On a remote star.
The Golden Armored Guest used tempering stars as cultivation, honing his fist techniques.
With no cultivators around, he didn't hold back, unleashing half his divine abilities. He pounded several stars to pieces, his fist intent gradually rising - domineering and heavy, brighter than starlight!
His fist technique suddenly paused. He exhaled, calming the intent in his body, and slowly turned while speaking.
"I didn't realize I had an esteemed guest. My apologies for the poor hospitality."
"You don't have much here to offer as hospitality. Unless you mean to use those fists of yours?" Li Yang joked.
Li Yue stood beside her and smiled at Huang Can, "Uncle Huang, it's been a long time."
"Little Yue, it's been thousands of years. You've become a sage too. How time flies," Huang Can chuckled.
Li Yang crossed her arms and smiled, then said, "We have business to discuss with you."
"About tracing back the Blue Sky Sword Sea, right? I've heard about it," Huang Can had already guessed.
"More or less," Li Yang nodded, "There's also someone you know. He's back, and he wants to trace the Blue Sky Sword Sea."
"A 'dead man' or a living one?" Huang Can asked.
"A 'dead man' come back to life. The most talented of the Fourteen Sons of Vast Sky," Li Yang replied, letting Huang Can continue guessing.
"Chen Xia?!" Huang Can provided the answer, his expression incredibly shocked. He truly hadn't expected Chen Xia, a figure from over 20,000 years ago, to return.
Li Yang nodded, "Chen Xia has already gathered Emperor Capital, Qiu Li, and Chi Yu. He wants to assemble the former cultivators of the Blue Sky Sword Sea to trace it back."
"What's his goal?" Huang Can frowned and asked.
"That I don't know. Perhaps he has a special attachment to the Blue Sky Sword Sea?" Li Yang replied.
Huang Can immediately nodded and said solemnly.
"It's not impossible. After all, of the original Fourteen Sons of Vast Sky, he was the only one who didn't flee. He stayed with the Blue Sky Sword Sea until the very end. In that respect, I particularly admire him!"
Li Yue grinned, "So, Uncle Huang, will you join?"
"What are the benefits? You should at least name your price," Huang Can smiled.
"If you join, when we trace back the Blue Sky Sword Sea, you'll be its Grand Commander and receive a share of its profits!"
Li Yang, unflinching, began making grand promises like Chen Xia.
"And if I refuse?" Huang Can asked again.
Li Yang's tone grew slightly colder as she replied, "Then next time, it won't be me coming to negotiate, but Emperor Capital..."
"Just Emperor Capital? That might not be enough," Huang Can laughed.
"And Qiu Li, Chi Yu, Chen Xia," Li Yang continued, expressionless.
Huang Can's laughter faded, his expression growing serious as he nodded in acknowledgment.
"Indeed, that would be quite serious."
With four sages coming together, Huang Can might not even keep his life.
"What are those four doing now?" Huang Can asked again.
"Capturing Jia Bai," Li Yang replied calmly.
Huang Can was stunned, already mourning for Jia Bai.
Jia Bai's situation was indeed grim.
Looking at the four who had suddenly appeared before him, he closed his folding fan and forced a dry laugh.
"Though I have some grievances with Emperor Capital, what brings you all here?"
"Don't you recognize me?" Chen Xia asked with a light smile.
Though he appeared as a youth in blue robes, Jia Bai immediately recognized him. He reacted as if he'd seen a ghost, exclaiming in shock:
"Chen Xia, you're not dead!"
Boom!
A myriad of stars suddenly crashed down. Jia Bai's body plummeted to the bottom, like a falling meteor.
Chen Xia was startled and turned to look.
Emperor Capital was clapping his hands, muttering disdainfully to himself: "Daring to curse my Brother Chen dead, I'll teach you a lesson!"
After Jia Bai's figure fell, he didn't rise again, instead moving further and further away.
"He's trying to escape!" Qiu Li immediately realized.
Chi Yu transformed into a phoenix of fire, soaring through the starry cosmos in hot pursuit of Jia Bai.
Emperor Capital rode the stars, following closely behind.
Chen Xia tread upon the River of Time, following at a leisurely pace.
Only Qiu Li was slightly slower, his profound Dao not suited for pursuit, putting him at a disadvantage in this situation.
Jia Bai fled frantically, leaving a trail of dazzling light through the star realm.
Behind him were four different streams of light in pursuit.
Emperor Capital even shouted insults as he chased, "Jia Bai, don't let me catch you, or I'll hang you up in the Blue Sky Sword Sea and beat you!"
This only made Jia Bai even less willing to stop.
Most of the cultivators in the star realm witnessed this scene, leaving them dumbfounded, wondering if they were dreaming.
Wasn't Jia Bai a sage? How could he be hunted like this?
Looking closer, it seemed the four streams of light behind him were also sages. Wasn't this a bit too crazy?
The sages in the star realm knew of this matter, but none dared to interfere.
Emperor Capital, Qiu Li, and Chi Yu, plus another unknown entity.
These four looked like trouble, and trying to mediate wouldn't be playing peacemaker - it would be suicide.
In this situation, only a great sage would dare to get involved.
Perhaps feeling the scene was too chaotic and reflected poorly, a great sage indeed descended to intervene.
"Emperor Capital, what's the meaning of this? The Great Heaven has been turbulent these past few thousand years, and now you cause internal strife. Have you no sense of propriety?!"
Emperor Capital was brazen enough to retort directly.
"Propriety? My Brother Chen is propriety! Old fool, get out of our way, or we'll hang you up in the Blue Sky Sword Sea for a beating too!"
"..." Qiu Li was speechless. At least at this moment, he truly admired Emperor Capital.
When it came to fighting, he really dared to charge in without fear.
"You... you insolent creature! Come then, let me see what abilities you have today, to dare such outrageous words!" the great sage angrily declared.
"Let's fight then!" Emperor Capital charged to the front.
Seeing that a battle was imminent, Chen Xia naturally wouldn't stand by and watch Emperor Capital get beaten. With a thought, the cosmos was suddenly filled with black mist. A dark figure emerged, confronting the great sage. Its aura was no weaker, and even seemed to have a subtle suppressive quality.
"Oh, I see there's another friend here. Haha, then this old one won't disturb your business. I wish you smooth travels," the great sage laughed lightly, cupped his hands, and retreated as if he had never been there.
He knew when to pick his battles.
Jia Bai was dumbfounded, unsure what to do or whether to beg for mercy, since Chen Xia and the others hadn't stated their intentions from the start.
"Wretched creature!" Emperor Capital roared, rushing in first to battle Jia Bai.
Seeing this, Chi Yu didn't hesitate either. The fight had already begun, so he joined the fray.
"Now we have no choice but to join in," Qiu Li sighed, entering the battle.
With too many people involved, Chen Xia couldn't participate properly, so he stood guard on the sidelines.
Day and night passed.
After about a day and night.
Emperor Capital dragged the half-dead Jia Bai over, excitedly shouting to Chen Xia.
"Brother Chen, I've subdued the wretch!"
Jia Bai was still breathing, but extremely weak. He was currently begging for mercy.
"Don't kill me, please don't kill me. I'll do anything!"
"Truly anything?" Chen Xia asked.
"Yes, yes, yes," Jia Bai quickly replied.
"Then join us in preparing to trace back the Blue Sky Sword Sea," Chen Xia said seriously.
Jia Bai was stunned, nearly losing his last breath.
He fainted on the spot.