"Wang..." Before Gou Dan and Da Peng could even blink, Bai Ye's figure had already shot into the passage.
Within the passage, the bizarre layers of spacetime whizzed past behind him. Bai Ye quickly reached the spatial fault line. After ten years of recovery, the major fault lines had mostly closed, though some unrepaired fissures could still be seen.
These fissures, imbued with the most fundamental spacetime forces of the world, were extremely deadly. A single misstep could result in being torn apart by spacetime. This was why, for so many years, no demons from the Tates world dared to cross over.
Boom…
The space suddenly fluctuated, and Bai Ye unleashed a powerful strike. The intensely oppressive spatial energy surged into the cracks, like a pair of mighty hands forcefully pulling and closing several of the fissures.
The space, disturbed by the external force, instinctively resisted, pushing back Bai Ye's spatial energy with terrifying recoil.
But Bai Ye was now too terrifying. Although the spatial repulsion grew stronger, the fissures were being pushed closer and smaller.
Suddenly, a fluorescent light emanated from the fault line. One area of space completely sealed. Bai Ye seized the opportunity and flashed through.
"Rumble!!!"
Just as Bai Ye passed through smoothly, a terrifying energy assaulted the fault line. The recently restored space was once again ripped apart, and the fault line…
In the Tates world, a wonderland shrouded in demonic mist, a muffled roar suddenly erupted from a misty, ten-thousand-zhang valley in the wilderness.
Huh?
Above the valley, a figure abruptly opened its eyes, emitting a sharp gaze that dared not be met directly. Magnificent wings unfurled behind him, and with a slight flap, he appeared in the sky above the ten-thousand-zhang valley.
The valley mist shimmered with light, and in the next moment, a figure shot out from below.
Their eyes met, and two auras surged. An invisible clash whipped up a hurricane in the air.
"You are Bai Ye, aren't you?" the demon guarding the passage asked with arrogant pride.
Seeing that he had been recognized immediately, Bai Ye wasn't particularly surprised. With so many demons from the Tates world traversing the passage, news of him was bound to spread. Moreover, when the Elf Queen Rachel abducted his sister Lydia and returned to Tates, she would surely have divulted all his information.
"Are you the only one guarding this passage?" Bai Ye retorted in surprise. In the world beyond the passage, they had built a massive city for both defense and habitation. Yet here, there were no towns and not even a large army guarding it.
Bai Ye had initially considered retreating and observing from the shadows if he encountered a heavy ambush here. But to his surprise, after a careful reconnaissance, he found only this single Elf sovereign.
"Heh heh~" The Elf guardian, as if seeing through Bai Ye's thoughts, let out a condescending sneer. "I hear you've mastered the six elements, and two of them have already advanced to the Royal level?"
"Your information is quite accurate."
The Elf guardian sneered, "It seems Rachel, the Azure Ox Emperor, and the Cold Martial Emperor have indeed been killed by you."
The Elf guardian's words suddenly piqued Bai Ye's interest. The Cold Martial Emperor and the Azure Ox Emperor had indeed died by his hand, but hadn't the Elf Queen Rachel escaped back to the Tates world? He had personally chased her into the passage!
As soon as she exited the passage, this guardian should have been the first to notice… This meant that the explosion in the passage world held a hidden mystery?
Then where was Lydia?
Bai Ye's calm heart was suddenly stirred. Could something have happened to her in the passage?
No, impossible!
"I don't know if you are overconfident or arrogant, acting so presumptuously before me." The Elf guardian raised an eyebrow, his expression slightly annoyed, emitting a terrifying magical power that caused the surrounding space to ripple.
"The power of rules controlled by Emperors also has its strengths and weaknesses. Although you control multiple elemental powers and can suppress others with corresponding abilities, in the face of higher-level rule powers, elemental suppression can be disregarded."
"You probably don't know that Emperors can be further divided into five tiers. Based on the strength of the rule powers they control, they can be classified as One-star Emperor, Two-star Emperor… Five-star Emperor!"
"Oh!" Bai Ye amusingly scrutinized the arrogant and verbose Elf guardian, then politely said after he finished speaking, "Thank you for the guidance."
"So, it seems you are a Two-star Emperor?"
The Elf guardian smiled arrogantly and did not deny it. He then continued, proudly and mysteriously, "Do you know what the greatest secret in the world is?"
Seeing the blatant gaze directed at him, Bai Ye frowned. Could this fellow know about the existence of my system? Bai Ye suddenly felt he had underestimated this individual.
"What is it?" Bai Ye feigned ignorance.
But suddenly, the Elf guardian shook his head. "I don't know either, and I really want to know. And this secret lies with you and the Heavenly Cat tribe."
The Heavenly Cat tribe, Hou Ying. This was someone Bai Ye had always been unable to fathom. Could this fellow also possess a system? This wasn't the first time Bai Ye had this thought.
"Logically, your appearance should be reported to the tribe. But… such a great opportunity has presented itself, it's simply too hard to refuse."
"So, die obediently!"
The Elf was verbose, but his attack was extremely fierce. With a flap of his magnificent wings, the already bright sky was filled with a dazzling light, instantly obliterating all senses of sight and smell.
Concurrently, countless brighter light blades pierced towards Bai Ye from all directions. Ordinary Emperors, such as the previous Azure Ox Emperor and his companions, would have been instantly annihilated without a doubt.
However, Bai Ye, at the core of the attack, revealed a faint smile. Layers of ice materialized around his body, momentarily resisting the light blades. But the light blades continued to advance, their speed slowing slightly.
"It's useless. Light can penetrate ice, and this is still a Two-star rule power. You're using the most foolish magic!" The Elf guardian smiled with some disappointment.
"Blazing Light, Dissolve!"
As the Elf's demonic power was unleashed, the blindingly white space instantly became scorching hot. Bai Ye's ice layers melted, and the terrifying speed of the light blades increased.
"Oh! Is this the Two-star rule power?" Bai Ye also smiled, his demonic power surging, causing the melting ice layers to re-solidify.
The terrifying light blades were directly frozen in place. The Elf guardian's expression changed.
"Two-star rule power! When did you…"