Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Xu Wu’s expression grew even more respectful.
Now, she was utterly convinced that Ye Xuan was in the Destiny-Knowing Realm.
Even Elder Xuanji had submitted, how could it be fake?
When the two disappeared into the distance, Xiong Ni appeared at the city gate, and not just her—Shen Qin, the divine goddess, appeared beside her as well.
Xiong Ni glanced at Shen Qin, smirked, but said nothing.
Shen Qin’s face was expressionless, “You’re just going to let him keep pretending like this?”
Xiong Ni quickly replied, “If you can’t stand it, go deal with him yourself!”
Shen Qin fell silent.
She wanted to take on Ye Xuan, but she was wary!
This guy wasn’t someone to mess with lightly!
Xiong Ni laughed, “No worries, let him keep pretending! Let’s see how long he can keep it up!”
Shen Qin turned to glance behind her, her face still blank, “A bunch of fools!”
With that, she turned and left.
Xiong Ni shook her head.
Honestly, if she didn’t know Ye Xuan’s true background, she might’ve been fooled too!
That Qingxuan Sword and the mysterious spacetime were beyond the understanding of Primordial Spirit Realm experts, which was exactly why Ye Xuan had managed to bluff Elder Xuanji!
What puzzled her, though, was how Ye Xuan had taken Xu Wu’s two sword strikes head-on without a scratch.
How did he do it?
Xiong Ni couldn’t figure it out no matter how hard she thought!
…
Under Xu Wu’s guidance, Ye Xuan arrived at the Dark Forest. Standing before it, Ye Xuan fell silent.
He finally understood why it was called the Dark Forest! It was genuinely dark—endless trees, all pitch-black, as if drenched in ink!
Ye Xuan turned to Xu Wu, “What’s special about this Dark Forest?”
Xu Wu nodded, “This place is very dangerous because it’s home to the Spirits of Darkness, a highly unique type of creature, and this forest is their territory—they don’t welcome other beings intruding!”
Ye Xuan looked at the Dark Forest, silent.
He wanted to go in, but he knew stepping inside would likely mean big trouble.
Beside him, seeing Ye Xuan’s silence, Xu Wu didn’t say more.
After a moment, Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “Miss Xu Wu, is there a king in this Dark Forest?”
Xu Wu nodded, “The Dark King, he rules the Dark Forest!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “Understood!”
Then he asked, “Who exactly is chasing the woman I’m looking for?”
Xu Wu said gravely, “Mainly Wu Ling King and Zhao Shenxiao, both peak Primordial Spirit Realm experts, aside from them, there are many mysterious powerhouses, all after the Heavenly Extreme Crystal Mine she possesses!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Got it!”
With that, he walked toward the Dark Forest.
Seeing this, Xu Wu hesitated, then followed.
With this senior here, what was there to fear?
The Dark King?
In front of a Destiny-Knowing Realm bigshot, he was just a little brother!
Upon entering the Dark Forest, Ye Xuan frowned—this place wasn’t just ordinarily cold and eerie.
Then, Ye Xuan suddenly handed the Qingxuan Sword to Xu Wu, “If anything blind dares show up, cut it down!”
Xu Wu nodded eagerly, taking the Qingxuan Sword. The moment she gripped it, her entire aura changed!
Though she was only at the Life Spirit Realm, holding this sword made her feel invincible!
It had boosted her strength by at least tenfold!
At that moment, a black tree in the distance began to writhe, and gradually, a dark figure appeared before them, its body entirely black, only its two eyes glowing with a chilling blue light.
Beside Ye Xuan, Xu Wu said gravely, “A Spirit of Darkness, should I kill it?”
Ye Xuan glanced at her, “We should first try to win them over with virtue, if that fails, then kill!”
Xu Wu nodded, “Got it!”
Ye Xuan looked at the Spirit of Darkness, “I want to see your king!”
The Spirit of Darkness sneered, “See our king? Are you worthy?”
Ye Xuan turned to Xu Wu, “You can kill it now!”
Xu Wu vanished in an instant!
*Slash!*
Before the Spirit of Darkness could react, it was erased!
Stopping, Xu Wu looked at the Qingxuan Sword in her hand, exhilarated—this feeling was just too thrilling! With this sword, she was practically invincible among her peers!
Ye Xuan glanced into the distance and laughed, “Dark King, you’ve got quite the attitude!”
His voice boomed like thunder, causing the surrounding dark trees to tremble violently.
But there was no response!
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed, he took a step forward and said again, “Dark King, if you don’t show yourself within ten breaths, this lord will raze your Dark Forest to the ground!”
Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Xu Wu’s blood surged with excitement.
So domineering!
Following a bigshot was just too satisfying!
Yet, still no response!
Breath after breath passed…
Ye Xuan’s brows furrowed slightly, damn it, was this guy really not coming out?
If he didn’t, would he actually have to destroy the Dark Forest?
With his current strength, flattening this place seemed a bit out of reach!
Just as the tenth breath approached, a powerful pressure suddenly filled the area.
He’s here!
Ye Xuan’s heart eased!
Then, a middle-aged man appeared not far from Ye Xuan and Xu Wu. His attire was peculiar—his hair stood upright like a broom, and his clothes were woven from leaves, making him look like a tree person.
Beside Ye Xuan, Xu Wu said gravely, “The Dark King!”
The Dark King glanced at Ye Xuan, then said, “I heard a Destiny-Knowing expert came to the city, is that you?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “This isn’t a good place to chat, shall we move elsewhere?”
The Dark King frowned, “Move elsewhere?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Follow me!”
With that, he opened his palm, and a small pagoda appeared. Then, he took Xu Wu into the pagoda.
The Dark King hesitated, then followed inside.
Upon entering the pagoda, both the Dark King and Xu Wu’s expressions changed!
The Dark King scanned the surroundings, incredulous, “The spacetime here is completely different from the outside, and this flow of time…”
He trailed off, at a loss for words!
It was beyond his comprehension.
The Dark King looked at Ye Xuan, “This…”
Ye Xuan smiled, “This is a special spacetime I created, usually for some juniors to train in!”
The Dark King hesitated, then said, “Senior, I’m in awe of your methods!”
Ye Xuan frowned slightly, “You can’t do this?”
The Dark King looked awkward, “I’m only at the Primordial Spirit Realm, I’ve never even touched such divine techniques!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “Fair enough! No worries, take it slow!”
The Dark King quickly said, “Senior speaks wisely!”
Ye Xuan gestured politely, “Please, sit!”
The Dark King, flattered, quickly replied, “Senior, you first!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Let’s sit together!”
With that, he sat down.
The Dark King didn’t sit, opting to stand.
Ye Xuan looked at him, and the Dark King hurriedly said, “I prefer standing!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “What’s your name?”
The Dark King replied, “Mu Sen!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Mu Sen, I came to the Dark Forest to find someone!”
He opened his palm, revealing Sister Xue’s portrait, “You’ve seen her, right?”
Seeing the portrait, Mu Sen blinked, “It’s her…”
Ye Xuan asked, “You know her?”
Mu Sen nodded, “I’ve met her, she came to my Dark Forest a month ago, chased by two people!”
Ye Xuan stared at Mu Sen, “You didn’t harm her, did you?”
Mu Sen quickly waved his hands, “No, no! When she entered my Dark Forest, I didn’t trouble her, in fact, I let her leave!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “She left?”
Mu Sen nodded, “She went to the Wasteland!”
Ye Xuan’s head ached, he turned to Xu Wu, who said gravely, “I’m not familiar with the Wasteland either, only heard of it!”
She looked at Mu Sen, “The Dark King should know it better!”
Mu Sen said gravely, “The Wasteland is a bit special, it’s the domain of the Wasteland God, who has a very strange temper and isn’t easy to deal with!”
Ye Xuan’s head throbbed, another trip to the Wasteland to keep up the act?
He might seem fearless, but inside, he was panicking like crazy.
Then Mu Sen suddenly said, “Senior, I’m willing to guide you to the Wasteland!”
Ye Xuan looked at him, “Won’t that trouble you?”
Mu Sen smiled, “It’s my honor to serve Senior!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Then I’ll trouble you!”
With that, he took Mu Sen and Xu Wu out of the pagoda.
Leaving the pagoda, Mu Sen still marveled, the spacetime inside was truly different from reality!
As if struck by a thought, Mu Sen looked at Ye Xuan, “Senior, how much does the spacetime in this pagoda differ from the outside?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Ten years inside, one day outside!”
Mu Sen and Xu Wu were dumbfounded!
Ten years inside, one day outside?
Their minds were reeling!
Such a divine object couldn’t even be described as heaven-defying.
Then Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “Is that hard?”
Mu Sen gave a bitter smile, “Hard doesn’t even begin to cover it! To you, Senior, it might be simple, but to us, it’s like climbing to the heavens, especially this pagoda’s spacetime—I’ve lived so long, studied spacetime for ages, but this kind, I’ve never heard of or seen!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “This spacetime isn’t that hard, you two just haven’t encountered it…”
He paused, then added, “Reaching the Destiny-Knowing Realm isn’t that hard either…”
He stopped there.
If he kept going, this bluff might collapse!
Seeing this, Mu Sen’s face changed, he bowed deeply to Ye Xuan, “Please guide me, Senior, if you could offer even a hint, I’d be eternally grateful!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
How the hell am I supposed to guide you?
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