Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1800 - 1798: Origin Consciousness

Looking at the small old man who suddenly appeared in his Divine Sea, and recalling the slight knocking sensation he felt in his Divine Sea earlier, Lu Ye immediately realized the identity of the other party: "Origin Consciousness?"

If he wasn't mistaken, the small old man in front of him was the same type of existence as Number Nine and Flower Girl, both manifestations of the will of a domain.

The protection of the Divine Sea being triggered was undoubtedly the handiwork of the other party.

The small old man nodded slightly: "Correct!" He then asked: "Dao Tree lineage?"

"What?" Lu Ye frowned, not quite understanding.

The small old man gave Lu Ye a deep look but didn't explain further, though Lu Ye clearly saw a hint of apprehension in the other's eyes, unsure if it was his imagination.

Just as he was about to ask more, the small old man seemed to discover a new world, staring at the seven-color Divine Lotus beneath Lu Ye's psyche spirit body in surprise: "Warm Divine Lotus?" Upon closer inspection, he shook his head: "Not quite right, just a doppelganger. Boy, what is your relationship with the Soul Race?"

"Barely count as half a member of the Soul Race," Lu Ye answered casually.

The small old man's eye visibly twitched. What was this? What does it mean to barely count as half a member of the Soul Race? Either you are or you aren't, there's no half about it. But seeing such a Divine Lotus in the other's Divine Sea, he knew his relationship with the Soul Race was not ordinary; otherwise, he couldn't have such a thing guarding his Divine Sea, something not everyone could possess.

While deep in thought, Lu Ye spoke up: "Veteran Fang, the Black Abyss Contest has already started. The people from Sacred Blood Summit should attack soon. I wish to wipe them out with this battle. Can you provide any assistance?"

The small old man was momentarily stunned, realizing that "Veteran Fang" referred to him, undoubtedly derived from the name Mount Fangcun.

No one had ever called him that before; he was a bit surprised, but not too concerned. Upon hearing this, he slowly shook his head: "The Origin has been tainted by the treasure blood of the Blood Ancestor. For many years, I've been fighting against it. Without your help today, I wouldn't have been able to meet you here. Once the contest begins, all I can do is repel the intruders with all my might; beyond that, I cannot offer any assistance."

Lu Ye understood, feeling a bit disappointed, but upon closer thought, he couldn't be too demanding. The Origin had been contaminated by the power of the Blood Ancestor's treasure blood for so many years. Today, with his help, Veteran Fang's Origin Consciousness could relax for a moment, but it couldn't be relaxed forever.

Veteran Fang noticed Lu Ye's uniqueness, which is why he chose to appear and meet him.

So, in the matter of the Black Abyss Contest, it was up to him.

"Boy, don't expect too much too quickly. Win this battle first, then help me fully resolve the crisis within the Origin, so we can plan for the future!" Veteran Fang's voice echoed.

The crisis within the Origin had only been slightly alleviated, not completely resolved. Achieving that wasn't a one-day task.

The Origin, contaminated by part of the power of the Blood Ancestor's treasure blood, was like falling sick. As the saying goes, an illness strikes like a mountain falling, but leaves like silk unwinding…

From Veteran Fang's perspective, it was unrealistic for Lu Ye to expect to eliminate Sacred Blood Summit in one battle; such matters required gradual effort.

Lu Ye frowned; he didn't want to plan for the future; he only wished to decide the battle's outcome here and now.

Thinking it over, Lu Ye asked: "Veteran Fang, does the Blood Ancestor's treasure blood have its own consciousness?"

The reason for this suspicion naturally stemmed from the various thoughts that had flashed through his mind earlier. If the consciousness that pulled him into this realm wasn't Mount Fangcun's, then there was only one other possibility.

Veteran Fang nodded: "That's correct. However, there's no need to worry too much. That consciousness is not complete. It was born from the will left behind in the Blood Ancestor's treasure blood from years ago, so its spiritual intelligence is somewhat primitive, like a child who hasn't been born long. Moreover, this place is the Origin Space; it cannot enter, only you cultivators can."

Having received confirmation from Veteran Fang, even though Lu Ye had long suspected, he was still shocked.

He couldn't help but recall some information he obtained when he first encountered the Blood Race heritage. It was rumored that the Blood Race could, at the depth of their bloodline cultivation, achieve Drop of Blood Rebirth.

He always thought such things were too farfetched, but now it seemed he had been like a frog in a well.

The Blood Ancestor had been dead for who knows how many years, and her remains divided into many pieces, yet a drop of treasure blood she left behind here had given birth to consciousness…

Just one drop of the Blood Ancestor's treasure blood had left Mount Fangcun's core consciousness so embarrassed; how powerful must the Blood Ancestor have been in her time? And what kind of existence could have torn the Blood Ancestor apart?

Lu Ye couldn't allow himself to ponder further.

As for now, since that consciousness was nurtured by the will left in the treasure blood of the Blood Ancestor, it had certainly inherited many things from the Blood Ancestor. Could this be considered a form of rebirth?

Veteran Fang said the Blood Ancestor's drop of treasure blood couldn't enter this place. As for why, Lu Ye wasn't sure, but since Veteran Fang said so, it must be true. In other words, that drop of treasure blood had always been outside… Lu Ye immediately thought of the Blood Moon hanging in the sky!

He had always been curious about the nature of that Blood Moon and had speculated before. Now, hearing Veteran Fang's words, he could almost confirm that the Blood Moon was indeed transformed from the treasure blood of the Blood Ancestor.

However, Lu Ye quickly remembered another issue: "Veteran Fang, if the Blood Ancestor's treasure blood can't enter, how was the Origin contaminated?"

"Naturally, it's been contaminated by the saintliness within the cultivators who died here. Those saintliness, in essence, are also extensions of the Blood Ancestor's treasure blood's power! The naive will of the treasure blood had always aimed to occupy the Origin, and all saintliness powers would autonomously contaminate the Origin."

Lu Ye suddenly understood. For generations, the battles at the Black Abyss surely caused numerous cultivators of the Sacred Blood Summit to perish. After their deaths, the saintliness within them dispersed and slowly infiltrated the Origin.

"So, young one, do your best to win this round. Afterwards, this old man will join forces with you to figure out how to handle that drop of treasure blood." If it were anyone else here, Veteran Fang would never have appeared because it would be meaningless. But Lu Ye was different. The Dao Tree lineage gave Veteran Fang hope, as to the Dao Tree lineage, everything in the world could be refined, including the Blood Ancestor's treasure blood!

Lu Ye nodded, "I'll do my best!"

In the Divine Sea, the figure of Veteran Fang faded away.

Lu Ye opened his eyes, still pressing his hand on the Origin, urging the Talent Tree's power to continuously refine the treasure blood's strength within the Origin.

The more he refined, the lighter the pressure on the Origin Consciousness would become.

Everyone else was busy without pause, with Hu Dequan coordinating in all directions, continuously issuing various commands. All around the vast space of the Origin, formations overlapped, and hidden dangers lurked.

Until a few days later, this area of space suddenly began to tremble incessantly.

Only then did Hu Dequan flash to Lu Ye's side, "Brother, the people from Sacred Blood Summit are coming. According to the plan, we need to hide the Origin."

Though this concealment couldn't last long, and the cultivators of Sacred Blood Summit would eventually find it, delaying time as the defensive side was undoubtedly a strategy.

Lu Ye understood and stepped back.

With Hu Dequan's call, several cultivators immediately leapt over to set up a concealment array near the Origin.

The space shook continuously, stopping only after nearly half a day.

Hiding on a meteorite, aided by the formation to mask his aura, and simultaneously enhancing with Breath-concealing Spirit Runes, Lu Ye instantly detected a powerful mental consciousness sweeping over from a certain direction.

The mental consciousness of Lih Tian!

Surely, the cultivators of Sacred Blood Summit were coming out in full force, as they did every time, but every time they were thwarted and returned empty-handed. This contest had gone on for countless years since ancient times.

In the silent void, hidden dangers were lurking.

Soon, on Lih Tian's orders, the cultivators of the Sacred Blood Summit split into squads and spread out.

Their first task was to find the exact location of the Origin, as only then could they act purposefully.

As they searched, it was also a process of mutual maneuvering between both sides. The main objective of the Red Talisman Society was indeed to buy time, but under this overarching goal, eliminating enemies whenever possible was also essential.

In an instant, there were clusters of Blood Sea in the Origin space, searching in all directions. Within the Blood Sea, the cultivators of Sacred Blood Summit concealed themselves.

On the meteorite where Lu Ye was hiding, Hu Dequan was right beside him, looking tense and anxious: "Brother, how confident are you?"

In the past at this stage, the cultivators on the Red Talisman Society's side would generally choose to remain hidden, as their overall strength was inferior to that of their opponents, making a proactive attack unfavorable.

Moreover, the cultivators of Sacred Blood Summit would collaboratively use the Blood Sea Technique, which allowed them to attack when encountering an enemy and defend when under attack, making them quite difficult to deal with.

Unless the enemy just happened to enter the range of the formation they set up, they would leverage the formation's power to launch an attack. However, the Origin space was vast, and even though they had arrived several days earlier, the formations they could set were limited. Getting the enemy to wander into the range of the formations depended entirely on luck.

But this time was different. After discussing with Hu Dequan, Lu Ye had decided to adopt a more aggressive strategy.

"Just wait," Lu Ye replied. In his perception, the positions of all Blood Servants in the Origin space were clear at a glance, thanks to his bloodline perception rather than mental consciousness, allowing for a vast range of detection.

Hu Dequan felt a bit uneasy. Although he had been convinced by Lu Ye earlier, now that they reached this point, he couldn't help but feel tense. The Red Talisman Society didn't have many people, and couldn't afford to be too reckless.

In another part of the space, a group of six from the Red Talisman Society, along with Xiang Yin and her sister and two other Blood Servants who had later joined under Lu Ye's command, ten people in total, were rushing openly in one direction.

Xiang Yin and her sister led the charge, holding their audio talisman and constantly communicating with Lu Ye to confirm the direction.

Before long, Xiang Yin exclaimed, "Prepare to engage the enemy!"

The others in the squad looked up to see a Blood Sea ahead rapidly advancing, carefully searching every area they passed, attempting to locate the Origin's position.