135: The truth! Mutation!

The Emperor Ancestor Ye's remnant soul stood with his back to Lin Xuan and Ye Bingning, his gaze deep, as if piercing through endless time and space, returning to that distant era.

His voice was low and slow, carrying an unspeakable heaviness.

"Back then..."

He spoke slowly, his tone full of vicissitude, "When I was traveling in the Immortal World, I accidentally discovered a hidden world rift. From that rift, a very strange aura faintly emerged, revealing extremely strong darkness, cruelty, and bloodlust... as if it were the source of all negative energy... I became vigilant but still decided to investigate."

Lin Xuan and Ye Bingning held their breath, listening quietly.

Ye Bingning's eyes were filled with tension and worry, while Lin Xuan slightly frowned, feeling a faint unease in his heart.

"After entering that rift, I found it was a strange dark space. In that space, there was no light, only endless darkness. The strange dark aura was filled with a power I had never seen before, as if it could devour all light and life force."

"These dark auras also possessed truly terrifying and strange corrosive power, capable of causing one to fall into darkness. What they would ultimately become is unknown, but I imagine it wouldn't be good..."

The Emperor Ancestor Ye's voice gradually became solemn.

"Fortunately, with my strength, these strange dark auras were not enough to be feared, but the dangerous aura faintly revealed from the depths of the space made me dare not easily go deeper. After all, I still had the Ye Family behind me. If I were to fall, the blow to the Ye Family would undoubtedly be extremely heavy..."

"So I planned to return to the Ye Family first and gather Fellow Daoists from various forces in the Immortal World to investigate this place together... But just as I was preparing to withdraw, a black shadow suddenly appeared... It was a creature I had never seen before, completely shrouded in darkness, as if merged with that space."

"Mysterious creature?" Ye Bingning couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, her eyes full of shock.

The Emperor Ancestor Ye nodded and continued, "That creature's strength was extremely terrifying, not even weaker than mine. It called itself 'King of Darkness - Ji You!', and came from a place called the 'Dark Realm'..."

"And their goal was... to devour the Immortal World and turn everything into darkness!!!"

"What!!!"

Hearing this, Ye Bingning exclaimed, her eyes filled with deep horror.

And upon hearing this, Lin Xuan's heart couldn't help but tremble.

He had never heard of the existence of the "Dark Realm," but he had heard of the Immortal World. Rumor had it that Cultivators from his Southern Nether Continent could undergo tribulation and ascend after reaching the Peak of the Heavenly Emperor Realm, and the place of Ascension was precisely - the Immortal World!

It's just that for some unknown reason, the Southern Nether Continent had not had any Cultivators ascend for millions of years...

And it was said that there were countless powerhouses in the Immortal World; any single Immortal could easily destroy who knows how many Southern Nether Continents...

Yet, facing such a terrifying Immortal World, the other party dared to declare they would devour the Immortal World and turn everything into darkness...

How could one not be shocked!

"Naturally, I couldn't just stand by and watch, so I engaged in a great battle with that dark creature."

The Emperor Ancestor Ye's voice carried a hint of weariness, "That battle lasted for a full year... The entire space was completely destroyed by our fight. Unfortunately, that mysterious dark creature was extremely powerful and strange..."

"Ultimately, I used all my strength and could only destroy its Physical Body at the cost of my own fall, sealing its remnant soul beneath this space."

"Seal?" Ye Bingning's eyes widened, "Emperor Ancestor, are you saying... that dark creature hasn't completely fallen?"

The Emperor Ancestor Ye nodded, a complex look flashing in his eyes: "That's right."

"The power of that mysterious dark creature was extremely strange. Although I destroyed its Physical Body, I couldn't completely annihilate its remnant soul. Out of helplessness, I could only Seal it here at the cost of myself... And my Physical Body was also completely destroyed in that battle, leaving behind only this wisp of remnant soul to guard this space."

Hearing this, Lin Xuan couldn't help but feel a sense of respect.

The Emperor Ancestor Ye sacrificed himself to protect the Immortal World. This great righteousness is admirable.

However, he also felt a faint unease in his heart.

If that dark creature hadn't completely fallen, was it still possible for it to break free from the Seal?

At this moment, the Emperor Ancestor Ye's voice suddenly became urgent: "Not good! That dark creature's remnant soul... it has broken free from the Seal!"

"What?!" Lin Xuan and Ye Bingning exclaimed at the same time.

The next moment, the entire space suddenly vibrated violently, and a dense dark aura surged from underground, instantly filling the entire space.

"Quickly get behind me! Absolutely do not touch that black mist, otherwise, with your cultivation, you will likely be instantly corroded and completely fall into darkness!"

The Emperor Ancestor Ye said urgently with a solemn expression.

Hearing this, Lin Xuan and Ye Bingning quickly moved behind the Emperor Ancestor Ye, watching the terrifying black mist with vigilant expressions.

The next moment,

Within the dark aura, a low laugh faintly echoed, as if from the Nine Nether Hells, sending shivers down one's spine.

"Heh heh heh... Old man Ye Kongming, do you think you can Seal me forever?"

A cold voice reverberated through the space, "I broke free from your Seal years ago, just waiting for today to seize a body and be reborn!"

As the voice sounded, a black shadow slowly rose from underground, gradually condensing into a blurry human form.

The black shadow was completely shrouded in darkness, with only a pair of scarlet eyes emitting a heart-palpitating light.

"Dark creature!" Ye Bingning's expression was solemn, her willow brows tightly furrowed.

"Little ones, no need to be nervous." The dark creature's voice carried a hint of mockery, "I'm in a good mood today. As long as one of you willingly offers your Physical Body, I will spare the other's life. How about it?"

"Dream on!" Ye Bingning shouted coldly, her eyes filled with determination.

Lin Xuan, however, sneered, "Want to seize our bodies? You're not worthy."

Both of them were extraordinary individuals. Although the opponent was terrifying and far from someone they could currently contend with, they would absolutely not be afraid.

They were confident that given time, they would eventually reach such a height. They were confident that by then, slaughtering it would be like crushing an ant.

Hearing this, the dark creature's scarlet eyes slightly narrowed, its tone carrying a hint of disdain: "Mere ants dare to be insolent before me? Since that's the case, I shall take it myself!"

Before its voice faded, the dark creature's remnant soul suddenly vanished. The next moment, it appeared before Lin Xuan and Ye Bingning.

A large hand shrouded in black mist abruptly shot out, directly targeting the two of them.

However, just as the claw was about to touch Lin Xuan and Ye Bingning, a beam of Immortal light appeared, actually directly repelling the dark creature's remnant soul.

"Hmph! Trying to harm my descendants right in front of me, Ji You, you truly underestimate me!"