Free Web NovelChapter 2087: Chapter 2085: The Truth Behind Another Yiyuan Stellar Space and the Arrival of Fate
Leopard Five’s mission was to collect usable resources from the remnants of the battle nearby. The battleship had already moved to that battlefield, naturally keeping everyone busy.
Inside the cabin, Lu Ye and Jiu Yan examined the star map left by Leopard Five, not missing a single detail.
But the more they investigated, the graver their expressions became.
The star map contained hundreds of star systems, none of which they had ever heard of—all were unfamiliar galaxies!
They had never even heard of some stellar space marvels within these systems.
Exchanging glances, Lu Ye felt his throat dry.
Jiu Yan spoke with a pained expression, "Junior Brother, this might not be the stellar space we know!"
Although these thoughts had already crossed his mind, Lu Ye still found it difficult to accept.
"Can there really be many stellar spaces?" Lu Ye asked, looking at Jiu Yan.
Jiu Yan replied, "Though I don’t want to admit it, this seems to be the truth." She recalled, "Someone once told me that our stellar space isn’t the only one; it’s just one of many. Besides ours, there are other stellar spaces."
"Who told you that?" Lu Ye asked curiously.
"A madman! So, I didn’t take it seriously at the time, but now it seems his mad ravings might actually contain some truth."
"Where is that madman now?"
"Dead long ago. When he told me these things, we had just entered the Constellation stage."
Lu Ye remained silent. The words of a dead madman were not worthy of attention, yet such a thing had happened to him now.
"We were brought here by the Spectral Sedan Chair. I originally thought it would take us to the Star Abyss, but it didn’t. Instead, it brought us to this stellar space. Why is that? Is it a warning?" Lu Ye was puzzled, for the Spectral Sedan Chair had its own will. But why would it do such things?
If it were truly a warning, what would be the point? They’ve now arrived in this Yiyuan stellar space and don’t know how to return.
"Looking back, the violent turbulence of the Spectral Sedan Chair was likely caused by crossing different primordial stellar spaces," Jiu Yan suddenly recalled.
Before bringing in the Water Fairy, the Spectral Sedan Chair’s traversing had always been extremely smooth, as it remained within the original stellar space. Traversing large distances didn’t result in turbulence. However, crossing different primordial stellar spaces was different, which resulted in the significant commotion.
After arriving here, the Spectral Sedan Chair spit out the ten of them and then disappeared.
"The Cultivation System in this Yiyuan stellar space seems somewhat different from ours. Did you notice that these cultivators’ Mental Consciousness is generally more detailed?"
Not powerful, but detailed, which might be why they control cover armor more effectively.
Moreover, from the intelligence Leopard Five disclosed earlier, in this stellar space, cover armor is mainstream, the king’s path, whereas all other sects are considered side paths.
Lu Ye finally understood why so many remnants of cover armor were left on that battlefield.
Cover armor falls under the category of Artifact Refining, a branch of it, suggesting that the Path of Artifact Refining in this stellar space is quite outstanding.
"What do we do now?" Jiu Yan looked at Lu Ye. Even though she was well-versed in many things, she was uncertain at this moment, primarily because the experience was too bizarre.
Lu Ye didn’t know what to do either. The most important thing now was to find a way back, but traversing different primordial stellar spaces was not something they could achieve. To get back, there was only one way—to find the Spectral Sedan Chair!
But the Spectral Sedan Chair had disappeared without a trace; where should they look?
After a brief contemplation, Lu Ye said, "The Spectral Sedan Chair specially sought out so many strong individuals from our stellar space, likely not for us to save this Yiyuan stellar space, as we don’t have such power. It’s probably a warning, intending for us to witness what happens when a stellar space is invaded by the Star Abyss. The Star Abyss Insect Path has already emerged in the All Phenomena Ocean; it might not be long before our stellar space faces the same fate as this one..."
At this point, he suddenly had a change of expression, "So that’s it!"
"What’s wrong?" Jiu Yan looked at him, puzzled.
Lu Ye turned, his expression grave, "The advent of the great trend is the invasion of the Star Abyss!"
He had always been trying to gather information about the advent of the great trend, but apart from the mysterious High Priest of the Insect Race, no one seemed to know.
Until this moment, he suddenly realized.
Jiu Yan’s expression also changed.
Although unwilling to admit it, there’s no denying that Lu Ye’s speculation is likely correct. The so-called arrival of the great force is indeed the invasion of Star Abyss upon the stellar space!
Just look at the current situation of the Yiyuan stellar space; when the great force arrives, it sweeps across the stellar space, leaving no one unharmed. This is an immense cosmic disaster, and if we can’t endure it, the entire stellar space will be occupied by Star Abyss creatures, leaving no place for living beings of the stellar space to stand.
"How did the Insect Race’s High Priest know about this? Logically speaking, regardless of how powerful he is, he shouldn’t be able to perceive the arrival of the great force unless he has experienced it before. But he definitely doesn’t have such a long lifespan."
Lu Ye recalled various things he heard in the Blood Jade World, his eyes sparkling: "The High Priest of the Insect Race indeed doesn’t have such a long lifespan, nor could he have experienced such events. But what if... the Insect Race’s origin was visitors from Star Abyss?"
"What do you mean, Junior Brother..." Jiu Yan’s expression shifted.
Lu Ye said, "Senior Sister should have heard about the Blood Ancestor, right?"
"Of course, I’ve heard that several domains of the Blood Ancestor were formed from his remains after his death." She was puzzled, wondering why the conversation about the Insect Race suddenly involved the Blood Race.
"Exactly, the Blood Ancestor is the origin of the Blood Race. Without the Blood Ancestor, there wouldn’t be the Blood Race as it exists today." Lu Ye nodded, "The domains formed from the Blood Ancestor’s remains are vast, and the fall of Mount Fangcun of the Dwarf Race was directly related to the Blood Ancestor. I’ve always been curious about one thing: since the cultivation peak is Sun Blaze, how did the Blood Ancestor shatter Mount Fangcun, this supreme treasure, and how much stronger could his power be compared to Sun Blaze? Does such power truly exist in the stellar space?"
Jiu Yan grasped some insights: "Such immense power doesn’t exist in the stellar space, but if it were from Star Abyss..."
Lu Ye nodded, "So, for our stellar space, the Blood Ancestor was a monster from Star Abyss, and the Insect Race also. Now, on the eve of the great force’s arrival, the Insect Race must have detected something using some special means, leading to the alliance with the Blood Race."
Back when the Insect Race emissary named Shilong had mentioned, the arrival of the great force was an opportunity for the Insect and Blood Races, possibly allowing them to command the stellar space.
Because within Star Abyss, these two races have formidable forces they can draw upon—this is their native power! To thrive and survive in Star Abyss, the Insect and Blood Races must be strong.
Gradually, many things that puzzled Lu Ye became clear.
"If that’s the case, has our stellar space previously experienced the arrival of a great force?" Jiu Yan’s expression shifted.
Both the Insect and Blood Races are stellar space outsiders, clearly indicating the stellar space has been invaded by Star Abyss before, but that must have been a very long time ago, as nobody knows these things now.
Possibly, not only the Insect and Blood Races but other races as well came over from Star Abyss, yet countless years of existence and evolution led them to slowly integrate into the stellar space. Only the Insect and Blood Races remained stubbornly unchanged, attracting widespread resentment.
"That seems about right." Lu Ye nodded, "There’s been an experience of invasion from Star Abyss, yet we managed to avert disaster..." He recalled seeing some scattered records in Haichuan Tower of the Asura Field. The intelligence contained in those records undeniably corroborates the invasion of Star Abyss.
Back then, he couldn’t understand those fragmented records, but now, he understands them nearly completely.
"It seems our stellar space is much more resilient than imagined."
This is undoubtedly good news. Having successfully dealt with an invasion from Star Abyss before means this time might also be successful.
"Junior Brother, I want to go to the frontline battlefield!" Jiu Yan suddenly became resolute.
Lu Ye nodded, "That’s what I’m thinking too."
No matter the purpose of the Spectral Sedan Chair bringing them here, since they have come, they must see and experience for themselves how the strong figures of the Yiyuan stellar space withstand the visitors from Star Abyss.
Moreover, if they want to find the Spectral Sedan Chair, joining the frontline, gaining fame and rank is another method. Only in this way can they more conveniently gather intelligence.
Both of them being at Sun Blaze level, possessing decisiveness, naturally, they wouldn’t hesitate.
However, before leaving, Lu Ye had something to inquire about with Leopard Five.
With Mental Consciousness surging in an audio transmission, soon enough, Leopard Five, who was out searching for resources, returned to the battleship. He set down his cover armor and came before Lu Ye: "Sir, any instructions?"
"I want to ask whether during the invasion of Star Abyss, has there been any special change in our stellar space, like the stellar space spirit energy becoming more active..."
Leopard Five nodded, "Yes, I’ve read some records. Over three hundred years ago, there was a period when the stellar space spirit energy became increasingly active. Our cultivators’ cultivation also became increasingly easy, and many rare treasures, usually unseen, began to appear."
Lu Ye realized he was correct; the Yiyuan stellar space they originated from is displaying the signs preceding the invasion from Star Abyss, as these events are occurring in the stellar space.
Leopard Five’s expression turned somber, "But since the invasion of Star Abyss, things have become somewhat amiss."
"In what way?"
"The stellar space spirit energy has become increasingly dormant, making cultivation and breakthrough more difficult for cultivators. According to those of the God Realm, the foundational essence of the stellar space is being devoured by Star Abyss. If we fail to defend successfully, sooner or later, the stellar space will become a wasteland for cultivators."
Lu Ye and Jiu Yan were both rendered speechless and shocked. They hadn’t anticipated that the stellar space would undergo such changes after the invasion from Star Abyss.
Has the stellar space essence been devoured by Star Abyss? If that is truly the case, then the longer this persists, the more difficult cultivation will become, and the fewer strong figures will emerge. Continuing like this, the situation will relentlessly worsen until a critical collapse.
