Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1557 - 1555: Fierce Battle

Since the Insect Race took action, and then Moon Jade joined the battlefield, it has only been ten breaths of time, but in this short span, more than ten Insect Race Constellations were slain, leaving the rest showing expressions of shock.

The Insect Race Moon Jade initially thought that his presence on the battlefield would stabilize the situation, but he was horrified to find that it was useless. Even though he ordered the destruction of the weapon control scattered across the battlefield, the figure remained as elusive as ever, completely untraceable.

The Insect Race Moon Jade roared in anger, feeling both indignant and helpless. Despite his formidable strength, his enemy refused to engage directly, flitting back and forth within the Insect Race formation, focusing solely on slaughtering those Constellations.

More and more Insect Race Constellations met their demise, their hard carapace protection unable to provide any sense of security.

Lu Ye gradually gained insight. The battle with Yien Xi was intense, but it wasn't a true life-and-death duel. Lu Ye knew that even if he were slain in that azure hall, he would only lose a wisp of Mental Consciousness, so he never felt the life-threatening danger.

But here it's different. This is a real kill-or-be-killed fight. The Insect Race Moon Jade sees him harvesting lives with ease, but in reality, each Brazen Plundering he executes is a brush with the edge of life and death, where any mistake could lead to complete ruin.

Yien Xi's Brazen Plundering Technique is actually making risky moves. Such insights could never be felt within the confines of the azure hall.

Lu Ye finally understood why he'd never passed Yien Xi's test, thinking he had mastered the essence of the Brazen Plundering Technique, yet still failing to be a match for Yien Xi.

With this newfound understanding, Lu Ye felt confident he could pass Yien Xi's test. Unfortunately, the timing wasn't right, or else he truly wished to enter that azure hall and test his hypothesis.

This is a fight unlike all his previous clashes. In past battles, Lu Ye mostly relied on the exquisite Tyrannical Saber Technique, dominating powerful foes with unsurpassable might. But in this unprecedented bout, Lu Ye experienced true joy for the first time, the exhilaration of flitting through the battlefield like the wind and effortlessly claiming the lives of his enemies.

It was undoubtedly a novel experience, causing Lu Ye's heart to feel a bit odd.

Brazen Plundering isn't just about the act itself, it's a process. To kill the enemy, one must rely on the explosive power at that singular moment after the plundering.

In this regard, Lu Ye lacked nothing; whether it be the Tyrannical Saber Technique or the fangs bequeathed by Qing Li, both are methods of power explosion.

More Constellations of the Insect Race perished, yet the Insect Race Moon Jade couldn't even touch a strand of Lu Ye's hair. Seeing that fewer than half of the Constellations were left alive, he hurriedly shouted, "Scatter, keep your distance!"

A group of Insect Race Constellations was already in a state of panic, not knowing if they'd be the next unfortunate one. Upon receiving the order, they immediately scattered in all directions, attempting to flee the battlefield.

Lu Ye fixed his gaze on a direction, pursuing them with murderous intent. Several instances of Brazen Plundering later, he slaughtered the escaping Insect Race Constellations cleanly.

He wanted to continue the pursuit in another direction, but the Insect Race Moon Jade wouldn't allow him the chance, relentlessly entangling with him. Despite multiple attempts at Brazen Plundering to shake him off, Lu Ye couldn't succeed.

Previously, there were many Insect Race Constellations as a cover, restricting the Insect Race Moon Jade, allowing Lu Ye to roam freely. Now that there were no other Insect Race members around, with only him and Lu Ye alone, he no longer had concerns, his entire being brimming with mana, blood Qi abundant, his whole body shrouded in a layer of blood mist, as if igniting.

If the opponent were at Moon Jade Mid-Stage, Lu Ye wouldn't have any ambitions; the disparity in strength was apparent. However, the opponent was merely at Moon Jade Early Stage, and Lu Ye felt he might have a fighting chance.

Making up his mind, he stopped pursuing the Insect Race Constellations. His form swiftly transformed into a streak of blood light, drifting toward the Insect Race Moon Jade like a breeze, swift as lightning.

Seeing Lu Ye daring to take the initiative to attack, the Insect Race Moon Jade was infuriated, waiting for the moment Lu Ye approached to suddenly punch forth.

On the punch's edge, formidable mana was condensed yet unspent, only exploding upon the punch's culmination.

The Insect Race Moon Jade frowned, realizing that the punch hadn't connected with Lu Ye, and instead, his arm was slashed by the opponent.

Sparks flew in all directions, a powerful force reverberated up his arm, leaving a one-inch deep crack on his carapace!

Such speed, such power, such a sharp blade!

The Insect Race Moon Jade finally understood why his race's Constellations weren't a match for this human. Such terrifying speed and strength were attributes not possessed by a Constellation Late Stage, and coupled with the sharp saber of the opponent, the carapace of Insect Race Constellations couldn't resist the strikes.

Even though he was a Moon Jade, his carapace was still wounded, though such damage held no real impact on him.

Turning his head, he saw Lu Ye's figure standing still a few miles away, quietly staring at him.

Their gazes met, one full of fiery intensity, the other with a solemn gaze.

It's possible to fight! This was the feeling Lu Ye got after a brief confrontation with the opponent. After all, he was in a state of Soul Possession with Lih Shang, capable of exerting power beyond his level. However, given the disparity in their levels, he still had to exercise some caution.

The spirit force of a Constellation was fundamentally different in quality from the mana of a Moon Jade. Although the earlier punch from the opponent hadn't hit him, the mere aftermath of the punch's power had given him a sense of threat.

Therefore, truly fighting the opponent head-on was inadvisable, as a direct clash left no room for victory. The sheer collision of internal forces between them already rendered Lu Ye unlikely to triumph.

Unless Lih Shang could initiate a soul battle and obliterate the opponent in the psyche realm, but the last time Lih Shang successfully sparked a soul battle with Blood Hero, it was by seizing a momentary lapse in the opponent's focus, partly because Blood Hero believed victory was assured. This time, the opportunity seemed scarce.

To take a step back, even if Lih Shang can indeed trigger a soul battle, at this moment Lu Ye faces not just an Insect Race Moon Jade, but also many Insect Race Constellation that fled and are observing from afar. Once the soul battle begins, Lu Ye's body on this side will be completely defenseless.

He still has to rely on the Brazen Plundering Technique.

Strictly speaking, the Brazen Plundering Technique is most suited for situations of being besieged, emphasizing surprise attacks and swift coming and going. Against a single opponent, its intricacies lose significance since there is only one enemy, making surprise attack impractical.

However, if head-on confrontation is not an option, Lu Ye has no choice.

The Boulder Mountain Saber is indeed sharp enough, yet it only left a mere scratch on the opponent's carapace, not even breaking the skin. Lu Ye estimates that even with the Divine Sharp Edge blessing, he might not be able to do much to the enemy.

As the spirit force surged rapidly within him, the Insect Race Moon Jade across couldn't hold back any longer and lunged forward to attack.

Lu Ye faced the attack with his saber; he knew well that in a cross-rank battle, his chances were few, possibly just one, so he resolved to go all out!

In an instant, the two figures collided, with the Insect Race Moon Jade striking out with twin fists, violent power surging forth, covering a vast area ahead. Having experienced Lu Ye's Brazen Plundering Technique, he naturally understood his enemy's agility; thus, he aimed to lock down all of Lu Ye's paths.

The barrier formed by pure mana was like an incredibly sturdy wall, blocking before Lu Ye.

Yet, in the next moment, the face of the Insect Race Moon Jade changed, because the enemy who was seemingly charging at him to decide life and death suddenly disappeared without a trace!

Moon Jade's Mental Consciousness spread out, instantly grasping Lu Ye's location.

Turning abruptly, Lu Ye had already plundered to his side, the dark long saber slashing down fiercely without any flourish, spirit force surging along the blade.

This was undoubtedly the eruption of Lu Ye's full strength, carrying an aura of either the enemy perishing or himself dying.

The Insect Race Moon Jade showed no concern, merely raising an arm to block in front. Though this strike seemed fiercely unparalleled, he had personally experienced Lu Ye's slashes before, so he knew that this blade couldn't possibly harm him, easily relying on his carapace's protection.

With his other hand clenched tightly into a fist, he punched towards Lu Ye.

As the long saber fell, the Insect Race Moon Jade was slightly surprised, as he felt a deeper wound slashed into his carapace. The opponent's long saber seemed sharper than before.

But that was all; incapable of breaking through his carapace protection, everything was in vain.

Before his thoughts turned, a sense of unease suddenly gnawed at Moon Jade's heart, as if hearing the rise and fall of tides.

Before him, Lu Ye's expression was as calm as a still lake, disregarding the punch thrown his way, as it was indeed too late to evade, managing only to hurriedly condense several Sacred Guards around himself.

The Boulder Mountain Saber's edge, empowered by Divine Sharp Edge Spirit Runes, was indeed sharper than before, able to leave a deeper wound on the opponent's carapace, barely grazing the flesh.

But it was not the Divine Sharp Edge that Lu Ye relied on.

At this moment, countless minute waves surged along the edge of the Boulder Mountain Saber, quickly oscillating back and forth.

In an instant, the Boulder Mountain Saber's edge transformed into a serrated blade.

Sparks flew, the Insect Race Moon Jade's carapace split open, severe pain eliciting a sharp cry from him.

Lu Ye gritted his teeth and unleashed his full power, slashing a fierce blow!

Blood sprayed forth, alongside half an arm!

The barriers composed of several layers of Sacred Guards in front of Lu Ye shattered like paper, with spirit force-formed barriers ultimately unable to withstand mana's impact.

In that desperate moment, Lu Ye spun his body around.

A rigid fist struck his back, directly creating a crater-like dent, his chest heaving abruptly as if his heart was about to be punched out. Under the immense force, Lu Ye shot out like an arrow from a bow, blood spouting from his mouth, feeling an overwhelming power akin to a venomous serpent rampaging inside him, undoubtedly mana invading his body.

However, the Talent Tree quickly exerted its effect, burning away all the invading mana within him.

After flying several miles away, only then did Lu Ye manage to stabilize his battered form.

Just turning around, he saw the Insect Race Moon Jade closing in with a grim face.