Did the Dragon Domain hold what he sought?
What could it be?
Feng Ninghe's eyes darkened involuntarily as she glanced at the black hole.
The black hole appeared calm and serene at the moment, yet no one dared to let down their guard.
For the human puppets could emerge from the black hole at any moment.
Axi no longer concealed his thoughts, crossing his arms over his chest. His voice deepened slightly, "It's strange to say, but before the King of the Underworld mentioned it, I had never even heard of the Dragon Domain. When did the King of the Underworld learn of it?"
Feng Ninghe swept her gaze towards him, "So you're saying the King of the Underworld also learned of the Dragon Domain suddenly? When did he first mention the Dragon Domain?"
If Si Jianye had known of the Dragon Domain's existence long ago, he wouldn't have brought it up so abruptly.
It seemed Si Jianye had also unexpectedly discovered the existence of the dragon race.
Facing her question, Axi fell into thought, "If I recall correctly, it was after leaving the Xuanjing Secret Realm. After leaving the secret realm, the King of the Underworld instructed me to inquire about the Dragon Domain."
"Xuanjing Secret Realm?"
These few words captured Feng Ninghe's attention.
She still remembered the palace within the secret realm, where Si Jianye stood motionless before a mirror, unresponsive to her calls.
Could it be that the mirror held some secret?
What had Si Jianye seen through the mirror?
Countless doubts swirled in her heart at that moment.
Unable to unravel the mystery, Feng Ninghe withdrew her gaze.
"Junior Sister!"
At that moment, a clear female voice rang out from behind.
Feng Yi's delicate face bore a faint smile, "Junior Sister, you've finally finished your cultivation."
Gu Yingwei and others followed behind her.
Gu Erwei's gaze swept over her from head to toe, then he nodded with apparent satisfaction, "Junior Sister, your aura has grown stronger. It seems your cultivation has broken through."
"Junior Sister is truly amazing."
Gu Sanwei clicked his tongue, a hint of emotion on his face, "Now Junior Sister's cultivation has surpassed ours."
Looking at the people before her, Feng Ninghe's cheeks involuntarily curved into a slight smile, "My cultivation is nothing yet. I still need to cultivate diligently in the future."
The human puppets were tall and imposing, and their wounds healed at an astonishing speed.
If she didn't cultivate diligently, she might not even be able to contend with these human puppets.
Gong Yiyuan walked over from the side and asked in a low voice, "Ninghe, how much do you know about the Dragon Domain?"
Facing the question, Feng Ninghe shook her head gently and answered truthfully, "Master, to be honest, I don't know much about the Dragon Domain. I only know that the Dragon Domain is filled with countless human puppets, and that world is far more complex than I imagined."
The Dragon Domain's human puppets alone made it seem far less peaceful and harmonious than the Xuanzhou Continent.
She would have preferred to stay on the Xuanzhou Continent forever.
But Ji Binyu and Lin Yuran had gone to the Dragon Domain, and she had promised the people that she would give them an explanation.
Whether for personal grievances or for the sake of the nation, she had to apprehend those two and provide an explanation to the people of Lin Country.
She would go to the Dragon Domain sooner or later.
Gong Yiyuan tilted his head back, gazing silently at the sky, his expression growing noticeably somber, "I hadn't expected the barrier to the Dragon Domain to be here. I've only heard of the Dragon Domain."
"Master, what exactly is the Dragon Domain? With so many human puppets, why did Lin Yuran and Ji Binyu choose to flee there?" Feng Ninghe voiced the doubts in her heart.
Those two were not fools.
Since they dared to go to the Dragon Domain, they must have made thorough preparations.
Facing her question, Gong Yiyuan's gaze slightly lowered, and his prolonged male voice slowly resonated, "A long time ago, cultivators who reached the Nascent Soul stage had a chance to reach the Dragon Domain. But later, the Dragon Domain vanished, and no one could enter it again.
All I know is that those who can enter the Dragon Domain are powerful individuals. There are no ordinary, non-cultivating civilians there; it's a world where the strong prey on the weak."
Feng Ninghe also turned her gaze to him, "Master, so you mean the Dragon Domain has not only human puppets but also various cultivators?"
Gong Yiyuan nodded unhurriedly, "What I know is limited. To truly understand what the Dragon Domain is like, we can only find out by going there."
"A place only the strong can go?"
Feng Yi extended a finger, gently stroking her chin. Her voice, tinged with a hint of excitement, emerged, "Master, listening to this, the Dragon Domain sounds quite interesting. I'd like to go and see it."
She had stayed in Jinling long enough and was curious about the outside world.
If it weren't for the recent damage to the Dragon Domain barrier, causing human puppets to continuously descend, they might not even have known of its existence.
Gong Yiyuan casually crossed his arms, looking at Feng Yi with a hint of approval, "If you all wish to go to the Dragon Domain, it wouldn't be bad to take a look and gain some experience. However, how to get there is still a problem."
Gong Yiyuan specifically pointed to the black hole in the sky.
The only place they currently knew of that could lead to the Dragon Domain was this black hole.
But the black hole teemed with countless human puppets, and no one wanted to engage in a life-or-death struggle with them.
Once one stepped into the black hole, survival itself was uncertain.
Feng Yi's features contorted, "Besides this black hole, there must be other ways to enter the Dragon Domain. I refuse to believe those two cowards had the guts to fight against countless human puppets."
The two she referred to were Lin Yuran and Ji Binyu.
Feng Ninghe raised her eyes to gaze at the black hole, her clear female voice slowly falling, "The King of the Underworld is in the black hole. When he comes out, we will question him properly, and then we will naturally know the situation inside the black hole."
With countless human puppets, Si Jianye had ventured into the black hole alone.
Even knowing his formidable cultivation meant he wouldn't be easily defeated by the human puppets, a sliver of worry still lingered in her heart.
She didn't know how Si Jianye was faring inside the black hole.
Human puppets were far from ordinary beings. Even the King of the Underworld would eventually tire.
Inside the black hole.
Si Jianye rested with half-closed eyes, leaning back in his chair, the silver chain once again coiled around his waist.
A human puppet that had developed sentience was massaging his shoulders.
The human puppet, seemingly tireless, had been massaging his shoulders for seven full days. The strength of its grip was just right.
The other human puppets bowed respectfully, their faces filled with envy as they stared at the puppet massaging his shoulders, as if proud and wishing it were they who were massaging Si Jianye.
Si Jianye sensed something and raised his eyes. A flicker of emotion stirred in his deep, ink-like pupils.
He raised his hand, signaling the human puppet to stop.
The human puppet massaging his shoulders withdrew its hands with a knowing look, its gaze occasionally returning to his shoulders.
Si Jianye retracted his chair and looked towards the outside of the black hole.
She had woken up.
He turned and leaped towards the black hole on his own.
With this leap, the human puppets all stared at the black hole, huddling together. Their eerie red eyes fixed on the black hole, as if hesitating whether to follow.