Chapter 2391: Battle of the Dao Integration

Despite his headache, Lu Ye's actions were decisive.

As they rapidly closed the distance, the Corpse Clan member clearly sensed Lu Ye's hostile intent but completely disregarded him. For a Hedao like him, even without external power to rely on, his own strength was more than enough to overwhelm any Starry Sky Cultivator.

As their eyes met, the Corpse Clan member's gaze was filled with disdain and contempt, and he casually threw a punch at Lu Ye.

Lu Ye drew his blade, and his Dao power surged explosively at that moment. A full 390 streams of power, holding nothing back, erupted entirely.

Further amplified by the 30 streams of power from the Pan Shan Blade, this strike was arguably Lu Ye's strongest blow to date.

What's more, there was the additional damage from the three Divine Edge Dao Marks.

He knew the enemy would underestimate him, so this first strike was definitely his best chance to achieve a decisive result. Once this first strike was missed, it would be much harder to achieve the same effect later.

Another crucial point was that he didn't know how strong the enemy truly was. This strike was indeed his full power unleashed, but it was also a test.

The next moment, the result of the test became clear.

In fact, the moment Lu Ye's blade descended, the Corpse Clan member sensed something was wrong. He truly hadn't taken Lu Ye seriously; as a Hedao who had entered this starry sky, who could possibly pose a threat to him?

In his established view, everything in this starry sky was his for the taking. The only thing that could harm him was the backlash from refining supreme treasures.

But the aura and power unleashed by this suddenly attacking human instantly startled him. By the time he realized something was wrong, it was already too late.

The blade light, like snow, extinguished the surrounding starlight.

This single strike, breaking through all resistance, severed one of the Corpse Clan member's arms at the root.

The Corpse Clan member roared furiously, his Dao power surging.

Lu Ye secretly felt it was a pity; he had originally intended to take the opponent's life, but at the last moment, the Corpse Clan member tilted his head, preventing a fatal blow and resulting only in a severed arm.

Without the slightest pause, Lu Ye raised his blade and struck again.

This time, however, the opponent blocked it with a punch.

Lu Ye's eyebrows rose, and his taut nerves relaxed. From the feedback transmitted through his blade, he had already assessed the opponent's strength.

Stronger than himself, but manageable!

Especially since he had caught the opponent by surprise and severed an arm, this injury, neither light nor severe, would certainly have some impact on the Corpse Clan member's overall strength.

His only fortune now was that the opponent had been too careless; if the Corpse Clan member had been sufficiently careful and cautious, his initial strike wouldn't have achieved any tangible result.

In a flash of conflict, a lightning-fast collision, Lu Ye was already locked in fierce combat with the opponent. Meteors shattered all around, and desolate planets were displaced by the sweeping, violent forces.

The Corpse Clan member, enraged, had unleashed his full power, yet was astonished to find that despite having an advantage, he couldn't establish a decisive winning momentum!

"Where did such a strong cultivator in this starry sky come from?"

He clearly sensed that Lu Ye was merely a Rongdao. Yet, he himself was a Hedao. How could there be such a strong Rongdao in this world?

As the battle raged, the anger in his heart slowly subsided.

Ultimately, his severed arm injury wasn't fundamental; he only needed to retrieve the arm later and reattach it. However, this human Rongdao before him had piqued his great interest.

Having lived for so many years in the Star Abyss, he had never seen such a freak.

His current entry into this starry sky was originally just because he sensed the leaked aura of a supreme treasure and came seeking it. It wasn't necessarily to refine the supreme treasure.

Because refining supreme treasures carried significant risks. For many Hedao cultivators, even if a supreme treasure truly lay before them, they might not have the courage to refine it, especially those with immense power.

But the number of supreme treasures in this starry sky seemed to be large; perhaps there was one suitable for him.

So he had merely entered to seek a glimmer of opportunity, even though that opportunity was very slim.

But now, he had found something even more interesting than supreme treasures.

A human Rongdao who could actually display strength not inferior to an ordinary Hedao. If he could subdue him and carefully cultivate him in the future, once he matured, the effect he could achieve, even if not comparable to refining a supreme treasure, would still not be without gain.

In that instant, the Corpse Clan Hedao's interest in Lu Ye greatly increased.

What he was thinking, Lu Ye didn't know, but as the battle progressed, Lu Ye clearly noticed that he had reined in his killing intent and was instead observing him with great interest.

Moreover, the opponent's fighting style had also changed.

In the earlier exchange, the Corpse Clan member, in his rage, had held nothing back, every move aimed at taking Lu Ye's life. But just a moment later, the Corpse Clan member was mostly on the defensive, with offense intertwined in his defense.

Already slightly inferior in strength, and with the opponent so steady, it seemed he was preparing for a prolonged battle.

Lu Ye was pleased by this.

Such a prolonged fight would mean a significant consumption of Dao power. While he was indeed inferior to the Corpse Clan member in cultivation and strength, when it came to Dao power reserves, Lu Ye was confident the opponent couldn't compare to him.

If he could truly deplete the opponent's Dao power, then he would be at his mercy.

Furthermore, he could also wait for Yun Shiwang's support, whereas the Corpse Clan member had no reinforcements.

So no matter how he looked at it, a prolonged battle was advantageous for Lu Ye.

But he soon realized the opponent wasn't aiming for a prolonged battle, because the Corpse Clan member was constantly looking for opportunities to exchange injuries with him.

Lu Ye instantly understood the opponent's intention.

This was a hunter's delight, an intention to control him!

Because at the locations where he was injured by the opponent, a very strange Corpse Poison had infiltrated him. The Corpse Poison wasn't virulent and was even hard to detect; if his Talent Tree hadn't reacted, Lu Ye wouldn't have even known.

Realizing the opponent's intention, Lu Ye immediately formed a plan.

The battle was still fierce and intense, but compared to the initial life-or-death struggle, the current fight seemed much gentler.

Lu Ye's movements slowly became sluggish, and he accumulated more injuries. In contrast, the Corpse Clan member became increasingly composed.

Until a certain moment, when Lu Ye swung his blade only for the Corpse Clan member to easily grasp the Pan Shan Blade, he feigned belated realization and asked with an ashen face, "What did you do?"

The Corpse Clan member chuckled, "Nothing much. If you don't want to die, just stop obediently. Otherwise, I guarantee you won't live for another incense stick's time!"

Lu Ye gritted his teeth, filled with indignation and unwillingness.

The Corpse Clan member, however, acted as if he had him completely cornered and leisurely said, "It's too late now to feel that something is wrong. You've already been afflicted by my Corpse Poison."

"Despicable!" Lu Ye cursed through gritted teeth.

The Corpse Clan member scoffed lightly, "Naive. In battle, one uses every means available. Corpse Poison is my method; am I supposed to just not use it?"

Lu Ye's face grew even paler, whether from anger or the poison taking effect, he didn't know. He just glared fixedly at the Corpse Clan member before him, with rage overflowing from his eyes, as if he wanted to devour him.

The Corpse Clan member, however, frowned slightly. "You can still speak?"

Under normal circumstances, this human before him should have already become a walking corpse.