Chapter 2142 - 2140: Meeting the Azure Bird

The information Lu Ye received only mentioned that the Warm Divine Lotus had opened the ancestral land's space, allowing the Soul Race to survive within it, but there was no more mention of the Spotless Pristine Lotus.

However, just from hearing the name of this supreme treasure, Lu Ye vaguely felt that its function was somewhat similar to his Talent Tree, presumably able to help its possessor dissolve impurities in the physical body.

After a brief adjustment, Lu Ye spoke, "I need to communicate with the will of the ancestral land once more."

The previous contact was too brief for proper communication.

Just as before, he approached the Warm Divine Lotus, infused a thread of his Mental Consciousness into it, and then explained the cause and effect, waiting quietly.

For a long time, the Warm Divine Lotus showed no response, and just when Lu Ye thought communication had failed, a glow suddenly rippled from the lotus, and a peculiar tone resonated in Lu Ye's mind.

It was a sound he had never heard before, but the amazing thing was that he could understand its meaning.

Lu Ye immediately stepped back, clasped his hands respectfully, and bowed in gratitude.

Turning around, he called to Hun Que, "Clan Leader, let's go."

Hun Que nodded, leading him back the way they came, asking, "Has the will of the ancestral land agreed?"

Lu Ye replied, "It has agreed, but to enter the ancestral land, we still need the help of the Soul Race here."

To enter the ancestral land involves the Soul Race inevitably. Other races' cultivators don't have a Divine Lotus to utilize; they must be guided by the Soul Race into the ancestral land.

"That's not a problem," Hun Que readily agreed, "There are people from our clan at the five stellar vulnerabilities; I will send orders to inform them of this matter later."

Lu Ye nodded.

With this, the issue with the Soul Race's ancestral land was resolved, and the next step was to solve the issue of supplementing the foundational resources of the Nine Provinces.

Once this problem is solved, the plan to create the Peak Sun Blaze can be initiated, and this needs to be entrusted to a dedicated individual.

Tree Elder is the best choice, coordinating among the stellar space races and controlling a large amount of firsthand intelligence. He can make precise judgments about who should enjoy this decision first, an advantage that others cannot compare.

Although Tree Elder has entered the Reincarnation Phase, there's still time before true reincarnation, and he can train a successor during this period.

Quickly going to the stellar space pond, he used it to return to the Nine Provinces galaxy.

In a moment, Lu Ye appeared in Nine Provinces, before the Tianzhou Governor's Hall.

In front of the Reincarnation Tree's doppelganger, Lu Ye softly called out, and soon received a response from Tree Elder.

Explaining his plan and current progress to Tree Elder, the latter was quite amazed, as he had indeed thought about such a matter before. Just living long doesn't make one omniscient and omnipotent, and even with his power, even if he had thought of it, he couldn't accomplish it alone.

Not to mention, communication with the ancestral land's will of the Soul Race wouldn't be so smooth with anyone else besides Lu Ye.

Carefully pondering Lu Ye's plan, Tree Elder immediately understood that it was entirely feasible and highly beneficial to the future of the stellar space, naturally giving it full support.

With Tree Elder's confirmation, Lu Ye's confidence greatly increased!

After a brief exchange, Lu Ye leapt out of the Nine Provinces, flying straight towards the geomagnetic turbulence zone.

With his current cultivation, and Dao force augmentation, his speed was incredibly fast, reaching the geomagnetic turbulence zone in just three days.

Back then, he passed through this area with utmost caution, fearing being swept up by the origin magnetic storm, but today, he merely had to rush straight through.

With the ability to freely enter the Origin Magnetic Planet of the Insect Emperor World, the origin magnetic storms of this geomagnetic turbulence zone were nothing more than a breeze caressing his face.

Passing through the turbulence zone, he finally reached his destination.

Thousand Mounds Cemetery!

This was a peculiar stellar marvel, with numerous nebula tomb mounds scattered across this section of space. The first time Lu Ye passed by here, he had incidentally acquired an item from one mound, unknown at the time but once brought back to the Nine Provinces, Number Nine was delighted because that item could enhance the domain's foundation!

By now, Lu Ye knew what lay inside these nebula tomb mounds.

They were undeveloped domain structures, naturally containing abundant foundational resources. Even Lu Ye, with his Talent Tree, could absorb cultivation energy from them, enhancing himself, potentially rivaling the efficiency of cultivating in the All Phenomena Ocean.

To become the site for creating the Peak Sun Blaze in Nine Provinces, a substantial supplement is indispensable.

The only location Lu Ye could think of for supplementation was the Thousand Mounds Cemetery!

It was the nearest to Nine Provinces, with an inexhaustible number of nebula tomb mounds, eliminating any concerns about future consumption by Nine Provinces.

Yet, this place had its troubles.

A celestial ancient giant breed, an azure bird, resided here. Without resolving this, the plan couldn't be enacted.

Thinking of the azure bird, Lu Ye also recalled the Dancing Girl; like the azure bird, the Dancing Girl was an ancient giant breed.

Previously, they were known for their immense power, though just how powerful was beyond reckoning. The azure bird was one thing, but where the Dancing Girl appeared, even a group of Sun Blaze cultivators involuntarily sang and danced, turning a grim battlefield into a ludicrous scene.

From Lu Ye's current understanding, whether the azure bird or the Dancing Girl, they both should have Entered the Path, meaning they possess their own Dao foundation; otherwise, their power wouldn't be so incredibly strong and mysterious.

This undeniably implies that the ancient giant breeds in stellar space have all survived since the last Star Abyss invasion.

Whether their strength lies in Entering the Path or Dao Fusion, Lu Ye could not conjecture.

He only hoped the azure bird wasn't too powerful; otherwise, with it occupying the Thousand Mounds Cemetery, the plan couldn't be executed.

Let's find it first.

Concealing his presence and hiding his figure, Lu Ye started wandering in the Thousand Mounds Cemetery. It only took him three days to find traces of the azure bird.

It was perched atop a nebula tomb mound, which it had already cracked open and devoured most of the interior. It seemed to have eaten its fill and was dozing off.

Even when observed from a significant distance, the azure bird appeared massive. The nebula tomb mound was already quite large, but with the bird perched atop, it looked like it was nestled in its own nest.

After a brief observation, Lu Ye decided to engage in a face-to-face dialogue with it, keeping other options open if the conversation didn't go well.

As for the danger…

Based on previous experiences, the azure bird didn't have a violent nature. On his return journey from the All Phenomena Ocean years ago, he had caught a ride on the azure bird.

This was also the reason Lu Ye dared to reveal himself proactively, even without knowing the opponent's true nature.

Revealing his figure, he headed directly toward the azure bird, showing his sincerity by even putting away the Boulder Mountain Saber.

Before getting close, the azure bird sensed him, lifted its head to look toward Lu Ye, its sharp eyes resembling lightning bolts.

Dao Fusion! Lu Ye's heart trembled.

He initially believed the azure bird was likely just someone who entered the Path, but now Lu Ye realized he was wrong; the bird was at the Dao Fusion level. If it weren't, this mere gaze couldn't have exerted such pressure on him.

But now that he was committed, Lu Ye could only proceed with courage.

A moment later, he stood before the azure bird and respectfully saluted, "Lu Ye from Nine Provinces, greetings, elder!"

This was undoubtedly an elder; anyone who survived the last Star Abyss invasion must be hundreds of thousands of years old.

The azure bird didn't respond, merely observing him quietly.

Lu Ye felt a bit uneasy.

After a long while, a voice reached Lu Ye's ears, "Human race, have you entered the Path?"

Lu Ye froze for a moment.

He didn't expect the azure bird to actually be capable of communication, and its voice was so melodic and pleasant that if he hadn't been looking, he would have thought a young girl was speaking to him.

"Yes, I have entered the Path!" Lu Ye replied.

The azure bird's eyes narrowed slightly, "When we first met, you were just a Constellation, and now you've entered the Path while cultivating in this stellar space. How did you manage to enter the Path?"

Lu Ye said, "I have a supreme treasure named Spectral Sedan Chair, which traverses the starry sky. I was captured by it and taken to the Star Abyss, then entered the Path!"

Strictly speaking, he hadn't truly entered the Path, but he possessed the power of one who had.

But to the azure bird, if he could wield Dao force, he had entered the Path.

"Spectral Sedan Chair..." The azure bird appeared thoughtful, "Unheard of. Having entered the Star Abyss, how could you return? The Star Abyss Gate should not have opened yet."

"The Tree Elder of the Reincarnation Tree assisted me in returning."

"Is that so..." The azure bird seemed to contemplate, "And what business brings you here?"

Lu Ye clasped his fists and said, "The Star Abyss invasion is imminent, the stellar space is in crisis, various Sun Blaze forces urgently need to strengthen their power to Peak Sun Blaze for establishing the Dao foundation. I have a method to aid cultivation, however it consumes resources, requiring a supplement from the domain origin here."

He paused, then continued, "I am aware this is your dwelling, under normal circumstances I would never offend, but I beseech you to consider the plight of all life in the stellar space and grant some convenience!"

The azure bird blinked and its voice reached Lu Ye, "You may take what you need!"

Lu Ye blinked too, staring blankly at the azure bird.

He hadn't expected this trip to be so simple; he thought he would have to appeal to emotions and etiquette.

But the azure bird agreed without hesitation!

"Elder, may I ask what I must offer in return?" Lu Ye asked somewhat uneasily.

The azure bird said blandly, "You need not offer anything."

Seeing Lu Ye's uneasiness, the azure bird added, "The Star Abyss Gate will open soon, and once the time arrives, I'll enter the Star Abyss. I stayed this time because the gate closed too hastily last time, and I couldn't leave."

Lu Ye suddenly understood.

The azure bird was planning to leave, hence it didn't care about the Thousand Mounds Cemetery.

After all, when one is about to leave, why care about the things in the stellar space?

"If you insist on offering something, help find that little butterfly," the azure bird added, "She's somewhat naive and may not be aware of the Star Abyss Gate, find her and let her know to come to me!"

Little butterfly… that must be the Dancing Girl.

Lu Ye immediately agreed, "I'll handle this, I'll have various forces in the stellar space keep an eye out, and inform you promptly if there's any discovery!"

"Go now." The azure bird finished, and again laid down its massive body.

"I take my leave!" Lu Ye respectfully retreated, only spreading his figure to return through the original path once he was a safe distance away.