Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1789 - 1787: Red Talisman Assassination

Xiang Yin's words sparked an exciting speculation in Lu Ye's mind: "Could it be that there's also a Demon Eye blinking in this domain?"

Xiang Yin replied: "Yes! And based on our tentative assumptions, the root of the Demon Eye's blinking lies within this realm."

"How do you figure?" Lu Ye straightened his posture, realizing that coming back to find Xiang Yin and her sister was indeed the right decision, as he inadvertently stumbled upon some critical information.

Xiang Yin carefully chose her words before speaking: "Fellow Daoist must have experienced the Demon Eye blinking outside, thus knowing what effects it has on a cultivator. It's an extension of a force we cannot comprehend. In other words, the Blood Eye reflecting in your Divine Sea indicates a manifestation of a formidable power!"

Lu Ye nodded, finding this explanation quite reasonable, and gestured for her to continue.

"Such immense power doesn't appear out of thin air. There must be a source, and if we're not mistaken, that source is here in this realm. When the Demon Eye blinks, the Blood Eye hangs in the sky like a blood moon, lingering without dispersing."

Lu Ye understood, "So when the Demon Eye blinks, not only is that marvelous scene affected outside, but changes occur inside this realm too?"

However, the changes are different. If a cultivator is within the marvel, they will experience what Lu Ye previously encountered: a Blood Eye reflecting in their Divine Sea, affecting their mental state, causing them to become overly aggressive and irritable.

But if you're in this realm, the Blood Eye won't reflect in your Divine Sea; instead, a blood moon directly appears in the sky.

Looking at it this way, the Demon Eye blinking affects both inside and outside this realm. Xiang Yin's speculation seems accurate; the source of that mystical power indeed lies within this realm! 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Suddenly, Lu Ye recalled a previous hypothesis he had—the Core World has been tainted by the Sacred Blood of the Blood Ancestor!

This suggests that the root of the Demon Eye's blinking might well be the mischief caused by the Sacred Blood of the Blood Ancestor.

It even implies that the blood rain falling from the sky is related to the Sacred Blood of the Blood Ancestor; otherwise, how would Xiang Yin and others like her, the initial generation of the Blood Race, come into being?

Many things suddenly became clear.

Could it be that the Illusory Blood Devil's Eye, this stellar marvel, is a result of the Blood Ancestor's Sacred Blood? A bold guess popped up in Lu Ye's mind.

Xiang Yin continued, "So every time the Demon Eye blinks, we're greatly affected, turning hostile and aggressive. During such times, my sister and I have to find a place to settle ourselves, to avoid killing each other."

Lu Ye finally understood why the sisters had to leave for a few days. Apparently, they had gone through this more than once, so they prepared a plan in advance.

"How do you determine when the Demon Eye will blink?" Lu Ye asked.

Understanding this would undoubtedly help him a great deal in probing the Blood Eye Spirit Runes.

Xiang Yin smiled slightly, "Fellow Daoist, since you arrived, you've been secluded in cultivation and haven't seen the changes outside. If you take a look, you'll see that the gloom in the sky is weakening, and there are signs of the blood moon emerging. When the gloom completely dissipates, that's when the Demon Eye blinks; the blood moon will be high in the sky then!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye quickly got up, went outside the cabin, and looked up at the sky. He saw that the thick shadow was indeed different from a few days ago; it had become quite thin as if it might disperse at any moment.

Behind that thin shadow, there was a faint red light, reminiscent of a Blood Eye squinted into a slit.

Lu Ye felt a quiet joy in his heart, but kept a calm exterior.

The Demon Eye will blink inside this realm as well, with the Blood Eye directly appearing as a blood moon in the sky. This undoubtedly made it easier for him to explore its mysteries, without worrying about the Blood Eye in his Divine Sea being shattered by the seven-color Divine Lotus.

Yet, whether the Blood Eye here is the same as the one reflecting in his Divine Sea previously remained unclear, as only the right time would reveal the answer.

He did not refuse Xiang Yin's request. Since they had a self-preservation plan all these years, he respected their approach and let them be.

However, before leaving, Xiang Yin thoughtfully reminded him, "Fellow Daoist, we sisters know a little about Formation, so we set up something inside the Listening Snowy Peak. During this time, you can take refuge inside!"

After she spoke, she handed him the jade cluster of the big array.

Xiang Yin and her sister left, but Lu Ye had no intention of hiding; instead, he waited outside the cabin.

About 30 miles away, Xuan Yu hurriedly followed behind Xiang Yin, holding back for a long time before finally asking, "What are you doing?"

She had no idea what Xiang Yin was up to or why she suddenly brought her out here. Moreover, before leaving, Xiang Yin had specifically instructed her not to ask anything and just follow her lead. Trusting her sister, Xuan Yu complied without questioning—until now.

"No need to worry, sister. You'll know soon enough." Xiang Yin took Xuan Yu's hand.

Xuan Yu was about to say something when she suddenly turned serious, looking towards a direction, "Who's there?"

...

On the Listening Snowy Peak, Lu Ye sat on a chair, eagerly looking up at the sky.

The gloom that had already faded a lot became even thinner. A day after Xiang Yin and her sister left, the crimson hue suddenly expanded.

In the blink of an eye, a blood moon hung in the sky, casting the entire world in a crimson hue!

Lu Ye's eyes were instantly enhanced by Insight Spirit Runes, and he focused his Ocular Power on the blood moon.

He quickly revealed a look of delight, because this blood moon was identical to the Blood Eye that had once imprinted upon his Divine Sea, with its intricate patterns densely covering it. It was clearly a manifestation of a profoundly deep spirit rune.

He hurriedly observed it with great attention, noting the interwoven Yin-Yang Dual Origins.

Immersed in his thoughts, time flowed silently.

However, Lu Ye felt a bit perplexed because his current state was different from what Xiang Yin had described, as well as different from his feeling while inside the marvel.

When he was within the marvel, while the Blood Eye imprinted upon his Divine Sea, his mindset was greatly affected. It was only with the Soul-calming Bell and the seven-color Divine Lotus that he wasn't swayed by sudden emotional shifts, or he would have become as bloodthirsty and frantic as that Winged Race.

Yet now, there were no such indications; rather, bathed in the radiance of the blood moon, he felt wholly soothed, like a fish returning to water.

He even thought in this state, if he activated Blood Race secret techniques, its power would be enhanced!

It wasn't merely an illusion, but his most genuine feeling.

This clearly wasn't because he had some special qualities; previously, within the marvel, his experience was no different from other cultivators, only equipped with unique and strong resistance methods could he remain unscathed.

Now, being in this domain, logically speaking, he shouldn't be any different than other cultivators. In other words, if what Xiang Yin said was true, then under the blood moon at this moment, he should be experiencing the same feeling as before.

But he didn't, which could only mean one thing.

Xiang Yin... lied!

It seems, after parting ways with Hu Dequan and the others, before coming here, the doubts he had in his heart now have an answer!

The truth should be that during the blink of the Demon Eye, within the domain compared to within the marvel, the cultivator's sensations are completely different. In the Core World, anyhow cultivators like Xiang Yin and her sister who are tainted with saintliness, bathed in the blood's reflection, will have their power enhanced. As for those like Hu Dequan who are not tainted with saintliness, Lu Ye doesn't know what their reaction would be, as it's impossible to investigate.

Many thoughts crossed his mind, and suddenly Lu Ye turned to look in a direction, where suppressed Mana fluctuations were coming from.

Far from him, though the other party didn't know how to conceal it, the Mana fluctuations were too fierce to be fully suppressed!

Only because he was outside observing the blood moon could he sense these Mana fluctuations.

If he had indeed listened to Xiang Yin and entered the big array within Snowy Peak, he certainly wouldn't have been able to perceive them.

This woman, with her softly spoken words and sweetly beautiful smile, had a vicious mind; crucially, Lu Ye didn't know what he had done to provoke her. He considered that upon arriving in this domain, he hadn't had too direct conflict or enmity with Xiang Yin.

It could even be said he had spared Xiang Yin's life!

The Mana fluctuations in the distance suddenly grew extremely violent, with such powerful might, comparable to Sun Blaze's strikes!

However, Lu Ye was certain this wasn't Sun Blaze's doing, because the initial Mana fluctuations hadn't reached that level, and there was only one Sun Blaze in the home world, Lih Tian from Sacred Blood Summit.

The other party wouldn't personally come to such a place.

If it wasn't Sun Blaze's doing, yet able to unleash such power comparable to Sun Blaze within a short time frame, then there was only one possibility.

The person acted by activating a red talisman!

Moreover, the person acting had a certain understanding of his background, hence chose to act from a distance, not daring to meet him face to face.

If it were a cultivator from the Red Talisman Society, they wouldn't act in this manner; they indeed want to kill him but haven't reached a point where they don't dare to face him. After all, the Red Talisman Society only regards him as a Moon Jade Mid-Stage, and it doesn't make sense to recklessly use such a precious thing as a red talisman to eliminate him.

Red talismans are their crucial bargaining chip against Sacred Blood Summit, and wouldn't usually be used unless absolutely necessary.

Fearing him yet unhesitatingly using a red talisman, Lu Ye could only think of one possibility—someone betrayed the Red Talisman Society and sided with Sacred Blood Summit!

The situation has become clear, further confirming his guess regarding that doubt he held in his heart.

As he was pondering, the red talisman's might over there had already reached its limit, and on Snowy Peak, Lu Ye's view was instantly filled with a crimson glow.

Inside that crimson glow, a massive spear extending several hundred yards pierced through the space, reaching Snowy Peak in an instant, directly striking the not-so-tall mountain.

The extremely violent energy surged, and from the point of impact, Snowy Peak started to melt. In the blink of an eye, the entire spirit mountaintop was enveloped in red light.

The red light gradually dissipated, with the several-hundred-yard-high Snowy Peak completely leveled!