Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1714 - 1712: Purification

The Divine Sea Filth Race emerging from the Insect Path were almost instantly exterminated, whereas on our side, attacks from a distance incurred no losses. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

But neither Lu Ye nor Jade Conch's Moon Jade showed any joy.

Because everyone realized the Filth Race's intentions!

This scenario had actually occurred once before when the Insect Path was first formed; at that time, the Filth Race also sent many Divine Seas through the Insect Path, and the Jade Conch cultivators here killed until exhausted.

Initially, Jade Conch had every geographical advantage, with Filth Race from the opposite end of the Insect Path unable to gain footing. But as more and more members of the Filth Race died, the Force of Turbidity dispersed, slowly turning the area around the Insect Path into a turbid domain.

Jade Conch cultivators could only retreat outward.

As the turbid domain expanded, Jade Conch cultivators retreated further, gradually losing the geographical advantage, and the Filth Race sent Constellations and Moon Jade to reclaim the lands originally held by Jade Conch.

So, when Lu Ye followed Qiu Wu and the others over, the several Moon Jade stationed here seemed somewhat disheartened; it's not that they weren't powerful enough, but the Filth Race's invasion tactics were irresistible.

This turbid domain is the Filth Race's built bridgehead.

Now, the Filth Race's plan is obvious: to use the deaths of more low-level members to expand the range of the turbid domain.

Theoretically, if enough Filth Race members die, it's even possible for this domain to cover the entire Jade Conch Galaxy, making it difficult for Lu Ye and others to act, no matter how strong.

Of course, this is just a theory; realistically, achieving this is almost impossible as it would require too many deaths of the Filth Race to accomplish.

But simply expanding the turbid domain to a degree where Jade Conch cultivators find it hopeless is still feasible.

Without exaggeration, if this domain's size expands by just three to five times, it becomes extremely dangerous for Jade Conch.

The Filth Race has invaded countless domains, enslaving the living beings of innumerable races, capable of accomplishing this when disregarding fatalities.

The problem is, Jade Conch can't afford not to kill...

This is the most disgusting aspect of the Filth Race; killing isn't good, not killing is worse. Historically, some star systems have withstood the Filth Race's initial wave, but many faltered against this shameless tactic.

The assault continues, the Filth Race's deaths are endless.

At a certain moment, a strange creature, entirely black and round, drilled out from the Insect Path, only to be blasted apart by a battleship as soon as it appeared.

At the moment of its death, dense turbidity erupted from its body, spreading in all directions.

Visibly, the already sizable turbid domain expanded further outward!

A group of Moon Jade's expressions changed.

The death of ordinary Divine Sea Filth Race brings minor growth to the turbid domain, yet due to sheer numbers, since the Filth Race began acting, the domain has steadily expanded outward, albeit slowly.

But the Force of Turbidity within that strange creature was evidently extremely concentrated, and its death brought a notable increase to the domain.

This situation now seems dire.

Jade Conch's Moon Jade could indeed charge in and guard the Insect Path's front, as soon as the other side dares send Moon Jade, they can gather and encircle. But battling deep within the turbid domain requires maintaining protective mana constantly, and how long can Jade Conch's Moon Jade endure?

Any slip-up, and the Filth Race Moon Jade could successfully descend; once the first one succeeds, there will be a second, a third...

"I'll go take a look." Lu Ye said, stepping toward the turbid domain.

"Be careful!" Qiu Wu wasn't sure of his intentions, but with only Divine Sea Filth Race over there, Lu Ye faced little danger, so there was no attempt to stop him.

Lu Ye nodded and leapt into the turbid domain.

The Force of Filth felt notably thicker than before, a change brought by countless deaths among the Divine Sea Filth Race; in such an environment, Jade Conch's Moon Jade would certainly face increased pressure upon entering.

Halting his steps, Lu Ye silently channeled his mana.

In the next instant, his mana erupted outward, igniting him like a flame; centered on Lu Ye, a massive circular fire halo unfurled.

This was the eruption of his mana; in such a state, even with Lu Ye's potential, it wouldn't sustain for long, so while channeling his mana, he clasped two spirit crystals to replenish his energy.

Immediately, he activated the Talent Tree's potency, its invisible roots spreading, touching every corner of the expanded mana.

"Ah?" Outside the turbid domain, Han Dong exclaimed suddenly at Lu Ye's movements.

The others also bore expressions of surprise, soon followed by joy.

Because from a distance, Lu Ye's location, the fire-red halo enveloping it, was rapidly extinguishing the gray fog-like Force of Turbidity, disappearing completely in just a moment, creating a vacuum area within the turbid domain.

The scene resembled Lu Ye blazing away the Force of Turbidity with his mana.

A slew of Jade Conch Moon Jade looked on, repeatedly astonished...

Lu Ye had previously demonstrated an ability to incinerate the Force of Turbidity invading their bodies, so although shocked by this bizarre scene now, it's accepted as a natural occurrence.

Since even the corruption invading their bodies can be incinerated, then incinerating the outside corruption is naturally not a problem.

Only Qiu Wu, after the initial surprise, showed a worried expression.

Because since Lu Ye has this ability, why didn't he use it initially? This isn't about holding back; it must be due to high consumption, which is why Lu Ye didn't use it at the start, but now he can't avoid it because the turbid domain is expanding, and if left unchecked, Jade Conch's situation will become dire.

Qiu Wu's guess was correct but not entirely.

What Lu Ye is doing indeed consumes a lot, but it's not what Qiu Wu imagines; it's not consuming his own mana. If it were as simple as that, Lu Ye wouldn't have any concerns, as mana consumption can be replenished by refining spirit jade.

But incinerating the Force of Turbidity consumes the Talent Tree's fuel reserve!

And the consumption rate is terrifying; Lu Ye can feel the fuel of the Talent Tree decreasing rapidly.

Thankfully, he replenished the Talent Tree's fuel once before leaving All Phenomena Ocean; otherwise, Lu Ye really wouldn't dare go this far.

Lu Ye's figure never stops, continuously moving through the turbid domain, incinerating all the Force of Turbidity he passes.

The efficiency of fuel consumption is terrifying.

It's dozens of times faster than his cultivation under All Phenomena Ocean!

This isn't because the Force of Turbidity is stronger than the ocean water of All Phenomena Ocean, but because the area he is covering is too vast. The situation while cultivating under All Phenomena is different from what's happening now. During cultivation, he only needs to incinerate the impurities invading his body, but now he is incinerating the surrounding massive area of corruption.

This isn't burning mana; it's literally burning money! Lu Ye's heart aches immensely.

Soon, Lu Ye passed through the turbid domain, creating a huge gap in the previously united turbid domain.

Turning around, Lu Ye rushed back into the turbid area again.

At the Insect Path, the Divine Sea Filth Race continued to flow out ceaselessly, but the turbid domain could no longer expand; instead, as Lu Ye moved back and forth, stretches of Pure Land appeared.

After working tirelessly for half a day, Lu Ye finally arrived at the Insect Path. By now, the vast turbid domain had been incinerated clean, but as long as the Filth Race kept descending at the Insect Path, the filth could never be completely purified.

Perhaps the Filth Race is unaware of the situation here, as the descent of the Divine Sea Filth Race shows no sign of stopping.

Lu Ye, knowing the matter isn't over, paused at the Insect Path location momentarily before turning around to leave.

A group of Jade Conch cultivators looked at him as if looking at a Savior.

Lu Ye, however, was not much pleased. He simply looked at Qiu Wu and said, "World Lord Qiu, I need to leave for a while."

Qiu Wu was stunned, "Where to?"

"To gather reinforcements!"

With the Jade Conch's current strength alone, solving the Filth Race problem is impossible. The Filth Race has no intention of closing the Insect Path, clearly still harboring malicious intent towards Jade Conch.

The previous battle did not hurt them enough!

Hence, they must gather more and stronger forces to make the Filth Race realize Jade Conch is not a soft target to be easily squeezed.

Besides, his Talent Tree fuel needs replenishing.

He can purify the turbid domain once and can purify it a second time, but as long as the Filth Race's invasion continues, he must keep purifying, so the Talent Tree's fuel needs to stay abundant.

Jade Conch can be asked to help collect fire-type treasures; they should have plenty.

The Talent Tree fuel issue is easily resolvable, but relying solely on their current force isn't sufficient to deter the Filth Race, nor give them a real thrashing. Lu Ye pondered that the solution to this problem must involve borrowing the power of the Soul Race.

If he can invite the Sun Blaze of the Soul Race, the Filth Race might then retreat in the face of difficulties.

The only worry is whether the Filth Race will take any major actions during his absence, but to completely solve the Filth Race problem, this risk must be taken.

"Reinforcements..." Qiu Wu didn't understand, "where would you gather reinforcements from?"

In this home galaxy, Jade Conch is the strongest. He had heard of the geomagnetic turbulence zone and the Thousand Mounds Cemetery; there is an Indeterminate Galaxy over there, which has Sun Blaze, but the journey would be too far.

"I have my own plans!" Lu Ye didn't explain much, "I'm taking Ma Shangsi with me, so here I can only rely on you. No matter what, don't let the Filth Race stabilize the Insect Path!"

He wants to take Ma Shangsi because he's faster, which can save time.

Qiu Wu showed a worried look, "How long will it take?"

Lu Ye silently estimated, "A month should be about right!"

"A month..." Qiu Wu hesitated for a moment, wondering where Lu Ye could gather reinforcements in such a short time.

However, Lu Ye did not elaborate, so he couldn't ask more. Adopting a serious expression, he said, "This concerns the survival of Jade Conch. Rest assured, even if Jade Conch fights to the last person, we will never let the Filth Race stabilize the Insect Path!"