Free Web NovelChapter 2113: Chapter 2111: The Birth of Three Six-Daos
After discussing, Jiu Yan and Su Wan stayed behind to guard the Stellar Tree and the 4th Dao cultivator, while Lu Ye assigned one Talent Tree Avatar to oversee the situation.
The remaining six people split into three teams and began to hunt Dao Bones in all directions.
Lu Ye went alone, Zi Ji took Bewitchment Shadow, and Chong Yue took Water Fairy and Chen Li.
By acting separately like this, the efficiency of hunting Dao Bones naturally became much greater than when Lu Ye was alone. Initially, the Dao Bones obtained by Zi Ji and Chong Yue were primarily used to accumulate their own Dao force.
Only after surpassing two hundred in accumulation did they start feeding the Stellar Tree.
During this period, the Dao Bones Lu Ye obtained were sent back using Void Spirit Runes. Jiu Yan’s Dao force accumulation had already broken through two hundred, with quite a surplus.
The 4th Dao cultivator said that through this method to feed the Stellar Tree, it might take three to five months to mature a Stellar Fruit, but in fact, three to five months was not nearly enough.
It’s not that he was lying.
But the team had three people who needed to accumulate their own Dao force and prepare to consume the Stellar Fruit, which slowed the process.
Eight months later, the eight members of the team gathered under the Stellar Tree once again.
At this moment, the Stellar Tree had changed significantly compared to eight months ago, with the entire tree becoming exceptionally transparent, as if it could disappear at any moment.
In contrast, the three fruits hanging from the tree were shining with even more brilliant and rich starlight.
This situation seemed as if the Stellar Fruits were consuming all the essence of the Stellar Tree.
According to the 4th Dao cultivator, this was a sign that the fruits were about to mature.
Lu Ye stood beneath the tree by the roots, holding a few Dao Bones in his hand, throwing them one by one into the roots.
Everyone else waited quietly nearby, secretly anticipating.
Until only two Dao Bones were left in his hand, the Stellar Tree suddenly shook, and the tree body, which was almost invisible, disappeared completely.
Only three Stellar Fruits remained suspended in the original place, radiating an unprecedented dazzling light, rapidly expanding to the size of a water jar in the blink of an eye.
"Now!" Lu Ye called out in a low voice.
Three figures, long prepared, dashed out, darting toward the three fruits, instantly entering them, leaving no trace.
Stellar Fruits are not consumed by mouth; these are not actual fruits but require the cultivator to merge into them and use the wondrous power of the Stellar Fruits to refine their Dao Bones, which is why this treasure needs special containers for preservation.
By releasing his Mental Consciousness to perceive, he found nothing to detect.
Lu Ye turned to the 4th Dao cultivator and asked, "What’s the success rate of the Stellar Fruits in assisting the refinement of Dao Bones?"
The 4th Dao cultivator, having spent time with Jiu Yan and Su Wan, knew that Lu Ye and his group were reasonable people, so he was more at ease than before. He said calmly, "I don’t know; I’ve never used one. However, I once heard the chief say that unless the foundation is too poor, there’s basically no chance of failure when refining Dao Bones with the help of the Stellar Fruit."
Lu Ye raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling reassured by this.
When it comes to the foundation, those chosen by the Spectral Sedan Chair do not have weak backgrounds. Which of them had not accumulated over the years at Peak Sun Blaze?
Jiu Yan’s turmoil in the Dao Realm was due to an unresolved inner knot. Once it was resolved with help, she quickly established her Dao foundation.
During the wait, Lu Ye remained vigilant, monitoring the surroundings with the others to prevent any unforeseen incidents.
Perhaps due to the recent extensive hunting in the area, not many Star Abyss living creatures were around, leading to a peaceful environment.
Two days later, one of the Stellar Fruits’ light suddenly dimmed, revealing Zi Ji’s figure. Meeting Lu Ye’s eyes, he nodded slightly, communicating everything without words.
Another day passed, and the remaining two Stellar Fruits dimmed simultaneously, revealing the figures of Jiu Yan and Chong Yue.
Chong Yue’s face was alight with joy, making it clear that everything had succeeded.
Though Jiu Yan was less overt, the corners of her eyes subtly curved, indicating her good mood.
"Congratulations to you, Fellow Daoists, for achieving the 6th Dao. Our strength has grown once again," Su Wan cheerfully offered her congratulations.
The emergence of three 6th Dao achievers meant that the effort made during those eight months had been worthwhile, as having greater strength in the Star Abyss meant better self-preservation.
Others also offered their congratulations, creating a harmonious scene.
Lu Ye looked at the 4th Dao cultivator nearby: "If you have nowhere else to go, would you like to join us?"
The other hesitated for a moment but shook his head: "I appreciate the Fellow Daoist’s kindness, but I prefer staying here."
Lu Ye didn’t press further. His intent to recruit came from the advantage of the individual’s knowledge about the Star Abyss, providing insights when encountering the unexpected.
However, the other seemed very cautious.
This was not surprising. All eight of them came from the same stellar space, capable of mutual support and honest cooperation here, but integrating an outsider was not so simple.
"Then, please feel free, Fellow Daoist!" Lu Ye gestured with a hand.
The other nodded slightly and turned to leave, his voice echoing from afar: "Fellow Daoist, for survival in the Star Abyss, ensure never to lightly swear by the name of the Will of the Star Abyss again. The Will of the Star Abyss is omnipresent, and any oath made under its name will be scrutinized. To break it invites peril!"
"Noted!" Lu Ye cupped his hands from afar.
The restless Zi Ji paused upon hearing these words.
He had just forged his second Dao Bone, and his Dao force was heavily depleted. He initially intended to use that 4th Dao Bone to replenish himself...
"Will of the Star Abyss..." Zi Ji murmured, turning to Lu Ye: "Did you feel anything special when you took the oath?"
Lu Ye shook his head: "No, I didn’t."
In Zi Ji’s eyes, a flash of light appeared: "So, he might be bluffing?" Though he said this, he had no intention of pursuing, for some matters are better believed than not.
"Let’s go." Lu Ye called out.
Although the pre-determined journey was delayed by eight months, the team’s overall strength had improved, which would undoubtedly be greatly beneficial for the journey ahead.
An eight-member team, led by Lu Ye, with Zi Ji at the rear, while Chong Yue and Jiu Yan were positioned on the sides, the others sandwiched in between, traversing through the vast Star Abyss.
Because of the Dao Bones’ presence, battles and killings could break out at any moment within this Star Abyss.
The squad advanced and occasionally encountered enemies. In the numerous dangers, the eight-member team repeatedly escaped death by a narrow margin.
The most perilous encounter was with a 9th Dao star beast.
The star beast didn’t look impressive from a distance, nor was it large, but once engaged, everyone realized its ferocity.
With a single strike, Zi Ji was severely injured. If not for the strong physique of the Demon Race, he might have died on the spot.
In that battle, Lu Ye gave it everything he had. Fortunately, this 9th Dao star beast had great strength but little spiritual intelligence, allowing him to use the Blood Sea to cover their escape. Then, with the doppelganger’s assistance and the Void Spirit Runes, he narrowly escaped, though not without sustaining heavy injuries in the end.
If it had been a Star Abyss cultivator with higher spiritual intelligence, the entire team might have been annihilated.
After this battle, the eight-member team rested and recuperated in a concealed place for several months before slowly recovering.
The road ahead was rough, but there was no choice but to press on.
With hardships, there naturally comes gain.
Among the eight, Bewitchment Shadow, Water Fairy, and Chen Li had already advanced to the 5th Dao, just waiting to accumulate enough Dao force to attempt refining a second Dao Bone.
Su Wan had not broken through; she had tried once to refine a Dao Bone and ended up with the same result as Zi Ji’s earlier failure, with the invested Dao force going to waste.
The strength of the three 6th Dao cultivators hadn’t increased, but as their Dao force accumulated, they no longer had to act as cautiously as before, without needing to worry about Dao force consumption.
The greatest improvement was in Lu Ye.
Now, his accumulated Dao force had surpassed nine hundred... In theory, with so much Dao force, he should be able to exhibit 9th Dao strength.
But at present, with his foundation, the maximum Dao force he could wield was the 7th Dao, so further accumulation of Dao force was meaningless.
However, due to the shared distribution, both his main body and Talent Tree Avatar could exert 7th Dao strength, effectively adding another 7th Dao to the team.
In a stellar space marvel, everyone searched in all directions.
The Stellar Tree only manifests within the stellar space marvels, which is no secret in the Star Abyss, so whenever encountering a stellar space marvel, the team explored in hope of finding Stellar Fruits to aid their breakthrough.
The stellar space marvels in the Star Abyss differ greatly from those in the stellar space, mainly in their scale.
Take the All Phenomena Ocean’s stellar space, for instance, where each marvel is enormous, with the smaller ones covering a star system and the larger spanning over a hundred star systems.
But in the Star Abyss, it’s not the same. The stellar space marvels are not large, for reasons unknown.
Unfortunately, along this journey, although many stellar space marvels were encountered, the Stellar Tree remained elusive.
This time was no different, yielding no results.
Lu Ye led the team out from the stellar space marvel and found a nearby spot to rest briefly.
"How long has it been?" Water Fairy’s gentle voice rang out.
The Star Abyss landscape hardly changes, and even a strong one like Water Fairy finds it hard to track the passage of time unless careful.
"Almost four years!" Zi Ji responded.
Since the day they left the area with the Golden Rice Bowl, it’s been three years; none expected this journey to be so long.
Though caution slowed their pace and there were many delays along the way, just the travel took this much time, an invaluable experience for everyone.
In the All Phenomena Ocean stellar space, going anywhere never took this long, even traveling to a distant location could use the Insect Path to shorten the trip.
The Star Abyss also had Insect Paths, quite a few, which they occasionally encountered, but no one knew what lay at the other end or where it led, so no one dared to take the risk.
Suppose a powerful figure is waiting on the other side; going over would mean certain death.
"Brother Lu, how much longer until we arrive?" Chong Yue looked at Lu Ye.
Lu Ye, upon hearing this, activated his mana, silently sensing the Reincarnation Tree mark on the back of his hand, then pondered before speaking: "At our current pace, possibly within a year!"
