Sage of Humanity

Lu Ye saw human race slaves being beaten on the street by other races, curled up afraid to resist, and this situation was not just a single instance. As the little cat demon led him across these streets, he saw no less than a dozen such scenes.

One of the humans beaten the most brutally was even dead, yet the perpetrator did not stop.

But such a tragic sight did not attract the attention or sympathy of other racial beings; evidently, such things were commonplace, nothing unusual.

Although he had long known that the condition of the human race in Edgeless City was not good, Lu Ye originally thought it was only the cultivators being raised as bone chalices. He never imagined that even ordinary human survival was so arduous.

On second thought, humans had already been regarded as a resource by all races in Edgeless City, and any encounter could happen.

In the stellar space where Edgeless City once was, the human race was also a part of it. But gradually integrating into the Star Abyss, the status of the humans declined increasingly. Today, they are no different from livestock.

Those qualified to cultivate to Enter the Path might live a little longer. After entering the path, they will become bone chalices, constantly harvested for Dao Bones.

Those unqualified to Enter the Path, some are even lower than livestock. Beautiful young women become playthings, middle-aged men become slaves; this is the norm for humans in Edgeless City.

Lu Ye lowered his gaze, his expression calm.

Soon, the little cat demon led him through the most prosperous area, arriving at another location.

There were giant pits here, vast in number, each one a hundred zhang deep, occupying several thousand zhang in circumference.

The little cat demon carried him down to a house by the side of a giant pit.

"Red Snake sister, are you there?" The little cat demon shouted into the house.

"Who is it?" A soft voice came, and a figure swam out.

It was indeed swimming out because the figure had a human upper body, a majestic chest, wearing only a cool beast skin armor that couldn't conceal the impressive view, while the lower body was a snake tail, with scales of red like forged in blood.

"Little kitty." The Beast Race called Red Snake took a clear look at the visitor, then looked at Lu Ye, her slender eyebrows raised, she chuckled: "Not bad, after so many years, there's finally some harvest. Where did you find this one?"

The little cat demon looked a bit shy: "Ran into him outside and brought him back casually. Red Snake sister, I'll leave him to you to train."

Red Snake sized up Lu Ye, even swam around him, then raised her hand to hold his chin, like examining goods.

Lu Ye's face remained cold, unmoved.

"Not bad; indeed, humans from outside are better than those raised at home. It's fine to leave the training to me, but you know my rules!"

"I know; the Dao Bones he nurtures in the future, thirty percent will be yours, sister." The little cat demon apparently understood the rules.

The bone chalices in Edgeless City are divided into two types. One kind is raised by Edgeless City itself. In this city, there's a hidden domain, in which mostly human races live. Any human race cultivator with the prospect of advancing to Enter the Path will be nurtured. When the opportunity is right, they will be brought here to train, allowing them to cultivate that special Bone Growing Method.

Bone chalices raised this way belong to Edgeless City, and all harvested Dao Bones are distributed for use by Edgeless City.

In addition, there's a second type. Like this time, the little cat demon captured Lu Ye; nominally, Lu Ye is now her bone chalice. The Dao Bones Lu Ye nurtures do not need to be submitted to Edgeless City but can be distributed for her own use.

This is why the cultivators in Edgeless City are so keen to capture humans from outside.

Red Snake, as one who oversees and manages the bone pools, is extremely experienced in training humans for bone cultivation; having an old acquaintance with the little cat demon, she will naturally put Lu Ye in her charge.

Besides Red Snake, Edgeless City has other similar cultivators; each cultivator oversees several bone pools.

"As long as you understand the rules." Red Snake smiled contentedly, "Alright, you can go. Luckily, I've been quite free lately, so I'll train him as quickly as possible."

"Thanks for your trouble, sister." The little cat demon said, then flew away.

As soon as she left, Red Snake who was smiling suddenly raised her hand.

With a snap...

A long whip had appeared in Red Snake's hand sometime, directly striking Lu Ye's face.

Lu Ye's face was whipped sideways, a bloody mark instantly appearing on his left cheek.

"I'll kill her, I will definitely kill her!"

In the Divine Sea, Dark Butterfly suddenly went mad.

She had never done anything to Lu Ye. But such a small Snake Girl daring to be so bold, how can she endure this? If not fearing complications, the Snake Girl would have been dead already.

"Snap..."

Another sound followed, with Lu Ye's right cheek also showing a bloody mark.

Lu Ye clenched his fists, gritting his teeth with anger at the Snake Girl, appearing very furious.

Snake Girl sneered: "What? Want to make a move? You can try!"

The little cat demon, with 7th Dao power, could capture this human, and her 9th Dao power naturally wouldn't regard Lu Ye seriously. In her opinion, Lu Ye probably only had 4th-5th Dao strength.

Such a cultivator is most suitable for bone cultivation.

"You're beaten to learn the rules!" the Snake Girl's voice was icy. "I don't care where you come from, what you used to be. Here, you must behave and follow orders. If you dare defy, there will be dire consequences, got it?"

Lu Ye remained silent, glaring at her.

The Snake Girl chuckled softly, lashing down two more whips: "Got it now?"

Lu Ye lowered his head, pretending an unwilling submission: "Got it!"

"Good!" The Snake Girl nodded, suddenly curious: "Your physique seems quite strong!"

Lu Ye could restrain his power, letting her whip injure him, but he couldn't suppress his powerful recovery ability. The injured areas were rapidly healing.

"Are you... from a physique cultivator background?" The Snake Girl seemed intrigued, stepped forward, and touched the injured spot on Lu Ye. She hadn't seen such a strong recovery ability from an entrant, feeling amazed; the outside human race indeed was quite different.

"Yes!"

The Snake Girl's interest grew, her eyes sparkled, smiled charmingly, and then grabbed Lu Ye's arm, leading him inside: "Come with me!"

Lu Ye suddenly felt uneasy.

Moments later, inside, the door was shut. The Snake Girl stared at Lu Ye and issued a command: "Take off your clothes!"

Lu Ye couldn't help but sigh inwardly; it was a mess. He just infiltrated as an insider, who would have thought he'd catch this Snake Girl's eye.

Moreover... he couldn't help but glance at the Snake Girl's waist, she didn't have legs, could it work?

Suddenly he recalled the Merfolk Race under the All Phenomena Ocean, whose young ones had human bodies and fish tails before experiencing intimacy, somewhat similar to the Snake Girl.

And from what he knew, the midpoint of merfolk tails held many mysteries...

He didn't know what the Snake Girl's true nature was.

Elsewhere, as Lu Ye was led into Edgeless City by the little cat demon, Ho Linglong following them from afar sent out a message.

In the insect hive, Yan Zhixing and Chen Gushan, seated in meditation, opened their eyes simultaneously.

"Let's go!" Yan Zhixing said, stepping out.

With Lu Ye inside Edgeless City, the outside actions depended on them. If the force of four peak Dao Fusions could break Edgeless City's defenses, it would be straightforward. Otherwise, they'd follow the original plan, letting Lu Ye exert effort while ensuring his safety.

Yan Zhixing and Chen Gushan departed, and only then did Yayi and Kuzhi, shrinking in the corner, breathe a sigh of relief.

Sharing a room with two peak Dao Fusion members of the human race brought tremendous pressure.

Until today, they never imagined such a bizarre experience, being from the Insect Race. Usually, peaceful coexistence with the human race seemed impossible.

By the bone pool, inside the Red Snake's house.

Lu Ye looked at the Red Snake before him, the seductive woman staring at him, spoke startling words: "What? Did I ruin Brother Ye's good thing?"

The Red Snake, no longer the Red Snake, had been overtaken by the Dark Butterfly in her flesh.

While speaking to Lu Ye, in the Divine Sea, the Red Snake's soul was suffering inhuman torment, screams echoing continuously.

A mere 9th Dao couldn't stir trouble before the Dark Butterfly. When Lu Ye was beaten, she couldn't hold back, and now the Red Snake dared further, so the Dark Butterfly's soul rushed into her Divine Sea.

She wouldn't let Red Snake die quickly, but would torture her slowly.

As the Insect Matriarch, she appeared docile before Lu Ye, but that was a mere facade, her nature was cold-blooded and cruel.

"What nonsense are you talking!" Lu Ye glared at her: "I'm only concerned your actions might attract attention from Edgeless City."

Though the Dark Butterfly acted swiftly, Edgeless City also had peak Dao Fusions. If exposed, it wouldn't be worth the risk.

"Consult me if you have further ideas."

"Okay, Brother Ye!" The Dark Butterfly possessing the Red Snake giggled.

Lu Ye shook his head, turned to leave, stepping out, and moved to the large pit.

Bone Pool!

This was Edgeless City's Bone Growing place, the core of Edgeless City. Annually, these bone pools nurtured quantities of Dao Bones, supplied to the city's Fusions, allowing them to cultivate and grow without distraction.

Standing at the edge, Lu Ye looked down, seeing shadowy figures seated drearily, men and women alike, all nude, their blood Qi depleted.

These bone chalices, since entering the Path, were placed here to endlessly cultivate, aiming to nurture their Dao Bones, then being harvested by cultivators like the Snake Girl.

Only death offered ultimate liberation.

This bone pool held around five hundred people.

And this area had about a hundred pools!

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