In the Starfield of the Night Sky.
Zhan Qiong and his group followed the trail of the cloud formations.
Finally, we saw a purple life-bearing star.
"Is this their goal?"
A strange light flickered in Zhan Qiong's eyes, and the purple planet was constantly being decomposed and differentiated in his eyes.
After a long while, the strange light in his eyes faded.
Everyone turned to look at him.
"A level four life star, only a step away from level five."
"So, this is an unripe fruit," Xingyi said.
Zhan Qiong nodded slightly: "A level 5 lifeline that is about to mature, no wonder they would travel thousands of miles to come here."
"Tsk tsk tsk! I'm afraid Yun Xiang and the others never imagined that we would be waiting for them here."
"The thought of snatching the duck from their hands makes my blood boil!"
Everyone was excited, rubbing their hands together, eager to take action and crush Yun Xiang and his group right now.
Zhan Qiong remained calm, then suddenly said, "Since the fruit still needs some time to ripen..."
"Then I'm going to go back to Earth first."
As soon as he finished speaking, the other five people looked puzzled.
Before anyone could ask, Zhan Qiong spoke up, "I have a vague premonition."
"That Su Yu won't be so easy to deal with."
“I need to see him erased in person before I can be at ease.”
Yingmo said in a deep voice, "Brother, aren't you being a little too worried?"
"Blue Star has only just transformed into a level four life-bearing planet."
"No matter how powerful Su Yu is, it's impossible for him to have the ability to turn the situation around right now."
"Besides, haven't you already informed those elders?"
"That's right. Even if the fruit isn't ripe yet, Yunxiang and his group could make a move at any time."
"Brother, I think you should stop traveling back and forth. Even if things don't go well, there's still Qiong Chi on Blue Star."
“If something really happens, he won’t just stand by and do nothing,” Bai Yao added, trying to persuade him.
In their view, Earth is nothing more than a captive backyard.
No matter what, it can't stir up any trouble.
In comparison, competitors like Yunxiang, which are of the same generation, are clearly more important.
Despite everyone's attempts to persuade him, Zhan Qiong remained unmoved.
Instead, he looked at them with an even more serious expression.
"Although for the past few hundred years, Earth has been under our control."
"But don't forget, what happened last time was enough to prove that Blue Star is definitely a planet with the potential for advanced life."
"A planet with the potential of advanced life forms, and currently in the process of recovery, a prodigy that has been the most amazing in thousands of years, and is in no way inferior to our contemporaries."
"We are all unsure what kind of power these two things will unleash when combined."
"Even if the cloud elephant completely devours this planet, with Blue Star around, it won't fall behind us."
"But if Earth falls, we may both be in mortal danger."
Upon hearing this, Xingyi, Baiyao, and the others also became serious.
Humans are bound by habitual thinking; they have ruled and domesticated the blue planet for hundreds of years.
Therefore, even though Su Yu had recently unleashed power that could reach the eleventh or even twelfth rank.
They will still subconsciously believe that Earth is always under their control.
Like in the previous centuries, no matter how much effort is put in, it won't make much of a splash.
Only now did Zhan Qiong remind them in an extremely serious manner.
Only then did everyone realize that this time, the situation did seem somewhat different.
"Big brother, how about I go back with you?" Pu Yun'er offered.
The others also hesitated to speak.
Just a second ago, Yunxiang and the others were incredibly excited and eager to get started.
That no longer matters.
Seeing this, Zhan Qiong smiled and said, "That's not necessary. Although some things do need to be taken seriously."
"But there's no need to pay too much attention to it."
"Yun Xiang and his group of seven, even if they really make their move ahead of schedule."
"With the five of you here, it shouldn't be a problem to hold out until I get back."
"Of course, we might not even need you to come back, boss, to take care of them." Ying Mo patted his chest vigorously.
Having said that, Zhan Qiong prepared to set off immediately.
Before they could even say a few words of farewell, their expressions changed drastically, and they all froze on the spot.
"An SSS-level mission issued through the Origin World?"
"The mission location is in this part of our star system."
The group of six looked at each other, then all turned their gazes toward Zhan Qiong.
"SSS-level exploration missions also specifically emphasize that all mission teams must help each other."
"This must be the first time in recent years that we've been explicitly asked to cooperate with each other, right?"
Zhan Qiong's eyes narrowed into slits, revealing a hint of coldness.
"So, does that mean we can't attack Yunxiang and the others?" Yingmo said, somewhat displeased.
Whale Bull sneered: "Rules are rules, but there's an old saying on Earth: 'The mountains are high and the emperor is far away.'"
Even if we actually take action, so what?
The group exchanged glances, as if they had already made up their minds.
Zhan Qiong said coldly, "No, this is the first time the Lost Lands has issued a mission that requires us to cooperate."
"That means we must have enemies of the same or even greater level."
"If we fight amongst ourselves now, we will only suffer the consequences when the enemy arrives."
"Moreover, since the Realm Lord has issued such an order."
"That means that this time we definitely won't let them go so easily like before."
"You must know that there are no secrets before the origin."
Zhan Qiong's words immediately dispelled everyone's thoughts of killing him to silence him.
Xingyi nodded slightly and then asked, "Big brother, do you still want to come back now?"
"I'm wondering now, what exactly is hidden in a mission that the Realm Lord personally issues and forbids us from competing with each other?"
“SSS-level exploration missions will also involve opponents of the same or even higher level.”
"This star field will probably eventually attract a world lord-level being."
"There might be a Dao artifact appearing here." Zhan Qiong's thoughts gradually became clear.
"Then we!!!"
Upon hearing the words "Dao artifact," even the usually composed Pu Yun'er became excited.
Looking at the burning desire called ambition in everyone's eyes.
Zhan Qiong sneered: "Note that our mission is merely exploration."
"A true Dao artifact would be the most terrifying death warrant in the world for us."
"Blue Star can no longer be returned to. Let Qiong Chi completely hide Blue Star and the wasteland."
"The rewards for an SSS-level mission far exceed those for a single Blue Star!"
"clear!"
......
at the same time.
In front of the Cangshan Heaven and Earth Gate, which has been completely closed.
Su Yu held his sword with both hands, his sharp aura soaring straight into the sky!
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