When a cultivator condensed the power of Yin-Yang Five Elements, it's not the higher the quality, the better it was for them. Everyone had their own limits, the limits of their physical body, the limits of their Dao Seal, and the limits of their foundation. These limits could not be seen or touched, but they limited a cultivator’s development. If the quality of the condensed power exceeded this limit, it might not be a good thing.
Although Ding Yi’s aptitude was extraordinary, it was likely that he would not be able to withstand the impact of a Seventh Grade force. From the backlash he suffered when he used his Fire Element to attack, it was obvious.
Not just Ding Yi, but many other Bearer were also facing the same situation as Ding Yi. If they didn’t solve this problem, when they advanced to Open Heaven, a great catastrophe would befall them.
However, this was still an outsider’s matter, so Yang Kai couldn’t care less.
He then took out Yue He, Lu Xue, and Guo Ziyan from the Wishful Bag. When the three of them learned that they had left the Great Ruins Boundary and had returned to the outside world, everyone was overjoyed.
By this time, there was no one around, and those who should have left had all left, leaving only Yang Kai and his group.
Glancing at Yue He, Yang Kai could only sigh at the fickleness of fate. The only reason he had interacted with Yue He was because this woman was afraid that the Proprietress would find trouble with her, so she had taken him as a hostage. Who would have thought that they would coincidentally be swallowed by the mist of the Great Ruins Boundary's fog in the Star City?
Having lived together in the Great Ruins Boundary for more than a decade, they had helped each other out and had gone through thick and thin together, so the grudge between them had long disappeared.
However, since they had already left Great Ruins Boundary, it was time to part ways.
Yue He obviously realized this as well, and the joy of leaving Great Ruins Boundary was greatly diminished. She lowered her head and played with the corner of her clothes, not saying a word.
“Sir, where should we go now?” Guo Ziyan asked with cupped fists.
He used to be Scarlet Star’s Great Commander, but now that the Star City was no longer around, he had long since shaken off all ties with Scarlet Star and naturally followed Yang Kai’s lead.
Yang Kai took out the Universe Chart and looked at the location of his group before looking for the Star City where The First Inn was located. He couldn’t help feeling speechless, this place was really far.
If he wanted to return to the First Inn, he would have to pass through at least five great regions. If he didn’t rely on the Universe Escape law, it would take at least a few months to fly all the way back.
Yang Kai turned to Yue He and asked, “Do you want to go with me to apologize for your mistake?”
Although he didn’t know what kind of relationship Yue He had with the Proprietress, from the conversation they had with each other more than ten years ago, he could tell that they definitely knew each other, and their relationship should have been quite good many years ago. It was just that he didn’t know when they had become enemies, causing Yue He to collude with Qi Jin and the others to plot against the Proprietress, nearly causing Bai Qi's promotion to Open Heaven to fail.
This matter had blown up quite a bit, but fortunately, Bai Qi had obtained his help in the end and managed to escape unscathed. If Bai Qi really died because of this, the grudge between her and the Proprietress would be irreconcilable.
In this current situation, there was still room for negotiation.
“What mistake… I didn’t do anything wrong.” Yue He turned her head to the side and pouted.
“If you’ve done something wrong, you should admit it!” Yang Kai said with a straight face, “Since you're like sisters, why should you become enemies? Everyone, just sit down and talk things out. The Proprietress is not an unreasonable person.”
Yue He fell silent for a moment before whispering, “Since Young Master wants me to apologize, I’ll go apologize. At most, I’ll be beaten to death by her.”
Yang Kai couldn’t help laughing, “Not at all. How about this, come with me to see the Proprietress. If she really wants to hit you, I’ll help you stop her.”
Yue He nodded lightly.
Yang Kai turned to Lu Xue and asked, “What about you? Is there anywhere you want to go?”
Lu Xue’s eyes were filled with confusion as she slowly shook her head.
The Sword Pavilion was already gone, and she was now a pitiful person without a home to return to. However, she was still a Fourth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator, so her strength wasn’t weak. Even if she wanted to join a second-class force, she should be quite popular.
“We’re going to a Star City, if you don’t mind, we can travel together,” Yang Kai suggested.
When they arrived at the Star City, she could go wherever she wanted, so Yang Kai naturally wouldn’t bother with her.
Lu Xue said, “Good.”
There is no need to ask Guo Ziyan, since this guy and the other group of people had already become his subordinates, they naturally had to advance and retreat together with him. Although The First Inn couldn’t accommodate so many people, it shouldn’t be a big deal to ask the Proprietress to help them find a job in the Star City.
The main thing was that these people were loyal and had all obtained great benefits in the Great Ruins Boundary. If they could grow up, they would become a force to be reckoned with in the future.
After the discussion was settled, Yang Kai planned a route towards the great domain where The First Inn is located.
He planned to first go to the First Inn to report his safety to the Proprietress and Bai Qi before settling Guo Ziyan and the others down before returning to the Star Boundary.
In the Unaging Land, he had obtained a World Tree root. This root was extremely mysterious and had the ability to stabilize the World Energy, so he was eager to return to the Star Boundary and see if the World Tree root could repair the Star Boundary.
If he could, he would no longer have any worries. If he couldn’t, he would have to continue searching for the World Tree mentioned by A' Da. As long as the Star Boundary's crisis was not resolved, he would not be able to rest easy.
As they sped along, Yue He’s mind was in a daze. She was probably feeling quite nervous. After all, she had made a big mistake before and now she was going to see the Proprietress. She was quite anxious and didn’t know if the Proprietress would forgive her.
Yang Kai didn’t have the time to comfort her. He had consumed too much energy in the Great Ruins Boundary and had been working hard to restore his strength.
At one point, Lu Xue suddenly whispered, “Someone has been following us.”
Yang Kai was startled and turned his head to look. Sure enough, in the distance, he saw a small black dot that was not letting go of his group. Since they were too far away, Yang Kai couldn’t see what this person looked like, only knowing that it was definitely an Open Heaven Stage cultivator.
A thought flashed across his mind. He knew that he had made a name for himself in the Great Ruins Boundary and had attracted the attention of many people. The mist of the Great Ruins Boundary has the ability to suppress and seal the world, making it impossible for Open Heaven Stage cultivator to display too much strength, making him an invincible Emperor Realm master. Naturally, some people would be unhappy with him, or perhaps it was because of his benefits. After all, he had obtained too many benefits in the Great Ruins Boundary. Just the income he had obtained from Scarlet Star alone was enough to make others jealous, not to mention the many benefits from his adventures.
After leaving the Great Ruins Boundary, the Open Heaven Stage no longer had any restrictions, like a tiger entering a mountain forest or a dragon returning to the sea. It was not surprising that someone would target him.
Although Yang Kai wasn’t afraid, he didn’t want to cause any trouble, so he led the three of them to constantly change directions in an attempt to escape from the person behind him. However, that person was like a maggot in his bones, chasing after him relentlessly, causing Yang Kai to become angry.
After a while, Lu Xue suddenly raised her hand and shouted, “Wait, there’s something strange up ahead!” As she spoke, her beautiful eyes stared forward.
Yang Kai also used his Divine Sense to scan the area, but found nothing.
This wasn’t surprising. After all, he was still an Emperor Realm, so his foundation was inferior to Lu Xue’s, a Fourth Order Open Heavean Stage. It was only natural for her to be able to discover things he couldn’t.
He turned to look at Yue He.
This woman’s mind had been wandering all this time. Logically speaking, her cultivation at the Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage was much higher than Lu Xue’s, so if there were any abnormalities, she should have been the first to notice them. But in reality, if it weren’t for Lu Xue’s reminder, Yang Kai wouldn’t have even known he was being targeted.
Yue He finally came back to her senses, her beautiful eyes turning cold as she swept her Divine Sense across the space in front of her and gently pushed her palm forward.
This palm strike didn’t have the slightest aura, but the World Force was still surging.
A ripple appeared in the air in front of them, as if a layer of fog had been lifted and dozens of figures appeared out of thin air.
Sweeping his gaze across the faces of these people, Yang Kai sneered, “I was wondering who it was, so it’s you!”
The ones blocking their way were none other than Scarlet Star's forces.
Beside that Chief Manager Zhao Baichuan, Chen Tian Fei, the Ouyang Brothers, Lady Qin, and Bei Yushan, not a single one of them was missing. All of them were present, with the exception of these Mid Rank Open Heaven Stage cultivators, the rest were all Low Rank Open Heaven Stage cultivators. There were more than forty of them!
Needless to say, the one following behind them should also be from Scarlet Star.
Yang Kai’s heart sank slightly as he quickly communicated with Zhu Jiuyin, “Trouble is coming, I must ask you to help!”
Although he had Yue He, a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage, and Lu Xue, a Fourth Order Open Heaven Stage, the other party’s lineup was too strong. Scarlet Star’s Chief Manager Zhao Baichuan was also a Fifth Order, while the rest of the Managers were all Fourth Order. Not only were their numbers far greater than his own, but their strength was also far greater.
If they were to fight, Scarlet Star would definitely be able to defeat them.
Currently, the only chance to win was Zhu Jiuyin. As long as she could act, with her Holy Spirit power, these Fourth Order and Fifth Order Open Heaven could only be used as food.
He knew that he had been riding on Scarlet Star's head for so many years, so now they had come to seek revenge.
Originally, he had placed all his hopes on Zhu Jiuyin, but who would have thought that this woman would reply, “Run, I won’t be able to fight anyone for a while.”
Yang Kai was dumbfounded, “What do you mean?”
He had used Zhu Jiuyin as a trump card, but who would have thought he would receive such an answer.
Zhu Jiuyin continued, “Firstly, my Source is damaged and needs to be repaired. If I fight with others, it will only increase my injuries. Secondly, I was born in the Great Ruins Boundary and grew up in the Great Ruins Boundary. The laws of the Great Ruins Boundary are different from those of the outside world, so even if I attack, I won’t be able to exert all my strength and will need some time to adapt to the laws of the outside world.”
“A certain amount of time? How long is that?” Yang Kai asked.
“Three to five months? Or perhaps a year or two? Ten or twenty years? I can’t say for sure,” Zhu Jiuyin replied seriously, but her tone was filled with a sense of glee and joy.
Yang Kai almost cursed.
He knew that Zhu Jiuyin’s Source had been damaged. At the last moment, she had used her own strength to forcefully block the attacks of the seven or eight Holy Spirits, so she definitely wouldn’t be completely unharmed. On the other hand, the damage to her Source was an extremely terrifying injury to any Holy Spirit, so she really needed to recuperate carefully, or else there would be no end of trouble.
However, adapting to the World Laws... Yang Kai didn’t know if it was true or false, but this was a matter of great importance, so Zhu Jiuyin shouldn’t lie to him.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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