Sage of Humanity

Chapter 2117: Chapter 2115: This Young Man Looks Familiar

Lu Ye never imagined that the culmination of the Reincarnation Tree’s sensing would lead to such a situation.

At this moment, at least tens of thousands of Star Abyss living creatures gathered in front, and behind, numerous pursuers attracted by the previous commotion. It was truly a case of a tiger in front and wolves behind, with the situation being extremely critical.

"Stay close to me!" Lu Ye barked in a low voice, turning and darting to the side.

Returning to the stellar space was no longer an option; what needed to be done now was to break through and survive as best as possible.

Even on the side, there were some Star Abyss cultivators attracted by the commotion. Fortunately, their numbers weren’t too large, making it a potential breakthrough point.

Lu Ye felt somewhat relieved to see that the large number of Star Abyss living creatures over there hadn’t acted recklessly. They remained entrenched in that area, especially the ten figures at the center, all of whom watched indifferently.

Even from a great distance, Lu Ye felt a prickling sensation on his back, understanding that the strength of those ten figures was beyond what he could contend with at present. These ten were likely experts surpassing the 9th Dao.

Their strength was formidable enough that they didn’t regard Lu Ye and his group.

Blades glittered, and sword flashes ran rampant as one attack after another was unleashed. The group followed Lu Ye and Chen Wulei closely, fiercely carving a bloody path.

Lu Ye’s tension slightly eased, thinking that if things continued this way, breaking through wouldn’t be too difficult.

Just as this thought arose, Lu Ye’s pupils contracted.

Looking ahead, he saw a sea of meteorites rushing towards them. On those meteorites of various sizes stood numerous figures.

With a quick calculation, there were certainly more numbers than those he’d previously seen.

Lu Ye’s heart sank into the depths, unable to fathom why there were so many Star Abyss cultivators at this location as well.

Why did an unopened Star Abyss Gate possess such significant allure?

Long howls from behind drew Lu Ye’s attention, and he quickly turned to see ten figures swiftly approaching from the rear, precisely the ten experts he had observed earlier.

Behind these ten, countless Star Abyss living creatures shouted and hollered, as if a grand banquet awaited them, each seemingly fueled with an adrenaline rush.

"We’re in high demand," Chen Wulei couldn’t help but chuckle; with enemies totaling over a hundred thousand surrounding them, their group only comprised eleven people. The Star Abyss living creatures truly valued them.

If there had been any slim chance of survival before, now, with so many Star Abyss living creatures attacking from both front and back, there was no possible escape route.

"This isn’t right!" Suddenly, Lu Ye realized something, "They are two separate forces!"

The ten formidable figures from behind showed no interest in them but seemed focused on the meteor sea that was flying from the front. In that meteor sea, a similar number of powerful forces rose to oppose them.

The group suddenly understood. They wondered why their small number of eleven had caused such a significant disturbance; it turned out they had encountered a clash between two factions.

Despite understanding this, the group’s morale remained heavy. Compared to these two factions, the strength of their squad of eleven was negligible. The mere shockwaves from the clash of these two giants could potentially annihilate them.

"This way!" Lu Ye called out, changing direction once more.

Almost simultaneously, the ten figures swept past nearby, not sparing them a glance.

Yet the violent aura emanating from them caused Lu Ye and his group to feel their skin prickling and their protective magic trembling, each filled with apprehension. If even the mere aftershocks were so terrifying, a direct confrontation would likely mean they couldn’t endure even a casual blow from any one of them.

Lu Ye had hoped to lead everyone away from the battlefield before the two factions clashed, but in the end, it was too late. Just a few breaths later, the two mighty forces crashed against each other like two torrents.

The vast Void trembled.

The position of Lu Ye and his group became awkward, as they hadn’t yet exited the battlefield, and Star Abyss cultivators had already set their sights on them.

While the ten figures didn’t regard them due to greater threats, the other Star Abyss cultivators weren’t as dismissive.

Almost entirely defenseless, the squad of eleven was swept into this formidable war.

Even Lu Ye and the others didn’t know why such a large-scale conflict erupted, nor could they distinguish which side the mixed Star Abyss cultivators belonged to. The group could only passively defend and kill any who posed a threat to them, considering them enemies.

In such chaotic situations, even Lu Ye could only ensure his own safety, barely monitoring the situation around Jiu Yan, and could do nothing for the others.

However, he quickly realized something else.

The Star Abyss living creatures initially gathered here were being held back by enemies who seemingly emerged from nowhere. Wasn’t the sensing endpoint now left unattended?

In the middle of the chaos, he glanced in that direction, finding it indeed empty.

Lu Ye’s heart settled as he finally realized what to do. His Mental Consciousness surged as he transmitted an audio message to the others, seeking life in the crevices of the battlefield while constantly approaching that direction.

Inside a magnificent and splendid palace.

In front of a long table, a petite figure sat upright.

This was a small girl who looked around ten years old, with two ponytails, dressed in a pitch-black long dress. She sat on a tall chair, her feet couldn’t even reach the floor, her small legs swinging leisurely.

At this moment, she held a rag doll in one hand and touched her little belly with the other, complaining pitifully, "Uncle Duan, isn’t it ready yet? I’m so hungry!"

The rag doll in her hand was tattered, showing many signs of mending, who knows how long it had accompanied her.

As her voice fell, an elderly man with white hair walked in, chuckling as he said, "Alright, alright."

While speaking, he approached her, setting down what he held in his hands, a dish and a bowl.

The little girl immediately straightened her posture, sniffed lightly, and showed an expectant expression, "It smells so good, Uncle Duan, your cooking has improved again."

Uncle Duan smiled kindly, "This time the ingredients are good, very fresh, it has nothing to do with this old man’s culinary skills, miss, please try it."

"Then I won’t be polite." The little girl carefully placed the tattered rag doll in her arms, reached out and grabbed something from the dish.

It was a humanoid being, even alive, grabbed in her small hand, only its head exposed, face full of terror, struggling continuously, begging, but no matter how it struggled or begged, the little girl remained indifferent.

She opened her mouth and bit down, a crunching sound echoed, life dispersed.

The little girl chewed, her mouth full of blood, eyes gleaming with delight, "Delicious, the untainted lost ones taste better than those infused by Star Abyss ambience."

Uncle Duan chuckled, "Earlier, a stellar space shattered, I personally caught this from that stellar space."

"Mmhm!" The little girl nodded repeatedly, reaching again into the dish.

After eating quickly, she picked up the small bowl, which contained green soup still bubbling, each bubble popping represented a human face, with tragic wails echoing from within.

She took a sip and revealed a satisfied look, "This soup is delicious too!"

Uncle Duan stood beside her, "If it’s good, have more."

The little girl hugged the bowl, gulping eagerly, finishing it in a moment, she slumped back in the chair, patting her little belly, "Full!"

Uncle Duan began tidying the dishes, saying while doing so, "Miss, if you like it, I’ll make more for you later. Fortunately, a group of lost ones arrived, and I have ordered not to harm them."

"Good, good!" The little girl immediately looked forward to it, suddenly listened intently, frowned, "Why is it so noisy outside, is Blood Owl causing trouble again?"

Uncle Duan nodded, "The Star Abyss Gate will open in a few years, of course, he wants to seize this place, but don’t worry miss, the subordinates will handle it."

The little girl nodded but still waved her hand, immediately showing various scenes of the battlefield outside.

She clearly wanted to see how the battle was going outside; guarding here for so many years was indeed boring, watching the commotion could pass the time.

As for her subordinate Star Abyss cultivator who might perish in this battle, she did not care at all. As long as she occupied this soon-to-open Star Abyss Gate, people would continuously come to pledge allegiance.

Moreover, even Star Abyss living creatures under her never lived peacefully together. Even without Blood Owl causing trouble, they always fought among themselves.

After watching for a while, the little girl felt it was dull.

Suddenly recalled Uncle Duan’s previous words, "What about the few lost ones who intruded here?"

Since they had intruded here, they inevitably were to become her ingredients, first look at their quality was also good.

Uncle Duan glanced, pointing to one scene, "This place..."

The little girl followed his direction and immediately found more than ten figures gathered, the leader was a young man with a knife and a man wearing cover armor.

"So many!" The little girl couldn’t help but laugh, and while laughing, suddenly froze, seriously scrutinizing the leading young man, her expression puzzled, "Uncle Duan, doesn’t this young man look familiar?"

Uncle Duan asked curiously, "Has Miss seen this man somewhere?"

Otherwise, why would he seem familiar?

The little girl pondered but couldn’t remember where she had seen him, feeling annoyed, "Where did I see him? I definitely have seen him!"

Uncle Duan remained silent, avoiding to disturb the miss’s thoughts.

After a moment, the little girl suddenly seemed to remember something, shouted, and started rummaging in her storage ring, retrieving a stone resembling an image message, immersed her mind to view it, "It’s him! But how did he escape? No, he should be inside, how is he here?"

Uncle Duan looked at the image message stone, his expression also turned solemn, "This is left by Qing Jun?"