Chapter 2136: Chapter 2134: The Soul Race’s Shock
Though there were many Sun Blaze members of the Soul Race present, Lu Ye only recognized a few, with Xuyuan being the most familiar.
He landed on a lotus alongside Yiyi and Amber, clasped his fists and bowed to the four directions: "Lu Ye of Nine Provinces, greets Fellow Daoists!"
A somewhat familiar voice responded, "We are among our own; there’s no need for formality, Sacred Duke."
Lu Ye followed the voice and saw that it was none other than Hun Que, the Soul Race Patriarch, who had spoken.
But...
What on earth is a Sacred Duke?
Yiyi quietly explained beside him, "Amber is the Sacred Beast of the Soul Race, and since you are Amber’s master, your title among the Soul Race is Sacred Duke. This was proposed by the Clan Leader during a previous council meeting, and was unanimously approved by numerous Sun Blaze elders."
Lu Ye was amused and exasperated at the same time.
But since it’s just a title, he didn’t mind much.
Hun Que looked at him and said, "Your arrival is timely, Sacred Duke. We are discussing the military actions for the advent of the great trend, and the Tree Elder’s message mentioned that over ten of you drifted beyond the stellar space to a place called Star Abyss, which seems to be the source of the great trend. So, could you share some information about Star Abyss with us?"
"Certainly." Lu Ye nodded.
This explains why so many Sun Blaze members of the Soul Race had gathered here; they were discussing military actions.
However, speaking of the great trend, no one in the stellar space can escape its impact. Judging from changes on the Soul Race ancestral land, it would not be spared either.
The Soul Race must contribute their part, especially given their substantial foundation.
After organizing his thoughts, Lu Ye said, "I don’t know how much intel you received from the Tree Elder, so let me start my tale from this peculiar journey of mine!"
Some matters indeed need to be recounted in detail.
Thus, Lu Ye began to narrate how he was captured by the Spectral Sedan Chair at All Phenomena Ocean, and subsequently how multiple stellar space experts joined him, all brought to the Cover Armor stellar space by the Spectral Sedan Chair.
A group of Sun Blaze members were all extremely astonished.
Much like Lu Ye and the others before, no one would have imagined that the stellar space was not singular, and only through true experience could one understand its fragility.
Upon hearing about the Smelting Furnace Method forging one’s foundation to establish a Dao foundation for entering the Dao Realm, the Sun Blaze members of the Soul Race couldn’t help but yearn for it.
The path of cultivation peaks at Sun Blaze, and the Soul Race is no exception. Now knowing that there is a path beyond Sun Blaze and that there exists a detailed cultivation technique, who wouldn’t be tempted?
They also secretly shuddered upon hearing about the fall and eventual destruction of Cover Armor stellar space.
The dangers within Star Abyss and the terror of Dao Fusion experts were even more chilling...
Lu Ye spent a full six hours recounting his experiences, and the entire Lotus Land fell into a still silence.
After a long while, Hun Que finally spoke, "We had also heard some about the incident at All Phenomena Ocean back then. It’s said the invaders could even physically resist the power of an affiliated treasure. Did they wield Dao force?"
Lu Ye nodded, "Indeed, however, the few living creatures from Star Abyss did not establish a Dao foundation. They were able to physically harbor the Dao force because of their unique physique, which in the stellar space, would be considered the weakest level of existence."
"The weakest existence could resist the power of an affiliated treasure..." A Sun Blaze member of the Soul Race inhaled sharply, knowing that in their knowledge, the power of an affiliated treasure was insurmountable. Does this mean even the weakest existence from Star Abyss could slaughter them entirely?
Understanding his worries, Lu Ye spoke, "Though Dao force is powerful, far exceeding Mana, it’s not invincible. When Cover Armor stellar space first faced invasion, they had no Dao Realm, but relied on their sheer numbers to slowly grind down the initial invaders, as the early Star Abyss cultivators were not strong and had limited Dao force reserves, and once exhausted, they were no different from ordinary Sun Blaze."
Upon hearing this, many Soul Race members breathed a sigh of relief.
"What Dao level has the Sacred Duke reached now?" Hun Que asked, with a group of Sun Blaze members of the Soul Race eagerly watching Lu Ye, evidently curious about the answer.
"Normally it’s the 6th Dao," Lu Ye answered honestly, "With an outburst reaching the 7th Dao, but it cannot be sustained for long periods."
"Could you let us witness the power of Dao force firsthand?"
"Of course!" Lu Ye nodded, as his reserve of over six thousand Dao force couldn’t possibly deplete in a short time. As he spoke, his Mental Consciousness surged, and his psyche emerged from his orifice.
After reaching Sun Blaze, a cultivator’s psyche can exit their orifice, but if cultivation is insufficient, it’s best not to do so often. Even if done, it shouldn’t be for prolonged periods to avoid misfortune.
Yet as Lu Ye’s Soul Suppressing Secret Technique had reached Final Achievement, his psyche could exit without any issues.
Pure Soul Power surged, revealing his soul body, which was a miniature version of Lu Ye.
Under the diffusion of Soul Power, a tattered battleship appeared, it was Lu Ye’s Soul Suppressing Secret Technique, the Ghost Ship. With continued Soul Power supply, the damaged battleship quickly became intact, and some busy silhouettes gradually appeared on the deck.
Lu Ye’s soul body stood on the deck, and with Dao force enhancing the protective array of the Ghost Ship, he calmly spoke, "Please do attack, everyone!"
Hun Que glanced, and with a shift of Mental Consciousness, immediately had ten Sun Blaze Soul Race members take action together, activating their Soul Suppressing Secret Techniques to bombard the Ghost Ship.
With one strike, the Ghost Ship remained unmoved, and on the contrary, all ten who struck shuddered, each feeling as if their Soul Suppressing Secret Techniques collided with a wall of steel.
Hun Que shifted his Mental Consciousness again.
This time, twenty members of the Soul Race Sun Blaze acted together, with the same result as before.
A group of Soul Race powerhouses couldn’t help but change color. In the cultivation of the psyche, they were supposed to surpass any race, yet so many people joined forces and couldn’t shake Lu Ye’s Soul Suppressing Secret Technique in the slightest.
And in terms of cultivation, they were even much stronger than Lu Ye.
This was undoubtedly very incredible.
A moment later, thirty Sun Blaze Soul Race members acted together.
Soon after, forty...
Fifty...
Until a hundred Sun Blaze Soul Race joined forces, Lu Ye’s Ghost Ship finally showed signs of being shaken, but only just shaken.
Hun Que did not let them continue. They had already witnessed the power of the Dao force, and this kind of power was completely unreasonable to cultivators below the Dao Realm.
Xuyuan smiled bitterly, "Didn’t you just say that those Star Abyss living creatures could be worn down by a sea of people strategy?"
How to wear them down like this? In the previous attempt, Lu Ye did not retaliate. If he did, let alone the more than two hundred Sun Blaze here, even more than two thousand would be slaughtered utterly.
Lu Ye said: "I am invoking the power of the 7th Dao, naturally different from those Star Abyss living creatures who first invaded the stellar space. As long as we can stabilize the situation in the initial stage, then the cultivators of this home planet have the opportunity to forge their Dao foundation in the Star Abyss ambience, advancing to the Dao Realm. Although stronger invaders will arrive later, this home planet will also possess the power to counter them."
As he spoke, he looked towards the many Soul Race: "Among those returning from the Star Abyss this time, there are eleven, three of whom came from the Cover Armor stellar space I mentioned earlier. Among these eleven, besides me, there is only one other of the 7th Dao, the rest are either of the 8th Dao or 9th Dao, and they have already gone to oversee various vulnerabilities. Therefore, in the early stage of the Star Abyss invasion, there will not be any issues for this home planet! As long as in the subsequent struggles, this home planet can produce more Dao Realms and gradually grow stronger, then there is a chance to block this Star Abyss invasion. The Soul Race has remained hidden for years, but with the arrival of great events, no one can remain unscathed. Presently, for the stellar space, any force is indispensable, especially the Soul Race!"
Hun Que nodded: "With the stellar space in peril, the Soul Race should contribute. Summoning all Sun Blaze of our clan today was precisely to discuss the deployment of forces, and regarding this, does the Sacred Duke have any instructions?"
Lu Ye pondered: "I wouldn’t dare give instructions, just a suggestion."
"Please speak, Sacred Duke."
"Those in the clan who have not yet reached Peak Sun Blaze and still have cultivation potential, it is best to remain in the ancestral land for further cultivation, and not rush to the battlefield. The invasion of the Star Abyss isn’t a matter of one or two years, nor ten or twenty. It’s a prolonged battle. For the Soul Race, the cultivation environment in the ancestral land is unparalleled anywhere else. Here, the Soul Race can grow better and faster. If you can cultivate to Peak Sun Blaze here before joining the battlefield, you can easily forge a Dao foundation, and the role you can play then will far surpass that of entering hastily now."
Hun Que pondered for a moment: "I understand the Sacred Duke’s meaning."
Lu Ye came here mainly to use the stellar space pond to return to the Nine Provinces, inadvertently getting involved in the high-level meeting of the Soul Race. After offering a suggestion, the rest wasn’t his concern.
Accompanied by Xuyuan, he flew towards the seven-color Lotus Land where the stellar space pond was located.
Yiyi and Amber also followed out.
Beside the stellar space pond, Lu Ye bid farewell to Yiyi, urged her to cultivate well, and then took Amber, who had been resting on his shoulder, and placed it in Yiyi’s hands.
Under Yiyi’s reluctant gaze, he flashed into the stellar space pond and returned to the Nine Provinces galaxy with ease.
Looking around at the familiar scenery, Lu Ye finally felt a sense of returning home.
Though All Phenomena Ocean was flourishing, and he nominally presided over that treasured land, he never had much of a sense of belonging to All Phenomena Ocean.
Instead, the relatively impoverished Nine Provinces always brought peace to his mind upon each return.
He turned his head to look in one direction, where a subtle sensation from Mingming was approaching.
Lu Ye immediately realized where this sensation came from, the Western Region Mount Fangcun.
Actually, if not for Lu Ye’s intervention against the Blood Jade World back then, the Western Region Mount Fangcun would have returned and unified long ago, but due to detouring to target the Blood Jade World, the journey of the Western Region Mount Fangcun was significantly delayed.
Now, Mount Fangcun only lacked the Western Region. Once the Western Region returns, the unification will be complete, fulfilling the generations-long wish of the Dwarf Race, which is finally imminent today.
Lu Ye was also eager to see what changes would come to Mount Fangcun after unification.
This is, after all, a supreme treasure, and it is worth anticipating.
Retracting his gaze, his figure moved straight towards Mount Fangcun, and he soon arrived nearby. First, Lu Ye contacted Number Nine to greet him and inform him that he had returned, not back to the Nine Provinces, but directly to Mount Fangcun.
Time was pressing; he needed to expedite the return of the Western Region and then steer Mount Fangcun to the designated position!
Comments