Chapter 2734: What a needless trouble

At that very instant, Lu Ye, who had been dead for many days, suddenly opened his eyes, his powerful life force fully restored. He quickly sat cross-legged, his formidable Dao power enveloping his body and his qi and blood surging. Gritting his teeth, he whispered, "I found you!" As he spoke, his ravaged body rapidly recovered.

At his level of cultivation and power, it was simple to suppress his life force. Furthermore, his vitality was incredibly potent; as long as his Dao body remained intact, restoring the previously shed flesh and blood was but an instant's work.

Numerous roars came from all directions as the toxic corpses stirred again, charging towards him one after another. Lu Ye remained motionless, oblivious to their presence. A streak of saber light shot from afar—it was the Pan Mountain Saber, which had drifted to who-knows-where, flying back on its own, accompanied by Liao's shouts: "Let me handle this!" It swept in front of Lu Ye; its blade vibrated, and amidst the rampant saber qi, many toxic corpses exploded into pieces. Immediately, it hovered in front of Lu Ye, circling around him as if loyally guarding him. As Lu Ye's weapon spirit, the enemies it usually encountered were beyond its ability to handle on its own. It was rare for it to have a chance to show its prowess, so it naturally didn't want to miss it.

Meanwhile, Lu Ye had immersed his mind, pursuing the green light that had just entered his body. That was not the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead itself; the exact hiding place of this supreme treasure within the wonder was unknown. It was a manifestation of part of its power, intended to refine Lu Ye's corpse into a toxic corpse. Wherever the green light passed, Lu Ye felt his internal organs turn to pus; the virulence of this green light was simply unprecedented. Lu Ye, however, did not activate the power of the Talent Tree to incinerate it. Not only would it take some time, but if he truly incinerated it, everything he had done before would be meaningless. He had feigned defeat and succumbed, waiting for this very green light.

This was thanks to the guidance of the Divine Cauldron of Creation. Before departing for this place, the Divine Cauldron of Creation had already foreseen the situation he would encounter, which was why it offered guidance. Finding a Ten Thousand Poisons Bead in such a wonder was truly like searching for a needle in a haystack; if it truly remained hidden, no one would ever find it. Since that was the case, he had to find a way to seize some clues to track its exact location. This green light, a manifestation of the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead's power, was precisely the clue he could seize.

Blood seeped from Lu Ye's mouth and nose, no longer a normal red but green. In a short time, his insides had been thoroughly ravaged by the green light. He was in extreme discomfort. The first step of the plan was undoubtedly a great success. Although the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead had sentience, it didn't possess great intelligence, thus it was easily tricked by him. However, the opponent's power was too vicious, and it was not easy for Lu Ye to suppress it. His internal organs were constantly cycling between being corroded by the poison and recovering. Lu Ye's Dao power surged wildly, finally suppressing it in a certain part of his body.

The next moment, his divine sense surged. Following the sensation of the green light within him and its connection to the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead's main body, he turned his head and looked in one direction. Rising, he grasped the Pan Mountain Saber, and his body moved like lightning, darting towards that direction. The main body of the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead was in that very direction!

However, after only a moment, Lu Ye felt something was wrong. Because he needed to keep this green light within his body, he couldn't activate the power of the Talent Tree, which led to his poisoning becoming increasingly severe. If this continued, he might be poisoned to death before he even found the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead. Yet, without activating the Talent Tree's power, there was no way to resolve the current situation. It was truly awkward.

In a flash of thought, Lu Ye made a decision. He activated his Dao power, enveloping the green light that was struggling to break free from his suppression, and directly sent it into his small world. The small world's original form was the Small Flower Realm, which inherently had the effect of containment. Currently, Lu Ye had cultivated his secret technique to the sixth profound realm, expanding its capacity countless times. Let alone a mere wisp of power from the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead, he could even store a living person within it. This solved the problem.

After sending the green light into his small world, Lu Ye immediately activated the power of the Talent Tree. In an instant, black smoke rose from the vast tree canopy, and Lu Ye immediately felt much better. He also activated spatial power to isolate himself, slowing down the erosion of the surrounding potent poison. He continued deeper into the wonder.

With that green light, Lu Ye could vaguely sense the location of the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead's main body, but its exact whereabouts were difficult to discern. He could only search carefully after reaching the approximate area. However, just as he was about to do so, his gaze suddenly shifted in one direction, and he let out a wry chuckle. Just a moment ago, the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead had moved its position. It was evading Lu Ye's search!

Things became much easier. If this supreme treasure truly remained hidden and unmoving, even with the green light as a guide, Lu Ye would have had to exert considerable effort to find it. But it chose to move. This was equivalent to revealing its whereabouts. Lu Ye immediately pursued it in that direction. During this time, the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead repeatedly changed direction, but Lu Ye clung to it like a maggot on a bone, unable to be shaken off.

After only half an hour, Lu Ye's eyes lit up as he gazed at the green light shuttling through dense clouds of poison ahead. Inside the light was a fist-sized, emerald-green sphere. What else could it be but the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead?

The rest was without suspense. Lu Ye's biggest challenge on this trip was finding the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead; once it was found, the rest was not an issue. This was not a combat-oriented supreme treasure like the Heavenly Revolving Sword. When its potent poison and refined toxic corpses could not harm Lu Ye, its fate was sealed. The power a supreme treasure without a master could unleash was ultimately limited. If the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead had its own master, its power would be far greater than what it had shown.

Half a day later, Lu Ye, glowing green, rushed out of the wonder, swiftly returning along his original path. The Ten Thousand Poisons Bead was held in his hand. Although he continuously activated Dao power and spatial power to isolate it, its potent toxicity still seeped out. Even with Lu Ye constantly maintaining the Talent Tree's power to refine it, it was difficult to achieve a balance, which resulted in the continuous accumulation of toxins within his body. Fortunately, his Dao body was complete and his life force was powerful. But he still couldn't delay; once the toxins in his body accumulated to a limit, he would either have to abandon the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead or die from the poison. And yet, he didn't dare casually put the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead into his small world. Previously, containing that wisp of green light was not a problem because it was merely a manifestation of a wisp of the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead's power. However, currently, his small world was not qualified to contain a supreme treasure, especially since this supreme treasure was in a state of furious struggle. If he were to put the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead inside, his small world might be destroyed.

He sped all the way. Several days later, Lu Ye finally returned to the Great Cauldron Realm. Before he could get close, a figure flashed ahead—a young girl with many small braids appeared before him, blocking his path. It was none other than the Divine Cauldron of Creation, who had sensed his arrival. She looked at Lu Ye and the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead in his hand with surprise, clearly not expecting Lu Ye to succeed so quickly! Including the time spent traveling, this undoubtedly showed that Lu Ye had not spent much effort to suppress the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead. This so-called human… was stronger than she had anticipated!

Indeed, as Lu Ye had previously thought, this trip was, for the time being, a test from the Divine Cauldron of Creation for Lu Ye. If he could pass the test, it would prove that he indeed possessed the means and ability to protect this star domain. If he couldn't pass, then all previous discussions would be null and void. The current situation undoubtedly showed that Lu Ye had passed her test.

"Your condition is very bad!" The Divine Cauldron of Creation's ancient voice drifted softly. She could tell at a glance that Lu Ye was deeply poisoned, his entire being permeated with a deathly aura. If this state continued, it would likely not take half a day before Lu Ye's life force was extinguished and he was refined into a toxic corpse by the power of the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead. If a cultivator, whose strength was absolutely formidable in life, were to be refined into a toxic corpse by the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead, that would undoubtedly be an extremely terrifying thing.

"Divine Venerable, do not worry," Lu Ye said weakly. "I have my own means to resolve it. As for this treasure, how should it be handled?" Lu Ye weakly raised the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead in his hand.

"Give it to me." The Divine Cauldron of Creation extended her small hand towards him. Lu Ye unhesitatingly threw the hot potato away. Deprived of his Dao power and spatial power's isolation and suppression, the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead immediately tried to flee. But the Divine Cauldron of Creation merely raised her hand and gently pushed, causing it to become still. She gazed at the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead in her hand with a complex expression and sighed, "What a futile endeavor?"

Back then, she personally took the Pure Glazed Bottle to find this bead, persuading it to contribute its power for the future of this star domain. Compared to other combat-oriented supreme treasures, she actually had more faith in the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead, because if the power of poison was used well, it could allow the weak to overcome the strong, making it particularly suitable for the cultivators of this star domain to utilize. However, on that day, no matter how she persuaded, it was useless; she could only retreat in disappointment. Now, today, the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead was pleading in her hand, expressing its willingness to agree to her previous proposal, but it was ultimately too late. Its current plea was merely due to a temporary setback; animosity had already been formed, and since that was the case, there was no room for negotiation.

Under Lu Ye's dumbfounded gaze, the Divine Cauldron of Creation opened her small mouth and swallowed the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead. She looked at Lu Ye expressionlessly. "You can find a place nearby to wait," she said. "If you're still alive after I've refined the subordinate treasures, I will give them to you." The implication was that if Lu Ye died, then the subordinate treasures refined from the Ten Thousand Poisons Bead would become the property of this star domain.

"Thank you, Divine Venerable!" Lu Ye clasped his fist slightly, then watched the Divine Cauldron of Creation return to her Great Cauldron Realm. A moment later, Lu Ye found a meteorite ten thousand miles from the Great Cauldron Realm, sat cross-legged to regulate his breathing, and activated the power of the Talent Tree to incinerate the accumulated potent poison within his body.

Time flowed on. This time, Lu Ye was deeply poisoned, and the poison was from a supreme treasure's power, so he spent a full half-month to completely eliminate all the potent toxins from his body. Next was endless waiting. He was very curious about how many subordinate treasures could be refined from a supreme treasure as material. But no matter what, this trip to the Titan Star Domain had brought the Talent Tree another step closer to its metamorphosis.