Chapter 2035: Changes After Sunlight Exposure

In the previous battle with Zixuan, Lu Ye had originally intended to leave one Demon Venerable alive, but he was unable to do so. Consequently, there was no one to publicize the outcome of that great battle.

And thinking about it now, even if he had managed to spare a Demon Venerable, the opponent would never expose their own weaknesses or help Yuluo spread the news.

So, he had to do it himself.

As Lu Ye spoke, Old Tang immediately understood, nodding, "That's easy. Since I've returned, many people have sent messages, openly and covertly inquiring about what we've been doing. I just need to let a little information slip later."

It was foreseeable that this news would create ripples. Many factions would undoubtedly seek verification from all sides, and Zixuan's losses were undeniable. Anyone paying attention to Zixuan's situation would realize that the information released by Three Realms Island was true.

With this battle serving as a deterrent, it was unlikely that anyone would dare to harbor designs on Yuluo again.

"Also..." Lu Ye recalled something. "We currently possess four top-tier spirit islands. Myriad Manifestations Island has been assigned to Jiuyan, and the Littlefolk Clan of Fangcun Mountain have reserved Zixuan Island. What do you think we should do with the remaining Winged Heaven Island?"

The Littlefolk Clan was already preparing, and it wouldn't be long before a Sun-Gazer led their people to settle there. Lu Ye didn't know which specific Sun-Gazer would come; that was an internal matter for the Littlefolk Clan to decide.

Old Tang considered for a moment. "Divide our forces to garrison it? Currently, Fellow Daoist Luan in the Yuluo Realm is already a Sun-Gazer. We could assign some personnel to her to take to Winged Heaven Island."

"That's an option." Lu Ye had considered this himself; it was the only viable solution. After all, they couldn't simply abandon such a vast, top-tier spirit island. While dividing their forces would somewhat reduce the overall strength of Three Realms Island, there were no significant threats in Myriad Manifestations Sea currently. Furthermore, once the teleportation formations were completed, their connections would become very tight, allowing for immediate mutual support. "It's just that Senior Sister Luan is still in Yuluo, and I don't know when she'll return. You should dispatch some personnel to Winged Heaven Island for now. Once she's back, I'll inform her. I'll also go find Senior Sister Yanmiao and ask her to temporarily help oversee things at Winged Heaven Island."

Old Tang nodded, "Understood!"

Lu Ye then sought out Yanmiao, explained the situation, and she readily agreed.

Barely half a day later, several hundred cultivators from Three Realms Island, led by Yanmiao, departed and flew towards Winged Heaven Island.

The primary goal of dividing their forces to garrison the islands was not simply to occupy the top-tier spirit islands—that was a secondary benefit. The greatest advantage was that once the personnel were distributed, the cultivation efficiency of cultivators on both Three Realms Island and Winged Heaven Island would improve significantly.

Old Tang was busy, with most Three Realms Island cultivators moving under his command. The news that Three Realms Island planned to build teleportation formations between the four top-tier spirit islands gradually spread, as did the story of the battle between the Yuluo Star System and Zixuan.

As Lu Ye had anticipated, when the news first spread, almost no one believed it. However, truth cannot be disguised, nor falsehood made real. The top-tier factions indeed began seeking verification from all sources, with some even dispatching personnel to the Zixuan Demon Star to gather intelligence.

This was because, at present, the only source that could confirm the intelligence was Zixuan itself, and obtaining a definitive answer would still take some time.

Beneath the Myriad Manifestations Sea, Lu Ye was immersed in the water, his Talent Tree's power activated, frantically absorbing the sea's essence.

On that day, by devouring three Sun-Gazers and numerous Moon-Gazers, he had achieved perfect Law Origin and advanced to the Sun-Gazer realm. Immediately after, he had relentlessly participated in battles, then led his troops back to Kyushu.

It's fair to say that after his advancement to Sun-Gazer, he hadn't even had time to stabilize his realm, much less cultivate properly.

His primary purpose for returning to Myriad Manifestations Sea this time was to stabilize his realm. Otherwise, his uncontained Sun-Gazer aura would reveal his recent advancement to anyone he encountered.

As he began cultivating, Lu Ye immediately noticed a significant difference from before.

His efficiency had dramatically improved, and the change was extraordinary!

Lu Ye had experienced such changes previously; each time the quality of his Law Origin improved, his cultivation efficiency would rise. However, never had the increase been so substantial.

When cultivators reached the Moon-Gazer realm, their spiritual energy, refined by the Law Origin, would transform into arcane power. Arcane power was a sublimation of spiritual energy, undeniably more destructive and lethal. Lu Ye, in the late Constellation realm, could once cut down other Constellations with ease, yet even facing a newly advanced Moon-Gazer proved incredibly difficult. This was precisely because the nature of their powers differed.

When cultivators above the Moon-Gazer realm cultivated, the energy they drew from the outside world was not arcane power. Whether by absorbing spirit jade and crystals, refining astral spiritual energy, or through other methods, they still acquired only spiritual energy. This spiritual energy would then transform into arcane power only after being refined by the Law Origin.

Therefore, the quality of the Law Origin directly impacted a cultivator's efficiency, as it played a crucial role throughout the entire cultivation process, serving as the fundamental source for converting spiritual energy into arcane power.

Lu Ye had always cultivated beneath the Myriad Manifestations Sea. The power of his Talent Tree had shown little change over the years. In other words, the rate at which he absorbed and refined spiritual energy from the Myriad Manifestations Sea remained roughly the same as before, unaffected by his cultivation advancements.

However, the speed at which spiritual energy transformed into arcane power had undergone a tremendous change. If, previously, he could gain one unit of arcane power from a day of cultivation, he now gained five, eight, or even more.

This was clearly a significant benefit stemming from his perfected Law Origin.

Even Lu Ye was astonished by this incredible cultivation efficiency. Yet, it was undeniably advantageous for him, as it meant his growth rate in the Sun-Gazer realm would be exceptionally fast. What others might take decades or even centuries to accumulate, he could achieve in a much shorter period.

He sighed with emotion, recognizing Myriad Manifestations Sea as his true blessed land. Had he not stumbled upon it years ago, he wouldn't have known where else to find such an ideal place for his cultivation.

He checked his Talent Tree's energy reserves, noting a substantial surplus. Lu Ye immediately allowed the Talent Tree's power to continue activating, while he began to condense precious blood.

His nine previous drops of precious blood had all self-detonated, and he hadn't had time to condense more since. As precious blood was crucial for removing the black fruit on the Talent Tree, he naturally prioritized this task.

Soon, Lu Ye made another pleasant discovery: after his cultivation advanced, the speed at which he could condense precious blood had also increased.

Time slowly passed.

Lu Ye was nowhere to be found on Three Realms Island; he had already informed a few people before starting his cultivation, so no one came looking for him.

Two months later.

Beneath the Myriad Manifestations Sea, Lu Ye slowly opened his eyes.

In two months, his realm had completely stabilized, with even further refinement. By this point, Lu Ye could prevent any aura from leaking, even without actively channeling his arcane power.

He now had nine additional drops of precious blood within him, all recently condensed. He had also used his previous method to have these nine drops of precious blood carry a portion of the black fruit.

Upon examination, the black fruit on his Talent Tree had visibly shrunk. This outcome greatly satisfied Lu Ye, confirming his earlier hypothesis: with enough condensed precious blood, he would eventually be able to completely remove the black fruit.

This was an advantage he possessed that the previous inheritor of the Dao Tree did not. Precious blood was something he had obtained after refining the Blood Ancestor's sacred blood, a resource Chaonian never had.

Two options lay before Lu Ye. One was to temporarily set it aside and, in future battles, condense precious blood avatars for self-detonation, thus gaining an additional combat method.

A self-detonation at the Sun-Gazer level, even from just one precious blood avatar, was not to be underestimated.

The reason the previous nine precious blood avatars, when they self-detonated simultaneously, failed to achieve their intended effect was primarily due to an unforeseen and uncontrolled mishap.

The other option was to condense precious blood avatars immediately and, by sacrificing them, discard the burdens they carried. This way, he could cycle through the process, removing the black fruit sooner and eliminating potential hidden dangers.

After a brief consideration, Lu Ye decided to postpone it for now.

Although the speed of precious blood condensation was now much faster, it still required time and effort. Reserving it for use against enemies was undoubtedly the best choice.

Since his current method was effective, the black fruit would eventually disappear; it simply required a bit more time. As the black fruit was now significantly smaller than before, it no longer had a major impact on his state of mind.

However, before that, Lu Ye wanted to verify something else.

A moment later, he emerged from the Myriad Manifestations Sea, set his direction, and flew into the depths of the starry sky.

After a full day of rapid travel, Lu Ye arrived at a barren planet. Dust swirled everywhere, and the ground was covered in scorched earth, utterly devoid of life. Even a large section of the planet itself was missing, presumably due to some conflict that had occurred nearby.

Choosing a random spot to land, Lu Ye flicked his finger, sending out a drop of precious blood. It twisted and transformed in mid-air, taking the form of a precious blood avatar.

As before, this precious blood avatar maintained an extremely close connection to Lu Ye's main body, feeling like an extension of himself that he could control at will.

Lu Ye waited quietly. Given past anomalies, he knew, of course, that this tranquility was only temporary.

Sure enough, after only a moment, Lu Ye felt the connection between himself and the precious blood avatar weaken slightly. Abnormal energy began to emanate from within the avatar, causing a twisted black aura to shroud its surface.

Gradually, the precious blood avatar's expression turned grotesque, and Lu Ye's connection with it grew progressively weaker. The twisted blackness shrouding its surface became dense and substantial, continuously intensifying.

Lu Ye vaguely sensed something awakening within the avatar!

This sent a chill down his spine. Could his earlier suspicion have been correct? If these precious blood avatars were left unchecked, was it truly possible for the consciousnesses of the cultivators he had devoured to revive within them?