Chapter 2126: Chapter 2124: Blood Owl Attacks
As they spoke, the battle exploded in the distance, reminiscent of what Lu Ye had witnessed over a year ago—a brutal battlefield forged by the blood and flesh of tens of thousands of Star Abyss living creatures.
Lu Ye watched for a moment before discerning the chaos within this battlefield.
With large numbers on both sides and no clear way to distinguish friend from foe, once a melee begins, unless familiar with each other, everyone around is an enemy.
This battlefield seemed more like a grand banquet of tens of thousands of Star Abyss cultivators mixed together, destined for many to fall and some lucky ones to benefit from it.
Lu Ye finally spotted Chen Wulei and the others among the chaos. The distinctive shapes of the three cover armors were quite noticeable as the team of nine wandered along the edge of the vast battlefield, never venturing deep, seizing opportunities for gains, and fleeing when faced with strong foes.
This was undoubtedly the smartest approach.
A year ago, they would’ve been unable to operate like this as the aura of the lost ones was too conspicuous, revealing their presence upon action and attracting surrounding Star Abyss living creatures to besiege them.
However, over the past year, their aura has gradually shifted toward that of Star Abyss living creatures. Although there’s still a slight difference from the genuine Star Abyss entities, it’s not significant.
It’s estimated that after some time, everyone can shed their identities as lost ones, completely blending into the Star Abyss, at which point they’ll be indistinguishable from Star Abyss cultivators.
Only Lu Ye still seemed out of place with the surrounding environment.
He wasn’t sure whether this was a good or bad thing...
As the fierce battle raged on, Uncle Duan’s voice suddenly came from behind: "They’re coming!"
Lu Ye immediately looked up to see a deep Blood Sea rapidly approaching the battlefield in the scene. The surging waves of the Blood Sea converged into a grimacing face that roared with a wide mouth, and the sound penetrated Qing Palace despite the vast distance.
"Yin Luo! Come out and face your death!"
"I’ve been waiting for you!" Yin Luo snorted coldly, her small face full of murder, then tossed the ragdoll she was holding into Lu Ye’s path.
Before Lu Ye could react, a shadow covered him. Looking up, he saw the ragdoll had grown enormously, its tattered body splitting open as if forming a large mouth that swallowed him.
Lu Ye was enveloped in softness and felt himself begin to move rapidly.
Yin Luo’s voice reached his ears: "I’ll deal with him; find your opportunity."
Lu Ye acknowledged.
He realized he must be inside the ragdoll, which seemed unremarkable yet was a treasure.
Puzzled, he asked, "Why doesn’t Uncle Duan join you?"
Uncle Duan should be quite strong, too, and if he teamed up with Yin Luo, the chances of victory would be greater.
"No, if Uncle Duan acts, this villain will escape. He’ll only fight me one-on-one."
Normally, commanders wouldn’t make such moves, treating their soldiers’ lives lightly. But here in the Star Abyss, the Blood Owl wouldn’t care about the lives of Star Abyss living creatures who follow him; no matter how many die, more would pledge allegiance.
After Yin Luo’s statement, Lu Ye felt intense vibrations outside, with terrifying Dao force waves.
He quickly calmed his mind, hiding his aura.
Though such concealment is futile before a Peak Dao Fusion, Yin Luo should help him hide sufficiently; his efforts merely add extra security.
He dared not investigate, unsure of how Yin Luo and the Blood Owl were fighting, but the ragdoll where he was hid seemed to become a weapon against the enemy, with its tattered form gaining destructive power from terrifying Dao force.
The aftermath alone was enough to send shivers down Lu Ye’s spine.
No worries for his safety meant he should employ his tactics.
He subtly urged his blood Qi to spread, proceeding cautiously.
The Peak Dao Fusion Blood Race is highly sensitive to their Blood Sea; normally, Lu Ye’s interference would be detected, but occupied by Yin Luo, the Blood Owl wouldn’t be as meticulous.
Thus, if Lu Ye exercised caution, major issues should be avoided.
Time passed...
Lu Ye gradually increased his blood Qi, infusing it into the Blood Owl’s Blood Sea, even seizing a moment amidst their fierce clash to integrate a drop of treasure blood.
Until a certain moment...
"He seems to have sensed something!" Yin Luo’s voice reached Lu Ye.
Lu Ye didn’t hesitate: "Three breaths later, unleash your most potent technique!"
As he spoke, he ceased hiding, frantically surging his blood Qi.
The Blood Owl’s expression shifted; from his perspective, the massive ragdoll Yin Luo wielded against him suddenly turned blood-red, and a Blood Sea emerged from within, radiating outward.
"Blood Race!" Blood Owl’s expression turned cold as he realized that Yin Luo, this puppet, had another hidden inside. But upon sensing Lu Ye’s cultivation, he sneered, "Just a mere Beginner level!"
If it were Dao Fusion, he might have been cautious, as at Dao Fusion level, the opponent might have the qualifications to threaten him.
But just Beginner level... he wouldn’t care.
At this moment, he finally understood the anomaly he felt earlier. It was clearly that Beginner level clansman secretly using techniques, but he was too occupied to notice.
"Explode!" Lu Ye’s voice was a low growl from within the puppet. The treasure blood he had earlier merged into Blood Owl’s Blood Sea immediately exploded, expanding his own Blood Sea fiercely.
The saintliness activated!
Before the results were clear, Lu Ye couldn’t judge who was stronger in saintliness between himself and Blood Owl. After all, this was the first Blood Race he encountered in Star Abyss, and it was at the Peak Dao Fusion. He hadn’t established a standard for judging the strength of saintliness within the Star Abyss Blood Race yet.
If his saintliness was weaker than Blood Owl’s, then today’s efforts would be futile, but Yin Luo’s strength was slightly stronger than Blood Owl, so self-preservation wasn’t an issue.
However, if his saintliness was stronger than Blood Owl’s, it could suppress him and weaken his strength, regardless of the gap in their realms.
Almost simultaneously as Lu Ye activated his saintliness, Blood Owl also activated his own!
He didn’t need saintliness against Yin Luo, as it served no purpose; saintliness wouldn’t enhance his strength. But facing an unknown clansman hiding in Yin Luo’s Dao soldier, he naturally had to react.
Despite being confident that in saintliness, the opponent could never surpass him!
The two forces of saintliness burst forth simultaneously, colliding invisibly within the Blood Sea.
Lu Ye felt relieved internally, while Blood Owl’s calm expression suddenly changed, "Impossible!"
The saintliness of a Beginner level Blood Race was actually stronger than his, and this power noticeably suppressed his strength.
In an instant, the originally huge Blood Sea shrank sharply, reducing its size by at least twenty percent.
Moreover, Blood Owl’s strength, while within the Blood Sea, also noticeably declined.
Having been instructed by Lu Ye in advance, Yin Luo now exploded with full force.
The previously balanced situation was abruptly broken. Blood Owl roared in anger and struggled desperately, but to no avail. Yin Luo, though simplistic in thought, had battle instincts ingrained in her bones as a star beast shape-changer, especially skilled in beating a drowning dog. In a mere moment, she inflicted heavy damage on Blood Owl.
Realizing the danger, Blood Owl immediately attempted to flee.
Yet at this moment, another figure charged into the Blood Sea.
It was Uncle Duan, who had been observing from nearby.
He clearly also recognized the opportunity to eliminate all threats. With Blood Owl being entangled by Yin Luo and unable to escape, he joined the fray to make it a two-against-one, further worsening Blood Owl’s plight.
"Who are you? Who the hell are you?" Blood Owl’s angry shout reached Lu Ye’s ears. He couldn’t fathom why a Beginner level could suppress him in saintliness. Without this factor, he wouldn’t have found himself in such dire straits.
Hidden inside the puppet’s body, Lu Ye naturally ignored him, only sensing another intense clash outside before Blood Owl’s aura suddenly vanished.
"Haha!" Yin Luo’s laughter echoed, "Finally killed it!"
She had battled Blood Owl for decades, always having the upper hand but never able to finish him off. Her hatred for Blood Owl was tangible, gnashing with rage; finally, she fulfilled her wish this time.
"Let me out!" Lu Ye’s voice sounded from the side.
Yin Luo then remembered the hero of this battle, quickly raising a hand to slice open the giant puppet’s belly, allowing Lu Ye to tumble out.
Steadying himself, Lu Ye turned his head to see no trace of Blood Owl, only the golden energy swirling where Blood Owl’s life force had disappeared.
"Dao force!" Lu Ye’s eyebrows raised; this was undoubtedly the remaining, unused Dao force after Blood Owl’s death.
However, Blood Owl’s Dao force was slightly different from what he knew. Upon closer inspection, the flowing gold seemed to contain some intricate and mysterious patterns.
Apart from this, there was Blood Owl’s remaining Blood Sea; as for Blood Owl himself, it seemed he had vanished without a trace.
Silently astonished, not knowing what kind of death blow Yin Luo prepared for Blood Owl with such power.
At this moment, Uncle Duan sat at the place filled with golden energy, eyes closed in concentration, clearly refining the Dao force.
Noticing Lu Ye’s gaze, Uncle Duan opened his eyes and gestured, "You led the charge in this battle; come and refine it together. The remaining Dao force after a Dao Fusion’s death is considerable; if we don’t refine it quickly, it’ll dissipate in a few days."
Lu Ye said, "I’ll collect the Blood Sea first."
Over the years, Lu Ye had expended a considerable amount of treasure blood through various means. Although he gained some during his campaign against Blood Race in two domains, overall it was insufficient.
Killing Blood Owl this time would undoubtedly yield a significant harvest.
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