Tsubasa appeared in the Immortal Venerable Hall with Tian Yu. Tian Yu still had a faint trace of cocoon silk aura on her body, and her plain white dress fluttered gently with the energy flowing around her. Her originally slightly immature face now had a touch of gentleness and profundity that had been tempered by the years.
"Big sister!" Tenchu was the first to rush forward, his face beaming with excitement. "You're really alright! That's wonderful, that's truly wonderful!"
Tian Yueqing walked slowly to the front of the house, a rare gentle smile curving his lips, "Welcome home." His eyes were filled with genuine relief. He had seen his family's worries during this time, and Tian Yu had returned safely, his heart was finally at ease.
Tenka's eyes were slightly red as she stepped forward and gently took Tian Yu's hand. "Sister, it's so good to see you back. You have no idea how worried everyone was about you."
Looking at the familiar and concerned faces, Tian Yu felt a lump in her throat, and tears almost welled up in her eyes. She nodded vigorously, her voice still a little hoarse, "I'm sorry for making everyone worry."
Tsubasa stepped forward, reached out and gently ruffled her hair, his eyes filled with doting affection and lingering fear. "It's good that you're back, you don't need to say anything." He could sense that Tian Yu's aura had changed; she was no longer the slightly naive girl she used to be. At this moment, she was surrounded by an unfathomable life force, like a treasure trove containing endless vitality.
Tian Yu looked up at her father, a complex light flashing in her eyes—gratitude, confusion, and a hint of vicissitude that even she herself couldn't fully grasp. She could feel countless unfamiliar images surging in her mind, crashing against her consciousness like a tide. These images included vast starry skies, bizarre creatures, and thrilling battles.
"Father," Tian Yu hesitated for a moment before speaking, "I seem to... remember many things from ancient times."
Tsubasa's heart skipped a beat. He could sense that the changes in Tian Yu were far more than just a simple resurrection. He quickly said, "No rush, let's go back first. This place has just experienced an energy shock, and the environment needs to be stabilized."
The crowd surrounded Tian Yu as they headed home. Tian Yu remained silent the entire way, her brow furrowed, the fragments of memory in her mind growing clearer. Sometimes it was an endless sea of stars, her body as large as a mountain, enveloped in a rich life force, countless tiny Insect Race swirling around her; sometimes it was a fierce battle, facing a chilling alien race with pale skin, strange markings on their foreheads, and weapons radiating spatial fluctuations; and sometimes she saw herself transformed into a cocoon of light, drifting through the starry sky, awaiting her rebirth.
Back in their cave, everyone tactfully refrained from disturbing them, leaving only Tsubasa and his daughter Tian Yu inside. The room was unusually quiet, with only the soft glow of the luminous pearls embedded in the walls.
"Now you can speak," Tsubasa said gently, sitting opposite Tian Yu. "What have you remembered?"
Tian Yu took a deep breath, her gaze gradually hardening. The jumbled memories, once clear, began to form a coherent thread. "Father, this isn't the first time I've been resurrected, nor is it the first time I've experienced rebirth."
Tsubasa's heart was in turmoil, but he remained calm on the surface and gestured for her to continue.
"I have lived nine lives," the Tian Yu slowly spoke, its voice carrying a sense of vicissitudes that transcended countless ages. "In the first eight lives, I was not human, but a royal Life Divine Slug among the Starry Sky Insect Race."
" Starry Sky Insect Race?" Tsubasa repeated the unfamiliar name, his heart filled with doubt. After becoming Saint, he had been fighting against the Ōtsutsuki Clan and had never heard of such a race.
"Yes, the Starry Sky Insect Race," Tian Yu nodded, a picture of the massive Insect Race swarm appearing in his mind. "They are a powerful race that spans every galaxy in the universe, living by devouring everything, a nightmare for many races in the cosmos."
She paused, then continued, "We, the Life Divine Slug, are one of the matriarchal races among the Starry Sky Insect Race, the royal race. The Insect Race are divided into two types: the worker race, also known as the subject race, evolves by devouring everything, even their own kind. They are incredibly powerful, but controlled by their matriarchal race, and are the main force driving the expansion of their colony; the other type is our matriarchal race, which evolves through metamorphosis. Each time we die, we are reborn from a cocoon, experiencing a qualitative leap in strength and supernatural abilities."
"In my first eight lives, each one was spent in endless battles and devouring." The Tian Yu's gaze became distant. "In my first life, I hatched from the egg of the Starry Sky Insect Mother, as weak as an ant at birth, barely surviving the infighting within the Insect Race. Only after my first metamorphosis did I gain the ability to protect myself. In my second life, I became the leader of a Insect Race squad, leading my people to invade other planets. In my third life, I broke through to the Domain Level, becoming a pivotal powerhouse within the Insect Race, participating in the great war against other star system races..."
She recounted her eight lifetimes in detail, the memories of which played back in her mind like a movie. Each lifetime was filled with blood and fire, and each rebirth was accompanied by heart-wrenching pain, but it also made her strength soar and her life essence grow stronger and stronger.
"In my eighth incarnation, I encountered a powerful member of the Ōtsutsuki God Clan," Tian Yu's voice deepened, a solemn expression appearing on her face. "It was an earth-shattering battle. I fought with all my might, but ultimately lost. My body was shattered, leaving only a wisp of my original consciousness, which transformed into a cocoon of light and drifted through the universe for countless years before finally crashing onto this Shinobi World planet. By chance, I became the Katsuyu Sage, and later, my father's daughter, transforming into a human."
Upon hearing this, Tsubasa was utterly shocked. He finally understood where the unfathomable life energy within Tian Yu came from, and why she had such a peculiar destiny. The Starry Sky Insect Race and the Ōtsutsuki God Clan —these two races he had never heard of before were actually the strongest beings in the universe.
"What kind of race is the Ōtsutsuki God Clan?" Tsubasa asked hurriedly. He could sense that the existence of these two races might pose a huge threat to this Shinobi World, or even the entire galaxy.
" The Ōtsutsuki God Clan is a cosmic overlord on par with the Starry Sky Insect Race Clan," the Tian Yu said, a hint of apprehension in its eyes. "They possess the Space Teleportation Shinjutsu, allowing them to freely traverse between star systems. Unlike the Insect Race, they don't evolve through devouring; instead, they plunder the essence of planets to strengthen the foundation of the Ōtsutsuki Planet."
" The Ōtsutsuki God Clan members are born with immense strength," the Tian Yu explained. "Those born from the God Tree itself are born at the Mortal Level Third Stage, equivalent to what you call Kage Level expert. Upon reaching adulthood, they are at least Star Level experts. The entire Ōtsutsuki God Clan has one God Level expert, over a dozen Saint Level experts, millions of Domain Level experts, and countless Star Level experts—a truly terrifying race."
"And the Starry Sky Insect Race is no less powerful," Tian Yu continued. "The strongest among the Insect Race is the God Level Starry Sky Insect Mother, who controls the Reproduction and evolution of the entire Insect Race's matriarchal clan. Her strength is unfathomable. There are hundreds of Saint Level Insect Race, and trillions of Domain Level and Star Level Insect Race members. Although the individual strength of the Insect Race varies, their sheer numbers and extremely strong reproductive capacity make them formidable. Any planet that they set their sights on will eventually be devoured and reduced to ruins."
Tsubasa frowned, his heart filled with solemnity. The strength of these two races had far exceeded his imagination. God Level expert was a level higher than Saint, and he alone could not possibly contend with them.