Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1591 - 1589: Singing and Dancing

The butterfly star beast drifted away, but on the starboat, Lu Ye's expression changed, because as the mysterious powder merged into his body, he felt a peculiar resonance forming between himself and the receding butterfly star beast.

Under that peculiar resonance, his body faintly felt uncontrollable.

The Talent Tree abruptly reacted, and upon observing, flames burst forth from the tree trunk, and thick black smoke rose.

Lu Ye felt a chill in his heart, knowing that an external force had invaded his body causing the Talent Tree to react.

Could this be poison? If so, he had the Talent Tree as a backup, allowing him to escape calamity, but Wan Guliu, Tao Yan, and Zhou Xingzhi might not be so lucky.

While fully activating the Talent Tree's power, he looked towards Wan Guliu and the others.

The expressions of these three began to turn panicked; Wan Guliu exclaimed, "That powder is poisonous!"

As he spoke, he suddenly stood up, yet his movements were extremely stiff, as if invisible strings locked his body, manipulating his actions, turning him into a puppet manipulated by someone else.

Wan Guliu's expression was clearly filled with panic, yet under Lu Ye's gaze, he spread his arms like a butterfly flapping its wings, fluttering up and down, pacing back and forth on the starboat. At a glance, it seemed like he was performing some bizarre ritual.

Panic transformed into bewilderment.

"What's going on?" Wan Guliu was utterly confused; he had no intention of performing these actions, yet his body was completely out of control.

Not only him but Tao Yan and Zhou Xingzhi were also the same, each fluttering their arms, moving up and down, clearly uneasy yet performing bizarre movements.

The three slowly formed a circle, enclosing Lu Ye in the center, spinning continuously.

Lu Ye watched with twitching eyes...

The three constellations from different domains were like courting ducks, showcasing their beauty in front of him, making the scene quite eye-searing.

"I want to sing!" Tao Yan was almost crying, and rather than speaking this sentence, it would be more accurate to say he sang it, his tone very melodic and expressive.

"Me too..." Zhou Xingzhi indicated he could barely suppress his desire; he had to sing a few lines.

"Yiye, why aren't you affected?" Wan Guliu sang in a strange tone.

Lu Ye was currently observing the receding butterfly star beast and found that every time the butterfly flapped its wings, the three men flicked their arms once. He could confirm that their bizarre actions were indeed influenced by the butterfly.

Connecting it with the resonance trend he had experienced with the butterfly star beast earlier, Lu Ye shivered silently. Luckily, with the Talent Tree beside him, otherwise, he might also be singing and dancing like Wan Guliu and the others.

This star beast, though not malicious towards them and the powder causing no substantial harm, could make those who came into contact with it act like marionettes. The power of that powder was truly bizarre.

"Do you feel any other abnormalities?" Lu Ye asked.

"No." Tao Yan sang in response.

Wan Guliu sang along, "Very good, suddenly feeling very invigorated."

Zhou Xingzhi continued singing, "And there's an indescribable joy in my heart!" He was clearly exhibiting an uncontrollable smile, but laughing seemed akin to weeping.

The trio, singing one after another, made it quite amusing.

Lu Ye watched quietly. Although he could use the Talent Tree's power to help them resolve the current problem, since the three didn't feel any other abnormalities, he wasn't in a hurry to act. Encountering such a peculiar star beast for the first time, Lu Ye desired to observe further.

See how long the powder's influence would last, or perhaps, once they were distant enough from the butterfly star beast, they would no longer be affected?

The starboat became lively; Lu Ye maneuvered the starboat forward, with three men behind singing and dancing as though celebrating a festival, their strange singing scattered into the depths of the stelllar space as the starboat traveled.

After half a day, Lu Ye confirmed that the butterfly star beast was very, very far away from them, yet Wan Guliu and the others showed no sign of improvement, still singing and dancing without pause.

Another half day passed without relief.

Although the three exhibited no other abnormalities, a whole day had passed without change, so Lu Ye was too lazy to continue observing, and just as he was about to help them, the three singing and dancing men suddenly stopped their actions and then plopped down onto the starboat.

"Is it over?" Lu Ye asked.

The three exchanged a glance, nodding with lingering fear.

That saved trouble, as if Lu Ye intervened, he would have to channel spirit force into their bodies, and then use the Talent Tree's power to burn it away, which would somewhat affect their bodies, potentially causing internal injuries.

"Please rest for now," Lu Ye said. They were now not far from the Thousand Mounds Cemetery, and once they got past the turbulence zone and reached the cemetery, the journey would be much easier.

The three from Wan Guliu hurriedly called out to him.

Lu Ye looked at the three with confusion, only to see that they seemed hesitant. Ultimately, it was Wan Guliu who spoke, "Yiye, about the earlier matter..."

Lu Ye looked completely baffled, "What happened before?"

Wan Guliu was taken aback for a moment, then Tao Yan's eyes lit up and he quickly interjected, "Nothing happened before!"

Zhou Xingzhi nodded like a chicken pecking at grains, "It's been a peaceful journey, with the stellar space in fine views, how could anything have happened?"

Lu Ye turned around and continued to steer the starboat.

The three from Wan Guliu exchanged a glance, each noticing the embarrassment on the others' faces.

This concerned their reputation and must not be leaked; if other cultivators from their domain found out, they would surely be laughed at for a lifetime.

After pressing forward for over half a month, they finally emerged from the geomagnetic turbulence zone. Gazing at the grand stellar marvel filling their view, Wan Guliu and the others were all entranced.

Having seen a few stellar marvels before, Lu Ye was slightly more knowledgeable than they were. He calmly steered the starboat around for a while nearby, yet did not see the fleet of the Three Worlds, nor did he receive any response from the audio talisman.

He could only wait. By his calculations, the fleet couldn't stay too long in the turbulence zone and would surely come out following the star map's guidance to this area, at which point they could be contacted.

However, the fleet was ultimately slower than his solo journey, so it was normal for him to be ahead. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Wan Guliu and his two companions were already discussing whether something was buried in those visible nebula tomb mounds, speculating about the remains of strong beings. Zhou Xingzhi guessed treasures lay in each mound, while Tao Yan thought both were wrong yet couldn't articulate why.

Lu Ye didn't interject; he actually knew what was inside the nebula tomb mounds, and that it was greatly beneficial for the domain's foundation.

Should there come a day when Number Nine can teleport the Nine Provinces to this place and devour the contents of the nebula tomb mounds, the Nine Provinces would advance to a top-tier domain in no time.

However, even though those necropolis mounds were lifeless, they had an instinctive defense mechanism. Without overcoming these defenses, teleporting the Nine Provinces over would be pointless.

Lu Ye gazed around, hoping to spot the azure bird or a mound it had dug up, perhaps to pick up some leftover goodies. But unfortunately, every mound was intact, and the azure bird was nowhere to be seen, so he gave up.

After a few more days, an audio talisman suddenly activated. Upon investigation, Lu Ye discovered it was a message from Yiyi, followed soon after by one from Hua Ci.

Overjoyed, he realized things had turned out as he had predicted. The fleet, unable to find their trail in the turbulence zone, opted to continue onward. At this point, the fleet should have emerged from the turbulence zone and be nearby; otherwise, the audio talisman wouldn't have reached them.

Not only did Lu Ye receive contact, but Wan Guliu, Tao Yan, and Zhou Xingzhi also had people reaching out to them.

Soon after, a fleet gradually sailed in from the direction they had come from. Luan Xiao'e's silhouette was faintly visible on the leading starboat's deck, waving alongside many others.

They soon regrouped, and upon learning that Lu Ye had really rescued Wan Guliu and his companions, Luan Xiao'e was utterly incredulous. She had witnessed the situation at the time and had no idea on what grounds Lu Ye dared to venture into a stellar space geomagnetic storm. Even if he had some assurance for self-preservation, rescuing others in such an environment was as challenging as climbing to the sky.

Yet here Wan Guliu and company were, safe and intact with Lu Ye, a testament to his quite astonishing skills.

"Fellow Daoist Luan!" Lu Ye stepped forward and greeted.

Luan Xiao'e replied, "After you left, the fleet searched for you for a few days without any trace, so I decided to have the fleet continue, thinking that if you were safe, you'd also keep going. The boundary between the turbulence zone and the Thousand Mounds Cemetery is the safe rendezvous point."

Lu Ye nodded, "Fellow Daoist's decision is very wise."

Luan Xiao'e glanced at Tao Yan behind Lu Ye, "I also have to thank you for your chivalrous intervention."

"It was within my power, and I couldn't just stand by."

Luan Xiao'e said, "Now that we're out of the turbulence zone, I intend to rest here for two days before setting off again. What does Fellow Daoist think?"

Though the fleet mostly relied on spirit jade for propulsion, cultivators were also needed to channel spirit force to maintain certain arrays. However, there were enough cultivators on each spirit ark to allow them to take turns, so it wasn't overly exhausting.

Here, the dangers of the turbulence zone were no more, and with a long journey ahead, resting for two days would help everyone regain energy.

"You are in charge of the Three Worlds, feel free to give the orders."

Seeing he had no objections, Luan Xiao'e instructed a rest at the current location.

Lu Ye returned to the spirit ark of the Nine Provinces and greeted his familiar companions with assurances of safety. While they conversed, Yaya suddenly awoke, rubbing her eyes, saying, "Daddy, I'm hungry!"

Yiyi was exasperated. When Lu Ye's whereabouts were unknown, she had wanted Yaya to help search, but Yaya slept like a log. Now that Lu Ye was back, she woke up.