462: HarmonyOS Five-Man Team

Ye Mao went through many twists and turns, finally returning smoothly to the Blue Star Universe, and the scene before him made him feel slightly at ease.

At this time, Bai Guang was sitting in command at Blue Star, coordinating the overall situation and dealing with the intricate situation of various forces.

Facing the stubborn, old-fashioned antiques in the Cosmic Alliance whose cultivation had reached the Hongmeng Realm, Bai Guang used a series of clever strategies and means to successfully establish a temporary Alliance in a short period.

The core goal of this Alliance was very clear—that was the Star Swallower Old Ancestor of the Giant Beast Alliance.

The Alliance was led by the Song Family's Old Ancestor, Song Jinyu, who, relying on his profound cultivation and prestige, temporarily gathered the power of a portion of the Hongmeng Realm Experts.

When Bai Guang saw Ye Mao return safely, a trace of imperceptible relaxation flashed in his eyes, but he still maintained his usual calmness and steadiness, asking indifferently: "How is it? What was the result of your conversation with that Hongmeng Realm expert? Did you get any useful information?"

Hearing this, Ye Mao couldn't help but frown, his face showing some solemnity and helplessness.

He sighed long, his voice carrying a trace of exhaustion and confusion, and slowly replied: "Actually, before I returned to Blue Star, I specifically went to the Cosmic Alliance to check the recent archives and records about the Yuan Ling Universe.

As a result, I discovered that that person is not some Hongmeng Realm expert at all. His true identity is actually a native of the Yuan Ling Universe—he is the legendary figure we have always heard about, Xun Xiuyuan."

When Bai Guang heard this, countless possibilities had flashed through his mind, but he had never expected that the other party would actually be a native of the Yuan Ling Universe.

Although they had previously learned the name of this Genius of the Yuan Ling Universe from Bai Huang, for them, who had lived for countless years and witnessed countless changes in the world, the legendary geniuses and so-called prodigies were countless, and most were just flashes in the pan, quickly annihilated in the long river of time.

However, this Xun Xiuyuan was completely different. He grew up to the point of being able to confront their old-school experts head-on in an extremely short period of time. This astonishing growth speed and strength improvement was truly unbelievable and deeply shocking.

Bai Guang was deeply shocked by the news brought by Ye Mao, but he did not show any loss of composure on the surface.

His expression remained calm as usual, but his eyes grew a bit deeper, and he asked indifferently: "Have you already fought?"

Mentioning this, Ye Mao's face showed an even more helpless expression, and he slowly shook his head, saying: "The World Power controlled by Xun Xiuyuan is extremely strange. When competing with me for control of this world, I actually fell completely into a disadvantage. Strictly speaking, that couldn't be considered a formal fight; I just took one of his saber strikes hard."

Only then did Bai Guang truly take it seriously. He frowned slightly, his tone carrying obvious surprise: "Just one strike?"

Ye Mao didn't answer directly but silently lifted his robe.

A clear Saber Qi mark was visible. Even after some time, the mark was still clearly visible, emitting a sharp aura.

"That should be a special Martial Skill with extremely strong explosive power," Ye Mao explained heavily. "That strike came too fast and too fierce, I couldn't dodge at all and had to choose to take it head-on. So from beginning to end, we actually only exchanged one move."

You must know that Ye Mao's true form is a towering giant tree, and his defensive power is one of the best in the entire cultivation world.

For Xun Xiuyuan to leave such a deep mark on him with just one strike, this obviously far exceeded their initial estimation of the two.

Bai Guang stepped forward, carefully examining the wound on Ye Mao's body, his eyes carrying some inquiry, and couldn't help but turn to ask Ye Mao: "Since he achieved such results with one strike, why would he easily give up the pursuit?"

Hearing this, Ye Mao lowered his head. At the moment he lowered his head, a trace of gloom flashed imperceptibly in his eyes.

He replied in a deep voice: "He didn't notice that I was actually injured."

For some reason, Ye Mao did not tell Bai Guang the important information that Xun Xiuyuan was only in the Great Saint Realm.

A Great Saint Realm Cultivator being able to possess such astonishing combat power, and a Hongmeng Realm expert possessing equal combat power, were simply two completely different concepts.

But this answer still made Bai Guang fall into deeper thought.

Bai Guang frowned, falling into a brief contemplation, then slowly said: "Song Jinyu has already led the elite to the Giant Beast Alliance. This is a great opportunity we cannot miss. In comparison, the Yuan Ling Universe is just a small matter, while the Giant Beast Alliance is the true heart-trouble, which must be eradicated as soon as possible."

After hearing this, Ye Mao did not raise any objections, only responding with slight worry: "That guy Star Swallower's strength is unfathomable, he is definitely not easy to deal with. Are you sure you don't need to take action yourself to ensure nothing goes wrong?"

A faint and slightly cold smile appeared on the corner of Bai Guang's mouth, his tone calm but revealing indifference: "Even if they are completely wiped out, what does it have to do with us? Would it cause any substantive impact on the two of us?"

Seeing Bai Guang's firm attitude, Ye Mao said nothing more, just nodded slightly, and finally, on the grounds of needing to rest his injuries, said goodbye and left the core place where Bai Guang was sitting in command.

Bai Guang watched Ye Mao's figure drift away, a flash of elusive expression in his eyes, and whispered to himself: "It seems you have also found your own backing..."

After this seemingly aimless sentence fell softly, he said no more, just stood still, his gaze deep.

Song Jinyu gazed at the towering Giant Beast Alliance station in the distance, stopping with a solemn expression.

He was followed by four powerful Hongmeng Realm Experts, but surprisingly, not a single one of the Guiyi Realm Cultivators who should have been accompanying him appeared.

In this elite team, everyone was a figure capable of shaking a world.

Zhang Ruyi, the Old Ancestor of the Zhang Family, a thin old man with eyes like electricity, stepped forward and stood side by side with Song Jinyu.

As the helmsman of the newly promoted Hongmeng Family, the Zhang Family was famous for being opportunistic.

He lowered his voice and suggested: "Old Song, should we send some younger disciples to scout the path? It would also be good to test Star Swallower's current attitude."

Song Jinyu glanced sideways at Zhang Ruyi, a meaningful cold smile appearing on the corner of his mouth: "Scout the path? Have you forgotten Star Swallower's innate Divine Ability of devouring everything? Such actions are no different from throwing sheep into a tiger's mouth."

His words carried some sarcasm, making Zhang Ruyi speechless, and he had to nod awkwardly, an embarrassed expression appearing on his face.