Chapter 2365: Talk

Outside the Twin Stars, Lu Ye stood still. Many powerful divine senses extended from the two colossal stars, firmly locking onto him.

Soon, a figure flew out from within one of the stars.

It was an Insectoid, its body covered in white carapace. Moving incredibly fast, it quickly approached, sneering chillingly, "Human, are you lost?"

Even as it spoke, a violent offensive swept forth, enveloping Lu Ye's location impenetrably.

Suddenly, a cold light flashed, and even in the void, the clang of a blade could be heard.

As blood exploded everywhere, Lu Ye stood rooted to the spot, holding a long blade in his hand. Not a drop of blood stained the ink-dark blade, while the previously menacing Insectoid had already lost its life.

At this instant, the many divine senses locked onto Lu Ye trembled.

The Insectoid that had just attacked was far from weak, having reached the eighth level of the Dao Assimilation realm. Yet, such a powerful being was cut down with a single strike by a human who had suddenly appeared.

They hadn't even clearly seen what happened, only knowing that under that single blade, the Insectoid was as vulnerable as a small bug.

"Do not be so arrogant, Human!"

After a brief silence, an angry roar rang out, immediately followed by a wisp of blood mist drifting forth.

With an eighth-level Dao Assimilation Insectoid dead, the Blood Clan made its move.

The attacker was a ninth-level Dao Assimilation expert, even stronger than the previous Insectoid. Though not yet at the peak of the Dao Assimilation realm, it was not far from it. Its Blood Arts were ethereal and eerie, and it was confident that even if it wasn't Lu Ye's match, it could at least retreat safely.

This human had suddenly appeared here without any prior warning, which was inherently suspicious. Moreover, their strength was surprisingly immense, so it was certainly worth investigating.

At the very least, they needed to figure out what he was doing here.

The blood mist drifted forth and, under the watchful eyes of many hidden powerful beings, directly enveloped Lu Ye.

The anxious hearts of the Insectoid and Blood clans slightly eased. Once enveloped by the blood mist, no matter how strong the invading enemy was, their power would be diminished. They didn't expect the Blood Clan expert to capture him, but at least it could entangle him for a while.

At the same time, figures had already streaked out from the Twin Stars, clearly intending to set up an inescapable net and capture this mysteriously invading human!

A sudden change occurred.

Almost immediately as the many powerful beings began to act, a startled cry suddenly came from within the blood mist. The voice was filled with shock and terror, causing all Dao Assimilation cultivators to flinch.

Immediately afterward, the blood mist dissipated.

The invading human still stood quietly in place, just as before. However, the ninth-level Dao Assimilation Blood Clan member was already dismembered, utterly dead!

At this instant, the many powerful beings who had streaked out from the Twin Stars seemed as if frozen by a spell, stopping dead in their tracks and staring incredulously ahead.

A ninth-level Dao Assimilation Blood Clan member! The blood mist had already spread out, and they died so simply?

Even if the invader was at the peak of Dao Assimilation, they shouldn't be *that* powerful, right?

"Lu Ye! It's that Lu Ye!" A sharp cry suddenly came from deep within the Insectoid Sovereign Star, clearly indicating that the Insectoid Matriarch of this place had identified Lu Ye.

Lu Ye had quite a reputation among the Insectoid and Blood clans. Back when he was captured by You Die, he ended up killing many Dao Assimilation cultivators from both clans. Initially, You Die could protect him with her status as an Insectoid Matriarch, but later, that was no longer possible because Lu Ye had killed too many.

Therefore, the Insectoid and Blood clans had long issued a kill order for Lu Ye, showing no mercy to anyone who encountered him.

Unfortunately, they had never succeeded.

What made the Insectoid and Blood clans even more heartbroken was that several years ago, the Yellow Springs War Zone suffered a complete defeat. Almost all members of both clans in the entire war zone were wiped out, the Dao Assimilation ranks were utterly annihilated, and You Die, the Insectoid Matriarch whose cultivation had reached the peak of Dao Assimilation, had disappeared without a trace.

Although this battle didn't necessarily cripple both clans, it was still a rare and massive defeat.

To this day, no one knows exactly what happened then, or why such a large war zone suddenly collapsed.

And since then, You Die had gone missing, and Lu Ye had also not shown his whereabouts, until today.

Compared to several years ago, this human's strength had undergone earth-shattering changes; their immense growth was astonishing.

"Kill him!" The voice from deep within the Insectoid Sovereign Star roared.

The frozen powerful beings of both clans finally stirred, rushing towards Lu Ye to attack. In an instant, the scene became chaotic.

Such a scene had never been witnessed here before: at least a hundred Dao Assimilation experts surrounded and attacked one enemy, and among these hundreds of Dao Assimilation experts, there were even those at the peak of the Dao Assimilation realm.

Lu Ye finally moved.

No matter how strong he was, he was only at the second level of Dao Assimilation. With so many enemies rushing at him, standing still would be waiting for death!

So he immediately streaked towards one direction: precisely the location of the Blood Sovereign Star, where a large group of Blood Clan experts were rushing from.

Immediately afterward, the powerful beings of the Insectoid and Blood clans witnessed a scene that shocked them.

A single human, holding a long blade, boldly charged forward against many Blood Clan experts, a mere individual yet exuding the aura of a vast army.

The outcome of the clash filled all the powerful beings witnessing this scene with dread.

That human, Lu Ye, made his long blade flash, and many Dao Assimilation Blood Clan members exploded as if they were mere dummies.

Regardless of cultivation level or strength, anyone who met him in battle was dealt with in just one strike!

Lu Ye swept through them like a destructive force, consecutively slaying seven or eight Dao Assimilation Blood Clan members, when an angry roar finally came from beside his ear: "You're asking for death!"

It was a peak Dao Assimilation Blood Clan member, enraged to the core, knowing that those who died were all powerful members of his clan. Nearly ten had fallen in battle in such a short time; how could he tolerate this?

Confident in his own immense strength, as he roared, his divine sense surged, transmitting orders that caused the remaining Blood Clan members to retreat. He himself charged directly at Lu Ye, exuding a formidable aura.

Before he even arrived, a series of exquisite Blood Arts had already been unleashed, overwhelming Lu Ye.

Lu Ye dodged when he could; if he couldn't, he activated his Dao power to resist. His more than 330 protective Dao powers were much stronger than his opponent's. As long as too many attacks didn't fall on him simultaneously, they could not break through his defenses.

Just three breaths later, the Blood Clan expert reached Lu Ye, a point of blood-red light blossomed, and a sea of blood was about to spread.

But the next instant, the eyes of this Dao Assimilation Blood Clan member widened. The sea of blood that was about to spread seemed to be suppressed by some force and suddenly contracted.

"You..." The Blood Clan expert was greatly alarmed, finally understanding why those clan members had been so fragile just now.

Because at this moment, he felt an extremely terrifying holy suppression from Lu Ye!

Even he, a peak Dao Assimilation cultivator, felt his blood circulation restricted by the suppression, let alone those weaker than him. Facing such holy suppression, their full strength likely couldn't even be half exerted.

But... how could a human possess such terrifying holiness?

He couldn't understand, and had no time to think. A blinding blade light flashed before his eyes; he wanted to resist, but was already powerless.

All fighting ceased.

With the death of a peak Dao Assimilation cultivator, everyone realized that Lu Ye's strength likely surpassed their imagination.

The Blood Clan members who were originally prepared to rush over and support the fallen peak Dao Assimilation cultivator dared not make any more moves, all staring at Lu Ye with fear and apprehension.

The Insectoids were the same, each one frozen in place.

Even if they knew that if they swarmed him, no matter how strong the enemy was, he couldn't possibly be their match. But with death staring them in the face, who would dare to block that sharp blade?

"Stop, all of you stop!"

From within the Insectoid Sovereign Star, that voice rang out again; it must have been the Insectoid Matriarch within.

Even if it hadn't called out, no one would have dared to act recklessly anymore.

In the complete silence across the field, Lu Ye's gaze swept around indifferently. The situation was easier to control than he had imagined, mainly because he targeted the Blood Clan and killed quickly enough.

Without that swift and decisive slaughter just now, Lu Ye probably would have had to entangle with them for a while longer before they realized the gravity of the situation.

"Your Excellency... are you a Dao Integration expert?" the Insectoid Matriarch asked tentatively, with a mix of anticipation and trepidation.

Mainly because for so many years, it had never seen such a terrifying enemy. Dao Assimilation cultivators definitely didn't possess such strength, so if that was the case, there was only one explanation.

If so, there would be no way to resist.

"Have you seen a Dao Integration expert?" Lu Ye replied nonchalantly. Dao Integration experts wouldn't act like he did.

The projection of Xiaoyue from back then displayed immense power with every move. That kind of mastery over power was not something Dao Assimilation cultivators could compare to.

Even today, if Lu Ye were to truly face Xiaoyue from that day, and if one didn't consider the projection's carrying limit, he estimated he wouldn't be a match.

The reason he could defeat Xiaoyue then was truly because the 'Mad Lion' vessel couldn't bear Xiaoyue's power for too long.

Not a Dao Integration expert! The Insectoid Matriarch understood this from Lu Ye's words.

Indeed, Lu Ye's next words confirmed its guess: "Though I am not a Dao Integration expert, killing you all is no difficult task."

"Not necessarily?" The Insectoid Matriarch, of course, wouldn't show weakness. "If it's truly as Your Excellency says, then by all means, attack. Why play mind games here?"

"You are quite clever!" Lu Ye chuckled. "Indeed, killing you all might not be so easy for me because there are enough of you. But what about the Dao Assimilation cultivators in the various large and small war zones?"

Upon hearing these words, the Insectoid Matriarch fell silent.

The Dao Assimilation cultivators in the various large and small war zones were all scattered. Especially in the smaller war zones, where usually only one Dao Assimilation cultivator was stationed, Lu Ye had done this before. Now that his strength was even greater, if he were to continue doing so, it would certainly bring immense losses to the Insectoid and Blood clans.

At that time, both clans would likely lose control over many territories.

"What exactly do you intend to do, Your Excellency?" the Insectoid Matriarch asked in a deep voice.

"Nothing much," Lu Ye replied, "just came to talk to you all."

The Insectoid Matriarch fell silent for a moment, its voice growing deeper. "Just talk?"

Just talking... and ten Dao Assimilation cultivators from both clans had already died in battle, including a peak Dao Assimilation expert!

Is this your way of talking?

Although enraged inwardly, the Insectoid Matriarch also knew that this was Lu Ye's display of dominance. Only in this way could they possibly negotiate here; without a fight, the two clans would not have bowed their heads and endured such humiliation.

Although the current situation made them feel even more humiliated, this astonishing slaughter indeed made both clans realize that this was an enemy they could not provoke.