The moment Ye Chen activated the Sky Beast Superman mode, his entire body seemed to dissolve into the space around him. The mysterious power enveloping him vanished, and without pausing to look back, his figure flickered, shooting toward the black vortex.

"Oh?" As Ye Chen engaged the Sky Beast Superman mode, the fiery-red figure let out a soft sound of surprise. "What kind of Superman is this? A mere demigod fledgling, yet he can traverse space?"

Given the existence of only the Nine Great Sky Beasts in the Ancient Continent, even with the fiery-red figure’s vast experience, it couldn't immediately identify the power, much less make the necessary connection.

To encounter a Sky Beast? That was an absolute fantasy, requiring nothing short of a heaven-sent stroke of fortune!

"Ah!" the red-haired girl cried out, "He got away! You idiots, why aren't you chasing him? Hurry up! You gluttons, you huge blockheads, you super-duper blockheads!"

The ten Divine Guards could only offer wry smiles before charging into the black vortex.

The red-haired girl stamped her foot in frustration, biting her lower lip, her bright, dark eyes flicking sideways, a cunning glint appearing. She swiftly moved her body, then, feigning annoyance, flew right up to the edge of the black vortex.

The hazy, fiery-red figure immediately warned, "Princess, you must not enter!"

"Oora Oora!" The red-haired girl waved her hand dismissively. "Relax, I won't go in."

Indeed, she didn't enter, stopping right beside the black vortex. She stamped her foot again, shouting, "Can you hear me? You absolutely must capture him alive!"

The others watching this captivatingly beautiful girl found the scene somewhat amusing. This black vortex led to the Dark Great World; separated by an entire dimension, how could her voice possibly carry across?

Suddenly, the red-haired girl sensed something. She turned her head, staring behind the hazy red figure, and exclaimed in surprise, "Father Emperor!"

The hazy red figure started internally and quickly turned to look. Seeing this, the red-haired girl gave a cunning smile and immediately dove headfirst into the black vortex.

"Stop!"

The hazy red figure turned back, looking at the girl with an expression of helplessness. "Princess, that trick is ancient. Can you please stop being mischievous? I cannot enter the Dark Great World; doing so would incite an imperial war. If you go in, I cannot protect you."

The red-haired girl pouted. "Who asked for your protection!"

"I truly shouldn't have brought you here," the hazy red figure sighed.

"Hmph!" The red-haired girl stuck out her lip. "If you have the guts, then let go of me."

"If you have the guts, then don't ask me to let go," the hazy red figure responded helplessly.

"I’ll tell Father Emperor you bullied me!" the red-haired girl pouted again.

"It's fine; your Father Emperor will understand my position."

"I’ll say you bullied me, and that I didn't want to leave the Imperial Palace, but you insisted on dragging me out for fun."

"...Your Father Emperor won't believe that."

"Waaah, you’re bullying me..."

"Stop crying; not a single tear has dropped."

"You, you old immortal, this Princess commands you to release me!"

"Your true nature is showing, isn't it..."

"I'll show you what—@#￥..."

"There, there, stop making trouble."

The red-haired girl glared at the hazy red figure, her chest heaving, gnashing her teeth. "Originally, this Princess intended to let you off easy, but you chose to court death yourself! Hmph, I really didn't want to use this, but you forced me!" Suddenly, she bit the tip of her tongue, spitting out a mouthful of blood. A fiery-red ribbon sash at her waist erupted in intense light, transforming into a blood-red longsword. With a slight stir in the void, it shredded the entire surrounding space into countless fragments.

"For the love of—!" The red-haired girl clenched the longsword in her fair palm and, without a backward glance, plunged into the black vortex.

The hazy red figure froze for a moment, then his face paled in shock. "How did Emperor Yan bestow the Red Ribbon Divine Sword upon this little sly thing? Damn it! With this reckless brat's status, having a peak Divine Artifact on her will certainly lead to a catastrophe. It's over!"

He stared at the black vortex, burning with anxiety. Suddenly, an idea struck him. He roared toward the stunned onlookers in the plaza, "Everyone! If you can find that girl from before, I will reward you with a Dao Artifact!!"

A tremor ran through everyone present.

A Dao Artifact!

This was a weapon surpassing Divine Artifacts, naturally formed through the Dao, a true manifestation of the laws of heaven and earth. A slight activation could shatter heavens and destroy the earth!

Everyone's minds buzzed, bordering on confusion. What in the world had just happened?

Seeing that the crowd was still half-stunned, the hazy red figure’s expression darkened. He spoke coldly, "I am the Deputy Commander of the Seventh Legion, Left Wing, of the Yan God Empire. Listen closely: whoever brings that girl back safely will be rewarded with a Dao Artifact!"

Everyone was stunned into silence.

The Deputy Commander of the Seventh Legion, Left Wing, of the Yan God Empire? That was a powerhouse whose rank far surpassed that of a Feudal Lord. In terms of both strength and status, a Feudal Lord was incomparable! Such a figure appearing in a minor place like Snow Moon City?

Those with sharp minds snapped back to attention almost instantly, their eyes blazing, faint threads of blood showing in them.

Heavens! If one could obtain a Dao Artifact, even powerful gods would have to retreat!

Everyone’s eyes turned red with avarice, and they surged frantically toward the black vortex. The hazy red figure lowered his head in contemplation. "Relying only on these people won't be enough. If they encounter the Princess, they probably won't be able to bring that little imp back. I must dispatch the Yan God Guards!"

He gazed at the black vortex before him, his brow furrowed, worrying inwardly, "Princess, you absolutely must not get into trouble! It's a pity that our Yan God Empire has a pact with the Dark Great World. If a powerful expert of my caliber were to step foot into the Dark Great World, certain transcendent beings there would immediately sense it, and if things go badly, it could lead to war between empires!"

"You cannot have an accident..."

Filled with deep regret, he finally let out a sigh, turned, and returned to the Imperial Capital to quickly mobilize troops and generals.

...

The Dark Great World, vast and boundless.

After passing through the black vortex, Ye Chen arrived in a desolate realm. Before him lay a bone-white ancient path, chillingly cold, seemingly constructed from countless piled bones. Guarding the vortex’s edge were two stone statues, flanking it on either side. Both statues depicted proud figures in pitch-black armor, wielding blood-red broadswords, with manes of red hair.

Ye Chen had no time for a detailed inspection. With a flicker of his figure, he rushed toward the end of the bone-white path.

In this world’s sky hung a turbid sun. Unlike the strange blood-moon of the Ancient World, this moon was a color of chaos, emitting a murky light that cast a grayish haze over the land, lending an air of desolate wilderness.

At the end of the bone-white path was a plaza, crowded with figures—all busy gathering teammates to venture into dangerous locales.

Ye Chen couldn't afford to linger. His figure flashed, covering 10,000 kilometers, and with several instantaneous shifts, he was far away from the area of the black vortex.

The instant Ye Chen departed, ten brilliant beams of golden light flared from within the black vortex. This golden light carried rich divine power, drawing the attention of most nearby individuals. They turned to see ten figures shrouded in an aura of divinity emerging, seeming to walk upon a river of space, giving off a sense of strangeness.

"The aura is still here! That direction!" The ten Divine Guards immediately utilized instantaneous shifting, tracking the lingering traces of Ye Chen, and vanished in a single synchronized flash.

The remaining crowd couldn't help but feel envious. Just then, a flash of red light erupted from the black vortex, and a surge of divine power, so potent it could be felt even from the distant plaza, spilled out, capturing everyone's gaze.

Slowly emerging from the pitch-black vortex was a figure as vivid as fire: a cascade of crimson hair, snow-white skin, and large, limpid eyes. Around her waist was a fiery-red ribbon sash, and her smooth, jade-like little feet trod the air, forming lotus platforms beneath her soles, as if she were a Bodhisattva descended from the Buddhist realm.

Nearly everyone was struck dumb.

The red-haired girl frowned, glanced around, ignored the crowd completely, and muttered to herself, "How did he disappear so fast? Are they all reincarnated rats?"

Suddenly, a large cloud of mist churned behind her within the black vortex.

The red-haired girl's brow lifted. Sensing something, she stuck out her tongue, flashed away, and darted into the distant night, disappearing from view.

After she left, a large number of figures began to pour out of the black vortex under everyone's watch. Once they appeared, they frantically scanned their surroundings. Not seeing the red-haired girl, some began to jump up and down in frustration, even grabbing those nearby and shouting angry questions.

The entire area around the black vortex instantly descended into chaos.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen’s body had materialized in a distant location. Each of his shifts covered tens of thousands of kilometers, whereas ordinary Divine experts could only shift about 100 kilometers at a time! One of his shifts was equivalent to a hundred shifts for them! Higher Divine experts could reach a range of ten thousand kilometers per shift! Those ten Divine Guards were all Mid-Level Divine experts, capable of shifting about 1,000 kilometers!

Ye Chen shifted wildly, unable to focus on his surroundings, shooting straight in one direction. He took the opportunity to fish out elixirs he had plundered from the Fengyue family from his Rune Space, swallowing several pills that masked his aura, before continuing his rapid shifts.

One shift per second.

After approximately 140 shifts, Ye Chen was already 1.4 million kilometers away from the black vortex—nearly four times the distance between the Earth and the Moon.

As the Sky Beast Superman mode neared its end, Ye Chen suddenly spotted a steep mountain peak ahead. Below the peak ran a massive river.

He paused briefly in thought, then instantly shifted directly into the river.

The river teemed with countless black shadows swimming about—all powerful and terrifying dark creatures, most possessing the aura of False Gods. Ye Chen did not linger. After several more shifts, he traveled tens of thousands of kilometers along the river, finally arriving at a small stretch of woods.

Ye Chen let out a breath. Feeling the Sky Beast Superman mode officially conclude, he immediately pulled out a large quantity of elixirs and swallowed them ravenously, suppressing the exhaustion that followed the mode's termination. Gaining his focus, he summoned his Rune Spaceship and flashed inside, barking, "Go, quickly!"

The old green-robed man recognized the urgency without question. He immediately activated the Rune Spaceship, transforming it into a beam of light that streaked toward the distance, its speed rivaling that of light!