Sage of Humanity

Lu Ye felt that his slash was just satisfactory, yet the physique cultivator was extremely shocked, for the violent force transmitted from the opponent's long blade left him feeling inadequate.

What kind of combat cultivator is this? It's not wrong to say he is a physique cultivator.

He was even more astounded when, as the combat cultivator slashed down, a burst of blood light erupted behind him, rolling like rivers in reverse, sweeping towards him!

For a moment, the physique cultivator couldn't figure out what kind of path this guy was on.

Judging by the attire, he was definitely a combat cultivator, but from the force, he had the essence of a physique cultivator, and from the blood light, it was obviously a Blood Technique, with traces of a magic cultivator...

A combination of combat, physique, and magic cultivation? What kind of freak is this?

When the physique cultivator was ambushed, the Demon Race noticed but didn't care because they were competitors anyway, and who would mind the life and death of another? It wasn't him being ambushed, so he just focused on chasing the escaping figure ahead.

However, the sword cultivator unexpectedly didn't run, not only did he not run, but he turned around, holding a longsword in his hand from nowhere, flying straight towards him.

A sword cultivator not using a flying sword, but daring to engage in close combat? What kind of sword cultivator is this?

The Demon Race uttered a cow's moo, and as the blood Qi surged, his body seemed to inflate a circle, ready to teach the sword cultivator a lesson, but then the blood light behind the opponent suddenly intensified and spread out.

From afar, one could see Lu Ye and his doppelganger standing on either side, enclosing the physique cultivator and the Demon Race between them, each urging the Blood Sea Technique. The vast scale of the blood red quickly enveloped and spread towards the center.

In an instant, a huge Blood Orb appeared in the sky, and the four figures all disappeared simultaneously.

The Demon Race enveloped within was utterly unafraid, charging forward with his head down, the horns on both sides of his head flickering with inexplicable light, conveying the momentum that he would even smash a mountain if it stood in his way.

This was a unique combat technique of his, not just a simple charge. During the charge, his blood Qi and spirit force vibrated in a very regular way, sending a huge dragging force to a fan-shaped area ahead. If the enemy was in this area, they would be trapped as if in a quagmire, and delaying even half a breath would be enough to pierce them through.

However, there was a drawback to using this move; one had to open up some distance. During the earlier battle with the physique cultivator, there was simply no opportunity, but now he could set an example with this oblivious sword cultivator.

The collision was indeed earth-shattering, and even the thick power of the Blood Sea couldn't stop him in the slightest. Yet he was stunned because he hit nothing; his Mental Consciousness had clearly locked onto the sword cultivator charging towards him, but the opponent suddenly vanished inexplicably.

From behind came the sounds of fierce fighting, mixed with the angry shouts of the physique cultivator.

The expression of the Demon Race darkened. He immediately realized where the sword cultivator had gone, obviously teaming with the ambusher to deal with the physique cultivator.

Even though he was of the Demon Race, he knew this Blood Sea was not a place to linger. So after a slight hesitation, he continued to charge forward without looking back.

That physique cultivator might be in grave danger, but while the opponent was tangled, he could completely escape without a trace.

This sword cultivator and ambusher emerged from nowhere, cooperating intimately, and the Divine Sea Level 8 cultivation was very deceptive. Now it seemed clear that they must have some ability to have reached the Taichu Realm; anyone encountered here could not simply be evaluated based on cultivation level for strength and weakness.

He hadn't thought of turning to rescue the physique cultivator, neither having the heart nor the necessity, being competitors after all, and even if saved, the other wouldn't be grateful.

He thought the physique cultivator could buy a lot of time, knowing the other's strength from their earlier exchange.

Yet he had only run a few steps, and the physique cultivator's angry roar turned into a scream, each scream more piercing than the last, as if undergoing inhuman torture.

The Demon Race was terrified!

He didn't know what the situation was behind him, but given the physique cultivator's strength, which was on par with his own, things were going badly, and it hadn't been long. From when the opponent's Blood Sea unfurled, only two or three breaths in total. In other words, if he had been the target, wouldn't he face the same fate?

He indeed needed to leave here quickly!

The viscosity and restraints of the Blood Sea did not affect him much, yet after plowing blindly forward for a long time, he still couldn't break through the coverage of the Blood Sea.

If such a situation occurred, it meant either the Blood Sea's coverage was much larger than he imagined, or the opponents used techniques to affect his perception, causing directional errors. So he felt he was charging forward while actually turning circles within the Blood Sea!

Yet, how far could a blood technique from a Divine Sea Level 8 extend?

On the other hand, claiming the opponent's technique affected his perception seemed unlikely, as blood techniques were not known to have such mysterious abilities!

He thought correctly, Lu Ye's Blood Sea Technique indeed didn't affect perception, but the Formation could achieve that.

The coverage of the Blood Sea Technique was merely an external manifestation of the fusion and extension of his blood Qi and spirit force.

Therefore, he could construct Void Spirit Runes anywhere in the Blood Sea, achieving short-distance teleportation for himself and his doppelganger.

Since he could construct Void Spirit Runes, naturally, he could construct other spirit runes, and do an array setup based on the Blood Sea!

This idea just came into being recently, and it's the first time Lu Ye tried to apply it. As for the effect... not bad.

The demon bull foolishly charged forward, thinking it could rush out of the blood sea in one go, but actually fell into an illusion array, dizzy and unaware.

This method can only deal with a demon race. If faced with a human race magic cultivator or other races skilled in magic and spells, they could easily spot some flaws and counter the attack. After all, setting up an array in the blood sea has the disadvantage of instability because there is no solid foundation for any formation.

The advantage, however, is that it can be repaired and adjusted at any time.

So, everything has its pros and cons, depending on the angle you view it from.

The demon bull may appear foolish, but its potential is evident. It won't take long before it realizes something is amiss, then it will be difficult to trap it.

However, there's no need to deceive it for too long...

The demon bull indeed quickly noticed some clues. As its eyes closed and then opened, a flash of brilliance appeared in its pupils, quickly discerning red lines around its surrounding blood sea more intense than the surrounding blood Qi, interconnecting in what was clearly an elaborate big array!

There is a rumor on earth that the cow's eyes can see things that ordinary people can't. If a mortal's eyes are smeared with cow tears, they will also temporarily possess such ability.

Many mortal rumors are groundless, but some have a factual basis.

This demon bull's race clearly possesses some extraordinary pupillary power.

Having seen clearly, breaking it becomes simple. The demon bull, with towering rage and surging demonic power, set out to destroy the formation trapping it, yet the moment its thought moved, it felt a chill in its heart.

Because it distinctly sensed that the aura of the physique cultivator in the blood sea had disappeared!

The next instant, two sharp auras attacked it from both sides.

It was horrified. How long has it been? Was it even ten breaths time? A physique cultivator, whose strength matched its own, was slain? Even with the inconvenience of the blood sea, it shouldn't perish so quickly.

The strength of the latter attacker, how strong precisely is it?

The physique cultivator persisted not even ten breaths; how long can I withstand?

Daring not to hesitate, it immediately broke out of the array, fleeing forward. Taking the previous example to heart, it doesn't want to follow in the physique cultivator's footsteps. If it wants to survive now, it must quickly escape the blood sea!

Before coming here, its elders warned it not to underestimate others just because it excels in its home domain; many in other domains are much stronger, and each race typically possesses its unique abilities.

It remembered this warning, but upon entering the Taichu realm and encountering several opponents, this caution gradually faded because it found most of its opponents were inferior, with only the previous physique cultivator matched in strength.

So... are the elders from other domains also advising their young to beware, perhaps it belongs to the stronger group?

Previously, it was quite proud.

Yet this pride turned into a bubble now, leaving only panic.

At the edge of the enormous blood orb in the sky, a head with bull horns emerged, the joy on its face not ready to spread, turned into terror, and then it uncontrollably shrank its head back as if someone pulled it from behind.

The blood orb shrank rapidly, becoming more condensed, internal strife noises came forth.

But soon it quieted down.

When the blood orb dispersed, only the doppelganger Li Taibai's figure remained at the spot, with the true body already gone, even the corpses of two slain cultivators within were obliterated.

The doppelganger swiftly flew toward the distance, found a place to rest briefly, and prepared to continue wandering.

Lu Ye, on the other hand, returned to the Spirit Jade Vein through the teleportation array previously set.

His comings and goings inherently trigger some spirit force fluctuations, possibly making the neighboring Fellow Daoist suspicious, but he had been consistently utilizing spirit force to gather spirit jade during this period, so unless one is particularly attentive, they might not notice the situation on his side.

After all, his departure wasn't too lengthy.

Upon returning, Lu Ye immediately sensed fierce spirit force fluctuations from the adjacent mine tunnel.

Is it... someone infiltrating?

But Lu Ye quickly realized something was wrong, because within his mental consciousness, there was no sign of anyone else, only that Fellow Daoist remained.

Not knowing what the other party was up to with such fervent activity, curiosity piqued, Lu Ye decided to head over to investigate.