Chapter 1795: Gaining Complete Achievement

Upon learning that Sacred Blood Peak had dispatched troops to Black Prison Cliff, Lu Ye immediately departed with Xiang Yin and others.

It wasn't out of fear. According to the information he received, Sacred Blood Peak had deployed over twenty Moon-Glimmer realm cultivators against Black Prison Cliff.

While the enemy significantly outnumbered them, if a confrontation were to occur, Sacred Blood Peak would be at a disadvantage. The suppressive effect of holy power, which these primordial bloodkins couldn't ignore, would be key. Not only Lu Ye himself, but also Xiang Yin and the others, now possessed much greater holy power than their adversaries.

Even so, Lu Ye wasn't confident he could completely annihilate the invading forces. After all, they were all Moon-Glimmer realm cultivators, and who knew what unpredictable methods they might possess?

Furthermore, if his own intelligence were exposed, it would inevitably draw Di Tian's attention, which would be detrimental to his future plans and might even prompt Di Tian to act personally.

In his strategy, his holy power remained an absolute secret until his true confrontation with Di Tian, allowing him to catch Di Tian by surprise.

Admittedly, Sacred Blood Peak was aware that his holy power was potent, thanks to Xiang Yin's earlier disclosure. However, they didn't know the exact extent of its intensity because they hadn't truly experienced it and couldn't imagine it.

Engaging Di Tian at this time was not what Lu Ye desired, as even with the suppression from his holy power, he couldn't completely eliminate Di Tian.

The Black Abyss Confrontation, scheduled for six months later, was a much better option. The Black Abyss was the battlefield he had chosen.

Considering all these factors, Lu Ye abandoned Black Prison Cliff and relocated his forces. This also allowed him to do a favor for the Red Talisman Society, letting them know he was a potential partner.

The Daybreak realm was undoubtedly powerful. Lu Ye didn't know if he was a match for Di Tian before actually fighting him, but a collaboration with the Red Talisman Society would undoubtedly increase his chances of victory.

As the sea of blood surged forward, engulfing all their cultivators, Lu Ye soon received a message from Hu Dequan. The message contained nothing but a location where Lu Ye could take refuge.

For years, the Red Talisman Society had engaged in a battle of wits and courage with Sacred Blood Peak. Despite being significantly weaker in overt strength, they had never been completely wiped out, relying primarily on their ability to hide.

It could be said that the Red Talisman Society possessed countless hidden strongholds in this realm. Hu Dequan revealing one to Lu Ye was partly a gesture of reciprocity, thanking Lu Ye for his earlier warning. On the other hand, it was likely a test.

Lu Ye had repeatedly stated he was a potential partner. Therefore, by offering him a hiding place, if he dared to go, it would demonstrate his sincerity for cooperation. If he didn't, it would suggest ulterior motives.

Lu Ye had nothing to fear.

He was already contemplating where to hide, so he immediately replied with thanks and led his forces toward the specified stronghold.

The gloom in the sky gradually thinned, and signs of the Blood Moon appearing emerged.

Concurrently, the Red Talisman Society's cultivators were also evacuating in a hurry. Although they didn't know if Lu Ye's information was reliable, they preferred to err on the side of caution in such matters, especially since Lu Ye had already located that stronghold.

Naturally, after evacuating, Hu Dequan and the others remained hidden at a distance, observing the situation.

Two days later, a large group of Sacred Blood Peak cultivators indeed found the location and immediately launched a relentless bombardment.

Hu Dequan and the others watched with twitching eyelids, secretly grateful for Lu Ye's warning. Otherwise, even if the Red Talisman Society weren't annihilated this time, they would suffer heavy losses, likely leaving them without the ability to resist in the Black Abyss Confrontation half a year later.

At this very moment, Lu Ye was in a valley, gazing up at the Blood Moon and exploring its mysteries.

Since arriving in the core world, Lu Ye had been cultivating his precious blood, only emerging from seclusion to observe the Blood Moon when it was in the sky.

This was now the third time the Blood Moon had appeared. The Blood Eye Spirit Rune was progressing well, and Lu Ye estimated that he would be able to perfect it after two more observations.

According to the current pattern of the Blood Moon's appearance, there would certainly be two more opportunities within six months. Of course, unforeseen circumstances could not be ruled out.

However, Lu Ye could do nothing about this. He couldn't control when the Blood Moon appeared; he could only wait.

For the subsequent period, the Red Talisman Society went into complete hibernation.

With their core stronghold destroyed and their painstakingly cultivated spirit plants lost, they would have no usable resources from now on. Although Lu Ye had provided them with a batch earlier, it wouldn't last very long.

Consequently, the Red Talisman Society felt a strong urgency and decided to confront Sacred Blood Peak in the next Black Abyss Confrontation. Missing this opportunity would make the Red Talisman Society's situation increasingly difficult in the future.

Driven by this urgency, the Red Talisman Society began to actively and frequently contact Lu Ye.

Given past events, they were certain of Lu Ye's stance against Sacred Blood Peak, and with time running out, they had no other option but to ally with him.

This was undoubtedly what Lu Ye desired.

Upon arriving in this realm, his initial intention was to integrate with the Red Talisman Society and fight Sacred Blood Peak alongside them, but various complications had prevented this.

He understood Hu Dequan and the others' initial choices and held no resentment because he couldn't explain the secret of the Talent Tree to anyone.

Although the process had been somewhat convoluted, the outcome was still satisfactory.

Seen this way, his approach of gathering rogue cultivators was correct, as without this force, the Red Talisman Society might not have engaged with him.

Lu Ye's greatest gain from the Red Talisman Society was various pieces of intelligence regarding the Black Abyss Confrontation. The more he learned about it, the more convinced he became that choosing the Black Abyss as his battlefield against Di Tian was a wise decision.

In the stronghold's secret chamber, Lu Ye was cultivating his precious blood when his sound talisman suddenly vibrated. He took it out to check, expecting it to be Hu Dequan. Their relationship had been growing steadily recently; after casting aside his initial reservations, Hu Dequan had found Lu Ye worthy of a deep friendship and often contacted him to discuss matters.

The two groups were now very close, almost living together, with occasional movements of personnel, enjoying harmonious interactions.

However, upon checking the sound talisman, he discovered that it wasn't Hu Dequan who had contacted him, but the ghost cultivator, Zhou Tianbao!

"My Lord, I have been exposed. Your subordinate will fight to the death. Also, please be careful, My Lord; Di Tian has been in seclusion practicing a secret art recently, and it seems he has made significant progress!"

Lu Ye slightly lowered his eyes after reading the message in the sound talisman.

He had anticipated Zhou Tianbao's exposure.

Since gathering numerous rogue cultivators, he had initiated various actions against Sacred Blood Peak, destroying several of their teams on external missions. Previously, Sacred Blood Peak's encirclement of the Red Talisman Society and Black Prison Cliff had also been fruitless.

Unless Sacred Blood Peak's cultivators were fools, they would certainly realize there was an internal problem; otherwise, the enemy couldn't have relocated in advance.

After realizing an internal issue, Sacred Blood Peak would undoubtedly conduct an internal investigation. Once that happened, Zhou Tianbao's exposure was inevitable.

Because all intelligence from Sacred Blood Peak during this period had come from him, if Sacred Blood Peak followed the trail, Zhou Tianbao had no chance of escape.

Lu Ye had previously asked Zhou Tianbao to investigate Di Tian's situation because he was very concerned about something: Di Tian hadn't appeared recently and had been absent even during the encirclement of the Red Talisman Society's stronghold.

Zhou Tianbao had clearly uncovered something, and it was even possible that Di Tian's secret art had advanced to a certain level, allowing him to detect Zhou Tianbao's betrayal.

Secret art... Lu Ye immediately thought of the Blood Eye Spirit Rune.

When the Blood Moon was in the sky, the hidden spirit runes within it were no secret. If he could perceive them, other cultivators naturally could too. The cultivators from the Red Talisman Society had once studied the Blood Moon, vaguely sensing that the enigmatic spirit runes concealed within it were connected to a secret art. However, they couldn't find the entry point and had to give up in frustration.

As for observing the spirit runes themselves... the Blood Eye Spirit Rune was too complex. Even the most exceptional spirit master would find it unrealistic to completely construct this spirit rune.

If Lu Ye didn't have the Talent Tree, he wouldn't have wasted his time on it.

The new Black Abyss Confrontation was approaching, and Di Tian's secret art had reached a minor completion, which was not good news.

When Lu Ye tried to contact Zhou Tianbao again, the sound talisman message could no longer be sent, which undoubtedly meant Zhou Tianbao had died.

Furthermore, through his own holy blood's perception, Lu Ye indeed could not sense any trace of Zhou Tianbao, his blood attendant.

It was somewhat regrettable.

Lu Ye had considered whether to have Zhou Tianbao leave Sacred Blood Peak in advance, but he ultimately didn't. This was because Zhou Tianbao was not the only informant he had placed within Sacred Blood Peak!

Whenever Xiang Yin and the others went on external missions, he would give them a jade box to use at their discretion. What was sealed inside the jade box was none other than the precious blood he had painstakingly refined!

Zhou Tianbao had to die. Only his death would make Sacred Blood Peak lower its guard and thus protect the other informants.

After a brief contemplation, Lu Ye sent a message to Hu Dequan, informing him of Di Tian's emergence from seclusion.

The Red Talisman Society and his own forces needed to go into even deeper hiding, as Di Tian would surely make moves after emerging from seclusion. If he found any clues, there would undoubtedly be many casualties.

All the hiding was to accumulate strength for the ultimate Black Abyss Confrontation.

Lu Ye distributed a large amount of resources, solely to ensure that the Red Talisman Society's cultivators could constantly maintain their strongest power.

Six months passed in a flash.

In the stronghold's secret chamber, Lu Ye sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his consciousness surging like a tide.

Upon introspection, the leaves of the Talent Tree burned brightly. Previously blank leaves were now densely covered with many interlocking Yin-Yang dualities. As his consciousness surged, more Yin-Yang dualities began to spread outwards.

Lu Ye was engraving the Blood Eye Spirit Rune onto the Talent Tree.

After his third observation of the Blood Moon six months prior, he waited another two months for it to reappear, but Lu Ye still hadn't been able to observe it completely.

He waited patiently for several more months until, a few days ago, during his final observation of the Blood Moon, he finally succeeded!