Humanity’s Great Sage

Lu Ye couldn’t contact Tang Yi Feng since he was in a foreign world.

Fortunately, his Battlefield Imprint wouldn’t dissipate as long as he wasn’t dead. That way, Tang Yi Feng and the others would know that he was still alive.

“What’s going on with the Dao Trooper?” Feng Wujiang asked.

A while ago, Jian Guhong and the others had speculated about Lu Ye’s background after they saw Dao Thirteen.

Similarly, Feng Wujiang confirmed that Lu Ye was a cultivator from Jiu Zhou when he saw the Dao Trooper.

“It’s complicated.” Lu Ye then told him the details of how he was captured by Yu Daiwei and brought to a nameless Hidden Realm.

Upon hearing that, Feng Wujiang arched his brow. “What does the Lord look like?”

“He looks ordinary. There’s nothing special about him, but I’m certain he’s powerful. He’s about this tall.” Lu Ye briefly described the man he had seen.

“He’s Tai Shan!” Feng Wujiang immediately realised the Lord’s identity.

“Do you know him, Eldest Senior Brother?” Lu Ye couldn’t help but recall that Feng Wujiang asked him how Tai Shan was doing the moment they met.

Now, it seemed that he had regarded Lu Ye to be Tai Shan’s subordinate, which was why Lu Ye had a Dao Trooper with him.

“Of course. We’re more than just friends.” Feng Wujiang seemed to be walking down memory lane. “We got to know each other when we were very young. He used to be my most important subordinate. We had discussed how to make Dao Troopers. That’s why he knows how to make them. Did you say he had a round disc?”

“Yes. When he showed me the round disc at that time, he seemed to expect me to use the item to do something. However, I couldn’t find anything special about the round disc.”

Feng Wujiang appeared solemn. Although Lu Ye had no idea what the round disc was, Feng Wujiang was fully aware of it. After all, he was the one who had found the round disc. But during that period, even if he used the item, he still couldn’t make everyone loyal to him. That was why he told Qiu Min to keep it.

Much to his surprise, the item had fallen into Tai Shan’s hands. It seemed that when he wasn’t around in Jiu Zhou for decades, Tai Shan had been plotting something.

Feng Wujiang had no idea how the item even fell into Tai Shan’s hands, though he was certain that the other man had acquired it from Qiu Min. Considering his understanding of Tai Shan’s temperament, a threat must’ve been used.

While he was in his thoughts, Lu Ye asked, “What’s a Dao Trooper, Eldest Senior Brother?”

Dao Thirteen had told him he was a Dao Trooper, but Lu Ye could never figure out what a Dao Trooper was. Since Feng Wujiang could recognise Dao Thirteen was a Dao Trooper at first glance, he certainly knew something.

“It’s a Human-shaped treasure made by using a Secret Technique. Under the Secret Technique’s influence, a Dao Trooper will grow in power at an astounding speed, but the price is that his potential will be squeezed. Therefore, a Dao Trooper will be fairly powerful, but there’s no more room for growth. Moreover, the Secret Technique will cause great damage to the Dao Trooper’s intelligence. Just like the one by your side. He’s probably a Fifth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master, but he won’t make any more progress in his lifetime. Since you’ve spent quite some time with him, I’m sure you can tell he’s dull-witted.”

Lu Ye nodded, finally understanding what a Dao Trooper was.

Just like what Feng Wujiang had said, Dao Thirteen was dull-witted, though he was slightly cleverer than a fool.

Lu Ye was astounded. In that case, Dao Thirteen wasn’t the only Dao Trooper that Tai Shan had made. The number 13 in his name said it all.

“Since the Dao Trooper was made by Tai Shan, why does he obey your orders?”

“I’ve used a move to control his Divine Soul.”

Feng Wujiang was surprised. “You can control his Divine Soul? Does it work like a Blood Seal?”

Lu Ye replied, “I’ve never seen a Blood Seal before, nor do I know how it works. However, my move is probably stronger than a Blood Seal. I have absolute control over Dao Thirteen. He’ll never disobey my orders.”

“Is there a limit?” Feng Wujiang asked.

“What do you mean?”

“Is there a limit as to how many people you can control?”

“I don’t think so.” Lu Ye gave it some thought. He had enslaved quite a number of Blood Race members along the way, but he had never discovered any problems.

After all, Soul Control was planted in the Soul Slave’s Divine Soul. Under normal circumstances, as long as Lu Ye could break through the other party’s Soul Power Shield, he could plant Soul Control in his Divine Soul.

Certainly, if the other party had a much stronger Divine Soul, it would be difficult for him to do so. When Soul Control was planted, the target would resist it.

Take Jian Guhong and the others as an example. Even if they opened up their Divine Souls, Lu Ye still wouldn’t be able to plant Soul Control inside them. There was a huge gap in Soul Power between them. Powerful cultivators like them just had to slightly resist to shatter the Soul Control Glyph.

“That’s great!” Feng Wujiang appeared excited. As he thought of something, he patted Lu Ye’s shoulder. “You’ve come at the right time, Junior Brother.”

Lu Ye looked at him in puzzlement.

Feng Wujiang said with a smile, “Since you’ve just arrived, you should get some rest first. I’ll talk to you about it at a later time.”

He then continued, “I’m sure you have many questions. You can ask me right away.”

Lu Ye indeed had many questions, but he didn’t know where to start. After a moment of silence, he asked, “Were you sent to this world following the final battle back then?”

“Yes. It’s been 40 years.”

“What about Senior Jian Guhong and the others?”

“They came even earlier.” Feng Wujiang smiled. “They were sent to this world one by one, not in a group. Moreover, the timeline spanned hundreds of years. Since you were sent here by the Heavens, I’m sure your cultivation had been suppressed in the beginning.”

Lu Ye nodded. “Yes.” It seemed that the cultivations of Human cultivators who were sent to Blood Refinement Boundary by the Heavens of Jiu Zhou would be suppressed in the beginning, and they needed time to restore their powers. Lu Ye wasn’t the only one who had experienced that.

“Have you thought about why the Heavens had to suppress our cultivations when sending us to this world?”

“Every world has willpower. The Heavens are the willpower of Jiu Zhou. This world must have some vague willpower, but it’s weaker than that of Jiu Zhou. Since we were sent to this place from Jiu Zhou, we were practically invading this world. If there wasn’t any concealment, we would be in danger as the willpower of this world would react fiercely.”

Feng Wujiang looked at him in surprise. “You’re indeed intelligent as you’ve realised that. We’ve speculated about why the Heavens decided to suppress our cultivations, and our conclusion is the same as yours.”

He let out a sigh. “That was why some Seniors were killed not long after their arrival. They were at a disadvantage, after all.”

Even though Jian Guhong and the others had ample heritage, the powers they could use were limited after their cultivations were suppressed. If they were unlucky enough to come across powerful Blood Race members, they would be doomed.

“Why did the Heavens send so many top cultivators to this world? To save the Humans here?” Lu Ye asked.

“I think so. We’ve been looking for the answer over the years, but we haven’t found an accurate one. All of us were unknowingly sent to this world. When I arrived back then, Crimson Blood Holy Land didn’t exist, and those Seniors rarely contacted each other. You know, they’re the most powerful cultivators in their respective eras, so they won’t yield to anyone. Moreover, they’re from opposing sides, so it’s only natural they couldn’t come together.”

After a pause, he continued, “Then, I spent around ten years contacting those Seniors and built Crimson Blood Holy Land in Divine Palace Sea with them. We also moved the Humans within a radius of 100,000 kilometres around Divine Palace Sea to this place. That’s how we have so many people here now. However, we’ve also been targeted by the Blood Race. Over the past decades, they would come to besiege us every few years. Some Seniors were killed, and our defences had been weakened layer by layer. This time, they’ve sent an unprecedented number of Blood Race soldiers to attack us. According to the information gathered by the Seniors, there are many mighty Blood Race members, and quite a number of Holy Seeds are hidden among them. We’re at a huge disadvantage this time.”

“What do you need me to do, Senior Brother?” Lu Ye asked.

“I indeed need you to do something for us, but there’s no rush. Blood Race soldiers are still assembling, and it’s not easy for so many people to cross Divine Palace Sea. We still have two months to make preparations. However, since the Heavens have sent you here at this point, it shows you have a way to help us increase our collective power. I don’t know what it is, but you should be aware of it.”

After giving it some thought, Lu Ye fished out a ward nexus from his Storage Sphere and passed it to Feng Wujiang.

A doubtful Feng Wujiang took the item and infused his Spiritual Power into it. When the ward nexus was activated, an invisible force spread and engulfed the two of them.

Feng Wujiang was surprised. “What is this?”

He could feel that under the influence of the invisible force, both of their auras were easily connected. Moreover, he realised that he could draw energy from Lu Ye as long as the latter never resisted.

Lu Ye had a similar feeling. He could feel the immense and horrifying power within Feng Wujiang. It was a power he would never dare to draw from. If he did that, his body wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

He pulled himself together and said, “It’s the United as One ward nexus, which contains a Glyph called United as One. Within the range of the Glyph’s influence, everyone can draw power from each other.”

He had modified the ward nexus many times. When the ward nexus was activated, it could cover a larger area, which made it useful. It was unlike the first one he made which could only cover a radius of three metres. Now, it could engulf a radius of 15 metres.

The coverage could be considered wide, and the item could be a lifesaver at the most critical moment.

Feng Wujiang appeared elated as he instantly realised the amazing uses of the ward nexus. “Besides drawing power from each other, if we can also use it to form a formation…”

Lu Ye nodded. “I’ve considered that as well.”

Different formations had to be formed with different numbers of cultivators. Usually, only those who knew each other well, had worked closely together for many years and could trust each other were able to form a formation. Additionally, it required a lot of practice.

Therefore, on a battlefield where the two sides clashed, formations were rarely seen. Most cultivators only collaborated with each other without much practice.

That was because not anyone could form a formation with other people to go against the enemies.