’This senior... he’s most likely connected to Earth. When we get back, we should reach out to them more and strengthen our ties.’
Baiye and Feng Ling exchanged a look, and in that instant, they seemed to read each other’s minds.
Although they didn’t know the exact nature of his connection to Earth, they could glean a few things from his emotional state.
Someone with such unfathomable power should have long since learned to conceal their emotions. For him to show such a reaction was clearly unusual.
Whatever the relationship, he was definitely not an enemy.
And that alone was enough.
"Senior, may I ask your name?" Baiye asked Chen Yu respectfully.
"Chen Yu."
"Chen Yu..."
The two of them repeated the name, etching it deep into their memories.
Though they had never heard the name before, with such immense power, he was undoubtedly a being destined to reach the pinnacle of the universe.
Of that, there was no doubt!
’These two... Forget it. Even if they aren’t from there, I can still look out for them.’
Chen Yu looked at the pair and calmed himself. With his intellect, he could instantly see through their little schemes.
But that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing!
Even if they weren’t from the Northern Crown Great Wall he was familiar with, they were still part of the Human Race.
There was no harm in looking out for them a little.
The Human Race was scattered across various Star Systems, but as long as they were in the same universe, it made no difference.
"By the way, how did the two of you run into a Hell Demon God?" Chen Yu asked them.
Hunting Hell Demon Gods was his current priority.
He still needed a great deal of Source of Life.
Every little bit counted. If he got lucky, he might just run into a jackpot that could satisfy his current needs all at once.
Hearing Chen Yu’s question, Feng Ling spoke up. "Senior, this is what happened. We previously encountered a group of Starry Night Thieves and were besieged by them. We joined forces to fight back and were gaining the upper hand, but we never expected a Hell Demon God to launch a sneak attack from the shadows at the critical moment. We were both injured and had no choice but to flee."
"Starry Night Thieves..."
Chen Yu narrowed his eyes, looking at Feng Ling.
"What happened to those Starry Night Thieves?" Chen Yu asked.
"Well..." The two exchanged a glance, and Baiye spoke. "Senior, when we were ambushed by the Hell Demon God, we couldn’t spare them a thought. But that group of Starry Night Thieves should have been injured. As for what happened to them now... we’re not sure."
"How many Starry Night Thieves were there?" Chen Yu asked.
"There were four of them, all Tier Two True Gods," Feng Ling replied.
"Four..."
A glint appeared in Chen Yu’s eyes.
"Were these four Starry Night Thieves from the Human Race or an Alien Race?" Chen Yu asked.
"They were from the Celestial Horn Race," Baiye replied.
"Hm? The Celestial Horn Race?" Upon hearing this name, Chen Yu’s interest was suddenly piqued.
"Are you sure they were the Celestial Horn Race?" Chen Yu asked, staring at the two of them.
The two nodded. Feng Ling said, "Yes, Senior Chen. We’re positive. They were definitely from the Celestial Horn Race. We encountered them before when we first arrived in the Outer Domain, but we didn’t fight them at the time."
’I see... In that case, this is probably no coincidence,’ Chen Yu thought.
Based on the intelligence from the Central Empire and analyzing the current situation, he was certain that the collusion between the Celestial Horn Race and the races from Hell ran deep.
These members of the Celestial Horn Race were posing as Starry Night Thieves and working with the races from Hell to ambush and kill others.
They had likely done this sort of thing many times.
’If that’s the case...’
’Then capturing these Starry Night Thieves should reveal more detailed information.’
The amount of Source of Life he could obtain would likely be no small sum.
One hundred trillion units of Source of Life might be attainable in one fell swoop!
"Did you leave any sort of contingency? Like a tracking mark?"
Chen Yu asked the pair.
The two bowed their heads in thought. After a moment, Feng Ling looked up at Chen Yu. "Senior, I have a way to track that group of Starry Night Thieves."
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Chen Yu became fully alert.
Feng Ling opened her hand, and a silver compass appeared in her palm.
"Senior, during the fight, I managed to capture some of their Life Qi. I can use it to lock onto them, but it only lasts for a month. After that, the lock will fade."
At her words, Chen Yu looked at the silver compass in her hand. Four dots of light were blinking on its surface, moving rapidly.
"Senior, this is a special treasure of mine called the Starry Sky Disc. By infusing it with Divine Power, I can sense the Life Qi of the locked-on beings and get their exact starry-sky coordinates, allowing me to track their location."
"Can you give that to me?" Chen Yu asked, his eyes lighting up as he looked at Feng Ling.
Feng Ling smiled slightly. "If you want it, Senior, of course there’s no problem. It’s just a small trinket."
With that, she handed the Starry Sky Disc to Chen Yu.
Chen Yu took the Starry Sky Disc and infused it with his Divine Power. Instantly, a clear image appeared in his mind.
It even included distance coordinates.
He withdrew his Divine Power, and the image in his mind vanished. Chen Yu came back to his senses, looked at Feng Ling, and opened his hand. A Divine Origin materialized in his palm.
It was the Divine Origin of the Tier Three Hell Demon God his clone had slain.
"Take this Divine Origin. Consider it an exchange."
Chen Yu said.
"This... is for me?!" Feng Ling’s eyes widened as she stared at Chen Yu.
’He just casually offers a Tier Three Divine Origin! Good heavens, this senior is absurdly generous!’
Baiye, standing to the side, was also dumbfounded.
’A Tier Three Divine Origin, one that contained multiple complete Laws, just given away like that?!’
’This senior is just inhumanly loaded!’
"Senior... this... how could I? I can’t even begin to repay you for saving my life. I can’t accept this."
Feng Ling quickly came to her senses and shook her head, refusing him.
"Business is business. Besides, it was a trivial effort. I don’t like to owe people favors." Without another word, Chen Yu pushed the Divine Origin into Feng Ling’s hand.
"Alright, I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll be taking my leave." As soon as the words left his mouth, the Power of Space-Time enveloped him, and Chen Yu’s figure vanished from the Chaotic Void.
Feng Ling stared blankly at the Divine Origin in her hand. By the time she snapped out of it, Chen Yu was already gone.
Trading a tracking treasure for the Divine Origin of a Tier Three True God—the deal was almost too good to be true.
But by accepting the trade, it also meant their connection was now severed.
Gazing at the Divine Origin in her hand, Feng Ling felt a little lost.
Seeing Feng Ling’s dazed expression, Baiye patted her shoulder. "Come on, don’t be disheartened. Since the senior made it a transaction, just let it be. Some things can’t be forced."
Feng Ling looked out into the endless Chaotic Void and nodded gently.
"Brother Bai, after the exchange assembly in the Outer Domain is over, we should get in touch with Earth more often when we go back."
Feng Ling said.
Baiye nodded. "Of course. The Earth Human Race may be weak, but with this connection to the senior, I have a feeling they might have a place in the entire Northern Crown Great Wall Star Realm Group in the future."
"Let’s go, then. We’ll meet up with the others."
"Mm."
...
「In the Outer Domain’s deep space.」
Stepping out of the Chaos region, Chen Yu raised the Starry Sky Disc. He infused it with Divine Power, and an image immediately appeared in his mind.
’They’re not too far away... but I could use these guys as bait...’
Chen Yu’s gaze drifted toward deep space as a plan quickly formed in his mind.
’If I secretly follow these four from the Celestial Horn Race and find their base, I can go for a big score.’
By then, his power would receive another boost.
With that, he would be completely confident in transcending his next tribulation.
Having settled on a plan and confirmed the coordinates, Chen Yu waved his hand. A Space-Time Array materialized, and he traversed space, vanishing into the depths.
—
In the Dark Deep Space, a massive Starry Sky Tower Ship sailed through the void.
On the top floor of the tower ship, several members of an alien race with twin horns were gathered in a room.
"How much time has passed?"
asked one of the aliens, dressed in red.
"About seven or eight days," another, clad in a black robe, replied.
Hearing this, the red-robed alien frowned. "Seven or eight days? According to the plan, the Nether Race should have taken care of things by now, right? Why haven’t we heard anything back?"
At these words, the other aliens also frowned. One in a white robe spoke up, "Could there have been an accident? This is the core region, after all. They might have run into another supreme expert."
The red-robed alien said, "Even if there was an accident, they should have reported back. Why is there still no word?"
"Are you overthinking it? The supreme expert the Nether Race sent is very powerful. They should have been able to handle it."
said the black-robed alien.
"That’s only a possibility. Until the dust settles, anything can happen," the red-robed alien stated.
"Then what should we do? Should we go back and check?" the white-robed alien asked, looking at the one in red.
The red-robed alien shook his head. "I have a bad feeling. There’s no need to turn back. Let’s continue on. We’ll talk more after we rendezvous with the other teams. We’re not strong enough on our own."
Hearing this, the other aliens nodded.
Meanwhile, outside the tower ship, in the Dark Deep Space, a figure silently merged with the void, watching the vessel as it sailed on.
Using the Seal of Heavenly Dimension Skill, Chen Yu could perfectly merge with the starry sky. As long as he didn’t make a move, his aura would not leak.
It had only taken a single day for Chen Yu to track down his target.
However, he hadn’t made a move.
Four Tier Two True Gods were not enough to satisfy his appetite.
It wouldn’t be too late to strike when there were more of them.
Either don’t do it at all, or go for a big score!
His patience was excellent.
Once he had his eyes on a target, all he had to do was follow.
Merging with the deep space, Chen Yu silently followed the sailing Starry Sky Tower Ship.
...
Three days passed in a flash. In deep space, the Starry Sky Tower Ship sailed into a region shrouded in chaos and quickly vanished without a trace.
Chen Yu followed closely behind, but just as he neared the Chaos Region, he suddenly stopped.
’"A barrier!"’
Chen Yu’s gaze hardened.
The moment he got close, he sensed a powerful barrier covering the entire Chaos Region.
But after pausing for only an instant, Chen Yu silently passed through the barrier and entered the Chaos Region.
His Seal of Heavenly Dimension Skill allowed him to completely ascend dimensions, as if slipping into another cosmic space-time. It was the same space-time, yet not on the same dimensional plane.
It was like a three-dimensional being looking down on a two-dimensional one!
He could enter any dimensional space, ignoring barriers to pass right through without causing the slightest disturbance.