Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1715 - 1713: Calling for Reinforcements

With the decision made, Lu Ye no longer hesitated, knowing that indecision would only lead to missed opportunities.

Before setting off, Lu Ye instructed Qiu Wu to collect all the fire-type treasures in the Jade Conch World, then took Ma Shangsi and swiftly departed.

The starboat sped urgently towards the direction of the Nine Provinces.

After Lu Ye left, the cultivators of Jade Conch watched the chaos at the Insect Path with unease. A large number of Divine Sea Filth Race members continued to burst forth, and their Force of Filth permeated the air after each one was vanquished. Although healing cultivators continuously used methods to disperse and purify it, their effects compared to Lu Ye's previous efforts were worlds apart, like trying to mop up an ocean with a cup.

Ma Shangsi also understood the urgency of time, so he was desperately steering the starboat to hasten their journey.

Previously, the master and servant had set off from the Nine Provinces, taking ten days to reach Qingli Dao World. From there, it took them half a month to arrive at Jade Conch.

However, because the three big worlds of their home galaxy are distributed in a triangular pattern, the return journey wouldn't take as long.

Especially with Ma Shangsi traveling at full speed, it only took ten days to reach a location near the Nine Provinces where they could enter the Soul Race ancestral land.

Lu Ye used the abilities of the Small Flower World to take Ma Shangsi inside, and then began to use the seven-color Divine Lotus to connect to the Soul Race ancestral land.

Two hours later, Lu Ye appeared in the space of the Soul Race ancestral land.

Without pausing, Lu Ye swiftly identified his direction and headed straight towards the Lotus Land where the stellar space pond was located.

Seeing Lu Ye, Elder Xuyuan was somewhat speechless. Throughout history, no one had entered and exited the Soul Race ancestral land as frequently as Lu Ye had. Not even the Soul Race members themselves often left this place.

Yet recently, Lu Ye had been coming and going repeatedly, ostensibly busy with something urgent.

"Where are you coming from this time?" Xuyuan asked.

"From my homeland," Lu Ye replied, expression stern. "Elder, I have something to request your help with."

"Is it soul jade again?" Xuyuan looked at him.

"It's not soul jade," Lu Ye gestured, getting straight to the point, "It's the Filth Race, Elder, are you aware of them?"

Xuyuan's expression turned serious upon hearing this: "Of course, I know. Why? Have you encountered the Filth Race somewhere?"

"The Star System where my homeland is has been invaded by the Filth Race," Lu Ye explained the situation simply and earnestly pleaded, "I kindly ask the elder for assistance in helping our home galaxy overcome this calamity."

After hearing Lu Ye's account, Xuyuan's expression also became serious.

If it were a different matter where Lu Ye came seeking reinforcements from the Soul Race, Xuyuan might not agree, since cultivators often face various dangers, and relying on the Soul Race for help isn't the right mindset for a cultivator.

But the Filth Race is different; the Soul Race is an incredibly ancient ethnicity, deeply familiar with the Filth Race. They've even fought the Filth Race on a direct battlefield before, with a history of immense enmity.

Additionally, Lu Ye himself holds a unique status among the Soul Race, so after a brief contemplation, Xuyuan nodded and said, "The menace of the Filth Race cannot be ignored. Thus, I'll personally accompany you to resolve this problem."

Lu Ye was overjoyed at hearing this: "Thank you for your kindness, Elder. On behalf of billions of living beings in our home galaxy, I express our gratitude!"

The first assault from the Filth Race had already failed entirely, and they had lost more than ten members, including Moon Jade, but such losses didn't cause them much grief.

Ultimately, such losses were insignificant for the Filth Race, and after the initial probe, they probably perceived the depth of the Jade Conch Galaxy and continued to linger.

However, if Sun Blaze were to intervene, the situation would undoubtedly change, forcing the Filth Race to reassess the Jade Conch's depth, giving Jade Conch an opportunity to completely resolve this trouble.

Lu Ye would rather have the battlefield there take on some risk to come to the Soul Race, hoping to solicit the intervention of Sun Blaze, as this was the only place he might succeed in requesting Sun Blaze aid.

Initially expecting potential obstacles, Lu Ye was surprised at how readily Xuyuan agreed.

This settled the issue entirely.

Just as Lu Ye was celebrating, Xuyuan poured a bucket of cold water over him: "However, unless absolutely necessary, I won't personally take action."

"Hmm?" Lu Ye was taken aback.

If Xuyuan didn't act, how could they make the Filth Race retreat?

Xuyuan sighed and explained, "Let me put it this way, if I were to take action, the situation might become more troublesome. My Soul Race holds a deep, vendetta-level resentment against the Filth Race. If they detect the Soul Race's presence, especially from someone like me, a Sun Blaze, they'll become even more keen on conquering your Star System."

Lu Ye didn't understand the nature of the hatred between the Soul Race and the Filth Race, but since Xuyuan said as much, it was undoubtedly a deep-seated animosity.

"Since you know about the Filth Race, you must be aware of the Celestial Frost Mirror. The Insect Path through which the Filth Race arrives is formed by the Celestial Frost Freezing Air that freezes space."

Lu Ye nodded, this was something Ma Shangsi had mentioned to him and the cultivators of Jade Conch right from the start.

"The Insect Path created by the Celestial Frost Mirror is very unstable. Initially, only weaker Filth Race members can pass through it. It requires time to stabilize enough to allow Moon Jade to pass. So the typical invasion starts with a group of Moon Jade first, who then work to stabilize the Insect Path completely, allowing for the subsequent arrival of Sun Blaze." Elder Xuyuan undoubtedly understood the situation on the Filth Race's side, so he casually shared this information, "But if you think the Filth Race only has this approach, you are gravely mistaken."

Lu Ye's expression became serious: "I humbly ask the elder for guidance."

"The Celestial Frost Mirror is ultimately a stellar space supreme treasure. Normally, the Insect Path created by the Celestial Frost Freezing Air is indeed unstable. However, if the Filth Race is willing to pay a certain price and activate a stronger power of the mirror, it can stabilize the Insect Path for a period of time. This duration won't be long, maybe 3 to 5 breaths, maybe a dozen!"

Lu Ye's expression turned stern; this was something Ma Shangsi hadn't mentioned, and he evidently didn't know about it.

"This means whether the Insect Path created by the Celestial Frost Mirror can be stable or not depends entirely on the Filth Race's choice. It's not that they can't, but whether they choose to do so. Of course, doing this would come with a huge cost to the Filth Race, so usually, they don't do it. However, if there is sufficient reason, they would not hesitate to forcibly stabilize the Insect Path."

Once they do this, within 3 to 5 breaths, at least two Sun Blaze can pass through. If that happens, it would undoubtedly be a disaster for the Jade Conch Galaxy.

Elder Xuyuan pointed to himself: "If my aura is leaked, eight out of ten chances the Filth Race will forcibly stabilize the Insect Path and dispatch at least two Sun Blaze."

Lu Ye finally understood why Xuyuan said he wouldn't take action unless absolutely necessary, because his presence, once exposed, would not bring benefits to Jade Conch but rather bigger troubles.

Moreover, as Lu Ye knew, the Soul Race is a very special race whose direct combat abilities are rather weak. They spend their life only cultivating Psyche Force, and even those as strong as Sun Blaze cannot eliminate this flaw.

Take Elder Xuyuan for instance, if he were to face another Sun Blaze expert, using just regular means, he wouldn't be a match for them. What he could do is initiate a soul battle. Such a battle is extremely brutal, resulting either in the enemy's death or his own, with virtually no other possible outcome.

Thus, the Soul Race usually employs the Soul Possession Technique, attaching themselves to cultivators with flesh bodies. In doing so, the possessed cultivator's strength is greatly enhanced, and during combat, the Soul Race can use soul skills to harass enemies, forming a two-against-one scenario.

These reasons lead the Soul Race to rarely engage enemies directly, especially against the Filth Race, Elder Xuyuan avoids exposing his presence even more.

"But don't worry, I will lead a group of Moon Jade to assist you. If the Filth Race loses enough Moon Jade, they will likely retreat of their own accord."

"That... works too!" Lu Ye nodded.

The situation was slightly different from the plan, but not significantly problematic.

"How many Moon Jade are there on your side?" Elder Xuyuan asked.

Lu Ye silently calculated and reported a number, Xuyuan nodded, and his Mental Consciousness spread in all directions.

In just a moment, Soul Race Moon Jade began to arrive from all areas of the ancestral land, curiously inspecting Lu Ye.

The majority of the Soul Race was aware of Lu Ye's presence, since he was the first living being apart from the Sacred Beast to enter the Soul Race ancestral land with a flesh body.

However, not many Soul Race members had actually seen Lu Ye.

Xuyuan briefly explained the situation, and all the Soul Race Moon Jade nodded. If it was for other battles, they might not be interested, but if it meant killing Filth Race members, no one from the Soul Race would refuse.

With everyone gathered, Xuyuan turned to Lu Ye: "Point the way!"

Lu Ye quickly immersed his mind into the stellar space pond, directing the Soul Race cultivators.

In the next instant, led by Xuyuan, numerous figures plunged into the stellar space pond.

A moment later, outside the Nine Provinces, in the stellar space, the numerous figures reappeared.

Lu Ye released Ma Shangsi.

The sudden appearance of so many unfamiliar faces made Ma Shangsi visibly bewildered; he had been kept in the Small Flower World for only a short time and had no idea what Lu Ye had done to suddenly bring in so many Moon Jade.

What astonished Ma Shangsi even further was that these Moon Jade were actually from the Soul Race!

And there was even a Sun Blaze!

Ma Shangsi couldn't comprehend what path his Saintly Venerable was taking, but they had indeed summoned reinforcements, and so many at once.

Despite his many doubts, it wasn't appropriate to ask; he obediently summoned the starboat, bearing Lu Ye and the Soul Race Moon Jade towards the battlefield.

Ten days later, the group arrived at the battlefield.

From afar, Lu Ye frowned because in less than a month, the area he had originally purified was once again filled with a large turbid domain, even larger than before.