Ye Kunlun nodded to Sasha, "Eight or nine out of ten, those three sources of faith disappeared at the border between the Barbarian tribe and Huaxia, but this matter requires further investigation."
Sasha's face was a little pale. Yan Shuo asked with concern, "Miss Sasha, are you alright? Your complexion looks a bit off."
Sasha shook her head. Yan Shuo was unaware of her partial Barbarian heritage.
"Sir, what do you plan to do next?" Sasha asked with some difficulty.
Ye Kunlun sized up the three people kneeling on the ground, their writing resembling ghost scribbles. After their faith power was siphoned away, their mental state was indeed as he had expected, somewhat listless.
Fortunately, the three were not in mortal danger. It seemed the other party did not intend to cause any fatalities that would attract attention.
"You two, take them back first."
Ye Kunlun instructed Sasha and Yan Shuo, as he planned to investigate the border between Huaxia and the Barbarian tribe further.
Sasha hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping herself.
"Don't worry, I won't clash with the Barbarian tribe until I've clarified the matter!"
Ye Kunlun knew what Sasha was thinking and spoke to reassure her.
With that, Ye Kunlun's figure vanished from their sight, heading straight north.
In just a moment, Ye Kunlun had arrived at the place where the faith power had just disappeared.
The area was desolate. The strange power and faith power had vanished from here.
But at this very moment, there was no trace of anything.
"I refuse to believe I can't find it!"
Ye Kunlun's gaze turned cold. His terrifying divine sense instantly spread out, covering tens of kilometers around him, and probed downwards into the earth!
Suddenly, a terrifying force emanated from deep within the earth, directly repelling Ye Kunlun's divine sense. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Found it!"
A cold glint flashed in Ye Kunlun's eyes. The strange entity was indeed hidden deep underground!
Ye Kunlun took a deep breath, condensing his divine sense into a long spear, and probed deep into the earth once more!
In an instant, the divine sense spear collided with an extremely powerful force. No matter how hard he tried, he could not advance an inch further!
Concurrently, that strange power reappeared, attempting to devour Ye Kunlun's divine sense.
Ye Kunlun's expression changed slightly. That strange power was even stronger than he had imagined, capable of corroding his divine sense and causing him to feel the pain of his soul being eroded!
The next second, Ye Kunlun activated the Myriad Ancient Starfall Art, and his divine sense instantly manifested billions of star rays!
As soon as the Myriad Ancient Starfall Art was activated, the strange power retreated instantly, disappearing without a trace!
Ye Kunlun's eyes lit up. Indeed, the power of the Myriad Ancient Starfall Art was invincible.
Gurgle—
In the deepest reaches of the Barbarian tribe, there was a scorching world made of lava.
However, at the center of the lava, there was a black vortex. A terrifying, strange, cold, and dark power was bubbling within the vortex!
Streams of bubbles rose from the black vortex, then popped with a 'plop', shattering into wisps of black mist that dispersed outwards.
Yet, as soon as the black mist touched the lava walls of the world, a scorching light illuminated the walls, destroying it.
"Roar—"
A sound of unwillingness echoed from the black vortex.
It seemed something terrifying lay dormant within.
Ye Kunlun did not hear this unwilling roar. After activating the Myriad Ancient Starfall Art, he continued to probe deeper.
"Hm?"
Ye Kunlun's brow furrowed, as he found nothing at all.
"How could this be?" Ye Kunlun's brow creased. He had clearly sensed that strange power just moments ago, and now it had vanished without a trace.
Ye Kunlun was not discouraged and continued his investigation until dawn, still finding nothing.
Having no other choice, Ye Kunlun decided to return to his lodging first!
Shortly after Ye Kunlun left, wisps of black mist emerged from the spot where he had been.
The black mist, like living creatures, chased in the direction Ye Kunlun had vanished.
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Inn.
"Sir, did you discover anything last night?"
As Ye Kunlun and the other two were having breakfast, Sasha could no longer contain her curiosity.
Ye Kunlun shook his head and replied, "Not much was gained, but I can sense that the strange power is hidden deep underground within the Barbarian tribe."
Upon hearing this, Sasha fell silent.
Ye Kunlun observed her expression, knowing that she must have recalled something.
Everyone had their secrets. If Sasha didn't want to talk about it, Ye Kunlun wouldn't press her.
"How are those three people doing?" Ye Kunlun asked about the three who had suffered from somnambulism the previous night.
Yan Shuo quickly stuffed a whole steamed bun into his mouth, then mumbled, "Boss, Miss Sasha and I observed them. Those three seem to have better spirits this morning than the others from previous days."
"Oh?" Ye Kunlun was a little surprised. This was somewhat different from what he had expected.
Ye Kunlun mused that after being manipulated, their souls should have retained the other party's power.
"Let's go and see those three again."
Ye Kunlun got up and walked out of the inn.
Yan Shuo quickly followed, and Sasha, after coming to her senses, also followed the two.
Soon, Ye Kunlun saw the young woman who had been controlled the previous night. Her mental state was indeed very good, just as Yan Shuo had said.
Ye Kunlun scanned her with his divine sense and indeed detected traces of the strange aura left on her soul.
Ye Kunlun stepped forward. Before he could speak, the woman seemed to sense something. Her gaze fell upon Ye Kunlun, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.
Ye Kunlun darted to the woman's side and reached out towards her chest.
Whoosh—
The woman agilely dodged to the side, baring her teeth at Ye Kunlun with a ferocious expression.
"Ah?"
Yan Shuo and Sasha looked on in disbelief.
After escorting the three back to their lodgings, they had checked their ID cards and personal information. They were all ordinary people, not even martial artists.
But the power they displayed now clearly surpassed that of ordinary martial artists.
In fact, the woman's movements were faster than a Grandmaster's!
Ye Kunlun attacked the woman again. She evaded him swiftly once more, baring her teeth and showing a fierce demeanor.
It appeared as though the woman at this moment was no longer human.
"As expected, the residual power within her has turned her into an anomaly!" Ye Kunlun replied with a solemn tone.
The next second, he instantly appeared before the woman and gently tapped her chest.
This time, the woman couldn't dodge Ye Kunlun. After being immobilized, she let out a sharp hiss!
Yan Shuo shivered in fear.
"Boss, what should we do?" Yan Shuo swallowed hard.
Ye Kunlun said nothing more. He took out a golden needle and aimed it at the woman's forehead!
The moment the golden needle pierced the woman's forehead, she instantly quieted down, and her excited spirit became listless.
Ye Kunlun's expression was grave. He mused, "Perhaps those people before her were also controlled by the other party!"