Everyone scattered like birds and beasts, and a cultivator shouted, "Let's join forces to deal with it, otherwise this Melee Battle Meet can't be fought at all!"

Although there weren't too many cultivators present, there were still over a hundred people. If they could truly unite, one starship could definitely be dealt with because the starship that came didn't appear particularly strong. Among all the starships, it should be considered the weakest.

But as soon as that person finished speaking, the starship's light traversed hundreds of miles, enveloping him and his companions. When the light dissipated, several figures had already turned into nothingness.

Undoubtedly, this was the starship's pilot killing one to warn the rest. They also knew they couldn't let these people truly join forces, so whoever dared to act out was killed first!

As a result, no one dared to speak recklessly again.

Lu Ye led the four women to flee into the distance without looking back.

Although the squad had been invincible since they started using the array disc to form arrays, Lu Ye wasn't arrogant enough to confront a starship. The difference in scale was too vast, making any collision unnecessary and impossible.

He wasn't particularly concerned about the outcome of the Melee Battle Meet. The spoils along the way were already substantial. Even if they encountered a formidable opponent and were eliminated, he wouldn't have any regrets.

Moreover, his main goal this time at the Melee Battle Meet was to showcase the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc. He didn't know how many eyes were watching him from outside, but it was definitely not few.

Main objectives achieved, everything else was secondary.

After flying away from the previous battlefield for a short distance, Cai Yue transmitted a message, "Senior Brother Fa, someone is following us!"

Lu Ye had already noticed, as those following didn't intend to hide their tracks at all.

It was a three-person squad that had performed exceptionally well on that battlefield!

Lu Ye wasn't sure what they intended, but judging by their posture, they didn't seem to be looking for trouble. Of course, he wasn't afraid of trouble either. These three were undoubtedly strong, likely all named on the Cumulated Points Ranking. Throughout his journey, he hadn't encountered anyone stronger than these three.

But his own team wasn't weak either. If a fight broke out, the outcome would be uncertain.

Since they weren't there to cause trouble, they must have had another reason.

After pondering briefly, Lu Ye led his group to a floating land suspended in the stellar space, stood firm while maintaining the Black Tortoise Array, and turned to look back.

Sure enough, the three flew towards them, a squad of two men and one woman, all seemingly young.

The trio landed not far from Lu Ye and his companions. The leading man sized up Lu Ye and cupped his fists, "Zhou Yuchuan!"

Indeed, someone recognized in the Cumulated Points Ranking. If not mistaken, his ranking was quite high, consistently within the top twenty. Using one's real name in such circumstances usually indicated a prestigious background, as they didn't need pseudonyms to hide themselves. Instead, using their real names could enhance their fame and bolster the reputation of their backing forces.

Lu Ye held the sword hilt and responded blandly, "Fa Wuzun!"

Zhou Yuchuan nodded slightly, "I thought so!"

He had previously guessed that Lu Ye was someone listed on the Cumulated Points Ranking, but he couldn't be sure who exactly, having never met or fought with him before. Now he finally knew Lu Ye's true identity.

"What advice do you have?" Lu Ye asked again.

Zhou Yuchuan grinned, "Interested in joining forces to take down that starship?"

"Do you have a method to deal with that starship?" Lu Ye asked with some curiosity. If it was anything else, it wouldn't matter, but dealing with a starship had its benefits. Not to mention the cumulated points to be shared, just being on the Melee Battle Meet battlefield meant they would eventually encounter it sooner or later.

Zhou Yuchuan replied, "The rules of the Constellation Palace are quite balanced. In arena battles, they try to arrange evenly matched opponents. Even in multi-person confrontations, different squads won't have too large a gap in overall strength. The same goes for the Melee Battle Meet. If a starship appears, there must be something to restrain it!"

Lu Ye paused, having to admit Zhou Yuchuan's point. When he first saw the starship, he was puzzled. With such an unconventional killing weapon in play, how could the Melee Battle Meet cultivators even compete?

It now seemed that a treasure capable of restraining a starship had already emerged, and that Zhou Yuchuan's team had acquired it. They were likely waiting for the starship's appearance all along.

However, they seemed short-handed or not strong enough, needing Lin Ye's team to help.

"Let me take a look first," Lu Ye said.

Zhou Yuchuan didn't withhold anything and directly took out a short spear. The spear was adorned with complex patterns, with arcs of lightning faintly pulsing across its shaft. As soon as the short spear appeared, Lu Ye felt a great sense of danger.

He immediately understood the power of this thing must be considerable!

Just from its appearance, it resembled the Destructive Lightning Spear he'd seen in Bingzhou, the treasured weapon of the Tianyuan Sect.

He could confirm that this short spear's power could undoubtedly threaten the starship. This was surely what gave Zhou Yuchuan the confidence to target the starship.

"What do you need me to do?" Lu Ye asked.

Zhou Yuchuan said, "I would like to ask you all to lure the starship to the ambush site. At that time, we can unleash the power of this short spear and destroy that starship."

Lu Ye squinted slightly, "That's not an easy task!"

Luring a starship to an ambush site is easy to say, but hard to do. Being pursued by such a starship means keeping your head attached with a thin thread, with your life at risk at any moment.

Zhou Yuchuan said, "If it were easy, I wouldn't have come to find you. To be honest, when we obtained this item, we realized that a starship would inevitably appear, so we've been looking for suitable people to team up with. Unfortunately, we hadn't found any until we saw you all!"

Lu Ye and his team's cultivation levels are not high, but they performed extremely well in the previous contest. What impressed Zhou Yuchuan and the other two most was that they managed to form a Black Tortoise Array!

This formation is known for its defense, so Zhou Yuchuan and his two companions felt that this team was the best choice, and there was no need to look for others.

If this team wasn't willing to join forces with them, finding others would just be sending them to their deaths; they simply couldn't fight against a starship.

Lu Ye contemplated for a moment before asking, "How confident are you?"

Zhou Yuchuan smiled confidently, "This treasure can only be used in the Melee Battle Meet battlefield, and it's specifically designed to counter starships. So, as long as you can lure the starship over, the chances... if not ten percent, then at least eighty percent!"

"The risk is too great," Lu Ye said slowly.

Zhou Yuchuan said, "But if we destroy the starship, the benefits won't be small either. In the Melee Battle Meet battlefield, every gain you make only counts for a small accumulation of points, but if we destroy the starship, even if we divide it among us, each person can get at least a hundred points. And, once this starship is destroyed, there will be nothing left that can threaten our two teams."

"That's easy to say, but the risk is ultimately ours to bear. A collaboration is possible... but you need to pay!"

Zhou Yuchuan was slightly taken aback, not having expected Lu Ye to make such a demand, then laughed, "Name your price!"

Lu Ye looked at Little Dumb and the others, then raised two fingers, "Twenty thousand spirit jade per person!"

A companion standing behind Zhou Yuchuan, who had not spoken before, angrily exclaimed, "Why don't you just rob us?"

Lu Ye leisurely said, "If you want us to take the risk, you naturally need to show some sincerity! Twenty thousand spirit jade per person, it's not much! Or, we can switch roles; you let us operate the treasure, and you're responsible for luring the starship, and I'll give you ten thousand spirit jade to split among you!"

The person said irritably, "The treasure is originally ours; although you're taking the risk, it's a deal with no capital, while we have to invest this treasure."

Lu Ye nodded, "That's a valid point, but this thing can only be used in the Melee Battle Meet battlefield and, besides dealing with starships... it doesn't seem to have any other use. This treasure has immense power, and the cost to use it must be substantial. You wouldn't use it against cultivators."

The person wanted to argue further, but Zhou Yuchuan raised his hand and said, "How about this, Fellow Daoist, ten thousand spirit jade per person. Although the three of us have good backgrounds, ten thousand is quite a lot. Any more, and we can't come up with it. In fact, even if it were fifty thousand, we wouldn't have it and would have to use the treasure as collateral!"

"Are you that poor?" Lu Ye looked at them in surprise. He thought these three guys, with their good backgrounds, wouldn't lack spirit jade. How come they're not as well-off as he is? He still has quite a bit of spirit jade on him.

Zhou Yuchuan looked slightly embarrassed, "Fellow Daoist, no one carries a lot of spirit jade except merchants who need to use it. No one has too much spirit jade on them."

That made sense. Lu Ye nodded, "Alright, let's go with that."

It didn't really have to be twenty thousand spirit jade. As he said, they were taking the risk, so there should be some compensation, or it would look too cheap.

Once they agreed, Zhou Yuchuan and the other two started making arrangements.

They put together some spirit jade, and for the shortfall, they brought out a few spirit treasures as collateral, all of which Lu Ye accepted.

Little Dumb and the others had no objections; so far, all the spoils of war were with Lu Ye anyway.

Zhou Yuchuan looked around, pointed to a nearby dead star, and said, "Let's choose there. All you need to do, Fellow Daoist, is find a way to lure the starship there, approaching from this angle, and leave the rest to us!"

"Just one last question," Lu Ye looked at Zhou Yuchuan.

"Please ask!"

"Since you have three people, why not send one to do this instead of finding outsiders for support?"

Zhou Yuchuan chuckled, "The spear's power is immense, and it requires the three of us to work together wholeheartedly to activate it. There's no spare manpower."

"Understood." Lu Ye nodded, "You may begin your actions now."

"Be careful, Fellow Daoist!" Zhou Yuchuan advised before leading his two companions toward the dead star.