Upon careful inspection, there indeed seemed no signs of poison within Aqiduo, yet the Talent Tree's reaction could not be wrong.

What was going on?

Lu Ye frowned and pondered, and slowly, he recalled something.

Back then, when he helped the Merfolk Race purge the power of the curse poison from their bloodlines, the reaction of the Talent Tree was just as intense. According to the feedback from the Merfolk Race, an ancestor of theirs had offended some great formidable being and was afflicted with a bloodline curse poison, forcing them to only live beneath the All Phenomena Ocean. Without the serendipitous encounter with Lu Ye, they might have never seen daylight again.

Aqiduo was not poisoned, her mana was pure, and her physical body solid. Her current condition was strikingly similar to that of the Merfolk Race back then.

"Is there anyone else in your family?" Lu Ye asked.

Aqiduo shook her head: "No one else, just me."

This was also a pitiful person. Lu Ye thought for a moment and then asked: "Has anything notable ever happened in your family, or are there any strange common traits?"

If there was indeed an issue with Aqiduo's bloodline, it certainly wouldn't be just her; the entire family would likely encounter similar problems, akin to the situation with the Merfolk Race, albeit with different manifestations.

Based on the Talent Tree's reaction, Lu Ye could roughly determine, but if he could obtain more accurate information, it would undoubtedly confirm it.

Aqiduo gazed at Lu Ye with some surprise: "Why do you ask, Senior Brother?"

Was there truly something? 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Answer me first."

Aqiduo's expression suddenly turned a bit somber. She sighed before saying, "The lifespan of our clan members is short, even if their cultivation is high, their life span is like that of mortals, with no increase."

Lu Ye was surprised: "How old are you now?"

Aqiduo gave a number.

Lu Ye couldn't help showing an astonished expression. Aqiduo's age, calculated, wasn't much older than him, yet she already had Moon Jade cultivation, a testament to her remarkable aptitude.

Arbuluo, who had been standing idly behind Lu Ye, also couldn't help but widen his eyes upon hearing Aqiduo's words. He was a Savage Race cultivator with the most outstanding aptitude of his generation, but compared to Aqiduo, it was like the difference between heaven and earth; at Aqiduo's age, he had just advanced to Constellation.

Could there really be such a prodigy in this world?

Even if Aqiduo was merely a shadow left from another era, it was astonishing enough; it indicated that at some point in time, there really existed such a person as Aqiduo!

It was confirmed, Aqiduo's body indeed harbored the bloodline curse poison, yet unlike the Merfolk Race, this curse poisoned her lifespan, allowing her only a mortal's lifespan length.

"Senior Brother, is there something wrong with my body?" Aqiduo asked.

Lu Ye considered for a moment and said, "There's a strange curse poison in your bloodline. Because of this curse, the life span of your clan is no longer than a mortal's, regardless of your cultivation."

"Ah?" Aqiduo exhibited a surprised expression, "But why haven't I felt anything?"

Lu Ye said, "This curse poison on your bloodline is extremely hidden. Maybe one of your ancestors knew something about it." Not to mention Aqiduo herself being unable to sense it, even Lu Ye couldn't detect it; his deduction was based solely on the Talent Tree's reaction and the information provided by Aqiduo.

"What should I do then?" Aqiduo became anxious.

"I'm helping you resolve it. Don't worry," Lu Ye reassured her. While he talked with Aqiduo, the power of the Talent Tree continued to operate.

However, based on previous experience, this situation might last for at least half a day.

Aqiduo expressed her gratitude, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

For a time, the two fell silent.

Lu Ye found himself lost in thought. Both the Merfolk Race's and Aqiduo's ancestors had encountered this strange bloodline curse poison. What was its source? No one in the current stellar space was rumored to possess such odd abilities.

Perhaps he lacked the knowledge, for the stellar space was vast, and there were many things he had yet to encounter, yet one undeniable fact remained: this bloodline-targeting curse poison was extremely insidious and treacherous.

Half a day later, the abnormal movements of the Talent Tree vanished, and only then did Lu Ye withdraw his hand, saying, "Alright."

Aqiduo opened her eyes, silently sensing her body, and couldn't help but show a look of delight: "It seems... something is different."

Although the bloodline curse poison hadn't caused her any particular trouble, she now clearly sensed her body had become more transparent, as if an invisible shackle had been removed. With a before-and-after comparison, this feeling was very distinct.

Lu Ye smiled and said, "You won't need to worry about having no lifespan any longer. If you have offspring, they won't face similar issues either."

He could roughly conclude one thing: Aqiduo was merely a shadow, yet he still managed to resolve her bloodline's problem, a repayment for her previous desperate protection.

Upon hearing the mention of bearing a child, Aqiduo's face flushed slightly, but she still sincerely thanked him, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

Aqiduo's issue was resolved, and next was the problem of the Celestial God follower.

In the blink of an eye, several more days passed. The intelligence Lu Ye had transmitted proved effective on the battlefield. Once a Celestial God follower was slain, isolating the space of its corpse effectively prevented its resurrection. Using this method, the cultivators of Zhongyou World killed quite a few enemies, considerably improving their situation.

Previously, what troubled the cultivators the most was the endless resurrection of the Celestial God followers. Killing them once wasn't enough, twice wasn't enough—a Moon Jade Celestial God follower needed to be killed more than ten times to be completely vanquished. The cultivators' energy was limited, so even though the number of cultivators on both sides wasn't vastly different, Zhongyou World was still at a disadvantage.

If it weren't for Tian Hong being strong enough, Zhongyou World might have already been overrun.

Now, with an effective method to tackle the resurrection of the Celestial God followers, the efficiency of killing enemies naturally increased.

Tian Hong had previously tried using this method to kill the Sun Blaze Celestial God follower, but unfortunately, Tian Hong didn't understand Formations. Furthermore, the resurrection speed of the Sun Blaze level Celestial God followers was too fast, able to revive almost instantly after being killed. Despite repeated attempts, there was no success, and it only alerted the enemy.

Tian Hong ordered Lu Ye to find a way to quickly kill the Sun Blaze Celestial God follower as soon as possible.

What could Lu Ye do? He was merely a gentle healing cultivator. Tian Hong previously valued his ability to counter the strange mana of the Celestial God followers, keeping him at Yunluo Sacred Land for assistance, and even assigned Arbuluo to protect him. Now, they were piling this burden onto him again, which seemed unreasonable.

Unfortunately, the Small Flower World couldn't accommodate cultivators of the Sun Blaze level due to its limited capacity. Otherwise, he could fully cooperate with Tian Hong; when Tian Hong killed the Sun Blaze Celestial God follower, he could immediately capture it into the Small Flower World, potentially preventing its resurrection.

Moreover, opening the Small Flower World required time, and the resurrection speed of the Sun Blaze Celestial God follower was too fast, leaving no ample time to open the Small Flower World.

At the Star Picking Tower, Lu Ye looked at the Celestial God follower before him. Recently, dozens of Celestial God followers had died under his various attempts. These Celestial God followers shared a common trait—they were fearless of death. Even a Constellation level could remain unafraid in such circumstances.

"Have you made up your mind?" Arbuluo gripped the neck of the Celestial God follower, restricting its actions, and urged.

Since earlier, Lu Ye had a heavy expression, as if he was faced with a highly significant and difficult decision.

Hearing Arbuluo's urging, Lu Ye finally made a decision, and said, "Kill it."

Arbuluo exerted force with his hand, instantly crushing the Celestial God follower's neck, killing it instantly, and it slumped to the ground like a noodle.

Only then did Lu Ye step forward, squat down, and place his hand on the Celestial God follower's body.

In the next moment, countless imperceptible roots extended rapidly from his hand into the Celestial God follower's body, spreading to every corner in the blink of an eye.

Looking up, Lu Ye could see a tiny blood flower appearing above the head of the dead Celestial God follower, with a faint blood glow emerging from it. Undoubtedly, vitality was being cast down from a distance, turning into the foundation for the Celestial God follower's resurrection. It wouldn't take long before this Celestial God follower would revive.

Lu Ye gritted his teeth and activated the power of the Talent Tree.

It wasn't incineration. He had previously tried to use incineration to deal with the Celestial God followers, but it had little effect. That method only caused the Celestial God followers to die again and again and resurrect again and again.

So this time he employed a method he had never used before!

The roots of the Talent Tree didn't possess only the power of incineration. Those countless tiny roots were truly like tree roots, possessing a strong devouring ability.

When Lu Ye cultivated, he was borrowing the Talent Tree's ability to devour the waters of the All Phenomena Ocean.

It's just that this time, the target of devouring was the Celestial God follower in front of him.

This was something Lu Ye had never done before, even though he knew he could do it!

The previous owner of the Talent Tree used to do this frequently, but it seemed that indulgence in this way affected his temperament, ultimately bringing a catastrophic disaster to the former Nine Provinces.

Su Yuqing also warned him that the power of the Dao Tree could incinerate all things in the world, except for one thing that should not be incinerated, which is the seven emotions and six desires of living beings.

So Lu Ye always knew that doing so would not benefit him.

He wouldn't have made this choice this time if it weren't absolutely necessary.

As he unleashed the devouring power of the Talent Tree, large gray fog rose from the tree, and everything inside the Celestial God follower began to rapidly drain away. The once-plump body visibly shriveled, causing Arbuluo and Aqiduo to feel a tingle in their scalps, not knowing what method Lu Ye was using.

Lu Ye suddenly shuddered, a muffled groan escaping his lips. In that instant, he couldn't help but feel an indescribable joy, as if some kind of evil within him was being released, as if he was tasting the most delicious food in the world. That joy was a pleasure from both the physical and spiritual levels, intoxicating and captivating.

A strong warning arose in Lu Ye's mind, and he abruptly bit the tip of his tongue.

As the pain surged, he couldn't help but step back a few steps, breaking contact with the Celestial God follower.

A few meters away, Aqiduo and Arbuluo looked at him with confusion and uncertainty.

Quickly collecting himself, Lu Ye turned his attention back to the Celestial God follower, just in time to see it dissolve into tiny specks of light and disappear!