Chapter 2376: Rebel Son

Beside Hai Chen, a Path Integration cultivator immediately spoke up: “My Lord, that Butterfly Star Beast is no longer a threat. The full invasion can now begin!”

Another Path Integration cultivator echoed, “Yes, My Lord, there’s no time to lose. Please give the order.”

Although the invasion was already underway, Hai Chen had not yet given the order for a full invasion. So, those who had previously entered the Myriad Manifestations Sea were all quite strong, at least at the seventh or eighth Path level, allowing them some self-preservation capabilities when facing danger.

However, the Star Abyssal creatures gathered here were not just those above the seventh or eighth Path level; most were weaker. If a full invasion were to truly begin, all Path Entry cultivators would have to act.

Tens of thousands in scale—how immense it was! The Starry Sky would be utterly unable to cope with it.

Hai Chen didn't hesitate. He had been waiting for this day to come. How could he miss such a heaven-sent opportunity?

He immediately issued the order.

Lu Ye’s main body and his clone, almost at the instant he gave the order, turned and flew towards the Gate of the Star Abyssal, looking impatient. In reality, he was afraid something might go wrong on the Starry Sky side, and he needed to quickly return to fix any deficiencies.

Once again, he rushed headlong, burst into the Gate of the Star Abyssal, and went straight forward.

All along the way, beside him, were Star Abyssal cultivators filled with killing intent and excited moods.

Before he had even emerged from the Gate of the Star Abyssal's passage, Lu Ye saw a scene of chaos at the exit. Some Star Abyssal creatures unaware of the situation were still charging forward, while a few figures were trying to return.

This situation undoubtedly indicated that the Starry Sky cultivators on guard could no longer hold the line, and some stragglers, seeing the unfavorable situation, wanted to come back to report.

Lu Ye’s speed suddenly increased; he slammed forward fiercely, directly knocking all the Star Abyssal cultivators in front of him into the Myriad Manifestations Sea.

Turning his head after returning, he saw a chaotic battle erupting here: three hundred Starry Sky cultivators against a massive number of Star Abyssal creatures, fighting intensely.

He couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he could almost imagine what the situation had been like here after he left.

Three hundred Path Entry cultivators holding Dao artifacts were waiting here to ambush. Initially, any enemy that appeared was swiftly cut down, but with such an invasion, enemy reinforcements were endless and continuous. The three hundred Path Entry cultivators couldn't kill all the enemies fast enough.

How long had it been? A chaotic battle had already begun here. If Lu Ye hadn't returned, as the number of Star Abyssal creatures continued to increase, these three hundred Starry Sky Path Entry cultivators would eventually be overwhelmed.

But since he had returned, such a thing would never happen.

Standing before the Gate of the Star Abyssal, a flicker of blood-red light appeared. A vast sea of blood spread out, enveloping everything around. In an instant, a large area, centered on the Gate of the Star Abyssal, was completely enveloped by the sea of blood.

From the outside, it appeared completely calm within!

But deep within the sea of blood, killing intent surged violently.

No sooner had the sea of blood spread out than more Star Abyssal creatures surged in, suddenly falling into the sea of blood, inevitably panicking. Lu Ye’s main body and his clone blocked the Gate of the Star Abyssal, killing every one that came. As for the enemies who had already invaded the Myriad Manifestations Sea, trapped within the sea of blood, they could no longer cause any trouble.

With Lu Ye secretly assisting and guiding them, the Starry Sky cultivators only needed a little time to deal with them.

The plan was proceeding very smoothly.

On Hai Chen's side, the order for a full invasion had been given. This meant that all cultivators below the Path Integration level would continuously surge into the Myriad Manifestations Sea, and with Lu Ye guarding here, no matter how many came, he could deal with them all.

This was destined to be a prolonged slaughter.

Before long, the Starry Sky cultivators gradually dealt with their opponents and rushed to the Gate of the Star Abyssal. Just as before, Lu Ye killed the enemies, and they collected the Dao Bones, coordinating seamlessly.

Time flowed on. The spilled blood dyed the sea below red. Countless bodies stripped of their Dao Bones sank beneath the waves, disappearing without a trace.

Everything was going extremely smoothly.

Until a certain moment, Lu Ye's sword-wielding motion suddenly faltered.

For some reason, he felt a faint sense of trepidation.

He couldn't help but frown, carefully examining himself, but found nothing.

That faint sense of trepidation came and went quickly, as if it were just an illusion.

But he knew it wasn't an illusion. With his level of cultivation and strength, his control over himself was almost perfect; such a feeling of trepidation couldn't appear out of thin air.

Reflecting carefully, that feeling of trepidation was like a child being discovered by their parent after doing something wrong.

Lu Ye's expression grew serious, vaguely feeling that something was amiss.

He couldn't help but become more cautious, but for a long while, that feeling didn't reappear.

Until more than half a day later, that feeling of trepidation suddenly struck again, and this time, the sensation was much more pronounced than before. Lu Ye's heart pounded fiercely in that instant.

Along with the onset of trepidation, Lu Ye inexplicably felt a sense of malice.

While killing enemies, he concentrated, trying to discern the source of the malice.

On this Myriad Manifestations Sea, who could harbor malice towards him? The Starry Sky cultivators certainly wouldn't. As for the invading Star Abyssal creatures, they were cut down before they could even clearly see Lu Ye's face, so where would malice come from?

The result surprised him greatly: this malice came from all directions, seemingly omnipresent, yet ethereal and untraceable.

This result made Lu Ye's heart skip a beat.

What made him even more helpless was that as he continued to kill enemies, the malice surging from all directions actually grew stronger and stronger. He vaguely had a feeling that if this malice accumulated to a certain extent, something bad would definitely happen!

But he couldn't stop.

This current plan was already in motion; if it failed, it would be almost impossible to completely annihilate the enemies later. At this moment, he was the main force killing enemies, so he had no way to stop.

More and more Star Abyssal creatures died on the Myriad Manifestations Sea, and the malice indeed grew denser, seemingly poised to cross a critical threshold, making Lu Ye's skin crawl.

By this point, he could finally confirm that all these abnormalities were warnings and admonishments from the Star Abyssal Will itself!

Invading Star Abyssal creatures would kill each other; this was a normal part of their growth process. The victors would seize the Dao Bones of the defeated to strengthen themselves. Just as in the case of Huan Mie, before Lu Ye returned, the main focus of the battles there wasn't truly between Starry Sky cultivators and Star Abyssal creatures, but rather conflicts among Star Abyssal creatures themselves.

In such struggles and slaughters, Star Abyssal creatures would continuously grow stronger, but no matter how they changed, they would all contribute to the Star Abyssal's invasion of the Starry Sky, adding their own strength.

If Lu Ye were an ordinary Star Abyssal creature, or simply a Starry Sky cultivator, he should not have experienced what he was experiencing today.

But he had another identity.

The Son of the Star Abyssal!

Since the battle of the Starry Sky Fragments, he and Su Yan were Sons of the Star Abyssal, acknowledged by that vast Will. This was an undeniable fact.

Su Yan, with the help of the Phoenix Nirvana Art, could resolve the hidden trick left by Qi in her body, but she could not shed her identity as a Son of the Star Abyssal.

It could be said that once this special label was applied, it would be impossible to get rid of it for life, unless the Star Abyssal Will shattered or a power surpassing this Will interfered.

As a Son of the Star Abyssal, what he should be doing now was helping Star Abyssal creatures invade the Starry Sky, not creating endless slaughter here and hindering the invasion process.

That Will indeed had no intelligence or consciousness of its own. It transcended all things, evolved numerous rules, and permeated all areas covered by the Star Abyssal aura.

The Myriad Manifestations Sea was already enveloped by the Star Abyssal aura.

Lu Ye was within it, naturally bound by its rules, yet he was doing the opposite.

If the Star Abyssal Will truly had consciousness, it would surely curse him as a rebellious son.

The source of the trepidation and malice was simply because Lu Ye's actions at this moment had triggered a certain invisible rule.

He only needed to step out of the area enveloped by the Star Abyssal aura, and he would naturally be able to escape this invisible malice.

But he had no way to do that.

“Lu Ye, what’s wrong?” Hua Ci’s voice suddenly came.

She had been by Lu Ye's side the whole time. With a casual glance, she saw Lu Ye's expression was extremely grim, and her heart immediately leaped.

Lu Ye was about to explain his current situation to her, but his expression changed. He grabbed her arm and with a forceful swing, he threw her away: “Don’t come closer!” At the same time, his spiritual sense surged wildly, warning the Path Entry cultivators collecting Dao Bones below him: “Everyone, hurry and leave!”

No one knew what was happening, but Lu Ye's voice was clearly urgent, so these Path Entry cultivators didn't hesitate at all, immediately moving swiftly away into the distance.

And just as these Path Entry cultivators were retreating, Lu Ye clearly felt that within a vast area around him, the scattered Dao power, freely moving within the Star Abyssal aura, suddenly boiled.

Immediately, this scattered Dao power suddenly converged on a single point; that point was not far in front of Lu Ye.

Almost in an instant, within this vast area, all the free-floating Dao power was completely drained, converging into a visible, glowing ball of Dao power.

Like a ball of lightning with arcs of electricity dancing on its surface, as soon as it appeared, it drifted towards Lu Ye.

Its speed wasn't fast, yet Lu Ye felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy!

In that instant, he actually felt a terrifying chill. This seemingly inconspicuous ball of Dao power could definitely unleash extremely terrifying destructive power.

He wanted to dodge, but it was too late, because the Dao power ball, which should have been slowly drifting, arrived right in front of him in the blink of an eye.

Lu Ye didn't even have time to swing his sword to block!

The small ball of Dao power suddenly expanded, enveloping him.

Then everyone witnessed a terrifying scene.

The vast sea of blood shattered in that instant. Amidst flashing light, Lu Ye's silhouette twisted and struggled, accompanied by his angry roars.

In just three breaths, as the dazzling light dissipated, centered on Lu Ye's location, a massive spherical void appeared. Everything within this area ceased to exist, except for the Gate of the Star Abyssal.

Then, those who had fled to a distance watched helplessly as Lu Ye's tattered body plummeted towards the Myriad Manifestations Sea, fell into the sea, and was swallowed by the waves.

The three hundred Path Entry cultivators stood stunned.