Chased again, alien race?

In the starry sky.

The spaceship entering the universe accelerated steadily forward, soon reaching the speed of light, vanishing from the original universe and entering the Dark Universe.

The moment the ship disappeared, a gray spaceship that seemed to blend into the starry sky suddenly appeared, following closely into the Dark Universe at almost the exact same position...

Inside the ship, watching the scenery outside darken instantly, countless "points of light" like fireflies converged into a boundless ocean—gorgeous, strange, and mesmerizing.

Li Yilin, however, had no intention of admiring the view; instead, he felt deeply uneasy.

His sixth sense had saved him countless times, and he never ignored these small anomalies.

"Liu Qing, use the detection instruments to scan within two million kilometers. See if any spaceships are approaching us, especially those on a similar flight path, and mark them," he said in a low voice.

Liu Qing was the name of his intelligent optical computer.

"Detection complete. There are thirteen unknown spaceships within one hundred thousand kilometers, two of which are closing in on us."

"Beep. The ship has been locked on. Cosmic coordinates X...Y...Z... Ship 36 is 1.7 million kilometers away... 1.53 million kilometers..." A piercing alarm sounded, and Liu Qing's flat, emotionless voice grew increasingly urgent.

Someone was actually hunting him.

Li Yilin's expression darkened instantly. He looked at the screen, where a projection of a whale-like gray spaceship had appeared.

Beside it was the detected speed of the ship: 1,563,200 kilometers per second, approximately 5.21 times the speed of light.

At this speed, it was definitely an E-grade spaceship.

Who on earth could it be?

Time and again, they were hounding him relentlessly.

Because of Wunuo Star?

But hadn't he already given up on interfering with the metal mines there?

The ship accelerated forward. Without hesitation, Li Yilin opened his intelligent optical computer and sent a communication request to Sawatdee, who answered quickly.

"Little brother, what can I do for you?"

Li Yilin did not hesitate and said directly, "I am being hunted."

"In the Dark Universe," he added.

Not everyone had the capability to hunt someone in the Dark Universe, because you never knew when your target might drop their speed below the speed of light to exit the Dark Universe.

Once a ship left the Dark Universe, given its flight speed, it could easily change direction and escape before the pursuer caught up, making it very easy to lose the target.

Therefore, anyone who dared to do this must have a way to ensure they wouldn't lose their target.

Li Yilin grew calmer, wondering what he could possibly be carrying that would allow others to track him.

Could someone have placed a tracking beacon on him?

What could it be?

He quickly checked everything on his person.

Damn it, for the first time, he hated having so much wealth and so many treasures; his belongings were piled up too chaotically. Signals were inherently subtle things, and with time running short, he couldn't find the source of his suspicion.

It was fortunate he possessed vast wealth far beyond the norm; for instance, the ship he was currently riding was a disguised E6-grade spaceship worth five hundred Hunyuan Units.

Yet, even with an E6-grade ship, he couldn't shake the ship behind him; it just hung on from a distance, which meant that, like him, they were using a precious ship that didn't match their apparent status.

"Unknown origin, daring to oppose the Giant Axe Arena, a reaction speed to encirclement that doesn't resemble a typical organization, and the repeated assassination attempts against him..." Li Yilin mused. His doubts grew, and a bold guess gradually surfaced in his mind.

Could it be...

"It's an alien race!"

In the cosmic space less than one million kilometers behind Li Yilin's ship.

A gray spaceship shaped like a whale glided silently through the void.

In the ship's control room.

Bertin sat on a chair with his broadsword and axe. Aodeyu stood to the side, watching the screen ahead, occasionally turning his head to glance at the silent Bertin. His eyes held a fanatical reverence for his master, along with a hint of confusion.

Why would his master target Li Yilin? Just because he earned the title of "Giant Axe Warrior"?

Or because he had escaped his master's previous pursuit?

Bertin watched the screen quietly. The "points of light" drifting rapidly backward proved that the ship was moving forward at extreme speed.

In truth, he didn't care much about Li Yilin, even if he had escaped his pursuit.

What he cared about was that his teacher seemed to value him highly. Although his teacher hadn't said it, he knew that what his teacher disliked most were so-called geniuses, unless that genius belonged to him.

Coincidentally, Li Yilin could be considered a genius.

A Domain Lord at forty thousand years old, with law comprehension that had crossed the threshold, and a ninth-level domain...

In the many years since he became his teacher's disciple, he had killed many geniuses for his teacher, both in the open and in the shadows. Among them were geniuses who had grasped the laws at the Star level, and peerless geniuses who had practiced the Nine Great Divine Weapons to the fourth or fifth level at the Universe level...

He didn't want to know why his teacher targeted these geniuses, but as long as his teacher hated them, he could help his teacher eradicate these eyesores.

Thinking of this, Bertin's eyes grew colder, though the corners of his mouth curled slightly upward.

It was as if he had already imagined the scene where he killed Li Yilin and received an approving look from his teacher.

"Accelerate!"

The spaceship accelerated, crossing a vast expanse of the void in the blink of an eye.

On the other side.

"A pursuit?"

Upon hearing Li Yilin's words, Sawatdee widened his eyes and whispered in shock.

"Who would be hunting you down?"

Since when did a "Giant Axe Warrior" from the Giant Axe Arena become such a target for hatred?

"I'm not sure." Li Yilin shook his head calmly, "I suspect it's the same group that hunted me down on Mulan Planet before."

"I have never leaked my movements, yet those people in the shadows seem to have complete control over my actions. The moment I left Wunuo Star and exited the area under the Arena's control, I was pursued."

Having said this, Li Yilin hesitated for a moment before voicing his speculation.

"I suspect it's an alien race."

"An alien race?" Sawatdee stood up abruptly, his gaze burning, "Are you sure?"

Li Yilin shook his head, "It's just a guess."

Sawatdee didn't mind; the moment Li Yilin uttered the words "alien race," he had already opened his smart computer to send a message.

"You're in the Leimai Galaxy? The Norman Empire?" He caught the keywords in Li Yilin's words and asked.

The Norman Empire—a medium-level civilization in the universe.

The Lulun Empire, the low-level civilization where Wunuo Star is located, is its vassal state.

Li Yilin nodded, his breathing steady and his expression calm; one could not see a hint of nervousness in him.

The worst-case scenario was simply going through another life-or-death struggle.

As long as you are not content with the status quo, you will encounter such things sooner or later.

"Send me your cosmic coordinates. There are three World Lords on the Norman Empire's capital planet, Lingyao Planet, who are our people. They are reliable... Fly toward Lingyao Planet, and I will call them to support you." Sawatdee spoke at a rapid pace, "I will send people to verify your suspicion. Before that, protect yourself."

Lingyao Planet is the capital planet of the Norman Empire and the most prosperous and powerful planet in the empire; the planet's lord is a World Lord.

Not to mention, due to the metal mines on Wunuo Star, three World Lords have recently arrived in the Lulun Empire to oversee operations, ensuring that the mining of the metal deposits on Wunuo Star proceeds without incident.

However, for various reasons, they were currently stationed on Lingyao Planet.

If it weren't for his habit of befriending others and frequently exchanging information, he wouldn't have reacted in time.

The people hunting Li Yilin were certainly not Immortals. As long as they weren't Immortals, three World Lords would be enough to ensure his survival.

Sure enough, upon hearing his words, Li Yilin's eyes lit up instantly, and his face showed a look of gratitude, "Thank you, sir. If I can survive this ordeal, I will treat you to a drink later."

Sawatdee laughed heartily, "Then I wish you good luck. I'll be waiting for that drink!" He was far away in the Aoduo Universe Kingdom and could not reach the Noah Universe Kingdom in time; whether Li Yilin could survive this ordeal would depend on himself.

Hanging up the communication, Li Yilin looked up and shouted coldly, "Liu Qing, change course. Destination... Lingyao Planet."

The spaceship's screen flickered, and Liu Qing's reply came through.

"Yes, Master!"

The spaceship carved an arc through the void and sped off at full velocity in another direction.

After the spaceship turned, Li Yilin specifically glanced at the detection instrument. Sure enough, after he turned, the spaceship behind him followed suit.