saint of humanity

A person sat upright in the tree hollow, and the smell of blood was coming from this person.

Lu Ye looked up and saw that the man's aura was weak and unstable, and his body was entangled with inexplicable Dao intent. His life force was like a candle flame in the wind, which could be extinguished at any time.

He was slightly startled: "Xiao Qianchen?"

The person standing before me was none other than the one from Eternal City.

Lu Ye had little contact with this person, and could even say that he had never had a direct conversation with him, but having been in Xingyuan for many years, he naturally knew Xiao Qianchen.

It should be noted that he and Qin Feng had a pretty good personal relationship.

Upon hearing Lu Ye's voice, Xiao Qianchen slightly opened his eyes, then his expression turned bitter: "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, fellow Daoist."

Lu Ye didn't need to ask to know what had happened, and he couldn't help but frown and say, "Didn't the Dragon Clan send you a message telling you to be more vigilant lately?"

Previously, he had joined forces with Xue Jiu and Si Shengya to besiege Xue Yuan. After hearing that the other three half-saints had entered Bai Zhan City together, he asked the Dragon Clan to find a way to inform Xiao Qianchen about the recent situation in Xing Yuan, so that Xiao Qianchen would be more vigilant.

In his opinion, Xiao Qianchen could hold out for a while even if the three half-saints joined forces to attack, as long as they received the news, they could quickly teleport into the battlefield using the power of the Primordial Wutong Tree to harass or kill the enemy.

Preserving the ancient city of Wan Gu is certainly not a problem.

Even though he had entered the River of Time, Xue Jiu and Si Shengya were still here at Phoenix Nest, ready to deal with a half-saint each. Xiao Qianchen, as one of the ten city lords, had the advantage of his city's location and could protect himself against a half-saint.

However, judging from the current results, the outcome seems less than optimistic.

With all ten city lords so severely injured and forced to come to Phoenix Nest for treatment and recuperation, the fate of Eternal City is pretty much sealed.

Xiao Qianchen sighed softly, "It was my carelessness!"

Tai Chu Wutong said from the side, "The fifth deputy city lord of Wangu City was a spy planted by Hongtu back then. When those three half-saints suddenly descended, with the cooperation of the spy, they quickly broke through the defensive array of Wangu City. By the time I received the news here and sent Xue Jiu and Si Shengya over, it was already too late."

Lu Ye couldn't help but frown.

The fact that his fifth deputy city lord was actually a spy for the opposing force shows how muddled Xiao Qianchen's leadership as city lord really was. It's fair to say that he lost this time.

"Has Eternal City fallen into enemy hands as well?" Lu Ye asked.

Xiao Qianchen looked ashamed: "When the enemy attacked the city, I was in seclusion breaking through my cultivation. My reaction was not timely enough, and in the end, I had no way to escape. I could only use the Dao Integration Pearl to escape into the Hehe Realm. Si Sheng found me and brought me here."

As a result, the Eternal City was lost, and the Dao-Merging Pearl fell into enemy hands.

Including Bai Zhan and Qian Liu's Universe-level Dao Integration Beads, each of the three Half-Saints who came from the Origin Realm had one.

Hongtu and Gumingyue are unlikely to be able to keep their Dao Integration Pearls. Faced with the pressure from the three half-saints, they are very likely to voluntarily surrender control of the Dao Integration Pearls, retreat to the second rank, and thus obtain the protection of the three half-saints, so that they can focus on their cultivation and breakthrough.

"Where are Si Sheng and Xue Jiu?" Lu Ye asked. Now that he had returned, Si Sheng and Xue Jiu should not be hiding.

Tai Chu Wutong said, "Not long after those three conquered Wangu City, they joined forces to attack Chi Lian City. Xue Jiu and Si Shengyuan are currently there helping to defend against the enemy."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye couldn't help but scoff, "They really can't sit still!"

Although he spent a long time inside the Tower of Time, it was only about three months outside. In such a short time, the three from the Origin Realm had made so many moves, which shows how eager they were.

Clearly, the deaths at Blood Abyss made them realize the sense of crisis.

When they came from the Origin Realm, they were full of vigor and confidence, feeling that this vast Star Abyss was a land where dragons could soar, and they could roam freely and make their own moves.

Who knew that just a few days after arriving, the strongest of them, Xue Yuan, died, and Xue Jiu betrayed them.

Therefore, they were eager to eliminate any potential threats, and that's how Eternal City and Crimson Flame City came to be targeted. The three half-saints were unaware of the situation in Star Abyss, but Hongtu and Gu Mingyue were very clear about it. They knew, of course, that once Xiao Qianchen and Ni Chilian were promoted to half-saints, they would become enemies.

In fact, if possible, the three would prefer to attack Dragon City Phoenix Nest, because this was the will of the Abyss before they left the Origin Realm.

With Lu Ye and others stationed at Dragon City Phoenix Nest, how could the three from the Origin Realm dare to offend them easily? The death of Blood Abyss serves as a cautionary tale. They might end up failing to attack and being unable to escape unscathed, which would be a huge loss.

Therefore, they had no choice but to settle for second best and deal with Eternal City and Crimson Flame City first.

"What's the situation over there right now?" Lu Ye asked.

Tai Chu Wutong said, "When I sent Xue Jiu and Si Shengya over, I also sent a dragon. You can use the Dragon Book to inquire about it."

Lu Ye raised an eyebrow, secretly admiring the thoughtfulness of Elder Shu's arrangements. He immediately contacted the Dragon Register to inquire about the details.

Before long, the situation in Crimson Flame City had been ascertained.

As he had predicted, all three half-saints from the Origin Realm had been blessed by the Universe-level Dao Integration Beads. Currently, two of them were entangled with Xue Jiu and Si Shengyuan, while the remaining one was launching a strong attack on Chi Lian City.

They didn't bring any of their subordinate forces, because there wasn't enough time to mobilize them. The three of them arrived at Chilian City almost a few days after they finished attacking Wangu City. The speed of a half-saint was so fast that ordinary cultivators would have a hard time keeping up.

Even if it were just a single half-saint launching a powerful attack, Crimson Flame City might not be able to hold out, because so far, there has been no sign of Ni Crimson Flame City.

At this moment, the protective array in Crimson Flame City had been pushed to its limit.

Outside the great formation, a tall figure stood, surrounded by a mysterious aura. Behind him were a pair of snow-white wings, and his face was cold and aloof. He was none other than Yu Clan Zhi Fei, one of the three half-saints of the Origin Realm.

Of the three, she is not the strongest, and could even be considered the weakest, because both Modo of the Demon Clan and Mingfeng of the Insect Clan have been at the level of a half-saint for far longer than her, and their foundation is beyond her reach.

The reason she was put in charge of the siege was entirely because she possessed a suitable treasure.

Outside the great formation, she formed hand seals, her Dao power surging. A golden beam of light in front of her was like a giant nail driven into the light screen of the protective formation. With each tremor, the light of the protective formation dimmed a little.

Hidden within the golden beam of light was a treasure shaped like a long needle.

If Lu Ye were here, he would definitely recognize this thing as the Heavenly Weaving Needle.

He had never seen the Supreme Treasure Heaven-Weaving Needle, but he had seen the Attribute Treasure Heaven-Weaving Needle before. When he killed Zhao Ming of the Feather Clan in the Origin Realm, the other party used the Attribute Treasure Heaven-Weaving Needle. The power of this thing to break the law is terrifying. It can be said that under the premise of the same foundation, no one can stop the destructive power of the Heaven-Weaving Needle.

The power of a treasure should not be underestimated, let alone the fact that it is a supreme treasure at this moment, and one that is personally activated by a semi-saint.

Crimson Flame City had never experienced such a great crisis. Yuan Xi, inside the city, had a solemn expression, and beside her, Changming also looked grim: "Madam, we must let the Lord come out of seclusion!"

After refining the Qiankun Cauldron in the starry sky and returning that day, Ni Chilian entered a secret chamber in the city to cultivate and break through to the next level.

The secret chamber is sealed off from the outside world by a protective array, which is difficult to shake unless specific methods are used. Therefore, even if there is a huge commotion outside, Ni Chilian is completely unaware of it.

Although forcing Ni Chilian out of seclusion at this moment would render all her previous efforts in seclusion futile, if she does not leave seclusion, there is currently no one who can deal with Zhifei.

Only if Ni Chilian personally intervenes can Zhifei be kept busy and distracted.

Yuan Xi remained silent, only staring solemnly into a certain direction in the void.

"Madam!" Changming said urgently, "Judging from the current situation, the city's defensive array won't last even half a day. If we don't ask you to come out of seclusion soon, it might be too late!"

Yuan Xi continued to gaze in that direction, then slowly shook her head and said, "No need!"

Changming frowned and looked in the direction Yuanxi was pointing, but saw nothing. He couldn't help but wonder, "Does Madam have a plan to defeat the enemy?"

“I don’t…” Yuan Xi replied, “but someone does!”

"Who?" Changming was taken aback, then realized: "Fellow Daoist Lu Ye is coming?"

Right now, in the entire Star Abyss, if there is anyone who can stand up to a half-saint, it is only Lu Ye, after all, he is also a powerhouse at the level of one of the top ten city lords.

“Lu Ye entered the River of Time a few days ago.” Yuan Xi had a lot of contact with Zhu Yin, so she naturally knew about Lu Ye’s movements.

"The River of Time..." Changming was stunned. Is this something you can just enter at will? If it wasn't Lu Ye, then who else could it be?
Changming really couldn't think of any reliable candidates; he couldn't very well say that the Dragon Lord and Phoenix Lord would come to his aid.

"They're here!" Just then, Yuan Xi's eyes suddenly lit up.

Changming looked in that direction again and saw a figure rushing towards them. The figure was slightly hunched over, had a bald head, and looked fearful.

"He is..." Changming was shocked because he recognized the person who came. It was Fuwei from the city of Lady, who was said to be a member of the Bu tribe.

"He's no match for us, is he?" Changming frowned. "Madam, he did join forces with Lu Ye to fight against the Xuanwu Sect a while ago, but his own strength is not at the level of the Ten Great City Lords. The destructive power of the treasure in the hands of the Feather Clan is terrifying. He is definitely no match for them!"

Yuan Xi said, "I don't know if it will work or not, but he's the one who wants to try it."

"This is no joke..." Changming was speechless. If anything went wrong during the test, the result would be death and the demise of his Dao.

As the two were talking, Fu Wei had already quickly approached the battlefield. Despite his fearful appearance, he was surprisingly fast.

If he were simply here on his own, he could have come much earlier, but to fight against a half-saint, he had to rely on the amplification of the Yuanxi City Dao-Merging Pearl.

So he came together with Yuan Xicheng, which is why it took him some time.

He didn't know if he could withstand the attacks of a half-saint, but one thing he was certain of was that his strength had been steadily increasing until a few days ago. (End of Chapter)