Chapter 2002: Chapter 2000: The Ten-Day Deadline
Lu Ye knew that the formation of the black fruit was inseparably linked to his absorption of the cultivators’ essence, and whether it was Su Yuqing or Ma Bin, they had both told him that the Dao Tree could burn all things in the world except the seven emotions and six desires.
So he guessed that the black fruit should be the condensation of the seven emotions and six desires of those cultivators he had absorbed, and this was why it turned to affect his own disposition.
How should he solve this thing?
Lu Ye wanted to pick it off, but it was not a real fruit, so he couldn’t touch it, and naturally couldn’t pick it.
He then turned to urge the power of the Talent Tree, wanting to burn the fruit away, but no matter how he urged it, the fruit remained intact, without the slightest sign of being burned.
In the ensuing days, Lu Ye tried countless times but could do nothing about the black fruit, and the failure of these attempts even made him upset, leading to black mist emanating from the fruit...
With these mists spreading, Lu Ye’s entire aura underwent a tremendous change, becoming more somber, and deep within his heart, a bloodthirsty impulse was at play!
Feeling something wrong, he quickly calmed himself, slowly smoothing the sprouting stray thoughts in his heart.
It took a full two hours for Lu Ye to slowly recover.
After a moment of deep contemplation, he lifted his hand and pointed forward, from his fingertip extended a root of the Talent Tree, serving as a foundation, a large amount of aura gathered, and Mana and Psyche Force surged incessantly.
In the blink of an eye, a doppelganger appeared before him, precisely the Talent Tree Avatar.
Lu Ye hadn’t constructed a Talent Tree Avatar for a long time, because relatively speaking, the Treasure Blood Avatar was more convenient and faster, and there were more in number.
Moreover, the Talent Tree Avatar needed a root of the Talent Tree as a foundation to construct, and if anything unexpected happened, the split-off Talent Tree root might be lost, unlike the Treasure Blood Avatar, which, even if destroyed, didn’t have much effect on him.
This time constructing the Talent Tree Avatar was a reluctant attempt, also a flash of inspiration in his mind.
When the Talent Tree Avatar took shape, Lu Ye couldn’t help but raise his brows in joy, as he discovered that on his true self, the black fruit hanging on the Talent Tree branch had visibly become smaller!
Could it really be possible?
Lu Ye was overjoyed, the reason he attempted to construct the Talent Tree Avatar was because in the process of constructing this avatar, it needed to split off a part of his essence, not just the root of the Talent Tree, but also his blood Qi, Mana, and Soul Power...
If that’s the case, could the black fruit also be split off?
Precisely because of this thought, he was led to attempt once.
The result proved that the black fruit was indeed split off.
In this way, all he needed to do was destroy the Talent Tree Avatar, which equaled destroying part of the black fruit!
Then he could construct a new Talent Tree Avatar again, continue to destroy, dividing that black fruit again and again, until it was completely eradicated sooner or later.
That’s how it seemed, but Lu Ye didn’t dare really to act.
A long time ago, he had a feeling that if the Talent Tree Avatar was lost or destroyed, it wouldn’t be a good thing for him.
Moreover, to solve the black fruit with this method required more than just one Talent Tree Avatar; it needed many.
He didn’t even know if after losing the Talent Tree Avatar, he could still reforge it.
The Talent Tree was crucial to him, and he couldn’t afford to be careless.
So even though he found this method, Lu Ye couldn’t really let go and do it.
Upon further reflection, did Chao Nian never find this method back in the day? He should have found it, yet he still couldn’t resolve his issue...
This indirectly indicated that this method was feasible but not really advisable!
Lu Ye ultimately didn’t destroy his Talent Tree Avatar because he didn’t dare to gamble, but it was when he was retrieving his Talent Tree Avatar that he suddenly remembered something.
He not only had a Talent Tree Avatar, but he also had a Treasure Blood Avatar; the Talent Tree Avatar couldn’t be destroyed casually, but the Treasure Blood Avatar had no such concerns; if one was destroyed, he had another, and even if all were destroyed, he could still reforge treasure blood.
If the Treasure Blood Avatar could split off the black fruit...
Thinking about this, Lu Ye’s thoughts suddenly became active, and he immediately urged the Treasure Blood to condense an avatar.
But after the Treasure Blood Avatar appeared, the black fruit of the Talent Tree hadn’t changed, which left him somewhat disappointed, yet he didn’t give up, instead starting more attempts.
Because he had found a direction to solve his current problem, and he had a premonition that this might be his only correct direction, and it was an advantage he had that Chao Nian didn’t!
In the continuous attempts, unaware of the passage of time, until Luan Xiao’e’s gentle call came: "Junior Brother!"
Lu Ye opened his eyes, somewhat bewilderedly looking at her.
Luan Xiao’e said: "The cultivators of this island have all returned, and there’s only one day left until you set the ten-day period. Tomorrow, various Spirit Islands should come to retrieve their lost resources. What do you think..."
Lu Ye slowly returned to his senses, only then noticing the group of people standing behind Luan Xiao’e.
The Moon Jade cultivators of this island were all present, along with some familiar elders from the Nine Provinces.
No one expected the dramatic changes in the All Phenomena Ocean over these few short days. Previously, following Lu Ye’s instructions, they had fled to the merfolk territory under the sea for refuge through the portal.
But in just a few days, Yann Miao suddenly returned, informing everyone that the All Phenomena Ocean was now ruled by the Three Worlds Island. Lu Ye had advanced to Sun Blaze, cutting down many Sun Blazes as easily as slicing fruits, not only preventing an invasion by a powerful force named Animitta Palace but also driving away the Sun Blaze cultivators of the native Star System.
When they heard Yann Miao’s report, no one dared to believe it, as it sounded too fantastical.
But everyone knew Yann Miao wouldn’t joke about such a matter.
Through the portal opened by the green sea conch, Three Worlds Island cultivators returned, and confirmed that the situation here was indeed as Yann Miao described, making them feel extremely complicated.
Just ten days ago, facing the arrival of a crisis, they had to flee for refuge, but now upon return, they inexplicably became masters of the All Phenomena Ocean...
This sky-shaking reversal left people at a loss.
But regardless of whether they were mentally prepared, being able to govern the All Phenomena Ocean was a great blessing for all cultivators of the Jade Conch World. It’s a treasure land that had fostered the current strength of the All Phenomena Galaxy. If Jade Conch could control this place, it wouldn’t take many years to become as powerful as the All Phenomena.
Luan Xiao’e didn’t want to disturb Lu Ye; she naturally could see that Lu Ye was meditating on something recently, but now with the ten-day deadline approaching, she could only interrupt Lu Ye’s meditation.
Lu Ye understood, glanced at the crowd, nodded slightly, and then took out those storage rings from the Small Flower World: "Please trouble everyone to inventory the resources inside, prepare for tomorrow’s exchange with the various Spirit Islands."
Tang Jun looked at him with interest: "Are you really willing to return so many good things to those Spirit Islands? As far as I know, the resources inside include at least the wealth of ten top-class Spirit Islands and eighteen high-class Spirit Islands. This number is quite sizable! These things, if used by our Three Worlds Island, could sustain its consumption for hundreds of years."
Lu Ye said: "The words have been spoken, now it’s too late to regret. Or do you have any wise suggestions, old sir?"
Tang Jun smiled: "What suggestions could I have? Indeed, by doing this, our Three Worlds Island can win more hearts. Using these resources to exchange for better governance in the future is not a bad trade."
He undoubtedly saw through Lu Ye’s intentions.
Though the resources are vast, winning hearts is harder. If Three Worlds Island indeed had absolute power to suppress the All Phenomena Ocean, there wouldn’t be a need to win hearts; anyone defying could be strongly suppressed. The key is that Three Worlds Island currently lacks such power.
The only thing Three Worlds Island can exhibit now is the golden light of the mythical beast Pixiu.
Perhaps once Ma Bin recovers, he can become a mainstay of Three Worlds Island, but that’s not now.
Resources can be earned anytime later; let alone anything else, even Three Worlds Island alone can daily amass riches.
Originally, after advancing to Sun Blaze, Lu Ye had to leave the All Phenomena Ocean, and the fate of Three Worlds Island was unpredictable. But now, there’s no such concern. As long as Lu Ye can control the All Phenomena Ocean, Three Worlds Island will always be that Three Worlds Island.
Additionally, there’s one point Tang Jun didn’t mention but everyone understood.
The largest portion of these plundered resources is from the All Phenomena Merchants Guild, occupying almost half of the share.
Other forces will likely send people tomorrow to exchange the plundered resources, but who dares to come from the All Phenomena Merchants Guild? Even if some truly reckless ones come, would Three Worlds Island pay attention?
This portion is destined to be consumed by Three Worlds Island.
Besides, there’s Zixuan Island’s!
The All Phenomena Merchants Guild surely won’t send anyone to exchange resources, nor will Zixuan Island. In fact, by today, there is not a single person left on Zixuan Island; all the Zixuan demon cultivators have run away, clearly out of fear of Lu Ye’s post-action settlement. After all, the ones who initiated trouble against Three Worlds Island this time were led by Yuan Du and Black Cloud.
Both of them are already dead, and from now on, even the Zixuan Demon Planet can no longer have a foothold in the All Phenomena Ocean.
So even if resources are returned, it’s only a small portion, using it to win hearts is undeniably a profitable trade. Just this move can directly demonstrate Three Worlds Island’s benevolence and tolerance, reducing much of the rejection and backlash against the change of ownership in the All Phenomena Ocean.
Moreover, there’s a matter concerning the ownership of the two top-class Spirit Islands, All Phenomena Island and Zixuan Island!
The Zixuan demon cultivators have fled without a trace, and the All Phenomena Sun Blazes have also withdrawn from the All Phenomena Ocean, so these two top-class Spirit Islands are destined to fall into the hands of Three Worlds Island. A single force controlling three top-class Spirit Islands has never occurred in the history of the All Phenomena Ocean.
One could say that after the previous battle, Three Worlds Island achieved substantial gains both in reputation and actual benefit.
Three Worlds Island eats the meat, and other Spirit Islands sip some broth, which inherently belongs to them. You’re good, I’m good, everyone’s good — only in this way can the All Phenomena Ocean have a better future.
