“Then where are the two of them now?”
Ye Yunfei asked.
“They should be inside this city. After entering here, we initially intended to capture them, but we got trapped on a street, circling the same spot for several days. It wasn’t until shortly ago that we finally broke free from that street. Later, the members of our Black Wind Group split into three groups to search for them and the Heartforce Tokens.”
That Black Wind Group member replied.
“So that’s it. Hand over the Heartforce Token.”
Ye Yunfei said flatly.
The Black Wind Group member hesitated for a moment, then a token flew out from his soul body — it was indeed a Heartforce Token.
This squad of Black Wind Group members had just found a Heartforce Token, and this member was the leader, so the token was in his custody.
With Ye Yunfei’s immense Mental Force, he had long sensed the token’s exact location clearly.
“Huang Lao, I’ll leave this fellow to you.”
After obtaining the Heartforce Token, Ye Yunfei said to Huang Shang.
Every single one of these Black Wind Group members was a ruthless sort who killed for money and committed robbery, hands stained with the blood of who knew how many innocent beings. Ye Yunfei had no goodwill towards them.
“Very well.”
Huang Shang’s pitch-black, gleaming ghostly form appeared, smiling sinisterly.
“W-What do you want!”
Feeling Huang Shang’s energy aura, the Black Wind Group member trembled with fear.
“Let’s get cozy.”
Huang Shang waved a hand, unleashing a surge of ghostly mist that immediately enveloped the Black Wind Group member and whisked him into the Illusory Shadow Tower.
“Now to contemplate and comprehend!”
Ye Yunfei’s figure flashed, arriving at a secluded corner by the street. He sat cross-legged and began comprehending this Heartforce Token.
While comprehending the token, the Heart-Refining Pearl hovered above Ye Yunfei’s head, continuously absorbing the ambient Mental Force energy in the surrounding space, refining it, and converting it for his own use.
He was cultivating both Mental Force energy and Heart Force Laws simultaneously, mutually verifying and promoting each other, leading to an even faster rate of improvement!
Half a day later.
“My mastery of Heart Force Laws has improved by another huge leap!”
Ye Yunfei suddenly opened his eyes and stood up, murmuring softly.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei found he could sense the Mental Force energy and Heart Force Laws existing in the surrounding space with even greater clarity.
“Every inch of space within this city contains infinite amounts of Mental Force energy and Heart Force Laws. It’s truly breathtaking! The level of Mental Force achieved by this city’s master, that ancient senior, is simply unimaginable!”
Ye Yunfei couldn’t help but murmur in admiration.
“The master of this city was definitely a Deity. The methods of a Deity are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Even I don’t know exactly how strong a Deity is, let alone you. Just cultivate properly. When you become a Deity in the future, perhaps you’ll understand just how powerful that level is.”
That Remnant Soul said.
“Indeed.”
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei’s figure flickered as he sped away.
With his ever-improving level of Mental Force, Ye Yunfei was now moving more and more freely within the city, no longer restricted by the Mental Force energy and Heart Force Laws present here.
It was different for the other beings trapped here. Because most were not skilled in Mental Force, they were affected by the Mental Force energy and Heart Force Laws here, causing significant interference with their perception.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei discovered another Heartforce Token appearing on a street ahead, floating in the center of the roadway.
Three groups were gathered around that Heartforce Token, engaged in fierce fighting and contention.
Ye Yunfei roughly sensed that among those three groups, one belonged to the Demon Race.
After all, the characteristics of the Demon Race were too obvious — towering demonic physiques and billowing demonic energy.
“That Heartforce Token belongs to me.”
Without a second thought, Ye Yunfei charged straight over.
Although among the three groups competing for the token, each group had a Heavenly Immortal expert leading them — all three being Initial Heavenly Immortals.
Ye Yunfei strode forward with vigorous steps, instantly rushing into the street. His figure flashed, and he stood right next to the Heartforce Token, reaching out to take it.
Ye Yunfei’s movement speed was too fast. It wasn’t until Ye Yunfei appeared beside the token and reached for it that the three groups noticed his arrival.
Seeing this unknown brat who didn’t know his own place daring to directly grab for the token, all three groups roared in fury.
However, before they could even make a move, Ye Yunfei had already unleashed the Formless Heart Sword, launching indiscriminate attacks.
A series of miserable screams rang out continuously. All those around were struck by the Formless Heart Sword. Most were sent flying on the spot, their fates unknown. Others staggered backward, faces pale, auras wilting. After being hit by the Formless Heart Sword, the three Initial Heavenly Immortals turned pale and rapidly retreated.
Ye Yunfei reached out, snatched the token, turned, and left without a moment’s delay.
“Kid, stop! Put down that token!”
The three Heavenly Immortal experts reacted, burning with rage as they simultaneously activated their movement techniques to chase after Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei concentrated his will and unleashed the Formless Heart Sword once more, striking the three Initial Heavenly Immortals.
All three immediately spat blood from their mouths and noses, expressions filled with horror, and dared not continue the pursuit.
“I know who this brat is now! He’s that kid surnamed Ye from the Three Thousand Worlds! What kind of sinister art did he use just now? I couldn’t sense even a trace of energy fluctuation!”
That Demon Race’s Initial Heavenly Immortal suddenly recognized Ye Yunfei’s identity and said angrily.
“Got another Heartforce Token. Luck’s on my side.”
After obtaining that Heartforce Token, Ye Yunfei had already arrived in another street, found a secluded spot, and sat cross-legged, beginning his contemplation.
This time, Ye Yunfei spent less than half a day completing his comprehension of the Heart Force Laws within this token.
“Excellent. Who would have thought that being trapped in this city by mistake would lead to such a significant improvement in my Mental Force level!”
Feeling extremely satisfied, Ye Yunfei stood up.
“Of course. The Void Secret Realm is famous. Since ancient times, every time it opens, it attracts countless Golden Immortals and Heavenly Immortals to explore here. After each expedition, beings who emerge often rise to prominence thanks to the treasures and opportunities they obtained. Why do you think so many beings come to the Void Secret Realm to explore? Precisely because of its immense reputation.”
That Remnant Soul spoke up.
“Senior’s words make sense.”
Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
“I’ve heard that in ancient times, the Void Secret Realm was a world once inhabited by a Deity. Later, for unknown reasons, the Deity left this world, leaving behind this secret realm, allowing beings of later generations to enter and explore every certain period. Actually, within the Chaotic Void Sea, there are quite a few secret realms related to Deities. The Void Secret Realm is just one of the more famous ones.”
The Remnant Soul added.
“So that’s it. Never mind all that. For now, I should seize this opportunity to find more Heartforce Tokens and properly enhance my Mental Force cultivation. I’ve already collected more than three Heartforce Tokens, so I could leave at any time, but I won’t be departing so early.”
Ye Yunfei nodded with a smile, then his figure flashed as he sped into the distance.
“Stop right there! Hand over the two tokens on you immediately, or you’re dead!”
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei heard a shout from afar.
Then Ye Yunfei saw a young man and woman fleeing in panic, their faces showing both terror and anger.
Behind them was a large group of pursuers shouting and yelling murderously.
The two being chased were both young. Covered in wounds, they had clearly just gone through a fierce battle and were seriously injured.
The pursuers were strong. Closing in rapidly.
“Peng Fang, you go on ahead! I’ll hold them off! Take these two tokens. Find one more, and you can teleport out of this city!”
The woman suddenly clenched her teeth, stopped, and spoke, holding a slender longsword in her hand.
“No! Elder Sister, if we leave, we leave together. If we fight, we’ll fight them together!”
The man also stopped, shaking his head.
“You’re only a mid-level Golden Immortal. You’re not a match at all! Just go! If something happens to you, I won’t be able to explain it when we return home!”
The woman cried anxiously.
“Hahaha… Both of you have nowhere to run now! Just hand over the two tokens!”
As the siblings paused briefly, their pursuers closed a large distance, about to catch up any moment.
“Elder Sister, how about this… let’s just give them these two tokens. We’ll go search for others.”
Gritting his teeth, the man spoke.
“But… we put in so much effort to get these two tokens. And for these tokens, dozens of subordinates we brought with us have all died. If we just give them up like this, all our previous efforts would be in vain, and the loss would be huge?”
The woman hesitated.
“Elder Sister, if this continues, both of us will probably lose our lives. Tokens are important, but if we both die, these two tokens would be meaningless.”
The man said.
“Alright, then.”
Seeing the pursuers getting closer, the woman finally nodded in agreement.
“Listen up, we’ll give you these two tokens. We don’t want them anymore. Please don’t make things difficult for us!”
Turning around, the woman called out clearly.
At this moment, the pursuers drew even nearer.
“Hmph! Now you think of handing them over? Too late! Little girl, earlier you killed three of our Heavenly God Hall members. That’s a capital offense! How about this… your looks aren’t bad. If you’re willing to properly accompany our brothers, we might spare your lives.”
Someone from the pursuers shouted loudly.
“Great idea!”
“Hahaha… that little girl’s looks are indeed quite good. I’ve been salivating for a while now!”
“Her face is nice, but her figure is top-notch…”
The other pursuers clamored their approval.
“A bunch of shameless scoundrels! You are from the Heavenly God Hall. Aren’t you afraid that if this gets out, you’ll disgrace your faction?”
Hearing the raucous laughter from the pursuers, the woman’s beautiful face turned icy with fury as she berated them sharply.
“Hmph, our Heavenly God Hall never shows mercy towards enemies! Besides, whatever happens in this mysterious city won’t leak out. In any case, the two of you can’t escape. Better cooperate obediently!”
Someone from behind sneered.
At this moment, the Heavenly God Hall pursuers were almost upon the siblings, about to reach their location.
“Let’s run! If we can’t escape, we’ll fight them to the death!”
Her face pale, the woman grabbed the man’s hand and ran.
Both siblings were deathly pale, heart filled with regret for the delay just now, which now made escape difficult.
“They actually have two tokens in hand.”
From a distance, Ye Yunfei observed the situation clearly.
“It seems most Heavenly God Hall members are of this sort.”
Ye Yunfei swept a cold gaze over the Heavenly God Hall members.
Ye Yunfei had encountered the Heavenly God Hall before.
Back in the Three Thousand Worlds, Heavenly God Hall’s Third Prince had once sent an envoy to recruit Ye Yunfei, but that envoy had been dealt with by Ye Yunfei. He knew back then that the Third Prince would likely return to the Three Thousand Worlds to trouble him. To think he was running into Heavenly God Hall members again now.
However, Ye Yunfei was more interested in the Heartforce Tokens in the siblings’ hands.
Of course, Ye Yunfei wouldn’t snatch them away for no reason.
“But it would be great if I could borrow them for contemplation.”
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
At this moment, the siblings were fleeing desperately.
But the pursuing Heavenly God Hall members behind them were closing in fast, almost upon them.
Both siblings were already injured and, after the earlier intense battle, their energy reserves were severely depleted. Now they were spent arrows, nearing their limit.
Just then.
The woman’s body suddenly trembled slightly, a look of surprise and confusion appearing on her face.
“Elder Sister? What’s wrong? Did your injuries flare up?”
The man was alarmed and quickly asked.
“No, I just received a Sound Transmission. Someone said they could help us escape, but the condition is we lend them our two Heartforce Tokens for half a day. After using them, they’ll return the tokens to us.”
The woman answered.
“Something like that? Must be trying to trick us. If they borrow the two tokens, they’ll definitely want to use them to teleport out of this city. After leaving, how could they possibly return the tokens to us?”
The man immediately shook his head, not believing it.
“Right. They might be trying to trick us.”
The woman nodded.
“However, we have nowhere to run. Might as well take a chance. Let them show themselves. If they can truly help us escape, then giving them the two tokens isn’t a big deal. If they can’t save us, then we’ll just chalk it up to bad luck.”
After a moment’s thought, the woman gritted her teeth and spoke.
“Alright then.”
The man nodded.
In truth, both siblings understood they probably couldn’t escape. Since they were doomed either way, they might as well gamble, even if the chance of success was slim. At least in this desperate situation, it provided a glimmer of hope.
“Fine. I accept.”
The woman replied to Ye Yunfei via Sound Transmission. It was Ye Yunfei who had just transmitted the message to her.
“Good. Our transaction is complete.”
Ye Yunfei smiled.
Being able to obtain two Heartforce Tokens for comprehension held great benefit.
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei’s figure flashed, appearing before the siblings in an instant.
“You’re safe now.”
Ye Yunfei said.
“You… Was it you who transmitted to me earlier?”
The siblings were startled by Ye Yunfei’s sudden appearance. His movement speed was simply too fast; they hadn’t seen clearly how he appeared.
“Yes, it was me.”
Ye Yunfei nodded.
“Elder Sister, we were tricked after all! This guy’s strength is even inferior to yours. How could he possibly help us out of this predicament and rescue us? Relying on him is worse than relying on ourselves! Hurry and escape, ignore him!”
Seeing Ye Yunfei’s cultivation realm clearly, the man was greatly disappointed.
However, at that moment, the Heavenly God Hall pursuers finally caught up.
Shoop… Shoop…
Four Peak Golden Immortals rushed forward, activating their movement techniques and darting ahead in a flash.
Bang! Bang!
All four Peak Golden Immortals unleashed torrents of energy pressure, crushing down on the siblings like raging tides.
Exhausted, the siblings sank under the pressure, their expressions changing drastically.
Shoop… Shoop…
Heavenly God Hall members dashed forward, whistling through the air, while magic treasures were released, soaring into the sky and descending ahead to blockade the road, preventing the siblings’ escape.
Seeing this, the siblings turned deathly pale, standing back-to-back.
“If I can’t defeat them, I’ll end my own life.”
The woman said bitterly.
She knew that if she fell alive into the hands of these Heavenly God Hall members, the consequences would be horrific.
“Elder Sister, I’ll join you in death.”
The man said.
“It’s all because of this damn kid! If not for him, we wouldn’t have been caught so quickly!”
The man shot a furious glare at Ye Yunfei.
“Forget it. Now he’s also implicated because of us. Do you think Heavenly God Hall will let him go?”
The woman shook her head.
“Hahaha… Run! Why aren’t you running?”
At that moment, the Heavenly God Hall forces tightly surrounded Ye Yunfei and the trio, laughing arrogantly.
“Little girl, this lord will show you how formidable I am soon!”
A short, stocky man with a lecherous expression stared at the woman, saying with ill intent.
“There’s an extra kid. Kill him too.”
Someone glanced at Ye Yunfei, sensing his realm, then relaxed, sneering contemptuously.
“Lend me your two tokens for half a day, and I’ll handle these guys for you.”
Ye Yunfei looked at the older sister and said seriously.
What?
Hearing Ye Yunfei’s words, everyone was stunned for a moment.
“Kid, you say you want to deal with us? Are you out of your mind?”
A Heavenly God Hall member stared at Ye Yunfei and asked.
“This brat is spouting nonsense.”
The siblings didn’t believe Ye Yunfei’s words either.
Because this Heavenly God Hall squad contained a full eight Peak Golden Immortals!