saint of humanity

Behind Yang Qing was Qi Sheng, and behind Qi Sheng were the figures of several other True Saints.

In that short moment, the speed difference among the True Saints had become obvious, which gave Lu Ye a sudden inspiration, and he instantly came up with a plan.

Using the recoil from Qi Sheng's attack, Lu Ye was forced to retreat and continued his escape.

A few breaths later, he reached out and made a gesture, and a figure suddenly appeared, which was none other than the clone of the Talent Tree.

Given the current situation, the other True Saints can be disregarded for the time being, but Seven Saints cannot be ignored. Therefore, the only option is to find a way to lure her away.

Lu Ye can only rely on the talent tree clone now.

There wasn't even time to dress the clone; it simply used its qi and blood to conceal itself. As soon as the clone appeared, it immediately parted ways with Lu Ye and sped off in another direction.

Lu Ye originally intended to see if the talent tree clone could lure away Yang Qing or one of the Seven Saints. In this way, no matter who was lured away, they would be left alone.

But as soon as the talent tree clone made a move, Lu Ye knew something was wrong.

Throughout history, the clones of the Talent Tree have been able to inherit the vast majority of the power of the original, so the difference in strength between the original and the clones is actually not that great.

The only difference is the blessing from the Panshan Knife.

But that was only possible because the Panshan Blade had few previous enhancements.

With the Rock Mountain Blade now granting him nearly ten thousand units of power, such a difference cannot be ignored.

Furthermore, it seems the talent tree clone is also unable to borrow the power of the numerous semi-saints within the inner world...

That's understandable. The main body can borrow it because the Dao Integration Pearl is in the main body's inner world, where many half-saints are also present. The clone doesn't have the Dao Integration Pearl as a transit point, so it naturally can't borrow it.

Without the blessing of the Panshan Blade and unable to draw upon the power of the many semi-saints within his inner world, the clone's current strength is completely incomparable to that of the original body; they are worlds apart.

The clone at present is simply incapable of attracting the True Saint's attention!

Whether it's Yang Qing or Qi Sheng, they could easily destroy the clone.

This is what made Lu Ye feel uneasy.

But he soon realized he had been worrying unnecessarily.

Even though he condensed a clone of the Talent Tree to feint a shot, Yang Qing and Qi Sheng, who were chasing behind him, were completely unmoved and kept their eyes on his main body, relentlessly pursuing him. Even the other half-saints further behind treated the clone as nothing.

This made Lu Ye feel embarrassed, but also secretly relieved, because in this way, he didn't have to worry about the situation on the clone's side.

The chase continued, and Qi Sheng made several moves during the process, but Lu Ye managed to deflect them from a distance. After all, it was difficult for Qi Sheng to unleash his full strength when he attacked from afar.

Although his injuries did not worsen, his appearance became increasingly disheveled.

The pursuit continued for several hours until Lu Ye could no longer sense the auras of the True Saints other than Yang Qing and Qi Sheng.

They wouldn't lose him. With Yuan watching over him, as long as Lu Ye was in Xingyuan, he would have nowhere to hide. He just fell behind because he wasn't fast enough.

almost!

Lu Ye swallowed the blood in his throat, his expression turning solemn. Today's battle would decide whether he succeeded or failed.

He suddenly turned around, took a deep look at Yang Qing and Qi Sheng, and his figure suddenly became blurry.

Qi Sheng clearly sensed something and immediately raised her hand in an attempt to stop him, but it was too late. By the time her attack reached Lu Ye's location, Lu Ye had already disappeared.

Yang Qing and Qi Sheng, who had been pursuing them, stood still in place.

The next instant, as if receiving some command, Yang Qing turned around and sped off in one direction, while Qi Sheng's spatial power surged around him, just like Lu Ye had just now, his figure blurred, only the process was not as fast as Lu Ye's.

The reason for this difference is not that Qi Sheng is inferior to Lu Ye in terms of his mastery of the Dao of Space. The Dao of Space is the foundation of the Phoenix Clan, and Qi Sheng's mastery of this Dao is unmatched in the world.

However, Lu Ye left with the help of his clone, while Qi Sheng used void teleportation, so the former was naturally faster.

At another location in Xingyuan, Lu Ye, who had come to meet his clone, immediately recalled the clone. Instead of continuing to flee, he stood still, waiting anxiously.

He didn't have to wait long; in just three breaths, he noticed ripples spreading across the surrounding void, as if pebbles had been thrown into a calm lake. Then, in that distorted void, a slender figure appeared and disappeared.

Qi Sheng is coming after us!
Lu Ye felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. He knew that the moment he made a move, Qi Sheng would be the first to chase after him, because Yuan would always be watching him. No matter where he fled, Yuan would know immediately and then mobilize Qi Sheng to pursue him.

With the situation now at this point, the plan is already halfway to success!
Having also attained some skill in the Dao of Space, Lu Ye could easily intervene at this moment. He might not be able to stop Qi Sheng from teleporting, but he would certainly delay things for some time. In fact, he could take this opportunity to launch an attack.

But in the end, he did nothing; he simply stood quietly in place.

In just two breaths, Qi Sheng's figure had become extremely solid, and it looked like he was about to cross the void and teleport there. It was at this moment that Lu Ye's figure blurred again.

Not far from where he had just disappeared, a magical artifact was drifting slowly through the void. It was an extremely ordinary artifact, and if there were no interference, it would continue to drift until it fell into a star or was shattered by some kind of void calamity.

However, Lu Ye's aura still lingered on this artifact.

It was something he deliberately left behind when he fled.

Such a powerful artifact was not even worth a glance from Yang Qing and Qi Sheng, nor would Yuan pay any special attention to it, so naturally no one bothered with it.

But it was the location that Lu Ye had sent back!

As the void blurred beside the artifact, Lu Ye returned to attack!
He immediately spread his divine sense, searching in all directions.

Although Qi Sheng was lured away by him, with Qi Sheng's abilities, he should be able to teleport back in a few breaths. Therefore, he must find Yang Qing within these few breaths and then confront him.

With a sense of direction, they successfully located Yang Qing.

After he fled, the third-generation ancestor of the dragon clan had obviously chased after him in the direction he had fled. Although it was only a short time, he had already run a long distance.

After Lu Ye suddenly launched a counterattack, Yang Qing immediately stopped and flew back.

Lu Ye had already approached Yang Qing, his body radiating a bright crimson light, clearly having pushed the Blood Escape Technique to its limit.

There was no reason not to be anxious, because not only would Qi Sheng return within a few breaths, but the True Saints who had been shaken off earlier were also coming over. At the very least, Lu Ye could already sense their presence.

Once you miss this opportunity, you'll have to rely on luck to get another chance.

The distance between them closed rapidly, and despite his serious injuries, Lu Ye's aura remained undiminished.

This wasn't the first time he had faced Yang Qing's power directly, but unlike the previous encounters, this time, although Yang Qing still exerted pressure on him, it was no longer as hopeless or unapproachable as before.

Suddenly, the two figures were about to collide.

Just then, Lu Ye suddenly raised his hand and beckoned, and a small tower appeared abruptly in his palm, spinning rapidly.

The Tower of Time.

The next instant, as Lu Ye poured all his Dao power into the tower, the small tower shone brightly.

The blinding light caused Yang Qing, who was charging aggressively towards Lu Ye, to momentarily lose his senses. Even his cloudy eyes beneath the mask trembled slightly.

The aura of power that once inspired awe and reverence subsided slightly.

Lu Ye's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he gritted his teeth and shouted, "Tower Spirit, now!"

As the words fell, the sound of a mighty river seemed to come from the darkness, its origin and destination unknown.

A long river truly appeared in the void, with no source and no end in sight. As the river surged, countless faint images transformed into waves, splashing in all directions.

The long river of time!

With the power of the Tower of Time and his own strength, Lu Ye summoned the most mysterious Poli in the universe.

The long river was like a ribbon, rolling up in the void, and the surrounding area fell into silence.

A few breaths later, when Qi Sheng and the other True Saints finally arrived, the place was empty, and there was no trace of Lu Ye and Yang Qing.

Several figures stood in four directions, motionless like statues, completely lost about their target.

As time flowed on, Lu Ye's figure rose and fell amidst the waves, just like a drowning person.

Each time the ship sank, Lu Ye would see a variety of ever-changing images before his eyes, which were things that had already happened, were about to happen, or were happening in the course of time.

This wasn't his first time entering the River of Time. He had previously secluded himself here for a while, using the power of the Tower of Time to draw upon the power of the River of Time, greatly increasing the flow of time within the inner world, which allowed many powerful members of the Dragon Clan to advance to the level of Half-Saint.

But when he came that time, although his strength was far less than it is today, he was in perfect health.

This time was different. He was already severely injured, and as the river of time swept him and Yang Qing into this situation, he also suffered a fierce attack from Yang Qing.

I'm almost fainting now.

He gritted his teeth, forcing himself to stay focused and not lose himself in the power of time, until one moment he grabbed something hard and struggled out of the surging waves.

A moment later, he sat cross-legged on the hard object.

This hard object is neither real nor illusory; it is like an isolated island in a vast ocean, not large in area, but containing many bizarre and ever-changing scenes.

He had seen a similar existence when he came in last time. He asked the Tower Spirit about it, and the Tower Spirit told him that it was a kind of anchor point, a mark left in the long river of time when certain events in the universe that could change the situation occurred. Because these events had such a direct and crucial impact on the universe, they were able to leave some traces.

This, however, made it easier for Lu Ye to catch his breath. (End of Chapter)