Humanity’s Great Sage

Chapter 889, Divine Pool

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

Lu Ye felt like he was having a long dream, but when he woke up, he couldn’t remember what the dream was about.

However, he had never felt more clear-headed at this moment, and he felt that he had become even more quick-thinking. It seemed as though he had gone through some transformation.

He had no idea what had happened to him. He only remembered that he had activated Phoenix Wings and combined his power with Nian Yuexian’s to contend with the enemies. Following Wan Zhanggang’s growl, he felt a sharp pain in his mind and blacked out.

Something seemed to be different about him. He turned to look at Yi Yi and realised she was looking past him with a frown. It was as though he was barely visible.

While he was shocked and doubtful, Yi Yi turned her head and asked, “Big Sister Xian, what’s going on?”

Lu Ye wanted to ask what she was looking at, but when he opened his mouth, he realised he was unable to speak. This astounded him.

It wasn’t until this moment that he discovered something inconceivable. He didn’t have a body! He could see everything around him while standing there, but he wasn’t a tangible being.

[Am I… dead?] As soon as the thought turned over in his mind, Lu Ye fell into a dazed state.

“Divine Egos are exclusive to Divine Ocean Realm Masters. You’ve tried to nurture a Soul Body as a Real Lake Realm Master. Now that you have a Divine Ego, it’s only normal that you’re feeling some discomfort. Your Divine Ego has merely left your body, so it’s nothing serious. Pull yourself together, and your Divine Ego will return to your body,” Nian Yuexian was heard saying.

Lu Ye turned around and was met with Nian Yuexian’s impassive gaze. She seemed able to see him as she nodded. “Do as I say, and you’ll be fine.”

Upon hearing that, Lu Ye quickly pulled himself together and emptied his mind. The next moment, he detected a being that was closely connected to him. When he turned his head, he saw something shocking.

His body was lying on a bamboo bed! As he recalled Nian Yuexian’s words, he finally figured out what had happened to him.

After a thought flashed across his mind, his Divine Ego returned to his body. The discomfort disappeared at once, and he could feel his being again. Then, he opened his eyes and sat up on the bed.

“You’re finally awake, Lu Ye!” Yi Yi rushed over and looked at him with concern. “Do you feel any discomfort?”

Amber leapt onto his lap and glanced at him with widened eyes.

Lu Ye shook his head. “No. In fact, I feel terrific.”

Indeed, he was in tip-top condition. He had never felt better inside out. He clenched his fists and realised his power never increased, but an internal transformation had been completed without him knowing it.

“Madam!” He got to his feet and cupped his fists at Nian Yuexian. Then, he asked, “Did you just say I’ve developed a Soul Body and Divine Ego?”

Nian Yuexian nodded. “In the previous battle, Wan Zhanggang launched a Soul Attack against you. Any other Real Lake Realm Master would’ve died. However, you survived because your Divine Soul was powerful enough, but it was still badly injured, which caused you to pass out. To save yourself, your instincts drove you to nurture a Soul Body to get you out of the crisis. Now that you’re awake, it shows that you’ve successfully developed a Soul Body. Your Divine Ego had left your body earlier. There’s no need to panic.”

“Soul Body, Divine Ego…” Lu Ye fell into a dazed state. “Am I a Real Lake Realm Master or a Divine Ocean Realm Master now?”

“Have you ever seen a Divine Ocean Realm Master as weak as you are?” Nian Yuexian replied dispassionately.

Lu Ye felt that she had a point. Although he had developed a Soul Body and Divine Ego, his cultivation showed that he was still a Real Lake Realm Master.

Anyway, since he had his Divine Ego now, he could use moves exclusive to Divine Ocean Realm Masters. For example, Divine Glyphs like Charm required a Divine Ego to build and activate.

“Since your Divine Ego is newly born, you’re not used to it yet. Just try to adapt to it. Everyone has to go through this stage.”

“Yes.”

“If you have any questions about Divine Ego, contact me at any moment.”

“Sure.”

“Here’s the general knowledge about the Divine Ocean Realm. Have a look.” Nian Yuexian tossed a jade slip at him. She had prepared it for him.

Lu Ye took it and said, “Thanks, Madam.”

“Also, keep this thing with you. It gives you some protection against Soul Attacks.” Nian Yuexian fished out another thing.

Lu Ye lifted his gaze and saw a petite golden lock. It looked like a longevity lock. He supposed he had to wear it around his neck.

“I wore it when I was a Real Lake Realm Master. Now that I don’t need it anymore, I’ll give it to you,” Nian Yuexian said and tossed it at Lu Ye. Then, she added, “If you don’t need it anymore one day, give it back to me.”

Lu Ye took the golden lock and instinctively felt that this item was meaningful to Nian Yuexian. He had wanted to turn her down, but when he recalled the previous incident, he decided to accept it.

There was nothing much a Real Lake Realm Master could do to fend off a Soul Attack from a Divine Ocean Realm Master. He could only withstand the attack with his Divine Soul. Someone like Lu Ye whose Divine Soul was powerful enough to save his life following Wan Zhanggang’s Soul Attack. However, for someone with a weak Divine Soul, his survival would depend on his luck.

That said, cultivators from major Sects would usually wear treasures that had some protection against Soul Attacks.

That way, they could increase their chances of survival when dealing with Divine Ocean Realm Masters. Without hesitation, Lu Ye put on the golden lock around his neck.

“Don’t head out in the next few days. Get used to your Divine Ego first,” Nian Yuexian ordered and turned around to leave.

Lu Ye felt something was off about the woman. Previously, the Pass Leader had been giving him a hard time by assigning miscellaneous tasks to him. Moreover, she was a dispassionate person who didn’t like coming into contact with anyone. But all in all, it wasn’t hard to get along with her.

Following this incident, Lu Ye thought that their relationship would improve. But now, it seemed that the gap between them had widened as Nian Yuexian became even more impassive. Although she had given him some advice and items to help him, he knew he wasn’t mistaken.

“Was Second Senior Sister here?” Lu Ye sniffled and asked.

Yi Yi was shocked. “How do you know?”

When Shui Yuan came, Lu Ye was unconscious. When she was gone, Lu Ye still hadn’t regained consciousness. There was no way he could find out about this.

“There’s Second Senior Sister’s smell here.”

Everyone’s smell was different. Shui Yuan’s smell gave off a heartwarming feeling.

Yi Yi glowered at him and explained, “When Big Sister Xian brought you back, she contacted Second Senior Sister. Therefore, Second Senior Sister arrived on the same night we came back. She treated your injury and found out the reason you were unconscious. However, she returned to the Sect earlier.”

Lu Ye let out a sigh. “Why did she leave without waiting for me to wake up first?”

Then, he looked into the jade slip Nian Yuexian had given to him. The jade slip contained information about the Divine Ocean Realm and what new Divine Ocean Realm Masters had to take note of. There were also detailed explanations about Soul Body and Divine Ego.

Soon enough, Lu Ye finished reading everything. He closed his eyes and emptied his mind according to the method found in the jade slip.

The next moment, something strange happened to him. He quickly took a look and realised he was no longer in the bamboo house. Instead, he was in a strange world.

This was supposed to be the depths of his Divine Soul. Presently, he was in the form of a Soul Body. Everyone’s Soul Body was a reflection of himself, so his Soul Body looked identical to his appearance.

A Soul Body was intangible as it was somewhere between virtual and real. When it came together, it was a Soul Body, but when it dissipated, it became Divine Ego.

Only when a cultivator developed his Soul Body and Divine Ego could he ascend to the Divine Ocean Realm. Lu Ye had already achieved that while being a Real Lake Realm Master.

It was a hurdle that had made countless Real Lake Realm Masters stuck in the same Realm. But to Lu Ye, he had surmounted the hurdle. In other words, there wouldn’t be any obstacles when he ascended to the Divine Ocean Realm in the future. When he accumulated enough heritage, he would naturally achieve an ascension. This was undoubtedly good news. Having surmounted the hurdle in advance was a good thing.

When he looked ahead and saw the reflections of water, he donned an awkward expression.

A Divine Ego was supposed to be as vast as an ocean, which was why it was called the Divine Ocean Realm. However, what he saw before his eyes couldn’t be considered an ocean. It was even smaller than a lake.

It looked more like a pool. [A Divine Pool?]

After giving it some thought, Lu Ye reckoned that he had developed a Soul Body despite being a Real Lake Realm Master, which was unprecedented in the history of Jiu Zhou. Therefore, it was reasonable that his Divine Ocean was much smaller than average.

There was nothing he could do about it anyway. As long as he worked hard to cultivate, the Divine Pool would turn into the Divine Ocean one day.

As a thought flashed across his mind, his Divine Ego left his body.

When he regained consciousness earlier, he subconsciously activated his Divine Ego. Nevertheless, he had no idea what was going on at that time, so he didn’t detect much.

It wasn’t until he took the initiative to do it now that he felt how amazing it was. As his Divine Ego spread, he could see everything clearer than with his eyes.

Before he had his Divine Ego, he had to rely on his perception to sense his surroundings, but this perception was vague.

It was as though someone was standing behind him. By relying on his perception, he knew that there was someone behind him, but he had no idea whether the person was a man or a woman, let alone the person’s appearance.

However, with the help of his Divine Ego, his perception had been enhanced. Not only could he make out the person’s appearance, but he could also clearly see the person’s clothes.

There was no doubt that with the help of his Divine Ego, his perception had achieved a fundamental breakthrough.

When his Divine Ego left his body for the first time, Yi Yi could faintly detect something. That was because he didn’t have precise control over his Divine Ego, which was why his aura was revealed. If he could have perfect control over his Divine Ego, he would be able to find out others’ secrets.

[I wonder how far I can see…] As the thought turned over in his mind, he extended his Divine Ego and left the bamboo house.

Soon enough, he saw Nian Yuexian. She had been standing guard nearby while sitting on a tree branch. Under the Moon, she was holding the wine jar that Lu Ye had bought for her from a nearby Pass.

She looked lonely and melancholic.