87: A person's life is such that when death comes, death comes.

"Sea of Stars..."

Dongfang Yingxue looked at the boundless ocean before her and murmured.

This ocean was different from ordinary oceans.

It wasn't water that seemed to flow on the surface, but rather billions of starlight rays constantly churning.

Every surge brought with it endless tides of Star Power, appearing incredibly magnificent.

This was a forbidden zone for the Human Race Cultivators; almost no Cultivator dared to set foot here.

On the other side of this boundless Sea of Stars lay the Boundless Demonic Domain and the Myriad Demon Kingdom.

And deep within the Sea of Stars, there existed beings of unknown antiquity.

Those unknown, terrifying existences were all trapped within by the Ancient Grand Formation left behind from ancient times in the Sea of Stars.

Rumor had it that this Ancient Grand Formation was finally successfully established through the painstaking efforts of countless Human Race powerhouses.

But now... Dongfang Yingxue closed her eyes and quietly sensed the Ancient Grand Formation around the Sea of Stars.

It seemed... there was no damage; everything was still operating normally.

After sensing for a while, Dongfang Yingxue's expression grew a bit more confused.

If that's the case, why would That Woman, Nether Moon... Wait...!

Dongfang Yingxue suddenly frowned slightly; she sensed that something seemed wrong deep within the Sea of Stars.

It seems... I need to go deep into the Sea of Stars once.

Dongfang Yingxue gave a soft sigh, and then vanished from the spot in a flash.

Not long after she left, Nether Moon's figure appeared.

"That stupid woman, she just dove straight into the Sea of Stars without a second thought?"

Nether Moon said with a hint of exasperation.

"If it weren't for the fact that you are his Revered Master, I wouldn't bother with you, humph~"

Nether Moon curled her lip and whispered.

After all, if Gu Yuan found out she had left his Revered Master to die, he would surely blame her.

Damn it... why does it have to be this annoying woman!

Nether Moon gave a light snort, and then her figure also disappeared from the spot... "Little Noodle, I remember the Liyue Sword Sect is quite far from the Taiyi Dao Sect, right? So I think there's no need to rush there; we might as well treat the journey as a fun trip."

On the boat-shaped aircraft, Gu Yuan asked Yun Qingci.

Yun Qingci nodded upon hearing this, her tone very lighthearted.

"That's right, after all, we're crossing domains, so the distance is definitely far. Tian Mei, Xi Nian, when the time comes, I'll take you for a good tour of our Liyue Sword Sect."

Yun Qingci giggled at Tian Mei and Xi Nian.

Gu Yuan rolled his eyes after hearing that.

"What's so great about your Sword Sect? There are swords everywhere, and the buildings have no style at all. If you ask me... cough... forget it, never mind."

As Gu Yuan spoke, he noticed Little Noodle was glaring at him fuming with rage.

To avoid Little Noodle scratching him in a fit of embarrassment and anger, Gu Yuan decisively chose to shut up.

Yun Qingci snorted and said:

"I've noted down everything you said. I'll tell Revered Master when the time comes. Humph, insulting our Sword Sect—Revered Master will cut you down with one sword strike."

Cough... thinking of Luoying, who was a Sword Immortal, falling into his arms with a blushing face, Gu Yuan couldn't help but chuckle.

When that time comes, who knows who will be 'cutting' whom.

Tian Mei and Xi Nian glanced at each other, then both suppressed a smile.

After spending some time with Gu Yuan and the others, Tian Mei could clearly feel their attitude towards her.

It was an attitude that treated her as one of their own.

Whether it was daily interactions or chatting, Tian Mei could feel a faint sense of warmth.

And this feeling was something she had never experienced before.

Back when she was still a heavenly dao incarnation, her mission was only to continuously correct the errors in the origin of the great dao.

Or to execute other orders issued by the Heavenly Dao.

It could be said that before meeting Gu Yuan, Tian Mei's life had been pale and dull.

However, now... Tian Mei looked at the bantering Gu Yuan and Yun Qingci, and Xi Nian, who was smiling on the side.

She suddenly felt that such days seemed quite nice.

Just then, the entire boat-shaped aircraft suddenly shook violently.

Then Xi Nian pointed out the porthole and said:

"Hmm? Gu Yuan, look outside. Has something happened?"

"Hmm...?"

Gu Yuan, Yun Qingci, and Tian Mei all looked out the porthole after hearing Xi Nian's words.

They saw that the boat-shaped aircraft seemed to be passing through a valley.

And at this moment, the entire valley seemed to be shaking violently.

An eerie aura was constantly seeping out from within it.

It seemed the boat-shaped aircraft had just been shaken by an attack from that aura.

What's the situation?

Gu Yuan's expression was somewhat solemn.

"Come on, let's go out and see what exactly is happening."

Yun Qingci and the other two women nodded upon hearing this, and the group left the aircraft.

After Gu Yuan and the others left the aircraft, they discovered that many Cultivators had gathered in front of the valley.

Judging by their clothing, they seemed to belong to a Sect.

However, their strength was not great; it was likely just a small Sect.

"Fellow disciples, sealing demons and exorcising monsters is our duty. No matter the cost, we must not let the things in this valley come out!"

A Cultivator who looked like an old man raised his sword and roared.

He then led the charge, being the first to rush into the valley.

The ground within the valley was already constantly collapsing and cracking open.

And from those cracks, black-colored monsters emitting an eerie aura were continuously seeping out.

As the old Cultivator rushed into the valley, the others followed closely behind, charging together at those eerie monsters.

"In a person's life, one should die when it is time to die. Even if we must die today, we absolutely cannot let those monsters out!"

"Having cultivated for decades, today is the time for us Cultivators to show our worth. How delightful, how delightful!"

"When monsters run rampant, we Cultivators must die before the common people, even if we perish on the spot!"

...Although the many Cultivators of this Sect did not have high cultivation levels, their Dao Hearts were extremely firm.

Facing those powerful and eerie monsters, not a single person was afraid.

Everyone raised their swords and charged forward relentlessly toward the eerie monsters.

Gu Yuan and the others saw this and looked at each other.

Then, before Gu Yuan could even speak, Yun Qingci drew her zi ying sword and rushed forward.

"The Liyue Sword Sect has always taken slaying demons and exorcising monsters as its duty. Gu Yuan, I'm going in first!"

Looking at Little Noodle who had already rushed up, Gu Yuan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a chuckle.

This girl really is impatient.

"Xi Nian, Tian Mei, let's go too. I feel those eerie monsters are quite unusual."

Hearing Gu Yuan's words, both Xi Nian and Tian Mei nodded.

But in Tian Mei's eyes, there was a hint of disbelief.

Those things... why would they appear in this world...?"