Sage of Humanity

Lu Ye was shocked out of his wits.

At this moment, he was in a state of free-falling from a height of ten thousand feet, like a meteorite plummeting from the sky. However, he was confident in his ability to fly through air, so he was not flustered in the slightest. But if he couldn't even activate his spirit force, how could he fly through air?

From such a great height, even with the foundation of the True Lake Realm, a real fall to the ground would likely result in a life-or-death situation.

The mysterious force covering his body surface disappeared at some unknown point, and Lu Ye clearly sensed that this force turned into some kind of imprisonment imprint that was burned into his body, causing his spirit force to stagnate.

The closer he got to the ground, the faster his speed became, with the wind whistling past his ears.

Numerous thoughts surged through his mind like lightning, seeking a way to break the predicament.

What could be confirmed was that his bizarre arrival in such an unfamiliar place was a handiwork of the Nine Provinces Heaven's Augury. Most likely, Heaven's Augury sent him here to accomplish something, and since that was the case, Heaven's Augury would not leave him without a survival route.

The mysterious force previously shrouding him seemed like a form of protection, more like a barrier, a concealment...

What was Heaven's Augury concealing?

The many meteorites falling together with him did not seem like a coincidence, more like a form of confusion tactic.

On the brink of life and death, Lu Ye's mind was unprecedentedly clear, quickly coming to an uncertain conclusion.

Heaven's Augury brought him here but was afraid of being discovered by someone, so it sent multiple meteorites to fall with him as a means of confusion, and the imprisonment of his power was probably to prevent his aura from leaking.

But if that was truly the case, it was a bitter experience for him.

He turned his head to look around. The nearest meteorite was still hundreds of feet away, and if he could reach the meteorite's side, he might slow down the falling speed, but in his current state, he couldn't manage it at all.

The ground was getting closer and closer. Lu Ye gritted his teeth and strained his ocular power to look downward, hoping to find a place with water, which might save his life.

However, as far as he could see, there was only a dense forest below, with no sign of any body of water.

He could only brace himself! His physique was strong. If he was lucky, he might not die.

Just as he was thinking this, the imprisoning force within him slightly relaxed, and the stalled spirit force began to flow, though still sluggishly, yet providing a glimmer of hope for survival.

He quickly tried to activate his spirit force to travel through air, but was unable to succeed.

At this moment, his cultivation was suppressed to the Spirit Stream Level 3, rendering him unable to travel through air.

Seeing the ground only dozens of feet away, Lu Ye hastily squeezed his remaining spirit force, constructing wings spirit runes on his back.

With a whoosh, a pair of fiery red wings spread out...

However, in the next instant, the wings shattered into nothingness, turning into shimmering starlight.

A cultivation of Spirit Stream Level 3 was simply insufficient to maintain the wings spirit runes.

But for that fleeting moment, the support of the wings dramatically reduced Lu Ye's falling speed. Almost at the instant when the wings dissipated, his body plummeted heavily to the ground.

He was shaken up and disoriented, his whole body wracked with pain.

Rumble, rumble, rumble...

Deafening noise resounded from all directions, accompanied by waves of scorching currents. These were caused by the meteorites falling with him, crashing to the ground with earth-shaking impact and startling birds into the sky.

A strong tremor transmitted from all sides, and Lu Ye lay on the ground, blood streaming from his mouth and nose, unable to get up for a while.

As expected, Heaven's Augury left him a path to survival, but being suppressed to only Spirit Stream Level 3 had certainly caused him much suffering.

His mind moved, checking himself over.

The injuries were not severe, and fortunately, he reacted swiftly at the last moment, immediately constructing the wings spirit runes upon sensing something amiss; otherwise, the outcome would have been dire.

What made Lu Ye even more relieved was that although his cultivation was imprisoned and suppressed, his mental consciousness was still usable.

This was somewhat good news.

After lying on the ground for a brief moment, Lu Ye got up.

This place was not suitable for a prolonged stay.

Regardless of why Heaven's Augury sent him here or what it wanted him to do, from the previous maneuvers of Heaven's Augury, it could be seen that this was not a benevolent place, otherwise, there wouldn't be such fuss.

Back when he and Ying Wuji and the others were sent to the Unparalleled Continent, they were directly transmitted there without so much trouble.

This world surely held great dangers, and the commotion of meteorites falling would likely attract many creatures of this realm to investigate.

Lu Ye knew nothing about this world, so he naturally dared not recklessly expose himself.

Choosing a direction at random, he limped forward.

He hadn't gone far when Lu Ye suddenly turned his head towards a direction, his expression filled with surprise and suspicion.

Under the perception of his mental consciousness, there was a faint sign of life in that direction, and this sign felt incredibly familiar to him.

After a brief hesitation, he headed in that direction.

Before long, he arrived at the spot, immediately spotting a sturdy figure lying in a crater.

Who else could it be but Dao Thirteen?

This guy actually came as well…

Lu Ye suddenly remembered that, when he rushed into the crack in the sky in the Nameless Secret Realm, he vaguely heard Dao Thirteen's angry roar. It seems he followed him and got swept into this place.

Who knows what he encountered that left him unconscious here.

Judging by the large pit beneath him, it seems the guy fell directly down, creating an indent in the ground.

Truly worthy of a physique cultivator of the Divine Sea Realm; even such a fall didn't kill him!

Looking at the unconscious Dao Thirteen, Lu Ye's face suddenly lit up with joy.

Dao Thirteen's entry into this place must have been an accident, but since Heaven's Augury has the means to send him here, it should also have the means to exclude Dao Thirteen.

Yet Dao Thirteen still followed him here, which means this is the result of Heaven's Augury's tacit approval.

It seems he is not alone; the Nine Provinces Heaven's Augury even sent a helper along.

Under normal circumstances, Lu Ye really had no way to deal with Dao Thirteen; his cultivation was not as strong as others, so what could he do?

But a Dao Thirteen who is unconscious... that could be something to work with.

Lu Ye hurriedly stepped forward and kicked Dao Thirteen's body, not only to confirm his unconscious state but also to get revenge for the punch received that day.

Dao Thirteen remained motionless.

Confirming he wouldn't wake easily, Lu Ye lifted a hand, extending his finger to tap on Dao Thirteen's forehead, activating the Soul Taming Divine Runes on him.

At this moment, undoubtedly, Dao Thirteen's psyche defense was at its weakest. If he succeeded in Soul Taming, he could enslave him, and in such an entirely unfamiliar world, a helper like Dao Thirteen could be extremely valuable.

Full of anticipation, which quickly turned into disappointment.

That feeling of crashing into a solid copper wall came back, though not as severe as before, even the unconscious Dao Thirteen's psyche defense was not something Lu Ye could easily break through.

Not daring to be negligent, nor delay, Lu Ye quickly took out soul water and swallowed a drop, swiftly replenishing his consumed Soul Power, attempting a second time.

Still ineffective, instead, the act made Dao Thirteen groan, with a barely noticeable look of pain on his face.

Lu Ye felt that if he continued this way, he might end up awakening Dao Thirteen.

Once he wakes up, the idea of enslaving him with the Soul Taming Divine Runes would be impossible to implement. In any other situation, someone at the Divine Sea Realm like Dao Thirteen wouldn't easily fall into unconsciousness.

In a flash of thought, Lu Ye had made his decision and took out the Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword from his storage space.

On the day Lu Ye attempted to enslave Dao Thirteen, he thought of using the Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword but decided against it after careful consideration. Using such a thing would certainly enrage Dao Thirteen, and he would definitely hammer him, which he couldn't withstand.

Now, however, was the perfect opportunity to use the Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword.

Mobilizing his meager spirit force, he continuously funneled it into the Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword...

Under normal circumstances, using this treasure would be a trivial matter, but at this moment, all of Lu Ye's cultivation was greatly suppressed, so he had to take it slowly.

Yet, this was exactly a most time-sensitive moment.

It took a full thirty breaths before Lu Ye felt it was ready, stabbing the small sword in his hand toward Dao Thirteen's forehead.

The Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword, only about a palm's length in size, didn't even pierce Dao Thirteen's skin, but a flash of spirit light from the sword disappeared into Dao Thirteen's forehead.

Even in unconsciousness, Dao Thirteen immediately revealed a look of pain, his eyes snapping open, glowing with blood-red as if he were an enraged bull.

And in that very moment, Lu Ye activated his Mental Consciousness against him.

Unlike in previous experiences, this time Lu Ye didn't feel any resistance at all; his Mental Consciousness easily broke through Dao Thirteen's psyche defense, engraving the Soul Taming upon his psyche.

Dao Thirteen's expression grew even more pained, emitting a low growl from his throat, as if wanting to resist, yet powerless to do so.

After a moment, Lu Ye drew back his Mental Consciousness with a slightly pale face, gasping for breath, as he examined Dao Thirteen before him.

The Soul Taming Divine Runes had been successfully constructed; he could clearly feel there was a mysterious connection between him and Dao Thirteen, similar to the connection with Amber, but the control was more absolute.

Perhaps because his psyche was torn by the Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword, Dao Thirteen shook his head vigorously, the spirit light in his eyes becoming more obscured.

His mind had not been particularly sharp to begin with, and now it seemed even duller.

Lu Ye took out another drop of soul water and fed it to him.

Visibly, the pained look on Dao Thirteen's face quickly subsided, and the obscurity in his eyes slowly dissipated.

"Go!" Lu Ye ordered, turning and running in one direction.

Dao Thirteen climbed up from the ground and closely followed.

While running, Lu Ye probed into Dao Thirteen's condition.

He soon discovered something: his cultivation was also suppressed! Because the spirit force fluctuations from Dao Thirteen were almost the same as his own, both at merely the Spirit Stream Level 3-4 stage.

This further confirmed Lu Ye's previous suspicion.

The Nine Provinces Heaven's Augury seemed to be employing this means to conceal their presence, avoiding detection by certain individuals of this realm.

Though their cultivation was suppressed to the Spirit Stream Realm level, the foundation of Dao Thirteen's Divine Sea Realm physique remained, especially since he was a physique cultivator, his body was much stronger than Lu Ye's.

After running a certain distance, Lu Ye decisively climbed onto Dao Thirteen's back, letting him carry him forward.

Dao Thirteen moved with flying speed!