Shoddy Goods

"Crack, crack."

The moment Yao Yan entered, the Space Energy surrounding him suffered a violent impact. The Space Storm outside raged in, and the two forces of Space Power eroded and compressed each other, producing ear-piercing shrieks. As they tangled, pitch-black Space Cracks formed throughout the area. The terrifying scene made his entire body tense, but what he found even more unbelievable was that the Teleportation Jade Token fragment floating before him had begun to shake as well.

Hun Xuzi was using shoddy goods too?!

Yao Yan cursed inwardly and hurriedly took out Hun Xuzi's Jade Token from his Storage Ring, trying to contact him with Soul Power and call for help. Yet this thing showed no response at all!

"Fuck!"

He could no longer hold it in and let out a curse.

Yao Yan had never imagined Hun Xuzi could be this unreliable. What the hell kind of Teleportation Jade Token was this? It was more like a death jade token! And this communication jade token—was it a one-way communication token or something?!

In truth, he had wronged Hun Xuzi. The Teleportation Jade Token Hun Xuzi had given Yao Yan had been crafted based on the abilities of a Dou Zun. As for a Dou Sheng Level Teleportation Jade Token, the resulting Space Power would be far too conspicuous. Even if Yao Nong used Self-Detonation, he would be unable to erase it, and it could very likely alert the Yao Clan's Dou Sheng.

If that happened, a simple matter would become complicated. Hun Xuzi did not wish to fight the Yao Clan's Dou Sheng or elevate this matter into a conflict between the two clans.

As for the communication jade token... the area around him was now filled with Space Cracks, with two violent forces of Space Power intertwining and directly cutting off his connection to the outside world. Unless he could break through the blockade formed by this Space Power, there was nothing he could do.

Everything could only be blamed on Yao Yan's absurdly good luck. He had actually run into a Space Storm—these things had always occurred at random.

"Ying ying!"

Compared to Yao Yan's unease, Ling Er, who had been awakened by his curse, was in an excellent mood. Her bright, watery eyes curiously observed the sparkling scene around them. Compared to the previous pitch-black darkness, this dazzlingly colorful sight was obviously far more interesting.

But very quickly, she sensed that something was wrong.

The Space Power winding around them grew increasingly violent, and its colors gradually began to change in unsettling ways. Frightened, she covered her large ears and shrank back into Yao Yan's arms.

Faced with such a scene,

Yao Yan's frantic mood gradually calmed. There was no point in panicking. If the Teleportation Jade Token fragment truly failed to hold out, he could only rely on his body to withstand it. With the defensive power of his Indestructible Diamond Body having just entered the Second Level, he should barely be able to endure the destruction caused by Space Power.

At that thought, his expression completely settled. Yet he still clutched the Communication Jade Token tightly, contacting Hun Xuzi again and again in the hope of reaching him.

As the Space Storm raged on, the Teleportation Jade Token fragment began flashing continuously. The Space Energy it released also gradually became unstable, and some of the outside Space Energy even leaked inside. The terrifying suction force seemed capable of crushing everything, but Yao Yan's physical body was powerful enough to withstand it by sheer force.

Even so, he crouched down with Ling Er in his arms, shielding her against his chest. At the same time, he activated the Indestructible Diamond Body. A dense bronze glow emanated from his body, flecked with flashes of Silver Bright Color—the mark of entering the Second Level of the Indestructible Diamond Body.

Ling Er was tightly protected in Yao Yan's arms. Her emerald-green eyes blinked, and for a moment, she was no longer afraid. At the same time, a different emotion appeared in the way she looked at Yao Yan.

"Crack!"

After roughly a quarter of an hour, the Teleportation Jade Token fragment seemed to have reached its limit and began to shatter. The terrifying Space Storm swept in, tearing at Yao Yan's body. Before Space Power, the physical body he had been so proud of was no different from paper. In an instant, he was cut into a bloody mess.

Fortunately, his bones were exceptionally sturdy. No matter how Space Power ravaged them, they remained unmoved, even emitting a faint jade-like luster that resisted the erosion of Space Power.

At the same time, vast vitality surged from within his body, continuously repairing his damaged flesh. For a while, the rate of recovery actually reached a balance with the rate of destruction.

Yet during that time, Yao Yan felt as though he were suffering the torture of being cut by a thousand blades. Cold sweat streamed down his face from the pain, but his gaze grew ever calmer. He even had the presence of mind to circulate the Indestructible Diamond Body cultivation method, using this Space Power to temper his body while repeatedly sending his regards to Hun Xuzi's entire family in his heart.

He started with Hun Xuzi's mother and worked his way up to his great-grandmother, then from his great-grandmother to his father, until finally extending his greetings to Hun Tiandi...

Who knew how much time passed.

Yao Yan's strength was nearly exhausted, and his consciousness gradually sank into unconsciousness. In a daze, he felt the Teleportation Jade Token completely collapse. At the instant it shattered completely, a Space Gate opened and swallowed him, exhausting the last trace of Space Power as well.

After his disappearance, this stretch of space once more became lifeless. Only the immense Space Storm continued to rage madly, lingering for a long time without dispersing.

Several days later.

At the center of the Space Storm, Hun Xuzi's figure emerged from a jade token. Black flames coiled around him, devouring all Space Energy that approached.

"A Space Storm?!"

Hun Xuzi looked at the scenery around him, a flicker of surprise passing through his eyes.

He had thought Yao Yan had already arrived in the Black-Corner Region and was preparing to arrange for him to report to a nearby Soul Hall branch, where he could train for a while, broaden his horizons, and see just how cruel the true Dou Qi Continent was. Yet he had never expected Yao Yan to vanish outright, with the communication jade token he had given him also lost within the Space Storm.

The next moment,

the space at his side was directly torn apart, and Hun Xuzi's Main Body stepped out from within. His terrifying aura instantly silenced the Space Storm. Vast Soul Power surged from between his brows and swept through the area, quickly catching a familiar trace of Space Power.

"The Space Gate opened. It seems no outsider attacked him. Unfortunately, I cannot pinpoint the location precisely, but this place is not far from the Black-Corner Region. I can have the Soul Hall members in that area search for him..."

His eyes flickered as he murmured quietly.

Hun Xuzi was clearly not worried that Yao Yan might have died in this Space Storm. He knew exactly how powerful the body of his perfect creation was. Though this Space Storm was strong, it was not enough to obliterate Yao Yan's physical body.

Moreover, he knew the capabilities of the Teleportation Jade Token he had made. Even if its Space Power was exhausted, it would still open a teleportation gate to send Yao Yan away. This was the contingency he had left behind, enough to ensure Yao Yan's survival.

The only thing that surprised him was that the communication jade token he had given Yao Yan had actually been lost here.

Was it an accident, or intentional?

Hun Xuzi considered it, then suddenly let out an eerie cold laugh. No matter what Yao Yan chose, his ultimate fate would not change. He possessed multiple strands of Dou Di Bloodline Power, as well as the Bloodline Talent of the Tunling Clan. In this age, only the Soul Clan could accept him. Any other clan would pursue and kill him!

He had no choice!

Amid that eerie laughter, Hun Xuzi's figure vanished from where he stood.