Chapter 2294 - 2292: Hidden Dragons and Crouching Tigers

In terms of Dao force reserves, Lu Ye confidently believed that at the Dao Fusion level, there was no one who could compete with him.

After the battle in Huang Quan's big battle zone, his Dao force reserves amounted to as much as seven to eight hundred thousand, although later, enhancing his strength and staying at Banlan consumed a lot, yet he still had plenty left.

In his battle with the many Dao Fusions in Edgeless City, Lu Ye made Banlan drift anew, which also caused a significant drain on his Dao force.

Nevertheless, his Dao force reserves remained over one hundred thousand.

This was a number no Dao Fusion could reach.

In just a brief skirmish, the enemy hiding in the dark shot seven or eight arrows, preventing Lu Ye from closing the distance.

But such an offensive didn't have much effect on Lu Ye either.

Suddenly, the enemy's assault stopped.

Apparently, the enemy realized that this exchange would only lead to draining their Dao force further.

Seizing this opportunity, Lu Ye would not let it slip away—a cloud of blood mist burst forth from him, and using the Blood Escape Technique, he charged forward.

He felt a bit odd because, in his senses, the enemy hiding in the dark showed no intention of fleeing and seemed to quietly stand there waiting for him.

Though it felt a bit off, his arrow was already drawn, and he had no choice but to release it. His long saber slashed horizontally, breaking through a blocking floating land, debris scattering as he charged forward like a fierce tiger descending the mountain.

Behind that floating land, a figure appeared.

Lu Ye finally saw this enemy!

She was exceedingly tall, wearing a fiery red gown, with golden hair fluttering and golden eyes looking faintly at the charging and imposing Lu Ye, showing no fear.

Her hands hung by her sides, with the left hand holding an ornate longbow covered in complex patterns—a clear Dao soldier—as the source of all previous assaults.

She stood quietly there, yet exuded a sense of nobility and sanctity.

As their eyes met, Lu Ye couldn't discern her race—she appeared human but definitely wasn't because her aura was peculiar, vaguely familiar to Lu Ye, though he couldn't recall where he'd encountered it before.

The distance closed rapidly, Lu Ye's momentum was like a rainbow, while the golden-haired woman remained calm and composed, neither fleeing nor avoiding the confrontation, nor did she intend to counterattack.

Lu Ye didn't care, once an enemy, it was to be pursued and killed without mercy!

The long saber in his hand vibrated, Dao force driven, slashing diagonally—a massive saber light swept forth.

The previously steady golden-haired woman finally moved, giving Lu Ye one last profound gaze, and gently stepped back.

The saber light struck where she stood, but Lu Ye followed up with the attack.

Yet the woman's figure was gone!

Standing where she had been, saber in hand, Lu Ye's Mental Consciousness surged, probing all around, his brows furrowed.

He saw clearly—just as the golden-haired woman stepped back—she vanished as if a specter, as though what remained was a mere illusion, and his attack hadn't touched her.

But Lu Ye knew it wasn't an illusion; what he had seen was indeed a flesh-and-blood cultivator.

What kind of method was that?

It vaguely resembled his Void Spirit Runes but seemed more profound because Lu Ye hadn't noticed any traces of spirit rune construction.

She stepped back and so mysteriously vanished.

Mental Consciousness exploration detected no trace of her.

Closing his eyes to concentrate and sense more thoroughly…

Moments later, Lu Ye opened his eyes, quickly moving to where the Demon Race member had fallen, found a Star Abyss coin, and then left that contentious area.

After one incense stick's time, Lu Ye was hidden in another secret place.

He marveled secretly; indeed, in the struggle of Star Abyss Heirs, there were many hidden talents. He had just encountered the first wave of enemies, and it had already been such a tricky existence. Surely, in terms of strength, he was slightly superior to that golden-haired woman, but her methods were too uncanny.

In that final thorough search, he found some things.

Where the golden-haired woman disappeared, there remained a slight trace of space turbulence, indicating that her method of vanishing was similar to his Void Spirit Runes, both a clever use of Space Power.

Yet comparatively, his Void Spirit Runes had drawbacks, requiring a doppelganger or prior coordination left at a location.

The golden-haired woman didn't need that, making her secret technique superior.

Also, her long-distance hunting with inevitable precision…

Such an enemy, with exceptional offensive means and tremendous escape abilities, was certainly impossible to kill; being targeted by her would be troublesome.

Lu Ye could only be thankful that her strength wasn't overwhelming. Had she been at the peak of Dao Fusion, Lu Ye estimated he would have already fallen, with escape being the only option—but could he really escape from such a foe?

He felt a lingering fear.

Cautioned himself not to underestimate any enemies encountered this time since one could never tell if they had some ultimate weapon.

From the previous battle, he sustained some injuries, not severe, and even under Vibrating Saber, his body suffered some harm, needing some recuperation.

Quietly healing…

Lu Ye suddenly opened his eyes.

Something wasn't right! He suddenly recalled an issue.

Why was I thinking about becoming enemies with that blonde woman? Qing Rou was killed by me because of an internal conflict, and the blonde woman's Demon Race companion was also killed by me. It's certain that the blonde woman and that Demon Race member were just a temporary alliance, with little real connection.

Both are without companions, and coincidentally one is male, the other female, wouldn't it be possible to team up?

Without Qing Rou, he ultimately needs to find a suitable companion, because this bout will end with only one man and one woman surviving. Solo combat is possible, but when others always come in pairs, he'd be at a disadvantage in a one versus two fight, especially when there were several Peak Dao Fusion partners on the Baiyu Platform.

A single enemy like that might be challenging enough for Lu Ye, let alone enemies in pairs.

Therefore, having a suitable companion is necessary.

The blonde woman undoubtedly fits his requirements well!

This woman's strength is not too different from his own, she's skilled too. Especially considering their backgrounds—he being a combat cultivator and her as an archery cultivator—they complement each other well, neither hindering the other.

What a blunder…

At the time, he didn't think much, just focused on killing the opponent. Reflecting now, it's already too late.

He wasn't exactly annoyed, just feeling a bit regretful, after all, such a suitable companion is hard to come by.

Now, the situation is that he can only see if there's a chance to meet again in the future. If there is a chance, perhaps he could try; if not, it's fine too.

Among tens of thousands of Dao Fusions, there will surely be suitable choices.

Over half a day later, Lu Ye has almost completely recovered.

He took out the two Star Abyss coins he obtained. After killing Qing Rou, he planned to see what good things could be exchanged with the Star Abyss coins, but was interrupted by a sneak attack.

Only now does he have the time.

After considering, Lu Ye conjures his Talent Tree Avatar to stand guard while his true self's Mental Consciousness surges, using the Star Abyss coins to communicate with that mysterious space.

In the next instant, his mind indeed enters a somewhat elusive space, vast enough like a treasure vault, inside decorated with various items.

Lu Ye instantly saw many Dao Bones...

Moreover, these Dao Bones are clearly from Dao Fusions who died, all covered with Dao Rune patterns.

While Lu Ye was observing, the originally small number of Dao Bones started to slowly increase.

Could these be the Dao Bones left behind by Dao Fusions who died within this stellar space fragment?

When he killed Qing Rou and that Demon Race member, their corpses disappeared, leaving cultivators participating in the rivalry unable to restore their Dao force through enemy kills.

Lu Ye initially thought he could only recover through strenuous cultivation, as the Dao force in this stellar space fragment is plentiful, making cultivation quite efficient.

But now it seems, it's not the case. Star Abyss coins can be used for exchanging Dao Bones here.

The more he observes, the more he confirms that these Dao Bones are indeed left by Dao Fusions who died participating in the rivalry, since their number keeps increasing.

Undoubtedly indicating Dao Fusions continue to die!

After some investigation, Lu Ye found that one Star Abyss coin can only exchange for two Dao Bones!

What a swindler!

Lu Ye grumbled inwardly.

Whether entering the Path or Dao Fusion, each has five Dao Bones. If the corpses didn't disappear, each Dao Fusion's death would allow the victor to gain five Dao Bones, with Dao Fusion's Dao Bones holding substantial Dao force, far surpassing Enter the Path.

But here, for killing one Dao Fusion, the obtained Star Abyss coins can only exchange for two Dao Bones.

Effectively missing out on three for nothing.

Isn't this a swindler?

But undoubtedly, some will exchange Dao Bones here, since every participating cultivator needs to maintain a sufficient reserve of Dao force. If cultivation isn't fast enough, this is the only option.

Lu Ye doesn't need these; his Dao force is already sufficient.

He continues exploring other items.

The more he searches, the more he's shocked.

The treasures stored within this mysterious space are indeed abundant; one could say, aside from supreme treasures, anything a cultivator could think of or couldn't think of is exchangeable here.

There are even affiliated treasures.

Of course, their price is exorbitant, each affiliated treasure needing at least two thousand Star Abyss coins, and these treasures aren't for combat or defense, just auxiliary ones, similar to the affiliated treasure Dice of Fate.

For combat or defense affiliated treasures, the price would be even higher.

During his examination, Lu Ye suddenly froze because he saw a very familiar gourd!

Upon closer inspection, information about the gourd immediately surfaced in his mind.

Water gourd, affiliated treasure of the supreme treasure Creation Vine.

Lu Ye was stunned, thinking he had mistaken it, but upon careful observation, found he wasn't mistaken.

This water gourd is indeed the affiliated treasure of the Creation Vine.

But… why is the affiliated treasure of the Creation Vine here? Isn't the Creation Vine a supreme treasure of his own stellar space? The stellar space hasn't shattered, so why would the affiliated treasure appear here?