At the moment the divine runes were successfully constructed, numerous chaotic and conflicting pieces of information and images flooded uncontrollably into Lu Ye's mind.

These information and images were all from Sun Ying's various experiences.

Extracting useful intelligence from such disordered information was a test for Lu Ye, especially since Sun Ying did not cooperate obediently and instead continued to resist.

At the same time, Lu Ye had to suppress Sun Ying's psyche, trying to let her glimpse as few of his secrets as possible...

This resulted in the information Lu Ye could glean being fragmented.

This time, using a bit of telepathy felt much more painful than last time. The previous target was merely a Blood Race cultivator from the Cloud River Realm, with limited information in their mind, but this time he was dealing with a Constellation, the difference between Cloud River and this was like comparing fireflies to the brilliance of the moon.

In the grand hall, as everyone looked on, Lu Ye's entire complexion became exceedingly pale, his body could not stop trembling, large beads of sweat dripping from his cheeks, soaking his clothes quickly, as if enduring great pain.

Sun Ying, on the other side, was even worse off, sitting there motionless, the light in her eyes gradually becoming dull, saliva dripping from the corners of her mouth without her noticing, as if gradually becoming foolish.

The scene looked like a soul contest, with both sides seriously injured, causing those present to be suspicious and uncertain.

However, given the current situation, even if they wanted to step in to assist Lu Ye, they didn't know where to begin and could only wait quietly.

After a long while, a muffled groan came from Lu Ye, who slowly closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths.

Sun Ying still showed no signs of movement, already completely in a foolish state, anyone could see that this was a manifestation of psyche damage, and it wasn't just a minor one either.

A moment later, Lu Ye opened his eyes and informed the Nine Provinces people of the intelligence he had gathered.

Most of what Sun Ying said was true!

Qingli Dao World does indeed have several hundred Constellations, three Moon Jades, and one of those Moon Jades is actually her ancestor, moreover, Sun Ying is highly regarded by them.

Because of this, Sun Ying was able to search for materials to enhance the quality of the Million Souls Banner, under the protection of several senior brothers.

This kind of action would easily attract the siege of some righteous cultivators, so they picked extremely remote locations, making it harder to be exposed.

Before discovering the Unparalleled Continent, there was another domain that had suffered, and the Divine Sea and True Lake cultivators of that domain were slaughtered, causing the entire cultivation world system to nearly collapse.

Had there not been powerful figures backing her, there was no way that Sun Ying, a cultivator who had just advanced to the Constellation not long ago, would have enjoyed such privileges.

This time they found the Unparalleled Continent purely by coincidence, thinking this trip would be without major disruptions; little did they know they would hit a snag.

Resulting in only Zhao Tianmu escaping among the four traveling together.

As for Sun Ying's earlier claim that she would report to her family's Moon Jade after returning, promising not to disturb the Unparalleled Continent, it was naturally a lie, a deception; with her mentality, having suffered such a loss, how could she not seek revenge?

Especially since Lu Ye and his companions' cultivation is only at the Constellation Early Stage. If the Moon Jade were to come, they would be defenseless.

After Lu Ye finished relaying the intelligence he had gathered, Feng Wujiang suddenly brightened up: "So, there's a great chance the Moon Jade from Qingli Dao World won't come here!"

Jian Guhong was puzzled: "How do you say that?"

Feng Wujiang replied, "Think about it, since Sun Ying is supported by that Moon Jade, the task for Zhao Tianmu and others was to assist Sun Ying in enhancing the Million Souls Banner and to protect her. Now that Sun Ying has fallen, Zhao Tianmu escaped, failing to protect her, he might not have the courage to return to Qingli Dao World to report, he might just disappear."

Jian Guhong nodded at this: "Makes sense, if he returned, he would definitely face questioning. If he fled, he'd remain safe; with the stellar space being so vast, that Moon Jade from Qingli Dao World might not even have the capability to capture him back."

Feng Wujiang chuckled and said, "Especially since Zhao Tianmu, in order to escape, even actively pushed Sun Ying toward Junior Brother. If it was merely a failure to protect, it would be one thing, but to commit such an act at a critical moment, how could he have the courage to return to Qingli Dao World?"

"Whether he wants to or not, he must return!" Lu Ye suddenly spoke up.

Feng Wujiang was stunned, looking at him in confusion: "Why?"

Lu Ye explained, "In historic and vast domains like Qingli Dao World, there exists something called a soul lamp, made by extracting a strand of Psyche Force from a cultivator using a special method. Every cultivator has their own soul lamp; no matter how far the distance, the soul lamp can reflect the current state of the cultivator. As long as the lamp is on, the person is alive, when the person dies, the lamp extinguishes. Besides, the soul lamp also has the effect of tracking. After we killed their two Constellation Mid-Stage cultivators, Sun Ying's sect over there would definitely know they encountered danger, and if Zhao Tianmu and Sun Ying don't return for an extended period, they could use the soul lamp to track their whereabouts."

So, whether Zhao Tianmu is willing or not, he must return to Qingli Dao World, because as long as he has left a soul lamp, he simply cannot escape.

The soul lamp, while a form of protection for disciples, is also a form of control, widely used across the various domains of the stellar space.

In the grand hall, as Lu Ye recounted, everyone who still held onto a glimmer of hope immediately understood that once Zhao Tianmu returned to Qingli Dao World and reported what happened here, Sun Ying's Moon Jade ancestor would definitely come personally, and an inevitable battle would ensue.

Even Feng Wujiang realized he had been overly optimistic, and said gravely, "Based on the intelligence Junior Brother obtained, how many Moon Jades do you think will come?"

Lu Ye gently rubbed his temples and slowly spoke, "The Qingli Dao World has only three Moon Jade; it's impossible for them to go all out, so at least one will be left behind to guard. At most, two might be sent. Considering the strength we've shown earlier, I estimate only one Moon Jade will come."

Against a group of Constellation Early Stage, there's no need for too many of them to come.

This is both good and bad news. A Moon Jade is still a Moon Jade, not something that today's Nine Provinces can contend with. Whether it's one or two, it doesn't seem to make much difference.

"I'll deal with the Moon Jade, the other Constellations will be up to all of you," he continued.

Of course, with Lu Ye's own strength, he wasn't a match for a Moon Jade. He had to thank Su Yuqing for giving him a grand gift at their parting. But as for how powerful the red jade talisman truly was, and whether it could allow him to face a Moon Jade, Lu Ye wasn't sure, as he'd never used such a thing before.

But now there was no other choice, so he could only hope that the two red jade talismans would live up to their reputation.

This is why Lu Ye didn't like relying on external forces; there were too many uncontrollable factors. Besides, an external force is still an external force, not your own power. Many external forces are consumable and can't be reused.

But in cultivation, it's impossible to never rely on external forces. Even Lu Ye himself had often leveraged the Dragon Throne to manipulate the world.

"What about the timing? How long until the enemy arrives?"

"At most half a year, but maybe even shorter!" Lu Ye provided an answer.

From the various pieces of information obtained from Sun Ying, Lu Ye knew roughly where the Qingli Dao World was located. It wasn't close to the Unparalleled Continent. Were it otherwise, people would have discovered the Unparalleled Continent long ago. But assuming Zhao Tianmu returns by starboat, it wouldn't take more than a few months, and accounting for the time of enemy attacks, half a year seems about right.

Within this half-year, Nian Yuexian could only make three round trips to send twenty-four Nine Provinces Constellations over. Counting the nine people already here and Nian Yuexian herself, they could only gather thirty-four Constellations.

This should be enough. The enemy, even with a Moon Jade, wouldn't likely bring too many Constellations either.

So, there's some chance for this battle, provided Lu Ye can handle the enemy's Moon Jade.

"Everyone, please issue the order to all Nine Provinces cultivators currently on the Unparalleled Continent to retreat within three months. Besides Constellations, no one else should remain!" Lu Ye spoke again.

The crowd nodded, naturally understanding Lu Ye's intention behind this arrangement.

If they could defeat the enemy, they could preserve the Unparalleled Continent as an important place for trials. But if they lost, then this world would no longer be a safe place. Nine Provinces cultivators remaining would only find themselves at the mercy of others.

Evacuating in advance was the safest strategy.

"I'll take a rest first!" Lu Ye stood up and walked towards the side hall. Probing Sun Ying's Divine Sea moments ago had left him mentally exhausted, and he needed to organize the scattered information in his mind.

"How should we handle this woman?" Jian Guhong asked, looking at Sun Ying, who was kneeling there like a fool.

Lu Ye didn't speak, just lightly waved his hand in a downwards motion.

Jian Guhong understood immediately. As Sword Qi was released, Sun Ying's body limply fell to the ground, without a trace of blood seen.

Having established a grudge, killing one more made no difference. Being weaker, the Nine Provinces wouldn't naively spare Sun Ying's life hoping for peace with the other side.

As news spread, many previously hiding Nine Provinces cultivators emerged from their hideouts. Some immediately began their journey back to the Nine Provinces without any hesitation, while others cherished this last moment, hunting Corpse Race members for battle merit.

The atmosphere was lively and bustling.

Days later, in a side hall of the Jiuwu Grand Hall, Lu Ye suddenly sensed something, rose, and dashed outside.

Just as he stood steady, a petite figure and a snow-white figure leaped from both sides towards him.

Lu Ye embraced the petite figure, allowing the snow-white one to jump onto his shoulder and lick his face with a big tongue, leaving his cheek wet.

The body in his arms trembled slightly.

"Why are you crying?" Lu Ye gently stroked Yiyi's soft hair.

Yiyi buried her head into Lu Ye's chest and shook her head vigorously, without speaking.

In front of the grand hall, people came and went. Many Nine Provinces cultivators were already preparing to return to the Nine Provinces. Witnessing this scene, they acted as if they hadn't seen anything, calmly walking by.

After a while, Lu Ye took Yiyi's shoulders and placed her before him, looking her up and down, he smiled and said, "Still the same as always."

Yiyi pouted, "I'm a Spiritual Body; I won't ever grow up!"

"It's good that my Yiyi never grows up!" Lu Ye chuckled and ruffled her little head.