Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1685 - 1683: Winner Takes All

Cannot withstand!

This is the most genuine feeling in the heart of the white-haired elder at this moment.

Before today, he never imagined that a newly ascended Moon Jade cultivator could possess such terrifying strength. Logically, even if affected by the environment, his cultivation was severely suppressed, he shouldn't be so helpless against a newly ascended Moon Jade.

But in reality, during the previous encounter, he was nearly in a state of being crushed. Three of his magic treasures were destroyed in an instant, one offensive and two defensive.

The offensive one was of course that Five-Yang Bead, which was of 6-star quality.

The shattered pendant magic treasure was indeed only 4-star quality, but it was defensive and possessed extremely strong Protective Power.

Also... the Vestment robe he wore!

That was a Vestment robe of 5-star quality, incredibly durable itself, and also provided him with formidable Protective Power.

Yet it was still cut open by the opponent in one slash. If it weren't for the protective Vestment robe, given his physique, he feared he would have been sliced in half!

The elder's chest and abdomen had a large gash, blood seeped out, and the pain brought some clarity to his chaotic thoughts.

Suddenly, he realized that even a newly ascended Moon Jade, no matter how profound their foundations, shouldn't have rendered him completely defenseless. It was the blade in his hand!

That blade was indeed far too sharp. To cut through 4-star and 5-star defensive magic treasures so effortlessly, the quality of that blade must be exceptionally high!

At least a 7-star magic treasure.

Which domain exactly did this young man originate from, to have such a wealthy background.

The destruction of three magic treasures undoubtedly had a significant impact on a magic cultivator like him, but he had other replacement treasures to use, so as long as he wasn't dead, his combat power wouldn't diminish too much.

Now, all he wanted was to flee from this place as quickly as possible. Once he flew a suitable distance, he could regain enough strength to utilize Moon Jade mid-stage power, giving him the capital to fight the opponent.

He was absolutely unwilling to give up the World King Flower!

A 7-star minimum quality magic treasure blade held equivalent value.

If he could kill that young man, all losses could be made up, and a bright future awaited him.

On the other side, watching the direction in which the elder fled, Lu Ye didn't rush to pursue immediately. Instead, he looked down at the Boulder Mountain Saber in his hand.

Because he suddenly discovered another characteristic of the Boulder Mountain Saber after its magic treasure quality was upgraded.

Its destructive power against defensive magic treasures seemed exceptionally strong!

Though the magic treasure that burst out like a big sun was high in quality, being offensive, it wasn't primarily built for durability. The elder, using Moon Jade Early Stage power to activate it, naturally couldn't resist Lu Ye's slash.

Logically, even defensive magic treasures of slightly lower quality should not have been easily breached by the same slash.

But in fact, the two defensive magic treasures on the elder were effortlessly cut open by him, which was partly because the defensive magic treasures of the opponent weren't very high in quality, but the greater reason was evidently the characteristic of the Boulder Mountain Saber itself.

This benefit wasn't merely the result of sharpness.

This was intriguing—the defense methods of cultivators often caused mutual distress, but if the Boulder Mountain Saber had traits that could restrain such methods, then Lu Ye would undoubtedly find future battles much easier.

Without further thought, he looked ahead.

In that instant, the elder who had activated the Blood Escape Technique was already thousands of miles away. In such an environment, the escape speed indicated the elder was using all his reserves.

Due to the distortion of space, Lu Ye could hardly see the elder's figure.

But...

With a tingling in his hand, the Boulder Mountain Saber hummed softly.

Thousands of miles away, the fleeing elder suddenly cried out, because at that instant, he felt something mysterious was wriggling at the gash in his chest and abdomen, tearing at the wound.

Instantly, the injury worsened slightly, and the intense pain caused his body to stagger.

Only now did he realize with horror that his wound showed no signs of recovery.

This was clearly abnormal; given his Moon Jade Late Stage foundations, such flesh wounds should have been easily recoverable, consuming nothing more than some blood Qi energy.

But preoccupied with escape earlier, he hadn't noticed this until now.

Not only was the wound not healing, but it was continuously worsening under the influence of that strange force, and even though he tried desperately to suppress it, he could only slow it slightly.

What was this? The elder was horrified.

He naturally did not know that this was the initial characteristic of the Boulder Mountain Saber transformed by the barghest, an eerie power like invisible bugs clinging to wounds, not only hindering the enemy's recovery but also allowing Lu Ye to utilize the Boulder Mountain Saber to continually tear the wounds caused by its slash.

Under the condition of not having a significant disparity in strength, such control proved extremely deadly, worsening the already precarious state of the elder.

Although the old man didn't quite understand what was happening, he knew at this moment that he must get as far away from Lu Ye as possible. He pushed himself to move faster!

However, though his speed was quick, Lu Ye's speed was quicker.

In just a brief moment, the old man sensed the presence approaching from behind.

He was filled with rage and confusion, unable to understand why the situation had developed this way despite having everything planned perfectly. A Constellation Late Stage cultivator had ascended to Moon Jade within the Yin-Yang Great Millstone, which was already extremely bizarre. And now, even though he himself was Moon Jade Late Stage, he was completely outmatched.

"I will fight you to the death!" Realizing the difference in their speeds and knowing that he couldn't escape, the old man resolutely turned to face Lu Ye, ready for a desperate battle.

However, in the next instant, his expression suddenly froze.

What appeared before him wasn't Lu Ye's figure but a burst of blood light.

The blood light suddenly expanded, transforming into a Blood Sea.

What was going on with that young man? How could a combat cultivator wield such a sophisticated Blood Technique? The old man didn't understand.

Just as the thought crossed his mind, the immense Blood Sea had already enveloped his figure, engulfing a large area of space.

Lu Ye activated the Blood Sea as a precaution. He wasn't sure if the white-haired old man had any backup plans. After all, this was his first time facing a Moon Jade Late Stage opponent alone. Even if he had already gained an absolute advantage on the surface, what if the opponent had some strange tricks up his sleeve?

In the struggles between cultivators, unexpected mishaps were frequent. Lu Ye didn't want such a thing to happen to him.

With the Blood Sea covering the area, even if the enemy had some bizarre tricks yet to be used, as long as Lu Ye remained cautious, the opponent would merely have to wait for death with closed eyes.

However, this time while activating the Blood Sea, Lu Ye noticeably felt that its power was much greater than before. This change was undoubtedly brought about by his ascension to Moon Jade.

Moreover, Lu Ye had a feeling that if he injected treasure blood into the Blood Sea, its power would significantly increase.

This was something he hadn't realized before. Ever since he refined his own treasure blood, he hadn't activated the Blood Sea Technique.

Within the Blood Sea, Lu Ye pressed on with his saber. Although the blood light obscured the surroundings, Lu Ye could still clearly perceive everything within the Blood Sea.

The white-haired old man, trapped within, didn't have this ability. Already severely injured and now ensnared in the Blood Sea, he knew that his situation was hopeless. Unable to hold back, he roared to the heavens in frustration and unwillingness.

He didn't plead for mercy because he knew it would be useless, just as if he held the upper hand, he would never spare Lu Ye.

Victory belongs to the king; defeat to the bandit!

Almost simultaneously as Lu Ye activated the Blood Sea Technique, tens of thousands of miles away, a figure sitting cross-legged and refining his own body suddenly opened his eyes, looked in Lu Ye's direction, and showed a look of surprise and doubt.

After a brief moment of contemplation, this figure moved towards Lu Ye's location.

Judging by the mana fluctuations from this figure, he clearly had a cultivation of Moon Jade mid-stage, but considering the suppression of cultivation strength in this location, his true cultivation was undoubtedly more than just Moon Jade mid-stage, definitely a Moon Jade Late Stage!

The reason he wasn't suppressed to the Early Stage like the white-haired old man was clearly due to his more profound foundation. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to such a place to refine his own body.

To a Moon Jade, tens of thousands of miles were nothing. Not long after, he arrived at the battlefield.

The closer he got, the more solemn his expression became, for he sensed a presence ahead that made his heart tremble...

This presence was so intense that he had never felt anything like it even when facing certain Sun Blazes.

Gazing at the vast Blood Sea ahead and feeling the profound aura emanating from it, this figure couldn't help but swallow hard. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes or felt it personally, it was really hard to believe such a thing could exist in this world.

At this moment, within the Blood Sea, Lu Ye had already killed the white-haired old man.

The opponent, trapped in the Blood Sea and further troubled by the barghest's power, was also of Moon Jade Early Stage strength. How could he be a match for him?

The situation Lu Ye worried about, where the opponent might use some strange tactics, never occurred. Killing his opponent was as simple as cutting down a chick.

After collecting several storage rings from his opponent's hand, Lu Ye turned and gazed in one direction.

His eyes seemed to pierce through the Blood Sea, seeing the figure not far away!

A Moon Jade mid-stage... no, a cultivator suppressed to Moon Jade mid-stage, appearing much stronger than the white-haired old man he had just killed.

Was he drawn over by the commotion here?

It didn't make sense. At the level of Moon Jade cultivation, who wouldn't understand the wisdom of staying out of unrelated matters? Not every spectacle in this world could be watched idly without risking one's life.

So why had this person come here?

A cultivator suppressed to only Moon Jade mid-stage, Lu Ye wasn't afraid. If the person was truly looking for trouble, it would be a good chance for him to test his current strength.

Without hesitation, he asked bluntly, "What are you looking at?"

If you keep looking, I'll dig out your eyeballs!

However, unexpectedly, the observing cultivator cupped his fist respectfully and transmitted his voice, "Ma Shangsi from the Blood Demon Continent, greets the Saintly Venerable!"