Sage of Humanity-Chapter 715 - 713: Could it be this child?

The Sky Ravine Sect's hunt for Huang Liang involved over a hundred people, including more than ten elder-level powerhouses, and the rest were by no means mediocre.

Such an immense lineup was unmatched across the Soaring Dragon World; had Huang Liang not been swift, ten lives would not have been enough to save him.

However, at this moment, even such a group, in the presence of Zhuang Bufan clad in the Dragon Throne Cover Armor, were like dried weeds or failed leather, utterly powerless to fight back, only awaiting slaughter.

In ten breaths or less, the cultivators from the Sky Ravine Sect at the valley's entrance had all perished, leaving behind not a single intact corpse—only a towering, crimson figure remained standing defiantly.

It is universally acknowledged in the Nine Provinces that cover armor is the kind of object that can most enhance a cultivator's combat power, incomparable to ordinary Spiritual Artifacts.

The strong cultivator of the Divine Sea Realm from Thousand Contraptions Pavilion could contend with enemies several levels higher than himself, just by relying on a single piece of half-body armor, not to mention a legendary full-body armor like the Dragon Throne.

The display of might and the actions that Zhuang Bufan took in that brief period had already exceeded the realm of the Cloud River Realm, and even a general cultivator of the True Lake Realm might not compare.

But everyone knew that he must have paid a great price.

After cutting down all visible enemies, the crimson figure transformed once again into a streak of light, darting toward the distance with the speed of thunder and lightning, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

That direction was where the sixth elder of the Sky Ravine Sect, Yun Haitian, had earlier fled.

No one knew exactly what happened afterward; starting from that day, the sixth elder of the Sky Ravine Sect, Yun Haitian, was never seen again.

As that crimson figure continued the pursuit, Lu Ye felt a stir in his heart and promptly teleported after it.

After the time it takes for half a cup of tea to cool, Lu Ye found himself in an open area more than two hundred li away, stumbling upon remnants of a battlefield—traces of fresh blood sprawled across the ground, along with fragments of bones.

There was no sign of Yun Haitian or Zhuang Bufan.

There was only an orb the size of an infant's head, lying quietly on the ground. At first glance, the orb seemed unremarkable, akin to an oddly shaped rock. Even someone passing by would likely overlook it without knowledge of its true significance.

Divine objects are naturally unimpressive.

Lu Ye bent down and picked up the orb, surprised to find it not as heavy as he had expected, nor as hard as he had imagined.

By now, he had gained insight into Zhuang Bufan's final thoughts.

He did not wish to wither away slowly in death; instead of dying unnoticed, he would rather go out in a blaze of glory, incidentally aiding Medicine Valley by resolving a crisis.

More importantly, he wanted to use this manner of death to warn Lu Ye about the dangers of the Dragon Throne.

Because he knew that even if he didn't speak of it, after his death, Lu Ye would still find the Dragon Throne. Rather than letting Lu Ye recklessly test the Dragon Throne's power, it was better to demonstrate it with the last brilliance of his life, allowing Lu Ye to witness it for himself.

He once thought to hide the Dragon Throne to prevent others from discovering it.

But given his severely deteriorated physical state, it wasn't just about whether he could complete the task himself; a divine object like the Dragon Throne shouldn't simply be concealed, especially now with the Sky Ravine Sect acting so perversely and the Soaring Dragon World, seemingly on the brink of change.

If Lu Ye had the Dragon Throne, it wasn't about having the power to protect himself; at the very least, facing insurmountable enemies, he would have the means to perish together with them.

This was Zhuang Bufan's profound intention, and also his way of repaying Lu Ye and the others for their care in recent days.

The injuries he bore were the results of experimenting with the might of the Dragon Throne.

Curious after obtaining the Dragon Throne, he had activated its power only to suffer a serious depletion of his own vitality... and that was just from initiating the Throne, without even utilizing it in combat.

This time was his only occasion to use the Dragon Throne's power against his enemies, and it also marked the vehement and intense finale of his life.

There were no remains of Zhuang Bufan to be found, not even his storage sack—the blood and bone fragments on the ground belonged solely to Yun Haitian. Zhuang Bufan seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Lu Ye looked at the Dragon Throne in his hands and clenched it tightly.

An hour later, Lu Ye appeared in Medicine Valley.

Ye Liuli looked over anxiously, "Brother Ye Liu, how is Big Brother Zhuang...?"

Lu Ye met her gaze, "Brother Zhuang did what he wanted to do."

Ye Liuli immediately covered her mouth, tears streaming uncontrollably down her cheeks as Yiyi embraced and gently patted her, offering comfort.

"What remarkable heroes the Soaring Dragon boasts!" Huang Liang sighed deeply, still unaware of Zhuang Bufan's real identity, but that didn't stop him from respecting the latter's final act.

Just as he respected Fa Hua and Liu Tianyi.

Life and death among cultivators are indeed common, but when faced with life-or-death situations, how many can remain calm, and how many, knowing death is certain, can meet it without complaint?

Fa Hua and Liu Tianyi were such people, and Zhuang Bufan was no different.

And thus, a crisis was resolved.

"Fellow Daoist, tell me about the Dragon Throne," Lu Ye said, looking up at Little Miracle Healer staring intently at Hua Ci's face. His knowledge of the Soaring Dragon World wasn't extensive; after all, he was not truly Ye Liu but merely a cultivator from the Nine Provinces.

Moreover, even the real Ye Liu might not have known about the Dragon Throne.

"Let me explain," Huang Liang volunteered, not because he was idle, but because Little Miracle Healer was treating his wounds, and he did not want to distract her.

"The Dragon Throne is said to be a thing of extremely ancient times, and some rumors say it's not from the Soaring Dragon World at all, as the materials for forging it seem to be from the body of a True Dragon. But in the end, nobody really knows."

As Huang Liang eloquently continued, all sorts of information about the Dragon Throne were fully revealed.

Although the Soaring Dragon World once had the Divine Sea and the True Lake, even so, the level of the cultivation world was only on par with that of the Nine Provinces.

Such beings as True Dragons were not something that Divine Sea Realm cultivators could contend with, let alone use their dragon bodies for Artifact Refining in the form of cover armor.

Near the Hundred Peaks Mountain in the Spirit Stream battlefield, a True Dragon was sealed, and the dragon scale Lu Ye had was a gift from it.

Therefore, when Huang Liang said that the material for making the Dragon Throne seemed to be from the body of a True Dragon, but wasn't sure if this was true or false... Lu Ye, however, had a faint feeling that it was indeed true.

He had received a genuine dragon scale, so when he held the Dragon Throne, he could faintly sense something.

Furthermore, as far as he knew from the limited information available, there were no cover armorers in the Soaring Dragon World—some cultivators might refine some small mechanized creations, but that was not the inheritance of cover armorers; it was the technique of Artifact Refining.

In a Soaring Dragon World without the inheritance of cover armorers, the existence of such a powerful piece of Dragon Throne Cover Armor undoubtedly explained a lot of questions.

The legends about the Dragon Throne had been spreading for many years.

In the recorded history of the Soaring Dragon World, the Dragon Throne appeared many times, but each time, it caused storms of blood and strife in the Soaring Dragon World. Moreover, it wouldn't be long before the Dragon Throne mysteriously disappeared without a trace.

It was chronicled in the legends that, adorned with the Dragon Throne, one's figure turned into a towering, blood-red monstrosity, endless in brutality and killing; it was the most ominous entity in the entire Soaring Dragon World.

With the emergence of Sky Ravine eight hundred years ago, the Soaring Dragon cultivation world had been weakening with each generation, and many Sects' heritages had been lost. Perhaps, only within the Three Great Overlord Sects did some records of the Dragon Throne still exist today.

As for how the Little Miracle Healer got to know about the Dragon Throne, that was unknown.

In Lu Ye's view, this woman was shrouded in mysteries.

Not to mention anything else, how could two completely different worlds, the Soaring Dragon World and the Nine Provinces, have two people who were exactly alike?

If this was a coincidence, it was a little too much of a coincidence.

These days, he had been busy with array setup, but even when the Formation was ready, he wasn't planning to leave Medicine Valley.

For one, Zhuang Bufan was not mobile, and secondly, he wanted to probe into the background of the Little Miracle Healer.

It involved Hua Ci; he couldn't afford to take it lightly.

"Young friend, the Dragon Throne is indeed a divine object, but if your nature doesn't match with it, the cost of using it is also incredibly huge. You should have witnessed the outcome of that Fellow Daoist, so it's best not to use this object rashly," Huang Liang advised earnestly.

For years, the Three Great Overlord Sects had also been quietly searching for the whereabouts of the Dragon Throne, not to possess it but to seal it away.

After all, each time the Dragon Throne appeared, it brought turbulence and countless cultivators died as a result.

If it could be found and sealed away, the cultivation world would face fewer calamities in the future.

"Additionally, the Dragon Throne itself…" Huang Liang got this far, then suddenly shook his head, "Never mind, it's better left unsaid."

Lu Ye glanced at him, finding this habit of stopping halfway through a statement quite annoying.

"I haven't found the Dragon Throne," Lu Ye said indifferently.

Huang Liang was startled, but then he realized and nodded, "It's for the best that you haven't found it."

Something like the Dragon Throne, once its discovery is disclosed, will definitely provoke countless people to scramble for it. Presently, the Soaring Dragon World is on the cusp of great change, the Three Great Overlord Sects have already joined forces in issuing a call to arms, declaring a crusade against the Sky Ravine Sect in Xuezhou.

At such a critical moment, Huang Liang also didn't wish for unexpected complications to arise.

Since Lu Ye didn't admit to finding the Dragon Throne, Huang Liang naturally didn't bother to probe too deeply.

Anyway, the fact that he was alive this time was thanks to Lu Ye and Zhuang Bufan, and as the Sect Master of Imperial Heaven Sect, how could he be so ungrateful as to covet others' treasures?

What he was more concerned about at the moment was another matter.

Reverent Master Li Sa had entered meditation, Fa Hua and Liu Tianyi died under Sky Ravine, and their fortunes lay with the Soaring Dragon World. At such a time of great change in the domain, there was bound to be a demon born to carry the fate of the entire domain, tasked with the responsibility of saving the world.

Could it be this young man?

The incredible big array in Medicine Valley was something he had never heard of nor seen before, certainly not something a Cloud River Realm cultivator could set up.

Moreover, with the Dragon Throne appearing and coming into his possession, Huang Liang couldn't help but associate too many things.

And then there was the fact that he had been pursued and trapped by many cultivators of the Sky Ravine Sect, and had inadvertently fled here, ultimately the only reason he was still alive... Was this really just a fortuitous coincidence, rather than some guidance from the unknown?

Looking at all the signs, Huang Liang had some suspicions in his heart, but this was something that simply couldn't be verified. He could only wait for time to give an answer.

Thinking of the Sky Ravine Sect again, Huang Liang couldn't help but sigh with sorrow.

A single Sky Ravine Sect naturally couldn't contend with the entire cultivation world, but with the outbreak of war, who knew how many would die. The Soaring Dragon cultivation world could not endure too much turmoil anymore.