Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1659 - 1657: Lotus Pond

When Lu Ye and the others arrived at the Lotus Pond, countless members of the Soul Race had already gathered here.

It is said that the Lotus Pond is located at the exact center of the Soul Race ancestral land.

Their arrival sparked quite a stir among the Soul Race members, with countless eyes looking towards Amber, revealing expressions of surprise and doubt. The name of the Sacred Beast began to circulate among the tribesmen, causing great shock and excitement among many in the Soul Race.

Lih Shang led Lu Ye and the others to a relatively empty spot to wait.

Raising his eyes, Lu Ye saw the location of the Lotus Pond.

He had thought that, since it was named a pond, it might be similar to the soul pool in Xianyuan City, but upon seeing the Lotus Pond, he realized he was mistaken.

The lotus pond was not a pond at all, but a gigantic, yet-to-bloom lotus flower.

Lu Ye's expression was peculiar; the things in the Soul Race ancestral land are indeed interesting, as if everything is related to lotus flowers. This is evidently not due to the Soul Race's preference, but rather a characteristic of the ancestral land.

This enormous unopened lotus flower was many times larger than any Lotus Land Lu Ye had ever seen, and it wasn't even in bloom yet. Who knows how grand it would be if it were to bloom?

At this moment, there were seven or eight figures suspended around this giant lotus flower, each exuding fierce and surging Soul Power.

Those figures were evidently all from the Sun Blaze Soul Race!

Lu Ye only recognized Elder Xuyuan, as he had never met the others.

However, the Soul Race Patriarch was present, though Hun Que merely stood with his hands behind his back, without any extra movements.

He only glanced over slightly when Lu Ye and the others arrived.

"I said, the Lotus Pond isn't supposed to open yet!" Lih Shang took one look at the situation and spoke immediately.

"Not supposed to open yet?" Lu Ye showed a puzzled expression.

Lih Shang nodded: "Considering the time, the Lotus Pond should open at least two years later. The current situation clearly indicates that the elders are opening the Lotus Pond prematurely!" Following this, she showed a confused look: "But why could this be?"

To the Soul Race, two years is not considered long, as their lifespan surpasses most races in stellar space. Opening the Lotus Pond prematurely is not easy; these Sun Blaze elders have to exert great effort.

As they spoke, the Soul Power around the Sun Blaze Soul Race members grew fiercer and more intense, a shout arose: "The Lotus Pond has opened!"

With the shout, the massive bud began to slowly unfold its petals, which as they spread, emitted vibrant colors that turned the entire space into a colorful spectacle.

It took a full one incense stick's time for the giant lotus flower to completely bloom. Every Sun Blaze Soul Race member seemed as if they had fought a formidable enemy, their expressions were weak, and even the fierce fluctuation of Soul Power around them had grown faint.

Opening the Lotus Pond ahead of time was indeed a great consumption for them.

"Mission accomplished!" The Soul Race elders, led by Xuyuan, approached Hun Que and spoke solemnly.

Hun Que nodded: "You've worked hard, take a rest now, I'll handle the rest."

Xuyuan chuckled: "There's no hurry, let's see, let's see."

He was genuinely curious about why a human of only the Constellation Realm could touch the ancestral land's will, and whether he could benefit from the Lotus Pond with a human's presence.

After all, no Foreign Clan has ever entered the Lotus Pond, so even the well-informed Sun Blaze members don't know what result a human entering the Lotus Pond might bring. As long as there's no danger, all is well.

Xuyuan thought this way, and certainly, the other Sun Blaze Soul Race members thought the same. So even though they should hurry back to recover, none of the Sun Blaze members left; they all stayed, eager to watch!

Not only ordinary Soul Race members enjoy a spectacle, but even the Sun Blaze members do... mainly because life in the Soul Race ancestral land is too dull, and usually, nothing much happens.

Hun Que didn't mind; he slightly shook his Soul Power and said loudly: "With the Sacred Beast returning, our tribe celebrates. Today, we open the Lotus Pond to nourish our tribe. Those eligible for entry, quickly enter. This time the Lotus Pond will be open for three days, whether you gain anything depends on your destiny!"

As Hun Que's words fell, figures immediately flew out from the crowd, rushing into the Lotus Pond, clearly all those who had earned the qualification to enter.

Lih Shang showed a suddenly understanding expression; the reason for opening the Lotus Pond prematurely was due to the return of the Sacred Beast. For the Soul Race, this was truly a great celebration, worthy of opening the Lotus Pond early to commemorate, and naturally, she who brought back the Sacred Beast could earn a qualification to enter the Lotus Pond.

She was full of excitement and anticipation: "Let's go in too!"

Lu Ye nodded, instructing Yiyi: "Wait for me here."

Yiyi nodded obediently: "Go ahead."

At that moment, Lu Ye followed Lih Shang, flying towards the direction of the Lotus Pond.

He had already inquired about various matters regarding the Lotus Pond from Lih Shang earlier, so he naturally knew what he needed to do.

Unexpectedly, a voice came to his ear at this moment: "Enter the Lotus Pond, connect your spirit to the Divine Lotus; the more vibrant the colors, the higher the quality of the Divine Lotus. The greater the benefit for your future cultivation, choose carefully!"

The voice sounded familiar; it should be Hun Que transmitting audio to him. Lu Ye looked toward a direction and indeed saw the Soul Race Patriarch watching him.

He nodded slightly in acknowledgment, expressing his gratitude.

He felt quite touched; the Soul Race here was indeed kind. Elder Xuyuan allowed him to participate in this Lotus Pond competition, and the patriarch personally offered guidance. Although he had already grasped the situation beforehand from Lih Shang, being pointed out by others always carried a kindness.

In an instant, Lu Ye entered the Lotus Pond together with Lih Shang.

The essence of the Lotus Pond was a giant lotus blooming. From afar, it looked like a pool shaped like a lotus filled with water, but only upon truly entering could one understand that those seemingly like pool water were not simple water, but were formed from pure Soul Power.

It's quite similar to the waters of the All Phenomena Ocean, though the difference is that one is condensed Soul Power, and the other is stellar space energy.

Moreover, the water from the All Phenomena Ocean is thick with impurities, highly corrosive, while the water in the Lotus Pond lacks these drawbacks.

After entering, Lu Ye instantly felt enveloped by a gentle force, making him feel an indescribable comfort all over, and his entire spirit reached an extremely translucent state, as if his psyche had transformed into the purest, unblemished spirit jade.

This was an extraordinarily peculiar state, one that Lu Ye had never experienced before, yet vaguely sensed that if a cultivator could cultivate under such a state, whether comprehending secret techniques or refining spirit jades, efficiency would be greatly enhanced.

Instinctively, he tried to refine the surrounding pool water and found that it could indeed be refined and absorbed, with effectiveness not inferior to consuming a supreme-grade psyche refinement pill!

This would undoubtedly bolster his psyche!

So it seems, entering this Lotus Pond, even if he ultimately didn't obtain a Divine Lotus, he wouldn't leave empty-handed. The pond opened for three days, and cultivating in such a place was an invaluable experience for any Soul Race member.

"Split up!" Lih Shang announced.

Lu Ye nodded, and Lih Shang immediately darted in one direction.

Entering the Lotus Pond required refining the Divine Lotus, so naturally, it wasn't practical to act together. After all, if a desirable Divine Lotus was found, to whom would it belong? It wouldn't do to fight over it.

As Lih Shang left, Lu Ye glanced around but didn't see any alleged Divine Lotus, so he wasn't in a hurry.

Though fascinated by the Divine Lotus, he had heard refining one was extremely difficult; even for the Soul Race, it wasn't easy. Often, with a hundred Soul Race members entering the pond, it would be impressive if ten managed to refine a Divine Lotus.

He, a member of the human race, although granted entry to the pond, was unsure if he could truly refine the Divine Lotus.

His interest now lay with the pool water enveloping him.

Ordinary Soul Race members entering this place would be busy searching for the Divine Lotus, leaving no time to refine the pool water, but he could!

The Talent Tree inherently possessed powerful devouring effects, allowing it to consume and refine the waters of the All Phenomena Ocean, let alone the lotus pond water here.

The supreme-grade psyche refinement pills he brought from Three Worlds Island were all given to Yiyi. Refining the pool water here had a similar effect to ingesting supreme-grade psyche refinement pills, and naturally, he couldn't miss the opportunity.

He immediately activated the Talent Tree's capabilities, his form seemed transformed into an abyss, voraciously devouring and refining.

Lu Ye was delighted upon realizing the Talent Tree showed little reaction; refining the All Phenomena Ocean waters had it billowing like burning garbage, with black smoke everywhere, yet refining the pond's water showed hardly any signs of impurities being burned away.

In other words, such refinement had almost no fuel consumption for the Talent Tree!

Moreover, all he needed was to maintain the Talent Tree's power, without exerting much mental strain.

With the Talent Tree's power unleashed, continuously and frantically refining and devouring the lotus pond water, Lu Ye could clearly feel his Psyche Force slowly growing stronger.

Only then did he leisurely start moving in one direction.

Above the Lotus Pond, numerous Sun Blaze powerhouses of the Soul Race gathered with Hun Que at the forefront, seven or eight elders were present, all intrigued by the situation below.

With their strength, they could naturally see everything happening within the Lotus Pond clearly.

When Lu Ye activated the Talent Tree's power to devour and refine the pool water, the Soul Race's Sun Blaze members couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their eyes.

Xuyuan frowned, "What kind of method is this?"

The Soul Race entering the Lotus Pond could all refine the pool water to enhance themselves, an understandable act. With Lu Ye permitted entry, he naturally could do the same.

Anyway, the pool water in the Lotus Pond was vast, and several Constellations entering and refining wouldn't consume much.

But when Lu Ye acted, the Soul Race's Sun Blaze members noticed something off — the refining pace seemed remarkably unusual!

The key was they didn't understand how Lu Ye, a Constellation, executed such a technique. Even if they, as Sun Blaze members, entered the Lotus Pond to cultivate, the efficiency would likely be the same, which was quite incredible.