Chapter 2782: The Treasure of the Heavenly Origin Star Chart

Zhaoming’s body was covered in countless wounds, large and small—hundreds of them. There was practically no intact part of her. What was worse, several of her Dao bones were fractured, and her precious Dao weapons had been seized, severely weakening her power. In such a state, she had no choice but to resign herself to fate and surrender.

Her heart felt heavy and desolate. She couldn’t fathom how a perfectly foolproof plan had led to this situation. No matter how strong these human cultivators were, there were only a dozen or so of them in total. How could they have utterly decimated her forces and even captured her herself?

“Fellow Daoist Lu, what should we do now?” someone asked.Zhaoming had been captured, which was their objective before the battle, but where did they go from here?

“Didn’t we say we were going back to the island?”“Why return? Changyun, that old dog, betrayed us. He has no honor.”“Of course, we must expose his ugly face and show the islanders his true nature!”“What’s the point? Changyun has wielded power on the island for too long. Even if we reveal the truth, how many will believe us? In the end, we’d just be walking into a trap. Besides, this isn’t the time to sow discord.”During the recent battle, all the human cultivators had worked together, but now that the fighting was over, disputes arose. These were not fundamental issues, but rather differences in opinion and individual considerations.

Chuli looked at Lu Ye. “Brother Lu, what are your thoughts?”Lu Ye said, “Return to the island! What about you, Brother Chuli?”“I was thinking the same,” Chuli replied. He glanced at Zhaoming. “She’s only valuable to Feiheng, so we must return to the island. Given the current situation, we can’t enter anywhere else besides Changyun Island. As for the Island Lord… Changyun, when this battle ends, if we are both still alive, we can settle matters then. What do you all think?”The others exchanged glances, then spoke up one after another, “Since Commander Chuli has said so, we will follow your orders.”“Then let’s return to the island!” Chuli nodded.

Zhaoming, who had been silent since her capture, now spoke slowly. “If you want to go back to Changyun Island, you’d better hurry. It might be too late if you wait…”Chuli spun his head sharply to look at her. “What do you mean?”Zhaoming let out a soft chuckle but did not answer.At Lu Ye’s thought, blood immediately spurted from Zhaoming’s body, and she cried out. Her already pale face became even more bloodless. She looked at Lu Ye with apprehension and said, “I’m not entirely sure of the specifics, but I do know that by the time you arrived, Feiheng had already begun his full assault on Changyun Island. This time, he’s determined to level it no matter what!”Chuli no longer hesitated. He waved his hand and commanded, “Let’s go!”With that, he took the lead and flew in the direction of Changyun Island. The others followed closely. Lu Ye tilted his head to glance at Zhaoming. The woman immediately sensed the threat in his gaze, and despite her unwillingness, she had no choice but to activate her body and obediently follow.

Although they were eager to return to Changyun Island, everyone except Lu Ye was injured from the previous battle. Therefore, Chuli’s pace was not very fast. He flew while quietly healing his wounds and recovering his strength.After more than half a day, Changyun Island finally appeared in the distance.What they saw was still a vast expanse of blood-red energy enveloping the entire spiritual island, but above the sanguine shroud, a seven-colored glow, like moonbeams, cascaded down, illuminating the island.

“The Heavenly Origin Star Compass!” Chuli’s eyes narrowed at the sight. The many human cultivators behind him also wore expressions of profound shock.They had never imagined that Feiheng would bring out this treasure just to conquer Changyun Island.If that was the case, then Changyun Island was in grave danger.At the rear of the group, Lu Ye’s eyes sparkled as he gazed at the so-called Heavenly Origin Star Compass.Even from afar, he could sense a rich supreme treasure aura emanating from it. There was no doubt; this Heavenly Origin Star Compass was a supreme treasure!

“Brother Chuli, what is the power of this treasure?” Lu Ye quickly asked. From the reactions of Chuli and the other human cultivators, they seemed very wary of the artifact, yet Lu Ye observed that the seven-colored glow didn’t seem to possess any destructive power. He wondered what its profound mystery was.Chuli’s speed suddenly increased significantly, and he said in a deep voice, “The Heavenly Origin Star Compass is one of the Feather Race’s three clan-suppressing treasures. Its Heavenly Origin Divine Light has the power to weaken and seal a cultivator’s strength!”Lu Ye felt that this so-called Heavenly Origin Divine Light sounded familiar. After a brief thought, he realized, “Profound Magnetic Divine Light?”Back when he was adventuring in Kyushu, he had suffered many losses due to Profound Magnetic Divine Light, which had the effect of weakening and sealing cultivators’ power.Since this Heavenly Origin Divine Light had the same power, it should be similar to Profound Magnetic Divine Light.

“It’s even more formidable than Profound Magnetic Divine Light!” Chuli’s voice was solemn.“Three clan-suppressing treasures!” Lu Ye slowly turned his head to Zhaoming beside him. “Your Feather Race has quite a lot of treasures.”This was just one of them; the other two supreme treasures surely wouldn’t be far behind. Moreover, supreme treasures were not to be taken lightly.Zhaoming wisely remained silent.

Lu Ye gazed at Changyun Island, his brows tightly furrowed. It now seemed clear that Feiheng was genuinely enraged by the death of his offspring; otherwise, even as the Feather Race’s Grand Elder, he wouldn’t easily deploy a clan-suppressing treasure.In the current situation, with the Heavenly Origin Star Compass hovering over Changyun Island and its Divine Light illuminating the spiritual island, there was no actual destructive power, but the human cultivators on the island were likely all weakened.Changyun Island was already struggling to defend itself against the enemy’s fierce assault, and now, being targeted by a supreme treasure that sapped their strength, the situation was bound to become even more dire.However, Lu Ye keenly noticed that Changyun Island’s defenses had not yet been completely breached!After all, they hadn’t been away from the island for long. Even if Feiheng had started his attack the moment they left Changyun Island, it had only been about half a day.Furthermore, once activated, the Heavenly Origin Divine Light was likely indiscriminate, affecting both friend and foe. If the defenses had truly fallen and enemies had entered the island, Feiheng should have retracted this supreme treasure, otherwise, it would affect his own people.

Just as he was thinking this, a thunderous roar and cheer suddenly erupted from Changyun Island.Immediately afterward, the blood sea that enveloped the entire spiritual island churned and surged, pouring madly inward.A figure shot out from within the blood sea, flashing onto the supreme treasure Heavenly Origin Star Compass. Who else could it be but Feiheng?The Feather Race Grand Elder raised his hand and retracted the treasure, then issued a chilling command, “Level this wretched island for me!”He did not order a massacre, as the primary objective of the century-long hunt was to capture humans alive. The millions of humans on Changyun Island represented a vast quantity of sacrificial material, enough to secure immense benefits for the Feather Race.

Upon witnessing this scene, both Chuli and Lu Ye knew that things had gone horribly wrong.Changyun Island’s defenses must have been completely breached.Almost in the next instant, Feiheng, standing above the spiritual island, sensed something and suddenly turned his head to look in their direction.He immediately saw the disheveled Zhaoming, and his eyes narrowed.He didn't know what mishap had occurred with Zhaoming. According to the original plan, Zhaoming was to lead her forces to ambush the betrayed Lu Ye and others, capturing Chuli and Lu Ye to avenge his son’s death, while he would use the power of the supreme treasure to assault Changyun Island.His part of the plan had proceeded smoothly: Changyun Island’s defenses were breached, and all that remained was for his army to advance and harvest freely.In terms of military strength, the foreign races held an absolute advantage, so the human side had very little capacity to resist. He only needed to wait and savor the fruits of victory.He had not expected an accident on Zhaoming’s side.Logically, it shouldn’t have happened, yet Zhaoming was covered in injuries, looking utterly miserable, clearly having been captured.How could this be? He found it unbelievable, but it was the truth.In his rage, he let out a furious roar and flashed towards Lu Ye and his group.From within the blood sea, figures also darted out, following closely behind him.

“Changyun Island’s defenses have been breached, Brother Chuli. There’s no point in going back now,” someone suddenly said.The reason they returned was the belief that Changyun Island’s defenses were still intact. Then they could use Zhaoming as leverage to negotiate with Feiheng, possibly resolving Changyun Island’s crisis.However, things had gone awry; Changyun Island’s defenses were lost, and the enemy army had invaded the island. What difference would returning now make, other than a suicidal act?They did have Zhaoming as leverage, but as a Grand Elder of the Feather Race, how could Feiheng mix a major clan affair with personal sentiment?

Chuli also looked bewildered. To be honest, at this point, he didn’t know what to do.In his heart, there was both hatred for Changyun’s betrayal and pity for the future of the millions of his people on the island, as well as confusion about his own path.As he hesitated, his movements slowed significantly.

A figure, like lightning and thunder, streaked past him. It was Lu Ye, carrying Zhaoming, who charged to meet Feiheng, who was attacking from the other side!Regardless of what Chuli and the others were thinking or planning, Lu Ye himself was determined to return to Changyun Island.It wasn't because of any deep affection for this spiritual island he had only arrived at a few days ago, nor was it because of Xiahe, whom he had only recently met. It was because he had expended millions of units of Dao power on his setup here!The current situation in the Cage Sea was dire. Although he could escape alone, where could he go? No matter where he fled, he would be relentlessly pursued.Therefore, only by staying here could he find his footing!Moreover, after toiling so hard for so long, it was finally time to reap the rewards. How could he possibly leave so easily?And finally, he was still very interested in that Heavenly Origin Star Compass.

“You’re seeking death!” From the direction of Changyun Island, Feiheng, his large sleeves billowing, roared as his body suddenly expanded, transforming in an instant into a towering giant reaching the sky. He raised a hand and lunged a palm towards Lu Ye. This palm covered the sky and earth, robbing Lu Ye of his sight, and even the surrounding Dao power was completely drained.