Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 893, Soul Soothing Tower

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

Upon learning that the battle points were granted by the Heavens instead of Nian Yuexian taking advantage of her position as the Pass Leader, Lu Ye was relieved.

Elated, he turned around to look in the Sanctum of Providence’s direction, thinking that he could finally get the treasure he wanted.

He hurriedly went to the Sanctum of Providence and pressed his hand against the Divine Opportunity Column before connecting his soul to the Hall of Battle Points.

The next moment, the ancient door appeared before his eyes. Having suddenly earned a lot of battle points, he was excited. Upon his arrival, he directly pushed his hand against the door.

As soon as the Golden and Silver Flood Dragons stuck out their heads upon detecting his presence, they were pushed back into the door.

Although the door was hefty, it didn’t take Lu Ye much effort to open it. It wasn’t until the door was fully open that he realised something was off.

Instead of entering the Hall of Battle Points in a hurry, he stood in the doorway and looked around.

The two Flood Dragons appeared again. The Silver Flood Dragon seemed joyful. “Have you brought any food with you, brat?”

[No! I just gave them some food two days ago. Why does the Silver Flood Dragon look like it is always starving?]

Also, he was eager to purchase the Soul Artifact, so he had forgotten about buying food for the two Flood Dragons.

Anyway, he was more curious about another thing. After giving it some thought, he asked, “Doesn’t it take the two of you to open the door?”

When he came here for the first time, the two Flood Dragons swirled around on the door and turned into concentric circles, after which the door opened.

Therefore, Lu Ye subconsciously thought that the door was controlled by the two Flood Dragons.

But now, that didn’t seem to be the case. The Heavens had given Lu Ye the right to come to the Hall of Battle Points, so he could enter this place as he pleased without needing the two Flood Dragons to do anything.

Upon hearing the question, the Silver Flood Dragon was startled. Not knowing how to respond to him, it turned to look at the Golden Flood Dragon.

In a stern voice, the Golden Flood Dragon said, “We’re not needed to open the door, but… we can do it.”

Lu Ye was puzzled. “In that case, why do the two of you always turn into concentric circles when you open the door?”

He thought the pattern was the key to opening the door.

The Golden Flood Dragon was lost for words while the Silver Flood Dragon appeared anxious.

Lu Ye finally figured out what was on their minds. Although he was amused, he didn’t expose them. He only cupped his fists and said, “Thanks.”

With that, he dashed into the Hall of Battle Points and headed straight to the stone platform where the Soul Artifact was located.

“That brat has discovered it. What should we do, Big Brother?” the Silver Flood Dragon asked anxiously. “Since he has found out that he doesn’t need us to open the door, will he stop bringing us delicious food in the future?”

“I don’t think so. He doesn’t look like an ungrateful brat.” Although the Golden Flood Dragon appeared calm, it was frustrated deep within.

It was a wonder how the secret was discovered. The previous person who had the right to enter the Hall of Battle Points never realised it.

“Don’t be naive, Big Brother! Humans are cunning creatures. Although that brat looks honest, we have no idea what his true temperament is like. We can’t expect him to be generous every time.”

“You mean…” The Golden Flood Dragon turned to look at it.

A hint of determination flashed across the Silver Flood Dragon. “Since he’s discovered the secret, we have no choice but to do it. Otherwise, we’ll be staying here without a chance to taste any meat. Won’t that be pathetic?”

After some deliberation, the Golden Flood Dragon nodded and sighed. “Let’s do it, then.”

The two Flood Dragons had a discussion in secret. Naturally, Lu Ye had no idea what was going on while inside the Hall of Battle Points.

Presently, he stood in front of a stone platform and glanced at a treasure that looked like a tower.

It was a petite tower with nine floors. What was fascinating was that the tower didn’t seem like a tangible thing. Instead, it was continuously shifting between virtual and real.

It was Soul Soothing Tower, a Soul Artifact.

Being neither virtual nor real was a common characteristic of most Soul Artifacts because they had to be kept inside the cultivators’ Divine Oceans.

It was extremely difficult to craft Soul Artifacts. Even the Divine Ocean Realm Masters found it hard to get their hands on one.

The golden lock that Nian Yuexian had given to Lu Ye had some protection against Soul Attacks, but it was far from being a Soul Artifact.

As such, Soul Artifacts were rare and costly.

[188,888 battle points…] Lu Ye was frustrated at the price. He felt it was peculiar that the Heavens even came up with such a strange price.

Anyway, he purchased it without hesitation. After the transaction, he was left with 205,762 battle points.

After the enchantment on the stone platform disappeared, Lu Ye picked up the Soul Soothing Tower.

His Divine Ego engulfed the Soul Soothing Tower. He could feel that the petite tower was merging with his Divine Ego without obstructions.

As he retracted his Divine Ego, the Soul Soothing Tower disappeared as well. It was as though it had never been there.

He wasn’t in a hurry to leave. With so many battle points in possession, he could purchase the things he had always wanted but couldn’t afford.

There were many treasures in the Hall of Battle Points. During previous visits, even though he had a lot of battle points, he traded all of them for Golden Amulets as he was in a rush to make it to the Real Lake Realm. As such, he could only give up on those treasures despite wanting them badly.

Now that he had the capital, he could buy whatever he wanted.

Deathmatch Platform, 11,000 battle points. Traded.

Tracking Disc, 30,000 battle points. Traded.

Sword of Divine Destruction, 26,000 battle points. Traded.

…

After purchasing many treasures, he was left with around 140,000 battle points.

He had never felt wealthier. Although he had managed to get a lot of battle points in the past, they were used up soon. It was unlike this time when he had bought so many treasures but still had a large number of battle points left.

He didn’t use the remaining battle points. Since he was now a Real Lake Realm Master, he was no longer in a hurry to increase his power.

A moment later, he decided to leave the Hall of Battle Points, but he was intercepted by the Silver Flood Dragon as soon as he reached the doorway.

“What’s wrong, Senior?” Lu Ye couldn’t wait to go back and ascertain the Soul Soothing Tower’s power, so he didn’t want to stay there any longer.

Although he didn’t bring food for the two Flood Dragons this time, it had only been two to three days since his last visit. Moreover, he had taken the initiative to give them food. No one asked him to do that. As such, he didn’t think the two Flood Dragons would make things difficult for him for this reason.

The Silver Flood Dragon pretended to be mysterious as it said, “Brat, the last time you came, I already discovered that you’d nurtured a Soul Body and developed your Divine Ego.”

“That’s right.” Lu Ye nodded, not knowing what the Flood Dragon was up to.

“Divine Egos are exclusive to Divine Ocean Realm Masters. I have no idea what opportunities you came across that allowed you to develop a Divine Ego despite being a Real Lake Realm Master. However, have you ever thought that if you have to deal with Divine Ocean Realm Masters, you’re still as weak as an ant? You can’t possibly withstand their Soul Attacks.”

“Yes.” Lu Ye nodded in agreement. Whenever he recalled that he immediately passed out after Wan Zhanggang struck him with a Soul Attack, he still felt terrified.

“It would be fine if you didn’t have a Divine Ego. Your Divine Soul would be injured at most if you’re struck with a Soul Attack. However, since you have a Divine Ego now, you certainly have a Divine Ocean as well. If you are hit by Soul Attacks by Divine Ocean Realm Masters, it won’t be as simple as your Divine Soul getting wounded. Your Divine Ocean will likely come apart, and you’ll never make it to the Divine Ocean Realm in your lifetime.” The Silver Flood Dragon sounded solemn.

Lu Ye dipped his head. “You’re right, Senior.”

He had learned about it from the jade slip given to him by Nian Yuexian. That was why he was eager to purchase the Soul Soothing Tower.

Although it seemed like a good thing that he had nurtured a Soul Body and developed a Divine Ego despite being a Real Lake Realm Master, he had also increased his exposure to risk. As such, he had to prevent the worst-case scenario from happening.

“What are you trying to say, Senior?” Lu Ye had no idea what the Silver Flood Dragon was up to since the latter was beating around the bush.

The Silver Flood Dragon grinned. “Brat, do you want to know how you can protect your Divine Ocean?”

As soon as it finished speaking, Lu Ye fished out the Soul Soothing Tower. “Does this work?”

The Silver Flood Dragon’s eyes widened as it didn’t expect Lu Ye to purchase the treasure. It was lost for words for a moment before muttering, “Well… it does.”

If the treasure couldn’t protect one’s Divine Soul, nothing else in the world could do that.

The Silver Flood Dragon turned to look at the Golden Flood Dragon, which knew what it had to do as it said, “Although this thing is amazing, it can only protect your Divine Soul from within but not fend off Soul Attacks from outside.”

Lu Ye kept the Soul Soothing Tower and looked seriously at the Golden Flood Dragon. “Please tell me more about it, Senior.”

The Golden Flood Dragon went on to say, “This thing is named Soul Soothing Tower. After you refine it, it’ll stay inside your Divine Ocean. If you’re struck by Soul Attacks in the future, regardless of how powerful the enemies are, the treasure can protect your Divine Ocean from getting destroyed. But that’s all it can do. It can’t fend off Soul Attacks from enemies. Do you get it now?”

Upon hearing its explanation, Lu Ye said, “In that case, even though I have this treasure to protect my Divine Ocean from getting destroyed, I’ll still suffer when I’m struck by Soul Attacks.”

“You’re pretty clever.” The Golden Flood Dragon gave him a look of approval.

Lu Ye instantly felt dejected. If that was indeed the case, the Soul Soothing Tower was even inferior to the golden lock given to him by Nian Yuexian. Although the golden lock wasn’t a Soul Artifact, it had some protection against Soul Attacks.

Initially, he thought that with the Soul Soothing Tower in possession, he no longer had to worry about getting hit by Soul Attacks from Divine Ocean Realm Masters. Now, it seemed that the Soul Soothing Tower didn’t quite work like what he thought.

Anyway, it was his fault for being ignorant. If a Divine Ocean Realm Master saw the Soul Soothing Tower, he would figure out all its uses. It was unlike Lu Ye who thought that he could even contend with Divine Ocean Realm Masters as long as he had this treasure.

The two Flood Dragons suddenly talked to him about protecting his Divine Soul from within and fending off Soul Attacks. Having some speculation in mind, Lu Ye asked respectfully, “Seniors, how can I ward off Soul Attacks, then?”

“You’ve come to the right people.” The Silver Flood Dragon was instantly smug. “We’re quite fond of you, so we’ve decided to teach you a Secret Technique that will protect your Divine Soul from getting harmed. Take it as a repayment for what you’ve done for us.”

“That’s so kind of you…” Lu Ye didn’t seem to have the intention of turning them down as he cupped his fists. “I wouldn’t dare turn down your favour, Seniors. Thanks for the wonderful gift.”

The Silver Flood Dragon was speechless, not expecting Lu Ye to be so thick-skinned.