Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1592 - 1590: Downright Unlucky

The fleet rested for two days at the edge of the Thousand Mounds Cemetery before continuing onward.

Though the area covered by the Thousand Mounds Cemetery is vast, it doesn't take much time to traverse it. Lu Ye originally took less than a month to do so, and with the fleet moving a bit slower, it was estimated that a little over a month would suffice.

Passing through the Thousand Mounds Cemetery is just the beginning of the test.

Lu Ye recalled that when he left the Indeterminate Galaxy, there were plans to prepare for a war against the insect hive. Now, several years have passed, and he wonders how the situation has developed.

The best-case scenario would be if the four galaxies had already teamed up to eliminate the drifting insect hive, making the path ahead much less dangerous.

However, the outcome of wars is unpredictable. If the battle is ongoing, the Three Worlds fleet would be heading into a war zone, one that involves more than one Sun Blaze-level participant!

This is very likely, as a few years is not a short time, but joining forces isn't something that happens overnight. Each galaxy needs time to mobilize troops and converge on Indeterminate, only then can the war on the insect hive commence.

On the starboat leading the way, Lu Ye explained the situation to Luan Xiao'e, who looked at him pensively, "Fellow Daoist, you didn't mention this before."

Lu Ye replied, "It wouldn't have been useful to mention it before. We hadn't reached this point yet, and it would only have caused unnecessary worry. Now that we're here, we have to face the potential issues. Even if I had mentioned it earlier, would Jade Conch have given up on advancing to All Phenomena Ocean?"

Luan Xiao'e said nothing, knowing Lu Ye was right. Even if Lu Ye had revealed the situation earlier, Jade Conch wouldn't have given up on advancing to All Phenomena Ocean.

"What do you estimate is the current progress of the battle ahead?" Luan Xiao'e asked after a long pause.

Lu Ye shook his head, "It's difficult to estimate. We need to see it with our own eyes. However, the four galaxies all have Sun Blaze-level experts, and they are also interested in All Phenomena Ocean. They plan to go with us, which is why they decided to team up to eliminate the insect hive. I once glimpsed the hive from afar; it's quite large. It's said to be guarded by two Sun Blaze-level insects, but the four galaxies are equally powerful, each with their own Sun Blaze. If they work together sincerely, eliminating the insect hive shouldn't be too difficult, just a matter of time."

Luan Xiao'e said, "It looks like we'll need to establish contact with those four galaxies. Since you've had prior contact with them, why don't you handle this?"

Lu Ye said, "It's my responsibility. The fleet can find a suitable place to lie low. I'll go ahead and see if we can contact Indeterminate and ascertain the status of the war zone before the fleet acts."

The plan was temporarily set, but as for the specifics of what to do, they would have to take it one step at a time.

Luan Xiao'e was quite concerned about the Indeterminate Galaxy since, based on the information available, it was the galaxy closest to Jade Conch, only a passage through the Thousand Mounds Cemetery and the geomagnetic turbulence zone separated them.

Lack of interaction was likely due to the barrier presented by the geomagnetic turbulence zone; despite still being dangerous, it's less so than before. Thus, there may be future interactions between the cultivators of the two galaxies.

As a leading figure of the Jade Conch Galaxy, Luan Xiao'e felt it was her responsibility to seize the opportunity to foster a good relationship with Indeterminate, especially since they have Sun Blaze-level cultivators, which is a goal Jade Conch aspires to achieve.

As the fleet continued its voyage, everyone suddenly sensed something unusual.

On each starboat, figures gathered to gaze into the depths of the Thousand Mounds Cemetery.

Aboard Jade Conch's starboat, Lu Ye stood side by side with Luan Xiao'e, whose expression was grave as she had already ordered the fleet to halt.

Because from ahead, intense waves of conflict could be felt.

Looking ahead, vibrant multicolored lights occasionally burst forth.

"Is that a Sun Blaze-level conflict?" Lu Ye asked somewhat uncertainly. The distance was too great for him to confirm, but Luan Xiao'e, with her higher cultivation level, should have a clearer perception.

Luan Xiao'e nodded, "Two Sun Blaze-level beings, but judging by the forceful waves, it seems more like a fight between star beasts than cultivators!"

Lu Ye was intrigued.

He had found those occasionally bursting multicolored lights familiar, and now it seemed that one of the combatants might be the butterfly star beast they had encountered earlier.

As for the other... could it be the azure bird?

If it were these two, the intensity of the clash would make sense. Moreover, the butterfly star beast had indeed been heading towards the Thousand Mounds Cemetery earlier.

The azure bird had a keen interest in the items within the nebula tomb mound, and just like wild beasts, star beasts also have territories. The butterfly star beast intruding into the azure bird's territory would certainly lead to a conflict.

Such aftershocks of the conflict were not something the fleet could withstand, and Luan Xiao'e's decision to halt was undoubtedly wise. She stood at the bow, peering into the distance, her gaze filled with yearning.

In terms of cultivation, she had reached the limit of Moon Jade but couldn't break through to glimpse the mysteries of Sun Blaze. This journey to All Phenomena Ocean was her attempt to find an opportunity, otherwise, any old mid-stage Moon Jade from Jade Conch could have led this journey, without her personal involvement.

Lu Ye gazed forward, trying to discern which of the two combatants was stronger, but to little avail.

But speaking from the heart, he hoped the Bluebird would win. After all, he owed a favor, and perhaps if there was an opportunity in the future, he could hitch a ride.

The Butterfly Star Beast was different. That creature's fluttering dust was peculiar, and if Lu Ye didn't have the Talent Tree, he would likely have embarrassed himself like Wan Guliu and the others.

This contest seemed to have begun a while ago, and the fleet only felt the aftermath when they arrived; it's unclear how long it would last.

The fleet waited here for ten days, yet the contest seemed far from over, appearing as if it would continue.

Luan Xiao'e knew they couldn't keep waiting. The confrontation with the Sun Blaze Star Beast might drag on for years without result, and the fleet couldn't waste such time here. After discussing with Lu Ye, they decided to take a slight detour. Though it would take a bit longer, it was better than waiting aimlessly.

The fleet continued its journey, gradually moving out of the zone affected by the battle's aftermath.

Taking a detour took nearly a month; originally, it only needed a month to exit the Thousand Hill Grave, but it ended up taking two months.

Just as the fleet was about to leave the range of the Thousand Hill Grave, a powerful aura rapidly approached from behind.

Lu Ye, cultivating inside the cabin, felt a jolt in his heart and quickly dashed onto the deck. Looking back, a multicolored figure was swiftly approaching from afar, trailing a long ribbon of colors.

Lu Ye's eye twitched, feeling this journey to the All Phenomena Ocean was utterly unlucky!

Having witnessed the strange dust from the Butterfly Star Beast before, he saw it heading the same direction as the fleet and immediately raised the alarm. He also transmitted a message to Luan Xiao'e, advising her to change the starship's course, no matter what, to avoid the star beast.

Luan Xiao'e also realized something was wrong. Even if she didn't know the details of the Butterfly Star Beast, the Sun Blaze chasing from behind would make anyone anxious.

She immediately followed Lu Ye's suggestion and steered the starship to the side.

The trailing starships and battleships hurried to follow.

Within moments, the Butterfly Star Beast swept past the fleet at a distance. Every cultivator from the Three Worlds aboard the starships watched it nervously, to a man.

However, to everyone's slight relief, the star beast didn't even glance at them, as if treating them as invisible, flying past with colorful ribbons flowing along.

Lu Ye saw clearly the terrifying wounds on the Butterfly Star Beast's body, even its wings seemed tattered.

It was apparent it suffered during the previous contest; if it was facing the Bluebird he saw before, he wondered how the Bluebird was faring.

However, judging from the situation, the Butterfly Star Beast was likely defeated, which is why it left the Thousand Hill Grave.

With this in mind, the Bluebird was indeed the stronger one.

"Old Wan, why is your face so pale?" Qian Wudang curiously asked Wan Guliu, standing beside him on a starship of the Nine Provinces. They had worked together in Bingzhou Haotian City back then, one as Justice Department Chief, the other as Department of Appointments Chief, often meeting each other and naturally becoming familiar.

Fan Xiangyi, beside Qian Wudang, also looked over with concern: "Are you okay?"

Wan Guliu shivered, stubbornly saying, "I'm fine, just caught a cold, I'll just go back and rest." Saying this, he hurried back into the cabin.

This left Qian Wudang and Fan Xiangyi puzzled. They're all of the Constellation rank, and he caught a cold? Nonsense, right?

But since Wan Guliu didn't want to talk, they couldn't force him, only secretly taking note to care more for him in the coming days.

Not only Wan Guliu from the Nine Provinces caught a cold, but also Zhou Xingzhi from Qingli Dao World and Tao Yan from Jade Conch.

The three had almost forgotten the embarrassing encounter before; who would've thought the Butterfly Star Beast would appear under their noses again.

Fortunately, this time Lu Ye's warning came early, and Luan Xiao'e made decisions quickly, allowing the entire fleet to avoid the area covered by the ribbons.

Otherwise, the whole fleet, five hundred Constellations dancing together... it's unthinkable.

The fleet successfully exited the Thousand Hill Grave and entered another starry sky.

This wasn't the Indeterminate Galaxy, just a nameless region. Looking across the starry sky, areas like this were many, typically worthless desolate stellar regions.

Over innumerable years, few cultivators tread these lands, apart from the occasional star beast. But when Lu Ye passed through here in previous years, it was territory dominated by the Insect Race, with the insect hive nearby, almost on the border of the Indeterminate Galaxy, eyeing it covetously.

Reaching here, the fleet required Lu Ye to scout ahead. He needed to establish contact with people from the Indeterminate Galaxy, at least to understand if the war efforts had ended and, if not, how far they had progressed.