Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1567 - 1565: Tang Jun’s Descendants

At that moment, Zhou Dingtian was secretly lamenting. He initially planned to lead the World Devouring Beast away and then return to regroup with the two Constellations of this domain to kill the enemy. However, he could not shake off the beast, and for some unknown reason, it suddenly flew into a rage and charged straight towards the Qingfeng World. Zhou Dingtian was already somewhat powerless to stop it.

They fought while retreating, and the Qingfeng World was almost within reach.

Suddenly, there was a fluctuation of spirit force swiftly approaching from the direction of the Qingfeng World. Zhou Dingtian was astonished to find that the aura was extremely unfamiliar.

Stealing a glance in that direction amidst the chaos, he saw a stranger, a young man bathed in brilliant light, approaching with a sword in hand.

Zhou Dingtian was momentarily bewildered. Who was this person? Why was he in the Qingfeng World? Then he was immediately overjoyed, because regardless of the man's background, he was ultimately a human race cultivator, someone he could communicate with. He immediately shouted, "Fellow Daoist, please come and assist!"

"Alright!" Lu Ye responded, leaping with agility to the front of the World Devouring Beast, effortlessly dodging its attack while his long blade, turning like a moon's cycle, met its mark.

In that instant, Zhou Dingtian felt a shiver down his spine, as he was alarmed to realize that if that blade came down on him, he wouldn't be able to resist.

Then his body froze, his eyelids twitching as he looked at the previously raging World Devouring Beast. He clearly saw the terror in the beast's eyes. Its massive body inexplicably stiffened, and then a line of blood appeared at its center, splitting the flat form in half...

Zhou Dingtian was utterly dumbfounded, almost unwilling to believe it. It took a while before he could accept that the World Devouring Beast, which he could not hold back, was actually slain with a single stroke!

He looked at Lu Ye, carefully sensing the spirit force fluctuations on Lu Ye, confirming they were only at the Constellation Late Stage. It felt as though he was in a dream.

Lu Ye, by then, had already reached the World Devouring Beast's corpse, and after some searching, he extracted a fist-sized Crystal Core from the massive body.

The Crystal Core of the smaller World Devouring Beast beneath the magma had been crushed by him, restoring some of the lost foundation of the Qingfeng World. However, the Crystal Core of this large World Devouring Beast would be kept. Its value was considerable, and it could be taken back to the Nine Provinces for Number Nine.

He had also just retrieved the Crystal Core from the World Devouring Beast slain within the Qingfeng World.

"Fellow Daoist, are you unharmed?" Lu Ye looked over at the still-stunned Zhou Dingtian.

Only then did Zhou Dingtian regain his senses, quickly responding, "I'm fine, thank you, Fellow Daoist, for your assistance." He suddenly remembered, "That's right, there's still one more beast in the domain..."

"No need to worry, Fellow Daoist, that one is also dead," Lu Ye reassured him.

Zhou Dingtian finally relaxed, realizing that someone who could slay the World Devouring Beast outside must have also dealt with the one within the domain.

"However, Fellow Daoist, your two junior disciples seem to have sustained serious injuries. It would be best to check on them!"

Zhou Dingtian's heart tightened upon hearing this, and he quickly rushed into the domain. After flying some distance, he turned back and said, "Fellow Daoist, if you have no urgent matters, please don't leave. Once we have dealt with matters of this domain, we'll come to thank you with our junior disciples."

Lu Ye nodded slightly, "No rush."

He had intended to wait for the people from the Qingli Dao World. Now that they had indeed arrived, he naturally wouldn't leave at this moment.

Both Zhou Dingtian and Lu Ye returned to the Qingfeng World. The former went to find his injured junior disciples, while Lu Ye directly returned to Qingfeng City.

Inside Qingfeng City, there was an uproar. The shocking battle in the sky had been clearly witnessed by many cultivators, but the highest cultivation level of the cultivators in this domain was only up to True Lake Realm. Thus, no one truly understood the situation, only that someone from the upper world seemed injured, and someone showcased immense power, killing a never-before-seen ferocious beast.

Everyone was discussing fervently but couldn't make sense of it all.

Lu Ye found Lih Shang and Yaya, both wandering around, looking quite fascinated. When Lu Ye found them, Lih Shang was taking Yaya to a teahouse to enjoy the world's unique delicacies. Yaya's mouth was smeared with oil, and Lih Shang was wiping her mouth from the side.

"Quite a spectacle you stirred up," Lih Shang glanced at him, teasing.

"Since I encountered it, it's not right to sit idly by." Lu Ye was playing with two World Devouring Beast Crystal Cores in his hand, sensing the peculiar energy contained within. He vaguely felt he had forgotten something, but upon careful thought, he couldn't remember. Yaya offered Lu Ye a bowl, using a spoon to feed him something resembling a mochi ball, "Daddy, it's delicious."

Lu Ye took a bite, finding it quite tasty. He ordered another bowl from the shopkeeper and savored it slowly. The teahouse was lively with storytelling and performances.

It wasn't until dusk that three people entered the small teahouse, walking straight to Lu Ye's location. Leading the way, Zhou Dingtian offered a fist salute, "Shenwu Temple of Qingli Dao World, Zhou Dingtian greets the Fellow Daoist!"

The man and woman behind him also greeted and introduced themselves.

Sun Ye hailed from Baimang Mountain, while Tang Xiaoyue came from Qinghua Pool.

Qinghua Pool, Baimang Mountain, and Shenwu Temple are the three top sects of the Qingli Dao World, each hosting a Moon Jade. However, since a shocking event years ago, only Wu Zhuo remains at Shenwu Temple; Qin Yuandai of Baimang Mountain is missing, and Tang Jun of Qinghua Pool is nowhere to be found. When the news broke that year, the entire Qingli Dao World was in turmoil.

Many speculated that it was the Jade Conch World that committed the vile act, for the only large domain they knew was Jade Conch, which possessed such strength.

Unfortunately, no one dared to inquire.

Now, Zhou Dingtian and his companions encountered Lu Ye here, initially assuming he was a Jade Conch cultivator, and despite the previous life-saving grace, they couldn't help but remain cautious.

Nevertheless, gratitude remains gratitude, and they had to come to thank him in person, and inquire about Lu Ye's purpose here.

Upon hearing the three introduce themselves, Lu Ye couldn't help but glance more at Tang Xiaoyue. This woman, surnamed Tang, came from Qinghua Pool; if he wasn't mistaken, she should be a descendant of Tang Jun. The old fellow had lived thousands of years, his own cultivation wasn't remarkable, but his lineage was likely extensive.

He rose and returned a salute: "Lu Yiye of Nine Heavens!"

"Nine Heavens?" Zhou Dingtian was taken aback. After finding Sun Ye and Tang Xiaoyue earlier, he heard them speculate that Lu Ye was a Jade Conch cultivator and thus assumed the same. To his surprise, Lu Ye hailed from a place called Nine Heavens World instead.

The three exchanged bewildered glances, having never heard of this Nine Heavens World.

"Fellow Daoist comes from another Star System?" Zhou Dingtian asked.

Lu Ye shook his head: "Nine Heavens is in Jade Conch; it's not surprising the three of you haven't heard of it because Nine Heavens upgraded to a large domain less than ten years ago!"

"Ah, I see!" Zhou Dingtian suddenly understood; if it was a newly promoted large domain, it made sense. Although they were of the Constellation, they dared not say they were thoroughly knowledgeable about the entire Jade Conch Galaxy, with many unexplored places.

Tang Xiaoyue, however, showed a puzzled expression: "Fellow Daoist says Nine Heavens upgraded to a large domain less than ten years ago, yet I see Fellow Daoist's cultivation is at the Constellation Late Stage..."

Logically speaking, with a newly upgraded domain, nurturing a Constellation within less than ten years, even with growth in strength, it shouldn't be this rapid. Lu Ye's cultivation clearly contradicted his statement.

"I haven't been cultivating in Nine Heavens; I've been elsewhere these years, hence the swift progress." Lu Ye casually explained.

Zhou Dingtian and others were pondering about this unknown place that could accelerate one's cultivation so quickly when Lu Ye spoke: "Is the young lady a descendant of Fellow Daoist Tang Jun?"

Tang Xiaoyue was startled, looking at Lu Ye with suspicion: "Fellow Daoist recognizes the great ancestor?"

Lu Ye nodded: "Thanks to Fellow Daoist Tang not minding, we became close friends despite our age difference; I have been together with Fellow Daoist Tang these years!"

Tang Xiaoyue's eyes suddenly brightened, she eagerly asked, "Fellow Daoist, where is my great ancestor? Is he well?"

Qinghua Pool always knew Tang Jun was alive because the soul lamp hadn't extinguished, just unsure of his whereabouts. Even if they speculated that Tang Jun was imprisoned by Jade Conch World, they hadn't the courage to verify.

Now, hearing Lu Ye's words, Tang Xiaoyue suddenly realized all the past sect's speculations were wrong, the great ancestor wasn't in Jade Conch World but in a place unknown to them.

"Fellow Daoist Tang is well, even his life span has extended, he lives a carefree and prosperous life, you needn't worry."

Tang Xiaoyue exhaled a long breath: "That's wonderful!"

Tang Jun is the steady anchor of Qinghua Pool; his disappearance over the years caused Qinghua Pool to be restless. Now, knowing Tang Jun is not only alive but his life span has even increased, years of anxiety disappeared, and Tang Xiaoyue was anxious to return to the Qingli Dao World to share the good news with the Qinghua Pool people.

After calming her excited heart, Tang Xiaoyue asked: "Fellow Daoist, could you tell me where the great ancestor is? How can I find him?"

"Where Fellow Daoist Tang is now is extremely distant; even if I told you, you couldn't reach him." Lu Ye spoke, hearing Tang Xiaoyue's expression dim, he changed his tone: "However, the reason I came this time is to bring some cultivators from your domain along, but before that, I need to pay respects to Fellow Daoist Wu Zhuo from your domain, and I'll need the three of you to lead me."

Zhou Dingtian pondered slightly and said: "Fellow Daoist wishes to meet with the Hall Master which is certainly permissible, but it will take some time to reach the Qingli Dao World..."

"It's no problem, I can wait."

Having traveled this long, since he's back in the home galaxy, it shouldn't take long to reach the Qingli Dao World.

Then Zhou Dingtian warmly invited Lu Ye to stay at Qingli Palace, and Lu Ye went along as a guest.

Qingli Palace was specially crafted by Qingfeng World for upper world strong cultivators to rest, opening only once every ten years; normally, no one is allowed to approach. When open, the maids chosen within are the most beautiful and outstanding disciples from each major sect, so this palace almost gathers the highest quality female cultivators in the Qingfeng World over the past ten years.