Chapter 2129: Chapter 2127: Destroyed Illusion Star Cluster
After a tumultuous journey, Lu Ye felt as though he had entered a swirling tunnel, with a powerful force pulling at him from the front, guiding his form.
The surroundings were unexpectedly a vibrant green, with no sign of anyone else.
Lu Ye dared not make any rash movements, as it was clearly Tree Elder exerting his power to aid them. Any action at this moment could lead to unnecessary mishaps.
Swaying with the flow...
In his perception, several days seemed to pass, and the green light around him gradually dimmed. Just as Lu Ye began to worry, he suddenly felt light, enveloped by the aura of stellar space!
Quickly steadying himself, he turned to look back, only to see the Void behind him ripple intensely, as familiar figures began appearing from those ripples.
They were the companions who had wandered with him in the Star Abyss for many years.
With a surge of mana, Lu Ye stabilized their forms. Before he could speak, he sensed several auras swiftly approaching them.
Turning his head, his gaze first focused on the approaching individuals, but his attention was soon caught by the scene behind them.
Others felt the same!
For behind those individuals was a massive floating city, bustling with countless cultivators, giving Lu Ye the impression of a lurking monstrous beast.
Upon seeing the floating city, Lu Ye immediately thought of the battle fortress in Cover Armor stellar space.
It was clear to him; if Tree Elder knew of the Star Abyss invasion, he would have to prepare.
This battle city couldn’t have appeared here without reason. It seemed many changes had occurred in stellar space while he was away.
The individuals he spotted earlier were now approaching, each possessing the Sun Blaze body, and the one leading them had an exceptionally profound aura, clearly a Peak Sun Blaze.
Compared to Zi Ji and others who had yet to ascend to the Dao Realm back then, he seemed even a bit stronger.
"Fellow Daoists, you have been through much," he nodded slightly.
"Ah, it’s Brother Gu." Chong Yue immediately recognized him, as his reputation was too significant. In the past stellar space, his strength ranked unquestionably among the top three.
Most of the others recognized him too and greeted him accordingly.
Jiu Yan’s voice reached Lu Ye: "That’s Gu Yunliu, the Yellow Dragon World Lord."
She was afraid Lu Ye might not recognize him and made sure to inform.
Lu Ye indeed didn’t know him, but as soon as Chong Yue spoke, he discerned Gu Yunliu’s identity.
"By order of Tree Elder, I have come to greet you all," Gu Yunliu said again.
"Tree Elder!" Lu Ye’s expression shifted. He first thought Tree Elder would directly guide them into the Reincarnation Tree, but it seems that is not the case.
Gu Yunliu looked at him and said: "I know you have many questions. Follow me back to the battle city to meet Tree Elder, and all will be revealed."
Zi Ji curiously asked: "Tree Elder is currently in that battle city?"
Gu Yunliu laughed: "Tree Elder has a doppelganger stationed at the battle city!"
The group understood immediately; the Reincarnation Tree undeniably has the most doppelgangers, scattered throughout stellar space, too many to count. Having a doppelganger stationed in the battle city is unsurprising.
Thus, they followed Gu Yunliu toward the battlefield.
"Brother Lu, long time no see!" Among the group approaching them, a young man accompanying Gu Yunliu greeted Lu Ye, revealing himself to be Gu Sheng.
He had also ascended to Sun Blaze after many years.
It’s not surprising. He and Arbuluo had dominated the top spots in the Asura Field back then, with unparalleled strength and exceptional talent. Ascending to Sun Blaze was not difficult for him.
Before the Asura Field closed, Lu Ye had agreed with them to explore a secret realm, but Lu Ye was taken by the Sky Asura Race, leaving only him and Arbuluo, ending in no gains.
"Brother Gu, it’s been a long time." Lu Ye smiled, patting his shoulder, finally seeing familiar faces again, which gave him a genuine feeling of returning to stellar space, "Congratulations on ascending to Sun Blaze, Brother Gu!"
Gu Sheng lamented: "Sun Blaze means little in your presence." He had heard of Lu Ye’s past feats, feeling both inadequate and driven to chase after him.
"How is Old Luo?" Lu Ye casually asked.
Gu Sheng paused, realizing Lu Ye meant Arbuluo, replied: "He also ascended to Sun Blaze. In recent years, stellar space spirit energy has been increasingly active, making cultivation simpler than before. He ascended even sooner than I did, and now he is with the Ancient Savages World seniors, gathering at another battle city."
The activated stellar space spirit energy and simplified cultivation marked stellar space’s change before imminent events, consistent across stellar spaces, though the Star Abyss invasion will eventually hinder cultivation, making it increasingly difficult.
Cover Armor stellar space had experienced such events before.
"This battle city was instructed to be built by the Tree Elder?" Lu Ye asked.
Gu Sheng nodded, "Yes, back during the upheaval of the All Phenomena Ocean, you and Island Master Jiu Yan disappeared without a trace. Later, all the Spirit Islands together interrogated the enemy you had captured, learning some incredible information. Following that, the Tree Elder decreed, and we discovered the truth of the great crisis’s arrival. Over the years, the entire stellar space has been preparing for the impending calamity."
"That’s good!" Lu Ye sighed with relief.
Originally, he had been worried that three to five years would not be enough time to prepare, but now it seems there’s no need to worry too much. The Tree Elder must have experienced a Star Abyss invasion before; with him around, precautions are naturally in place.
"Is this the Yellow Dragon Star System?" Lu Ye asked again.
"No, this is the Destroyed Illusion Star Cluster, considered the fringes of stellar space." Gu Sheng replied, "It’s actually very far from my Yellow Dragon, but recently an Insect Path connected the two star systems, making travel convenient. This area is also one of the weak points of stellar space, so Yellow Dragon, under the Tree Elder’s orders, gathered manpower to guard this place, for which that battle city was built."
The two major omens before the Star Abyss invasion are the activation of spiritual energy in stellar space, making cultivation simple, and the proliferation of Insect Paths.
For stellar space cultivators, this is actually a good thing, because the birth of many Insect Paths means that traveling to various locations becomes more convenient.
If not for the Insect Path connection, the Yellow Dragon World would never be able to guard this side, given the great distance.
As they spoke, the group arrived at the battle city.
Seen from afar, the battle city seemed enormous, but only upon entering did they realize this battle city was not only large but constructed with grim precision.
The entire battle city could almost be described as a super battleship, capable, if necessary, of heading into battle to kill the enemy.
Chen Wulei looked around, unable to suppress a sigh.
Compared to the battle fortresses of Cover Armor stellar space, the battle city here is undoubtedly better constructed, but that’s inevitable. In Cover Armor stellar space, battle fortresses were only built after the Star Abyss invasion began. The urgency of the situation naturally couldn’t compare with the preparations made here in advance.
If Cover Armor stellar space had such a battle city back then, it could have definitely held out longer during the final battle.
In a courtyard within the battle city, a small tree was rooted here. Such a little tree would appear common if seen outside, and no one could discern anything special about it.
However, when Gu Yunliu brought everyone to this place, he respectfully bowed to the little tree, "Tree Elder, Fellow Daoists have returned!"
The little tree immediately swayed, its body suffused with light, vaguely revealing a human figure within.
When the light dissipated, the little tree had vanished, replaced by a boy with rosy lips and white teeth, looking only seven or eight years old.
Moreover, the boy seemed to be somewhat ill, his face pale.
Lu Ye looked shocked, "Tree Elder?"
"It’s me." The boy smiled and nodded, "No need to be surprised!"
How could Lu Ye not be surprised? In his impression, the Tree Elder was the image of a wise and amiable elder, and he never could have associated it with the little boy before him.
Gu Yunliu explained from the side, "The Tree Elder has entered the stage of reincarnation, and adding the effort to bring you back from the Star Abyss, so..."
The boy waved his hand, indicating he needn’t say more.
Only then did Lu Ye understand that bringing them all back from the Star Abyss cost the Tree Elder greatly, his pale face proving it.
As for the boy’s appearance, it was a sign of the Reincarnation Tree entering its reincarnation phase, unrelated to Lu Ye and the others.
Years ago, Yang Qing told Lu Ye, the Reincarnation Tree undergoes a cycle every ten thousand years. At this time, it is its weakest, so the Reincarnation Tree picks some individuals to mark them, so when it’s weak, these grown-up powerhouses can protect it.
After all, the title of supreme treasure is quite enticing, and there are always some who want to seize this opportunity to see if they can refine the supreme treasure.
"Sit and talk, I believe there are many things you wish to know." The boy spoke and then sat directly on the ground.
Gu Yunliu was prepared, taking out prayer mats and distributing them to everyone.
A group of people sat in a fan shape around the Tree Elder.
The Tree Elder looked at Chen Wulei and the other two, a gentle smile on his youthful face, "First, a welcome to our three guests from afar. If you don’t mind, from now on, this Yiyuan stellar space is your home as well."
Chen Wulei clasped his fist, "Tree Elder is kind, we indeed have this intention."
"May I ask your names, the three are..." Gu Yunliu looked at Chen Wulei and the others with curiosity.
He is the Yellow Dragon World Lord, well-informed, but he truly had never seen people like Chen Wulei and the others until now, and from the Tree Elder’s words, they seemed quite extraordinary.
Lu Ye said, "Brother Chen and the other two are survivors from another Primordial Star Sky whose stellar space was destroyed by a Star Abyss invasion more than ten years ago."
Gu Yunliu was visibly taken aback. Although over the years he had learned many secrets never known before from the Tree Elder, and knew that the stellar space was not solitary, he hadn’t expected to meet cultivators from another stellar space so soon.
Moreover, the stellar space of the opposite party was destroyed by a Star Abyss invasion just over a decade ago.
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