Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1518 - 1516: Soul Battle with Moon Jade

Under the suppression of saintliness, the Blood Hero can only exert the strength of the Moon Jade Early Stage, but that doesn't mean he truly is just at the Moon Jade Early Stage.

After all, he has the foundation of the Moon Jade Late Stage, especially with that powerful physique!

Due to their cultivation of Blood Techniques, the Blood Race generally possesses bodies stronger than those of other races, not to mention someone like the Blood Hero.

From the earlier instance when the Blood Hero was caught off guard and took a full-force slash from Lu Ye, yet the injuries weren't severe, it was clear that if his physique weren't strong, that slash would have crippled one of his arms. It's precisely because his physique was strong that he could withstand such a fierce slash.

The current situation Lu Ye faces is indeed like this; the Blood Hero, with some precaution, even with Lu Ye exerting all his force under the augmentation of Lih Shang's Soul Possession, could at most only leave shallow wounds after breaking through the blood light protecting the Blood Hero's body, far from causing any significant injury.

The Blood Hero has yet to retaliate, avoiding Lu Ye's assaults as much as possible, only enduring when he had no way to evade. However, those shallow wounds were no different from scratches to a warrior of his caliber. Coupled with his abundant blood Qi and a physique honed to the extreme, those wounds healed almost instantly, almost in the blink of an eye.

Lu Ye swung his saber over a hundred times without achieving any success.

The Blood Hero suddenly grinned and said, "My turn!"

His intention was to capture Lu Ye alive and discern the secrets of refining Sacred Blood; otherwise, how could he bear such disrespect from a Constellation in front of him?

To capture someone alive, naturally, one must wear down the opponent's strength and will; this is why he let Lu Ye exert his full force. He wanted Lu Ye to witness the vast disparity in their strengths firsthand, and now it seems like the right time.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Blood Hero threw a punch.

Lu Ye's expression turned serious; though this punch appeared ordinary, he felt an immense threat and quickly brandished his saber before him.

When the immense force struck, it felt as if a star had crashed into him; his body was uncontrollably pushed back, while the Blood Hero refused to let up the advantage, relentlessly pursuing like a maggot clinging to a bone, his fists hammering down like a violent storm.

Though Lu Ye did his utmost to block, how could he withstand such an assault? He was struck until he was dizzy and disoriented, desperately shifting to a defensive stance, constructing layers of Sacred Guard Spirit Runes.

However, even the Sacred Guard couldn't withstand the Blood Hero's attacks; each layer shattered almost as soon as it formed.

In merely a few brief moments, Lu Ye had no idea how many punches he had taken; his chest churned with blood Qi, the taste of blood filled his throat, and several of his bones were broken.

The Blood Hero stopped his assault, calmly standing while looking at Lu Ye: "Surrender, I don't want to kill you!"

Humans capable of refining large amounts of Sacred Blood are incredibly valuable; no matter what, he had to uncover the secret within Lu Yiye before considering killing him.

Lu Ye said nothing, merely raised a hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. His left hand slowly lifted, pressing down on his right wrist to stop its faint tremor, his gaze resolute and determined.

He needed to find an opportunity to unleash the red talisman; otherwise, based on his strength alone, he was no match for this Blood Race at the Moon Jade Stage. But using the red talisman required some charge-up time; before then, he couldn't let the Blood Hero notice anything.

With a step forward, he appeared before the Blood Hero, unleashing a series of continuous saber strikes.

The Blood Hero slowly shook his head: "Stubborn fool!"

He raised his fist to attack once more!

Saber light flickered, and fists came down as the two silhouettes clashed furiously, but Lu Ye's assault was futile against the Blood Hero; the Moon Jade's late-stage physique was beyond the current Lu Ye's capability to shake. On the contrary, the Blood Hero's fists made Lu Ye's body tremble with every hit.

From the onset, Lu Ye was at a disadvantage, and the situation worsened with time—this was the significant difference in their foundations, not something external force could remedy.

The Boulder Mountain Saber, enhanced with Divine Sharp Edge Spirit Runes, was sharp enough in itself; few at the same level could withstand the Boulder Mountain Saber's strikes. Yet, the Blood Hero, with mere blood Qi protection and his formidable physique, rendered Lu Ye's strikes ineffective.

It was only thanks to the suppression of saintliness that the Blood Hero's strength had significantly dropped, or else this fight wouldn't have been a contest at all.

During the intense confrontation, Lu Ye quietly infused spirit force into the red talisman hidden within himself, yet he dared not act too recklessly, fearing the Blood Hero might notice. Hence, triggering the red talisman's power required a bit more time.

Lu Ye didn't even know if he could hold out until then, as his situation was becoming more dire—his vision was already blurring, and the blood running from his forehead dyed his eyes red, turning everything he saw into a bloody hue.

His left arm hung limply, and his chest was deeply dented.

Suddenly, Lu Ye's movements froze, the Boulder Mountain Saber halted above the Blood Hero's head.

The Blood Hero stood mere inches before him, a hand reaching out, plunging into his chest. That large hand clutched Lu Ye's heart, mana pulsing within its palm, ready to crush Lu Ye's heart at the slightest hint of resistance.

"Surrender!" The Blood Hero demanded coldly.

Such a perfect opportunity, though the red talisman's power hadn't fully charged, the matter had reached such a point there was no time to hesitate. Just as Lu Ye was about to desperately unleash the talisman's power, Lih Shang's voice suddenly echoed in his mind: "Open the Divine Sea!"

With a shift of thought, Lu Ye hurriedly opened his Divine Sea.

In the next moment, something bizarre happened. His vision suddenly turned strange, and his whole body felt relieved, as if all his injuries had disappeared. Then, he collided head-on with the Blood Hero in front of him.

Although he clearly crashed into the Blood Hero, there was no feeling of impact. By the time Lu Ye regained his senses, he was standing above a vast and magnificent ocean.

Lu Ye was momentarily stunned, then suddenly realized: "Divine Sea!"

This was clearly not his own Divine Sea, because Lu Ye didn't see the Soul Suppressing Pagoda, and the aura here felt unfamiliar to him. The entire ocean appeared blood-colored, like a Blood Sea.

Lu Ye immediately understood where he was.

This was obviously the Divine Sea of the Blood Hero!

Lih Shang had brought him in, initiating a soul battle, just like what Lih Shang had done to him on the way back from the All Phenomena Island auction.

Invading someone else's Divine Sea to initiate a soul battle isn't a simple matter for most people, as everyone's Divine Sea is protected by defenses. Without breaking these defenses, one cannot invade the Divine Sea, so specific methods or treasures are required.

However, the Soul Race are naturally gifted with such abilities, and they excel in psyche, giving them a huge advantage in such battles.

Sure enough, on the Blood Sea, a figure suddenly appeared, precisely the psyche spirit body of the Blood Hero.

At this moment, he frowned at Lu Ye, completely unable to understand how Lu Ye managed to invade his Divine Sea. But when he saw the figure beside Lu Ye, he suddenly understood: "Soul Race!"

He realized how Lu Yiye could possess such abilities. Even if he was careless, it shouldn't have been possible for a mere Constellation to invade his Divine Sea so easily; it turned out the Soul Race was helping.

The Blood Hero was delighted; such fortune was unstoppable. The value of a Soul Race member was significant. If he could subdue Lu Yiye and capture this Soul Race member, he would make a huge gain.

He sneered at Lu Ye: "Soul battle is indeed the specialty of the Soul Race, but this is my Divine Sea. Just the two of you want to make waves?"

Despite seeing a Soul Race member aiding Lu Ye, the Blood Hero was unafraid and even pleased. Physically suppressing Lu Ye might not guarantee success, but exploiting the psyche would increase the chances.

As he spoke, his presence unfolded, still at the Early Stage of Moon Jade.

The suppression of saintliness doesn't only affect physical strength but also divine soul power, which no Blood Race member can resist.

The Blood Sea began to churn, transforming into massive waves, like an ancient ferocious beast awakening, ready to devour the intruding thieves.

Lu Ye's expression turned odd, merely watching the terrifying wave engulfing him with indifference, showing no intent to evade.

The massive wave swallowed his figure.

Yet, the Blood Hero frowned because he suddenly felt something was amiss.

As the Blood Sea calmed and the waves receded, the Blood Hero's eyes widened in shock.

On the Blood Sea, somehow, appeared a dilapidated battleship, with Lu Yiye standing on the deck, looking at him coldly.

The fierce waves just now had no impact on him whatsoever.

What is this? Even with the Blood Hero's knowledge, he couldn't recognize this bizarre battleship.

Was it a Soul Device? But could such a Soul Device exist?

Very quickly, his expression turned to astonishment because, with the surge of Lu Ye's divine soul power, the dilapidated battleship suddenly became resplendent, and within it appeared numerous vague figures, distributed around.

The once ragged battleship suddenly seemed alive, like an ancient ferocious beast intruding into the domain, fearsome and terrifying.

A massive and violent sense of crisis arose in the Blood Hero's heart. Before he could act, the battleship shuddered abruptly, and a huge, potent beam of light shot towards him, its fierce power making his heart race.

Fortunately, here was the Blood Hero's Divine Sea, granting him a geographical advantage, making it very convenient to move. Facing such an assault, he quickly dodged, easily avoiding it.

But the next moment, the Blood Hero felt his psyche tremble uneasily. Although that strike didn't hit his psyche spirit body, it hitting anywhere within his Divine Sea caused him damage.

The Blood Hero barely stabilized his stance before another bright light beam assailed him. He evaded again, but like last time, the beam struck the Blood Sea, stirring it violently and causing him great discomfort.

When the third light beam approached, the Blood Hero roared in rage: "Enough!"

Raising his hand, the Blood Sea churned, and an object rose from within, resembling a mirror, clearly a Soul Device.