"We actually made it to the Dark Realm!
Then, does that mean Elder Xue and the others have also come here?"
Ye Yunfei said.
"Correct. I can sense that the people you are looking for did indeed come to this world. I can perceive their auras," Mr. Liu nodded and replied.
"They went in that direction," he added, pointing a specific way.
After learning that this world before them was the Dark Realm, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but think of Lü Dandan. Since Lü Dandan had suddenly mutated in the Primal Chaos Continent and transformed into the legendary Dark Queen, as stated by the Saint of the Flying Heaven Dark Ape race, she was surely destined to come to the Dark Realm after her change.
However, among the special worlds of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, the Dark Realm's strength was ranked alongside major realms like the Underworld, Demon Realm, and Monster Realm. Ye Yunfei knew the Dark Realm undoubtedly hid a vast number of experts. If he operated within this world, he would easily attract the attention, or even the pursuit, of a large number of powerful beings. This was because it was said the Dark Realm generally did not welcome outsiders.
"There are beings spying on us!" Mr. Liu suddenly said, his expression darkening.
"Senior, I have no conflict with the Dark Realm for now. Let's find our people and leave," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and said to Mr. Liu.
"Alright," Mr. Liu nodded, then took Ye Yunfei and departed in a certain direction.
At the moment Mr. Liu and Ye Yunfei entered the Dark Realm, within a domed palace shrouded by dark clouds somewhere in that realm...
"Reporting to Her Majesty the Queen, two outsiders have broken into our Dark Realm via the secret passage connecting to the Colorless Abyss. That secret passage was originally sealed, but those two beings forcibly broke the seal. It seems their strength is not weak," a shadow entered the palace and reported in a clear voice.
"Such experts? Did you capture their appearance and Soul Body auras?"
A woman enveloped by darkness, as if hidden within a mass of shadow, asked.
"We only captured the appearance and Soul Body aura of one young human. The other, older human seemed exceedingly formidable. He released no aura whatsoever, and his body was veiled by a layer of profound energy, making it impossible to perceive," the reporting shadow replied.
As it spoke, the shadow waved a hand, simulating and projecting the figure of a young human within the palace. It looked extremely clear. It was precisely Ye Yunfei's likeness!
"It's him!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei, the woman couldn't help but exclaim, slightly surprised.
"Issue the order: This man is permitted to move freely within our Dark Realm. No one is to trouble him, or they will face my displeasure," the woman stated in an icy voice.
"Your Majesty, our Dark Realm has always forbidden outsiders from barging in, let alone allowing them to travel freely..."
The shadow faltered upon hearing this, then cautiously ventured.
"Hmm? Are my words no longer effective?"
A terrifying aura erupted from the woman, and her voice instantly grew even colder.
"Spare me, Your Majesty! This subordinate would not dare!"
The shadow's voice trembled with fear.
"Do not ask what you shouldn't. Just follow my command. Also, notify Granny Yin and have her perform the Shadow Arts to temporarily seal the teleportation channel connecting our Dark Realm to the Colorless Abyss. Do not allow any more beings to enter our Dark Realm from the Colorless Abyss," the woman stated sternly, her tone easing slightly.
"Yes!"
The shadow hurriedly replied, relieved, and swiftly turned to leave the palace.
At this time, Mr. Liu was leading Ye Yunfei along, tracing the aura to find Elder Xue and the others.
The Dark Realm was filled with inky blackness where you couldn't see your own hand. In such an environment, not to mention the naked eye, even the range that could be perceived using Soul Power was extremely limited. An ordinary Earth Immortal expert who came to such a place would likely have their movement greatly restricted, let alone beings at the True Immortal level or below—they would probably be unable to take a single step here.
However, traversing such an environment seemed to pose no hindrance whatsoever to Mr. Liu. He carried Ye Yunfei forward at an astonishing speed. Sensing Mr. Liu's speed, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but secretly admire him. By now, Ye Yunfei could tell that this Mr. Liu was likely just a Clone, not his true body. He estimated Mr. Liu had only sent a Clone into the Colorless Abyss, while his main body likely remained in the small village within the Ancient God ruins in the Sky-Sundering Realm, accompanying his wife.
Not long after, Mr. Liu brought Ye Yunfei to an expanse of high altitude filled with spatial rifts.
"They entered through this spatial rift. It seems this spatial rift should be a spatial teleportation channel," Mr. Liu said to Ye Yunfei, pointing to one particular rift ahead.
"Senior, could this spatial teleportation channel lead to another world? If so, does that mean Elder Xue and the others have already left the Dark Realm?"
Ye Yunfei asked doubtfully.
"We'll know if we go in and look," Mr. Liu replied. A master confident in his own abilities, he directly led Ye Yunfei into the spatial rift ahead.
"They've finally left the Dark Realm. Let's go report back to Her Majesty," a voice spoke from amidst three continuously shifting shadows that appeared at a distant location after Mr. Liu took Ye Yunfei into the spatial rift.
"We've returned to the Chaotic Void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds," Mr. Liu said, emerging into a vast expanse of space after traveling with Ye Yunfei within the teleportation channel for a short while.
"Yes, we have left the Dark Realm and returned to the Chaotic Void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. That's strange. How did Elder Xue and the others know there was a teleportation channel connecting the Colorless Abyss to the Dark Realm, and another within the Dark Realm connecting to the Chaotic Void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds?"
Ye Yunfei nodded, feeling a bit puzzled.
It now seemed that Elder Xue and the others had entered the Dark Realm entirely to evade the Dark Faction's forces and return to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
"Hmm, Elder Xue and the others have lived in seclusion within the Colorless Abyss for a very long time. Knowing about these two teleportation channels isn't anything too strange," Ye Yunfei thought to himself after some consideration.
"It looks like Elder Xue and the others have already returned to our Light Faction's headquarters. They should be fine," Ye Yunfei said, releasing his Soul Power to sense. He found that Elder Xue and all the other Light Faction members were safe, their auras normal.
"I plan to go back now. I need to take those three Golden Lotus Fruits back to treat my wife," Mr. Liu said to Ye Yunfei.
In fact, ever since obtaining those three Golden Lotus Fruits, Mr. Liu had been eager to rush back.