Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1620 - 1618: Advanced Into a Fake Moon Jade?

Lu Ye inquired further about the situation on Unparalleled Island, as Hua Qianying had been running her shop here for some time, and thus might be knowledgeable about the Celestial Flames Merchants Guild's attack on Unparalleled Island.

According to Hua Qianying, the attack by the Celestial Flames Merchants Guild on Unparalleled Island occurred three months ago. Prior to that, there were already some rumors circulating on the island. However, since she was an outsider, she couldn't verify the truth of those rumors.

Until one day, three months ago, the Celestial Flames Merchants Guild suddenly launched a large-scale attack. Although Unparalleled Island fought back with all its might, due to the significant disparity in strength, they ultimately couldn't withstand the onslaught. The protective array was breached, and Unparalleled Island changed hands.

"Rest assured, Senior Brother Li, the Island Master is fine. From the beginning to the end, he hasn't suffered even a scratch. Not a single person on the island died; at most, some were injured. Although Veteran Tang's injuries seem quite severe," Hua Qianying comforted Lu Ye.

Unparalleled Island only had Tang Jun as the Moon Jade, and here served as the foundation for the Three Worlds cultivators to establish themselves in the All Phenomena Ocean. So even though they knew they were outmatched, Tang Jun fought desperately in that battle. The Celestial Flames Merchants Guild wouldn't harm Chu Shen due to Jiu Yan's influence, but as for Tang Jun, an outsider without any backing, they wouldn't show mercy. If Chu Shen hadn't intervened at the crucial moment, Tang Jun might have been killed on the spot!

"Do you know where they've gone now?" Lu Ye asked.

Hua Qianying shook her head: "After Unparalleled Island was taken, the Island Master left with his close people. I don't know where they went."

Lu Ye felt relieved, thinking that if Chu Shen took them away, they must have returned to Cheling World.

Hua Qianying didn't know much, and after Lu Ye asked a few questions, he realized that to understand the full story, he needed to make a trip to Cheling World.

He immediately stood up and took his leave.

Hua Qianying didn't try to detain him, actively exchanged audio talisman imprints with Lu Ye, and also gave him a box of Spiritual Tea.

Lu Ye accepted it and headed toward the dock, quickly leaving Tianyan Island.

Returning to the deserted island where the Three Worlds cultivators were, everyone was still quietly waiting there.

He found Luan Xiao'e and spoke to her about the changes on Unparalleled Island. Her expression changed, and she asked, "Is Tang Jun alright?"

Currently, only she was a Moon Jade among the Three Worlds cultivators, and even though she was in the Late Stage of Moon Jade, she felt a bit overwhelmed. If Tang Jun could still contribute, she would have someone to share the burden. But if Tang Jun was gone, her responsibilities would become heavier.

There was still Yaya, but the All Phenomena Ocean had its own rules. If Yaya remained in her typical harmless state, that would be fine. But if she exposed her Sun Blaze cultivation here, she would inevitably be expelled, so in such a place, Yaya couldn't be seen as a reserve force for them.

"Old Tang didn't die; he should be injured and followed Chu Shen to Cheling World," Lu Ye said.

Luan Xiao'e felt much more at ease after hearing this.

"I need to go to Cheling World," Lu Ye said.

"Do go; I will take care of things here," she replied.

Lu Ye glanced at the idle Three Worlds cultivators, thought for a moment, and said, "Let everyone travel together and familiarize themselves with the area; they don't need to stay here all the time."

Having come to the All Phenomena Ocean, they must eventually integrate into this place. Roaming around could help them get accustomed faster. When Lu Ye came alone back then, he spent his time in this way. Now, there were nearly three hundred Three Worlds cultivators; surely, they wouldn't fare worse than he did before.

At least, he wasn't overly worried about the cultivators from the Nine Provinces.

"That's a good idea," Luan Xiao'e nodded in agreement.

After considering a bit, Lu Ye added, "Find a larger deserted island; the location doesn't matter much."

Luan Xiao'e didn't know what he intended to do, but she agreed anyway.

Lu Ye departed, and the Three Worlds cultivators, under Luan Xiao'e's orders, formed teams and began exploring the All Phenomena Ocean.

After leaving the All Phenomena Ocean, Lu Ye headed straight toward Cheling World. Although they were in the same Star System, it would take half a month to reach Cheling World.

Not long after leaving the All Phenomena Ocean, the audio talisman suddenly vibrated. Lu Ye thought it was Luan Xiao'e reaching out with some matter, but to his surprise, he found that the one contacting him was not Luan Xiao'e but that specter fellow!

The audio talisman contained no other information, just one phrase:

"Dead or not? Are you dead?"

Lu Ye's eyes slightly narrowed, feeling the specter was itching for trouble!

He originally didn't intend to respond, but after some pondering, he replied with: "What's the matter?"

The next moment, the audio talisman had another response: "Li Taibai, you're back?"

Clearly, the specter had sent that message many times before, but unfortunately, Lu Ye hadn't been in the All Phenomena Ocean, so the specter couldn't contact him, hence no response.

But as soon as Lu Ye returned to the All Phenomena Ocean, the specter's message arrived, indicating she had been consistently trying to contact Lu Ye, likely reaching out every few days. Otherwise, it wouldn't be such a coincidence.

"Speak if you have something to say!"

The specter replied, "I have something very important to tell you; don't go to Unparalleled Island just yet." Then he gave Lu Ye a meeting location.

Lu Ye thought it over, took out the star map to investigate, confirmed the specific location, and found it was not far from him. So he navigated the starboat towards it.

Half a day later, Lu Ye arrived at a massive floating land hanging in the stellar space. Who knows which star shattered to leave this enormous piece behind.

Looking from afar, there wasn't a trace of anyone on it, clearly indicating the specter hadn't arrived yet. Lu Ye flashed down onto it to wait quietly.

Few cultivators pass through this position because it's not a necessary route to the All Phenomena Ocean. Unless there's a special destination, cultivators usually don't come here.

Who knows how much time passed before the seated Lu Ye suddenly opened his eyes, revealing Insight Spirit Runes in his gaze, staring at one direction, silent.

At the same time, he gently called out in the Divine Sea, "Lih Shang!"

Lih Shang, already instructed, unhesitatingly performed the Soul Possession Technique.

In the next instant, Lu Ye's figure surged towards that direction, and before he reached it, the Boulder Mountain Saber was already unsheathed, a faint voice echoed, "Did you forget I'd observed your Concealment and Breath-concealing Spectral Runes?"

As the words fell, the long saber slashed down, accompanied by the roar of a beast, its boundless saber influence gathering and its bloodthirsty maw open, exposing sharp fangs.

In the empty spot, a spectral figure suddenly revealed itself — who if not the specter? She looked at Lu Ye calmly, wielding a dirk that lightly swung towards him, laughing smugly, "So what if you discovered me? The power disparity between us is as vast as the sky!"

With this slash, the fluctuation of mana descended, and the specter had evidently ascended to Moon Jade!

Lu Ye wasn't surprised, for when he brought the specter out from the Merfolk Race, she had already been prepared to ascend to Moon Jade.

With the specter's aptitude and foundation, after all these years, the ascension was almost guaranteed.

The reason Lu Ye decisively struck when he sensed the specter's arrival was because he knew she wouldn't be courteous. Back at the Constellation, the specter suffered quite a few losses at his hands and had even vengefully declared that once she ascended to Moon Jade, he would be first to face her wrath!

But when she returned from ascending to Moon Jade, Lu Ye had already embarked towards Nine Provinces, only recently returning, making it impossible for her to settle scores with him. Until she learned from Chu Shen that Lu Ye had gone back to his homeland, not returning for years.

Even though Lu Ye had observed her spectral runes, as a Moon Jade, being so easily detected still shocked the specter. Originally, she intended to teach Lu Ye a lesson, showing him the vast gap in their abilities, yet this plan failed utterly.

The specter remained unfazed; a Moon Jade versus a Constellation was absolutely one-sided. Even with her presence exposed and the advantage of the ghost cultivator lost, she still believed Lu Ye wouldn't be her match in direct confrontation.

As the words fell, the dirk collided with the long saber, the specter was ready to savor the sight of Lu Ye's spirit force being shattered, expecting him to become a mess, but her expression turned astonished. Although she shattered Lu Ye's fierce saber momentum, yet following were layers upon layers of saber waves, a torrential saber ocean like tides surged violently at her — one wave broke, and another followed, another broke, and yet another came.

The expected scene of an easily defeated life-long enemy did not appear.

The specter for a moment questioned if she had possibly ascended to a fake Moon Jade!

Moreover, the violent force transmitted from Lu Ye's long saber shocked her — it shouldn't belong to a Constellation!

What she didn't know was after receiving Lih Shang's soul possession, Lu Ye's strength had significantly increased.

Originally, she had no intention of truly harming Lu Ye, only meant to teach him a lesson for all the past indignities suffered, planning to exert only forty percent of her strength.

However, once their powers collided, the specter realized that forty percent power was insufficient to overpower Lu Ye.

No longer bothersome, fierce mana erupted, the saber ocean tides shattered dramatically.

This was the result of different natures between mana and spirit force — if truly compared, one was water while the other was ice.

Yet right as the saber ocean tides shattered, a blazing sun suddenly exploded, its dazzling light nearly blinding the specter's eyes.

The big sun bloomed like a lotus, each petal an extremely sharp saber light, enveloping the specter within.

Though the specter felt these saber lights shouldn't harm her, she instinctively stepped back.

As a result of this step back, Lu Ye instantly closed in, whirling his long saber under the moon, slicing fiercely.

The specter's dirk was raised to meet it, bracing against the slash, her arm jolted sharply. Even after feeling Lu Ye's sheer force before, the sensation remained overwhelming.

Really puzzling how a Constellation could possess such strong foundations. She herself wasn't ordinary — having ranked high in the Constellation Palace — yet in comparison, she couldn't even muster half the strength of her opponent as a Constellation.

The specter's expression turned serious, preparing to capture Lu Ye with one vigorous push, but Lu Ye's figure suddenly spun, his long saber again slashed down, this time with even greater momentum.