The stars had existed longer than they had. Perhaps they had been there ever since the Consciousness Universe was rebooted. Then again, had the Consciousness Universe really been rebooted?
Those were the words Lu Yin had spoken while enduring the memory shock on the cliff. Old Chief did not believe him, but he could not refute him either. No one knew whether the Consciousness Universe had ever been rebooted.
What a pity about Yi Tian Que. They had not even touched the palace, which had originally belonged to them. Now, everything was gone.
Withdrawing their gazes, the three of them continued approaching the border.
"What's that?" Xi Wen cried out.
Old Chief and Frost Knife looked ahead. They saw stars flying toward them as if they were alive. Though these stars were huge, Old Chief and the others could destroy them with a turn of their palms. They could not understand why the stars had suddenly begun crashing toward them when they had clearly sensed no other force.
With a casual wave, Frost Knife shattered several stars. The instant the stars broke apart, consciousness howled past in a visible wave of air.
Old Chief, Frost Knife, and Xi Wen froze where they stood for a moment.
"Run!" Old Chief shouted. The three of them hurried forward. At that moment, Old Chief was the fastest, instantly leaving Frost Knife and Xi Wen behind. His heart sank to the bottom, and that unease sent a chill down his back. He had not been mistaken about that consciousness just now. It belonged to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin had made his move. He had definitely been watching Yi Tian Que all along, striking when Yue Ya and the others split apart.
Old Chief regretted it. He should not have fled. He should have stayed