Although Ye Yunfei hadn't seen the Reincarnation Ghost's smirk, he still felt that something was off.
In the next moment, a Peak True God appeared in front of Ye Yunfei.
This Peak True God used to be part of the Guardian Faction but was later subdued by Ye Yunfei and made into a Clone, one he kept by his side.
Ye Yunfei had subdued far too many Clones within the Sixth Void. He had specifically selected some of the stronger ones to keep nearby so he could use them whenever needed.
These weren't Clones separated from his main body. They were other living beings whose Soul Bodies had been purified through his Soul Purification Art, imprinted with his own Soul Power mark, thereby becoming his Clones. As a result, these Clones were more independent than the typical kind. They were essentially complete living beings, possessing complete Soul Bodies, capable of cultivating and advancing on their own.
The Peak True God Clone walked to a certain spot beside the Memory Stone, performed a spatial secret technique, and released waves of spatial energy that slammed toward the entrance of the Small World.
A special restriction had been placed at the entrance to this Small World. The moment someone tried to enter, it would activate.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Mysterious restrictions emanating a bizarre red glow continuously appeared. A terrifying force also swept forward with overwhelming momentum toward Ye Yunfei's Clone.
"I'll help you!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm darted to the side and began creating a massive number of golden restriction runes, transforming them into a sky full of golden rays that smashed toward the Small World entrance.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunfei's Clone began reciting the chant taught by the Reincarnation Ghost and then stepped forward toward the entrance, trying to enter.
"What? Human, aren't you going in? Why are you sending someone else?"
The Reincarnation Ghost, who had been waiting for Ye Yunfei to take him inside the Small World, was dumbfounded to see Ye Yunfei sending someone else in instead and immediately spoke up.
"It doesn't matter, he's a trusted subordinate. Why are you so nervous? Is there a trap inside?"
Ye Yunfei stared coldly at the Reincarnation Ghost.
"A trap? There isn't one, there's definitely no trap," the Reincarnation Ghost hurriedly replied.
"If there turns out to be any kind of trap inside, don't blame me for being unkind to you," Ye Yunfei continued.
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Reincarnation Ghost's gaze began to shift evasively, and his expression also grew less natural than before.
He was currently completely sealed and controlled by Ye Yunfei, so dealing with him was extremely easy for Ye Yunfei.
Just then, the entrance to the Small World beside the Memory Stone was suddenly and visibly opened.
Ye Yunfei's Clone walked in.
Since this Clone was controlled by a Soul Power imprint from Ye Yunfei himself, everything it saw, heard, and felt was equivalent to Ye Yunfei experiencing it firsthand.
Inside, it was indeed a Small World.
The size of this Small World wasn't large, roughly equivalent to a small plaza a hundred meters square.
In the center of the space sat a stone table, which looked ancient and worn, covered with the mottled traces of endless years.
Surprisingly, a memorial tablet sat on the stone table, with what seemed to be a line of characters carved upon it. However, the characters were extremely blurry and impossible to make out clearly.
Besides the memorial tablet, over a dozen Space Rings were also placed on the table.
Meanwhile, several pottery jars were stacked in some corners around the Small World. A familiar scent wafted out from those jars, recognized instantly by Ye Yunfei.
"Excellent. Another batch of Soul Soup here."
Looking at the chaotic but impressively large pile of jars, Ye Yunfei smiled. Just this Soul Soup alone already represented a huge gain.
"Those Space Rings should also contain the Reincarnation Ghost's collected treasures, right?" Ye Yunfei wondered internally as his gaze fell on the rings.
Finally, his eyes settled on the memorial tablet, as it felt particularly out of place.
"Explain. What is that memorial tablet on the stone table inside really about?"
Outside the Small World, Ye Yunfei questioned the Reincarnation Ghost.
"I don't know what's up with that memorial tablet either. That tablet was already sitting on the stone table when I discovered this Small World back then. I studied it once, but it seemed like just an ordinary memorial tablet with nothing special about it. So, I stopped paying it any mind," the Reincarnation Ghost answered.
"Is it really just an ordinary memorial tablet?"
Ye Yunfei's Clone cautiously approached the stone table and examined the tablet, probing it with his senses.
After a moment, Ye Yunfei didn't find anything unusual about the tablet.
"Perhaps it really is just an ordinary tablet," he thought to himself.
"Never mind. I'll take all these Space Rings and all this Soul Soup. As for this tablet, since its origin is unclear, I'll leave it alone."
After thinking it over, Ye Yunfei reached a decision. His Clone proceeded to collect all the Space Rings from the table and then turned toward the pottery jars stacked in the corners of the Small World.
Ye Yunfei's Clone opened one of the jars.
"The quality of Soul Soup in these jars is indeed excellent. It seems the stronger a Reincarnation Ghost is, the higher the quality of Soul Soup it collects, and naturally, the quantity is also greater."
After roughly counting the number of jars in the space, Ye Yunfei's Clone smiled and commented.
Next, Ye Yunfei's Clone started storing the jars.
"It doesn't seem like there's a trap."
Outside the Small World, Ye Yunfei remarked to Hun Lao.
"If there isn't, that's best. However, Reincarnation Ghosts are innately malevolent and crafty creatures. We must remain doubly vigilant," Hun Lao replied.
Just at that moment, there was a violent bang from within the Small World! A powerful and sinister energy instantly erupted. Then, Ye Yunfei sensed that his Clone could no longer move. A massive phantom figure materialized inside the Small World.
"Who dares disturb my seclusion?! Now, immediately offer up your flesh body and Soul Body! It is your honor to become my nourishment!"
The massive phantom figure let out a chilling screech of laughter. Ye Yunfei then felt that the flesh, blood, and Soul Body of his Clone were being refined, slowly withering and shrinking.
Shocked, Ye Yunfei hurriedly tried to control the Clone to escape the Small World, but it couldn't budge in the slightest.
"Hahaha… Excellent! Living beings are great nourishment for me! It seems that Reincarnation Ghost didn't lie. He really went to find a living being and sent it here."
While refining Ye Yunfei's Clone, the massive phantom figure laughed with satisfaction.
"As expected, there was a trap!"
Outside the Small World, Ye Yunfei's face grew somewhat grim as he addressed the Reincarnation Ghost.
"I… I don't know what's happening," the Reincarnation Ghost stammered, meeting Ye Yunfei's piercing gaze. He realized things had gone very wrong, as he had originally assumed Ye Yunfei would enter the Small World personally.