Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1780 - 1778: Echoing From Afar

A month passed by in a blur, with Lu Ye constantly busy.

It wasn't until a month later that he finally stopped.

He stood in the void, his brows tightly knitted.

In this month's work, both his main self and the six doppelgangers had practically turned the area within three thousand miles inside out, blasting apart all meteorites and suspicious objects, turning the entire region into a literal vacuum.

To his disappointment, a month's efforts yielded no discoveries at all.

He had initially thought the core of Mount Fangcun should be within this area, but the results were not what he had imagined.

The information provided by Chong Xu shouldn't be wrong, not that Lu Ye trusted him implicitly, but because Chong Xu had no reason to deceive him about such a minor matter.

Then where was the problem?

Lu Ye guessed perhaps Chong Xu had remembered the position incorrectly? But upon careful thought, it seemed highly unlikely, after all, Chong Xu was at Moon Jade level, it didn't make sense to forget something from a decade ago.

Or perhaps the mysterious disappearance of the two cultivators here back then was due to reasons different from what he thought, not accidentally stumbling upon the core of Mount Fangcun, but something else entirely.

Of course, there was also the possibility that his guess was correct, except that after ten years, due to some reasons, the core of Mount Fangcun that had drifted here had floated away elsewhere.

Over the days, he discovered that the meteorites and floating land within this marvel were not unchanging; sometimes they shifted due to the actions of cultivators.

He decided to broaden the search area since, for now, the information from Chong Xu was the only lead he could delve deeper into.

A few more days passed in a flash, when suddenly, while Lu Ye was busy, the audio talisman began to vibrate.

He was initially startled, then quickly realized it must be Chong Xu contacting him. Given the nature of this place, it was unlikely anyone else could send a message here.

Upon inspecting the audio talisman, it was indeed a message from Chong Xu, notifying him that the Demon Eye was about to blink again.

This undoubtedly meant Chong Xu was aware, and per their previous agreement, was giving him a heads-up.

Lu Ye sent back a message of thanks, then gathered his many doppelgangers, found a place to settle down, and calmly waited.

Searching for the core of Mount Fangcun was the primary goal of this journey, but given the current situation, it seemed quite challenging, and Lu Ye wasn't fully confident. He could only do his best and leave the rest to fortune.

However, the benefit of the Blood Eye Spirit Runes reflecting in the sky above the Divine Sea during the Demon Eye's blink was tangible. If he could comprehend it, even without finding the core of Mount Fangcun, the trip wouldn't be considered fruitless.

While calmly waiting, another half-day passed, and suddenly, the surroundings plunged into darkness for a moment.

Just like last time, following this momentary darkness, Lu Ye distinctly felt some unusual changes within the marvel; the sensation of being surreptitiously watched by someone returned once more.

Along with it came that strange connection, as if something at a distant location was resonating with him!

The last time the Demon Eye blinked, Lu Ye felt the same way, yet back then, he submerged his consciousness into the Divine Sea. After the Blood Eye within the Divine Sea was shattered by the seven-color Divine Lotus, this mysterious connection vanished, leaving him unable to investigate it.

Unexpectedly, this connection reappeared now.

He couldn't help but look towards the distant horizon, filled with curiosity about what within the marvel was resonating with him and why it only appeared when the Demon Eye blinked?

Was this connection unique to him, or did all the cultivators present experience it?

What puzzled Lu Ye even more was that the direction from which the connection emanated this time was entirely different from the last, completely in two opposite directions.

This meant that if something within the marvel indeed resonated with him, it had moved a considerable distance within that time frame.

As thoughts swirled in his mind, Lu Ye made a decision.

The opportunity to comprehend the Blood Eye Spirit Runes was not to be missed; it was a must-do. But Lu Ye also wanted to delve into this mysterious connection, so he immediately split a part of his consciousness, submerging it into the Divine Sea to observe the Blood Eye Spirit Runes, while his body flickered forward, following the direction of the connection.

Under the influence of the Blood Eye Spirit Runes, various illusions continuously manifested before his eyes, shattering and reforming, over and over, while an inexplicable rage surged in his heart, making his mood incredibly irritable, as if he couldn't wait to find someone to fight.

He naturally realized that this was the influence of the Blood Eye and did not deliberately suppress it since, before long, the seven-color Divine Lotus would break the Blood Eye, allowing him to shake off this effect.

While moving forward, his mana surged incessantly, and coincidentally, there were traces of a cultivator nearby. Sensing the fluctuation of his mana, they immediately intercepted him head-on.

Suppressing the anger within his heart, Lu Ye initially didn't want any conflict, not wanting to waste time and having no grudges with others, no reason for a fight. But when he saw the appearance of the intercepting cultivator, he realized there was no need for restraint.

Because coming from ahead to block his way was an Insect Race!

Although this guy has a humanoid form, his Insect Race characteristics are too obvious. His body is wrapped in a layer of white carapace, as if bones have grown on the outside. His figure is gaunt, arms long, swift as the wind, wielding a bone long saber, with serrated edges on its blade. His eyes look extremely bizarre, clearly possessing the unique compound eye trait of the Insect Race.

Lu Ye sees this Insect Race creature and immediately recalls the mantis creatures he once killed.

If those mantis creatures were to grow sufficiently and transform into human form, they should look just like this.

The opponent's cultivation is quite impressive, and his mana fluctuations seem even more robust than Chong Xu's.

The true cultivation level of Chong Xu should be Peak Moon Jade, as he was preparing to break through to Sun Blaze, but within this marvel, the environment suppresses his capabilities to only display the Moon Jade Late Stage level.

Yet the foundation this Insect Race displays is even stronger than Chong Xu's, which feels rather unusual.

Lu Ye suddenly realizes that the opponent must have once participated in the contest for the Reincarnation Tree and gained benefits in the Taichu Realm.

Just like him, the opponent is not affected by the suppression of this marvel's environment!

This makes sense too; aside from the time he participated, the Insect and Blood Races almost always managed to secure winning spots in the Taichu Realm.

In the blink of Demon Eye, the rationality of this Insect Race is clearly affected, as it roars and lunges toward Lu Ye, the spirit light flashing on the bone saber as it violently slashes down, seemingly tearing open space. As the blade passes, a black line is cut out.

Lu Ye doesn't have the leisure to tangle with him.

Before the Blood Eye Spirit Runes are dispelled by the seven-color Divine Lotus, he must find a way to approach his target of investigation as closely as he can.

Moreover, he is also affected by the Blood Eye at this moment, his emotions being very irritable, so facing this slash, he hesitates not at all; as the Boulder Mountain Saber is drawn, the power of Drawn Saber Slash is already triggered.

In fact, this is the first time since he advanced to Moon Jade Mid-Stage that he is engaging in a real confrontation, and the opponent's strength is formidable, providing a good opportunity to test the growth of his own power.

Back in the Moon Jade Early Stage, he once used Drawn Saber Slash to injure a Moon Jade Late Stage. Now, having reached Moon Jade Mid-Stage, the power of this slash is even more fierce than before.

Instantaneous brilliance shines through a vast Void, covering the Insect Race's Moon Jade vision, and the instinctive life-threatening crisis forces him to hurriedly twist the saber edge in defense while quickly retreating!

Mana collides, a tremendous force assails, and the Insect Race feels a pain in the chest, temporarily clearing the rage impacted by the Blood Eye.

He stabilizes his stance, lowers his head to observe, only to see a massive wound stretching from his abdomen to his scapula, a Moon Jade Late-Stage barely avoiding being sliced in two!

A cold sweat breaks out across the insect creature, seeing Lu Ye aggressively pursuing him, pressure mounting, without hesitation reaches into the Void with a grasp, and another identical bone saber appears in his hand.

He promptly steadies his position, one saber held skyward, the other horizontally, his crimson eyes focusing on the reflection of Lu Ye's image.

The next moment, the bone sabers strike!

As Lu Ye pursues, witnessing the opponent retrieve a second bone saber and adopting such a strange stance, an inexplicable sense of familiarity arises.

Similar scenarios...he has faced many times during the Constellation!

As thoughts pass, the insect creature's bone sabers have already slashed down, simultaneously his body begins to spin.

Each slash faster than the last, heavier than the previous, in an instant, the insect creature's form seems to transform into a spinning top, the location turning into a storm of blades, engulfing the vast Void!

Such a furious assault cannot be ignored, anyone caught in it is sure to be swept away by this storm of blades, unable to block even one slash will result in being reduced to dust, leaving no intact corpse.

Lu Ye resembles a canoe in a raging storm, constantly at risk of capsizing.

Yet, as his Boulder Mountain Saber lightly stabs forward, the raging storm of blades suddenly halts, the surging mana dissipates.

The insect creature from Moon Jade stands stiffly in place, still holding his two bone sabers, gazing down at the Boulder Mountain Saber's tip piercing his heart, then looks at Lu Ye standing before him, uttering three words: "Impossible!"

This supreme secret technique handed down from ancestors, mighty in killing, since cultivation he has slain countless powerful enemies with this secret saber technique, even boasting many feats of defeating stronger foes as a weaker one.

Facing Lu Ye at Moon Jade Mid-Stage, he employs such a method with the full force of a lion against a rabbit, yet never imagined that the infallible technique could be so effortlessly dismantled.

And he has to pay the price with his life!

If it were before his saber momentum was activated, it would be understandable, but his saber momentum had fully activated, impossible to crack so easily even for those who surpass his strength.

Shock, rage, disbelief; myriad complex emotions urgently crowd within, the insect creature feels his vitality ebbing, desperately raises the bone saber for a final slash at Lu Ye!

But how would Lu Ye allow such a chance, mana surges, the Boulder Mountain Saber quivers, the insect creature is instantly riddled with grievous wounds, the descending slash becomes feeble, easily dodged.