Emperor of the Darkness

Caught off guard by this unexpected development, Ye Chen had no choice but to take Yue with him.

If he let her stay here, who knew what might happen? If this girl lost her temper or summoned some terrifying being, even Ye Chen did not dare imagine the consequences.

He believed that Star Dou Forest would never feel at ease letting her venture out alone. If any ferocious beast-level beings were nearby and sensed that Yue was in danger, they would definitely not stand by and do nothing.

Ming De Hall was already chaotic enough. Those beings had better not show up, so keeping her by his side was the best solution Ye Chen could think of for now.

Ye Chen's original position had been only two hundred meters from the small door hidden in the darkness. The force of the impact had reduced that distance to less than a hundred meters.

In a sense, this was a blessing in disguise.

At such a short distance, even while pulling Yue along, Ye Chen reached it in a single breath.

His Spiritual Power poured out without restraint as he began examining the small door. If he did not act now, he might never get another chance.

With the Body Sect keeping Jing Hongchen occupied, he likely would not have time to spare for the moment. Besides, if nothing unexpected happened, that legendary old poisoner was about to appear.

If they did not seize the time now, once the battle began, they could easily be caught in the crossfire.

Yet Ye Chen quickly discovered, to his surprise, that he could do nothing to this soul tool door.

The reason was simple. This inconspicuous-looking soul tool door was actually a genuine Rank 9 Soul Tool!

It contained at least three hundred core formations,