Chapter 2293: Dao Bone Great Perfection

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Lu Ye's first encounter with the Creation Vine, a supreme treasure, was during the Divine Sea Realm, when he participated in the Divine Sea Conflict of the Reincarnation Tree. In the Primordial Realm, the Creation Vine appeared briefly, leaving behind a pill gourd. Before that, he had already obtained the Sword Gourd in the Nine Provinces, a treasure left from the pre-Nine Provinces era. In the Myriad Manifestations Sea, he acquired the Fire Gourd from Yuan Se of the Primordial Realm. It was rumored that a Wind Gourd was the realm-guarding treasure of a certain domain!

Thus, he possessed four treasure gourds in his starry sky, but the Creation Vine had seven associated treasures. Lu Ye distinctly remembered training in the Asura Arena and seeing a note stating that gathering all seven treasure gourds could recreate the wonders of creation. However, three of the seven treasure gourds had always been missing. Who could possibly gather them all? Lu Ye never imagined he would find a Water Gourd here.

He had constantly wondered why the Water Gourd appeared in this place. Could it be that the Creation Vine was not a supreme treasure of the starry sky, and those three missing gourds had always been in the Star Abyss? Like the Sword Gourd, Pill Gourd, Fire Gourd, and Wind Gourd, each with its unique uses, this Water Gourd was naturally no exception. Lu Ye glanced at the Star Abyss coins required to exchange for the Water Gourd, and even though he was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but gasp.

Three thousand Star Abyss coins! This meant he would need to kill three thousand Dao Fusion cultivators to acquire it. Although more than fifty thousand Dao Fusion cultivators were participating in this conflict, the continuously increasing number of Dao Bones indicated that people were constantly dying. He wouldn't have the opportunity to kill three thousand Dao Fusion cultivators. It was a pity; given enough time, he might have been able to exchange for this Water Gourd. However, in such a conflict, this associated treasure would be of almost no use, and trading three thousand Star Abyss coins for it would undoubtedly be very uneconomical.

Lu Ye spent most of the day observing in this mysterious space before reluctantly withdrawing his consciousness. There were indeed many good items, all exquisite, but they shared one characteristic: they were expensive! He also saw a special exchange item: a token. This token had only one function: once activated, it allowed one to leave this starry sky fragment. In other words, this token was for withdrawing from the current conflict. It cost one thousand Star Abyss coins! This item was merely a showpiece. Anyone capable of killing a thousand Dao Fusion cultivators would already be qualified to contend for the title of Star Abyss Son. Who would exchange for such a qualification to leave?

Lu Ye did find a useful treasure for himself. Its price was not cheap, and crucially, its quantity was limited to only three copies, making it a first-come, first-served item! His original plan was to hunt some Dao Fusion cultivators, then refine his Dao Bones to grand perfection, after which he could find a place to hide. This way, he wouldn't need to participate in too many conflicts and could appear later when the time was right. However, if he wanted to exchange for the treasures he needed from that mysterious space, he would have to kill enemies and acquire enough Star Abyss coins!

The Star Abyss's will seemed to intend to use the many treasures in the vault to stimulate cultivators, making them engage in more frantic conflicts and killings. It was undeniable that no cultivator could resist such temptation. Because only two people would survive in the end, if one didn't want to die, they could only find a way to become stronger! In such a conflict, simply hiding wouldn't guarantee safety. Not growing stronger was, in effect, becoming weaker.

Without retracting his Talent Tree clone, his main body and clone emerged from their hiding place. They concealed themselves and began to stealthily move around, tens of thousands of miles apart. Time passed, and after a full half month, his main body and clone reunited and found another hidden spot to conceal themselves. During this half month, Lu Ye made many moves, each resulting in gains. Overall, among the fifty thousand-plus Dao Fusion cultivators, only a minority were at the seventh level or above, so Lu Ye primarily encountered those below the seventh level. Even if such enemies partnered up, once their whereabouts were discovered by him, death was their only outcome! He spent most of his time searching for targets. The starry sky fragment was vast, and the less powerful Dao Fusion cultivators acted with extreme caution, mostly employing their own concealment methods. Finding targets to hunt in such an environment was not an easy task. This period of hunting not only yielded him over a dozen Star Abyss coins but also a sufficient amount of Star Abyss blessings!

He vaguely felt that the time was almost right, and his foundation was likely sufficient to support the final refinement of his Dao Bones. He greatly anticipated this moment. Since entering the Dao, only five or six years had passed. Step by step, refining over two hundred Dao Bones throughout his body had given him the capital to contend with Dao Fusion cultivators while still in the Dao Entry realm. And once all his Dao Bones achieved grand perfection, he would be qualified to step into the Dao Fusion realm. The only pity was that he hadn't had time to visit his home planet's Dao Mark Pavilion, mainly because he hadn't expected to be involved in the Star Abyss Son conflict; even while in the Blazing Realm, he was brought here. Of course, even without visiting his home planet's Dao Mark Pavilion, he still possessed the means to advance to the Dao Fusion realm. The numerous Dao Marks on the Talent Tree could serve as a foundation for Dao Fusion. However, Dao Marks required careful selection. Observing them in the Dao Mark Pavilion before fusing with the Dao would undoubtedly be more beneficial for him and help him understand what to choose.

With his mind immersed and Dao power continuously consumed, the last Dao Bone became resplendent with golden light. As expected, the benefits from repeated Star Abyss blessings continuously enhanced his foundation, laying the groundwork for the successful refinement of his Dao Bones. All his Dao Bones achieved grand perfection!

Almost immediately after the last Dao Bone was successfully refined, Lu Ye suddenly experienced an extremely wondrous sensation. His flesh and blood rapidly writhed uncontrollably, his internal blood boiled and flowed like a rushing river, and cracking sounds emanated from his bones. It was different now; with this step, he seemed to be an entirely new person. Previously, there hadn't been a very close connection between individual Dao Bones, but now, it seemed all his Dao Bones were linked by an invisible force. If his Dao Bones were like scattered sand before, they now felt like sand coalescing into a tower. While scattered sand could still serve its purpose, it ultimately couldn't compare to the benefits brought by such strong cohesion. Furthermore, his entire being, from inside out, became incredibly translucent at this moment. Over two hundred Dao Bones had integrated into a single entity, becoming sturdier and more capable of bearing power. Lu Ye vaguely sensed that the successful refinement of this last Dao Bone brought him more than just an increase in a single aspect of power. As for how much it had improved, he would know simply by trying it out!

However, before he could do so, extremely complex and abstruse information suddenly surged from his rushing, boiling blood, flooding into his mind all at once. Lu Ye was startled, then quickly realized that this was the Blood Clan's inheritance! The Blood Clan's inheritance had always been hidden within their bloodline. Similar to ancient exotic beasts and sacred beasts, when one's cultivation realm was sufficient or their bloodline reached a certain purity, these hidden inheritances would naturally emerge, guiding their successors in their future cultivation path. Although the Talent Tree's burning had incinerated many useless and harmful things, these valuable elements had been preserved. In the past, whenever Lu Ye's major cultivation realm advanced, he had received some of the Blood Clan's bloodline inheritances. All his current achievements in blood arts originated from these inheritances. But never had it been like this time. The information was complex and abstruse, yet Lu Ye could effortlessly grasp its profound meaning.

After a brief thought, Lu Ye raised his hand and retracted the Talent Tree, which had been on guard nearby. What he was about to do required him to maintain his most perfect state! A few breaths later, his aura suddenly changed. Wisps of blood energy emanated from his skin, quickly enveloping his location and forming a blood cocoon. Inside the blood cocoon, Lu Ye sat upright. Like a true Blood Clan member, he instinctively knew what to do upon reaching this stage, without needing guidance from elders or teachers. His robust physical body began to collapse. His skin rapidly lost its luster, his flesh withered, and he quickly became skin and bones. This was literally skin and bones. Aside from a complete skeleton, only a layer of skin remained on his entire body; it seemed all his internal flesh and blood had vanished. Not only his external appearance but also his internal organs withered, and his heart shriveled. Furthermore, all vital energy in Lu Ye's body had completely extinguished. The only thing that remained perfectly intact was Lu Ye's set of Dao Bones! Anyone who saw him would likely mistake him for a desiccated corpse. As his body transformed, the outer blood cocoon grew thicker.

One day, two days, three days... In the desolate silence, Lu Ye showed no signs of reawakening. His hiding place was a fragment of a realm, which must have originally been part of a prosperous realm in this starry sky, as numerous dilapidated buildings still remained on the fragment. In the nearby starry sky, intense sounds of conflict suddenly echoed. Clearly, cultivators participating in this conflict had encountered each other. Such situations had been occurring frequently in various locations recently. Regardless of the starry sky fragment's size, with over fifty thousand Dao Fusion cultivators dispersed within it, encounters and subsequent conflicts were inevitable. The two parties engaged in this battle were two pairs of male and female companions. However, it was less of a battle and more of a chase. This was because one side's overall strength was significantly weaker than the other's.

A short while later, the male cultivator from the weaker side was killed, leaving only the female cultivator, who could not hold on alone. She was eventually cornered by both enemies, heavily wounded and collapsed, unable to resist further, her eyes filled with terror and unwillingness. The male and female cultivators from the stronger side stood before her. As the woman was about to end the battle, her male companion raised a hand to stop her: "Wait a moment." As he spoke, he put away his Dao weapon and stepped forward, his eyes gleaming. His companion, seeing this, slightly furrowed her brows. She clearly understood the male cultivator's intentions but showed no signs of wanting to stop him, merely impatiently reminding him, "Hurry up!" The male cultivator licked his lips. "Got it!" He raised his hand and grabbed the hair of the now powerless woman. Amidst her wails and screams, he lifted her and flew towards a nearby realm fragment.

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