Chapter 2132: Goodbye, Feng Rumo

When the Winds Rise in Kyushu

As Lu Ye was busy with the final eradication, he suddenly sensed someone intruding into his Blood Sea from outside. Along with this person, an extremely sharp aura also entered, and astonishingly, there were traces of Dao power within it!

Lu Ye quickly focused his attention on that direction. It was quite strange to sense traces of Dao power in this starry void.

Upon seeing them, Lu Ye immediately recognized the figure who had entered his Blood Sea. It was Feng Rumao!

Back when Lu Ye first entered the Constellation realm and explored the starry void for the first time after leaving Kyushu, he had coincidentally met Feng Rumao. Following his guidance, Lu Ye had then ventured to the Ghost Ship, where he gained some benefits. Jiu Yan had once told Lu Ye that, including Ma Bin, there were no more than three individuals in the entire starry void who had established their Dao Foundation, and Feng Rumao was very likely one of them. As Lu Ye's strength continued to grow, he had actually kept an eye out for news of Feng Rumao, but had never found anything. He hadn't expected to encounter him here today.

This was no coincidence; Feng Rumao had actively plunged into his Blood Sea. Evidently, he had sensed the commotion here and wanted to use its power, as he had been continuously pursued by the sword qi of the Heavenly Revolving Sword. The sharp aura Lu Ye had sensed entering the Blood Sea with Feng Rumao was indeed the sword qi of the Heavenly Revolving Sword!

Back during their first encounter, Lu Ye was merely a beginner Constellation realm cultivator, while Feng Rumao seemed unfathomably profound. Now, upon meeting again, although Lu Ye's cultivation was still lower than Feng Rumao's, their difference in overall power had been inverted. Feng Rumao didn't know what was happening here; he had likely just passed by, noticed the vast commotion of the Blood Sea, and rushed in, hoping to use its power to obstruct the Heavenly Revolving Sword qi. That was his original plan, but the moment he entered the Blood Sea, he felt something was wrong. He was well-traveled and had dealt with Blood Race powerhouses, yet he had never imagined that any Blood Race's Blood Sea could be so immense and powerful. He was in trouble now. Feng Rumao's heart sank because in this short time, he had already lost his bearings within the Blood Sea and had no idea how to escape. Moreover, the relentless murderous intent behind him sent shivers down his spine.

Just as his mind raced, searching for a way out, a voice suddenly entered his ears. "Daoist Feng, long time no see." "You are..." Feng Rumao asked, still trying to escape within the Blood Sea. He vaguely felt the voice was familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before, but after so many years of fleeing and encountering countless people, he couldn't recall Lu Ye, whom he had only met once. He had never imagined that Lu Ye could grow to this extent in just a few decades.

As the words fell, a figure suddenly appeared before him. Feng Rumao's heart leaped, and he immediately realized this was the master of the Blood Sea! But looking up, he couldn't discern any Blood Race features; instead, it looked like a human, and too young, with a somewhat familiar face... He instantly recalled where he had seen this person before.

"Get out of the way! The Heavenly Revolving Sword qi is unstoppable; nothing can block it!" Feng Rumao urgently shouted, his body swiveling to dart aside. He had entered the Blood Sea only to borrow its power for a delay, hoping for a moment's respite. As for whether it would kill the Blood Race members within, he felt no guilt. However, the one standing before him now was not a Blood Race member, so he certainly couldn't act that way anymore.

However, the next moment, a ringing sound suddenly came from behind him, immediately followed by a crisp snapping sound. The sense of crisis that had constantly hung over him vanished without a trace. Feng Rumao froze, then hastily looked back. He saw Lu Ye's posture, having just swung his hand down. Before him, a scattered array of sword light was slowly dissipating. From the looks of it, it seemed Lu Ye had effortlessly shattered the Heavenly Revolving Sword qi...

Feng Rumao was somewhat dumbfounded, practically unable to believe his own eyes. Yet, the sense of crisis that had persisted for years had vanished without a trace in that instant. "What did Daoist say just now?" Lu Ye turned his head to look at him. For a moment, Feng Rumao was speechless; what he had just experienced was simply astonishing, beyond imagination.

Without time to think further, he hastily said, "Many thanks for your assistance, Daoist, but I've been locked onto by the will of the Heavenly Revolving Sword. New Heavenly Revolving Sword qi will come to pursue me, so please allow me to leave, lest I implicate you." Throughout his many years of fleeing, the Heavenly Revolving Sword qi pursuing him had indeed been shattered before. He had once found a friend with a specialized treasure and used that treasure to shatter the sword qi, but it was useless. After one sword qi was shattered, a new one would appear, forcing him to flee continuously, no matter where he went.

As he spoke, Lu Ye suddenly raised a hand and reached towards him. Feng Rumao didn't see how Lu Ye moved at all. By the time he reacted, a fiercely trembling sword light had already appeared in Lu Ye's hand. It was astonishing; as soon as the new Heavenly Revolving Sword qi appeared, Lu Ye had perceived and captured it.

Feeling it at such close proximity, Feng Rumao felt a stinging sensation on his skin, and his entire spirit had the illusion of being torn apart. He couldn't help but retreat several steps before feeling a bit better. His heart was filled with dread; he understood the power of the Heavenly Revolving Sword qi better than anyone. After all, he had battled it for over a thousand years, yet he had never imagined anyone in this world could grasp it with their bare hands.

"Crack..." With a forceful squeeze from Lu Ye, the vibrating Heavenly Revolving Sword qi shattered once more, dissipating into motes of light. Gulp... Feng Rumao couldn't help but swallow. He hadn't seen how Lu Ye shattered the Heavenly Revolving Sword qi just now, but this time he had witnessed it with his own eyes.

"Here it comes again!" Feng Rumao suddenly gasped. This time, he didn't try to flee; instead, he actively moved closer to Lu Ye. He realized that the problem that had plagued him for a thousand years was nothing in front of this young man. Sure enough, Lu Ye also keenly sensed a sharp aura appearing out of thin air at Feng Rumao's original location. Just like before, he reached out and grasped the newly appeared Heavenly Revolving Sword qi, but this time he didn't immediately shatter it. He vaguely felt that the root of the problem lay with Feng Rumao himself.

His divine sense surged, and after a moment of investigation, he asked, "Daoist, have you come into contact with the Heavenly Revolving Sword?" Feng Rumao gave an awkward laugh. "Does touching it count as contact?"

Lu Ye nodded, then reached out and grasped Feng Rumao's wrist. He activated the power of the Talent Tree, and invisible roots extended into Feng Rumao's body. Feng Rumao didn't know what Lu Ye was doing, but he knew that if Lu Ye wanted to kill him, he wouldn't be able to resist at all. So he simply relaxed, allowing Lu Ye to proceed. Under the gentle burning of the Talent Tree's power, Feng Rumao couldn't help but show a strange expression. He found that some impurities within his body were vanishing into thin air, making him feel considerably lighter.

"Found it," Lu Ye suddenly announced. Inside Feng Rumao's body, there was an extremely hidden mark. This mark seemed to be imperceptible even to Feng Rumao himself, but under the Talent Tree's purifying flame, it had nowhere to hide.

Time slowly passed, and after a full hour, Lu Ye finally released Feng Rumao. With a squeeze of his other hand, which was holding the Heavenly Revolving Sword qi, the sword light shattered. "It should be fine now. When you came into contact with the Heavenly Revolving Sword before, this supreme treasure left a mark on you, which allowed it to pursue you across space."

Feng Rumao was skeptical, but after waiting for a while and seeing no new Heavenly Revolving Sword qi appear, he immediately let out a long breath. A thousand years of fleeing had finally come to an end today, giving him a feeling of rebirth. Around them, the Blood Sea contracted, gathering back into Lu Ye's body like nestlings returning home.

Feng Rumao bowed respectfully. "Many thanks, Daoist. This kindness is no less than a new life. I, Feng, will engrave it in my heart. Should you ever need my service in the future, I will not hesitate." When he looked up, he was stunned. Without the Blood Sea's concealment, the scene within the Insect Emperor Realm now came into view. To describe it as an Asura's Purgatory would not be an exaggeration. What met his eyes were dense piles of corpses—Insect Race and Blood Race members, men and women, old and young. The entire realm was utterly silent, with no living beings remaining. A realm slaughter! From this day forward, there would be no more Insect Race in the entire starry void, no more Insect Emperor Realm!

He vaguely remembered that when he had seen Lu Ye decades ago, the latter was merely a minor Constellation realm cultivator. "Daoist need not worry," Lu Ye said, seeing his thoughts. "I am here by the order of Elder Tree of the Samsara Tree. The great era is about to descend, and the Star Abyss is on the verge of invasion. The Insect and Blood Races would only stir up trouble, so they had to be eliminated first to prevent them from destabilizing the starry void in the future."

"Elder Tree's command!" Feng Rumao understood. If it was Elder Tree's command, then there was no problem. Elder Tree adhered to the principle of education without discrimination. For instance, when the Insect Race from the Insect Emperor Realm sought avatars from the Samsara Tree, Elder Tree had granted their request. Now, if even Elder Tree could no longer tolerate the Insect and Blood Races, then they deserved to be annihilated.

"Daoist, what's this about the great era descending and the Star Abyss invasion?" Feng Rumao asked again. He had been fleeing for all these years, with no opportunity to communicate much with anyone, so he genuinely didn't know the current situation in the starry void. However, he could sense that the entire starry void was somewhat different from before; it seemed that various forces were preparing their armies and secretly planning something.

"This is a long story, but I can tell Daoist that this matter concerns the fate of all beings in the entire starry void, especially individuals like yourself." "Me?"

"Daoist must have established your Dao Foundation, correct?" "Dao Foundation... I'm not sure, but during these thousand years of being pursued, I did gain some insights from comprehending the Heavenly Revolving Sword qi. I also refined some of the power that emanated from the Heavenly Revolving Sword qi. That power is very special and powerful!" "That is Dao power!" Lu Ye explained. "Only those who have established their Dao Foundation can cultivate Dao power. That's why, even here in the Insect Emperor Realm, Daoist's strength isn't affected by the magnetic field. However, Daoist's Dao power... is very sparse."

From Lu Ye's observation, Feng Rumao hadn't even formed a complete Dao. He was similar to Ma Bin's state back then, with only very sparse remnants of Dao power within his body. "And after the Star Abyss invasion, Daoist will be able to cultivate and accumulate Dao power much faster, truly becoming a Dao Realm cultivator!" Feng Rumao's eyes lit up upon hearing this.