Sage of Humanity

It cannot be denied that after obtaining her own inheritance at Mount Ying, Hua Ci completely cast off the shackles of being a healing cultivator. She, a healing cultivator, could not only heal the world with her medical skills but also kill enemies and eradicate invaders. Moreover, she always killed without anyone noticing, like a ghost.

But in the current situation, Lu Ye didn't know how she could be of help.

Outside the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest, Lu Ye and more than two hundred Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators were standing off against each other across several hundred feet. Lu Ye remained stationary, and the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators also didn't make a move. It wasn't that they didn't want to kill Lu Ye, but simply that they didn't have enough hands. If they were to attack now, Lu Ye would definitely flee.

Continuing the standoff was to the advantage of the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge side, because the longer they waited, the more cultivators would gather there.

Of course, they would prefer it if Lu Ye took the initiative to attack; in that case, they could lay in wait with ease. No matter what, two hundred people would be able to kill the star of disaster that made all the cultivators of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge restless.

In the sky, demon beasts kept flying to and fro, transporting Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators from afar, constantly augmenting the ranks of more than two hundred people.

Some Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators started shouting, "Lu Yiye, you can't escape! Just accept your death."

Lu Ye remained unmoved, silently chewing on healing pills.

Suddenly, his expression changed, and he looked up at those cultivators of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge. For some reason, the gathering enemies seemed to be showing signs of agitation.

At the same time, at the place where the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators were gathering, some were listening intently, others looked uncertain.

Because from behind them, within the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest, there seemed to be some unusual noises coming through.

"What's that noise?" the person who had spoken turned to look back, but the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest was full of poison barriers and the environment was harsh. Without venturing deep, what could one see?

More people started listening, and soon, a dense rustling sound entered their ears. The sound was similar to many things crawling over the ground and the faint beating of wings.

Whoosh...

A swarm of colorful moths and butterflies burst out from the poison barriers, hurtling directly toward the place where the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators were gathered, swarming over them.

The cultivators assembled there all changed color.

The Ten Thousand Poisons Forest was not only filled with dense poisons and poison barriers, but also swarming with poisonous creatures.

Last time Lu Ye was trapped in the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest, many Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators had ventured deep in search of him. In the end, not only did they not find Lu Ye, but they also ended up in all sorts of embarrassing situations due to the poisonous creatures within the forest, and some even died as a result.

These colorful moths and butterflies are the most common poisonous creatures in the forest. Their toxicity isn't too strong, but if one accidentally gets their dust on their skin, it would cause unbearable itching.

That is definitely a terrible experience.

So, upon seeing the overwhelming swarm of moths and butterflies, the group of cultivators panicked, scattering to evade, with some wielding their Spiritual Artifacts to continuously wave and strike at them.

"Don't hit them, get out of the way!" someone shouted in panic.

Initially, not attacking these moths and butterflies wouldn't have been a problem, but once they started attacking, the dust from the flapping moths and butterflies increased.

Without spirit force to protect their bodies, even if the cultivators moved swiftly, they couldn't prevent the tiny dust particles from sticking to them. In no time, many were itching all over their bodies, scratching uncontrollably!

While the commotion due to the large number of moths and butterflies was at a peak, a cry of alarm suddenly came, "Spiders!"

A Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivator who was desperately scratching shouted angrily, "This is the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest; what's so strange about seeing a spider!"

Before he finished speaking, he too froze, his face gradually turning to terror.

It's indeed not strange to see a spider outside the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest, but what if the ground was covered in spiders?

Not just spiders, but scorpions, ants, poison frogs, and venomous snakes, and other poisonous creatures, both familiar and strange to the cultivators, were all running out of the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest. Read latest chapters on My Virtual Library Empire

The ground was a dense mass that couldn't be counted, and among all the poisonous bugs, there were several venomous pythons over a dozen yards long, flicking their tongues and spewing out green fog. A cultivator who carelessly inhaled a breath had his entire face turn green in an instant, falling to the ground rigid and stiff-limbed.

With poisonous bugs all around, the cultivators yelled and scrambled to dodge, making the scene utterly chaotic.

Some poisonous bugs were stepped on and exploded into a green fog, causing even more misfortune for many others.

Lu Ye had already ridden Amber and rushed to one side.

Although he did not know what means Hua Ci had used, those poisonous creatures that had burst out of the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest were obviously driven by her.

He truly did not know Hua Ci had such miraculous abilities.

The Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators were thrown into complete disarray. Without being able to ensure their own safety, who would have the spare energy to worry about Lu Ye?

Only those cultivators riding flying demon beasts noticed Lu Ye's movement. However, their numbers were few, and they couldn't prevent Lu Ye's actions. They could only watch helplessly as Lu Ye steadily moved closer to the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest, until he rushed headlong into it and disappeared from sight.

The Ten Thousand Demons Ridge's pursuit of Lu Yiye once again ended in failure. Last time he escaped into the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest, and this time he fled into it again—the history seemed to have repeated itself.

The difference was, last time, he used some bizarre method to directly enter the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest, but this time he was extremely lucky. Somehow, the poisonous creatures inside the forest went into an uproar, completely wrecking the well-prepared formation of the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators.

But is this really just good luck?

Some couldn't help but suspect the commotion among the poisonous creatures was related to Lu Yiye, but thinking it over and over, they couldn't figure it out.

At that time, Lu Yiye was several hundred yards away from the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest. Aside from riding on the tiger's back, he hadn't done anything extra. Even if he really had some means to command the poisonous creatures, it couldn't have been deployed out of thin air.

But to say there was no connection—the timing was too coincidental.

Moreover, how exactly had Lu Yiye managed to enter the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest and stay for dozens of days without being poisoned to death?

Last time he was trapped in the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest, the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators were full of anticipation, waiting for the day he would succumb to the poison. But this time, no one held such expectations anymore.

Not long after Lu Ye rode out on Amber from the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest, he saw a familiar figure waving at him from a distance.

Who else could it be but Hua Ci?

Amber approached, and Lu Ye pulled Hua Ci onto its back. Hua Ci's expression tightened, "Is it serious?"

Both Lu Ye and Amber appeared riddled with scars, especially Lu Ye, whose bare upper body was covered in wounds, and his pants stained with blood.

"They're just superficial injuries."

Hua Ci breathed a sigh of relief.

They continued forward, and after half an hour, the group finally returned to the wooden house.

Originally, the wooden house was covered by a big array. As long as there was enough spirit force to support it, the poison mist from outside couldn't erode inside.

Lu Ye had also left a parent teleportation array in the small courtyard.

But now, with the spiritual energy of nature restrained, the big array had long stopped operating. Without the array, the poison mist had crept in.

Lu Ye had the Talent Tree by his side. As long as the Talent Tree's fuel reserves were sufficient, he was immune to all poisons. But Amber didn't have the same capability.

It was unreasonable to expect Hua Ci to stay by its side to detoxify it continuously.

"Amber can't shape-change, can it?" Hua Ci asked.

If Amber could transform into the size of a small cat, then Hua Ci could always carry it around, and there would be no need to worry about it being poisoned.

"Wait," Lu Ye connected his mind to the Spirit Stream Ranking, and checked the list.

Currently, he was ranked first on the Spirit Stream Ranking. The second place was held by the female archery cultivator whom he had previously encountered in combat, and in third place was a cultivator from the Haotian Alliance who hailed from a 1st grade sect in Dingzhou, known as Han Tiejun.

However, Lu Ye hadn't had any intersection with this person.

It didn't matter. He just needed to pass a message to someone he had interacted with.

Indeed, in the Spirit Stream battlefield, one couldn't employ spirit force, so Amber couldn't change shape at will; however, it would be different on the combat field, where the origin magnetic ore's howling had no effect.

Searching through his battlefield marking, he sent out over a dozen messages.

Shortly after, movement came from the battlefield marking—an individual on the Spirit Stream Ranking challenged him.

Lu Ye accepted the challenge, chose the terrain, and his figure swiftly disappeared.

In the combat field, both Lu Ye and the jade-green Amber appeared simultaneously. A young man with a formidable presence stood before them.

Lu Ye clasped his hands in greeting, "Is this Fellow Daoist Han Tiejun?"

"Indeed, it is Han."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist," Lu Ye expressed his gratitude.

Being ranked first on the Spirit Stream Ranking had its disadvantages, as he couldn't actively challenge others, so he had to wait for others to challenge him. To enter the combat field, he thus had to ask for help.

"Fellow Daoist Yiye is being too polite. I've heard about the earlier incident, how is Fellow Daoist fairing now? Do you need any assistance?"

"I've taken refuge in the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest again. Those from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge can't do anything about me."

Han Tiejun looked on with admiration, "Fellow Daoist is truly formidable."

As they talked, Amber shook its body by the side. The surge of its Demon Origin caused its bulky form to shrink rapidly. Transforming into the size of a kitten, it lightly jumped onto Lu Ye's shoulder.

Han Tiejun left shortly after. His challenge to Lu Ye wasn't out of a genuine desire to compete for rankings but for Lu Ye to use it as a means to enter the combat field.

Before departing, they exchanged battlefield markings, as Lu Ye felt he might need his help in the future. Having each other's markings would allow for direct communication—a more convenient alternative to passing messages through others.

Moments later, Lu Ye too exited the combat field.

Hua Ci took Amber in her arms, first detoxifying it, then she began treating Lu Ye's injuries. However, without the ability to mobilize spirit force, many of the healing techniques were unfeasible.

Fortunately, Lu Ye's physical constitution was strong, and although he had many injuries, they were mostly superficial. With Healing Medicine applied and some days of recuperation, they would naturally heal.

The clamor of the outside world once again settled down.

Now that the Three Saints Sanctuary had been breached, the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge had no other means to force Lu Ye out of the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest.

Lu Ye gritted his teeth in resolve, determined not to leave the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest until he had achieved the 9th Heaven level of cultivation!

With the foundation he now possessed, if he could advance to the 9th Heaven level, he would truly be able to move unhindered throughout the entire Spirit Stream battlefield, and the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge wouldn't even dream of troubling him again.

Within the wooden house, Lu Ye focused on healing and conditioning, while repeatedly studying the saber skills insights entrusted by his third senior brother, Xiao Changhe.

The gains were enormous!