Sage of Humanity-Chapter 557 - 555: The Birth of an Exotic Treasure?

On the perimeter of the clearing, Lu Ye hid himself and lay in wait, silently observing.

He still couldn't figure out what these people were gathered here for, nor did he know their origins, so of course, it wasn't good to reveal himself.

However, one after another, more cultivators arrived from all directions, entering the clearing.

Seeing this, Lu Ye pondered for a moment, then simply dispelled his concealment and strolled forward nonchalantly.

A few glances came his way, but they were quickly redirected elsewhere.

With a mask adorning his face, concealing his appearance, and Amber already tucked away into his spirit beast sack, even if someone thought he was a bit suspicious, they wouldn't think much of it.

Not every cultivator liked to act this way, but there were still quite a few who walked the battlefield wearing masks.

He leisurely found a corner to sit down cross-legged in, adopting an attitude of being at ease now that he was here, while silently keeping an eye on his surroundings.

Soon, he picked up bits and pieces of information from snippets of conversation. The talks weren't specific, but he vaguely deduced that somewhere nearby, some exotic treasure had appeared. On nights with moonlight, strange phenomena would occur, and all these people were gathered here to compete for the treasure.

Unfortunately, the area where the treasure appeared was extremely dangerous, with a large number of powerful demon beasts gathering around. So even after many days of effort, no one had yet managed to find out exactly what that treasure was.

Lu Ye had heard of treasures appearing before; this too was a kind of opportunity. However, treasures that could generate phenomena were rare. Normally, such objects were extremely precious, which explained why they attracted so many cultivators.

This was only what Lu Ye had seen. There might be even more cultivators converging here out of his sight.

Having figured out why these people were gathered here, Lu Ye suddenly lost interest.

He had come here only to look for Giant Armor. Although treasures were good, with so many people having spent many days without success, he didn't think he had any particular chance.

Thinking this, Lu Ye was about to leave.

However, just at that moment, a low shout came, "It's starting!"

At this word, the cultivators gathered here all stood up and soared into the sky, gazing together in a certain direction.

Following their gaze, Lu Ye saw at the end of his vision, atop a spirit mountaintop, moonlight poured down like a column from the sky. The entire peak was enveloped in a vast and hazy moonlight, giving it an air of holiness.

"A natural phenomenon, truly a sign of a treasure's birth!" someone whispered with a tone of delighted surprise.

Such treasures that could produce phenomena were extraordinary. If a Cloud River Realm cultivator obtained it, even if they could not use it themselves, selling it could bring a large amount of cultivation resources.

"This treasure must have a great attraction for demon beasts. In the past few days, every night with moonlight, a large number of them have gathered there, fighting each other to death. It seems tonight will be the same."

"Unfortunately, so far no one has been able to see clearly what the treasure is. Instead, many have fallen over there. Everyone, when we act, we must cooperate sincerely. At the very least, we need to figure out what that object is."

"What this Fellow Daoist says is true."

Conversation after conversation reached Lu Ye's ears as he stared fixedly at the phenomenon of the moonlight slanting. His brows furrowed.

This scene... why does it look somewhat familiar?

He couldn't help but recall the time back at Tianyan Sect when Amber and Giant Armor were cultivating under the moon. Comparatively, the scene before him was even more magnificent than back then.

A dreadful suspicion suddenly rose in Lu Ye's heart...

With that thought, he instantly sent a message to Giant Armor.

Soon after receiving a reply from Giant Armor, Lu Ye thought for a moment and gave him an instruction.

The next moment, atop the mountain where the moonlight was pouring, all sorts of phenomena suddenly converged, vanishing without a trace.

A twitch flashed at the corner of Lu Ye's eye, and he instantly understood that he was right; these weren't signs of a treasure's birth, but Giant Armor was cultivating!

A Cloud River Realm cultivator's practice causing such a commotion, drawing so many cultivators to investigate, was indeed unprecedented.

As Lu Ye was inwardly ranting, the disappearance of the phenomena also changed the expressions of the many cultivators.

"Has someone gotten it?"

Unless someone had laid hands on it, the phenomenon wouldn't have disappeared inexplicably.

With this thought expressed, the many cultivators grew anxious and hurried toward the direction of the spirit mountaintop.

Meanwhile, low growls and roars also came from the direction of the peak, accompanied by chaotic fluctuations of spirit force. Under the moonlight, many birds flew in the sky, with colorful lights beginning to bloom.

Even before the cultivators could join in, the demon beasts there had already started fighting due to the disappearance of the phenomena.

For many cultivators, such scenes were nothing new, as nearly every moonlit night, the demon beasts there would fight chaotically. Many powerful demon beasts had already died near that spirit mountaintop.

More howls of wolves rose, one after the other, gradually overpowering other beastly roars.

Lu Ye hovered in mid-air, gazing steadily in the direction of the spirit mountaintop. No trace of any cultivator could be seen around him for the moment, and he felt a headache coming on.

The phenomena came from Giant Armor's practice, not only attracting many cultivators but also causing countless demon beasts to fight endlessly over there. One could imagine just how chaotic the scene was.

Giant Armor's situation was naturally not too good.

Lu Ye, after a brief moment of contemplation, flashed his body and flew towards that direction.

However, before he could get close, a huge shadow descended from the sky, accompanied by a thunderbolt-like lightning strike that plunged down like a Wandering Dragon.

This was surprisingly a Storm Thunder Eagle, and judging by the might of its attack, it was certainly a demon beast equivalent to the Cloud River Level 8 Realm.

Facing such a fierce strike, Lu Ye did not dare to withstand it directly. He immediately controlled the spirit ark to plummet downward while weaving left and right.

Yet the thunderbolt chased after him like a living creature, relentless in its pursuit.

Lu Ye awkwardly landed, and the Boulder Mountain Saber roared out of its sheath, slashing towards the incoming lightning strike.

The massive impact caused Lu Ye's body to fly out at an angle, the force of the thunderbolt traveling through his body, numbing him all over.

Struggling to stabilize his form, the Thunder Eagle swooped down again. Lu Ye raised his hand and unleashed several streaks of saber light, briefly stalling the Thunder Eagle while he lunged to the side. A foul stench lingered at his nose as a large patch of grey mist flared up on the Talent Tree.

A gust of wind struck from behind, and Lu Ye hurriedly fell to the side. In his field of vision, a thick figure swept past in front of him.

This figure was astonishingly a venomous python that had been lurking nearby.

It had intended to launch a sneak attack on Lu Ye. Having missed, it opportunistically lunged at the Thunder Eagle instead.

The two massive demon beasts clashed in an instant, their cries and hisses unceasing. Moments later, the Thunder Eagle soared high into the sky, its Sharpness talons sunk into the python's flesh, while the python's body was coiled around the Thunder Eagle…

Leaving Lu Ye cold and sweating as he watched from his spot.

The scene was incredibly chaotic, with demon beasts of various species gathered here in a frenzied battle, joined by cultivators. Within about 30 miles of this area, it was sheer pandemonium.

Lu Ye had only advanced about three miles when he encountered several dangers, even witnessing a cultivator, who appeared to be of the Cloud River Level 7 Realm, being brutally killed by a bear-like demon beast that stood upright.

The manner of death was extremely tragic!

He could not venture further; this place was too dangerous. Even a cultivator of the Cloud River Level 9 Realm might not be able to ensure their own safety here.

No wonder he had heard other cultivators say that many days had passed, and to this day, no one had figured out what the emerging exotic treasure actually was.

This far from the spirit mountaintop where Giant Armor was cultivating, the cruelty was already unbearable. One could only imagine the situation closer to the spirit mountaintop.

To discern the nature of the emerging exotic treasure amidst such circumstances was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Moreover, the cultivators' plans were doomed to fail because there was no exotic treasure emerging at all—there was only Giant Armor!

Lu Ye was very curious about how Giant Armor had managed to survive in such a chaotic scene. Did the demon beasts not attack him?

Even if Giant Armor had entered the Cloud River battlefield a few months earlier than him and even if there was some leftover power in his demonic pill, Giant Armor's cultivation level couldn't be too high.

But on second thought, perhaps the demon beasts really wouldn't attack Giant Armor. The phenomena brought about by Giant Armor's cultivation could benefit the demon beasts as well, which also explained why so many of them were gathered here.

Placing his hand on the battlefield marking, Lu Ye sent a message to Giant Armor and then quietly retreated towards the outskirts.

If Giant Armor had managed to stay safe here for nearly two months, then he would certainly be unharmed tonight. After daybreak, he would have him come to meet up.

He was currently nearby, so Giant Armor couldn't possibly still get lost.

Time passed, and the battle among the demon beasts continued. Most cultivators had retreated, as the phenomena had ceased, which meant the unknown treasure might have been taken by someone. In such a case, there was no reason for them to risk further adventure.

However, there were still cultivators with high skills and bold courage, taking advantage of the chaos to snatch treasures from the fire.

On a normal day, killing higher-level demon beasts was not easy, but here, there were opportunities to profit.

For instance, at this moment, Lu Ye was staring blankly ahead, feeling the whims of fate.

Not far in front of him, a huge figure was struggling frantically—the very Storm Thunder Eagle that had earlier attacked him.

The condition of the Thunder Eagle was clearly not good. It was entwined with a venomous python, and the ground was covered in splattered beast blood. The python lay motionless, most likely dead, but the state of the Storm Thunder Eagle was not much better. Lu Ye could clearly sense its life force rapidly draining away, and its body was enveloped by a faint green aura.

This was obviously a sign of poisoning.

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Lu Ye had not expected to encounter these two demon beasts as he withdrew in this direction.

After observing for a while and confirming that the Storm Thunder Eagle was at the end of its strength, Lu Ye immediately approached with his saber ready.

The killing intent alerted the struggling Thunder Eagle, whose sharp gaze swept over, exuding the majesty of a king even at the brink of death.

With the Boulder Mountain Saber unsheathed, Lu Ye advanced with his saber dragging behind him, easily evading several lightning strikes as thin as chopsticks that the Thunder Eagle launched at him. Leaping high into the air, his saber came slashing down.

The shrill cry of the eagle resounded as the Sharpness-edged saber struck through its head, and a gush of fresh blood shot towards the sky.