Chapter 2737: Transformation

Yīngluò led the way, chatting idly with Lu Ye.

Lu Ye followed closely, activating the power of his Talent Tree to absorb and refine the Ten Thousand Poisons Pearl sub-treasures.

After more than ten days, they finally arrived at a Star Abyss Gate.

Without stopping, Lu Ye swiftly entered through the Star Abyss Gate.

He quickly traversed the familiar passage and departed.

When he reappeared, he looked around and saw numerous Star Abyss creatures gathered.

His arrival didn't attract any attention. If a Giant Spirit had emerged from the Star Abyss Gate, it might have caused some stir, but human forms were too common here.

Many beings of other races also maintained human forms.

This Star Abyss Gate had been open for over a thousand years, considered relatively new in the Giant Spirit Starfield. Over that millennium, countless Star Abyss beings had been drawn by the gate, invading the Starfield, their fates unknown. Yet, even after a thousand years, a continuous stream of Star Abyss creatures still arrived, drawn to gather here.

Lu Ye paid them no mind.

Although with his strength he could easily eliminate all these invaders, whose cultivation levels at most reached the Harmony Path, for the Giant Spirit Starfield, these invaders served as resources for the Giant Spirits' cultivation and growth.

His gaze immediately fixed on a certain direction.

In that distant place, something vaguely resonated with him.

Iridescence!

As the master of Iridescence, as long as Lu Ye was in the Outer Realm, he could naturally sense a subtle connection with this peculiar Dao weapon. This meant he only needed to follow the direction indicated by this sensation to return to his own Starfield.

Suppressing the excitement and anticipation in his heart, he quietly focused on the sensation.

Suddenly, his eyebrows rose.

It was different!

His greatest concern upon returning to the Outer Realm this time was his inability to stay long, because when he had left the Starfield previously, he had uncontrollably sunk into the Inner Realm.

Later, he had entered the Outer Realm once under Qin Feng's guidance to help break a seal. During that time, it was difficult for him to return to the Outer Realm, and ultimately, Qin Feng had to use some means to allow him a brief stay.

But this time was clearly different.

He didn't feel the previous sensation, which undoubtedly meant he could now stay in the Outer Realm.

Why this change? Was it the favor of the Star Abyss Will?

Lu Ye carefully sensed, and soon realized it wasn't the reason.

Because the entire Outer Realm felt different from before; the Star Abyss aura had become much denser, which was undoubtedly a very unusual phenomenon.

For cultivators in the Outer Realm, this change was undoubtedly a great boon, as the densification of the Star Abyss aura meant an increase in free Dao power, making cultivation more efficient.

Lu Ye, however, frowned slightly.

As a Son of the Star Abyss, and bearing three Star Abyss blessings, what he could sense was very different from other cultivators.

The boundary between the Outer Realm and Inner Realm within the entire Star Abyss was blurring!

If the Outer Realm and Inner Realm were once distinctly separate, like the upper and lower layers of a pond, now it seemed as though a force was agitating this pond, causing the layers to show signs of merging.

Of course, this sign wasn't too obvious, and ordinary cultivators might not perceive it, but the changes in the Outer Realm were the clearest indication.

Lu Ye also felt it clearly.

He finally understood why his return to the Outer Realm this time was different from before: because that boundary was blurring, he could now move freely in the Outer Realm like other Harmony Path cultivators.

His mood became heavy.

He didn't know when this change had begun, but it couldn't have been long, as it hadn't been many years since he had entered the Inner Realm.

With such changes already occurring now, wouldn't they become even more pronounced in a few more years?

Would the Outer Realm and Inner Realm eventually merge completely?

If so, it would be very bad news for all major Starfields.

Normally, Star Abyss invasions began in the Outer Realm, and the strongest enemies Starfield cultivators faced were only at the Harmony Path level.

Take the Giant Spirit Starfield, for example: with their previous eight Star Abyss Gates, their enemies were always confined to those below the Harmony Path, allowing them to cope calmly.

Until this time, a Star Abyss Gate opened from the Inner Realm.

But if the Outer Realm and Inner Realm were to merge, it would mean that once a Star Abyss Gate opened, the Starfield could at any moment face invasions by Harmony Path cultivators, a force that Starfield cultivators absolutely could not withstand, making the destruction of Starfields much easier.

With these thoughts, Lu Ye's figure moved ceaselessly, swiftly flying in the direction indicated by Iridescence's sensation.

Although his current Harmony Path cultivation was not known for speed, his Blood Escape Art granted him incredibly rapid movement.

However, Iridescence was very far from his current location, and he didn't know how long this journey would take.

Lu Ye wasn't even sure if he could arrive successfully, as his time in the Outer Realm was ultimately limited.

But no matter what, he had to try.

The journey was tedious, but Lu Ye continuously diverted part of his mind to activate the power of his Talent Tree.

One by one, the Ten Thousand Poisons Pearl sub-treasures were consumed.

One day, as Lu Ye was traveling, he suddenly frowned.

That subtle, profound sensation descended upon him once more!

Again?

Lu Ye's expression became solemn. Did that Will truly see him as a tool to be used at will? It had only recently given him a task to assist the Star Abyss Mosquitoes in breaking the Starfield barrier, and now, so soon, there was another one.

He didn't know what this new task was, but he instinctively recoiled from it.

His previous task had been completed by sheer coincidence; when he struck down the Star Abyss Mosquitoes, Zhong Li had used the power of a supreme treasure to actively break the weakened Starfield barrier. As a result, he had completed his mission.

But the same coincidence couldn't happen twice, so whatever this new task was, it certainly wouldn't be good.

Lu Ye wanted to ignore it, but the moment he recalled that "urging sensation," he knew that doing so would lead to no good end. Having experienced it once, that urging sensation would become increasingly pressing, eventually deteriorating to a point that it would affect his cultivation.

Gazing toward the direction of Iridescence, Lu Ye sighed inwardly, knowing that he wouldn't be able to return home for now.

He changed direction, flying toward the destination indicated by the sensation.

He wanted to see what that Will truly wanted him to do this time.

Among billions of Star Abyss cultivators, very few were granted the honor of being a Son of the Star Abyss. Countless cultivators yearned for this status but failed to attain it. Those fortunate enough to become a Son of the Star Abyss, as long as they didn't perish prematurely, invariably achieved great success.

Lu Ye hadn't previously felt that this status was problematic; in fact, he had greatly benefited from it.

However, after reaching the Harmony Path, he keenly felt that this status was a shackles, a restraint, because whenever that Will issued a task, a Son of the Star Abyss had to painstakingly resolve it.

For other Sons of the Star Abyss, these tasks might be beneficial, but for Lu Ye, they were not.

While traveling, he continued to absorb the Ten Thousand Poisons Pearls.

Lu Ye also constantly monitored the progress of his Talent Tree's transformation. The fewer Ten Thousand Poisons Pearls he had left, the more anxious he felt.

Because he didn't know if the number of sub-treasures he had obtained this time would be enough.

Although even if it wasn't enough, it wouldn't be far off, and he might only need to find a few more sub-treasures to trigger his Talent Tree's transformation, he had been waiting for this for many years and naturally hoped to see the results as soon as possible.

When all ninety-nine Ten Thousand Poisons Pearls were consumed, Lu Ye couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Indeed, it wasn't enough!

Because there was no sign of the Talent Tree transforming.

However, his heart suddenly stirred. He immersed his consciousness and looked at the Talent Tree, then his expression froze.

Because with the absorption of the last Ten Thousand Poisons Pearl, a flower bud had unexpectedly appeared on one of the Talent Tree's branches.

This scene felt familiar!

Back in the Ancestral Abyss restriction within the Tower of Time, after he activated the Talent Tree's power to absorb the Talent Tree pattern on the restriction, a flower bud had appeared, which then bore a Fruit of Time.

This time, another flower bud had appeared.

What kind of fruit would this bear?

Lu Ye was utterly surprised.

The previous birth of the Fruit of Time was a hidden move left by the Dragon and Phoenix ancestors, designed to allow him to borrow the power of successive Dragon Lords within the Ancestral Abyss restriction.

What was happening now?

Why did such a change occur after ninety-nine Ten Thousand Poisons Pearl sub-treasures were absorbed?

Lu Ye was incredibly curious. Although the Talent Tree was a legacy he had received since he began cultivating, he still hadn't fully uncovered the secrets it held.

He urgently wanted to know what would emerge once this flower bud bloomed and bore fruit, but the bud showed no further signs of change.

The Talent Tree had previously absorbed many sub-treasures, but never had such a change occurred. This time, it likely had a strong connection to the Ten Thousand Poisons Pearls.

The ninety-nine Ten Thousand Poisons Pearls, it could be said, represented all the refined power of a decomposed supreme treasure, with no omissions. The sub-treasures absorbed previously were miscellaneous, lacking a complete system or connection, which was why no flower bud had appeared then.

Lu Ye pondered for a moment, then checked his Star Abyss Coins.

When he had originally exchanged for sub-treasures, he had kept some Star Abyss Coins as backup. Although he had killed enemies over the years, the amount of Star Abyss Coins he acquired wasn't much. Currently, he could probably exchange for about two more sub-treasures.

He was simply too curious about that flower bud. At this moment, he didn't care about keeping anything in reserve; he directly exchanged two sub-treasures from the Star Abyss Treasure Vault and had the Talent Tree absorb them.

He wanted to know if the flower bud would change after this.

After the first sub-treasure was absorbed, the flower bud showed no change, and Lu Ye felt a slight disappointment.

When the second sub-treasure was absorbed, the Talent Tree suddenly trembled violently. Its lush crown and trunk instantly contracted, abruptly transforming into a seed of fire.

Lu Ye was first startled, then overjoyed.

The Talent Tree had finally transformed!

This was truly an unexpected success; he had only intended to observe the peculiar flower bud's changes, yet he inadvertently achieved what he had long hoped for.

Although he had felt previously that the Talent Tree was not far from transforming, he didn't know exactly how many more sub-treasures it would need to absorb.

He was secretly delighted; the exchange for those last two sub-treasures had truly been worth it!