These five hundred planes, not every world has Shitianzu invading.
But what Chu Yang couldn't understand was that Liang Zifan and the others had already killed many, many Shitianzu.
They traveled through various planes, and so far, they have saved more than a dozen planes through their hands.
The casualties of Shitianzu have also reached billions.
Moreover, many high-end combat forces above the seventh realm have been killed.
According to the cultivation aptitude of Shitianzu, the growth of each of their experts above the seventh realm requires a lot of time to accumulate.
This also determines that the high-end combat power of this race is very precious, and heavy losses are likely to cause a talent gap.
With the high-end combat power of Shitianzu killed by Li Qingyun and the others, let alone a talent gap, the impact is certainly not small.
But now, according to Chu Yang's observation, not only has Shitianzu not decreased, but it has become more and more.
This is outrageous, and Chu Yang has not obtained enough information from the system.
He pulled out Ito Xiang. This cowardly guy was a bit dejected, constantly worrying about being killed during his confinement.
Chu Yang often brought him before the修士军, letting those weak humans beat him.
However, Ito Xiang dared not fight back. He was afraid that if he accidentally killed one, he would have to pay with his life.
Looking at this cowardly ninth-realm Shitianzu expert, Chu Yang asked with disgust, "I have a question for you."
"Ask whatever you wish, sir!"
"Where do you come from?"
Ito Xiang paused, shook his head, "I don't know..."
"You don't know? Are you kidding me?"
Chu Yang's killing intent pressed down on Ito Xiang's head. Ito Xiang's body tensed, and then he kowtowed frantically, "I really don't know! No matter which Shitianzu you ask, they won't know the answer to this question..."
"Why wouldn't they know?"
Ito Xiang quickly explained, "We ninth-realm beings and those Supremes are the first generation of Shitianzu. Since we gained consciousness, we have been wandering on barren planets in the universe."
Chu Yang: "???"
"It's true! We don't know where we came from either!"
The mystery of Shitianzu grew larger. He was actually a first-generation being, meaning the first batch of Shitianzu to reach this ninth realm.
So, the Shitianzu race did not originate a very long time ago. Ito Xiang himself is only four to five hundred thousand years old.
This means that the history of Shitianzu's existence does not exceed fifty thousand years by much.
Of course, the time flow in different planes is different. Calculated by the time of Blue Star, they might be even younger.
"As a race without a homeland or roots, why do you aim to destroy humanity?"
Ito Xiang was also confused.
"This... it's like a mission. Our purpose for existence is to eliminate humans."
"No reason?"
"No. It's like when you humans are hungry, you want to eat. Eliminating humans is also the... instinct of Shitianzu."
Chu Yang got a headache. The setting of Shitianzu was truly troublesome.
According to Ito Xiang's account, Chu Yang could roughly guess that Shitianzu was a race that was somehow introduced into this universe.
And humanity's greatest opponent is not Shitianzu, but the higher existence that created Shitianzu and deployed them across multiple planes.
This mysterious existence is unknown even to Shitianzu themselves, but the ability to create such a race across multiple planes far surpasses their comprehension.
Including the creator of the system on Chu Yang's body, the person who created the [Ascension Pagoda], is also shrouded in mystery.
Chu Yang couldn't figure it out, and sometimes thinking too much made him agitated.
"Only when the progress of the Immortal Cultivation Era reaches 100% will I see if the system provides an answer..."
The rewards from the 70% milestone gift package had also become somewhat uninspired. Chu Yang felt that the subsequent milestone gift packages might gradually reveal the answers to him.
And now, the most important thing for him was to develop Blue Star rapidly within a very limited time.
...
"I regret to inform you all that the number of Shitianzu has not only not decreased, but has instead increased..."
Hearing Chu Yang's words, the members of the Ice Sword Mercenary Group looked bewildered.
"No way? I feel like we've already killed so many Shitianzu..."
Chu Yang said gravely, "Although I have many doubts, this is not the time to think about them. Because only six months are left until the three-year deadline. No matter how strong the opponent is, or how many there are, as long as you all achieve the Emperor's Dao, Blue Star will be safe!"
Everyone nodded. The pressure had always been there, but some things couldn't be forced. Cultivation itself was a very metaphysical endeavor; when the mindset is right, the realm will naturally follow.
"Due to the increased pressure on humans in other worlds recently, my idea is that you can split into two teams to act. With your current strength, I believe four of you can kill one ninth-realm Shitianzu. Nurturing the Dao Fruit to maturity is a long process, but when you use your Dao frequently, you can accelerate this process, so you must fight more. Right now, you are not the ones to fear, but Shitianzu."
Everyone clenched their fists and nodded.
"You will now split into two teams, with one team per world."
After their unanimous discussion, the Ice Sword Mercenary Group was divided into Team One and Team Two.
Team One consisted of Li Qingyun, Bai Nianchen, Luo Xiaowei, Qin Xiaoxiao, Xiao Long, and He Guangxin.
Team Two consisted of Wang Teng, Meng Zibin, Zhang Xiaohu, Shen Yingxue, Liang Zifan, and Zhuang Hongxia.
But there was a special person.
Everyone's gaze turned to Chen Xiaohan.
"Um, Xiaohan, why don't you come with us? We'll definitely slaughter them!"
"Nonsense, Xiaohan clearly wants to go with us. Zibin is on our side, right Xiaohan?"
But Chen Xiaohan looked at Chu Yang and said after a moment of thought, "Brother Xian, can I go to a world by myself?"
Upon hearing this, everyone else became anxious, "No, Xiaohan, you need to calm down. Without our protection, it will be difficult for you to deal damage!"
"That's right, those damn Shitian dogs will kill you at all costs!"
Chu Yang raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why do you make this request?"
Chen Xiaohan smiled and said, "Surprise attacks lead to pleasant surprises, right?"
Then she transmitted her voice to Chu Yang, "My existence will restrain them, making them easily distracted when fighting against ninth-realm Shitianzu. Therefore, I am enough on my own."