Within the boundless expanse of the meteor stream, three beings strikingly similar to humans stood atop a Fire Crystal Meteorite. All three were slender, possessed curly chestnut hair, and their appearances were nearly identical to humanity, save for a vertical ** on their foreheads, resembling a tightly closed, upright eye.

On their brows, they bore an extra eye beyond the normal pair, and even though it remained shut, it exuded an intensely eerie sensation.

The trio consisted of a withered old man whose skin, creased like chicken skin, was clad in a long robe of alternating gray and white. Next was a middle-aged man with piercing eyes, holding a staff of withered wood, his demeanor cautious. The last was a woman in her thirties, adorned in fine silks, possessing features of exquisite beauty and a captivating figure. All three belonged to the same race, each bearing that third eye on their brow. At this moment, the vertical eye on the forehead of the aged elder twitched, blue veins pulsing visibly on his brow, lending his countenance a sinister grimness. The alien middle-aged man and the woman watched him tensely, remaining alert and guarded.

Suddenly, the old man shuddered, his third eye squeezed shut, while two thin streaks of blood leaked from the corners of his mouth. The blood was grayish-brown, not vibrant red.

"Senior Brother!" "Senior Brother!"

The middle-aged man and the woman exclaimed in their alien tongue, their faces growing deeply troubled. As they spoke, they prepared to unleash their power to aid the elder in restoring his body.

The elder’s third eye contracted to a mere **, but his lower eyes opened. His face was ashen as he waved a hand to stop them from intervening. "Don't waste your strength. I have injured my soul, not my physical body or divine power."

He stood up, turning back towards the rear from a corner of the Fire Crystal Meteorite. The middle-aged man and the woman quickly followed, awaiting his explanation.

"The two aliens behind us are not high in cultivation; they are merely Progenitor Gods. However, the meteorite beneath them is exceedingly strange and unpredictable. At least half of the soul storm I unleashed was swallowed, and I still cannot discern the secrets within that rock. Perhaps there are figures from their sect within that meteorite. We must be cautious."

He had been deeply immersed in secluded cultivation when a jolt of terror struck his third eye. Upon focusing, he immediately detected the life fluctuations of Shi Yan and Audrey. Thus, he launched a soul probe without hesitation, never anticipating that at least half of the soul storm unleashed could not be recalled. With just that one probe, his soul was damaged, and he was thoroughly frightened.

"Senior Brother, what should we do? The meteorite they ride is incredibly fast; they will catch up to us soon. Should we… find a way to evade them?" The alien woman, appearing thirty years old, raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and cautiously suggested, "I should handle things with care. When encountering unknown dangers, I always prefer to yield ground."

The vast and boundless 'Void Sea' rarely allows one to encounter other living beings unless specifically sought out. However, those who can navigate the 'Void Sea' are usually formidable adversaries. Among the three of them, she held the lowest cultivation, only at the Third Heaven of the Progenitor God realm. She had accompanied her two senior brothers on this trip and dared not act rashly.

"Leaving the Fire Crystal Cloud Ship would be immensely troublesome. We would constantly face the explosions of those meteorites, the slicing spatial blades, and the bombardment of lightning and gale. With your level of cultivation, you couldn't sustain yourself for long. That method is unfeasible," the elder shook his head.

The Fire Crystal Meteorite beneath them was indeed peculiar. From within the fiery crystal, clusters of cloud-like fluff circulated like rolling flames, and the light from exploding meteorites nearby, the terrifying spatial blades, and the violent icy gusts seemed unable to lock onto their position, instead slicing harmlessly past their meteorite. They had remained safe all this time, completely unconcerned by the deadly hazards of the 'Void Sea.' This safety allowed them the leisure to cultivate and the acuity to sense the life fluctuations of Shi Yan and Audrey.

"Then what do we do?" the woman asked, looking helpless.

"The meteorite those two are riding is indeed odd, but it’s only my speculation. Perhaps there are no senior figures of their sect aboard. If that's the case, we have nothing to worry about," the elder pondered for a moment, deciding, "When they get closer, we will question them about their origins. Hmph, for now, we should avoid conflict until we understand the situation. If, if it's only the two of them, then!"

His gaze suddenly turned chillingly cold, and a palpable, intense killing aura erupted from him, potent enough to shatter a person's resolve. His cultivation realm was not low, but the soul energy previously absorbed by the Three-Legged Great Cauldron had inflicted massive trauma upon his soul, which might require a long time to recover. Deep down, he already harbored intense resentment toward Shi Yan and Audrey. If it weren't for the mystery surrounding the Three-Legged Great Cauldron, he would have already rushed over to shatter them into dust to vent his fury.

"We follow Senior Brother's lead," the middle-aged man nodded, his eyes flickering with a faint, cold light, his mind already working out possibilities.

Above the meteorite whose core held the Three-Legged Great Cauldron.

Shi Yan squinted, calmly gazing ahead at the surging meteor stream. "We will encounter them soon. There are three of them, all with robust soul magnetic fields. Their realms are likely not weak, but I cannot precisely gauge their level of power yet. Only when we meet face-to-face will it be completely clear."

"This is the first living being we have encountered here!" Audrey raised her eyebrows, inwardly excited and clearly looking forward to the meeting. "But that one has sustained soul damage; he certainly won't be pleasant to us. Are you confident you can handle it?"

"A little caution should suffice," Shi Yan replied.

"I hope we can glean some useful information from them. We don't know how long we've been trapped here. Our world might have undergone earth-shattering changes. Do you think that Hui has already destroyed our world, and has Huang truly awakened?" Audrey murmured.

She couldn't estimate the exact time, but she could vaguely guess that a significant period had passed while they were trapped here—at least a decade, perhaps more. During this time, she had been unable to contact the Underworld Royal Clan, nor could she perceive any fluctuations from the Divine Splendor Continent through her Origin Power. She worried deeply—worried for her clan members, worried for the Ancestral Star, and worried about any harm that might have befallen her mother.

"My Origin Soul is intact, which means everything on my Divine Grace Continent is normal. Your soul shows no abnormality, so your Ancestral Star must also be safe. Don't worry too much," Shi Yan comforted her.

His relatives and friends were mostly sheltered on the Divine Grace Continent. As long as that place remained unchanged, he wouldn't be overly concerned. The fierce battle between the Divine Race and the Bloodthirsty lineage that swept through the star domain did not weigh heavily on his mind. When he sent Xia Xinyan back to the Divine Grace Continent, he had secretly instructed her to summon back all those who held amicable relations with him to return to Divine Grace Star. After he merged with the Primordial Fruit, the Divine Grace Star underwent massive changes, covered by a surging layer of energy that constantly safeguarded the star. He believed that even Hui, unless deploying its main body, could not destroy the Divine Grace Star relying solely on its avatars. No matter what bizarre changes occurred in that world, as long as the Divine Grace Star remained safe, his truly core family and friends would be unharmed. This premise gave him great peace of mind.

Audrey calmed down slightly after his reassurance and sighed softly, "I hope so."

The meteorite beneath them continued to accelerate.

Suddenly, a brilliant Fire Crystal Meteorite appeared ahead. It was translucent and dazzling, standing out vividly among the numerous gray, brown, and black rocks. Clusters of flame clouds swirled on its surface, and the meteorite was shaped like a long, elegant vessel sailing forward. The three alien figures stood toward the rear of the rock, their eyes fixed brightly upon the newcomers.

"They... they actually have an eye on their foreheads!" Audrey gasped.

Shi Yan was also astonished. He looked deeply at the three aliens and murmured, "The elder and the middle-aged man are both at the First Heaven of the Immortal Realm. The woman is at the Third Heaven of the Progenitor God Realm. The old man is the strongest, perhaps nearing the Second Heaven of the Immortal Realm, just a hair's breadth away..."

He had encountered Xize, Ling Xiang, and Lorain, as well as Xuan He, Philip, and Dicaro, and witnessed the might of the Divine Lord and Ming Hao. With his acute soul magnetic field perception, he could accurately penetrate the opponent's true realm, clearly discerning their actual state through the vitality of their physical bodies and the subtle shifts in their soul magnetic fields.

As Audrey listened to his quiet explanation, a chill crept into her heart, and she instinctively drew closer to him. Audrey, only at the First Heaven of the Progenitor God Realm, realized at this moment that within the Void Sea, her meager cultivation truly placed her at the bottom of the food chain—a genuine weakling.

The three figures aboard the Fire Crystal Cloud Ship had their vertical eyes twitching. They stared intently at Shi Yan, their ears twitching slightly, seemingly trying to decipher the words and identities of Shi Yan and Audrey.

After a pause, the leading elder suddenly broke into a gentle smile, raising his voice and speaking in the same language as Shi Yan and Audrey: "We are members of the Celestial Eye Clan. We are delighted to meet you both here. May I ask if your sect elders are within the meteorite? Would we have the honor of meeting them?"

Audrey was stunned. "You speak our language?"

The elder smiled faintly and explained kindly, "Naturally, one must be well-prepared when moving within the Void Sea. We master hundreds of different star domain languages through a process of soul memory imprinting. Your language is considered rather obscure, but not exceptional. You need not find it strange. If you require it, you too can master many different star domain languages instantly by imprinting a memory."

His gentle demeanor was that of a humble, guiding senior, utterly devoid of the cold malice he previously displayed. Shi Yan's expression was impassive, yet his spirit was extremely cautious. He thought this old fellow was utterly hypocritical—clearly a ruthless character who must be handled carefully. If this person had angrily confronted them with accusations, Shi Yan might have accepted it more easily, given that the elder had clearly suffered a great loss at the hands of the Three-Legged Great Cauldron. But this sudden, gentle appearance, as if nothing had happened, immediately unsettled Shi Yan. He knew that such characters were the hardest to deal with. He observed closely and noticed that all three pairs of eyes were fixed upon the meteorite beneath him and Audrey. Instantly, his mind cleared: he understood why the elder was being so cautious in his attitude. —The other party couldn't gauge their true depth!

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