Chapter 21: The Struggle Among the Three Realms

Five Polar Stars, Yingxian Island.

After bidding farewell to Qing Wugui and the others, Qu Yi came to the island alone, deciding to appear there and reveal his whereabouts.

Five Polar Stars was merely a small planet. Though it was near the Five Elements Extreme Regions, few cultivators entered those regions, so this planet was not very prosperous. Naturally, there were also few cultivators on Yingxian Island.

Qu Yi walked alone down the main streets in the central area of Yingxian Island. There were only a sparse hundred people on the streets—far fewer than on Yingxian Islands on other cultivation planets, where crowds flowed constantly. Yingxian Island on Five Polar Stars appeared extremely desolate.

Qu Yi arrived at the central square in the heart of the area, stood still, and smiled.

Suddenly, he shouted, “All cultivators on Yingxian Island! I am Qu Yi! You have one hour to leave, or you will all die!”

To reveal his location, Qu Yi deliberately ensured that his voice reached every cultivator on the island.

As soon as he finished shouting, he drew out the Six Harmonies Blade. With a swing as powerful as splitting mountains, the blade carved a deep fissure in the street, stretching straight for ten miles.

There were only about ten thousand cultivators on Yingxian Island, but everyone heard Qu Yi’s shout. The roar created by the Six Harmonies Blade also deeply shocked their hearts.

Some cultivators in the Convergence Stage wanted to come and scold him, but after seeing the power of the Six Harmonies Blade, they turned around without a word and immediately teleported away.

“Qu Yi? Ah, this is unjust! How could we run into Qu Yi even on Five Polar Stars?”

“Heavens! Qu Yi, the most notorious wanted man in the cultivation world, has come to our Five Polar Stars. Sister, let’s leave quickly!”

“That’s the Six Harmonies Blade—a top-tier spiritual weapon! And I heard Qu Yi is already at the Tribulation Stage. None of the cultivators on our Five Polar Stars can match him. Everyone, let’s leave now!”

“Qu Yi has arrived. Great! We should report this immediately.”

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Qu Yi’s actions immediately sparked reactions among the cultivators on Yingxian Island, causing unprecedented excitement. Yet, as they reacted, they also took to the air and flew away quickly.

No one dared to confront Qu Yi.

Qu Yi’s spiritual awareness covered the entire Yingxian Island, allowing him to sense the movements of spies from the ten major cultivation sects. He knew they had already sent word of his whereabouts.

“Hehe, since I’ve revealed my whereabouts, the next step is for me to take them by surprise and return to Liupan Star,” Qu Yi said coldly.
Immediately afterward, Qu Yi took out the Boundless Star Map, teleported to Taiqian Star, and then used his own teleportation technique to reach Liupan Star.
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Taiyuan Mountain, the headquarters of the Taiyuan Sect.
At this time, the sect leader Tai Ming was practicing in his private chamber. After experiencing trials in the Vast Heaven Immortal Residence and the Five Souls Desolation, he felt a surge within him, nearly sensing the primordial energy of the metal element in the spiritual energy, which would allow him to break through to the Mahayana stage.
Tai Ming sat in seclusion, eyes lowered.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes, frowned slightly, and immediately left the practice room. With several quick teleports, he arrived at the Enforcement Hall of the Taiyuan Sect and then used a spatial teleportation array to reach Sihai City.
Outside Sihai City, Tai Ming went alone to a mountain peak.
On the peak, Qu Yi was sitting on a huge rock at the summit. The cold wind howled around him, but it couldn’t stir a single hair on his head.
“Master!” Tai Ming stood at attention and bowed.
Qu Yi opened his eyes, smiled at Tai Ming, and said calmly, “Tai Ming, once those ten people from the upper realm leave Liupan Star, you, along with Ying Hua, Jin Xiong, Cang Huang, Qing Long, Tu Long, and Shui Long, along with the powerful cultivators from the seven sects in the Tribulation stage, must eliminate the Qingyun Sect, Lanyang Palace, and Biyan Peak. Most importantly, you must destroy all the Six-Star Arrays at the headquarters of those ten sects.”
Tai Ming’s eyes lit up, his expression turning tense with surprise, but he quickly replied, “Yes, Master.”
It turned out that Qu Yi had come to Liupan Star so that the seven sect leaders under his control could, when the ten people from the upper realm came to hunt him in the Five Elements Extreme Realm along with the powerful cultivators from those ten sects, falsely claim to be acting on their orders and stir up conflicts among the sects.
These conflicts would, on one hand, quickly deplete the strength of the cultivators from those ten sects, creating conditions for the Three Tripod Sect to rise to power. On the other hand, this was Qu Yi’s true goal—he wanted those ten sects to destroy the Six-Star Arrays that connected them to the upper realm, thereby completely cutting off the possibility of more powerful beings coming down from above.
As long as the upper realm could no longer send people down, Qu Yi would have the strength to deal with the ten who had already arrived, and it would even be possible for him to kill them all one by one.
Seeing Tai Ming’s expression, Qu Yi smiled and continued, “I’ll also inform the other six. The seven of you must stay in touch and coordinate your actions to ensure that all the powerful cultivators from those three sects are killed. Also, I still have five Poisonous Fruit Seeds. Since they’re no longer useful to me, I’ll give one to each of you.”

After saying that, Qu Yi threw a space ring to Tai Ming, which contained a Poison Fruit. Tai Ming took the space ring and nodded firmly. Qu Yi’s figure disappeared quickly again. Subsequently, Qu Yi went to the areas near the Ying Tian Sect, Jin Yang Sect, Cang Yang Valley, Bai Shou Peak, Xian Yue Cliff, and Jiu Gong Island, where he found Ying Hua, Jin Xiong, Cang Huang, Qing Long, Tu Long, and Shui Long. He informed them of his plan and gave them the Poison Fruit before leaving Liu Pan Star. …
News of Qu Yi’s movements on the Five Pole Stars spread quickly to Liu Pan Star, and the leaders of the ten sects all received the message. Naturally, they immediately went to meet the Ten Lords of the Upper Realm and told them about Qu Yi’s whereabouts. After receiving the news, the Ten Lords did not set out right away but instead divided into three groups. The four from the Immortal Realm—Zong Xi, Feng Qu, Yan Xuan, and Qiu Rui—met in a secluded valley on the Qian Hua Continent. The four sat atop four large trees in the valley. “You three must have also received the instructions from the Star Lord. Since we four Star Lords have reached an agreement, we must work together to confront those seven from the Demon Realm and Monster Realm,” said Zong Xi with a smile. It turned out that when these four used the Six-Star Array to communicate with the Upper Realm, they had already received orders from their respective leaders to unite and compete for the treasures of the Emperor of Vastness. The supreme rulers of the Immortal Realm were known as Star Lords. “We understand,” they replied. “Of course, let’s work together,” added Feng Qu, Yan Xuan, and Qiu Rui, agreeing to Zong Xi’s suggestion. There was no way they could refuse, as they were only at the Human-Immortal level. Although they were among the best cultivators in their respective factions in the Immortal Realm, they still belonged to the lower ranks. However, due to the limitations of the Six-Star Array, the powerful beings of the Immortal Realm could only send Human-Immortal level individuals to the Cultivation Realm, which is why these four were given this opportunity to be sent down together to complete the task. “Then, let’s take the Mahayana-level cultivators from the four sects and go to the Five Pole Stars. This time, we’ll combine their strengths so that they can at least help us deal with some of the interference,” said Zong Xi with another smile. When communicating with the Immortal Realm through the Six-Star Array, the powerful beings there also taught the four a combined skill that allowed ten Mahayana-level cultivators to work together temporarily, giving them strength equivalent to that of a single Human-Immortal level powerhouse.

Feng Qu, Yan Xuan, and Qiu Rui all smiled, understanding Zong Xi’s meaning.
“Well then, the four of us will go back, bring along the Mahayana-level cultivators from the four sects, and head straight to the Five Polar Stars. Along the way, we can teach them the combined skill,” Zong Xi added.
“Agreed,” Feng Qu, Yan Xuan, and Qiu Rui said in unison.
Immediately afterward, the four of them disappeared.
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Almost at the same time, three figures from the Demon Realm—Yi Xi, Chen Yan, and Rong Han—reached a valley on the Youxian Continent and had a conversation as well.
Their discussion wasn’t much different from that of the four from the Immortal Realm; they too had received orders from their realm to unite and fight against the four from the Immortal Realm and the three from the Fiend Realm.
Like them, these three also received a combined formation, which they would later teach to the Mahayana-level cultivators of the three demon cultivation sects.
After their talk, Yi Xi, Chen Yan, and Rong Han immediately returned to their respective sects, taking the Mahayana-level cultivators with them and leaving the Six Plateau Stars.
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Three primordial fiends from the Fiend Realm—Jun Wei, Zhuo Hong, and Qi Jia—came together on the Shanghan Continent and discussed things in a snow valley.
The three primordial fiends sat on three tall ice pillars in the valley.
“Zhuo Hong, Qi Jia, you must have received orders as well. The three of us need to work together to obtain Emperor Hao’s treasures. Once we have them, once we return to the Fiend Realm, the rest won’t concern us anymore,” Jun Wei said with a faint smile.
Zhuo Hong nodded and smiled, “If I’m not mistaken, those four immortals and three demons are probably discussing things right now too. It seems our struggle of ten has now turned into a battle between the three realms.”
Qi Jia also smiled, “Exactly. Although Emperor Hao comes from the Immortal Realm, the magical artifact he used to leave the Ruins Divine Realm is a treasure desired by all three realms. As for Emperor Hao’s treasures, though important, they’re insignificant compared to that space-traveling artifact.”
The three primordial fiends exchanged understanding smiles.
Jun Wei then said, “Next, we’ll take the Mahayana-level cultivators from the three sects with us. Along the way, we’ll teach them the Nine Heavens Fiendly Star-Slaying Technique, so they can master this combined skill.”
“Agreed,” Zhuo Hong and Qi Jia replied with smiles.
Soon, the three primordial fiends disappeared from the snow valley, taking the Mahayana-level cultivators from the three fiend cultivation sects with them and leaving the Six Plateau Stars.
Meanwhile, Qu Yi returned to the Five Polar Stars through the Boundless Stars, gazing at the Five Elements Extreme Regions in the nearby starry sky.