The emerging edge and the approaching darkness

During their days on the spaceship, Ye Qiu and Zi Li devoted themselves entirely to Cultivate, becoming increasingly proficient in controlling their newly acquired powers.

Ye Qiu held the star dawn sword, and every swing could channel the surrounding Star Power to form dazzling light and shadows, as if gathering the power of the entire Universe at the tip of his sword.

"Watch this sword strike, it can sever the stars!" Ye Qiu shouted, unleashing a brand-new sword technique that incorporated Fusion of various powers.

A brilliant Star Sword Qi shot into the sky, piercing directly through the high-intensity energy barrier simulated in the spaceship training room; the barrier shattered instantly, turning into countless flickering energy fragments that dissipated into the air.

"This power is simply beyond imagination!" Alicia, who was watching from the side, exclaimed, her eyes filled with admiration for Ye Qiu's formidable strength.

Zi Li smiled as she looked at Ye Qiu, her eyes intertwined with love and pride: "You always bring us surprises; by now, I fear you have few rivals left."

Ye Qiu put away his sword, tilted his head slightly, and wore a confident smile: "This is far from enough; the strength of the Dark Abyss is unfathomable, and we must keep getting stronger."

Although he was humble in his words, he knew clearly in his heart that his strength had now reached a new height, giving him absolute confidence to face most enemies.

After a period of Cultivate, the spaceship arrived at a bustling interstellar trading planet.

This planet gathered races and factions from various galaxies and was exceptionally lively.

Ye Qiu and his team decided to replenish some supplies here while also gathering the latest news about the Dark Abyss.

As soon as they stepped into the trading market, they attracted the attention of many.

The powerful aura radiating from Ye Qiu and the unique light emitted by the star dawn sword made those around them turn their heads.

"Look, who is that person? His aura is so powerful, and that sword looks like it is by no means an ordinary object," a short, green-skinned alien whispered.

"I don't know, but he looks like an extraordinary figure," a large, scale-covered alien next to him replied.

Ye Qiu paid no attention to the gazes of the people around him as he led Zi Li and his team members through the market.

In front of a stall, Ye Qiu saw a crystal emitting a strange light.

"Boss, what is special about this crystal?" Ye Qiu asked.

The stall owner was a three-eyed alien who looked Ye Qiu over, a flash of greed in his eyes: "This customer, this is an energy crystal excavated from an ancient ruin; it contains powerful energy and can be used to enhance the power of weapons. However, this thing is not cheap."

Ye Qiu picked up the crystal, sensed it slightly, and had a judgment in his heart.

Although this crystal had some energy, it did not have much value to him.

However, he sensed that the boss had ill intentions and seemed to want to make a big profit from them, the outsiders.

"You dare to say this thing is not cheap? You are asking for an exorbitant price," Ye Qiu sneered and threw the crystal back onto the stall casually.

The boss's expression changed: "What kind of attitude is that? If you don't know the goods, don't talk nonsense here."

Ye Qiu crossed his arms and looked disdainful: "I think you are trying to scam us outsiders. This quality of energy crystal is nothing but ordinary goods in my eyes."

People around heard Ye Qiu's words and gathered around, wanting to see what was going on.

The boss was annoyed and embarrassed: "What do you know! If you have the ability, take out something better for us to see."

The corners of Ye Qiu's mouth lifted slightly as he took out a high-quality energy crystal obtained from the Tomb of the Stars from his storage space.

As soon as this crystal appeared, the surroundings suddenly lit up with a brilliant glow, and the powerful energy it contained made everyone present feel a strong sense of oppression.

"This... what kind of crystal is this? I have never seen such powerful energy fluctuations!" a veteran interstellar merchant said in surprise.

Ye Qiu played with the crystal in his hand and said indifferently: "Compared to mine, yours is like waste rock. You still dare to brag here without knowing your own worth."

The stall owner's face became very ugly; he did not expect Ye Qiu to take out such a precious crystal.

Amidst the mockery of the crowd, he packed up his stall in shame.

"Wow, Ye Qiu, you were so cool just now! You directly stunned that greedy boss," Zi Li said with a smile.

Ye Qiu smiled and put his arm around Zi Li: "For people like this, you have to show them some color. Trying to play tricks in front of me is still a bit too naive."

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out in the crowd.

A group of people wearing black armor came charging through, emitting an evil aura, and wherever they went, people scrambled to avoid them.

"It's people from the Dark Abyss! Everyone, be careful!" someone shouted.

Ye Qiu's eyes instantly turned cold as he gripped the star dawn sword tightly: "Finally ran into you; you've come at the right time."

When this group from the Dark Abyss saw Ye Qiu and the others, a leader-like figure walked over and looked Ye Qiu up and down: "Who are you people? How dare you be so arrogant on our Dark Abyss territory."

Ye Qiu sneered: "You in the Dark Abyss have committed countless evils in the Universe, yet you dare to claim this is your territory? Today, I want to see just how arrogant you can be."

The leader's face sank: "Hmph, you reckless guy. Today, I will let you know the consequences of offending our Dark Abyss."

After saying this, he waved his hand, and his subordinates immediately rushed toward Ye Qiu and the others.

Ye Qiu was not afraid at all; he unleashed the Thousand Miles in an Instant skill and appeared in the middle of the enemies in an instant.

The star dawn sword danced in his hands, each swing carrying powerful Star Power, knocking back the rushing enemies one after another.

"Just relying on you small fries, you want to deal with me? It is simply overestimating your own abilities," Ye Qiu mocked while fighting.

Those subordinates of the Dark Abyss were simply vulnerable before Ye Qiu's formidable strength.

Their attacks were like tickling to Ye Qiu, while Ye Qiu's counterattacks left them injured and falling to the ground one by one.

The leader saw this and took action himself.

He held a long black blade in his hand, the blade emitting an aura of darkness, and slashed fiercely at Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu easily dodged to the side, then backhanded a sword strike, directly severing the leader's long blade.

"Your weapon is nothing more than this," Ye Qiu said coldly.

The leader looked in horror at the long blade broken into two in his hand; he did not expect Ye Qiu's strength to be so powerful.

Before he could react, Ye Qiu kicked him flying, and he fell heavily to the ground.

"Go back and tell your superiors in the Dark Abyss that I, Ye Qiu, will definitely settle the score with them; tell them to wash their necks and wait," Ye Qiu shouted loudly, his voice echoing throughout the trading market.

The surrounding people cheered when they saw the people from the Dark Abyss being defeated by Ye Qiu so easily.

They were full of admiration for Ye Qiu, because in this Universe, there are very few people who dare to openly oppose the Dark Abyss.

"Ye Qiu, you are amazing! Now the Dark Abyss will definitely know how powerful we are," Alicia said excitedly.

Zi Li looked at Ye Qiu, her eyes full of love and pride: "You are so domineering every time you fight; I am really proud of you."

Ye Qiu smiled and said: "This is just a small test of skill; the real battle is yet to come. We must let the Dark Abyss know that their evil deeds will not succeed."

After this conflict, the reputation of Ye Qiu and his team became famous throughout the stars.

Many people knew that there was a strong man named Ye Qiu who dared to draw his sword in front of the Dark Abyss.

However, the Dark Abyss would not easily let Ye Qiu and the others go.

Shortly after they left the trading planet, a group of elite warships from the Dark Abyss chased after them.

"Multiple Dark Abyss warships detected approaching rapidly; the enemy's strength is formidable, please prepare for battle," the spaceship's intelligent System issued a warning.

Ye Qiu came to the console and looked at the warships gradually approaching on the screen without a trace of fear on his face: "They've come at the right time; I was just worrying about not being able to find them. This time, I will make sure they never return."

He quickly directed his team members to activate the spaceship's defense System and weapon System.

At the same time, he put on his special combat suit, preparing to strike personally once again.

"Zi Li, you stay on the spaceship and command; I will go meet them," Ye Qiu said.

Although Zi Li was worried, she nodded firmly: "You must be careful; I will provide support for you on the spaceship."

Ye Qiu walked out of the spaceship and stood in the Universe.

The Dark Abyss warships had arrived close by, and one by one, the warships fired powerful beams of dark energy, shooting toward Ye Qiu and the spaceship.

Ye Qiu unleashed the Star Guardian Shield, blocking all the energy beams.

The Star Guardian Shield emitted a brilliant light, forming a sharp contrast with the dark energy beams.

"You think these attacks can hurt me and my spaceship? Too naive," Ye Qiu said disdainfully.

He unleashed the Ancient Star Illusory Moon Art, and powerful energy burst out from his body, forming a huge energy vortex.

The energy vortex swept toward the Dark Abyss warships, instantly dragging several warships into it.

The warships struggled in the energy vortex, emitting bursts of wailing sounds, and were finally torn to pieces by the powerful energy.

"This is the consequence of being my enemy!" Ye Qiu roared, his voice spreading throughout the Universe, making the people of the Dark Abyss feel incomparably terrified.

The commander of the Dark Abyss was shocked to see Ye Qiu so powerful.

He did not expect that a single person could possess such terrifying strength.

But as an elite of the Dark Abyss, he would not easily retreat.

"All warships, concentrate fire and attack that guy!" After the commander gave the order, numerous warships fired their most powerful dark energy beams together, and these energy beams converged like a huge black python, pouncing toward Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu's eyes sharpened, his hands quickly formed seals, and he chanted: "Starry Radiance over the Heavens, Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Ancestor!"

In an instant, the surrounding starlight condensed into countless shining light swords, whistling as they rushed toward the black python-like energy beam.

The collision between the two produced a violent explosion, and the light illuminated this part of the Universe's starry sky.

Taking this opportunity, Ye Qiu flashed his figure and rushed toward the flagship of the Dark Abyss like a meteor.

The defense System on the flagship was fully activated, with various protective barriers layered one upon another.

Ye Qiu, however, was fearless; he swung the star dawn sword, and the blade released the ultimate Star Power, like a scorching drill, forcibly breaking through one barrier after another.

Just as he was about to board the flagship, a giant cannon port suddenly opened on the side of the flagship, and a heaven-destroying and earth-shattering dark energy was gathering.

Ye Qiu secretly thought it was bad; it was too late to dodge at this moment.

At the critical moment, Zi Li controlled the spaceship to fire a purification beam, neutralizing part of the dark energy.

Ye Qiu seized the opportunity and successfully boarded the flagship; a thrilling close-quarters battle was about to unfold.