Sage of Humanity

Chapter 2110: Chapter 2108: Golden Rice Bowl

It’s quite ironic to say, hearing about the legends of the Star Abyss within the Spectral Sedan Chair, everyone was extremely eager for it.

Now that they’ve come to the Star Abyss, they all want to go back.

But that’s human nature. The path forward is already in their grasp. The All Phenomena Ocean’s stellar space could be invaded by the Star Abyss at any time. If these cultivators in the Dao Realm can return in time, the help they could provide to the entire stellar space is unimaginable.

However, if they want to return, they need to find the Spectral Sedan Chair, which appears and disappears unpredictably, and no one knows when it will show up next or where it will take them.

Therefore, when Lu Ye mentioned he might be able to take them back, one can imagine the surprise and excitement among them.

"It’s just a possibility, I can’t be sure!" Lu Ye spoke while raising one hand slightly, and with a slight activation of his mana, a peculiar mark suddenly appeared on the back of his hand.

They are all well-informed, so when this mark appeared, almost everyone felt a vague sense of familiarity, as if they had seen or heard of it somewhere before.

After a brief contemplation, Zi Ji realized: "Is this the Reincarnation Tree mark?"

"The Demon Venerable has sharp eyes, indeed it’s the Reincarnation Tree mark!" Lu Ye nodded.

Chong Yue also realized: "I see, Brother Lu, this mark is your reliance for taking us back?"

Water Fairy spoke softly: "I heard only those favored by the Reincarnation Tree can be bestowed with the mark, and such marks don’t appear even once in a thousand or several thousand years. Those who receive it all achieve great fame, and as long as they are in the stellar space, those with the mark can teleport to the Reincarnation Tree!"

Su Wan’s eyes also brightened: "This is the Star Abyss, isolated from the stellar space, so it’s certainly impossible to teleport back to the Reincarnation Tree. But since this mark was bestowed by the Tree Elder, it must have a slight connection to his original form, if we follow this connection..."

Lu Ye looked at her: "It’s very weak, I can only sense a general direction."

This connection he had sensed a year ago, sometimes there and sometimes not, so weak it was almost undetectable, but nonetheless, it was a direction.

Searching for the Spectral Sedan Chair is unrealistic; following the guidance of the Reincarnation Tree mark is more practical.

These days, he has been waiting for others to establish their Dao foundations, so that when traveling, everyone would have sufficient power to protect themselves. Thus, even without the potential threat from the nearby faction, Lu Ye was ready to take everyone away.

Others are concerned about the All Phenomena Ocean’s stellar space, and he is no exception, all his family is over there.

As for why there could still be a slight connection with the Tree Elder while being in the Star Abyss, Lu Ye has his own guesses.

If the stellar space were stable, then there shouldn’t be any connection, but the All Phenomena Ocean’s stellar space had been corroded by the Star Abyss long ago, the entire stellar space already had flaws, and previously the Insect Race had opened the Star Abyss Gate over there.

Although the Constellation Palace later exerted power to seal it, the stellar space on that side had experienced problems. The Reincarnation Tree is a supreme treasure, so it’s not strange that the mark on Lu Ye’s hand has a slight potential connection to it.

"A general direction is enough!" Chong Yue became excited.

"Then what are we waiting for? There’s no time to lose, let’s set off now?" Chen Li shouted.

Everyone looked at Lu Ye with anticipation.

But Lu Ye said: "Before we set off, I want to do something big!"

"What do you mean?" Zi Ji raised an eyebrow.

Lu Ye slowly spoke: "Hunt the seven-power creature!"

Zi Ji took a deep breath, looking at Lu Ye as if gazing at a heavenly being, and the others were also inexplicably shocked.

Tens of thousands of miles away from the desolate planet where they were hiding, there was a not-so-large stellar marvel with a peculiar shape, like a small bowl.

From a distance, it glimmered with golden light.

Lu Ye named it the Golden Rice Bowl.

Out of curiosity, he came to investigate once and encountered a star beast with the strength of the seven-power. Lu Ye had a brief skirmish with it and left. Although he too could unleash the power of seven-power in a burst, he couldn’t sustain it for long. Naturally, he wouldn’t risk his life.

If it were just this seven-power star beast, it wouldn’t matter. The key was, when Lu Ye left, he discovered a peculiar tree. It wasn’t a Spirit Plant he recognized; the entire tree was dotted with starlight, seemingly forged from it, and it seemed to bear a few fruit-like items!

Later, Lu Ye went to investigate a few more times, and that seven-power star beast was always there, seemingly guarding the tree and its fruits.

Though unclear about what the tree exactly was, Lu Ye knew that anything regarded and protected by a seven-power star beast was no ordinary thing!

Knowing now that there is a treasure in the Star Abyss, how could he miss it?

Excitedly, a group of them, led by Lu Ye, headed toward the Golden Rice Bowl. Before they even reached it, they saw colorful lights interwoven and bursting, feeling the residual waves of mana battles from afar.

Lu Ye paused in his steps.

"Why is there a fight over there?" Chong Yue was full of doubt.

Lu Ye exerted his ocular power to observe and discovered that the two factions engaged in battle were the seventh Dao star beast and a group of over twenty figures, led by a Flame Race member engulfed in flames.

Judging by the fierce clash between the Flame Race member and the star beast, this guy is clearly a seventh Dao as well!

Despite him restraining the star beast, the Star Abyss cultivators under his command suffered numerous casualties, and those still alive were almost all injured.

"It’s from the nearby faction!" Lu Ye immediately concluded.

Previously, he was curious why the nearby faction hadn’t come to the Golden Rice Bowl area to hunt beasts and seize treasures. He initially thought the faction lacked a strong figure. Now it seems that’s not the case.

If not due to a lack of strength, then it’s about timing.

Previously, the Star Abyss cultivators of this faction hadn’t acted because the timing was not right. Now that the opportunity has arrived, they can’t hold back any longer.

At this thought, Lu Ye felt a movement in his heart, realizing that arriving early isn’t as good as arriving timely.

"Stay hidden. If I don’t act, no one should act rashly!" Lu Ye ordered, before stealthily approaching the battlefield.

The others followed closely, each concealing their presence.

The melee at the Golden Rice Bowl was intense and fiery, with no one noticing another group lurking on the battlefield’s edge, stealthily spying.

The seventh Dao star beast resembled a sphere covered with countless eyes, densely packed. Each opening and closure of these eyes emitted a dark ray. This made its attacks nearly seamless, forcing the Flame Race members, despite their numbers, to rely on attrition tactics unable to swiftly kill the beast.

Lu Ye instantly knew that, under these circumstances, even if they killed the seventh Dao star beast, they wouldn’t gain much because when the star beast dies, it will exhaust its Dao force.

However, the Flame Race’s target seems to be not the star beast but the fruit on the tree!

Lu Ye turned to look, noticing both sides of the fierce clash were consciously avoiding the tree’s area, clearly afraid the clash might destroy the tree.

Should he secretly pick the fruits now? If he went now, it would likely be easy to succeed. Lu Ye thought this but quickly dismissed the idea, knowing that doing so would make him a target for both sides. Alone, it wouldn’t matter, but the other seven don’t have his strength, and regardless of who wins, the other side would suffer significant losses, perhaps presenting an opportunity.

The battle raged with the Flame Race suffering increasing numbers of casualties under his command, yet he seemed indifferent. Even when chances to rescue his subordinates arose, he ignored them, almost as if willingly allowing them to die.

Under such intense conflict, the seventh Dao star beast’s Dao force rapidly depleted.

With support from his subordinates, the Flame Race’s Dao force was consumed much less than the star beast’s.

After half a day, the star beast weakened further, accumulating more injuries and growing increasingly severe.

Then at a certain moment, the Flame Race member swung a punch, engulfing the star beast in fierce flames. Amidst a pained scream, the star beast’s vitality extinguished.

After such a prolonged confrontation, the Flame Race had undeniably expended much energy, especially after the final strike, leaving him with a somewhat fatigued look.

He had only under ten Star Abyss cultivators left under his command. Those who survived such a battle undoubtedly were no novices, and from Lu Ye’s observation, they were at least fourth Dao, with one even suspected to be sixth Dao!

Despite the massive losses, the Flame Race member still showed a satisfied expression after slaying the seventh Dao star beast, ready to issue the order when he suddenly sensed something. He turned to see two identical figures suddenly appear, one bare-handed and the other wielding a long blade, swiftly closing in near the sixth Dao cultivator under his command.

"Watch out!" The Flame Race member roared in anger, rushing to aid immediately.

The sixth Dao cultivator also sensed the crisis, fiercely channeling energy to protect himself while attempting to retreat, yet it was too late.

Lu Ye’s true body and doppelganger teamed up like a pair of scissors, swiftly moving past the sixth Dao cultivator, blood spurting as they instantly slaughtered him on the spot!

Over time, Lu Ye had accumulated over seven hundred Dao force, allowing him, even when divided, to unleash the power of seven Dao. The doppelganger wielded six Dao.

In contrast, the opposing side was in the post-victory relaxation phase, and caught in this carefully planned ambush, survival was impossible.

The sudden turn of events made the surviving Star Abyss cultivators freeze. No one had anticipated being caught in the scheme of the mantis stalks cicada unaware of the yellow bird behind.

As they suddenly recovered, they were horrified to find more than two assailants.

Following Lu Ye’s action, Zi Ji and the others also launched attacks, each showing a solemn expression, with Chong Yue leading the charge resembling a towering mountain, instilling a strong sense of security.

Bewitchment Shadow had melded into the environment, waiting to strike before anyone noticed his presence.

The remaining group unleashed various tactics, attacking the enemy without hesitation.

Lu Ye’s true body confronted the seventh Dao Flame Race member, while the Talent Tree Avatar swiftly maneuvered towards the enemy cluster. Midway, blood light erupted, spreading Blood Sea!

Priority in eliminating the suspected sixth Dao figure was mainly to quickly wrap things up because, on a comprehensive level, the enemy wasn’t inferior to theirs. Even though they had endured a hard-fought battle, leaving that sixth Dao figure would still pose a challenge.

Now the situation was different, with Lu Ye’s true body engaging the Flame Race member, while the doppelganger spread the Blood Sea to assist the others. The remaining Star Abyss cultivators stood no chance of survival.