Watching the back of Kenji May as she departed once again, Yusuf Zuck suddenly felt a reluctance; he hadn’t spent enough time with her and was unwilling to part so quickly. This text is hosted at novel⸺fire.net Over these many days since descending to the Lower Realm, the two had established a deep friendship, one infused with affection between a man and a woman. This kind of friendship was indescribable, leaving it unclear if they were lovers or not. Of course, matters of the heart are always very subtle and forever entwined. "Let’s leave it to fate; after all, the odds of being separated are slim!" Yusuf Zuck took a deep breath, then plunged into the icy spring. The spring was naturally frigid, but since Kenji May wasn’t there, he activated all his defenses, and upon releasing his peak power, the mere cold became harmless to him. He knew that with his current level, even a Grade One public official was no match for him, and even ordinary dignities could not defeat him. "Whoosh~" Rapidly diving to the bottom of the spring, he immediately saw the flat, oval Cold Stone, which emitted a green light, though the stone’s peculiar appearance gave it an indescribably embarrassing shape! With flames rising all over him, Yusuf Zuck sat down with a bitter smile, using the method Kenji May taught him to inject his Essence Blood. After the cold qi was expelled, he circulated his yang energy through his body’s meridians, pressing one hand firmly on the stone! With a "buzz," a miracle occurred at that moment; he suddenly felt his body rapidly spinning, and with a flash of light, he was unexpectedly transported away! In the next second, he found himself in a mist-covered world where directions couldn’t be discerned, where there was no Gravity, and no oxygen; he saw nothing and felt nothing! He stood still, waiting for Kenji May. However, waiting lasted for six hours, and after six hours, Kenji May still didn’t appear. "Could it be that we really got transported to different places?" Yusuf Zuck’s face looked grim; the chance was small, but perhaps they were genuinely separated, and they could only reunite at the Yin Yang Academy. Still, he remained patient, waiting! Thus, he stood motionless for three days and nights, silently counting the time. After three days and nights had passed, he finally sighed deeply because he knew Kenji May had most certainly been transported elsewhere. This place was the Yin Yang Realm, and there was a high chance they were transferred together, but perhaps there were separate Yin and Yang realms here, so they ended up in different places. He laughed, shaking his head, then took a step forward! "Splash~" With that step, the space scenery immediately changed; it was initially mist-laden, but upon taking this step, he directly entered a round, unsteady sphere where within, the Yin Yang Heartflame roared. Unable to stabilize himself, and unaware of the fire’s presence, he was instantly engulfed by the Yin Yang Heartflame! Fortunately, not only did he have a Golden Body, but he also acquired the Yin Yang Heartflame in his earlier years. Therefore, not only did the fire not burn him, it filled his body as endless flames entered through his pores, rapidly accumulating! He still didn’t understand what was happening when the Yin Yang Heartflame within the orb was completely absorbed by him, and he took a horse stance to stabilize his posture in the sphere, preventing it from shaking. "What does this mean?" Yusuf Zuck curiously looked around; he could see nothing else within this sphere, which seemed like an entire world containing only flames within it! If it were anyone else, they would have long been burned to ashes by the Yin Yang Heartflame; even Kenji May would suffer the pain of being burned, but he did not. After regaining his stability, he waited a bit longer but saw no further danger within the sphere! "Since they trapped me inside, I’ll just break out!" Yusuf Zuck smiled faintly, for there was nothing in this world that could confine him, thanks to possessing the Epoch Etching Blade! So... with a mighty slash downward using the Epoch Etching Blade, the sphere burst like a balloon, resounded with an explosion, and once again, space transformed, wrapping him within another blue sphere, identical in size to the last but filled with coldness this time, causing his exhaled breath to freeze into icicles instantly, and his body was quickly subjected to Ice Sealing! This was the Ice-Fire Double Sky; one moment was fire, the next became ice, this sudden change would overwhelm even a great being. When Yusuf Zuck shuddered, the Yin Yang Heartflame emerged, melting away the Ice Sealing. He slashed once more! Space shifted again, his body seemingly unchanged, yet another sphere materialized. This time it was an emerald sphere filled with green vines that teemed with vitality! However, as Yusuf Zuck looked on in astonishment, those innumerable green vines, like lightning, transformed into Sharp Arrows, piercing his body! "Crack, crack, crack!" The vines, like suction cups, began to drain his vitality upon contact with his body. Yusuf Zuck tried to shake them off, but they wouldn’t budge, and even with the Yin Yang Heartflame, they couldn’t be burned. Each vine was equivalent to an Innate Spiritual Treasure, immensely powerful! "Hmph!" Yusuf Zuck continued hacking with the Epoch Etching Blade; after several attempts, the vines shattered, withered, and died. He realized now that the Yin Yang Realm must be a secret realm of the Five Elements, and one must breach these five trials to pass; failing meant burning, freezing, or draining to death inside! The Yin Yang Heartflame, Ice Sealing, and vines weren’t something just anyone could destroy. Even a Grade One public official might not absorb the Yin Yang Heartflame, which required one’s constitution and compatibility—without such compatibility, one could only be passively burned. Throughout his earlier years, Yusuf Zuck faced numerous dangers and obtained the Five Elements Divine Books, which seemed to be the only thing left for his success. Unfortunately, the Five Elements Divine Books merged with Blue Sea and Cloud Sky, and upon its shattering at his death, they were lost. Even though it shattered, his foundation remained, rendering the five-element attribute attacks ineffective! Furthermore, with his Golden Body and Etching Blade capable of slicing through all, nothing here could trap him. Yet, it wouldn’t be the same for others, as they lacked the Etching Blade and could hardly break the sphere or sever the vines, equivalent to Innate Spiritual Treasures—how could one possibly cut through tens of thousands? He genuinely worried for Kenji May, fearing she might be trapped inside, unable to break free. The fourth sphere contained metal spikes; entering felt like being encased by porcupines, with tens of thousands of spikes aimed at Yusuf Zuck’s body! Upon activating his Golden Body, all the metal spikes snapped, and he sneered as he proceeded to cut through again! He entered the final sphere, surprised, as he expected walls of earth to bury him, only to find it was mud slurry akin to cement, entrapping him the moment he entered and began absorbing his Spiritual Power. Failing to break free after several struggles, Yusuf Zuck immediately cleaved the sphere wall with the Etching Blade! "Swoosh," without any suspense, the sphere wall broke, and as it shattered, he felt the slurry’s suction vanish, prompting his swift escape! "Hmm?" Upon exiting the earth sphere, Yusuf Zuck suddenly realized he had entered a stone cave surrounded by stone walls, with a Yin Yang Taiji symbol above, and bizarrely, text on the walls. Yet, a mere glance at those characters sent a tremor through his body, as the first line of text astonishingly spelled "Linghu"!