Free Web NovelChapter 2096: Chapter 2094: Devouring the Affiliated Treasure
At this point, Lu Ye roughly understood why an affiliated treasure could be repaired beside a supreme treasure after being damaged. It’s because the supreme treasure is the condensation of the Dao, so as long as their affinities match, the affiliated treasure can use the Dao force from the supreme treasure to perfect itself.
If that’s the case, can his Dao force serve the function of repair?
If possible, then this Heavenly Net Umbrella still has some utility, at the very least, it can be used by Jiu Yan for protection.
A strand of golden Dao force disappeared from the leaf of the Talent Tree, and a layer of golden light appeared on the damaged Heavenly Net Umbrella, which then quickly subsided.
It was still in tatters, but Lu Ye discovered that the Heavenly Net Umbrella was obviously better than before.
It can really be repaired!
His Dao force and the Heavenly Net Umbrella clearly did not have any affinity, because he is a cultivator, not a supreme treasure, and this result was expected.
Of the remaining four strands of Dao force, Lu Ye used up one more. Like before, a golden light flashed across the Heavenly Net Umbrella, and its damage improved again.
He didn’t continue because Lu Ye realized that at this rate of progress, just a few strands of Dao force would not be enough to repair the Heavenly Net Umbrella.
He needed more Dao force!
The Heavenly Net Umbrella still has utility, it can’t be devoured, so ...
Lu Ye rummaged through the storage ring and took out a fist-sized, rectangular object.
The Dice of Fate!
This affiliated treasure obtained from the Asura Field is undoubtedly the most suitable for devouring. Although it possesses mystical powers, it is neither a treasure for attack nor for protection. For Lu Ye, such a treasure is honestly quite useless. Since returning from the Asura Field, he has not even actively used it, just in case he rolled a great misfortune, bringing bad luck upon himself.
Holding the dice, Lu Ye activated his Talent Tree, invisible roots spread out from his palm and plunged into the dice.
Under the mad devouring, Lu Ye raised his eyebrows.
A steady stream of pure and continuous mystical Dao force flowed from the dice into his body. At this moment, the Talent Tree bloomed with a brilliance never seen before, and the entire tree swayed.
Lu Ye concentrated his mind, exploring the changes.
He could feel that the Dao force flowing from the dice, after being devoured by the Talent Tree, did not immediately become his own Dao force but underwent some mysterious sedimentation and transformation within the Talent Tree.
Lu Ye pondered slightly, then understood the reason. Even Dao force is not completely uniform. Take the affiliated treasures as an example: the Dao force nurtured in the fire gourd is extremely hot and intense, while the Dao force in the sword gourd is unmatched in sharpness. This kind of Dao force does not naturally align with him, thus requiring the Talent Tree’s transformation. Only after that mysterious sedimentation and change, does it become his Dao force.
The tree leaf, which originally had only three strands of Dao force, now began to radiate a golden light, with strands of new Dao force appearing and gradually increasing in number.
Within moments, a leaf was entirely covered with golden light, with no space left.
Another adjacent blank leaf began to radiate golden light, with new Dao force appearing ...
As time passed, more than half a day later, when Lu Ye opened his hand, the Dice of Fate that had originally been in his palm had completely vanished, as if it never existed.
In its place, however, were four radiant leaves on the Talent Tree, three of which were completely filled with Dao force, with the fourth still having space left.
Lu Ye carefully counted and found that the Dao force he now possessed unexpectedly amounted to as many as one hundred and twenty-six strands!
He exhaled heavily. Since arriving at this frontline battlefield, he had been cautious and on edge, fearing he would encounter an unbeatable strong foe, but at this moment, all those worries vanished.
I, Lu Yiye ... have stood up again!
One hundred and twenty-six strands of Dao force! Excluding the original three strands he had, the Dao force obtained from devouring one Dice of Fate amounted to as much as one hundred and twenty-three. Such an increase is simply terrifying.
Based on the current situation, only experts who have entered the Dao Realm are qualified to possess hundreds of strands of Dao force. Lu Ye has clearly surpassed this standard.
But that said, although theoretically having more Dao force makes one stronger, it is not absolute. When those possessing Dao force confront enemies, they integrate the Dao force into their own Mana, either for attack or defense, exponentially increasing their power, making it vastly different from ordinary cultivators.
However, whether it be stellar space cultivators or Star Abyss outsiders, the activation of Dao force is not unlimited. Take the current situation of Lu Ye, for example, he cannot simultaneously activate over one hundred strands of Dao force, as that’s beyond his capacity to handle.
Therefore, during encounters with enemies, the usage of Dao force becomes the critical factor for victory or defeat.
The only absolute aspect is that the more Dao force one has, the stronger their sustained combat ability!
Now with enormous capital, Lu Ye once again took out the Heavenly Net Umbrella and activated his Dao force to repair it. Although doing so was quite consuming, in such a place, he couldn’t confidently ensure Jiu Yan’s safety. Having an affiliated treasure for protection, Jiu Yan could be safer.
His own Dao force continued to deplete until, with only over eighty strands of Dao force left, the tattered Sky Asura was finally fully repaired.
Without delay, Lu Ye called out to Jiu Yan.
Jiu Yan opened her eyes, looking at him puzzled. She knew that unless it was urgent, Lu Ye wouldn’t disturb her, but at this moment there was no sign of enemies appearing, so she didn’t understand why Lu Ye was calling her.
"This is for you." Lu Ye handed over the Heavenly Net Umbrella.
"What is this?" Jiu Yan took it curiously, examined it closely, and then seemed to realize something. She exclaimed in surprise, "This wouldn’t be the Heavenly Net Umbrella, would it?"
It was already known by everyone that the Shern Yun of Winged Heaven Planet was killed in the All Phenomena Ocean, and the Heavenly Net Umbrella was destroyed. Jiu Yan naturally had heard of it, so she recognized this valuable treasure at a glance.
"It is indeed." Lu Ye did not hide from her, "Senior Sister, refine this treasure for protection first, then cultivate at your leisure."
"No way!" Jiu Yan flatly refused, handing the Heavenly Net Umbrella back, "This item is too precious; I can’t accept it!"
After all, her relationship with Lu Ye was somewhat unclear. Accepting such a supreme treasure, what would that mean?
Lu Ye had anticipated her attitude, so he said, "Just consider it as me lending it to you, Senior Sister..."
"That still won’t do. You should refine it yourself. The protection of this treasure is formidable; it could ensure your life remains unaffected at crucial moments."
"It’s like this, Senior Sister..." Lu Ye explained the reasoning he had prepared beforehand: "The reason why the power of the affiliated treasure is so strong is that it contains Dao force when activated. If you refine it and immerse yourself in comprehension, you might uncover the mysteries of Dao force, which should greatly benefit you in establishing your Dao foundation!"
"Affiliated treasure power contains Dao force..." Jiu Yan pondered, her eyes lit up, "That makes sense! How did you think of this?"
Lu Ye blinked, "Because I have several affiliated treasures. I’ve already comprehended the mysteries of Dao force!"
Even though Jiu Yan knew some of Lu Ye’s background, she couldn’t help but feel like hitting him after hearing this... So many stellar space cultivators sought after these affiliated treasures, yet Lu Ye had several!
"So, there’s no need for you to worry about my safety, Senior Sister. My current strength should not be weaker than those in the Dao Realm!"
"Bragging!" Jiu Yan didn’t believe him, as just a little while ago, Lu Ye had narrowly escaped death. How could his strength have transformed so drastically in just over a month?
But what Lu Ye said earlier undoubtedly made her very tempted. If she could understand the Dao force from an affiliated treasure, it would indeed benefit her in establishing her Dao foundation.
"This treasure... I will borrow it for now. Whenever you need it, just let me know." Jiu Yan pursed her lips and sighed inwardly, feeling indebted once more.
She knew in her heart that if it weren’t for her, Lu Ye, regardless of how many affiliated treasures he had, wouldn’t lend them out so casually.
Restarting her cultivation, this time Jiu Yan didn’t rush to transform her body into a furnace but began to refine the Heavenly Net Umbrella. Refining an affiliated treasure is not particularly difficult; strictly speaking, an affiliated treasure is just a higher quality magic treasure. As long as one proceeds step by step and has sufficient cultivation, anyone can refine it.
Meanwhile, Lu Ye kept vigilant while also cultivating.
When it comes to Dao force, there can never be too much. Given that he was now in this part of the stellar space with no immediate means of returning, he could only strive to make himself stronger.
The only regret Lu Ye had was his insufficient cultivation.
If he were currently at the Peak Sun Blaze and had condensed the Divine Flower, he should easily establish his Dao foundation and enter the Dao Realm.
After all, even he could cultivate Dao force, so establishing a Dao foundation shouldn’t be a difficult task.
However, things rarely go as planned in life; rarely is anything perfect.
An additional two months passed in this way.
A thousand miles away from where Jiu Yan was in secluded cultivation, Lu Ye’s figure swept over. He had sensed the disturbance of a battle here and came to investigate to prevent any aftereffects from interfering with Jiu Yan.
As for Jiu Yan’s safety, there was no need to worry. She had already refined the Heavenly Net Umbrella, and the Treasure Blood Avatar remained there, allowing Lu Ye to return at any time.
Looking up, he immediately saw several figures engaged in a fierce battle here, and one of them was clearly a cultivator from the home planet, as the individual was piloting a humanoid cover armor.
Besides this person, the rest were all stellar space outsiders. Although varied in race, the Star Abyss ambience from each was unmistakably obvious.
Fighting against many, even though that cover armor cultivator was a Dao Realm expert who had established a Dao foundation, he repeatedly found himself in perilous situations.
This individual was exceptionally brave, enduring a round of enemy encirclement and even managing to forcefully slay one of the stellar space outsiders.
But this act of taking a risk left his cover armor damaged, rendering it somewhat battered.
Seeing this, Lu Ye realized that this cover armor cultivator couldn’t hold on much longer. The prolonged battle had severely drained his Dao force, and once it was exhausted, only death awaited him.
Faced with such circumstances, Lu Ye ultimately couldn’t stand by and watch. Although he didn’t originate from this Primordial Star Sky, his stance regarding the Star Abyss aligned with that of the Primordial Star Sky.
Without hesitation, Lu Ye flashed and entered the battlefield.
The group of stellar space outsiders surrounding the cover armor cultivator noticeably sensed Lu Ye’s presence, and immediately, one figure separated from them to confront Lu Ye.
This guy belonged to the Two-headed Race, naturally having two heads: one with a full-face smile and the other looking sinister and terrifying, appearing extremely bizarre.
