Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1519 - 1517: Soul Scattered and Spirit Destroyed
The beam of light struck, and the mirror was held by Blood Hero in both hands, shielding in front of him.
The fierce beam slammed onto the mirror's surface without making any sound. The surface smoothly flowed, completely swallowing the beam.
Lu Ye maneuvered the ghost ship to fire several beams, all of which were swallowed by that peculiar mirror Soul Device. It immediately became clear to him that this mirror was of extremely high quality.
Under the suppression of saintliness, although the strength of Blood Hero's psyche spirit body was only at the Moon Jade Early Stage, this mirror Soul Device had been nurtured in his Divine Sea for countless years. Despite the power of the ghost ship, Lu Ye could do nothing about him for the moment.
He wasn't in a hurry, after all, in this kind of offense and defense, he held absolute initiative and advantage. Although the mirror Soul Device was good, it ultimately had its limit and couldn't sustain indefinitely.
Blood Hero temporarily blocked the ghost ship's attack with the mirror Soul Device, but he knew this wasn't a long-term solution, so he was also looking for an opportunity to counterattack.
Waves roiled in the Divine Sea, as water columns continuously rose from the Blood Sea, like blood dragons with bared fangs, swooping towards the ghost ship with an astonishing momentum.
However, the ghost ship was both offensive and defensive, and once its protective array was activated, the numerous blood dragons could not break through, unable to do anything to the ghost ship for a while.
The situation came to a stalemate; Lu Ye had no solution for Blood Hero, and Blood Hero likewise had no good way to deal with Lu Ye.
Lih Shang had been quietly standing beside Lu Ye, but suddenly spoke, "I'll help you!"
As said, his figure flickered and melted into the ghost ship like a wisp of smoke.
In the next moment, Lu Ye raised his eyebrows, showing a surprised expression because he clearly felt that with Lih Shang's integration, the already powerful momentum of the ghost ship became even more fierce.
Lih Shang had such an ability?
He did know that the Soul Race's Soul Possession Secret Technique wasn't limited to living beings' bodies; some could even possess cultivators' weapons, enhancing their lethality. But the ghost ship wasn't a weapon; strict speaking, it was a Soul Device.
Lu Ye didn't know the Soul Race could possess Soul Devices, but thinking about it, it wasn't surprising. The Soul Race was named for the soul, and Soul Devices needed Divine Soul Power to activate.
He initially intended to gradually wear down Blood Hero's mirror Soul Device's power, but with Lih Shang's soul possession aid, he immediately intensified his offensive.
The beams fired from the ghost ship grew brighter and thicker. Blood dragons along the path couldn't withstand, exploding one after another.
Beams crashed into the mirror Soul Device, causing Blood Hero's face to wildly change. He clearly felt that the Soul Device companion for years was quickly reaching its limit.
Yet, he couldn't let those beams rampage in his Divine Sea and had to take the initiative to store each beam in the mirror, knowing it would lead to dire consequences but having no choice, akin to being slowly tortured, filling his heart with agony.
In anger, he could only intensify his assault on the ghost ship, frantically mobilizing his Divine Sea's power.
The Blood Sea boiled more violently.
However, the ghost ship had its protective array, and though Blood Hero's exerted power was much stronger than Lu Ye's, it still couldn't break the array to harm Lu Ye's psyche spirit body.
Moments later, under Blood Hero's despairing gaze, cracks appeared on the mirror Soul Device, from which bright light shone forth, exuding a terrifying aura.
Blood Hero's expression turned to panic, but soon became resolute. He placed the nearly broken mirror in front of him and charged towards the ghost ship, shouting, "Let's die together!"
Upon seeing the cracks on the mirror, Lu Ye sensed danger.
This mirror Soul Device had previously absorbed too much of the ghost ship's attacks, and the absorption seemed not to eradicate but temporarily store them within. Now with the mirror about to shatter, the stored attacks might burst out at once!
Such a ferocious onslaught couldn't be withstood by Blood Hero, nor likely could the ghost ship itself withstand it.
Seeing Blood Hero charging with the mirror in hand, Lu Ye immediately realized his thoughts were correct. This Blood Race Moon Jade intended to drag him to death.
"Lih Shang, leave quickly!" Lu Ye shouted. Though he wished to maneuver the ghost ship out of Blood Hero's Divine Sea, under the intentional blockade by Blood Hero, this vast Divine Sea wasn't a place he could freely leave. Now he could only rely on Lih Shang's ability.
As Lu Ye's words fell, Lih Shang reappeared, quickly grabbing Lu Ye's hand and leaping upwards, as if jumping into the void.
In the last sliver of his sight, Lu Ye saw a brilliant flash, like a big sun exploding, Blood Hero's unwilling roar, and then the terrifying power surged everywhere. Even the ghost ship, covered by a protective array, was torn to pieces under such force.
Lu Ye felt a pang in his head, stifling a groan, then felt a severe pain throughout his body, especially in his chest.
When he returned to his senses, he found himself back on the previous battlefield, facing the Blood Hero. The Blood Hero still had one hand stretched out, plunged into his own chest, clutching his heart, maintaining the posture from before the soul battle.
But at this moment, the Blood Hero no longer had a trace of life, his wide eyes empty and lifeless.
His psyche spirit body had shattered; although his physical body was intact, survival was impossible.
Lu Ye raised the Boulder Mountain Saber in his hand and slashed out diagonally, the blade flashing past.
Having lost its vitality, the Blood Hero's physical body was no longer as strong. The arm plunged into Lu Ye's chest was severed, and Lu Ye staggered backward a few steps, leaning against a soft body—it was Lih Shang who had caught him.
Mustering the last bit of strength, Lu Ye lifted his hand and unleashed a fierce Raging Flames, enveloping and burning the Blood Hero's corpse. Only then did he say to Lih Shang, "Let's go!"
He didn't know how many Moon Jade of the Blood Race were pursuing them this time. Although it seemed like only the Blood Hero was present, who knew if there were more behind? He was now heavily injured, physically weak, and his Divine Soul Power was greatly depleted.
If another Moon Jade attacked, he would have no choice but to use the red talisman.
Lih Shang reached out and grabbed the Blood Crystal left by the Blood Hero after his death, before taking Lu Ye and flying toward the direction of the spore cloud.
On the way, she spoke, "That Blood Race Moon Jade's cultivation far surpassed both of ours, so I had to wait for the moment when his mind was relaxed to initiate the soul battle."
She was undoubtedly explaining to Lu Ye why she hadn't triggered the soul battle from the start. She had been waiting for the right opportunity, and when the Blood Hero thought he had the upper hand, having thrust his giant hand into Lu Ye's chest, that was when his mind was relaxed.
Lu Ye nodded silently and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, whispering, "Thank you!"
It was fortunate to have Lih Shang this time. Without her triggering the soul battle, he would have had to use the red talisman to have a chance at dealing with that Blood Race Moon Jade. But even then, it was only a chance; if the red talisman failed against the Blood Hero, the outcome would not have been good for him.
During the soul battle, the Ghost Ship gave him a significant advantage—this contraption was both defensive and offensive, and even those with Divine Soul Power exceeding his couldn't easily gain the upper hand. The Blood Hero's fate was evidence; despite being suppressed by saintliness, he could still perform at the Moon Jade Early Stage level, but ended up with his soul dispersed.
Since acquiring this Ghost Ship, Lu Ye had always regarded it as the greatest barrier to protect his Divine Sea, as he couldn't launch attacks proactively and relied on the Ghost Ship for passive defense.
But if he had abilities like Lih Shang's, he could initiate soul battles against stronger opponents, using Divine Soul Power to prevail over them.
After a short while, several tall figures approached—they were Mu He and Black Umbrella.
Earlier, they had left, riding the spore cloud, but they decided to return and provide aid to Lu Ye, after some discussion—it was ultimately a matter concerning the Wood Spirit Race and the Spore Race, thus they couldn't remain disengaged and indifferent.
Upon convergence, seeing Lu Ye's condition, both Mu He and Black Umbrella were shocked. But after learning that the Blood Race Moon Jade, who had pursued them, had already been killed, they were even more astonished.
After all, it was a Moon Jade. Although Mu He and Black Umbrella didn't know the precise cultivation, at least it should have been a Moon Jade Mid-Stage, and to be killed in such a short time was incredible. What kind of earth-shattering power did the two Constellations sent by the Reincarnation Tree possess?
Back within the spore cloud, the Constellations of both races continued to ride it forward. Previously, Lu Ye had positioned himself ahead of the spore cloud to guide them and to guard against potential danger upfront, ready to intervene as needed.
This time, however, Mu He and Black Umbrella placed him at the center of the spore cloud, amongst some newly born Wood Spirits and Spore Race children.
This was undoubtedly the safest position within the spore cloud.
Lu Ye didn't refuse, as he was in no condition to engage with anyone else at this point.
Lih Shang stayed by his side, as he sat cross-legged, focusing on healing his physical body and examining his Divine Sea.
Whether it was the Ghost Ship or the ferocious attacks launched from it, neither appeared out of thin air—they stemmed from Lu Ye's own Divine Soul Power. His Divine Soul Power was significantly depleted from the recent battle. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
The imprint of the Ghost Ship remained, so even though the Ghost Ship in his Divine Sea was destroyed when the Blood Hero's mirror Soul Device shattered, with the imprint still present, Lu Ye could always reconjure the Ghost Ship anew.
The destroyed Ghost Ship was merely a manifestation of Lu Ye's Divine Soul Power.
The physical injuries could be healed by consuming elixir pills, and currently, with his Constellation Late Stage cultivation and the use of Blood Race secret techniques, recovery wasn't difficult—just a matter of time.
However, replenishing Divine Soul Power wasn't as convenient, and without enough Divine Soul Power, even if his physical body recovered, he would remain in a state of mental fatigue.
He had some elixir pills intended for restoring Divine Soul Power, bought as reserves from the All Phenomena Merchants Guild, but their effectiveness left much to be desired.
