For a while after that, Ye Yunfei proceeded forward with great caution.
Of course, apart from Ye Yunfei, many of the other beings had also begun moving about within this vast, bewildering expanse of chaotic space. Since too many beings had entered the Void Secret Realm this time, a glance in any direction would reveal quite a few of them.
"Hey, look! Isn't that the fellow on the two bounty notices?! His appearance and Soul Body aura are exactly the same!"
"Indeed, it must be him!"
...
While Ye Yunfei was advancing, five men suddenly turned to look at him from not too far away, their eyes gleaming.
"The rewards on both bounties are considerable. This guy is quite valuable," one of the men said, licking his lips as he stared at Ye Yunfei.
"Heh heh, since he's stumbled into our hands, let's not miss the chance. We'll finish him off casually and split the reward," another man chimed in.
"Alright, let's deal with this brat first, then explore the Void Secret Realm. For us, taking care of this kid should be effortless. It won't take much effort," the other men all agreed.
"Trouble's here. Those two bounties will bring you a fair amount of hassle," Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"What's there to fear?! Whoever dares provoke you, kill them all! Back when I roamed the Chaotic Void Sea, wherever I went, I slaughtered in all directions. It was precisely because of my decisive nature in killing that I later established a notable reputation. I was once the youngest Demigod-level expert in the Chaotic Void Sea!" the Remnant Soul interjected.
The five men in the distance were all at the Golden Immortal level. Both Hun Lao and the Remnant Soul knew Ye Yunfei could definitely handle them, so they sounded quite relaxed.
"Senior, you are right. Whoever comes to kill me, I'll kill them in return!" Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Hey you, listen up! We're going to kill you now and take your head to claim the rewards from the two bounties! Accept your fate! Don't even think about resisting; it's useless!" At that moment, the five men had already rushed over and surrounded Ye Yunfei.
"Look! That's the target on the bounties. Someone's making a move. Seems they want to kill him for the reward!"
"What a shame. I should have acted first! That guy is only an Intermediate Golden Immortal, and he's all alone and isolated. He should be easy to kill."
"I actually saw him just now, but I wasn't quick enough to act. I really regret it!"
...
Many beings in the distance noticed Ye Yunfei being surrounded and their gazes turned towards the scene. They recognized Ye Yunfei and began chattering.
Thanks to the two bounties, Ye Yunfei's appearance and Soul Body aura had already been widely disseminated and were easy to identify.
"If you don't want to die, get lost," Ye Yunfei swept a cold glance over the five men blocking his path, his tone utterly indifferent.
These five men had three Advanced Golden Immortals and two Intermediate Golden Immortals among them. Such strength was practically negligible to Ye Yunfei.
"You brat! Facing death, you still dare to be so arrogant. Go to hell!" Ye Yunfei's words instantly enraged the five men. One of them stepped forward, his five fingers hooking like claws and rapidly enlarging as he grabbed toward Ye Yunfei.
A powerful suppression energy immediately erupted, bearing down on Ye Yunfei.
"Since you want to die, I'll oblige." Ye Yunfei's expression showed no ripple of emotion as he spoke calmly, then swung his hand in a chopping motion.
Boom...
A thick sword light roared forth, directly grinding the body of the attacking man into pieces. Even his Soul Body was annihilated, turning to dust.
"What?!" The other four men froze on the spot, doubting their own eyes.
The man who had just attacked was an Advanced Golden Immortal and his strength was quite remarkable, being considered a top-tier individual among his peers. How could he possibly be instantly killed by a single move from this brat who only appeared to be an Intermediate Golden Immortal?
"You... brat..." Another man, stunned and horrified, pointed at Ye Yunfei, wanting to say something.
Boom...
Ye Yunfei casually swung his sword again, and another thick sword light roared out, instantly slicing apart this man's physical body and Soul Body.
Another instant kill!
Sss—!
Witnessing this, the three remaining men and the beings watching from afar all sucked in cold breaths of shock.
They finally realized that the true strength of this seemingly mere Intermediate Golden Immortal youth far exceeded their expectations; it was utterly terrifying!
"You..." The three remaining men stared at Ye Yunfei with terrified eyes, as if a basin of ice-cold water had been poured over their heads, chilling them from head to toe.
"You go to hell too," Ye Yunfei said flatly.
His words were like a deadly curse, scaring the three men out of their wits.
"Wait, young man, we can talk..." The three men desperately retreated while trying to say something conciliatory.
But Ye Yunfei didn't intend to give them a chance.
Boom...
A thick sword light manifested, sweeping horizontally, and shockingly cleaved through all three men simultaneously. Their Soul Bodies were also extinguished.
One sword, three Golden Immortals, killed instantly!
He was too strong!
All the watching beings in the distance dared not even breathe loudly, their hearts trembling with fear.
Especially those who had just been regretting their late move earlier now found their limbs going weak with terror, their bodies trembling slightly. They secretly congratulated themselves for not having acted first; otherwise, they would already be utterly destroyed, body and soul alike.
"Run! If this guy gets into a killing frenzy, who knows if he'll kill us too!" someone exclaimed in a trembling voice.
The rest reacted immediately.
Everyone turned and fled desperately into the distance.
"Yes! That's exactly the way to do it! Whoever dares provoke you, kill them outright. First, it's decisive and clean. Second, it serves as a deterrent to other petty troublemakers, saving you more trouble. Look, those guys in the distance are all fleeing with their tails between their legs, scared stiff. So satisfying. That's why, when roaming the world, you need to have this kind of decisive nature when it comes to killing!" The Remnant Soul greatly praised Ye Yunfei's approach.
In truth, when dealing with enemies, Ye Yunfei had always been of a decisive character!
After beheading the five men, Huang Shang and the Vampire Race avatar appeared simultaneously, each proceeding to refine and absorb the Soul Bodies and bloodline essence of these five men.
All the possessions these five men carried naturally fell into Ye Yunfei's hands.
Then, Ye Yunfei continued his advance.
A while later.
"There's a world entrance up ahead! Maybe there are treasures or opportunities inside this world!" Suddenly, Ye Yunfei heard a shout from far away, then saw many beings rushing toward that direction.
"I'll go take a look too," Ye Yunfei thought to himself, then activated his movement technique and sped toward that direction.
After a short while, Ye Yunfei arrived at the entrance to a world.
Many beings had already gathered here.
"Let's go in and see!" Soon, some beings took the lead and rushed into the world entrance ahead.
Ye Yunfei mingled among the crowd and also followed them in.
In the next moment, a world appeared before his eyes.
At a glance, it was a world with beautiful scenery, rich immortal energy, and complete Laws.
"Look! There are many immortal grasses, flowers, and fruits. These are all precious immortal herbs!" Very soon, some beings cried out in delighted surprise, discovering that this world seemed almost carpeted with various kinds of precious immortal herbs.
And so, everyone swarmed forward, ready to plunder those immortal herbs.
But right at this moment.
"Not good! Has everyone noticed? It seems the time in this world is flowing backwards at an astonishingly fast speed!" Suddenly, an old man cried out in shock.
"The time in this world is indeed flowing backwards rapidly, but what's there to be afraid of? If it's flowing backwards, so be it. We're at least Golden Immortals; we've all cultivated Time energy and Laws. No need to fear," someone nearby said.
"No, it's not just time flowing backwards! My cultivation realm, even my age is regressing! I've only been here a short while, but I've become dozens of years younger!" the old man exclaimed.
"That's right! I can feel it too! My cultivation realm is also regressing! My age is getting younger! The Time Law in this world is too terrifying. It's as if time is constantly flowing backwards at high speed!" After hearing the old man's words, the other beings also began carefully sensing their own conditions, then one after another cried out in alarm.
"Getting younger in age is good, but my cultivation strength is also decreasing. This is very bad! This world is too frightening! I dare not stay here any longer!" The old man from earlier, discovering that his cultivation level and strength were continuously dropping, turned pale with fright, let out a cry, then turned and fled, exiting this world in moments.
"Oh no! I was originally an Advanced Golden Immortal, but now I've become an Intermediate Golden Immortal! This is a disaster! I trained bitterly for so many years and finally managed to break through to Advanced Golden Immortal. Now I've actually fallen back to Intermediate Golden Immortal! This is beating me back to my original form!"
"My realm has dropped from Intermediate Golden Immortal to Initial Golden Immortal! If I stay in this world any longer, I'm afraid I'll fall back to Earth Immortal! Too terrifying! I shouldn't have come to explore this Void Secret Realm this time. This is a huge loss!"
"Run! Quickly!"
...
After that old man fled, even more beings, frightened out of their wits, fled from this world.
"So it really is happening!" At this moment, Ye Yunfei also discovered that his own strength was actually decreasing, though his realm hadn't fallen yet.
"Your realm foundation is too solid. Even if eroded by the Time Law, your realm won't drop so quickly for the time being," the Remnant Soul said to Ye Yunfei.
"I remember this world now. I entered here once before. How about this: you go out for now, and I'll tell you more after you're outside," the Remnant Soul transmitted his voice to Ye Yunfei.
"Alright," Ye Yunfei replied. He turned around, activated his movement technique, and in an instant rushed out of this world, returning to the chaotic space outside.
"This world is too terrifying! I don't dare enter again! Let's go, try other places." The vast majority of beings who had just exited that world didn't dare re-enter. They turned and left.
"There is a very special Time Law in that world. Beings entering it will have everything about them affected, rapidly regressing, including age, strength, and cultivation realm. But you needn't fear, because after coming out, things will gradually recover. If you rest a bit, you'll find that the strength you lost just now will automatically return," the Remnant Soul transmitted his voice to Ye Yunfei.
"So that's how it is," Ye Yunfei nodded.
He didn't doubt the words of this Remnant Soul. Its former self had been a Demigod-level powerhouse and had once entered the Void Secret Realm back in the day. It was very familiar with the environment here.
"However," the Remnant Soul continued, "although the Time Law in that world is frightening, it holds many treasures related to time. The immortal herbs you saw earlier all contain rich Time energy and profound Time Law. If you pluck them out, refine and absorb them, the benefits will be substantial. Moreover, besides those immortal herbs, there are many other treasures related to time inside. It's just that, the closer you get to the core area of this world, the more terrifying the existing Time Law becomes. If you enter the very core area, the Time Law inside could potentially cause a person to degenerate into an infant of only a few years old in a short time. By then, you'd lack the strength to get out and would be trapped there forever."
"That terrifying?" Ye Yunfei asked, shocked.
"Yes," the Remnant Soul affirmed. "Back when I came exploring in the Void Secret Realm, I heard that quite a few Heavenly Immortals ventured into the core area of this world and ended up missing. No one ever saw them come out again."
"So," the Remnant Soul advised, "you can enter this world again to search for those treasures related to time. The harvest will surely be quite good. However, you must remember, you absolutely must not step into the core area of this world. Otherwise, it's extremely dangerous! Also, although your strength and realm will temporarily decrease while inside this world, after you come out, with a period of rest, they will automatically recover. Don't be afraid. I've already tried this before. Of course, if you're afraid of taking the risk, you can also forgo it and go try your luck elsewhere."
"Alright, I believe you, Senior. Treasure is right before my eyes. I can't just miss out on it. I'll go in again," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, then nodded.
However, right at that moment.
"Look! Isn't that kid called Ye Yunfei, the one from the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds?! Unexpectedly meeting him here! Go! Surround him! Don't let him get away!" A loud shout came from far away.
Then, black mist surged billowing forth as a group of people moved to encircle Ye Yunfei.
"The Dark Faction is here! And three Heavenly Immortals among them!" Hun Lao immediately transmitted his voice to Ye Yunfei in warning.
Ye Yunfei cast his gaze and indeed saw a group of Dark Faction members charging menacingly toward his position from the distance.
Among this group of Dark Faction members, there were three Heavenly Immortals — one Intermediate Heavenly Immortal and two Primary Heavenly Immortals.
All the Dark Faction members were emanating intense killing intent as they closed in to surround Ye Yunfei.
"Kid, you dare provoke our Dark Faction? Today is the day you die!" The leading Dark Faction member said with a cold laugh.