Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1662 - 1660: Five Colors... Not the End

"Watch your words!" Hun Que spoke softly. The Soul Race has had this peaceful living space from ancient times to the present entirely due to the will of the ancestral land. The Divine Lotus embodies this will. It naturally grants favors to whomever it wishes, and it's not anyone else's place to comment.

Yet the reasoning is just that... Watching the commotion in the Lotus Pond, even Hun Que couldn't help but feel that the will of the ancestral land was a bit biased.

No Soul Race member has ever been treated like this.

In the Lotus Pond, Lu Ye saw the four-color glow ahead, immediately understanding his good fortune.

This was the first time he had seen a Divine Lotus above three colors. Approaching closely, it was indeed a four-color Divine Lotus. He instantly extended and withdrew his Mental Consciousness, causing the four-color Divine Lotus to disappear.

Just after refining the four-color Divine Lotus, he felt a presence approaching nearby.

Soon something arrived; Lu Ye looked closely and realized it was the Soul Race cultivator he'd met before.

The person paused upon seeing Lu Ye, apparently surprised to meet him again so soon.

He had no particular fondness for Lu Ye and initially intended to ignore him, but curiosity got the better of him. "Is there a four-color Divine Lotus being nurtured here?" he asked.

"No!" Lu Ye replied with a straightforward shake of his head.

The Soul Race member gave him a doubtful look. Was there really none? He thought he saw four-color radiance just now, but why did it vanish suddenly?

It was impossible for the person in front to have refined it; he had just refined a three-color lotus right under his nose. How could he have refined a four-color too?

It seemed, perhaps, he was imagining things.

Uninterested in any further exchange with Lu Ye, the Soul Race member soon departed.

Lu Ye eagerly examined his Divine Sea and discovered that the original three-color Divine Lotus had transformed into a four-color one, showing a clear trend of evolving toward five-color.

This undoubtedly affirmed his initial speculation was correct. With continued refinement, he was bound to obtain a five-color Divine Lotus!

At this moment, the four-color Divine Lotus in the Divine Sea was much stronger for nurturing the psyche than the original two-color, leaving Lu Ye eagerly anticipating the effects of the five-color Divine Lotus.

Lu Ye continued forward.

His luck was good, constantly finding single-color and two-color Divine Lotuses to refine. Faintly, Lu Ye felt this was likely due to the abundance of these types. After entering the pond, Soul Race members naturally prioritized searching for higher-quality Divine Lotuses. If they couldn't refine those, only then would they settle for lower-quality ones.

By now, the Lotus Pond had only been open for four to six hours, and the Soul Race members were probably all focused on the Divine Lotuses above three colors. Naturally, no one paid attention to these single and double-colored ones.

Not minding, Lu Ye gladly accepted whatever came his way!

Occasionally he encountered Soul Race members fighting over a three-color or four-color Divine Lotus.

Lu Ye didn't join in the scramble because, at this rate, even if he only refined single and double-colored ones, he would acquire a five-color Divine Lotus within three days — making it unnecessary to compete with other Soul Race members for the three and four-colored ones.

If he happened to come across one, it was no harm refining it leisurely. He was, after all, a guest here; it wouldn't be proper to snatch the host's fortunes.

With luck on his side, the evolution of the four-color Divine Lotus in his Divine Sea proceeded smoothly.

Another four hours passed. After Lu Ye refined the last three-color Divine Lotus he encountered, he promptly sensed a significant change in the Divine Lotus within his Divine Sea.

Upon careful observation, the Divine Lotus in his Divine Sea indeed transformed into five colors.

Silently perceiving it, the effectiveness of the five-color Divine Lotus was significantly stronger than that of the four-color. Soul Power, when nurtured through the Divine Lotus, clearly received growth feedback.

The major achievement was accomplished!

But speaking of it, his experience was somewhat peculiar. According to Lih Shang, the Soul Race could only refine one Divine Lotus here; refining a second was impossible. Yet how many had he refined?

And with each refinement, the Divine Lotus could continuously evolve within his Divine Sea, which was clearly abnormal.

The Soul Race couldn't possibly achieve this — otherwise, Lih Shang wouldn't have failed to inform him.

So why was this?

Was it that the first two-color Divine Lotus he refined had some peculiar characteristic, or was it due to other reasons?

He recalled the Soul Race ancestral land; from ancient times till now, only Sacred Beasts could enter — no flesh-and-blood beings. Entering here was likely thanks to the Talent Tree. When wrapped by that unique refinement, Lu Ye distinctly felt the Talent Tree resonate!

So was it also due to the Talent Tree that he could continuously refine the Divine Lotus and let it evolve?

But he had not sensed any reaction from the Talent Tree during this process. In other words, the Talent Tree played no role in the Divine Lotus' evolution.

This was quite strange.

Unable to discern it at the moment, he dared not investigate further.

Now having acquired the five-color Divine Lotus, Lu Ye prepared to peacefully refine the pool water, but just as he was about to do so, a three-color bloom appeared nearby — evidently a newly nurtured three-color Divine Lotus.

Above the Lotus Pond, seeing Lu Ye finally come to a halt from his busy efforts, the Sun Blazes of the Soul Race breathed a sigh of relief.

It had been less than a day, yet how many Divine Lotuses had this young fellow refined? They couldn't even count them, surely a few hundred at least. Those single and double-colored ones were no big deal; even the Soul Race itself barely regarded them. But he had also refined some three and four-colored ones.

Here is the translation:

It truly makes one feel heartbroken.

Although it's unclear why this human has thoughts of settling down, it's ultimately a good thing for the other Soul Race members. The elders truly fear that this human will continue to refine, and in due time, will refine all the Divine Lotus from the Lotus Pond, leaving others empty-handed, which would be disastrous.

Of course, it's impossible to be completely without harvest; some Soul Race members have already refined their own Divine Lotus, though not in abundant quantity. More Soul Race members are still waiting and observing, hoping to find higher quality Divine Lotus.

No matter what, it's best if this human boy can settle down and not run around.

However, just as the elders had this thought, they saw Lu Ye, who showed signs of settling down, unexpectedly refine another three-color Divine Lotus that appeared nearby.

At this sight, the elders couldn't help but sigh, feeling that with this opening of the Lotus Pond, the benefits their clan's cultivators would gain might not be much...

Inside the Lotus Pond, Lu Ye's expression was extremely peculiar.

He realized that even though his Divine Lotus had turned into five colors, it could still continue to be refined, and after refinement, the five-color Divine Lotus had some changes!

This made him quickly realize one thing.

Five-color Divine Lotus is not the end!

The only reason he believed five-color was the highest quality was due to preconceived notions, because Lih Shang said the highest quality Divine Lotus bred in the Lotus Pond was five-color!

Now it seems that Lih Shang might have been correct, but his understanding was flawed.

Five-color Divine Lotus can still evolve further. If it continues to be refined, could it evolve into six-color, seven-color, or an even higher quality?

Thinking about this, Lu Ye felt a great sense of loss!

Previously, he encountered some three-color and four-color Divine Lotus but didn't participate in competition because he was sure he could get a five-color Divine Lotus within three days.

If he had known that five-color wasn't the end, he wouldn't have overlooked those three-color and four-color ones.

At this moment, he didn't have the mindset of a guest at all. Opportunities are rare; missing them would be a huge regret. Originally, he thought three days would be more than enough, but now he sees... time is tight!

He immediately turned around, heading back the way he came.

Because over there is a four-color Divine Lotus, with three Soul Race members competing and vying for it.

That four-color Divine Lotus... bears the name Lu!

Soon, Lu Ye arrived at the location of that four-color Divine Lotus, and upon closer inspection, saw the four-color brilliance blooming, with surrounding Soul Power constantly fluctuating, indicating that the struggle hadn't ended.

Furthermore, in the competition were not three Soul Race members, but only two.

It seems one Soul Race member knew they were outmatched and voluntarily withdrew!

At this moment, the two Soul Race members in the competition both have Constellation Late Stage cultivation, but the competition among Soul Race members isn't quite like that among general cultivators, because their bodies aren't made of flesh, so their combat methods mainly involve Psyche Secret Technique.

Various Psyche Secret Techniques are displayed, making a roaring spectacle, with Soul Power constantly colliding and surging, which is quite remarkable.

In such a competition, the party with weaker Soul Power will easily fall behind, and because they are in the Lotus Pond, surrounded by pool water transformed from pure Soul Power, it allows the Soul Race members to easily replenish themselves, so when their strengths are nearly equal, it's difficult to determine a victor.

This is the reason why the two Soul Race members haven't resolved the ownership of the Divine Lotus until now.

Both know the principle of "the longer the night, the more dreams," especially with the four-color Divine Lotus blooming here and their incessant fighting, which might attract the coveting eyes of other clan members, making the situation even more complex.

During their competition, the two Soul Race members were already discussing and reached an agreement: to join forces, and if one side could successfully refine this Divine Lotus, the other would protect them to then search for and seize another four-color or five-color Divine Lotus.

Although the agreement was reached, deciding who should attempt to refine first remained unsettled...

Just at this time, Lu Ye dashed over.

Upon seeing this sight, the two Soul Race members exchanged glances, then simultaneously abandoned their opponent, with Soul Power surging towards Lu Ye!

Clearly intending to first drive Lu Ye away!

The visual manifestation of Soul Race secret techniques resembles magic and spells, but the power source of those spells is spirit force, while Soul Race secret techniques derive from soul power, so although the manifestation is similar, the essence is different.

The Soul Race members are specialized in Psyche Force, making the combined attack of two Constellation Late Stage Soul Race members resistable only to extraordinary Constellation cultivators.

Lu Ye, however, paid no attention, heading straight towards the direction of the four-color Divine Lotus, simultaneously his Mental Consciousness surged, sketching out complex textures before him.

In an instant, an oval-shaped barrier purely condensed from Soul Power, covered with intricate textures, appeared before him.

Sacred Guard!

The Sacred Guard derived from Talent Tree is activated by spirit force into spirit runes; by soul power into divine runes.

Not only the Sacred Guard, other spirit runes derived by him have been tested; most can be activated by soul power. In other words, these derived spirit runes are both spirit and divine runes.

Though Lu Ye hasn't had the chance to display these divine runes until now.