Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1742 - 1740: Baiyue Yields

A brief two hours quickly passed, and the Three Worlds cultivators finished their rest and, under the lead of the five Moon Jades, advanced into the island together.

In a central area of Baiyue Island, over a thousand cultivators gathered here in fear and anxiety.

Before today, although they had many experiences in fighting others, none had ever faced such a battle.

The Three Worlds Island arrived with overwhelming momentum, broke the island-protecting array that had stood for eight hundred years, killed eight hundred Baiyue cultivators, and even several Moon Jades perished on the spot.

And all of this happened within just half a day.

In this short half-day, the entire Baiyue Island was turned upside down.

No one could understand why it resulted in such an outcome. On the surface, Baiyue Island undoubtedly had the absolute advantage in strength; with the same number of Moon Jades on each side, they had as many as two thousand Constellations, and they were on the defensive side. Normally, with such a foundation and force, the offensive side wouldn't be able to achieve a significant victory without at least three times the troops.

Yet, the Three Worlds Island managed to achieve the current situation with just one thousand people, and after one battle, Three Worlds Island barely suffered any losses.

The Baiyue cultivators were terrified; even though there are still over a thousand of them gathered here, and the various formations in the Central Hub are operating well, they still don't feel secure.

The island-protecting array was broken; they could still retreat here, but if the Central Hub is lost again, where can they retreat to? The All Phenomena Ocean is vast, but there would probably be no place for them here.

The main concern is that, as the backbone, Moon Jades, their side only has two left...

Regarding the mindset of their Constellations, Yu Huan and Jiang Jiao were certainly keenly aware. At this moment, Jiang Jiao was doing his best to boost morale, urging fellow cultivators to live and die with Baiyue Island. As for how effective it would be, they could only do their best and leave the rest to fate.

Meanwhile, Yu Huan was holding an audio talisman, continuously communicating with someone, with his expression shifting unpredictably.

He truly couldn't understand how the Three Worlds Island dared to attack Baiyue like this, and worse, they actually succeeded.

Reflecting intently, the root of everything lay in their side being breached from within! The returning Chu Zhu was definitely an enemy Moon Jade in disguise, yet he failed to see any clues, which resulted in Baiyue Island not having the slightest initiative from the very beginning of this battle.

He couldn't possibly give up Baiyue Island, as this home galaxy expended immense effort to seize such a high-class Spirit Island in the All Phenomena Ocean. Over these years, it has brought countless benefits to the home galaxy. Eight hundred years of peace, but it was on his watch that it was lost; how could he possibly explain this to the home galaxy's cultivators?

Thus he had no choice but to hold firm, hoping the Three Worlds Island would know when to retreat, even if it meant paying some price, which Yu Huan was willing to accept.

In his Mental Consciousness perception, the Three Worlds cultivators were rapidly approaching this side, clearly intending not to leave things unresolved.

Three hundred li, two hundred li, one hundred li...

As the Three Worlds cultivators approached, the entire atmosphere of Baiyue Island turned somber and murderous.

In this tense atmosphere, an awe-inspiring aura suddenly approached from afar, burst into Baiyue Island, and directly reached the midpoint between the Three Worlds cultivators and the Baiyue cultivators, revealing its figure.

In the Central Hub, seeing this person appear, Yu Huan's heart relaxed slightly. He finally got the person to come over. He had offered considerable benefits to invite this person, so the final outcome was unknown, but he could only hope for a favorable development.

As the person appeared, the Three Worlds cultivators didn't help but halt their advancing steps.

At the front of the crowd, Lu Ye stood on a Tiger Shark battleship, looking up towards the newcomer, discovering that it was a middle-aged man with a kind look, possessing strong strength, definitely at Peak Moon Jade.

This person's arrival was baffling; suddenly appearing between the two sides at this time was extremely odd, and Lu Ye couldn't figure out the newcomer's intentions.

He couldn't help but wonder if the newcomer was a backup Moon Jade of Baiyue Island. If so, appearing so brazenly in such a position was truly seeking death. At such distance, even if the opponent was a Peak Moon Jade, they wouldn't fare well if five Moon Jades struck together.

Turning to look at Luan Xiao'e, she shook her head, indicating she wasn't aware either.

While Lu Ye was still suspicious, the person smiled slightly, nodded towards them, and said loudly, "Fellow Daoists of Three Worlds Island, sorry to disturb you, I am Gu Chuan of Yellow Dragon."

Lu Ye's brows furrowed slightly.

Yellow Dragon, those are two famous words throughout the Stellar Space.

Yellow Dragon World is one of the top domains in the stellar space, with numerous Sun Blazes, and its foundation is much deeper than that of the All Phenomena Galaxy.

As a top domain, Yellow Dragon World even occupies a top-class Spirit Island in the All Phenomena Ocean!

Not many domains can occupy a Spirit Island as a sole entity in the entire All Phenomena Ocean, let alone that Yellow Dragon Island is a top-class Spirit Island, without sufficient foundation, how could Yellow Dragon World have such qualification?

The opposing party is from the Yellow Dragon World, so they cannot be taken lightly.

Lu Ye just couldn't understand what Gu Chuan from the Yellow Dragon World was doing here. Judging by his posture, it seemed he didn't intend to get involved in the current struggle.

Furthermore, there are rules in the All Phenomena Ocean; this battlefield belongs to the Three Worlds Island and Baiyue Island. Even if Gu Chuan is from the Yellow Dragon World, meddling recklessly would break the rules, and at that time, the Three Worlds Island only needs to request arbitration, and the All Phenomena Ocean's Sun Blaze will handle Gu Chuan.

As if seeing Lu Ye's confusion, Gu Chuan continued, "Firstly, let me clarify, I did not come here to participate in this battle, so I ask the fellow daoists of the Three Worlds Island not to misunderstand." While speaking, he looked over at the side of Three Worlds Island, his gaze lingered on the five Moon Jade cultivators, "May I ask, who is the person in charge on your side?"

Luan Xiao'e and the others all turned their gaze to Lu Ye.

Gu Chuan showed a look of surprise because the information he had indicated that the First Island Master on this side of the Three Worlds Island was a woman named Luan Xiao'e. He didn't know Luan Xiao'e, and among the five Moon Jades present, there were two women, so he wasn't sure who it was.

Who would have thought, the person in charge of the Three Worlds Island is actually a young man in the Early Moon Jade stage?

The surprise flashed away, and Gu Chuan politely asked, "What should I call you, Fellow Daoist?"

Being so courteous, Lu Ye couldn't respond rudely, so he answered, "Lu Ye of the Three Worlds Island!"

"Fellow Daoist Lu!" Gu Chuan nodded, "Here's the situation: I was entrusted to come here as a negotiator, may I ask if you would listen to me for a moment?"

"Negotiator..." Lu Ye's eyes flickered, immediately understanding that Gu Chuan was brought in by the Baiyue Island side, otherwise he wouldn't have barged into the battleground so abruptly. With this clarity, Lu Ye calmly said, "May I ask, on what grounds does Fellow Daoist Gu stand as a negotiator?"

Gu Chuan smiled slightly, "Of course, from the standpoint of an outsider!"

Lu Ye understood and didn't feel that people would deceive him, so he nodded, "Since it is from an outsider's standpoint, Fellow Daoist Gu, please speak openly!"

The implication being, if you stand on Baiyue Island's standpoint, then don't bother with nonsense.

Gu Chuan clearly understood the meaning in Lu Ye's words and began, "In that case, I won't waste any words. Fellow Daoist Lu, the Baiyue side is willing to pay some price as compensation for your island's military expenditure this time, and more so, desires to foster a good relationship with the Three Worlds Island in the future; therefore, we would like to ask your island to withdraw troops!"

Gu Chuan's voice, though not loud, was clearly heard by those Moon Jade cultivators on the periphery constantly watching the situation within the island.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh. The Baiyue side obviously had no confidence in defending the Central Hub, so they were forced to invite Gu Chuan to act as a negotiator. Yu Huan had been operating in the All Phenomena Ocean for many years, having a wide network, and knowing Gu Chuan was no surprise.

This is Baiyue Island showing weakness.

If not utterly necessary, Yu Huan would not make such a decision; no matter what, the previous battle resulted in the death of eight hundred Constellation cultivators and several Moon Jades on Baiyue Island — such losses are not insignificant, and if there were any possibility at all, Baiyue Island would not compromise.

But the relentless stance of Three Worlds Island left Yu Huan unsettled. Besides, even if they repelled the Three Worlds Island this time, Baiyue would inevitably be severely weakened.

Who can guarantee that no other force would covet Baiyue Island? By then, when the snipe and clam fight, a third party would benefit.

Yu Huan's showing weakness was forced by the situation, and it was also the only way to preserve Baiyue Island's current power.

If only Three Worlds Island would withdraw, the Baiyue cultivators could remain in the Central Hub, and after some time, once manpower from the Baiyue Galaxy replenishes their forces here, they can stand up again!

As for fostering a good relationship with the Three Worlds Island... even a fool wouldn't believe such words; it was just talk. With so many Baiyue cultivators killed by people of Three Worlds Island, how could there be good relations?

Since Yu Huan couldn't personally talk to Lu Ye, he invited an outsider.

Actually, such situations are not uncommon in the All Phenomena Ocean; it was just Lu Ye's first encounter. Generally, those invited as negotiators come from notable backgrounds and possess strong power.

Gu Chuan undoubtedly qualifies.

"Price?" Lu Ye's eyes flickered, "What price is Baiyue Island willing to pay?"

Gu Chuan slightly smiled, "Naturally a price that would satisfy the Fellow Daoist." While saying this, his Mental Consciousness surged, delivering an audio transmission to Lu Ye, clearly making an offer.

Lu Ye raised an eyebrow. He had to admit that Gu Chuan was offering a very generous price on behalf of Baiyue Island, but of course, Gu Chuan couldn't make such a decision himself; Yu Huan must have instructed him beforehand.

But Lu Ye was not tempted by this.

Today's battle marked a deep enmity between the Three Worlds Island and Baiyue Island, impossible to resolve; since this is the case, it is only fitting to eradicate them. Otherwise, if Baiyue Island regains its strength, today's battle will have been fought in vain.

Therefore, Lu Ye's gaze went past Gu Chuan and said indifferently, "If you want my Three Worlds Island to withdraw troops, that's possible! Disband the big array here, and after I kill those two Moon Jades, we will retreat!"