Chapter 2789: Not Appropriate

"You, follow me!" Si Shengya beckoned and swiftly moved in one direction.

Lu Ye turned to look at Changyun, finding the situation a bit tricky. The toxic corpses lacked reason and thought; although he could control them, he could only issue simple commands. Therefore, it was unrealistic for Lu Ye to expect Changyun to return to Changyun Island alone.

However, Lu Ye didn't want to parade him around.

He could only send him back to Changyun Island first. Fortunately, his clone was currently on the island and could receive him.

With a raise of his hand, ripples spread through the void before him, as if forming a portal.

Changyun stepped in, and his figure vanished.

Only then did Lu Ye leap to follow Si Shengya.

Another half a day later, Lu Ye gazed at a massive sea of blood ahead, his brows furrowed.

Si Shengya stood beside him and slowly began, "That's Bibo Island. Like Changyun Island, it's one of the twenty largest human islands on the Cage Sea, and its scale is even greater than Changyun Island."

However, Bibo Island was now facing the same situation Changyun Island had experienced earlier. It was currently enveloped by the sea of blood, with numerous foreign races launching fierce attacks.

"Is the Saint going to intervene?" Lu Ye turned to look at him.

Si Shengya shook his head, "I cannot intervene." He hadn't interfered in the war on Changyun Island, so it was naturally even less possible here.

Lu Ye immediately understood, "The Saint wants *me* to act?"

Otherwise, why would Si Shengya specifically bring him to this place? It was clear he valued Lu Ye's poisoning methods and wanted him to secretly intervene to rescue Bibo Island.

"Can you do it?" Si Shengya looked at him.

Lu Ye pondered, "How much longer can they hold out?"

Si Shengya's gaze seemed to pierce through the endless sea of blood, "Bibo Island's defenses are much stronger than Changyun Island's. In this situation, they should be able to hold for ten days to half a month without issue."

"That's enough," Lu Ye nodded. Ten days to half a month was sufficient for the toxins he prepared to accumulate to a critical level. "However, I need to go deep into that sea of blood."

"That's easy!" Si Shengya said, wrapping Lu Ye in his power and swiftly moving towards the sea of blood.

A moment later, the two figures plunged into the sea of blood without attracting anyone's attention. This was clearly Si Shengya's doing; it was unknown what profound secret art he had activated to perfectly conceal both his own and Lu Ye's auras.

As the sea of blood churned, Lu Ye looked around and realized that the main force attacking Bibo Island must be the Monster Race. Within the sea of blood, most of the figures were Monster Race cultivators, many of whom had revealed their true, grotesque forms. Monster energy surged like a tide within this bloody expanse.

He immediately and discreetly activated his own Blood Sea, simultaneously preparing the toxins and using the Blood Sea's expansion to carry them out.

Si Shengya stood beside him. Although the human Demigod knew that the army of toxic corpses was created by Lu Ye, he was clearly very curious about the method's origins, and thus kept observing Lu Ye's movements.

However, to his astonishment, after he brought Lu Ye there, Lu Ye made no significant moves, simply standing quietly.

Even as a Demigod, he couldn't discern much, which filled him with surprise.

Time passed, and the Dao power reserves on Lu Ye's Talent Tree rapidly diminished. This act of activating the ultimate treasure's power through the Ten Thousand Poisons Fruit was already incredibly taxing on his Dao power.

Moreover, Lu Ye felt that the consumption seemed even greater than before, which was clearly due to some growth in the Ten Thousand Poisons Fruit.

It took a full two days, and several million points of Lu Ye's Dao power were consumed before he barely completed his task.

He let out a long breath and slowly opened his eyes.

"Done?" Si Shengya looked at him with an astonished expression; he hadn't sensed Lu Ye doing anything at all.

Lu Ye nodded, "Just wait another day or two!"

With the aid of the Ten Thousand Poisons Fruit, Lu Ye could clearly perceive the toxins' whereabouts. Although the invading forces attacking Bibo Island now had toxins accumulating within their bodies, it was not yet enough to turn them into toxic corpses. Detonating them now would naturally have little effect.

Si Shengya said no more for the moment.

However, at that moment, he suddenly turned his head to look in one direction, his face grave.

The next instant, Lu Ye also sensed something, looking in the same direction: "Ultimate Treasure?"

In that location, an aura of an ultimate treasure clearly emanated, and it had already completed its charge, poised to unleash a devastating strike.

Almost the instant his words fell, a five-colored light flashed and vanished within the thick sea of blood. The light, like a five-colored dragon, snaked through the blood, directly striking Bibo Island's defensive formation.

This was immediately followed by an earth-shattering tremor and a violent burst of energy.

"Great Five Elements Yin-Yang Annihilation Needle!" Si Shengya's eyes narrowed sharply.

He moved swiftly towards Bibo Island, carrying Lu Ye along with him.

A moment later, when the two passed through the envelopment of the sea of blood and saw the current state of Bibo Island, their expressions tightened.

According to Si Shengya's prediction, the defensive formation, which should have held for ten days to half a month, now had a massive hole. Inside the hole, the island was in ruins, with countless corpses and scattered flesh, clearly indicating that numerous human cultivators had perished in the terrifying strike just now.

At this very moment, a vast number of foreign cultivators were pouring through the breach, attacking the interior of Bibo Island. Countless figures filled the sky.

"Too late!" Lu Ye sighed.

Although he had made preparations, he was ultimately one step too late. Even if he detonated the corpse poison now, it would be difficult to resolve Bibo Island's crisis.

Si Shengya's face also showed grief, as well as an expression of disbelief: "Why is this happening?"

Lu Ye asked, "Saint, is something wrong?"

Si Shengya shook his head, "Something is very wrong. In the past, foreign hunting parties, though fierce in their methods, rarely used ultimate treasures. Foreign races aren't united, and bringing out such treasures is dangerous. Yet, this time, why did the Feather Race use one, and now the Monster Race also use one?"

Furthermore, the Monster Race's stance seemed to suggest a desire for total annihilation. Could they be planning to exterminate the human race on the Cage Sea?

But what benefit would that bring them? For countless millennia, the human race on the Cage Sea had been like leeks, repeatedly harvested by foreign races. The reason the Cage Sea could serve as a human habitat was, firstly, his protection as the sole surviving human Demigod, and secondly, the tacit consent of numerous foreign races. This was an unspoken understanding between various powers.

Because the human race needed to recuperate and thrive. Only when they were numerous enough and strong enough did they possess sufficient value.

Any foreign race attempting to wipe out humanity was not permitted.

He had previously thought that the Feather Race's use of an ultimate treasure on Changyun Island was a coincidence, a decision made by Fei Heng after grieving the loss of his offspring.

But he never expected the Monster Race to do the same!

One instance could be a coincidence; two instances were not.

Something he was unaware of must have happened, which was why foreign races were using the power of ultimate treasures so frequently in this hunting expedition.

"What should we do now?" Lu Ye asked, frowning.

The battle on Bibo Island had already begun, with large numbers of enemy forces invading the island like wolves among sheep. Although the human cultivators on the island fought desperately, their efforts were largely ineffective.

Watching this unfold left Lu Ye feeling quite uneasy, but for him to charge in alone would not make much difference and might even lead to his capture.

Although his strength had grown again, in a battle of this scale, an individual's power truly could not make a significant impact.

He felt both resentment and regret; if only he had another day or two, he could have detonated the corpse poison and resolved Bibo Island's crisis!

"Let's go!" Si Shengya said, turning and darting away, Lu Ye involuntarily carried along with him.

Exiting the sea of blood, Si Shengya rapidly flew in one direction, appearing very anxious. The speed of a Demigod was astonishing; Lu Ye secretly estimated that even if he activated his Blood Escape technique, he would be far from matching it.

Two hours later, Lu Ye and Si Shengya stood side by side outside another large island.

The human Demigod gazed at the large island in the distance, his eyes filled with gloom.

Nothing else, but this large island, which had been fine just a few days ago, had now had its defenses breached. Moreover, judging by the situation on the island, the battle had clearly already ended!

Countless human cultivators had become captives, and numerous treasure ships surrounded the island, responsible for their escort.

There was no need to wonder; the enemies here must have also used an ultimate treasure, otherwise, the battle could not possibly have ended so quickly.

Beside Si Shengya, Lu Ye watched from afar, his heart heavy.

On Changyun Island, if he hadn't laid a trap, the situation would likely be as seen before them now, with a large number of human cultivators dead and the survivors becoming captives.

"You return to Changyun Island first. I need to check on the situation of the other large islands," Si Shengya suddenly said, then turned and darted away. His voice drifted back from afar: "Go underwater. There are no Demigods in the Sea Race; with your strength, no one in the Sea Race can stop you!"

By the time the last word reached him, Si Shengya's figure had already vanished.

Lu Ye didn't know what else Si Shengya intended to see. The current situation was undoubtedly extremely disadvantageous for the human race, but the Demigod surely had his own considerations for his actions.

He glanced again in the direction of the large island, frowned in thought for a moment, and ultimately suppressed the stirring impulse in his heart. The void dao patterns quickly formed beneath his feet.

Si Shengya had told him to go underwater for his safety, but the human Demigod didn't know that Lu Ye possessed a means to quickly return to Changyun Island.

Amidst the rippling void, Lu Ye's figure vanished.

On Changyun Island, many human cultivators gathered, diligently rebuilding the defense lines and protective formations. As long as the hunting expedition wasn't over, safety was not assured.

Moreover, Changyun Island had dealt a heavy blow to the Feather Race's morale this time. The Feather Race would certainly not let it go unpunished and would return for revenge. After all, no foreign race had ever suffered such a significant loss at the hands of humans. If this grudge went unavenged, the Feather Race would surely become a laughingstock in the Origin World, unable to maintain its standing.

"You want to buy back those three subordinate treasures?" Chu Li looked at the returning Lu Ye, likely understanding his thoughts.

Previously, Lu Ye had clearly lacked Dao fish, which was why he sold the subordinate treasures. Now that he was wealthy, he naturally thought of redeeming them.