Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1587 - 1585: Great Windmill

The fleet departed from the Qingli Dao World, advancing at a decent speed, yet it would still take two months to reach the geomagnetic turbulence zone.

Lu Ye remained on the starboat where Luan Xiao'e was, ready to be summoned at any time if needed. However, since there wasn't much that required his efforts for now, the fleet only needed to follow the route on the star map and move forward, so he spent most of his time in his cabin attending to his own affairs.

Star beasts they encountered were mostly hunted down from afar by the Nine Provinces cultivators maneuvering the Tiger Shark battleship, never getting close to the fleet.

Though most star beasts had low spiritual intelligence, many possessed an instinct to seek benefit and avoid harm. Such a formidable-looking fleet wasn't something to be trifled with; hence, not many star beasts dared to challenge them. Those who did were the simple-minded brutes with nothing but brute strength.

Inside the azure hall, Lu Ye held the Boulder Mountain Saber and the Soul Severing Saber, his twin blades clashing incessantly with the Praying Mantis.

After such a lengthy confrontation, he felt that he had thoroughly studied the Praying Mantis's Twin Sabers Technique. Although his execution wasn't as smooth and proficient as the Praying Mantis, he managed to grasp about seventy to eighty percent of its essence.

He gradually discovered a pattern: these inheritances inside the barghest were extremely draining on one's own foundation.

The barghest fangs of Qing Li were not so obvious; they could be considered an explosive saber technique requiring a sudden burst of one's foundation to unleash; otherwise, it would lack the corresponding might and be but a mere form.

Yien Xi's leaping needed no further mention; each leap placed a significant burden on both body and spirit force. Even with Lu Ye's current foundation, he couldn't maintain it for long.

The Praying Mantis's twin blades were most evident; once unleashed, each strike was heavier and faster than the last. By the end, each blow far surpassed his usual full-force output; it was at this moment that the long blades in the Praying Mantis's hands almost vanished, melding into a continuous flurry of blade shadows.

Yet Lu Ye could block them perfectly, feeling each time the terrifying power hidden in the Praying Mantis's strikes. He felt quietly confident that he might soon pass the Praying Mantis's test.

He wondered what the next inheritance would be like.

Just as he was thinking this, the Praying Mantis, swift as the wind, suddenly paused. To Lu Ye's surprise, the Praying Mantis reversed its grip on the saber in its left hand, posing in a peculiar stance.

His heart skipped a beat, sensing something amiss. From all his previous encounters with the Praying Mantis, it had never displayed such strange movements.

Were it a life-and-death struggle, Lu Ye would give the Praying Mantis no chance, and at this moment, he would have charged forward ruthlessly.

Yet this was, after all, an inheritance. Knowing the Praying Mantis was about to pull some trick, Lu Ye could only watch and wait for it to unfold.

Sure enough, once the saber was reversed in its hand, the Praying Mantis's aura became even more fierce. Twin sabers suddenly erupted in dazzling radiance, and its form spun rapidly, dragging the two long blades along in rotation.

A low voice came from the Praying Mantis's mouth.

"Great... Wind... Mill!"

Then Lu Ye witnessed a storm of blades engulfing the entire azure hall!

After three breaths, Lu Ye, who had been resisting with all his might, gave a muffled grunt, blasted out of the azure hall, gradually opening his eyes in his cabin, feeling a slight stinging pain in his mind.

Silently, he took out a psyche refinement herb, clutching it in his palm and refining it. He recalled the scene just now, murmuring after a long time, "What a cheat!"

How could one defend against such a move? The azure hall was only so large; even if he executed Yien Xi's leaping, he couldn't dodge the sweep of the Great Windmill. He thought he had nearly passed the Praying Mantis's test and gained the essence of its saber skills, but now he realized he had been naive.

Upon reflection, he realized that with his current strength, he truly couldn't withstand that terrifying and violent storm of blades unless he could also execute such saber techniques, returning the favor with the same method.

However, the Great Windmill was indeed terrifying; if he truly comprehended it, it would be disastrous for all nearby enemies once unleashed when surrounded by foes.

Thinking over the various details of the Praying Mantis wielding that technique, Lu Ye was in no rush to re-enter the azure hall.

Suddenly, violent fluctuations of spirit force came from outside. It wasn't the sound of a Constellation cultivator in action; it was clearly that of Moon Jade.

Lu Ye's heart skipped a beat; he quickly dashed out of his cabin and soon reached the deck, which was now crowded with many Jade Conch cultivators, including the defeated Shih Chuan.

These Jade Conch cultivators stood by the railing, gazing in one direction. The fleet had come to a halt, and all the Three Worlds cultivators on the starboats were looking in that direction.

Following their gaze, Lu Ye indeed saw intense combat in that direction; one party was clearly Luan Xiao'e, while the other was a hideous star beast.

At first glance, the star beast looked like a giant lizard, but its body was covered with sharp spikes, its claws extremely sharp, and its long tail agile. Its most terrifying weapon was the long tongue it shot from its mouth, swiftly curling and uncurling, sweeping across the west.

The aura emanating from the star beast was surprisingly at the level of Moon Jade Late Stage, comparable to Luan Xiao'e. At this moment, the two were locked in an intense battle in that section of the stellar space, with a fiery scene unfolding.

Only then did Lu Ye realize that Luan Xiao'e was a combat cultivator as well. He had speculated about it when he saw her attire before, but he couldn't confirm it without witnessing it firsthand.

Luan Xiao'e wielded a long spear, shimmering with a silvery light, her presence exuding heroic elegance with a spear in hand.

"Brother Lu, you're here?" Shih Chuan saw Lu Ye and quickly greeted him.

Even though he was defeated by Lu Ye in three moves before, Shih Chuan did not hold a grudge and was able to quickly adjust his mindset, demonstrating his commendable disposition.

Beside Shih Chuan, a group of Jade Conch cultivators also greeted him one after another. During this time, Lu Ye had been staying here and occasionally came out to walk around, so he had become familiar with many people.

"What's going on?" Lu Ye asked.

Shih Chuan responded, "A star beast is blocking the way. It's quite powerful, so only Master Uncle Luan can deal with it."

Lu Ye nodded slightly and watched for a while, then discerned the situation. The star beast indeed had impressive strength, but it was not a match for Luan Xiao'e. On the premise of the same cultivation level, the strength of a star beast generally couldn't compare to a cultivator, because star beasts relied solely on instinct in battle and lacked the many methods of a cultivator.

Just like this lizard-like star beast, its attacks were merely its long tongue flicking out, its body pouncing, and spinal spikes shooting. With the foundation Luan Xiao'e showed at this moment, she shouldn't have to exert much effort to take it down.

Yet, the battle between the person and the beast was extremely intense.

Luan Xiao'e was establishing her authority here.

The cooperation among the Three Worlds cultivators was evident; aside from the Jade Conch cultivators sincerely admiring and trusting her, cultivators from the Nine Provinces or Qingli Dao World naturally felt some distance, as they weren't from the same domain.

Luan Xiao'e intentionally wanted the Nine Provinces and Qingli Dao World cultivators to witness her skills and recognize her strength, which is why the fight was so spectacular.

Acknowledging this in his heart yet not pointing it out, Lu Ye understood that Luan Xiao'e's actions were necessary. If he were in her position, he would act similarly.

Indeed, on the various starboats, the numerous Three Worlds cultivators watched this earth-shattering battle in awe, especially the Nine Provinces cultivators who hadn't much experienced the grandeur of Moon Jade, each feeling a sense of longing and desire.

A moment later, as Luan Xiao'e thrusted her spear forward, she directly pierced through the lizard star beast's skull. Retrieving her spear, she flew back with the star beast's corpse, untouched by dust.

The fleet continued onward.

Luan Xiao'e saw the newly arrived Lu Ye and called out, "Fellow Daoist Lu, come with me!"

The star beast's corpse was thrown onto the deck, soon to be handled by the Jade Conch cultivators. Such things could be exchanged for spirit jade at the All Phenomena Ocean.

Following Luan Xiao'e into the Central Hub of the starboat, a star map projected like a screen appeared in their view.

Luan Xiao'e pointed at the star map and said, "At our current speed, we'll reach the geomagnetic turbulence zone in one more day. Fellow Daoist, you ventured through it before, but that was when you were alone in one starboat. With the fleet proceeding now, it's not as convenient as it was then. Although I have examined it and found significant changes in the geomagnetic turbulence zone, stellar space geomagnetic storms cannot completely vanish, so we must be prepared."

Lu Ye nodded, acknowledging that Luan Xiao'e was right. Even though the azure bird's consumption caused fewer stellar space geomagnetic storms in this area, reducing the danger, the necessary precautions still had to be taken.

When he was alone, he could navigate flexibly, but with the fleet moving forward, more considerations arose.

"Do you have any good plans?" Luan Xiao'e asked. She called Lu Ye over because she wanted to discuss passing through the geomagnetic turbulence zone with him.

Lu Ye had handed over the leadership to her, which was equivalent to entrusting the lives of three hundred cultivators from his domain to her. She knew the responsibility was heavy. If they could successfully cooperate this time, the relationship among the Three Worlds would naturally become more close-knit in the future. However, if there were any mistakes in this cooperation and trust was lost, it would be difficult to collaborate in the future.

So she couldn't act arbitrarily, which was also why she had kept Lu Ye on this starboat from the beginning.

Lu Ye thought for a moment and said, "The range of stellar space geomagnetic storms is vast, and their sweep speed very fast. Even piloting a starboat cannot compare. So, to pass through this geomagnetic turbulence zone, it would be best to proceed while also searching along the way for places to hide from danger at any time, like large meteorites or desolate or dead planets, so that in the event of encountering a stellar space geomagnetic storm, we can take shelter in advance and wait for the storm to pass."

Luan Xiao'e remained calm, urging, "Go on."

"Additionally, we need someone to monitor all directions, to detect any signs of stellar space geomagnetic storms in advance." Lu Ye knew exactly what Luan Xiao'e meant, so he directly said, "Let my Nine Heavens Tiger Shark battleships spread out, with one exploring ahead for suitable hiding spots. Moreover, one each to the left, right, above, and below, spaced at certain intervals. If anything unusual happens, they can report immediately!"

Luan Xiao'e likely intended to do this as well, but after all, the Tiger Shark battleships belonged to the Nine Provinces. If she were to issue direct commands, it would be somewhat inappropriate. However, if Lu Ye gave the orders, there would be no such concerns.