37: Revisiting the Sacred Realm, Void Spirits

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Under the operation of the Joint Council of Elders, the Northern Domain gradually returned to normal, with orderly Systems for resource circulation, talent selection, and defense construction, presenting a prosperous scene.

Relying on his fairness and capability, Nie Li's position in the Council was stable, and he had become a core figure second only to the Yun Family.

On this day, the clouds and mist in the Yun Family's back mountain Forbidden Ground dispersed, and Yun Feng slowly walked out.

His aura became increasingly reserved, but the profound light occasionally flashing in his eyes indicated that his understanding of the rules had advanced another step.

Nie Li had already brought over a dozen carefully selected people who were waiting outside.

Besides core members of the Tianhen Aristocratic Family like Lu Piao and Wei Nan, there were also two Yun Family Guest Elder Elders skilled in Formation and Medicinal Pill arts, as well as Yun Qiao.

The little girl heard they were going to explore the Secret Realm again and pestered them incessantly; Yun Fengs Grandfather couldn't refuse and had to agree, strictly ordering her to obey Yun Feng and Nie Li's command.

"Brother Yun Feng." Nie Li stepped forward, and everyone bowed respectfully.

Yun Feng's gaze swept over the crowd, and he nodded slightly, "How are the preparations?"

"Everything is ready," Nie Li replied. "According to the records from the last exploration and clues gathered recently, the spatial structure deep within the Saint Realm is abnormal; it is suspected to contain multiple layers of folded space and may be inhabited by strange ancient remnant demon spirits."

"Mm." Yun Feng said no more, flicking his sleeve, and an invisible spatial force enveloped everyone.

The next moment, everyone felt a blur before their eyes and had already appeared in front of the Secret Realm entrance deep within the abandoned mine.

This display of power once again shocked the two Guest Elder Elders.

The Secret Realm entrance now had a stable light gate, but the runes circulating on it were more complex and profound than before.

Yun Feng could sense that the rules of the entrance seemed to have undergone subtle changes, clearly caused by energy fluctuations within the Saint Realm.

"Once inside, stick close to me, and do not act without permission," Yun Feng instructed before stepping into the light gate first. Nie Li and the others followed closely behind.

After the familiar feeling of weightlessness passed, they appeared inside the Saint Realm.

It was still the desolate and fragmented ancient battlefield ruins, but the energy in the air seemed more active, and faint, heart-stopping spatial fluctuations came from afar.

Yun Feng spread his Divine Sense, instantly covering a hundred miles.

In his perception, this space was indeed like folded paper, containing many "creases" and "fault lines" that were difficult for the naked eye and ordinary Divine Sense to detect.

"This way." Yun Feng chose the direction with the most hidden spatial fluctuations but the highest energy level, leading the group forward.

Along the way, they encountered many unique 'Illusory Demons' and spatial cracks of the Saint Realm, but thanks to Yun Feng's warnings and the cooperation of Nie Li and the others, they passed through safely, though not without fright.

Yun Qiao's Wood Spirit Physique showed unexpected effectiveness when dealing with some traps containing life energy.

A few days later, the group arrived at a massive, strange area composed of countless floating debris.

The debris varied in size; the largest were like mountains, the smallest merely like millstones. They hung motionless in the Void Realm in a manner that defied logic, connected by faint bands of light, forming a vast and mysterious star map.

"This place... what unique spatial rules!" exclaimed a Guest Elder Elder skilled in Formation. He tried to analyze the light bands but felt dizzy and found them incomprehensible.

Nie Li also looked serious; even in his previous life, he had never penetrated this deep.

Just then, a sudden change occurred!

"Screech—!"

A sharp, piercing shriek came from the depths of the debris belt, accompanied by a powerful Soul impact!

Except for Yun Feng and the prepared Nie Li, everyone else felt their Divine Soul shake, their faces turning pale.

They saw a translucent demon spirit, shaped like a giant bat but possessing three eerie blue compound eyes, dart out like lightning from behind a massive piece of debris!

It had no physical body, being composed entirely of pure Soul Power and chaotic spatial energy, and its speed was astonishing!

"It's a Void Demon Spirit! Watch out for its Soul attack and spatial tearing!" Nie Li urgently warned, instantly deploying his Snow Wind Domain to try and slow its speed.

But the Void Demon Spirit actually pierced directly through the Snow Wind Domain, its sharp claws trailing black lines that tore space, heading straight for Yun Qiao in the center of the group!

It seemed especially sensitive to life energy!

Yun Qiao was scared pale; the vines surrounding her were easily severed like paper in front of those spatial black lines!

Just as the sharp claws were about to strike, Yun Feng finally moved.

He didn't even look at the Void Demon Spirit, merely extending his index finger and gently pointing at the Void Realm in front of Yun Qiao.

"Freeze."

His word became law!

The pouncing Void Demon Spirit, along with the spatial black lines tearing from its claws, suddenly froze in mid-air as if a pause button had been pressed!

Even its invisible Soul fluctuations were completely frozen!

Everyone stared dumbfounded at this bizarre scene.

Only then did Yun Feng slowly turn his head to look at the immobilized Void Demon Spirit, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.

"A special demon spirit containing dual rules of space and Soul... this is rare Materials."

He reached out and grasped, and the powerful Void Demon Spirit was compressed and refined without any resistance, finally transforming into a crystal core the size of a pigeon egg, circulating with an eerie blue halo and silver spatial ripples inside, which fell into his hand.

[Obtained special Materials, "void demon spirit core" (contains fragments of spatial and Soul rules).]

Casually putting away the crystal core, Yun Feng spoke to the still-shaken Yun Qiao as if he had performed a trivial task, "Stay closer."

Yun Qiao patted her chest and nodded repeatedly, her gaze towards Yun Feng filled with lingering fear and deeper adoration.

Nie Li took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart.

He knew that Yun Feng's strength was far more unfathomable than what he showed. If Nie Li had to deal with this Void Demon Spirit at full power, it would still take him some effort; it would be absolutely impossible to instantly kill and refine it so effortlessly.

"Let's continue forward." Yun Feng's voice pulled everyone's thoughts back. "This debris belt should be one of the passages leading to the deeper layers of the Saint Realm."

His gaze swept over the floating debris connected by light bands; the System was already rapidly analyzing their operating patterns.

He vaguely felt that at the end of this debris belt, a key item related to the ancient secrets of this world seemed to be hidden. And this exploration might just reveal the tip of the iceberg.