# Chapter 1175: Who Is the Prey
"I have important matters to report to the Marquis!"
After scanning and inspection, Ye Fan finally boarded the Sunset Clan's mothership. Only direct bloodline members of the clan were here; hired mercenaries generally could not set foot on it.
The azure-gold mothership was four thousand five hundred zhang long, a magnificent vessel of rare saint-rank quality, possessing formidable combat power. Unfortunately, no saint was stationed aboard.
Allowing Ye Fan to board could only be described as a disaster. In the current world, who beneath the saint level could subdue him?
"What business do you have?"
A powerful expert from the Sunset Clan asked, a hint of contempt in his eyes. They held little regard for mercenaries and temporarily recruited cultivators, originally intending to use them as cannon fodder.
Now that this planet appeared not particularly dangerous, with resources everywhere, these people seemed less important. On the contrary, they might bring too much consumption.
"I've come to take over this ship." Ye Fan smiled.
"What? How dare you, a lowly mercenary, speak such words!" This Sunset Clan royal expert shot to his feet.
Pfft!
Ye Fan pointed out, and a spray of blood erupted from the man's brow. He died on the spot, all expression frozen on his face as he fell straight backward.
Clatter! Chaos erupted in the cabin. Those nearby all leaped up, their expressions changing drastically. Such an incident was completely unexpected.
"Who are you? Why betray your employer?" A middle-aged man shouted.
"Ah, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Ye Fan. I come from this ancient star—what you call a native." Ye Fan said.
"It's you... the bitter cultivator who challenged the Cao Clan and made Heaven suffer humiliation... you... actually come from here!" Everyone was astonished.
"Quickly, send the alarm throughout the fleet!"
A giant roared in fury, incomparably enraged.
The others also sensed trouble and retreated, but it was already too late. Ye Fan's combat power was immense. With no saint to stop him, his divine techniques were profound at a single thought. He unleashed the Sacred Body's divine phenomenon, sweeping everyone away and depriving them of mobility.
"Useless. One of my incarnations has already gone to the main control room, cutting off this ship's connection to the outside world. It's completely sealed off!" Ye Fan's voice was ice-cold and merciless.
The mothership was terrifying, comparable to an ancient saint when attacking externally. But Ye Fan had entered its interior, rendering everything ineffective against him.
In the main control room, Ye Fan's incarnation flashed with five-colored divine radiance, directly shattering over a dozen experts and stunning the Sunset Clan marquis who had rushed over upon hearing the news.
He quickly isolated everything, sealing off all important areas to prevent the clan members from desperately resorting to self-destructive sabotage.
Everything happened too suddenly. The Sunset Clan was completely dumbfounded. The mothership changing hands was utterly surreal, hard to accept.
Ye Fan's incarnation took over the main control room, while his true body swept through the enormous mothership like a humanoid tyrannosaur, crushing numerous experts. No one could stop him for even half a step.
Half an hour later, he had completely seized control of the mothership!
"Ah..."
Some Sunset Clan giants had died, while the rest became prisoners, locked in a sealed cabin. They were filled with unwillingness and extreme frustration.
This was like a myth—one man had captured their mothership, and so swiftly. They had suffered a complete defeat, utterly powerless to resist!
Ye Fan immediately found the evolution liquid. Opening the bottle stopper, essence energy overflowed. He took a sniff and immediately confirmed it surpassed third-stage evolution liquid.
"They said it's somewhat inferior to fourth-stage evolution liquid and needs nurturing and refinement. I'll keep it for now."
Ye Fan did not kill the prisoners, as they had great use. They knew how to operate ancient saint war tools, motherships, warships, etc., and could be handed over to Heavenly Village.
Then, he manipulated the Sunset Clan marquis, using divine thoughts to enter his forehead bone, issuing one command after another, mobilizing the hundred-plus warships around the mothership.
He ordered the fleet to enter the Northern Domain but not to act rashly. Then, piloting the mothership himself, he performed a space jump, directly arriving at Heavenly Village.
Big Black Dog was extremely shocked, its copper-bell-sized eyes glowing green. Having learned about spaceships two years ago, it already knew their value. Drool flowed wildly as it said, "Mine, this emperor's mothership has arrived!"
Little Bald Head came running over eagerly, tattling, "Master, when you weren't here, Black Emperor and Duan De kept urging me to drink and plunder others' treasures. None of it was voluntary. I missed you."
"Haha... I never thought we brothers would meet again, and so soon!" Li Tian appeared, his style unchanged, his wickedness undiminished, his lecherous nature intact.
"Your third disciple wasn't led astray by others—he's naturally mischievous." Yan Yixi was as white as snow, even more ethereal.
"Wahaha, who would've thought I'd one day catch aliens? This is wonderful!" The ever-chaos-loving Dragon Horse appeared, possessing extreme speed, shooting over like a crimson glow. Its mane was like flames, its robust body covered in dazzling scales.
Heavenly Village was completely stirred. Many people appeared, all astonished at the sight of the enormous mothership.
Seeing Ye Fan especially left them even more stunned. No one had expected to see him again.
Those who set foot on the Stellar Ancient Path, embarking on the trial of the strongest, rarely returned safely throughout history. Even if they survived, it would be many years later.
Yet only two years had passed, and Ye Fan had appeared alive and kicking, having hijacked such a giant ship. It was truly speechless.
"Hey kid, did you actually set foot on the stellar trial path? How come you're back in the blink of an eye? Don't tell me you deserted?" Old Knife Handle, grandson of Killing Saint Qi Luo, said.
The others burst into laughter.
"Divine Son!" Little Sparrow also appeared, happily waving.
A large crowd surrounded him. Even Killing Saint Qi Luo came. Two years had passed, and he was even more transcendent, with no trace of an assassin's aura. He seemed more like a philosopher, his temperament empty and bright.
"This doesn't make sense. How did you return so quickly? I heard from the old saint of Extraordinary Scholars Mansion that it's hard to find the way back once you leave. The stellar coordinates here aren't visible. You can only slowly grope your way back after becoming strong enough." The Killing Saint had doubts.
"Heh, I missed everyone midway, so I took a little detour. Today, I specially came back to see you all and brought a big gift!" Ye Fan laughed.
Everyone was speechless. Throughout history, this was the first time someone had returned midway on the trial path. This was also heaven-defying.
"I've already sent people through the domain gate to deliver messages. Holy Prince, Savage, Ji Zi, Yao Yuekong, and others will arrive soon." Black Emperor said, its eyes bright. It already knew they were going to pull off something big this time.
Dragon Horse snorted white steam from its nostrils, circling the mothership, knocking and tapping. Discovering it was a saint artifact, it grew excited, shouting about looting everything.
Ye Fan told everyone why he had returned, then urged Heavenly Village to act quickly. First, all prisoners had to be secured; they would be of great use in the future.
Black Emperor was the most enthusiastic and excited: "Right, there are many things this emperor hasn't figured out yet. This time, I'll become the overlord under the stars. Deciphering their star gates, I'll probably comprehend the ancient great emperor's five-colored altar!"
"Master!" Ye Tong was the first to return, tears in his eyes. He thought they would never meet again in this life, never expecting such a quick reunion.
Ye Fan patted his shoulder. Two years had passed, and his eldest disciple was spirited and vigorous, his strength advancing by leaps and bounds. He was about to sever the Dao, about to take that crucial step!
Then, Li Heishui arrived, along with Wu Zhongtian and Jiang Huairen. Meeting again filled them with emotion.
"Haha..." A monkey with dazzling golden fur appeared, its blood energy overwhelming like a deity descending. One could sense the terrifying potential within its body.
Holy Prince had arrived. His cultivation advanced rapidly. In the past two years, he had visited Mount Sumeru, then returned to seclusion, achieving extraordinary Dao fruits and advancing his Dao path.
But upon seeing Ye Fan again, he first laughed heartily, then was stunned: "Eighth level of severing the Dao... you... so fast?!"
Ye Fan smiled. "Later, when we deal with those motherships and seize the evolution liquid, our cultivation can at least advance another level, maybe even several."
He explained the whole story, making everyone nod, their eyes shining with divine light, all extremely excited.
Black Emperor shouted, "Such great benefits! I think we should do this: this emperor will thoroughly study the star gates and soon crack them. Then we'll go straight to the Eternal Main Star and plunder them for a long time!"
Dragon Horse was also ambitious: "Heh, this lord will ride across the stars, enter Eternal, call that tomb robber, and let him dig graves there!"
"And me, and me!" Little Bald Head raised his small hand, jumping up forcefully, afraid of being left behind.
A group of troublemakers, having just heard some information, were already plotting against Eternal.
"Be careful. There's an organization called Divine over there, along with many strange things, very terrifying." Ye Fan said, telling them not to discuss this now. The most urgent matter was to act quickly, or he feared those people might truly attack the seven forbidden zones of life.
"Let's go, time to catch wild aliens!" A group laughed, boarding the mothership together. If the people of Eternal Main Star heard this, they would surely be speechless, their noses twisted in anger—they were being treated as prey.
For safety, the Killing Saint also set out. Those motherships were all saint-rank, with saints overseeing them, along with some powerful war tools.
At this moment, flames of war had ignited everywhere. The Lanto Clan had truly headed straight for the Primordial Ancient Mine. A giant mothership leading dozens of warships arrived outside this forbidden zone, immediately sensing something wrong.
"This isn't right. There's a terrifying foreign force here, suppressing all instruments on the spaceships, making them inaccurate."
"This place is barren, without any life. It should be ownerless territory. The ancient saints they mentioned shouldn't be here."
In the end, over a dozen warships scouted ahead, flying inside to investigate. Primordial Life Stone was more precious to them than life itself.
Boom!
However, something shocking happened. Every warship that entered the forbidden zone lost control, plunging straight into the ground, then shattering inch by inch.
In another area, the Canghai Clan of Eternal Main Star achieved great gains. Passing through an ancient clan gathering, they launched an attack, severing their main mountain range and seizing large amounts of resources.
Not all ancient clans had ancestral kings. The clans in this area were not very powerful, suppressed with no ability to fight back.
"These natives really are useless. Head to Fire Qilin Cave, go check out that divine land, see what great harvest we can get."
The clan's marquis nodded. "The Lanto Clan has charged into the Primordial Ancient Mine. The Cao Clan and the Mo Clan of Primordial Demon Sea have headed for Immortal Mountain. We need to act quickly and not fall behind!"