Sage of Humanity

The vastness, an ancient aura lingered around him, as if he was instantly transported to an ancient time in the stellar space, this was Lu Ye's first impression after barging through the portal.

In his heart, he understood that he was already in the Taichu Realm.

According to Yang Qing, this was the ancestral land of the Reincarnation Tree, a piece of earth belonging to the primordial era, which the Reincarnation Tree had integrated into itself, preserving its original appearance. Thus, compared to other domains in the stellar space, this place retained various incredible abilities.

Its biggest feature is that every hundred years, it gives birth to some magical spiritual energy, capable of transforming the physique of cultivators, enabling them to connect with the power of the stellar space. This is precisely the key to advancing from the Divine Sea Realm to the Constellation Realm.

Lu Ye wasn't clear on the exact size of the Taichu Realm, but he imagined it wouldn't be small, entirely viewable as a domain.

Two or three thousand people weren't few, but if scattered into a domain, they would seem quite insignificant.

The moment he appeared in the Taichu Realm, he immediately activated his power to guard himself, cautiously surveying his surroundings. If not for Yang Qing's previous advice, he would have immediately activated the Concealment and Breath-concealing Spirit Runes to hide his presence.

Yet, since he had an agreement with Yang Qing, keeping a low profile was not suitable.

Not only was it unsuitable to act low-key, but instead, he had to be flamboyant.

The Divine Sea competition had rankings, with the key to ranking being acquisition.

In his view, in the early stages, many geniuses from various domains would likely each stand on their own. First, because the Taichu Realm is too large to easily convene, second, everyone needs their own acquisitions. If they acted jointly, to whom would the acquisitions belong?

Moreover, these are the top geniuses from various domains, the figures leading an era, who didn't have some confidence? If one started by planning for alliances with others, it would only weaken their imposing manner for no reason.

It should only be in the later stages, as the Taichu Realm shrinks and more cultivators start to gather, that situations of alliances would occur.

Several major races undoubtedly have an advantage in such struggles because there's a natural feasibility of alliances among the same race, such as the human race, Demon Race, Insect Race...

Of course, those domains with amicable and connected relations are naturally allies.

In this regard, the Nine Provinces don't have the slightest advantage. Although the Nine Provinces have reconnected with the stellar space, they are still in a state of dormancy, and even those in the Constellation Realm wouldn't rashly declare themselves as from the Nine Provinces.

Of course, Lu Ye wasn't foolish enough to think all humans were trustworthy.

This time, among the cultivators participating in the Divine Sea competition, humans accounted for nearly forty percent, but only a hundred would ultimately win, so even among fellow humans, conflicts and frictions were inevitable.

In such an environment, only one principle holds: in a narrow path, the brave win!

His mental consciousness spread out, probing in all directions, and in the next instant, Lu Ye felt a mental consciousness spreading out from another direction, and as the two consciousnesses touched, they instantly withdrew!

Lu Ye immediately elevated his form, darting in that direction.

Since he was to compete, he decided to boldly go all out. He hadn't expected his luck to be so good, that in such a vast Taichu Realm, someone appeared near him.

Yet, he didn't know which race the person belonged to. What if it was a human? It wouldn't be appropriate to go for the kill since there was no deep-seated enmity, they were just here competing for opportunities. Perhaps, they would just exchange blows and make the other retreat with difficulty.

Expelling someone from the Taichu Realm would count as a kind of acquisition, so it wasn't necessary to determine life and death.

With this thought set in his heart, he quickly felt an aura approaching from ahead.

Like Lu Ye's choice, the other party was also coming towards him, clearly seeking a promising start.

As Lu Ye exercised his Ocular Power to observe that side, the figure approaching revealed a look of joy.

Lu Ye considered himself lucky to encounter an opponent just upon arriving in the Taichu Realm, and the opponent felt equally fortunate, as the displayed cultivation of this opponent was only at Divine Sea Level 8!

He never expected someone at Divine Sea Level 8 would participate in such an opportunity competition.

However, since the opponent dared to come, they must have some reliance. Perhaps their strength wasn't as simple as it appeared, able to kill enemies beyond their level, but among the geniuses from various domains gathered here, which one couldn't kill enemies beyond their level?

The gap of a single level in cultivation was destined to be insurmountable.

As the distance closed, they each got a clear view of the other's appearance.

The characteristics of Lu Ye as a human were obvious, and seeing his attire as a combat cultivator made the newcomer even happier because his own racial traits excelled in dealing with human combat and physique cultivators, whereas magic cultivators would have been more troublesome.

Lu Ye was similarly pleased because the opponent had pointy ears, blood-red skin, and a tall, slender physique...

If the opponent had been human, Lu Ye would have had to consider whether to go for the kill, but since the opponent was of the Blood Race, there was no need for such considerations.

When they were only a hundred feet apart, Lu Ye suddenly halted, folded his hands politely, and said, "Lu Yiye of Nine Heavens, greets this Fellow Daoist!"

The Blood Race was taken aback. He had come with a fierce momentum, not to exchange pleasantries with Lu Ye. His body surged forward, a glow of blood behind him as he sneered, "It's too late to beg for mercy now!"

The Blood River soared to the sky, transforming into a massive wave that engulfed the motionless Lu Ye. In the next moment, Lu Ye, whose body was floating and sinking in the Blood River, faced a torrential assault from the Blood Race, becoming extremely embarrassed and hard-pressed.

Never engage with the Blood Race in a Blood Sea. This is common knowledge among all the extraterrestrial races because once you fall into the Blood Sea, your strength will be contained, whereas the Blood Race thrives in it. Under such circumstances, even if your strength is slightly superior to theirs, you might still be defeated.

The Blood Race could not understand why Lu Ye seemed so foolish, not avoiding his Blood River. Initially, he was cautious, fearing that Lu Ye might be extraordinary. But after some engagement, he realized that there was nothing special about this guy, cautioning him to be even more wary.

His strength is indeed formidable. An ordinary Divine Sea Level 8 cultivator could not withstand his fierce attacks for long. Though this person was in disarray, he still managed to hold on.

In the midst of the intense battle, Lu Ye's voice rang out again, "Fellow Daoist, since my soul returns here, shouldn't I know by whose hand I fall?"

Resigned to fate? The Blood Race was amused, his attack undiminished, and his voice drifted from all directions of the Blood River, "Blood Malice World, Zhou Sifang. In your next life, remember to stay away from me!"

Lu Ye nodded slightly, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for the information." With a flick of his long saber, he changed his tone, "Now, please, Fellow Daoist, be on your way!"

"What?" Zhou Sifang was momentarily stunned, then his eyes widened at the shocking scene that followed.

In his Blood River, a Blood Sea roared into existence, rapidly encompassing his Blood River. In terms of size, his Blood River was utterly incomparable.

What horrified him even more was the terrifying aura emanating from the Blood Sea, causing his very psyche to tremble and his body to quiver.

The feeling was familiar, unmistakably the suppression of saintliness among the Blood Race!

"You're a Blood Race?" Zhou Sifang exclaimed in horror.

Only a Blood Race could display such a pure Blood River Technique, only a Blood Race could possess such saintliness. Honestly, such potent and thick saintliness was unprecedented for him. Even the Blood Race elders with the strongest saintliness in the Blood Malice World could not compare.

But if he is a Blood Race, why does he appear as a human? Why didn't he reveal his identity earlier?

Unable to comprehend, as the saintliness suppression began, Zhou Sifang became a pushover. His strength plummeted instantly, and yet earlier he recklessly engaged in close combat with Lu Ye.

The Boulder Mountain Saber swung out a blade light that sliced through Zhou Sifang's neck like cutting through tofu, and his body went rigid immediately.

The Blood Sea dissipated, and Zhou Sifang's corpse fell from midair.

The Boulder Mountain Saber returned to its sheath as Lu Ye chased the falling corpse. Having slain the enemy, the next step was to loot the body. There might not be much to gain, but the procedure must be followed.

This victory was easily achieved, all thanks to the suppression of saintliness.

Lu Ye didn't expect that his frenzied refining of Sacred Blood in the Blood Refinement World would plant the seeds for today's events.

Looking at it now, any Blood Race would likely be suppressed by saintliness. The specific location of this Blood Malice World is unclear to him, but thinking about it, it must be related to the Blood Refinement World. Possibly it is another domain formed from parts of the gigantic female creature's body?

The Blood Refinement World is the torso part of that female creature, and there is still the head, and the limbs... Moreover, considering Lu Ye's final battle with that Blood Spirit in the Blood Refinement World, that female creature might not only have four limbs, but could have six, even eight.

If each part could form a domain, then the number of domains controlled by the Blood Race would not be few, and they seem to be invading other domains.

The number of Blood Race participants in this Divine Sea battle seems to be considerable. How many there are is unknown, but perhaps there could be some intrigue among these Blood Race members.

Shortly after, Lu Ye finished looting the corpse, only gaining a storage sack.

He set Zhou Sifang's body ablaze until it was reduced to ashes, and then he headed off confidently in one direction.

With no concealment, he traveled openly through the air, his cultivation of Divine Sea Level 8 visible to all.

As Lu Ye thought before, the Taichu Realm is vast. Now, at the beginning, the chances of encounters among prodigies from different domains are scarce.

But there are always exceptions, such as Lu Ye and Zhou Sifang, and some other places.

When the prodigies at these places meet, there are no racial divisions, and almost invariably a battle ensues. To any cultivator arriving here, others are merely stepping stones for their own ascent. Therefore, unless there were pre-existing relationships between them, or the domains have good relations, peaceful coexistence is not an option.

After numerous battles, less than one hour after the Taichu Realm opened, several individuals had already been eliminated.

No one exited voluntarily, all died on spot!