Meanwhile.
With a flash of his eyes, Ye Fan and the others appeared in a brand new world.
If nothing unexpected happened, this should be the Immortal Realm.
However, upon clearly observing his surroundings, Ye Fan couldn't help but frown.
Since it was the Immortal Realm, it should have been filled with Immortal Spiritual Energy.
Yet, here, he couldn't sense any of it at all!
The absence of Immortal Spiritual Energy in the Immortal Realm meant something that didn't need further explanation!
To put it mildly.
If the entire Immortal Realm were like this, then the Immortal Realm would be ruined!
The location where he was currently standing was in front of a large pool.
Next to the pool stood a stone tablet inscribed with three large characters.
Immortal Transformation Pool!
After cultivators ascended to the Immortal Realm, they first needed to use the Immortal Transformation Pool to cleanse their bodies and remove the last traces of mortal impurities.
Only then would they be considered qualified immortals.
But now, this Immortal Transformation Pool was completely dry!
And around the Immortal Transformation Pool, not a single guard could be seen.
Looking afar, not even a shadow of a person could be spotted.
Everything around was lifeless and devoid of any vitality!
Even more bizarre was that all the cultivation he had accumulated was gone!
Although his strength remained, there were no energy fluctuations emanating from him.
It wasn't just him; everyone else was the same.
Although he didn't know the reason, Ye Fan was certain of one thing.
Something was wrong with the Immortal Realm!
And it was a very, very big problem!!!
"Ye Fan, where is this place?"
The two grandpas asked with some nervousness and trepidation.
"If nothing unexpected happened, this is the Immortal Realm," Ye Fan replied casually. "But this Immortal Realm is a bit strange, everyone be careful."
"Woof woof woof—!"
Er Ha suddenly barked twice and leaped off Ye Fan's shoulder.
The little fox blinked its eyes and then jumped onto the coffin.
"Senior Brother Ye, Ha Ge says he's found wounded allies," the five-person team, carrying the coffin, cupped their fists and bowed to Ye Fan. "We're heading out!"
Upon hearing that someone was injured, the two grandpas' ears perked up!
"Ye Fan, let's go with them!"
After saying this, the two grandpas chased after the five-person team.
Ye Fan's face was covered in dark lines...
As expected...
He shouldn't have placed any hope in them...
After muttering to himself, Ye Fan continued to move forward.
It seemed that something had indeed gone wrong in the Immortal Realm.
Everywhere he looked, there were signs of devastation.
Strangely, it didn't look like there had been any signs of battle.
Combined with the disappearance of Immortal Spiritual Energy, it bore a resemblance to an environmental cataclysm.
Half a day later, Ye Fan arrived in front of an immortal city.
The immortal city looked dilapidated, as if no one had lived there for a long time.
Inside, it was also eerily silent, not a single person could be seen.
Just as Ye Fan was feeling perplexed, a figure stumbled towards them.
Anyone appearing in the Immortal Realm would naturally be an immortal.
Ye Fan glanced at him.
A Grand Unity Golden Immortal!
Even in the Immortal Realm, a Grand Unity Golden Immortal was considered a mid-to-upper level existence.
Regardless of status or strength, they were beings that ordinary immortals looked up to.
However, this Grand Unity Golden Immortal looked extremely disheveled...
His body was covered in horrifying wounds, and golden blood continuously gushed out.
His steps were very unsteady, giving the impression that he could fall at any moment.
Before he even reached Ye Fan, he collapsed...
Ye Fan flashed forward and caught the falling Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
"What happened to the Immortal Realm?"
After landing, Ye Fan quickly asked.
"Quick..." the Grand Unity Golden Immortal, with half-closed eyes, as if mustering all his strength, squeezed out a word: "Escape..."
Then his head lolled to the side, and he was gone...
Ye Fan frowned and finally placed his hand on the corpse.
Although he didn't really want to do this, there was no other way at the moment.
A bizarre thing happened!
Just as Ye Fan was about to absorb the immortal's memories, the Grand Unity Golden Immortal's body suddenly disintegrated!
It turned into specks of golden light and vanished into the air!
It was then that Ye Fan realized that whatever had happened in the Immortal Realm was far more serious than he had imagined!
Even cultivators with high cultivation could abandon their physical bodies and escape with their souls, let alone beings of higher caliber like immortals.
Yet, this Grand Unity Golden Immortal had died just like that.
He hadn't even had time to escape with his soul!
Sighing, he continued to move forward.
Finally, after a month, Ye Fan encountered another immortal.
It was a cave.
When Ye Fan arrived, several Immortal Monarchs were cowering inside, trembling...
Ye Fan's appearance almost scared them to death!
Even beings of the Immortal Monarch level were terrified to this extent, it was unimaginable!
After confirming that Ye Fan was not an enemy, the Immortal Monarchs immediately slumped onto the ground in a most undignified manner...
And as they recounted their stories, Ye Fan finally understood what was happening.
About half a year ago, an unknown force had arrived in the Immortal Realm.
No one knew where they came from, nor did anyone know their true identities.
All they knew was one thing.
They called themselves the Sacred Clan!
And the power of these Sacred Clan members was terrifying!
With a single strike, they could annihilate countless immortals!
Even top-tier existences among immortals like Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors were instantly annihilated!
Such terrifying power was an absolute catastrophe for the Immortal Realm!
Indeed, it was so.
In less than a year, these Sacred Clan members had almost leveled the entire Immortal Realm!
The number of surviving immortals in the entire Immortal Realm was likely less than one-tenth of one-tenth of the past!
It was no exaggeration to call it the doomsday of the entire Immortal Realm!
As for why the Immortal Spiritual Energy had disappeared, the Immortal Monarchs were unclear.
It had happened shortly after the Sacred Clan appeared.
Without Immortal Spiritual Energy, their bodies grew weaker with each passing day.
If things continued like this, even if they weren't killed, they would slowly die!
The entire Immortal Realm...
Was utterly doomed!
"Do you know what the purpose of these so-called Sacred Clan members is?"
After listening to the Immortal Monarchs' account, Ye Fan immediately asked.
"They seem to be looking for something..." one Immortal Monarch replied. "But at the time, I only overheard bits and pieces, and I'm not very clear about the specifics."
"This place doesn't seem safe anymore," another Immortal Monarch frowned. "We should move to another location."
After saying this, the Immortal Monarchs left.
As for Ye Fan...
They were struggling to protect themselves, so they had no inclination to concern themselves with others!
Ye Fan moved rapidly in one direction.
According to what the Immortal Monarchs had said earlier, they had encountered those terrifying enemies in that direction.
Fortunately, they hadn't been discovered at the time, which allowed them to narrowly escape death.
Ye Fan's speed was very fast when he moved at full power.
After several days, Ye Fan clearly sensed large fluctuations of energy!
This energy fluctuation was something he had never encountered before, unlike any type he had encountered previously.
If nothing unexpected happened, these should be those so-called Sacred Clan members!
As for what these Sacred Clan members were, Ye Fan had no idea.
He had never heard of this term in his previous ninety-nine traversals.
At this moment.
He felt a hint of interest towards these so-called Sacred Clan members.
He wanted to see.
What kind of demons and monsters were these beings who had almost annihilated the Immortal Realm!