Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1707 - 1705: Burning Away the Filth

The two Jade Conch Moon Jades in charge of steering the starboat frantically activated their mana, but even so, the starboat had reached its speed limit.

Helplessly, Qiu Wu could only relay a message forward, commanding the Jade Conch cultivators there to obstruct the actions of the Filth Race at all costs, ensuring they didn't set up smoothly.

He knew that once the Filth Race's arrangement succeeded and Sun Blaze appeared, Jade Conch would never rise again.

Although the situation is dire now, Jade Conch at least still has the power to fight.

But the feedback he received left Qiu Wu in despair.

Although Sun Blaze hadn't appeared there from the Filth Race, there were already over ten Moon Jades, and with the icy domain being filled with Force of Filth, Jade Conch cultivators could hardly achieve anything. Forcing their way through might even risk falling.

Faced with this situation, Jade Conch cultivators could only look on, feeling extremely frustrated.

After another day, the icy domain was in sight.

Aboard the starboat, Lu Ye looked forward and saw a large area of grey fog enveloping the stellar space, which should be the original location of the icy domain.

Lu Ye had never seen anything like it; even from a distance, the grey fog gave off an incredibly filthy feeling, as if it was the essence of the world's filth, making one feel disgusted and repelled unconsciously.

Under the cover of the Force of Filth, the situation inside was not clearly visible, but vague outlines of many figures could be seen moving within it.

From the center of the grey fog, Lu Ye felt the aura of the Insect Path.

Upon reaching this place, several Moon Jades originally stationed here at Jade Conch greeted them. Their cultivation levels varied from Moon Jade Early Stage to Late Stage, but without exception, they all appeared grey-faced and their auras were weakened.

They seemed unharmed on the surface, but their condition was very much like those who had taken elixir pills excessively, causing pill poison to accumulate within, obstructing their power flow.

These Moon Jades could not possibly make such a basic mistake, so the force affecting the flow of their internal mana was definitely not pill poison, but that strange Force of Filth.

Upon meeting, Qiu Wu hurriedly asked, "What's the situation now?"

The leading middle-aged man wiped his face, saying, "They haven't actively attacked, keeping guard over the Insect Path. We couldn't succeed in striking into it despite several attempts, losing some people instead. The Insect Path is stabilizing. If it's truly as you previously informed, once the Insect Path fully stabilizes, surely Sun Blaze will arrive!"

"How strong are they?" Qiu Wu asked again.

The middle-aged man replied, "Not especially strong, but not weak either, just average. If it's one-on-one, I wouldn't fear them, but the environment filled with Force of Filth makes it hard for us to exert our strength."

An ashen-faced woman nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, in there, besides battling the enemy, our mana has to continuously counter the corrosion of the Force of Filth. If we're careless, our mana becomes tainted, cleansing it is quite troublesome."

Under normal circumstances, these Moon Jades, even if pill poison accumulated within them, could resolve it without much trouble, but the invading Force of Filth isn't the same as pill poison. It is more tenacious and harder to dispel.

The current situation shows the Filth Race outnumbering Jade Conch in Moon Jades and possessing advantageous terrain. They clearly understand the art of warfare well; despite their advantage, they haven't attacked, choosing to firmly guard their place at the Insect Path and busily arranging, evidently waiting for Sun Blaze to arrive and decide the fate with one battle.

"We cannot let them continue!" Qiu Wu shook his head, his eyes showing determination.

Given the situation, Jade Conch has no other plan but to stake everything, or the longer the delay, the more unfavorable for Jade Conch.

While several Moon Jades spoke, Lu Ye observed the original location of the icy domain, confirming over a dozen Moon Jade presences within.

On the other hand, their own side also had over ten people, slightly fewer than the opponent in terms of pure numbers.

"Junior Brother Lu, Palace Lord Wu, we must ask you both to assist in this battle!" Qiu Wu turned to Lu Ye and Wu Zhuo.

Wu Zhuo immediately replied, "No problem, having come here, I, Wu, won't stand idly by."

Lu Ye also nodded, "World Lord, just order us as you see fit."

Both he and Wu Zhuo understood very well the principle of 'when the lips are gone, the teeth become cold.' Although this crisis is near the Jade Conch World, if Jade Conch fails, then the Nine Provinces and Qingli Dao World wouldn't fare well.

Supporting Jade Conch is also supporting the Nine Provinces and Qingli Dao World.

Qiu Wu was reassured by their response; notwithstanding Lu Ye's Moon Jade Early Stage, he didn't have high hopes, yet Wu Zhuo, at least in mid-stage, could contribute significantly, plus Lu Ye's servant, Ma Shangsi, was at Peak Moon Jade, which definitely offered considerable support!

Currently, Qiu Wu was grateful Lu Ye and Wu Zhuo stayed in the Jade Conch World; otherwise, relying solely on Jade Conch's inner strength might not hold hope.

Many Jade Conch Constellations were rushing here, but time would definitely be too tight.

Without hesitation, Qiu Wu began to arrange.

In truth, there's not much arranging to do; the forces of both sides are seen clearly, he only needed to quickly eliminate the opponent's Moon Jades, then figure out how to dismantle their establishment to prevent Sun Blaze's arrival.

As Ma Shangsi had mentioned before, wanting to protect Jade Conch from losing in this battle requires resolving the Filth Race before making them retreat willingly; it's best to compel them to close the Insect Path actively. Otherwise, once an Insect Path is positioned here, it's akin to having a fierce tiger lying under one's bed, making peaceful days ahead for the home galaxy impossible.

The Moon Jades' numbers were about equal, thus they tackled them specifically. Under Qiu Wu's arrangement, each Moon Jade of the opponent was countered by designated personnel.

However, although the number of Moon Jade cultivators is about the same, the enemy's numbers are actually somewhat larger, so our side has to fight with fewer against more. The situation of this battle does not seem optimistic, but things have come to this point, and we can only grit our teeth and go forward.

No matter who it is, nobody holds an optimistic attitude towards the outcome of this battle.

Lu Ye looked at the middle-aged man who spoke earlier and suddenly asked, "May I ask, Senior Brother, how much strength can you exert right now?"

The middle-aged man sighed, "Eight or nine tenths, I suppose."

Lu Ye nodded, "Don't move, Senior Brother, let me see if I can dispel those forces of turbidity."

He said this and raised his hand, patting the shoulder of the other.

The middle-aged man was startled, "Junior Brother Lu has also learned healing cultivator techniques?"

Those forces of turbidity are not impossible to dispel or purify, it's just very troublesome, and those who have such means are usually healing cultivators.

Lu Ye clearly looks like a combat cultivator, so the middle-aged man couldn't help but be somewhat puzzled.

"Something like that." Lu Ye didn't elaborate much and said this while urging his own mana, simultaneously activating the power of the Talent Tree, with mana starting to flow within the body of the middle-aged man.

In the next instant, the middle-aged man froze, showing an incredible expression, because he felt that with the flow of Lu Ye's mana, the forces of turbidity within his body were rapidly melting away, as if snowflakes exposed to blazing sun.

He knew how tenacious these forces of turbidity were; with his own ability, he could sit in seclusion for half a year to disperse them cleanly, but the technique Lu Ye exercised surprisingly had a miraculous effect like medicine curing a disease.

It was truly astonishing!

Lu Ye wasn't surprised at the middle-aged man's reaction.

The Curse Poison of the Merfolk Race embedded deep in their bloodline could be burned away by the Talent Tree; no matter how tough these forces of turbidity are, they couldn't possibly be worse than the Curse Poison of the Merfolk.

Under the burning power of the Talent Tree, how could anything remain?

When Lu Ye helped the Merfolk burn away the Curse Poison force, he had to be very cautious, because that Curse Poison was inherited through their bloodline, and to burn it away thoroughly, great effort was needed, causing considerable damage to the Merfolk's physical body.

But now it's not as troublesome; as mana flows, although it slightly harms the physical body of the middle-aged man, with his Moon Jade foundation, he can recover in the blink of an eye, at most feeling some burning pain.

Compared to burning away the forces of turbidity, what is such pain worth?

Within a few moments, Lu Ye withdrew his hand, and the middle-aged man stared at Lu Ye, at a loss for words, finally saying after holding back for some time, "Junior Brother's technique... it's simply miraculous!"

Qiu Wu's eyes lit up, "The forces of turbidity have been resolved?"

"Resolved!" The middle-aged man nodded, slightly feeling his condition within, "Not a trace left!"

The other Moon Jade cultivators who were also invaded by the forces of turbidity looked brightly at Lu Ye; before the battle, even a small increment of usable strength could be the key to life and death.

"Junior Brother Lu, please lend a hand, we are extremely grateful!" someone immediately spoke up.

Since Lu Ye took action, he naturally wouldn't only save one person, and he proceeded to help each of them burn away their forces of turbidity.

Without the disturbance of the forces of turbidity, the Moon Jade cultivators felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted off their shoulders.

Qiu Wu pondered for a moment and said, "Junior Brother Lu, you shouldn't participate in this battle."

Being able to resolve the forces of turbidity so easily, Lu Ye's significance is far greater than engaging in battle, and he is only in Moon Jade Early Stage, making participation in such a conflict undoubtedly more dangerous than for others.

Qiu Wu feared he might have an accident.

Lu Ye said, "It's okay, we already have fewer people compared to the enemy; if I'm absent, others will be under more pressure, and I'll be careful."

Qiu Wu thought about it and agreed with Lu Ye's point, so he advised, "Be very careful, and if anything is amiss, flee the battlefield immediately; prioritizing survival is key."

Lu Ye nodded.

"Let's move!" Qiu Wu looked towards the area shrouded in gray fog and gently spoke.

In the next instant, as orders were communicated, the Jade Conch Constellations began to move, including two battleships!

The Jade Conch Constellations are now split into two groups, one already here, having fought several battles alongside a few Moon Jade cultivators against the invading enemies, while the other is on the way, potentially taking ten days or half a month to reach the battlefield.

These two battleships were initially dispatched here by the Jade Conch cultivators to hold this position.

This battle thus begins with the roaring of the two battleships.