Free Web NovelChapter 2097: Chapter 2095: Five-Dao Cultivators
The Mental Consciousness spread out, detecting Lu Ye’s cultivation, and the Two-headed Race member immediately showed a disdainful expression. For cultivators like Lu Ye, it was impossible to possess Dao force. Such a cultivator, in his eyes, was akin to an ant, easily killed.
The distance between them closed rapidly. Lu Ye slowly drew the Boulder Mountain Saber, and as he activated his mana, a trace of Dao force imbued itself into the blade.
As they brushed past each other, not only did Lu Ye not slow down, but he quickened his pace. Behind him, the Two-headed Race member was frozen in place, and his body split in two. His astonished eyes were full of shock and reluctance, unable to comprehend how he could die at the hands of an ant.
Arrogance led to his downfall, and he hadn’t even activated his Dao force, which is why his death came so suddenly.
He didn’t anticipate this, and neither did the other figures within the battleground. When Lu Ye suddenly joined the fray, several Star Abyss outsiders were taken aback.
Even the cover armor cultivator, who was under siege, paused momentarily.
However, he quickly realized it was an opportunity. He immediately shouted angrily, and a cylindrical object suddenly protruded from his chest, emitting a strong burst of light.
This move caught the Star Abyss outsiders off guard, rendering them blind, and even their psyches felt disrupted.
Lu Ye, however, remained unaffected, as the cover armor cultivator had discreetly sent an audio transmission beforehand, alerting him to prepare.
Lu Ye moved with the saber, his figure darting around. Each pause was marked by a burst of blood light.
These enemies, who would have given him and Jiu Yan a hard time months ago, now fell effortlessly before him. This showcased the difference brought by the ability to wield Dao force.
In the blink of an eye, only one Star Abyss outsider remained. The cover armor cultivator already charged at him, every move he made was lethal and exceptionally fierce.
While under siege, he couldn’t stand his ground, but in a one-on-one fight, the Star Abyss outsider was no match as he had already entered the Dao Realm.
Seeing this, Lu Ye did not linger and swiftly departed.
A moment later, after the cover armor cultivator had slain the last Star Abyss outsider, he looked up to find that Lu Ye was nowhere in sight, feeling a sense of loss.
After all, it was a life-saving grace, and he originally wanted to express his gratitude. But as the rumors suggested, this cultivator who practiced the ancient method always left after finishing his business.
His presence wasn’t by chance; he came here intentionally after hearing about a powerful individual in the vicinity who had saved people multiple times. So when he was under attack, he fled in this direction, harboring a glimmer of hope.
The result proved the rumors true, solely from Lu Ye’s previous intervention, he felt at least a 4th Dao expert’s presence; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been possible to kill enemies like cutting grass.
However, the aura Lu Ye displayed left him somewhat baffled because the ambiance was only akin to that of an Early Stage Divine Realm...
On second thought, he shook his head and chuckled. If he were truly just at the Early Stage Divine Realm, how could he possibly control Dao force?
The Mental Consciousness surged, transmitting audio messages sincerely expressing his gratitude, regardless of whether Lu Ye heard it or not, as it was the etiquette he ought to follow before departing. Having consumed much energy in the battle, he needed to recover quickly.
At that time, Lu Ye had already used the Void Spirit Runes to return to his Treasure Blood Avatar, naturally unable to hear the gratitude of the other party.
He had been serving as a protector for Jiu Yan, while amassing his own Dao force, only intervening when there were skirmishes nearby to assess the situation and had saved a few home planet cultivators’ lives in the process.
Through several interventions, he roughly figured out his current limits.
According to the classification of the home planet, he should now be a 5th Dao cultivator.
The 4th Dao, 5th Dao... aren’t levels but a categorization of strength, based on how many strands of Dao force one can wield at once. The more Dao force a cultivator can control, the stronger they are.
In other words, the maximum Dao force he could wield at once was five strands.
With five strands of Dao force, whether used for defense or attack, it could unleash immense power. A cultivator’s limit in wielding Dao force directly correlates to their foundational strength; the more robust the foundation, the higher the limit.
Typically, Star Abyss outsiders who hadn’t entered the Dao Realm could only wield a strand of Dao force, but once in the Dao Realm, at least two strands were possible.
Lu Ye hadn’t encountered many Dao Realm experts, so he wasn’t sure how he compared at a 5th Dao level, but based on his experiences during battles, a 5th Dao level seemed adequate.
His foundation was always robust, thanks to the Talent Tree, which equipped him with the ability to defeat stronger opponents from the onset of his cultivation, and Constellation and Moon Jade had reached their utmost potential.
Compared to his smooth sailing, it seemed Jiu Yan had little to show for her efforts.
Since entering the frontline battlefield, nearly half a year had passed. Despite spending a month in hiding and healing, there was still no sign of Jiu Yan forming her Dao foundation.
Lu Ye couldn’t be of much assistance in this matter; it depended entirely on her.
Jiu Yan’s foundation wasn’t weak; anyone who reached the Peak Sun Blaze wasn’t weak, and this Yiyuan stellar space had many cultivators who entered the Dao Realm, so Lu Ye believed Jiu Yan would cross that threshold one day.
It seems that there is an Enlightenment Pool at Thunder Fortress, crafted by the cultivators of this stellar space, a place to help build one’s Dao foundation. It simulates the various mysteries of the Smelting Furnace Method; a visit inside would certainly be greatly beneficial for Jiu Yan.
But their foundations here are still shallow, lacking the qualifications and the connections.
The only way is to exchange battle merits.
Slaying Star Abyss outsiders grants battle merits, either by recording with an image stone or collecting the enemy’s bodies. After bringing them back to Thunder Fortress, they are verified and checked by specialists, accumulating battle merits thereafter.
Lu Ye hadn’t considered this much before, but now it seems he needs to prepare more thoroughly.
The Frontline Battlefield is a vast area; entering it can result in battles erupting at any time. No place is absolutely safe, and this battlefield is continually expanding due to the invasion of the Star Abyss ambience.
Perhaps because Lu Ye intervened to help people several times, and each intervention was a sweeping victory, his reputation has begun to spread gradually.
This leads to stellar space cultivators in danger occasionally fleeing towards his vicinity.
Nobody knows his precise location; the only known fact is that if one escapes close enough to where he is, they can receive his assistance.
The area where he and Jiu Yan reside has slowly become a safe harbor for stellar space cultivators escaping hardship, and he is slowly becoming aware of this change, feeling somewhat amused.
On this day, Lu Ye senses nearby commotion, with wide-ranging movements from both sides involved. If this situation continues, it could very likely interfere with Jiu Yan.
Helpless, he decides to move forward to investigate.
Moments later, he arrives at the periphery of the conflict zone, raising his eyes towards the direction, and the scene he sees leaves him momentarily stunned.
Because this time, the two parties in battle are surprisingly two cover armor cultivators!
One drives a three-foot-tall humanoid cover armor, appearing formidable and striking fiercely, while the other maneuvers a cover armor shaped like a giant python, its movements mysterious and unpredictable.
Lu Ye frowned.
How did the cultivators from this Primordial Star Sky start fighting each other? He’s never encountered this situation before.
Due to the stellar space facing invasion by the Star Abyss, survival is at stake, so for the past few centuries, stellar space cultivators have been incredibly united, with hardly any friction between them. Moreover, according to Thunder Fortress’s rules, striking against comrades is a grave offense; if discovered, one is subject to strong opponent’s sanctions.
Initially, he thought this was the same circumstance as before, but seeing this now, he couldn’t intervene.
Just as he intended to retreat, he suddenly furrows his brows and turns to look beside him.
At some undefined moment, a striking yet graceful figure appears in that direction, a woman with hair tied high, wearing a tight-fitting leather armor, with a prominent chest, appearing extremely capable. Her eyes, framed by sword-like brows, reflect a decisive and dynamic presence.
She eyes Lu Ye with interest, holding something in her hand, casually investigating, raising her sword-like eyebrows: "Lu Ye?"
The item in her hand Lu Ye also possesses; it was obtained from Thunder Fortress. It contains the basic information of all registered cultivators, which is how she knows Lu Ye’s name.
Yet soon, she displays a puzzled expression: "Unknown origin, unknown background, cultivation... Divine Realm Early Stage? Quite peculiar?"
Lu Ye instantly becomes vigilant because as the woman appears, the two cover armor duking it out also cease fighting, looking this way, as if watching a show.
These two fellows... were acting earlier! By now, he realizes that these three intentionally caused such a ruckus to make him reveal himself.
"This elder sister... how should I address you?" Lu Ye asks while secretly urging his mana, feeling that his trip here seems unfavorable.
"Come to know my name, first take my punch!" The woman sets aside the item in her hand, smiling slightly, suddenly appearing before Lu Ye, and reminds: "This punch of mine, power of the 3rd Dao, fail to take it and you’ll die!"
Her actions are incredibly swift, the fastest Lu Ye has ever seen, clearly no ordinary strong opponent. Although the woman is smiling, the punch she throws is steeped in killing intent, engulfing her in a strong aura of bloodlust!
Lu Ye’s expression turns grim, immediately understanding the opponent is unquestionably a strong opponent forged through battles amid blood and mountains of corpses. Hearing her declare that her punch contains the power of the 3rd Dao, how could he neglect to act? He promptly activates mana to guard himself, adding Dao force!
Upon a single punch, Lu Ye’s posture shakes, his protective mana shatters, and the activated Dao force dissipates.
Lu Ye’s expression changes, this woman... actually tricked him!
She claimed the power of the 3rd Dao, but clearly, it’s the 4th Dao, even the 5th Dao! Otherwise, there’s no way a punch could break his protective mana; if she truly only released the power of the 3rd Dao, he should have been able to take it safely.
There’s no time to further activate mana to protect himself; as the saber is unsheathed, it slashes down towards the opponent’s head.
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