About thirty miles away, Qin Yuandai stared at Lu Ye's figure and transmitted to Zhao Tianmu: "How strong is this child?"

"Comparable to Constellation Late Stage!"

"Can he be killed?"

Zhao Tianmu hesitated: "I'm afraid... it's a bit difficult." He had fought directly with Lu Ye, so he naturally knew some of Lu Ye's details.

"He's injured!" Qin Yuandai said leisurely.

Zhao Tianmu was stunned, then said: "Then maybe it's worth a try!"

"No matter what method you use, kill him for me! As for the previous matters, I will let them go!" Qin Yuandai's chilling voice rang out.

Zhao Tianmu quickly accepted the order!

"Follow my command to act!" Qin Yuandai instructed again.

Originally, Thang Yifeng's proposal made her feel quite good, walking in the stellar space, who doesn't have a few enemies? If enemies can be turned into friends, it would be a delightful story.

Sun Ying was already dead! Although she valued this descendant greatly, she wasn't senile enough to start a dispute between the two domains over the death of one descendant, especially when the opposing domain was not weak, and if a real fight broke out, it would surely lead to more deaths.

And she previously didn't even know who had killed Sun Ying, so it was difficult to pursue.

But now the killer jumped out himself, even speaking arrogantly and deliberately provoking; how could she endure this?

If this energy was suppressed, it would certainly damage her authority, and in the future, wouldn't the cultivators of the Unparalleled Continent trample on the heads of those from the Qingli Dao World?

She had already made a decision, looked at Thang Yifeng, and spoke slowly: "Fellow Daoist, I am very interested in your proposal. Cultivator duels inevitably lead to casualties, and vengeance indeed lacks the character of esteemed individuals, nor is it the style of our cultivators."

Thang Yifeng laughed heartily: "It's rare to see a Fellow Daoist so enlightened and generous; it's indeed a blessing to both domains!"

But Qin Yuandai's tone shifted: "However, Fellow Daoist, not to mention those True Lake and Divine Sea from your domain who are deceased, it's indeed a fact that my Qingli Dao World lost three Constellations, especially since one had a bloodline connection to me, and I valued her immensely. When her soul lamp extinguished, my heart was like a knife, and I was deeply pained!"

Thang Yifeng lowered his eyelids and consoled: "Fellow Daoist, please accept my condolences. In life, there are always such unexpected events."

"Indeed!" Qin Yuandai nodded in agreement: "Unexpected events come when you least expect them. Fellow Daoist, if you wish to reconcile with my Qingli Dao World, I'm overjoyed, but your disciple seems to bear a deep grudge?"

Thang Yifeng said: "The child has been spoiled. Fellow Daoist, please don't take him seriously! He spoke recklessly, and I have already punished him!"

Qin Yuandai shook her head: "It's not just your disciple, on my side there's actually an issue too."

Thang Yifeng was surprised: "Oh? What issue does Fellow Daoist Qin face, feel free to say, and we'll address it together."

Qin Yuandai turned her head to Zhao Tianmu and sighed: "This disciple of mine has been blaming himself ever since he returned, regretting his inability to protect his junior brothers and sisters, clamoring for revenge for their deaths. I'm getting old and didn't want to travel far, yet he dragged me here."

Thang Yifeng chuckled: "Looks like both of us have a difficult disciple!"

Qin Yuandai said: "Yes, the disciple is ignorant, and it is us, the elders, who have failed in our discipline. This rebellious disciple just told me that if we simply shake hands and make peace, he might never find peace. I have few direct disciples, and it's truly a dilemma, I really don't know what to do for a while."

Thang Yifeng showed an understanding expression: "Fellow Daoist, this disciple wishes for revenge for his deceased junior brothers and sisters, which is understandable! It's hard to obstruct him too much. How about this: since they're both so troublesome, why not let them have a bout? It's said that they don't know each other until they fight. After this round, no matter what happens in the process, neither of us will interfere, and regardless of the outcome, it shouldn't affect the peace between our two domains. What do you think?"

A smile appeared on Qin Yuandai's aged face: "Fellow Daoist, this proposal isn't bad, but my disciple has the strength of Constellation Late Stage, while your disciple..."

Just returning belatedly from about six miles away to his own camp, Lu Ye jumped out immediately: "Gonna kill a Constellation Late Stage!" He casually wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Zhao Tianmu's figure also flashed and he landed in front of Qin Yuandai, defiant: "Then let's see if you have that ability!"

"Even a defeated stray dares to bark?" Lu Ye didn't even look at him directly.

Zhao Tianmu's nose almost bent with anger, but he couldn't refute anything, just fumed in silence.

Thang Yifeng chuckled: "Fellow Daoist Qin, the two young ones are having quite an exciting interchange, shall we proceed as we previously discussed?"

"Very well!" Qin Yuandai nodded slightly, secretly transmitting her order taking advantage of Zhao Tianmu's cover: "Kill him!"

At the same time, Thang Yifeng was also advising Lu Ye: "Be sure to be careful, if you're not absolutely sure, never take risks!"

Lu Ye kept silent; before the result came out, how could he be absolutely sure? But the current situation was in the plan, and it was already the best scenario.

The opponent had Moon Jade, and it was mid-stage, while on their side there were only four fakes. If it came to a real fight, their side would definitely face a bleak outcome.

What he could rely on were the two red jade talismans that Su Yuqing had bestowed upon him. During the past few months while waiting for the enemy's approach, other than cultivating, he had focused on studying the power of these two red jade talismans. However, the nature of talismans is such that one cannot discern their mysteries just by observing them; only by activating them can one perceive their true effects.

Therefore, when Thang Yifeng told him not to take risks unless he was completely confident, it wasn't feasible. Since he had decided to confront the enemy in the near-space of the Unparalleled Continent and pinned his hopes on the red talismans, it was already the biggest gamble.

With only an Early Stage Constellation cultivation, it wasn't easy to activate a single red talisman. It required time to gather momentum because he needed to inject adequate spirit force into the talisman, a process that couldn't be accomplished in just one or two breaths.

Lu Ye estimated that the fastest he could activate the talisman would be in ten breaths!

This meant he couldn't activate the talisman directly against a Moon Jade. They're not inanimate; they wouldn't just stand there while he unleashed his techniques. Once they sensed danger, they would surely intervene.

So, some concealment was necessary!

Provoking the opponent's rage and inciting such a combat was the planned cover, the reason behind his many arrogant and reckless displays.

The path was now laid out, and whether he could follow the original plan smoothly depended on Lu Ye's own adaptability.

Slaying a Moon Jade! Even the thought was exhilarating!

Gathering his spirit force, he launched himself forward.

As his figure flickered, Zhao Tianmu also sprang into action.

Though they were currently thirty miles apart, and Zhao Tianmu's Late Stage Constellation means theoretically could reach that distance, in actual combat, techniques executed over such a distance would lose much of their potency before arriving.

Hence, he naturally had to close the distance a bit to ensure that his techniques' power remained sufficiently strong.

Having previously faced Lu Ye, he knew the other was a combat cultivator. In the vast and open stellar space, magic cultivators possessed an absolute geographical advantage over combat cultivators.

Moreover, having seen Lu Ye injured firsthand, he was quite confident of victory in this fight. As for killing Lu Ye, that would test his deeper skills.

After advancing about 30 miles forward, Zhao Tianmu halted his motion! With a flick of his hand, three spirit treasures floated beside him: an oil lamp, a ruler, and a tiny bell, each exuding the aura of top-grade spirit treasures, while spirit force surged silently, and he formed seals with his hands.

His gaze fixed about 40 miles ahead, where Lu Ye was gripping his sword, dashing forward with fierce and savage intent.

In the next instant, spirit force surged around Zhao Tianmu, and as his Dharma Seals shifted, a deluge of magic and spells surged towards Lu Ye.

The forty-mile distance vanished in the blink of an eye, as if overwhelmed by a storm, submerging Lu Ye's silhouette.

At Zhao Tianmu's level of cultivation, all sorts of magic and spells came easily to hand. Unless some included massive secret techniques requiring varying lengths of momentum, there would be no delay.

Amidst the torrent of spells, Lu Ye drew his sword and chopped through, advancing with determination through countless attacks, continuously closing the distance without the slightest pause in movement or speed.

The people from the Nine Provinces watched indifferently, while the Constellations and even Qin Yuandai from the Qingli Dao World showed shock.

Zhao Tianmu, after all, was a Late Stage Constellation; even the simplest spells executed by him would usually have substantial power. In such an intense wave of offensive onslaught, an Early Stage Constellation could typically not withstand it, let alone protect themselves.

Yet, defying expectations, someone could move against the current, unimpeded.

This alone demonstrated his powerful foundation; no wonder Zhao Tianmu had previously been beaten by him and fled back in disgrace.

The forty-mile distance rapidly closed by ten miles to become thirty miles.

At just that moment, the ruler floating beside Zhao Tianmu suddenly quivered, transforming into a myriad of ruler shadows that mixed within the tide of spells, lunging at Lu Ye chaotically.

Lu Ye's speed and body were halted, significantly slowed down as he felt the mounting pressure.

This was a combat cultivator's predicament; when a magic cultivator kept a sufficient distance, they could freely unleash their techniques while closing in.

Among the three top-grade spirit treasures beside Zhao Tianmu, the tiny bell was obviously for protection. The other two were for attack; having used the ruler, the oil lamp had not yet shown its power, indicating its time wasn't ripe yet.

The ruler shadows filled the sky, shifting constantly, sometimes converging into one, other times dispersing into tens of thousands.

Lu Ye's attack became even more ferocious, forcibly withstanding Zhao Tianmu's multitude of techniques to determinedly close the distance.

It took a full thirty breaths for Lu Ye to close another ten miles, now only twenty miles away from the opponent.

If analysis held true, the opponent should be about to unleash the power of that oil lamp.

Just as he was thinking this, suddenly a speck of lamp light flashed before him, resembling the light from an oil lamp but magnified countless times.

When this light blossomed, a scorching sensation swept in from all directions, and Lu Ye found himself wrapped in a mass of raging flames!