After saying that, Lü Dandan suddenly took out a handful of black command flags and began throwing them repeatedly into the surrounding pitch-black space.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The moment these command flags were thrown, they instantly enlarged, transforming into huge black banners that planted themselves deep within the pitch-dark, sightless void. They then began emitting ripples of Dark Energy.
Thick chains of black laws crisscrossed and intertwined in the air, weaving together to form a massive net of laws.
"Hmph! You think you can block us with the tricks of a little b*tch like you? You're overestimating your own strength!"
Right after Lü Dandan threw out those black command flags, a cold snort suddenly rang out from behind.
Immediately afterward, an immense power surged into being. A gigantic black hand, continuously expanding, manifested behind Ye Yunfei and the others, rumbling forward to grab them.
When that enormous black hand appeared, the black banners Lü Dandan had just laid down all began to sway violently. The vast net woven from law chains also started trembling, then surged backward to envelop the advancing black energy hand.
Under the combined resistance of the black command flags and the black law net, that terrifying energy hand from behind was actually stopped in its tracks.
"So, these are the command flags left behind by the ancient Dark Son of Heaven."
The cold voice from earlier spoke again, though this time there was a distinct undertone of apprehension.
"These black command flags truly carry a bizarre aura. Even I can't perceive exactly what they are at the moment," Hun Lao transmitted his voice to Ye Yunfei.
"Indeed," Ye Yunfei agreed.
Ye Yunfei had also used his perception on those black flags just now and discovered they were extremely strange and dangerous artifacts. Even with his own current level of Soul Power, he couldn't see through them. They were imbued with incredibly pure and dense Dark Energy and dark laws, and the materials used to craft them were extremely rare and peculiar.
"I also can't quite fathom just how powerful those black command flags are," Huang Shang spoke up at this moment.
Huang Shang cultivated ghost energy and corpse energy, both being yin-dark energies. The fact that even he couldn't clearly discern the nature of those black flags proved just how anomalous they truly were.
Blocked by the black flags and the law net, the several powerful auras behind temporarily halted their pursuit.
"The guys behind us are most likely Sovereign Gods from the Ziyang Sect!" Hun Lao transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
"Let's hurry up!" Lü Dandan seemed very anxious. She took out a black divine pill from a spatial ring and swallowed it. Immediately, the energy aura emanating from her body grew slightly more violent, and her movement speed increased significantly. She swiftly sped toward a particular location ahead.
Ye Yunfei followed closely behind. After entering this pitch-black spatial fissure, Lü Dandan had emerged from the Phantom Tower to lead the way for Ye Yunfei. In this environment, she seemed far more adept and comfortable than Ye Yunfei, moving with the ease of a fish in water.
After traveling through this dark spatial fissure for an unknown length of time, Lü Dandan abruptly stopped.
"There's a peculiar spatial fluctuation ahead. Likely, there's a Small World hidden there," Hun Lao transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
As his strength continued to improve, Hun Lao's perception of space grew increasingly profound. In many aspects, Ye Yunfei felt he couldn't compare.
Just as Hun Lao finished speaking, Ye Yunfei saw Lü Dandan take out a black token and press it gently against the space in front of her. Instantly, the space ahead rippled like water, undulating constantly until a spatial portal formed.
"Let's go in," Lü Dandan said, her figure flashing as she rushed into the spatial portal.
Ye Yunfei immediately followed. Once inside, he found himself in a Small World saturated with even more concentrated Dark Energy.
Within this Small World, there was no light whatsoever. The overwhelmingly dense Dark Energy, coupled with the strange dark laws, gave rise to all sorts of bizarre and eerie scenes.
Ye Yunfei also noticed that this Small World hosted a large number of pitch-black plants, some of which emitted unique auras.
"These are rare medicinal herbs." As an alchemist, Ye Yunfei recognized at a glance that this Small World was filled with Dark-type Medicinal Herbs. While these herbs were rarely used in ordinary pill refining, they became invaluable when crafting certain special, uncommon pills. They were treasures one could never hope to find.
"This is the heritage holy land of the Dark Faction in the Third Void. It grows a vast quantity of Dark-type medicinal herbs. If you need any, feel free to pick them. But right now, we need to go to a certain place first," Lü Dandan said promptly when she noticed Ye Yunfei focusing on the herbs.
Then, she increased her speed again, charging in one direction of this Small World.
"Not only does this Small World grow many Dark-type herbs, but it also hosts quite a few Dark-type demon beasts," Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"Yes," Ye Yunfei replied.
He had already noticed that many demon beasts, radiating Dark Energy auras, inhabited this world. Those beasts gazed at Ye Yunfei with malevolent intent. However, whenever their eyes fell upon Lü Dandan, expressions of fear and wariness flickered across them.
"If Miss Lü weren't here, the demon beasts in this world would have long since rushed to attack you," Hun Lao chuckled.
Not long after, a tall mountain peak suddenly loomed ahead.
This mountain peak was also pitch-black, covered in black flowers, grass, trees, and vegetation. All its plants were black, and some shadowy dark beasts moved within its dense forests.
"We're here," Lü Dandan said with a surge of emotion, her figure flashing as she sped toward the looming black mountain.
Ye Yunfei spotted a tall, dark-colored palace located near the mountaintop, adorned with various dark-themed totems. That black palace seemed to be Lü Dandan's destination.
Just as Lü Dandan was about to dash toward that dark palace…
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Three tall figures abruptly manifested ahead. Releasing terrifying waves of Dark Energy as vast as an ocean, they bore down to suppress Lü Dandan.
"Miss Lü, be careful! These are Sovereign Gods!"
Seeing those three sudden appearances, Ye Yunfei was greatly alarmed. He instantly surged forward, positioning himself in front of Lü Dandan. He then released his own energies to counter the incoming pressure.
A colossal phantom of an emperor instantly materialized behind Ye Yunfei, forming a majestic Emperor Domain.
Simultaneously, several enormous golden orbs shot out from his dantian, rising into the air. As they burst forth with brilliant golden light, they instantly carved out a large, illuminated zone within this darkness-saturated world.