Chapter 2320: Four-Element Dao Pool

Two months in the Starry Sky Fragment passed in the blink of an eye. Lu Ye's true form finally returned.

He handed the Star Abyss Coins he had recently hunted to Su Yan, who thanked him and took them. If it weren't for Lu Ye's assistance, she might have been able to hunt enough Star Abyss Coins on her own, but it would have taken a very long time. Although her methods of killing enemies were formidable, her Dao Power reserves were ultimately limited. She would have inevitably spent a lot of time recovering her Dao Power, and any accidents during that period that led to damage to the realm would have rendered all her efforts futile.

But with Lu Ye's help, the 500 Star Abyss Coins were finally collected. She immediately redeemed the Mirror Realm from the treasury.

This treasure was a palm-sized mirror. Su Yan flew some distance away and pointed it towards the Four-Eared Realm. The mirror immediately reflected the scene of that area. As Dao Power was activated, the mirror rotated. Where the Four-Eared Realm was, a ripple suddenly swept across. After the ripple slowly subsided, the Four-Eared Realm had vanished, clearly having been collected into the Mirror Realm.

Su Yan then handed the Mirror Realm to Lu Ye, saying, "Senior Brother, this treasure is for you."

Before this, Lu Ye had probed Su Yan, asking her how she intended to settle the Four-Eared Realm. Even if they took the realm out using the Mirror Realm, it would need a proper place to be settled later. After all, with so many living beings in the realm, they couldn't be kept in the Mirror Realm indefinitely. It would be fine for a short time, but certainly not in the long run.

Lu Ye had made arrangements in the Four-Eared Realm. If Su Yan had a suitable way to settle it, he would have had to move the female figure into the Small Flower Realm beforehand, lest his Dao Avatar be lost. As a result, when Lu Ye asked this question, Su Yan was stumped.

Because she genuinely had no suitable place to settle the Four-Eared Realm. She could take it back to her ancestral land, but that place wasn't suitable for the preservation of ordinary realms. Upon learning this, Lu Ye naturally took full responsibility.

Not to mention that he could settle the Four-Eared Realm within Splendor; even if he didn't choose Splendor, he could still return the Four-Eared Realm to his own starry sky for settlement later. This was also why Su Yan handed the Mirror Realm to Lu Ye.

Lu Ye took it and carefully put the Mirror Realm away close to his body. As for whether to settle it in Splendor or return it to his starry sky later, he would decide then; there was no hurry at the moment.

"We should go," Lu Ye said. "I checked earlier, and the Chaos Mist is not far from here."

Su Yan naturally had no objections. After two months of rest, it was time to move. While it was good to watch the situation unfold from afar, doing so would mean missing the emergence of some exotic treasures. No matter what kind of exotic treasure it was, if others acquired it, it would ultimately pose a threat to them.

Both were extremely confident in their own strength, and having made a decision, they would not delay, immediately setting off.

For the next period, their figures moved through various locations, with the primary goal of searching for exotic treasures. Although they adhered to the principle of not provoking others, they inevitably encountered people seeking them out.

The competition for the Star Abyss Son had continued until now, for roughly half a year. After such a long time, most of those who survived had some means; cultivators with insufficient strength or methods had long become stepping stones for others to climb. Because of the continuous erosion by the Chaos Mist, even these weaker individuals couldn't hide.

To Lu Ye's disappointment, after roaming around for over two months, they still hadn't found any traces of exotic treasures emerging. He didn't know if it was bad luck or something else.

After such a long time, both Lu Ye and Su Yan could clearly feel that this competition had reached its final stage. Because the Chaos Mist was devouring faster and faster, only a small portion of the entire Starry Sky Fragment remained. All surviving Melting Dao cultivators were concentrated in this area.

Encounters, battles, and killings ensued, with cultivators constantly falling in combat. Scenes of opportunists waiting for others to wear each other down, benefiting from conflicts while remaining hidden, played out frequently.

In such an environment and atmosphere, even Lu Ye and Su Yan remained constantly on edge. They had to be vigilant against potential ambushes at all times. And their current enemies were all not to be underestimated. One wrong move, and they could suffer an unexpected defeat.

Another half month passed. On a floating landmass, Lu Ye and Su Yan were hidden, both with solemn expressions.

Because the entire Starry Sky Fragment had been continuously eroded, only this last small area remained. This area was roughly a million li across. It seemed vast, but for Melting Dao cultivators, it was actually quite small.

The Chaos Mist's devouring had stopped; in other words, the Starry Sky Fragment would no longer shrink. This million li area was the final battlefield for the surviving Melting Dao cultivators!

Lu Ye didn't know how many Melting Dao cultivators were still alive, but their numbers certainly wouldn't be large, perhaps only a few hundred at most. His gaze held a touch of sadness, as he hadn't seen Song Weiwei since their separation that day.

Although Song Weiwei's strength was decent, there were many others stronger than her in this competition. If she hadn't found suitable companions in time, she would have had no competitiveness on her own.

Without thinking further, Lu Ye's gaze turned to a certain direction. There was a white jade platform there!

It was clearly the white jade platform where many Melting Dao cultivators had first gathered upon arriving at this Starry Sky Fragment. It appeared to be the very center of the Starry Sky Fragment, now quietly suspended there.

Lu Ye looked, and could still see a figure standing silently on the white jade platform. That figure, dressed in white, had a graceful build, yet stood like a statue. A mask covered their face, with no complex patterns, only a few simple strokes and a clear character "Qi"!

Qi. She still looked as she had when Lu Ye left, as if she had been standing there motionless all this time. This truly was... back to where it all began.

All Melting Dao cultivators had departed from this platform, only to be herded back like sheep in the end. Lu Ye couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness.

"Senior Brother Lu, what do we do now?" Su Yan quietly transmitted her question.

Lu Ye slowly replied, "Let's wait and see."

In this situation, whoever revealed themselves first would be unlucky. He could even sense that a Melting Dao cultivator was lurking not far from himself and Su Yan.

The other party must have also discovered them, but both sides tacitly pretended not to know. This was clearly to avoid rashly starting any conflict that would benefit others.

All Melting Dao cultivators thought this way. Given the current situation, even powerhouses with the utmost confidence in their strength would not rashly show themselves.

Amidst the tense atmosphere, a strange stillness and calm flowed. This increasingly made some short-tempered cultivators anxious.

The agony was such that they wished they could jump out immediately and stir up trouble. But they dared not trifle with their own lives, so they could only endure.

Drip...

Suddenly, a soft sound came from the white jade platform, reaching the ears of all those in hiding. The sound was very faint, like a gentle raindrop.

When the sound rang out, Lu Ye's heart skipped a beat, and he thought, "This isn't good."

Judging from the various experiences of recent days, the Star Abyss's will undoubtedly desired the Melting Dao cultivators to fight and kill, to quickly determine the Star Abyss Son. The exotic treasures that occasionally appeared, as well as the Chaos Mist continuously devouring the Starry Sky Fragment, were all catalysts for battles to erupt.

Now, with the survivors gathered here in a strangely peaceful manner, this was certainly not what the Star Abyss's will desired. What kind of trouble was about to start again?

As Lu Ye was thinking this, a ripple suddenly swept across the white jade platform, followed by four pillars of light erupting from its four corners!

Damn it, trouble indeed. Had four exotic treasures appeared at once? If so, then probably all Melting Dao cultivators would be drawn out. After all, none of those who had survived until now were mediocre; once an exotic treasure appeared, even if they couldn't seize it themselves, they certainly wouldn't want others to get it – this was likely everyone's shared sentiment.

In such circumstances, the current stalemate would certainly be broken. A chaotic battle would be inevitable.

However, Lu Ye soon realized that these were not exotic treasures emerging! Because after the four pillars of light disappeared, the four corner positions were enveloped by dense mist. The mist didn't cover a very large area, nor was it thick, only about half a person's height, as if something mysterious was hidden within. Streams of spiritual sense probed towards it, but all were blocked by the mist, preventing anyone from discerning what was inside.

A lifelike fish suddenly leaped out of the mist, flashed past, and then dropped back into the mist, disappearing from view. "Dao Fish!" Su Yan's eyes lit up beside Lu Ye.

Lu Ye naturally also recognized that the fish was not a real living fish, but a Dao Fish he had seen twice before. It was a condensation of pure Dao Power, easily refined and absorbed, converting into a cultivator's Dao Power reserves.

He was slightly stunned: it wasn't exotic treasures appearing; it was the manifestation of Dao Pools!

Compared to exotic treasures, the Dao Pools now appearing at the four corners of the white jade platform would be no less appealing to cultivators. Because after such a long period of fighting, every Melting Dao cultivator's Dao Power was greatly depleted. It could be said that these Melting Dao cultivators had never experienced such high-intensity, prolonged competition.

Compared to when they first arrived, their current Dao Power reserves were certainly far inferior. Even exchanging Star Abyss Coins for Dao Bones in the treasury offered limited recovery efficiency.

With four Dao Pools suddenly appearing, who wouldn't want to enter quickly and recover? More Dao Power meant more sustained combat strength, and at the critical juncture of the final competition, perhaps a difference of a few wisps of Dao Power could be the distinction between life and death. Someone would definitely be unable to resist! And not just one.

Sure enough, moments after the four Dao Pools appeared, two streaks of light suddenly emerged from a certain direction, without any concealment, swiftly darting towards one of the Dao Pools.

And with the appearance of these two figures, Lu Ye's expression instantly became somewhat solemn.