Chapter 1046, Entering the Blood Sea

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Lu Ye felt warm in his heart.

 

Yue Ji asked curiously, “How are you able to use Blood Crystals to cultivate your power?”

 

“I have a special talent.”

 

“Show me.” Yue Ji grew even more curious.

 

Lu Ye then fished out a Blood Crystal and tossed it into his mouth before crushing it with his teeth. The redness of the Blood Crystal and the whiteness of the tofu were in such great contrast that even someone like Yue Ji couldn’t help but look away and mutter, “What a little monster.”

 

She had no intention of probing him further. Since Lu Ye had the Heavens’ blessing, it was only natural that he had some secrets. These Seniors who had been sent to Blood Refinement Boundary had their secrets as well.

 

Lu Ye then continued to cultivate his power. The Blood Crystals in his room had been replenished several times. Feng Wujiang would personally send him the items.

 

However, Lu Ye realised that fewer and fewer Blood Crystals were sent to him as time passed.

 

Although they had a reserve of Blood Crystals in the Holy Land, there was a limit. After all, they had only collected Blood Crystals in the past decades.

 

Lu Ye recently felt an inflation not in his vanity but in his body. His physical appearance didn’t change much, but his Spiritual Power increased and became stronger as time passed.

 

The fluctuations of his Spiritual Power showed that he was no different from a Divine Ocean Realm Master.

 

But the truth was that he hadn’t ascended to the Divine Ocean Realm because his Divine Ego was powerful enough to control his physical strength. Therefore, his subconscious mind hadn’t been prompted to seek transformation.

 

The biggest hurdle of becoming a Divine Ocean Realm Master had come, and Lu Ye had expected it.

 

Ever since he developed a Divine Ego in the First-Order Real Lake Realm, he had been enjoying the benefits exclusive to the Divine Ocean Realm. However, there was no free lunch in this world. He had to pay the price for it.

 

Supposedly, a Real Lake Realm Master couldn’t accumulate such an immense force in his body. At this point, a Real Lake Realm Master would either have a chance of ascending to the Divine Ocean Realm and make a last-ditch effort or could no longer accumulate more power as his Divine Soul wasn’t strong enough to control the increased power. Nevertheless, Lu Ye was an exception.

 

He could continue to accumulate more force in his body and increase his physical strength.

 

Another month later, the Spiritual Power in Lu Ye’s body had become even more ample, and all his Spiritual Points were in a state of unease as they were suppressed by the immense Spiritual Power in his body.

 

Lu Ye felt that the chance had finally come, so he was elated. At this important moment, he decided to stay in his room and focus on cultivating his power.

 

Several days later, the enchantment around his room was triggered. Lu Ye unlocked the enchantment, after which Feng Wujiang entered the room.

 

When he saw Lu Ye’s state, he asked caringly, “How do you feel now?”

 

“I feel the chance is about to come.”

 

Feng Wujiang nodded and shook the Storage Bags, pouring out some Blood Crystals, Spirit Pills and Spirit Stones.

 

“Continue to cultivate your power, then. There’s no need to hurry as you still have some time.” He could tell what kind of hurdle Lu Ye was facing, but there was nothing he could do to help. He could only wait for Lu Ye to surmount it on his own.

 

“Eldest Senior Brother, you don’t have to look for more Blood Crystals.”

 

During this period, Feng Wujiang brought back fewer and fewer Blood Crystals. He had even taken some Spirit Pills and Spirit Stones with him this time. It went to show there were no longer enough resources in the Holy Land.

 

He felt he shouldn’t let Feng Wujiang and other Seniors take the trouble to search for Blood Crystals for him.

 

“Well?” Feng Wujiang glanced at him in puzzlement. “Do you have sufficient resources?”

 

Lu Ye shook his head. “I don’t, but there’s a good place I can go to. Don’t worry about it, Senior Brother.”

 

After giving it some thought, Feng Wujiang dipped his head. “In that case, you have to be cautious. If there’s anything you need, just tell me straight away.”

 

“Yes,” Lu Ye replied.

 

Feng Wujiang didn’t bring a lot of resources this time, so it only took Lu Ye ten days to devour all of their power.

 

There were no more resources left, but Lu Ye had faintly grasped the chance to achieve a breakthrough. That was because, after a long time of accumulation, his heritage had become horrifyingly ample. Although he had a Divine Ego, he faced some difficulty in controlling the power.

 

Still, it wasn’t good enough.

 

He rose to his feet and opened the door before flying forward.

 

Soon, he arrived at the edge of the Holy Land and glanced at the Blood Sea. Without hesitation, he jumped into the sea and caused a splash. This was the good place he had told Feng Wujiang about.

 

Other cultivators couldn’t find any useful cultivation resources other than World Spiritual Qi in Blood Refinement Boundary.

 

But the same couldn’t be said for Lu Ye. The Blood River which was present in every corner of the world was the biggest cultivation resource for him. Naturally, there was a price to pay if he wanted to make use of the Blood River to cultivate his power. He would never want to take this step if there was a choice.

 

That was because once he took the step, it would mean it was his last-ditch attempt. He had to make it to the Divine Ocean Realm before the fuel in his Tree of Glyphs was used up. Otherwise, he couldn’t bear the erosion of the Blood Sea.

 

The moment he disappeared, many figures were flying over from different parts of the Sacred Island. They were those Seniors. Several dozen people gathered in the blink of an eye.

 

They reacted so quickly because they had been paying close attention to Lu Ye.

 

“Holy Master, what’s going on with your Junior Brother? He even has the guts to dive into the Blood Sea,” asked a white-haired old man with glowing skin.

 

The others were curious as well.

 

Naturally, they didn’t think Lu Ye was trying to end his life. Since he dared to enter the Blood Sea, he must have a way to fend off the erosion. Although they were able to do that as well, they were already at the peak of the Divine Ocean Realm. Lu Ye wasn’t comparable to them.

 

Moreover, even they weren’t willing to stay in the Blood Sea for long, for that would consume too much of their Spiritual Powers.

 

Feng Wujiang shook his head in silence with a look of worry on his face.

 

“Don’t worry, Holy Master,” Yue Ji said. “Since he can make use of Blood Crystals to cultivate his power, he probably can withstand the erosion in the Blood Sea as well. You might not know it, but he can crush Blood Crystals with his teeth and eat them.”

 

These Seniors felt their eyelids twitching, for it was their first time hearing the tale.

 

Although these Seniors were powerful, they couldn’t detect what was going on beneath the Blood Sea, which could suppress their Divine Egos. Even people like them couldn’t sense the depths of the Blood Sea.

 

Meanwhile, Lu Ye made himself at ease and sank into the depths of the Blood Sea for several kilometres before he reached the bottom.

 

In this place, he felt immense pressure coming from all directions which was a huge burden on his body as he felt uncomfortable.

 

He suddenly discovered that this was indeed a good place to help him ascend to the Divine Ocean Realm.

 

He felt great pressure from the substantial Spiritual Power within his body and the Blood Sea on the outside. With the help of the double pressure, the chance he had only faintly felt had become clearer.

 

Energised, he immediately activated the Tree of Glyphs’ power to madly absorb the force in the blood.

 

Layers of grey fog surrounded the Tree of Glyphs. The reaction was greater than when he absorbed the Blood Crystals’ power.

 

He had no idea if he could ascend to the Divine Ocean Realm this time. If things went against his wishes, he could only seek a solution when he returned to Jiu Zhou. Naturally, he had to find out if he was able to return to Jiu Zhou first.

 

What Feng Wujiang had said was speculation. There was no guarantee Lu Ye could return to Jiu Zhou through the help of the Divine Opportunity Column.

 

As such, there was a chance he couldn’t go back. Even if that was the case, there wasn’t anything he could do about it. He could only blame the Heavens for being unreliable.

 

However, judging from his contact with the Heavens, he didn’t think the Heavens would just leave him here in Blood Refinement Boundary. After all, his situation was different from those of the Seniors.

 

His location was soon turned into a swirl as the blood streamed towards him.

 

Time went by slowly. The heritage in his body continued to increase. It became clear that his Divine Ego could no longer control his physical strength. He seemed to have fallen into a surreal state.

 

It was as though his soul was outside his body as he watched his ascension as a spectator.

 

This was a strange feeling. Lu Ye wasn’t sure if it was a good or a bad thing, but there was nothing much he could do. The moment he decided to make it to the Divine Ocean Realm, he had to keep walking down the path. There was no turning back. He would either become badly hurt or make a name for himself.

 

Although his soul was wandering around, he never lost his senses.

 

He could feel that his body was expanding, and his Spiritual Power was unstable. Sometimes it was as violent as a tide, but other times it was desolate.

 

This was a sign that his Divine Soul could no longer control his physical strength.

 

The chance to achieve a breakthrough was right before his eyes. The Divine Pool in his mind seemed to have a life of its own as it kept expanding and contracting.

 

Still, he had yet to achieve a breakthrough.

 

He had expected that it would be challenging for him to ascend to the Divine Ocean Realm because he already had a Divine Ego, but he didn’t expect it would be such a huge challenge.

 

Now, he was in a predicament. He wasn’t sure if he could grasp the chance before his body could no longer bear it. He just felt that he was still some distance away from his goal.

 

But that was how the world worked. A small difference could result in vastly different outcomes.

 

He could only madly absorb the energy in the Blood Sea to squeeze his potential.

 

Fortunately, he had a robust body. Any other Combat Cultivator would see their accumulated heritage destroy their body under such pressure.

 

Even so, small cracks started appearing in Lu Ye’s skin like a damaged mirror. Blood streamed out of his body through the cracks.

 

The chance to achieve a breakthrough became much clearer. The frequency of his Divine Pool expanding and contracting increased. It would soon be known if he could achieve his goal.

 

Everything would be fine if he could achieve a breakthrough, but he would lose everything if he couldn’t.

 

Despite that, Lu Ye had never been calmer. He wasn’t anxious at all. He reckoned that he had done everything he could do. When it came to cultivation, he could only do his best and let fate decide the outcome.

 

At this critical moment, he suddenly felt an anomaly as a light flickered before his eyes. Although he had closed his eyes, he could still sense such a bright light.

 

He slowly opened his eyes and saw a strange sight. Amid the blood, a golden light was spiralling towards him. It was apparent that the golden light was drawn by the swirl around him.