Star Toad thought for a moment, then shook his head. "I can only sense it when I'm right in front of it. Just looking at it, I only feel that it's familiar."
"You don't sense anything else?"
"Let me think." Star Toad stared at the gigantic snails, looking them over again and again. "I want to get closer. I want to be near them."
"And then?"
"I don't know."
Lu Yin relayed Star Toad's answer to Azure Lotus Supreme. Azure Lotus Supreme said, "It must be a sense of familiarity stemming from his bloodline. We have Star Toad to thank this time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known these creatures were outside the Karma Great Celestial Phenomenon."
"What do you plan to do, Senior?"
"These creatures haven't entered the Karma Great Celestial Phenomenon. They stopped some distance away—not too far from it. If one of them is an Eternal Life, it must have sensed the Karma Great Celestial Phenomenon. If none of them are, then their arrival may be a coincidence." Azure Lotus Supreme continued, "But coincidence or not, we must drive them away. They're too close to Human Civilization and could easily attract the attention of other civilizations."
Lu Yin understood. "Any civilization that dares to casually approach an Outer Being is likely to have an Eternal Life. If they approach these creatures, they'll discover the Karma Great Celestial Phenomenon."
"Then should the Nine Heavens Universe launch an expedition?"
"No. Let Master Ku Deng handle it. They should be back soon. This is a good chance to test this civilization."
Shocking Gate Supreme Lord and Master Ku Deng had gone out to search for Bug Nest Civilization. To prevent Bug Nest Civilization from launching a surprise attack on the Nine Heavens Universe, however, they returned at regular intervals.
They searched