenment Tea Leaves, each time he polished a Dao Bone, the Dao force expenditure exceeded ten thousand.

Continue polishing.

Failure, Dao Bone shattered, re-condensing.

Failure again...

Lu Ye remained composed as usual, even though the shattering of each Dao Bone brought unimaginable pain, his expression didn't change. He had encountered this situation too many times.

Ordinary cultivators only needed to polish five Dao Bones to enter the Path, but he had already polished over two hundred, with failures numbering in the tens of thousands.

Failure...

Failure...

Still failure...

A day later, Lu Ye frowned slightly, sensing something was amiss.

According to past experiences, after each failure, the selected bone would quickly re-condense and then become more solid until it could bear the Dao force and ultimately be polished successfully.

But this time, it was different.

The selected bone shattered and re-condensed without any change, which was the fundamental reason for the lack of success.

For this piece of Dao Bone, he had already expended over thirty thousand Dao force.

He stopped polishing Dao Bones and concentrated, sensing himself.

If there was an anomaly, it was natural to find the cause and then deal with it; otherwise, even if he kept trying, Lu Ye felt he would not succeed.

But after a careful examination, he found nothing abnormal, leaving Lu Ye perplexed.

The previous polishing of Dao Bones went smoothly. Even though there were countless failures, each failure was paving the way for eventual success. What was happening now?

Clearly, he only had five more Dao Bones to reach Great Perfection, but he was stuck.

Five Dao Bones, the number itself was intriguing. Ordinary cultivators could only polish five. Could it be that he had five that couldn't be polished? But what was the reason?

This matter couldn't be consulted with anyone, not even Jiu Ying, if it were alive, could provide guidance, Lu Ye estimated.

In the entire Star Abyss, an anomaly like himself was perhaps one of a kind.

Slightly urging his Dao force, Lu Ye felt power overflowing throughout his body. As he elevated his command of Dao force, his brow suddenly lifted.

Previously, while probing with his mind, he didn't notice anything unusual, but now, as he wielded his Dao force, some discoveries emerged.

He quickly steadied his mind, continuing to elevate his command of Dao force while carefully sensing.

When his power reached two hundred Dao, his entire body trembled slightly, and his skin began to flush red.

Continue elevating...

A hissing sound emerged, Lu Ye's arm split open, blood spraying out, almost triggering a chain reaction. The next moment, wounds appeared out of nowhere, turning Lu Ye into a man covered in blood in an instant.

Not only on the surface but even his internal organs seemed severely damaged, causing him to spit a mouthful of blood.

As the Dao force dissipated, Lu Ye looked exhausted, in disarray.

But there was a glimmer in his eyes!

He knew where the problem lay.

It wasn't an extraordinary issue, but one that every cultivator had to face!

Foundation!

Long before entering the Path, Lu Ye had encountered information on this aspect, but he never imagined he would face it one day.

Cultivators entering the Path have varying strengths due to differing foundations. For instance, when the batch taken by the Spectral Sedan Chair to the Cover Armor stellar space ascended to the Path, the Dao force they could wield varied. Those with stronger foundations could directly reach the 5th Dao, while the weaker ones might be limited to the 4th or even the 3rd.

Of course, subsequent power can be gradually increased, which is a process of enhancing one's foundation. Only with a sufficient foundation can one wield more Dao force.

Lu Ye practiced an ancient method, the Three Blossoms Method. He reached the pinnacle of his being in the Constellation, Moon Jade, and Sun Blaze realms and finally used the Smelting Furnace Method to forge himself, his foundation far surpassing ordinary cultivators.

That's why he could wield more Dao force.

But there was ultimately a limit.

Two hundred and ten Dao was his limit, a limit that most cultivators could only hope to achieve at the Dao Fusion stage.

The reason the Dao Bone could not be polished successfully was due to the constraints of his own limits.

In fact, even the current 210 Dao, Lu Ye cannot sustain for long; he can only use it as a means of eruption. The Dao force he can safely harness is around 200. As long as the Dao force reserves are sufficient, it will not harm him.

Realizing the issue, Lu Ye felt somewhat melancholic.

He never thought he would encounter such a problem. Everything had been fine before, but just before reaching a breakthrough, a change occurred.

Yet this time, the enhancement of his strength was indeed significant, from 167 Dao to 210 Dao, an increase of over forty! This is what made him notice a matter he hadn't before.

A bit troublesome.

Although he discovered the problem, how should he resolve it?

Given his current state, wanting to enhance his foundation is no simple task. His foundation is so solid that there's virtually no room for further improvement, unless there's a growth in his realm.

However, Lu Ye is unwilling to advance in realm without first honing his Dao Bone to Perfection.

This is a deadlock.

He believes that if he can polish his Dao Bone to Perfection before advancing, there might be unexpected benefits, so he certainly cannot advance prematurely.

After all, only the last five pieces of Dao Bone remain.

Plenty of Dao force is left, but he can no longer refine his Dao Bone. This situation is absurd; in the past, he was always lacking Dao force.

After pondering for a while without finding a solution, Lu Ye could only rise and head toward the exit.

Moments later, Lu Ye appeared in the Star Abyss, with a colorful miniature stellar space beside him.

"Greetings, sir."

Not far away, two Insect Race Dao Fusion stood shoulder to shoulder, paying their respects to Lu Ye with complex expressions.

They were directly descended from Dark Butterfly, the female Insect was called Yayi, and the male Insect was called Kuzhi.

Their recent experiences made them feel dreamlike and illusory.

First, their Insect Matriarch colluded with Lu Ye in rebellion, causing upheaval across the whole war zone, and even involved them as accomplices under the Insect Matriarch's command. Then they were taken by Lu Ye into the ruins, leaving Banlan and entering the Star Abyss.

Astonishing!

Originally, they couldn't understand why the powerful Insect Matriarch obeyed a mere human so readily, but after leaving Banlan, they realized that this human could achieve what ordinary people could not.

Clearly, the temptation to leave Banlan prompted the Insect Matriarch to follow him.

If they were in her position, they probably couldn't resist such temptation either. Betraying the Insect and Blood Races wouldn't mean much since they had no plans to return; leaving Banlan offers hope of advancing to Dao Harmony.

Heeding Dark Butterfly's instructions, the two Insect Race Dao Fusions didn't dare to slight Lu Ye and had been waiting for him to appear.

"Sir, Insect Matriarch Dark Butterfly requests your presence." Yayi added.

Clearly, Dark Butterfly had already seen Lu Ye's appearance through their vision.

"Lead the way." Lu Ye turned his head to glance around, not spotting any trace of Dark Butterfly, who must have settled down somewhere.

"This way, please!" Yayi gestured, leading the way with Kuzhi.

While on the move, Lu Ye took out his authority waist tablet and sent a message to Zi Ying.

Soon, he received her reply: "You've come out? I'll come find you."

Zi Ying was obviously not nearby, and her words suggested she had something to discuss with Lu Ye.

Moments later, guided by Yayi and Kuzhi, Lu Ye entered the interior of a dead star.

It's unclear if Dark Butterfly has a peculiar preference, but she had chosen to settle in the very core of this dead star, seemingly intending to transform it into a new insect hive.

As Lu Ye stepped in, Dark Butterfly came joyfully to greet him: "Brother Ye, you've come?"

Yayi and Kuzhi glanced at each other, then lowered their heads.

It was their first time hearing Dark Butterfly address Lu Ye in such a manner, leaving them incredulous.

"How is it?" Lu Ye asked, surveying his surroundings. For now, there were no signs of an insect hive, just a simple hollow area where Dark Butterfly's body was placed at the deepest point.

"Better than being inside Banlan." Dark Butterfly was evidently in high spirits. Last time, she was overly cautious and only ventured out with her soul body; this time, she brought out her physical body as well and could finally attempt advancing to Dao Harmony.

Speaking of which, she held up a jade slip in her hand: "Brother Ye, what was the shortcut you mentioned earlier? Why is there no record inside here?"

"You don't need to know." Lu Ye couldn't be bothered with her.

He had recorded the method of advancing to Dao Harmony through a shortcut in the jade slip given to Zi Ying, as he trusted Zi Ying's character and her incapacity to commit such heaven-defying acts.

But he wouldn't share this method with Dark Butterfly.

No matter how obedient Dark Butterfly appeared before him, she was still the Insect Matriarch. If opportunity arose, she certainly wouldn't let it pass, and would definitely use the shortcut to attempt advancing.

The so-called shortcut is about invading stellar space!

Once able to act as the instigator, eroding a Yiyuan stellar space, when the entire stellar space shatters, the instigating powerful figure can receive the Star Abyss' reward, which can be considered another form of Star Abyss Blessing. Obtaining such a reward greatly aids in advancing to Dao Harmony.

This was also Yin Luo's original plan, with those cultivators gathered near the Star Abyss Gate considered her subordinates.

If they succeeded in eroding and shattering a stellar space, she would have a great chance of advancing to Dao Harmony.

Unfortunately, after some lecturing from Lu Ye, Yin Luo should no longer be interested in eroding stellar space; she has become a secret guardian of stellar space.

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