Sage of Humanity
Chapter 1178 - 1176: Terrifying Advancement
The intentions of the Blood Race Sacred Seed were obvious, aiming to suppress with saintliness and solve Lu Ye here.
If it were Lu Ye from the battle of the Empyrean Sea, he might have genuinely fallen for the opponents' methods. After all, at that time, his saintliness was indeed inferior, and being trapped by the Blood River now would make escape near impossible.
But now...
Within the Blood River, the figures of two Blood Race Sacred Seeds, utilizing the cover of blood red, attacked from left and right towards Lu Ye, their eyes bursting with hatred, their expressions resolute.
Now they both knew, the death of the Blood Refinement World Sacred Seed was basically inseparable from Lu Ye. One could say he was the strongest trump card on the human race's side against the Sacred Seeds. To eliminate him, they schemed and waited here, sparing no effort to bait him. The situation unfolded just as they expected, so all that was left was to kill this human cultivator.
Once he was removed, the Sacred Seeds would have no more hindrances.
To be safe, the two Sacred Seeds acted together, only using blood techniques to slightly constrain Wu Deshao's side.
In an instant, the two figures darted close to Lu Ye, each extending a hand to fiercely claw at him.
A sudden change!
In the red mists, the blood fog exploded and spread, forming a coiled dragon-like Blood River beside Lu Ye, releasing an immensely unsettling saintliness. In that moment, their hearts were shaken, and their bloodlines surged.
The Sacred Seed, who had encountered Lu Ye on the battlefield of the Empyrean Sea, fared slightly better, his saintliness was stronger, so the suppression he faced was weaker.
Boulder Saintly Venerable was not so fortunate; his saintliness among all Sacred Seeds was only average. Never in his life had he experienced such violent saintliness.
One could say, this level of saintliness shouldn't even exist in this world; no Sacred Seed could accumulate such saintliness to such a degree.
With surging bloodlines, the restraining power of the Blood River suddenly collapsed. The Boulder Mountain Saber at Lu Ye's waist was unsheathed, the blade flashing, directly cutting down on the extended arms of the two Sacred Seeds.
Blood splattered, two screams rang out simultaneously, as if they were bitten fiercely by a venomous snake, their psyches searing in pain. The two Sacred Seeds instinctively attempted to retreat in almost the same moment.
However, it was already too late. The dragon-like Blood River Lu Ye commanded twined and danced, forming a powerful binding force against them.
Boulder Saintly Venerable's face showed panic; the sudden change left him at a loss. According to their original plan, they should have been able to suppress this strange human's saintliness, allowing them to jointly take his life. But the situation was completely different—the ones being suppressed were the two Sacred Seeds themselves.
Now bound by the opponent's Blood River, there was no immediate escape.
Moreover, Wu Deshao fiercely charged in from the side, waving his elderly fists, one punch after another hammering onto his body.
The punches didn't feel intense, instead giving a soft, gentle sensation, as not a sound was made when they landed.
In just a brief moment, who knows how many punches were thrown, until the last punch sent Boulder Saintly Venerable flying.
Barely able to stabilize himself, the panic on Boulder Saintly Venerable's face transformed into astonishment. His body stood stiffly, with great difficulty he turned his head, looking towards his comrade's position, he shouted in a suppressed low voice, "Run!"
As he finished speaking, a series of crackling explosions erupted from within his body, like firecrackers exploding inside, each sound matching the punches from Wu Deshao exactly.
After a series of dense sounds, Boulder Saintly Venerable's skin suddenly cracked, his entire being shattering like a broken porcelain, bursting into a mist of blood.
In the blink of an eye, Boulder Saintly Venerable was beaten to death by Wu Deshao.
Wu Deshao was also somewhat surprised, because in his expectation, his series of punches could only seriously wound the opponent. After all, even if a Sacred Seed's saintliness was suppressed, the resilience of their physical body was still there, and they couldn't be easily killed; he did not have the sharp severing ability like Jian Guhong.
But the opponent actually died just like that.
Wu Deshao immediately understood that this wasn't solely his own doing, it was also due to Lu Ye's suppressive effect. Lu Ye's suppression power was likely even stronger than before.
Until now, the remaining Sacred Seed finally snapped back to his senses, filled with shock and anger: "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"
In the battle of the Empyrean Sea, he had faced Lu Ye. At that time, his saintliness was much stronger than Lu Ye's. How could his saintliness increase so terrifyingly in such a little time, barely a month at most?
All his schemes were built on the premise that his own saintliness could suppress the enemy. If this premise didn't hold, then this operation was a joke.
There was no more time for further thought. After Boulder Saintly Venerable's death, the suppression he suffered suddenly intensified significantly, which was normal. Originally, with Boulder Saintly Venerable, their saintliness resonance exceeded his inherent level, effectively borrowing strength from Boulder Saintly Venerable.
Now that the Boulder Saintly Venerable has died, the object of borrowed power is gone, and the saintliness naturally returns to its original level.
And this saintliness, originally able to dominate the entire Blood Refinement World, is somewhat inadequate in front of Lu Ye now.
The Blood River surged more violently, and its size suddenly shrank, giving Lu Ye the opportunity to quickly integrate his own Blood River with it, mainly to prevent the opponent from escaping. Once integrated, the enemy would have no space to flee.
Immediately, he charged at the opponent with his saber, and Wu Deshao, not to be outdone, launched an attack from another side.
The battle began fiercely, and the Sacred Seed was in dire straits under such circumstances. Even if it were just Lu Ye, it might not be an equal match. At best, it could rely on its own strong physique to tussle with Lu Ye, let alone contend with a top-tier physique cultivator like Wu Deshao.
He continued to resist, but it was ultimately futile. After being struck several times by the Boulder Mountain Saber, he became completely like a lamb awaiting slaughter. The Soul Severing Saber's power fused into the Boulder Mountain Saber was particularly effective against such physically strong opponents.
Thinking back, the Saintly Venerable Mok Hai was dismembered alive this way, unable to rest in peace.
In such an intense battle, the damage Lu Ye could cause him was limited, mainly psyche wounds. But Wu Deshao's fists were something even the Sacred Seed dared not ignore, especially after being suppressed.
In just a moment, the Sacred Seed's chest was indented, and it was covered in blood.
His gaze turned resolute, enduring Wu Deshao's gusty attacks, and he lunged towards Lu Ye with a dangerous aura.
Seeing this, Lu Ye and Wu Deshao naturally realized the Sacred Seed's intentions.
Needless to say, the Blood Explosion Technique is a rather disgusting secret technique. It allows the Blood Race to choose self-destruction when death is certain, extremely unscrupulously.
Wu Deshao immediately retreated, while Lu Ye retreated while using the Blood Technique, constructing binding forces beside the Blood Race Sacred Seed, pressing down with the power of the whole Blood River.
The movement of the Blood Race Sacred Seed became difficult and eventually became arduous. At this moment, Lu Ye had already retreated to the edge of the Blood River.
In the next instant, a huge sound burst forth, and the entire Blood River suddenly expanded a circle before abruptly collapsing back.
Lu Ye's Mental Consciousness surged, carefully probing to ensure that the Blood River no longer contained the aura of the Blood Race Sacred Seed before he withdrew it, revealing himself.
Wu Deshao glanced at him, confirming that Lu Ye was intact, nodded slightly, and dashed towards the fiercest battlefield.
While the two were battling the Sacred Seed here, the cultivators of the Nine Provinces began direct confrontation with the Blood Race from Boulder Sacred Land.
The Blood Race gathered here was not only the original residents of Boulder Sacred Land but included all the Blood Race from various Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands nearby, gathering here in a united front hoping to withstand the Nine Provinces cultivators' attack, yet it was ultimately futile.
With the death of two Blood Race Sacred Seeds, the remaining Blood Race could barely make a splash.
Lu Ye also charged out, as he always did before, roaming the battlefield and killing enemies casually, never targeting specific people, always enveloping his body in a layer of blood mist.
This way, wherever he passed, the strength of the Blood Race would plummet instantly. Those at Divine Sea Level 9 might suddenly only exhibit Level 5-6 strength, while those at Divine Sea Level 2 might only show True Lake Realm strength.
As for the Blood Race below the Divine Sea Realm, they truly became weaklings, and the human race cultivators opposing them only needed to harvest freely.
This kind of bloodline suppression is something the Blood Race cannot resist. Since hatching from the Blood Embryo, reverence for saintliness has been engraved in their bones.
The Blood Race is a peculiar race. Compared to the human race, this race has many advantages, inherently unparalleled by the human race. They grow quickly and are born understanding cultivation, almost making every Blood Race a natural cultivator.
These are traits enviable but not possessed by the human race.
But when some of these advantages suddenly turn into flaws, they become extremely fatal.
The human race is indeed frail. Most people are ordinary individuals who can never cultivate in their lifetime. Even if they can cultivate, they must gradually accumulate their strength. They are not comparable to the Blood Race in innate advantages, physique, and lifespan to the Demon Race, but the human race thrives on their balance, lacking obvious weaknesses, making it difficult to target them.
Perhaps some people from the human race might be targeted due to their weaknesses, but the human race as a whole cannot be targeted in one way.
The intense battle gradually subsided. At the periphery of Boulder Sacred Land, Blood Race corpses lay across the field, and blood pooled into rivers.
When the two Saintly Venerables fell, the Blood Race had already lost their fighting spirit, while the Nine Provinces cultivators were at their peak morale. With the addition of Wu Deshao and Lu Ye, it was naturally easy to annihilate the Blood Race completely.