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I had no idea what the so-called Yin Domain was, what kind of place it might be.
But from Gu Chen's words, there was no sun there, no sunlight; only darkness, chasing after darkness.
The Yin Domain had two major cities: Mu City, the City of Eternal Night. These two cities were also the largest forces in the Yin Domain, ruling over it. As for the rulers of these two cities, I didn't need Gu Chen to tell me; it was certainly those two Demon Emperors, the Dark Night Ghost Emperor and Mu Emperor.
Seeing Gu Chen's serious tone and grave expression, I couldn't help but feel a deep curiosity about the Yin Domain. So I asked him if it was a dangerous place.
Dangerous.
Gu Chen smiled lightly at that moment. He said it wasn't just dangerous; it was very dangerous. Unless one was a Monster or Spirit, or a Ghost or Monster, or possessed profound cultivation, that place was one where living beings should not tread. Those who rashly entered the Yin Domain would only meet one fate.
That was death.
Upon hearing this, his words caused a flicker of seriousness and worry to cross my face.
This was my first time hearing about the Yin Domain, my first understanding of it, but I never expected it to be so terrifying.
Of course, Gu Chen mentioned that without a certain level of cultivation, one wouldn't even be able to find the location of the Yin Domain.
At that moment, he also told me that the place he had sent He Si to in order to help me find Mu Yan was precisely the Yin Domain.
Now knowing this, my gratitude towards He Si in my heart inevitably deepened a bit more.
Knowing there are tigers on the mountain, yet still choosing to venture into the tiger's den.
Although I knew the dangers of the Yin Domain, there was no way to avoid this journey in order to find Li. After some preparation, Gu Chen and I set off towards the Yin Domain.
To avoid drawing attention, it was just the two of us; we didn’t bring anyone else along.
However, before we left, Gu Chen had Mao Guoxue contact a few people on his behalf.
I didn’t know these individuals, but from the conversation between Gu Chen and Mao Guoxue, I gathered that they were also part of the Taoist Nine Meridians.
According to Gu Chen, he asked Mao Guoxue to invite them to Upper Clear Academy, claiming there was something they needed help with.
I didn’t inquire further about what that matter was, but I already understood in my heart that it likely had something to do with me.
Following Gu Chen, after more than ten days, we arrived at a location where Gu Chen finally stopped moving. He stood still, his gaze calm yet complex, filled with seriousness as he looked ahead.
I stood silently beside him, observing him.
The journey had been arduous; not only did we traverse mountains and rivers, but it felt even more exhausting than the previous Taihang Journey. Days ago, the path we traveled had long been desolate and uninhabited, even more so than the dense forests of the Taihang Mountains.
Especially during the last two days of travel, I felt as if I had already left this world behind.
The road beneath my feet seemed to lead me into another realm altogether.
An ancient and wild world.
Standing here in silence, although I didn’t ask many questions, I could roughly gauge from Gu Chen’s expression what lay ahead.
Perhaps before us was the so-called Yin Domain—a place shrouded in darkness with no sun in sight.
But I was curious, because what I saw before me was still the sky above and the ground beneath my feet, surrounded by towering ancient trees and wild grass, with no difference from what lay behind me.
This is the Yin Domain.
But what about the so-called absence of the sun, only darkness?
Just as I was filled with confusion, Gu Chen suddenly spoke. He continued to gaze ahead without turning to look at me, abruptly asking, "Do you feel it?"
I frowned slightly and followed his gaze to look ahead again, then shook my head at him, somewhat puzzled. "Master, feel what?"
"The barrier," Gu Chen said calmly.
"Barrier?" I was taken aback for a moment, my frown deepening.
"Yes, the barrier," Gu Chen nodded and repeated his earlier words. Then he fell silent and took out a Blue Rune from his pocket.
I watched him quietly; his actions only deepened my confusion.
In the next moment, without any hesitation, he flicked his fingers. The Blue Rune instantly ignited, bursting into a dazzling blue light before turning to ashes.
He brushed the ashes of the burned Blue Rune across his hands and slowly extended them forward, as if he were opening a door with a strong pull.
But then an unbelievable scene unfolded before my eyes.
A black hole—a pitch-black black hole—suddenly appeared as he pulled forcefully, as if it were a massive gash in reality.
At that moment, we stood before this black hole. I stood there dumbfounded, speechless and unable to believe what I was seeing.
"Let's go," Gu Chen's voice reached my ears again. "I've opened the barrier, but it will only last for a minute."
Before I could react, he grabbed my hand and pulled me directly into the black hole before us.
Darkness—an eerie, oppressive darkness. All I could see was pitch black, with no sign of my fingers in front of me. The surroundings exuded a silent stillness and coldness, devoid of any life; this was truly being in another world.
Or more accurately, it was being in another space, a realm inhabited solely by monsters and spirits.
That was the first impression I had upon entering the black hole; I couldn't even see Gu Chen beside me.
The sensation was strange and terrifying. It felt as if Gu Chen were standing right next to me, yet I couldn't see him at all.
The distance was so close, yet it felt as if he were worlds away.
"Master," I couldn't help but call out softly.
Soon, Gu Chen's voice came back to me. "Don't be afraid; I'm right here beside you."
In the darkness, I nodded, feeling somewhat reassured because I could tell he was close by.
Suddenly, a brilliant light flashed before my eyes. Gu Chen had ignited a yellow talisman with his fingers, and in the next moment, he pressed it firmly against my forehead.
"Master, what are you doing?" I felt a sharp pain in my forehead that made it hard to keep my eyes open.
He replied calmly, "Now open your eyes and take a look."
At his words, I nodded and slowly opened my eyes, but my vision suddenly became somewhat blurred.
I described it as vague because, at that moment, I could see a faint light in my vision, no longer surrounded by the pitch-black darkness where two people standing side by side couldn't even see each other.
But this light was strange; it wasn't like the brightness of day but rather a dim yellow, reminiscent of a candle. It was similar to those times when we dream and vaguely perceive light and many things, yet everything remains unclear.
The light in my vision was just like that, with the only difference being that I wasn't dreaming. Although the view before me was dim, I could still see clearly.
"Master, what's going on?" I asked curiously.
Gu Chen glanced at me and casually replied, "In the Yin Domain, it's dark. Without activating the Heavenly Eye, living people can't see anything at all. That's why I activated your Heavenly Eye."
"But I remember that when the Heavenly Eye is activated, it shouldn't be like this. Shouldn't everything be as clear as day?" I had activated the Heavenly Eye before, so his words left me puzzled.
"Well, you're not wrong, but you're also missing something," he nodded. "The difference lies in the fact that this is the Yin Domain, which is different from the outside world. So even with the Heavenly Eye activated, it only appears this way."
"Oh, I see." I nodded, finally understanding.
At that moment, Gu Chen took out another item and handed it to me, saying, "Here, hang this talisman on yourself."
I looked at it; it was a folded Blue Rune strung together with a red cord.
I took it and curiously asked, "Master, what does wearing this talisman mean?"
Gu Chen replied calmly, "This is the Yin Domain, where ghosts reside. Ghost Soldiers here are nothing special; even Ghost Generals are as common as fish crossing a river. If you don't wear a talisman for invisibility, wouldn't that lead to constant trouble?"
"Invisibility Talisman," I said, staring at the rune in my hand, slightly taken aback.
Gu Chen looked at me and said leisurely, "You can think of it that way."
"Mm."
I nodded, not hesitating to quickly fold the blue rune and hang it around my neck with a red string.
At that moment, Gu Chen also hung a similar rune around his neck. Thinking about what he had just said, I couldn't help but adopt a more serious tone and asked again, "Master, does that mean there are many Spirit Entities at the Ghost King level here?"
He nodded lightly. "Yes, many."
"Oh."
I fell silent but took a deep breath.
Not to mention the Mu Emperor and the Dark Night Ghost Emperor, just the presence of so many Ghost Kings was already overwhelming.
Fortunately, Gu Chen was by my side. If I were alone, I definitely wouldn't have the courage to venture into this place.
"Let's go. We need to find a way out quickly. Your identity is special, and we can't linger here too long; otherwise, they will catch your scent. At that point, we might not even be able to leave," he said as he stepped forward and walked briskly ahead.
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