Chapter 172: Returning to the Alliance

Hall Master Yan Leizi sighed inwardly.

He had only left for a moment, and yet Yan Chenzi had already provoked Chu Yuan.

He had explicitly warned him countless times that this person must absolutely not be provoked, yet this kind of accident had happened regardless.

Although he felt a bit annoyed, he could not truly do anything to Yan Chenzi. After all, this man was at the Pure Nirvana Realm, and with the war between the two realms imminent, every bit of combat power was precious.

If he were to be lost here for no reason, it would truly be a loss that outweighed the gain.

Chu Yuan looked at Hall Master Yan Leizi for a moment, slowly withdrew his hand, and said indifferently, "I can give you this Face and not kill him."

Hall Master Yan Leizi had just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw a bolt of lightning shoot silently from Chu Yuan's fingertip. Its speed was extremely fast, and before Hall Master Yan Leizi could even stop it, it slammed fiercely into Yan Chenzi's right arm.

The lightning exploded, and that arm shattered instantly, turning into a mist of blood that drifted away in the wind.

Yan Chenzi let out a muffled groan but did not scream out; his Face, however, instantly turned as pale as paper.

He gritted his teeth to steady himself, his Yuan power surging to temporarily seal the wound on his severed arm. Enduring the intense pain and cold sweat, he said in a low voice, "Thank you, Senior, for showing mercy."

Hall Master Yan Leizi saw this and did not say much more.

Chu Yuan severing his arm instead of taking his life was already giving him immense Face. He cupped his hands toward Chu Yuan without saying a word.

Chu Yuan nodded slightly and did not linger. Turning around, he took Hong Die, Shuo Leng, and Chu Qiyao with him, and with a flash of his figure, he disappeared from the arena.

Hall Master Yan Leizi watched as that figure merged into the Void Realm. After a moment of silence, he turned to look at Yan Chenzi.

He raised his hand to take out a jade bottle and handed it over, "This Medicinal Pill can stabilize your injury. Before the war begins, do not move around."

Yan Chenzi took the jade bottle, lowered his head, and replied, "Yes, Hall Master."

Immediately after, his figure flashed and he disappeared from the spot as well.

Hall Master Yan Leizi stood on the arena with his hands behind his back, gazing deeply in the direction where Chu Yuan had disappeared, lost in thought.

He had seen clearly just now that there were two more people by Chu Yuan's side, and both of them were not simple.

As for the silver-haired, golden-eyed woman, he could see her background at a glance; she was from the Ancient God Clan, and her aura was deep and thick. Even if he were to Face her himself, he was afraid he might not have full certainty of victory.

As for the other woman in white, she made his heart sink even more.

He could not see through her depth at all, just as when facing Chu Yuan; his Divine Sense would be like a mud ox entering the sea, with no response.

That woman stood there like a pool of stagnant water, and also like a Mortal, but how could that be possible?

Could someone by Chu Yuan's side be a Mortal?

Hall Master Yan Leizi shook his head, a flash of complexity in his eyes.

This person Chu Yuan was becoming increasingly impossible to see through.

With an Ancient God Clan expert appearing by his side, and another existence he could not even see through, such a foundation was no longer something any force in the Luo Tian Star Domain could reach.

Forget it, let him be.

At this time, he really didn't want to cause any more trouble.

On the other side, outside the Thunder Immortal Hall, in the endless Void Realm, the four of them stood on the star compass.

Starlight fell from all directions, casting the shadows of the four onto the surface of the compass.

Chu Yuan turned his head to look at Hong Die and began to introduce Shuo Leng and Chu Qiyao to her, "This is Shuo Leng, from the Ancient God Clan, at the six-star Peak, she can be considered… a clansman of mine."

Hong Die blinked, her gaze landing on Shuo Leng.

A six-star Ancient God?

Having Cultivated for so long, she naturally knew what an Ancient God was, and of course, she also knew that her Master had an Ancient God true body.

A six-star Ancient God was already an extremely terrifying existence.

She hurriedly cupped her hands, "Hong Die greets Senior Shuo Leng."

Shuo Leng crossed her arms over her chest, looked her up and down, and curled her lips, "What Senior? Just call me big sister. I interact with that kid as peers; if you call me Senior, wouldn't that just make me old?"

Her tone was casual, carrying a bit of rugged straightforwardness, and she didn't seem to have any airs.

Hong Die was slightly stunned, then smiled and changed her form of address, "Big sister Shuo Leng."

Shuo Leng nodded, accepting it.

Chu Yuan then pointed to the woman in white on the other side, "This is Chu Qiyao."

Hong Die's gaze fell on Chu Qiyao, and her heart stirred slightly.

This big sister had an ethereal temperament and stunning beauty, yet she gave people an extremely quiet feeling, standing there like a shadow merged into the wind, almost making people ignore her presence.

"Hong Die greets big sister Qiyao."

Hong Die's tone was a bit softer than before.

Chu Qiyao nodded and smiled, her voice light and shallow, "No need for such formalities."

Hong Die turned back to Chu Yuan's side, "Master, are we just leaving the Thunder Immortal Hall like this? Are we not returning to the Alliance Star Domain with the Thunder Immortal Hall?"

Chu Yuan smiled, "Rest assured, nowadays, if we want to return to the Alliance Star Domain, we don't need to wait for the Thunder Immortal Hall to open the path."

He looked at Chu Qiyao.

"Qiyao."

Chu Qiyao nodded slightly without saying much.

She raised her hand and opened her five fingers. Her fair, slender fingers gently grasped the Void Realm, and the space in her palm was kneaded at will like dough, turning into a tiny ball of light that floated above her palm.

The ball of light was only the size of a walnut, with faint seven-colored hues flowing throughout its body. She flicked her finger, and the ball of light left her hand, silently colliding with the Void Realm in front.

The Void Realm instantly rippled with circles.

The ripples grew larger and deeper, eventually turning into a passageway large enough to accommodate several people passing through.

At the edges of the passageway, faint seven-colored light flowed, like a thin film of light, separating the internal void from the outer Star Domain.

Hong Die watched in astonishment, opened her mouth, and it took a long time before she found her voice, "This is… a Star Domain passageway?"

Chu Yuan smiled and reminded her.

"Do not underestimate your big sister Qiyao. Her strength is so formidable that she can be ranked in the entire Luo Tian Star Domain and even the Alliance."

"Teleportation between Star Domains is extremely difficult for the Second Step, but for the Third Step, it is not that hard."

Hong Die instantly understood and suddenly turned to look at Chu Qiyao, her eyes full of disbelief, "Big sister Qiyao, are you… a Third Step expert?"

Chu Qiyao nodded gently, a faint smile on the corners of her lips.

Hong Die widened her eyes, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Just along the way, she had spoken a few words with Chu Qiyao, feeling that this big sister had an excellent temperament—gentle and quiet, never overbearing in speech—and she looked like a Loose Cultivator who had no desire for worldly things.

She never expected her to be a legendary top-tier Third Step expert, a terrifying existence that could hardly be found in the entire Luo Tian Star Domain.

She swallowed, her tone filled with a bit of exclamation, "Big sister Qiyao, you are just too… one really couldn't tell at all."

Chu Qiyao just slightly curved her eyebrows, counting as a response.

Her personality was relatively quiet, and she did not like to talk.

Shuo Leng sneered from the side, "Do you think the Third Step should have their noses in the air? That's just because you haven't met a true expert."

As she spoke, she strode toward the edge of the passageway, poked her head in to look, and turned back to say.

"The passageway is quite stable. Let's go, let's go; standing here in the wind is meaningless."

After she finished speaking, she did not wait for Chu Yuan to speak and stepped directly into the passageway.

A grayish-white light flowed over her figure for a moment, and then she disappeared into the depths of the passageway.

Chu Yuan looked at Hong Die, signaling her to follow.

Hong Die nodded and stepped forward to follow. When passing by Chu Qiyao, she said in a low voice, "Big sister Qiyao, please take care of me in the future."

Chu Qiyao nodded slightly, and then the few of them passed through the passageway together, leaving the Luo Tian Star Domain.