Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1666 - 1664: Connection with the Ancestral Land

Lu Ye maintained a respectful demeanor; several Soul Race Sun Blaze members nodded slightly. Regardless of anything else, this human lad's demeanor was quite extraordinary; it was evident he was not an ordinary individual.

They had traveled extensively, having encountered many Foreign Clan geniuses, thus possessing a discerning eye for people.

Honestly speaking, if he were truly a common person, he wouldn't have stirred the ancestral land's will, nor would it have shown him such favor.

"No need to be anxious; we called you over merely to ask a few questions." Elder Xuyuan spoke gently.

Lu Ye nodded, and he wasn't nervous either.

"What do the esteemed seniors wish to ask?"

Hun Que bluntly stated, "Can you summon the Divine Lotus you refined for us to see?"

He was truly curious whether the situation with Lu Ye was as they had speculated.

After speaking, he added, "Of course, if you are unwilling, that too is fine."

Lu Ye pondered briefly; since the Divine Lotus was obtained here with the Soul Race, and entering the Lotus Pond was due to the grace of these Sun Blaze members, it seemed inappropriate to refuse their request for a glance.

He then nodded in agreement, "Since the esteemed seniors wish to see it, naturally there is no issue."

As he said this, he extended a hand, Soul Power surged, and in the next moment, radiant multicolored light bloomed. In his palm appeared a beautiful Divine Lotus, as if carved from exquisite jade.

The several Soul Race Sun Blaze members were greatly shaken, gazing in incredulity at the seven-color Divine Lotus. Although they had speculated, upon verification, they still were somewhat disbelieving!

The elder woman exclaimed involuntarily, "Seven colors!"

Though they had vaguely suspected the Divine Lotus Lu Ye summoned previously might evolve to higher quality, they never imagined that within just three days it could transform into a seven-color one!

They had assumed six colors was the limit.

After the shock subsided, their gazes became entranced, because even as Sun Blaze members, none possessed a seven-color Divine Lotus!

In their Divine Sea, there were only five colors.

The elder woman calmed her complex emotions and spoke, "So it is true that the Divine Lotus you refined in the Lotus Pond can indeed merge and evolve into higher quality?"

"Indeed!"

The Sun Blaze elders suddenly felt a pang of emotion, unclear why there was a sense of sourness…

Ah, the ancestral land, you favored him far too much; they, mere Sun Blaze, could only possess five colors, yet an unknown human lad managed to obtain what they deeply desired but knew was unattainable.

The scene momentarily grew silent.

"Splendid!" After a while, Hun Que spoke slowly, gazing at Lu Ye, "This is your opportunity, do not waste it in the future."

Pausing, he continued, "Historically, only Sacred Beasts among my Soul Race possess a seven-color Divine Lotus; you are the first non-Sacred Beast to hold one. With this Divine Lotus, I believe when your strength is sufficient in the future, ascending to Sun Blaze will be significantly easier."

He feared Lu Ye might not realize the rarity of the seven-color Divine Lotus, thus spoke expansively.

Lu Ye displayed an expression of astonishment, "Do the esteemed seniors not possess a seven-color Divine Lotus either?"

He had believed surely the Sun Blaze members had them.

Xuyuan couldn't help but glare at Lu Ye, young man, if you continue conversing like this, that's not very fair; haven't you heard the Clan Leader mention that only Sacred Beasts could have a seven-color Divine Lotus…

Reluctant to address this further, Hun Que resumed speaking, "The efficacy of the five-color Divine Lotus is already immensely potent, acquiring seven colors only strengthens it further. But remember, do not neglect the enhancement of your own cultivation; ultimately you are flesh and blood, unlike my Soul Race. For your human race, an overly strong psyche is not necessarily beneficial; if a day comes where your cultivation cannot match the intensity of your psyche, it might become problematic."

Lu Ye's expression turned solemn as he spoke, "Please, Clan Leader, bestow your guidance!"

Hun Que explained, "Simply put, for your human race, the corporeal body is the container of the psyche. With the advancement of cultivation, this container gradually enlarges; thus even as the psyche strengthens with cultivation, the container remains capacious. However, if your cultivation stagnates while the psyche grows robust, eventually the container may rupture, leading then to trouble."

It was Lu Ye's first encounter with such an assertion, but as it was spoken by the Soul Race Patriarch, it must be valid.

It is unlikely to find beings whose psyche grows powerful enough to rupture their corporeal containers, since for any being, enhancing the psyche is not easily achieved. However, now possessing the seven-color Divine Lotus, if Lu Ye fails to diligently cultivate and improve his cultivation, such a scenario might indeed arise.

This is why Hun Que specifically reminded him, though observing Lu Ye's age seemed young and with cultivation at Constellation Late Stage, he undoubtedly possessed remarkable talent, and such individuals typically don't lag in cultivation progression.

"I've learned much!" Lu Ye nodded earnestly.

Xuyuan chuckled good-naturedly from the side, "If such a day truly arrives, there's no issue; come to my Soul Race, you'll still have great prospects."

Upon hearing this, the other Sun Blaze members considered it a possibility. If Lu Ye integrated with the Soul Race, he'd belong to them; possessing a seven-color Divine Lotus, his future advancement would certainly not be inferior to their level, and if he belonged to the Soul Race, the ancestral land's will favoring him exceptionally wouldn't be inappropriate.

"Thank you for your kind offer, Elder." Lu Ye's lips twitched slightly, silently resolving to focus on improving his cultivation to avoid the situation Hun Que described.

"By the way, Clan Leader." Lu Ye remembered something, "After obtaining this seven-color Divine Lotus, I feel a peculiar connection with this space. What is going on?"

After retrieving the 3rd Dao Treasure Blood Avatar and merging all the Divine Lotuses, transforming the one in his Divine Sea into seven colors, Lu Ye sensed this connection. When he spoke earlier, he slightly sensed it and found out this connection indeed existed and was quite intimate.

The Divine Lotus is nurtured by the Lotus Pond in the ancestral land, and refining it would naturally create a connection with the ancestral space, which is understandable.

He just couldn't grasp what this connection truly meant, so he took the opportunity to ask while all the Sun Blaze elders were present.

"A connection? What kind of connection?" Hun Que was taken aback.

Lu Ye carefully described it, but as he did, he noticed the expressions of these Sun Blaze elders became increasingly strange.

After Lu Ye finished his description, he couldn't help but ask anxiously, "Seniors, is this... a good thing or a bad thing?"

Mainly because the expressions of the Sun Blaze elders were too odd, as if they knew something but were reluctant to say it outright.

"Come with me!" Hun Que suddenly spoke, wrapping Lu Ye in Soul Power and, in a flash, they disappeared.

Lu Ye felt a moment of dizziness, and when he reappeared, he was no longer by the Lotus Pond but on a Lotus Land.

From the feeling of this Lotus Land alone, it was undoubtedly a seven-color Lotus Land, as the cultivation environment here was much better than Lih Shang's five-color Lotus Land.

Once Lu Ye stood still, he realized that the other Sun Blaze elders had followed, all looking on with curiosity.

Elder Xuyuan was smiling, "Don't worry, if it is as we think, it's good news for you!"

Lu Ye nodded in response, although, from Elder Xuyuan's smile, he had a feeling things weren't that simple.

But soon, he was attracted by a pool in front of him.

The pool wasn't large, but points of light dotted its interior. At first glance, it seemed unremarkable, but upon closer inspection, Lu Ye was surprised to find those tiny lights resembled starlight.

This small pool seemed to be a microcosm of the stellar space.

"This is the stellar space pond, the core of our Soul Race. With this stellar space pond, the ancestral land can connect to various points in stellar space." Hun Que explained slightly but did not elaborate much, then, without waiting for Lu Ye to inquire further, infused more Soul Power and thrust him into the stellar space pond.

The small pool suddenly magnified rapidly in Lu Ye's vision. In an instant, it felt like he wasn't entering a pool but an entire starry sky.

The tiny, glimmering spots of light swiftly transformed into massive celestial bodies, their light dazzling.

When Lu Ye regained his senses, he found himself standing in a starry space.

Hun Que stood not far away, hands clasped behind.

Lu Ye sensed his surroundings, his heart pounding. Although he had already heard some mystical aspects of the Soul Race ancestral land from Lih Shang when returning to the ancestral land, and just listened to Hun Que's explanation, experiencing it firsthand still left him deeply astonished.

It was certain that this was no longer the Soul Race ancestral land; this was some location in the vast stellar space!

In other words, after Hun Que had led him into the stellar space pond, they had utilized the pond's mystique to arrive at this place from the Soul Race ancestral land.

The stellar space pond could be seen as a complex Insect Path that connected various celestial locations!

However, unlike typical Insect Paths that have fixed exit points, while the stellar space pond is relatively fixed, it offers more than one choice.

Within the small stellar space pond, more than one position in stellar space can be connected!

Lu Ye looked around, finding this starry space unfamiliar, confirming he had never been here before.

But... why did Hun Que bring him to this place?

As Lu Ye pondered, Hun Que's voice arose, "Link your psyche with the seven-color Divine Lotus in your Divine Sea and see if you perceive anything unusual."

Despite his confusion, Lu Ye followed through, linking his psyche with the seven-color Divine Lotus, and the next moment, his expression changed slightly.

Because after arriving here, that peculiar sensation he had experienced in the Soul Race ancestral land disappeared, but as he linked his psyche with the seven-color Divine Lotus, that peculiar sensation emerged once more.

Only this time, it was much fainter compared to when he was in the Soul Race ancestral land.

Seeing his expression change, Hun Que confirmed his hypothesis, "As expected!"

"Clan Leader, what is... happening here?" Lu Ye asked.