"Let's leave this place first. That Dark Ancestor is still in pursuit."
Mr. Liu nodded at Ye Yunfei and spoke.
Then, with a sweep of his sleeve, he lifted Ye Yunfei and vanished in an instant.
A mere few breaths later, a streak of black light arrived from afar, stopping at the spot where Ye Yunfei had just stood and taking form. It was none other than the Dark Ancestor.
"That brat was just here!
He can't escape me!"
The Dark Ancestor waved a hand, performing an advanced secret technique of temporal and spatial retrospection to capture the phantom image of Ye Yunfei standing there earlier, speaking coldly.
However, he could not capture Mr. Liu's figure at all.
It was astonishing that, in the space within the Colorless Abyss which held no energy or laws, this Dark Ancestor could still employ a spacetime secret art to grasp Ye Yunfei's past shadow.
Whoosh!
The Dark Ancestor shot off in the direction Ye Yunfei and Mr. Liu had just departed.
His speed was astonishing. With a single step, it was impossible to tell how much distance he traversed. Like a faint, flickering black dot, he constantly reappeared within the spacetime of the Colorless Abyss.
But Mr. Liu's speed was also incredibly fast. Striding forward with Ye Yunfei in tow, powerful energies of time and space radiated from his body as he continuously crossed through spacetime, streaking past like flickering light and vanishing shadows. In the span of a single breath, he covered a distance that left one in awe.
"Mr. Liu is most likely a Golden Immortal!"
Ye Yunfei, sensing the speed at which Mr. Liu was advancing, could not help but be inwardly shocked.
With Ye Yunfei's current strength, he could hold his own even against a Perfected Earth Immortal, but facing Mr. Liu, he felt nothing but profound, unfathomable depths.
"So it's true that Golden Immortal-level experts really do exist within the space-time of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds!
And more than one!"
Ye Yunfei thought inwardly.
So far, Ye Yunfei had encountered two figures who were likely Golden Immortals: the Dark Ancestor and Mr. Liu!
"That fellow is still persistently pursuing us."
After traveling through the haze-filled grey void for the better part of an hour with Ye Yunfei, Mr. Liu, sensing the area behind them, could not help but frown.
"This Dark Ancestor's perception is truly frightening. In a spatial environment like the Colorless Abyss, with Mr. Liu's incredible travel speed, he can still tail us this closely!"
Ye Yunfei was again inwardly startled.
"Young man, I'll need to waste a few drops of your Origin Essence Blood.
I'm going to use a secret technique to stop that fellow from continuing to track us."
Mr. Liu said to Ye Yunfei.
"Understood."
Ye Yunfei concentrated his will, and a few drops of Origin Essence Blood flew out from within his body.
Mr. Liu formed a profound hand seal and pointed at those drops of Origin Essence Blood.
Immediately, the drops of blood transformed into replicas of Ye Yunfei's true body, exuding an aura of Soul Body and energy that were shockingly identical to Ye Yunfei himself.
These illusory Ye Yunfeis stood there, making it impossible to discern which was the true body and which were the Clones!
Even Ye Yunfei himself was secretly astounded.
He could only produce such an effect by utilizing Substitute Statues, yet Mr. Liu had merely taken a few drops of his essence blood to achieve it—this method was incredibly advanced.
Whoosh, whoosh…
Mr. Liu pointed a finger, and the Ye Yunfeis transformed from essence blood immediately dashed off in different directions, vanishing in an instant.
Mr. Liu waved his sleeve and disappeared with Ye Yunfei as well.
"What is going on?"
At a location somewhere behind, the Dark Ancestor, who was ceaselessly traversing space in pursuit of Mr. Liu and Ye Yunfei, suddenly spoke with a tone of confusion.
He abruptly sensed several Ye Yunfeis fleeing simultaneously in different directions.
His tracking until now had relied on locking onto Ye Yunfei's aura; Mr. Liu's aura was concealed too perfectly, making precise capture somewhat difficult.
But now, with several Ye Yunfeis suddenly appearing, he didn't know which one to chase.
The Dark Ancestor halted his form, perceiving intently for a moment.
Whoosh, whoosh…
Suddenly, several identical Dark Ancestors emerged one after another from within his main body, each darting off to pursue in a different direction.
Another half-hour later.
"We've finally shaken that fellow off."
In a certain stretch of space within the Colorless Abyss, Mr. Liu stopped and spoke to Ye Yunfei.
"Thank you, Senior, for your timely assistance."
Ye Yunfei said gratefully.
If not for Mr. Liu's timely intervention, Ye Yunfei would likely be in the Dark Ancestor's hands by now.
"It was just a small effort, nothing more.
This simply speaks of fate between you and me. No need for excessive courtesy."
Mr. Liu waved his hand dismissively, speaking mildly.
"However, that Dark Ancestor is extremely powerful. Being targeted by him is not a good thing.
This time, only a single Clone of his came. If his true body arrived, I wouldn't be able to save you.
And after you leave the Colorless Abyss and return to the space-time of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, I'm afraid he may still cause trouble for you."
Mr. Liu stated.
"That Dark Ancestor… was just a Clone?
A mere Clone is that strong?"
Ye Yunfei, upon hearing this, was startled.
"Yes, that was only one of his Clones."
Mr. Liu nodded.
"This Dark Ancestor's strength is too terrifying!"
Ye Yunfei inwardly exclaimed in awe.
"Mr. Liu, did you come to the Colorless Abyss to enter that Divine World as well?"
Ye Yunfei asked curiously.
He truly never expected to encounter Mr. Liu within the Colorless Abyss, let alone be saved by him.
"Yes. I came to the Colorless Abyss specifically to enter that Divine World.
According to legend, that Divine World was likely a place where the ancient Deities dwelled. I wished to seek some Deity-level treasures to treat my wife's injuries."
Mr. Liu held nothing back from Ye Yunfei, answering directly.
"Treating your wife's injuries?"
Ye Yunfei was momentarily taken aback, but then he recalled his past visit to Mr. Liu's home in the small mountain village within the Ancient God Ruins. His wife's demeanor had indeed seemed off then, as if devoid of a soul, her movements and speech somewhat resembling a puppet on strings.
"A pity. That Divine World turned out to be the place where the legendary ancient God Luojiang stored divine fruits. Although I entered, I gained nothing—a futile trip.
Well, I intend to return now.
What about you?
Let me take you out."
Mr. Liu said to Ye Yunfei.
"Mr. Liu, what kind of treasure precisely do you require?"
Hearing Mr. Liu's words, an idea stirred within Ye Yunfei's heart, and he inquired.
"I don't know exactly what treasure I need. Both my wife's physical body and Soul Body have problems. I need something that benefits both body and soul, ideally a Deity-level treasure. But such treasures are incredibly difficult to obtain."
Mr. Liu sighed.