Chapter 2358: It's My Turn

The Red Demon spoke, but before his words had even finished, he was already in motion. His speed was incredibly fast; his tall figure transformed into a streak of red light, reaching Lu Ye in an instant.

Attacking alongside him was the Green Demon. Each held their spirit weapon, one on the left and one on the right, their spiritual power surging fiercely.

In front of the Azure Palace, which was approaching with Banyan in the distance, Qing Yu and the others who witnessed this scene gasped in alarm. Uncle Duan couldn't help but narrow his eyes. He didn't know where Lu Ye got the confidence to challenge these two powerful demon race members, but he knew Lu Ye wasn't foolish. Since he did this, he must have some assurance. That's what he initially thought. But when he saw Lu Ye still standing motionless against the powerful offensive of the two demons, as if he hadn't even reacted, he couldn't help but sigh. He slightly closed his eyes, unable to watch.

He's still young after all... Even Miss couldn't withstand such an attack, let alone Lu Ye, who was only at the second stage of Integration.

However, the next moment, his almost-closed eyes snapped open. Uncle Duan's eyes nearly popped out of his head. Because Lu Ye, who had been standing motionless, remained motionless! The powerful attacks of two Integration Peak cultivators struck him, yet had no effect whatsoever. This... he blocked the combined attack of these two demon race members with just his protective spiritual power? Uncle Duan could hardly believe his eyes.

He was stunned, Qing Yu and the others were stunned, and the two demons were equally stunned. They certainly wouldn't underestimate Lu Ye. One could say they wouldn't underestimate any strong individual daring to challenge them, even if it was a human, whom they despised. So, their very first move was a full-power assault. Such a combined attack, across the entire Star Abyss, no Integration stage cultivator could withstand it. Yet, both the Red Demon and the Green Demon felt their powerful attacks hit a bronze wall, not even ruffling Lu Ye's clothes.

In that moment of stunned hesitation, Lu Ye had already raised his hand and grabbed the wrist of the Red Demon who had just spoken. Despite the huge disparity in their sizes, Lu Ye's hand only half-encircled the thick wrist, yet no matter how the Red Demon struggled, he couldn't break free.

"My turn!" Lu Ye looked at him indifferently, slowly drawing his Mountain Crushing Saber from his waist.

The Red Demon was greatly alarmed. The Green Demon dared not delay either, frantically unleashing his spiritual power towards Lu Ye. However, to his horror and despair, Lu Ye didn't dodge any of his attacks, yet they couldn't budge him an inch! The long saber was raised high, then brought down. At the crucial moment, the Red Demon sacrificed an arm to break free from Lu Ye's grasp. He thought he could escape, but as the saber descended, he immediately felt his protective spiritual power being easily torn apart, followed by a brief pain from outside to inside. Consciousness annihilated!

The Green Demon was already fleeing desperately. He didn't know what kind of monster he had encountered; he only knew he was no match! This human must have nurtured a treasured artifact into his own spirit weapon, and to an extremely high degree, otherwise, he couldn't possess such terrifying strength. As he fled, the danger behind him rapidly approached. He turned his head to look back and saw the human pursuing him with a saber, moving incredibly fast! He couldn't escape. His strength was inferior, and surprisingly, so was his speed. All he could choose now was a fight to the death!

A moment later, Lu Ye sheathed his saber. The deaths of the two Integration Peak cultivators earned him two Star Abyss coins, a decent harvest. When he had collected the spoils of war and returned to the Azure Palace, everyone was looking at him with expressions of disbelief. Yin Luo pouted, for no other reason than that there would be no more of Lu Ye's clones for her to eat in the future. Thinking of her sadness, she couldn't help but burst into tears, crying profusely!

Having easily dealt with the two Twin Demons, nominal control of the Star Abyss Gate here fell into Lu Ye's hands, but of course, he couldn't stay here indefinitely. He instructed Uncle Duan to take Yin Luo to the Star Abyss Gate first, while he began to control Banyan to reduce speed. After Banyan was docked near the Star Abyss Gate, Lu Ye flashed towards the open Star Abyss Gate.

During the recent battle, the Star Abyss cultivators gathered here had seen everything clearly: how powerful the Twin Demons were, yet they were crushed like little chicks before Lu Ye. Now that Lu Ye was present, many cultivators were silent as cicadas in winter. Lu Ye glanced at them indifferently. Were it not for the will of the Star Abyss interfering, he would have immediately annihilated all the Star Abyss beings here! Unfortunately, he couldn't do that, because if he did, something very bad would surely happen.

Lu Ye stood in front of the Star Abyss Gate for a moment, then suddenly turned to a Stone Clan member: "You!" He had seen this Stone Clan member before; he was an Integration stage cultivator. Not just him, but one could say Lu Ye had seen most of the Integration stage cultivators gathered here, as they had been assembling for many years, waiting to invade the Starry Sky.

The Stone Clan member was startled, then quickly said, "Greetings, fellow cultivator. How may I help you?"

"How many stages of cultivators can pass through here now?" Lu Ye asked.

The Stone Clan member felt a surge of relief. Although he knew Lu Ye wouldn't kill him, facing such a powerful individual put him under great pressure. Hearing it was just a question, he quickly replied, "For now, up to the seventh stage can pass. In a while, it should be possible for the eighth stage."

Lu Ye frowned. The situation was grim, but fortunately not as bad as he had anticipated. No wonder the number of Star Abyss beings gathered here had significantly decreased; clearly, those at or below the seventh stage had already invaded the Starry Sky, leaving only those above the seventh stage. But even if only up to the seventh stage could pass, the Illusory Demise Starfield couldn't hold them off!

When Lu Ye left back then, Illusory Demise was led by the Yellow Dragon Realm Lord, assisted by Chen Wulei and Chang Yu. Among them, Chen Wulei and Chang Yu, both from the Mech Starry Sky, were the main force, because when Lu Ye left, Chen Wulei already had the strength of the Ninth Stage, and Chang Yu, though slightly weaker, was also at the Eighth Stage. Over the years, many Integration stage cultivators must have emerged in the Starry Sky, but their strength was uncertain; they definitely wouldn't be as powerful as Chen Wulei and Chang Yu. How could such a force possibly resist the invasion of such a vast number of Star Abyss cultivators!

Lu Ye was eager to return to the Starry Sky and see the situation for himself. He forcefully held himself back. Turning, he gave Uncle Duan a few instructions, then rushed back into Banyan.

Outside an ancient ruin entrance, Lu Ye suddenly appeared. At this time and place, a large number of cultivators had already gathered. Leading them were none other than Huang Chen and the patriarchs of the four great families. And besides these four Integration Peak cultivators, all the rest were at the Integration stage, numbering a full three thousand! This number seemed large, but it was insignificant compared to the overall population of human cultivators in Banyan. These three thousand Integration stage cultivators had been urgently dispatched from various war zones recently, after Lu Ye returned to Banyan and conferred with the four patriarchs.

These three thousand Integration stage cultivators were not ordinary; not only were their cultivations generally above the seventh stage, but each of them possessed a spirit artifact, enabling them to generally display strength beyond their own cultivation. In Banyan, the number of high-grade spirit artifacts wasn't exceptionally large, but there were quite a few. As for mid-grade and low-grade ones, the accumulation over countless years made their numbers very considerable. This was because not only humans had the ability to refine spirit artifacts, but the Giant and Insect-Blood races also possessed this capability. During their conflicts, these spirit artifacts, unless destroyed, often circulated among the various factions. Especially for families of all sizes, their reserve of spirit artifacts was also a reflection of their family's heritage. Equipping three thousand Integration stage cultivators with spirit artifacts was certainly not easy, but with Lu Ye's command and the full cooperation of the four major families, it wasn't insurmountable.

Seeing Lu Ye appear, Huang Chen immediately stepped forward: "Fellow cultivator, has it begun?"

Lu Ye nodded gravely: "It has begun!" When he returned last time, he had already discussed the details with the four patriarchs, so everyone gathered here knew what they were about to do.

"Then please give the order, fellow cultivator." Huang Chen was a bit impatient, mainly because after this expedition, he would be able to attempt Fusion. He had been waiting his whole life for this day!

Lu Ye nodded, then turned to the three thousand Integration stage cultivators. After a moment's thought, he clasped his fists and said, "Fellow cultivators, I believe the patriarchs have already informed you what needs to be done. The stability of the Starry Sky depends on you. Lu Ye thanks you all here!" With that, he bowed. The three thousand Integration stage cultivators returned the bow in unison. They were not familiar with Lu Ye and didn't understand him well, but they could not disregard the orders and requests issued jointly by the four great families and all other families on their planet. Moreover, they were already active in various war zones, so it didn't matter where they fought, as long as there were enemies to kill.

"Everyone, follow me!" Lu Ye said, taking the lead into the ruins.

"Everyone enter!" Huang Chen gave the command, and the three thousand Integration stage cultivators stepped onto the altar one by one, their figures disappearing.

A moment later, Lu Ye's figure appeared outside Banyan. Qing Yu was about to fly over, seemingly with something she wanted to ask him, but then she witnessed a shocking scene. Figure after figure suddenly appeared beside Lu Ye, continuously and unendingly. One hundred, two hundred, five hundred, one thousand... Lu Ye was surrounded by dense crowds of figures, and without exception, they were all humans. This bizarre sight not only left Qing Yu dumbfounded, but Yin Luo and Uncle Duan were also stunned. However, they vaguely guessed that these people came from Banyan, as Lu Ye had briefly told them about Banyan's situation before.

If the appearance of three thousand Integration stage cultivators merely stunned Uncle Duan, then the emergence of Huang Chen and the four great patriarchs left him somewhat shaken. He sensed the same aura from Huang Chen and the others as he did from Yin Luo. That was the aura of Integration Peak! This Banyan... does it have such a strong internal foundation? Four Integration Peak cultivators just walked out so casually? If Uncle Duan knew that the four Integration Peak cultivators were merely the tip of Banyan's true foundation, who knew what he would think. It's just a pity that the three factions within Banyan were intertwined, making it impossible for them to ever work together with one heart.