This was nothing to them originally. After all, humans in this world were like ants, and controlling them was effortless. However, they ran into a monster like Ning Beichen.
"The five people who came with you, what are their cultivation levels and strengths?"
"I mean, are they stronger or weaker than you?"
Ning Beichen asked him.
Zhou Yu found it difficult to answer this question, as no one wanted to admit they were weaker than others.
"The six of us are all at the Tianyi realm. We are all roughly the same. Before we came, they all said that the people in this world were very weak, so..."
Zhou Yu found it difficult to say that they simply looked down on the people of this world and therefore saw no need to send powerful individuals.
"Tianyi realm?"
Ning Beichen asked curiously.
"It's the realm of Heaven and Man United. It's divided into three stages: Heaven, Earth, and Man. I am currently in the Earth stage of Tianyi. There are also minor distinctions within the realms, but the differences are not significant."
Zhou Yu explained honestly to Ning Beichen.
"And what's above the Tianyi realm?"
Ning Beichen was quite interested in the realm divisions of the Tuofan realm.
"Above Tianyi is Tuofan. Tuofan is just for metamorphosis, for shedding the cocoon and transforming into a butterfly. The ultimate goal is to shed the mortal body and undergo a great transformation. Only at the Tuofan stage can one be considered a true powerhouse."
Zhou Yu explained.
Of course, there were even higher realms above Tuofan, but Zhou Yu could not comprehend or master them at the moment.
After listening, Ning Beichen's expression became somewhat strange, as he realized that the cultivation technique he practiced, the Du Ku Hai Bi An Gong Fa, seemed somewhat similar to the Tuofan realm.
The reason was simple: after cultivating the Du Ku Hai Bi An Gong Fa, his body began to undergo changes, such as in his cells, blood, and internal organs.
If that were true, wouldn't he have directly bypassed the Tianyi realm?
Thinking of this, Ning Beichen's heart pounded. He felt that the Du Ku Hai Bi An Gong Fa was incredibly monstrous, which was why even people from the Tuofan realm wanted to come and search for it.
However, it seemed that Zhou Yu did not know about the Du Ku Hai Bi An Gong Fa, only about the bronze thin piece.
Since the people from the Tuofan realm had sent them to search for the bronze thin piece, they must have known about it, otherwise, they wouldn't have had them cross realms to find it.
The subsequent verification proved Ning Beichen's guess. Liu Yilin extracted Zhou Yu's body cells for research and found that his cells were incomparable to Ning Beichen's.
In comparison, Ning Beichen was more like someone from the Tuofan realm, while Zhou Yu was from this world.
However, only Ning Beichen and Liu Yilin knew about such matters, and naturally, they wouldn't tell Zhou Yu.
"When do you plan to release me? I've cooperated with you in everything, and I've told you everything you wanted to know."
Zhou Yu finally couldn't help but ask.
"No rush. You came with five others. Do you have a way to contact each other?"
Ning Beichen asked him.
Compared to the people in this world, Ning Beichen found that people from the Tuofan realm seemed less cunning.
Perhaps they didn't need to be. After all, in places with greater martial power, less intrigue and deception were required. Instead, the schemes in this world had reached an extreme level.
"Yes."
After a long pause, Zhou Yu finally replied.
"Do you know where they've gone?"
Ning Beichen asked him.
Whether he would deal with them or not was another matter, but at least knowing where they were would put Ning Beichen more at ease.
"My cultivation has been sealed by you. Only when my cultivation is restored can I contact them."
Zhou Yu said.
"If I remove your seal, will you contact your companions to seek revenge on me?"
Ning Beichen continued to ask him.
"No, I won't seek revenge. I'm no match for you."
Zhou Yu quickly shook his head and denied it, but whether he truly thought that way was something Ning Beichen couldn't be sure of.
"Alright, I believe you. But do you know where the bronze thin piece is?"
Ning Beichen deliberately asked him.
Zhou Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know. I only know it's somewhere in this world."
"This world is huge. Are you going to search for a needle in a haystack? If what you say is true, you'll probably never be able to go back."
Ning Beichen said with a tone of disbelief.
Hearing Ning Beichen's teasing tone and seeing his unfriendly gaze, Zhou Yu hurriedly explained.
"When we came, the important figures told us that the bronze thin piece might be in ancient blessed lands. So, we plan to start from there."
"As expected..."
Ning Beichen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, further confirming that the bronze thin piece he had obtained was indeed what they were looking for.
"How about this, I am considered a capable person here. Since you need to find someone to cooperate with, why not cooperate with me?"
Ning Beichen said to him.
He naturally didn't want to let Zhou Yu go just yet. Although this fellow seemed honest and easily fooled, Ning Beichen didn't believe he had told them everything. He was sure there were things left unsaid.
Moreover, Ning Beichen also wanted to find out his master's whereabouts from him, or rather, from these six Tuofan realm experts.
Zhou Yu had no choice but to nod and agree to "cooperate" with Ning Beichen.
In fact, Zhou Yu was also very dejected. When they came, their orders were to control a major force to become their helper, not to cooperate.
But could Zhou Yu control Ning Beichen now?
Of course not.
Instead, he was being controlled by Ning Beichen.
Since Zhou Yu agreed, Ning Beichen also lifted his seal as promised, but he still did something to him.
This something was like a backdoor in a program.
As long as Zhou Yu dared to betray him, Ning Beichen could activate the hidden backdoor and instantly reduce Zhou Yu's cultivation to zero.
Zhou Yu was unaware of this. Seeing that Ning Beichen had truly unsealed him, he was overjoyed and his first reaction was to seek revenge.
However, before he could make any move, Ning Beichen activated the backdoor, and Zhou Yu's cultivation was instantly re-sealed.
Zhou Yu felt immense discomfort and terror. At that moment, he was like a fish out of water, only able to flap its tail on the ground, looking like it would rather die than live.
"By the way, Zhou Yu, I forgot to tell you, if I can unseal your cultivation, I can re-seal it. So, you'd better not have any ill intentions. This is just a warning. If there's a next time, I will kill you directly."
Ning Beichen warned him with displeasure.
Zhou Yu collapsed on the ground, covered in sweat, and nodded at Ning Beichen in extreme fear.
Why was he, a Tuofan realm expert, so easily suppressed by someone from this world full of ants?
The scene he had envisioned before coming here was completely different; he had imagined himself slaughtering indiscriminately, appearing majestic, with a crowd of ants not daring to defy his will.