“So that's how it is.
It seems that if we want to know what is truly behind this black wall, we must cross over and see for ourselves.”
Ye Yunfei said helplessly.
At that moment, more and more Resource Collectors were arriving in a steady stream, charging into that towering black wall and disappearing.
*Boom! Boom!…*
Immense, thunderous booms continuously emanated from behind the towering black wall up ahead, echoing far and wide, resonating throughout the Chaotic Void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Currently, the overwhelming majority of living beings throughout the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds could clearly hear these rhythmic, thunderous sounds.
“What is this noise?
It's terrifying!
My heart seems to be beating in sync with this rhythm. It's unbearable!”
Numerous beings trembled with fear.
*RUMBLE!…*
Right at this moment, rumbles of energy erupted from a certain location in the distance, followed by a burst of roiling, sky-piercing Yin energy that instantly engulfed that patch of space.
Then, Ye Yunfei saw a colossal monstrous beast slowly manifesting there.
It was a rare and strange-looking monster, somewhat resembling a black ox, with a pair of jet-black wings, fierce-looking fangs, and a darkly shimmering single horn on its head from which a bizarre, open eye stared.
“That is Tubo, the strange beast of the Netherworld!
What is it doing here?”
Ge Ming, who had remained silent until now, suddenly spoke up.
Tubo, a strange beast of the Netherworld?
Ye Yunfei felt a stir in his heart as he examined the monstrous beast, somewhat surprised.
*Boom!…*
Just as Ye Yunfei released his Soul Power energy to sense the Tubo, the strange eye on the single horn on the beast's head suddenly began to spin at high speed, then transformed into a black, bottomless, bizarre hole that attempted to pull Ye Yunfei's consciousness inside.
For a moment, Ye Yunfei felt as if heaven and earth were spinning; he grew dizzy.
However, Ye Yunfei's Soul Power was potent, and the Soul-Nourishing Tree and Soul Sword both erupted with powerful Soul Power energy simultaneously, protecting his two Soul Bodies and allowing him to regain clarity instantly.
“Be careful! The horn on Tubo's head can devour a being's Soul Power energy and will. It can also harm Soul Bodies from a distance!”
Chan Master Tianwu warned promptly.
“Thank you for the warning, Senior.”
Ye Yunfei quickly replied.
The Tubo in the distance swept its cold, beastly pupils over Ye Yunfei, seeming slightly surprised that a mere True Immortal had shaken off the gaze of its horn so quickly.
*Boom!…*
Ge Ming suddenly acted. He hurled the golden war lance in his hand forward. With a deafening roar, the golden war lance rapidly expanded, resembling a colossal golden mountain range sweeping across the void as it stabbed toward the Tubo. The space-time it traversed continuously crumbled and annihilated.
*Clang!*
The Tubo flapped both its black wings simultaneously. They transformed into two inky-black heavenly sabers, directly blocking the golden war lance.
*RUMBLE!…*
The attacks of both sides deadlocked briefly before the two entities simultaneously retreated.
“The enemy of your Light Faction is the Dark Faction. You'd best not provoke us of the Netherworld!”
The Tubo spat out icy words that shook this expanse of void incessantly. As it spoke, Yin lightning crackled around its colossal form, creating an eerie spectacle.
“You dare to attack a junior of our Light Faction. Why should we indulge you?”
Ge Ming said coldly.
As he spoke, Ge Ming beckoned with his hand. The golden war lance erupted once more, exploding with countless dazzling rays of spear-light as it struck toward the Tubo again.
“Madman!”
The Tubo instantly teleported, repositioning itself in the distance, clearly making an active effort to avoid the attack.
“Let it go.”
Old Man Chu said to Ge Ming.
“If there is a next time, I will surely slay you!”
Ge Ming beckoned, retrieving the golden war lance as he spoke coldly.
The Tubo was furious, but unwilling to provoke Ge Ming further, it remained silent and turned to examine the towering black wall in the distant void.
“Truly worthy of being one of the War Generals of the Light Faction. Your prowess remains undiminished, Brother Ge!”
At this moment, fierce demonic energy surged in a distant part of the void as a withered, elderly figure slowly manifested. Though humanoid, his body was covered in green scales, and his neck and face were marked with circles of strange demonic patterns. One glance told you this was an ancient demon.
Standing there, the demonic energy radiating from that old demon caused the surrounding space to distort slightly, rippling continuously.
“A Demon Race expert with the strength of a Perfect Earth Immortal!”
Ye Yunfei quietly examined the old demon, inwardly shocked.
“This fellow is one of the Demon Realm's five Patriarchs. His strength is quite formidable.”
Seeing Ye Yunfei studying the old demon, Old Man Chu transmitted a message.
“I see.”
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Ye Yunfei suddenly felt a sense of relief for his past actions. In his previous life, after barging into the Demon Realm, he had quickly reached a truce with that great demon, accepting a batch of treasures before leaving. If he had persisted then, continuing the pursuit of that great demon within the Demon Realm, he might have provoked these latent Earth Immortal-level experts, perhaps dying without even knowing why.
Not to mention Earth Immortal-level Demon Race experts; even if just an average Immortal-level demon had appeared, it would have spelled serious trouble for Ye Yunfei!
“It seems the legendary Dark Seed truly exists.”
Right then, from another direction in the distant void, a voice resounded like a great, reverberating bell.
Immediately, Ye Yunfei sensed vast devilish energy spreading toward them from that direction.
A tall, fiercely-looking devilish being stood there, having appeared unnoticed. It was examining the black wall ahead as it spoke.
“Experts from the Netherworld, Demon Realm, and Devil Realm have all come. It appears many powerhouses from special realms have long been aware of this place's existence. Upon hearing these great booms, they have rushed over to investigate,” Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
“Hmm…”
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei saw a mass of constantly twisting dark shadow slowly manifesting in a certain area of the distant void. The shadow emitted dense dark energy, appearing both real and illusory, profoundly strange.
“That is an expert of the Dark World.”
Old Man Chu transmitted this to Ye Yunfei.
“A Dark World expert! I wonder how Lü Dandan is faring now. Has she truly become the Dark Queen?”
Ye Yunfei immediately thought of Lü Dandan.
Soon after, Ye Yunfei saw more and more experts continuously appearing, all examining the towering black wall ahead.
Simultaneously, outside this space-time...
“Did you hear that!
That seed seems to have begun manifesting signs of fetal motion!
This indicates it is nearing maturity. The time for harvesting is finally approaching!”
“Let's prepare to enter the space-time ahead. If the seed matures and the Dark Patriarch harvests it first, our journey here will have been in vain.”
...
Hearing the colossal booms emanating from that space-time ahead, every terrifyingly powerful being present had eyes gleaming brightly as they voiced their thoughts.