Sage of Humanity

This is also the most logical guess, but there's one point that's puzzling. If this is truly the case, why haven't his companions made any gains, and he's the only one succeeding?

Isn't this just stealing credit? Many people acting together, yet only he reaps the rewards, while others' efforts are all for nothing?

This kid is not a good character!

Lu Ye's performance not only surprised the experts from various domains but even left Yang Qing somewhat taken aback.

Although he has been sealed on the Spirit Stream battlefield for tens of thousands of years, his strong prowess and the weakening sealing power over time have allowed him to perceive many things in the Nine Provinces, especially regarding Lu Ye.

Yang Qing began to pay attention to Lu Ye when he was merely at the Spirit Stream Realm, and he somewhat understood Lu Ye's capabilities, which is why he brought Lu Ye to the Reincarnation Tree.

Because he believed that with Lu Ye's foundation and skills, even if his cultivation was slightly lower, he was fully qualified to claim a position in the top hundred. Before Lu Ye departed, he set a goal for Lu Ye to reach the top ten, which was merely high expectations, not genuinely expecting him to claim a spot in the top ten.

Yang Qing anticipated Lu Ye could secure a position within the top twenty, which was quite decent, not belittling him but recognizing the formidable talents from top domains cannot be overlooked.

But witnessing this now, have I underestimated this young man's skill?

How could he annihilate five Blood Race members at once? Even if he did get help, why would he claim all the kills while others had no objections?

Yang Qing was aware of some of Lu Ye's abilities demonstrated within the Nine Provinces but was completely oblivious to the prowess honed in the Blood Refinement World, naturally ignorant of Lu Ye's inherent advantage against the Blood Race. Had he known, these doubts wouldn't arise.

While the commotion and astonishment continued on the Baiyu Platform, Lu Ye was already heading towards the next group of Blood Race members.

The real body was revealed, while the doppelganger sneaked.

Having mastered the Blood Resonance Technique, locating Blood Race members was extremely easy, as they also activated the Blood Resonance Technique intermittently while moving to converge more of their kin.

At this point, most Blood Race members had already assembled, with only a scarce few wandering outside due to various reasons, unable to join in yet. The assembled Blood Race guiding these lone members by frequently activating the Blood Resonance Technique.

The Blood Race probably never imagined that the Blood Resonance Technique, originally developed for the Divine Sea contest in the Taichu Realm, would become their fatal flaw.

Everything is interconnected. Though the Blood Race thrived using the secret technique in the Taichu Realm for thousands of years, it leads to a tragic, unbearable price for them this time.

Once more encountering a Blood Race group, joining them smoothly, and the following matters became straightforward. With saintliness revealed, several Blood Race members obeyed submissively, surrendering control of the Blood Sea, allowing Lu Ye to blend within.

The same scenario unfolded once again, with yet another five Blood Race members!

The Baiyu Platform was once again filled with uproar and exclamations as Lu Yiye's rank suddenly ascended several positions. In less than half a day, he completed another surge, triumphing at the top!

Initially, this participation by a Divine Sea Level 8 realm cultivator in the Taichu Realm would have been enough to draw attention, but claiming the top spot brings an unimaginable visual shock.

Scanning beneath Lu Yiye's name, among the top fifty ranks, nearly all are formidable talents from top domains, except him, a product from a large domain, with no strong figure knowing where this Nine Heavens World resides.

When the same scenario occurred a second time, many experts instinctively began searching for the vanished names from the list. Though each harbored someone speculation, confirmation left them incredulous.

Because the disappeared names from the list were once again those of the Blood Race.

What exactly is going on? Is this Nine Heavens World's Lu Yiye engaging in nothing else but targeting the Blood Race exclusively?

Not satisfied with killing five earlier, now he has eliminated yet another five...

Looking at the faces of the Blood Race experts, they were already darkening as if about to drip water.

Also, how exactly is he doing this?

After the first batch of five Blood Race names vanished, many speculated that Lu Yiye had numerous allies surrounding him. Those from various domains had probably had enough of the Blood Race's arrogance, hence united to resist, with Lu Yiye ultimately benefiting by taking the kills.

But at this moment, anyone still thinking that is foolish.

No matter how adept at stealing kills, it can't be to the extent of claiming all kills entirely. The prodigies from other domains are not fools. Each accomplishment ties to the final ranking, how could they allow such a scenario?

Thus, the most probable explanation is Lu Yiye's own ability, maybe he possesses some means to counter the Blood Race?

This thought emerged, exhilarating many experts. If such a means truly exists, the Blood Race will be in trouble. They could definitely leverage this, and once encountered in the stellar space, dealing with Blood Race experts will be at their discretion.

The strong ones of the Blood Race themselves realized this problem, and their gazes, whether intentionally or unintentionally, glanced towards Yang Qing, suspecting that Lu Ye might have received guidance from him.

But just a Divine Sea Level 8, even with guidance, how much threat can they really pose to the united Blood Race? Moreover, the Blood Race itself doesn't have any fatal weaknesses to exploit.

A muddled account!

But undeniably, as Lu Ye's ranking changed significantly twice, even the many cultivators watching the fun on Baiyu Platform became expectant.

Originally, they were here just to watch the ups and downs of rankings, without much to see.

But now it's different.

Everyone's eyes were almost glued to the names of the remaining few Blood Race members on the right side of the rankings, all eager to see when these names would disappear!

If these names truly vanished, it would prove that Lu Ye from the Nine Heavens World was indeed targeting the Blood Race!

On the periphery of Baiyu Platform, Duu Lang was utterly dumbfounded.

Initially, when the top hundred rankings appeared, Lu Ye's ranking at eleven was already enough to shock him. Unexpectedly, it jumped to seventh place.

Although it slowly slipped to eighth, in the blink of an eye, it surged to third, and then to the top!

By this point, he really started to question whether this Lu Ye was the same person he encountered in the Spirit Jade Vein. He hadn't doubted before because the name and origin matched, but now it's difficult not to question, as it all seems so incredible.

"Dear nephew, your friend is surely in the top hundred if nothing unexpected happens," said the elder from the Red Sky Continent, stroking his beard.

Ranked first for now means he has made great gains, and even if there are no more gains later, as long as he ensures his survival, he won't drop from the rankings.

During past Divine Sea Competitions, having five gains meant securing a place in the top hundred by the end.

Lu Yiye has more than just five gains, having long exceeded that.

Duu Lang, however, frowned: "The tree that stands out in the forest must be destroyed by the wind."

Showing off now might not be entirely beneficial, because there is another rule in the Divine Sea Competition. When the number of participants reduces to a certain extent, the Reincarnation Tree will reveal the positions of both high-ranking and low-ranking cultivators.

Historically, those at the top of the rankings have always been the preserves of the top domains. An unknown domain's cultivator at Divine Sea Level 8 reaching the top will only attract endless covetousness and greed.

The higher the ranking, the greater the benefits afterwards. Those top domain prodigies, even if not for themselves, would contest for the top spot for their domain, targeting Lu Ye in the process.

When the final moment arrives, those prodigies might show no mercy, even if they are also of the human race!

Between Lu Ye and him, there's hardly any friendship, but Duu Lang, due to his circumstances, had to withdraw mid-competition and really hoped to see Lu Ye from a small place succeed till the end. This is also why he stayed to watch; otherwise, he would have returned to the Red Sky Continent with his elders.

For now, Lu Ye has strong momentum, but it might not last long, since his current glory was achieved by killing the Blood Race, which means his success is built on their bones.

He has means to deal with the Blood Race but might not have ways to deal with prodigies from other races.

Less than half of the three-month period has passed, and there's still much unpredictability. Hopefully, this friend can hold on, not necessarily maintaining the top spot, but surviving means winning!

Amidst everyone's gaze, and after half a day more, a burst of excitement suddenly erupted on Baiyu Platform, from those Divine Sea Realm who came with their elders to watch.

Because things were unfolding as everyone had predicted.

Just now, a few names suddenly disappeared from the top hundred on the right pillar, and unsurprisingly, they were all of the Blood Race!

Thus, almost all Blood Race cultivators participating in the Taichu Realm from various domains were wiped out, with perhaps two or three slipping through the net, but they no longer mattered.

Indeed, Lu Ye from the Nine Heavens World had special means against the Blood Race! That's how he could successively kill so many Blood Race prodigies with just a Divine Sea Level 8 cultivation.

This allowed various domains to let out a sigh of relief, for a thousand years, no one devised an effective counter to the Blood Race's rogue methods, yet unexpectedly, a young fellow emerged and nearly eradicated the Blood Race.

This naturally caused some schadenfreude among the races, feeling it truly was the way of heaven's reincarnation, showing mercy to no one.