saint of humanity

As it turned out, Lu Ye's decision was correct.

Just a few days after Ni Chilian abandoned Chilian City, a group of unfamiliar powerful figures arrived in front of Chilian City, and this group of powerful figures was led by Ming Feng.

Undoubtedly, the second batch of half-saints from the Origin Realm have already joined forces with Mingfeng, and it should be at Mingfeng's suggestion that they have set their sights on the Dao Integration Pearl of Crimson Flame City.

Unfortunately, Crimson Flame City was now deserted, leaving only a huge empty shell. Helpless, the group of powerful individuals could only leave disappointed after arriving with high hopes.

Upon hearing this news, Ni Chilian, who had already moved to Dragon City, was naturally filled with lingering fear.

She secretly rejoiced that she had listened to Lu Ye's advice back then, otherwise Crimson Flame City would surely be lost. Although she had lost the foundation she had built up over the years, thanks to Lu Ye's methods, her Dao Integration Pearl had been transferred to Phoenix Nest for safekeeping, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

At the Phoenix Nest, not only do Xue Jiu, Si Shengya, and Ni Chilian possess the Dao Integration Pearls, but Lu Ye has also reconstituted the Dao Integration Pearls of Bai Zhan and Wangu City, handing them over to the Dragon Clan's Third Ancestor Yang Lie and Fifth Ancestor Zhu Pang for control.

The enormous Phoenix Nest was filled with five Universe-level Dao-Merging Pearls, a truly magnificent sight, unprecedented in history.

In Dragon City, all the saints gathered.

Since the group of half-saints from the Origin Realm failed to target Crimson Flame City, their next target will inevitably be Dragon City. Therefore, everyone is preparing for the upcoming great battle.

It's worth mentioning that the number of demigods among the dragon race has increased again.

Lu Ye did nothing during this period. Since returning from Crimson Flame City, he had been in a state of meditation, exerting all his power to maintain the power of the Tower of Time, which consumed a great deal of energy.

Currently, more than ten more Dragon Clan Half-Saints have appeared since Yang Lie and Zhu Pang.

However, compared to the information received from various parties recently, such a number is truly unsettling.

Lu Ye naturally hoped that the enemy would arrive more slowly, because the longer the time was delayed, the stronger his own half-saint lineup would become. Although the dragon clan half-saints were all newly promoted, each generation of dragon lords had supreme treasures. Those who did not have supreme treasures now had room and space to choose.

All the treasures that the ghost sedan brought back were taken into Lu Ye's inner world. Some of them have already chosen their partners and come out of the inner world together, while others remain in the inner world.

Moreover, recently, three to five more rare treasures have been offered.

Although the quantity is small, it is a good sign, because it indicates that the news has spread and more treasures will surely come in the future.

War eventually broke out.

Less than ten days after Lu Ye returned from Crimson Flame City, Dragon City was placed on full alert.

In the room where Lu Ye was sitting, the door was pushed open, and a figure rushed in.

He slightly opened his eyes and immediately saw a bald figure with a look of anxiety in his eyes.

"Senior brother, the enemy is attacking!" Fu Wei said urgently.

When Chilian City was in crisis, Yuanxi City came to its aid and stayed near Chilian City ever since. So after Ni Chilian abandoned Chilian City, Yuanxi City also left.

Leaving aside the others in the city, whether it's You Die or Huan Qing, they are all just ordinary Dao Integration cultivators. Even if Su Yan and Zhu Yin are slightly stronger, they will not be of any benefit to the future war. Only Fu Wei is different; Lu Ye brought him to Dragon City.

In the current situation, having more combat power is ultimately a good thing, especially since Fu Wei's strength is directly linked to his own. He currently possesses the strength of an ordinary half-saint, and with the protective treasure passed down through generations of the Bu clan, his safety will certainly not be a problem once the battle begins, as long as he doesn't act too recklessly.

"What's meant to happen will happen," Lu Ye sighed.

Although he hoped the enemy would arrive as late as possible, the enemy could not wait indefinitely, and he had anticipated the current situation.

"This time, the number of enemies is rather large." Fu Wei's expression was grave.

"How much?" Lu Ye asked.

Fu Wei swallowed hard: "I'm not entirely sure of the exact numbers, but it's at least several dozen!"

Lu Ye's expression hardened.

The second batch of semi-saints from the Origin Realm consisted of only nine people. When Mingfeng escaped, she took seven semi-saints with her, so there were no more than twenty in total.

But this time, dozens of people came at once.

I reckon those puppet demigods have all joined up with the Nether Bees.

This is probably the strongest lineup the enemy can field right now.

On the other hand, what about our side? Previously, there were nine half-saints, but now there is one more, Fu Wei and one more, Ni Chi Lian. The dragon race has also gained more than a dozen, bringing the total to just over twenty.

In terms of sheer numbers, they are incomparable.

Not to mention, the enemy also has Xue Wei, Fei and a powerful figure who is suspected to be Xing Zhou. Although the identities of the remaining six Origin Realm Half-Saints are unknown, how could they be weak?
"What did the Dragon Lord say?" Lu Ye asked.

Fu Wei wiped his face: "The disparity in strength between us and the enemy is enormous. There's no other way but to defend. Dragon Lord asked me to tell you that we need to speed up the progress here!"

The only advantage our side has in this battle is that the enemy is unaware that the Dragon Clan has many Half-Saints. As long as all the Dragon Clan powerhouses in Lu Ye's inner world can advance to Half-Saint, then this battle will be worth fighting.

"I understand." Lu Ye nodded slightly.

Fu Wei turned and left.

Lu Ye could only sigh.

He focused his divine sense into the small world, looking at the many dragon clan powerhouses who were still in seclusion and cultivating there. He felt helpless as he sensed the fluctuations in their auras.

He's reached his limit; there's simply no way to make the Tower of Time even more powerful.

"Tower Spirit," Lu Ye called softly.

The tower spirit appeared and, without waiting for him to ask any more questions, said, "Go to the River of Time. My power will be much greater in the River of Time, and the dragon race itself cultivates the power of time, so their cultivation breakthroughs will be easier there."

Lu Ye was taken aback: "If that's possible, why didn't you say so earlier?"

The tower spirit gazed at him intently: "I have been there since the beginning of the universe!"

That place was practically a prison for the Tower of Time; if it could, why would it want to go back? It wouldn't have made this suggestion this time if it hadn't had no other choice.

Lu Ye stopped talking and asked directly, "What do you want to do?"

"Just let me out!" the tower spirit replied.

Lu Ye readily agreed and released the Tower of Time from his inner world.

The next instant, the tower trembled incessantly, a mysterious aura flowed, and the sound of a mighty river could be faintly heard. In the distance, a colorful and vibrant river flowed from an unknown place, passing through the place where Lu Ye was, and flowing towards an unknown distance.

At the square in front of Dragon City, a group of semi-saints, led by Si Shengya, gathered together, their gazes fixed solemnly on the void ahead. As far as they could see, a large number of streaks of light were rapidly approaching them.

The enemy is about to attack!

Just then, more than ten dragon clan demigods suddenly seemed to sense something and turned to look. They saw a phantom river suddenly stretching across a certain location in Dragon City, with no source in sight and no end in sight.

From that illusory river, the dragon race's demigods sensed an extremely familiar aura.

"The River of Time!" The Dragon Lord raised an eyebrow.

"It must have been Xiao Ye who did it," Yang Lie said, revealing the secret.

The Tower of Time was stored in Lu Ye's inner world. They now know that summoning the River of Time is an extremely troublesome matter even for the dragon race, but it should be very easy for Lu Ye, who can activate the power of the Tower of Time.

With a formidable enemy at hand, and the long river of time now revealed, Yang Lie and the others had a vague idea that Lu Ye was trying to help the many dragon clan experts advance and break through more quickly, which eased their anxiety somewhat.

"That's Dragon City?"

Less than 100,000 miles from the Dragon Clan, dozens of figures rushed over. The one in the lead was tall with long, blood-red hair. Her clothes were extremely simple, barely covering her vitals, and her graceful figure was on full display. She was none other than Xue Wei of the Blood Clan.

Needless to say, this vampire demigod was exceptionally handsome, but beneath that striking beauty lay boundless malevolence and resentment.

A few days ago, after they reunited with Mingfeng, she learned from Mingfeng that three of the five semi-saints of the Origin Realm had died in battle, and Xueyuan was the first to be killed. She could hardly believe it.

In the eyes of her and many other half-saints of the Origin Realm, the five, including Blood Abyss, were completely unstoppable in Star Abyss.

It's likely that the entire Star Abyss is already under their control.

In reality, not only could he not control Xingyuan, but his life was also in danger.

Xueyuan was, after all, a half-saint of the vampire clan, and held an extremely high position within the clan. Mingfeng and the others all followed him. Xueyuan died so mysteriously, and no one even saw how he died, which made her both heartbroken and frustrated.

It is heartbreaking that our clan has lost a powerful half-saint, and it is infuriating that Blood Abyss is incompetent and has disgraced the vampire clan.

“That’s Dragon City, and it’s also the top of the so-called Ten Great Dao-Merging Cities in Xingyuan!” Mingfeng replied cautiously.

"It looks quite magnificent, but how could such a dilapidated city withstand the siege of so many of your demigods?" Fei said coldly, his voice hoarse, as if his throat had been burned.

As fellow insectoids, Fei was less polite to Mingfeng because he also felt ashamed of what had happened before.

“This city is said to have existed for many years and has very strong defenses,” Mingfeng offered a brief explanation.

"Then I'll see just how strong it is, and whether it can withstand the encirclement and suppression of so many of us half-saints!" Fei sneered.

"Fellow Daoist Mingfeng." A gentle voice came, but it was a half-saint with golden eyes asking, "What is that?"

As he spoke, he pointed towards the interior of Dragon City, in the direction where the River of Time flowed.

Mingfeng also noticed the River of Time, but he hadn't seen it at all when he came last time, so how could he know about it now? He could only shake his head and say, "Fellow Daoist Xingzhou, I've never seen this thing before either. However, the aura emanating from this thing is somewhat similar to that of the dragons when they activate their power, so it should be related to the time."

The half-saint with golden eyes was none other than Xing Zhou, the legendary number one half-saint in the Origin Realm.

"Chronology... Could this be the River of Time?" Xingzhou's expression shifted slightly. (End of Chapter)