Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1654 - 1652: Soul Race Ancestral Land

After many years of being together, Lu Ye just needed to see Yiyi's eyes turn to know what mischief she was up to!

He hadn't decided whether to let Yiyi go with Lih Shang to the Soul Race ancestral land, so he wouldn't just let her go in like that.

However, just as he grabbed Yiyi, the sound of a tiger's roar came from the front, and when Lu Ye looked up, he was dumbfounded.

Because Amber was unexpectedly standing on the lotus flower!

There's a traitor in the midst!

Lu Ye calculated everything, yet didn't expect Amber would backstab him; this was clearly influenced by Yiyi's urging, otherwise, Amber wouldn't have done this.

He immediately understood that Yiyi's moves were just a distraction; if successful, that was great, but if not, she could draw his attention away regardless.

This way, Amber could act with ease.

Yiyi was Amber's transformed minion spirit, if Amber entered the Soul Race ancestral land, could Lu Ye possibly prevent Yiyi from going in with her?

"Well done, Amber!" Yiyi, hanging in Lu Ye's hands, was no longer annoyed.

"Come out!" Lu Ye glared at Amber over there.

The once imposing Amber immediately hung her head, averting her gaze guiltily.

"Don't come out!" Yiyi yelled to Amber, "Don't forget what I told you before!"

Lu Ye had no clue what Yiyi had told Amber, but upon hearing her command, Amber lifted her head, and her previously dodgy gaze became resolute.

Indeed, their strength was getting further behind Lu Ye, and the only way to grow strong was entering the Soul Race ancestral land! This was their only and best chance; otherwise, relying solely on cultivation in All Phenomena Ocean, they could never comprehend the mysteries of the Soul Race.

Lu Ye sighed, the kids were growing up and not easy to discipline!

Beside him, Lih Shang watched Amber with sparkling eyes, feeling exuberant.

Amber stepping onto the lotus flower didn't ring alarms for Lu Ye at all, but Lih Shang knew this was the best evidence for Amber having Sacred Beast bloodline.

The Soul Race ancestral land could not allow the flesh to enter, only the Sacred Beast was an exception!

If Amber didn't have the Sacred Beast bloodline, she couldn't even touch the lotus, let alone step on it.

At this moment, Amber standing on the lotus flower undoubtedly confirmed Lih Shang's previous insight, Amber was indeed the Soul Race Sacred Beast!

Without confirmation before was one thing, but now having confirmed, Lih Shang felt that Amber must lead Yiyi into the Soul Race ancestral land at all costs, otherwise it was not only their loss but also the Soul Race's loss!

Only Lu Ye's attitude… Lih Shang turned to look at Lu Ye, just ready to persuade a bit, when Lu Ye suddenly took a step forward, declaring, "If you don't come out, I'll catch you out!"

As soon as the words fell, Lu Ye was already standing on the lotus flower, reaching out to grab Amber's neck!

Lih Shang's eyes widened suddenly!

What… is going on here?

Amber having Sacred Beast bloodline, standing on the lotus flower was understandable, but how could Lu Ye as well? It couldn't be presumed that Lu Ye also possessed Sacred Beast bloodline?

At this moment, on the lotus flower, Lu Ye held Yiyi in one hand and Amber in the other; one spirit and one tiger exchanged looks, feeling quite helpless.

Lu Ye paused for a moment.

Because as he set foot upon this peculiar lotus flower, his Talent Tree within him suddenly had some odd reactions, not the kind needed for burning when exterior forces intruded, but a sensation unlike anything he'd experienced before — as if his Talent Tree within and the lotus flower beneath had developed a strange sort of resonance.

Yet, when he concentrated on feeling it, there seemed to be no activity at all.

Before he could dwell too much, the lotus flower gradually folded shut.

Lu Ye was astonished, just preparing to move away, but to his shock found that as the lotus flower closed, his body seemed pinned to the petals, completely immobile.

Lih Shang hurried over, speaking reassuringly, "The passage to the ancestral land can't remain open for long, it's closing now, Fellow Daoist, don't panic!"

Still looking at Lu Ye in disbelief, she couldn't fathom what was happening.

The ancestral land… didn't seem to exclude Lu Ye at all!

Lu Ye wasn't particularly flustered, merely found the occurrence rather uncanny; originally pondering whether allowing Yiyi into the Soul Race ancestral land was the right call.

But now, there was no other choice but to enter, not only Yiyi but also himself needed to go.

Oh well, since the thought had already crossed his mind before, personally visiting the Soul Race ancestral land is ideal.

He promptly constructed Void Spirit Runes, in the next instant, three blood lights flashed, retrieving the scattered three doppelgangers, merging them as three drops of treasure blood into Lu Ye's body.

The lotus flower completely shut, vanishing without a trace, leaving no signs of the Insect Path.

Encased within the lotus, Lu Ye's limbs regained freedom, releasing Amber and Yiyi from his grasp, giving Amber's head a gentle knock.

Amber looked aggrieved, Yiyi was the mastermind, it was merely an accomplice, why should it be the one to take a hit?

Hardly any odd sensations, as Lu Ye had just finished dealing with Amber, the encasing lotus flower suddenly shattered.

At that instant, Lu Ye couldn't help but feel a surge of vigor, with an immensely comforting sensation emanating from his psyche, akin to a fish entering water or a bird resting in its nest.

Glancing around, Lu Ye discovered he stood within a Void, witnessing enormous lotus flowers wherever his sight reached.

The lotus shape that appeared in the ancestral land during the previous communication with Lih Shang looks similar, but the scale is entirely different.

There are lotuses in red, green, pink, yellow, purple... as well as dual-colored, tri-colored, up to five-colored ones...

The entire world is a riot of colors, spectacular to the extreme.

Is this the Soul Race's ancestral land? Lu Ye found it fascinating.

He had traveled far and wide, and just in terms of different Star Systems, he had been to several, witnessing various grand marvels in stellar space, but nowhere else is as unique as the Soul Race's ancestral land.

Though within the Void, Lu Ye confirmed this wasn't ordinary stellar space, because a strange energy lingered here, an energy that was tremendously beneficial to the psyche. In other words, cultivating in such a place offered no help for cultivation improvement, but for enhancing the psyche it was unimaginably advantageous.

"Wow!" Yiyi was also dazzled, although Lih Shang had told her many stories about the Soul Race's ancestral land, hearing was one thing, seeing it in person revealed that this peculiar world was even more beautiful than Lih Shang had said.

She instantly fell in love with this place, particularly the environment, which gave her an exceedingly comfortable feeling, even stronger than what Lu Ye felt.

Even Amber showed a captivated expression.

Lu Ye suddenly turned his head, looking at Lih Shang: "What is it?"

Lih Shang, at the moment, was looking at him with a strange gaze, filled with incredulity.

"Fellow Daoist, you... how can you enter?" Lih Shang, filled with confusion, was unable to find the right words.

"Hmm?" Lu Ye frowned.

Lih Shang said, "In the Soul Race's ancestral land, flesh bodies aren't allowed entry; apart from Sacred Beasts, no flesh-borne creatures have entered since ancient times. So... how could you enter?"

Lu Ye was just about to say that the lotus enveloped him and brought him in, but thinking again, if flesh bodies truly couldn't enter, then he shouldn't have been able to come in.

Suddenly, he recalled that when he stepped onto the lotus, his internal Talent Tree had some unusual reactions, faintly resonating with the lotus, but upon investigation, he found nothing.

Could it be that his entry here had something to do with the Talent Tree?

But what connection could the Talent Tree have with this place?

"I don't know." Lu Ye shook his head.

Lih Shang didn't expect Lu Ye to have an answer either, contemplating for a while, she said, "It seems that it's the will of the ancestral land allowing you to enter, hence the passage."

The prohibition of flesh bodies was not a restriction of this realm, but rather the will of the ancestral land in control. If the will of the ancestral land wished for Lu Ye to enter, there naturally was no issue.

But... what was special about Lu Ye that made the will of the ancestral land treat him this way?

Upon careful thought, Lih Shang realized that Lu Ye indeed seemed quite special, at least before meeting Lu Ye, she never thought a Constellation cultivator could possess such strength.

Perhaps... this is why the will of the ancestral land favored him?

Unable to figure it out, it was impossible to explore further.

Pressing down her doubts for the moment, Lih Shang said, "Follow me, we need to meet the Overseer Elder."

Regardless, having brought back a Sacred Beast this time, along with Lu Ye, a human race member, she needed to check in with the Overseer Elder.

Moreover, arrangements needed to be made for those from Xianyuan City, this was not a decision she, as a Constellation, could make alone.

Unexpectedly, just as she finished speaking, a strong aura rapidly approached from a distance.

Lih Shang hurriedly turned her head to look.

Lu Ye also became alert, as the newcomer was obviously a Sun Blaze.

Almost the moment he sensed the aura, a gleam appeared in Lu Ye's vision, and it quickly came closer, revealing the figure of a young man.

At first glance, the youth seemed not very old, clad in a black robe, but being a Sun Blaze, appearances didn't count for much.

Lih Shang, taken aback, quickly saluted: "Greetings, Clan Leader!"

She was secretly astonished; she had just returned, how could the Clan Leader have come already? Despite being of the Soul Race and having cultivated to Constellation, in truth, she had only seen the Clan Leader twice before; this was the third time!

Since usually, only the Overseer Elder held the position, the Clan Leader seldom showed up.

Clan Leader?

Lu Ye knew that as an outsider in the Soul Race's ancestral land, he certainly had to pay respects to the mighty figures here; he just hadn't expected them to make an appearance before he could do so himself.

Moreover, it was the Clan Leader of the Soul Race who came!

Evidently having detected the disturbances here, thinking carefully, Lu Ye recalled the conversation between Lih Shang and the Reincarnation Tree back then, and thus, concluded that this must be Hun Que.

Lu Ye sensed that this Soul Race Patriarch was stronger than any Sun Blaze he'd ever encountered!

The only one possibly comparable would be Ma Bin; however, Lu Ye didn't have a clear sense of the relative strengths among Sun Blazes at the moment, so an accurate comparison was elusive.

But this Hun Que was undoubtedly far stronger than any of Indeterminate's Sun Blazes!

This must be a top-tier Sun Blaze!

"Greetings, Senior!" Lu Ye respectfully saluted.

Yiyi also joined in saluting beside him, even Amber lowered its head.