Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1840 - 1838: Asura Field

On the side of the Nine Provinces, after the expedition to the Blood Refinement World, cultivators above the True Lake Realm can choose to enter the Unparalleled Continent to battle with the Corpse Race and gain merit through killing the Corpse Race.

However, the Corpse Race is a species that does not have reproductive abilities. Over the years, the number of the Corpse Race on the Unparalleled Continent has dwindled, leading to a direct problem—the cultivators above the True Lake Realm find it increasingly difficult to earn merit.

Unlike in the beginning, when the entire Unparalleled Continent was swarming with the Corpse Race, a casual hunt would reward with plenty of merit.

According to Number Nine's estimation, in no more than ten years, the Unparalleled Continent will lose its qualification as a training ground because, by then, the Nine Provinces cultivators will have no more of the Corpse Race to hunt.

By then, how will the cultivators above the True Lake Realm cultivate? Without a channel to gain merit, they will be unable to exchange for cultivation resources, which is bound to trigger a series of problems.

Therefore, Number Nine is making preparations in advance, wanting to create a new battlefield for the True Lake Realm cultivators. However, doing so would consume the foundation of the Nine Provinces significantly.

This is why it came to find Lu Ye—it wants to secure more foundational resources.

Hearing this, Lu Ye also realized it was a problem.

Actually, Lu Ye had thought of this matter many years ago. If one day, the Corpse Race on the Unparalleled Continent were completely eradicated, what should be done? Without this training ground, the cultivators above the True Lake Realm in the Nine Provinces would be in an awkward situation.

Creating a True Lake battlefield is one solution, but in doing so, should a Divine Sea battlefield be created as well?

To be honest, allowing the True Lake Realm cultivators to fight in a battlefield was not too concerning for Lu Ye, but allowing the Divine Sea Realm to do so would be somewhat inappropriate.

Even in the current environment of the Nine Provinces, it is not easy for cultivators to reach the Divine Sea Realm. This kind of battle would definitely lead to the demise of many in the Divine Sea Realm, which would be a drain on the future of the Nine Provinces.

After thinking for a while, Lu Ye spoke: "How long can the situation on the Unparalleled Continent be maintained?"

Number Nine replied: "Judging by the rate at which Nine Provinces cultivators have been exchanging merit in recent years, the Unparalleled Continent can probably sustain for about ten years, not exceeding fifteen."

"There's no rush to develop the True Lake battlefield." Lu Ye said, "I'll inquire with cultivators from other domains and see what their domain development model is like. If useful, we can borrow a thing or two."

"Okay." Number Nine answered.

Lu Ye thought of another matter and spoke: "I remember entering some secret realms before. Those secret realms were created by you, weren't they? If so, can you create some secret realms suitable for cultivators above the True Lake Realm to train in?"

Number Nine said: "Of course it's possible. In fact, this type of secret realm has always existed, but the number is not significant. Developing and maintaining such secret realms also consumes the foundation of this domain. If there are too many, it would be better to directly create a True Lake battlefield."

Lu Ye understood.

Indeed, Number Nine has the ability to create such secret realms, but not without cost. Ultimately, it still depends on the depletion of the domain's foundation.

As for the creation of a Divine Sea battlefield, it would deplete the foundation even more severely.

Trying to completely solve this problem is not easy.

"Someone is coming, I must go." Number Nine suddenly said, and then quickly disappeared with Little Flower Girl.

Lu Ye looked up towards the sky, vaguely sensing a familiar aura approaching rapidly. Moments later, as he watched the woman land in front of him, he stepped forward to greet her: "Why are you here?"

The visitor was none other than Su Yuqing.

Su Yuqing turned her head to gaze around: "Came to have a look." She then asked: "Is this where you grew up?"

"My sect, the Righteous Blood Sect."

"It is indeed a place of rare beauty." Su Yuqing nodded slightly. For a Sun Blaze to praise it so was a testament to the scenic beauty of Mount Ao, though it could also be because of Lu Ye's presence here.

Accompanying Su Yuqing, they strolled around Mount Ao for a while. Later that afternoon, by Moon Lake, Lu Ye caught a few fat fish and set up a fire to roast them.

Lu Ye busily went about his task, while Su Yuqing sat serenely to the side. As the sun set, the golden light filtering through the mountain peaks outlined the woman as if she had walked out of a painting. She suddenly asked: "Do you have something on your mind?"

"Hmm?" Lu Ye looked up at her.

"The fish is burnt," Su Yuqing indicated.

Lu Ye then noticed a charred smell, hastily flipping the grilled fish over.

"If there's anything you want to talk about, feel free to tell me. I'm much older than you, perhaps I can offer some help." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Lu Ye thought that was reasonable, so he moved closer and began discussing the current predicament facing the Nine Provinces.

Su Yuqing listened quietly, only then realizing what Lu Ye was contemplating, and said, "So you're looking for a way to know how the Nine Provinces should develop in the future?"

"Yes, the cultivators of the lower four realms have always been the foundation of the cultivation world. For the Nine Provinces, with the two battlefields of Spirit Stream and Cloud River, they serve as the best places for cultivators to train at corresponding levels. In the past, the two camps were long opposing, and True Lake-Divine Sea also had destinations. Since Nine Provinces ascended to a large domain, many things have changed. We are considered the first generation of Constellation in Nine Provinces and bear the responsibility for revitalizing the domain's future. The Unparalleled Continent over there won't be able to maintain for long; once the Corpse Race is gone, where should the cultivators above True Lake go? Yuqing, how do you Dwarf Race handle this issue?"

Su Yuqing shook her head and said, "The situation of my race is not suitable for yours. Our cultivators do not have fierce competition, more like exchanges and discussions. As a result, our cultivators, at any level, lack some bloodlust and appear inexperienced in combat, especially in life-and-death battles. This was especially evident in previous confrontations with the Blood Race from Blood Termination World. Fortunately, our race is proficient in the way of talismans, which compensates somewhat. To put it bluntly, without talismans, our race's cultivators facing the Foreign Clan, with the same cultivation level, would likely lose eight or nine out of ten times. So, I believe your considerations are correct; only by experiencing more life-and-death磨砺can cultivators have stronger self-preservation power upon entering the stellar space."

The situation in the Nine Provinces is drastically different from that of the Dwarf Race. It can even be said that the situation faced by cultivators in most domains is unlike that of the Dwarf Race.

Since the beginning of cultivation, the Dwarf Race has always stayed within Mount Fangcun. As long as they don't leave, they rarely encounter times when foreign clans need to be battled, and they have talismans at their side, so even though they lack bloodlust and experience in fighting between life and death, they can still stand in stellar space.

The frequent contention within domains, where life and death are common, will indeed breed some hatred and death, but it is beneficial to the future of the entire domain.

"So do you support opening the True Lake battlefield and Divine Sea battlefield?" Lu Ye asked.

Su Yuqing shook her head and said, "Whether I support it or not doesn't matter. This is ultimately your own domain's issue. It still depends on your choices."

Lu Ye said firmly, "Maybe I can go ask cultivators from other domains, and see their situations as a reference."

"It's an approach, but every domain's situation is different, and it may not suit the Nine Provinces," Su Yuqing said while taking a grilled fish handed by Lu Ye, gently biting into it. Then, as if recalling something, she said, "Have you heard of the Asura Field?"

Lu Ye was stunned: "What's that?"

"A stellar space supreme treasure!" Su Yuqing explained.

Lu Ye's eyes lit up: "A stellar space supreme treasure?"

"Yes. This stellar space supreme treasure once belonged to a race called Sky Asura. They were extremely belligerent, and each member was exceptionally gifted and powerful. At their peak, this race conquered hundreds of star systems, enslaving all creatures within them. The Asura Field is the supreme treasure of the Sky Asura race."

"Once? Has this race become extinct?" Lu Ye sensed something.

"They've been extinct for many years now," Su Yuqing nodded.

Lu Ye was a bit surprised: "How could such a powerful race become extinct?"

"When things reach their extreme, they tend to reverse; prosperity inevitably leads to decline. This is a common occurrence. No race in this world can remain prosperous forever. The Sky Asura race was indeed powerful, but they had a major flaw: difficulty in reproduction. Their members were scarce, combined with their belligerent nature. At their peak, who knows how many races they offended? In such a situation, if they manage to maintain their prosperity, that's one thing. But once they show any sign of decline, it leads to inevitable destruction."

"When the wall collapses, everyone pushes!" Lu Ye came to understand.

A belligerent race, with scarce members, yet enslaved hundreds of star systems, once they sparked a backlash, they were bound to be attacked by all.

"After the extinction of the Sky Asura, the stellar space supreme treasure, Asura Field, still remains in the main star system of the Sky Asura."

Lu Ye was surprised and asked, "No one covets the stellar space supreme treasure?"

Su Yuqing pursed her lips and smiled: "Of course not, it's just that no one can refine this stellar space supreme treasure. Many Sun Blaze have tried throughout history, but all returned without success. In fact, it's said that no one has even found where the body of this stellar space supreme treasure resides. Over countless years, a legend has emerged that only those with Sky Asura bloodline can find this supreme treasure and thus make it acknowledge its master because it originally belongs to the Sky Asura race."

"Is your telling me this meant to…" Lu Ye looked at her, puzzled. The stellar space supreme treasure is indeed good, but clearly, the two were discussing the future development of the Nine Provinces. Lu Ye couldn't understand what the Asura Field had to do with the future of the Nine Provinces.

"The Asura Field is very peculiar. It was originally a treasure for the Sky Asura race to磨砺their members. It's said that it contains endless secret realms inside, and cultivators can enter it to磨砺themselves. Moreover, it seems the Sky Asura race stored a large amount of treasures within the Asura Field. Cultivators who go through磨砺in the secret realms can obtain some benefits. This was initially prepared for the members of the Sky Asura race. Before the Sky Asura race faced extinction, they even threw all their clan's resources into the Asura Field!"

Lu Ye listened, his eyes brightened.

He couldn't personally experience how powerful the Sky Asura race was, but with the ability to enslave hundreds of star systems, how terrifying must their accumulated wealth have been? Before the Sky Asura race faced extinction, all these wealth accumulated over countless years were thrown into the Asura Field…