498: Amazing coincidence

Following Bai Yun's guidance, Xun Xiuyuan and the other, bringing Bai Yun along, quickly arrived at the cosmic vortex of the Blue Star Universe base.

The vortex stretched across the Void Realm, its edges shimmering with a deep blue light, while its interior was so profound that it seemed to connect to another world.

It was similar in form to the cosmic vortex of the Yuan Ling Universe, but its scale far exceeded it—the one before them was like the gaping maw of an ancient beast, its diameter likely as vast as a small Universe, silently rotating and devouring all surrounding light and matter, making even time appear distorted and slow in its vicinity.

Finally, the three of them—Xun Xiuyuan, Xie Nanqiao, and Bai Yun—crossed the cosmic vortex and officially entered the Blue Star Universe.

The moment they entered, Xun Xiuyuan froze in place.

What met his eyes was an endless starry sky, where distant yet clear galaxies resembled silver sand casually scattered by a deity, and planets, some bright and some dim, moved silently across the deep black canopy.

This scene was too familiar—it was as if he had gazed upon similar images countless times in his dreams and memories.

In a trance, he was even unable to distinguish whether he was standing at the edge of the cultivation world or had returned to the galaxy-based Universe dominated by technology where he had once lived.

The architecture of the Blue Star Universe was almost identical to the Milky Way he knew from his past life.

The way the stars were arranged and the posture of the diffuse nebulae all stirred memories buried deep within his heart.

Although his reason told him this was not his home, the overwhelming sense of déjà vu still stirred his heart and mind.

Under Bai Yun's clear and steady guidance, Xun Xiuyuan and Xie Nanqiao continuously performed teleportation, crossing countless light-years, until they finally arrived at the destination of their journey—outside the Blue Star.

At this moment, Xun Xiuyuan's pupils contracted, and his breathing almost stopped.

The blue planet suspended in the starry sky was quiet and beautiful, wreathed in white clouds, its continental contours and the reflection of its oceans... everything was exactly the same as the Earth in his memories.

In that instant, thousands of emotions surged like a tide, and he almost blurted out the name "Earth."

But he quickly regained his composure.

Although it was visually similar, as his Divine Thought covered it, he could clearly perceive the details inside the Blue Star: although the distribution of the continents had a semblance of tectonic plate assembly, the specific forms were different; the aura of life was rich, but the composition of races and civilizations was vastly different from the human world he knew.

This was not Earth, at least not the Earth he came from.

However, Xun Xiuyuan understood clearly: even if this was not Earth, it must have some profound connection to Earth.

Perhaps it was a reflection of a parallel space-time, or perhaps another spark left behind in an ancient Legacy... He stood in the starry sky, his gaze becoming increasingly deep.

All of this was by no means accidental.

Bai Guang had no inkling of the arrival of Xun Xiuyuan and Xie Nanqiao.

He continued to drink alone on the small island, his expression indifferent, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him, though in reality, he was constantly struggling with whether Ye Mao would be able to find his true self.

However, the bald-headed Dao Law Progenitor deep underground sensed it immediately—the array patterns trembled slightly, the flow of Spiritual Qi suddenly accelerated, and an imperceptible radiance faintly emerged from the depths of the rock veins.

This sensing did not arise out of thin air; perhaps it stemmed from some mysterious resonance between the spirit of the myriad things cauldron.

Ye Mao had already sensed it the moment Xun Xiuyuan and Xie Nanqiao crossed the cosmic vortex and stepped into this world.

His gaze narrowed slightly, and his Divine Sense spread out like a net, instantly locking onto the aura of the newcomers.

However, Ye Mao did not reveal too much surprise.

He remembered Xun Xiuyuan's aura very clearly—it was a trace deeply planted in the depths of his memory, one that could not be erased even after the changes of time and space.

Even though Ye Mao's Soul had already been extinguished, the current Ye Mao still had fresh memories of that strike from Xun Xiuyuan.

Seeing that Xun Xiuyuan and Xie Nanqiao were only at the Hongmeng Realm, the corners of Ye Mao's mouth curled up, revealing a faint, mocking smile.

He muttered to himself, his voice carrying a hint of amusement and coldness: "Since I have taken your body, I might as well help you settle these grudges."

At this time, Ye Mao's own Divine Sense had long been completely extinguished and no longer existed.

Now, the one controlling this body was Kun Xu, who was hidden deep within it.

After this period of continuous adaptation and erosion, Kun Xu had gradually gained control over most of this body.

Although it was not as smooth and perfectly fused as his original body, he could already exert about ninety percent of the combat power of this body during its prime.

Even if it was only ninety percent, Kun Xu still held great confidence when facing two Cultivators who were only at the Hongmeng Realm.

In his eyes, everyone below the Supreme Realm was like an ant—nothing more than something that could be extinguished with a flick of a finger; what was there to worry about?

Kun Xu, who had long resided at the Peak of the Supreme Realm, had long since deeply planted this belief in his subconscious.

He slowly raised his head, his gaze like an abyss, waiting quietly for the two to approach.

It was not until Xun Xiuyuan, carrying Bai Yun, arrived with Xie Nanqiao after breaking through the Void Realm and hovered at the edge of the Blue Star's atmosphere that Kun Xu, who had not appeared yet, still remained motionless.

In his eyes, these two were nothing more than ants trying to shake a tree; they didn't even have the qualifications to make him appear and take them seriously.

He was continuing to fuse with this body in his place of seclusion and did not consider Xun Xiuyuan and Xie Nanqiao to be opponents worthy of concern at all.

Xun Xiuyuan's gaze swept over the satellite quietly rotating in the Blue Star's orbit; its surface was crisscrossed with craters, silver-gray and silent, almost indistinguishable from the Moon he had seen in his past life.

For a moment, countless questions emerged like stars—why would there be such similar celestial bodies between two worlds?

Was it a coincidence, or some kind of echo across time and space?

His heart was filled with fog, but he knew well that this was not the time to investigate further.

He waved his sleeve to dispel distracting thoughts, and World Power surged from his body, slowly covering the entire Blue Star like an invisible giant net.

That power was not violent, but vast, like a falling galaxy, and every strand of Dao law carried a sense of scrutiny and suppression.

Such a disturbance could no longer be concealed.

Not only did Bai Guang, who was stationed on the isolated island of the Blue Star, suddenly turn his head, but the high-ranking officials of the Blue Star who were in seclusion in various Secret Realms were also awakened one after another.

Powerful auras rose from the ground, and Cultivators of the Guiyi Realm and Hongmeng Realm appeared one after another, standing in the Void Realm like a formation of stars, silently looking at the man in white who was enveloping the Blue Star with World Power.

These people were all natives of the Blue Star and loyal supporters of the Dao Law Progenitor.

Bai Guang stood quietly in front of everyone, his dark robe moving without wind.

His gaze first fell on Xun Xiuyuan and Xie Nanqiao, and then slowly moved to Bai Yun, who was being held in his hand with a withered aura, a flash of cold light passing through his eyes.

It was precisely because they were concerned about Bai Yun's life that this group of experts from the Cosmic Alliance did not take action immediately.

Otherwise, Xun Xiuyuan's act of openly enveloping the Blue Star with World Power would have been enough to trigger a life-and-death battle that would sweep across the sea of stars.

Xun Xiuyuan stared at Bai Guang before him, his gaze like lightning.

Although it was their first formal meeting, he had long been familiar with the other's appearance through light and shadow records.