Chapter 2001: Chapter 1999: Seizing the Nest
Lu Ye’s voice wasn’t particularly loud, but under the amplification of Sun Blaze Mana, it layered upon itself, swiftly spreading out until it covered the entire All Phenomena Ocean.
In just a short moment, every cultivator in the entire All Phenomena Ocean heard his proclamation.
At the edge of the All Phenomena Ocean, the six Sun Blaze of the home galaxy who had fled here in panic all suddenly turned their heads.
"How dare he!" Mo Wenli gritted his teeth and muttered in a low voice, this was clearly an attempt to usurp their place.
The All Phenomena Ocean has always belonged to the home galaxy. Although there had been a few crises before, no one had ever been able to overthrow the home galaxy’s ruling position, until today...
Originally, three of the five Sun Blaze governors had died, and although four more came to support, none of them could defend against that strange golden light, now fleeing in disgrace.
Even more so, facing the might of the Animitta Palace, they were helpless, yet it was Lu Ye who forced the Animitta Palace to leave all the plundered resources behind.
This stark contrast was evident to many cultivators. The current situation was that Lu Ye was clearly more capable of safeguarding the interests of the All Phenomena Ocean, better able to protect its cultivators against strong foreign invasions.
If Lu Ye really intended to usurp control of the All Phenomena Ocean, there was really nothing the home galaxy could do.
"Recall Jiu Yan!" Yuan Se’s Mental Consciousness transmitted, his expression bleak.
Given the current situation, they were powerless and could only recall Jiu Yan to handle matters. It was said that Jiu Yan had always had a good relationship with Three Worlds Island; perhaps if she stepped forward, there might be room for maneuver. Otherwise, if someone really did seize the All Phenomena Ocean, the home galaxy would become a laughing stock in the entire cultivation world.
On All Phenomena Island, Lu Ye’s voice sounded again: "The plundered resources by the Animitta Palace will be temporarily kept by this island. Each Spirit Island may organize their losses and come to this island to collect their respective plundered goods in ten days."
Upon hearing this, Mang Dang’s eyes turned on a distant reef island, and he immediately shouted: "Island Master Lu, are your words true? Are you really willing to return the plundered goods to each of the major Spirit Islands?"
His face was filled with excitement, as if he had suffered enormous losses during the previous changes, but in reality, he was farsighted and had left with a large number of resources and cultivators before Animitta Palace attacked Five Colors Island. Although there were losses on Five Colors Island, they weren’t significant.
His words were undoubtedly in support of Lu Ye’s statement, as he vaguely perceived Lu Ye’s intentions.
And with him, a First Island Master of a top-class Spirit Island speaking in support, it undoubtedly made it easier for Lu Ye’s plan to unfold.
It wasn’t just him; countless cultivators in the entire All Phenomena Ocean displayed expressions of pleasant surprise at that moment.
As the incident unfolded, countless people had died, and the major top-class Spirit Islands and even some high-class Spirit Islands had suffered calamities.
Though lives lost couldn’t be recovered, they hadn’t thought much about the plundered resources, even though Lu Ye had previously forced the Animitta Palace to leave everything behind.
No one expected that Lu Ye would actually be willing to return them, which was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise.
Smart people could see that this was Lu Ye’s move to win people’s hearts. If he wanted to control the All Phenomena Ocean, he couldn’t do without the support of the forces behind the major Spirit Islands. Paying some price to gain the support of many forces would undoubtedly make it easier and more convenient to control the All Phenomena Ocean.
Relative to future gains, these current sacrifices were insignificant, not to mention that these things were originally obtained by him taking from the Animitta Palace.
But knowing this, Lu Ye’s action still left people with a great impression, with many silently praising Lu Ye’s broad vision. Had it been someone short-sighted in Lu Ye’s position, they might have hoarded all the resources for themselves.
"Naturally, it’s true!" Lu Ye nodded slightly, his voice spreading all around, and continued: "Furthermore, after this incident, the forces behind the various great and small Spirit Islands might have Sun Blaze coming to investigate. Please advise your Sun Blaze to report and register at Three Worlds Island as soon as they arrive in the All Phenomena Ocean to avoid causing additional problems. The rules of the All Phenomena Ocean remain the same as before; any disruptor will not be tolerated by Three Worlds Island!"
Truth be told, the previous rules of the All Phenomena Ocean were quite effective. Under those various rules, conflicts might arise, but the scale would never be too large, which made governance and control very convenient.
Certainly, some rules were quite rigid, but they had been in place for countless millennia, deeply rooted, and Lu Ye did not intend to change too much. Now that Three Worlds Island was just taking over the All Phenomena Ocean, some matters couldn’t be rushed, so using the existing rules was the best approach.
Thousands of storage rings were stored by Lu Ye into the Small Flower World. Under the watchful eyes of many, he called out, and several figures followed closely, heading toward Three Worlds Island.
After he left, more messages were transmitted by various cultivators to all corners.
Today’s battle shook up the All Phenomena Ocean, and this treasure land, which had been governed by the home star system for countless years, had completely changed hands. Such a major event was rare in the whole stellar space, and those forces behind the top-class and high-class Spirit Islands naturally needed to get first-hand information.
Moreover, today’s battle was destined to be recorded in history, considering there were seven Suns Blaze who fell in battle alone. After this battle, the home galaxy was hurt severely, the Animitta Palace was left disgraced, while the First Island Master of the newly ascended Sun Blaze at Three Worlds Island reaped abundant rewards.
The fact that Lu Ye controlled the golden light-type treasure with strong imprisonment power over Sun Blaze spread rapidly along with the news. A newly ascended Sun Blaze might not be much, but such an elusive and hard-to-defend affiliated treasure was something no one could afford to ignore.
The critical point was that this affiliated treasure had been activated several times just within the short span of a single day of conflict!
And it was precisely this affiliated treasure that gave a newly ascended Sun Blaze the confidence to proclaim domination over the All Phenomena Ocean.
At Three Worlds Island, Lu Ye and others returned.
Ma Bin first entered the Spirit Jade Vein to recover and heal. The battle this time not only nullified his healing outcomes of the past year, but also exacerbated his injuries significantly. Previously, he suppressed these wounds in front of outsiders, but now returning to Three Worlds Island, he couldn’t hold them back anymore.
Lu Ye personally escorted him into the Spirit Jade Vein, observing as he entered into a healing state, he finally relaxed.
Walking out, Luan Xiao’e and Yann Miao awaited outside. Lu Ye glanced at Yann Miao and instructed, "Great Elder, please make a trip back to bring the green sea conch, and also inform the local island cultivators about the changes here."
Previously, when the Three Worlds Island cultivators evacuated, the green sea conch was taken by Second Senior Sister to the Merfolk Territory. For return now, they must bring the green sea conch back and sound it on this island to open the gateway to the underwater.
This task shouldn’t be difficult for Yann Miao, who has already advanced to Sun Blaze; it should only take a few days.
"Sure!" Yann Miao immediately nodded in agreement, vanished into the sea, disappearing from sight.
"Junior brother, what do I need to do?" Luan Xiao’e asked.
Lu Ye glanced at her, then at Hua Ci standing not far away, and said, "There’s nothing specific to be done for now. Please, Senior Sister, take good care of Hua Ci."
Though today’s battle had earned him a reputation, it was not based on his own abilities but mostly relied on the golden light power of the mythical beast Pixiu.
His own strength wasn’t enough to dominate or rule the All Phenomena Ocean.
While it seems unlikely anyone would come to Three Worlds Island looking for trouble now, some precautions must be taken. Hua Ci is the master of Pixiu, so Hua Ci must not be harmed.
Having Luan Xiao’e closely by to protect gives reassurance.
He actually wanted to have a good chat with Hua Ci because from just this contact, something seemed off about Hua Ci; she seemed to have really lost her memory.
But now isn’t the time; he still has trouble to solve on his end.
Sitting cross-legged at the entrance of the Spirit Jade Vein, currently, the protective array of Three Worlds Island hasn’t been rebuilt, leaving the entire Spirit Island defenseless—making it the easiest time for outsiders to invade. Stationing here allows better protection for Ma Bin who is healing.
Immersing his consciousness, feeling changes within himself.
Since advancing to Sun Blaze, there’s been immense growth in not just his Mana and physique, but also Soul Power—a complete transformation brought by the elevation of the big realm.
Moreover, as the realm stabilizes gradually, this growth will continue for some time, though not as intense as initially.
Now in the cultivation of the Three Blossoms, he’s already gathered the Body Flower and Qi Flower. Next, he must condense the Divine Flower when Sun Blaze Realm reaches its limit.
This shouldn’t be too difficult for him because the seven-color Divine Lotus is constantly nurturing his psyche, with Soul Power strengthening ceaselessly. Plus, he can freely enter invaluable places like the Soul Race ancestral land.
Cultivating Soul Power in such places yields tremendous results.
Looking over the cultivation of the Three Blossoms, only the Qi Flower’s gathering needs effort and time to overcome. Once past this hurdle, the path forward is smooth.
Lu Ye anticipates what changes will occur within when the Divine Flower condenses and what the secret of the Three Blossoms entails, but that is for much later.
Right now, he has a pressing issue that needs solving...
Within an immersed state of mind, the black fruit hanging on the Talent Tree can be seen clearly, permeating with a cold, ominous aura.
On closer listening, it seems there’s a wailing sound from within it.
In a calmly peaceful state, this black fruit seems to have no impact on him, but Lu Ye knows that if his emotions fluctuate, this fruit will massively distort his temperament...
In multiple encounters today, his heart was full of ferocity; even while subduing those from Animitta Palace of Sun Blaze, a desire to devour them emerged—a greed and addiction for tasting evil.
Luckily, he didn’t act on it...
But he managed this time; what about next time, or the time after that?
Lu Ye doesn’t want to turn into another Chao Nian, so he must find a way to address the problem of this black fruit.
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Today’s single update; handling some matters.
