Chapter 1774: 幻血魔瞳

The value of the three red talismans was immeasurable. While they might not display significant miraculous effects in the short term, with sufficient nurturing, they would undoubtedly become Lu Ye's trump cards.

The three red talismans had distinct attributes: one for offense, one for defense, and one for escape. The Little Human Race had prepared them very thoughtfully.

Lu Ye immediately took out the three red talismans. As he began refining them with his spiritual power, he continued to examine the other items in his storage ring.

Besides the three red talismans, there was also a small bell and a jade slip.

Lu Ye inspected the bell and discovered it was an exceptionally fine soul artifact.

Soul artifacts were highly valuable because their creation was far more difficult than that of ordinary magic treasures. This bell, clearly of extraordinary quality, was undoubtedly worth a fortune.

The jade slip contained intelligence regarding the celestial phenomenon, along with instructions for him to prepare. A Sun-gazing Realm cultivator from the Little Human Race would come for him within three to five days to depart.

The journey to the celestial phenomenon where Square Inch Mountain's core resided was long. Having a Sun-gazing Realm cultivator personally escort him would undoubtedly save a significant amount of time.

With everything settled on Three Realms Island, Lu Ye quietly waited.

A few days later, the immense pressure of a Sun-gazing Realm cultivator suddenly descended from the sky, then instantly retracted.

Sensing the Sun-gazing Realm's aura, Lu Ye understood. He rose to his feet and flew out of Three Realms Island.

Outside Three Realms Island, a figure stood silently, clearly awaiting Lu Ye's arrival.

It was Zhang Kun!

Seeing him, Lu Ye was not surprised. Western Square Inch Mountain was located here, so it was natural for a Sun-gazing Realm cultivator from this region to escort him on his departure.

"Senior Brother!" Lu Ye greeted, bowing.

Zhang Kun nodded slightly, summoned a starship, and motioned, "Get on!"

Lu Ye stepped onto the starship. Immediately, Zhang Kun channeled his spiritual power, and the starship transformed into a streak of light, soaring out of Myriad Manifestations Sea.

Although the disturbance was minimal, Zhang Kun's Sun-gazing Realm aura naturally did not escape the notice of the Sun-gazing Realm cultivators guarding Myriad Manifestations Sea. These guardians were genuinely puzzled, unable to comprehend the true relationship between Three Realms Island and the Little Human Race, or why they appeared so close.

The Little Human Race had even agreed to open a talisman shop on Three Realms Island! This was a benefit that even Myriad Manifestations Island had failed to secure.

Several more days passed, and the Star Constellation Grand Competition on Grand Disk Island concluded. With this, Western Square Inch Mountain's visit to Myriad Manifestations Sea had successfully ended.

Watched by countless cultivators, Western Square Inch Mountain departed Myriad Manifestations Sea, continuing its wandering journey.

At this very moment, Lu Ye sat cross-legged on the starship, circulating his vital blood energy to nurture the red talismans within him.

Once refined into the body, these red talismans would be constantly nourished by one's vital blood even if left unattended, but the efficiency would be low.

Actively circulating vital blood energy, however, yielded a different and much better result.

Lu Ye was unsure what dangers he might encounter on this journey. Although the celestial phenomenon he was headed to was inaccessible to Sun-gazing Realm cultivators, meaning any enemies he met would only be at the Moon Reflection Realm level, one could never be too careful.

If he could nurture the red talismans to a certain extent before reaching his destination, he would undoubtedly gain more means of self-preservation.

Others would naturally lack this ability.

However, Lu Ye could use his precious blood to nurture the red talismans, achieving extraordinary results, merely at the cost of consuming precious blood.

Therefore, throughout the journey, he spent his time in a cycle of consuming and re-condensing his precious blood.

Apart from this, Lu Ye was also refining the small bell.

The bell, known as the Soul-stabilizing Bell, had the effect of calming the mind and stabilizing the soul when activated. The Little Human Race had specifically prepared it for Lu Ye's journey to the celestial phenomenon. Previous Moon Reflection Realm cultivators sent to search for Square Inch Mountain's core had received similar gifts, but Lu Ye's Soul-stabilizing Bell was undoubtedly of very high quality, as Su Yuqing herself had personally retrieved it from her treasured collection.

Su Yuqing was clearly very concerned about Lu Ye's safety.

Zhang Kun simply piloted the starship, quickly reaching a wormhole after departing Myriad Manifestations Sea. With his Sun-gazing Realm abilities, he could traverse the wormhole unhindered, and the Moon Reflection Realm cultivators guarding its entrance dared not stop him.

Lu Ye merely silently noted the wormhole's location, paying no attention to which star system it led to.

Along the way, Zhang Kun took him through three wormholes...

The last wormhole was even somewhat unstable. Lu Ye estimated that without Zhang Kun's Sun-gazing Realm abilities and his masterful way of navigating it, he would have surely been trapped if he had come alone.

Six months later, in a desolate starfield, the starship slowly advanced. Lu Ye stood up and stood beside Zhang Kun.

He gazed with awe at the magnificent spectacle before them.

Although he had seen many celestial phenomena before, this was his first time encountering one with such a unique form.

From a distance, the phenomenon, spanning an unknown stretch of the starry sky, resembled a gigantic eye...

As if an invisible giant had opened its single eye, gazing upon the unpredictable changes of the endless cosmos throughout the river of time.

The Phantom Blood Demonic Eye!

This was the name of the celestial phenomenon before them.

The starship's speed gradually decreased until it came to a complete stop. Zhang Kun's brows were tightly furrowed, as if he was enduring immense pressure.

"Junior Brother, I can only take you this far," Zhang Kun said, lowering his head to avoid looking at the Phantom Blood Demonic Eye.

It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't!

The wonder of this celestial phenomenon lay in its unique effect: cultivators below the Sun-gazing Realm were unaffected when they came here, but any Sun-gazing Realm cultivator who approached would experience immense pressure. This pressure was not physical but spiritual, intensifying greatly the closer one got.

The pressure became significantly greater when a Sun-gazing Realm cultivator directly gazed at the Phantom Blood Demonic Eye.

"Thank you, Senior Brother!" Lu Ye nodded, seeing that Zhang Kun had reached his limit. He was very curious about the profound mystery of this celestial phenomenon.

Fortunately, he would likely be able to experience it once inside.

"Remember, the Phantom Blood Demonic Eye has two sides. When it blinks, it's best to find a place to hide."

"Understood." This information was already recorded in the jade slip Ye Chaoqun had given him earlier, so Lu Ye knew what to do without Zhang Kun needing to remind him.

"Also, Junior Sister Su asked me to tell you: if a task proves impossible, don't force it. Prioritize your safety above all else."

"I understand. Senior Brother, I'm going in."

"Go."

Lu Ye activated his spiritual power, leaped from the starship, and headed towards the Phantom Blood Demonic Eye.

As he traveled, he continuously gazed at the gigantic Phantom Blood Demonic Eye but felt none of the pressure Zhang Kun had experienced. He could only marvel at the vast and wondrous nature of the cosmos.

Having reached the Mid Moon Reflection Realm, his speed in piloting a starship had increased even further than before.

Even so, it still took Lu Ye a full ten days to barely enter the outer regions of the Phantom Blood Demonic Eye. While this celestial phenomenon didn't appear very large from a distance, no celestial phenomenon was truly small in scale; perhaps some existed, but Lu Ye had certainly never seen one.

Based on his calculations, the Phantom Blood Demonic Eye's sheer size was in no way inferior to that of Myriad Manifestations Sea.

The outer region was filled with dust and meteorites of various sizes. Not long after Lu Ye began his journey, he spotted several figures traveling together, seemingly searching for spirit jade.

With a sweep of his divine sense, he knew these individuals were in the Star Constellation Realm.

This was not surprising. While celestial phenomena were fraught with danger, they often concealed opportunities. For one, every celestial phenomenon was a high-yield source of spirit jade and spirit crystals.

Thus, it was normal for Star Constellation Realm cultivators to gather here to collect spirit jade. Of course, with their cultivation level, they only dared to operate in the outer regions and would never venture deep inside.

The suppression imposed by the ancient environment of the celestial phenomenon alone was something Star Constellation Realm cultivators could not ignore; the deeper one went, the more intense the suppression became.

This was true not only for the Phantom Blood Demonic Eye but also for the Yin-Yang Grand Millstone and most other celestial phenomena in the starry sky.

This was because these phenomena had mostly originated in extremely ancient times, and their environments differed significantly from where cultivators currently lived.

Lu Ye continued to delve deeper.

The information provided by Square Inch Mountain was limited. Over the years, they had only been able to confirm one thing: the core was located within this phenomenon.

As for its precise location and appearance, even the Little Human Race themselves did not know. They had previously sent Moon Reflection Realm cultivators from other races to search, but these explorers either never returned or found nothing.

Lu Ye didn't have many expectations for this trip; his mindset was that if it worked out, great, but if not, it was fine too.

After all, if he succeeded, he could place the core within the Jade Snail Realm, making Square Inch Mountain a formidable backing for Jade Snail. If he failed, there would be no significant loss, merely a waste of some time.

Therefore, prudence was his guiding principle.

After several days of travel, he made no significant discoveries, though he did encounter several groups of cultivators, including both Star Constellation and Moon Reflection Realm cultivators.

Star Constellation Realm cultivators came primarily to search for cultivation resources like spirit jade and spirit crystals. As for Moon Reflection Realm cultivators, finding resources was merely a secondary goal; their main purpose was to temper their own spiritual power.

In the past few days, Lu Ye had also discovered another wondrous aspect of this phenomenon.

Within the phenomenon, peculiar energies would rhythmically ebb and flow. Whenever these energies appeared, they were accompanied by a miraculous cleansing power that could purify the spiritual power within a cultivator's body.

For many Moon Reflection Realm cultivators, this was undoubtedly an excellent place for refinement.

When they cultivated, consuming spirit pills or other resources could introduce impurities into their spiritual power, which then required time to expel.

However, this expulsion was sometimes incomplete.

Hence, they chose to come here, saving time and achieving a more thorough purification.

However, this beneficial effect was useless to Lu Ye. Thanks to the Talent Tree's purification, his power had been pure and flawless since the very beginning of his cultivation. Thus, while he sensed the miraculous cleansing power, he had no use for it.

The cultivators he occasionally encountered generally did not engage in conversation, keeping their distance from each other.

After several more days of searching, Lu Ye found nothing, but he wasn't anxious. If Square Inch Mountain's core were truly that easy to find, it wouldn't have been lost for so many years.