Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1543 - 1541: Qing Li of the Demon Race

Someone like Duu Lang wouldn't know what the Combat Race is; they'd probably just assume that the test itself was the opportunity. Lu Ye initially thought so too, until the barghest swallowed his Boulder Mountain Saber...

But the Constellations like Xu Dingyang and Luo Shenzhi are different. Their domains have powerful sun blaze forces stationed there, and since the sun blazes are aware of the Combat Race, there's no reason they wouldn't inform their juniors, encouraging them to strive to tame the Combat Race.

The benefits gained from that test itself are secondary; the barghest is their true target, yet no one has succeeded in a hundred years.

"Yes!" Lu Ye responded.

Xu Dingyang's expression lit up, and he impatiently asked, "Can I have a look?"

Lu Ye showed a contemplative look, seemingly a bit reluctant, but still tossed over a storage ring.

Xu Dingyang caught the storage ring and quickly inspected it, but soon the joy on his face disappeared entirely. He looked up at Lu Ye in disbelief: "This is what you obtained on Planet Tengu?"

Inside that storage ring were some corpses of Tengu star beasts...

But what he wanted to see wasn't these things. Although the star beast corpses have some value, they weren't much for Xu Dingyang.

"This is all I've gained." Lu Ye looked at him calmly. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Xu Dingyang frowned and then glanced at the Boulder Mountain Saber at his waist: "I want to see your saber!"

Lu Ye slowly shook his head: "As a combat cultivator yourself, you should know the significance of a weapon to a combat cultivator. The saber... cannot be shown!"

Xu Dingyang stared at him forcefully: "What if I insist on seeing it?"

He didn't believe someone from an outside star system like Lu Ye could tame the Combat Race within Planet Tengu. Before setting out, his sun blaze had told him that the Combat Race wasn't easy to subdue, not in a hundred years, not even in a thousand or ten thousand years. A cultivator from the four galaxies might not be able to tame them. Each ancient Combat Race has followed too many powerful masters, each one a once-in-a-lifetime genius, and an ordinary cultivator simply doesn't capture their attention.

As demonstrated, even someone like Luo Shenzhi hasn't succeeded; how could an outsider like Lu Ye possibly manage?

However, it was a fact that Lu Ye persisted in the Planet Tengu longer than Luo Shenzhi, which was undeniable. Just in case, Xu Dingyang wanted to see Lu Ye's saber.

If Lu Ye had truly subdued the Combat Race, the saber might have undergone some changes.

Xu Dingyang's demeanor was resolute, as if he didn't regard Lu Ye at all. He had the confidence, coming from a domain like Indeterminate World. Though his strength wasn't as great as Luo Shenzhi's, he didn't consider himself inferior to other Constellations.

The atmosphere grew heavy, and the aura of several cultivators beside Xu Dingyang became increasingly dangerous.

Duu Lang's face turned ugly, and he spoke solemnly: "Elder Brother Xu, Brother Lu is my friend. He is merely passing through. Elder Brother Xu, you..."

Before he could finish, one of the people beside Xu Dingyang coldly interrupted: "Shut up, this is not your place to speak!"

Duu Lang tried to argue more, but Lu Ye slightly raised his hand, stopping him. Lu Ye looked calmly at Xu Dingyang and his companions: "Do you really want to see?"

Xu Dingyang said, "If it is convenient for you, Fellow Daoist..."

"Naturally... it's convenient!" As Lu Ye's words fell, he had already leaped out of the starboat, charging forward with his saber drawn, emitting a clang, and the blade's light unfurled.

Duu Lang didn't even see clearly what happened; when he came back to his senses, Lu Ye was already standing on the opposite starboat, holding the storage ring he had just tossed to Xu Dingyang and carrying his long saber at an angle, with traces of blood hidden on the blade.

Xu Dingyang and his companions seemed to have been struck by lightning, retreating in all directions, each bleeding profusely and looking terrified.

Although these people had decent strength, they were far inferior to Luo Shenzhi. Even if Luo Shenzhi were here, Lu Ye could take him down with a few strikes, let alone Xu Dingyang and his companions.

Hurriedly steadying themselves, the shock in Xu Dingyang and his companions' eyes had not faded, and they looked incredulously at Lu Ye, who held the long saber, finally understanding why Luo Shenzhi had valued Lu Ye so highly before.

At the time, everyone thought Luo Shenzhi was being unnecessarily mysterious; now they knew that Luo Shenzhi truly had exceptional insight when it came to recognizing people.

"Have you seen clearly?" Lu Ye looked at Xu Dingyang and asked lightly.

Xu Dingyang's face was pale, clearly not yet recovered from that soul-stirring strike. If the other party had wanted to take his life with that strike, he definitely wouldn't have been able to resist.

He instinctively nodded.

Only then did Lu Ye sheathe his saber: "Excuse me!"

He flashed back to his own starboat, and Duu Lang didn't need any instructions; he quickly maneuvered the starboat towards a distant place.

Until Lu Ye's starboat disappeared from sight, Xu Dingyang and his companions slowly came to their senses, returning to their own starboat. The cultivator who had previously reprimanded Duu Lang looked remorseful: "This person is not inferior to Luo Shenzhi!"

Xu Dingyang said hoarsely: "He's stronger than Luo Shenzhi!"

The others hadn't fought Luo Shenzhi directly, so they didn't know how powerful he truly was. However, Xu Dingyang, who had been defeated by Luo Shenzhi, could clearly judge that although Luo Shenzhi was indeed strong, it would be impossible for him to injure Xu Dingyang with a single move.

But the person who claimed to be from the Jade Conch Galaxy did it!

Jade Conch... where exactly is it? Can a Constellation be this powerful?

"Elder Brother Xu, did he get it?" someone asked.

Xu Dingyang looked down at the wound on his abdomen, where blood was flowing but there was no sign of sinister force. He shook his head slowly: "Probably not. The Combat Race on Planet Tengu possesses a peculiar power, and wounds inflicted by them are hard to heal, as you all should know. However, the saber of this person did not have such power."

The cultivator nodded: "I thought so. How could an outsider be so lucky as to subdue the Combat Race?"

"Let's go back to Indeterminate!" Xu Dingyang called out, looking at the direction of the starboat's voyage, obviously heading towards the Indeterminate Galaxy. Although he couldn't rival the other party, once in Indeterminate, it would be his territory. Would he still fear that person wouldn't bow down?

This cut that injured him could not be so easily settled.

"We should have killed them," Lih Shang voiced on the starboat. "Xu Dingyang doesn't seem like a forgiving person. He's from Indeterminate. If you go to Indeterminate, he won't let it slide."

Lu Ye shook his head, offering no explanation.

He saw through Xu Dingyang's nature too. If possible, he would also want to eradicate them, to end all troubles. But Xu Dingyang and the others had left from Planet Tengu almost right after him, heading in the same direction, likely witnessed by many.

If Xu Dingyang and his group died, even without any evidence, the strong from Indeterminate World wouldn't let it slide.

This was not beneficial for what he intended to do next. He didn't want any conflict with Indeterminate World; instead, he wished to build a good relationship and achieve some cooperation.

But this was not easy. After all, he was just a Constellation, and in the vast stellar space, his power was too insignificant to qualify for equal dialogue with the strong of Indeterminate.

Not killing but only injuring wasn't a momentary impulse. Xu Dingyang wanted to see his saber, merely to know whether the Combat Race had been subdued by him. He injured several of them without leaving any sinister force, which should be enough to wash his suspicion.

Xu Dingyang and his group probably didn't know that the sinister force of the barghest was something he could control. That force was a natural trait of the barghest, and now, as its master, he could release and retract it freely.

The starboat sailed on smoothly, with occasional star beasts being avoided by Duu Lang from a distance, casting occasional glances towards Lu Ye full of envy.

Back then, they were all in the Divine Sea, participating in the contest of the Taichu Realm. But after all these years, he had only reached the Constellation Early Stage, while Lu Ye had advanced to the Constellation Late Stage. The cultivation gap was worlds apart.

That wasn't all. The key was that the strength Lu Ye demonstrated was simply unbelievable. Xu Dingyang was already an outstanding Constellation of his generation in Indeterminate World, sharing the same Late Stage cultivation as Lu Ye, yet was injured in an instant. His several fellow sect members were injured along with him.

Duu Lang couldn't help but imagine, if he had such potential, how could he not be strong enough in the future, unable to save the Red Sky Continent?

But it was merely a daydream. He knew his own situation well. Currently, Red Sky was declining, the foundations within the domain were eroding, talents were becoming sparse. It wouldn't be many years before Red Sky became just an ordinary domain, without a trace of cultivators. Whenever he thought of this, Duu Lang felt a deep pain in his heart.

With Duu Lang steering the starboat, and Lih Shang protecting it, Lu Ye didn't have to worry about anything. He immersed his mind into the Boulder Mountain Saber, slowly channeling his spirit force into it.

Suddenly, he found himself within a vast, blue hall.

The blue hall was the place where he had previously battled the barghest.

At this moment, a figure stood not far in front of Lu Ye. It wasn't the barghest, for it was a slender, daring female figure.

The woman was stunningly beautiful, with sharply arched eyebrows full of heroic spirit. Clearly, she was not human, for two furry ears stood upright on top of her head.

She looked like a rabbit had transformed into a spirit.

This must be a Demon Race, Lu Ye thought to himself.

At this moment, the rabbit-like woman stood quietly in place, with a long saber in her hands, her entire presence showing not a trace of aura.

Her long saber bore some resemblance to Lu Ye's Boulder Mountain Saber, though it seemed even heavier.

As Lu Ye looked at her, her eyes slowly opened, and a burst of golden light emanated from her gaze. Lu Ye's body tensed unconsciously, an inexplicable illusion forming that he was facing not a rabbit, but a ferocious tiger.

A clanging sound echoed as the rabbit demon slowly drew her saber, her voice resonating: "Hundred Battles, Qing Li of the Demon Race!"

Indeed, she was a cultivator of the Demon Race, and Qing Li should be her name. As for Hundred Battles... Lu Ye guessed it referred to her origin, whether it be a Star System or a domain.

However, there was no time for Lu Ye to think further, as in the instant her long saber was unsheathed, Qing Li dashed towards him like a rabbit, forcing Lu Ye to raise his saber to meet her.

But before he could move, he saw her saber light erupt, and suddenly, it seemed as though an ancient beast was opening its gaping maw towards him, baring its fangs ready to bite.