Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1807 - 1805: Becoming the Cage

From the perspective of the Red Talisman Society, the Treasure Blood Avatar of the Blood Ancestor seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, and its emergence was incredibly bizarre and mysterious.

"The Treasure Blood Avatar of the Blood Ancestor!" Lu Ye replied.

"Treasure Blood Avatar?" A group of Red Talisman Society cultivators showed expressions of surprise and doubt.

"The Blood Clan possesses a Sacred Trait, a secret technique that involves refining their own Essence Blood to condense Treasure Blood, which, when further refined, can become a doppelganger. You should know that the split of Mount Fangcun years ago had traces of the Blood Ancestor. The Blood Ancestor left a drop of Treasure Blood here, intending to erode the core and claim it. Over the years, that drop of Treasure Blood developed its own spiritual intelligence, continuing the will of the Blood Ancestor."

Through Lu Ye's explanation, everyone finally understood the origin of that strange woman.

They also finally understood why after being bathed in the Blood Rain of this realm, cultivators possessed the Sacred Trait, as it was entirely due to the power of the Blood Ancestor's Treasure Blood.

In today's battle, Lih Tian had long planned to sacrifice himself for righteousness because only in this way could he assist the Treasure Blood Avatar in descending into the Core World.

As for the many cultivators on Sacred Blood Summit... Lih Tian did not care about their lives at all. In fact, even if they did not die at the hands of the Red Talisman Society's cultivators, with the advent of the Treasure Blood Avatar, the cultivators of Sacred Blood Summit would be slaughtered entirely.

For the Treasure Blood Avatar, all first-generation Blood Race are nourishment to strengthen itself, a primal craving she cannot resist.

Hearing all this, the group of Red Talisman Society cultivators felt both saddened and fortunate.

Through so many years of persistence and hardship, there were those among them who wavered, living within the Red Talisman Society was like being a rat, hiding everywhere and constantly facing pressure from Sacred Blood Summit while lacking cultivation resources.

People kept betraying them...

But today, they finally rejoiced in their perseverance, the conviction they held for many years finally had its reward, otherwise, where would they be alive now?

"Now, what's the situation?" Hu Dequan asked again, "Where is the Treasure Blood Avatar?"

Lu Ye looked towards the location of the Origin: "She must have gone to erode the Origin."

At those words, everyone's expressions turned heavy; although they did not understand the intricacies, everyone knew that if the Treasure Blood Avatar were to erode the Origin, this realm would undergo a drastic change.

In the countless years of resisting against Sacred Blood Summit, they barely had a foothold. But if the Origin was eroded by the Blood Ancestor's power, they would likely have no chance of survival.

Moreover, the key point was that they could not leave this place!

Previously, during the fight over the Black Abyss, as long as they held out long enough, all invading enemies would be expelled from this space, and they would naturally be able to leave.

But this time, all the people from Sacred Blood Summit were dead, and they saw no hope of leaving.

And given the current situation, they couldn't leave anyway.

"What should we do?" Yang Ling asked, although uncertain of what to do, they couldn't just wait idly.

Lu Ye shook his head; honestly, he didn't know what to do now. Previously, he used the power of the Talent Tree to ease the eroding state of the Origin, so the Talent Tree could play a role in the confrontation between the Origin and the Blood Ancestor's power.

But the key was that the Treasure Blood Avatar was too powerful; he had barely managed to save his own life under Veteran Fang's protection, and wouldn't dare to approach recklessly now.

At that moment, an anomaly suddenly occurred towards the direction of the Origin, with the Void trembling as red and white lights suddenly burst forth, illuminating the entire space.

Everyone simultaneously turned to look in that direction, and though they couldn't see precisely what was happening, just from the colors fluctuating, everyone could vaguely gauge the strengths and weaknesses of the confrontation.

The white light undoubtedly represented the power of the Origin, while the red was the Treasure Blood Avatar; this was easy to discern.

The confrontation over there suddenly entered an extremely fierce stage at that moment!

However, what made everyone anxious was that the red light clearly held an absolute advantage, and the white was significantly being eroded.

At a distance, it looked like a snow-white canvas rapidly being stained with red.

In barely one incense stick's time, there was not a hint of white left in view, only a complete red glow remaining.

Everyone's hearts sank to rock bottom!

Nevertheless, at that instant, in the midst of the intense blood-colored red glow, a dazzling white light suddenly shone through, incredibly bright.

Everyone couldn't help but feel invigorated and expectant...

The red and white intertwined incessantly, soon mixing together and becoming indistinguishable from each other.

Immediately after, the light in the distance rapidly expanded within the field of vision.

"Why is it... coming towards us?" Hu Dequan suddenly jolted, his expression turning panicky. During such a clash between powerful beings, even someone as high up as Moon Jade would only be like small fry.

"Quick, get out of the way!" Yang Ling's stern shout caused the numerous cultivators of the Red Talisman Society to quickly disperse.

Lu Ye didn't move because when the red and white light surged towards him, Veteran Fang's urgent voice sounded in his mind, "Kid, this old man has merged with her completely, considered a thorough imprisonment. The rest is up to you, open up your Divine Sea!"

In an instant, Lu Ye grasped Veteran Fang's intent.

The old man clearly knew the powerful refining force of the Talent Tree, so he placed his last hope on Lu Ye. This is likely why he exerted effort to save Lu Ye at the critical moment from his perspective; the Dao Tree lineage is the only force in the world that can truly resolve the Blood Ancestor's treasure blood, no one else can.

He had fought against the Blood Ancestor's treasure blood for countless years, always at a disadvantage with no hope of victory. Lu Ye's arrival undoubtedly gave him this opportunity.

Originally, he planned to wait until after this Black Abyss contest to carefully formulate a plan with Lu Ye. He was confident that he could use Lu Ye's power to resolve the crisis that had troubled him for countless years.

But fate was unkind; the Treasure Blood Avatar descended into the Origin space, making plans impossible in this moment of crisis; there was no choice but to risk everything, exposing his own aura while saving Lu Ye, attracting the Avatar's corrosion.

At this moment, the Origin contained not only the Origin's own power, but the treasure blood had fully integrated as well. Without external interference, it wouldn't take long before the treasure blood completely corroded the Origin, allowing the Avatar to control this realm.

Yet the Avatar was unaware that this approach also bound her, the Origin now a cage trapping her within.

If the Avatar had sufficient spiritual intelligence, she might perceive some clues, but her spiritual intelligence was ultimately naive, unable to withstand Veteran Fang's cunning.

Lu Ye opened his Divine Sea. In the next moment, he saw a sphere of light fly directly into his body.

Even though Veteran Fang controlled it with all his might, the powerful force was still beyond what Lu Ye could bear. Upon impact, he felt as though every bone shattered, dizziness overcame him, and he flew backward.

Dazed and on the brink of unconsciousness, he couldn't feel the pain in his body.

Until Veteran Fang's voice echoed beside his ears, "Wake up, don't fall asleep!"

Lu Ye bit his tongue tip, barely awake, steadied himself, and checked his own condition, confirming he wouldn't die, then quickly submerged his consciousness.

The next moment, his psyche spirit body manifested within the Divine Sea.

Raising his eyes, a red-white sphere of light came into view; it was undoubtedly the manifestation of the Origin. Initially, when Lu Ye saw it, it was surrounded by a faint blood mist, but now it had entirely transformed.

Since it was within his Divine Sea, Lu Ye could keenly sense two mighty wills engaged in a fierce struggle within the sphere.

The alternating red and white hues rocked the surroundings, waves surged from convulsing seas, even with the shimmering glow of the seven-color Divine Lotus, there were signs it might not hold.

"Hurry and refine!" Veteran Fang's voice rose like a thunderclap.

Lu Ye was about to invoke the Talent Tree's power but suddenly realized a problem: "Veteran Fang, if I refine it, what will happen to you?"

In the Origin, it's not only the Blood Ancestor's treasure blood that's trapped—if Lu Ye refines it, he can indeed eliminate the treasure blood's power, but simultaneously the Origin's consciousness would also be refined. Lu Ye can't choose to refine only the treasure blood and not the Origin; both have blended together, impossible to separate.

Veteran Fang's voice replied, "I'm pleased you asked this question, but there's no perfect solution. I became a cage at great effort, managing to trap this barghest. I won't let my work come to naught; you refine without worrying about me." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Lu Ye remained silent.

Veteran Fang knew his heart, sighing involuntarily, "You must know if the Origin is corrupted by the Blood Ancestor's power and breaks free, the entire Mount Fangcun would suffer catastrophe. Besides, as long as Mount Fangcun exists, new consciousness of the Origin will sooner or later be born."

Though the new consciousness might not be Veteran Fang.

Lu Ye's expression turned solemn, his deep tone resonated, "Veteran Fang, my apologies!"

As he finished speaking, the phantom of the Talent Tree appeared abruptly behind his psyche spirit body, an imposing towering tree with countless burning leaves.

From beneath its roots, numerous tendrils stretched out like living creatures, piercing into the Origin.

Refinement began!

A cloud of black smoke rose from the Talent Tree, a sign of the Blood Ancestor's power, harmful rather than impurities.

Seeming aware, within the Origin, the treasure blood's consciousness fiercely resisted, stirring the entire Origin into turmoil, echoing an apocalypse within Lu Ye's Divine Sea.

The seven-color Divine Lotus's radiance grew ever more brilliant, light like invisible hands calming the turmoil in Lu Ye's Divine Sea, easing his burden.

Within the Origin, Veteran Fang exerted ferocity, restraining the treasure blood.

Only then did Lu Ye have the chance to divert part of his spirit to retrieve and swallow healing elixir pills, restoring the injuries of his physical body.

Swiftly, he took out a large quantity of fire-type treasures to begin refining.

Gratefully, he had the foresight to prepare ample fire-type treasures; otherwise, with such consumption, the Talent Tree's refining might not last long.