Chapter 2610: Chapter 2610
Through the soul-searching ritual, Ye Liuyun uncovered truths far more profound than he had ever imagined about the alien race. What he learned left him utterly shaken.
These beings referred to themselves as a branch of the Ancient Demon Clan—the Giant Demon Tribe. Like the demons and half-beast demons he’d encountered in the demon realm, they were descendants of the primordial demonic lineage. Yet somewhere along their history, this particular branch had become tainted by a corrupting energy. Discovering this malevolent force amplified their power, they zealously preserved and passed it down through generations.
Their rapid reproduction rate led to exponential expansion. As their numbers swelled, territorial conquest became inevitable—resources were finite, after all. However, their current stronghold wasn’t truly their origin point, merely an outpost in foreign lands.
This revelation tied into their cosmic classification system. To these beings, the cosmos was divided into distinct galaxies, each comprising countless worlds—individual planets forming stellar clusters. The totality of these galaxies constituted what they called the Celestial Expanse. Despite their ancient civilization’s prolonged exploration, the boundaries of this Expanse remained uncharted.
Their invasions had only reached five neighboring galaxies so far. Hailing from the Muskrat Galaxy, they designated this territory the Silver Fox Galaxy—its luminous planets forming a vulpine silhouette that gleamed argent from afar. They’d discerned a pattern: the brighter a world shone across the void, the more abundant its primordial energies.
Their current base occupied the largest planet at the Silver Fox Galaxy’s heart...
The revelations struck Ye Liuyun like a thunderbolt. The realms he knew were but a single stellar cluster adrift in an infinite celestial ocean.
"Just how vast is this Celestial Expanse?" he murmured, his voice hollow with awe. All this time, he’d believed himself nearing the world’s edge, on the verge of comprehending existence’s full tapestry. Now the horizon had shattered into endless constellations.
Only now did he realize that he had never truly seen a complete star system before—he had merely been wandering within a single galaxy in the vast cosmos.
Moreover, in the eyes of these alien races, the so-called "Dominator Realm" was nothing extraordinary. It was merely the basic level of strength required to traverse between planets, granting martial practitioners an extended lifespan at best.
There existed far more formidable beings among their kind—ones whose power wasn’t just about destroying heaven and earth, but who could annihilate entire planets with a casual strike. The resources they cultivated with were no ordinary treasures, but the very essence of planets—crystalline orbs of primordial energy.
However, their strongest warriors were divided—some guarded their homeworld in the Muskrat Galaxy, while others explored distant star systems, establishing alien outposts.
As one of the many factions within the alien forces, the Golden-Armored Tribe was tasked with invading the Silver Fox Galaxy. Their conquest here was nearly complete. Even if they suffered devastating losses, the higher-ranking aliens wouldn’t care much about their survival—reinforcements were unlikely to come.
The Golden-Armored Tribe had already obliterated countless planets, sending half of their harvested primordial energy back to their stronghold. The remainder was theirs to use.
Beyond these staggering revelations, Ye Liuyun also learned that the Dominator Realm was merely the foundational stage for entering the cosmic stage. It was divided into nine tiers, each breakthrough more arduous than the last, demanding vast amounts of energy.
Even with the aliens’ abundant resources, most never reached the pinnacle in their lifetime—either their cultivation progressed too slowly, leaving them dead before the ninth tier, or they simply lacked the resources to advance further.
Though these truths shocked Ye Liuyun, at least he now understood the path ahead, giving him a clear goal to strive for.
Yet, according to the aliens’ knowledge, even if they didn’t invade other galaxies, those galaxies would eventually come for them. The entire universe operated the same way.
When a galaxy produced a supreme powerhouse whose demands outstripped its resources, they too would turn to plundering others.
It wasn’t just the aliens—humans, beasts, demons, and all other races followed the same brutal logic.
In other words, the Silver Fox Galaxy, where Ye Liuyun resided, would inevitably face invasion—whether from the aliens or another race, the outcome was the same.
It seemed every civilization in the cosmos was locked in an endless cycle—either resisting invasion or becoming the invader across the eons.
To protect one’s own galaxy, there were only two choices: grow stronger by conquering others, or be conquered and seize the invaders’ resources for survival.
Ye Liuyun was currently leveraging his rapidly growing strength to turn the tables—robbing the alien invaders who had come to plunder them.
But according to their own words, Ye Liuyun would eventually have to venture beyond their world. Merely defending would never be enough; sooner or later, stronger forces would invade and pillage. Such was the law of survival in the vast cosmos.
With a sigh, Ye Liuyun muttered to himself, "So even in the boundless universe, it’s still the same—the strong prey on the weak. The only difference is the scale of space and time."
A sudden weight settled on his shoulders. He had never imagined that becoming stronger or protecting his world would entail so many challenges.
"Where does the path of martial cultivation truly end?" At this point, even he wasn’t sure what the future held.
He had once thought about retiring, laying down his weapons to train disciples instead. But now, it seemed his journey was far from over.
Worse still, he was still no match for the aliens before him.
Though the invaders had already reaped enough spoils and were preparing to withdraw, remnants would inevitably linger across the vast galaxy. The moment he and the alliance weakened, these aliens would surge back, expanding and striking again.
To truly resist them, they had to keep growing stronger—always staying one step ahead, always suppressing the invaders.
And this was just one alien race. Who knew if others would one day set their sights on the Silver Fox Galaxy? But that was a worry for another time—far beyond his current concerns.
"Ah..." Ye Liuyun exhaled deeply, steadying his shaken nerves and untangling the chaos in his mind.
First, he had to deal with the aliens in front of him. If he couldn’t overcome this hurdle, there would be no future to speak of.
So he resumed his soul-searching, probing deeper into the enemy’s plans.
What he discovered chilled him. To counter him, the aliens had specially bred ten golden-armored, three-eyed warriors.
The cost had been staggering—nearly all the three-eyed aliens in their ranks had been sacrificed to fuel the creation of these elite fighters. That was why Ye Liuyun had encountered so few of them.
