Chapter 2364 - 2362: Forging Dao Fusion

Now that Tree Elder had awakened, the matter of intelligence transmission became very simple, because at every key location across the stellar space, one of his doppelgangers was stationed to sit guard.

Any intelligence he learned here could be known to all his doppelgangers at the very first moment.

So it wouldn't be long before the news that Lu Ye had returned after advancing to Dao Fusion, and had even brought back a large number of reinforcements, would spread throughout the stellar space and boost morale!

"Tree Elder, I'll be leaving the Banlan human race here under your control later. I'll give them a heads-up about it," Lu Ye looked at Tree Elder.

With Tree Elder serving as such an intelligence hub, handing the Banlan human race over to him—whether it was to send them to other battlefields to kill the enemy, or to have them hunt down those Star Abyss outsiders scattered all across the stellar space—Tree Elder should be able to coordinate everything properly.

"No problem!" Tree Elder naturally wouldn't refuse; then he changed the subject: "But brat, that so‑called Dao artifact… how is it to be forged?"

Lu Ye shook his head and said, "I understand Tree Elder's intention. I do know the method for forging Dao artifacts, but the materials needed don't exist in this stellar space; they can only be found within the Star Abyss."

He had stayed with Jiu Ying for such a long time; he had of course pried out the forging method for Dao artifacts. On this matter, Jiu Ying would not hide anything—after all, this was something he himself had disseminated within Banlan; even if he didn't say it, Lu Ye could have learned it through other channels.

Gu Yunliu said, "There should be quite a few Dao artifacts in Banlan, right? Can we get some out from there to equip the cultivators of this stellar space?"

"There are indeed many Dao artifacts in Banlan, but in themselves they're not particularly sturdy. In combat, if one isn't careful, they're easily destroyed, so the actual number is not as large as it seems. This time, to support me, the Dao artifacts the Banlan human race has allocated are already close to their limit…" On the Banlan human race's side there were certainly many more Dao artifacts, but if they drew out all of them, it would be detrimental to the overall situation.

At this point, Lu Ye raised his brows: "I'll think of another way. I should be able to scrape together another batch of Dao artifacts."

Yes—if the Banlan human race couldn't spare more Dao artifacts, there were still the Giant Race and the Insect and Blood Races!

Previously he hadn't planned to interfere too much in the internal situation of Banlan, so he hadn't thought this far for the moment.

But now that the human race had already allocated a group of manpower and Dao artifacts, the other two sides should be balanced out as well, especially the Insect and Blood Races!

A plan quickly took shape in Lu Ye's mind.

In the time that followed, he focused on inquiring with Tree Elder about the situation of Mount Fangcun and the All Phenomena Ocean, since the people closest to him were all in these two places.

As for the Nine Provinces, there was actually no need to worry too much.

For the current stellar space, the Nine Provinces and the Soul Race ancestral land were both of paramount importance; they were the incubators for the rapid growth of Sun Blaze cultivators. The Soul Race ancestral land was naturally concealed—even if the stellar space were shattered, no external enemies would disturb it. As for the Nine Provinces, there were always Enter the Path experts sitting in town; even if invading enemies accidentally broke into the vicinity of the Nine Provinces, they would be swiftly cut down.

After talking for a long while more, Lu Ye finally opened his mouth and said, "Tree Elder, I can help with the plan to create Dao Fusion experts."

Tree Elder's interest was immediately piqued. "How do you intend to do it?"

For the current stellar space, experts at the Dao Fusion level were extremely important. So long as there was even a single Dao Fusion cultivator sitting guard at each Star Abyss Gate, the situation could remain stable. As for what came after, they could only take one step at a time.

So the battle fortress already had such a plan, but its progress was very slow. Now that Lu Ye had taken the initiative to bring it up, Tree Elder naturally held some expectations.

This brat was good at creating miracles.

"Tree Elder will know when the time comes," Lu Ye sold a bit of mystery.

"Then this old man shall wait and see," Tree Elder chuckled.

"This matter carries a hefty price, so it's hard to mass‑produce Dao Fusion experts. And for the other battlefields, Tree Elder, I'll need your help to search for suitable candidates."

"What are the requirements?" Tree Elder asked.

"Possession of the Power of the Path of the 9th Dao, and a solid foundation—that's all."

"No problem. I'll get started on it right away."

Such requirements weren't low, but candidates still existed.

"In addition, I have some Dao Runes here; I'd like to ask Tree Elder to help transmit them."

On the stellar space side, cultivators no longer had any problem advancing to Enter the Path. The next obstacle they faced was Dao Fusion.

And the biggest problem with Dao Fusion was Dao Runes.

The many Dao Runes Lu Ye had mastered would undoubtedly provide cultivators of this stellar space with more directions to choose from.

In the days that followed, Lu Ye stayed with Tree Elder. There were many Dao Runes on the Talent Tree, but not all of them were suitable to serve as foundations for Dao Fusion. Lu Ye selected a portion from among them, a total of more than ten, inscribing these dozen or so Dao Runes onto jade tablets and handing them over to Tree Elder for safekeeping.

He didn't have the energy to build something like Banlan's Dao Runes Pavilion, so he could only resort to this crude method. In the future, any cultivator who wished to advance to Dao Fusion could, through Tree Elder's power, observe and study these Dao Runes and thereby make their own choice.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, members of the Banlan human race are requesting an audience outside."

He had just finished this work when Gu Yunliu came looking for him.

"Let them in," Lu Ye said. The reason the Banlan human race had come here was naturally because of the instructions he had given a few days prior.

These last few days he hadn't only been discussing Dao Runes with Tree Elder; he'd also made some other arrangements.

"Tree Elder, shall we go meet them?" Lu Ye looked at the potted plant in front of him.

The Tree Elder's crown swayed slightly. "But of course!"

A moment later, Lu Ye walked out holding the potted plant. Outside, a group of Enter the Path cultivators were respectfully waiting. Seeing him appear, the leading Huang Cui'er cupped her fists in salute. "By Master Uncle Lu's order, the one thousand two hundred members of the Banlan human race have all assembled. Please instruct us, Master Uncle!"

The Enter the Path cultivators who had come in this time were of course not just one thousand two hundred, but more like one thousand five or six hundred. The reason they weren't all here was naturally because of Lu Ye's request.

The clearing operation against the invading enemies in Destroyed Illusion couldn't be completed in a short time, so some manpower had to be left behind.

As for the one thousand two hundred before him… they had other arrangements.

"In addition, this is what Master Uncle requested." Huang Cui'er stepped forward again and handed a storage ring to Lu Ye.

Lu Ye reached out to take it and gave a slight nod. "You've worked hard, many thanks to all of you."

"Master Uncle overstates it. This is our duty." Huang Cui'er spoke on behalf of the more than a thousand people.

Those who had been drafted out here to slay enemies in stellar space did in fact have their benefits. Leaving aside those from family backgrounds, before they came, the Family Heads of each major family had specially exhorted them to fully cooperate with Lu Ye's actions and not defy him in any way.

Because their families were all in Banlan, and would need to rely on Lu Ye in the future. By helping Lu Ye here, once they returned to Banlan later, they would naturally receive rewards and recognition from their families.

As for those cultivators not from family backgrounds… the Dao artifacts in their hands were their payment!

Under normal circumstances, ordinary 7th Dao cultivators had no qualification to own their own Dao artifacts, yet now they did.

Just by entering a relatively safe stellar space and following orders, they could receive a Dao artifact in advance as remuneration. Who wouldn't want such a good deal?

Whether they were from some family or not, they all carried out Lu Ye's orders to the letter, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Lu Ye nodded and slightly raised the potted plant in front of him. "This is the Tree Elder, a manifestation of one of this stellar space's supreme treasures. From this day on, you and all the colleagues who come in later will be acting under the Tree Elder's overall command and deployment. Please keep this firmly in mind: the Tree Elder's orders are not to be disobeyed in any way!"

As soon as the words fell, the original silence below was broken. Everyone stared at the little potted plant in astonishment and curiosity.

There were no supreme treasures inside Banlan!

So they had only ever heard of them, never seen one with their own eyes. They hadn't expected to have their horizons broadened today.

Even though this was merely one incarnation of a supreme treasure, it was still a supreme treasure.

Looking closely, it didn't seem particularly special, but everyone understood that since it was a supreme treasure, it naturally possessed boundless and unfathomable might, beyond what Enter the Path cultivators like them could glimpse.

"That you young friends can gather here and assist this stellar space is truly an act of great righteousness. This old one is endlessly grateful…" The Tree Elder's voice rang out, steady and sincere. With just a few words, he lifted the more than one thousand Enter the Path cultivators high with praise, yet did so without leaving any trace.

As the Tree Elder continued speaking, Lu Ye clearly saw many Enter the Path cultivators with faces full of excitement and indignation, as if they couldn't wait to go and have a bloody battle with those invading enemies right now.

Gu Yunliu was also standing to the side. Lu Ye glanced over at him quietly, only to see him with eyes on his nose and nose on his heart, as calm as an ancient well.

He couldn't help sighing inwardly: living long really did have its advantages; he truly had a knack for grasping people's hearts.

Of course, this also had to do with the Tree Elder's identity as a supreme treasure.

A group of Enter the Path cultivators who had never seen a supreme treasure before suddenly received a personal reception from one; naturally they were flattered and overawed.

A short while later, under the Tree Elder's precise arrangements, the more than one thousand Enter the Path cultivators left the battle fortress.

Roughly one thousand of them were to disperse and head for the other three Star Abyss Gates besides those at the All Phenomena Ocean and the Tiangang Galaxy, to cooperate with stellar space cultivators and resist the invading enemies.

The remaining two hundred were divided into teams and began hunting down the Star Abyss outsiders scattered throughout stellar space.

Carrying out these missions basically wasn't too dangerous, because each of them had a Dao artifact. When the strongest Star Abyss outsider could only match them in raw strength, the Dao artifact's bonus would undoubtedly give them an overwhelming advantage.

And as long as these more than one thousand Enter the Path cultivators reached their assigned positions, the entire stellar space should quickly stabilize.

As for the All Phenomena Ocean and the Tiangang Galaxy… these were beyond what they could handle. Those required Lu Ye to personally take action.

However, this matter wasn't too urgent either. With the azure bird and Dancing Girl both personally stationed at those two locations, before the Star Abyss Gate could allow Dao Fusion to pass through, the enemy likely wouldn't be able to make any major moves.

Led by Gu Sheng, Lu Ye arrived before a secret chamber in the battle fortress.

He knocked, then pushed the door open and entered.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, it's been a while." A figure stood up, unsurprised by Lu Ye's arrival. Clearly, he had been informed beforehand.

"Brother Chen." Lu Ye cupped his fists.

Inside the secret chamber was Chen Wulei. The Yellow Dragon World had already had a plan to forge a Dao Fusion cultivator, and Chen Wulei was the only suitable candidate.

Because throughout the Destroyed Illusion battle zone, he alone possessed 9th Dao strength; no one else qualified.