Chapter 271

Chapter 271: Devouring Dao Beast

The light and shadows shifted.

Lu Ye’s black hair was wild, and his aura surged.

Surrounding him were four identical Lu Yes, seated at the southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest.

The **Nine Lives Undying Heavenly Canon** was running continuously.

Three streams of light intertwined above his head, and gradually, a new figure began to materialize.

The **Ghost Valley Wood Transformation Essence**, **Fire Breath Soil Transformation Qi**, **Wind Soul Sand Transformation Soul**.

A trinity.

Sixth life, complete!

Breakthrough, achieved!

Five Lu Yes transformed into streams of light and integrated into Lu Ye’s body.

Although it wasn’t his first time breaking through to the **Spirit Communication Realm**, Lu Ye still quietly savored the wonders of this realm.

Spirit Communication means the **Yuan Shen**!

This realm signifies the third transformation of the soul; while it may not significantly elevate one’s true qi, in terms of the soul, it’s a leap forward.

Typically, once a cultivator completes the training of the **Spirit Communication Realm**, the strength of their soul will rapidly increase; if they weren’t attacked, without external assistance, the soul could exist naturally for a very long time.

Lu Ye felt his soul power becoming more robust, his divine consciousness covering a wider area, and his perception sharpening.

A myriad of benefits.

There was even a sensation of the soul separating from the body.

“Congratulations, congratulations!”

Lin Chuyue wiped her tears and expressed her congratulations to Lu Ye.

A breakthrough is a joyful occasion for any cultivator, regardless of the realm.

“Thanks!”

Lu Ye stretched out his hand, and the basin trembled; a gigantic round bowl flew out from it and finally shrank to palm size, landing in Lu Ye’s hand.

“Huh, is this a treasure? Is it the culprit for the lingering bitterness?” Lin Chuyue curiously asked.

“It indeed is,”

“It has already recognized you as its master. What abilities does it hold?”

“The spirit inside has faded; if I had to say what abilities it might have… it can be used to drink water.”

Lin Chuyue couldn’t help but roll her eyes; they were all cultivators, nobody was a fool. Who would believe such a statement?

“The matter of the **Bitter Cave** is resolved, shall we head to **Chendao Star** next?” Lu Ye asked.

The rewards from the **Heavenly Dao** truly allowed him to taste the sweetness; each reward drastically boosted his strength, all without side effects. Who could resist that?

Such a task, Lu Ye could do a thousand of them!

“Don’t rush; first, stabilize your realm. I’ll ask the Daoist Master if he can still hold on,” Lin Chuyue said, soaring towards the **Drunken Sword Daoist**.

Lu Ye also took a glance at the **Drunken Sword Daoist**.

Yep, at the pinnacle of the **Heaven and Earth Realm**, he had reached the same level as the **Emperor’s Banner**—that is, he could hold out just barely.

Almost on the verge of breaking through.

If the **Drunken Sword Daoist** ascended, wouldn’t the **Heavenly Gate** of the Fourth Heaven be left with just him and Lin Chuyue?

No worries, it was fine even if it was just the two of them.

“Let’s go, we’ll head to **Chendao Star**; the Daoist Master can still hang in there.”

Lu Ye had no objections. Once they settled the **Chendao Star** issue, he could assess his gains in the Fourth Heaven. If there were no enemies, he’d cultivate quietly; if there were enemies, he’d just keep killing!

Lu Ye didn’t enjoy killing.

He had zero interest in it, but countless people sought him out to kill; if he didn’t do it, they’d just turn on themselves.

For this, Lu Ye had no clever solutions.

The three flew towards the void.

Beyond the first three heavens, outside the void lay pure nothingness, at most, there were fragments of planets floating in space.

The Fourth Heaven was different.

In the void of the Fourth Heaven, planets had begun to appear, and the expanse of the void was even larger.

The Fifth Heaven boasted a shockingly large number of planets, with rivers of stars; even imagining it brings forth a sense of extreme beauty.

Most of those planets weren’t suitable for life.

Some were suitable for life, but they generally belonged to a power.

In his previous life, Lu Ye had searched among the stars for traces of Earth.

He didn’t know why he was searching, perhaps he just wanted to see it one more time.

Unfortunately, he found nothing.

In the void, the **Dao** was sweeping across.

After flying for a full three days in the boundless void, they finally caught sight of **Chendao Star**.

Lu Ye couldn’t help but feel curious—how did the **Heavenly Gate** manage to discover this place?

After all, with so many stars, finding this one **Chendao Star** was quite a feat.

Curious, he asked.

Lin Chuyue replied: “Around fourteen hundred years ago, someone discovered a treasure in the void and began to track it down.”

“After a long pursuit, that treasure flew into **Chendao Star**.”

“Due to the special circumstances of **Chendao Star**, that person didn’t dare to enter, so he invited a group of strong individuals to go along, but they never came out after entering.”

“This star can not only devour the **Dao**, but also energy. Look!”

Lin Chuyue slapped her palm towards **Chendao Star**, and the imprint expanded as if it could shatter the planet, but upon contact with **Chendao Star**, it quickly melted away, ultimately having all its power absorbed by it.

Lu Ye watched this scene, pondering deeply.

He looked at the dim star, observing the various energies entering it and disappearing.

Why did it feel somewhat familiar?

Lu Ye thought deeply, his memory was sharp, rapidly sifting through possibilities.

He felt like he knew what this thing was.

“This isn’t a star,” Lu Ye stated.

“Huh?”

“Huh?”

“If I’m not mistaken, this is a living entity known as the **Devouring Dao Beast**.”

“Living entity????”

Both of them were incredulous; no way, what kind of living entity is this big? This thing is bigger than a planet!

“How did you figure that out?”

How did he figure it out? Of course, it was because he had fought one in his previous life.

This **Devouring Dao Beast** was terrifying, at the level of a **Quasi-Emperor**.

In his past life, it nearly became an Emperor.

During the Dark Turmoil, the **Great Sage of the Nine Heavens**’s **Dao** was involved, and countless terrifying beings reaped the lives in the nine heavens. The **Devouring Dao Beast** suddenly emerged at that time.

Those beings from the Dark Turmoil were also keen on swallowing it, but the **Devouring Dao Beast** fought back fiercely, fighting alongside Lu Ye.

After finally waiting for the Dark Turmoil to end, this thing actually wanted to consume the **Dao** and the living!

Naturally, Lu Ye would not allow it, and there was a fierce battle.

The **Devouring Dao Beast** got thoroughly wrecked.

“The **Devouring Dao Beast** is one of the colossal beasts born from **Chaos**; its innate skill is to devour the **Dao**. The more it consumes, the stronger it becomes.”

“Not just the **Dao**, it also devours other things, like living beings and whatnot.”

“It’s likely that it’s currently huddled here because it’s being oppressed by the **Great Sage of the Nine Heavens**, unable to move, and can only passively absorb the **Dao**.”

“Perhaps it wants to devour some living beings from the Fourth Heaven, but then it finds those it attracts are merely drops in the bucket, causing it to give up.”