Ye Yunfei immediately took out a token.
This token had been given to Ye Yunfei by Su Qingluo in the past. It was a secret token crafted by the Reincarnation Palace.
In the next moment, the Reincarnation Energy in the passage that had been bearing down on Ye Yunfei with a majestic surge instantly drew back.
“So it seems the Reincarnation Palace in ancient times might indeed have been the watchers of the Reincarnation Passages. The effect of this token is quite clear,” Hun Lao said.
Ye Yunfei continued to venture deeper into the Reincarnation Passage. Before long, the passage disappeared, revealing before his eyes a desolate and silent expanse of starry space.
Suspended in the starry void was a small cobblestone path, stretching forward through a misty haze.
“The few ghost spirits from earlier are up ahead!” Huang Shang suddenly pointed at the cobblestone path and whispered.
Sure enough, those few ghosts that had entered the Reincarnation Cave earlier were now walking ahead on the cobblestone path, moving with that slightly peculiar posture.
“Let’s follow these ghosts and see how they are reincarnated within this Reincarnation Passage,” Ye Yunfei said.
Then, Ye Yunfei slowed his pace, keeping a distant tail behind the ghosts, observing their every movement.
Their posture and speed of advance were virtually unchanged.
“I’ve noticed that the Reincarnation Energy and Reincarnation Laws present in this Reincarnation Passage seem more advanced than in the passages we’ve explored before,” Hun Lao remarked to Ye Yunfei.
“Yes, the Reincarnation Energy and Reincarnation Laws here are indeed higher tier. If my strength hadn’t seen great improvement, I would definitely have been severely suppressed entering here,” Ye Yunfei nodded.
“We should try our best to restrain our auras here. A functional Reincarnation Passage must hold dangers we haven’t yet encountered,” Hun Lao reminded.
Following this, Ye Yunfei, Hun Lao, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm all employed techniques, rigorously sealing off Ye Yunfei’s aura.
“Look! What are those up ahead? Ghosts, statues, or living creatures?”
Suddenly, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm exclaimed in surprise.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei also saw them. On the cobblestone path ahead, two figures stood on either side of the path, completely motionless. Gray, misty fog drifted beside the path, making it momentarily difficult to see clearly, and even Soul Power energy couldn’t perceive them well.
“They seem to be statues,” Ye Yunfei said after careful sensing.
The two figures lacked any life force or aura, looking exactly like statues.
Moreover, Ye Yunfei realized these statues depicted two guards, each holding an ancient-looking long spear. They appeared to be two sentries, standing motionlessly opposite each other amidst the mist.
“They are indeed two statues. It’s just... I always feel there's something sinister about them. Be careful,” the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said.
At this moment, those ghost spirits had walked up to the location of the two statue guards.
*Clang! Clang!*
As if possessing their own consciousness, the two statue guards simultaneously raised their spears, thrusting them into the air before them. Then, the two spear shafts crossed, emitting a crisp clashing sound that echoed through this silent starry space.
The ghost spirits walked slowly forward, passing beneath the two crossed spears.
After the ghosts all passed, the two guard statues simultaneously withdrew their spears, resuming their original standing posture.
“Wow, there must be more to these statues. Maybe they move when ghosts pass by. But we are living beings. Who knows if they’ll react when we pass?” the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm muttered in wonder, then added with worry.
Ye Yunfei also frowned slightly.
“Master, try walking off the path,” Hu Miao suggested to Ye Yunfei.
“All we can do is try,” Ye Yunfei nodded.
Then he stepped off the cobblestone path, walking into the desolate starry void on either side.
Ye Yunfei had been walking on the cobblestone path until now.
*Boom!*
The moment Ye Yunfei left the path, terrifying killing intent suddenly surged from the surrounding starry space, rolling towards him. Ye Yunfei seemed to vaguely see a white blade slicing towards him from the distant void.
Moreover, Ye Yunfei had a feeling that this white blade was specifically designed to sever Soul Bodies!
Even as a Divine King, Ye Yunfei felt immense pressure facing the swiftly striking white blade.
He quickly retreated back onto the cobblestone path. Instantly, the white blade vanished, and all danger disappeared with it.
“That was terrifying! I saw a white blade aimed at my Soul Body. If you had retreated any slower, my Soul Body would probably have been sliced in two,” the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm cried out.
“Master! I also saw a white blade coming to sever my Soul Body! So frightening!” Hu Miao chimed in.
“I felt it too. A white blade whistling towards me, aiming to slash my ghost form,” Huang Shang also said.
“I saw it too. It seems the only way forward is on this cobblestone path, otherwise danger will find us,” Hun Lao stated.
“So that means if we want to continue, we must pass those two statues,” the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said, looking ahead at the two guard statues.
“Yes, to move forward, there’s no way around them,” Hun Lao confirmed.
“Haha, wonderful! I finally managed to repair these two ghost guards on the Reincarnation Path! It looks like they are performing their duties normally again. Next, I’ll repair all the guard statues on this Reincarnation Path! Return this semi-abandoned path to full functionality!”
Just as Ye Yunfei was debating whether to proceed, an excited voice suddenly sounded from the cobblestone path ahead.
“No way! There are actually living beings here!” the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm exclaimed in shock.
“Conceal your aura! Everything on the Reincarnation Path is extremely dangerous to living beings!” Hun Lao immediately transmitted a whispered warning.
In the next moment, Ye Yunfei, Hun Lao, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm all employed concealment arts, isolating Ye Yunfei’s aura. Even Hu Miao and Huang Shang pitched in to help hide his presence.
The next moment, a figure rushed over from within the gray mist in the distance, landing in front of the two guard statues. He circled them, scrutinizing left and right, occasionally reaching out to touch them.
“Not bad at all! It looks like my methods have matured quite a bit. These two guards have been broken down for ages, but I actually fixed them! This feels so rewarding!”
The figure appeared quite pleased with himself.
By now, Ye Yunfei could see the figure clearly. It was a young man dressed in a white robe, with ordinary features and an expression full of excitement.
“Although many things on this Reincarnation Path are decayed and non-functional, it’s still a properly operating one after all. Next, I’ll stay here a while. With this special environment, I can study the operating processes of a real Reincarnation Path thoroughly. What luck, finding such a unique Reincarnation Path!”
After studying the two guard statues for a while, the white-robed youth spoke up happily.
“From the look of it, this fellow probably arrived not long ago. And he should be like Qingluo, possibly a disciple from a Reincarnation Palace from some world—hence his familiarity with Reincarnation Paths. He can even repair the abandoned items on the Path; his strength likely isn’t low,” Hun Lao transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
“Yes,” Ye Yunfei nodded.
“Since he’s a living creature, we don’t have to fear him. If a fight breaks out, this kid is no match for us,” the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm stated.
“Not necessarily. Although his realm isn’t high, merely a Perfected True God, he is an heir of the Reincarnation lineage, so he definitely masters the Reincarnation Sect’s legacy. And this place is a Reincarnation Path—his territory. If a fight starts, who knows if he’ll use all the various entities and setups here against us? So, if it comes to blows, it’s hard to say who would win,” Hun Lao countered.
“Right. This is the Reincarnation Path, his home ground. If we fight him, he’ll definitely use the special environment here,” Ye Yunfei agreed after hearing Hun Lao, nodding.
“However, through him, we might be able to obtain information related to Qingluo’s whereabouts,” Ye Yunfei mused, gazing at the white-robed youth, calculating whether to confront him.
“The moment you show yourself, conflict will flare up instantly. Don’t expect him to talk nicely. Because this is a Reincarnation Path, forbidden for all living beings to enter. The moment he detects you, he’ll immediately try to deal with you,” Hun Lao cautioned.
“Right,” Ye Yunfei nodded.
Of course, Ye Yunfei also understood this reasoning.
Just at that moment, the white-robed youth suddenly turned around, looking straight in Ye Yunfei’s direction.
Because Ye Yunfei and the others had already deployed various concealment and isolation arts, Ye Yunfei was now completely hidden from sight.