The elder, at Peak Sun Blaze cultivation, was incredibly fast. However, he didn’t expect that just as he moved, three drops of fresh blood mist emitted by Lu Ye would suddenly twist and transform into three figures.

It was clearly Lu Ye using the cover of his injury, mixing in three drops of treasure blood in a way that was utterly undetectable.

"Hm?" The elder was deeply surprised. Observing closely, he noted that all three figures exuded the Sun Blaze aura, which left him astonished. This technique was somewhat similar to the Blood Shadow Technique he knew, but the typical Blood Shadow Technique lacked such profundity, and its mirage was much less tangible than these three solid figures.

It more closely resembled the unique Treasure Blood Avatars of the Saintly Venerables among the Blood Race. But as far as he knew, most Saintly Venerables could only form one or two Treasure Blood Avatars; forming three was unheard of.

There was no time to dwell on it, as he had already rushed into the midst of these three figures, and they surrounded him in a triangular formation.

Any normal Sun Blaze cultivator, caught off guard like this, would have been thrown into chaos. But the elder, with his deep cultivation, remained unfazed.

However, in the next moment, his expression changed, for the three figures were suddenly emitting extremely violent energy!

"Self-detonation?" The elder was astounded. While he might not think much of three ordinary Sun Blaze cultivators, should they self-detonate nearby, he couldn’t brush them off.

In haste, he summoned a magic treasure to shield himself.

"Boom..." A colossal explosion echoed, shaking the already incomplete desolate planet, which shattered under the tremendous impact, sending fragments of floating land scattering.

From the center of that violent energy, the elder rushed out with a dark expression. Although unscathed, he appeared quite disheveled. The light of his protective magic treasure was dimmed severely, clearly damaged.

The self-detonation of the three Treasure Blood Avatars truly caught him off guard, not least because he’d never encountered such a technique before.

Yet, it only strengthened his resolve to capture Lu Ye. Having just advanced and already possessing such abilities, if allowed to grow, what would become of him? Having already become enemies, the only way forward was to see it through to the end. The stellar space supreme treasure was no longer by Lu Ye’s side; missing this chance meant there would be no next time.

Watching Lu Ye escaping in the distance, the elder’s eyes turned cold.

But before he could pursue far, a figure suddenly leapt from a nearby meteorite, rushing straight at him.

The elder turned to look and was momentarily stunned, as the figure rushing towards him was yet another of Lu Ye’s doppelgangers!

Even before getting close, the doppelganger exuded an extremely violent aura from within.

"Again?" The elder’s face turned stern, aware that this doppelganger resembling a Treasure Blood Avatar aimed to self-detonate upon getting close. How could he allow it? He immediately unleashed techniques to attack from afar, exploding the doppelganger before it reached him.

While his actions were swift and efficient, they ultimately delayed him by a few breaths’ time.

After dealing with this Treasure Blood Avatar, the elder continued his chase.

A moment later, another blood-colored figure with a violent aura came rushing from the front.

How can there still be more? The elder was genuinely baffled. Such doppelganger techniques that rival Sun Blaze cultivation must be incredibly profound and come with a high cost. How could a newly advanced Sun Blaze like Lu Ye deploy them repeatedly?

In this short time, he had already encountered five!

He knew perfectly well that Lu Ye was using this technique to delay him, but he could not dismiss them, as these blood-colored figures aimed to self-detonate. Ignoring them would only lead to more trouble, so he had to eliminate them with Thunderbolt techniques.

But each time he did so, Lu Ye would seize the chance to escape a significant distance further.

After the fifth came the sixth, then the seventh, and eighth...

Throughout the pursuit, after dispatching Lu Ye’s eight doppelgangers, the elder finally realized that Lu Ye was out of tricks, as no more blood-colored shadows suddenly sprang up to entangle him. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

He was secretly alarmed: such techniques were simply confounding. For someone of his formidable cultivation, to have chased a newly advanced Sun Blaze for so long without success was quite embarrassing.

The distance was steadily closing. He urged his mana and slowly spoke, "Boy, surrender yourself obediently. I won’t trouble you, nor do I intend to take your life!"

Killing a newly risen Sun Blaze wasn’t difficult for him, but capturing Lu Ye alive was clearly more valuable, as it related to the ownership of the stellar space supreme treasure.

Lu Ye paid no heed. The All Phenomena Ocean was not far off; as long as he could reach it, he could shake off the elder.

He was fortunate not to have ventured too far on this excursion, or he might indeed be in trouble now.

Unfortunately, the Treasure Blood Avatars were now exhausted... During previous experiments, he had destroyed one himself and lost eight to the elder’s pursuit. Thanks to the Treasure Blood Avatars, he could tangle with the elder to this extent.

However, he still had one red talisman he could use to escape, which he’d been nurturing within himself. Once its power was unleashed, he could shake off the elder immediately.

Yet, doing so carried risks because activating the red talisman would randomly teleport him to a location within its range—it could be near or far, beyond human control.

If he appeared above the All Phenomena Ocean, that would be manageable, but if elsewhere, he might face even greater danger.

Lu Ye didn’t know where the old man came from, but just from the fact that he appeared on that desolate planet, Lu Ye could determine one thing: this old guy was a cultivator from the All Phenomena Galaxy!

The other party probably encountered him by chance and seized the opportunity to suddenly strike!

Since he was a cultivator from the All Phenomena Galaxy and Lu Ye hadn’t seen him before, his identity was obvious. Ma Bin had previously mentioned a person to him, advising him to be cautious, as this man was the strongest in the All Phenomena Galaxy.

That’s why he didn’t want to use the red talisman. If he ended up in the Yiyuan World, he would be trapped like a turtle in a jar.

The aura behind him continued to approach. Lu Ye could feel that while the old man was chasing him, he was also continuously urging his Soul Power, attempting to shake Lu Ye’s psyche.

But after suffering a loss once, Lu Ye had been maintaining the power of the seven-color Divine Lotus. With its seven-colored sunlight enveloping his Divine Sea, external shocks were easily smoothed out, so the other party’s efforts had little effect.

"Stubborn fool!" The old man snorted coldly. Seeing the All Phenomena Ocean approaching, he no longer hesitated. Suddenly, a layer of blood mist exploded from his body, greatly increasing his speed.

It was obvious he had activated a secret technique similar to the Blood Escape Technique.

His speed was originally much faster than Lu Ye’s, and this sudden boost caught Lu Ye off guard.

A few breaths later, the distance between them had reached an extremely dangerous level. The old man’s Mana surged wildly, and with a wave of his hand, he conjured a magic treasure resembling a whip. The whip lengthened rapidly, seemingly endless, crossing the space like a giant serpent to coil around Lu Ye.

Lu Ye tried to dodge several times but couldn’t escape.

Gritting his teeth, he took out the sword gourd, launching a sword light that aimed at the long whip from a distance.

The moment the sword light collided with the long whip, it shattered...

The sword light contained in the sword gourd had been nurtured by many of Lu Ye’s magic treasures, with a total value of about five billion spirit jade. Previously used three times in battle with Zixuan, its power greatly reduced, and it couldn’t be maintained this time, directly collapsing.

If the sword light were at its peak, its power would be immense, capable of killing even a strong cultivator like the old man, who was at most at the level of Demon Venerable Bi Chen. But Lu Ye hadn’t replenished it, so the sword light’s power was lacking.

Even so, it gave Lu Ye a chance to escape.

The All Phenomena Ocean lay ahead. He leaped into it, disappearing from sight.

The old man behind him was astonished at this scene: "How is this possible?"

He had only returned to the All Phenomena Galaxy not long ago and had inquired some information about Lu Ye from Yuan Se and others, naturally hearing about Lu Ye’s venture into the All Phenomena Ocean under the protection of a stellar space supreme treasure.

But that time, he had the protection of the stellar space supreme treasure. Now, the treasure wasn’t even with Lu Ye. How did this kid manage to enter the All Phenomena Ocean?

Of course, the old man wouldn’t naively think Lu Ye was seeking death. If he did this, he surely had a way to handle it.

I made a mistake!

If he had known Lu Ye had this ability, he would have used a forbidden technique to capture him quickly, but now...

Lu Ye had already entered the ocean and vanished. No matter how much stronger he was than Lu Ye, it was impossible to dive into the ocean to extract him.

This is a disaster!

On a whim, he thought it was a heaven-sent opportunity, but now he hadn’t gained anything and ended up in trouble!

Standing at the edge of the All Phenomena Ocean, the old man’s expression changed, and just then, he sensed something and looked towards the depths of the ocean where the aura of Sun Blaze was rapidly approaching.

The old man’s face was full of reluctance, but he could only turn around and quickly escape!

At this moment, the Sun Blaze approaching must be Lu Ye’s helper, likely carrying the stellar space supreme treasure, so he had to avoid the sharp edge.

From afar, he looked back. This vibrant All Phenomena Ocean was his homeland, but from today on, he probably could never return unless he had the power to contend with the stellar space supreme treasure.

Does he regret it? Not at all. Although it was a spur-of-the-moment decision, even if time turned back and he had to choose again, he would still strike at Lu Ye because such an opportunity was too rare.

Lu Ye was alone, without the protection of the stellar space supreme treasure, and his strength far exceeded Lu Ye’s. In such a scenario, who could resist striking?

Moments after the old man left, two figures arrived at the edge of the All Phenomena Ocean. It was Luan Xiao’e and Hua Ci.

During the two months Lu Ye spent in seclusion, Luan Xiao’e had returned from the Jade Conch to the All Phenomena Ocean. Besides her, there was a group of Dwarf Race cultivators who had now settled on Zixuan Island, renaming it Fangcun Island.

During his escape earlier, Lu Ye had communicated with Luan Xiao’e, asking her to bring Hua Ci and Little Fella to support him.

If his guess was correct, the old man’s true identity could rival Ma Bin as a strong expert, and now the only one capable of capturing such a strong expert was Little Fella. The old guy had nearly subdued him in a surprise attack and chased him all the way. Lu Ye certainly wouldn’t let it go.