For about ten days, the situation remained unchanged until a massive humming sound rang throughout the world, and everyone instantly understood that the Divine Sea competition had ended, with the final hundred places confirmed. In various places of the Taichu Realm, cultivators locked in fierce opposition suddenly ceased their altercations, backing off to maintain a safe distance. The nearly three months of persistence and contention was all for this moment, now that the struggle was over, naturally there was no reason to continue fighting. Lu Ye and the others gathered at one location, and everyone silently drank their cup of wine, waiting silently. Though there was initially a big sun hanging in the sky, at this moment, another dazzling big sun suddenly rose up. This second rising sun was bright but not glaring, its brilliance carrying a gentle feeling. This second sun rose to the mid-heavens and suddenly trembled slightly, transforming instantaneously into a hundred beams of light, varying in size, the largest being nearly ten times the size of the smallest. After splitting, these beams seemed to possess a spirit of their own, flying in all directions and falling into the bodies of cultivators still in the Taichu Realm. As the unchallenged top scorer of the Divine Sea competition, Lu Ye undoubtedly received the largest beam, and having anticipated this, he neither evaded nor resisted. When the beam of spirit light surged into his body, Lu Ye felt a warm sensation throughout, as if his fatigue from the past days was instantly wiped away, his energy becoming much more vigorous. Besides, there seemed nothing particularly special. But with careful perception, he clearly sensed a mysterious power within his flesh and blood, which could not be channeled for now and posed no harm, merely residing temporarily within. Acknowledging this internally, he knew that only upon breaking through the Divine Sea and ascending to the Constellation realm would this stored power truly be triggered, granting him the ability to connect with the stellar space. Moreover, the spirit light from the Taichu Realm provided greater benefits for cultivators' growth and advancement than that born in Nine Provinces or other domains. As for the specific benefits, Lu Ye was unsure; he would have to advance to the Constellation realm to slowly experience it. Every cultivator still in the Taichu Realm received their portion of spirit light, sufficient for their advancement, regardless of its amount. Yuk Yaorao looked at Lu Ye gratefully, honestly speaking, if not for staying with Lu Ye until the end to avoid conflicts with others, she surely wouldn't have secured a spot among the hundred, likely facing elimination. And being eliminated in such a situation meant only death, unless she voluntarily chose to leave early. The spirit light entered each body without delay, and powerful repulsion began to spread from all directions. Thus everyone knew, it was time to depart. A cultivator cupped his fists and said: "Fellow Daoists, should we meet in stellar space someday, please offer each other your guidance!" Of course, this was merely a courtesy, as once gone from here, the chances of these cultivators meeting in the vast stellar space were slim, given the vast expanse and their different domain backgrounds. But anything is possible; today's acquaintance could be the start of future companionship. Being the top talents left behind, they naturally shared mutual admiration. Some reciprocated the gesture, while others remained silent. The repulsion from all directions intensified, as figures began to disappear amidst the distorting Void. The Baiyu Platform of the Reincarnation Tree, after three months, became lively once more. Though compared to nearly three months ago, when thousands of Divine Sea cultivators flocked to the Taichu Realm, the return of just a hundred made the excitement notably less. Those whose own younger generation gained something were naturally ecstatic, but more were left lamenting as their young ones perished in the Taichu Realm, now only able to envy others' reunions, truly a reality of some houses happy and others sad. As the top scorer of the Divine Sea competition, Lu Ye returned and many strong cultivators focused their attention on him. His entry into the Taichu Realm had previously caused a stir, as amidst the uniform Divine Sea Level 9 cultivators, he was the most unique, being just a Level 8 cultivator made him exceptionally noticeable. The rıghtful source is 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡~𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢~𝙣𝙚𝙩 No one expected that an unassuming Level 8 cultivator from an overlooked domain, presumed by many strong cultivators to not survive long, would seize the top spot. For generations, those who could rank in the top ten in the Taichu Realm were destined for great achievements, let alone the ones at the top. Before Lu Ye returned, there were already strong individuals privately exchanging information, wondering where exactly the Nine Heavens World was located. Yet no matter how they exchanged and explored, no one had heard of the Nine Heavens World's name; there was never a precedent of this domain participating in previous Divine Sea competitions. This domain seemed to have suddenly appeared out of nowhere, with no trace to follow. This is not surprising, given that there are so many domains within the stellar space; even the most knowledgeable cultivators dare not claim they know them all. Moreover, not every large domain will send cultivators to participate in the Divine Sea battles. Many large domains have the qualifications to participate but lack the avenues to do so, which is why they've never appeared before the world. Thus, many strong individuals believe that the Nine Heavens World is likely one of those domains, and perhaps Nine Heavens cultivators have participated in previous Divine Sea competitions, but quietly without stirring any waves, naturally going unnoticed. Just time, there are thousands of domains participating, but nowadays, except for those particularly famous domains, who would bother to keep records of those that remain silent and unknown? On the Baiyu Platform, Lu Ye keenly sensed several hostile gazes. Following those gazes, he discovered a group of strong Blood Race and Insect Race individuals gathered. He understood; his actions in the Taichu Realm against the Blood Race and Insect Race haven't been concealed from these individuals. Although they don't know the specifics of what happened inside the Taichu Realm causing the Blood Race's complete defeat and the Insect Race's massive losses, his victories have earned him ranking improvements. Anyone concerned with ranking improvements can infer whose hands their juniors perished at. These strong individuals from the Blood Race and Insect Race have apparently determined that their juniors fell by his hands. If the timing wasn't inconvenient, they might have already come up looking for trouble. "Well done!" A familiar voice sounded; Yang Qing appeared beside him, smiling and praising, blocking those Blood Race and Insect Race individuals' gazes. "I have fulfilled my duties!" Lu Ye nodded slightly, seeing Yang Qing's mood seemed quite good. It was unclear if he had encountered something fortunate. Little did he know that thanks to his performance this time, Yang Qing had reaped great rewards — a nine-star Dragon Ball token allowed him to take away thirty percent of the treasures from the treasure pond. Although each treasure may not be of high value, the quantity was substantial. In the future, he only needs to find the opportunity to exchange these treasures for spirit jade, and he won't have to worry about resources needed for recovery. He felt increasingly that bringing Lu Ye to the Reincarnation Tree to participate in the Divine Sea battles was a wise decision; otherwise, how else would he obtain so many benefits so easily? Even for a strong individual like him, it's vexing to search for spirit jade within the stellar space — a time requiring enduring great loneliness and monotony. With matters settled here, Yang Qing had no intention of staying longer and was prepared to leave with Lu Ye; however, before they could move, Yuk Yaorao came over with a distinguished middle-aged man. Yuk Yaorao specifically came to express her gratitude; she had briefly explained to her elder about her experiences in the Taichu Realm, stating that it was thanks to Lu Ye's protection at the last moment that she succeeded safely, and this elder from the Moon Jade Realm was someone who values gratitude and insisted on coming to thank him personally. After some courteous exchanges, Yuk Yaorao's elder expressed genuine gratitude and invited Lu Ye to visit Jiuxuan World as an honored guest if there's an opportunity, assuring him that the entire Jiuxuan World would treat him as the most distinguished guest. Lu Ye casually agreed, but as for whether he'd go... he didn't even know where Jiuxuan World was, so how could he go? This matter could only be left to fate. While Lu Ye exchanged pleasantries, Yang Qing stood aside with a confident air as if he were the greatest, yet the Moon Jade elder didn't mind at all, knowing that a nine-star treasure casually given meant his background couldn't be matched by a mere Moon Jade realm individual. He had the self-awareness not to engage in fruitless actions. Amidst the lively commotion, at the edge of Baiyu Platform, Duu Lang sighed, "Master Uncle, shall we go?" The cultivator beside Duu Lang said, "It's a rare opportunity; shouldn't we greet them?" Duu Lang shook his head, "No need, Master Uncle. I only met Fellow Daoist Lu in passing. Witnessing him secure first place is enough history-making. Since we didn't involve ourselves before, there's no need to stir things up now and disrupt peace of mind. When a disciple reaches Constellation in the future, perhaps fate will allow another encounter within the stellar space for an equal friendship." The cultivator nodded slightly, "That sounds sensible!" This nephew of mine is also ambitious. Greeting him now would appear sycophantic, something any self-respecting cultivator wouldn't do. Moreover, Duu Lang is right; he only briefly met Lu Yiye. Initially, his Master and nephew should have left long ago, but seeing Lu Ye's ranking made them stay and watch. Now that the results are out, there is no reason to linger. To Duu Lang, he had thought Nine Heavens Lu Yiye was like him; yet unexpectedly, Lu Ye charged ahead to win the top place, achieving the utmost honor in this Divine Sea battle, while he had to withdraw from the Taichu Realm early due to unavoidable reasons. Though outwardly claiming indifference, there was indeed some unavoidable disappointment inside.