Lu Ye had never imagined that the endpoint sensed by the Cycle Tree would turn out to be such a situation.
At this moment, at least tens of thousands of Star Abyss creatures had gathered ahead, while behind them were countless pursuers drawn over by the earlier commotion. Tigers before them and wolves behind them—the situation was truly perilous.
"Stay close to me!" Lu Ye shouted in a low voice, turning and darting to the side.
There was no way back to the starry sky now. All they could do was break through the encirclement and survive if possible.
Yet even to the side, there were Star Abyss cultivators who had caught wind of them. Fortunately, their numbers were not great, so they could serve as a point of breakthrough.
What reassured Lu Ye somewhat was that the numerous Star Abyss creatures over there had not made any move. They remained entrenched in that region, especially the ten figures at the center, who merely watched coldly.
Even from such a great distance, Lu Ye felt as though thorns were pressing against his back. He understood that the strength of those ten figures was far beyond anything he could contend with now. These ten were very likely experts who had surpassed the Ninth Layer Dao.
Because they were strong enough, they simply did not regard their group as worthy of notice.
Saber light blazed, sword radiance ran rampant, and wave after wave of attacks swept out. No one in the group held anything back as they followed closely behind Lu Ye and Chen Wulei, forcibly carving out a bloody path.
The tension in Lu Ye's heart eased slightly. If things continued like this, breaking out should not be difficult.
But the instant that thought arose, Lu Ye's pupils contracted.
Looking up,