Chapter 2008: Chapter 2006: Taking a Bath in the All Phenomena Ocean
It wasn’t Luan Xiao’e herself that attracted the gaze of many Sun Blaze cultivators inside the grand hall; a newly ascended Sun Blaze, no matter how extraordinary Luan Xiao’e’s beauty was, couldn’t possess such drawing power.
The focus of the Sun Blaze cultivators was on the dazzling golden beast pet she was holding in her arms.
Lu Ye from Three Worlds Island possessed a peculiar golden light-type treasure, and it was with the power of this treasure that he could, as a newly ascended Sun Blaze, rampage through his foes, even forcing the Animitta Palace to leave behind their plundered goods.
Moreover, this treasure was not an ordinary treasure; surprisingly, it was a living creature, yet it somehow emitted the power of a treasure.
So at this moment, seeing this golden beast pet, the Sun Blaze cultivators couldn’t take their eyes off, because this beast perfectly matched the description of the treasure in their intelligence reports!
Is this the treasure?
A group of Sun Blaze cultivators immediately became solemn, scrutinizing closely.
Gu Tai, Sui Lin, Kwei Huo, Su Lan, and other Sun Blaze cultivators from top domains exchanged glances with complex expressions.
Before coming to Three Worlds Island, they had all sorts of speculations about this treasure because the power it displayed was too exaggerated. The momentarily falling of Shern Yun, who possessed the Heavenly Net Umbrella, made them question whether this was truly a treasure.
Originally, they planned to seize the opportunity to inquire about this treasure from Lu Ye, but unexpectedly, Three Worlds Island proactively presented it.
What does this imply?
"What is it?" Lu Ye, sitting at the head, looked down at Luan Xiao’e and asked.
Frankly, bringing the Pixiu over under such circumstances involved some risk, but certain methods needed to be shown, so it had to be done.
Moreover, he was confident that the aftermath of the previous battle would serve as sufficient intimidation, preventing any ulterior motives among the Sun Blaze cultivators present.
Luan Xiao’e bowed to Lu Ye and reported as he had instructed before, "Island Master, Little Fella’s mood is somewhat agitated, and it seems like it’s about to act up." After speaking, her eyes twitched — the name "Little Fella," who came up with it?
Upon hearing this, many Sun Blaze faces changed.
This treasure could instantly kill Shern Yun, so what does it mean when its mood is agitated and about to act up? Although some of them had also brought treasures over, no one confidently believed their treasures offered stronger protection than the Heavenly Net Umbrella. If it suddenly acts up and its power erupts, who could withstand it?
"Quack!" Little Fella’s cheeks puffed up, and its bulging eyes turned as if staring in a direction.
In that direction, several Sun Blaze cultivators’ expressions immediately turned tense, Mana surging secretly, looking as if facing a formidable opponent.
"No need to panic, everyone!" Lu Ye hurriedly reassured, walking down from above and taking Little Fella into his hand, gently stroking it.
"Goo..." Little Fella’s sound echoed again, reverberating endlessly within the vast hall.
Lu Ye seemed to be muttering something, but no one could make out what he was saying.
After a while, Lu Ye smiled and said, "I apologize for the scare, for now, it’s settled."
Beside him, Gu Tai looked solemn, gazing at Lu Ye and asked, "Fellow Daoist, this beast is..."
"Pixiu," Lu Ye casually explained, "This beast has a trace of Pixiu’s Bloodline, but the Bloodline isn’t pure enough to achieve great things, yet it encountered another chance."
Everyone held their breath, listening silently.
"Several years ago when I was exploring the stellar space, I acquired a peculiar ancient coin. Initially, I didn’t find anything special about it, but not long after, this greedy little creature ate the ancient coin, and ever since, this beast seemed to undergo a miraculous transformation."
"What transformation?" Although he had some speculation, Gu Tai still wanted clarification.
"Just like it is now, and it can also emit a kind of golden light with strong imprisonment power," Lu Ye slowly spoke, "I believe you’re aware of the confrontation I had with the Animitta Palace Sun Blaze. To be frank, I’m merely a new Sun Blaze, and it was Little Fella’s abilities that enabled me to kill the Animitta Palace’s people, or else I wouldn’t have such great prowess."
Although they knew about this intelligence, hearing these words directly from Lu Ye still made people feel inexplicably moved.
Among the many Sun Blaze cultivators present, none hadn’t endured years of arduous cultivation to reach this point, yet their prowess seemed insignificant in the face of a mighty treasure.
Lu Ye merely stumbled upon a chance encounter, and he could have the ability to slay Sun Blaze cultivators as easily as chopping vegetables.
The comparison naturally invoked envy and jealousy, leaving one lamenting the unfairness of the heavens.
"The ancient coin you previously acquired, was it a treasure?" someone asked.
"Treasure or not, I don’t know," Lu Ye shook his head, "You all are knowledgeable people, why not offer some guidance?"
Su Lan spoke solemnly, "Treasures are powerful, but the activation of any treasure requires stringent conditions, either consuming a cultivator’s foundation or needing extensive preparation time. Fellow Daoist Lu, dare I ask what price your pet beast has to pay?"
This was undoubtedly probing into someone’s details, but Lu Ye himself brought it up, so although Su Lan’s inquiry was somewhat impolite, it wasn’t a major issue.
Moreover, Lu Ye seemed unbothered by it.
"Price?" Lu Ye blinked, "It doesn’t seem like there’s any price to pay, maybe... needing to take a bath in the All Phenomena Ocean?"
"Taking a bath in the All Phenomena Ocean?"
"What does this imply?"
Everyone was perplexed, looking bewildered.
Lu Ye didn’t explain but instead looked down at Little Fella, comforting it again, "All right, all right, I know, don’t be agitated."
Then he looked up at everyone and said, "My apologies, Little Fella is feeling somewhat unwell; I’ll take it for a stroll to the All Phenomena Ocean for some comfort."
Saying this, he walked straight out of the great hall.
Everyone looked at each other, and in the next moment, they all stood up and followed closely behind Lu Ye.
They vaguely sensed that what they were about to witness might be extremely bizarre.
Soon, a large group of Sun Blaze arrived at the edge of Three Worlds Island. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lu Ye, holding Little Fella, plunged into the All Phenomena Ocean.
The entire scene was silent, with countless people twitching their eyes and faces at that moment, staring quietly at the splashing water, unable to come back to their senses for a long time.
The terrifying corrosion of the All Phenomena Ocean water was known to everyone.
If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes today, they would never have believed that someone would voluntarily jump into the All Phenomena Ocean.
Lu Ye couldn’t be courting death; his actions indicated that he had the ability to withstand the corrosive waters of the All Phenomena Ocean!
What an astonishing matter this was.
Moreover, according to the information they received, Lu Ye had done such a thing before, but hearing about it was far less shocking than witnessing it firsthand.
Luan Xiao’e also followed, and many secretly glanced at her, but she showed no sign of worry.
The sea surface calmed down, and Lu Ye’s whereabouts were no longer visible. Even the Sun Blazes straining their Ocular Power could not see any trace.
Until ten breaths later, someone suddenly shouted, "He’s back!"
Everyone focused their eyes and indeed saw a blurry shadow under the sea rapidly solidifying. In the next moment, with a crash, Lu Ye emerged unscathed with Little Fella in his arms, sending water splashing everywhere. Those nearby quickly stepped back for fear of getting splattered.
"Quack!" Accompanied by a crisp call, a beam of golden light suddenly shot out straight into the depths of the Void, stretching for countless miles.
"Feeling better now?" Lu Ye patted Little Fella’s head and leisurely flew back.
On the shore, dozens of Sun Blazes looked at him with complicated expressions.
Lu Ye smiled, "Earlier, Fellow Daoist Su Lan asked about the cost of Little Fella’s ability. I observed closely and found that Little Fella seems to be able to devour the sea water of the All Phenomena Ocean, then store that immense energy in its body, and release that sealing golden light when needed."
Su Lan was slightly taken aback, "So the cost for your beast pet is to devour the sea water of the All Phenomena Ocean?"
"That seems to be the case." Lu Ye nodded.
Kwei Huo spoke with a sinister tone, "You say it can devour sea water and store it in its body; how many times can it unleash the affiliated treasure’s power with its stored energy?"
The way he spoke gave off a particularly insidious feeling, but that’s just how he was. Whether familiar or unfamiliar, his speaking style didn’t indicate favor or dislike.
"I don’t know." Lu Ye shook his head, looking calmly at Kwei Huo. "But regardless of how many times it can be used, replenishing it is simple enough."
Kwei Huo’s eyes flickered. He had to admit that Lu Ye was right. The All Phenomena Ocean water was so vast that if the cost of the treasure’s power was the ocean water, replenishing it would be easy enough.
Lu Ye had only taken that pet beast into the sea for ten breaths...
"Does your freedom to enter and exit the All Phenomena Ocean relate to it?" someone curiously asked.
"That’s right!" Lu Ye nodded.
A few more people voiced their curiosities, and Lu Ye answered them one by one.
Suddenly, Gu Tai spoke up, "Fellow Daoist, when you fought with Shern Yun before, did you ever deploy the Heavenly Net Umbrella?"
This was not only his curiosity but also the curiosity of all the Sun Blazes who knew the power of the Heavenly Net Umbrella.
"Heavenly Net Umbrella?" Lu Ye blinked and casually flipped his hand to take out a small black umbrella the size of a palm. "Is this what you’re talking about? If it is, it seems to be broken."
After killing Shern Yun, he had taken this small black umbrella and examined it, feeling it was damaged at the time.
Broken!
Everyone was shocked and looked at Lu Ye’s hand. Indeed, they saw the small black umbrella completely devoid of any spirituality and somewhat tattered.
How could the famed Heavenly Net Umbrella be broken?
Gu Tai’s expression was extremely serious, his lips moved a few times before he spoke, "Fellow Daoist, if you don’t mind, may I have a look?"
"Go ahead." Lu Ye tossed the tattered small black umbrella to Gu Tai as if it were trash.
But Gu Tai caught it with both hands, his Mental Consciousness surging to investigate it. Not only he was looking, but several seasoned Sun Blazes gathered around him to examine it carefully.
No matter how they looked, this was undeniably the genuine Heavenly Net Umbrella affiliated treasure. Even though it was broken and tattered, the aura of the affiliated treasure couldn’t be faked.
A wave of panic surged through everyone.
The Heavenly Net Umbrella was one of the most renowned defensive treasures in stellar space. With this treasure, Shern Yun could be undefeated against anyone, earning him his well-known fame.
But now, Shern Yun was dead, and the Heavenly Net Umbrella affiliated treasure was broken.
What treasure in the world could destroy the Heavenly Net Umbrella affiliated treasure in an instant?
For a moment, a terrifying, almost unbelievable thought surged in everyone’s mind.
