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On the Primordial Wutong Tree, many cultivators were performing their duties. The protective array had been activated, originally to guard against the upcoming attacks from many Origin Realm Half-Saints and Puppet Half-Saints. However, with Lu Ye and Si Shengyuan's attack and Xing Zhou's betrayal, the previous crisis had been completely resolved.

But an even greater crisis is on the horizon.

With a command from Taichu Wutong, all cultivators rushed into the nearest phoenix nest in a very short time.

Each phoenix clan has its own phoenix nest, which is almost a separate little world. It looks inconspicuous on the outside, but it has its own universe inside.

The Phoenix Clan was born from these Phoenix Nests. From a young age, they cultivated in their own Phoenix Nests and comprehended the wonders of space. Now, there is no problem in using them to accommodate so many cultivators.

In less than a dozen breaths, apart from the Phoenix Clan led by the Phoenix Lord, there was no trace of any other cultivators on the Primordial Wutong Tree.

The enormous tree trunk swayed, and the surrounding space twisted and changed. At the same time, Lu Ye, who stood in front of the Primordial Wutong Tree, also activated his own Dao power, and the power of space surged around him.

Not only that, the Phoenix Lord and other members of the Phoenix Clan also activated the power of space, echoing Lu Ye's side. In that instant, the power of space around the Primordial Wutong Tree became extremely dense.

It was faintly visible that a transparent light curtain enveloped the entire Primordial Wutong tree!
The next moment, an astonishing scene unfolded: the massive trunk of the Primordial Wutong tree was visibly shrinking.

What shrank was not the Primordial Sycamore, but the space it occupied.

Lu Ye combined the power of all the Phoenix Clan members with the profound mysteries of the Primordial Wutong tree itself, peeling this space off from the Star Abyss and then compressing it.

Because the Primordial Wutong Tree was too large, the portal opened by Lu Ye's inner world was simply not enough to contain it. If he wanted to escape with the Tree Elder, he would have to bring it into his inner world.

Therefore, the only option was to shrink the Primordial Wutong Tree. However, although the Primordial Wutong Tree was a treasure, it did not have the ability to change its size, so they had to think of another way.

Lu Ye had discussed the matter with Elder Shu for a long time before finalizing the current plan.

Whether it will succeed or not, neither the old nor the young had any idea, because in theory the plan was feasible, after all, there were many Phoenix Clan members working together. But what problems might actually arise, no one knew.

No one has ever done this before.

The space continued to compress, and Lu Ye concentrated intently, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

To his delight, the plan proceeded smoothly without any unexpected issues.

More than an hour later, the space that had been separated had been compressed to only 30% of its original size, and there was still a lot of room for further compression.

Given this situation, the original plan can be implemented.

As time passed, that space continued to shrink.

Another hour later, it was only the size of a house.

Given its size, Lu Ye was ready to begin containment. Without further hesitation, he immediately set to act.

Just as he was about to do so, he suddenly felt a chill and turned to look behind him.

In that very instant, a faint killing intent emanated from that direction and spread outwards!

Lu Ye's pupils suddenly contracted.

Without a doubt, that murderous intent came from a certain True Saint!
This was incredible to Lu Ye, because it was too fast!

After receiving the message from Yang Zhao, he and Tai Chu Wu Tong began working on the current plan. In just two short hours, the True Saint was already almost here.

What is certain is that this True Saint, who exudes murderous intent, flew all the way here without using the insect path, because since the other party has no intelligence, it would be impossible for him to do such a thing.

In just over two hours, they have traveled from the Origin Realm to this place. Such speed is simply terrifying!
However, upon further reflection, it became clear that before the Origin Realm was merged, the True Saints were able to descend from afar with pinpoint accuracy, so their arrival this time was not surprising.

What terrified Lu Ye was that he clearly sensed that the murderous intent belonged to Yang Qing.

If it were any other True Saint who came, Lu Ye might have had some resistance, but since it was Yang Qing, he didn't even have the slightest thought of resistance.

Yang Qing is a Saint, the first True Saint born in this universe, and also the strongest one. Such strength is something that Lu Ye at this stage simply cannot contend with.

Lu Ye had previously sensed the terrifying strength of Yang Qing, but that was when Yang Qing descended from afar and his strength was not fully unleashed. Now, without any constraints and with his strength unrestricted, it was truly unimaginable how strong Yang Qing really was.

There was good news too: only Yang Qing came!
The message from Yang Zhao said that several True Saints of unknown identity left Yuan Island together. Now it seems that Yang Qing was probably the strongest and therefore the fastest to arrive, while the others were still behind.

This time, Lu Ye dared not be negligent. He raised his hand and opened the portal to the inner world. With his strength, the portal, which could only accommodate one person at a time, suddenly expanded until it could accommodate the current Primordial Wutong.

Phoenix Lord and the others clearly sensed something was wrong. Led by her, many members of the Phoenix Clan also exerted their strength, and the space that had been separated immediately floated towards the portal.

Lu Ye was on edge because he sensed that Yang Qing had arrived too quickly; just moments ago he could only vaguely perceive him, but now he could clearly see him.

Given this situation, it would probably take less than ten breaths for the second-generation ancestor of the Dragon Clan to reach him.

If so, the Primordial Wutong can be stored in the inner world, but how can he get rid of Yang Qing's pursuit?

In terms of speed, he is definitely not as fast.

The only option is to seek refuge in the Hehe Realm!
Having made up his mind, Lu Ye channeled his Dao power even more fiercely.

About seven or eight breaths later, the space where the Primordial Wutong was located finally poured into the portal of the inner world. He immediately closed the portal and was about to connect with the Dao-Merging Pearl of the inner world to leave.

Just then, a high-pitched dragon roar suddenly rang out from afar.

Even from a great distance, when the dragon's roar resounded, Lu Ye felt a jolt in his mind, and was instantly dizzy.

This was not a soul attack. If it were just a simple soul attack, Jin Yao should be able to withstand it with the Soul-Suppressing Bell she controlled.

This dragon's roar was imbued with an overwhelming and unstoppable dragon's might.

In a daze, Lu Ye felt that things were going to get bad.

Because Yang Qing's power was already surging, clearly indicating that he was about to launch an attack on him.

His scalp tingled. Lu Ye didn't know if he could stop it, but in the current situation, if he couldn't, he might die here!
Just then, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind: "Unleash my power!"

Without any time to think, when the voice rang out and Lu Ye realized who was speaking to him, he activated his power without hesitation.

This is an instinctive trust, or rather, Lu Ye doesn't know what else to do besides giving this trust, because he knows in his heart that he probably can't withstand Yang Qing's attack.

The next instant, a phantom of a small tower suddenly floated out from behind him. The tower spun around, exuding a mysterious aura, and time seemed to freeze in that moment.

Yang Qing, who was about to launch an attack from afar, paused for a moment!
This brief delay allowed Lu Ye to escape his desperate situation, his figure quickly fading and disappearing from the spot.

The void was completely silent. The original location of the Phoenix Nest was now empty, and even Lu Ye had disappeared without a trace. Only Yang Qing, who was not far from the Phoenix Nest, was still standing there in a daze.

No one saw that beneath the white mask engraved with the blood-red character "一" (one), a glint of light seemed to flash across those eyes that should have been cloudy and dull.

It disappeared again in an instant.

In the Hehe Realm, in the Initial Hall, Lu Ye staggered out, his face slightly pale.

That moment just now was definitely the closest he came to death. If Lu Ye was not sure whether he could block the attack of this second-generation ancestor of the Dragon Clan before Yang Qing gathered his power, then after he gathered his power, Lu Ye was certain that he would definitely block it!

Even though his inner world secret technique has reached the ninth level of perfection, even though Liao has advanced to the thirteenth or fourteenth rank, even though his foundation is now as high as nearly eighteen thousand Dao!

But it still couldn't stop Yang Qing's attack.

In the end, he was able to escape by sheer luck, entirely thanks to the Tower of Time.

However, one thing puzzled Lu Ye: he and Yang Qing were not close at the time, so the power of the Tower of Time should not have been able to cover them.

And even if it really does extend to Yang Qing's side, will this second-generation ancestor of the Dragon Clan really be affected?

It should be known that the dragon race is proficient in the power of time. Yang Qing has cultivated in this field for countless years. In terms of the mastery of the power of time, there is probably no one in the world who can surpass him. Perhaps only that dragon and phoenix ancestor is above him. The power of the Tower of Time should have no effect on him in theory.

Just as he was about to ask about the situation of the tower spirit, Lu Ye's expression suddenly changed.

Not only him, but all the cultivators in the Initial Hall showed expressions of horror.

In that very instant, the entire Hehe Realm began to tremble violently.

This is unprecedented. The Hehe Realm has existed for countless years. No matter how the outside world changes, it has always been a pure land. Even after being invaded by the aura of the Star Abyss, its tranquility has never changed.

But right now, this space is shaking incessantly, as if it has been subjected to some kind of violent attack.

Immediately afterwards, a crack suddenly appeared in a certain part of the main hall, as if space had been torn apart, and a powerful aura emanated from the crack.

Lu Ye's eye twitched violently.

He clearly sensed the aura of the seventh generation master of the Phoenix Clan emanating from the spatial rift.

Qisheng!

Lu Ye immediately realized one thing: the Hehe Realm... was no longer safe.

Wherever the aura of the Star Abyss erodes, it is under the watchful eye of the Abyss's will. Even if he escapes to this place, he cannot escape the fate of being hunted down.

Other cultivators who want to come to the Hehe Realm may need to rely on the Hehe Dao Pearl as a transit point, and even he is no exception. However, for the True Saints enslaved by the Abyss, it seems that they are not subject to this restriction.

Qi Sheng has clearly forced open the entrance to the Hehe Realm, and Yuan is determined to kill him completely! (End of Chapter)