Chapter 5: Appearance

Wuyuan’s body, as it gradually eliminated the swirling energy within it, began to shrink and condense, slowly taking on the shape of a human body. Meanwhile, Wuyuan’s dragon head also shrank, though it still retained its dragon form.
Qu Yi, hovering in the air, was astonished by these changes and did not rush down immediately. Instead, he observed Wuyuan’s transformation quietly. Jin Qilin and Huan Wu Die also lay there, focusing their minds entirely on eliminating the swirling energy within them.
After a while, Jin Qilin and Huan Wu Die, having completely rid themselves of the swirling energy, appeared weak and collapsed on the ground, falling asleep. Seeing this, Qu Yi smiled faintly before enclosing Jin Qilin and Huan Wu Die within the Dimensional Ball.
Wuyuan’s body continued to transform. A day later, it had fully taken on human proportions—strong, muscular, and tall, with particularly robust limbs. However, Wuyuan’s head remained a dragon head, though much smaller, only slightly larger than a human head. A dragon-headed human!
After eliminating the swirling energy, Wuyuan also collapsed unconscious on the ground. Amazed, Qu Yi immediately flew down and put Wuyuan’s body into the Dimensional Ball as well.
The entire valley had been reduced to ashes by the heavenly calamity, with a desolate scene stretching for miles around. After capturing the three demon cultivators, Qu Yi did not leave the valley right away. He remained seated there, continuing to scan for the Four Elements Dao.
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On Jue Hun Star, there were countless cultivators, including many at the Fusion stage. The extreme calamity faced by Wuyuan, Jin Qilin, and Huan Wu Die caused massive energy fluctuations, which were detected by the powerful cultivators on Jue Hun Star. They began to gather at the valley one after another.
Thousands of miles away from the valley, no fewer than twenty cultivators at the Fusion stage had already arrived. The other cultivators at the Divination stage, upon sensing the arrival of these Fusion-stage cultivators, dared not proceed any further. They wisely retreated, unwilling to get involved in their affairs.
The twenty Fusion-stage cultivators then sent out their spiritual senses and detected Qu Yi in the valley. They were shocked to find that there was a cultivator above the Calamity Crossing stage there. They hesitated, unsure whether to leave. If they left, what if this Calamity Crossing-stage cultivator became angry?

Staying would seem to imply disturbing this powerful being in the Tribulation stage. The twenty beings in the Convergence stage all felt trapped, regretting having come here out of curiosity. At that moment, Qu Yi stood up, smiled faintly, then sent a message through his spiritual sense. “Everyone, I am Qu Yi. If you don’t want to die, leave this place immediately. Please tell the cultivators of Soul-Extinguishing Star that anyone who enters this valley within ten thousand miles will die instantly.” Qu Yi’s voice, laced with murderous intent, reached the ears of the twenty beings in the Convergence stage instantly, leaving no room for doubt. These twenty beings each controlled a region and essentially had the entire cultivation force of Soul-Extinguishing Star under their control. With their message, no one would ever dare to explore this valley again. “Yes! Senior!” The twenty beings replied almost simultaneously before flying away quickly. Only after sensing that they had left the valley did Qu Yi relax. Then, his body vanished abruptly, and he appeared directly in the sky of Soul-Extinguishing Star. “Those ten newcomers from the upper realms should still be struggling inside the space teleportation array. I’ll go to the Five Souls Desolation first and place some soul compasses everywhere,” Qu Yi muttered to himself before flying into the Five Souls Desolation. The Five Souls Desolation was also a region of stars. … Meanwhile, the leaders of the ten major sects, along with their beings in the Great Perfection stage, were all taken with them by the powerful beings from the upper realms. The beings in the Tribulation stage of each sect were led by their sect masters and followed the upper realm’s powerful ones to Soul-Extinguishing Star. Once news of Qu Yi’s whereabouts reached the ten major sects, it was learned by the ten powerful beings from the Immortal Realm, Demon Realm, and Fiend Realm, who immediately set off for Soul-Extinguishing Star. These ten powerful beings knew that going to Soul-Extinguishing Star might be in vain. But if they didn’t go, they could only wait idly on Six-Pan Star. Those below the Tribulation stage would die upon encountering Qu Yi, and even those in the Great Perfection stage might not be able to defeat him. Thus, the ten powerful beings from the upper realms reluctantly realized that in the current cultivation world, only they ten had the ability to capture Qu Yi. That ability was their collective domain! Therefore, the ten newcomers from the upper realms, along with the powerful cultivators from the ten sects, rushed toward Soul-Extinguishing Star. Zong Xi led twenty-five beings in the Great Perfection stage of the Taiyuan Sect, along with twenty beings in the late Tribulation stage led by Tai Ming. The group kept teleporting through the space teleportation array.

In each Yingxian Island, this group didn’t need to follow the rules of those islands at all; they could use the spatial teleportation arrays to teleport immediately. Yingxian Islands were properties of the Immortal Path Alliance, with the Taiyuan Gate acting as its backbone. Naturally, the top figures from these four cultivation sects didn’t need to buy accounts or wait in line—they would exit one spatial teleportation array and immediately enter the next. As a result, this group traveled to Juehun Star at great speed. It only took five days for them to arrive there. Similar to the Taiyuan Gate, the powerful members of the other nine sects also took about the same amount of time to reach Juehun Star. The Qingyun Sect led by Feng Qu had fifteen Great Multiplication-stage cultivators and twenty late-stage Tribulation-crossing cultivators. The Lanyang Palace led by Yan Xuan had sixteen Great Multiplication-stage cultivators along with twenty late-stage Tribulation-crossing cultivators. The Yingtian Sect led by Qiu Rui had fourteen Great Multiplication-stage cultivators and twenty late-stage Tribulation-crossing cultivators following them. The Jinyang Sect led by Yi Xi had twenty Great Multiplication-stage cultivators along with twenty late-stage Tribulation-crossing cultivators. The Biyan Peak led by Chen Yan had seventeen Great Multiplication-stage cultivators, also accompanied by twenty late-stage Tribulation-crossing cultivators. The Cangyang Valley led by Rong Han had seventeen Great Multiplication-stage cultivators, along with twenty late-stage Tribulation-crossing cultivators. The Baishou Peak led by Jun Wei had twenty Great Multiplication-stage cultivators, carrying twenty late-stage Tribulation-crossing cultivators with them. The Xianyue Cliff led by Zhuo Hong had eighteen Great Multiplication-stage cultivators, along with twenty late-stage Tribulation-crossing cultivators. The Jiugong Island led by Qi Jia had twenty Great Multiplication-stage cultivators, along with twenty late-stage Tribulation-crossing cultivators. The ten powerful figures from the upper realm knew that Qu Yi was now at the mid-stage of Tribulation-crossing, so the others could no longer harm him, and there was no need to bring them along as a burden. As for the late-stage Tribulation-crossing cultivators, these ten people didn’t want to bring too many; twenty of them were sufficient to do errands and keep watch. It was the ten Great Multiplication-stage cultivators from the upper realm who were the key force in capturing Qu Yi this time. … Above the valleys where the three demon cultivators—Wuyuan, Jin Qilin, and Huanwu Die—were undergoing Tribulation, the powerful members of the ten sects had been circling in the sky for a day, searching the entire area. Their spiritual senses had scanned every grain of soil, every blade of grass, and every leaf ten times over. Yet, they hadn’t detected the slightest trace of Qu Yi. “Damn it, Qu Yi! Where has he run off to again?”

At this moment, this voice echoed in the minds of many powerful beings. They were tired of chasing Qu Yi, and the resentment within them was on the verge of erupting like a volcano. The ten sects had been pursuing Qu Yi for over forty years without ever catching him, and his cultivation level only grew stronger with each attempt, filling them with endless resentment. If not for the presence of the ten beings from the upper realm, these powerful figures from the ten sects would have long started shouting and cursing in the air. The ten beings from the upper realm gathered together in the sky. “Nine of you, Qu Yi has disappeared again. Could he have left Soul-Extinguishing Star?” Zong Xi asked with a frown. This opportunity to descend to the lower realm was crucial to Zong Xi’s future achievements in the immortal realm, so he was eager to capture Qu Yi and take away Emperor Hao’s belongings. “From the twenty beings in the Union Phase on Soul-Extinguishing Star, we already know that Qu Yi helped his three subordinates overcome tribulations five days ago. I think he should still be on Soul-Extinguishing Star,” Feng Qu said calmly, with a hint of luck. “It’s hard to say. Qu Yi knows his whereabouts have been exposed. Wouldn’t he teleport away from Soul-Extinguishing Star again and travel through the stars to another planet?” Yi Xi from the Demon Realm smiled. Although there were channels connecting the immortal realm and the demon realm, they rarely interacted, and only special individuals could travel between them. The seven people from both realms who came to the lower realm were all among the top strong beings in their realms, so there was also a subtle competition among them. Zong Xi, Feng Qu, Yan Xuan, and Qiu Rui from the immortal realm, along with Yi Xi, Chen Yan, and Rong Han from the demon realm, naturally divided into two factions, secretly competing against each other. Suddenly, Jun Wei from the Fiend Realm said, “Everyone, the magic artifact Qu Yi used to teleport away from Tianhuo Star must require a great deal of vital energy once activated. I think it’s very likely that Qu Yi is still somewhere on Soul-Extinguishing Star. He wouldn’t waste a lot of vital energy by entering space, as he’s afraid of running out and being suddenly surrounded by us.” The other nine nodded in agreement, thinking it was possible. However, these ten beings from the upper realm didn’t know that Qu Yi had already claimed ownership of the Boundless Star Array, so he didn’t need much vital energy. But if he wanted to use the Boundless Star Array to enter the immortal realm directly from the cultivation realm, he would need a vast amount of vital energy—specifically, that of a Great Vehicle Phase being. Within the cultivation realm, Qu Yi could use the Boundless Star Array to teleport without worrying about running out of vital energy.

Just as the ten people in the upper realm were speculating among themselves, Qu Yi’s presence suddenly appeared in their spiritual senses. Qu Yi was located in the starry sky, hundreds of thousands of miles away. The ten people immediately teleported there, vying to capture Qu Yi first. As they teleported over, Qu Yi, who was in the starry sky, smiled and said calmly, “If you want to catch me, come to the Five Souls Desolation.” After saying that, Qu Yi activated the Boundless Stars and teleported away.