Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 886, Soul Attack

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

During the trip to Soaring Dragon Boundary, Lu Ye acquired the broken World’s Source, which saved his life. Besides the ability to look into the Source, he had also obtained unimaginably immense vitality.

Hua Ci had felt the magnificent vitality before. As a Wood-Attribute Medical Cultivator, she had a sensitive perception of vitality. At that time, she felt that the vitality in Lu Ye’s body was as great as that of a Divine Ocean Realm Master.

In fact, it even surpassed that. Although it was broken, it was still a World’s Source. No individual cultivator could ever compare to it.

But usually, the vitality was hidden within the Source. What Hua Ci had felt was only a part of the surface. It was insignificant compared with the entirety.

This insignificant part was equivalent to Divine Ocean Realm, which went to show how horrifying the vitality was.

Presently, with the help of Phoenix Wings, Lu Ye’s immense vitality streamed into Nian Yuexian’s body, allowing her to come to her senses from a half-conscious state. Besides that, even her injury felt less painful.

Deep within, she was flabbergasted. She couldn’t understand why Lu Ye, a First-Order Real Lake Realm Master, had such tremendous vitality. Even Mutants didn’t have such vitality.

In such a situation, she didn’t have time to think too deeply. After she whispered to Lu Ye, her gaze turned icy again. As she wielded her sword, an intimidating Sword Light appeared.

The situation appeared slightly awkward. While holding the damaged Inviolable Saber with one hand, Lu Ye wrapped his other arm around Nian Yuexian’s waist and grasped her hand, thus holding the woman in front of him.

Nian Yuexian repeatedly wielded her sword as her Sword Lights intertwined with one another. She got into an intense fight with the two enemies.

Feeling the exchange of moves by Divine Ocean Realm Masters from such a close distance, Lu Ye found it hard to breathe. It also didn’t help that he had to bear half of Nian Yuexian’s injury.

Although he could use a power that didn’t belong to him now, his Realm was too low to take part in the fight. Therefore, he decided to relinquish control and let Nian Yuexian do whatever she wanted.

At that moment, he felt that he had no control over what his body was doing.

“It’s you!” During the fierce fight, Wan Zhanggang finally realised the crux of the problem as he glared at Lu Ye.

Just a while ago, Nian Yuexian looked as if she was about to pass out, but she suddenly became energetic again. The transformation came when Lu Ye penetrated their clasped hands with a Saber Light. Also, the Blood Glyphs on the back of their hands were conspicuous.

Wan Zhanggang didn’t recognise who Lu Ye was. He just realised the crux of the problem.

The next moment, Lu Ye grunted as he felt a pain in his mind. It was as though someone had struck his head with a hammer. He instantly started seeing Stars, and his vision blackened. He also fell into a dazed state.

It was a Soul Attack!

There were a total of four Realms, and every ascension to the next Major Realm would mean a huge leap in power. The first three Realms were about changes in Spiritual Power. Only when cultivators became Divine Ocean Realm Masters would they develop Divine Egos. It was another fundamental change for the cultivators.

A Ninth-Order Cloud River Realm Master might be able to kill a First-Order Real Lake Realm Master, but a Ninth-Order Real Lake Realm Master could never destroy a Divine Ocean Realm Master.

That was because, in comparison, it was way easier for a Divine Ocean Realm Master to kill a Real Lake Realm Master. He just had to use his Divine Ego to attack the other party, and the Real Lake Realm Master could never ward it off.

A Divine Soul was born with everyone, but Divine Egos were exclusive to Divine Ocean Realm Masters. Only when cultivators reached that Realm would they develop their own Divine Egos.

Even among the Divine Ocean Realm Masters, Wan Zhanggang could be considered a powerful cultivator. If he used his Divine Ego to attack Lu Ye, the latter could never fend it off.

Not long after Lu Ye grunted, Wan Zhanggang also groaned.

As the more powerful cultivator, he knew that if he activated his Divine Ego, Lu Ye could never ward off his attack. However, Nian Yuexian seized the chance and injured him with her Divine Ego as well.

But the next moment, her expression changed. That was because she could feel that Lu Ye was about to lose consciousness, and he no longer had the strength to clasp her hand.

Nian Yuexian quickly held his hand tightly to ensure their hands remained clasped together.

As if the other party had done something unforgivable, Nian Yuexian’s beautiful face appeared slightly hideous. She said through clenched teeth, “Go to Hell!”

She then held her sword in front of her and sprayed out some blood on the blade. In an instant, her sword turned into countless sword phantoms as they spread. It was apparent that she was determined to destroy the other party regardless of what it took.

“Let’s see who will go to Hell first!” Although Wan Zhanggang had almost gone mad due to the damage to his Divine Ego, he never backed down. That was because he knew that it was his best chance to kill Nian Yuexian. If he missed it, there probably wouldn’t be another chance.

Both of them were furious. Seeing that, the Ghost Cultivator, who was Wan Zhanggang’s companion, could only join forces with him. Deep within, he cursed at the two of them for being mad.

But just then, they felt not one but two terrifying pressures coming from a distance.

Wan Zhanggang’s expression changed as he looked in that direction.

“Let’s run!” yelled the Ghost Cultivator. The pressures showed that those people were Divine Ocean Realm Masters, and the strength of the pressures suggested that they were in the Second-Order or Third-Order Divine Ocean Realm.

Moreover, they were apparently reinforcements from the Grand Sky Coalition as they were approaching from that direction.

Those people were weaker than Wan Zhanggang and his companions, but they were able to change the outcome of the battle.

The four of them had been contending with each other for quite a while. One of them was so badly injured that he could hardly move, and the other three people were wounded as well. If they refused to leave now, once the two Divine Ocean Realm Masters from the Grand Sky Coalition arrived, they wouldn’t be able to flee.

With a hideous expression, Wan Zhanggang said through gritted teeth, “Let’s run!”

With that, the Ghost Cultivator turned around and ran away. Surely, he never forgot to bring his badly injured companion with him.

Wan Zhanggang stayed there for a little longer to ward off Nian Yuexian’s countless sword phantoms before leaving in a hurry.

Nian Yuexian didn’t choose to run after them because she felt that something was off about the reinforcements.

Wan Zhanggang thought she had asked those from the Grand Sky Coalition to send help, so he left in a hurry, but the truth was that she had never contacted anyone.

Therefore, it was hard to tell if those people were friends or foes.

After Wan Zhanggang was gone, Nian Yuexian turned around and looked in that direction. Soon enough, she was surprised, for they were not Divine Ocean Realm Masters. Instead, they were Yi Yi and Amber.

Presently, the two of them madly activated their Spiritual Powers and exuded Divine Ocean Realm pressures. They seemed exhausted, so it was apparent that they couldn’t hold on any longer as they had fully activated their powers.

[How are they capable of achieving this?] Nian Yuexian was puzzled.

She was certain that Yi Yi and Amber were not Divine Ocean Realm Masters. After all, they had spent several days together previously, so she was familiar with the two of them.

It was unlikely that their powers had increased so much even though it had only been a while since they last met. However, she couldn’t explain how they were able to exude Divine Ocean Realm pressures.

While she was bewildered, Yi Yi and Amber could see what was going on from a distance. When they saw that only Nian Yuexian and Lu Ye were there, they were exultant, knowing that the enemies had retreated.

Not long after Yi Yi let out a sigh of relief, she became nervous again because Lu Ye seemed to be horribly injured.

Yi Yi stopped infusing her Spiritual Power into the Pretend Intimidation Glyph, so her aura returned to its original state. She rushed over and asked anxiously, “What happened to him, Big Sister Xian?”

Amber widened its eyes and doubtfully sized them up. [What’s going on? What happened earlier? Why does Master seem intimate with this icy woman? They were supposed to fight the enemies. Why are they cuddling up to each other now?]

The tiger also didn’t understand why the icy woman didn’t resist Lu Ye’s embrace.

Upon seeing Amber’s awkward gaze, Nian Yuexian came to her senses, but she didn’t immediately let go of Lu Ye’s hand. That was because she wasn’t sure if Wan Zhanggang and the others would come back. She still had to make use of the immense vitality in Lu Ye’s body.

“Let’s go back first,” Nian Yuexian said and activated her power to engulf the three of them before flying towards Blue Flame Mountain Pass. From afar, it looked like she was carrying Lu Ye on her back.

There was no doubt a Divine Ocean Realm Master could fly very fast. It only took them an hour to return to Blue Flame Mountain Pass. In the bamboo house, Nian Yuexian placed Lu Ye on the bed and released his hand. Then, she pressed her hand against his chest to examine him.

Yi Yi and Amber held their breaths and waited nervously. Everything Nian Yuexian did would undulate their emotions. A moment later, the woman retracted her hand.

“Is Lu Ye alright, Big Sister Xian?” Yi Yi hurriedly asked.

After a moment of silence, Nian Yuexian said, “Although he’s physically injured, he has immense vitality in his body. Even if we don’t do anything about it, he’ll recover in no time. The biggest problem is the damage in his soul…”

Even for Divine Ocean Realm Masters, it was troublesome to heal the damage in their souls, let alone those below the Divine Ocean Realm.

When the unrighteous Wan Zhanggang realised that Lu Ye was the crux of the problem that led to the change in the battle, he immediately attacked the latter with his Divine Ego. An unsuspecting Lu Ye became unconscious upon impact.

“Both of you, stand guard here. If anything happens, contact me through the military token. I’ll look for something that will heal him.”

“Alright.” Yi Yi absent-mindedly nodded, but she soon came to her senses. “Are you looking for a treasure that can heal his soul, Big Sister Xian?”

Nian Yuexian dipped her head. “Such a thing is rare. I might not even find it. Anyway, I’ve contacted Shui Yuan, so she should be on her way now.”

Yi Yi stepped forward and picked up Lu Ye’s Storage Bag. Then, she opened the bag and rummaged through the stuff inside before fishing out a bottle. “This should be helpful.”

Nian Yuexian raised her hand and sucked the bottle towards her. After she opened the lid and smelled it, she was shocked. “Soul Cleansing Water?”

Yi Yi nodded.

“Where did he get so much Soul Cleansing Water from?” Nian Yuexian was puzzled.

It was a treasure that even Divine Ocean Realm Masters scrambled to have their hands on. It wasn’t sold in the Vault of Providence. When some cultivators were lucky enough to get the treasure, they would keep it carefully.

It was unheard of that someone had so much Soul Cleansing Water.