Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1542 - 1540: Combat Race

The barghest is indeed a member of the Combat Race, which Lu Ye only found out after acquiring it. However, Lih Shang had already deduced it beforehand. It seems that this is not merely a matter of mutual understanding between rare races.

Sure enough, Lih Shang said, "An elder in our clan met a member of the Combat Race a long time ago, so our clan has records of such information. I observed the trials you participated in earlier, and they seem very much like those unique to the Combat Race. If you pass the trial, you can earn their allegiance."

Although Lu Ye had already gained the barghest, he didn't know much about the Combat Race, so he humbly asked for guidance, "Can you tell me about the Combat Race?"

Lih Shang was more than willing to oblige and began to explain.

In Lih Shang's explanation, the Combat Race is an extremely peculiar race, so peculiar that it's hard to determine if they're even living beings, because they lack vitality, yet they have thinking and their own ideas.

The birth of the Combat Race can be traced back to ancient times. No one knows how they came into existence, but it's known that their numbers are very few, and no new members can be born because the ancient places that once nurtured them have long since been destroyed. In other words, every member of the Combat Race is accounted for; once one dies, that's one less. Perhaps one day in the future, the Combat Race will only exist in old records, never to be seen again.

The Combat Race is named so because they are almost exclusively created for combat cultivators. If a combat cultivator can pass their trials and earn their recognition, they gain a significant boost.

They can transform into any weapon form desired by the combat cultivator.

Just like how the barghest turned into the Boulder Mountain Saber; however, it first had to consume the Boulder Mountain Saber.

Moreover, the Combat Race can grow in strength alongside their master. The ones that remain in the world today have followed many powerful masters, making each one of them a formidable creature in their own right.

"I suspect that the Sun Blazes in this four galaxies know the truth, but they don't dare to meddle with such an opportunity at will. Because once they do, the difficulty of the trials increases, and they might fall in it."

The strength and insight of a Sun Blaze are not comparable to those of the Constellation. This opportunity has appeared here for a century, and it's impossible that the Sun Blazes of the four galaxies haven't come to investigate. With their abilities, they should have no trouble finding out where the opportunity lies, but still, no Sun Blaze or Moon Jade has intervened. They just leave it for the Constellation cultivators to contend among themselves and gain experience.

Because the Combat Race has followed countless powerful masters, the strength they can exert is by no means comparable to an average Sun Blaze. Ordinary Sun Blazes trying to conquer the Combat Race would risk getting killed by them.

In contrast, Constellation cultivators participating ensures their safety, and one could say they even show leniency, not letting them die in the trials.

With such considerations, even Sun Blazes and Moon Jades who know the truth about the Combat Race dare not carelessly search for them, giving an advantage to the Constellations of these four galaxies.

Hearing this, something moved in Lu Ye's heart: "Doesn't this mean, if one gains the recognition of the Combat Race, when a combat cultivator ascends from Constellation to Moon Jade, the weapon can also advance to a magic treasure?"

Lih Shang said, "In terms of quality, every weapon formed by a member of the Combat Race is far from simple as a magic treasure. However, how much power they can manifest post-acquisition depends entirely on how powerful the master is. A Constellation cultivator acquiring a Combat Race member can only wield a spirit treasure's power. But reaching Moon Jade, one can manifest the power of a magic treasure."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye's heart filled with joy.

Recently, the advancement of the Boulder Mountain Saber was a pressing issue for him. He had missed two pieces of Phoenix Sky Blue Crystal, and he didn't have the time to search for more. He thought of returning to the All Phenomena Ocean later to find some, or if all else failed, shamelessly approaching Ban Ci to buy her piece of Phoenix Sky Blue Crystal.

Unexpectedly, this issue didn't need to be faced at all.

As they spoke, Lih Shang glanced at the Boulder Mountain Saber at Lu Ye's waist. She suspected Lu Ye had already gained the Combat Race's recognition, but it's something that shows no obvious signs on the surface, making it hard to inquire about.

"Every member of the Combat Race has its unique ability; these are innate powers. The Combat Race member that our clan elder knew had the power to slash at the psyche, so if an enemy's physical body was cut, their psyche would also be injured."

Lu Ye thought this was similar to the Soul Severing Saber's nature he had obtained before. But as his cultivation grew, the Soul Severing Saber became less effective since its quality wasn't high enough to harm cultivators at the Constellation level.

Since ascending to the Constellation, the main purpose of the Soul Severing Saber was to help him build various spirit runes inside the Boulder Mountain Saber to enhance its power.

After the barghest consumed the Boulder Mountain Saber, it also consumed the Soul Severing Saber. Yet, upon sensing, the Soul Severing Saber still remained, so he continued to utilize it for building various spirit runes inside the Boulder Mountain Saber.

As for the barghest's special abilities, Lu Ye guessed it was related to the strange power surrounding the wounds inflicted by it.

That strange power hindered the healing of wounds, as if countless ants were gnawing at the wound, not only blocking the healing process but also causing the wound to expand over time.

If Lu Ye hadn't used the power of the Talent Tree to burn away the barghest's special power, he couldn't have won the battle. The most probable outcome was losing due to excessive blood loss.

Subsequently, Lu Ye thought of something else: "Since the Combat Race has its own thoughts, doesn't that mean if it stays by its master's side all the time, the master would have no privacy at all?"

This made Lu Ye secretly wary, thinking that he should put away the Boulder Mountain Saber whenever he got intimate with Hua Ci in the future.

Lih Shang smiled and said, "That won't happen, because once the Combat Race is subjugated, they fall into slumber. Only when their master perishes will their consciousness awaken. If you truly subdue the Combat Race, they will become ordinary weapons."

Lu Ye suddenly recalled what the barghest said last, about not wanting to experience too long a slumber, so he told Lu Ye not to live too long. It turns out he meant this...

The lifespan of the Combat Race is nearly infinite. They are the oldest race, following their masters through generations, battling across lands. They have lived for unknown years, and compared to the lifespan of the Reincarnation Tree, they are in no way inferior.

"Moreover, the Combat Race seems to have a special ability to help their master grow, but I'm not sure exactly what kind of ability this is," Lih Shang added.

Although she didn't know, Lu Ye had some inkling because he felt that when his spirit force and Mental Consciousness infused the Boulder Mountain Saber, there was something vaguely strange.

Just as Lu Ye was about to give it a try, Duu Lang, who was piloting the starboat, suddenly called out, "Brother Lu, someone is chasing us!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye turned his head and indeed saw a starboat behind, approaching rapidly at great speed.

After seeing the appearance of that starboat, Duu Lang couldn't help but frown, "It's a starboat from the Indeterminate World!"

Lu Ye thought for a moment and instructed, "See what they want."

Perhaps they were just going the same way. After all, everyone was heading to the Indeterminate World, so going in the same direction was normal.

But the other side was clearly not just going the same way because when our starboat slowed down and theirs overtook, they suddenly blocked the front.

Several familiar figures on the starboat were people Lu Ye had seen outside Planet Tengu before, with Xu Dingyang leading them.

Lu Ye hadn't noticed them from afar, but now up close, he could see that more or less all of them had traces of the barghest's sinister power.

This was evidently left from being injured by the barghest in some test.

These forces could be resolved or suppressed, but the extent of resolution and suppression depended on the cultivator's own foundation. Xu Dingyang and his people were surely not lacking, but clearly, they couldn't dissolve these sinister powers in a short time.

At this moment, sensing the sinister power lingering in their bodies, Lu Ye even had a feeling that he could control the eruption of these sinister powers through the Boulder Mountain Saber.

If that were the case, their wounds would surely deteriorate rapidly.

Suppressing the urge to try, Lu Ye stood on the starboat, gazing indifferently at Xu Dingyang and his group.

Duu Lang proactively stepped forward and greeted, "Elder Brother Xu, why are you blocking our way?"

Regarding Xu Dingyang, Duu Lang had not an ounce of goodwill. Previously, he was here with a senior brother training himself and seeking opportunities when Xu Dingyang encountered them and forcibly conscripted them. Later, they encountered a group of star beasts, and his senior brother died in battle. Seeing the dire situation, Xu Dingyang abandoned him and fled. If not for Lu Ye's timely appearance, Duu Lang would have been dead.

However, with things as they were, even though Duu Lang deeply despised Xu Dingyang, he couldn't show it.

Xu Dingyang didn't even spare Duu Lang a glance, acting as if he didn't exist. His piercing eyes were fixed on Lu Ye, and after a long while, he spoke, "You're not a cultivator from Red Sky. Where do you come from?"

In a place like Red Sky, they were well aware of how many Moon Jades and Constellations there were; there was no one like Lu Ye.

Moreover, considering that Lu Ye could surpass Luo Shenzhi in the trial on Planet Tengu, Xu Dingyang didn't believe that a cultivator like this could emerge from Red Sky's current foundation.

But Lu Ye seemed familiar with Duu Lang, making it all the more intriguing.

Lu Ye pondered briefly; he needed to pass through the Indeterminate, and though accompanied by Duu Lang, Red Sky was declining and couldn't dictate terms in the Indeterminate Galaxy. He would still need to discuss matters with the strong ones from the Indeterminate World. Thus, in response to Xu Dingyang's inquiry, he couldn't hide the truth.

He could only reply, "I come from the Jade Conch Galaxy!"

Xu Dingyang furrowed his brow and turned to look at the people beside him, seemingly wanting to know if they had heard of the Jade Conch Galaxy. As a result, they all shook their heads.

Xu Dingyang didn't bother to delve too deeply; it was merely from another star system. He spoke, "Regardless of where you come from, I want to know if you got anything inside Planet Tengu."

With this question, Lu Ye became increasingly certain that these Constellations from big worlds knew the truth about the opportunities.