Chapter 1994: Chapter 1992: The Swarm Emerges

A short moment later, the Blood Sea receded, and on Five Colors Island, the surviving cultivators looked at each other with lingering fear.

Lu Ye had already flown towards All Phenomena Island.

He didn’t head to Sifang Island because Luan Xiao’e had just sent a message, assuring that Sifang Island was safe and had not been affected by the recent upheaval...

Although the Animitta Palace had sent quite a number of people this time, with so many Spirit Islands across the All Phenomena Ocean, they were sure to prioritize attacking the top-class Spirit Islands first. Some high-class Spirit Islands suffered as well, but more of them remained unscathed.

Lu Ye instructed Luan Xiao’e and Yann Miao to stay stationed at Sifang Island to guard against any unforeseen events.

In the end, the two women’s strength was still somewhat lacking, and they had been injured before, so there was no need for them to exert themselves further.

As Lu Ye was heading over, All Phenomena Island was already in chaos, ablaze with turmoil, with the protective array broken. Numerous cultivators from Animitta Palace had stormed onto All Phenomena Island, acting wantonly.

The All Phenomena Ocean’s high reputation had long reached Animitta Palace’s ears, so their first target after the invasion was this All Phenomena Island, with the other top-class Spirit Islands being secondary targets.

For them, as long as they robbed All Phenomena Island, the invasion would be a success, considering the enormous wealth accumulated here.

The protective array of All Phenomena Island has a long history and can be said to be the sturdiest big array in the entire All Phenomena Ocean, bar none, even so it couldn’t withstand the attack from the Animitta Palace cultivators. After all, several Sun Blaze people were targeting All Phenomena Island.

The immensely wealthy All Phenomena Merchants Guild was the first to be looted, and none of the shops escaped, but those who resisted were shown no mercy!

After breaking away from the confrontation with Ma Bin, Mo Wenli rushed back to All Phenomena Island immediately to take charge of the defense, but unfortunately, he was like a solitary hand clapping alone, watching helplessly as the island’s defenses were breached. At the critical moment, if not for Muh Qing’s timely assistance, he might have been in dire straits.

After rescuing Mo Wenli in a hurry, Muh Qing and he made a snap decision to escape immediately, and thus, the whole All Phenomena Island fell into the hands of Animitta Palace, with no power to resist!

At this moment, on All Phenomena Island, Animitta Palace’s Third Palace Master Shang Chengyue and Fourth Palace Master Jue Ren stood side by side.

Shang Chengyue came from the Feathered Creatures Race, a pair of snow-white wings unfolded on his back. His figure was slender, visage handsome, and with a noble aura combined with his unique appearance, he looked like an immortal among men.

Jue Ren seemed to hail from the Shadow Race, appearing as a mass of shadow, obscuring his true form. Even the shadow continuously distorted, and no one knew whether he was male or female. The name "Jue Ren" wasn’t real either, just a codename.

"The Sky Eye, Mazhuo, and Kui Shan have all fallen," Shang Chengyue suddenly spoke.

"How could that be?" Jue Ren was somewhat startled, his voice fluctuating and unpleasant to the ears. As he spoke, he quickly took out an audio talisman to check, finding that the three Sun Blaze people Shang Chengyue mentioned were indeed unreachable, and even their audio talisman markings had dissipated. This undoubtedly indicated that these three Sun Blaze were indeed dead.

Jue Ren was puzzled, "The All Phenomena Ocean is currently in turmoil, with several Sun Blaze governors dead or wounded, incapable of action. Who could have killed Sky Eye and the others?" As he spoke, he suddenly thought of someone, "The Green Demon King Ma Bin?"

Only a strong figure like the Green Demon King Ma Bin could have eliminated Sun Blaze so swiftly.

The reason they dared to invade the All Phenomena Ocean so blatantly was because they sensed the chaos over there through a portal, which made them feel an opportunity had arisen.

If it hadn’t been for the incidents occurring in the All Phenomena Ocean today, they wouldn’t have taken action.

Shang Chengyue shook his head, "Not Ma Bin, Ma Bin went after a Demon Race and left."

"If not Ma Bin, then who could it be?"

Shang Chengyue looked up towards the distance, "It seems we underestimated the foundation of the All Phenomena Galaxy over here, and their response was quick."

Jue Ren followed his gaze, sensed something, and nodded slightly, "We should speed things up as well."

Given the overall strength they brought, even if they lost three Sun Blaze, they didn’t fear the All Phenomena Galaxy, but this time the situation had escalated. If they continued delaying, it wouldn’t just be Sun Blaze from the All Phenomena Galaxy that would arrive, but potentially Sun Blaze from other star systems connected through Insect Path as well.

At that point, even if they still had seven or eight Sun Blaze, two fists couldn’t fend off four hands.

The main purpose of this invasion of the All Phenomena Ocean was to plunder resources, and as long as they fulfilled that goal, the mission would be accomplished.

"Send a transmission to gather everyone," Shang Chengyue said, "It’s time to leave."

It was much shorter than he had anticipated. Originally, he thought they would have at least half a day for looting, but the current circumstances didn’t allow for such a timeframe. Fortunately, All Phenomena Island was taken.

Jue Ren’s figure flickered and suddenly disappeared.

In an instant, messages were sent out, and the Animitta Palace cultivators who were wreaking havoc across the top-class Spirit Islands quickly converged towards All Phenomena Island.

As Lu Ye flew towards All Phenomena Island, he suddenly sensed something, turned his head to look in a direction, and his eyebrows shot up, "Not bad."

In that direction, he sensed the presence of several Sun Blaze swiftly approaching the All Phenomena Ocean, and coming from that direction... they should be the native Sun Blaze of the All Phenomena Galaxy.

They must have gotten word of the upheaval here and were hurrying over to help.

Having been in the All Phenomena Ocean for so many years, Lu Ye had a general understanding of the local Star System’s foundation.

Years ago, the All Phenomena Galaxy claimed to have eleven native Sun Blaze, which was a considerable number. The four galaxies combined didn’t have that many. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

But after Ma Bin assassinated one, only ten remained.

Among them, five were stationed in the All Phenomena Ocean, while the other five stayed in their respective domains. Jiu Yan was one of them, along with four others besides Jiu Yan.

Lu Ye at this moment feels the aura of four Sun Blaze!

This undoubtedly means that today’s upheaval in the All Phenomena Ocean has caused the remaining Sun Blazes to swoop out.

Of course, whether there are more Sun Blazes hidden in the native Star System, Lu Ye is unaware, as this is the All Phenomena’s secret, not something an outsider can understand.

Four major Sun Blazes, and with the surviving Mo Wenli and Muh Qing, that makes six people, quite a considerable force.

Lu Ye adjusted his thoughts, slowing down his pace.

He initially planned to head directly to the All Phenomena Island, but now that the native Sun Blazes from All Phenomena have mobilized, it’s better to let them clash with the Animitta Palace people first, and then take action accordingly.

With this decision made in his mind, his expression became relaxed as he glanced at Hua Ci beside him.

Feeling his gaze, Hua Ci turned her beautiful eyes towards him: "What’s the matter?"

Lu Ye felt a bit troubled: "Stop playing around."

Seeing Hua Ci again this time, she seemed like a different person, and even claimed not to recognize him. During their brief half-day interaction, Lu Ye sensed Hua Ci’s immense unfamiliarity with him.

But Lu Ye had a feeling this wasn’t true, that Hua Ci was just teasing him as she always did.

Upon hearing him say this, Hua Ci fell silent for a moment before speaking: "What was I like before? What is our relationship? Why do I not feel much repulsion when touching you, and you give me a strong sense of familiarity?"

Lu Ye thought for a moment and then said: "You used to be... very obedient, very gentle, listening to whatever I say, doing whatever I ask."

Hua Ci blinked, looking at him with some doubt: "Really?"

"Absolutely true!" Lu Ye’s expression was serious, "As for our relationship, what do you think it is?"

"I don’t know, should be quite close?"

"Of course, very close!" Lu Ye nodded heavily, "I am your only indispensable relative in this world, even if the heavens are destroyed and the universe is turned upside down, nothing can separate us!"

Hua Ci lowered her head, deep in thought, suddenly realizing: "I get it, you’re my brother!"

Lu Ye shot a sideways glance at her, his eye twitching, losing the mood to brainwash her: "Play as you wish."

He focused his mind, looked towards the All Phenomena Island.

Still some distance away, unable to see the situation there, but under perception, the Sun Blaze aura there was chaotic, at least ten Sun Blazes had gathered!

It seems the native Sun Blazes of All Phenomena galaxy have confronted people from Animitta Palace.

This is going to likely spark an intense clash...

The Sun Blazes maintaining their guard over the All Phenomena Ocean for so many years have never suffered such a great loss, and facing Animitta Palace’s invasion, naturally cannot tolerate it.

Thus, whatever the cause, they must take action, or else where is their dignity thereafter?

And for Animitta Palace, having already invaded, they certainly won’t fear the All Phenomena Star System here.

Lu Ye is only curious about one thing, previously the Animitta Palace people came through that portal, how do they plan to retreat?

They surely can’t leave through the Insect Path, if so, a lot of Sun Blazes would definitely pursue them.

He restrained his aura further, activated the spirit runes to conceal himself and Hua Ci’s existence, silently advancing towards the All Phenomena Ocean.

Before reaching the place, a conflict erupted over there, appearing extremely fierce.

However, this confrontation did not last long, soon calming down again, not knowing what the situation was.

A moment later, Lu Ye finally arrived at a reef island near the All Phenomena Island.

Here, scattered around were quite a few cultivators gathered, many with a ragged look on their faces.

Lu Ye, bringing Hua Ci, descended to a place, his gaze sweeping around, surprisingly spotting Mang Dang’s figure.

Mang Dang was undoubtedly injured, surrounded by many cultivators, most of whom were Stone Race, presumably brought out from Five Colors Island.

Lu Ye hurried forward, meeting with Mang Dang, only then learning of his ordeal.

He previously rallied the Five Colors Island cultivators to accompany him to the All Phenomena Island for refuge, but before reaching the destination, news came that the All Phenomena Island was under strong attack, its protective array on the verge of collapse.

There’s no need now to seek refuge on the All Phenomena Island, as it’s far from peaceful.

Unable to go to the All Phenomena Island, Mang Dang had no idea where to go next, during which he encountered a group of cultivators from Animitta Palace, resulting in a skirmish, but fortunately, without much casualties.