Physician

The Stealth Recon Ship shuddered slightly as it passed through the Star Realm Passage. Beyond the porthole, the dark gray void gave way to the blue skies and white clouds of Federation territory.

The officer surnamed Wang spoke from the cockpit, his voice much steadier than before. "Grandmaster Xu, we've entered Federation airspace. A transport ship is waiting at the passage exit. Once you transfer, you can return directly to Linjiang."

Xu Wuyi acknowledged him, rose from his seat, walked out of the cabin, and stepped onto the transport ship's boarding ramp.

Within seconds, the Stealth Recon Ship behind him concealed all its energy fluctuations. Like a meteorite drifting through the void, it vanished without a trace.

News that Duan Nian had been crippled by a single punch exploded across the Astral Battlefield faster than anyone had expected.

At the time, intelligence reconnaissance ships from at least a dozen civilizations had been operating in the void surrounding the Demon Blade Homeworld.

Some had been on routine patrols, some had been gathering intelligence on military movements in the Demon Blade Star Realm, and several had come specifically for Xu Wuyi.

They knew Xu Wuyi had left Federation territory and wanted to see where he was going and what he intended to do.

The long-range surveillance systems of those reconnaissance ships had all captured the light from that punch.

A pale blue column of light erupted from within the Demon Blade Homeworld's atmosphere, pierced two layers of energy barriers, and stretched far into the void before dissipating.

For that instant, the light column outshone the dark golden sunlight on the homeworld's surface, leaving a dazzling, overexposed streak on the surveillance footage.

Then the Demon Blade Homeworld's energy barriers briefly fluctuated. Both layers flickered simultaneously, as though trembling in the aftermath of