Sage of Humanity

Chapter 2016: Chapter 2014: The Plan Changes

Those returning with Lu Ye to participate in the defense of Jade Conch were not just cultivators from the home galaxy.

He quickly encountered another group.

Seeing the group of merfolk cultivators hurriedly arriving, led by Yann Miao, Lu Ye was shocked: "Great Elder, why are you here? And Princess, you too..."

Following behind Yann Miao was none other than Bai Lu, the Merfolk Princess.

The entire Merfolk Race had never been numerous, and their combat ability was even more limited. Yet, nearly two hundred had come, including Yann Miao, the only Sun Blaze, and nearly all of the Moon Jade cultivators.

The Merfolk Race practically brought out all their elites capable of fighting, leaving only a few Constellations and those below to guard the Merfolk Territory.

"We’re here to help," Yann Miao replied with a smile. "Senior Brother, don’t be quick to refuse. Bring us along, and there will be some surprises."

Lu Ye didn’t know what surprises awaited, but if the Merfolk Race suffered any losses in such a battle, he would bear a heavy burden of guilt.

Looking across the stellar space, they were likely the last of the Merfolk Race.

Lu Ye immediately wanted to refuse, as it was natural for this part of the Three Worlds cultivators to return with him because Zixuan was invading their native galaxy.

But the merfolk were different. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

As if reading his mind, Yann Miao interrupted before he could speak: "Senior Brother, you have done a great favor for our race. Now that there’s a chance, please allow us the opportunity to serve and repay you, alright?"

Bai Lu stepped forward, clutching Lu Ye’s arm tightly, not caring that her chest was pressed against him. "If you don’t agree, Senior Brother, I won’t let go!"

Lu Ye maintained a calm heart, his mind like a still water, but then he suddenly sensed something and turned quickly in a direction.

On the second floor balcony, Hua Ci appeared at some point, leaning sideways by the window, looking radiant and smiling at him with deep meaning.

Feeling weak at the knees, Lu Ye sighed, "With everyone’s heart in this, I thank you all in advance!"

Yann Miao didn’t expect him to agree so easily and nodded, "Rest assured that we will not disappoint you, Senior Brother!"

Lu Ye discreetly pulled his arm back from Bai Lu, scanning the room.

In total, with the Three Worlds cultivators and the Merfolk Race, about two thousand people would return with him to the home galaxy. Among them, besides him, only Luan Xiao’e and Yann Miao were at the Sun Blaze level, with no more than forty Moon Jade cultivators.

This was already all the Three Worlds Island could muster at this stage, as a portion of the cultivators still needed to stay behind to guard the All Phenomena Ocean.

The plan needed adjustments.

Such a large number of people couldn’t possibly fit in the Small Flower World.

"Open the warehouse, and use the batch of battleships we seized earlier," Lu Ye ordered.

There was no need to scout the Insect Path’s situation, as Su Yiming’s arrival indicated it was passable, though unstable.

With the battleships’ protection, there shouldn’t be any major issues.

Everyone got busy immediately.

Three Worlds Island had quite a few battleships, thanks to Zixuan Island’s past contributions.

During the war with Zixuan, they had sent a fleet to assault Three Worlds Island, only to be blocked single-handedly by Lu Ye. The vast fleet never realized its potential.

After Zixuan’s downfall, apart from a few battleships taken by Zixuan cultivators, most remained and naturally became Three Worlds Island’s spoils of war.

They were usually stored in a large warehouse, rarely used.

Lu Ye hadn’t anticipated a need for them.

By midday, countless cultivators gazed up to see a massive Central Hub battleship hovering in the sky over Three Worlds Island, almost covering half of it.

Surrounding this Central Hub battleship were numerous Tiger Shark battleships, forming a tight escort.

No one knew what was happening, but seeing Three Worlds Island’s actions, it was clear that battle was imminent. Many were puzzled, as the All Phenomena Ocean was under their control, so what enemy was significant enough to warrant such a show of force?

Rumors spread quickly, claiming Three Worlds Island was planning an attack on Yiyuan World...

This news soon reached Jiu Yan, who was stationed at All Phenomena Island and was efficiently rebuilding the All Phenomena Merchants Guild. She immediately sent an audio transmission to Lu Ye for clarification.

She had already discussed everything with Lu Ye, so launching an attack on Yiyuan World would be quite ungracious.

After Lu Ye’s explanation, her concerns were alleviated.

Inside the Central Hub battleship, many cultivators diligently performed their duties. At Lu Ye’s command, the colossal battleship swept across the sky, closely followed by the Tiger Sharks.

Once the battleships left All Phenomena Ocean and showed no intention of heading to any domain in the All Phenomena Galaxy, the rumors naturally dissipated.

However, the news of Lu Ye leading many cultivators from Three Worlds Island away couldn’t be concealed; even so, no one dared to entertain any mischievous ideas in the current All Phenomena Ocean.

The fleet connecting All Phenomena and Jade Conch slowly arrived in front of the Insect Path and gradually came to a stop.

On the central warship, Lu Ye revealed his form and swiftly moved towards the Insect Path.

Looking from afar, the enormous Insect Path rotated like a vortex, emitting an indescribable eerie aura. With just one glance, Lu Ye knew that this Insect Path was still unstable.

Over the years, Lu Ye had traversed many insect paths, and his experiences were naturally incomparable to the past.

It is only in the process of gradually stabilizing, which is why Su Yiming could pass through with thrills but no danger. However, such a state of the Insect Path undoubtedly carries some unpredictable risks during the passage.

Su Yiming’s strength is not weak, possessing cultivation at the late stage of Moon Jade. Even with such cultivation, it is not guaranteed during travel, and an ordinary Tiger Shark battleship should not withstand the invasion of Void Turbulence within the Insect Path.

In other words, apart from him, Luan Xiao’e, and Yann Miao, who can forcefully pass through this Insect Path, anyone else traveling through it bears risks.

Fortunately, he brought over the central warship this time.

Such a tool for conquering lands, merely in terms of protective strength, would not be inferior to any Moon Jade, much stronger than the defense of the Tiger Shark battleship.

Therefore, as long as the central warship’s protection is prepared, traversing the Insect Path should not be a major issue.

Moreover, he has a treasure at hand that should significantly reduce the risks of passage.

After careful observation for a while, Lu Ye then issued a command.

Soon, the cultivators stored their Tiger Shark battleships and gathered on the central warship. After a bit more time for preparation, the central warship hummed, covering its surface with a bright light membrane, solid and dense.

Under the premise of not counting the consumption of spirit jade, there were two Sun Blaze who personally activated the protective array of the warship. It can be said that the protective strength of this central warship has been elevated to the extreme.

"Follow me!" Lu Ye transmitted a message, leading the way into the Insect Path. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

The world spun, the view changed. Unlike entering a normal, stable Insect Path, entering here feels rather disorienting, like sitting in a carriage speeding over a bumpy road.

Around them, inexplicable forces occasionally swept through; with past experience, Lu Ye naturally knew those were Void Turbulences, very dangerous things. If one gets caught and cannot withstand them, it is easy to get injured or even lost.

Lu Ye activated his Sun Blaze mana to protect himself, and when turbulent currents swept through, they were blocked by his mana.

Of course, this also relates to the Insect Path not being so chaotic; in truly chaotic areas, the threat of Void Turbulences would be greater.

Mental consciousness was greatly suppressed in this place, but thankfully the central warship followed closely behind him into the Insect Path, not too far away. He could still perceive the presence of the warship while his mental consciousness surged to guide the way.

Moving forward, in such a place, time and space seemed to become vague.

Initially, there wasn’t much of a problem, but as they advanced, the occurrence of Void Turbulence gradually increased. Although Lu Ye could still cope, for safety’s sake, he took out his treasure.

It was a jade-like object, resembling a lotus root.

Void Beast’s core!

This was a trophy he obtained in the Reincarnation Tree’s Tree World back then. Initially, when he and Tang Jun fell into the Insect Path, they could escape solely relying on the power of this item.

At that time, he had Constellation cultivation and couldn’t activate this item, only borrowing Tang Jun’s strength.

Now, it’s not so troublesome. Sun Blaze mana activated, and immediately layered white halos rippling from the Void Beast’s core, spreading around like invisible small hands, soothing the ever-present agitation of Void Turbulences.

Lu Ye instantly felt much more relaxed; this Void Beast’s core was indeed used precisely here.

The way ahead was unobstructed!

At the entrance to the Jade Conch Galaxy’s Insect Path,

A short-stay palace stood on a massive meteorite.

This was the palace crafted by Su Yiming. After all, he stationed here long-term and needed a suitable place for cultivation. Building a palace was no hassle. For someone like him in the Moon Jade stage, there wasn’t much requirement for a living environment, just a sheltered place would suffice.

Currently, many people were gathering at the palace, with the Jade Conch World Lord Qiu Wu as the leader.

Han Dong, who helped Lu Ye forge the Boulder Mountain Saber sheath back then, was also here.

Besides them, there were two other Moon Jades gathered, and additionally, there was a group of Constellations. These Constellations originally were cultivators of Su Yiming’s lineage, following him to station here and monitor the Insect Path.

In the end, just ten days ago, Su Yiming disappeared while investigating the Insect Path.

This had never happened before, causing panic among those Constellations who quickly transmitted the message to the Jade Conch World.

The news, relayed by cultivators, reached Qiu Wu’s ears in less than half a day, prompting him to personally lead people to investigate.

But they found no clues.

Currently, they only know Su Yiming fell into the Insect Path; the person should still be alive as the audio talisman marking hasn’t shattered, but they couldn’t contact him, making them very anxious.

"I’ll go this time." Han Dong volunteered. "Senior Brother Su isn’t dead. He should be trapped inside and perhaps needs help right now."