Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1516 - 1514: Moon Jade Assault

Under his perception, Lu Ye detected that the energy contained within these two green crystals was immensely vast, yet very gentle, and it harbored a rich vitality.

This thing... could probably be used for healing? The effect might be quite good.

However, if that were the only use, its value wouldn't be significant.

After all, this was Xie Li's token of gratitude, and it wouldn't be appropriate for Lu Ye to ask the two Clan Leaders about it directly in their presence.

While he was pondering, he heard Lih Shang speak up: "This is the wood crystal left behind by a wood spirit after its death."

She clearly recognized this object.

Since acquiring Lih Shang, this Soul Race woman had never spoken to Lu Ye proactively, maintaining silence as if she were mute, full of vigilance and slight hostility towards Lu Ye.

But ever since being summoned by the Reincarnation Tree, Lu Ye had clearly felt a shift in her attitude. Although the reason was unclear, it was positive for him.

Previously, Lih Shang had even actively used the Soul Possession Secret Technique to help him vanquish enemies.

Lu Ye always wanted to open his heart and be honest with Lih Shang, as the issues regarding those martyrs in Xianyuan City might need to be resolved starting with the Soul Race.

The change in Lih Shang's attitude gave Lu Ye hope.

"A wood crystal from a wood spirit's death? Similar in nature to the crystal cores of star beasts or blood crystals of the Blood Race?" Lu Ye asked.

Lih Shang nodded: "Indeed, but a wood crystal is far more valuable and rarer than crystal cores and blood crystals. Not all wood spirits leave behind a wood crystal upon death, only a portion can."

"What's it used for?" Lu Ye humbly inquired.

"A wood crystal contains a large amount of pure power, refining it can enhance your blood Qi energy, temper the Essence of Blood and Flesh." She took a close look at the two wood crystals in Lu Ye's hands: "These two should be wood crystals left by a Moon Jade Realm wood spirit after its death. If you refine them, you can reach Peak Constellation in no time."

Hearing this, Lu Ye couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.

There's no denying, wood crystals are great, they save cultivation time and greatly enhance cultivation progress, and these are wood crystals left behind by Moon Jade Realm wood spirits.

Currently, the Wood Spirit Race has no Moon Jade; these should be the treasures left by the ancestors of the Wood Spirit Race, likely treasures kept in reserve by the wood spirits.

Offering such items as a token of gratitude shows the wood spirits' sincerity.

But Lu Ye doesn't need them, if he truly wants to expedite his cultivation, he could just jump into the All Phenomena Ocean, why rely on wood crystals?

Seeing Lu Ye's disappointment, Lih Shang added: "Wood crystals of wood spirits have mysterious power, not only can they temper the Essence of Blood and Flesh, but if you refine them, you'll achieve better results in comprehending wood type secret techniques."

Lu Ye didn't need to comprehend any wood type secret techniques, his own power was fire type which was completely unrelated to wood type.

The Talent Tree did have a Leaf Dance spirit rune, considered wood type, but Lu Ye hardly ever used it because activating it with fire type spirit force made it feel awkward and cumbersome.

"No other uses?" Lu Ye asked.

Lih Shang thought for a moment: "Your human race has a faction of healing cultivators, if a healing cultivator refines a wood crystal, their ability to heal others would drastically improve. This thing can be said to be a supreme treasure every healing cultivator dreams of!"

This statement caught Lu Ye's attention.

He was not a healing cultivator, but Second Senior Sister and Hua Ci were healing cultivators, gifting these two wood crystals to them would be nice. It could aid in enhancing their cultivation, shortening their cultivation progress, and also improve their healing abilities.

The two wood crystals should belong one to Lu Ye and one to Lih Shang each.

Lu Ye looked up at Lih Shang: "How about a trade?"

"What?" Lih Shang looked at him.

"I'll keep both wood crystals, and if there's anything you want, I'll trade it with you."

Lih Shang then understood Lu Ye's intentions, slowly shaking her head: "Even without me in this battle, you can still be invincible; this is the gratitude from the wood spirits and spore race to you, it has nothing to do with me." She never really understood why the star beasts of the Blood Race were so restrained and repressed around Lu Ye, like mice seeing a cat.

This was Lu Ye's secret, and she didn't intend to ask more.

But she knew, even without her Soul Possession, it wouldn't have been a problem for Lu Ye to handle those Blood Race members with his means.

"That's what you say, but one of these wood crystals is definitely yours."

The Spore Race and Wood Spirit Race didn't know the true situation of that battle, they just assumed Lu Ye and Lih Shang had cooperated, hence they sent two wood crystals.

Lih Shang shook her head: "I have nothing I want, if you insist on giving me something, I hope you can release my restriction!"

Lu Ye looked at her quietly for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand and tossed a Token to Lih Shang, the very Token controlling the restriction on her body.

Lih Shang was just speaking casually, never expecting Lu Ye would actually give it to her. After receiving the Token, she couldn't help but pause, a complex expression on her face: "Aren't you afraid I'll run away?"

Lu Ye said seriously, "I have something to ask your help with, and you should be able to feel that I have no ill intentions towards you!"

If he wanted to ask for her help, naturally he should discuss things with her properly. Using that restriction to control Lih Shang would only make her unwilling to cooperate with him.

Lu Ye had always been considering finding a suitable opportunity to lift her restriction, but without gaining her trust and having some basis for communication, rashly lifting it would surely make Lih Shang run.

Perhaps now is the opportunity.

Lu Ye could only take a gamble.

After giving Lu Ye a deep look, Lih Shang crushed the Token in her hand, as if some nameless force unravelled around her, making her feel much more at ease.

She had no intention of fleeing. Instead, she sat down not far from Lu Ye and said, "Tell me about your friends' situation."

Previously, Lu Ye mentioned it casually without elaborating, and Lih Shang wasn't interested in understanding. Now that she took the initiative to ask, it was certainly a good thing for Lu Ye.

Lu Ye then briefly described the situation over in Xianyuan City.

Lih Shang, upon hearing this, said: "Using Soul Cleansing Water to maintain the psyche's immortality is indeed a method. It has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that the Divine Soul Mark won't vanish, even if one's psyche is scattered, it can use the power of Soul Cleansing Water to reconsolidate the soul body. The disadvantage is the lack of freedom, being essentially trapped. Your friends should have had very resolute spirits in their lifetimes, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to hold on for long without their psyches becoming chaotic."

Lu Ye thought about those people in Xianyuan City and nodded: "They are a group of predecessors worthy of respect." He humbly inquired, "Is there a way to solve this?"

Lih Shang pondered for a moment and said, "I'll need to see the specific situation to know. After this matter is settled, take me there."

"Alright, I'll trouble you then." Lu Ye agreed enthusiastically.

Previously, he didn't know how to return to the Nine Provinces, but this time, as long as he completes the Reincarnation Tree's commission, he can inquire about information on the Nine Provinces, and surely find the route back. With the Reincarnation Tree doppelgangers dispersed everywhere in stellar space, this shouldn't be too difficult for it.

The journey wasn't peaceful, as from time to time star beasts came to attack, all repelled by the joint efforts of the Spore Race and Wood Spirit Constellations.

Some star beasts actually had no malice, they were merely curious about the spore cloud, something rarely seen in stellar space, and came over to take a look.

During this time, they even encountered a Moon Jade Realm star beast. This star beast was extremely large, like a whale swimming through stellar space.

Moreover, this creature brought three small whale star beasts, suggesting it was a family of four.

The Spore Race and Wood Spirit Constellations were very tense. Facing a Moon Jade Realm star beast, even if they worked together to resist, it would inevitably lead to heavy casualties.

In the end, it was Lu Ye who stepped forward, relying on the power of the red talisman, confronting the family of four for a long time before finally persuading them to leave.

The red talisman isn't a big problem as long as it's not fully activated. By slightly stimulating its power, star beasts can be deterred.

This method only works against star beasts, though. If facing cultivators, it would only make them more covetous.

Having witnessed the terrifying power of the red talisman, Lih Shang found herself increasingly unable to understand Lu Ye. She naturally recognized that red talisman as originating from the Dwarf Race, otherwise it wouldn't have such power, but Lu Ye didn't seem like he came from any top domain, and yet he wore a red talisman, and was even valued by the Reincarnation Tree, granted a mark.

Thus, after three months of journeying, Lu Ye sensed that the connection between the Reincarnation Tree mark and the front was becoming tighter, indicating they were growing closer to the Reincarnation Tree.

During these three months, his relationship with Lih Shang improved quite a bit; although not reaching the level of friendship, at least they could chat casually.

Lu Ye had once asked her about her ability to conceal herself, only to find that the Soul Race's concealment was different from Ghost Cultivators'. Ghost Cultivators use the power of Spectral Runes to conceal themselves, whereas the Soul Race has a natural ability to do so, as they exist in a manner that is neither real nor unreal, incredibly mysterious.

Lu Ye initially intended to leverage the Soul Race's abilities to develop the Concealment Spirit Runes plan, but it fell through.

One day, while Lu Ye was refining spirit jade and cultivating, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, as if some crisis was impending.

He quickly opened his eyes, just in time to see Lih Shang across from him opening her eyes as well, looking at him gravely.

Lih Shang evidently sensed something too.

Not only did they sense it, but the Constellations within the spore cloud of the Spore Race and Wood Spirits all felt it as well, prompting a commotion within the spore cloud.

Lu Ye quickly leapt out of the spore cloud, and turned back to see a bright red light rapidly approaching from a distance.

Lih Shang stood beside him, her expression grave: "A Blood Race Moon Jade!"

Moreover, judging by the force of the incoming presence, it wasn't an ordinary Moon Jade, at the very least a Moon Jade Mid-Stage, possibly even a Late Stage!

Having left the Blue Jade World for three months, Lu Ye never imagined that a powerful Blood Race would still be pursuing him. Even with his current strength, facing a newly ascended Moon Jade was immensely challenging, let alone a Mid- or Late-Stage Moon Jade.

Black Umbrella and Mu He also arrived together, their faces changing at the sight of the blood red behind them, exemplifying the plight of small races—lacking a strong protector, encountering danger in this boundless stellar space usually spelled doom, risking annihilation at the slightest misstep.