Humanity’s Great Sage

"You saw through that, your discernment is quite sharp!" Blood Scourge spoke with a tone of praise, but his expression remained utterly cold.

Lu Ye frowned slightly, momentarily uncertain if things were as he suspected.

However, verifying it was simple.

In the next instant, the power of space around him surged, ripples of the void arose, and with a single step, he vanished from his spot.

Over ten million miles away, when Lu Ye reappeared, he immediately sensed behind him.

He was greatly astonished.

Blood Scourge's aura was like a maggot clinging to a bone, still not far behind him.

The key was that Lu Ye hadn't sensed any trace of him using spatial power before. In other words, this Blood Master hadn't used any spatial means, yet he still managed to move along with him.

This must be the work of his secret technique!

Lu Ye abruptly turned and slashed, a massive blade of light, wrapped in violent Dao power, like a crescent moon, swiftly arriving and striking Blood Scourge.

But it only shattered a layer of blood mist on his surface.

Blood Scourge remained unmoved, neither dodging nor retaliating.

"Don't waste your energy, with this secret technique, no matter where you go, you won't escape me," Blood Scourge chuckled coldly. "Flee with all your might, there will come a moment when you exhaust your power, and then I will let you know what it means to be better off dead!"

Lu Ye suddenly understood.

So that was his plan.

However, this confirmed one thing: in this secret technique state, Blood Scourge really couldn't attack at will, unless he dispelled the technique.

It had to be said that anyone facing such a situation would find it difficult. A cultivator's power isn't inexhaustible, there's always a time when it runs out, especially since Lu Ye had fought so many battles in succession and activated the power of his treasures so many times.

In Blood Scourge's view, Lu Ye's Dao power reserves shouldn't be too high, so as long as he maintained the secret technique, he would succeed sooner or later.

But Lu Ye was an anomaly after all. Not to mention that his Dao power reserves were still quite ample, even if they weren't enough, he could replenish them at any time, as long as he had enough Dao fish.

Lu Ye suddenly had a whimsical idea: what if he led Blood Scourge to Dragon City like this?

But that probably wasn't realistic. Blood Scourge wouldn't let him do that. The secret technique should be dispellable at any time, so he had no chance to lead him to Dragon City.

While his thoughts raced, Lu Ye once again raised his hand and grasped the Mountain Breaker Blade, the power of the Space Dao Seed and the Fruit of Time within him simultaneously erupted, like yin and yang forces interweaving and merging, evolving into something miraculous.

The infusion of vast Dao power caused the blade to tremble uncontrollably.

Only after several breaths did Lu Ye turn back and slash again.

This strike was his all-out burst. To prevent Blood Scourge from noticing anything unusual, he deliberately isolated himself with the power of time and space while gathering momentum.

Such a sudden eruption surprised Blood Scourge indeed.

As this blade fell, Lu Ye clearly saw the look of astonishment flash in the Blood Master's eyes.

Since the other party couldn't attack at will, he would give him a fierce blow, letting him know that there was a huge price to pay for tailing him like this.

Lu Ye didn't expect this blade to kill Blood Scourge, but since the other party couldn't retaliate, it should be able to wound him!

In a flash of lightning, Lu Ye suddenly remembered something.

The treasure, Mirror of the Azure Sky!

During the Snowfield dispute, when Blood Scourge tore through space and created wormholes, and the Insect and Blood races crossed over, Thin Bamboo tried to stop them with the city's grand formation, but his full-force attack was reflected by a mirror, not only failing to achieve his goal but also severely injuring himself.

That mirror was the Mirror of the Azure Sky!

This treasure was in Blood Scourge's hands.

That explained why Blood Scourge dared to use this secret technique with such a big drawback. He was relying on the power of this treasure. He couldn't attack at will, but he could use the treasure to reflect the enemy's attacks.

Lu Ye immediately understood Thin Bamboo's suffering back then.

That strike just now was his full-force eruption, and now it was reflected back without any weakening. But at this moment, Lu Ye's strength was waning.

Lu Ye immediately felt the erosion of time and space on himself, and he quickly used the same power to dissolve and counteract it.

But that wasn't the end. Boundless sharp force arrived with the strike, instantly breaking through all his defenses and cutting into his flesh.

When Lu Ye stood firm again, there was already a huge and hideous wound on his body.

His own violent attack was something even he couldn't withstand!

He fled into the distance without looking back, his mouth full of bitterness, and behind him came Blood Scourge's mocking laughter.

"Flee, keep fleeing, let's see how long you can run!"

Even in this situation, he didn't plan to attack personally. The Starry Sky Chessboard in Lu Ye's hands was difficult to deal with, so he was determined to continue wearing down Lu Ye. In the current situation, the advantage was on his side. The longer he dragged it out, the more disadvantageous it would be for Lu Ye.

As his voice fell, Blood Scourge suddenly frowned and looked around.

Just at that moment, he felt that there were some inexplicable changes around him, but when he examined them carefully, he couldn't detect anything. For a moment, he didn't know if it was his illusion.

Not only did he sense it, but Lu Ye, who was fleeing ahead, also felt it at the same time.

For a moment, both of them suspiciously probed around.

A few breaths later, just as they thought everything was normal, an unexpected change occurred.

A vibration like a heartbeat came from the darkness. As the sound rang out, the surrounding void suddenly twisted.

Lu Ye suddenly felt like he was in water, involuntarily sinking downwards.

But soon this feeling disappeared, replaced by a feeling of floating upwards.

The two feelings alternated constantly, making him feel disoriented for a moment.

Not only that, but the surrounding scenery was also changing. In Lu Ye's vision, it was as if another world was overlapping, sometimes illusory and ethereal, and sometimes real and solid.

This other world seemed far away from him, yet also very close.

No, not one world, but two worlds...

Lu Ye looked back at Blood Scourge in surprise, only to see that the Blood Master's expression was not much different from his own.

What a good opportunity!

Although he didn't know what caused the changes around him, it was obvious that something major and unknown had happened in the Inner World, otherwise there wouldn't be such a massive momentum.

Whatever it was, he would eventually find out.

But now was the perfect time to get rid of Blood Scourge.

For Lu Ye, getting rid of Blood Scourge wasn't difficult, what was difficult was cutting off his pursuit after getting rid of him.

The reason why Blood Scourge could keep following him was because of the secret technique. During the previous game, Lu Ye had noticed a force silently invading his body.

Although this force was extremely mysterious, the Talent Tree could burn it away.

The reason why he had kept it all along was to paralyze Blood Scourge.

With this thought, Lu Ye was surrounded by the power of space, about to activate the Void Shift Technique, while at the same time, the power of the Talent Tree was activated.

"Boy, don't!"

A stern shout suddenly came from behind him. He didn't know if it was his illusion, but Lu Ye actually heard a hint of fear in Blood Scourge's voice.

But as soon as the voice fell, Lu Ye's figure disappeared, and Blood Scourge also followed him through the void.

In the next instant, the force that had invaded Lu Ye's body dissipated, but his expression became extremely astonished.

Because after taking this step, he didn't shift to his intended location. Instead, he felt like he had fallen into a torrent.

His body was wrapped in a mysterious force, suddenly rising and suddenly falling, repeating continuously, and in this process, everything around him was changing.

Time seemed to have lost its meaning at this moment.

Somewhere in the Inner World, in a lonely, dilapidated city, when the huge changes spread to this place, the majestic figure sitting on the throne of bones slowly opened his eyes, raised his hand and grasped the giant blade beside him, the light in his eyes like thunder and lightning.

The hunched, long-browed old man sitting beside him turned his head and glanced at him, gently asking, "Are you going to prepare to take that step? Don't you want to wait a little longer?"

Ba Qiong smiled: "I've waited so many years, it's almost time, the time is just right now."

Ba Xia opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to persuade him, but in the end, he sighed: "Since you have made a decision, then so be it, but I hope you won't regret it."

Ba Qiong glanced at him: "Old thing, you've been talking nonsense all these years, do you really know something?"

Ba Xia slowly shook his head: "What I know may not be what you want to explore."

Ba Qiong pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Alright!" He raised the giant blade in his hand, the smooth, mirror-like blade reflecting his determined face: "Then let me see for myself, what is the truth!"

…

Dragon City, above the Dragon Palace, the Dragon Lord stood with his hands behind his back, frowning as he felt the changes in the surrounding environment.

A figure suddenly appeared beside him, it was the Phoenix Lord.

"Junior Sister, you also noticed it," the Dragon Lord said in a low voice.

The Phoenix Lord's expression was cold and stern: "With such a commotion, who wouldn't notice it?" The commotion was obviously not limited to a certain area, but permeated the entire universe, and anyone could notice it.

As she spoke, her expression was solemn: "Is the ancestor's prophecy about to come true?"

The Dragon Lord slowly exhaled: "The Three Realms unite, the Nine Calamities appear, the karmic fire burns the heart, all laws return to nothingness!"

This was a prophecy left by the Dragon and Phoenix ancestors, which had been circulating for countless years. Until today, there were signs that it was about to come true, which made the Dragon Lord and Phoenix Lord worried.

Standing in the position of the Dragon Lord and Phoenix Lord, they could probably guess something about the union of the Three Realms, which was obviously inseparable from the huge changes just now, and in recent years, there had been vague signs in many places, but which were the Nine Calamities? They had no idea at all, so even if they wanted to respond, they didn't know where to start.