saint of humanity

The Thunder Swamp Sword of the Xuanwu Sect was indeed somewhat useful to Lu Ye, but ultimately it only absorbed mysteries to supply other supreme treasures and fruits, thus amplifying its power.

Xue Jiu is right. He is now a half-saint, yet he doesn't even have a single treasure. It is indeed beneath his dignity.

Since he seized the Thunder Swamp Sword from the Xuanwu Sect, it is perfectly reasonable for him to use it.

Now that they've joined forces, it's not a bad thing that Xue Jiu's strength has increased.

"Lu Ye, what's the next step?" Xue Jiu sheathed the Thunder Swamp Sword, his face full of eager anticipation.

"What does the Blood Lord intend to do?" Lu Ye countered.

Xue Jiu said excitedly, "Of course we should go all out and wipe out Bai Zhan and Qian Liu in one fell swoop!"

Xue Jiu has clearly tasted the sweetness of victory. From ancient times to the present, no other top ten has been broken so easily as today, and most of the credit for this should be attributed to Xue Jiu himself.

If it weren't for him, no one would have thought that they could so easily sneak into one of the top ten without anyone knowing.

Many insect and blood clan cultivators have defected to Ten Steps City, and so have Hundred Battles and Thousand Streams. Therefore, if Xue Jiu and Lu Ye continue to act in the same way and use the same methods to deal with Hundred Battles and Thousand Streams, there is no reason for them to fail, and they will most likely succeed.

But Lu Ye knew in his heart that Xue Jiu's eagerness to deal with Bai Zhan and Qian Liu was not because of the fate of the Insect Blood Clan... or rather, that reason was only a small part of it.

More likely, this guy wants to seize the treasures on Hongtu and Gumingyue.

In the past, Xue Jiu did have some connections with them, but now that Xue Jiu is a half-saint, his strength is far beyond what it used to be, and those connections have faded as Xue Jiu's strength has increased dramatically.

Therefore, for Xue Jiu, if he could seize more treasures, he could kill anyone in this Star Abyss.

"No!" Lu Ye slowly shook his head.

Xue Jiu asked in surprise, "Why not?"

Lu Ye pointed ahead: "With such a large-scale operation between us today, unless we wipe out all the cultivators of Ten Steps City right now, do you think the news won't leak out?"

These cultivators from Ten Steps City have nowhere to go now. Of the few remaining Ten Great Cities, they can only seek refuge with Hundred Battles and Thousand Streams, or wander alone.

Within the Star Abyss, the Hehe Realm serves as a transit point, making it extremely convenient to transmit information whenever a major event occurs.

It is likely that the Hehe Realm already knows that Ten Steps City has been breached and Xuanwu Sect has been killed.

Once Hongtu and Gumingyue find out about this, they will definitely take strict precautions against Lu Ye and Xuejiu. They don't need to do much; they just need to expel all the insect and blood clans from the city, and Xuejiu will not be able to infiltrate as easily as he did this time.

Xue Jiu pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly: "That makes sense."

He was so overwhelmed by the joy of the great victory that he didn't think too much about it. Now, after careful consideration, he realized that what Lu Ye said was true.

"And don't forget what our ultimate goal in attacking Shibu City is." Lu Ye turned to look at him.

Xue Jiu's eyes narrowed, a restless glint in them: "Of course I haven't forgotten."

Attacking Ten Steps City was not the ultimate goal, but merely a means to an end. The final objective was to deal with the Half-Saints who had come from the Origin Realm.

Xue Jiu has his sights set on Xue Yuan. Compared to conquering Bai Zhan and Qian Liu to seize the treasure, Xue Yuan's bloodline is what he values ​​most.

He had previously agreed to meet with Blood Abyss and other half-saints within half a month, so time was still a bit tight, and he had to make all the preparations before then.

"Let's go," Lu Ye called out.

Xue Jiu quickly said, "Give me an hour."

Lu Ye frowned, but when he saw the many powerful members of the Insect and Blood races standing nearby, he nodded slightly: "Come find me in the Hehe Realm when you're done. I'll be waiting for you there."

If Shibu City falls, Lu Ye can simply walk away, but Xue Jiu cannot.

There are still many cultivators from the two races waiting for him to settle down. He has been the Blood Lord for hundreds of thousands of years and is used to being arrogant and domineering. Even now that he has been promoted to Half-Saint, he does not want to lose this status.

There are still a large number of cultivators from both races who survived in the entire Star Abyss. If such a force were to regroup, it would not be to be underestimated.

In the past, the cultivators of the two races thought that he had already perished, which is why he had sought refuge with others. Now that the Blood Lord has returned and brought with him the power to destroy the Ten Steps City, he only needs to raise his arm and call to action to regroup his many scattered soldiers and ruffians.

Xue Jiu undoubtedly had this in mind.

Since he had such thoughts, Lu Ye didn't bother to stop him. Relatively speaking, if he could really recall the cultivators from the Hundred Battles and Thousand Streams clans who had pledged allegiance to him, it wouldn't be a bad thing for the future situation.

This is because it can weaken the strength of Hyakuzan and Senryu.

I believe that even if Hongtu and Gumingyue knew about this, they would not stop them, and might even tacitly allow the cultivators of the two clans to leave.

After all, given the lessons of the past, they didn't want to face bloodshed one day.

Regardless of how Xue Jiu would deal with the Insect and Blood races, Lu Ye frowned upon entering the Hehe Realm.

Because he keenly sensed that something seemed amiss in his surroundings!

Upon closer inspection, I was quite surprised.

Because within the Realm of Unity... the aura of the Star Abyss has appeared!
This vast Hehe Realm was originally the space of the supreme treasure, the Hedao Pearl. Although the treasure was destroyed, this space was preserved.

It is hailed as a pure land by cultivators because this place is free of the aura of the Star Abyss.

But now, this pristine land has actually shown traces of the aura of the Star Abyss.

And it's not even that thin.

How is this going?

Keep in mind that it had only been a few days since he last entered the Hehe Realm, and this situation had not occurred when he last came.

The cultivators entering and leaving the Hehe Realm clearly sensed the presence of the Star Abyss aura, but apart from being surprised, they had no other thoughts.

Lu Ye had a bad feeling in his heart.

A short while later, on the battlefield, Qin Feng led Lu Ye to a secret room where they found Si Shengya healing his wounds.

Si Sheng's injuries have improved somewhat. Although he has not fully recovered, he is basically fine and only needs to rest for a few more days.

"Sage, has the binding of the Origin Realm changed?" Lu Ye asked.

Si Shengya shook his head and said, "No, being here, the binding force from the Origin Realm should be isolated."

This is the same as before. The main reason why Lu Ye brought Si Shengya into the Hehe Realm to heal his injuries was because of this. Without the interference of the binding force, his injuries could heal faster.

Therefore, even if the aura of the Star Abyss flows into this Hehe Realm, it will not affect the change of the binding force.

"Brother Feng," Lu Ye turned to Qin Feng again, "when did this Star Abyss aura appear?"

Qin Feng frowned and said, "Not long after you left, it wasn't very obvious at first, but it gradually changed. Do you know the reason for this, Brother Ye?"

Lu Ye remained silent, immersing himself in his inner world.

If one had to find someone to ask about the reason, then the spirit of the Dao-Merging Pearl would undoubtedly be the best candidate. Although the Dao-Merging Pearl has been shattered into countless fragments, its own space still exists, and its intelligence remains, so it should know the inside story.

Unfortunately, the spirit of the Dao Integration Pearl has remained silent ever since Lu Ye merged the Dao Integration Pearl into his inner world when he cultivated the small world method.

Even when Lu Ye inquired, there was still no response.

After a moment, Lu Ye composed himself and said, "It must be Yuan's work!"

Even without the explanation from the spirit of the Dao-Merging Pearl, Lu Ye could probably guess what it was.

No one knows exactly where the internal space of the Dao Harmony Pearl is; everyone enters it by means of the connection provided by the Dao Harmony Pearl.

But if it is space, then it must exist.

In the past, this space was nowhere to be found and could not be investigated. However, Yuan's subconscious is awakening now, and its Star Abyss aura is everywhere. In the past, the Hehe Realm might have been able to isolate the inside from the outside and prevent the Star Abyss aura from entering. But now, Yuan may have found some flaw, which is why the Star Abyss aura has invaded this time.

The fact that Xue Jiu and the other five half-saints received instructions from Yuan when they left the Origin Realm shows that this guy also values ​​the Dao Integration Pearl very much; otherwise, he would have allowed Xue Jiu and the others to plot to seize the core fragments of the Dao Integration Pearl.

The invasion of the Hehe Realm is probably just the beginning.

"Oh no!" Lu Ye suddenly remembered something and quickly turned to Qin Feng: "Brother Feng, you mentioned earlier that you had a few friends who needed help. Have you contacted them?"

If it were simply the influx of Star Abyss energy into the Hehe Realm, making this pure land unworthy of its name, it wouldn't be a big deal. The key issue is that there are many beings like Floating Light within the Hehe Realm.

The reason they hid in the Hehe Realm was because their own corruption had reached a critical point, and they dared not stay outside any longer.

If even the Hehe Realm is no longer safe, then this vast Star Abyss may truly have nowhere left for them to hide.

Once the corrosive power within them exceeds that critical point, they are very likely to become puppets of the Abyss.

Simply becoming a puppet or an informant for Yuan is not a cause for concern.

The key issue is that these people are all highly skilled cultivators. If they were to act as superficially as they did back then...

Of course, becoming a True Saint is not an easy thing, and once you become a True Saint, you will fall into the Origin Realm. But even if you are only a Half Saint, it means that Yuan will get a batch of Half Saint-level puppet powerhouses, which is undoubtedly a big problem for the current situation.

“I’ve already contacted them. They came to the battlefield when the aura of the Star Abyss surged in. Even if you hadn’t come today, I was prepared to send you a message.” Qin Feng nodded.

"Take me there quickly," Lu Ye said hurriedly.

Seeing his anxiety, Qin Feng had a vague idea of ​​what was going on, so he quickly turned around and led the way.

Not long after, in another secret room, Lu Ye saw a man and a woman waiting there.

These two are virtually unknown in the current Star Abyss, and even in the Hehe Realm, probably not many people know them. However, in terms of their own foundation, they do have a foundation comparable to the Ten City Lords.

In other words, if they were given one of the Ten Great Dao-Harmony Cities, they would be the true Ten Great City Lords.

Upon seeing Qin Feng leading Lu Ye over, the two men stood up and looked at Lu Ye with great interest.

Recently, Lu Ye has become infamous, his reputation spreading far and wide. Throughout the entire Star Abyss, anyone with even a modicum of intelligence has heard of his formidable name. (End of Chapter)