After a long ti, Lu Ye returned from the shadows.
There was nothing he could do; a layer of invisible barrier blocked the way forward behind the thick shadows. He tried various thods to break through it, but he was utterly unable to shake it.
Realizing that the situation was more or less as he expected, once trapped in the Core World, it was difficult to get out. That barrier undoubtedly isolates this world from the outside, and unless he had the power to break this entire world, he could not break it.
Perhaps he could have a discussion with the spiritual intelligence of the core! This thought crossed Lu Ye's mind.
Previously, he tried audio transmission with the core, but there was no response. Now that he was trapped here, as long as he proved that he was not of the Blood Race, the core should respond in kind.
The core detested the Blood Race, and since he was indeed entrusted here by the Sun Blaze of the Dwarf Race, he naturally had an advantage in this regard.
Determined, Lu Ye looked up.
Surrounding him were four cultivators: one was burly and broad-shouldered, another was an elderly man whose spirit still seed vigorous, and two won stood side by side, looking like flowers and jade.
The burly one seed to be from the human race, but from the discussion just now, he was clearly not. Lu Ye couldn't identify his specific race.
In the stellar space, many races appear indistinguishable from the human race.
As for the elderly man, he was undoubtedly of the human race.
Regarding the two won... their aura was icy, and both had snow-white hair and skin. Lu Ye vaguely felt that they were from the Snow Race!
The Snow Race was a minor race in the stellar space, not nurous, but faring better than the rfolk and Fairy races, similar in size to the Five Elents Spirit Race.
Having spent considerable ti in the All Phenona Ocean, Lu Ye was familiar with the cultivators of various races, including the Snow Race.
He should be able to gather information about the Core World from these cultivators, which was what he needed most. But given their prior conversation, this might not be straightforward.
As he pondered, the burly man with crossed arms spoke: "Kid, no matter where you co from or your identity, you should cut ties with the past upon arriving here, understand?"
Lu Ye quietly stared at him.
The burly man frowned and said, "Why do you seem slow-witted? Forget it, you don't understand. Co back to the cave residence with , and I'll explain it to you later."
With those words, he reached out to grab Lu Ye.
Lu Ye blinked and remained still. Just as the burly man was about to seize him, a withered hand intervened from the side, and in a Single Flash, a figure blocked the way in front of Lu Ye.
The burly man frowned, "Wang Taisheng, are you really asking for death!"
Wang Taisheng remained unmoved, "The matter hasn't been discussed, Fellow Daoist, and you're already making a move. That's not right, is it?"
"Discuss with your grandmother!" the burly man angrily cursed, evidently short-tempered, attacking Wang Taisheng at the slightest disagreent.
Both were at the Moon Jade Late Stage in cultivation, and as they fought, their Mana buzzed and surged.
Lu Ye drifted back a bit, observing that neither Wang Taisheng nor the burly man was going all out. Clearly, they were holding back, apparently wary of sothing.
Soon, Lu Ye realized what they were wary of.
At that mont, the two Snow Race won flanked him from both sides, seeming to want to take him away while Wang Taisheng and the burly man were occupied.
But their plan fell through, as the mont Wang Taisheng and the burly man noticed their movents, they imdiately halted their fight and lunged at the Snow Race won.
In an instant, the four figures split into two battlegrounds, fiercely contending.
Lu Ye watched from the sidelines, unaffected.
What astonished Lu Ye was that all four were at the Moon Jade Late Stage! Yet despite the sa cultivation level, their strength varied.
The elderly Wang Taisheng was undeniably the strongest, proving the saying about old ginger being spicier. He was followed by the burly man, and the Snow Race won were relatively weaker.
With the battlegrounds divided, the two won were clearly at a disadvantage.
"Sister!" a soft voice suddenly called out.
The next mont, to Lu Ye's astonishnt, sothing bewildering happened.
As the soft voice echoed, a mist of blood spread around one Snow Race woman and transford into a Blood Sea, perating all around.
At the sa ti, the other Snow Race woman with a similarly cold deanor also unleashed the Blood Sea Technique, and the two Blood Seas flowed toward each other, seemingly to rge.
Seeing their actions, Wang Taisheng and the burly man couldn't resign themselves to losing. They both quickly activated the Blood Sea Technique.
In the blink of an eye, the vast area was enveloped by the Blood Sea, shrouding it in darkness, which even engulfed the place where Lu Ye stood.
In the Blood Sea, the battle raged on, but the Snow Race sisters were obviously more in sync. Their cooperation significantly enhanced their strength, more so than the simple collaboration between Wang Taisheng and the burly man.
So in Lu Ye's perception, the fierce battle between the three parties maintained a balance...
He was greatly surprised, because he could tell at a glance that the secret arts used by these four Moon Jade cultivators were not ordinary Blood Path secret arts, but pure Blood Race secret techniques!
These four cultivators... are they from the Blood Race?
Sothing's not right. Earlier, during their conversation, Lu Ye heard that, except for the other three, Wang Taisheng was clearly human. How could they use such Blood Race secret techniques?
Moreover, if they were truly of the Blood Race, why didn't they show any trace of the Blood Race before? Or were they all using so disguise technique?
Lu Ye had many unanswered questions, and then a soft female voice ca from within the Blood Sea: "Gentlen, fighting like this won't solve the problem. If it goes on too long, unforeseen complications might arise. Since we can't determine a winner, I have a suggestion."
"Speak!" a strong man's voice rang out.
"Why not let him choose who he wants to go with? And the other two parties cannot interfere once he makes his choice."
As these words fell, the noises from Wang Taisheng's side lessened slightly, but the strong man was unyielding: "This isn't a good suggestion! This kid looks naive. You two beauties have an advantage. Wang Taisheng, being of the sa race as him, has his advantage too. But what do I have? Furthermore, we had agreed on rules, and we have to stick to them. If you break the rules, don't bla for being ruthless!"
With that, he fiercely punched forward, sending his opponent flying backward, and then turned and charged towards Lu Ye, shouting fiercely, "Kid, if you want to live, throw your storage ring, or today will be your death day!"
Lu Ye had been watching the show comfortably, hoping to gather more intel about the Core World. He hadn't expected the strong man would suddenly direct his aggression at him.
Feeling the opponent's fierce presence and the determination to not stop until gaining benefits, Lu Ye sighed slightly.
Blood Qi spread out, and when it surged through him, a dense and sticky saintliness erupted.
The vast Blood Sea trembled violently and instantly collapsed.
The vision cleared, yet Lu Ye stood quietly in his original position, hand gently resting on the knife, with a faint aura of blood Qi surrounding him.
Not far in front of him, the strong man who had charged over stiffened, sweat covering his forehead, his expression full of fear.
Behind him, the cool and distant woman of the Snow Race was equally frozen, her white cheeks growing even paler, and even her body couldn't stop trembling.
Wang Taisheng's eyes were filled with terror, and the owner of the soft voice had their mouth wide open, as if able to fit a fist inside.
Several pairs of eyes were fixed on Lu Ye, each filled with disbelief.
This unexpected twist was sothing none of them anticipated. They had all viewed Lu Ye as a coveted treasure, but who would have thought this treasure would suddenly transform into a high and mighty presence that inspired awe!
Unfathomable!
Especially the terrifying saintliness emanating from Lu Ye, sothing they had never felt before. Under the oppression of such saintliness, they felt they had no chance of resisting against Lu Ye.
Lu Ye stared at the strong man not far away: "You want my storage ring?"
The strong man swallowed hard, feeling an unprecedented terror descending upon him, enveloping his entire being. He quickly shook his head like a rattle drum and forced a strained smile on his face: "Fellow Daoist, this is a misunderstanding."
Lu Ye looked at him indifferently for a while, showing no intention to pursue the matter further, then spoke: "I'm new here and have many questions. Can anyone help clarify a thing or two?"
The strong man dared not utter a sound, Wang Taisheng was still deep in thought, but the owner of the soft voice imdiately spoke up: "Fellow Daoist, feel free to ask whatever you wish to know. We sisters will tell you everything without holding anything back!"
As she spoke, she kept making eye gestures towards her elder sister.
The cool and distant woman understood and quickly nodded in agreent.
Lu Ye nodded and then retracted his saintliness. The four Moon Jade cultivators instantly felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted, each taking a relieved breath, though their faces still showed signs of shock and respect as they looked at Lu Ye.
It was truly baffling how soone in this world could embody such saintliness.
After a while, sitting on a large rock, Lu Ye rested his hand on the long knife, with the four Moon Jade Late Stage cultivators standing in a line not far in front of him, each with a cautious expression.
In terms of cultivation, they all surpassed Lu Ye by a minor realm, but the recent experience had made them realize that if Lu Ye wanted to kill them, it wouldn't be any more difficult than killing a chick, so even though Lu Ye was seated and they were standing, no one dared to voice a complaint.
In the quiet wait, Lu Ye asked the first question: "Are you... of the Blood Race?"
The four shook their heads in unison.
Wang Taisheng was the first to speak: "I am Wang Taisheng, of the human race!"
The strong man followed: "Zhou Ran, of the Demon Race."
The owner of the soft voice said: "We sisters belong to the Snow Race. I am Xiang Yin, and my sister is Xuan Yu."
Lu Ye frowned: "Then how are you able to use Blood Race secret techniques?"
Xiang Yin knew Lu Ye wanted to ask this question, so she imdiately explained: "Fellow Daoist, you might not know, but any cultivator who drifts into this world, regardless of their original race, over ti starts to develop so Blood Race traits. In fact, we no longer know what race we truly belong to." With that, she showed a bitter smile.
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