Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1593 - 1591: Battleship Fleet

In the desolate star region between Thousand Mounds Cemetery and Indeterminate, Lu Ye sails alone, the speed is neither fast nor slow.

He leads at the front, while the fleet stays at the limit of audio talisman's contact range behind.

Because he can't determine the situation ahead, the fleet is hesitant to venture all in. If a fierce battle is happening, the fleet might get caught up, which wouldn't be good.

Lu Ye spearheads alone, ready to relay any anomalies back so the fleet can timely respond.

Last time passing through here, there were still some active Insect Races visible, yet now he can't even see a shadow of any. Lu Ye secretly wonders if the battle here is over, and the insect hive destroyed. Otherwise, this area couldn't be so peaceful.

Moreover, the butterfly star beast had flown in this direction before, but Lu Ye didn't find any trace along his way. It's uncertain where the butterfly star beast has gone. However, it was wounded near Thousand Mounds Cemetery, likely found a place to heal. This deserted area is perfect for recuperation.

After flying forward for two months, when Lu Ye saw the enormous insect hive from afar, he realized the battle here isn't finished; otherwise, this insect hive wouldn't still be here.

The insect hive remains, but there are countless flashes around it, and energy fluctuations, some strong, some weak, emanating from that direction.

This clearly indicates cultivators are deploying techniques to attack the insect hive.

This battle has been going on for quite a while. Lu Ye muses to himself, unsure when this battle started, and surprisingly, it still hasn't concluded.

Since the insect hive is under attack, there must be cultivators from Indeterminate or the other three galaxies involved. Lu Ye sends a message to the fleet behind, advising them to temporarily stay put while he goes up to investigate.

Luan Xiao'e quickly responds, advising him to be cautious.

Proceeding further, Lu Ye applied Concealment and Breath-concealing Spirit Runes on himself, silently approaching the battlefield.

Getting closer, he slowly sees the specific situation and is astounded. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

There, around the gigantic insect hive, numerous battleships are gathered. These battleships are undoubtedly massive, incomparable in size to smaller ships like the Tiger Shark.

The total number of these large battleships is roughly about two hundred, with varied styles. Considering this fleet is jointly formed by the four galaxies, the stylistic differences are understandable since they're not from the same source.

Next to each large battleship are some medium and small battleships guarding them. The diverse lights Lu Ye saw from afar emanate from these battleships.

From a distance, only flashes are visible, but up close, the terrifying might of each attack can be felt. Every strike from large battleships rivals a full-strength shot from a Moon Jade cultivator.

Among all battleships, the one facing the insect hive stands out the most. Though the size of other ships is not small, they pale beside the insect hive. This battleship is immense enough to rival the insect hive.

These two colossi confront each other in stellar space, their standoff possibly ongoing for an unknown duration.

Observing this setup, Lu Ye perceives that the four galaxies are launching a full-scale attack on the insect hive. Although the offensive is fierce, it seems the hive cannot be easily defeated in the short term.

These insect hives are not merely spawning grounds for their kind; they are war fortresses with both offensive and defensive capabilities.

At this moment, a visible light shield covers the insect hive, and attacks striking it only create ripples without diminishing the light.

No sign of any Insect Race is present; Lu Ye assumes they're hiding inside, as such a massive assault prevents them from showing themselves.

Since the situation is as such, Lu Ye decides there is no need for concealment. He dismisses the Spirit Runes on him and reveals his presence, directly moving toward the largest super battleship.

Before reaching closer, he is spotted by a large battleship nearby. A figure soon flies out and blocks Lu Ye's path, shouting: "Who goes there!"

The key issue lies in Lu Ye's peculiar arrival direction. The four galaxy cultivators usually come from Indeterminate's direction, whereas Lu Ye arrived from Thousand Mounds Cemetery's side, obviously noting he is not from the four galaxies.

At such a critical juncture in battle, their vigilance is naturally strong.

Due to Lu Ye's not high cultivation, being merely a Constellation, though he was noticed, only one Moon Jade emerged.

Lu Ye halts his movement and gazes ahead, realizing he doesn't recognize this Moon Jade. Among those he knows here, apart from a few from Indeterminate besides Chen Zong, only one from Daluo World.

It's normal not to recognize, so he cupped his hands and said: "Lu Yiye of Nine Heavens, I've met you, Fellow Daoist!"

The Moon Jade cultivator was taken aback, and then exclaimed with surprise: "Are you the Lu Yiye of Nine Heavens?" Obviously, he knew of Lu Ye, which is understandable. The reason the alliance among the four galaxies formed so quickly to eliminate the insect hive was that everyone wanted to follow Lu Ye to All Phenomena Ocean.

But for Lu Ye to safely bring people back, this insect hive must be dealt with first. Otherwise, with the Insect Race entrenched here, it wouldn't be safe for Lu Ye to return. If Lu Ye were captured and killed by the Insect Race, they would have no path to All Phenomena Ocean.

If it weren't for this reason, even knowing the principle of 'lips gone, teeth cold,' the other three galaxies would still have to let the Indeterminate suffer greatly before agreeing to unite, since the insect hive is at the doorstep of Indeterminate, not theirs.

The four galaxies joining forces to eliminate the insect hive was inevitable and a destined result. Lu Ye's arrival and the allure of All Phenomena Ocean merely brought about this result sooner, reducing resistance to the four-way cooperation.

Moreover, only by dealing with the insect hive would everyone have the mind to ponder over matters concerning All Phenomena Ocean. Otherwise, with the insect hive entrenched, no one would have the mood to send people to All Phenomena Ocean.

"Indeed!"

"Good, very good!" The Moon Jade cultivator was overjoyed, "Many Sun Blaze seniors have been waiting for you for a long time, follow me!"

As he spoke, he activated his mana, enveloping Lu Ye, and rushed toward the super-sized battleship.

On the way, the Moon Jade cultivator casually chatted with Lu Ye, mainly Lu Ye inquiring about the current situation. From his words, Lu Ye learned that indeed, they were at the critical juncture of the battle now.

This war had actually started half a year after Lu Ye left then, but it took time for the four galaxies to mobilize troops. Moreover, if they merely wanted to drive the insect hive away, it wouldn't take much effort.

However, the strong of the four galaxies wanted not merely to drive it away, as the insect hive could return. So what they wanted was to completely eradicate the insect hive.

Once enough manpower was gathered, various deployments were made, slowly eating away at the Insect Race's peripheral forces, and then gradually forming a blockade encirclement, which is why it took so long.

Looking at the huge insect hive in the stellar space, Lu Ye was a bit puzzled: "The insect hive is said to be the Insect Race's war fortress, capable of drifting around in stellar space. With the defensive power it currently manifests, if it wants to flee upon realizing trouble, wouldn't we be unable to stop it?"

Though the wars launched by the four galaxies are numerous and have formed a blockade, if such a massive insect hive really wants to break out, those large battleships alone could not stop it.

The Moon Jade cultivator laughed heartily and said: "Thanks to the foresight of the Sun Blaze seniors, before the encirclement was completed, a few seniors forcibly broke into the insect hive and destroyed some of its core. So now the insect hive can move, but very slowly."

With its slow speed, even if it broke through the encirclement, it would be meaningless, as it could only be chased and attacked by the battleship clusters from the four galaxies. Moreover, moving such a large insect hive consumes a lot of energy. Given this, concentrating energy on defense is better than wasting energy on moving.

Lu Ye's heart surged with excitement. In such a massive insect hive, there must be countless strong individuals, and supposedly two Sun Blaze Insect Races stationed within. Yet several Sun Blaze cultivators here managed to forcefully break in together, achieving their objective.

It's hard to imagine how they accomplished such a daunting task.

"Isn't the Insect Race now only able to await death?" Lu Ye inquired.

The Moon Jade cultivator nodded: "Indeed, they can only await death. Once their defenses are broken, extinguishing this branch of the Insect Race is but a flick of the fingers." This speaks to the deep foundation a large domain embodies. If Nine Provinces were targeted by such an insect hive, the ones awaiting death would be Nine Provinces.

He paused a moment and sighed slightly: "It's a pity that during the last assault on the insect hive, our Beixuan's Senior Brother Chen Zong got injured. I don't know how his injuries are now. Fortunately, I'm here to check in."

From his words, it was clear he was from Beixuan Galaxy as well.

While they conversed, they had already reached the super-sized battleship. Being within it, the grand scale of the battleship became even more apparent; it's definitely the pinnacle of a domain's efforts, likely from Indeterminate. However, even with Indeterminate's foundation, such a battleship likely wouldn't have a second one. If it weren't to tackle the insect hive, this kind of battleship wouldn't possibly be dispatched.

When Nine Provinces reach Indeterminate's level, they might barely stand in the stellar space, able to handle most dangers coming from stellar space. As for now, it's still far off.

The Moon Jade cultivator from Beixuan led Lu Ye directly to the Central Hub, arriving shortly at a spacious hall.

At this moment, the hall was filled with numerous cultivators, many busy on complex Arrays, continuously transmitting voices reporting the surrounding observations, enabling the experts here to understand the battlefield's situation more clearly.

Upon entering, Lu Ye felt several gazes cast toward himself.

Turning to look around, he found most faces unfamiliar, except for one dashing woman he recognized, the Indeterminate Sun Blaze he met last time.