“So that’s how it is!”
Upon hearing the old vine’s words, Ye Yunfei felt deeply astonished.
“It is said the lifespan of a Ten Thousand Laws Vine is exceptionally terrifying, and indeed it is!” Hun Lao also exclaimed in amazement.
“Alright, young man, let’s continue,” said the old vine. Its voice had always seemed weak and listless before, but now there was a touch of excitement in it.
Because it saw hope of extending its lifespan!
Next, under the old vine's guidance, Ye Yunfei continued to repair the several Formations and restrictions.
During this process, Ye Yunfei’s level of mastery in formations was steadily rising.
Ye Yunfei understood that these seemingly decaying Formations and restrictions before him must have been extremely advanced in the era they belonged to. Having the opportunity to study them and personally repair them would undoubtedly bring him great gains.
Therefore, Ye Yunfei focused intently. Under the old vine’s guidance, he repaired while simultaneously studying and comprehending.
Meanwhile, outside this ancient continent, in the indistinct, hazy space of the Colorless Abyss, several groups of beings were approaching this ancient continent hidden within the void.
“That’s strange. I definitely saw that dazzling divine light before, and it seemed to be moving in this direction. We shouldn’t have gone the wrong way, right?” A male with full head of purple hair examined the gray, misty space before him and spoke doubtfully.
This male looked almost human, but his body was extremely tall and towering, emanating dense Demonic Qi that swirled like columns of smoke. Behind him followed several dozen beings, all of them members of the Demon Race, most with ferocious, hideous features, exuding rolling demonic qi.
“We probably haven’t. Look, people from other forces are also searching in this direction,” a demon with a body as thick and sturdy as an iron tower said in a deep, resonant voice.
“Quickly, that divine light seemed to be moving this way!” At that moment, another group of beings came surging from behind. One among them, a young man with flawless jade-like features and an elegant demeanor, spoke up.
Although this young man looked youthful, several dozen beings respectfully surrounded him, indicating his status was far from ordinary.
At the same time, several other groups of beings also arrived in this indistinct, hazy space, all of them attracted by the divine light seen earlier.
“Something’s wrong! A powerful teleportation force has us under control, everyone be careful!” Suddenly, one of the beings cried out.
Immediately, that being and all the others beside him were enveloped by a powerful teleportation force, violently teleported away, vanishing in an instant.
Then, almost simultaneously, several other nearby groups of beings were also enveloped by this terrifying teleportation force and disappeared.
Back inside the ancient sect headquarters, on the mountaintop, Ye Yunfei was still repairing the several Formations and restrictions under the old vine's guidance.
As time passed, Ye Yunfei’s skill with Formations kept improving, and his repair progress grew smoother and smoother.
Outside the main gate of the sect headquarters, the seven True Immortals waited there, continually observing Ye Yunfei’s every move.
These True Immortals saw Ye Yunfei pacing back and forth on the bald, barren mountain peak, sometimes even waving his arms about. They found it extremely strange and had no idea what Ye Yunfei was actually doing.
This was because these seven True Immortals were unaware of the existence of the Ten Thousand Laws Vine, let alone that it was currently instructing Ye Yunfei in repairing Formations and restrictions.
The Formations and restrictions Ye Yunfei was repairing were far too profound for them to understand.
In their eyes, Ye Yunfei’s actions seemed utterly abnormal.
“I think that kid is in trouble. He’s been on that mountain peak all this time, making all sorts of strange movements. Could he have lost his mind?” one True Immortal couldn't help but say.
“In my opinion, he hasn’t lost his mind, but might be trapped inside an Illusion Formation, unable to extricate himself,” another True Immortal said.
“That makes sense! I think so too. That kid has most likely fallen into an Illusion Formation. Look at him, walking around back and forth. It’s been days, but he never leaves the area of that mountain peak!” another True Immortal exclaimed.
“Hmph, I told him earlier not to go in, but he wouldn’t listen. Now he’s learned his lesson, thinking that with just a little skill he could run amok in the Colorless Abyss?” a True Immortal sneered coldly.
“Everyone, since that kid is trapped inside and likely won’t be coming out, let’s leave. We were teleported into this continent along with that kid by some teleportation force earlier. How do we leave this continent now? We must find the exit,” a Perfected True Immortal said.
Next, the seven True Immortals all turned, preparing to search for this continent's entrance or exit.
But just then…
*Swoosh! Swoosh!*
Figures kept appearing on this ancient continent.
In moments, four or five groups of beings had been teleported onto the continent.
“What place is this? Seems like an ancient continent!”
“Everything on this continent is slowly weathering away. There’s no life force at all; it looks like a ruin!”
…
These newly arrived beings examined the ancient continent in shock.
“Oh no! More people have arrived, and many of them are Earth Immortals!”
At this moment, the seven True Immortals who had entered with Ye Yunfei saw the newly appeared beings in the distance. They all turned pale with fright, because they discovered that most of the newly arrived beings were Earth Immortals—a terrifyingly powerful force.
These seven True Immortals had lived in the Colorless Abyss for a long time and knew very well how brutal the struggles between its inhabitants could be. The Colorless Abyss was a world devoid of energy and laws. To survive and reside here, one had to possess large amounts of resources and treasures for sustenance, which inevitably led to plundering!
Therefore, bloody battles between beings over resources frequently erupted in the Colorless Abyss. These seven True Immortals themselves had often banded together to rob others' cultivation resources in the past. So now, seeing so many powerful, unfamiliar Earth Immortals arriving, their legs went weak with terror.
“What a disaster! Let’s hide quickly. If we’re discovered by those Earth Immortal experts, our fate will be truly miserable!”
“They’re Demon Race! Look, that one group are the Demon Race. Demon Race beings are all bloodthirsty by nature. Let’s find a place to hide!”
The seven True Immortals all had faces pale as ghosts.
“But this continent is bare everywhere! Where can we hide? And each of those Earth Immortal experts must possess astonishing perception abilities. We might not be able to hide from them! More importantly, that group of demons seems to be charging straight towards us. We don’t have time to hide!” one of the True Immortals said.
“Unless we can enter this sect headquarters like that kid did,” another True Immortal said, turning to look inside the main gate into the sect’s headquarters.
The other six True Immortals’ hearts stirred upon hearing this.
*Rumble!*
At that moment, a contingent of the Demon Race surged forth in the distance, rapidly approaching this sect headquarters. Clearly, they had also spotted it.
“So this really is the headquarters of an ancient sect! There are even seven ants who arrived here ahead of us! Go, capture them!”
The group of demons surged forward. Seeing the seven True Immortals standing outside the sect's main gate, their leader grinned cruelly.
“Oh no! If we fall into the hands of these demons, we’ll be worse than dead. I heard many demons like to treat beings of other races as food! We must hide!”
Hearing the demon’s words, the seven True Immortals grew even more terrified. One spoke with a trembling voice.
“We have no choice! Let’s hide inside this sect headquarters!”
One True Immortal gritted his teeth, turned around, and charged through the main gate. Seeing this, the other six hesitated briefly, then mustered their courage and followed him inside.
Soon, the group of demons arrived before the main gate.
“Let’s go in! This is the headquarters of an ancient sect. There might be some treasures inside.”
The leading demon waved his hand and led the contingent through the gate.
At almost the same time, several more groups of beings arrived before the main gate and also walked through.
“Huh? Look, everyone. That guy over there… Does he look like the Ye Yunfei we're looking for?”
Suddenly, a group of beings shrouded in thick black fog arrived before the main gate. One among them pointed at Ye Yunfei up on the mountain peak within the sect headquarters and exclaimed in surprise.
This group of beings were members of the Dark Faction!
“Correct! That is Ye Yunfei! I recognize him!” a Dark Faction expert shouted loudly.