Chapter 1718: Return to Vientiane

In the Jade Snail Realm, Lu Ye opened the portal to the Small Flower Realm. The hundred Star Constellations from Jade Snail, led by He Baichuan, walked in one by one. Mang Dang also followed them inside, and only then did Lu Ye close the portal.

“Junior Brother Lu, we would appreciate it if you could look after things in the Myriad Forms Ocean.” On the Jade Snail side, Realm Master Qiu Wu, leading the Moon Sages, saw him off.

Lu Ye nodded, “When traveling, the three realms are one family. Please rest assured, Realm Master.”

Wu Zhu, with his hands behind his back, looked at Lu Ye and said, “When you get back to Myriad Forms Ocean, tell Old Tang to hurry back!” He was still set on going to Myriad Forms Ocean himself. An old man like Tang Jun, with no great ambitions, was stationed there, but it would be far better for Wu Zhu to go and strive for progress. At the very least, he had room for improvement.

Lu Ye nodded, cupped his fist, and said, “Farewell, everyone.”

He stepped onto the Star Shuttle, and Ma Shangsi activated his spiritual power, sending the shuttle soaring into the starry sky.

Watching the Star Shuttle disappear from sight, everyone finally withdrew their gazes. Wu Zhu didn't linger either. Although the Azure Dawn Dao Realm wasn't in immediate danger, having a Moon Sage stationed there was different from not having one. What if some reckless star beast came to harass the realm? He still needed to go back and guard the home.

On the Star Shuttle, Lu Ye sat cross-legged, cultivating, while Ma Shangsi focused on piloting, traveling all the way to the location they had visited before.

Ma Shangsi retracted the Star Shuttle, and Lu Ye then brought him into the Small Flower Realm. Lu Ye then used the Seven-Colored Divine Lotus to connect with the Soul Clan ancestral land.

A short while later, Lu Ye appeared on the lotus land where the Star Pool was located.

Xu Yuan sat leisurely, lifting his eyes to look at Lu Ye. “Is everything handled?” The last few times Lu Ye had come, he would still check the situation, but now he was too lazy to do so. No one else could enter and exit the Soul Clan ancestral land with such frequency except Lu Ye.

Lu Ye responded, “It’s handled.”

Xu Yuan nodded, not bothering to get up. “Go wherever you want yourself!”

“Thank you, Elder!” Lu Ye didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to the Star Pool.

Last time, finding the Nine Provinces using the Star Pool was still somewhat difficult because Xu Yuan didn't know their exact location, nor had he visited any nearby celestial wonders, so there was no point of reference for positioning. Now, going to Myriad Forms Ocean was different. Such a renowned celestial wonder was easy to locate even within the Star Pool.

Lu Ye didn't spend much time locating the Myriad Forms Ocean. Using it as a starting point, he explored the surroundings and quickly found the place where Li Shang had brought him back to the Soul Clan ancestral land last time.

This location was also the closest point to Myriad Forms Ocean from which one could enter the Soul Clan ancestral land.

“Elder, I’m off then!” Lu Ye turned his head and said.

Xu Yuan merely waved his hand.

Lu Ye plunged into the Star Pool, his spiritual sense locked onto that direction.

A wave of dizziness swept over him, and when he regained his senses, he was in a stretch of starry sky. He looked around, observing the nearby constellations, and confirmed he hadn't made a mistake; this was the same place Li Shang had brought him to last time.

The Cerulean Moon Galaxy! This galaxy had a direct wormhole connection to the Myriad Forms Galaxy.

He opened the portal to the Small Flower Realm, released Ma Shangsi, and instructed him to summon the Star Shuttle. After a quick check of the direction, Lu Ye gave him a guide.

The Star Shuttle streaked through the void, flying towards the wormhole that led to the Myriad Forms Galaxy.

On the Star Shuttle, Ma Shangsi piloted while casting curious and uncertain glances around. Several times he seemed about to speak but hesitated, seeing Lu Ye focused on his cross-legged cultivation and not daring to interrupt him.

Suddenly, Lu Ye’s voice rang out, “If you have any questions, just ask!”

Only then did Ma Shangsi speak, “Saint, which galaxy is this?” He had a vague feeling that this was no longer the Jade Snail Galaxy, as the overall environment felt quite different from Jade Snail. So, he couldn't quite figure out how the Saint had ended up in another galaxy during the time he had spent inside the Small Flower Realm.

“Cerulean Moon!” Lu Ye replied simply.

Ma Shangsi pondered for a moment, then asked in surprise, “Could this be the Cerulean Moon Galaxy that has a wormhole connected to the Myriad Forms Galaxy?”

“Oh? You know this galaxy?” Lu Ye was surprised.

It truly was! Ma Shangsi was utterly shocked. He let out a dry laugh and said, “To be honest, Saint, I used to live in the Myriad Forms Ocean for some years, so I have a slight understanding of the surrounding galaxies.”

Lu Ye had long suspected that Ma Shangsi had been to Myriad Forms Ocean, so he wasn't surprised by that. However, it now seemed that Ma Shangsi had spent a considerable amount of time there. This made Lu Ye's mood somewhat heavy. The Blood Race's methods of disguising themselves as humans were far too clever. On the surface, there were no active Blood Race members in Myriad Forms Ocean, but who knew how many were lurking in the shadows? The tragedy of the Serene Moon Galaxy back then was a bloody lesson: that Blood Race member, Bai Jin, had even reached the Sunlit level without ever being exposed, and at a crucial moment, he stabbed the Four Quadrants Galaxy in the back, nearly causing a great disaster for them. It was imaginable that there were certainly many Blood Race members secretly active in Myriad Forms Ocean. Although he possessed the ability to identify them, he could only do so if he encountered them; he was powerless otherwise. Compared to the insectoids, the Blood Race were undoubtedly more difficult to deal with.

Lu Ye suddenly thought of something and looked at Ma Shangsi, saying, “Later, when we arrive, I’ll introduce you to someone. You should teach them well the art of disguise.”

Lan Qiyue, although she could also suppress various Blood Race characteristics and disguise herself as a human, her methods clearly couldn't compare to Ma Shangsi's. Lu Ye had always been a little worried that she might accidentally expose her identity one day. Now, with Ma Shangsi, if he were to teach her, there would be no problems.

Ma Shangsi was astonished. “Saint, do you have other Blood Attendants under your command?” If not, why would there be a need for Blood Race disguise techniques?

“Not a Blood Attendant. You’ll know when you see them,” Lu Ye replied.

Ma Shangsi dared not ask more and focused on piloting the Star Shuttle.

As they were about to reach the wormhole, Lu Ye brought Ma Shangsi into the Small Flower Realm. It wasn't that he feared his identity would be exposed, but rather that using someone else's wormhole required paying some fees. Even if it wasn't much, it was better to save money when possible.

Beside the wormhole, a colossal floating landmass lay stretched out, with palaces built upon it. That was undoubtedly where the Moon Sages of the Cerulean Moon Galaxy were stationed. The other end of the wormhole also had such a place. When Lu Ye had come through previously, he had spent some spirit jade to obtain a transit permit.

The difficulty of entering the Cerulean Moon Galaxy was different from exiting it. Last time, when he entered the Cerulean Moon Galaxy as a Star Constellation, he was asked several questions, such as his origin, and what he intended to do in the galaxy.

This time, no one asked him anything; they simply collected some spirit jade for passage and let him through. The reason for this was, naturally, that once past the wormhole, it was the Myriad Forms Galaxy. Whatever Lu Ye intended to do was irrelevant to Cerulean Moon; even if he were to attack Myriad Forms Ocean, Cerulean Moon wouldn't concern itself.

After exiting the wormhole, he successfully arrived in the Myriad Forms Galaxy.

Gazing in the direction of Myriad Forms Ocean, Lu Ye smiled slightly. After all this trouble, he had finally returned. Next, he would focus on diligently improving his cultivation.

Soul Scar had told him that with the Seven-Colored Divine Lotus, his divine soul would grow constantly, so his cultivation must keep pace. If one day the foundation of his divine soul far exceeded his own realm, it would certainly not lead to a good outcome.

For others, this might still be somewhat difficult, but for Lu Ye, as long as he had enough talent tree fuel, cultivating was no issue at all.

Therefore, upon this return, he not only needed to cultivate with the aid of Myriad Forms Ocean but also had to properly develop Three Realms Island. Only with sufficient spirit jade in hand could he cultivate without worries.

When he was a Star Constellation, Lu Ye hadn't felt it much, but now as a Moon Sage, returning to the Myriad Forms Galaxy, Lu Ye clearly noticed that the cosmic energy here was denser than in any other galaxy he had encountered.

This was clearly due to the presence of Myriad Forms Ocean.

Dense cosmic energy meant it was easier for spirit jade and spirit crystals to form. Therefore, many low-level cultivators who couldn't establish themselves in Myriad Forms Ocean would search the Myriad Forms Galaxy for spirit jade to support their cultivation. Of course, doing so carried risks. Within the Myriad Forms Galaxy, outside the immediate vicinities of the major realms belonging to this galaxy, various conflicts and struggles frequently occurred. If one's strength was insufficient, they wouldn't even know how they died.

After piloting the Star Shuttle for some distance, moving away from the Cerulean Moon Galaxy's wormhole, Lu Ye finally released Ma Shangsi.

After some thought, he released Mang Dang as well.

“This is… the Myriad Forms Galaxy?” Mang Dang was astonished. Lu Ye had only kept him in a small world space for a full twenty days, and arriving at Myriad Forms from the Jade Snail Galaxy in just twenty days seemed rather unbelievable. However, if there was a wormhole connection between Jade Snail and Myriad Forms, then it could be explained.

“Brother Dao, we’ve arrived at the Myriad Forms Galaxy. What are your plans?” Lu Ye asked.

Mang Dang mused for a moment, then said, “I want to return to the Five-Color Domain first.”

Lu Ye wasn't surprised by this; if he had wandered outside for many years, he would have felt the same way.

He then said, “Then I wish you a smooth journey, Brother Dao.” He rummaged through his storage ring and pulled out a Star Shuttle. “Please take this, Brother Dao.” He had killed many members of the Divine Wind Pirate Group before, and this was one of the spoils of war.

Mang Dang paused, then took the Star Shuttle. “I was just in need of this. I won’t decline.”

“Then we shall part ways here!” Lu Ye cupped his fist.

Mang Dang returned the gesture. “Thank you for your care, Brother Lu.”

“It’s nothing,” Lu Ye nodded, and signaled to Ma Shangsi, who then piloted the Star Shuttle towards Myriad Forms Ocean.

“Brother Lu!” Mang Dang suddenly called out from behind.

Lu Ye turned to look.

“If I come to Myriad Forms Ocean again in the future, where can I find you?”

“Three Realms Island!” Lu Ye waved his hand.

Watching Lu Ye’s Star Shuttle depart into the distance, Mang Dang finally retracted his gaze and turned to move in another direction. In that direction lay a wormhole, which, though not connecting directly to the Five-Color Domain, led to a galaxy adjacent to it. That galaxy essentially relied on the Five-Color Domain for its existence, so as a Stone Race member, passing through presented no difficulty at all. Having not returned for a thousand years, he felt a little apprehensive, unsure if his old acquaintances were still alive.

On Lu Ye’s Star Shuttle, he released He Baichuan. Suddenly arriving from a remote place like Jade Snail to such a bustling location, He Baichuan was overwhelmed by the sights.