Chapter 2049: Chapter 2047: Changes in the All Phenomena Ocean
Though somewhat surprised that the Jade Conch World also chose to integrate realms, since it was a decision made by Qiu Wu and others, and it only benefits the Nine Provinces without any drawbacks, Lu Ye doesn’t intend to interfere.
Perhaps in a few years, this vast Jade Conch Galaxy will only host one large domain, the Nine Provinces.
Leaving the Nine Provinces, Lu Ye headed towards Mount Fangcun, where he met Woo Qimo halfway.
He clearly came specifically to find Lu Ye upon hearing his return.
"Junior Brother Lu!" Woo Qimo shouted from afar, with a look of excitement and expectation on his face, "The Southern Region is about to arrive, Senior Brother Chen asked me to inform you, so arrangements can be made early."
Lu Ye nodded and said, "I have already sensed it."
As the master of Mount Fangcun, he had naturally sensed that the Southern Region Fangcun Mountain was not far away. Based on the current speed, it’s likely that in two or three months, the Southern Region Mount Fangcun will reach the Jade Conch Galaxy, completing its fusion with the core and east, at which point there will only be the west left of Mount Fangcun.
It was precisely because he sensed this that he headed straight for Mount Fangcun, intending to discuss this matter with Chen Xuanhai and Woo Qimo.
A moment later, inside Mount Fangcun, within Cloud Sea Peak, Lu Ye sat with Chen Xuanhai and Woo Qimo.
Lu Ye usually frequents the Immortal Spirit Peak, which is Su Yuqing’s spirit mountaintop, but currently, Su Yuqing is stationed at Fangcun Island in the All Phenomena Ocean, leaving only Chen Xuanhai and Woo Qimo, both Sun Blaze Realm cultivators, at Mount Fangcun.
Actually, if it were only the Southern Region Mount Fangcun coming over, he wouldn’t need to do anything. With the core drawing the Southern Region, and when the Southern Region arrives, it will naturally merge smoothly. The wonder of the stellar space supreme treasure is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people; even if it was split for countless years, given the opportunity, it can be restored as before.
However, accompanying the Southern Region Mount Fangcun is a Blood Termination World, which requires Lu Ye to handle matters, or some unexpected incidents might occur.
After a brief discussion, Lu Ye hurriedly left Mount Fangcun.
The Southern Region’s arrival still requires two to three months, so there is no urgency. Before then, he plans to return to All Phenomena Ocean.
He was constantly thinking about the transformation of the Talent Tree. Earlier, it was temporarily shelved due to the need to cultivate the Soul Suppressing Secret Technique. Now that he has the time, he naturally wants to swiftly address this.
To achieve four transformations of the Talent Tree, it needs to consume as much high-quality uncanny fire as possible. The fire gourd is a hope; as long as it continuously breeds uncanny fire for the Talent Tree to devour, it can accelerate the transformation progress of the Talent Tree.
But the nurturing of uncanny fire in the fire gourd requires a large amount of fire-type energy.
This consumption might be many times more compared to simply providing the Talent Tree with fuel reserves.
Therefore, he needs to return to All Phenomena Ocean and extensively acquire resources that the fire gourd can devour.
Riding the starboat, he arrived at the Insect Path, where a late-stage Moon Jade greeted him. Lu Ye observed briefly and raised an eyebrow, as he noticed the Insect Path was slightly more stable than before.
During its initial operational phase, late-stage Moon Jade cultivators like Su Yiming sustained serious injuries; but now, Su Yiming could force passage at the expense of some minor injuries.
This is undoubtedly a positive sign, indicating that the Insect Path connecting this home galaxy to All Phenomena is gradually stabilizing. Eventually, it will become a passageway allowing cultivators to safely traverse. By then, travel will be more convenient, and any Constellation can freely pass through.
Through the insect path, he reaches All Phenomena Galaxy, heading straight to All Phenomena Ocean.
After half a day, Lu Ye sits in his short-stay palace, continuously allowing the fire gourd to devour various newly acquired resources.
Due to his consistent demand for fire-type resources, Three Worlds Island has maintained a long-standing reserve. But this time, Lu Ye’s demand is significant, rendering the reserves insufficient. Currently, Three Worlds Island is aggressively acquiring fire-type resources through various channels.
This is not difficult; just a word to All Phenomena Island and Jiu Yan would certainly support this vigorously, and Five Colors Merchants Guild is also helping with all its strength.
In over two years, Three Worlds Island has seen little change; the incident of those years has gradually faded away, and now All Phenomena Ocean has restored its former prosperity.
The only difference is that now each top-class Spirit Island has its own Sun Blaze cultivator stationed; not only top-class islands, but even some high-class Spirit Islands frequently host Sun Blaze figures.
However, all Sun Blaze cultivators strictly abide by a rule: no matter the form or scale of conflicts in All Phenomena Ocean, they are not involved, and no Sun Blaze dares to easily intervene.
While Lu Ye utilizes the fire gourd to devour fire-type resources and nurture uncanny fire here, Tang Jun sits nearby, reporting events that occurred in All Phenomena Ocean during the past two years he was absent.
Old Tang seems to be aging, reporting endlessly...
Lu Ye lets it go in one ear and out the other, occasionally nodding in agreement to indicate he is attentively listening.
"By the way, there is one more thing," Old Tang suddenly recalls, "Recently, the stellar space spirit energy across various Spirit Islands in All Phenomena Ocean has become significantly more abundant. The cause of this change, whether good or bad, remains unknown."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ye couldn’t help but look up at him, "There’s a change in All Phenomena Ocean as well?"
Changes in Nine Provinces were long mentioned by Number Nine, and previous observations from the stellar space pond also showed direct alterations. Lu Ye hadn’t expected changes in All Phenomena Ocean too.
"Of course, haven’t you noticed that the spiritual energy on this island has become much richer than before?" Old Tang said.
Lu Ye indeed hadn’t noticed this, as he typically isn’t on the island for cultivation, thus not paying attention to the island’s spiritual energy. Upon sensing it briefly, he realized it was indeed so.
"Additionally, over the past few years, several deserted islands in All Phenomena Ocean have begun to spring to life, happening continuously," continued Old Tang, "Though island revival in All Phenomena Ocean has been anciently known, such frequency was never seen before."
The transformation of the deserted island into a vibrant one is undoubtedly a good thing because it turns an originally valueless deserted island into one of value.
In the All Phenomena Ocean, the numerous forces, large and small, are as numerous as cattle, but actually, few forces own their own Spirit Islands. Most cultivators of these forces drift across the All Phenomena Ocean with no place to call home.
Those capable of occupying a Spirit Island, even if it’s the lowest-class one, possess forces behind them that would be considered Overlord-level existence within their home galaxy.
"And many people say that cultivation seems to have become somewhat easier than before." Old Tang took a sip of tea and sighed, "Unfortunately, I’ve exhausted my potential and am unsure if this is true or not."
"Are many people feeling this way?" Lu Ye asked.
Tang Jun replied, "Not too many, and I don’t know where the rumors are coming from. People are even saying these unusual changes are signs of a big transformation, but the rumors are quite vague."
Lu Ye nodded, "Keep an eye on these matters, and notify me immediately if there’s any anomaly."
"Understood."
As they spoke, Lu Ye looked outside again, sensing many people approaching.
"I’ll first take them to advance to Moon Jade." Lu Ye said, storing the fire gourd and heading outside.
Upon leaving the short-stay palace, there were quite a lot of people outside, around a hundred, led by Shui Yuan with Hua Ci accompanying her.
"Junior Brother." Shui Yuan called out.
Lu Ye glanced at her, noticing Shui Yuan’s energy was brimming, clearly ready to break through the barrier and advance to Moon Jade. She was even suppressing it; otherwise, she might start advancing at any moment.
Not only was she like this, but most of the others were in similar states, though not as obvious as Shui Yuan.
"Is everyone ready?" Lu Ye inquired.
"We are ready!" The crowd replied in unison.
"Then let’s go!"
Shui Yuan immediately took out the green sea conch, placed it at her lips, and blew it, opening the gate to the Merfolk Territory.
"Proceed!" Lu Ye ordered, and everyone flowed in like a stream.
Lu Ye was the last to enter, nodding at Hua Ci, "The rest is up to you."
Hua Ci held the green sea conch she had just received from Shui Yuan, smiling as she reassured him, "Don’t worry!" Her task was to blow the green sea conch again in a few days to bring Lu Ye and the others back.
Moments later, before the Divine Conch Hall of the Royal Conch Palace, Lu Ye and the others appeared.
Bai Lu immediately came to greet them, they had already been informed of the purpose of Lu Ye’s visit. She handed a golden sea conch to Lu Ye, "Left here by the Great Elder."
Lu Ye nodded as he took it and called out to everyone, "Set out," leading the way, with a group of Peak Constellations following closely, each filled with anticipation.
They had all visited the Merfolk Territory before, but this time, they were headed to a place not in the Merfolk Territory. It’s said to be a stellar space supreme treasure buried beneath the All Phenomena Ocean for countless years, known as the Constellation Palace!
Every hundred years, it casts a projection to the outside world, and each occasion is a stellar event where all Constellations can participate, refine themselves, and reap benefits.
The cultivators from Three Worlds Island arrived in the All Phenomena Ocean quite late and missed the last opening of the Constellation Palace. Of course, they hadn’t witnessed the grandeur of that last feast, but they had heard of it - a scene where nearly a million Constellations gathered.
It’s hard to imagine how magnificent that scene was.
Although they missed the last opening of the Constellation Palace, this time Lu Ye was taking them to where the Constellation Palace itself is located, and there they would advance to Moon Jade, obtaining better Magic Sources. Everyone felt a strong sense of anticipation.
The golden sea conch was sounded by Lu Ye, transforming into a protective layer that isolated the seawater. Lu Ye, activating his mana, enveloped the group and swiftly headed towards the location of the Constellation Palace.
With his current Sun Blaze Realm, even underwater, his speed was exceptionally fast. In just half a day, he reached the site of the Constellation Palace.
From a distance, he gazed at the gigantic palace, resembling a slumbering beast lying deep in the ocean. Even before getting close, a boundless sense of oppressive pressure surged forth, every single Constellation showing a look of surprise.
Arriving at the front door, Lu Ye pushed it open, leading Shui Yuan and the others inside the Constellation Palace.
He then instructed them to seek their own spots for advancement.
Lu Ye divided part of his attention to observe Shui Yuan’s situation while surveying the empty grand hall with nostalgia.
Speaking of it, since the last time he brought several Merfolk Race cultivators, led by Bai Lu, here to advance to Moon Jade, he hadn’t returned until now.
Many years had passed, and now he himself had advanced to Sun Blaze.
