Sage of Humanity
Chapter 1048 - 1046: Entering the Blood Sea

Lu Ye felt a warmth in his heart.

Lady Moon was curious: "How can you cultivate with Blood Crystals?"

"I have an extraordinary talent?"

"Use one and let me see." Lady Moon's curiosity deepened.

Lu Ye took out a Blood Crystal and tossed it into his mouth, biting down with a crunch. The Blood Crystal was crimson, while the tofu brain was snow-white. The intense visual contrast even made someone like Lady Moon turn her gaze away, muttering, "Little monster."

There was no intent to investigate further. Those who were blessed by Heaven's Augury each had their small secrets. It could be said that the seniors sent to the Blood Refinement World by Heaven all had their secrets.

The cultivation continued.

The Blood Crystals in the room had been replenished many times, all personally brought by Senior Brother.

However, Lu Ye could sense that the Blood Crystals brought by Senior Brother were decreasing each time.

Even if the Sacred Land had a store of Blood Crystals, there was always a limit. After all, the Sacred Land had only been collecting them for a few decades.

Lu Ye felt as if he were swelling.

Not in his state of mind, but truly swelling.

His body hadn't changed, but the spirit force within him was accumulating more and more, growing increasingly potent as he cultivated during this time.

Simply by the waves of spirit force, his current energy was not inferior to the level of the Divine Sea Realm.

But in fact, he hadn't advanced to the Divine Sea Realm because his Mental Consciousness was strong enough to control the power within him, and subconsciously, he didn't feel the need for change yet.

The biggest challenge in advancing to the Divine Sea had arrived, as Lu Ye had expected.

The True Lake Level 1 had created Mental Consciousness and enjoyed the conveniences of the Divine Sea Realm, but nothing in this world is gained without cost. Ultimately, a price must be paid.

By logic, the body of someone in the True Lake Realm should not be able to accumulate such a vast power. At this point, a typical True Lake cultivator would either have the opportunity to advance to the Divine Sea, making the final effort, or be unable to manage the continuously accumulating power due to insufficient mental strength, making it hard for spirit force to gather any further. But Lu Ye defied the norm.

He could continually accumulate, leading to an increasingly strong foundation.

Another month passed, and the spirit force accumulating in Lu Ye's body grew even denser, causing all his spiritual orifices to pulse constantly. It was the pressure from the immense spirit force within him.

He faintly felt he was touching that opportunity.

Lu Ye was delighted. At this crucial juncture, he stopped running around and focused on his cultivation.

After several days, the room's restriction was suddenly activated. Lu Ye raised his hand to open the restriction, allowing Senior Brother to burst in.

Seeing Lu Ye's state, Feng Wujiang asked with concern, "How's the cultivation going?"

"It should be soon."

Feng Wujiang nodded, shook out a few storage sacks, and the ground immediately filled with Blood Crystals, along with some elixirs and Spirit Stones.

"Cultivate well then. There's still time, no need to rush." He could also see the challenge Lu Ye was facing, but there wasn't much he could do to help. Lu Ye had to handle it himself.

"Senior Brother, there's no need to search for more Blood Crystals."

The Blood Crystals Senior Brother brought back recently were fewer and fewer. This time, he even brought some elixirs and Spirit Stones, suggesting that resources in the Sacred Land were running low.

Moreover, it made Lu Ye uneasy to have Senior Brother and a group of seniors running around collecting Blood Crystals.

"Hmm?" Feng Wujiang looked at him puzzled, "Do you have sufficient resources?"

Lu Ye shook his head: "I don't have any, but I have a good place to go. Rest assured, Senior Brother."

Feng Wujiang pondered for a moment, then nodded, "In that case, be careful, and let me know if you need anything."

"I understand," Lu Ye replied.

The resources brought by Senior Brother this time were not many. It took Lu Ye less than ten days to consume them all.

He no longer had any cultivation resources available, but Lu Ye could vaguely grasp that breakthrough opportunity. The long cultivation had accumulated his body's foundation to a terrifying degree, and even with his Mental Consciousness, he felt a little overwhelmed.

Just a little more!

He stood up, pushed open the door, and leapt out.

Soon he reached the edge of the Sacred Island, looked at the Blood Sea before him, and without hesitation, dived in, splashing up a flower of blood.

This was the good place he mentioned to Senior Brother.

For other human race cultivators, besides the nature's spiritual energy in the Blood Refinement World, there were no usable cultivation resources.

But not for him.

The ever-present Blood River was the largest cultivation resource. Of course, cultivating with the Blood River required a price, and unless it was absolutely necessary, Lu Ye was reluctant to take this step.

Because once he took this step, it meant the final sprint. He must advance to the Divine Sea before the fuel of the Talent Tree ran out, or the horrors of the Blood Sea would be unbearable.

As he disappeared, figures flew in from all around the Sacred Island, gathering quickly into dozens of seniors.

Being able to gather here so quickly clearly indicates they were all paying attention to his movements.

"Sacred Master, what is your junior brother planning, daring to delve into the Blood Sea?" an elderly man with a youthful appearance asked.

The others all wore expressions of curiosity.

They certainly wouldn't think Lu Ye lost his mind; if Lu Ye dared to venture into the Blood Sea, he must have the ability to withstand its erosion. While they had such capability, none of their cultivation levels could be compared to Lu Ye's.

Moreover, even they were reluctant to linger in the Blood Sea for too long due to the massive consumption of spirit force.

Feng Wujiang shook his head, saying nothing, a faint concern visible on his face.

"Sacred Master, don't worry," Lady Moon spoke, "Since he can cultivate using Blood Crystals, the Blood Sea likely can't do much to him either. You might not know, but he eats Blood Crystals, crunching them like crispy snacks."

A twitch ran through the corners of the eyes of the gathered elderly, this was indeed the first time they'd heard of such a matter.

The elderly gathered here couldn't perceive what was happening below the Blood Sea, as the suppression of Mental Consciousness by the Blood Sea was too strong; even figures like them couldn't probe too deeply.

Deep within the Blood Sea, Lu Ye relaxed his body and mind, sinking all the way down several thousand feet, finally reaching the sea floor.

In this place, immense pressure from all directions pressed in indescribably, causing discomfort throughout the body and further increasing the burden on the physical form.

Lu Ye suddenly realized that this was indeed a fitting place to ascend to the Divine Sea.

Internally, there was pressure from the immense spirit force, externally from the Blood Sea, working together, making the faint crucial opportunity clear.

With a tingling spirit, he immediately activated the Talent Tree's power, devouring the surging energy from the surrounding Blood Water. fre\e(w)ebn ov.e l\. co.m

On the Talent Tree, large swaths of grey mist burned and rose, a much greater commotion than when devouring Blood Crystals.

He was uncertain if he could successfully ascend to the Divine Sea on this trip. If unsuccessful, he'd have to find a way back in the Nine Provinces, assuming he could return to the Nine Provinces at all.

The master's prior statement was speculative, without definitive proof that he'd be able to transport via the Heaven's Augury Pillar.

So, there's a possibility he might not return.

If that were truly the case, there's nothing to be done—Heaven's Augury might be unreliable.

However, considering the various contacts with Heaven's Augury thus far, it wasn't likely to abandon him here in the Blood Refinement World without any care; his situation with those older figures was essentially different.

His body quickly transformed into a vortex, drawing the seawater from all around.

Time passed.

The foundation of his physical form continued to strengthen; the sensation of difficulty in managing the body's power became increasingly clear, as Lu Ye suddenly entered an unexpected, wondrous state.

It was as if his mind wandered outside, observing his breakthrough and ascent silently as a spectator.

This feeling was extraordinarily peculiar; Lu Ye couldn't discern if it was good or bad, but he had little choice; ever since deciding to ascend to the Divine Sea, he was doomed to follow this singular path with no turning back, either ending in failure with a head-on collision or achieving success and renown.

Though his mind wandered, Lu Ye's awareness of his own state remained present.

He could clearly feel his physical form increasingly swelling, his spirit force fluctuations becoming extremely unstable, sometimes as fierce as a tide, sometimes calm as the sea.

This was a clear sign of difficulty in mastering the body's power.

The opportunity for a breakthrough was already prominent; in his mind, the Divine Pool seemed to have its life of its own, continuously expanding and contracting.

Yet, still unable to transcend that step.

Lu Ye anticipated that ascending to the Divine Sea would be challenging—a foresight due to the early development of his Mental Consciousness, but he hadn't expected the challenge to be so great.

Currently facing a predicament: can the opportunity be seized before the body gives out?

It felt as if only a tiny difference remained...

However, in life's encounters, that slight difference often translated into a gap as vast as heaven and earth.

He could only endlessly absorb energy from the Blood Sea, pushing his limits.

Luckily, his body's strength was adequate; if it were an ordinary combat cultivator here, the accumulated foundation within would likely burst their body.

Even so, fine cracks appeared on his skin's surface, like a shattered mirror, from which fresh blood flowed.

The breakthrough opportunity became even clearer, the frequency of the Divine Pool's expansion and contraction grew ever more rapid; at this point, it was truly down to the final kick.

If successful, all would be well; if failed, everything would be lost.

Yet Lu Ye felt an unprecedented calm, devoid of anxiety.

He understood well; he had done all he could, cultivation was nothing more than this: do one's utmost, leave the rest to fate.

At this crucial moment, Lu Ye suddenly sensed something unusual, as if a light flickered before him; though he kept his eyes closed, he could sense the obvious light.

Slowly opening his eyes, he immediately beheld a peculiar scene.

Amidst the scarlet Blood Water, a mass of golden light whirled towards him.

It was evidently drawn by the vortex beside him.