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Humanity’s Great Sage – Chapter 1022: Holy Seed
How had Lan Qiyue become a Blood Race member?
Did she originally have Blood Race bloodline within her?
That shouldn’t be the case. The Blood Race’s bloodline was extremely powerful. The union of Blood Race and human would always, without exception, produce a Blood Race child. Thus, in this Blood Refining World, no human would ever carry the Blood Race bloodline within them.
What shocked Lu Ye even more was that in just over a month, Lan Qiyue’s cultivation had risen from the Spirit Creek Realm all the way to the Cloud River Realm, and she killed those Real Lake Realm Blood Race members as easily as slaughtering chickens and dogs.
The several Real Lake Realm Blood Race members, impaled by her nails long as sharp swords, had no strength or courage to resist whatsoever.
A mysterious, imposing aura radiated from Lan Qiyue’s body. Though not overwhelmingly powerful, it was far purer than that of an ordinary Blood Race member.
Sensing this pure imposing aura, and combining it with everything he saw before him, a term suddenly leaped into Lu Ye’s mind.
Holy Seed!
In the Blood Refining World, humans called the Blood Race the Holy Race, and the Blood Race also referred to themselves as such.
But within the Blood Race clan, there existed an exceedingly unique existence: the Holy Seed!
The Holy Seed was a purer form of Blood Race. The Holy Seed enjoyed an infinitely exalted status among the Blood Race and possessed an innate bloodline suppression over ordinary Blood Race members.
If, in the eyes of humans, ordinary Blood Race were supreme and inviolable, then in the eyes of the Blood Race, the Holy Seed was equally supreme and inviolable.
Moreover, compared to ordinary Blood Race, the Holy Seed possessed all manner of inconceivable mysteries. Just as at this moment, Lan Qiyue’s nails, long as sharp swords, pierced through those several Real Lake Realm Blood Race members, draining every last drop of blood from their bodies in a short time, turning those Real Lake Realm Blood Race members into desiccated corpses.
Lan Qiyue casually flicked her hand, and those dried corpses crashed to the ground. Her long nails retracted as if possessing life, her fingertips a bloody crimson, nearly dripping with fresh blood.
The Blood Race delighted in feeding on human blood, but they never fed on the blood of their own kind. This was both a tradition and an instinctive means of self-preservation, because feeding on the blood of their own kind would cause the power within their bodies to become impure and chaotic. Consuming Blood Crystals, on the other hand, carried no such hidden dangers, which was why the Blood Race only devoured Blood Crystals amongst themselves.
But the Holy Seed had no such taboos. Human blood was useful to a Holy Seed, and Blood Race blood was likewise useful to a Holy Seed. In the eyes of a Holy Seed, all living creatures within the Blood Refining World could serve as nourishment for their own growth. In other words, the Blood Race, who sat high above all in the Blood Refining World, were themselves blood food for the Holy Seed.
They could even enter a Blood Pool to cultivate anytime and anywhere, with no need to worry about their lives.
Thus, the cultivation of a Holy Seed advanced extremely, extremely quickly. For they never needed to worry about lacking cultivation resources.
Lan Qiyue herself possessed an Innate Dao Body. Previously, under Lu Ye’s guidance, she had cultivated from the third order of the Spirit Creek Realm to the seventh order in a single month—her progress could be called divinely swift. Yet compared to her current achievements, that was nothing at all.
Because she was a Holy Seed. This month of cultivation within the Blood Pool had caused her strength to undergo heaven-and-earth-shaking changes.
How had Lan Qiyue become a Holy Seed? Lu Ye could not fathom it. But he knew it absolutely had something to do with her venturing deep into the Blood River.
In the Blood Refining World, the birth of a Holy Seed was closely tied to the Blood River. Some Blood Race members were born as Holy Seeds right from incubation, while others were transformed into Holy Seeds during the process of entering the Blood Pool to cleanse their bloodlines. As for the exact mysteries behind it, Lu Ye was not clear.
Even the Blood Race themselves were not entirely clear.
Because the number of Holy Seeds was far too few. Even across the vast Blood Refining World, most Blood Race members had only heard of the name “Holy Seed” and had never laid eyes on a true Holy Seed in their entire lives.
Thus, when a Holy Seed suddenly stormed into this battlefield, whether it was the Blood Race of Thousand Streams Blessed Land or the three allied forces, all ceased their actions.
Under the Holy Seed’s unique bloodline suppression, every Blood Race member felt terror rise from their hearts, the blood within their bodies growing hot, and they even experienced the illusion of witnessing a divine being, making them want to prostrate themselves in worship.
“Hmph!” A soft sound escaped from Lan Qiyue’s nose.
At this, the many Blood Race members could bear it no longer. Whether on the ground or in the air, they all dropped to one knee, performing the great Blood Race salute. Every Blood Race member bowed their once-proud heads, their gazes even lowered.
This was the bloodline suppression of a Holy Seed. Lan Qiyue’s current strength perhaps did not amount to much; any Real Lake Realm Blood Race member would be stronger than her. But under that natural bloodline suppression, no Blood Race member dared to act insolently before her.
With a flicker of her figure, she landed before Lu Ye, all her majesty completely withdrawn. Just as she was about to speak, Lu Ye raised a finger to his lips in a gesture.
Lan Qiyue understood and immediately nodded.
A great battle, fierce and tumultuous, had come to an end because of Lan Qiyue’s arrival. The many Blood Race members were filled with terror and unease. Until Lan Qiyue spoke, not a single one dared to rise at will; they all remained half-kneeling there, heads bowed.
Lu Ye put away the Sword Gourd and walked deeper into the Blessed Land, Lan Qiyue following closely behind.
This was no place for conversation.
Dao Thirteen looked around for a while. Seeing no more opponents, he stewed in his own fury, streams of hot air puffing from his nostrils.
Earlier, he had been trapped within the river of blood. Now that he was free, he had wanted to kill some Blood Race members to vent his anger, but this was how things had turned out. He was left with a stifling sense of frustration, his rage having nowhere to go.
In the rear courtyard of the Blessed Land, at the place where Lu Ye resided, he halted his steps and turned around to look at Lan Qiyue, who had followed him.
There were many things he wanted to understand, but the most pressing matter was to confirm Lan Qiyue’s stance.
She had now become a Holy Seed. Could she still remember that she was once human?
Lan Qiyue suddenly reached out and gestured above Lu Ye’s head, then moved her hand horizontally to the level of her own chest. With a hint of playfulness, she smiled: “Senior Brother, you’ve gotten shorter.”
The suspended heart in Lu Ye’s chest settled.
With a single “Senior Brother,” Lan Qiyue was still Lan Qiyue.
However, becoming a Holy Seed had undoubtedly affected Lan Qiyue’s temperament to some degree. The old Lan Qiyue would never have made such a gesture in front of him.
The current Lan Qiyue was undoubtedly far more confident than before.
“It’s you who has gotten taller.” Lu Ye looked at her, rather speechless.
This was the one downside of the Blood Race: their physiques were generally taller than humans. This was also why Lu Ye had never considered using the Myriad Forms Spirit Pattern to disguise himself as a Blood Race member. The various outward characteristics of the Blood Race were not something Myriad Forms could replicate.
“Hehe.” Lan Qiyue laughed very happily. In the past, it had always been her looking up to Lu Ye. Now the situation was reversed, which gave her a small sense of pride.
“I went down to search for you, but couldn’t find you. I thought you must have already died.”
“I was swept away by an undercurrent beneath the Blood Pool and carried off to who knows where. Of course Senior Brother couldn’t find me. Senior Brother, don’t blame yourself. I’m much better now than before.”
“What happened?” Lu Ye asked.
Lan Qiyue fell into reminiscence. After a long moment, she shook her head: “To be honest, I don’t really know what happened either. At the time, I felt like I was about to die, but somehow I grabbed hold of a golden light. After that, everything was a blur. When I woke up again, I had become like this.”
“Golden light?”
“It must have been something inside the Blood River. But when I woke up earlier, I specifically searched for it and didn’t find any golden light again.”
This was indeed a curious matter. It seemed that the birth of a Holy Seed was directly tied to that wondrous golden light within the Blood River, though what exactly that golden light was, she did not know.
“I only woke up a couple of days ago. After leaving the Blood River, I went to Bright Moon Cave, but there was no one left there. I didn’t know how to find you, so I wandered around, and eventually ended up near here.”
What happened next was clear. The battle here was intense, and Lan Qiyue had sensed it and come to see what was going on. As it turned out, by a stroke of luck, she discovered traces of Lu Ye—an unexpected gain.
“It’s good that you’re alright.”
The month of self-reproach finally dissipated into smoke at this moment.
“It’s just that, with your current identity as a Holy Seed, you probably won’t be able to return to being human.”
“This is fine. I won’t have to live in constant fear every day.” Lan Qiyue was quite open-minded. Although her appearance had changed greatly and no longer fit human aesthetics, having endured so much suffering as a human, she didn’t mind adopting a different way of living. She gave a light snort: “Now, it’s their turn to live in constant fear! Senior Brother, how do you plan to deal with those guys outside?”
When she asked this, Lan Qiyue’s killing intent surged.
“How do you want to deal with them?” Lu Ye asked in return.
Lan Qiyue replied, “Of course I want to kill them all!”
She had not the slightest hesitation when it came to killing Blood Race members. Which of those Blood Race members did not have blood on their hands? They treated humans as livestock to be raised, taking and seizing at will; naturally, they deserved death a thousand times over.
Moreover, back then, she had been able to dispose of her own blood fetus without a moment’s hesitation. While following Lu Ye, she had dealt with several blood fetuses. A ruthless decisiveness was etched into her very bones.
As long as a single word of approval came from Lu Ye’s mouth, she could, without blinking an eye, slaughter every last Blood Race member outside to the very last.
She wouldn’t even need to lift a finger herself. Simply by activating her Holy Seed power, those Blood Race members wouldn’t be able to stir up any waves before her.
Perhaps a Divine Ocean Realm Blood Race member could resist her bloodline suppression, but Real Lake Realm Blood Race members absolutely did not have that ability.
The harshness on her face receded, and she beamed with a smile: “But I know what Senior Brother wants to do, so killing them all won’t do. I’ll let them keep their lives.” In an instant, her attitude shifted, and the many Blood Race members outside were spared.
She looked at Lu Ye seriously, her expression sincere: “Senior Brother, from now on, I’ll help you!”
“Alright.” Lu Ye nodded solemnly.
“Then Senior Brother, rest for now. I’ll go take care of the loose ends outside.” With that, Lan Qiyue flashed away.
Even until she returned, the Blood Race members outside remained half-kneeling where they were. None dared to make any rash moves. Every single one had sweat beading on their foreheads, their expressions filled with terror. No one knew what fate awaited them.
Lan Qiyue’s tall, slender figure hovered in midair, overlooking the scene below. Her icy voice rang out: “From now on, I am in charge here!”
Only when these words sounded did the many Blood Race members feel as though they had been granted amnesty. They all shouted in unison: “We are willing to serve the Holy Venerable!”
Those of the Holy Seed, regardless of their cultivation level, were all Holy Venerables in the Blood Refining World. This was a special honor, and the highest reverence the Blood Race held for the Holy Seed.
(End of Chapter)