Human Dao Sage

At that moment, a resonant hum echoed between heaven and earth as a figure over a hundred zhang tall slowly coalesced outside the Great Yan Imperial City.

Countless cultivators stared in shock, and even many old monsters who had been in seclusion were stirred awake.

Now, everyone's gaze turned toward that direction.

Though they didn't know exactly what had happened, they were extremely sensitive to the flow of spiritual energy.

Soon, they realized that something major must have occurred within the Great Yan Dynasty—or perhaps a heaven-defying opportunity had emerged!

Compared to the upheaval in the Azure Prefecture's cultivation world, the commoners within the Great Yan Imperial City saw this scene with their own eyes.

That towering figure—just one glance at it made people want to prostrate themselves in worship. Soon, one by one, they knelt before the figure of their own accord, sincere and fervent.

Inside the palace, Ye Qingxuan and the other two, who had been chatting, suddenly changed expression. They rushed out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and stared at the coalescing figure outside the city.

After getting a clear look, Ye Qingxuan couldn't help but gasp, exclaiming in shock, "A... a Human Dao Sage?!"

Legend had it that those with heaven-defying talent, upon a sudden enlightenment, might draw the attention of a Human Dao Sage. Anyone who triggered such an omen would have boundless prospects. Since Azure Prefecture's recorded history began, only one person had ever drawn a Human Dao Sage's gaze.

And that person had once ruled the entire Azure Prefecture for a thousand years. Though his whereabouts were ultimately unknown, he was undoubtedly an existence of terrifying power!

Ye Qingxuan turned and exchanged a glance with Ye Qingwan. Both nodded, offered a few words of comfort to Ye Xuan, and then shot off together toward the city outskirts.

Watching their departing figures, a flicker of jealousy flashed through Ye Xuan's eyes. First Ye Yu, and now another cultivator capable of drawing a Human Dao Sage's attention—if Ye Qingwan truly managed to recruit this person, his own position would once again be precarious.

With that thought, Ye Xuan summoned Xue Li and ordered him to find an opportunity to assassinate the target in secret.

Xue Li agreed verbally but instead found a quiet place to hide. He had been planted with the Soul Devouring Curse by Ye Yu. Everyone else was guessing who this extraordinary cultivator might be, but Xue Li knew perfectly well.

Who else could it be but Ye Yu?!

Gazing at the Human Dao Sage over a hundred zhang tall, Xue Li's eyes flickered with complexity. At this moment, he was both grateful for Ye Yu's strength and worried about the future of the Devil Race.

By the time Ye Qingxuan and Ye Qingwan reached the outskirts of the dense forest, an old man and a young woman were already standing there.

"Qin Ruoxian, what are you doing in my Great Yan Dynasty?!" Ye Qingxuan's face darkened as she stared straight at Qin Ruoxian.

Qin Ruoxian was the Ninth Princess of the Great Qin Dynasty. On the surface, Great Qin and Great Yan were allied, but behind the scenes, they were locked in a silent rivalry. As the most talented princess of the Great Yan Royal Family, Ye Qingxuan was often compared to Qin Ruoxian.

The two were evenly matched in both beauty and cultivation talent, and they harbored a deep mutual hostility.

"I'm looking for someone. Is that a problem?" Qin Ruoxian cast a faint, dismissive glance at Ye Qingxuan, barely concealing the disgust in her eyes.

When she received the order from the Lord of Qin State, Qin Wushuang, to find Ye Yu, she had been overjoyed—finally, she could see the idol who had occupied her thoughts again.

But as more intelligence came in along the way, and she learned of Ye Yu's treatment in Great Yan, she wished she could grind the bones of these Great Yan royals to dust!

"Second Sister, don't get worked up. This isn't the time for bickering. The priority is to find out who drew the Human Dao Sage's attention!" Ye Qingwan said seriously.

As the Imperial Sister of Great Yan and currently overseeing state affairs, she had a duty to make the dynasty stronger. And this extraordinary cultivator inside was Great Yan's greatest opportunity!

Listening to their conversation from the side, Qin Ruoxian sneered inwardly.

Sensing the familiar aura within, Qin Ruoxian was certain that the cultivator who had drawn the Human Dao Sage's attention was Ye Yu!

Even though she had only met Ye Yu once at the border, she would never mistake his aura!

How laughable—an outsider like her knew, yet these two Imperial Sisters, his own blood relatives, were still guessing who it was and whether he could be used for Great Yan!

Of course, Qin Ruoxian wasn't foolish enough to remind them. Her purpose in coming was to recruit Ye Yu for Great Qin. But with Ye Yu's stubborn, family-obsessed nature, a few sweet words might send him crawling back. She couldn't be sure.

Inside the cave, Ye Yu's breathing grew calmer and calmer. Each inhale and exhale seemed to resonate with heaven and earth. Spiritual energy surged toward him like an ocean, as if his body were a bottomless vortex.

But suddenly, Ye Yu's brow furrowed. A blood-red shadow materialized beside him, thick with killing intent, as if it had come from the dawn of time. It tightly coiled around half of Ye Yu's body, contending with the Dao resonance he had just comprehended.

At that moment, a sudden change occurred.

The sky and earth shifted instantly. Winds howled, clouds churned, and thunder roared. An endless tide of blood surged from the dense forest.

Then, countless bolts of lightning crashed down. Qin Ruoxian and the other three were startled and quickly retreated, finding themselves before a Sea of Thunder.

Within the Sea of Thunder, another blood-colored figure, no less imposing than the previous apparition, slowly rose to its feet. It held a blood sword and stood opposite the Human Dao Sage.

The two towering figures stood in the void, slowly facing each other.

"T-two... two sages..." Ye Qingwan's mouth fell open. Was such a thing even possible? According to every ancient text, no one in this world had ever drawn the attention of two Human Dao Sages at once.

Compared to Ye Qingwan, Qin Ruoxian was ecstatic. The stronger Ye Yu's talent appeared, the happier she was.

"Qingxuan! Recruit this person at any cost. Remember—at any cost!" Ye Qingwan took a deep breath and said sternly to Ye Qingxuan beside her.

"At any cost? Including the Imperial Throne?" Qin Ruoxian looked at Ye Qingwan and Ye Qingxuan with a playful expression.

Hearing this, Ye Qingwan shot Qin Ruoxian a vicious glare. "Qin Ruoxian, this is Great Yan, not your Great Qin. How dare you meddle in matters of the Imperial Throne?!"

But Qin Ruoxian was unimpressed by Ye Qingwan's warning. She only said calmly, "I'm afraid even if you offered the throne, the person inside wouldn't take it."

"Oh? As if you know who's inside. Let me tell you—since this person achieved enlightenment in my Great Yan, he must favor Great Yan. Don't waste your time dreaming of recruiting him! I will have this man for Great Yan!" Ye Qingwan sneered.

Qin Ruoxian said nothing in response, merely curling her lips into a meaningful smile.

Ye Qingxuan's expression, however, gradually turned strange. She stared intently at the scene before her, the sense of familiarity growing stronger and stronger.