Chapter 1314: Zombie Planet's Will

"Ah? My hometown's coordinates?" Lu Yang was startled by Yun Zhi's sudden question; it took him a moment to process it.

"Mm," Yun Zhi replied, her pretty face still flushed, her voice barely a whisper.

While Lu Yang was in seclusion, Yun Zhi had visited the Candent Sky Civilization and found Blue Star's coordinates in historical records. She had originally planned to tell him after he emerged, but to her surprise, Lu Yang went straight to the Peach Blossom Secret Realm, disrupting her plan. Now, Yun Zhi just wanted her junior brother and the Immortal Fairy to go to Blue Star as quickly as possible, away from the secret realm.

Lu Yang held the small piece of paper with Blue Star's coordinates, his expression a little dazed. He hadn't expected to suddenly get the location of his hometown.

"So this is Little Yangzi's hometown," the Immortal Fairy said, her attention indeed diverted from teasing Yun Zhi. She flew over to Lu Yang's side.

Because cosmic stars are constantly moving, Blue Star's location isn't a fixed coordinate but rather a formula. By inputting the time, one can calculate Blue Star's current position. This is the universal method for marking coordinates in cosmic civilizations. After the cultivation world entered the cosmos, they also learned and applied this theory.

"Alright, let's go visit your hometown," the Immortal Fairy declared excitedly, waving her hand. She had always heard Little Yangzi talk about it and was very interested in his hometown. As for Yun girl, she couldn't run away now, could she? The thought of Yun Zhi's flustered expression made the Immortal Fairy unable to stop herself from smiling. What a triumph! After so long battling wits with Yun girl, she had finally won a round.

"Second Boss, are you leaving already?" Yun Mengmeng felt a little reluctant, as it seemed Lu Yang was leaving the secret realm not long after arriving. She found it strange: Where was the Second Boss's hometown? Wasn't it in the cultivation world? It seemed like a very distant place.

"Mengmeng, you and Senior Sister stay here and spend more time with Grandma," Lu Yang said with a smile. "I'm just going back to visit my hometown."

"Okay."

Lu Yang smiled and bid farewell to each of the Yun family members, then left the Peach Blossom Secret Realm.

The entrance to the Peach Blossom Secret Realm is not fixed; it shifts constantly. At this moment, the entrance was at the bottom of a lake in Shuzhou. This lake was quite famous locally, attracting many travelers annually. Today, a local poetry gathering was being held there, with poets composing verses inspired by the lake, compiling poetry collections, and hoping to be immortalized in the local county annals.

After impromptu recitations, praises began.

"Excellent poem, brother Wang, truly excellent! After hearing this poem, my literary qi bottleneck even feels like it's subtly loosening."

"You exaggerate, you exaggerate. It was just an improvised doggerel," although he knew it was flattery, Brother Wang couldn't stop grinning.

Suddenly, with a "bang," the lake's surface exploded, sending water splashing hundreds of feet high. A figure flew out, elegant and carefree, with a hearty laugh, and then vanished, startling the poets at the gathering.

"Who was that?"

"I think it looked like Lu Yang."

"I think so too."

"Lu Yang? Why would he be here? And why was he laughing?"

"Could there be treasure at the bottom of the lake?"

The poets discussed excitedly, no longer caring about the poetry gathering. That was Lu Yang, a top-tier cultivation grand elder! Even a tiny bit of opportunity revealed through his fingers would be enough for them to benefit for a lifetime. Thinking this, they jumped into the lake but found nothing. They then reported the incident to the prefect.

This event was recorded in the local county annals: "The poets reported that Sword Immortal Lu Yang laughed and soared into the sky from Chongyang Lake. Upon hearing this, the prefect joyfully went to explore the lake's secret, but ultimately found nothing. Subsequently, several cultivators at the Soul Transformation stage heard about the incident and also came to Chongyang Lake, yet they too found nothing."

Lu Yang had no idea that his unintentional actions would lead to so many events. He piloted his Wupeng boat and flew into space. Thanks to Dao Lord Vast Ocean, several permanent spatial passages had been established between the cultivation world and the Interstellar Alliance, and also between the cultivation world and the Candent Sky Civilization. Journeys that once took months were now shortened to mere days, greatly promoting direct exchanges between these regions. Lu Yang also benefited from this convenience and quickly arrived at the Candent Sky Civilization. Geographically, Blue Star was closer to the Candent Sky Civilization. As he was about to return to his hometown, Lu Yang felt a mix of nostalgia and excitement.

His experiences on Blue Star were also extraordinary. A sudden zombie crisis plunged the entire city into peril. He struggled through the apocalypse, escaping countless times from zombies. During this period, he rescued a "doctor" who had come to investigate the source of the zombie crisis. Through investigation, it was discovered that he himself was the source of the zombie crisis; the hospital dean had transformed him into the first zombie, but he was quite unique, having retained his rationality. Due to his unique nature, he gained the ability to control zombies. He used this ability to establish a safe zone, sheltering a portion of humanity.

Afterwards, both Blue Star's planetary will and the Zombie Planet's will sought him out, attempting to recruit him. He chose neither side, instead going to various places to challenge the Zombie Kings and unify all zombies. During this time, the leadership of the safe zone was entrusted to the doctor. After defeating all Zombie Kings and unifying all zombies, the Candent Sky Civilization attacked with their spaceships. At that time, the Candent Sky Civilization was not as powerful as it is now and didn't pay much attention to Blue Star, sending only one main spaceship and a few smaller ones. Even so, this was still a catastrophe for Blue Star. Fortunately, he managed to unite all of humanity through the zombies, and using the combined strength of zombies and humans, he finally defeated the Candent Sky Civilization's spaceship. Subsequently, he piloted the Candent Sky Civilization's spaceship to a planet abundant with spirit stones, which were the source of the Candent Sky Civilization's power. There, he fought fiercely with the Candent Sky Civilization and learned that the Zombie Planet's will had actually been sent by the Candent Sky Civilization to create chaos with the zombie virus, making their invasion easier.

Finally, to stop the Candent Sky Civilization, he didn't hesitate to self-detonate along with all the spirit stone veins. When he opened his eyes again, he had reincarnated into the cultivation world. Coincidentally, he was named Lu Yang in both his past and present lives. Although in terms of power level, his past life experiences were far less significant than those in the cultivation world, it remained an unforgettable experience for him. Thinking this, he did not immediately return to Blue Star, but instead chose to stay in the Candent Sky Civilization for a while. He still had an enemy here.

A graceful young woman walked through the streets and alleys, preparing to go home.

"Sister Guyu, back so early today?" Neighbors greeted the young woman with smiles, suggesting she had a good reputation in the area.

"Yes, the bread sold out early today, so I came back sooner," Guyu smiled faintly, her beauty breathtaking. One could only imagine how many young men would be captivated and fall in love at the sight.

Guyu was quite mysterious in the eyes of her neighbors. She ran a popular bakery nearby and was very warm to everyone. At the same time, her beauty seemed otherworldly. Many people had expressed their affection for her, but she had rejected them all. Those who harbored ill intentions toward her simply vanished without a trace. On holidays, mysterious figures, surrounded by attendants, would visit her, clearly important individuals. People speculated that she was a young lady from a prominent family who preferred to experience life here rather than return home. Guyu merely smiled at the various rumors and offered no explanations.

Her house appeared similar to its neighbors but was, in fact, precisely modified. Its interior was enveloped in pulsating flesh, making it one of the safest houses on Candent Sky Planet. She verified her biometric information and opened the door, only to find a stranger lying on her sofa. She immediately tensed up.

"Who are you?!" Guyu demanded, attempting to distract the stranger. Countless tentacles sprouted from the sofa, coiling around him. Not even a high-ranking Candent Sky warrior would be able to escape. But mysterious flames erupted from the stranger's body, burning the tentacles to ashes. Burning the tentacles seemed to be a trivial matter to the stranger. He slowly rose and walked towards Guyu, who was preparing to make another move.

"Long time no see, Miss Guyu. Or perhaps it's more appropriate to call you the Will of the Zombie Planet?"

Guyu's pupils contracted sharply. Her information was top secret, even among the Candent Sky high-ranking officials. Who was this person, and how did he know her identity?

"Who exactly are you?!"

The stranger stared into Guyu's eyes and slowly uttered the name that made her fearful enough to go into hiding.

"I am Lu Yang."