Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1571 - 1569: Long Time No See?

The stellar space was silent. On a small desolate planet, a few streaks of light suddenly streaked out in succession. Their speed was astonishing, but they appeared to be in a panic.

Among these people, one had a vigorous blood Qi and a majestic figure, another exuded fierce Sword Qi with Sword Intent soaring to the sky. Then there was a breathtakingly beautiful woman with colorful sleeves winding around, and a short man who covered his backside with his hand as he fled, fresh blood seeping through his fingers.

All four possessed Constellation Early Stage cultivation. Judging by their formation, it was clearly a practical combination of a physique cultivator, sword cultivator, magic cultivator, and ghost cultivator, a common and equally effective combination for handling most emergencies in the stellar space.

However, judging by their current plight, it was evident they had encountered an unsolvable dilemma and were fleeing in desperation.

Just as the four barely sped out of the desolate planet, a large group of rabbit-shaped star beasts pursued them. Though resembling rabbits, these star beasts were significantly larger and more terrifying with blood-red eyes and razor-sharp buck teeth that glinted coldly.

The star beasts varied in strength, ranging from True Lake to Constellation. However, their sheer number was too overwhelming, further compounded by two or three beasts comparable to Constellation Late Stage among them, leaving the four no match.

As they fled, the ghost cultivator wailed incessantly, "Mong Jie, you old demon! How could you make me cover the rear, can't you see I'm a ghost cultivator? Don't you have any humanity?"

Having been slightly slower, he was bitten, leaving his buttocks torn with a chunk of flesh ripped out...

While they were talking, a Constellation Late Stage star beast in the beast horde abruptly accelerated, charging towards the ghost cultivator's back with its gaping maw ready to bite.

The ghost cultivator was petrified, a scream escaping his lips as he found himself unable to evade the deadly bite. Suddenly, a heaven-shocking sword aura cleaved down, aimed straight at the star beast's head.

The star beast, however, seemed unfazed, allowing the sword aura to strike its forehead, leaving just a shallow cut. This sight made the sword cultivator's expression tense, as this faction was renowned for its lethal power. Even though he had hastily struck, causing merely superficial damage showed the hardness of the beast's bones, primarily due to the power disparity.

Just as the star beast was about to bite the ghost cultivator, a colorful ribbon suddenly coiled like a snake, wrapping the star beast up like a dumpling.

However, the next moment, the ribbon shattered abruptly.

But that brief moment of delay allowed the physique cultivator to arrive, delivering a savage punch to the star beast's forehead. Silent yet filled with violent power, the hit forced the beast back a few steps, though it was as strong as a Late Stage.

"Go!" Mong Jie growled in a low voice, as the ghost cultivator sped ahead without slowing.

After deterring the star beast, Mong Jie quickly turned away, continuing his escape, with his fist dripping with fresh blood.

The four figures were being relentlessly pursued by a horde of star beasts, engaging in a retreating battle, hoping that distance would eventually allow them safety, as they had encountered numerous star beasts over the years and learned their patterns. Typically, star beasts lacked persistence and would abandon a chase after a while.

However, this time it was different. This beast horde refused to let up. Just as the four were lost on what to do, the keen-eyed ghost cultivator cried out, "There's someone up ahead!"

Because far ahead, a streak of light was moving swiftly, though given the distance, it was unclear who it was.

But someone appearing at such a time and place would undoubtedly be a cultivator from the home world.

A sword chime suddenly rang out, its pure, melodious sound carrying across thousands of miles in the stellar space. This was the sword cultivator issuing a warning, as shouting across such a distance in the stellar space would be futile. Only this method could alert the stranger to leave quickly.

To their bewilderment, upon hearing the sword chime, the person didn't flee but instead accelerated towards them.

The ghost cultivator, indignant, cried, "Which family's dumb brat has no sense! Run away, what are you doing coming here!"

Glancing over, the ghost cultivator's expression turned to surprise, as the person's speed was exceedingly fast, surpassing what any Constellation Early Stage cultivator should possess.

In just a dozen breaths, the streak of light drew near.

"Starship!" The four then saw clearly that what they had mistaken for cultivator's spirit light was actually the glow from an approaching starship.

At that moment, standing tall at the ship's bow was a young man, his attire neat, a long saber at his waist, smilingly watching them.

"Junior Brother Lu!" The magic cultivator girl's eyes lit up, utterly astonished to find Lu Ye here.

"Senior Brothers, Senior Sister, long time no see, how have you been?" Lu Ye greeted them with a beaming smile, expressing a genuine sense of having returned.

Until stepping into Jade Conch Galaxy's territory, Lu Ye didn't truly feel he was home. A star system was vast, and his place was small within it. Only upon seeing these familiar faces did it finally feel like homecoming.

From setting out from Qingli Dao World till now, nearly two months had passed, and this was even with Lu Ye driving the starship at full speed.

Years ago, he had used Soul Taming Divine Runes on a cultivator from Qingli Dao World, through whose mind he gleaned much information about Qingli Dao World, including the route from Qingli Dao World to Unparalleled Continent. So, upon departing Qingli Dao World, he proceeded as planned towards Unparalleled Continent.

By now, Unparalleled Continent was not far off. Lu Ye had been searching for signs of Nine Provinces cultivators, and upon spotting some commotion ahead, hastened his approach, leading him to meet familiar faces.

Mong Jie, Jian Guhong, Lady Moon, and Wuchang were the four top experts under the Senior Brother back then.

It's unknown how they provoked this beast pack. It seems they are being chased. The other three were fine, but Wuchang was clutching his butt, blood flowing, looking like he was injured.

"Do you guys need help?" Lu Ye asked with a smile. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"Quick, quick, quick!" Wuchang quickly boarded the starboat, with the other three following closely behind, "Let's get out of here!"

The starboat was not unfamiliar to them. Lu Ye left a Silver Fish when he left, which was now at the Nine Provinces Governor's Palace. The Artifact Refiners of the Nine Provinces had been studying it meticulously over the years to see if they could create a starboat to make traveling through stellar space easier for Constellation cultivators. Unfortunately, there had been little progress, not due to the skill of the Artifact Refiners, but because of the material issues. As a newly emerging large domain, it was not easy for the Nine Provinces to find materials within the domain suitable for Constellation use. Without external force, it would take a long time to accumulate and evolve.

So, up to this point, the entire Nine Provinces only had one starboat.

The four of them were somewhat slower than those star beasts, but they all knew the speed of the starboat. Once aboard, their hearts were at ease.

However, the starboat showed no intention of moving, and as the beast pack rapidly closed in, Wuchang turned pale and urged, "Yiye, hurry up and go!"

If he could control the starboat, he would have piloted it himself by now.

Lu Ye glanced at the approaching star beasts, his gaze falling on the strongest one at the forefront, and smiled slightly, "No need!"

With that, he jumped out of the starboat, raising his hand to grip the handle of the Boulder Mountain Saber.

The expression on Mong Jie and the others' faces turned to astonishment as they had no idea what Lu Ye intended to do. But from his stance, it seemed he intended to stop the beast pack alone?

The beast pack came very fast, especially the largest one in the lead, which nearly reached them as Lu Ye leapt out of the starboat. Its eyes were blood-red, its jaws open, and its tusks sharp as swords.

A clanging sound suddenly rang out, followed by a series of blade hums, merging continuously.

Mong Jie and the others' astonishment instantly turned to shock because the moment Lu Ye struck, they finally sensed Lu Ye's cultivation.

Constellation Late Stage!

Had it been just that, it would have been acceptable, but what truly left them endlessly stunned was the rolling torrent of blade light that surged forward, instantly as vast as the sea.

What met their eyes seemed like waves formed from blade light, each wave stronger than the last, and the sound they heard was the undulating rhythm of the waves.

The colossal star beast at the forefront, possessing Constellation Late Stage strength, had its eyes filled with blood color and ferocity that hadn't faded before it suddenly turned into countless fragments.

The wave-like blade light swept forward, overwhelming the beast pack charging at them. In that instance, countless life forces began to wither.

In just three breaths, the sea-like blade waterfall suddenly vanished, and Lu Ye stood motionless, slowly sheathing his saber, with not a single creature left alive in front of him. All the star beasts that had been pursuing them were wiped out in those three breaths, not a single one remaining.

The expressions of Mong Jie and the others froze, staring at the field of fragments and blood water as if in a dream.

Not to mention them, even Lih Shang, who had been with Lu Ye over the years, was astounded because she felt that Lu Ye's strength had been growing stronger and stronger over the years. Despite also being at the Constellation Late Stage, compared to Lu Ye, she was nothing.

Her knowledge was actually limited because the Soul Race rarely showed themselves among people, so she couldn't figure out if many out there were like this, or if Lu Ye was unique.

Lu Ye returned to the starboat, seeing Mong Jie and the others all staring fixedly at him, even Wuchang seemingly forgetting the pain of his injury.

"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Lu Ye said with a smile and a shake of his head.

Still, no one spoke.

After a long moment, Lady Moon finally hesitated, "You... are really Lu Yiye?"

"Absolutely!" Lu Ye puffed out his chest.

"I don't believe it!" Moon Jade shook her head, "You're not Lu Yiye. Tell me, what kind of monster are you really?"

Wuchang also nodded in agreement, "That's right, though Yiye was remarkable, he couldn't have become this powerful in just a few years. You must be an imposter."

Lu Ye smiled gently and said, "Then how should I prove myself to you?" He understood that Lady Moon and Wuchang weren't truly doubting him; the scene just now had been too unbelievable, and they needed some time to adjust.