Stellar Transformation-Chapter 164: Episode 8: The Return of Qin Yu - 1: Returning Home

Chapter 164: Episode 8: The Return of Qin Yu Chapter 1: Returning Home

Hidden Dragon Continent, teeming with population.

Qin Yu and dozens of others traveled through the sky, shuttling through the ethereal mists.

Below, wisps of cooking smoke and multiple layers of human figures were visible. Compared to the boundless ocean, the human population of the Hidden Dragon Continent was considerably larger — a single town contained tens of thousands, while a large city reached hundreds of thousands.

"The three great dynasties of the Hidden Dragon Continent, this is the Ming Dynasty," Qin Yu remarked

He took a deep breath, and even amidst the clouds and mist, with his keen spiritual sense, he still picked up the familiar scent of the soil. This was something impossible to breathe in the ocean, the scent of home.

"Big Brother," Hei Yu’s bright eyes also turned towards Qin Yu, who couldn’t help but smile at Hei Yu gently.

Initially, Qin Yu and Hei Yu had relied on each other, a young boy and a fledgling hawk, and had finally come all the way here and ventured out of the Hidden Dragon Continent. Stirring waves in the Undersea Demon Cultivator World, nearly a decade had passed, and now Qin Yu and Hei Yu had finally returned.

"Qin Yu, what’s the matter?" Li’er asked softly in a gentle voice.

Qin Yu smiled and said, "This is my hometown, my homeland lies in the Hidden Dragon Continent. Right now, beneath our feet lies the Ming Dynasty of the three great dynasties, while my home is in the Qin Dynasty." Qin Yu had no reservations nor did he mind the presence of others nearby.

The people from the Green Dragon Palace, Bishui Mansion, and Penglai Immortal Domain all glanced at Qin Yu.

Their hearing was exceptionally good, and naturally, they heard Qin Yu’s words. In their eyes, Qin Yu was the Master of Star Pavilion, a ruler in the Undersea Demon Cultivation World. Yet... was Qin Yu actually from the Hidden Dragon Continent?

"Why? Are all of you curious? Oh, I forgot to tell everyone, I am not a demon beast, I am human," Qin Yu said, looking at the people around him calmly and composedly.

The dozens of people flying were startled, having heard Qin Yu mention he was from the Hidden Dragon Continent, and some had harbored doubts. Now that Qin Yu clearly stated so, it confirmed their speculations—Qin Yu was indeed human.

"What are all of you looking at? Can’t a human stay in the Undersea Demon Cultivator World? Besides, my second brother, Hou Fei, is a divine beast. Do you question whether I qualify to be the Master of Star Pavilion?" Qin Yu glanced around at everyone, his gaze slightly icy.

The Green Dragon laughed and said, "Ha ha... Brother Qin Yu, I truly admire you. You, a human, dared to venture into the Undersea Demon Cultivator World. But whether Demon Cultivators, Cultivators of Immortality, or Demon Cultivators, the differences aren’t significant. Regardless of the type of cultivation, strength is what matters most. Who here dares question your qualification as Pavilion Master?"

"Three-eyed, do you question it?" the Green Dragon looked towards the Three-eyed Ancestor.

The Three-eyed Ancestor, with his floating green hair, chuckled, "Question what? Brother Qin Yu himself is sufficiently strong, not to mention his brother Hou Fei is a divine beast. Their role as Masters of Star Pavilion is undoubtedly certain."

With the other three major forces of the Undersea Demon Cultivators present, now that both the Green Dragon Palace and Bishui Mansion had spoken up, as for the Nine Evil Hall, would they dare to question?

"Master Qin Yu truly has courage, I admire that," Di Long said ambiguously, while Di Jian and the others remained silent.

Qin Yu, seemingly oblivious to Di Long’s sarcasm, nodded and said, "This Hidden Dragon Continent is my place, where I am the host. Naturally, I should perform the duties of a host, and first, let me introduce the Hidden Dragon Continent to you all."

"Then we thank Master Qin Yu," True Master Yan Xu said with a smile.

Yida also looked towards Qin Yu, showing friendliness.

Qin Yu smiled and said, "This Hidden Dragon Continent is divided into three great dynasties. The first one is the Qin Dynasty, then the Ming Dynasty, and finally, the Han Dynasty. The population of each dynasty is in the billions, collectively reaching a staggering ten billion."

"Ten billion!" The Green Dragon exclaimed, "Ordinary people are indeed numerous. The Overseas Cultivation World, in terms of area, is much larger than this Hidden Dragon Continent, but in terms of population, it doesn’t even reach ten million, while here, the mortals nearly reach ten billion."

True Master Yan Xu said with a faint smile, "Although there are many mortals, their strength is too weak. They are simply not on the same level as us Cultivators."

"True Master Yan Xu is right. A hundred billion, huh, if we really wanted to slaughter them all, we would only need a hundred Cultivators, and we could definitely wipe this continent clean," said a big man from the Purple Flame Demon Prison, his long hair blood-red.

Yida coldly snorted, "Jiao Jiu, if you want your Flame Demon Sect to be annihilated, go ahead and slaughter them."

This time, Yida brought along Jiao Jiu and Situ Xue, both of whom had reached the Early Kongming stage and were also the ones Yida had locked up in prison for three full years.

"Just talking," Jiao Jiu huffed.

Qin Yu continued, "There are indeed many mortals in Hidden Dragon Continent, but there are also a vast number of demon beasts. In the east of Hidden Dragon Continent lies an boundless Primordial Wilderness, packed with large numbers of demon beasts. The deeper one goes, the more formidable the demon beasts become, with some in the depths possibly at the Tribulation Crossing or Great Success stages."

Qin Yu’s statement wasn’t without basis.

Initially, Lei Wei had left behind books describing this Primordial Wilderness. Even Lei Wei dared not venture too deep into it. From this, one could determine the ferocity of the demon beasts deep within the wilderness, especially since Lei Wei was capable of killing Great Success Stage Cultivators.

"Tribulation Crossing stage, Great Success stage?"

Azure Dragon, Three-eyed Ancestor, True Master Yan Xu, Yida, and the others all had drastic changes in expression.

If the demon beasts were of the Tribulation Crossing and Great Success stages, this group of people would not be able to oppose them at all.

"Brother Qin Yu, are you sure? This is no joking matter," Azure Dragon said seriously to Qin Yu, having heard of the Primordial Wilderness in Hidden Dragon Continent before. However, the Overseas Cultivation World always looked down on the mortals of Hidden Dragon Continent, thinking the Primordial Wilderness contained only ordinary demon beasts.

No one expected Qin Yu to say today that there were Tribulation Crossing and Great Success stage demon beasts in the Primordial Wilderness.

"Of course, I’m sure," Qin Yu said seriously. "This is recounted in the books left by my sect."

Indeed, this was detailed in the books left by Qin Yu’s sect, but to Azure Dragon and the others, this directly linked Qin Yu’s sect with Uncle Lan.

"If that’s the case, then it’s most likely true," Azure Dragon and the others became solemn.

The most powerful in the Overseas Cultivation World was Azure Dragon, an Early Kongming Divine Beast, comparable to a Cultivator in the Early Stage of Tribulation Crossing. However, there were Tribulation Crossing and Great Success stage demon beasts in the Primordial Wilderness, and typically the top-tier among demon beasts were Divine Beasts.

"If they are Tribulation Crossing and Great Success stage Divine Beasts, then..." thinking about this, even Azure Dragon felt a chill in his heart.

Suddenly, everyone from the Overseas Cultivation World started to worry.

"Haha, everyone, don’t worry too much. The further into the Primordial Wilderness you go, the stronger the demon beasts become. As long as we don’t venture too deep and provoke those formidable demon beasts, isn’t that all? Why worry so much?" Qin Yu reassured them.

"A bunch of cowards," Yida sneered.

Azure Dragon coldly glanced at Yida, "Yida, the courage of a mere man is the fool’s way."

Although Azure Dragon was the premier expert in the Overseas Cultivation World, Yida was a Late-stage Kongming Demon Cultivator, and the gap in strength between him and Azure Dragon was not significant. Moreover, Yida’s methods of attack were extremely peculiar, and he did not fear Azure Dragon.

"Let’s not quarrel, everyone. We came here to search for the ninth Jade Sword, not to battle with the Primordial Wilderness demonic beasts," True Master Yan Xu said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, everyone relaxed.

"Haha, right, what is there to worry about? We’re merely searching for the ninth Jade Sword. How does it concern us how fierce the demon beasts in the depths of the Primordial Wilderness are?" Lou Ke laughed heartily from beside the Three-eyed Ancestor.

Everyone talked along the way but flew at great speed.

"The Qin Dynasty, we have arrived at the Qin Dynasty."

Qin Yu’s eyes sparkled with colorful lights.

"Qin Yu, didn’t you say your hometown is in the Qin Dynasty, are you going home now?" Li’er said with a smile, "If we’re home, let’s visit your family first. I bet they’ll be thrilled to see you."

Qin Yu looked at each city and town, shaking his head and said, "My father and the others should be within the Qin Dynasty, but I have no idea where they are at this moment. I only know where my second brother is."

Qin Zheng, now the Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, would naturally stay in the Imperial Palace unless something big happened.

"Brother Qin Yu, don’t worry. Let’s go search for the ninth Jade Sword first. We’ll have results soon, just a day or two. After that, you can go back and reunite with your family," Azure Dragon laughed heartily and then frowned slightly, "Qin Yu, how many years have you been in cultivation? Are your mortal parents still around?"

Qin Yu was taken aback.

"Green Dragon Palace Master, you are mistaken, my father is also a Cultivator," Qin Yu explained.

Azure Dragon immediately understood. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

They continued their journey, heading directly east.

"We’ve already passed the Eastern Domain Three Prefectures, still heading east—are we targeting the Primordial Wilderness for this ninth Jade Sword?" Qin Yu frowned.

Hearing Qin Yu’s words, the dozens of flying people all furrowed their brows. They all looked towards the eight Jade Swords flying eastward without any hesitation. As time passed, they flew beyond the Eastern Domain Three Prefectures.

Upon entering the border of the Primordial Wilderness, they vividly felt an increase in the concentration of spiritual energy.

"This Primordial Wilderness indeed seems like a good place," Azure Dragon exclaimed in admiration.

Qin Yu then announced loudly, "Everyone, do not underestimate the power of the demon beasts here in the Primordial Wilderness. Last time, I encountered two divine beasts on the outskirts. Everyone, please be careful."

"Two divine beasts?" Azure Dragon furrowed his brows—divine beasts had exceptional talents and cultivated very quickly. "There were already two divine beasts in the periphery; how many divine beasts does the Primordial Wilderness actually contain? Have divine beasts become so common now?"

Hou Fei said, "Gaga, Azure Dragon, are you scared? But indeed, the density of demonic beasts in the Primordial Wilderness is much higher than in the Overseas Cultivation World, let’s fly a bit slower. Be cautious."

Unconsciously, the group began to slow down, for this was the Primordial Wilderness.

"Eh?"

Qin Yu spotted that grassland—back then, it was on that grassland where Qin Yu met the Dragon Rock Lion. Not far from the Dragon Rock Lion was the Divine Beast Red Bird, yet now, Qin Yu could not detect the presence of any divine beasts. The grassland didn’t look like before, without any other demon beasts.

The current grassland was filled with ferocious demon beasts.

"Where has the Dragon Rock Lion gone?" Qin Yu wondered. It had been only ten years, yet both the Dragon Rock Lion and Red Bird had vanished.

Suddenly—

"What’s happening with the Jade Swords?" Everyone noticed that the eight flying swords began to tremble as if affected by something, trembling as if they wanted to fly in different directions. The trembling sound grew louder and louder.

True Master Yan Xu immediately commanded, "Everyone, something mysterious is going on in the Primordial Wilderness, and my secret technique has failed. Quickly, retrieve your flying swords."

Immediately, everyone hurriedly retracted their Jade Swords.

"Yan Xu, what exactly is happening?" Azure Dragon demanded.

True Master Yan Xu also shook his head in confusion, "Actually, I’m not clear what exactly is happening either. Logically, these eight Jade Swords should fly in one direction and eventually reach the location of the ninth Jade Sword. But just now... these eight flying swords strangely tried to fly in different directions. That’s absurd; there’s only one ninth Jade Sword, it should definitely be in one place. Why would the eight Jade Swords try to fly in different directions?"

Upon hearing this, everyone also understood the anomaly.

If the ninth Jade Sword was definitely in one direction, why would the eight Jade Swords try to fly in different directions?

"Now, the only method is... to summon our fellow Cultivators to rush over here and begin a Spiritual Sense search, area by area," the Three-eyed Ancestor said coldly.

At this moment, both the Three-eyed Ancestor and Azure Dragon felt helpless.

Since the Star Pavilion was the closest to the Hidden Dragon Continent, initially, the two cave mansions given to Qin Yu by Azure Dragon and the Three-eyed Ancestor were also the closest to the Star Pavilion and the Hidden Dragon Continent.

The Primordial Wilderness was vast, filled with forests, deep mountains, and ravines.

It was impossible for just these dozens of people to search by themselves; who knew how long it would take—they had to rely on reinforcements now.

Instantly, Azure Dragon, the Three-eyed Ancestor, Di Long, Yida, and True Master Yan Xu almost simultaneously took out their Communication Orders and began giving orders to their subordinates to start mobilizing their forces towards the Hidden Dragon Continent.

From then on, a large number of forces from the Overseas Cultivation World gathered towards the Hidden Dragon Continent, naturally stirring a great commotion.

"Everyone, I’ll head home first. This Qin Dynasty is my home. If anyone wants to visit, I can arrange for someone,"

Qin Yu said to everyone with a smile.

Immediately, this group of top figures from the Overseas Cultivation World bid farewell to Qin Yu one by one, and all said they would visit Qin Yu whenever they had time to thoroughly enjoy the Hidden Dragon Continent. Then, Qin Yu, along with Li’er, Hou Fei, and Hei Yu, flew towards the Qin Dynasty.

"Father, I’m back," Qin Yu said, a wave of uncontrollable excitement on his face.

Li’er laughed and said, "Qin Yu, look at you, you’re all smiles. By the way, when you meet your father, how do you plan to introduce us?"

"Feifei and Little Yu are of course my brothers, but as for you... Big Sister? No, not good. Well, my father is very wise, he should figure it out, there’s probably no need for me to say it, I’m a bit shy," Qin Yu teased, then he suddenly accelerated, shooting through the air like a streak of light.

Li’er, blushing with anger, momentarily chased after him.

"Let go, that hurts!" Qin Yu’s cry of pain echoed...

(End of Chapter One~~)

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