Lu Ye had not placed all his hopes on Yaya. Ever since her last intervention, he had discovered a problem: although Yaya truly possessed the strength of the Sunlight Realm, there was clearly something wrong with her body. Once she fought, she would quickly fall into a weakened state, then slip into slumber.
So on this journey, it was still best to avoid trouble whenever possible.
But some troubles could not be avoided simply because one wished to avoid them. Especially since Lu Ye made no attempt to conceal himself and instead brazenly piloted his Star Boat through the skies. Although he followed a route indicated by that Undetermined female Sunlight Realm cultivator, one where the Insect Race was relatively sparse, the Insect Race eventually discovered his trail.
Less than half a day after leaving the Floating Land where the Undetermined Frontline Fortress stood, Lu Ye spotted Insect Race cultivators pursuing them from afar off to one side. They were Star Constellation-level Insect Race cultivators, and their speed was far inferior to the Star Boat's. After chasing for a while, they were left far behind and vanished from sight.
As they continued onward, the Star Boat was like a small fish dropped into a shark tank. Wherever it went, Insect Race cultivators gave chase from every direction. Yet these insects were slower than the Star Boat, so their efforts were ultimately futile. All they could do was watch unwillingly as the Star Boat fled into the depths of the starry sky and disappeared.
Occasionally, scattered Insect Race cultivators received word and intercepted them ahead, only to be scattered by the Star Boat's charge. Those unable to dodge in time were even smashed to death on the spot.
The Insect Race was a very peculiar race. They possessed an extremely close