Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1536 - 1534: Speculation

This clearly shows the advantage of having a decision-maker in similar events. With just one call from Luo Shenzhi, many people immediately stepped in to help.

Various exotic treasures with different shapes were summoned, and as the spirit force surged, the multicolored lights began to shine, enveloping the two fleeing star beasts.

The power of exotic treasures is generally much higher than that of treasures of the same quality because exotic treasures are mostly single-use items. Whoever possesses one treats it as a trump card and will not easily use it.

However, no matter how precious an exotic treasure is, it can't surpass a red talisman. Luo Shenzhi even used a red talisman, so how could the cultivators with exotic treasures bear to be stingy with theirs?

This round of attack proved highly effective. Both Moon Jade star beasts were significantly injured, slowed in movement, and their momentum diminished. One of the Moon Jade star beast's tails was even knocked off, bleeding profusely.

At this moment, the red light in Luo Shenzhi's hand suddenly erupted, transforming into a stunning strike aimed at one of the fleeing Moon Jade star beasts.

The power of this strike was approximately at the level of a mid-stage Moon Jade!

The star beast targeted was already heavily injured from the previous siege. Faced with such a strike, it had no time to dodge. Suddenly, moonlight-like radiance emanated from its body, enveloping it like flowing water, apparently a self-protection measure.

But this measure wasn't very effective against the red talisman strike; the moonlit shield broke, revealing a massive wound on the star beast's back, through which its writhing organs were clearly visible. This strike nearly split it in half.

Yet, it was still alive. Knowing its situation was dire, it turned to charge back.

"Kill!" Luo Shenzhi shouted, and numerous cultivators attacked together, quickly killing the star beast on the spot.

However, everyone could only helplessly watch as the second star beast fled in a sorry state. Although severely injured, it managed to escape, and no one could stop it despite attempts to intercept.

In this battle, many cultivators died or were injured, and only one of the two Moon Jade star beasts was killed, even at the cost of Luo Shenzhi's red talisman. Such an outcome was far from satisfactory, but given the circumstances, everyone could only accept it.

In the end, even though these thousand people were summoned, they were ultimately a disorganized group. If they had truly hailed from the same sect and worked cohesively, they might have been able to kill both Moon Jades with the scale of thousand constellations.

After the battle, some people immediately flew towards Planet Tengu.

Even though one Moon Jade star beast escaped, it was so severely injured that it's uncertain how much strength it could still exert, making it not particularly fearsome. Now that the biggest obstacle was removed, the cultivators were eager to seek opportunities on Planet Tengu.

As many cultivators left, Luo Shenzhi sat to recover. Using that red talisman consumed a lot of his spirit force, and several figures stood around him, presumably his fellow sect members.

One of them glanced at the departing cultivators and snorted, "A motley crew!"

Clearly dissatisfied with the performance of many cultivators earlier, it's certain that many were holding back. Had more people used their exotic treasures earlier, the second star beast might not have had the chance to escape.

Luo Shenzhi had used even a red talisman, which naturally infuriated them as those people hesitated over their exotic treasures.

Another person chuckled, "Human hearts are unpredictable, no need to force. Moreover… this is good for us."

The person who spoke earlier frowned, "There's still one Moon Jade left; how is this good?"

The other explained, "Though the Moon Jade isn't dead, it's severely wounded. Even if we unluckily encounter it, it's not a big threat. But if others encounter it…"

Their group was powerful, especially with someone like Luo Shenzhi; they indeed had the strength to fight a heavily wounded Moon Jade. But others didn't have their foundational strength.

The previously speaking cultivator understood, "I see!" His dejected mood instantly lifted.

Even though the cultivators from the four galaxies seemed united earlier, once they entered Planet Tengu, unless they were from the same domain, they would all be rivals.

Eliminating more rivals would indeed increase their chances of success.

While Luo Shenzhi was still recovering, Lu Ye had already piloted a star beast with Lih Shang and Duu Lang to arrive at Planet Tengu.

Diving into the thick clouds and looking down from high above, the environment within Planet Tengu was incredibly harsh. Such a desolate planet, apart from the star beasts, could not sustain any life for long periods.

Previously, Lu Ye was curious as to why star beasts would take a desolate planet as their lair, but upon reaching this place, he realized that this desolate planet was somewhat special.

On the surface of Planet Tengu were numerous large craters, with unknown depths and dark interiors. Such craters were innumerable across the planet's surface.

Standing beside Lu Ye, Duu Lang explained, "The interior of Planet Tengu is like a beehive, with extremely complex terrain, and that Moon Jade star beast must have fled back and hidden somewhere. Brother Lu, you should be careful."

Lu Ye nodded, carefully observing the desolate planet from above, vaguely feeling that its shape resembled a giant Tengu, and not merely a simple resemblance…

He had seen a similar type of domain before.

When Lu Ye first arrived at the Blood Refinement World, he felt like it was the body of a female giant with its head and limbs severed. Later it was confirmed that it was indeed the body of a female giant, though dead for who knows how many years, and slaughtered by unknown hands; her corpse transformed into a domain.

If the situation of the Planet Tengu is the same as that of the Blood Refinement World, doesn't that mean this is also a domain formed from the corpse of an exceptionally powerful star beast?

The Blood Refinement World gave birth to creatures like the Blood Race, and the Planet Tengu gave birth to the Tengu star beasts. The two have many similarities.

If so, it makes sense that the Tengu star beasts consider this their nest, after all, it is where they were nurtured.

There were no signs of other cultivators; the cultivators who came here had entered the underground through the surface pit.

Lu Ye was very curious about what kind of opportunity could be considered unique for combat cultivators. He originally didn't intend to get involved, but since he was already here due to various coincidences, he might as well join in the fun.

As for that Moon Jade star beast that escaped, Lu Ye was not afraid.

Piloting the starboat, he casually approached a pit. Lu Ye put away his starboat and entered first, with Duu Lang and Lih Shang, who was holding the little girl, close behind.

They fell nearly ten thousand feet downwards before finally reaching the bottom. The bottom wasn't sealed; there were passages in all directions. Just as Duu Lang had said, the inside of the Planet Tengu was like a complex beehive.

Lu Ye wasn't sure which direction to take, so he randomly chose a direction and led the way, observing his surroundings as he walked.

There were frequent forks in the paths; Lu Ye proceeded with spontaneity, without any apparent pattern.

Soon he discovered a problem: inside the Planet Tengu, Mental Consciousness was greatly suppressed and could only extend about ten feet from the body.

This struck him as odd because he didn't sense any peculiar force here. The suppression of Mental Consciousness at the Mist Dragon was understandable, as it was a stellar marvel. But what was strange about the inside of the Planet Tengu?

Gradually, Lu Ye's expression became uncertain, as he suspected these interconnected passages might not be mere passages...

Combined with his earlier speculation about the Planet Tengu, Lu Ye was startled; could these passages actually be blood vessels?

The passages varied in size, with numerous branches where the passages became smaller, much like blood vessels.

Occasionally, he could hear sounds of battles, but due to the complex nature of the passages, Lu Ye couldn't discern which direction the sounds were coming from.

After walking for a while, he suddenly entered a relatively spacious area, where pairs of scarlet eyes suddenly lit up, staring straight at Lu Ye and his companions.

Then, beastly roars echoed as a group of Tengu star beasts charged. Judging by his perception, these star beasts weren't particularly strong; the most powerful were at the Constellation level, with some comparable to the Divine Sea-True Lake, not enough to concern him.

The flash of the Boulder Mountain Saber's blade several times wiped out all these star beasts.

As they continued onward, they occasionally encountered some Tengu star beasts, but the creatures weren't formidable and were easy to deal with.

However, Lu Ye noticed something interesting: these Tengu star beasts seemed to possess some special abilities here, as they could hide themselves perfectly and were hard to detect before launching a surprise attack.

Several times, Lu Ye only became aware of their presence when they initiated an attack.

This clearly wasn't an inherent ability of the Tengu star beasts; it was likely given by the unique environment here. After all, this place nurtured them, so demonstrating some special powers here wasn't surprising.

Sounds of combat occasionally echoed from all directions, clearly indicating that the cultivators were fighting. Yet, though Lu Ye had traveled for so long, he hadn't encountered a single cultivator.

There were nearly a thousand cultivators summoned by Luo Shenzhi. Even if there were casualties from the previous battle, eight or nine hundred of them still entered the Planet Tengu, yet Lu Ye hadn't met anyone. This illustrated the complexity of the place's internal environment.

Lu Ye continued searching for two days, encountering only a few Constellation Tengu, with no other discoveries.

If this continued, Lu Ye estimated that even if he searched here for several months, he might not find anything.

He pondered, if the opportunity truly lay inside the Planet Tengu, it should be in a particularly special place, such as where the heart is located? Or where the brain is?

With this thought, Lu Ye felt he had found a direction.

Reaching the location of the heart wasn't difficult; he just needed to follow the largest passage. Lu Ye remembered his entry point was in the direction of the spine, so he shouldn't be far from the heart.