The terrifying phantom, capable of obscuring the sun and moon, loomed before Ye Ming. Yet, he maintained a sinister smile, as if it were of no consequence.
"It's indeed them!"
He muttered to himself.
When 'Luo Fu' had first addressed him as "mortal," Ye Ming had already formed a suspicion. Their subsequent self-proclamation as immortals had solidified his conjecture.
"Since when have the remnants of Shiyuan dared to appear so brazenly?" Ye Ming narrowed his eyes, gazing at the figure before him, and revealed their true identity.
As if on cue, upon hearing the words "remnants of Shiyuan," 'Luo Fu's' pupils contracted sharply, his face contorting with shock.
"You..."
He instinctively took a step back, seeking to put a safe distance between them.
Meanwhile, a tempest of shock raged within him.
"Why? Why could he recognize my identity so quickly? Who exactly is he?"
A torrent of questions nearly drove 'Luo Fu' to madness.
They had just escaped the Soul Altar; how could they have been found so soon?
He refused to accept it.
"Damn it! I didn't expect people from your secluded lands to be so swift!" 'Luo Fu' forced himself to calm down, his expression turning exceedingly grim.
Evidently, he mistook Ye Ming for someone from the secluded lands.
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Ye Ming was initially taken aback, but then he chuckled. "There are many things you haven't expected!"
From the other's tone, Ye Ming gleaned further information.
At the very least, Ye Ming gathered that the other party seemed to have recently arrived in the present world.
"It seems the secluded lands haven't been peaceful lately either!"
Ye Ming mused inwardly.
The reason he could so quickly identify 'Luo Fu' was, naturally, due to the "Immortal Law Record" he possessed.
The Immortal Law Record!
It contained not only cultivation resources like techniques and formations but also an innumerable amount of ancient historical texts and secrets.
Even now, Ye Ming's understanding of the Immortal Law Record was less than twenty percent. Much of its hidden knowledge still awaited his slow excavation.
As for why he knew about the remnants of Shiyuan, it was thanks to his "pure" curiosity.
The word "pure" was used because, at the time, he had not yet entered human society. His curiosity about all things was still in its most innocent stage.
Furthermore, after inheriting the Immortal Law Record, he had developed a certain self-awareness of himself as a "human."
However, at that time, he had never seen any other humans besides himself. Therefore, the Immortal Law Record became his sole means of understanding humanity.
Little did he know then that the humans recorded in the Immortal Law Record were not the same as those living today.
The Immortal Law Record described the Shiyuan human race, which existed over a hundred thousand years ago.
It was precisely for this reason that Ye Ming possessed some knowledge of the secrets and anecdotes of the Shiyuan era.
And the "remnants of Shiyuan" he mentioned earlier were part of that forbidden knowledge.
...
Simultaneously, on another nameless peak outside the capital of the Kingdom of Gaoqiao, a dark point suddenly appeared amidst a strange ripple in the air.
Following this, the space around the point began to tear apart, as if an invisible force were cleaving it open from within, ultimately forming a terrifying rift nearly two meters high and wide.
Most astonishingly, two graceful figures emerged from this terrifying rift.
"Bai Yi! Your mastery of spatial arts grows more formidable!"
After emerging, one of the women, emanating a fiery aura, marveled at the new surroundings.
"You know, this is not difficult for me!"
Behind her, a hazy figure in a simple white dress stepped out of the spatial tear.
As she emerged, the rift behind her began to shrink, eventually converging back into a single point and vanishing completely.
Hearing Xia Bai Yi's casual tone, Su Chirui could only offer a wry smile.
Indeed.
Given her best friend's talent, achieving such a feat was seemingly effortless.
"Bai Yi! Honestly, your talent is simply too exaggerated!" Su Chirui shook her head helplessly, recalling the spatial techniques her friend had used. "Do you know that even Spatial Spirits, let alone the legendary Time-Space Spirits, require pre-established spatial coordinates for long-distance teleportation?"
"And you! If I recall correctly, this is your first time in the Kingdom of Gaoqiao, isn't it?"
First time!
This meant that Xia Bai Yi had no spatial coordinates recorded in the Kingdom of Gaoqiao.
Yet, the result was that, without any spatial coordinates, Xia Bai Yi could still create a spatial rift directly from within China and accurately arrive in the capital of the Kingdom of Gaoqiao.
This ability was simply unfathomable.
As Su Chirui stated, even Spatial Spirits and Time-Space Spirits could not achieve such a feat.
Yet, Xia Bai Yi had done it with apparent ease.
Such talent could no longer be described as merely exaggerated; it was truly heaven-defying.
"Every Spirit possesses unique strengths. The extreme control over space by Spatial Spirits is beyond my reach. The reason I can accomplish things they cannot is simply because..." Xia Bai Yi gazed at the sky above and said calmly, "I am more special than them."
Just more special!
Hearing her best friend's self-assessment, Su Chirui decided not to pursue the topic further. Otherwise, she feared she would be utterly demoralized.
In truth, Su Chirui had no reason to feel inferior to Xia Bai Yi. Her brilliance was such that few in the entire secluded lands dared to ignore it.
The title "Queen of Flames" was not earned lightly.
Her deeds were the aspirations of countless individuals.
"Alright! I believe you can sense it too!"
At this moment, Xia Bai Yi's gaze drifted into the distance, settling on a distant peak.
Coincidentally, that peak was the present location of Ye Ming – Mount Buer.
"Mmm! I can sense it!"
Su Chirui nodded gently, the fiery glow in her eyes softening.
"He's there!"
This was a resonance of bloodlines.
"He is indeed there! However..."
As she spoke, a hint of coldness emanated from Xia Bai Yi, and even the mountain wind whistling past became chilling.
"There seems to be an unexpected surprise!"
An unexpected surprise?
Hearing this, Su Chirui didn't understand at first. However, as she extended her senses, her beautiful eyes widened, and two sharp gazes instantly flared.
"This is indeed an unexpected surprise!"