In the dark cave, loud laughter rang out, and Lu Ye felt his eardrums tremble.
The darkness around him receded like the tide amidst the laughter. Gradually, a dim light seeped in, allowing Lu Ye's vision to slowly recover.
He finally saw what had blocked his Mountain Pan Saber. It was two fingers. They were so light that he couldn't pull his saber away.
He also saw clearly what he had kicked … It was the old man's face!
At this moment, when the darkness dissipated, he was still in the posture of slashing down with his blade and kicking with his foot. His body was stiff.
He did not know what the old man was laughing about. The only thing he knew was that if the old man wanted to kill him, he would have died a hundred times over. The big foot blocked his view, so he could not see the old man's full face. However, the blurry outline gave him a strange sense of familiarity.
A slight repulsive force came from the blade. Lu Ye took the opportunity to withdraw his blade and took two steps back.
A slightly aged face with a beard and hair appeared in his field of vision. The old man was sitting upright there and sizing him up with a grin on his face. It was like a lion examining its prey, and it carried an indescribable feeling.
"You …" Lu Ye's expression became surprised because he recognized the old man. He did not really know the old man, but he had seen him from afar.
Nearly three months ago, when he and Pu Ke were fishing on Fishing Island, a strong master had caused havoc in the Wanxiang Sea. He had killed a Wanxiang Galaxy's Rizhao on the spot. When he escaped, he passed by Fishing Island. Lu Ye had caught a glimpse of the man's face from afar.
No wonder he felt a sense of familiarity. The old man in front of him was the one who had escaped from the Wanxiang Sea!
After the incident, the Wanxiang Sea quickly calmed down and there was no movement after that. Although Lu Ye knew that the Wanxiang Galaxy would not let the matter go so easily, a Rizhao level matter was not something a constellation could investigate. He could only guess that the killer had escaped. Otherwise, the Wanxiang Galaxy would have spread the news.
He did not expect the old man to be hiding here!
What was certain was that the experts of the Wanxiang Galaxy were searching for this person's whereabouts. The entire galaxy's airspace had probably been turned upside down. As for how this old man had managed to avoid being tracked down … that was obviously his own ability.
At the moment, all the powerhouses in the Myriad Phenomenon Galaxy probably thought that the old man had already escaped from the galaxy. Therefore, it would be a clever move for him to stay there.
But what Lu Ye didn't understand was, this person was hiding well, so why did he ask Zhu Yuan to bring him here?
At this time, he slowly figured out some things.
The four of them had come together, and including Zhu Yuan, three of them had been killed. On the contrary, Lu Ye, the one with the lowest cultivation, had not died. If someone were to say that this old man did not have ulterior motives towards him, Lu Ye would not believe it no matter what.
But why was it him?
Just because of a quick glance on the Fishing Island?
At that time, he didn't notice that the other party was paying attention to him, but the other party's cultivation was high, so it was normal for the other party to notice him when he was observing him.
He probably didn't want his life. If he wanted to kill him, he didn't have to go through so much trouble. He also didn't have to risk exposing himself by staying here.
It was even more impossible for it to be because Lu Ye saw his appearance.
This old man didn't hide his head and tail, so there should be a lot of people who saw his appearance.
But why?
In an instant, Lu Ye thought about a lot of things, but he still couldn't figure it out.
On the contrary, the old man's words made him instantly feel a little angry.
"Nine Regions' cultivators, your bones are still so hard!" The old man looked at him with a smile, like an elder sizing up a junior, and there was even a hint of admiration in his eyes.
Lu Ye tried hard to control his emotions, not revealing the slightest flaw, and only pretended to be puzzled, "What is Senior talking about? This junior doesn't understand!"
"You're not from Nine Regions?" The old man's expression remained unchanged, but even with his eyesight, he couldn't see any unnatural changes in Lu Ye's expression.
Lu Ye slowly shook his head, "I'm from the Wushuang Continent!"
Even Tang Jun didn't know that he was from Nine Regions, so how could Ri Ri, who had only seen him once, know? But Lu Ye knew in his heart that since the other party dared to ask this, he must have seen something. But what flaws could he have that the other party could see?
This wasn't a small matter.
Back then, Yang Qing had specially warned him not to mention Nine Regions when he traveled the starry sky in the future. When she brought him to the Reincarnation Tree, she even used the name of Jiutian to act. This was because the powerhouses of the previous Nine Regions era had provoked too many enemies. Now, even if ten thousand years had passed, hatred was something that was difficult to eliminate once the roots were planted. Especially those powerhouses who had once attacked Nine Regions, they were definitely extremely sensitive to the words Nine Regions.
So Lu Ye wanted to understand how the old man in front of him could determine that he was from Nine Regions.
Just as he was thinking about how to probe without leaving a trace, the old man smiled slightly, "If you're not from Nine Regions, why do you have the aura of the Tian Ji Plate on you?" Lu Ye's pupils shrank slightly, and he finally figured out where the problem was!
So it was the Tian Ji Plate.
Every cultivator of Nine Regions, even if they were rogue cultivators who didn't belong to any sect, had a battlefield imprint on them. This was because only with a battlefield imprint could one enter the Spirit Stream Battlefield and the Cloud River Battlefield to search for merits and battle achievements, and to communicate with others easily. For the cultivators of Nine Regions, a battlefield imprint was a necessity.
And the battlefield imprint was given by Xiao Jiu. Xiao Jiu was the combination of the spirit of the Tian Ji Plate and the origin of Nine Regions. The cultivators of Nine Regions who had a battlefield imprint would naturally have the aura of the Tian Ji Plate.
According to the information Lu Ye had obtained, when the Nine Regions era was besieged by many powerful enemies, the Tian Ji Plate hadn't been born yet. The powerhouses of Nine Regions realized that the situation was irreversible, so they worked together to create the Tian Ji Plate. Borrowing the power of the Tian Ji Plate, they moved Nine Regions away from their original position and escaped disaster. For ten thousand years, they had been staying in a remote corner of the Jade Conch Galaxy, not connecting with the starry sky.
In other words, the enemies who attacked Nine Regions probably didn't know about the existence of the Tian Ji Plate. Only the native cultivators of Nine Regions knew about this divine object.
Thinking of this, Lu Ye's heart moved. He looked at the old man and said, "Senior, you …" The old man's expression became serious, "I am Ma Bin of the Tian Continent's Human Emperor Sect!"
Tian Continent …
Human Emperor Sect …
When these words that he had heard before shook Lu Ye's eardrums, all of his doubts suddenly became clear.
But he had never expected that one day he would be able to meet the powerhouses of the previous Nine Regions era!
Because according to the information Xiao Jiu had provided and the battle situation shown to him, all the cultivators of the previous Nine Regions era who were qualified to participate in the battle had rushed into the starry sky to fight. In other words, as long as their cultivation reached the constellation level, they would have killed their way into the battlefield.
Lu Ye didn't know the final result of that battle, and Xiao Jiu didn't know either. Because when the final battle began, the power of the Tian Ji Plate was activated and Nine Regions was moved away. But the situation was obviously not optimistic. With this region as a retreat, the cultivators of the previous Nine Regions era could still retreat to recuperate and recover. Without this region as a retreat, it was a situation of fighting to the death!
It was not impossible for them to be completely wiped out.
Lu Ye had always thought that the powerhouses of the previous Nine Regions era had all died in battle. Even if they hadn't died in battle, they should have died of old age after so many years.
Because according to the current cultivation system, the lifespan of a constellation cultivator was 2,000 years, Yue Yao 4,000 years, and Ri Ri 8,000 years. Those with long lifespans might be able to live for a few more years, but it was still very difficult for them to live for 10,000 years.
Of course, this number was only in theory. In reality, as cultivators grew and survived, they would often fight with others. Injuries were a common occurrence. Even if they recovered, it would affect their lifespan. That was why Tang Jun was approaching the end of his lifespan.
For Ma Bin to be able to live until now, it was unknown what means he had used and what price he had paid.
Of course, it was also possible that the other party was lying, but Lu Ye felt that it was completely unnecessary. Ma Bin was such a powerful cultivator. If he really wanted to inquire about any information from him, he had many means. There was no need to lie that he was from the previous Nine Regions.
The most important point was that Ma Bin mentioned the Tian Ji Plate.
This should be a secret that only the cultivators of the previous Nine Regions knew. In the current Nine Regions era, only Lu Ye knew about it.
To be safe, Lu Ye still asked, "What's the Tian Ji Plate?"
Ma Bin chuckled. "Don't pretend. I participated in the creation of the Tian Ji Plate in the past. I'm very familiar with its aura! It's just that I haven't felt it for 10,000 years. When I felt it a few days ago, I thought I was hallucinating. "
There was no need to probe anymore. Lu Ye took a deep breath and straightened his face. He put away the Pan Shan Saber and bowed to the elder in front of him. "Lu Ye of the Jade Blood Sect of the War Province greets Senior!"
"You're from the War Province? Good! There used to be a Righteous Sect in the War Province. They were all tough bones like you! "
"There's a Righteous Sect in the War Province now, but there's no Righteous Sect," Lu Ye said.
"Maybe it's a legacy from the past. After 10,000 years, many things have changed." Ma Bin sighed and gestured with his hand. "Sit!"
Lu Ye sat down in front of him obediently. He thought for a while and said, "Senior, did you notice me that day?"
Naturally, he was asking about the incident on Fishing Island three months ago.
Ma Bin nodded. "I noticed the aura of the Tian Ji Plate on you. That's why I kept an eye on you. I had someone investigate you and thought of a way to lure you here."
It seemed that Zhu Yuan was indeed Ma Bin's man. He was also acting under Ma Bin's orders.
Lu Ye frowned and said, "In that case, Zhu Yuan isn't from the Sky Spill Star System. This trip to deliver supplies is completely false."
Ma Bin said, "That's right! However, Zhu Yuan is very meticulous. He was afraid that you would be suspicious, so he specially recruited two more people. "
"That so-called information about how one can reach Jade Conch by borrowing the path from the Sky Spill Galaxy and entering Yun Shang …"
"It's fake. He got someone to spread it. However, it's true that one can enter Yun Shang by borrowing the path from the Sky Spill Galaxy. The cultivators of Yun Shang Galaxy also used this method to enter Wanxiang Galaxy."
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