Chapter 1106, A Comprehensive Collaboration

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Lu Ye initially intended to return to the Crimson Blood Sect after meeting up with Tai Shan. After all, his Sect was nearby. He missed Shui Yuan and Yun Xuechu as they hadn’t met in a long time.

 

However, after he acquired the jar of insectoid blood and the jade slip that contained a special refinement method, he gave up on the idea. After bidding Tai Shan farewell, he returned to Grand Sky City in a hurry.

 

He had to pass these things to the higher-ups so that they could get a lot of people to storm into the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm and solve the insectoid plague sooner.

 

The problem facing Jiu Zhou was severe. Both cultivators and commoners had to deal with it. After the insectoid plague broke out a few years ago, the commoners were unable to do some farming. The grains they had stored in the past were almost used up now. Humans in every city had to tighten their belts and live miserably.

 

If the situation dragged on, many commoners would be starved to death, and the foundation of the Cultivation World would be affected.

 

While on his way, Lu Ye sent a message to Tang Yi Feng and briefly told him what had happened.

 

Half a day later, he arrived at Grand Sky City and directly landed in Tang Yi Feng’s courtyard.

 

Tang Yi Feng had been waiting for him. He took the insectoid blood and jade slip from Lu Ye before studying them.

 

A moment later, he asked, “Did Tai Shan give these to you?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“That’s strange. Why has he changed his mind suddenly?” Tang Yi Feng was bewildered. After he heard about Tai Shan from Lu Ye previously, he started investigating Tai Shan and his organisation, Chaos. However, he couldn’t find anything useful since Tai Shan had concealed everything well. He understood that in this current situation in Jiu Zhou, such a hidden great force was a potential source of instability. It would be fine if Tai Shan stayed hidden. However, if he suddenly started a revolt, it would make the situation in Jiu Zhou even more chaotic.

 

Moreover, there was no doubt that a chaotic situation was helpful to Tai Shan’s plan. That was because the more tumultuous the world was, the more eager people sought change.

 

Much to Tang Yi Feng’s surprise, Tai Shan took the initiative to give these important items to Lu Ye.

 

These two items played a key role in solving the problem they were facing.

 

“I told him about Blood Refinement Boundary and Eldest Senior Brother. Before I left Blood Refinement Boundary, Eldest Senior Brother had told me how to deal with Tai Shan. I had a talk with him, and it could be considered that I had persuaded him.”

 

Upon hearing his explanation, Tang Yi Feng said, “He has always admired your Eldest Senior Brother. Naturally, he will obey his orders. It’s understandable that he has given you these items, then.”

 

“Tai Shan doesn’t want his existence to be exposed, Sect Master. Therefore, I’m afraid I’ll have to claim to have invented the special refinement method.” That was what Tai Shan had told him before Lu Ye left.

 

Lu Ye could understand why Tai Shan didn’t want others to know.

 

He believed what Lu Ye had told him, but he didn’t completely trust him. Therefore, he had to get prepared in case Lu Ye had lied to him. It was possible that Blood Refinement Boundary didn’t exist and Feng Wujiang was dead.

 

In that case, he had to carry out his original plan, so he decided to help Lu Ye make a name for himself in advance.

 

The special method to refine the insectoid blood was of utmost importance to Jiu Zhou now. At this critical moment, whoever could come up with such a method would be the saviour of Jiu Zhou and become respectable.

 

Certainly, in Lu Ye’s opinion, Tai Shan’s move was pointless. Blood Refinement Boundary truly existed, and Feng Wujiang was still alive. However, he didn’t mind agreeing to Tai Shan’s request.

 

After giving it some thought, Tang Yi Feng said, “It’s not a bad idea.”

 

Compared with the credit of sneaking into the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm previously, there was no doubt the credit this time was even more important. Tang Yi Feng had taken away the credit from Lu Ye to protect him at that time. After all, many powerful cultivators were unable to find the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm, but Lu Ye had entered it despite being a new Divine Ocean Realm Master. Some people might become wary of him.

 

But this time was different. It was a big credit and also a huge favour. If the special method to refine the insectoid blood was truly effective in helping solve the insectoid plague, all the cultivators and commoners of Jiu Zhou would owe Lu Ye a favour. By then, if anyone dared to harm him, they would be the common enemy of Jiu Zhou and would get killed.

 

Around an hour later, Lu Ye left Grand Sky City and leisurely flew towards Surging Waves Lake Pass.

 

There was no doubt he had made the right decision to meet up with Tai Shan this time, and the gloominess he had been feeling was alleviated.

 

Now, the thing he had to do was simple. He just had to wait.

 

Tang Yi Feng had to give it a try to find out if the insectoid blood was useful at all. After all, an experiment was needed to prove the effectiveness of the insectoid blood. If it was truly useful, Tang Yi Feng would convene a great conference and discuss with the other Elders regarding what action they could take.

 

Lu Ye didn’t yet have the right to take part in a high-level conference, nor did he have the intention to do so. In a way, he was similar to Tai Shan. He was used to obeying orders or doing things on a whim instead of having to make decisions, for that would be mentally taxing.

 

The following days went by peacefully for him.

 

While cultivating his power in Surging Waves Lake Pass, he was also making Explosive Fire Spirit Stones and United as One Ward Nexuses at the same time.

 

It had been a month since he made it to the Fourth-Order Divine Ocean Realm. The cultivation environment in Jiu Zhou and his unique cultivation method allowed him to increase his power quickly. Now, he could ascend to the next Minor Realm every few months.

 

As his power increased, he could make items more quickly. Coupled with the fact that he and his Soul Clone were making the items simultaneously, the production of Explosive Fire Spirit Stones and the ward nexuses had increased significantly compared with before.

 

Half a month later, Tang Yi Feng sent him a message to tell him that the insectoid blood was useful. Also, just like what Tai Shan had said, even when he was at the end of the insectoid passageway, he still had around 60 per cent of his power left.

 

Tang Yi Feng arrived at the end of the insectoid passageway this time and saw the portal that Lu Ye had seen.

 

Nevertheless, he didn’t barge into it on a whim, for there were countless insectoids in the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm. If he entered it on his own, it wouldn’t be helpful at all. Instead, he would fall into danger.

 

Therefore, when he reached the end of the insectoid passageway and saw the portal to the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm, he immediately turned around and left.

 

He hurriedly convened a conference and showed them the half-used jar of insectoid blood and the jade slip that contained the special refinement method. The higher-ups of the Grand Sky Coalition in Bing Zhou were astounded.

 

Since he had personally given it a try, his statement was undoubtedly more persuasive. Therefore, everyone realised it was an important turning point in their fight against the insectoids.

 

Those from Bing Zhou immediately shared the refinement method with the other eight Zhous. They even informed Thousand Demon Ridge about it.

 

This wasn’t only a Grand Sky Coalition’s problem. Everyone in Jiu Zhou had to deal with it. Therefore, those from Thousand Demon Ridge had to put in the effort as well.

 

Now, cultivators of Jiu Zhou had to refine as much insectoid blood as possible. When they had enough reserve, they could storm into the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm.

 

As for the special refinement method, Tang Yi Feng informed everyone that it was invented by Lu Ye as per his request. Since someone from Bing Zhou had made such an important contribution, the higher-ups of this Zhou were proud as well.

 

Some people were puzzled as to how Lu Ye, a Combat Cultivator who had just ascended to the Divine Ocean Realm, could come up with such a refinement method. However, compared with the appearance of the refinement method, how it came about required no further investigation. Everyone had his opportunities. Lu Ye had acquired the Heavens’ blessing, after all. Even if he said he had picked it up from somewhere, no one could verify it.

 

It was at this point that the two sides started collaborating comprehensively. It was a crucial turning point that would leave a mark in the history of Jiu Zhou. It had been around three thousand years since the appearance of the two sides, and they had always been fighting each other. It was the first time they collaborated with sincerity. There was no doubt this important Chapter  in the history of Jiu Zhou would be remembered by future generations.

 

Since it was a collaboration, they naturally couldn’t hide anything from each other.

 

Therefore, those from Thousand Demon Ridge seized the chance and requested that the Grand Sky Coalition share the United as One Ward Nexuses with them.

 

They had been longing for the items for a long time, after all.

 

Although they had acquired some ward nexuses from the Grand Sky Coalition and studied them, they discovered in embarrassment that they couldn’t mass-produce the items.

 

Now, all the cultivators in Jiu Zhou were getting prepared to launch an attack on the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm. Since they lived in this world, they had the responsibility to go against the insectoids regardless of which side they were from.

 

Those from Thousand Demon Ridge made it clear that they were willing to put in the effort and collaborate with the Grand Sky Coalition. After all, they were doing this to protect the stability of Jiu Zhou. However, as for how many people they would send, it depended on how many ward nexuses those from the Grand Sky Coalition would give them.

 

If the Grand Sky Coalition could provide sufficient ward nexuses, Thousand Demon Ridge was fine with going all out by deploying everyone from Divine Ocean Realm Masters to Spirit Creek Realm Masters.

 

It was only reasonable for them to come up with such a request.

 

Everyone knew that once the insectoid plague in Jiu Zhou was solved, the relationship between the two sides would return to the previous state. By then, if the Grand Sky Coalition had the ward nexuses while Thousand Demon Ridge did not, the latter would be at a disadvantage.

 

It was a rare chance for them to get some benefits from the Grand Sky Coalition, so they naturally couldn’t miss it.

 

It was also the only chance for them to get such strategic resources in large quantities.

 

The Grand Sky Coalition knew they couldn’t turn down their request. If they rejected their request outright, it wasn’t like they could deal with the insectoid plague on their own. After all, Jiu Zhou belonged to everyone, not just the Grand Sky Coalition.

 

As for how many ward nexuses they would give, it was the problem they had to deal with.

 

Naturally, the pressure mainly mounted on Bing Zhou, for the ward nexuses came from that Zhou.

 

The higher-ups of the two sides had been negotiating with each other, but it was expected that when they were done getting prepared for attacking the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm, the two sides would come to an agreement that both parties would be satisfied with.

 

Now, all sorts of news were spreading across Jiu Zhou. This allowed Lu Ye of the Crimson Blood Sect to become a household name as well.

 

He was the maker of United as One Ward Nexuses, the first explorer of the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm, and the inventor of the special refinement method.

 

Any one of these three credits would make anyone famous across the world. Even if Lu Ye was only a Spirit Creek Realm Master, these three credits would make him the brightest Star in this world, not to mention that he was a Divine Ocean Realm Master now.