Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1622 - 1620: Cheling World

All along, the specter kept babbling on and occasionally asked Lu Ye how he was feeling.

Lu Ye was annoyed by her questioning and said he was in a bad mood! The specter felt helpless and secretly regretted it, thinking she shouldn't have considered revenge; now she had offended this guy and wasn't sure if she'd have a chance to visit the Merfolk Territory again.

However, with a change of thought, she seemed to come up with a clever idea, glancing at Lu Ye with secret pride and said, "In that case, let's part ways, and there's no need to meet again!"

As she said this, she really left swiftly!

Lu Ye turned to look at her departing direction, secretly surprised; he thought the specter was just putting on a show, but she actually left just like that.

Not bothering with her for the moment, Lu Ye continued heading towards Cheling World.

Several days later, he finally reached the space on the outskirts of Cheling World. He had been here once before, during his first meeting with Chu Shen. Chu Shen had run away from home and was captured by him, sent here, and he received a reward of one hundred thousand spirit jade.

However, he didn't enter Cheling World that time, as a Moon Jade came out personally to bring Chu Shen in.

So, he wasn't clear about the state of affairs inside Cheling World.

From the outside alone, Cheling World wasn't that big, much smaller than the Nine Provinces, but the strength of a domain's foundation isn't directly related to its size.

Cheling World could produce a Sun Blaze like Jiu Yan, even with the convenience of the All Phenomena Galaxy playing a part, but it itself was also a long-established large domain, though probably not a top-tier domain. As far as Lu Ye was aware, there were no top-tier domains in the All Phenomena Galaxy; the abundance of Sun Blaze here was entirely due to the galaxy's unique characteristics.

Other galaxies' cultivators must rely on the resources from their home galaxy for cultivation. Even if there are interactions with other galaxies, large-scale frequent transactions are rare. But the All Phenomena Galaxy is different; it accommodates a myriad of streams, so saying it's the most prosperous galaxy in the entire stellar space is not far-fetched, housing top-class Spirit Islands like the All Phenomena Merchants Guild and All Phenomena Island. The resources required for the cultivation of the galaxy's strong cultivators are not a concern.

Cheling World, unlike those large domains Lu Ye knew, showed no signs of cultivators guarding its outskirts. This made it difficult for Lu Ye to enter upon arrival, not knowing the right approach.

Though he could enter directly, doing so uninvited was inappropriate.

Thus, he first sent a message to Chu Shen.

He managed to get in touch, and soon Chu Shen replied, "You're back, Big Brother? Hold on a moment, I'll come out to meet you!"

Lu Ye then waited quietly outside.

It wasn't long before an aura rapidly approached from within the domain, and Lu Ye showed a questioning expression because he sensed it wasn't Chu Shen's aura. The person coming seemed to be a Moon Jade, and judging from the energy fluctuations, this wasn't an ordinary Moon Jade either.

Sure enough, moments later, a slender figure came into view; she wore a snow-white palace gown, her hair elegantly arranged into a bun, casually pinned with a jade hairpin, revealing a long, fair neck.

Lu Ye noticed he had seen this woman before; it was the same Moon Jade who had received Chu Shen from him last time and had given him one hundred thousand spirit jade.

Lu Ye remembered Chu Shen called her Aunt Yue, but it was unclear how to formally address her.

"Li Taibai greets Fellow Daoist," Lu Ye bowed and stated his purpose, "I've come to see Junior Brother Chu, Chu Shen."

He was somewhat puzzled that Chu Shen said he would come to greet him, yet Chu Shen was nowhere to be seen, and instead, this Aunt Yue had come out.

Aunt Yue's gaze was like water, evaluating Lu Ye up and down. Naturally, she recognized Lu Ye at a glance, but she couldn't discern anything particularly special about him.

Because, according to her limited intelligence, this Li Taibai in front of her should be the same Fa Wuzun who made a name for himself in the Constellation Palace and then mysteriously vanished.

The oft-used As-Close-As-Siblings array disc in the All Phenomena Ocean originated from this person!

Such a person would presumably have a remarkable background, but so far, Cheling World couldn't uncover his origins; he seemed unrelated to known top forces.

If he truly belonged to a top force, he wouldn't be selling As-Close-As-Siblings array discs; such items would be jealously guarded by his allied forces.

After observing for a while, Aunt Yue spoke with deep meaning, "Are you really called Li Taibai?"

Lu Ye was slightly surprised, thinking that his name as Lu Yiye of Nine Heavens hadn't been spread in the All Phenomena Ocean yet, so how did Cheling World's people know?

What he didn't know was that Aunt Yue only knew his other identity.

Fortunately, Aunt Yue had no intention of probing further; she casually said, then turned and said, "Follow me."

Lu Ye had initially wanted to ask about Chu Shen, but then reconsidered; perhaps Chu Shen had asked Aunt Yue to meet him, so he decisively followed her.

Though Cheling World isn't large, it's a land of extraordinary beauty, and this domain ascended to a large domain ages past, though not reaching top-tier domain status, yet not far off, comparing favorably against the Nine Provinces' current foundation by many times.

The entire domain was filled with extremely pure and dense Spiritual Energy; cultivating under such conditions would save years of hard labor.

At the heart of Cheling World lies a vast basin; from above, it resembles a great pit in the earth, full of perpetual spring and vibrant flowers competing in bloom within.

This Hidden Flower Valley is the central hub of the Cheling World, and the flowers and plants within the valley are not ordinary; they are all extremely precious herbs.

Aunt Yue led Lu Ye along without saying a word. Lu Ye, unfamiliar with her, didn't speak much either, and simply observed his surroundings.

The number of cultivators in the whole Cheling World didn't seem to be many, as Lu Ye couldn't spot many cultivators no matter where he looked. However, any cultivator he encountered had an extraordinary strength.

Following Aunt Yue, Lu Ye's attention was soon drawn to a certain spot as they arrived at the Hidden Flower Valley.

In a colorful area, a small figure stood there with open arms, facing the sun, eyes closed, appearing deeply absorbed in the moment with an expression of bliss.

It seemed to be a girl who looked just over ten years old, with small braids in her hair and wheat-colored skin, looking healthy and lively.

In this peaceful and serene environment, the absorbed appearance amid the colorful flowers was like a painting.

Upon closer inspection, Lu Ye showed a puzzled expression, as the young girl's face evoked a subtle sense of familiarity, as if he had seen her somewhere before.

Lu Ye was confused. If he had encountered such a young girl before, he should have remembered, yet he couldn't recall where he had seen her.

Before he could look further, Aunt Yue led him in a certain direction.

An ancient hall stood before them. Aunt Yue said, "Go in."

Lu Ye nodded, "Much obliged!"

Saying this, he stepped inside. Once inside the hall, he glanced around and was shocked to find it completely empty, without a single person.

He had thought Chu Shen would be waiting for him here.

However, since he was already here, he decided to stay put, so he stepped further into the hall, found a random chair, and sat down, taking out an audio talisman to send a message to Chu Shen.

Strangely, although the message was sent out, Chu Shen did not respond!

As he prepared to try contacting Tang Jun, the hall doors suddenly slammed shut with a loud bang.

Startled, Lu Ye stood up swiftly, looking around warily. Under his Mental Consciousness, he didn't detect any abnormalities, but the sudden closing of the hall doors was evidently odd.

He felt a subtle sense of unease, but on second thought, if the people of Cheling World really intended to harm him, they wouldn't need to go to such lengths; Aunt Yue alone was more than he could handle.

Moreover, it was strange that Chu Shen didn't respond to his contact. Previously, when contacting him outside Cheling World, Chu Shen had agreed to come and meet him.

Yet ultimately, Chu Shen did not appear, and it was Moon Jade who came to fetch him instead.

It couldn't be that Chu Shen intended harm and had someone lure him in here, could it?

Just as he was feeling suspicious and uneasy, a flow of darkness suddenly spread inside the hall. The darkness flowed in from all around like liquid. Lu Ye didn't know what this darkness was but knew he couldn't let it touch him. He quickly dashed toward the door, drawing his long knife and slashed down!

However, a light screen suddenly appeared before him, easily blocking his blade.

The hall was evidently equipped with a Formation restriction, and the strength of this Formation was beyond his ability to break.

What exactly was going on? Lu Ye had no idea.

The thick darkness rapidly encroached. The hall was only so big, and eventually, Lu Ye had nowhere left to dodge but to steady his nerves and prepare to face the engulfing darkness.

In the next moment, the darkness swallowed his figure.

Lu Ye felt his body suddenly become heavy as if a mountain was pressing on his back, causing his waist to bend slightly.

He hurriedly attempted to activate the power of his Talent Tree, yet it didn't respond. He realized that although the darkness had an unnatural force, it didn't invade his physical body, which was why the Talent Tree had no reaction.

It was quite uncomfortable; his entire body's bones were creaking and groaning under the weight, but the immense pressure was still just within Lu Ye's tolerable range, not enough to truly crush him.

While arduously holding out, he took out the audio talisman again, attempting to contact Chu Shen or Tang Jun, only to find that now even messages couldn't be sent out.

He couldn't comprehend why this was happening... The only thing he could be certain about was that someone was taking action against him secretly, and whoever could achieve this was either Sun Blaze or someone like Moon Jade.

Most likely it was that Aunt Yue! He thought to himself.

Outside the hall, Aunt Yue, who had brought Lu Ye here, quietly observed. Although she couldn't see what was happening inside the hall, she still knew what was occurring within and was somewhat curious about what exactly Li Taibai had done to warrant the World Lord's personal intervention to punish him!