Chapter 1819: Sorting Out the Core

The Kyushu of old, where Chaonian resided, was once a top-tier realm. Unfortunately, a single relocation nearly exhausted its resources, causing Kyushu to weaken significantly. It only barely managed to regain its status as a large-scale realm a few years ago.

Now, everything is progressing well. Kyushu's cultivators have ventured into the starry sky and established connections with the Myriad Manifestations Sea. Furthermore, with the Flower Realm now affiliated with Kyushu, the two entities complement each other. These factors, along with the unique presence of Little Nine, have enabled Kyushu to rapidly transform into a large-scale realm poised for swift development.

This combination provides an advantage unmatched by any other realm in the starry sky. It's fair to say that Kyushu's future is highly promising.

Su Yuqing, enlightenment dawning on her, turned to Lu Ye and asked, "So, ten thousand years ago, even though Chaonian died, the legacy of the Dao Tree lineage remained in Kyushu?"

"That's right, it should be," Lu Ye nodded.

This legacy might have had other masters before Chaonian and several after, until Lu Ye acquired it a few years ago.

"I see!" Su Yuqing murmured.

Lu Ye looked at her. "What have you thought of?"

Su Yuqing replied, "Actually, when I read those records about Kyushu and Chaonian back then, one thing always puzzled me. The Kyushu of that era was, after all, the top realm occupied by humanity. Even if Chaonian committed many evil deeds, those numerous forces could have simply killed him for revenge. Why did they then collectively besiege Kyushu? Now, I realize Chaonian was likely just a catalyst. The Dao Tree's legacy was their true objective. They must have known at the time that the Dao Tree's legacy still resided in Kyushu!"

Ordinary grievances wouldn't be enough for those forces to target Kyushu so intensely. However, sufficient personal gain changes everything.

The allure of the Dao Tree's legacy was immense, and Chaonian's actions provided them with ample justification and excuses. And so, a grand siege of Kyushu by numerous allied forces began.

If not for the powerhouses of the former Kyushu era, who had prepared by expending immense effort and resources to create the Heavenly Mechanism Plate, and then used its power to relocate Kyushu, the entire realm would have been utterly devastated after that war.

"Lu Ye," Su Yuqing said solemnly, "The senior you mentioned was correct in his warning. When you're traveling, you must never utter the name 'Kyushu.' Ten thousand years is a long time, but for those major forces, it's not so long. Both the name Kyushu and the Dao Tree's legacy could attract disaster."

Lu Ye nodded.

"As for the Little Human Race, only we Sun Glimmers currently know about this matter. The information will not be leaked, so you can rest assured."

As Lu Ye is now the Master of the Core Origin and is destined to become the Master of Fangcun Mountain, his fate is intertwined with that of Fangcun Mountain. The Sun Glimmers of the Little Human Race would naturally do nothing to harm him.

Lu Ye wasn't particularly worried about that. However, speaking with Su Yuqing today had revealed several secrets closely related to himself.

Suddenly, he recalled something else. "By the way, how long will it take for the three divisions of Fangcun Mountain to merge?"

Su Yuqing calculated briefly before replying, "Our eastern division is the closest; it will likely take less than three years. The southern division will take over ten years, and the western division, being the furthest, will probably need at least thirty or forty years."

"Then I need to make haste," Lu Ye mused. There was ample time for the southern and western divisions to merge, but less than three years for the eastern division was a tight deadline.

"What's wrong?" Su Yuqing asked, puzzled.

Lu Ye explained, "Although I've refined the Origin and the consciousness of the Blood Ancestor's Precious Blood, that single drop of blood has permeated and corroded the entire core world. Its power still lingers throughout. I need to meticulously cleanse and completely purify these residual energies. Only then, once Fangcun Mountain merges, will the Little Human Race have no lingering concerns."

"Is three years enough time?" Su Yuqing's expression tightened. She clearly understood the dire consequences if the precious blood's residual power wasn't thoroughly purified.

"It should be enough. If not, it won't matter. I can seal the core then, preventing the eastern division from merging."

He had sealed the core before, so doing it again would pose no difficulty.

"Then I'm grateful for your hard work," Su Yuqing nodded.

Lu Ye looked at her beautiful face and winked. "It really is a lot of work. A little reward would be even more motivating!"

Su Yuqing smiled faintly and rose gracefully. "When you've finished purifying the core!"

With that, she soared up and flew out of the realm, Lu Ye's voice echoing behind her, "You promised!"

Watching Su Yuqing depart, Lu Ye composed himself. A moment later, he flickered and entered the Origin Space.

Looking around, the Core Origin stood like a great sun. However, unlike when he first saw it, this Origin was no longer shrouded in blood-red light; instead, it appeared pure and flawless.

While the Origin itself was unharmed, the entire realm still needed to be purified.

Lu Ye directly ascended onto the Origin, sitting cross-legged. As the Master of the Origin, he surveyed the entire core world, extending the power of his Talent Tree to gradually refine the lingering power of the precious blood.

He had no need to worry about Kyushu. Not only were there four late-stage Moon Glimmers overseeing it, but also two Sun Glimmers. Lu Ye trusted that Su Yuqing and Chen Xuanhai would take good care of Kyushu while he purified the core world.

Day after day, year after year.

Purifying the realm was incredibly tedious, yet Lu Ye dared not be careless in the slightest. Even a tiny remnant of the precious blood's power could lead to unforeseen and dire consequences.

As the residual power of the precious blood was continuously refined, Lu Ye felt his own sacred energy growing steadily. He now yearned to know how much power Li Tian could exert if he were still alive and stood before him, facing the suppression of Lu Ye's sacred energy.

Even before refining the Blood Ancestor's precious blood, his sacred energy was unparalleled among the Blood Race. Now that he had refined a drop of the Blood Ancestor's precious blood, his sacred energy had undergone terrifying growth. Such suppression would be lethal to any member of the Blood Race.

Su Yuqing and Chen Xuanhai would occasionally visit the core world to check on the situation, but they never disturbed him. Only once did Lu Ye proactively contact Su Yuqing, learning that they were both now residing in Kyushu, living leisurely and content lives.

For them, all that remained now was to wait, as the eastern division would soon merge under the core's influence.

They eagerly awaited the day when the southern and western divisions would eventually return, marking the complete unification of the Little Human Race.

Fangcun Mountain had been divided for a long time. In their generation, they finally had the chance to restore their ancestors' glory, and everyone felt honored by this prospect.

Nearly three years passed by quietly.

Until this day, after several meticulous inspections and searches within the Origin Space, Lu Ye finally confirmed that no residual power of the precious blood remained within the core world. He then let out a long breath.

Including the three years previously spent refining the precious blood, he had dedicated a full six years to matters concerning the core world.

During this time, he had not cultivated, and his personal strength had barely increased. However, in his opinion, it was all worth it.

First, concerning his personal gains: although his strength hadn't increased, his sacred energy had undergone earth-shattering changes. In the future, when facing the Blood Race, even Sun Glimmers, he would be able to handle them with ease.

Furthermore, he had become the Master of the Core Origin and would, in the future, truly be the Realm Master of the entire Fangcun Mountain!

As a result, the Little Human Race would become Kyushu's strongest backing, and he would no longer need to worry about any problems befalling Kyushu while he was traveling abroad.

The six years of dedication, with all these gains, had been a tremendous investment!

As for his personal strength, once these matters were concluded, he could quickly recover it with a trip to the Myriad Manifestations Sea. Moreover, after so many years of accumulation, his mid-stage Moon Glimmer cultivation was already sufficiently stable.

Filled with joy, Lu Ye emerged from seclusion.

With a flicker of his figure, he exited the core world.

"Master!" A familiar voice immediately called out.

Lu Ye turned his head and saw the Xiangyin sisters, who had been guarding the place.

Lu Ye nodded slightly and turned to look in a certain direction. He could vaguely sense something extremely familiar rapidly approaching, as if it were a missing part of himself.

He immediately understood that the eastern division of Fangcun Mountain was approaching. That sensation of something missing was a perception unique to the Master of the Origin, not an actual personal lack.

"Where are Senior Brother Chen Xuanhai and Senior Sister Su Yuqing?" Lu Ye asked.

Xiangyin immediately replied, "The two esteemed adults departed a few days ago to welcome the eastern division of Fangcun Mountain. Our mistress said this merger would cause some instability, so they needed to return to the eastern division to oversee it. Furthermore, our mistress asked me to convey her request for you, Master, to oversee the core and maintain stability."

Lu Ye nodded. "I understand."

After sensing carefully again and confirming that the eastern division of Fangcun Mountain would merge within a few days, Lu Ye decided to wait within the core.

He instructed, "You may leave. You're not needed here anymore."

"Understood!" The Xiangyin sisters acknowledged the order and departed, heading straight back towards Kyushu.

Lu Ye looked up and glanced at the Bloodforged Realm stretching across the void in the distance, suppressing a sudden stir in his heart. Regardless, the merger of Fangcun Mountain was the top priority; he would address that first.

He flickered again, entering the core world, and waited quietly.

A few days later, Lu Ye, stationed within the core, suddenly opened his eyes. Even though he couldn't see anything, he could clearly feel that the eastern division of Fangcun Mountain had arrived!

Almost the instant this thought surfaced, the world shifted.

A massive humming sound echoed from all directions, and the space within the core world became distorted. The entire world suddenly seemed to become much more complete, and its territory rapidly expanded. It wasn't truly expanding, but rather as if missing puzzle pieces were slotting into place.

This merging caused instability and tremors throughout the core world and the eastern division.

Lu Ye raised his hand, and with a thought, mobilized the power of the Origin. Like an invisible giant hand, it swept over the turbulent areas, and in an instant, the instability settled into peace.

The instability caused by the merger of the eastern Fangcun Mountain and the core lasted for a full half month. After this period, when everything settled, Lu Ye clearly felt that the core world had expanded many times over and now encompassed many familiar landscapes that had originally belonged to the eastern Fangcun Mountain.