Chapter 3912: Out of the Sea of ​​Darkness

“We’re out! We’ve finally made it out of that dreadful place!”

Everyone felt it, and Shen Qiyun let out a cheer of excitement.

Ye Bufan surveyed his surroundings. It was clear they had exited the area of the Primordial Spirit explosion, but the surroundings were still pitch black, not much different from when they had first entered the Gate of Life and Death.

Joy was one thing, but a new problem had emerged.

Although they had left the vacuum created by the Devouring Heaven Demon Emperor’s explosion and wouldn't get lost here, they still couldn't find a way out.

Without the sun, moon, or stars, they couldn't distinguish directions, nor did they know how to return to the Middle Heaven Region.

Situ Dianmo asked, “Where is this? Is it the legendary Dark Night Sea?”

Ye Bufan nodded, “It appears to be.”

Shen Qiyun excitedly said, “Senior Brother, it would be great if we could find the Dark Shadow Gate.

They’ve accumulated so much over the years; they must have countless riches.”

Ye Bufan gave a wry smile, “You’re right, but right now, let alone the Dark Shadow Gate, we can’t even tell north from south, so how could we possibly find it?”

“Uh… it seems that way.”

Shen Qiyun said, “Then what do we do? Are we still unable to leave?”

Ye Bufan sighed. At this point, he didn’t have a better solution.

“It seems there’s only one path to follow: continue flying in the direction where the dark energy is thinnest, as Ye Tian said.

Once the dark energy disappears, I estimate we will have left the Dark Night Sea.”

Luo Bingyan frowned slightly, “Although the Dark Night Sea Ranks last among the Ten Major Forbidden Zones, it’s rumored to be boundless, with no end. It’s hard to say when we’ll be able to leave here.”

Ye Bufan said, “This is a last resort. If it weren’t for Ye Tian, even this method wouldn’t work.”

Everyone discussed it further, but ultimately, they couldn't come up with any other ideas, so they could only continue along this path.

Subsequently, Ye Tian continued to control the Nine Heavens, flying in the direction where the dark energy was thinnest.

In fact, within the Dark Night Sea, the dark energy was distributed almost uniformly, with no significant difference that others could perceive.

Only Ye Tian, with his strength as a half-step Immortal Emperor and his Celestial Demon Body, was extremely sensitive to dark energy, barely able to use it to discern direction. However, as Luo Bingyan said, the Dark Night Sea was simply too vast, and the Nine Heavens flew ceaselessly.

The surrounding scenery changed constantly, confirming they weren't going in circles, but there was no end in sight.

The group pressed on through the darkness, like solitary travelers in a desert, striving continuously but unaware of how much further they had to go.

Ye Bufan sat at the bow of the ship, with nothing to do for a while.

He wanted to improve his strength, but he didn't have enough resources. Although he had collected some Divine Essence Pills, they weren't of much use given his current strength.

The others were in the same situation, anxious about their future yet lacking sufficient resources to improve their cultivation.

Lu Banxia walked over and sat beside Ye Bufan, “Ye Dage, what are you thinking about?”

“Nothing.”

Ye Bufan smiled and shook his head. He had a thousand thoughts in his mind, but it wasn't the right time to voice them.

“Are you worried about the Dragon King Palace?”

Lu Banxia rested her chin on her hand, a look of apology on her face.

“It’s all my fault; otherwise, the Dragon King Palace wouldn’t have been damaged.”

After so long, she knew the importance of the Dragon King Palace to Ye Bufan and how rare this spatial Small World was.

“It’s alright.”

Ye Bufan comforted her, “The Dragon King Palace is only damaged, not destroyed. If we find an Opportunity, it should be able to recover.”

At this moment, Leng Qingqiu, who had been silent, spoke, “If we find that kind of earth ball again, will it be able to restore the Dragon King Palace?”

Last time the Dragon King Palace upgraded, it was due to the earth ball obtained in the Great Dog Country. She was present and very clear about everything.

“You mean that earth ball? That’s Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Energy.”

Ye Bufan didn't know what that earth ball was at the time, but later, after acquiring the second Legacy of the Ancient Medical Sect, he finally understood what it was.

It turned out that the earth ball was condensed from Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Energy. This substance was originally a treasure left behind when the Heaven and Earth first opened, and it had an extremely strong effect on spatial worlds; it could be said to be a great tonic.

Of course, Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Energy was extremely rare; encountering it once was already incredibly good fortune. To encounter it a second time would be incredibly difficult.

But Ye Bufan couldn't say this, otherwise Lu Banxia would feel even more guilty. He smiled and said, “That’s right, if we can obtain Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Energy again, it will definitely be repaired, and perhaps even advance further.”

After cultivating in the Immortal Realm for so long, he realized that his Dragon King Palace’s Rank was indeed not high enough; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been damaged by the self-detonation of a Devil Emperor’s Clone.

According to the records in the second Legacy of the Ancient Medical Sect, spatial worlds are divided into four Ranks.

The first stage is the independent space like the initial Dragon King Palace, the second stage is the Small World, the third stage is the True Spirit World, and the highest Rank is the Chaos World.

Once a Chaos World is formed, it possesses the Heavenly Dao Law. For example, Earth, although very low in Rank, is a type of Chaos World.

The current Dragon King Palace belongs to the second-stage spatial Small World. If it wants to advance further, it still needs to find its own Opportunity.

Lu Banxia said, “Ye Dage, I will definitely help you find Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Energy to repair the Dragon King Palace.”

“Let’s all work together. This kind of thing still depends on fate.”

Ye Bufan said ambiguously. He didn't want to put too much pressure on Lu Banxia, so he changed the subject and they started chatting.

He recounted his experiences in the Immortal Realm from beginning to end, telling them every detail.

The time wasn't too long, but the experience was incredibly rich, taking a full three days and three nights to tell.

Yet, even so, the Nine Heavens continued to speed forward, showing no sign of finding a way out.

The Dark Night Sea was indeed too vast. In the anxiety and torment of the group, a full three months passed before they finally bid farewell to the Dark World.

The moment the dark Qi disappeared, the long-absent sun, moon, and stars finally appeared before their eyes, and a faint Spiritual Qi mixed with an ancient,沧桑 Qi assailed them.

“We’re finally out!”

Everyone couldn’t help but cheer. They had flown for three months, and they didn’t know how far they had traveled, but at least they had finally left the Dark Night Sea.

After the excitement, Situ Dianmo asked, “Where exactly are we? Where do we go next?”

No one knew how to answer this question, and the group began to calm down again.

Although there were now sun, moon, and stars to distinguish directions, they still didn't know where to go. In any case, they couldn't return to the Dark World behind them.

Ye Bufan said, “Continue flying forward. This time, we’ll go wherever the Spiritual Qi is dense. Once we encounter people, we’ll know where we are, and everything will be resolved then.”

The Nine Heavens started again. Before, they flew wherever the dark Qi was thin; now, they would go wherever the Spiritual Qi was dense.