The final outcome of that battle, the Dragon Shadow was unaware, as it was in a state of suppression and was teleported along with the Nine Provinces.

But one would think those Nine Provinces cultivators left behind must have met with misfortune.

Ten thousand years have passed, and the Nine Provinces cultivators have long inherited through countless generations, unaware of the brilliance of the former Nine Provinces era. Yet, in the face of crisis, they still demonstrated the same courage and decisiveness as the cultivators of that ancient time.

Two eras separated by a vast expanse of millennia, with equally vast differences in cultivation level, yet identical choices.

The Dragon Shadow somewhat doubted, could such traits be inherited?

Or is this a characteristic rooted deep within the spirit of the human race?

It had felt the great battle of that time, once struggling to break free, wishing to aid the cultivators of the former Nine Provinces era, but ultimately did not succeed.

Its struggles were surely noticed by the powerful beings of the ancient Nine Provinces, especially by the companion who sealed it, but the other had no intention of releasing it, because both understood that once released, it would inevitably make the same choice.

The human race could fight to the death without retreat, hence why shouldn't the noble Dragon Race do the same?

Therefore, it was teleported along with the Nine Provinces, and that companion left it with Nine Provinces, both a protection and a trust!

The teleported Nine Provinces was entrusted to it, nobody told it this, but it understood its companion's intentions.

After ten thousand years and numerous reflections, it also noticed some doubts, even questioned the peculiarities behind its sealing, because the mistake it made back then was minor, but that companion insisted on sealing it.

Perhaps at that time, the cultivators of the former Nine Provinces era had already realized a great crisis was imminent, a disaster caused by the former Nine Provinces human race which naturally needed to be resolved by them, nobody wished to involve an innocent Dragon Race.

Sealing it in advance was to completely sever any intention of it participating in battle.

How could a supreme treasure like the Heaven's Augury Compass be refined in a single day? No matter how powerful the cultivators of the former Nine Provinces era were, refining it required a lot of time, so when it was sealed, those people had already begun the crafting of the Heaven's Augury Compass!

Many things gradually became clear afterward, which is why in the latter Nine Provinces era, it was willing to engage with Number Nine, though the Artifact Spirit seemed quite defensive against it, hence it was never released.

This was normal, its power was still too overwhelming for this world.

"Senior, if you truly wish to break free, this is your only chance, seize the opportunity now or never. If you really don't wish it, then this junior will take his leave." Lu Ye couldn't help but urge as he saw no response from the Dragon Shadow.

Despite somewhat understanding what lay in the Dragon Shadow's heart, Lu Ye was clueless about what decision the other would ultimately make, nor was it appropriate for him to interfere.

But just as he had said before, Nine Provinces has only two paths to take right now, and if the Dragon Shadow doesn't agree, then Nine Provinces can only exhaust everything to fight Yueh Xin.

It would inevitably be a most tragic outcome, yet no one would retreat because of it, at least the current Constellation Realm cultivators would not!

"Kid, are you thinking I'm a sure bet?" The dragon eye looked at Lu Ye somewhat unkindly.

"Not necessarily, just laying out the facts and reasoning with Senior." Lu Ye gazed at it with a sincere expression.

"Aren't you afraid that once I'm free, I might wreak havoc in the Nine Provinces?"

"What's the use of fear? The Nine Provinces is already in a grim situation as it is, so things won't get worse no matter what! Of course, if Senior is willing to take a bloodline oath before breaking free, that would be even more appreciated; as a representative of the Nine Provinces human race, I would offer my thanks here.

The Dragon Shadow laughed heartily, "A bloodline oath! You and that Heaven's Augury Compass have some guts, truly daring to make such plans!"

With laughter gone, it spoke gravely, "Then hurry and help me break free!"

Lu Ye immediately understood, it was settled.

Although Number Nine had previously advised him to have this Dragon Race powerhouse take a bloodline oath, the current situation showed that was simply unrealistic. After all, Nine Provinces was the one in need. Swiftly releasing one might induce reciprocal goodwill, whereas negotiating would only leave a bad taste.

As for what the other might do to Nine Provinces after being free... it's beyond care now, a gamble must be taken.

Since it was a companion of a great figure in the former Nine Provinces era, it likely wouldn't go too far even if venting its anger.

Lu Ye does not need to do anything regarding freeing Yang Qing, as it is all handled by Number Nine, who always had the ability to release the other, just never did.

Had a Sun Blaze Realm not suddenly barged into the Nine Provinces this time, Number Nine wouldn't have revealed Yang Qing's existence. To the current Nine Provinces, both Yueh Xin and Yang Qing are too dangerous as presences.

Lu Ye exited Dragon Spring and soared into the sky.

Moments later, the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth from all directions surged towards this place, pouring deeply underground.

Hundred Peaks Mountain began to tremble, the earth cracked, and tens of thousands of miles around descended into chaos. Buildings collapsed in the territories of Mount Qingyu, Tailuo Sect, and the Qin family, leaving ruins scattered everywhere.

The tremor spread to distant lands, soon affecting the entire Spirit Stream battlefield.

The mighty scene made Lu Ye's heart race, thankful for evacuating the Spirit Stream Realm cultivators beforehand, avoiding potential fatalities from this upheaval.

The magnificent commotion lasted a full hour, with Hundred Peaks Mountain rising and falling as if a True Dragon was indeed moving underground, each rise followed by a heavy drop.

Until an hour passed, a resounding Dragon's Wail echoed through the heavens and earth, and the spirit mountaintop at the center of Hundred Peaks Mountain suddenly shattered, a cyan light and shadow darting out from within.

Lu Ye widened his eyes to see.

The Dragon Race, huh? I've never seen them before, and I wonder what kind of majestic presence they have.

But to his disappointment, the cyan light shadow wasn't some Dragon Race, but a human silhouette!

The silhouette flickered in mid-air and appeared three zhang in front of him without any warning. At this moment, Lu Ye distinctly felt an extremely profound wave of power.

This method of teleportation is truly miraculous!

The figure standing in front of him was unexpectedly young, looking even a few years younger than him based solely on appearance!

The face was exceedingly handsome, the posture remarkably upright, and there was an indescribably noble aura. Such a figure would be worthy of the title of a young hero anywhere in the Nine Provinces.

But...

Why does it seem a bit different from what I imagined?

Lu Ye was puzzled in his heart but reacted promptly, hastily saluting: "Congratulations to the senior on escaping the cage and regaining freedom!"

Inevitably beginning to feel nervous, although the previous conversation went fairly well, the true attitude of this Yang Qing, a Dragon Race powerhouse, towards the Nine Provinces will soon be revealed.

If he still harbors a grudge against the Nine Provinces, then today, this would be the burial site of Lu Yiye!

If he is willing to lend some support to the Nine Provinces human race, then I should be able to return to the Nine Provinces safely.

Yang Qing quietly looked at him, a faint smile playing at the corner of his mouth. Given his cultivation level, how could he not know what Lu Ye was thinking at the moment?

Precisely because he knew, he couldn't help but feel emotional.

At twenty-four, with a cultivation of Divine Sea Level 7, such talent was impressive, even in the current Nine Provinces era.

The Nine Provinces remains the place where extraordinary people emerge, unchanged by a single teleportation.

Given time, this domain will surely be able to restore the glory of the ancestors.

The human race is indeed a remarkable race!

He didn't speak, and Lu Ye didn't know what to say either, but undoubtedly, the most dangerous moment had already passed, because if Yang Qing really intended to kill him, he wouldn't still be standing here.

As Lu Ye was pondering whether to say something, his shoulder suddenly felt a weight, and the next moment he was soaring into the sky.

It was Yang Qing who had lifted his hand to grasp Lu Ye's shoulder.

The speed was so fast that Lu Ye's entire face began to twist and deform, being whipped by the reverse wind, and he hurriedly shouted: "Senior, where are we going?"

Yang Qing replied with a smile: "Naturally, returning to the Nine Provinces!"

Images of the Nine Provinces that flashed in Lu Ye's mind when his spirit was uplifted surfaced again, and he suddenly had a bad feeling, quickly speaking: "Senior, I can use the Heaven's Augury Pillar..."

But before he could finish his sentence, he shut his mouth because the scene he used to see only with an elevated spirit was now vividly before his eyes.

Yang Qing had evidently taken him out of the miniature world of the Spirit Stream battlefield, and they were now in the stellar space, rapidly heading toward the Nine Provinces World.

This was undoubtedly an extremely rare experience because a cultivator whose strength hadn't reached the Constellation Realm couldn't physically traverse the stellar space; the ever-present stellar space energy was beneficial to those at the Constellation Realm as it can enhance their nature's spiritual energy, but below that realm, it was deadly poison.

He turned around to look, seeing everything he'd once sensed with his spirit, now more intuitively, more shockingly. All those miniature worlds and world fragments outside the Nine Provinces World were the waste collected by Number Nine over nearly ten thousand years.

There was even a colossal entity spanning the stellar space not far from the Nine Provinces.

That was the Blood Refinement World!

Yang Qing glanced at the Blood Refinement World, seemingly seeing through its essence at a glance and couldn't help but mutter: "Such a large fellow, fighting it must be quite thrilling!"

Unfortunately, who knows what existence had slashed it!

His speed was exceedingly fast, surpassing Lu Ye's comprehension, leaving little time to truly appreciate the scenery of the stellar space before they plunged into the Nine Provinces, breaking through thick cloud layers.

In a moment, heaven and earth shook!

This was the world's instinctive reaction.

Yang Qing looked up at the sky, gave a light snort: "I'll sort you out eventually!"

Then he asked Lu Ye: "Where to?"

Lu Ye hadn't fully recovered from his recent experience. After hearing the question, he paused, then took out the ten-part map to check his location: "Bingzhou, Haotian City."

Currently, all the Constellation Realm experts are gathered in Bingzhou, awaiting his news.