Chu Shen's cultivation isn't particularly high, but with his skills, even when encountering someone stronger than him, he wouldn't be without the power to resist.

However, he is currently in a state of being besieged, which makes the situation seem dire.

"Hold on!" Lu Ye quickly replied.

"I'm holding on, but they're not as fast as I am... Damn it, someone's blocking my way ahead!"

Lu Ye didn't respond again but instead looked around. He had to quickly locate Chu Shen's position; such a natural ally couldn't be allowed to come to any harm.

But looking around, there were more than a dozen battlefields at that enormous planetary ring; spirit force surging and vibrant lights blooming fiercely. The distance was a bit far, and he couldn't clearly see on which battlefield Chu Shen was.

His figure constantly pushed forward...

From afar, the planetary ring looked like a giant celestial body encased in an outer shell, but in essence, this thing was an asteroid belt. Unlike the asteroid belts Lu Ye encountered before, it was one that circled beyond a star, countless meteorites large and small moving around the star in a certain pattern, endlessly, without stopping.

Lu Ye didn't enter the planetary ring but swiftly skimmed by outside of it. Finally, he felt Chu Shen's presence from afar and saw his dire situation.

Over there, Chu Shen looked miserable, hiding under the protection of a protective spirit treasure, surrounded by four figures. Under their various attacks, the light of that spirit treasure dimmed to the extreme.

Among the four, three were attacking relentlessly, and only one woman stood still, seemingly reluctant. Lu Ye heard her persuasion from afar: "You should go quickly. If the power of this spirit treasure fades, you'll be beaten to death. By then, it will certainly be a gruesome death!"

Chu Shen was still persisting in channeling spirit force, shouting: "My elder brother Fa Wuzun is coming soon, wise ones should stop immediately, or when he arrives, none of you can escape!"

It would have been better if he hadn't said that. After he said it, the attacks from the three cultivators became even more ferocious.

All of them were in the Constellation Realm; who would be so easily threatened?

At this moment, the sound of a blade humming echoed through the Void. The sound came from afar, undoubtedly a warning.

Chu Shen turned his head, overjoyed: "My elder brother is here, you're finished!"

"Finish him quickly!" Among the three furiously attacking Chu Shen, a Constellation Late Stage cultivator gave a low shout. Although he was not intimidated by Chu Shen's words, at this moment, naturally, they had to quickly deal with one first so they could have the strength to face the next one.

A mere Constellation Early Stage caused them to waste so much time, and the approaching Constellation Mid-Stage was likely not easy to deal with either. If it truly was Fa Wuzun from the Cumulated Points Ranking, he was a formidable enemy!

With the command from the Constellation Late Stage, the protective measure around Chu Shen's body finally reached the brink of collapse.

He glanced toward the direction Lu Ye was coming from, full of reluctance, shouting loudly: "Boss, avenge me!"

As the words fell, he voluntarily retreated from the fight.

No choice to stay, Lu Ye would take at least 5 breaths to reach the battlefield, while he couldn't even hold on for 3 breaths. Once the protection broke, his life would genuinely be in danger.

Full of unwillingness, just a little bit more!

With Chu Shen's disappearance, the three attackers turned their bodies together. Under the lead of the Constellation Late Stage, they headed towards Lu Ye.

The woman who had advised Chu Shen was momentarily stunned but also hurried to follow up.

A few breaths later, intense spirit force clashed violently at one spot, faintly accompanied by the flickering of blade light. Lu Ye's figure, like a wedge, pierced through their formation.

At the end of the team, the woman didn't even see what had happened. Suddenly, a warm sensation spread across her face. Instinctively raising a hand to wipe it, she found it covered in sticky warmth.

Her expression turned to horror as she realized what that sticky warmth was.

As she looked around, she saw one of her three companions lying dead on the spot. Another was clutching his chest, his figure gradually dimming, indicating he had voluntarily exited, but she still saw the horrific wound on his chest.

Only the Constellation Late Stage cultivator remained relatively unharmed, but as his body flew, blood spurted from him too, clearly injured.

The next instant, the woman felt a chill on her neck and froze.

She clearly sensed a sharp blade resting on her neck, spirit force flickering along the blade. If she dared make any move, her head would inevitably be lost.

Terrified, she didn't even dare to utter the words to surrender.

A voice came from beside her ear: "Aren't you together?"

The questioning came because, despite her capture, the Constellation Late Stage cultivator was running ahead without looking back, completely disregarding the woman's life.

Clearly, that moment's clash made him realize the terrifying strength of Lu Ye. At this moment, he only thought of fleeing the place quickly.

"No... no, yes, yes, we are temporarily allied, not familiar." The woman stammered nervously.

In this Melee Battle Meet, such temporary alliances weren't uncommon, which was also why the Constellation Late Stage didn't care about the woman's fate.

The enemies were formidable, risking one's life for an unfamiliar woman wasn't worth it.

"Stay still!" Lu Ye instructed before darting out in pursuit.

The icy sensation around her neck disappeared, and the woman's stiff figure suddenly relaxed, letting out a long sigh as her high chest slightly contracted.

No one was around, should she run? Or just leave?

She hesitated for a moment, but before she made a decision, a figure suddenly appeared beside her—surprisingly, it was the young man from earlier.

She was startled, her face turning pale.

Lu Ye put away the weapon he had left here earlier and looked at her casually, "You're quite obedient!"

He hadn't expected that when he told her to stay here and not move, she really wouldn't move. He thought she would seize the chance to run away!

Her face turned red, "I was afraid you would go out and hunt me down..."

This was also her dilemma; her appearance had already been exposed, and if she didn't obediently listen, she might be hunted down out of revenge, which would make life difficult.

Of course, Lu Ye didn't seem dangerous to her; after all, he had a chance to kill her earlier but didn't, making her feel like he wasn't unreasonable.

"My ally was chased away by you guys, so what do you suggest we do?" Lu Ye raised his hand and summoned the corpse of the one he had slain earlier, took their storage ring, and asked with an expressionless face.

She quickly waved her hand, "I didn't attack your ally..."

Lu Ye took out a piece of cloth and wiped the blood off the Crimson Dragon as if erasing his own evil, "I know, otherwise you wouldn't still be standing here!"

Earlier, while Lu Ye was on his way here, she hadn't attacked Chu Shen; instead, she tried to persuade him to leave.

"However..." Lu Ye's tone shifted as he raised his eyes to her, "He was still chased away by you all, and he was a rare and precious ally of mine. So, how do you plan to compensate for that?"

Perhaps the aggression in Lu Ye's eyes made her misunderstand; her expression became anxious and uncomfortable. Yet, after glancing at him carefully, she lowered her head and murmured softly.

"What?" Lu Ye didn't hear clearly.

"I can only offer myself..." She was on the verge of tears, "I don't have any spirit jade or good things; I just recently ascended to the Constellation Realm, and the domain I come from isn't strong..."

Lu Ye's action of wiping the long knife paused involuntarily, seeing that she was still rambling. He couldn't help but shout, "Shut up!"

She immediately closed her mouth tightly, looking at him painfully as if awaiting her fate.

Lu Ye said, "Since my ally was chased away by you guys, then you will be my ally!"

"Ah?" She was stunned, thinking she misheard.

"Unwilling?" Lu Ye raised the Crimson Dragon in his hand, its blood-red color looking as if it hadn't been wiped at all.

"Willing, willing!" She nodded her head eagerly like a pecking chicken.

Only then did Lu Ye sheathe his blade, "Alright, from this moment until the Melee Battle Meet ends, we'll be allies. I have only one request: follow my orders, understood?"

"Understood!"

"Let's go." Lu Ye called out and flew ahead.

She quickly caught up, following closely.

After flying not far, curiosity got the better of her, "Are you really Fa Wuzun? The Fa Wuzun on the Cumulated Points Ranking?"

Chu Shen had mentioned Fa Wuzun before; she had clearly admired the ranking. Although Fa Wuzun's rank had fallen beyond three hundred recently, a month ago, this name occupied a top-twenty position for a long time, renowned and fierce, and then slowly declined. Anyone following the ranking couldn't possibly not know Fa Wuzun.

"Yes!"

"But isn't Fa Wuzun supposed to be a magic cultivator? I see your attire looks like a magic cultivator; why are you using a blade?" She asked, revealing a sudden realization: "Oh, I get it, your name is fake. You picked this name to make everyone think you're a magic cultivator, but in battle, suddenly drawing a blade could catch others off guard! No wonder your mid-stage cultivation rank is so high; it seems many people..."

She stopped speaking, seeing Lu Ye staring at her expressionlessly.

She shrank her neck, looking timid.

"There's a fight ahead!" She tried to change the subject.

Lu Ye had sensed it long before, so he led her in that direction; he still needed to find a few more allies.

When they arrived, they found two Constellation Mid-Stage cultivators locked in fierce battle.

"Take this!" Lu Ye handed her a weapon, "Stand there and don't move."

She obediently took it, asking no questions.

Then she saw Lu Ye aggressively charge toward them, easily cutting down the two Constellation Mid-Stage cultivators locked in combat like they were straw. For a moment, she was in awe, secretly wishing she could have such power someday.