Chapter 1805: Using the Body as a Cage

From the perspective of the Red Talisman Society, the Blood Ancestor's Precious Blood Clone seemed to appear out of nowhere, and its emergence was incredibly bizarre and mysterious.

"The Blood Ancestor's Precious Blood Clone!" Lu Ye replied.

"A Precious Blood Clone?" A group of Red Talisman Society cultivators looked surprised and suspicious.

"It's a secret art practiced by those with sacred properties among the Blood Race. By refining their own vital essence into precious blood, and with further purification, it can transform into a clone. As you may know, the schism within Fangcun Mountain years ago bore the Blood Ancestor's influence. The Blood Ancestor left a drop of precious blood here, intending to infect the core and claim it as his own. Over the years, that drop of precious blood developed its own sentience, continuing the Blood Ancestor's will."

After Lu Ye's explanation, everyone finally understood the origin of the strange woman.

They also finally understood why cultivators would develop sacred properties after being bathed in this world's blood rain: it was simply due to infection by the power of the Blood Ancestor's precious blood.

In today's battle, Li Tian had long intended to sacrifice himself, as only that way could he aid the Precious Blood Clone in descending into the core world.

As for the many cultivators of Sacred Blood Peak, Li Tian cared nothing for their lives or deaths. In fact, even if they hadn't died by the hands of the Red Talisman Society cultivators, with the descent of the Precious Blood Clone, the Sacred Blood Peak cultivators would still have been completely slaughtered.

Because for the Precious Blood Clone, all first-generation Blood Race members were mere nutrients to strengthen herself; she had an instinctive craving for them.

Upon hearing all of this, the Red Talisman Society cultivators felt a shiver and immense relief.

After so many years of persistent struggle, it wasn't as if none of them had wavered. Living as members of the Red Talisman Society, they had to hide everywhere like rats, constantly facing suppression from Sacred Blood Peak, and their own side lacked cultivation resources.

People constantly defected...

But now, they finally rejoiced in their persistence; their long-held beliefs had finally paid off. Otherwise, how could they still be alive?

"What's the situation now?" Hu Dequan asked again. "Where is that Precious Blood Clone?"

Lu Ye looked towards the Origin. "She's likely gone to infect the Origin."

At his words, everyone's expressions turned grim. Though they didn't understand the inner workings, everyone knew that once the Precious Blood Clone infected the Origin, this world would surely be turned upside down.

Throughout countless years of resisting Sacred Blood Peak, they had barely maintained a foothold. But if the Origin were to be infected by the Blood Ancestor's power, they would likely have no chance of survival left.

Crucially, they couldn't leave this place at all!

Previously, during the Black Abyss contention, as long as they held out long enough, they could naturally depart once all invading enemies were expelled from this space.

But this time, with all the Sacred Blood Peak members dead, they saw no hope of leaving.

Moreover, given the current situation, they couldn't leave anyway.

"What should we do?" Yang Ling asked. Although they didn't know what to do, they couldn't just stand by.

Lu Ye shook his head. To be honest, he didn't know what to do at this moment. Previously, he had used the power of his Talent Tree to alleviate the Origin's eroded state, so the Talent Tree could indeed play a role in the conflict between the Origin and the Blood Ancestor's power.

But the key was that the Precious Blood Clone was too strong. He had barely escaped with his life under Elder Fang's protection, so how could he dare approach recklessly now?

Just then, a sudden change occurred in the direction of the Origin. As the void trembled, red and white lights suddenly burst forth from that direction, illuminating the entire space.

Everyone collectively turned their heads to look. Even without seeing the precise situation there, just from the shifting of those two colors, they could vaguely deduce the ebb and flow of the confrontation.

The white light undoubtedly represented the power of the Origin, while red was the Precious Blood Clone. This was easy to distinguish.

At that moment, the confrontation there suddenly intensified dramatically!

However, what distressed everyone was that the red light clearly held an absolute advantage, and the white was being significantly eroded.

From a distance, it looked like a pristine white canvas being rapidly stained by red.

In less time than it takes an incense stick to burn, there was no trace of white left in their vision; only a crimson glow was visible.

Everyone's heart sank.

Yet, at that very moment, from within the dense, blood-like crimson glow, a dazzling white light suddenly pierced through, incredibly bright.

Everyone couldn't help but feel a surge of renewed hope and anticipation...

Red and white intertwined ceaselessly, quickly blending together until they were indistinguishable.

Then, the distant light rapidly expanded in their vision.

"Why... why is it coming towards us?" Hu Dequan shuddered, his expression turning to panic. In a clash between such powerful figures, all the Moonfall cultivators present were mere minnows.

"Quick, get out of the way!" Yang Ling shouted sternly, and the cultivators of the Red Talisman Society quickly scattered.

Lu Ye didn't move. As the red and white light flew towards him, Elder Fang's urgent voice echoed in his mind: "Lad, I have merged with her, completely trapping her. The rest is up to you. Open your spiritual sea!"

In an instant, Lu Ye grasped Elder Fang's intention.

Elder Fang clearly knew the potent refining power of the Talent Tree, so he placed his last hope on Lu Ye. This was likely why he exerted himself to save Lu Ye at that crucial moment, because from his perspective, only a practitioner of the Dao Tree lineage could truly resolve the Blood Ancestor's precious blood; no one else could.

He had contended with the Blood Ancestor's precious blood for countless years, always at a disadvantage, with no hope of victory. Lu Ye's arrival undoubtedly presented him with this opportunity.

His original plan was to wait until after this Black Abyss contention, then meticulously formulate a plan with Lu Ye. In that plan, he was confident he could use Lu Ye's power to resolve the crisis that had plagued him for countless years.

However, fate had other plans. The Precious Blood Clone descended into the Origin space. Now, in this critical moment, there was no time for plans. He could only go all out, exposing his own aura while saving Lu Ye, thereby drawing the Precious Blood Clone to infect him.

By this point, not only did the Origin contain its own power, but the precious blood had also completely integrated into it. Without external interference, it wouldn't be long before the precious blood completely eroded the Origin, allowing the Precious Blood Clone to take control of this world.

But the Precious Blood Clone didn't realize that this very act had bound her hands and feet. The Origin now functioned like a cage, trapping her within.

If the Precious Blood Clone possessed sufficient sentience, it might have detected some clues, but her intelligence was ultimately muddled. How could she possibly counter Elder Fang's machinations?

Lu Ye had already opened his Spiritual Sea. The next instant, he saw a ball of light fly towards him and directly crash into his body.

Even though Elder Fang had tried his best to control it, the immense power was still more than Lu Ye could bear. At the moment of impact, he felt as if all the bones in his body had shattered; a dizzy spell overwhelmed him, and he was sent directly flying.

Dazed and disoriented, he was on the verge of unconsciousness, no longer feeling the pain in his body.

Until Elder Fang's voice rang in his ear: "Wake up, don't fall asleep!"

Lu Ye bit the tip of his tongue, barely regaining some lucidity. He then steadied himself, briefly checking his condition, confirmed he wouldn't die, and quickly immersed his consciousness.

The next instant, his soul spirit body manifested within his Spiritual Sea.

He looked up to see a red and white sphere of light in his vision. It was undoubtedly the manifestation of the Origin. When Lu Ye first saw it, it had merely been veiled in a faint blood mist, but now its appearance had completely transformed.

Because it was within his own Spiritual Sea, Lu Ye could clearly feel two powerful wills contending within the sphere.

The red and white colors ceaselessly shifted; turbulence swept in all directions, turning the sea into raging waves. Even with the suppressing aura emanating from the blossoming Seven-Colored Divine Lotus, there were signs that it could not be contained.

"Refine it quickly!" Elder Fang's voice boomed like a clap of thunder at that moment.

Lu Ye was about to activate the power of the Talent Tree, but suddenly realized a problem. "Elder Fang, if I refine this, what will happen to you?"

At this moment, the Origin didn't merely trap the Blood Ancestor's precious blood. If Lu Ye were to refine it, he could indeed refine the power of the precious blood, but then the Origin's consciousness would also be refined. It would be impossible for Lu Ye to refine only the precious blood and not the Origin, as the two were inextricably mixed.

Elder Fang's voice rang out: "I am pleased that you ask this question, but there is no perfect solution in this world. I, this old man, have used my body as a cage, finally managing to trap this fiend. I don't want to fail now. Just refine it; don't concern yourself with me."

Lu Ye remained silent.

Elder Fang knew his thoughts and couldn't help but sigh. "You must know that if the Origin is eroded by the Blood Ancestor's power and then breaks free, the entire Fangcun Mountain will be devastated. Moreover, as long as Fangcun Mountain exists, a new will for the Origin will eventually be born."

But that new will might not be Elder Fang.

Lu Ye's expression was solemn, and a low voice emerged: "Elder Fang, forgive my offense!"

As he spoke, the phantom of the Talent Tree suddenly appeared behind his soul spirit body—a towering, magnificent tree with countless leaves burning fiercely.

Beneath the tree, countless roots extended like living tendrils, embedding themselves into the Origin.

The refining began!

Large plumes of black smoke rose from the Talent Tree. These were undoubtedly powers from the Blood Ancestor, not impurities, but elements harmful to Lu Ye.

As if conscious, within the Origin, the precious blood's consciousness fiercely resisted, causing the entire Origin to become tumultuous and turning Lu Ye's Spiritual Sea into a scene of impending doom.

The Seven-Colored Divine Lotus's light grew increasingly dazzling. Its light, like an invisible hand, smoothed the turbulence in Lu Ye's Spiritual Sea, alleviating his pressure.

Within the Origin, Elder Fang was also fiercely exerting his power, suppressing the precious blood.

Only then did Lu Ye manage to spare a portion of his attention to take out healing spirit pills and ingest them, recovering his physical injuries.

Immediately after, he took out a large quantity of fire-attribute treasures and began to refine them.

He was secretly glad he had prepared for any eventuality, always keeping a large supply of fire-attribute treasures ready. Otherwise, with such a consumption rate, the Talent Tree's refining might not last long.