saint of humanity

However, Lu Ye could clearly sense that the corrosive power accumulated in Yang Qing's body was extremely dense. Even with the help of the Talent Tree, it would not be easy to completely burn it away. He even had a vague feeling that relying solely on the Talent Tree would not be enough to burn away the incinerating power in Yang Qing's body.

"Enough!" Yang Qing suddenly spoke up at that moment.

Lu Ye stopped in time, suppressing the turmoil in his heart. Only now did he have time to clasp his hands in greeting: "Lu Ye greets the Second Ancestor!"

Back in the Nine Provinces, he had received a favor from Yang Qing, but that should only be an avatar of the Second Ancestor, so the Second Ancestor himself had never met Lu Ye.

But this did not prevent Lu Ye from feeling grateful, because the Dao Tree inheritance was able to appear in the Nine Provinces because Yang Qing brought it there; otherwise, how could such an inheritance appear in a starry sky?

It can be said that without Yang Qing, there would be no Lu Ye today.

Yang Qing glanced at Lu Ye and nodded slightly: "We can talk about this later. I need to take care of my own problems first. Please wait a moment, young friend."

After saying this, he suddenly sank into the river of time.

Lu Ye strained his eyes to see clearly, and could vaguely see a blurry figure sitting in the long river, with surging temporal forces frantically washing over the figure.

Yet his figure remained steadfast and unyielding, like a rock in the ocean.

As the power of time washed over it, some strange and indescribable changes seemed to be taking place on that figure.

After looking around for a while, Lu Ye thought for a moment, then flew over and landed at a nearby anchor point.

By this point, he was fully aware of what the Tower Spirit had said about Yang Qing leaving behind a hidden trap here.

That was clearly a divine thought or something similar of his own, which was now regaining control of himself.

If successful, the crisis will be easily resolved.

Based on the current situation, the probability of failure is not high.

Suddenly it dawned on him that no wonder the tower spirit had said to deal with Yang Qing first, rather than kill him; there was a difference between the two.

True Saints can only be killed by True Saints, because every True Saint contains a trace of the universe's origin. As long as the origin is undying, no matter how severe the injuries, a True Saint will never die!

Therefore, no matter how powerful Lu Ye's foundation is, it is impossible for him to actually kill any True Saint. He can only rely on the hidden trick that Yang Qing left behind to get rid of him.

The situation became clear: Yang Qing was the first True Saint in the universe and also the strongest. Now that he was joining forces with him, there was naturally an opportunity to kill the other True Saints.

Before Yang Qing fell into the Origin Realm, he must have already planned this. He deliberately left the Tower of Time in the River of Time for this very day.

The tower spirit was aware of Yang Qing's plan, but kept it hidden because the timing wasn't right.

The most important prerequisite for getting rid of Yang Qing is having a strong person who can rival him!
Just now, if Lu Ye hadn't managed to hold on against Yang Qing's fierce attacks, the tower spirit wouldn't have had the time to summon Yang Qing's afterimage from the anchor point, and there would have been no further progress.

It was precisely because Lu Ye's foundation had increased dramatically, giving him the resources to barely contend with Yang Qing, that this plan, formulated countless millennia ago, was able to be implemented.

Within the long river of time, Lu Ye refined the Dao Fish to replenish his own energy while sitting and waiting.

At the same time, the good news was shared with many of the demigods who were suffering and waiting for news in the inner world.

Not to mention the extreme joy of Si Shengya and others, the Dragon Clan Half-Saints were even more excited.

That was the second ancestor of the Dragon Clan!

While Lu Ye was communicating with the Dragon Clan Half-Saints, a thought suddenly struck him. He looked up and saw a whirlpool churning in the River of Time ahead. Then, Yang Qing's figure slowly emerged from it.

Compared to before, Yang Qing is in much better condition, and she looks much more refreshed.

To Lu Ye's surprise, Yang Qing's aura seemed to have weakened compared to before.

"Is the Second Ancestor injured?" Lu Ye asked hurriedly.

Yang Qing flashed in front of him and shook his head slightly, saying, "I'm not injured, just a little weaker."

Lu Ye asked, puzzled, "Why is that?"

Yang Qing is a true saint, possessing a trace of the universe's origin within him, making him inextricably linked to this universe. Therefore, barring any special influences, his strength should remain unchanged.

Furthermore, when Lu Ye clashed with him, he didn't injure this person.

Yang Qing smiled, then suddenly pointed to the anchor point beneath him: "Young friend, you should know how anchor points are formed, right?"

Lu Ye glanced at the Tower of Time floating beside him and nodded slightly: "The Tower Spirit told me that it is a mark left in the river of time when certain major events that could affect the universe occurred."

Yang Qing said, "That's right. Only when a major event that can affect the entire universe occurs will a corresponding anchor point be left in the river of time. Therefore, every True Saint's path to sainthood will have an anchor point."

Lu Ye pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized, "The anchor point where the Second Ancestor appeared just now was the mark he made when he became a saint?"

"Exactly! When I became a saint, I left a divine thought in the anchor point, waiting for this day! That's why I was able to regain control of this body."

This is only natural; Yang Qing's own divine sense can certainly control his physical body.

“But that’s where the problem lies!” Yang Qing explained slowly, “That divine thought of mine was left behind when I became a saint, before my own intelligence was completely annihilated. So many years have passed, but my physical body has been growing. Therefore, that divine thought is no longer compatible with my current physical body. It’s like a small pot lid can’t cover a big pot. Forcibly fusing them will not only fail to unleash the power of the physical body, but will also damage the divine thought.”

Lu Ye Ning nodded solemnly; he understood what Yang Qing meant.

"Therefore, I must allow my physical body to revert to the time of my sanctification, so that my divine consciousness and physical body can perfectly merge!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye suddenly realized: "The erosion of the River of Time just now was the reversal of time?"

“Indeed!” Yang Qing gave Lu Ye an approving look. “Only here, with the help of the small tower, could I have accomplished this.”

Lu Ye was deeply moved. Time travel, and the physical body was being transported back to a state that was countless tens of thousands of years ago. This sounded unbelievable at first glance.

Under heaven, perhaps only Yang Qing could have accomplished this. This second-generation ancestor of the Dragon Clan has an immeasurable mastery of the Dao of Time.

Thinking of this, Lu Ye's face suddenly fell!
"Second Ancestor, so you're saying your current strength..."

Yang Qing chuckled: "That's about the same level you were at when you became a saint!"

In other words, Yang Qing's strength at this moment is probably greatly weakened compared to before, which explains why his aura has changed so much.

This is quite different from the scene he had envisioned, where he could join forces with Yang Qing and wreak havoc on all sides.

If Yang Qing had joined forces with him again, given his previous strength, the remaining True Saints would certainly be no match for him. However, things are somewhat difficult now.

However, Lu Ye quickly rallied, because the current situation was far better than before.

Previously, he fought alone and had little to rely on, but now he has the Second Ancestor. Although they are only at the level of becoming a Saint, they are still True Saints and at the very least qualified to kill other True Saints.

"Don't worry." As if seeing through Lu Ye's thoughts, Yang Qing smiled slightly: "We will have helpers."

Lu Ye's heart skipped a beat: "Who?"

Yang Qing slowly uttered two words. Lu Ye first looked puzzled, then suddenly realized.

Within the Star Abyss, all was quiet and still.

After the Tower of Time summoned the River of Time and Lu Ye and Yang Qing disappeared, several True Saints stood frozen in place.

This is different from Lu Ye's previous escape into the starry sky. The flaws in the starry sky are fixed, which is why Qi Sheng and the others gathered in that place to wait for the rabbit to come to them.

However, if Lu Ye emerges from the river of time, it will be impossible to determine his location.

Even the true saints found it difficult to make effective advance preparations, so they could only wait here.

In the midst of this stillness, the sound of rushing river water suddenly arose, and then a great river appeared abruptly.

The True Saints who had been tasked with hunting down Lu Ye immediately took action, rushing towards Lu Ye's location. Among them, Seven Saints was the fastest to act.

Her figure suddenly became blurry, as if she had stepped into another time and space in that instant.

At another location, Lu Ye had just steadied himself when he suddenly looked to the side not far away, where the void ripples were undulating and twisting, clearly indicating that someone was about to pass through.

Lu Ye's expression instantly turned solemn.

As he had predicted, as soon as he stepped out of the River of Time, Qi Sheng was the first to chase after him, because she was proficient in the Dao of Space and could travel through the void, which was much more convenient for her than for other True Saints.

A moment later, Qi Sheng's figure had become solid.

Without further hesitation, Lu Ye took a step forward and charged towards Qi Sheng, his Dao power surging wildly.

At the same time, he reached out and made a gesture, and a portal appeared beside him. From that portal, Yang Qing walked out proudly.

Qi Sheng was clearly taken aback, or rather, it wasn't Qi Sheng who was taken aback, but Yuan, who was channeling his will into this place and guiding Qi Sheng across space!

It noticed Yang Qing's unusual behavior immediately.

Qi Sheng then tried to retreat, but if no one interfered, it would be fine to move around like this. With Lu Ye in front of her, how could she just retreat as she pleased?
In particular, Qi Sheng's time travel is nearing its end!

As the surrounding void suddenly distorted, Qi Sheng's figure solidified completely. At that moment, the power of time surged, and time seemed to freeze around them. Yang Qing delivered a fierce punch to Qi Sheng's body.

At the same time, a bright blade of light also slashed down.

Yang Qing's punch, followed by his blade, caused Qi Sheng to stagger, but the difference in strength did not break through Qi Sheng's protective Dao power.

But the blade of light that followed successfully pierced through Qi Sheng's protective power, leaving a deep mark on her body.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere. (End of Chapter)