Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 841, The Dust Has Settled

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

Of the cultivators from Jiu Zhou, Hua Ci was the only one who could cultivate her power and dispel poison for others at the same time while also acquiring some battle points.

It had only been a day since the arrival of Jiu Zhou cultivators in the Peerless Continent. The Corpse Race’s foundation in the Muddy Sky Temple was destroyed, and 70 per cent of the Corpse Race members were killed. The remaining 30 per cent were running away as Jiu Zhou cultivators were racing after them.

The flame of war was ignited throughout the entire Peerless Continent. As that happened, it was only a matter of time before this world would be reborn.

The Muddy Sky Temple stopped being clamorous. On the ruins of the palace, only Lu Ye and Ju Jia were left.

Lan Zi Yi had already left the place. She wasn’t on the same side as Lu Ye, and she had no choice but to join forces with him previously. Now that the dust had settled, there wasn’t a reason for her to stay.

Lu Ye and Ju Jia stayed there to recuperate. They were badly injured following the battle against the Golden Corpse King. Although they had robust bodies and Hua Ci had treated their injuries, it would take them some time to recover.

Also, they had to keep an eye on the broken palm. The strange item might be the source of the Corpse Race, after all.

To prevent some unscrupulous Jiu Zhou cultivators from getting their hands on it, Lu Ye decided to stay there. However, he had no idea how to handle the item.

After giving it some thought, he decided to bring the thing back to Jiu Zhou and let the Sect Master seal it. That was probably the best solution. Only a Divine Ocean Realm Master had the right to seal the item.

Suddenly, Lu Ye felt a familiar aura approaching while he was recuperating. He lifted his gaze and saw a Flight-Type Artifact that looked like a flower basket coming over.

Upon arrival, Hua Ci leapt away from the flower basket and kept her Flight-Type Artifact.

“Are you alright?” she said and examined him.

After a hectic day, she was finally relieved of her duty. Instead of feeling tired, she was energetic.

When she was done examining the two of them, she nodded. “You guys are strong. You’ll be fine. Just get some rest for a few days.”

She sounded like a caring grandmother. Anyway, Lu Ye was used to the woman being mischievous.

A moment later, she said, “Palace Master Pang wants me to tell you that something has happened in Purple Star Palace, so she has to go back first. When you’re done dealing with your matters, go to the Palace as she wants to thank you personally.”

“Okay.” Lu Ye dipped his head. He had to go to Purple Star Palace anyway. After all, he had to reunite with Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan, who were also there.

Hua Ci looked at Lu Ye with a cheeky smile. “Since you’ve done her such a huge favour, she’ll probably propose to you. It’s no wonder you look so excited now. You’re going to get married soon. Congratulations!”

With that, she went somewhere else.

Lu Ye had initially decided to ignore her, but when he realised something was off, he quickly lifted his hand. “Wait a second…”

Before he could finish his words, he watched in shock as Hua Ci picked up the broken palm from the ground. Hearing Lu Ye’s voice, she turned to look at him in puzzlement. “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing…” Lu Ye frowned. “Don’t you have a strange feeling or anything?”

“What do you mean?” Hua Ci was even more perplexed.

Lu Ye glanced at the broken palm in her hand. “This thing should be the source of the Corpse Race. What are you going to do with it?”

“I’m going to refine it,” Hua Ci replied matter-of-factly. “When I came here yesterday, I already had a feeling this thing would be immensely useful to me.”

As she spoke, she licked her lip as though drooling over the item. She looked wicked and charming at the same time.

Lu Ye’s expression changed as he felt nauseous.

Hua Ci flashed a bright smile at him. “Don’t worry. It’s not what you think. This thing contains a strange poison. Others might not be able to touch it, but it’s useful to me.”

Still, Lu Ye said worriedly, “Be careful. This thing has a strange power.”

The broken palm was able to plunge the Peerless Continent into chaos and cause Humans to suffer miserably for 1,000 years. It was hard to imagine how powerful its owner was.

“I understand,” Hua Ci replied and kept the palm inside her Storage Bag.

Since Hua Ci had taken the broken palm, there wasn’t a need for Lu Ye to stay there any longer. The war in the Muddy Sky Temple had ended as there were no more Corpse Race members in sight.

The three of them then left the Muddy Sky Temple. Wherever they went, they could see Jiu Zhou cultivators flying around and hunting down Corpse Race members.

Over the past 1,000 years, the broken world had been occupied by the Corpse Race. Even the cultivators from the three major Hidden Realms had to be careful whenever they were outside, let alone the cultivators from the bases. Many commoners had never left their bases in their entire lifetimes. They were forever confined to dark environments.

Even when the cultivators went outside to look for resources, they had to bear a huge risk. They might come across Corpse Race members and get killed.

Over the years, the population of Humans had plunged. Only a small fraction of Humans were still alive compared to 1,000 years ago.

But now, the Corpse Race members, who had been swaggering around the Peerless Continent for 1,000 years, were running for their lives as Jiu Zhou cultivators hunted them down. When the cultivators from the bases learned of the news, they hurriedly came over to join the battle. They were determined to eliminate all Corpse Race members in this world.

The situation was in Humans’ favour. As this went on, all the Corpse Race members would be gone for good soon, and the world would belong to Humans once again.

Those from Purple Star Palace had always been at the forefront when it came to restoring this world to its normal self. Soon, their dream would come true.

Half a day later, when the trio arrived at the place where the Muddy Sky Temple was located, they saw the traces of the epic battle outside the door.

Cultivators from Purple Star Palace were dealing with the bodies of the Corpse Race members. When they registered Lu Ye’s presence, they saluted him.

The cultivators from the Palace were the first to know what was going on in this world. As such, they were aware of an amazing world called Jiu Zhou.

Naturally, they respected and thanked the guests from Jiu Zhou who had helped them destroy the Corpse Race. Lu Ye and his companions, who were the first to arrive in the Peerless Continent, played the biggest role in this matter.

“S-Senior Brother Lu!” said a meek voice all of a sudden.

Lu Ye turned to look in that direction and was surprised. “Hey, how are you? I didn’t expect all of you to be here.”

The person who called out to him was none other than Yuan Xiang. She was the first Human that Lu Ye came into contact with upon his arrival in this world.

Previously, those from Purple Star Palace had gone all out to help the Jiu Zhou team with attracting the Corpse Race’s attention. The people from Silver Snake Valley and Mount Sumeru refused to help, but the cultivators from the bases eagerly came over to lend them a helping hand.

During the battle, the cultivators from the bases exerted themselves to hold down the Corpse Race members. If those from the Palace were on their own, they couldn’t have achieved their goal.

More than ten people from Yuan Xiang’s base had arrived. Following Pang Huanyin’s lead, these cultivators left the Muddy Sky Temple. Most of the cultivators from the bases had dispersed. Some of them had gone to Purple Star Palace, ready to witness the glory of this famous Hidden Realm.

“We’re fine.” Yuan Xiang nodded and pointed at the person beside her. “The leader has brought us here.”

“Nice to see you again, Little Friend.” The burly Zui Shan stepped forward and looked at Lu Ye with a smile. He seemed to be injured, but it wasn’t serious.

“Senior Zui Shan.” Lu Ye saluted him.

Zui Shan quickly held the young man’s hands. “Please drop the formalities, Little Friend. It’s thanks to you that the crisis in the Peerless Continent is solved. Without you, all of us would’ve been doomed sooner or later. You’re a saviour to all of us.”

His words suggested that he was aware of the background of Lu Ye and the others as well as the world called Jiu Zhou.

“Don’t mention it, Senior. It was the least I could do to help as a fellow Human.”

Zui Shan nodded. “Alright, I shall stop bothering you. You look battered, so you’d better go somewhere else and recuperate.”

“I’ll take my leave, then.”

Watching as Lu Ye left, Yuan Xiang sported a conflicted expression.

Knowing what was on her mind, Zui Shan let out a sigh. “When all the Corpse Race members are gone for good, you should focus on cultivating your power. Both of you are from different worlds, so you’d better not think too much about it.”

It was only natural for a young woman like Yuan Xiang to long for love. Only a small number of young men in the base were around her age, but they hadn’t achieved much. As such, they didn’t deserve a woman like Yuan Xiang.

Also, she had rarely come into contact with cultivators of her generation. When she suddenly came across a brilliant cultivator like Lu Ye, it was only natural that she was attracted to him.

Besides Yuan Xiang, Pang Huanyin was also besotted with Lu Ye. Zui Shan remembered vividly that when they were in the Soaring Dragon Boat, Pang Huanyin, who remained fearless when dealing with a large number of Corpse Race members, instantly appeared worried when she learned through the transmission stone that Lu Ye was injured and needed medical treatment.

If not for the fact that she had to be there to lead the others, she would’ve gone to take a look at Lu Ye.

From Zui Shan’s perspective, Lu Ye came from a mysterious world named Jiu Zhou, and he was already very powerful despite his young age. If he was like a Dragon in the sky, then Yuan Xiang, a cultivator from the Peerless Continent whose aptitude was ordinary, was like a small fish in a pond.

There was no way the two of them could get together. Therefore, despite knowing that his words would hurt Yuan Xiang, Zui Shan had to make it clear to her so that she would stop thinking about such a thing.

“Alright.” Yuan Xiang hung her head low, looking dejected.

“You’re pretty popular among women, huh?” In the flower basket, Hua Ci poked Lu Ye’s waist and teased him.

“What are you up to again?” Having been teased by the woman so many times, Lu Ye could hardly be mad at her again.

An annoyed Hua Ci snorted and looked away.

Meanwhile, Ju Jia was trying to meditate while feeling crestfallen. Previously, he had consumed too much of his Mutant Core’s power to deal with the Golden Corpse King. The power had almost been used up. Fortunately, he had obtained a lot of battle points, which could be traded for resources that would help replenish his power.

Purple Star Palace appeared tranquil as there were no traces of a war.

When the door of the Palace was exposed and attracted the attention of nearby Corpse Race members, cultivators from Jiu Zhou happened to arrive. Therefore, Corpse Race members were killed before they could even enter the Hidden Realm.