Chapter 2020: Chapter 2018: The Three Divisions Assembled
A moment later, at the Jade Conch Galaxy, at the location that connects to the Soul Race ancestral land, silhouettes suddenly appeared out of thin air.
These were indeed the reinforcements rushing over from the Soul Race side.
Lu Ye led the way, receiving the incoming Soul Race members, while Xuyuan and the other Sun Blaze cultivators stayed behind to cover the rear.
The number of people increased...
After one incense stick’s time, when Xuyuan and the others appeared, no new Soul Race members came over, and the ones still wanting to come were stopped by Xuyuan.
Lu Ye roughly counted, and there were eleven Sun Blaze cultivators alone from the Soul Race this time, over a hundred Moon Jades, and thousands of Constellations...
Compared to the overall heritage of the Soul Race, this force was naturally insignificant, but just to deal with the war against Zixuan, it was more than sufficient.
"Where to now?" Xuyuan came to Lu Ye’s side and asked.
"Everyone, please follow me." Lu Ye called out and led the way.
Yiyi rode over on Amber, waved at Lu Ye, and Lu Ye leaped onto Amber, took Yiyi into his arms, chatting and laughing with her.
Xuyuan and the other Sun Blaze cultivators mobilized their mana, sweeping the entire Soul Race army along, without slowing down in the slightest.
Half a day later, they arrived at Mount Fangcun.
After Lu Ye’s explanation, Xuyuan and the others realized that this unremarkable object, resembling a meteorite commonly seen in stellar space, was actually the renowned Mount Fangcun!
They were astonished.
Even with Xuyuan’s long lifespan, he had never had contact with Mount Fangcun, yet unexpectedly, he had such an opportunity this time.
He was curious about what kind of relationship Lu Ye had with Mount Fangcun.
The Soul Race army quickly entered Mount Fangcun, and noticing the commotion, Chen Xuanhai and the other three hurried over to welcome them. Seeing Lu Ye actually summon so many reinforcements, each of them was shocked.
Moreover, these reinforcements turned out to be the legendary Soul Race!
Whether it was the Mount Fangcun Dwarf Race or the Soul Race, both were renowned races in stellar space. The Mount Fangcun Dwarf Race was better known, with the previous three Mount Fangcun drifting in stellar space, others had some opportunities for contact, but the Soul Race was different. Many strong cultivators knew the Soul Race had an ancestral land, but where it was and how to enter, no one knew.
Seeing a single Soul Race member was a rare sight, let alone an entire Soul Race army.
Chen Xuanhai and the others didn’t dare to neglect them, personally entertaining Xuyuan and the others.
There was a lot to discuss among them.
Meanwhile, Lu Ye had already arrived at the foot of Immortal Spirit Peak, where a group of cultivators had gathered, led by his three Blood Servants.
Previously, he had instructed Number Nine to issue orders in his name to gather the Nine Provinces’ capable fighters. The efficiency on Number Nine’s end was impeccable, and in just under a day, except for some who were injured or had difficulty moving and stayed to guard their domain, all other Nine Provinces Constellations were here.
Everyone was on high alert.
They only knew that the Nine Provinces was about to face a very powerful threat, with life and death at stake, and a great battle imminent. Those who could participate did so without hesitation, almost as if the entire province had mobilized.
This courage and determination gratified Lu Ye, for with such a spirited Nine Provinces, why fear not becoming strong in the future?
Lu Ye didn’t linger long, instructing them to wait in place for orders, then left again.
Returning to the top of Immortal Spirit Peak, the three Sun Blaze Dwarves were having a lively conversation with the Sun Blaze of the Soul Race. Seeing him return, they all turned to look at him.
Xuyuan asked, "When will the battle begin?"
Lu Ye replied, "Some preparations are still needed." He looked toward Chen Xuanhai, "Have the Southern Region and Western Region been informed?"
Chen Xuanhai nodded, "I have already informed them, and there are no issues with the two regions. You just need to tell them how many people specifically, and the Array is ready. As the master of Mount Fangcun, activating the Array will be much more time-efficient and labor-saving for you."
Su Yuqing stood up, "Come with me."
Lu Ye hurriedly followed.
After the two left, a Soul Race Sun Blaze slowly came to his senses and looked at Chen Xuanhai, asking, "Fellow Daoist, who did you just say is the master of Mount Fangcun?"
The speaker doubted they had heard correctly.
Since ancient times, Mount Fangcun has always been associated with the Dwarf Race. When one mentions Mount Fangcun, what comes to mind is the Dwarf Race. Why did it just sound like something incredible was mentioned?
Chen Xuanhai smiled and said, "Didn’t Junior Brother Lu tell you? A few years ago, he helped our race recover the core of Mount Fangcun and has since refined that core. So now, he is the rightful master of Mount Fangcun."
"There’s such a thing?" The Sun Blaze looked amazed, deeply shaken inside.
On careful calculation, Lu Ye is the Dao Tree successor, esteemed by the consciousness of the Soul Race ancestral land, and now unexpectedly the master of Mount Fangcun...
Any one of these would be enough for a mediocre person to soar to great heights. With all three combined, Xuyuan found it hard to imagine what kind of accomplishments Lu Ye would achieve in the future.
It’s important to know that Mount Fangcun is truly the stellar space supreme treasure. Although it has been divided into three parts, now with the core retrieved, the day of its reintegration is inevitable.
Once that time comes, it undoubtedly means that Lu Ye will have in his grasp a supreme treasure integrating both offense and defense. Across this stellar space, who can stand against him?
Only Xuyuan remained indifferent, for years ago Lu Ye had used the core of Mount Fangcun to traverse the Soul Race ancestral land, which he witnessed firsthand.
Lu Ye had now followed Su Yuqing to the pre-arranged Array, and under Su Yuqing’s guidance, he sat cross-legged on the Array and immersed his mind.
The next moment, a highly peculiar feeling arose: as if he had transformed into Mount Fangcun, from afar in two directions across the stellar space, two identical origins were drawing near — one being near, the other far.
Lu Ye understood in his heart that they were the Southern Region and Western Region of Mount Fangcun, converging towards this place under the core’s pull. The nearer one is the Southern Region, the farther one is the Western Region.
As the master of Mount Fangcun, he could now freely deploy its essence to activate the Array, effortlessly linking the other two parts.
Before too long, he established contact with the other two parts through the Array and confirmed the number of cultivators coming over to assist.
The Southern and Western Regions were quite eager, each preparing a large army, ranging from the Constellation to Sun Blaze levels.
However, considering the current force for this battle was already sufficient, Lu Ye only requested Sun Blaze and Moon Jade from the two parts to come for support, as the Constellations were not needed. The decisive factor on the battlefield was the Sun Blaze level of both enemies and allies.
Moreover, such transport also demanded significant consumption, not only of Lu Ye’s power but more so of Mount Fangcun’s essence. Bringing fewer Constellations would also reduce the consumption of Mount Fangcun’s essence.
After a while, figures flickered on the Array, as Sun Blaze and Moon Jades from the Southern and Western Regions began to appear.
The three parts of Mount Fangcun had varying numbers of Sun Blaze, with the Eastern Region having the fewest, just three.
Southern Region had four, led by the eldest Yuk Qinlou.
The Western Region had the most, totaling six. Back then Zhang Kun, from the Western Region, escorted Lu Ye to the stellar marvel of the Illusory Blood Devil’s Eye.
The whole Dwarf Race tallied thirteen Sun Blaze, which was already considerable. This was the result after Mount Fangcun had split; if it hadn’t, the number of Sun Blaze born should have been even greater.
This time when Lu Ye called for aid, the Southern Region sent all but Yuk Qinlou to the Eastern Region.
The Western Region did the same, sending five Sun Blaze immediately.
Counting the three from the Eastern Region, the Dwarf Race alone had eleven Sun Blaze, equaling the number of Soul Race’s Sun Blaze.
Additionally, each part sent around fifty Moon Jade, totaling a hundred or so.
It’s enough!
Zixuan dispatched an unknown number of troops this time, but Lu Ye believed with the forces he had gathered now, they could crush the enemy, as they held a substantial advantage over the Sun Blaze level!
As usual, they convened at Immortal Spirit Peak, gathering all the Sun Blaze in the hall.
Counting them, there were as many as twenty-two. It’s quite rare to see so many Sun Blaze together anywhere. The only other time Lu Ye had seen such a gathering was recently when he hosted experts from various galaxies on the Three Worlds Island.
Yet the situation now was different from back then.
"Junior Brother Lu, everyone’s here. Go ahead with the arrangement," Chen Xuanhai looked at Lu Ye.
Lu Ye stood up and ceremoniously said, "Lu, representing the three domains of this home galaxy and billions of beings, thanks all my brothers and sisters for their support. With all of you backing me, the Zixuan battalion will surely have come without returning."
Everyone smiled silently, but in truth, the only one in this world who could call upon the full support of the Soul Race and Dwarf Race was Lu Ye.
These two races, which normally would have no interaction, gathered here because of Lu Ye.
"Based on the intelligence I’ve acquired, the Zixuan battalion will follow a route to breach our Jade Conch Galaxy, with the Nine Provinces as their destination. However, along the way, they’ll pass through Qingli Dao World, so my plan is to intercept them before they reach Qingli Dao World to prevent them from causing chaos there."
Everyone nodded at this. It was a very thorough consideration and something necessary to guard against.
Across the stellar space, although the reputation of the Zixuan Demon Planet was not overly bad, it wasn’t particularly good either. One Qingli Dao World couldn’t stop them.
Lu Ye looked at the numerous Sun Blaze from the Dwarf Race. "Right now, with the Nine Provinces, Dwarf Race, and Soul Race armies assembled at Mount Fangcun, fast travel would surely consume significant time. Over at Qingli Dao World, another group of three thousand cultivators awaits. So my plan is to drive Mount Fangcun over there to merge directly with them. This would save time for the army’s journey, and with Mount Fangcun as the safeguard, during the battle, if there are any injured, they could retreat into Mount Fangcun to heal, reducing casualties."
Lu Ye had already considered this situation. Currently, inside Mount Fangcun, the cultivator armies of the Nine Provinces human race, Soul Race, and Dwarf Race add up to nearly ten thousand people, though slightly less. Such a force was something even the previous Central Hub battleship couldn’t accommodate. To take them to Qingli Dao World would require considerable time, but driving Mount Fangcun directly there would change everything, saving time and effort.
