Who?
Ye Yunfei was startled.
There was actually a living being within this ancient sect headquarters!
All the structures in this sect headquarters, once incredibly sturdy, were now completely decayed. It was likely a sect from the Ancient Era. If this sect still had beings surviving to this day, it would be absolutely astonishing!
Wouldn't that make them antiques from the Ancient Era!
And it could even be a legendary Deity!
Because the Colorless Abyss was a time-space that had once given birth to divine beings in ancient times!
“Senior, who are you…?” Ye Yunfei turned back, looking at the ruined structures within the mountain gate, and spoke.
At the same time, he was extremely wary. With a wave of his sleeve, he swept up the seven True Immortals, instantly retreating to put a considerable distance between them and that mountain gate.
“Young hero, who were you speaking to?” The seven True Immortals, seeing Ye Yunfei's actions, were also startled. They quickly gathered behind Ye Yunfei, following his gaze, nervously staring at the distant ancient sect headquarters.
“Cough…
Young man, there's no need to be nervous. I mean you no harm.
It seems you have trained in Geomancy Technique and Formations, and your level in both appears to be quite decent.
Could you come in for a chat?”
A voice that sounded relatively weak condensed into a thread of sound and reached Ye Yunfei's ears.
“Senior, who are you?
Why do you ask me to come in?” Ye Yunfei dared not enter casually. After thinking for a moment, he asked aloud.
“To be honest, I want to ask for your help.”
That voice sounded again.
“As for who I am, take a clearer look, and you’ll see me.”
The voice said.
“Take a clearer look…”
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunfei immediately focused on the sect headquarters within the mountain gate, searching carefully.
After a while, Ye Yunfei suddenly saw deep within the headquarters, atop a certain bare mountain peak, a withered aged vine suddenly move, and it even blossomed with a seven-colored radiance.
“Senior, could it be that the aged vine…” Ye Yunfei’s heart moved slightly, and he immediately asked aloud.
“Yes, the aged vine you see is me.
Come in, I mean you no harm.
I have difficulty moving and cannot come out to meet you, so I have to ask you to come in.”
The aged vine moved once more, then transmitted via Sound Transmission.
The voice of this aged vine could only be heard by Ye Yunfei alone; the seven True Immortals, Hun Lao, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm couldn't hear it at all.
Ye Yunfei immediately conveyed the situation to Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
“Such a thing?
An aged vine is inviting you into that sect headquarters for a chat?”
Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm were both somewhat surprised.
“That aged vine looks like it has experienced an extremely long era, and it’s already withered or even decaying, yet it still retains a conscious mind. But precisely because of that, it suggests this ancient vine might be quite fearsome. If you go in, you could be in danger.”
Hun Lao analyzed.
“I think so too.”
Ye Yunfei nodded.
“Young man, rest assured, I truly mean you no harm.
I only wish to ask for your help.
If you succeed, I will offer a reward.”
The ancient vine seemed to perceive Ye Yunfei’s hesitation and transmitted another Sound Transmission.
“Senior, it’s too dangerous inside. I just entered earlier and almost got injured by the killing aura within. I don’t have the ability to go in.”
After thinking, Ye Yunfei replied.
“Rest assured, as long as you follow the path I indicate when walking in, you’ll be safe.”
The ancient vine said.
“Huh?
Young man, your cultivation realm seems damaged. Were you forcibly interrupted during a breakthrough, and then injured again, damaging your Great Dao foundation?
In your current state, you must act quickly to fix it. Otherwise, attempting to breakthrough your realm in the future will be extremely difficult, perhaps almost impossible.”
The ancient vine suddenly made a light sound of surprise, then spoke once more.
“Senior, what you said is accurate. I was indeed forcibly interrupted during an attempt to breakthrough my realm, and then injured, resulting in damage to my cultivation!”
Ye Yunfei was somewhat startled that the ancient vine could describe it so accurately.
“Young man, come in for a chat.
If you help me, I might be able to think of a way to solve your damaged cultivation issue.”
The ancient vine said.
“Senior, do you have a way to help me resolve it?”
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunfei was overjoyed.
Although Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had mentioned that as long as Ye Yunfei comprehended and cultivated Spatial Laws, as long as his spatial energy and laws made progress, perhaps his damaged cultivation could be fixed.
However, that was still only a speculation, with no absolute certainty. Moreover, Ye Yunfei had already cultivated Spatial Laws for some time with little gain.
Hence, now hearing the ancient vine’s words, he felt rather pleasantly surprised.
“Good, Senior, I’ll come in to speak with you.”
After considering, Ye Yunfei gritted his teeth and nodded, saying.
“Good, young man, courage admirable, no wonder you’ve achieved so much at such a young age.
Now I’ll guide you in.”
The ancient vine seemed to appreciate Ye Yunfei somewhat, transmitting via Sound Transmission.
“Are you truly going in?
It might be dangerous.”
Hun Lao persuaded.
“I’ve already used Mental Force energy and laws to sense it. That ancient vine doesn’t seem to be deceiving me.
Time to take a chance.
The ancient vine earlier said that if I help him, there would be a reward. Given his seniority, the reward he offers is likely to be quite valuable.
Moreover, if he can truly help resolve my damaged cultivation issue, that would be a wonderful thing.”
Ye Yunfei responded.
“Alright, I already know you’re such a person.”
Hun Lao understood Ye Yunfei had made up his mind, so he no longer attempted to persuade.
“You seven, wait outside for me.”
Ye Yunfei said to the seven True Immortals.
These seven True Immortals had long been scared out of their wits and certainly wouldn’t dare follow Ye Yunfei into that sect headquarters again.
“Young hero, you’re going in?
Inside is dangerous, better to…”
The seven True Immortals saw Ye Yunfei about to enter that dangerous sect headquarters again, and they all spoke one after another trying to persuade him.
Yet Ye Yunfei paid them no heed. His figure flashed as he entered the mountain gate once again.
Following that, Ye Yunfei carefully walked deeper into the sect headquarters along the path indicated by the aged vine.
“This young man is too reckless!
He thinks his strength is impressive, daring to randomly explore such abandoned, ancient, shattered worlds within the Colorless Abyss. He simply doesn’t know how many living beings have perished in these mysterious and terrifying abandoned ancient realms.”
Outside the mountain gate, a True Immortal watched Ye Yunfei’s receding figure and shook his head, sighing.
“Let him go. If he dies, we won’t have to obey his commands.”
Another True Immortal said.
“Yeah, this youngster, though also a True Immortal, his actual combat power is simply terrifying. I don’t want to keep staying together with him.
Lao Wu, back then you shouldn’t have brought this kid back to our secluded dwelling.”
Yet another True Immortal spoke up.