NOVPUBThe Space Gate opened, and the two traversed through the endless space.
Before Xu Zimei’s eyes was nothingness, and he only felt his body was in a vacuum.
As a martial artist of the Emperor Pulse Realm, he actually had the ability to tear through space.
However, his ability only allowed him to move short distances, incapable of long-distance traversal.
"Master, where are we heading now?" Bai Meng asked from the side.
"Let’s go to Maple Leaf City, Yao Shengnan and Xiao Guizi are there," Xu Zimei replied.
As his voice fell, there came a "boom" as if the space in front of them was about to explode.
An extremely strong force was gathering in the void above their heads.
"Someone is disrupting our spatial teleportation," Bai Meng said with a frown. "The other party is hiding in the void, and we can’t find them yet."
As this force grew stronger, the surrounding space was forcibly compressed, and countless streams of spatial turbulence spread out in all directions.
These streams of spatial turbulence were like sharp blades, enveloping the entire void in a dense and chaotic flow.
"Master, shall we exit first?" suggested Bai Meng.
Seeing Xu Zimei nod, he waved his huge hand, and the sky was filled with dancing Demonic Qi.
All those chaotic streams were annihilated within it, and the space before them was torn apart once again as they slowly made their way out.
Xu Zimei slightly furrowed his brows as he observed his surroundings, the expected attack had not materialized, and it was very quiet.
"They’ve disappeared," responded Bai Meng. "Just now, at least five Stepping into Immortality powerhouses attacked together."
"Ordinary Immortal Rule Sect definitely doesn’t have such power," Xu Zimei pondered, frowning.
Among the forces he had come into contact with, and had conflicts with, that could possess this kind of power, there were only two. 𝚗ov𝚙𝚞𝚋.c𝚘m
"Ancient Nether and Divine Gate!"
There was no need to say much about Ancient Nether; they were the overlords of the Wild Desolation era and had their reserves despite having gone through a catastrophe.
As for the Divine Gate, they were even more mysterious, owning the Forbidden Land Old Land, which was also a treasure trove.
After tens of thousands of years of development, their exact strength was known to few.
Xu Zimei scrutinized his surroundings; this place was a jungle with barren trees standing stark against the land.
Cold winds swept through, following a heavy snowfall, everything the eye could see was a vast expanse of white.
At the end of the line of sight, there emerged a village with wisps of smoke from cooking fires ahead.
Bai Meng concealed himself in the void, while Xu Zimei walked towards the village, intending to inquire where this was.
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"Hidden World Village," read Xu Zimei with interest from the dark stone stele at the entrance of the village.
"Once trampled through mountains and rivers amidst falling snow, life is but a dream."
Xu Zimei entered the village, which wasn’t large, but the sights within greatly amazed him.
Inside the village, there were only a few dozen houses, but above these houses, there was a river suspended midair.
The river was so clear that the bed was visible, and whenever a villager needed water, the river would flow down automatically as if conscious.
In front of every household in the village, all kinds of spiritual fruits and mysterious herbs were planted.
Among them were some precious Mysterious Medicine of day and even star-grade rarity.
One must know that in the outside world, these items were all very precious.
And now, they were as common as muck, visible everywhere.
The snow from outside couldn’t fall into the village, where it was spring all year round, and a variety of flowers, plants, and trees grew lushly.
At this moment, watching Xu Zimei, this outsider, a brawny man holding a hoe, seemingly just back from the fields, approached.
"Who are you?" the brawny man asked warily.
"I am lost. May I know where I am?" Xu Zimei replied with a smile.
He could feel there was something extraordinary about this small village; it didn’t seem at all like a place where mortals would live.
"Lost?" the brawny man chuckled, as spiritual energy surged throughout his body, and he struck towards Xu Zimei with his palm.
Seven Vein Gates around his body burst open; this was actually a powerhouse from the Saint Vein Realm.
Xu Zimei frowned slightly and punched back.
With a "boom," both men took several steps back.
"Emperor Pulse Realm?" the brawny man looked up in some surprise and asked.
It should be noted there was a whole great realm between them, yet now, they were evenly matched.
Xu Zimei snorted, as Creation Force wafted around him, and he drew Tyrant Shadow with a roar of the Shadow Dragon resonating alongside the sound of his sword being unsheathed.
Refined by the Creation Force, Tyrant Shadow had indeed undergone another transformation.
The roar of the Shadow Dragon, along with the Blade Qi of the Tyrant Shadow Wu Geng, dispersed into the heavens and earth, marking Xu Zimei’s first true battle since advancing to the Emperor Pulse Realm.
The brawny man’s fist was covered with a layer of pale green spiritual energy, which transformed into the phantom of an Azure Snake as faint cracks appeared in the surrounding space.
As they clashed, another "boom" erupted, sending endless shockwaves sprawling outwards.
"Is that all you’ve got?" Xu Zimei raised Tyrant Shadow high and unleashed the Way of Inquiry’s nineteenth technique.
The Blade Technique was unpredictable and powerful, and at this moment, it actually overwhelmed the Saint Vein Realm brawny man.
After fighting for quite a while, the brawny man was disheveled and in disarray, with his robe torn in many places.
But Xu Zimei also knew that, although he had the upper hand, the other party hadn’t suffered any real damage.
"Enough, I think we can talk now," the brawny man said, looking at Xu Zimei.
"What is there to talk about?" Xu Zimei asked indifferently, without halting his attacks.
"You just want to live in Hidden World Village, don’t you?" the brawny man replied.
"I think you’ve misunderstood; I am truly just lost."
The phantom of the Shadow Dragon manifested in mid-air, while boundless thunderbolts and flames rose into the sky.
With this slash, the Shadow Dragon’s previously closed eyes suddenly opened, and a vast draconic might enveloped the area.
Following a dragon’s roar, the Shadow Dragon tore through layer upon layer of space with infinite wind and thunderbolt, charging towards the brawny man.
Seeing such might, a few figures suddenly appeared out of nowhere not far from the two of them.
There were four figures in total: one tall, one short, a woman and an elder.
"My, my, the Snake King is getting pushed around by someone from the Emperor Pulse Realm, how embarrassing," the short one gleefully remarked.
"It would’ve been the same if you were up there," the tall one beside him replied dispassionately.
"This young man does look quite tasty," the woman next to them licked her enticing red lips and said with a seductive smile, "Shall we go lend a hand?"
"No need, the Snake King isn’t that weak," the last elder shook his head, seriously watching the battle before them.
"Do you really think I’m afraid of you?" the brawny man roared as he watched the Shadow Dragon rise into the heavens, with boundless spiritual energy spreading from around him.
