Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1492 - 1490: Ban Ci

When Lu Ye and his two companions shattered the enemy's defenses, the Moon Jade woman suddenly glanced over. Seeing her cultivators' blood rain down from the sky, her heart twisted with pain.

Her sharp eyes instantly recognized the strength of Lu Ye and his companions, realizing that these three were not ordinary Constellations. They were likely all named on the Cumulated Points Ranking. Otherwise, a simple Three Talents Array could not possess such terrifying power. Not daring to be negligent, she raised her hand and summoned an object, hurling it forcefully at Lu Ye and his companions.

It was a magic treasure shaped like a seal. Although it was a small thing, once she summoned it, it suddenly enlarged, growing to the size of a small mountain in just an instant.

The bottom of the seal was a vivid crimson, resembling both cinnabar and freshly spilled blood, carved with the characters "Heaven and Earth Without Extremes!"

As the seal descended, Lu Ye, Piao Ke, and the specter all felt a tremendous weight pressing down on them as if an invisible mountain rested upon their shoulders.

Lu Ye's expression was cold and fierce, realizing the might of this seal. Even before it fully descended, it already unleashed such power. If it truly struck them, they would likely be pulverized in an instant.

With spirit forces connecting them, he could clearly feel that Piao Ke and the specter endured the same pressure as him.

With his expression unchanged, he wielded the Boulder Mountain Saber, unleashing a series of radiating blade lights.

This was the first time he truly experienced the power of a magic treasure head-on. It was indeed mysterious and unfathomable, extremely strange. That woman was only in the Moon Jade Early Stage, yet with just one magic treasure, she was already this formidable. If she were to summon more, none of the three could gain the upper hand.

Compared to the Skeletal General they defeated before, this woman's strength surpassed it by more than just a little.

Amid the sweeping blade lights, something seemed to break apart, and Lu Ye suddenly felt lighter. On the other side, Piao Ke and the specter also used some unknown means to free themselves from the seal's binding power.

In an instant, the three of them maneuvered swiftly, darting out of the seal's covered area.

The seal crashed down ferociously, only to hit empty space. Yet before Lu Ye and the others could catch their breath, the seal rose high again, descending upon their location, forcing them to find ways to evade it once more.

The woman was not only confronting Lu Ye and his companions; she was also activating protective magic treasures to shield her Constellations from Unparalleled Island's counterattacks. Though she was alone, she thwarted several strikes from Chu Shen and the others. For the few attacks that weren't defended against, the Constellations were prepared, making them difficult to succeed as well.

Unparalleled Island's counterattacks were ineffective, yet the enemy's assaults came incessantly. The protective array's light dimmed at a visible speed and was on the verge of breaking. Once it shattered, the fate of the Constellations on the island would be bleak.

There was only one way to resolve the situation: either hold back the Moon Jade woman so she couldn't aid her allies or bypass her and slaughter the invading Constellations completely.

Lu Ye led Piao Ke and the specter, repeatedly trying to reach the woman's side, but each attempt was blocked by the seal. This magic treasure appeared cumbersome but was exceedingly powerful.

He tried to disregard the ailment's attacks and focus on killing those Constellations, but again, the seal prevented him.

This was only because the Moon Jade woman couldn't fully devote herself to dealing with them. If she could spare her full attention, their situation would undoubtedly become even direr.

Compared to the Moon Jade man he lured to the Merfolk Race territory earlier, this woman was far more difficult. Though her cultivation was weaker, her magic treasure was formidable. That man hadn't used any magic treasures when pursuing him.

On Unparalleled Island, Chu Shen operated his spirit treasure with all his might while loudly rallying morale. Yet, no amount of morale could bridge the gap in strength. Ultimately, Unparalleled Island had too few people to fully unleash the protective array's capabilities.

He saw Elder Tang Jun fiercely battling with Nan Xingzhen, saw Leader Fa and his three companions desperately dodging the rain of attack, saw the enemy assaulting the array with fearsome vigor, causing it to teeter on the brink of collapse. He knew that Unparalleled Island was doomed this time.

Suddenly, he met the returning gaze of a woman named Ban Ci, who had been standing there without moving to aid them or join Fa and his companions in their formation.

He could not grasp Ban Ci's intentions or understand why she remained there, neither assisting them nor aligning with Fa and the rest.

He saw Ban Ci's lips move but didn't hear her voice. Yet, reading her lips, it seemed she said, "Don't worry!"

At this moment, what was there to not worry about?

Chu Shen was full of doubts. Then he saw Ban Ci drift out of Unparalleled Island, single-handedly advancing toward the Moon Jade woman.

Chu Shen's heart leaped to his throat. Although Ban Ci didn't seem to have much allegiance to Unparalleled Island, she was currently under his command. If she were killed, he would feel sorrow.

As Ban Ci approached, the Moon Jade woman noticed her but didn't pay much mind, casually pointing in her direction. A speck of glimmering light burst forth, unhesitatingly piercing through Ban Ci's body.

"Overestimating oneself!" The Moon Jade woman snorted softly. Killing a Constellation Late Stage effortlessly was nothing to her, akin to crushing an ant.

As she was about to look away, her expression suddenly changed. Despite the injury, Ban Ci displayed no sign of pain, didn't halt her advance, and her wound showed no trace of blood.

Her face still maintained a faint, elusive smile.

"How is this possible?" The Moon Jade woman exclaimed in shock, releasing another ray of light, putting another hole in Ban Ci's body, yet no blood flowed out.

Before she could deploy any other means, her expression suddenly changed, turning swiftly to look at Lu Ye and his companions.

At that moment, Lu Ye was leading Piao Ke and the specter, evading the stamp's attack, then sweeping above it. The pitch-black Boulder Mountain Saber shimmered brilliantly as Hefty Weight Spirit Runes rapidly formed.

Lu Ye had never attempted to construct so many Hefty Weight Spirit Runes within the Boulder Mountain Saber. At the moment when numerous spirit runes took shape, Lu Ye felt that he wasn't gripping a saber, but a mountain!

Taking advantage of the Moon Jade woman's distraction caused by Ban Ci, he fiercely slashed downward at the stamp!

The stamp was a magic treasure; Lu Ye never aimed to break it, knowing it was unrealistic, no matter how strong he was, to destroy such a treasure.

He only wanted to cleave the magic treasure into All Phenomena Ocean!

This thing was too annoying—if they wanted to deal with the Moon Jade woman or bypass her, they had to resolve this magic treasure!

The seawater of All Phenomena Ocean was a natural ally, so long as the treasure was slashed into the ocean, even if it was a magic treasure, it would be rapidly eroded, and thus, unable to wield its intended power.

The Moon Jade woman, aware of Lu Ye's intention, refused to let things go as she wished. Just as she was about to harness the stamp's might, Ban Ci spoke: "You'd better not look elsewhere!"

Suddenly, an eerie force surged from Ban Ci, startling the Moon Jade woman as she hurriedly looked toward Ban Ci, only to see Ban Ci placing her hands against her chest, forming an extremely intricate Dharma Seal. As energy surged, a black glow burst forth in front of her.

That black glow was merely a black dot, but once it appeared, the heavens seemed to lose color. The dot rapidly expanded, enveloping the surroundings.

The Moon Jade woman realized something was amiss and tried to retreat swiftly, but to her horror, no matter how she urged her form, she couldn't outpace the black dot's enveloping.

In an instant, a massive black sphere appeared out of thin air next to Unparalleled Island, with Ban Ci and the Moon Jade woman engulfed within it, vanishing without a trace!

Nang Xingzhen and Tang Jun, locked in fierce combat, showed expressions of bewilderment, for despite their rich knowledge and experience, they couldn't discern the nature of the black sphere.

It seemed like a secret technique, yet also resembled the power of a treasure.

With a resounding crash...

The enormous stamp was cleaved into All Phenomena Ocean by Lu Ye's saber, causing towering waves. Initially, there was no change in the stamp, but soon its glow frantically flashed, signaling erosion and destruction of restrictions, and as the stamp sank, it rapidly shrank, disappearing swiftly.

Lu Ye and his companions finally shook off restraints, no longer needing to deal with the Moon Jade woman, turning to charge into the crowd wildly assaulting the protective array.

The Moon Jade woman was restrained so suddenly that not only were the others unaware, even Lu Ye's group didn't expect such an occurrence. By the time Lu Ye's group charged forward, the crowd finally realized the situation was dire.

Moments ago, they had seen with their own eyes a Constellation Late Stage physique cultivator being shredded instantly by Lu Ye, not daring to meet his edge directly now.

Everyone unleashed methods attempting interception, yet facing them were saber lights like white silk streaks.

Amidst the saber lights, an occasional nearly imperceptible thin line would sneak in, once entangled, freedom of movement vanished instantly, succumbing either to Lu Ye's saber light or being heart-struck by the specter.

In an instant, death engulfed the area.

Near Unparalleled Island, within an about 30-mile radius, many watched the battle from a distance.

Those eyeing Unparalleled Island did not just include Nang Xingzhen's group, but Koi Island was the most impatient, acted swiftly, thinking they could seize Unparalleled Island, so they were the first to attack.

It wasn't a secret that Unparalleled Island had Tang Jun, a Moon Jade Mid-Stage cultivator, but aside from him, no other Moon Jade cultivators existed, and the manpower was few, the overall cultivation paltry.

No one believed Koi Island would lose this time, all thinking they would pick up a big advantage.

Yet the outcome astonished all watching cultivators!

Tang Jun faced Nang Xingzhen, their power gap not vast, so even as Tang Jun faltered, victory was difficult to settle promptly, something expected by observers. But Lu Ye and his companions' performance astonished, as they butchered the Koi Island's Constellation cultivators like chopping herbs, truly a spectacle.

Soon, some recognized the specter and Piao Ke as strong figures on the Cumulated Points Ranking, feeling slightly relieved.