The strange passage was not short. Lu Ye charged through it all the way, and only after dozens of breaths did he see the Star Abyss Gate ahead.
There were already dozens of pursuers behind him. Those colossal creatures made no distinction between friend and foe; many Star Abyss creatures struggling through the passage were smashed to pieces by them.
Reaching the Star Abyss Gate, Lu Ye leaped forward and rushed out.
The next instant, his entire body tensed. He froze in place, not daring to move rashly, because in that moment, countless gazes converged on him, and quite a few of them made his back prickle as though pierced by thorns.
He had anticipated this situation long ago, because he had known what things were like on the Star Abyss side more than ten years ago.
He immediately raised an arm and shouted, "By Lady Yin Luo's order, I investigated the Starry Sky's intelligence and have returned to report! All of you, move aside at once!"
The restless stirrings around him abruptly subsided. Pairs of eyes watched him with uncertain suspicion, and after recognizing his face, several Merging Dao powerhouses who had been stationed here all along raised their hands and waved.
Lu Ye swept his gaze over them and, sure enough, saw familiar faces one after another—the ten Merging Dao cultivators who had guarded this place back then.
Yin Luo's name was still quite useful here...
He let out a slight breath of relief, but did not dare linger. He rose into the air and headed toward Azure Palace.
Halfway there, he turned back to see whether those colossal creatures pursuing him would charge out after him. To his surprise, however, there was no movement at the Star Abyss Gate. The dozens of giant creatures showed no sign