In the Tianpo Realm, deep within the Ancient God Ruins, inside a Small World in a certain Mountain Hamlet, a man in white stood at the village entrance, his gaze fixed on the distant reaches of time and space.
If Ye Yunfei were here, he would have immediately recognized this man in white — it was Mr. Liu!
"So it's true... there really is a divine world hidden within the Colorless Abyss. It seems the ancient legends about this stretch of time and space are grounded in fact. Perhaps in ancient times, this region truly was one of the centers of the myriad realms, a place where deities congregated," Mr. Liu murmured to himself, his eyes fixed intently in the direction of the Colorless Abyss as he carefully sensed something. After a moment, he nodded.
Then, Mr. Liu stepped back to the center of the village and entered his house, arriving before a beautiful woman seated by the window. This woman was Rong'er, Mr. Liu's wife.
"Rong'er, it appears that ancient tale about this stretch of time and space might hold truth. I plan to make a trip to that mysterious Colorless Abyss. What do you think, Rong'er?" Mr. Liu asked tenderly, his gaze gentle.
However, Rong'er's expression was stiff, her eyes vacant and tinged with bewilderment. She did not seem to have heard Mr. Liu's words, remaining silent.
"Rong'er, rest assured. I vowed long ago that in this lifetime, I would exhaust all means and spare no effort to cure you! I believe the day will come when my once lively, carefree Rong'er returns to my side! Rong'er, I'm going to the Colorless Abyss now. Wait for my good news." Mr. Liu spoke, his heart aching visibly as he looked at Rong'er's empty gaze.
In the next instant, a silhouette stepped forward. A man in white emerged from Mr. Liu's body and soared skywards, heading away from the little Mountain Hamlet.
This was a clone of Mr. Liu!
The clone then left this Small World, exited the Ancient God Ruins, departed the Tianpo Realm, and began heading towards the Colorless Abyss.
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At this time, within the Colorless Abyss, Ye Yunfei was tracking Zhou Mai's junior brother, led by the seven True Immortals. One Perfected True Immortal, who had been close to Zhou Mai, had been ordered by Ye Yunfei to continuously simulate Zhou Mai's Soul Body aura and send out messages to Zhou Mai's junior brother, attempting to make contact.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunfei had the seven True Immortals simulate the junior brother's Soul Body aura and released his own Soul Power. Together with Hun Lao and the Gold-Horned Dragon Silkworm, he spread his perception to search.
However, within the Colorless Abyss, Ye Yunfei's sensory range was reduced to a mere few hundred kilometers. Thus, they could only search slowly. There was no hurrying it.
If they were in the outside world, Ye Yunfei could instantly sense large swathes of a realm, making finding someone a simple matter. Hun Lao and the Gold-Horned Dragon Silkworm's sensing abilities were similarly limited here.
Hu Miao's injuries had not yet fully healed, and she remained in secluded retreat, focusing on her recovery.
The view in all directions consisted of a murky, hazy expanse. Barren, lifeless, desolate. Occasionally, they would come across some fractured land masses drifting within the hazy space.
Ye Yunfei even spotted several Small Worlds whose World Protecting City had been shattered. Through the broken walls, one could see the conditions inside those worlds clearly — almost invariably silent and devoid of any vitality.
More startlingly, some worlds were severely damaged, with less than half remaining. Ye Yunfei also saw scattered fragments of what had clearly once been part of World Protecting Cities.
"What kind of place is the Colorless Abyss exactly? You've lived here in seclusion for so long; you must know something about it," Ye Yunfei couldn't help but ask.
"Young Hero, the Colorless Abyss is... a world that has been broken," one of the Perfected True Immortals answered carefully.
"A broken world? Hmm, it does seem that way," Ye Yunfei was momentarily taken aback. He glanced at a distant, severely damaged Small World that seemed at most half intact and nodded.
"No, I've heard it said that the Colorless Abyss is not merely a broken world, but rather a fragment of shattered time and space. Or perhaps one could say, it is formed by many shattered fragments of time and space, many broken worlds, all accumulating in this spatial zone. In short, finding a world that is whole and undamaged within the Colorless Abyss is incredibly difficult," another Perfected True Immortal suddenly spoke up.
"True. It does appear to be a heap of countless shattered worlds and spaces," Ye Yunfei felt there was some logic to the True Immortal's words.
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Right at that moment.
A dazzling light suddenly erupted in a distant location, instantly cutting through the universal grayness. A shower of radiant light filled the sky, brilliant beyond measure. It was as if divine brilliance bathed everything, accompanied by a haze of pure white, mist-like radiance that spread out.
"What is that? This isn't right. Isn't it said that there's no energy or laws of any kind in this Colorless Abyss? Why do I sense that this light is either energy or law?" Hun Lao couldn't help but comment.
"Look!"
Not only did Ye Yunfei witness this anomaly, but all seven True Immortals also saw it. Almost simultaneously, the seven of them cried out, their bodies trembling with excitement.
"These seven seem to know what that is!" Ye Yunfei noted their expressions and a thought crossed his mind.
"What is that?" Ye Yunfei demanded, his gaze fixed on the seven.
"Young Hero, we must pursue it! That divine light could very well be the legendary God-Level Inheritance!" one of the True Immortals stammered, his voice shaking.
As he spoke, the dazzling divine light in the distance had already begun to fade away, vanishing into the towering gray mist.
"God-Level Inheritance? Explain in detail. What is going on," Ye Yunfei paused momentarily, then his expression darkened as he coldly pressed for more information.
"So Young Hero was unaware of the ancient legends about God-Level Inheritance within the Colorless Abyss. According to the tales, in ancient times, these shattered worlds within the Abyss once gave birth to many deities. Only later did those deities depart, and this entire region of time and space was broken apart. However, those deities likely left behind traces of divine energy, divine laws, or even God-Level Inheritances within these broken remnants. Young Hero, I suspect that the divine light we just witnessed is most likely the legendary divine energy, laws, or inheritances. Because the Colorless Abyss contains no energy or laws. If any exist here... they could only be of the divine caliber." The True Immortal who had just spoken offered his explanation.
"I see..." Ye Yunfei felt a surge of astonishment upon hearing this. He hadn't expected the Colorless Abyss to harbor such legends.
"Young Hero, we've been in the Colorless Abyss for an exceptionally long time, but we have never witnessed such a spectacle before! If it truly is the legendary divine energy, laws, or inheritance, obtaining it would be a tremendous fortune! Young Hero, we must chase after it immediately! Opportunity knocks but once!" Another True Immortal exclaimed urgently, excitement clear in his voice.