The disciple outside the door rushed in immediately, saying, "Honored guest..."
Xu Hei ignored him and flew straight towards the tunnel exit.
A disciple in blue shouted, throwing various talismans, chains, and trapping formations at Xu Hei in an attempt to intercept him.
"Yan Dao Sect, is this how you treat your guests?"
Xu Hei sneered coldly, and with a single strike of the Star-Moon Sword, a brilliant trace like a galaxy appeared, blocking all incoming divine abilities and magical treasures. At the same time, the formation at the entrance was destroyed with one strike, causing everyone to spit blood and be thrown back.
Xu Hei didn't go for the kill, showing considerable restraint.
The disciples were all as silent as cicadas in winter, having lost the will to stop him after witnessing that strike.
This person was too strong; even a top-tier fourth-level formation couldn't stop him.
However, upon leaving, Xu Hei found himself on a vast, endless white plain, not the valley of the Yan Dao Sect.
The mountains behind him had vanished.
"An illusion formation?" Xu Hei raised an eyebrow.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, you're a guest. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
On the white plain, a burly young man appeared—it was the second disciple, Huang Yifan.
"Hmph, can't even leave if I want to. Are you treating me as a guest or a prisoner?" Xu Hei retorted.
"Whether you're a guest or a prisoner depends on your attitude."
Huang Yifan crossed his arms over his chest and smiled leisurely, "I heard that Fellow Daoist Xu killed quite a few people in the Void Realm, and the stolen goods are on you. I won't make things difficult for you. As long as you hand over those stolen goods, my Yan Dao Sect can guarantee your safety."
Xu Hei squinted his eyes and said, "And if I refuse?"
"If you refuse, then I'll have to hand you over. To protect you, our sect has been under a lot of pressure," Huang Yifan said with a smile.
He had received information that almost everyone who came out of the Void Realm alive had obtained a law inheritance.
With a law inheritance, as long as there are no accidents and enough resources are gathered, one can advance to the Divine Transformation Stage!
For example, of the nine people who came out of the Void Realm last time, three successfully broke through to the Divine Transformation Stage.
A thirty percent chance—no one can resist that! It's also the only opportunity for a cultivator like him at the Elemental Infant stage!
"Fellow Daoist Xu, I, Huang, sincerely want to befriend you. As long as you hand over the storage bag, whatever you need in the future, just say the word, and I, Huang, will go through fire and water for you! Whatever Senior Brother Sun can offer, I can offer the same!" Huang Yifan said solemnly.
Xu Hei looked at the vast white plain and said, "So, you've kept me here just to set up this formation?"
"That's right," Huang Yifan admitted frankly.
He had spent three whole days completing this formation, exhausting his efforts. It was his strongest trump card, the Xu Mi Illusion Formation! Originally intended to deal with Sun Wuxiang, it was now being used to force Xu Hei, which wasn't a loss.
As long as he achieved his goal, it would be worth it!
"Hmph, such a pathetic formation trying to trap me? Ridiculous!"
Xu Hei snorted coldly and released a large number of dormant stone eggs onto the ground.
As soon as the stone eggs hit the ground, they sensed the spiritual qi in the air. Instantly, the formation's spiritual qi was absorbed frantically, transferring into the stone eggs.
A crisp sound echoed as the stone eggs shattered, and the Spirit-Eating Ants awakened, accelerating their devouring speed.
"What!? Spirit-Eating Ants!" Huang Yifan's face changed dramatically.
The Xu Mi Illusion Formation was indeed the strongest illusion formation, capable of trapping any cultivator below the Divine Transformation Stage.
But this formation had a characteristic: it consumed a massive amount of spirit stones.
Precisely because of the excessive consumption of spirit stones, Spirit-Eating Ants were the nemesis of this formation. Once the spiritual qi was drained, the formation couldn't maintain its operation, naturally losing its threat.
"Will-o'-the-Wisp, a dreamlike illusion!"
Huang Yifan changed his hand gesture, and an invisible ripple swept over all the Spirit-Eating Ants.
This was the second transformation of the illusion formation, controlling the mind through dreams.
As long as Xu Hei showed the slightest flaw, he could use this technique to make Xu Hei lower his guard and willingly hand over the storage bag. Originally intended to deal with Xu Hei, it was now used against the Spirit-Eating Ants.
However, the Spirit-Eating Ants only paused slightly before continuing to devour the spiritual qi frantically.
The one controlling the Spirit-Eating Ants was Bai Zhi. As long as Bai Zhi didn't fall unconscious, the Spirit-Eating Ants could never be controlled by the other party.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, make them stop!" Huang Yifan stared at Xu Hei.
A wave of drowsiness hit, but as long as Xu Hei operated the Heavenly Demon Technique, he could stay awake and unaffected.
"Dragon Shatter Roar!"
Xu Hei let out a low shout, and a sound wave swept out, instantly reducing Huang Yifan to nothingness.
It turned out that the Huang Yifan before him was just a shadow simulated by the illusion formation.
As the Spirit-Eating Ants devoured frantically, the white scene gradually disappeared, and the illusion formation was being broken. Xu Hei seized the opportunity, wielding the Star-Moon Sword, and slashed out, creating a large gap in the distant sky, revealing a pitch-black exterior.
Xu Hei retracted all the Spirit-Eating Ants and flew out through the gap, reaching the outside world.
He was now above the valley, where a large group of Yan Dao Sect disciples was rushing over, including the furious Huang Yifan and the yellow-robed elder, Grand Elder Diyuanzi.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, please wait, it was all a misunderstanding!" Diyuanzi shouted.
Xu Hei ignored him, stepping on the Star-Moon Sword, and with a flash of sword light, he crossed a distance of ten thousand feet in an instant. Though not as fast as teleportation, it was far quicker than the others, creating a significant gap.
Xu Hei's target was the eastern wasteland, Windless Valley.
Fortunately, the Spirit-Eating Ants had mostly awakened, thanks to Huang Yifan's generous contribution.
Huang Yifan gritted his teeth, grasping a talisman, and with a step, he too crossed ten thousand feet in an instant, pursuing without falling behind.
"Heh, just what I wanted."
This was exactly the effect Xu Hei desired; he was worried the other party wouldn't catch up. It seemed he had underestimated them.
Xu Hei stepped on the Star-Moon Sword, fleeing eastward at the fastest speed.
Huang Yifan repeatedly activated talismans, closely following behind, accompanied by two elders, making a total of three people.
As for Grand Elder Diyuanzi, he did not leave the Yan Dao Sect's base.
After fleeing for a while, Xu Hei asked, "Where's Sun Wuxiang? Why hasn't he shown up?"
"Senior Brother Sun is handling other matters. Fellow Daoist Xu, can we stop and talk?" Huang Yifan shouted from behind.
It was clear he was anxious.
How could he not be? To him, Xu Hei was his hope for breaking through to the Divine Transformation Stage.
Xu Hei did not stop; instead, he increased his speed.
After half a day of pursuit, the distance between them hadn't closed at all.
"Xu Hei, you're forcing my hand!"
Huang Yifan gritted his teeth, a determined look in his eyes, as he took out a communication talisman and said, "Xu Hei is heading towards the eastern wasteland, intercept him immediately!"
He hadn't wanted to spread the news, but given the situation, he had no choice.