Chapter 3900: Dark Swamp

Ye Bufan kicked out, directly shattering the Formation before him. The surrounding space shifted instantly, and a portal three zhang high appeared before everyone.

The portal was large, but it looked more like a spatial gateway. It was pitch black inside, revealing nothing, and even Divine Sense could not penetrate it.

"Is this the Dark Night Sea?"

Seeing the portal open, everyone present revealed expressions of excitement.

The Black Dragon Beast cursed directly: "Damn it, whose wicked idea was this? To place the stele over there but open the portal here—who could ever find this?"

The Black Crow Heavenly King said: "Isn't it obvious? They did this specifically so you wouldn't be able to find the entrance."

Ye Tian said: "Big Brother, the situation here is still uncertain. Let me go in first to scout."

"No need, let me do it. I can handle any Formations or traps we might encounter."

Ye Bufan reached out and pulled him back, preparing to enter himself.

"Senior Brother Ye, let me do it."

At this moment, Su Hongye stepped forward first.

"I was the one who produced the map. There might be dangers inside, so I should go scout. Even if something happens to me, it doesn't matter—it would be a way to repay Senior Brother Ye for saving my life."

Ye Bufan shook his head: "No need. Your strength is insufficient. I will go."

"Regardless of whether my strength is sufficient, I can still detect the dangers. If I haven't come out after a quarter of an hour, it means the place is extremely perilous. Please, Senior Brother Ye, be careful. Also, if I cannot walk out of here, I beg you, Senior Brother, to cure my Master's illness."

Su Hongye spoke piteously, yet her attitude was exceptionally resolute. After finishing, she turned and rushed into the portal, giving no one a chance to stop her.

"This…"

Ye Tian glanced at the pitch-black portal, then at Ye Bufan.

"Big Brother, what should we do? Should I follow her in?"

"No need. We will just wait for news."

Ye Bufan's reaction was quite calm.

"Oh!"

Although Ye Tian was somewhat puzzled, he had always only executed his Big Brother's decisions and never asked questions.

Everyone waited quietly in front of the portal, and time passed bit by bit.

It was dead silent inside. What exactly was happening? What was in there? It was impossible to tell from the outside.

Just as the quarter-hour mark was approaching, a figure flashed, and Su Hongye reappeared before everyone.

Compared to just moments ago, her expression had not changed much, and she was completely unharmed.

Ye Bufan asked: "How is it? What's inside? Is it truly the Dark Night Sea?"

"Senior Brother Ye, I have scouted it clearly. This is very likely the Dark Night Sea."

Su Hongye's expression was excited: "I just went inside, and it is pitch black all around. There is no land, only dark Qi. However, it is very calm. There is no danger, and I didn't see any other creatures. I didn't dare go too far for fear of getting lost, so I circled around and ran back."

Hearing her say this, the people outside breathed a sigh of relief. As long as there was no danger, it was fine.

The Skeleton Taoist said: "If that's the case, it should be the Dark Night Sea. Legend has it that it is filled with dark energy like seawater, with no land to be seen. This must be it."

"Since we haven't found the wrong place, let's go in."

After Ye Bufan finished speaking, he walked into the portal first, with Ye Tian following behind, and the others close behind them.

This time, Su Hongye walked at the very back. A flash of imperceptible cunning crossed her face before she stepped into the portal.

As soon as she entered, the wide portal closed instantly.

Ye Bufan and the others entered the portal, and it was just as Su Hongye had described: the surroundings were empty, with nothing but dark energy.

Moreover, everyone was treading on the Void Realm, with no solid ground to speak of.

"Why did the door close?"

The moment the door closed, everyone looked back, but there was only darkness in the Void Realm; there was no longer any shadow of the portal.

At the same time, boundless dark energy suddenly surged toward them like a mountain toppling or a sea overturning.

"What is this?"

Luo Bingyan and Shen Qiyun, whose cultivation was weaker, let out a cry of surprise. The reason was simple: this energy was too bizarre.

The surging dark energy was not only dense but also sticky like glue, as thick as substance. Once it got close, it immediately wrapped around their entire bodies.

"Everyone, be careful! There is something strange here!"

Ye Tian shouted and threw out a fierce, peerless punch.

Normally, his cultivation was already at the Half-Step Immortal Emperor level, standing at the pinnacle of strength in the Middle Heaven Region.

But after this punch was thrown, the sharp fist wind disappeared instantly into the darkness without causing a single ripple.

Ye Tian looked on in disbelief, then threw several more punches in succession, but the result was exactly the same.

The violent attacks that could normally split mountains and sever rivers outside were completely absorbed by the dense dark energy here, causing no effect whatsoever.

It wasn't just him; everyone else felt this potential threat.

The Lvxian Sword in Leng Qingqiu's hand erupted with dazzling sword light, and she slashed fiercely into the darkness.

Normally, with her current attainments in the Dao of the sword, combined with the Lvxian Sword, which had reached the level of a Top-Grade Immortal Artifact, this strike could be described as invincible.

Yet, in this darkness, it merely flashed and vanished. The sword light, barely a zhang long, was quickly swallowed up entirely by the dark energy.

"Roar!"

With a roar, Meiqi and Xiaoqing revealed their true forms, wanting to rely on their powerful Physical Body to break free from the constraints here.

The Golden Armor Unicorn's strength was infinitely close to the twelfth rank. Normally, it would be almost impossible to restrain its movements.

But in this dense dark energy, it found every step difficult.

It had intended to perform a savage charge, but after only a few steps, it was shackled by the dark energy.

The remaining ones, Xiaoqing, the Black Dragon Beast, the Iron-Winged Black Crow, and the Skeleton Taoist, were all the same. Each used their full strength, but naturally, it was of no use.

In short, the dark energy here was like incredibly thick glue, trapping everyone in place.

No matter how hard they tried or struggled, they could not break free from this restraint.

This feeling was like falling into a swamp; no matter how one struggled, one could not escape, and instead, the more one struggled, the deeper one sank.

Ye Bufan, like the others, first threw a few punches, then used his Dragon Tooth, but in the end, all efforts were in vain.

"Not good, we've been tricked!"

By this moment, everyone realized something was wrong. Ye Tian shouted and turned back to look for Su Hongye.

However, there were only them in the darkness, and the woman's figure was nowhere to be seen.

"Little fellow, what are you looking at? Are you looking for me? Hahahaha…"

A burst of loud laughter rang out. Judging by the voice, it was unmistakably Su Hongye.

However, it was completely different from the shy girl before. There was no more shyness, no more submissiveness; in its place was nothing but arrogance and triumph.

Jin Meier shouted angrily: "You bitch, who exactly are you? Why are you trying to harm us?"