Sage of Humanity-Chapter 560 - 558: Is It Reliable?

Having eaten his fill, Lu Ye took out some materials from the storage space and began refining array banners with his spirit force.

In the hunting ground, he had hardly any array banners left to use, and since he would need to set up many array banners to establish a spirit ground here later, it was wise to start refining them in advance to be well-prepared.

At first, Giant Armor simply sat quietly to one side, savoring the delicious snake meat, but as time passed, he slowly closed his eyelids and entered a deep state of tranquility.

His breathing was imperceptible, and even his life force and aura were concealed to the extreme, as if he were a living dead.

A milky glow emanated from his large and towering figure, drawing down the moonlight from the heavens. In an instant, most of the valley was bathed in the hazy and majestic moonlight.

The wolves gathered around Giant Armor looked up together, greedily devouring the moonlight that fell from the sky, and even Amber, perched atop Giant Armor's head, assumed the same posture as the wolves.

Lu Ye stopped what he was doing and silently observed.

He was not sure why Giant Armor's cultivation could cause such a phenomenon, but one thing he was certain of was that this phenomenon was greatly beneficial to demon beasts, otherwise the wolf pack wouldn't cling to Giant Armor.

Amber had trained with Giant Armor before, and it indeed proved helpful.

It was rumored that demon beasts inherently had the ability to cultivate by swallowing the essence of the sun and the moon, but usually, such cultivation didn't create much of a disturbance, except in the case of Giant Armor, who was somewhat different.

After pondering, Lu Ye also gathered his mind and attempted to cultivate.

However, he soon gave up in frustration because it seemed there were no particular effects; the moonlight bathing his body was warm, but it did not enhance his strength.

The same was true for Yiyi.

In the end, they concluded that this method of cultivation was only suitable for demon beasts!

Without a doubt, Giant Armor was an exception.

After instructing Yiyi, Lu Ye stood up and soared into the sky with his spirit ark.

He wanted to see how far-reaching the phenomenon caused by Giant Armor's cultivation was. Although the valley was surrounded by mountains on three sides, which could conceal the phenomenon to a great extent, if the phenomenon was too noisy, it could still risk exposure. Then the demon beasts of the Great Wilderness Mountain would certainly gather here, leading to a lot of trouble, and if cultivators were also attracted, this place would no longer be suitable for establishing a spirit ground.

After an inspection, he found the situation to be okay.

Most of the phenomenon was hidden by the valley, and unless one was close enough, it would not be easy to detect.

If he set up a big array specifically for Giant Armor to conceal his nightly cultivation phenomenon, there should be no major issues.

Returning to his original spot, Lu Ye continued to refine array banners.

By dawn, he began working with Giant Armor and Yiyi to build dwellings.

Since they had decided to establish a spirit ground here, dwellings were naturally essential. Even though cultivators didn't require much in terms of living environment, they still needed a place to shelter from the wind and rain.

Constructing a few wooden houses was not a difficult task.

In this way, several days passed in a blur. The picturesque valley now had a few small wooden houses, and regarding formations, Lu Ye had only set up a big array to conceal Giant Armor's cultivation phenomenon at night; other preparations were still pending.

Everything had to wait for Li Baxian and the others to arrive and confirm that the spirit ground would be established here.

One day, as Lu Ye was refining array banners, he suddenly felt something and looked up in a certain direction. He saw two streaks of light entering his field of vision, rapidly approaching from afar.

Straining his ocular power, he recognized the figures within the light and stood up to greet them.

Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan had arrived!

Seeing Lu Ye's figure, they both flew toward him and soon met up. Lu Ye greeted them, "Fourth Senior Brother, Senior Sister Feng!"

Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan looked travel-worn and somewhat disheveled.

Although both had reached Cloud River Level 5 realm, they still encountered some difficulties on their way here. The Great Wilderness Mountain was teeming with demon beasts, and no matter where they came from, trouble was inevitable.

If it hadn't been for the many treasures Feng Yuechan possessed, just the two of them, with their cultivation alone, would have never been able to reach this place.

Even so, they had recently nearly been targeted by a powerful demon beast and had barely escaped.

Now seeing Lu Ye, Li Baxian finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Junior Brother, this place is really not easy to get to."

But precisely because it was not easy to get to, it was concealed enough.

Feng Yuechan was captivated by the picturesque scenery. She looked around and, upon seeing the many large demon wolves scattered about, her expression became serious. She tugged at Li Baxian's clothes and pointed forward, "Senior Brother, look."

Li Baxian looked up and his expression changed slightly, looking at Lu Ye with surprise and uncertainty, "What's going on?"

So many demon wolves gathered here clearly indicated a wolf pack, and what puzzled him was that his junior brother seemed to be coexisting peacefully with this wolf pack?

"Talking about it would be a long story," Lu Ye beckoned for Giant Armor to come over and introduced each other first.

Giant Armor greeted them gruffly, acknowledging the presence of Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan.

Feng Yuechan looked up at Giant Armor, who was two or three heads taller than herself, and despite having seen many robust physique cultivators, she couldn't help but think, "Extraordinary talent!"

Just the sight of Giant Armor's physique gave a strong sense of oppression, making it hard to imagine the terrifying strength hidden within his tower-like body.

Li Baxian had seen Giant Armor from a distance before but had never had a direct encounter, and at that time, Giant Armor's cultivation had been much lower than his. Now, seeing him again, the impression was entirely different, and even without clashing, Li Baxian could tell at a glance that Junior Brother Giant Armor was not going to be easy to deal with.

"The wolf pack was brought by Giant Armor. There are some phenomena during Giant Armor's cultivation that are very beneficial to the wolf pack, so they consider Giant Armor as a Sacred Object of their race and have a sort of dependent relationship with him," Lu Ye explained briefly.

"Dependent?" Li Baxian clicked his tongue in wonder and then realized, "Is this the complex situation you mentioned earlier?"

Lu Ye nodded.

Li Baxian didn't know what to say.

This situation was beyond 'a bit complex'; it was unheard of for a wolf pack to choose to depend on a cultivator, truly unimaginable.

"Is this reliable?" Li Baxian asked.

"For the time being, it is reliable. These past few days, the wolf pack hasn't shown any hostility towards me. They only want to cultivate alongside Giant Armor."

"And what are these phenomena? Why would they make a wolf pack follow Junior Brother Giant Armor?"

"Uh, you'll know come evening. It's a type of phenomenon that's very attractive to demon beasts. Many cultivators saw it before and thought an exotic treasure had appeared, causing quite a stir."

Li Baxian suppressed his doubts, nodded slightly, and then looked around the environment, saying, "This place is deep in the Great Wilderness Mountain, with excellent natural conditions and scenery, plus a natural barrier... If the wolf pack is reliable, it is indeed suitable for establishing a spirit ground. Junior Brother, you have a good eye."

Lu Ye shook his head, "This place was found by the wolf pack." He pointed to the largest demon wolf, "That's their leader; I usually communicate with it when there's something to deal with."

"Oh?" Li Baxian looked in the direction Lu Ye pointed and saw the head wolf looking this way, curiosity in its lupine eyes, seemingly confused as to why two more members of the human race had appeared.

But in the head wolf's mind, as long as the Sacred Object of the race, namely Giant Armor, remained, having more humans around didn't matter. So after a brief glance, the head wolf lowered its body and no longer paid attention to them.

"Do you think this place is suitable for establishing a spirit ground, Senior Brother?" asked Lu Ye.

"If the wolf pack is reliable, then it's suitable," Li Baxian replied. In settling a spirit ground here, the only issue they needed to consider was fending off demon beasts that might come to disturb them, and the beasts that appeared in such a place would certainly not be weak.

If the wolf pack was dependable, then they would be a natural barrier, and it was unlikely that many demon beasts would dare to provoke them.

"I want to know, what is the approximate strength of that head wolf? And what's the average strength of this wolf pack?" Li Baxian asked cautiously.

"Having observed them for a few days, the head wolf has the strength of Cloud River Level 9, and the pack's strength varies. There are those at Level 8-9, and also those at Level 2. Most are above Level 5, with only about thirty percent below that," Lu Ye responded, "I know what you're worried about, Senior Brother. I've considered this issue as well, but according to my observations these past few days, aside from a strong dependence on cultivating with Giant Armor, the wolf pack has shown no other intentions."

"And what about Junior Brother Giant Armor?" Li Baxian asked further.

"Giant Armor is at Level 4."

His cultivation was equal to Lu Ye's at the moment.

He had entered the Cloud River battlefield a few months before Lu Ye, but when Giant Armor ascended to Cloud River, the power of the demonic pill within him had not been completely exhausted, so after ascending, he already had a certain foundation in cultivation.

Lu Ye's cultivation had advanced so quickly because he had obtained many spirit fortune sticks, but Giant Armor was different. His cultivation improvement came from the diligent practice during periods of solitude.

Back on the Spirit Stream battlefield, Lu Ye had realized that Giant Armor was someone who could endure loneliness. Apart from cultivating, his greatest pleasure was eating with Lu Ye. Beyond that, there was little else that interested him.

Lu Ye had met many people, and none lived as purely as Giant Armor did. It was precisely because he was so pure that, even through only hard work, his cultivation advanced very quickly.

Not to mention, Giant Armor's method of cultivation was more unique than anyone else's.

"Senior Brother, are you worried that Giant Armor isn't strong enough to suppress the wolf pack?" Lu Ye saw Li Baxian's concern.

Li Baxian nodded, "After all, demon beasts are still demon beasts, untamed by nature. Without enough power, it's difficult to subdue them."

His concern was natural—if one day the wolf pack suddenly went berserk and attacked them, none would have an easy time.

But such a guarantee was indeed difficult to provide.

As they spoke, Giant Armor, who had been standing bored on the side, suddenly looked up and made a strange sound in the direction of the head wolf. The sound was deep, akin to a wolf's howl but not quite similar.

The squatting head wolf immediately stood up and ran to Giant Armor, looking at him enquiringly.

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Giant Armor raised his hand and patted its head a few times, creating a thumping sound.

Lu Ye and Li Baxian watched, their eyelids twitching.