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"What happened just now?" Lu Ye asked, a little nervously.

"What?" Liao responded blankly, seemingly unaware of what had happened.

Lu Ye explained simply, and Liao was taken aback: "So, I did feel a little disoriented just now, and then I ended up here."

As they spoke, a wisp of spiritual light floated out from the Rock Mountain Blade Fruit and began to circle around Jin Yao.

This spark of insight is undoubtedly the intelligence of the fang.

Previously, it could not manifest, but after being refined and devoured by the Talent Tree, it was able to appear like Jin Yao.

Lu Ye was carefully examining the Rock Mountain Blade Fruit. Only after confirming that there were no problems did he feel completely at ease. In this light, Liao's brief moment of disorientation was probably a normal reaction after being devoured by the Talent Tree.

Jin Yao must have gone through something similar, but he was too anxious and his concern clouded his judgment.

But the next moment, Lu Ye's face darkened: "Don't transform into my likeness!"

The point of spiritual light that had circled Jin Yao several times suddenly twisted and transformed into his own image, standing in front of Jin Yao with his hands on his hips, chuckling incessantly, looking smug and self-satisfied.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. The problem is that when this guy Liao transformed, he didn't even have any clothes on. His naked body standing there was really an eyesore.

Jin Yao covered her mouth and chuckled, "Fellow Daoist, you have such refined tastes!" But she raised her hand and cast a hazy light over the Liao.

Liao said casually, "From now on we'll be neighbors, so I hope you'll take good care of me, Senior Sister." He then tried to imitate Lu Ye by cupping his hands in a fist salute, but because he wasn't very skilled at it, it looked rather awkward.

"Of course, of course," Jin Yao readily agreed.

Jin Yao was delighted to see a new fang on the talent tree. Although there had always been a black coffin before, this creature was ignorant and timid by nature, making it impossible to communicate with. Jin Yao simply treated it as an ignorant child.

"Teach him more," Lu Ye instructed, and then ignored him.

Although the spirit of the fang had been devoured into the Tree of Talents, the many mysteries within the Panshan Blade had not yet been fully refined, so it was natural to continue devouring it.

The devouring only ended when the Panshan Blade, which had been with him for many years, suddenly turned to dust.

Compared to devouring other treasures, this time it undoubtedly took much longer, and the newly grown fruit on the talent tree was also significantly different from the other treasure fruits.

First of all, the size is different. Originally, among the many precious fruits on this talent tree, the Soul-Suppressing Bell Fruit was the largest because it received the most nourishment, but now it has been replaced by the Rock Mountain Blade Fruit.

Another aspect is luster. Different fruits have different lusters. Although it is difficult to compare them directly, the brightness of the luster is different.

If a stranger were to look at this place now, the first thing they would see would definitely be the Rock Mountain Blade Fruit, because it is the most bright and outstanding one on the entire tree.

Liao had become familiar with the illusion technique and still transformed into Lu Ye's appearance. He dressed up and chatted and laughed with Jin Yao, seemingly enjoying his current situation.

This is understandable. As Lu Ye's sword before, it often sent telepathic messages, but they were mostly ignored. Now, it's good that it finally has someone to chat with anytime.

Moreover, Jin Yao was particularly good at listening and would respond from time to time, which greatly satisfied Liao's desire to confide.

For a moment, Liao felt that this place was simply paradise, and he only regretted that he hadn't been devoured by Lu Ye sooner.

"Let me tell you, back when Lu Ye was in Wanxianghai..."

When Lu Ye focused his attention on this place, he saw Liao and Jin Yao sitting side by side on a trunk of the Talent Tree. Liao lowered his voice and said something, while Jin Yao squinted her eyes, smiled gently, and turned half of her face to look at him.

"Enough with the chit-chat," Lu Ye interrupted his rambling. "How are you feeling? Is anything missing?"

Liao asked, "Have you finished devouring it?"

"Ah."

Liao immediately sensed it carefully, and after a while said, "There is indeed a little less. It should be what you said, that it was intercepted by the talent tree. However, not much was intercepted, so the impact is not significant."

"That's fine then." Lu Ye said, then regained his composure.

To become stronger in a short period of time, absorbing the Panshan Blade with the Talent Tree is only the first step; the ultimate goal is to absorb other treasures to strengthen the Panshan Blade.

With a thought, he moved to his inner world, where a cluster of multicolored lights gathered. Each of those lights was a treasure, one of the many spoils he had previously acquired.

Since joining forces with Si Shengya Xuejiu to attack Qianliu City that day, Lu Ye has stopped indiscriminately devouring and refining the treasures he has captured. Among these treasures, none of them seem particularly powerful to him, and the Soul-Suppressing Bell is now sufficiently nurtured for his needs.

As for nurturing other precious fruits, Lu Ye has not yet made a decision.

Now they can all be used to raise the fangs.

A rough count reveals that there are more than twenty treasures here.

This is different from the situation on the day when many treasures gathered in the Phoenix Nest. The treasures that gathered there were all intelligent beings who came to the Phoenix Nest after receiving the news and sought Lu Ye's help.

But all of these are spoils of war.

Most of them came from those puppet half-saints. When attacking Qianliu City, Lu Ye killed the first puppet half-saint and seized a treasure. During the first Dragon City battle, Lu Ye killed Mo Duo and seven more puppets. Ming Feng led the rest to flee in terror.

In the second battle, which was not long ago in the Battle of Dragon City, the enemy lost even more puppets, and each puppet possessed a supreme treasure.

Of course, our side also suffered a significant loss of dragon half-saints, and some of our most precious treasures were also lost.

However, Lu Ye had killed several Origin Realm Half-Saints, including Ming Feng, and all the treasures they had captured were now in his hands.

He didn't dare take these treasures out of his inner world, because no one could guarantee that Yuan wouldn't use those treasures to locate and suddenly summon a True Saint.

In any case, within the inner world, Lu Ye could still activate the power of the Talent Tree to refine it.

He could even deal with the situation of the dragon race half-saints who were still in the inner world at this moment.

It simply means consuming more Dao power.

Without hesitation, he immediately activated the power of the Talent Tree and took out a large number of Dao Fish to spread around the area as a supplement.

time flies.

The Phoenix Nest is bustling with activity. Although the Phoenix Nest has always had a protective array, it has never been activated since ancient times. Firstly, there are basically no outsiders coming to the Phoenix Nest, and secondly, the Phoenix Clan has very few members, so there are simply not enough to activate the array.

However, the arrival of many elite cultivators from Dragon City has filled this gap, and Phoenix Nest has been extremely lively for some time now, with many cultivators checking for omissions and filling gaps in various places.

As one dragon clan demigod after another appeared, the protective array of the entire Phoenix Nest was gradually perfected.

Lu Ye was still nowhere to be found.

"Has Lu Ye not emerged from seclusion yet?" The Dragon Lord asked from a section of the trunk of the Primordial Wutong tree.

The Phoenix Queen stood beside him and shook her head upon hearing this, saying, "No."

"But is your previous injury still a problem?" Dragon Lord couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

It has been almost two months since the city was abandoned. If it's just about healing, that's far too long for Lu Ye.

Unless the injury is extremely serious.

“It’s not for healing,” Phoenix Master comforted her. “I heard from Elder Tree that Lu Ye seems to be cultivating.”

No one dared to disturb Lu Ye's side. The only one who could spy on him was the Primordial Wutong, since the entire Phoenix Nest was its body, and it had a clear view of what was inside.

"Cultivating at this time?" Dragon Lord raised his eyebrows slightly. "Truly diligent, unwilling to let go of even the slightest opportunity to become stronger. On the contrary, I, an old fellow who has lived for countless years, become disheartened at the slightest setback."

“There’s no need to wallow in self-pity.” Phoenix Lord sighed. “Since the birth of the universe, generations of cultivators have followed one after another, but which generation has ever faced such a difficult situation as us?”

In the past, the highest realm for cultivators was the peak of the Dao Integration Realm, and the Ten City Lords were the strongest in the inner realm. But now? Half-Saints are everywhere, and occasionally even True Saints appear.

"That's true... never mind, let's not talk about that. On the contrary, some bad news has come from the Origin Realm."

"What do you mean?" the Phoenix Lord asked in a deep voice.

"The signs of the fusion of the Origin Realm are becoming more and more obvious. Yang Zhao sent a message saying that recently, a lot of Origin Realm Half-Saints have descended into the Star Abyss. And it's not quite the same as before. The previous two batches of Half-Saints came in groups, and there were some signs before they descended into the Star Abyss. But now it seems that the Origin Realm and the Inner Realm have merged more deeply. So there were no signs before they descended, and even cultivators below the Half-Saint level came over."

Upon hearing this, the Phoenix Queen frowned.

This is definitely not good news. This situation truly indicates that the fusion between the Origin Realm and the Star Abyss has deepened further. Only in this way can cultivators below the level of Half-Saint have the opportunity to cross the boundary barrier.

If things continue like this, it won't be long before the Origin Realm is completely integrated into the Star Abyss, at which point the True Saints will be free of any restrictions.

However, compared to the impending doom of the future, the current crisis is equally troublesome.

Two months ago, a group of half-saints led by Xue Wei destroyed Dragon City, and recently they have been searching for the whereabouts of Phoenix Nest.

Although the Phoenix Nest is hidden, it has existed for so many years, so there must be many clues to be found, especially since there are void rifts all around the Phoenix Nest, which are obvious features.

Two months is enough time for Xue Wei and the others to pinpoint the approximate location of Phoenix Nest.

In fact, several days ago, Tai Chu Wu Tong had informed the Phoenix Lord that outsiders had entered the void rift area, and each of them possessed a powerful aura, seemingly being a half-saint.

Such a large group of semi-saints must be Xue Wei and her companions.

However, even for a half-saint, the void rift zone is not easy to navigate. One wrong move and you could fall into it, lose your way, and not be able to find your way out.

Therefore, after losing two or three puppet half-saints, Xue Wei and the others temporarily halted their exploration and instead deployed a large number of Star Abyss cultivators to clear a path ahead, thereby avoiding some risks. (End of Chapter)