Chapter 366

Chapter 366: The Terrifying Ancient Existence

Yun Ye summoned his Dao Artifact.

On the Ming Rihui Sword, the Moon Ring spun, radiating brilliant light that directly infused into the lake, evaporating the water and drawing it in.

“Activate the formation!”

Yuexin commanded while holding the core of the formation, a shining orb.

A massive Spirit Sense poured into the orb, shaking the space. The positioning formation was activated, and waves of destruction surged towards Yun Ye.

Protected by Ethereal Law, Yun Ye was not afraid of these waves, but the earth and air around him twisted, showing many cracks.

Within those cracks, a strange aura flickered briefly.

“It seems… I might have caught it!”

A spark of realization crossed Yun Ye’s mind as his Dao Sword emitted even more radiant light. The Moon Ring spun to its fullest, enveloping the sword in a brilliant golden sunlight. He vaguely sensed something awakening within this light. Yun Ye decisively swung his sword, following his feeling.

Boom!

A golden beam shot into the sky, as if the heavens were torn apart, revealing a grand rift!

Yun Ye was astonished; he swung his sword forward but didn’t expect the attack to hit something like a barrier here, with the force being redirected skyward!

“What’s up there?!”

Yun Ye sensed something keenly. His eyes transformed into three colors as he gazed at the sky, his vision piercing through distances, through the scorching beam of light, and through the clouds, directly seeing the source of everything.

There was a door that flickered in and out of existence in space!

The beam shot upwards, continuously illuminating the patterns of the door. Yun Ye quickly realized this was the way to open the Crescent Moon Secret Realm!

It was unrelated to the refining of the Treasure; as long as the power was strong enough to summon great energy, it could open the Secret Realm gate with the Moon Ring!

“Ha!”

The three patterns on Yun Ye’s forehead spread and extended throughout his body as he exerted all his strength to activate the Treasure, drawing in the spirit energy of heaven and earth.

Below his feet, the formation was triggered, continually pulling spirit energy from afar and pouring it into the Moon Ring.

This power even felt heavy, making Yun Ye feel as though he was lifting a great mountain. The old him would never have been able to do this.

But now, at eleven years old, having achieved perfection in Spiritual Law and Spirit Law, he could easily lift a mountain!

Boom!

The searing beam expanded once more, soaring into the clouds and growing so large that it was nearly a wall rather than a column.

Yet, this power was still lacking slightly. It only illuminated most of the golden patterns on the Secret Realm gate but did not fully open it.

“Wei Yang, forcibly open the door! We will assist you!”

Yuexin held the orb, and the immense power of space flowed together under her control, eventually transforming into a pair of giant hands that pressed down on the Moon Gate.

The hands pressed against the outer layer of the Moon Gate, separated by an invisible space, and as they exerted force, this power began to tremble slightly.

“Truly the highest achievement of ancient times; even with the heir’s key, is it difficult to forcibly open?”

Yuexin murmured, looking at Yun Ye.

Next, it all depended on Yun Ye himself.

“Essence mode!”

“Ethereal Law—”

The three powers within Yun Ye fused and clashed, pushing him into a terrifying transcendent state, with all his strength soaring.

In Essence mode, his control greatly increased, and the efficiency and power of Ethereal Law were thoroughly elevated.

“Open the door!”

To Yun Ye, the world transformed into layers of thin gauze. His thoughts became a sword, suddenly slashing through the world ahead.

The previously flickering Moon Gate finally descended, entering the realm of real physical space and revealing its true form.

It was a mass of golden runes, lacking physical shape, simply a force from the creator of the Crescent Moon Secret Realm that could open the Secret Realm gate.

“Coordinate analysis completed… Spatial positioning completed… This door will open, whether you like it or not!”

Veins bulged on Yun Ye’s forehead, and an astonishing aura burst forth.

He entered a complete state, operating Ethereal Law to its utmost, crossing long distances to penetrate space, only to forcibly open the Secret Realm gate!

This was something even the Mystic Realm could not achieve. Only Yun Ye, possessing the identity of the heir and the astonishing strength of Triple Attributes in Spiritual Law, had the chance to directly force open the Secret Realm gate.

Yun Ye unleashed all his power, breaking through the barrier. The Secret Realm gate indeed began to slowly open, revealing an internal tunnel of flowing light.

His consciousness crossed the tunnel of light, maintaining awareness even in spatial transmission.

In the past, he had no understanding of Spatial Techniques. Neither his Spirit Sense nor other sensory means could penetrate the Secret Realm gate.

But he was different now, capable of doing what the System Masters of the Cloud Heavenly Spirit Sect could do, directly using Spirit Sense to observe everything within the Secret Realm without needing to physically enter.

Just as Yun Ye’s consciousness crossed the flowing light tunnel and fully entered the Secret Realm, a voice like a ghost suddenly echoed.

“What a restless little guy, barging in like this. If the facilities here weren’t completely destroyed, you would have surely faced death by coming in this way… The Crescent Moon Secret Realm is our sacred ground, equipped with the strongest counteractive formations.”

“Who?”

Yun Ye’s consciousness swept across the space, startled to find another cultivator appearing at such a time!

Who could it be? The Gate of Heaven of the Crescent Moon? The Luo Dynasty? Or the Pure World Holy Land?

He was certainly not foolish enough to believe just anyone’s words, even after encountering the Thunder True Feather that had crossed time; Yun Ye still had his doubts.

The Gate of Heaven of the Crescent Moon had been destroyed for ten thousand years—could it really have ghosts at will?

“There’s no need to investigate further; it’s meaningless. My thought form existed ten thousand years ago. Even if it has lingered to this day, it remains a ghost floating in time. A mortal’s eyes cannot observe me. Only a cultivator who has also stepped into the river of time can see me as this remnant.”

“Of course, I anticipated this situation; if we can’t even meet, there’s no point in talking, let alone sitting down for a proper conversation.”

The voice said lightly.

Then,

Yun Ye’s pupils contracted. The time and space before him began to distort, and a figure slowly pieced together like particles reassembling.

As the figure fully formed, a killing intent suddenly flashed in Yun Ye’s eyes!

If he were not merely a Spirit Sense, he would have immediately interfered with the space to capture it. In the present world, some irritating actions were still happening!

Before Yun Ye stood a stunning beauty dressed in luxurious palace attire, her silver hair adorned with a silver moon headdress. She was wrapped in flowing ribbons, with rings similar to the Moon Ring on both wrists, and her dainty feet, completely enveloped in her dress, emitted a melodious sound like silver bells as she moved.

This was an extraordinary beauty, yet her face and figure were identical to Yuexin.

In fact, this was Yuexin.

“Compatibility at seventy percent—barely usable as a vessel.”

The woman raised her hand, glancing at her wrist with some dissatisfaction.

Yun Ye’s thought form took shape, appearing coldly as he spoke, “Who are you, and why do you use Yuexin’s appearance?”

“Yuexin? Are you referring to the original owner of this vessel? There’s no particular reason—just because she is quite similar to me. Even if my power has been separated for ten thousand years, it cannot be fully preserved. I need a vessel as a marker, and this vessel is my symbol.” The woman explained seriously, her tone light and cheerful.

“……”

Yun Ye was filled with astonishment. Was she speaking the truth or lies? When did it become common for any random cultivator to willingly explain their abilities?

He activated the Nine Lives Spirit Law in an attempt to probe her, but unfortunately, after sweeping over the woman, the Nine Lives Spirit Law was completely ineffective, as if this person did not exist at all.

“I am an existence from ten thousand years ago, with neither cause nor trace in this world; Spirit Law is ineffective against me.”

The woman spoke, then chuckled lightly. “You need not be so cautious. I meet with you simply because you are the heir of the Gate of Heaven… A weakling like you has no right to resist me.”

In a brief moment,

Yun Ye’s Spirit Sense turned to darkness and dissolved, and he suddenly covered his eyes—blood leaking through his fingers.

“Ming Waiyang!? Fourth Seat, something just happened… Fourth Seat?!”

Wang Shun turned around, completely bewildered. Yuexin, who had been controlling the formation, had vanished without a trace; he could not help but reveal a look of horror.

How could someone be silently taken away from their formation like this?

“Captain, it’s bad! Ming Waiyang, the 2nd Level member, is also missing!!!”

“Don’t joke around… What’s going on? Ming Waiyang, you’re joking, right? Show yourself quickly!”

Silence ensued, with no one responding.

Wang Shun and the others’ expressions darkened entirely as they recalled clearly that Ming Waiyang had last been bleeding from his eyes, ambushed by someone.

Then, both the Fourth Seat and Ming Waiyang had vanished; this was likely no joke. They faced the worst situation ever; even Ming Waiyang had fallen—uncertain of their condition now!

…

“Captain, I’m fine, just a slight injury…”

Just as Yun Ye began to speak, he instantly felt the atmosphere was off. He moved his hand away to reveal a garden.

Flowers bloomed everywhere, and the silver-haired beauty in palace attire leisurely sipped her tea.

“It’s impossible…”

Yun Ye’s pupils dilated to the extreme, completely shocked.

How could this happen!

He was a user of Ethereal Law; although it was not a complete control of space, it was still a genuine top-tier Spatial Technique.

And yet, he was completely unaware, pulled directly from outside the Secret Realm into it?

“Junior, you are very weak, not much different from an ant.”

“In this Red Heaven realm, everyone below the Venerable is like dust, and you are far from having the right to question a senior who left a thought form ten thousand years ago.”

The silver-haired woman set down her tea cup, displaying that unbelievable power once more. In just an instant, Yun Ye found himself sitting beside her, as if truly her junior, being cared for.

There was no way to perceive it!

Not a chance for resistance!

What incredible power was this?

Yun Ye finally understood that the woman before him was undoubtedly an existence beyond imagination; she truly was a senior who had crossed ten thousand years to converse with him.

After all, whether or not it was true, she possessed a power that completely overshadowed everything…

A thought form, a force sealed within time…

Could it really exhibit such an outrageous manifestation?