Chapter 2135: Gathering at Fangcun Mountain

Mount Faicang's internal domain was vast, but from the outside, it appeared unremarkable.

Lu Ye settled onto Mount Faicang, sitting cross-legged. With his mind surging, he controlled the supreme treasure as its master. In an instant, an invisible, intangible power emanated from it.

It was an exceptionally profound drawing force, and its target was the western Mount Faicang, which was still on its way back.

When this pulling force emerged, the western Mount Faicang's speed significantly increased, accelerating further as Lu Ye continued his efforts.

Considering the distance, if left unchecked, it might take another two or three years for the western Mount Faicang to enter the Jiuzhou Star System.

However, with Lu Ye's intervention, this time would be drastically reduced, with hopes of Mount Faicang completing its integration within half a year.

Concurrently, he sent a voice transmission inside Mount Faicang.

After all, his actions would cause some changes within Mount Faicang, so it was better to explain things beforehand to prevent the Pixies from panicking or misunderstanding.

A figure as small as a bee darted out from Mount Faicang, rapidly growing in size until, in a blink, it became human-sized. It was Su Yuqing.

Seeing Lu Ye, she was overjoyed. Although she had already learned from Elder Tree that Lu Ye was safe, she had remained anxious until she saw him in person.

Following closely behind Su Yuqing, many more small figures appeared, all of them Pixies.

Lu Ye's gaze swept over them, recognizing many familiar faces.

However, before he could greet them, two more figures emerged from Mount Faicang.

One seemingly delicate figure stood beside Su Yuqing, linking arms with her, and smiled slightly at Lu Ye: "Junior Brother Lu, we meet again."

This person, linked with Su Yuqing, was none other than Narcissus, from whom he had recently parted ways.

Narcissus had previously mentioned coming to Mount Faicang, but Lu Ye hadn't expected her to arrive so quickly. It seemed she had benefited from a wormhole; otherwise, traveling from the distant Illusory Annihilation Star System to this location would have taken far longer.

Not only Narcissus, but Chen Li was also present.

"Senior Sister Narcissus, Brother Chen!" Lu Ye nodded in greeting.

The group settled onto Mount Faicang. Apart from Narcissus and Chen Li, the rest were Mount Faicang's Sunlit cultivators.

Chen Xuanhai said, "Lu Ye, Elder Tree issued an order for Mount Faicang to guard the Tiangang Star System, but the western part hasn't returned and integrated yet. I communicated with them earlier, and it might take them a few more years to arrive here."

Lu Ye replied, "I am currently pulling the western part. It should be able to set off within half a year, so it won't miss the opportunity for battle."

"That's good," Chen Xuanhai said, relieved.

"Is Mount Faicang the only one going to Tiangang?" Lu Ye asked again. If Mount Faicang was alone, even with Narcissus and Chen Li assisting, their combined strength would ultimately be too weak.

"Of course not," Narcissus replied with a slight smile. "My Boundless Star System and several surrounding ones, as well as several star systems from Daoist Chen Li's side, will all gather at Mount Faicang. Moreover, with the Tiangang Star System as the center, dozens of nearby star systems will provide support."

"Elder Tree's arrangement?" Lu Ye understood.

"Precisely."

"Then there shouldn't be much of a problem," Lu Ye nodded, looking at Narcissus. "When did you two arrive?"

Narcissus winked at him. "We just arrived not long ago and were sharing some of our experiences from the Star Abyss with the Daoist friends of Mount Faicang."

"Just arrived not long ago..." Lu Ye understood.

"Lu Ye," Chen Xuanhai began, "Daoist Narcissus just said that after the Star Abyss Gate opens and Star Abyss aura invades the Starry Sky, only then can we cultivate using the Furnace Method to forge our Dao Foundation and achieve the Dao Realm. However, as far as I know, Ma Bin should have already forged his Dao Foundation. How did he manage that?" Not only was Chen Xuanhai curious, but everyone else present was as well.

Because if they could emulate Ma Bin and forge their Dao Foundation in advance, they would undoubtedly be in a superior position after the Star Abyss invasion, allowing them to progress faster in their cultivation.

Lu Ye shook his head. "I don't know about this matter either; I've never asked before. Once these current affairs are settled, I'll make a trip to the Myriad Phenomena Sea, and I'll inform you all when I have an answer."

Before Lu Ye's arrival, Narcissus and Chen Li had spoken much about the Dao Realm and the Star Abyss. Now that he was here, everyone simply stayed and chatted, as the chaos and cruelty of the Star Abyss were gradually revealed, causing a sense of apprehension in their hearts.

A few days later, cultivators who had received transfer orders gradually arrived in groups from various star systems to converge at Mount Faicang. The entire interior of Mount Faicang slowly became bustling with activity.

Mount Faicang's Sunlit cultivators became busy. From now on, they would be the main force in the Tiangang Star System, so it was natural for them to first coordinate personnel from all sides.

Su Yuqing and Lu Ye hadn't seen each other for many years, so naturally, she wanted to spend more time with him. Even just being together and talking simply would bring her peace of mind.

Unfortunately, the current situation was tense, and she often had no free time, only occasionally managing to slip away to spend a short while with Lu Ye.

Most of the time, Lu Ye remained alone outside Mount Faicang.

However, he wasn't idle. While his main body controlled Mount Faicang, he dispatched his Talent Tree clone to Jiuzhou to investigate the situation.

Having not returned for over a decade, Jiuzhou had undergone tremendous changes.

After the integration of the Azure Dawn Dao Realm and the Jade Snail Realm, Jiuzhou's entire topography had undergone earth-shattering changes. The realm's volume had more than doubled, and its spiritual energy had become extremely rich. Although it hadn't yet reached the level of a top-tier realm, from the perspective of large-scale realms, Jiuzhou was now considered upper-middle tier.

For a realm that had only recently become a large-scale one, such a growth rate was truly astonishing.

These changes were primarily attributed to Little Nine, for it was its will that allowed Jiuzhou to become a rapidly developing large-scale realm.

Furthermore, the Flower Realm's attachment also played a significant role.

The Flower Realm was a highly unique realm, always only able to attach itself to other realms, existing as a sub-realm to a main realm. But with the Flower Realm, both the main and sub-realms could complement each other and grow together.

When Lu Ye brought the Flower Realm back to Jiuzhou years ago, the entire realm, though not exactly desolate, was in a very poor state. However, by attaching to Jiuzhou and growing alongside it, the Flower Realm was now vibrant with birdsong and fragrant flowers. Under the combined care of the Flower Clan and the Wood Spirit Spore Clan, rare medicinal herbs could be found everywhere within the Flower Realm.

At present, the Flower Realm had practically become Jiuzhou's medicinal garden.

With the realm's rapid advancement, the cultivation environment for cultivators within Jiuzhou also improved dramatically. In recent years, an endless stream of exceptionally talented individuals had emerged.

In such circumstances, Jiuzhou already possessed the potential to become a top-tier realm, awaiting only the accumulation of time and foundational reserves.

Of course, the prerequisite was that the entire Starry Sky must survive the impending catastrophe; if not, then all would be lost.

On Mount Faicang, a group of Blood Race members knelt before Lu Ye, their expressions devout.

Led by Ma Shangsi, the First Blood Servant, there were also the Xuan Yu and Xiang Yin sisters, Ding Beifeng (subdued from the Blood Extinction Realm), and Yu Meng, Shen En, and four others (subdued from the Blood Jade Realm).

Lu Ye commanded a total of ten Blood Servants.

All of them had now collectively advanced to the Sunlit realm!

The Blood Refinement Realm seemed to possess some unusual qualities, particularly for Blood Race cultivation. Even though its accumulated foundation had long been completely absorbed by Jiuzhou, its remnants, as the trunk of the Blood Race, still provided a significant boost to Blood Race cultivation.

Lu Ye had deeply investigated what this boosting effect was, but he couldn't discern it.

Ultimately, he was not truly a Blood Race member himself.

Over the years, the Blood Servants had all received varying amounts of his precious blood, with Xuan Yu and Xiang Yin receiving the most. Undergoing extensive refinement with this precious blood, their cultivation became easier than before. Coupled with the unique nature of the Blood Refinement Realm, they had all advanced to the Sunlit realm during Lu Ye's absence.

If these ten were unleashed, they would be ten Blood Race Sacred Venerables!

Given that the entire Starry Sky's high-end Blood Race forces had been eradicated at this stage, they were the strongest among the Blood Race.

At this moment, before each of the ten Blood Servants, a drop of precious blood hovered.

After killing Blood Owl in the Star Abyss and gaining a significant boost, Lu Ye no longer cared much about bestowing precious blood. Moreover, with his strength and innate holiness improving, he could now refine a drop of precious blood much more easily than before, requiring only one or two hours per drop. Otherwise, limited to a reserve of only nine drops, he wouldn't have been able to equally distribute it among ten Blood Servants.

"You may all go," Lu Ye said, waving his hand.

The ten Blood Servants gazed fervently at the precious blood before them, each collecting their drop. They expressed their gratitude in unison and then departed.

Recently, Lu Ye had been bestowing a drop of precious blood upon each of them every few days, hoping they would grow quickly and forge their Dao Foundations soon.

There were Blood Race members in the Star Abyss, and once they grew stronger, they could hunt Blood Race members themselves to enhance their holiness and bloodline.

No sooner had the Blood Servants left than a figure darted out from Mount Faicang. Lu Ye turned his head and nodded slightly, "Senior Sister Narcissus."

Narcissus, looking somewhat furtive, glanced left and right. Seeing no one else around, she flashed to Lu Ye's side.

Lu Ye was somewhat surprised, wondering what she was up to.

He then saw Narcissus raise a hand and wave, causing a layer of restriction to envelop the surroundings, isolating them from the outside.

"Senior Sister, are you...?" Lu Ye looked at her in confusion.

Narcissus cleared her throat, looking rather uncomfortable, a hint of struggle in her brows. But she quickly seemed to make up her mind and said, "It's inconvenient here with people coming and going, so I'll be direct."

"Please speak, Senior Sister!"

Narcissus suddenly blushed. "What happened in the Ghost Palanquin... you haven't told Yuqing, have you?"

"What happened?" Lu Ye paused, thinking nothing particularly significant had occurred in the Ghost Palanquin. But he quickly realized what Narcissus was referring to.

He couldn't help but chuckle. He hadn't taken those incidents to heart at all; both Narcissus and Su Wan had only used his body to steady themselves in an emergency, leading to inevitably awkward positions. He hadn't expected Narcissus to still be bothered by it.

No wonder Narcissus seemed to have something to say to him when they first met here that day, but it was clearly inconvenient with so many people around.