"Elder Zhong, do you think it's possible that the Netherworld or the Great Netherworld is actually the Reincarnation Lineage, just under a different name?"
One of the Rune Sacred Land members had a sudden idea and spoke out.
"Reckless conjecture, groundless slander, you shall be punished!"
Just at that moment, a sinister voice rang out from within the white mist in the distance.
Then, the Rune Sacred Land member who had spoken felt a sharp pain in his Soul Body. With a miserable scream, he was flung backwards, crashing onto the ground not far away. His body convulsed, his face contorted in pain, twisting grotesquely like a ghost's visage.
"What happened?"
The other Rune Sacred Land members around were both alarmed and furious seeing this.
"Hocus-pocus!"
The gray-robed elder leading them darkened his expression. He took out several talismans and hurled them violently toward the location where the sinister voice had originated.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
One terrifying runic energy explosion after another erupted, causing the space at that location to tremble violently, while the white mist there churned madly.
But the next moment, a terrifyingly icy energy aura instantly erupted and spread. That patch of space immediately became incomparably cold, block after block of black profound ice forming and hanging suspended in the air. Billowing frigid energy suffocated the onlookers.
"Elder Zhong, Old Chen's Soul Body seems to have lost consciousness and is being eroded by a strange, icy energy. It seems to be freezing. I just fed him several divine pills specifically for treating Soul Body injuries, but they don't seem to be working."
A Rune Sacred Land member reported to Elder Zhong.
Elder Zhong's Soul Power energy immediately probed into the Rune Sacred Land member's sea of consciousness to examine his Soul Body.
Sure enough, he saw that this member's Soul Body was emitting black cold air all over, seemingly having turned into a block of black ice. Moreover, some ferocious ghost faces were continuously surfacing on his Soul Body.
"This is bad. He must have been struck by an evil art of the Great Netherworld."
Seeing those ferocious ghost faces, Elder Zhong couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, blurting it out.
"Could it be that a powerhouse from the Great Netherworld has attacked?"
Hearing Elder Zhong's words, the others were all shocked.
"It's possible a powerhouse from the Great Netherworld made a move."
Elder Zhong's expression was extremely grim.
"It seems the people from the Great Netherworld have also entered, and they have been keeping a very low profile, only revealing themselves now. Although the Great Netherworld is strong, our Rune Sacred Land is not weak either. From now on, we will refrain from discussing matters of the Great Netherworld and the Netherworld. But if they attack our Rune Sacred Land people again, then we won't be polite either. Our Rune Sacred Land is a power that has been passed down from ancient times to the present; we are not to be bullied!"
Elder Zhong said coldly.
"Hun Lao, after the ancient Reincarnation Lineage declined and the Samsara Passages were abandoned, did the Great Netherworld and the Netherworld truly take over the reincarnation of the world's deceased souls?"
At a certain location to the rear, Ye Yunfei stood within the white mist, having clearly observed the words and actions of the Rune Sacred Land people, and couldn't help but ask.
At the same time, the Divine Pupil in the center of Ye Yunfei's brow gazed toward the place where that sinister voice had originated.
Ye Yunfei saw a faint, indistinct shadow flash past that location and vanish quickly, leaving behind a dense aura of icy energy.
"It really is the energy aura of the Netherworld!"
Ye Yunfei's heart stirred.
In fact, within the 3000 major worlds back then, there had been a power called the Netherworld, but it had later vanished without a trace and never appeared again.
Unexpectedly, Ye Yunfei heard the name of this faction again here.
"What he said isn't wrong. According to the records in my racial memory, after the ancient Reincarnation Lineage declined, the order of Samsara collapsed for a time. However, the faction known as the Great Netherworld suddenly appeared later and began taking over the reincarnation of the world's deceased souls. In some world groups or worlds, the branches of the Great Netherworld are also called the Netherworld, just like the Netherworld that existed within the 3000 major worlds before."
Hun Lao spoke.
Hun Lao possessed the bloodline of the Chaos World Tree clan. Every time he broke through, he would awaken some racial memories, and thus his knowledge grew.
"Then what exactly is the relationship between the Great Netherworld and the Reincarnation Lineage?"
Ye Yunfei pondered for a moment and asked softly.
Just then, Ye Yunfei's eyes narrowed as he looked into the distance. He had distinctly sensed a faint, almost imperceptible sensing energy sweeping toward his location, seemingly searching for him. However, the Divine Pupil in the center of his brow immediately and automatically emitted a glow. Strands of strange light resisted that sensing energy, preventing it from detecting Ye Yunfei's presence.
"It's probably the fellow who just attacked the Rune Sacred Land member. That guy is most likely from the Great Netherworld. I never imagined his sensory ability would be so terrifying. You merely mentioned the name of the Great Netherworld using Sound Transmission, and he immediately sensed it. Does the name 'Great Netherworld' trigger some kind of special resonance?"
Hun Lao sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
Right after Hun Lao's transmission ended, Ye Yunfei felt that faint sensing energy sweep toward his location again.
The Divine Pupil in Ye Yunfei's brow immediately released its strange light again, enveloping Ye Yunfei's body.
At the same time, within the billowing white mist in the distance, a faint, indistinct sinister figure cast a surprised glance in Ye Yunfei's direction.
"I clearly sensed a living being mentioning the name of our Great Netherworld. Yet why can't I perceive his existence? Could it be my misconception?"
This sinister black shadow spoke in a voice only he could hear.
"There are only two possibilities. First, it's the mischief of the Samsara energy and Samsara Law existing within this plain. Samsara energy and Samsara Law themselves can give birth to some strange things. The other possibility is that a very powerful individual mentioned our Great Netherworld. According to the laws and restrictions our Great Netherworld laid down in the ancient times across various world groups and worlds of the Chaotic Void Sea, if powerful beings in this world think of us, recall us, or mention the name of our Great Netherworld, a reaction will immediately occur. However, no matter how powerful a being is, it's difficult to escape my perception. So, it must be some strange existence birthed by the Samsara energy and Samsara Law in this plain. No need to pay it any mind."
This sinister black shadow murmured softly to himself.
Then he turned and drifted like a ghost, floating toward the center of the plain.
"Too terrifying. We merely mentioned that name in a Sound Transmission, and that fellow's sensing immediately targeted us again."
At this moment, Hun Lao was somewhat astonished as he spoke to Ye Yunfei.
"Yes, let's temporarily refrain from mentioning that name. Before we understand the situation of that faction, let's avoid conflict with them for now."
Ye Yunfei's gaze shifted toward the direction from which that sinister voice had originated as he slowly spoke.
"Elder Zhong, Old Chen seems to be alright now; he's regained consciousness. He's just very weak, as if after a severe illness."
Just then, a Rune Sacred Land member suddenly said with pleasant surprise.
"It's good that he's alright. It seems the other side intended to give us a warning and didn't truly want to kill our Rune Sacred Land member. Enough. From now on, let's try not to mention that name."
Elder Zhong said in a grave tone.
Then he led the Rune Sacred Land members deeper into the plain.
Ye Yunfei quietly followed behind them.
"We seem to have reached the central area of this plain. Look, there are at least five or six major faction's people up ahead. And the people from each faction are very strong. Among them seem to be Sixth, even Seventh Level Sovereign Gods. Why are so many powerful experts gathered in this plain? Do they know some great treasure will appear here? What is recorded in your teleportation token's map?"
Seeing many shadowy figures seemingly standing within the white mist ahead, Hun Lao couldn't help but ask.
"The map within the token indicates there will be treasures related to Samsara here, but the specific nature of the treasure is unknown."
Ye Yunfei perceived the map within the teleportation token once more and then spoke.
"There are five guys from the Blade Realm."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly said to Ye Yunfei.
"Good heavens, among these five Blade Realm guys, at least three are above Sixth-Level Sovereign Gods. That guy in black clothes, I suspect he should be a Seventh Level Sovereign God."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm added.
"Look, Elder Ruan is here too."
Just then, Hu Miao pointed to another location and said to Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei's gaze shifted over and indeed saw Elder Ruan of the Wanmu Ancestral Land standing amidst the thick mist.
Two other elders stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Elder Ruan, and behind Elder Ruan followed more than a dozen people from the Wanmu Ancestral Land.
"Master, several terrifyingly powerful experts from the Guardian Faction have also arrived."
Hu Miao said to Ye Yunfei.
"Strange, why have all these major factions come to this plain?"
Ye Yunfei frowned lightly.
"Master, those guys' target seems to be that place ahead, obscured by thick fog."
Hu Miao sent Ye Yunfei a Sound Transmission.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei saw over ten groups of people from different factions standing ahead. Their gazes were all fixed on a certain area shrouded by dense fog.
The Divine Pupil in Ye Yunfei's brow immediately looked toward that place obscured by white mist.
Then Ye Yunfei saw an ancient altar there. On the altar sat a small stone millstone, only about the size of a fist.