Just as Mang Dang was engaging with the cultivators of the Animitta Palace they encountered by chance, their opponents seemed to have received some command, and they immediately abandoned them, instead converging towards All Phenomena Island.

Soon after, the six Sun Blaze emissaries from the All Phenomena Galaxy arrived, had a brief skirmish with those from the Animitta Palace, and then the current situation unfolded.

"Animitta Palace seems to be planning a retreat," Mang Dang spoke while pointing towards the direction of All Phenomena Island, "They are now setting up something over there."

Lu Ye followed the direction of his finger and indeed saw a certain area on All Phenomena Island where a large group of cultivators from Animitta Palace had gathered, including the figures of two Sun Blaze cultivators, busily working there.

And in that location, a structure resembling an altar was being rapidly constructed.

The altar was hollow, forming a portal-like shape.

Lu Ye had just been wondering how the people from Animitta Palace planned to retreat, and upon seeing this scene, he immediately understood.

Of course, Animitta Palace has the means to open a long-distance Teleportation Array with Yaya’s aura as the source point; thus, they naturally have the ability to set up an array for teleporting back.

However, such an uncanny method is a bit unimaginable, and Lu Ye reckoned that they likely relied on some special valuable treasure for this, otherwise, it’s unreasonable to achieve such a feat.

On All Phenomena Island, a multitude of cultivators from Animitta Palace were tirelessly busy, guarded by two Sun Blaze emissaries.

And outside All Phenomena Island, both Animitta Palace and the home galaxy faced off, each with six figures, watching each other from afar!

Lu Ye saw Muh Qing and Mo Wenli among the home galaxy’s lineup, while he didn’t recognize the other four, having never met them.

"That white-haired elder leading them is called Yuan Se, from Yiyuan World." Mang Dang’s voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

"Yuan Se?" Lu Ye asked curiously, "What’s his relation to Yuan Du?"

The two must be related, after all, they share the same surname and both hail from Yiyuan World.

Mang Dang’s background was much better than Lu Ye’s, and being from the Five Colors Territory, which is one of the top domains, he seemed to have a much better understanding of the All Phenomena Galaxy’s intelligence compared to Lu Ye. Him mentioning this to Lu Ye at this moment was undoubtedly with an intention to subtly remind him.

After all, Lu Ye’s conflict with Yuan Du was well known across All Phenomena Ocean.

"It’s said Yuan Se is Yuan Du’s uncle in the family, and also his mentor. Yuan Du was brought up under Yuan Se’s instruction."

Lu Ye nodded slightly, keeping this matter in mind. Yuan Du had died by his hand, although back then, Blood Sea had spread out and no one saw it, but this matter couldn’t be completely hidden. Besides, there’s still Guk Xi and Chen Xuanba...

This enmity was thoroughly established. Given Yuan Se’s close relationship with Yuan Du, Lu Ye, of course, had to stay vigilant.

"Who are the others?" Lu Ye asked.

After carefully scrutinizing, Mang Dang then spoke, "You should know Muh Qing and Mo Wenli. As for the other three... that seemingly delicate-looking woman should come from the same Gaotian Continent as Chen Xuanba, Yue Qingqing. The one holding Muh Qing’s hand should be her Dao companion Zhou Ye, he’s not from the All Phenomena Galaxy but had settled in Kunyu World many years ago due to his connection with Muh Qing. The last one should be Yean Guyi from Celestial Flames World."

The All Phenomena Galaxy consists of the Six Great Domains, namely Yiyuan World, Celestial Flames World, Kunyu World, Illusion God World, Gaotian Continent, and Cheling World.

This doesn’t mean that these six domains are the only ones with life in the entire galaxy, but rather, they are the domains where Sun Blaze cultivators have emerged.

Previously, aside from Jiu Yan’s Cheling World, almost every domain had two Sun Blaze cultivators, but now, with Jiu Yan absent, there are only six gathered here.

The six people were imposing, but the opposing six were equally strong, even stronger.

Moreover, Animitta Palace also had two additional Sun Blaze cultivators stationed on All Phenomena Island.

This situation made Yuan Se and his companions quite uncomfortable, given the drastic changes in All Phenomena Ocean today, a scale that hadn’t been seen in tens of thousands of years. They rushed over upon receiving news and quickly realized Animitta Palace’s intention to retreat.

All Phenomena Island was in total disarray; aside from All Phenomena Island, several top-class Spirit Islands, and even dozens of high-class Spirit Islands were looted bare, with countless cultivators fallen to the Animitta Palace’s hands.

With Animitta Palace’s people now preparing to retreat, there’s no way All Phenomena could just stand idly by. If Animitta Palace were allowed to safely withdraw, from henceforth, All Phenomena Ocean would no longer be under the local jurisdiction.

The locals here can’t protect the lives and wealth of visiting cultivators; what right do they have to control All Phenomena Ocean?

However, the Animitta Palace has great strength, and although there are six Sun Blaze emissaries on the local side, should they fight head-on, they may not be a match for them.

Moreover, at this very moment, numerous cultivators on All Phenomena Ocean are focused on this situation. If this task isn’t done well, the home galaxy’s reputation will surely suffer.

On All Phenomena Island, the altar arranged by Animitta Palace was nearing completion, likely ready for use soon.

Realizing procrastination was no longer an option, Yuan Se lightly breathed out and took a step forward, "Shang Chengyue, dare to duel with this elder?"

Shang Chengyue had a faint smile at the corner of his mouth and replied leisurely, "How do you want to gamble? What are the stakes?"

Facing the six Sun Blaze emissaries on the opposite side, if they chose to obstruct them without restraint, this retreat would indeed be troublesome. However, Yuan Se’s tone suggested some intent, and Shang Chengyue vaguely discerned his intentions, coinciding with his own thoughts.

One side wants to leave, while the other wants them to stay, but neither side desires a full-scale battle. Given this, let the leaders of both sides have a duel to determine strength and weakness, and then conclude the matter.

Yuan Se said: "Let’s gamble with the lives of these cultivators under the Sun Blaze of Animitta Palace! If you win, feel free to take your people and leave; I will not stop you. But if you lose..."

"What will happen?" Shang Chengyue raised an eyebrow.

A fierce look flickered in Yuan Se’s eyes: "Today, on All Phenomena Island, blood will flow like a river!"

The demand he put forth did not include the Sun Blaze of Animitta Palace because, even if he won, it would be impossible to have them submit willingly.

But it’s different under the Sun Blaze; if he could defeat Shang Chengyue, it would certainly make the Sun Blaze of Animitta Palace apprehensive. By then, leaving behind a large number of Animitta Palace cultivators would barely suffice as an explanation to the afflicted Spirit Island.

"Alright!" Shang Chengyue looked indifferent, his expression relaxed, as if he hardly took Yuan Se seriously, "Then I shall gamble with you in a duel!"

As the last word fell, he had already fiercely rushed towards Yuan Se’s direction.

Strike first for advantage!

Behind Yuan Se, five of the All Phenomena Sun Blaze were all shocked, while Yuan Se seemed to have anticipated this, showing not the slightest sign of panic.

Shang Chengyue, being of the Feathered Creatures Race, possessed tremendous speed and ferocity in battle. Before his arrival, his wings flapped behind him, and streaks of white light flashed towards Yuan Se like lightning.

Yuan Se remained calm and unmoved, suddenly reached out and grabbed onto something.

From afar, Lu Ye concentrated his gaze, and at this moment, his eyes brightened as he unblinkingly focused on the large hands of Yuan Se.

At this moment, a treasure with the shape of a gourd appeared in Yuan Se’s hand, ancient and elegant, adorned with intricate patterns, looking exceedingly extraordinary.

Treasure gourd!

Lu Ye immediately recognized its nature; conspicuously, it was a treasure belonging to the Creation Vine, akin to his sword gourd and pill gourd, originating from the same source.

From what he knew, there was another wind gourd within a certain domain, which served as the world-stabilizing treasure of that domain, although he had not witnessed it.

Unexpectedly, on the All Phenomena Ocean, Yuan Se held a treasure gourd in his hand - what characteristics did this gourd possess? What might it be capable of?

He was reminded of a prior event, during his time in the Asura Field, he had placed his sword gourd on a high pedestal, and subsequently gained feedback about the Asura Field.

The information indicated that the affiliated treasures of the Creation Vine totaled seven, and if all seven treasure gourds could be gathered, the wonder of creation would be revealed.

He did not know what exactly this wonder of creation entailed, but it was certainly remarkable.

As thoughts shifted in his mind, Yuan Se suddenly uttered a commanding call: "Incinerate!"

The treasure gourd radiated a sudden, intense red glow, becoming scaldingly hot, even the area around Yuan Se began to warp from the extreme heat.

The next moment, a streak of flame emerged from the gourd’s mouth; it was not fierce, nor was it significant in scale, appearing merely as a small fire serpent.

However, when this little fire serpent appeared, Lu Ye suddenly sensed his Talent Tree reacting in a peculiar manner.

He was slightly taken aback and quickly probed further, perceiving a sense of desire emanating from the Talent Tree...

This made his expression somewhat peculiar.

As he recalled, in his weaker days, his Talent Tree indeed reacted to certain fire-type treasures, but as his strength grew, and the Talent Tree underwent metamorphosis, such reactions ceased to occur.

Until today...

Lu Ye immediately realized that the fire serpent unleashed from Yuan Se’s treasure gourd held significant utility for his Talent Tree!

Previously, there was no reaction because the quality of fire-type treasures he consumed was too low, yet the fire serpent emerging from the treasure gourd was distinctly different.

His mind became animated; it seemed Yuan Se’s confidence in proposing a duel with Shang Chengyue lay in this very fire gourd.

Furthermore, his initial strike was undoubtedly an attempt at a killing blow, without even a hint of probing, revealing Yuan Se’s urgency and confidence in the treasure.

The little fire serpent slithered swiftly; its velocity was not remarkably fast, but the numerous streaks of white light Shang Chengyue previously emitted seemed to melt instantaneously.

The figure rushing rapidly towards Yuan Se suddenly altered its direction, uttering a low call: "Affiliated treasure!"

Evidently, Shang Chengyue also perceived the extraordinary nature of the little fire serpent, not daring to face it directly, instead maneuvering and dodging continually.

But no matter how he attempted to evade, he was unable to fully escape the pursuit of the little fire serpent, even finding himself in precarious situations numerous times.

Yuan Se held the fire gourd in one hand, making gestures with the other, his gaze fixed firmly on Shang Chengyue, his Mental Consciousness surging wildly.

The wind gourd could serve as the world-stabilizing treasure of its domain, and the fire gourd in his hand was no less magnificent; it stood as the most powerful valuable treasure within the entirety of the All Phenomena Galaxy. Upon learning about the strike from Animitta Palace, he didn’t hesitate to bring this treasure with him, intending to use it to assassinate Shang Chengyue.