Free Web NovelChapter 2104: Chapter 2102: Star Abyss Gate Mutation
According to Lu Ye’s current experiments, as long as there is enough Dao force, both his true form and his doppelganger can become 6th Dao cultivators. At that point, whether for self-defense or killing enemies, his capabilities will greatly increase!
He checked his Dao force and saw that he was not far from four hundred. Once his Dao force exceeded four hundred, he would, through balanced distribution, effectively become equivalent to two 6th Dao cultivators!
This was undoubtedly a goal worth striving for.
Calculating the time, Jiu Yan should have already entered the Enlightenment Pool over there; he wondered about the situation. If everything went smoothly, she would be able to establish her own Dao foundation and advance into the Dao Realm. Then, he would take a moment to bring her out and hunt Star Abyss outsiders for Dao Bones, rapidly accumulating her Dao force.
Thinking of Jiu Yan, Lu Ye couldn’t help but think of the other eight.
The Spectral Sedan Chair had brought ten people here in total, but after arriving in this Yiyuan stellar space, everyone dispersed. Lu Ye truly didn’t know the situation of the others, but none of the other eight were less than Peak Sun Blaze. With chance, they might advance further.
Two days later, Du Qingsha emerged from seclusion.
Detecting the movement, Xsu Rong and the Snake Girl rushed over to investigate first, and Lu Ye leisurely walked over as well.
At a glance, he saw Du Qingsha standing there somewhat dejected, looking exhausted.
By her appearance, it was clear she had not managed to refine her second Dao Bone as she wished.
The Snake Girl was about to offer some comfort when Du Qingsha suddenly laughed, clenching her fist, and said, "I finally... succeeded!"
The Snake Girl was stunned, then overjoyed: "The captain has advanced to the 6th Dao?"
Xsu Rong also sincerely felt happy for Du Qingsha. They had followed her for much longer than Lu Ye had, sharing nearly a century together. They had witnessed Du Qingsha’s previous failures, but the heavens did not fail those who strive tirelessly. The success after numerous failures was not too late.
Lu Ye stepped forward to congratulate her.
Du Qingsha advancing to the 6th Dao meant another formidable general for the Thunderbolt Battle Fortress. However, because refining the Dao Bone almost exhausted her accumulated Dao force, she now had to focus on quickly gathering Dao force; otherwise, she’d be caught in an awkward situation if she faced an enemy without sufficient Dao force to deploy.
Another period of hunting followed.
Lu Ye’s accumulation of Dao force had already passed four hundred, heading toward the milestone of five hundred.
As he had anticipated, with his Dao force past four hundred and evenly distributed between his true self and his Talent Tree Avatar, he alone could transform into two mighty 6th Dao cultivators.
One might even say that if not limited by his own foundation, he could fully command seven strands of Dao force and become a 7th Dao cultivator.
But his foundation was ultimately insufficient, and controlling six strands of Dao force was already a huge pressure; handling more was simply not possible.
During another interval of rest, Du Qingsha found Lu Ye and got straight to the point: "I’m planning to hand over Team A-3 to you and appoint you as the captain."
Lu Ye frowned, "Why are you saying this out of the blue?"
He knew that with his current strength, he fully qualified to be the captain, but he had never considered it. After all, he was not a cultivator from this home planet.
Du Qingsha said, "I’ve entered the 6th Dao, so it’s not appropriate for me to lead the team. According to the battle fortress’s regulations, I need to engage in deeper enemy killing, and the deeper areas are beyond your reach for now. So, in a few days, I will take you back to the fortress, step down from the captain’s role, and once I’m gone, you’ll be a member short and can recruit as needed."
Lu Ye hadn’t known that Thunderbolt Battle Fortress had such regulations, but he understood that deeper positions hosted stronger fighters. The team had only encountered one 6th Dao enemy because most were slain by the powerful in this stellar space.
If Du Qingsha had not just advanced to the 6th Dao and needed to accumulate Dao force, she wouldn’t have delayed until now.
"I understand." Lu Ye nodded. Since it’s a rule, he would follow it. Besides, he could check on Jiu Yan’s progress; if she entered the Dao Realm, she could fill the squad’s vacancy.
He believed that with Jiu Yan’s foundation, once she entered the Dao Realm, she’d be at least a 3rd Dao, unquestionably qualified to join the squad.
"Xsu Rong and the Snake Girl have been with me for many years, surviving numerous life-and-death situations, they have not had it easy. I’ll leave them in your hands..." Du Qingsha paused, suddenly turning her head in a direction.
At the same time, Lu Ye felt something and looked in the same direction.
It was the direction of the Star Abyss Gate.
Though this was considered the central area, it was still some distance from the Star Abyss Gate. Yet, at this moment, both Lu Ye and Du Qingsha clearly sensed a peculiar disturbance emerging from that direction.
There seemed to be a terrifying aura arising from that side, making the space of the entire front-line battlefield tremble.
Lu Ye didn’t understand, quickly turning to look at Du Qingsha, only to find her equally bewildered, clearly never having encountered such a situation.
Just then, another strange aura emerged from a certain direction, approaching with unimaginable speed. The aura was grand and vast, giving Lu Ye a vague sense of familiarity, as if he had sensed it somewhere before.
Soon after, he saw a mystic light sweep across the distant stellar space, charging straight toward the location of the Star Abyss Gate.
"The Power of the Sand Pot!" Du Qingsha suddenly stood up, her face changing dramatically as if she had seen something incredibly unbelievable.
Xsu Rong and the Snake Girl had already hurried over, their expressions extremely grave.
"What is the Sand Pot?" Lu Ye couldn’t help but ask.
Before Du Qingsha could respond, there was a violent collision sound from the direction of the Stellar Abyss Gate, followed by a terrifying surge of Dao force that swept in all directions like a tidal wave. In the face of such a torrent of Dao force, Lu Ye felt as small as an ant. Despite being separated by an unknown distance, the aftermath gave him an incredibly oppressive feeling, causing his blood Qi to almost stagnate.
There was no need for Du Qingsha to respond; from this sensation, Lu Ye already sensed the truth.
"Supreme Treasure!"
This kind of terrifying aftermath could not possibly be achieved by human power; it was the power of a supreme treasure.
It was at this moment that Du Qingsha’s voice entered his ears: "The Sand Pot is the supreme treasure that guards this battlefield. There are hundreds of bases on this battlefield, and each one has a portion of the power of the supreme treasure. Now the power of the Sand Pot is manifesting..."
As she spoke, her expression was bewildered and helpless, not at all like that of a powerful 6th Dao cultivator, but more like that of an ordinary woman who had never experienced turmoil.
Because she knew, the power of the supreme treasure could not be released easily, and once it did, it meant that the situation had already escalated to a level that the home planet cultivators could not manage.
How could this happen?
Lu Ye clearly realized this as well, and finally understood why the Thunderbolt Battle Fortress’s fort master could see through his and Jiu Yan’s origins at a glance. At that time, he had asked about it, and the fort master said that someone had informed him.
Lu Ye was curious about who had such sharp eyesight. Now it seemed that if the one who saw through his and Jiu Yan’s origins was not a person but the supreme treasure of this stellar space?
Now that the power of this supreme treasure had erupted, it was obviously countering something. What had happened on the side of the Stellar Abyss Gate to have triggered the disturbance of the supreme treasure?
Logically speaking, only another supreme treasure could counter a supreme treasure.
At this thought, Lu Ye was struck with terror!
The aftermath of the confrontation was becoming increasingly fierce, and the four members of the squad could not stay put; they could only retreat. Not only were they retreating, but countless auras from all directions were moving away from the Stellar Abyss Gate.
Lu Ye released his mental consciousness to sense, secretly shocked. Although his mental consciousness couldn’t expand over a large area due to the suppression of the Star Abyss ambience, even so, he detected quite a few terrifyingly powerful auras roaming nearby.
In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the confrontation between the supreme treasures suddenly vanished without a trace.
The four members of the squad hastily stabilized themselves, turned back to look, but couldn’t see much.
Vaguely, an invisible gust blew from the front, rustling their clothes.
"Why is there wind?" Snake Girl looked puzzled.
"It’s not the wind..." Du Qingsha’s face turned pale, and her lips were dry: "It’s the Star Abyss ambience!"
The extremely dense Star Abyss ambience swept in from the direction of the Stellar Abyss Gate, carrying a stormy surge.
For so many years, the Star Abyss ambience had been eroding this stellar space, which caused the battlefield here to continuously expand. However, this kind of erosion had always been stable, never erupting suddenly like this.
If the previous invasion of the Star Abyss ambience was like a trickling stream, this time was like a dam breaking.
Combining this with the earlier eruption of the power of the supreme treasure, even Lu Ye realized one thing—the Stellar Abyss Gate had undergone a change!
It was highly likely that the Stellar Abyss Gate had expanded.
Suddenly, an evil and grand voice came from the direction of the Stellar Abyss Gate: "The Star Abyss has invaded; if you want to gain more attention from the Will of the Star Abyss, then kill all the living beings of this stellar space. Go, the more you kill, the stronger you will become!"
Upon hearing this voice, Lu Ye felt a wave of irritation, with an inexplicable murderous intent surging within him.
Beside him, Xsu Rong and Snake Girl were in an even worse state; their eyes were bloodshot.
He couldn’t help but exchange a look with Du Qingsha, feeling horrified. Just the voice alone could cause such a wide range of impact. How powerful must the owner of this voice be?
Such a powerful being, cultivators like them at the 6th Dao couldn’t possibly resist. Could the strongest at the 7th Dao of their stellar space withstand it?
"Hahaha, there’s prey!" A sinister voice sounded as a powerful aura rapidly approached from nearby.
"Equip armor!" Du Qingsha shouted sharply, and the three members of the squad immediately donned their cover armor. She took the lead to meet the incoming enemy and instantly engaged in combat with them.
"It’s a 6th Dao!" Du Qingsha was startled, quickly warning the others.
6th Dao cultivators were usually rare to encounter, yet now they suddenly came across one. Obviously, it was due to the earlier disturbance that drove many strong beings away from the Stellar Abyss Gate.
Moreover, if the Stellar Abyss Gate had expanded, then inevitably, more powerful Star Abyss outsiders would invade the stellar space.
Almost the moment her words fell, Xsu Rong had rushed to the enemy’s side, only to have his cover armor shattered by a single punch, with half of his body disintegrating into fragments along with the broken armor.
