Chapter 2290 - 2288: Do You Want to Team Up?

Those who have come here are all in Dao Fusion, and Peak Dao Fusion is undoubtedly the strongest here.

This cultivator's performance was extremely impressive; just the fact that he dared to stand beside Qi means he is not an ordinary person.

Clearly, he knows something, assuring him that Qi won't trouble him, which is why he dares to act this way.

Such boldness, such vision, such cultivation, immediately attracted a crowd.

The first cultivator to step forward was a male, naturally attracting females in response.

Instantly, more than a dozen appeared...

This cultivator observed for a moment, selecting a few to stay, each as beautiful as a lotus, with outstanding figures.

The unchosen ones retreated reluctantly, some showing unwilling expressions, some with resentment, and some with indifference.

Not being chosen means that next time they meet, they will be enemies, because among tens of thousands of cultivators striving in this match, only two spots will survive.

The cultivator then looked at Qi, cupping his fists and asking, "Venerable Saint, may we form multiple alliances?"

Since one of the rules Qi announced states that partners must be male and female, and if they are partners, it must be one-on-one.

But the female cultivators he kept all met his requirements, leaving him momentarily hesitant.

Qi remained silent; when she doesn't speak, she resembles a living dead.

The cultivator was helpless, knowing he couldn't try to exploit the rules, and turned to the remaining females, "Fellow Daoists, please each come and give me a hand."

He undoubtedly wanted to test which one was strongest to partner with.

Immediately, a female surged forward, striking him with a palm, which he raised his hand to receive.

The other females each tested him, and he eventually chose one of them. Almost simultaneously, they both were enveloped by a layer of brilliant light.

It appeared to be nothing special, and the observers couldn't discern the light's purpose, but the pair seemed to sense it and flew off the platform, into the boundless chaos, vanishing from sight.

After they left, the remaining cultivators on the platform realized that the sudden emergence of the brilliant light was undoubtedly a form of protection, without which, they couldn't leave the Baiyu Platform.

In an instant, the entire platform became lively.

Qi hadn't given much time, only one Shichen, and finding a suitable companion among tens of thousands within that time undeniably required luck; of course, the key was to act swiftly.

Those with higher cultivation naturally had advantages under such rules, as everyone wants to team up with the powerful.

And those powerful also hoped to ally with other strong ones, not carry a burdensome partner.

All those at Peak Dao Fusion stepped forward, attracting numerous eager cultivators.

In such an environment, everyone was a stranger to each other. It's impossible to judge character or virtue, so under suitable cultivation conditions, decisions depended on intuition.

Pairs of cultivators successfully partnered and left the Baiyu Platform.

Lu Ye was sitting there, scratching his head.

In these circumstances, cultivation was the main bargaining chip for partnering, but how could he, in Enter the Path, convince them?

Even mentioning it wouldn't help, as everyone tested each other's claims before teaming up to ensure they weren't faking their cultivation.

Indeed, he possessed the strength and qualification to test, but then, some matters would become hard to explain.

For an Enter the Path being able to harness so much Dao force was enough to become the center of attention on the platform, which was not what he wished to face.

Time flowed continuously, with cultivators pairing up and leaving; Lu Ye realized he couldn't wait any longer, needing to take the initiative.

While sitting there, no female cultivator approached him.

Besides, he worried about another aspect: once leaving the Baiyu Platform...

According to Qi's announced rules, once leaving, they would enter a stellar space fragment, where all cultivators would battle until only two remained. Therefore, the space outside the Baiyu Platform might be the stellar space fragment.

Under such circumstances, leaving sooner would be better; otherwise, he risked encountering an ambush immediately upon exit.

With determination in his heart, he got up and walked forward.

Soon, he was standing in front of a female cultivator. Truth be told, he couldn't tell what race this female belonged to; she was short, only reaching his abdomen, yet her figure was excellent.

Clearly, she was also looking for a companion who met her requirements; a few cultivators had approached her earlier, but evidently, none met her standards.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist..." Lu Ye stepped up and saluted.

The female cultivator looked up at Lu Ye, smiled slightly, with a friendly attitude, "Sorry, I'm looking for a physique cultivator; I... don't feel safe otherwise."

Physique cultivators, being sturdy, indeed easily provide a sense of safety.

"No problem, sorry for the bother."

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist..."

"Are you Human?"

"Ah... Yes... I am human!"

"I don't speak to humans, get lost."

What have humans ever done to you? Lu Ye silently remembered this female cultivator, determined to teach her a lesson if they crossed paths again!

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist..."

"What's your cultivation level?"

"8th Order Dao Fusion!" Lu Ye said with a serious face.

"Not bad cultivation. Is this your Dao soldier? Can I see the degree of cultivation your Dao soldier has?"

"I haven't had the time for cultivation; these years I've only focused on my own cultivation."

"Already at 8th Order Dao Fusion and still not cultivating a Dao soldier? Then your strength is quite shallow, young man..."

Lu Ye never expected that, even after claiming to be at the 8th Order Dao Fusion, he would still fall short because of a Dao soldier.

This was something he hadn't considered, but standing from another's perspective, this indeed poses a problem because at this level for a cultivator, the enhancement from a Dao soldier is not to be underestimated.

Same cultivation realm, one with a Dao soldier, one without, in combat, the one with the Dao soldier is bound to win.

After seeking out several female cultivators without success, Lu Ye was feeling both amused and frustrated.

As he turned his head, he suddenly saw a female cultivator standing with her head down over there. In front of her, a male cultivator was berating her: "What, a mere 2nd Order Dao Fusion wants to partner with me? Don't you have any self-awareness? Get lost!"

The female cultivator's face flushed with anger, she looked up and glared at the man. Tears welled in her eyes: "If we aren't partnering, fine, but why be so fierce!"

The male cultivator sneered coldly: "I've remembered you, you'd better pray not to meet me after leaving this place, or you'll die miserably!"

The female cultivator's delicate face immediately showed fear, she quickly ran away, hid on the side, patting her chest with a look of post-fear.

Feeling something unusual, she turned around, met Lu Ye's gaze directly, blushing, realizing her awkwardness was clearly seen by Lu Ye.

She quickly turned to leave, but after walking a few steps, as if recalling something, she turned back, with a hint of firmness and decisiveness on her face.

She approached Lu Ye cautiously and asked, "Are you looking to partner?"

"Sure." Lu Ye nodded.

The female cultivator could hardly believe her ears, the surprise came so suddenly, she hesitated for a moment before asking, "Really?"

"Of course!"

The female cultivator was ecstatic: "That's wonderful, thank you, Senior Brother!"

"No need, I'm also unwanted." Lu Ye laughed.

The female cultivator blinked her eyes, suddenly feeling a lot closer in relation.

Lu Ye actually never worried about not finding a partner; with so many in Dao Fusion here, there were bound to be some with lower strength, so he had a lot of choices.

He just wanted to leave here early.

2nd Order Dao Fusion is fine, at worst, just work a bit harder.

"Senior Brother, I'm called Qing Rou, how should I address you?" the female cultivator spoke, truly living up to her name, gentle and timid, easily eliciting a protective urge.

"Lu Ye!"

Almost as soon as Lu Ye finished speaking, a layer of light appeared on both of them, both were delighted, knowing this meant they could leave this place.

Unlike partnering with other cultivators, they both didn't test each other's strength. Qing Rou probably felt that her 2nd Order Dao Fusion level was low, so Lu Ye's cultivation couldn't be lower, and thus there was no need to test.

Since she didn't mention it, Lu Ye certainly wouldn't bring it up either.

"Let's go," Lu Ye called out, leading the way.

Without a clear direction, he randomly chose one, leapt off the platform, and fell into the boundless Chaos, immediately feeling a wave of vertigo assault his body.

When Lu Ye came to his senses again, he instinctively activated Dao force to protect his body, cautiously scanning his surroundings.

He initially thought those cultivators who left earlier would be lying in ambush, but upon seeing the surrounding environment clearly, he realized he was wrong.

This was obviously not near the Baiyu Platform, the surroundings were empty, traces of brutal battles could be seen everywhere.

Combining this with his previous experience, Lu Ye vaguely understood that upon leaving the Baiyu Platform, partnered individuals would be randomly sent to some location within this stellar space fragment.

So those who left earlier simply couldn't ambush anyone.

These shattered stars and floating lands were undoubtedly remnants from the stellar space's destruction; it was unknown which Yiyuan stellar space, which fragment was used as the battlefield for competing Star Abyss heirs.

Was this Qi's work or the work of the Will of the Star Abyss?

Lu Ye did not know.

But he clearly felt that this piece of stellar space fragment was somewhat different from a normal Star Abyss, the Dao force here was very dense!

Could this be the inner world?

He hadn't been to the inner world, only heard from Dark Butterfly and others before, and couldn't precisely assess the situation of Dao force within the inner world, so there was no way to make a comparison.

But undeniably, such an environment is very conducive for a cultivator's cultivation and recovery.

"Senior Brother Lu, let's find a place to hide first; the battle for the Star Abyss heir won't end quickly." Qing Rou's soft voice came from beside him, though inquiring, her tone carried a hint of pleading.

She was evidently afraid of competing with others.

Which was understandable, given her cultivation level, encountering a strong enemy wouldn't result well.