Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1664 - 1662: Is This Something a Human Can Do? (Notification Included)

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As Lu Ye got closer, he unexpectedly discovered a familiar presence here.

Lih Shang is here too!

After entering the Lotus Pond, he hadn't seen any trace of Lih Shang, but unexpectedly, he met her at this moment.

Upon closer inspection, there were four Soul Race confronting each other, including Lih Shang, and they were all at the Constellation Late Stage level, with powers comparable to Lih Shang. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

If it were a melee situation, who knows how long the four Soul Race would fight to determine victory.

But at this moment, the situation was disadvantageous for Lih Shang, as the three other Soul Race were shamelessly joining forces against her.

Obviously, they planned to eliminate Lih Shang first, leaving the three of them to compete for victory.

This was a normal approach for Soul Race when encountering high-quality Divine Lotus; it was unclear whether these three Soul Race were temporarily allied or had formed an alliance earlier.

By the time Lu Ye arrived, Lih Shang was already considering retreating.

After all, facing three opponents alone, knowing each other's strengths, how could she be a match? Forcing herself to stay would only bring needless trouble.

Just as she made up her mind, she unexpectedly sensed a familiar presence quickly approaching, and amidst her busyness, she turned her head to see Lu Ye's figure.

Her heart was steadied!

Others might not know Lu Ye's strength, but she certainly did; after all, having possessed Lu Ye's soul and competed with Moon Jade several times, several Moon Jade have died at Lu Ye's hands, even a Sun Blaze was killed.

However, the confrontation among the Soul Race was somewhat different from normal duels; while Lu Ye was strong, in such skirmishes, it was uncertain whether he could gain any advantage.

As she pondered, Lu Ye had already made his move. As his Soul Power surged, complex runes spread and sketched, and in an instant, a sharp edge resembling a handleless dirk emerged, directly attacking one of the Soul Race.

Divine Sharp Edge!

The Sacred Guard was activated with Soul Power, similar in appearance to the activation with spirit force, forming a protective barrier around oneself.

But the Divine Sharp Edge was different; when built with spirit force, it attaches to the blade, greatly enhancing the weapon's sharpness. When constructed with Soul Power, its manifestation is that of a sharp edge.

Of course, if there were a suitable soul treasure, it could be augmented onto it; however, Lu Ye did not have a soul treasure for active offense!

At first glance, the sharp edge resembled a handleless dirk, cutting through the pond water and quickly descending in front of one of the Soul Race.

The Soul Race sensed danger and immediately activated Soul Power to guard his body, but he soon showed a horrified expression as, despite being at the Constellation Late Stage, the defense he gathered was unexpectedly fragile against that sharp edge.

Next, the dazzling sharp edge pierced through his torso!

The Soul Race cultivator exclaimed in shock, retreating hurriedly.

If it were a flesh-and-blood body suffering such an attack, blood would surely splash everywhere, but since the Soul Race were soul bodies, no such bloody scene occurred.

This kind of injury was neither too significant nor minor for Soul Race, and normally easy to recover from — especially now, surrounded by pond water relying on its help for quick recovery.

But the Soul Race cultivator showed a look of astonishment; even with only one strike, he had already truly experienced the terrifying nature of Lu Ye's attack, undoubtedly something he couldn't withstand. Fortunately, he still had two temporary allies!

As this thought crossed his mind, his expression became blank; meanwhile, the two allies at his side also froze, not daring to move.

Under the watchful eyes of three gazes, Lu Ye stood quietly not far away, Soul Power surging around him, with dozens upon dozens of Divine Sharp Edge divine runes rapidly forming on both sides, in the blink of an eye, countless fiercely piercing edges tightly locked onto the three Soul Race cultivators.

The three Soul Races keenly sensed that any rash action would surely invite a storm-like attack from Lu Ye, having witnessed the ferocity of such an offensive firsthand. How could they not understand the horror of these Divine Sharp Edge?

If so many Divine Sharp Edges were to strike at once, it would not be a mere injury.

Fortunately, the other party had no intention to launch an attack, probably only intimidating.

Meeting each other's gaze, the three Soul Race wisely shook their heads, retreating gloomily; it's useless to stay as they're no match.

Moreover, the confrontations on the Soul Race side generally stopped at a point, rarely engaging in desperate battles.

"What soul skill is this?" Elder Xuyuan, above the Lotus Pond, rubbed his eyes vigorously, exclaimed in surprise.

The other Sun Blaze elders similarly looked incredulous, eager to know what exactly this was.

They knew Lu Ye was human, but for a human to cultivate such exquisite soul skills, it was indeed unbelievable.

Although Lu Ye had previously demonstrated the methods of Sacred Guard, it was his first time showcasing Divine Sharp Edge, instantly causing the Sun Blaze of Soul Race to react.

Because the speed of activating these Divine Sharp Edges was too fast, a capability a Constellation cultivator shouldn't possess at all, and its lethality was horribly enormous, Soul Race of similar realm couldn't resist at all.

The Soul Race's expression was grave, speaking slowly: "This shouldn't be soul skill!"

"Not a soul skill?" Several Sun Blaze elders were shocked and suspicious.

Hun Que said, "Over there among the Foreign Clan, there is a type of person called a spirit runes master, and spirit runes masters have a branch called battle runes master. They are skilled in using various spirit runes to enhance their strength during combat. Their fighting style is treacherous and ever-changing, making them quite difficult to handle. What this youngster has displayed should be the tactics of a battle runes master, and those should be divine runes!"

"Divine runes..." The Sun Blaze elders were thoughtful; they naturally had heard of divine runes, and it's even said that many of the soul skills of the Soul Race had traces of divine runes.

But they were seeing such exaggerated divine runes for the first time. It wasn't about the power they had, since no matter how powerful the techniques from a Constellation Realm cultivator were, it was all the same to the elders; it was just that the speed at which these divine runes were activated... was simply unbelievable.

A hundred divine runes in a single thought, is that something a human can do?

"How hateful!" The elder woman sighed, thinking that the first five-colored Divine Lotus in this lotus pond would undoubtedly fall into the hands of that human boy.

Three-colored and four-colored ones could be dismissed, but this was a five-colored one!

The Soul Race members who could refine a five-colored Divine Lotus had the potential for Sun Blaze status, and though that status wasn't guaranteed, it gave them more hope than other clansmen.

The ancestral land had not produced a new Sun Blaze in far too long, only relying on the older generation to sustain it, and the future seemed bleak.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist!"

Once the three members of the Soul Race left, Lih Shang turned to Lu Ye, her expression somewhat complicated. Even though she had long known that Lu Ye was strong, she truly didn't realize that he had the capability to crush cultivators of the same realm in such a contest.

It was a method she had never seen before.

"Congratulations to you!" Lu Ye looked at Lih Shang.

"?" Lih Shang was puzzled.

"I have refined the Divine Lotus already," Lu Ye said with a smile.

Lih Shang was momentarily stunned, then her face lit up with joy. "Really?"

"Would I lie to you?" Lu Ye said as he raised a hand, suddenly spreading rays of glow, and a five-colored Divine Lotus appeared.

Normally, the Divine Lotus stays inside the Divine Sea, but it can be summoned. However, it is ultimately just something that nurtures the psyche and lacks any offensive or defensive capabilities, so summoning it isn't very practical.

Seeing this five-colored Divine Lotus, Lih Shang immediately believed Lu Ye's words and exclaimed joyfully, "Then I shall go and refine it."

"I'll protect you!" Lu Ye offered.

If Lih Shang weren't here, he wouldn't have let this five-colored Divine Lotus slip away, as refining one was equivalent to half a day's hard work and would definitely cause the Divine Lotus he already possessed to evolve into a six-colored one.

But since Lih Shang was here, it wouldn't hurt to let her try. Over the past few years, Lih Shang had helped him a lot; without Lih Shang's Soul Possession, with just his own power, Lu Ye reckoned he couldn't have killed Moon Jade.

Besides, the seniors of Xianyuan City would need Lih Shang to tend to them in the future, while Yiyi and Amber would also remain here.

If Lih Shang improved, it wouldn't harm him.

Of course, Lu Ye couldn't judge whether Lih Shang would succeed in refining it or not. If she couldn't, he could always step in later.

Lih Shang approached the five-colored Divine Lotus with excitement, hardly able to believe it was real.

Though she wished to refine a five-colored Divine Lotus, she knew how difficult it was. Throughout history, not many clansmen could refine a five-colored Divine Lotus, and although the five-colored Divine Lotus appeared each time the Lotus Pond opened, it was not guaranteed that someone could refine it.

She just wanted to try. If it didn't work, she would attempt a four-colored one, then a three-colored one if necessary, and if that failed too, she would have to settle for two-colored or single-colored...

Lu Ye had never seen a Soul Race member refine a Divine Lotus before. As he watched, soul power surged around Lih Shang's body, enveloping the Divine Lotus.

Soon, the five-colored Divine Lotus responded, its petals gently unfolding like butterfly wings flitting.

Lih Shang's expression was somewhat excited, her soul power flowing ever more intensely.

In the next moment, the five-colored Divine Lotus transformed into a five-colored stream of light and melded into her body, disappearing without a trace.

Lih Shang, who hadn't even begun to exert herself, was stunned, her face bewildered!

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist!" Lu Ye congratulated.

Lih Shang was still processing it, but after confirming multiple times that the five-colored Divine Lotus was indeed refined into her body, she broke into a delighted smile.

However... refining the Divine Lotus shouldn't have been this simple, right? Although Lih Shang was participating in the Lotus Pond competition for the first time, she knew how difficult it was to refine a five-colored Divine Lotus. Logically, even if she was qualified, it should have taken at least one hour, so how did it succeed in a blink?

Moreover...

"Why do I feel that our Divine Lotuses seem a bit different?" Lih Shang asked.

The five-colored Divine Lotus that Lu Ye displayed seemed more brilliant and vibrant than the one she had refined, and though she hadn't compared closely, Lih Shang just sensed that there was a significant difference between the two Divine Lotuses.

"I don't think so, perhaps it's just a different color," Lu Ye said casually.

Lih Shang didn't pursue the matter further, still feeling exhilarated from refining the Divine Lotus. She suggested, "Although I have refined the Divine Lotus, there is still some time before the Lotus Pond closes. The cultivation environment here is extremely rare, Fellow Daoist, don't let it go to waste. Why not cultivate here together?"