Unparalleled Continent, a large number of cultivators from the Nine Provinces in the True Lake Realm and above poured in, making this originally lifeless domain exceptionally lively. Currently, the situation in the Nine Provinces is very clear, Spirit Stream Realm cultivators indulge in the Spirit Stream battlefield, Cloud River Realm cultivators have the Cloud River battlefield to vent their energy and compete with each other. As for those in the True Lake Realm, they can go to the Unparalleled Continent to kill the Corpse Race and earn battle merit for cultivation. It has been a year since the passage between the two realms opened. In this year, there have been at least hundreds of thousands of True Lake Realm cultivators who have surged into the Unparalleled Continent, and as time goes by, this number will inevitably grow larger. Thanks to Yueh Xin's painstaking arrangements back then, the Nine Provinces cultivators could use the formation to transmit themselves to the Unparalleled Continent without greatly depleting the foundation of the Nine Provinces. The only consumption was the accumulated energy of the transfer arrays on a few desolate planets. This was not out of Yueh Xin's goodwill, but because he had his eyes on the Nine Provinces back then and wanted to take over this rapidly growing domain. Naturally, he wouldn't do anything that would harm the foundation of the domain. Unfortunately, his thorough arrangements ended up benefiting the Nine Provinces cultivators, while he himself was forcibly killed by Yang Qing. Nowadays, within the Unparalleled Continent, centered around the formations left by Yueh Xin, the Nine Provinces cultivators have explored an area spanning hundreds of thousands of miles. This area is already not small, but compared to the entire size of the Unparalleled Continent, it is just the tip of the iceberg. The Unparalleled Continent is also extremely vast, and its full scale is not much less than the Nine Provinces. It can be foreseen that the existence of the Unparalleled Continent will allow Nine Provinces cultivators to struggle for many years. Before the Corpse Race on the Unparalleled Continent is completely eradicated, Nine Provinces cultivators need not worry about earning battle merit. As for the matters after... who can say for sure hundreds of years later? Perhaps by then, the situation in the Nine Provinces will undergo some unexpected changes. There will always be places where cultivators can earn battle merit. In a mountain valley, a fierce battle was underway. A towering, robust figure stood like a small mountain, immovable despite any ferocious attacks, forming an unshakeable defensive line with his body. The half-naked Giant Armor strengthened his footing, staying motionless as though nailed to the ground, resisting wave after wave of the Corpse Race's fierce assaults. Beside him, Xiao Xinghe wielded his long blade, cutting the Corpse Race members into halves, with corpse blood splattering. On the other side, Li Baxian's flying sword darted back and forth, the dazzling sword light rampaging among the corpse masses. Also, the magic and spells displayed by Feng Yuechan and Yiyi were dazzlingly splendid. Amidst the corpse masses was a petite figure flickering in and out, killing freely—it was Lin Yinxiu. As a tiger's roar resounded through the heavens, Amber, fierce and mighty, leaped back and forth, each strike of its claws claiming the life of a Corpse Race member. The change in the Nine Provinces' structure impacted Bingzhou's Justice Department as well. Now, the Justice Department was in name only, even the Justice Department Chief Qian Wudang had advanced to Constellation and left the Nine Provinces, yet the configuration of the various squads remained intact. Team D-9 was one of them. Normally, they hunted the Corpse Race on the Unparalleled Continent alone to earn battle merit, only regrouping when encountering large groups of corpse masses to combine forces and eliminate the enemy. This sizable corpse mass was exactly the kind of prey Team D-9 liked. Recently, Lin Yinxiu discovered the whereabouts of this corpse mass, and so sent messages to gather scattered members, leading to this intense slaughter. Nowadays, everyone in Team D-9 had the Divine Sea Realm cultivation. Although their level was not very high, with the power of the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc, they could still exert strength beyond their own standard. The battle had started at dawn and, until now, only half of the corpse mass had been reduced in size. "Third Senior Brother, I think we can withdraw for now!" Shouted Li Baxian loudly amid the fierce battle. Xiao Xinghe also felt the same way, not because Team D-9's strength was insufficient or the corpse mass too strong. Although there were many powerful Corpse Race members within the mass, some individually even stronger than them, due to their low spiritual intelligence, they were not too difficult to handle. The key was that fighting the Corpse Race required continuously mobilizing spirit force to resist the invasion of corpse poison, and being extremely careful not to get injured. Otherwise, once the corpse poison invaded, it would become very troublesome. This was undoubtedly very consuming for each cultivator. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝗻𝗼𝘷𝗲𝗹•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥 Having halved the corpse mass after one slaughter, they could rest and then return to deal with the other half, which would be the most appropriate response. Just as he was about to respond, Xiao Xinghe suddenly sensed something, looking up in one direction to see a stream of light rapidly approaching, vigorous and fearsome. Xiao Xinghe's face showed joy because he felt a familiar presence from the oncoming being. Amber's roar also became increasingly excited, and even Yiyi showed a cheerful expression. The stream of light swiftly reached the front, followed by a blade light as swift as a piercing strike, precisely cutting several of the most powerful Corpse Race members in two in an instant, greatly reducing the pressure on the defensive line constructed by Giant Armor. The members of Team D-9 looked up, watching as Lu Ye smiled at them: "Everyone, do you need any help?" Li Baxian laughed and said, "Junior brother, no need to step in, these are all battle merit!" "Withdraw for now!" Xiao Xinghe called out, raising his arm. Amber was the first to turn around and rush out of the battlefield, not forgetting to pass by Yiyi and Feng Yuechan on the way, biting them one by one and tossing them onto his back. Lin Yinxiu's figure vanished, leaving only faint ripples in the air, marking her movement. After advancing to the Divine Sea, the techniques of Ghost Cultivators became increasingly mysterious and unpredictable. Li Baxian unleashed a long river of Sword Qi, controlling his sword as he went. Xiao Xinghe also retreated swiftly, leaving Giant Armor to fend off the corpse horde's attacks for a while. He turned, letting numerous blows hit his sturdy back with clanging sounds, then dashed away quickly. A moment later, the members of Team D-9 gathered on a wilderness area about 30 miles away from the battlefield. Yiyi joyfully leaped into Lu Ye's embrace, and Amber transformed into cat size, jumped onto his shoulder, rubbing his cheek with its head. Li Baxian clicked his tongue in amazement, "Not seen for a year, little junior brother's power has grown even deeper." Just now when Lu Ye arrived, the spirit force fluctuations within him had evidently reached the Divine Sea Level 9, just a step away from breaking through to Constellation. Such a cultivation speed is truly enviable. Back then, he and Feng Yuechan had cultivation levels higher than Lu Ye's, and Xiao Xinghe's was even more advanced, but now Lu Ye has far surpassed them all. Compared to other cultivators, everyone here was exceptionally talented, yet when compared to Lu Ye, they seemed lacking. No resentment, no jealousy; the faster Lu Ye grows, the higher he stands, the happier they are. Everyone has their own opportunities, and the true competition in personal growth is not with others but with oneself. Only by constantly surpassing oneself can one become stronger and go further. People like them understand this well. "About to reach Constellation?" Xiao Xinghe looked Lu Ye up and down. Lu Ye rubbed Yiyi's little head and smiled slightly, "It's a matter within a month." Since he's about to advance to Constellation, he specially came to the Unparalleled Continent to find his friends. Because once he advances to Constellation, he'll leave the Nine Provinces and delve into stellar space, making meetings with old friends much harder. At the very least, before leaving Nine Provinces, he wants to bid farewell to these few friends and relatives. "It's really fast!" Xiao Xinghe couldn't help but feel nostalgic. Lin Yinxiu still carefree, greeted Lu Ye warmly, "Captain!" Giant Armor remained the same, just giving Lu Ye a simple smile. After some small talk, Lu Ye winked at Li Baxian, "I brought good wine!" Li Baxian licked his lips, couldn't help but glance at Feng Yuechan, and said insincerely, "I've quit drinking, my senior brother!" Feng Yuechan rolled her eyes, "Drinking less is fine!" Li Baxian was overjoyed. Thus, the group sat around, Lu Ye took out the fine wine and fruits he brought, and everyone drank and chatted happily as if returning to times of carefree low cultivation. They discussed their experiences over the past year on the Unparalleled Continent, while Lu Ye talked about Yang Qing taking him to compete at the Reincarnation Tree Taichu Realm, sparking everyone's interest. Unfortunately, the Taichu Realm opens only once every hundred years, and each domain has only one slot, leaving no chance for others. This round of drinks went from night to dawn, then from dawn to night, until it was dawn again before they finished the last drop. Xiao Xinghe stood up, smiled, and said, "Little junior brother goes first, the future is long, we will meet in the stellar space someday." He stretched out his hand, it hovered in the air. Everyone rose, each placing their hand on his, Lu Ye said, "Then I'll go explore first, waiting for you seniors to come!" It's hard to gather, also hard to part, but every banquet will eventually end. Team D-9 still needs to deal with the remaining half of the corpse horde, and Lu Ye must go find another person's whereabouts. This time Yiyi didn't show much reluctance, and even Amber seemed carefree following Yiyi away, because both the spirit and tiger knew that to stand shoulder to shoulder with Lu Ye again, they must cultivate diligently. Not to mention catching up to his pace, they mustn't fall too far behind, or else they will rarely have the chance to intersect again. Long before, both Yiyi and Amber had realized this, and as their respective cultivations gradually diverged, separation was inevitable. But they all believe, this situation is only temporary; as long as they work hard enough, one day they will stand by Lu Ye's side, fighting strong enemies together! As the sun rises, with the morning light, Lu Ye watched the figures waving their arms with their backs to him, letting go of much of the lingering attachment and reluctance in his heart. Yiyi and Amber have such awareness, there's no reason he can't! Having bid farewell to Team D-9, there remains one person left to find, now the question is... where to search for her?