Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1718 - 1716: The Filth Race Retreats

When Lu Ye was taking action, Ma Shangsi did not interrupt, only stood by as a protector.

Everything happening in the Blood Sea was sensed by him, so the changes to that Stone Race member earlier were clear to him, and he was quite amazed by the wondrous methods of his own Saintly Venerable.

However, the current situation still left him somewhat puzzled.

"What's going on?" Ma Shangsi asked.

That Stone Race member had been reversed back to normal, so there was no reason for this Filth Race member to die. If there was any difference between the two, it would be in their consciousness.

From the Filth Race members he had encountered thus far, they were divided into two types: those that acted purely on instinct without intelligence, and those whose rationality was still intact.

Most of the Filth Race members were the former type, and the latter were just a very small portion; the former were basically driven by the latter.

That Stone Race member was of the type with intact consciousness, whereas the dead Filth Race member belonged to the type without intelligence.

Lu Ye speculated that the different outcomes for the two Filth Race members whose Force of Filth he had burned away were probably related to this.

"Waste no effort on these Filth Race members; their will has been obliterated by filth and completely replaced by filth. Even if you rescue them, they will leave behind only an empty shell!" The Stone Race member rescued by Lu Ye stepped forward, looking at the dead Filth Race member with a sense of pity.

Lu Ye understood, turned to him and asked, "So only those Filth Race members with intact rationality can be saved?"

Just like this Stone Race member before him, despite the countless years of erosion by the Force of Filth, he still retained his own will, which gives him the possibility of being saved.

"Only the possibility!" The Stone Race member nodded.

Lu Ye immediately knew what to do and turned to the Stone Race member, asking, "Do you still have the strength to fight, Fellow Daoist?"

While the injuries on this Stone Race member were not much, his skin was thick and tough; though he appeared badly off, his wounds were in fact minor. Previously, he was troubled by the barghest's power, preventing him from healing. Now that they were no longer enemies, Lu Ye dispersed the barghest's power on his wounds so he could recover soon.

His issue was with the turbulence of his psyche; the Soul Possession techniques used by the Soul Race on Lu Ye inflicted significant Divine Soul Shock on this Stone Race member, making him appear a bit dispirited.

"Though not at peak strength, I'm not that easy to kill." The Stone Race member replied in a muffled voice.

Lu Ye nodded and turned to look at Ma Shangsi.

The latter understood without words and drove the Blood Sea towards the nearest battlefield.

At this moment, nearly every one of the Moon Jade members from Jade Conch was fighting with fewer numbers against more, but the situation was evenly matched, as they experienced a significant power increase from the Soul Possession of the Soul Race.

The only issue was the erosion of the Force of Filth, so they couldn't fight for long but had to try to quickly create an opening.

Before they succeeded, they saw the Blood Sea spreading over again, recalling how the two Moon Jade Late Stage energies had faded earlier, knowing Lu Ye and his servant had achieved another breakthrough.

The current situation was nearly identical to the last, leaving the group from Jade Conch embarrassed.

With the tides turned, the fighting became simpler. Where Ma Shangsi's Blood Sea spread, death followed, and together with Lu Ye, the Filth Race's Moon Jade members were hard to resist, plus the addition of a Stone Race member at Moon Jade Late Stage naturally made it easier to open up the situation.

One Filth Race member after another was slaughtered, steadily expanding their advantage.

Lu Ye targeted another Filth Race member, who was a human, not knowing which domain he was from, but like Lu Ye, he was also a combat cultivator.

The reason for targeting him, naturally, was because he was one of the few with rationality similar to the Stone Race member.

According to the Stone Race's earlier words, those without rationality among the Filth Race have had their will obliterated by the Force of Filth, so even if Lu Ye burns away their internal filth, they can't be saved.

Yet this human is different; he can be reversed back as long as the filth within him is burned away.

Lu Ye thought it was so, but the end result was completely different from what he expected.

With Ma Shangsi's cooperation, he thoroughly burned away the filth within this human combat cultivator, yet he still died!

Lu Ye was confused about what was happening...

As the battle neared its end, after a while, with the last Moon Jade from the Filth Race being killed, the fiercest fight concluded. Though many low-level Filth Race members remained in the turbid domain, these small fry posed no threat to the group.

Just as Lu Ye and the others were about to deal with these Filth Race members, space suddenly trembled.

The group was bewildered and looked toward the source of the disturbance, only to find the Insect Path rapidly contracting!

A Moon Jade from Jade Conch shouted joyfully, "The Filth Race has retreated!"

The Insect Path's withdrawal undoubtedly signifies the attitude of the Filth Race. Two batches of about thirty-four Moon Jade have been sent here, but they were completely annihilated. The Jade Conch has already demonstrated sufficient self-preserving capability.

Unless the Filth Race forcibly activates the power of the Celestial Frost Mirror to stabilize the Insect Path and let Sun Blaze descend, they have no way to conquer the Jade Conch Galaxy. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Without identifying substantial benefits here, the Filth Race won't easily do this, because doing so would mean a great cost for them.

Dozens of Moon Jade, anywhere else, would be considered a formidable force, but to the Filth Race, it's nothing remarkable, so they can afford such losses. This is fundamentally why they are willing to retreat.

Simply put, this mode of conquest has always been a strategy employed by the Filth Race, and the Jade Conch is not the first galaxy to have experienced setbacks against them, nor will it be the last.

The battlefields opened by the Filth Race do not always end in victory; such failures are inconsequential to them.

The Moon Jade cheered, and around the turbid domain, the Constellations celebrated, finally relaxing their nerves after over a month.

Lu Ye also breathed a sigh of relief.

Had the Filth Race not retreated, it would have been truly troublesome. As long as the Insect Path was entrenched, he couldn't leave, but fortunately, the outcome was satisfactory.

There's no need to worry about the Filth Race returning. The positions where the Celestial Frost Mirror projects the Celestial Frost Freezing Air are random. Having gone through such an event once, it's unlikely to happen again soon, unless extremely unfortunate. If so, that's just bad luck.

In just one incense stick's time, the massive Insect Path completely disappeared, leaving only a turbid domain.

The low-level Filth Race within the domain was thoroughly killed by the Moon Jade. After everyone retreated, Lu Ye alone began purifying the area.

Lu Ye busily purified all the turbid elements before returning.

Led by Qiu Wu, a group of Jade Conch Moon Jade bowed in unison to Lu Ye to express their gratitude.

Everyone knew that without Lu Ye, the Jade Conch would surely have met a grim fate under the Filth Race's invasion.

In the first battle, Lu Ye and his servant played a crucial role, slaughtering all the Filth Race Moon Jade cleanly.

In the second battle, Lu Ye brought a batch of Soul Race reinforcements. Without them, relying solely on the Jade Conch's Moon Jade would have been futile.

Moreover, in both instances, Lu Ye employed magical techniques to purify the turbid domain, completely resolving the hidden threat.

Though Lu Ye is part of the Jade Conch Galaxy, this location is too close to the Jade Conch World. Under the Filth Race invasion, the Jade Conch World would bear the brunt.

"World Lord Qiu, you're too kind. I am also a cultivator of this home galaxy; it's my duty to protect my homeland. Of course, if the World Lord insists on thanking me, then give me some fire-type treasures, as purifying the filth consumed quite a lot."

Qiu Wu hurriedly took out two storage rings: "They are ready."

Lu Ye had previously asked for fire-type treasures before leaving. The Jade Conch certainly dared not ignore this request and immediately mobilized the entire domain's strength to gather them. The intention was to hand them over to Lu Ye when he returned, but the battle commenced swiftly, leaving no time.

Lu Ye gladly accepted the two storage rings, and with a quick scan of his Mental Consciousness, he knew that the Talent Tree's fuel consumed this time could be replenished, and there was even some profit.

Meanwhile, Xuyuan was inquiring about some matters with a Stone Race member, trying to probe about the Filth Race, such as the location of the Filth Land.

Unfortunately, while this Stone Race member was saved by Lu Ye, his understanding of the Filth Race was limited. He didn't know the specific location of the Filth Land. After being corroded by filth and transformed into a Filth Race member years ago, he entered Filth Land through the Insect Path and participated in many wars, but always in and out via the Insect Path, leaving him unaware of Filth Land's exact location.

According to him, the Filth Race is teeming with powerful individuals, with Sun Blaze as abundant as a handful and Moon Jade countless. So, the death of dozens of Moon Jade is nothing to the Filth Race.

Moreover, members like him are not true Filth Race members. Within the Filth Land, there are naturally pure Filth Race members, few in number but extremely powerful. Even this Stone Race member has never seen such pure Filth Race members.

After some discussions, the information from the Stone Race member was limited, leaving Xuyuan somewhat helpless.

He pondered briefly and beckoned Lu Ye to come over.

Lu Ye approached promptly: "Elder, do you have any instructions?"

Xuyuan waved his hand, a pure Psyche Force isolating the surroundings. After scrutinizing Lu Ye for a moment, he hesitated before speaking, "That Ma Shangsi, is he a Blood Race member?"

Ma Shangsi, when transformed into a human race, showed no obvious flaws, even Xuyuan didn't notice anything amiss. However, a Moon Jade on the Soul Race's side had applied Soul Possession Technique to Ma Shangsi, thereby glimpsing Ma Shangsi's true nature and reporting it to Xuyuan.

Lu Ye didn't hide and nodded, "Yes, he is a Blood Race member."

Xuyuan frowned slightly, "Fellow Daoist, your future is promising, but the Blood Race's reputation isn't great; it's better not to be too entangled with them."

He didn't inquire about Lu Ye's close relationship with a Blood Race member. Everyone has their own experiences and secrets, but as a senior, Xuyuan felt compelled to remind Lu Ye.

Feeling Xuyuan's concern, Lu Ye said, "Elder, don't worry, I understand the importance."