Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1545 - 1543: Specter Race Yien Xi

Almost at the same moment Qing Li's figure disappeared, another figure appeared in front of Lu Ye, and upon seeing it clearly, he couldn't help but feel surprised.

Because this figure that appeared after Qing Li was actually a member of the Specter Race.

Compared to many other races whose physiques are similar to that of the human race, the Specter Race's characteristics are very obvious, because their exposed skin is covered in mysterious spectral runes, some of which are natural and others cultivated, different from ordinary rune tattoos.

Does the Specter Race also have experts who wield sabers? Lu Ye was amazed.

Due to the unique nature of the Specter Race, they have unparalleled talent in the path of ghost cultivation; it can be said that every member of the Specter Race is a born ghost cultivator, excelling at stealth and surprise attacks, unlike combat cultivators who engage in frontal confrontation.

While Lu Ye was pondering, the Specter had slowly opened his eyes, with spectral runes seemingly etched in his pupils, making his eyes appear extremely peculiar.

He slowly drew his saber from its sheath, and a voice emanated: "Netherworld, Yien Xi of the Specter Race!"

As soon as the words fell, he was already one with his saber, transforming into a blade of light slashing towards Lu Ye, the fierceness of his attack not inferior to Qing Li's.

Lu Ye hurriedly raised his saber to parry, but in the next moment, he was taken aback as the blade of light that was clearly slashing towards him seemed to have a life of its own, bypassing his counterattack and sweeping towards him from the side, causing Lu Ye's saber to sink instantly.

If he hadn't spent the past half year contending with Qing Li, he would have likely met his end against this strike from Yien Xi, but through his battles with Qing Li, Lu Ye had experienced considerable growth, so even though Yien Xi's strike was bizarre, Lu Ye still managed to catch a hint of a clue.

What he thought would block Yien Xi's strike hadn't felt any resistance, and upon taking another look, Yien Xi had already flashed to another side, delivering another slash.

Moments later, Lu Ye withdrew his mind from the blue hall; though he was defeated and cut down in the struggle against Yien Xi, there was still no hiding the expression of excitement in his eyes.

Yien Xi's saber skills were entirely different from Qing Li's; compared to Qing Li's agility, Yien Xi's saber skills could be described as elusive and unfathomable.

Yien Xi's combat style was unlike that of a traditional combat cultivator because he never faced his enemies head-on; during the exchange, his figure darted back and forth like a wisp of wind, completely traceless.

But when he did strike, it was with a force as overwhelming as thunder, making it irresistible.

Yien Xi's inherited saber skills were undoubtedly peculiar. Lu Ye had a vague sense that if he could comprehend the intricacies within, he'd no longer fear being besieged by others in the future.

Recalling the previous battle, no matter how fast he moved, he hadn't managed to lay a scratch on Yien Xi, instead, he was gradually dismantled by Yien Xi's offense.

Whether it was Qing Li or Yien Xi, the power they could currently exert was exactly the same as Lu Ye's, because the force supporting their saber skills was infused by Lu Ye himself into the Boulder Mountain Saber.

But under the same power foundation, Lu Ye was no match for Qing Li when they first encountered each other, and still wasn't an even match for Yien Xi upon meeting him again.

Lu Ye knew it wasn't that he was worse than them, but because the insight and experience the two had when leaving their legacy far surpassed his own.

He had spent half a year comprehending Qing Li's saber skills, and he had experienced significant growth; he believed that understanding Yien Xi's saber skills this time wouldn't take as long because, with his growth, the legacy marks left by these predecessors would also become simpler for him.

Just as he was about to try again, he heard Duu Lang say, "Brother Lu, we're approaching Red Sky!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye looked up and saw a domain ahead, appearing from afar with intermingled blue and yellow hues, as though the entire domain was streaked with lines.

By now, Lu Ye was no longer a fledgling. Having traveled through the stellar space for years and seen various domains both large and small, he still hadn't quite understood what a top-tier domain looked like.

So he could generally glimpse some clues about whether a domain was strong or weak from a glance.

Undoubtedly, Red Sky gave him a poor impression, like an old man critically ill, which undoubtedly signaled the decline of a cultivation domain.

With Insight Spirit Runes enhancing his eyes, upon careful observation, the energy in the stellar space showed no sign of being absorbed by Red Sky; instead, it seemed as if the foundation of Red Sky was seeping into the stellar space.

Normally, a thriving domain would absorb the energy of the stellar space to gradually grow stronger over time; as the foundation of a domain strengthens, its level would incrementally rise, although this process typically takes millions of years.

There are only a few domains capable of actively absorbing the foundational elements of other domains to advance their own growth in the entire stellar space, like the Nine Provinces.

Red Sky has shown signs of decline a millennium ago, and today, this process has accelerated markedly.

Typically, in a major domain, cultivators would patrol the near space as governors to prevent foreign invasions or star beast attacks, but Red Sky seemed completely undefended.

On this journey, Lu Ye barely saw any cultivators of Red Sky, and the ones he occasionally encountered looked hurried.

Duu Lang piloted the starboat into the Red Sky Continent without encountering any inspection or exploration.

Only upon entering an area where a sect was based did he vaguely sense Moon Jade's Mental Consciousness exploring a bit before quickly withdrawing.

Without a doubt, this was the sect where Duu Lang originated. With few cultivators stronger than Constellation level remaining in the entirety of Red Sky, Duu Lang held a considerable status here, and after making some arrangements, settled Lu Ye and Lih Shang comfortably before saying, "Brother Lu, I shall report to my master now; if my master wishes to see you, I will inform you again."

"As it should be." Lu Ye nodded, going along with local customs, this was someone else's territory, naturally, he had to follow their arrangements.

After Duu Lang left, Lu Ye looked at Lih Shang: "Do you want to hide?"

Lih Shang, being from the Soul Race, was not convenient to expose himself in front of outsiders to avoid attracting covetous eyes. The Constellation might not see through it, but Moon Jade might not be the same.

Lih Shang thought for a moment, then nodded: "Then I will hide in your Divine Sea."

Although Lih Shang could also perform Soul Possession on Lu Ye, it would consume Lih Shang's strength, while hiding in the Divine Sea would not.

Lu Ye opened his Divine Sea, and Lih Shang's figure flickered as he entered.

There was no telling when there would be a response from Duu Lang, so Lu Ye was not in a hurry and continued to enter the green hall to contend with Yien Xi.

At the same time, in another hall, Duu Lang stepped in and came before an elder sitting cross-legged, greeting respectfully: "Master!"

The elder did not react, so Duu Lang waited quietly.

After a long while, the elder slowly opened his eyes to look at Duu Lang, sighing lightly: "I already know about your Senior Brother Yooi's matters, his fate was like so, no need to grieve."

The Senior Brother Yooi mentioned by the elder was the Constellation who perished in the Desolate Star Region at the mouth of the Tengu star beast.

Duu Lang said indignantly: "If it weren't for Xu Dingyang dragging us to provoke those star beasts, Senior Brother Yooi wouldn't have died in vain. It's infuriating that Xu Dingyang left me unattended after Senior Brother Yooi's death, fleeing on his own."

The elder scolded with a huff: "Regardless if Xu Dingyang is a cultivator from another domain, not related to you, or truly a fellow disciple, facing danger, he has the freedom to escape with his life; Duu Lang, ultimately, a cultivator's life is in their hands, not to be placed in hopes of others' benevolence."

Duu Lang lowered his head, clenching his fists: "I understand the reasoning, but I am simply unwilling!"

The elder gazed at Duu Lang, letting out a long sigh: "If you are truly unwilling, then strive to become stronger. Someday, if you achieve Sun Blaze, you may find a way out for the Red Sky cultivators."

Though he said that, becoming Sun Blaze... was extremely difficult, Red Sky had not birthed a Sun Blaze in many years, and across the entire Indeterminate Galaxy, only the Indeterminate World had a Sun Blaze.

The elder then asked: "How did you manage to escape alive?"

Duu Lang hurriedly answered: "I was fortunate to meet a friend who saved my life in a time of crisis, allowing me to return."

"Oh?" The elder was somewhat surprised. Duu Lang being his disciple, he knew who Duu Lang interacted with and could call friends, but few could have saved him under such circumstances, raising his curiosity about the person's identity.

"Master, you have also met this person." Duu Lang began.

The elder raised an eyebrow: "The young Qin from the Cloud Eclipse World?"

Cloud Eclipse World was also a domain in the Indeterminate Galaxy, and the elder knew Duu Lang had a decent connection with a Constellation surnamed Qin from Cloud Eclipse World; if someone among Duu Lang's few friends could save him then, it would be this Qin lad.

"It's not Senior Brother Qin." Duu Lang shook his head, "Does Master remember years ago when you took me to the Reincarnation Tree's Divine Sea tournament?"

The elder thought for a moment, scenes from back then vivid, suddenly astonished: "You didn't happen to encounter Lu Yiye of Nine Heavens, did you?"

Back in the Divine Sea tournament, Duu Lang only stayed in the Taichu Realm for a month before coming out. The elder knew he met someone in there, and that was Lu Yiye of Nine Heavens.

The master and apprentice could have left early, but stayed to see how long Lu Ye could endure, and witnessed the birth of a miracle.

Lu Yiye of Nine Heavens claimed the top spot in that Divine Sea tournament with absolute advantage.

Duu Lang suddenly bringing up the Divine Sea tournament now, the elder's mind was sharp and naturally drew connections.

Duu Lang said excitedly: "Master is right, the one who saved me was Lu Yiye of Nine Heavens!"

"How did he end up in the Desolate Star Region?" The elder looked shocked, though the Nine Heavens World's exact stellar region was unknown, it surely wasn't within the four galaxies since the elder hadn't heard of it.

"Disciple doesn't know." Duu Lang shook his head, also curious why Lu Ye was in the Desolate Star Region, but such matters were inappropriate to inquire casually.

The elder said: "If I remember correctly, that young man was only at the Divine Sea Level 8 back then, even lower than your level, isn't it?"

"Yes." Duu Lang nodded.

The elder said: "Such a person is bound to achieve great things in the future, since you have a connection with him, take the chance to make allies. Even if you cannot rely on such a connection in the future, having this friend is something to be proud of."