Free Web NovelChapter 2018: Chapter 2016: Preparing for Battle
It’s not that Lu Ye wants to place the battlefield in the Qingli Dao World, but if he follows the previous route to enter the Jade Conch Galaxy, the first to bear the brunt is the Qingli Dao World.
This realm is not far from the geomagnetic turbulence zone. Although Zixuan’s target is the Nine Provinces, if they break out of the geomagnetic turbulence zone and discover the Qingli Dao World, just a random move from a Sun Blaze cultivator would lead to devastation for all living beings.
Of course, if they don’t discover it, or even if they do but don’t care, there naturally won’t be any risk for the Qingli Dao World.
But no one can guarantee such things.
Therefore, the battlefield must be chosen at a location before Zixuan’s battalion reaches the Qingli Dao World, preferably blocking them at the exit of the geomagnetic turbulence zone.
Qiu Wu left with several Moon Jade cultivators from the Jade Conch World, preparing to follow Lu Ye’s instructions and return to his world to gather cultivators able to fight.
After a moment, the Central Hub battleship changed direction, flying towards the Qingli Dao World.
Lu Ye set out alone on the journey back to the Nine Provinces.
This place is very close to the original Unparalleled Continent, and not far from the Nine Provinces either. With his current Sun Blaze speed, he crossed the distance in merely half a day.
Recalling the past, when he had a Constellation cultivation, traveling from the Nine Provinces to this place would take months.
More than half a day later, Lu Ye stood in the vast stellar space, his expression uncertain and puzzled.
He looked ahead, frowning deeply.
Where are the Nine Provinces? Where did such a large Nine Provinces go?
And the Blood Refinement World?
And Mount Fangcun!
All have vanished without a trace.
Knowing the path among the stars is a survival skill every cultivator must possess, especially since the Jade Conch Galaxy is his birth galaxy. He could tell with closed eyes how many stars are nearby and their arrangement.
But the original position of the Nine Provinces is now empty, not only the Nine Provinces, Blood Refinement World, and Mount Fangcun have all disappeared.
Lu Ye couldn’t help but wonder momentarily if he was on the wrong path.
But upon careful consideration, it seemed unlikely, and instead, he thought of another possibility!
He immersed his mind, lifted his hand to press on his battlefield marking, and transmitted the audio: "Number Nine, stop messing around!"
"Hehe, you found out, huh?" Number Nine’s voice immediately transmitted to his ears, evidently quite smug.
"I knew it was this." Lu Ye realized his guess was right.
Back then, the vast Asura Domain, under the concealment of the mysterious power of the supreme treasure Asura Field, had remained hidden for countless millennium, and anyone entering the Asura Domain would directly appear in the Sky Asura World after passing the test.
Only when the Asura Field closed did the true Asura Domain get exposed.
Now Number Nine has acquired the Asura Field Treasure, and Lu Ye guessed it could exhibit similar abilities.
Sure enough, he didn’t see the Nine Provinces not because he took the wrong path, but because this piece of stellar space was concealed with the power of the Asura Field by Number Nine.
What he saw was all an illusion; the real stellar space was hidden amidst this illusion without any flaw.
The power of the treasure can’t compare to the supreme treasure; the mysterious power of the Asura Field can conceal the entire Asura Domain, which is a vast space composed of countless galaxies.
Number Nine can’t conceal even the entire Jade Conch Galaxy, but concealing just a region near the Nine Provinces is still possible.
"Close your eyes!" Number Nine’s voice transmitted again.
Lu Ye, helpless, closed his eyes.
"Open your eyes!" Number Nine instructed once more.
At the same time, Lu Ye clearly felt a mysterious power descending upon him from nowhere, and when he reopened his eyes, the scene before him had changed dramatically, the Nine Provinces reappeared in his view, and Blood Refinement World stretched beside it.
"Fun, isn’t it?" Number Nine gleefully remarked, "From now on, without my permission, no one can enter the Nine Provinces."
If Number Nine had acquired this method earlier, Black Cloud couldn’t have found the Nine Provinces back then, but it was indeed unfortunate as Lu Ye returned with the Asura Field Treasure, and Black Cloud had already entered the Nine Provinces.
Even now, it’s not too late; nowadays, the Nine Provinces are enveloped and concealed by the power of the Asura Field Treasure, and it will be difficult to face too much danger in the future.
Unfortunately, he can’t guarantee that Zixuan’s battalion would head straight for the Nine Provinces without causing trouble for the Qingli Dao World. If such assurance existed, the battlefield could completely shift to the Nine Provinces.
Imagine if it really happened, Zixuan’s battalion following Black Cloud’s given route trek arrives, yet can’t find the Nine Provinces at all - the scene would certainly be absurd.
And with the power of the Asura Field Treasure, Number Nine can definitely split the battlefield into various separate spaces. It might lack support for the Sun Blaze level, but below Sun Blaze, it can create geographical advantages for the cultivators of the Three Worlds, drastically reducing their risks.
Suppressing this notion in his mind, Lu Ye spoke, "Number Nine, in my name, summon the Nine Provinces’ Constellations that can fight!"
"What’s wrong?" Number Nine was startled.
"Ready for battle!"
Though Lu Ye spoke casually, Number Nine still sensed that this confrontation would be anything but ordinary. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
Tasked with assembling the Constellations of the Nine Provinces, Lu Ye didn’t return to the Nine Provinces but went straight to Mount Fangcun.
Soon, on the Immortal Spirit Peak, four figures gathered.
Su Yuqing, Chen Xuanhai, and Woo Qimo from the Eastern Region, gathered here. Upon confirming Lu Ye had risen to Sun Blaze, they all voiced their congratulations.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lu Ye stated his purpose.
Chen Xuanhai understood: "The top ten Zixuan Demon Venerables are coming. Are you seeking assistance from the South and West?"
"Indeed!" Lu Ye nodded, "Including myself, there are only three Sun Blaze on Three Worlds Island, and we’re all newly promoted. Facing the Zixuan Demon Venerables might be beyond our strength. Thus, I must ask for the support of the senior brothers and sisters of Mount Fangcun."
Chen Xuanhai laughed: "No problem, now that you are the master of Mount Fangcun, with your word, the Eastern Region will support you fully, and the Southern and Western Regions won’t refuse."
"I’m counting on you, Senior Brother Chen."
"Leave it to me!" Chen Xuanhai nodded.
In the past, the Dwarf Race rarely got involved in conflicts of other races, tending not to provoke enmity with any group, their sole enemy being the Blood Race.
But now things were different; Lu Ye had refined the core of Mount Fangcun, becoming its master, sharing the mountain’s fortunes and woes.
Furthermore, Lu Ye was also a successor of the Dao Tree, with vast potential, having quickly risen to Sun Blaze, naturally deserving of allegiance.
He also shared the relationship of Dao companions with Su Yuqing!
In essence, Lu Ye’s concerns were Mount Fangcun’s concerns.
Thus, when Lu Ye asked, Chen Xuanhai agreed without hesitation.
"Thanks, Senior Brother Chen." Lu Ye expressed his gratitude and then recalled another matter: "By the way, wasn’t Zixuan Black Cloud killed previously by us? How come he reappeared at the All Phenomena Ocean stronger than before? Do the three of you know why?"
"Out-Of-Body Incarnation Method!" Su Yuqing spoke slowly, "But this is not an ordinary incarnation; it should be a magic body. What we killed before was the magic body, and what you encountered at All Phenomena Ocean should be the true form, hence stronger."
"Out-Of-Body Incarnation Method..." Lu Ye felt he’d seen this information somewhere but couldn’t recall for a moment.
Seeing his puzzlement, Su Yuqing hesitated, then explained: "On the cultivation path, Sun Blaze reigns supreme. Once at Peak Sun Blaze, progress halts, but the inherent pursuit of breakthroughs prevails. So, some Sun Blaze individuals, to prepare ahead of time, employ special tactics—the magic body being one of them. Black Cloud’s ability to form a magic body undoubtedly labels him as a Peak Sun Blaze individual."
Following his explanation, Lu Ye suddenly recalled where he’d read about the Out-Of-Body Incarnation Method.
It was in Haichuan Tower of the Sky Asura Race, recorded within a damaged jade slip, similar to Su Yuqing’s explanation: something about untimely opportunity not addressing the core issue, the incarnation and such...
"Besides, is there anything like the Inner Core Technique?" Lu Ye asked.
This was the information recorded in the jade slip.
"Yes." Su Yuqing nodded, suddenly blushing a bit, "I used the Inner Core Technique."
Lu Ye blinked and abruptly recalled when Su Yuqing once gave him a seemingly inner core item to nurture, enabling him to participate in the Dwarf Race’s Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet; in the end, the inner core entered his stomach, refined by the Talent Tree, significantly boosting his strength shortly.
Su Yuqing realized and attempted to retrieve her inner core, leading to their skin-to-skin contact!
Sound of a sword’s hum interrupted, breaking Lu Ye’s train of thought. He turned to see Chen Xuanhai had summoned his talisman sword: "My method is this! Junior Brother Lu, with your remarkable aptitude, you will undeniably reach this point. Regardless of the method, it essentially reserves one’s cultivation that can no longer progress."
Lu Ye instantly comprehended, be it a magic body, inner core, or Chen Xuanhai’s talisman sword, all are measures Sun Blaze adopts at peak, when cultivation stagnates—a reserve of their own cultivation.
With such thoughts, he turned to Woo Qimo, curious about this Senior Brother Woo’s approach.
Woo Qimo frowned: "I haven’t reached that point yet. Once I do, I’ll let you know!"
Lu Ye understood, realizing Su Yuqing and Chen Xuanhai had reached their limits in cultivation, surpassing Woo Qimo in strength.
Refraining from further questions, he had long been aware of such matters. With a certain height, it naturally becomes evident.
"Senior Brother Chen, I must rely on you for the Southern and Western Regions’ matters. I’ll head out now but return within a day." Lu Ye stood.
"Do you need me to accompany you?" Su Yuqing asked.
"No need, I’m just seeking reinforcements." Lu Ye waved and soared into the sky.
"Looking for reinforcements?" Chen Xuanhai revealed a puzzled look. Where in this stellar space was there viable reinforcement? Lu Ye planned to return within a day, clearly not venturing far.
Furthermore, finding reinforcements capable of affecting the battle against the Zixuan battalion wouldn’t be easy.
Based on the intelligence from Lu Ye’s side, Zixuan had ten Demon Venerables coming, troop numbers unknown. These ten Demon Venerables, Mount Fangcun could handle.
Thus, with such preparation, the three Sun Blaze of Three Worlds Island could unleash their power uninhibited, halfway securing victory. If Lu Ye manages to find suitable reinforcements, Zixuan is undoubtedly doomed this time.
"Seems like our Junior Brother Lu has an ace up his sleeve." Woo Qimo rubbed his chin, speculating with curious intrigue due to Lu Ye’s cryptic maneuvers.
