Primordial Profound Skill, as the sect’s treasured immortal art of the Taichu Immortal Sect, was exceptionally comprehensive.
Its power was considerable yet gentle—typical orthodox immortal technique.
Ye Yu hoped to use it to break through the barrier or gain the approval of the Heavenly Dao, thereby entering successfully.
And, as it turned out, he succeeded!
With his late Golden Immortal Realm cultivation, Ye Yu broke through the barrier and entered the Heavenly Realm.
Whether he shattered it by force or earned the Heavenly Dao’s recognition was unknown.
But the entire process was extremely perilous.
Ye Yu absolutely did not want to go through it again.
Moments later, as the rapid ascent sensation finally faded,
he found himself once again within the Heavenly Realm.
Looking around, if he wasn’t mistaken, this place should be Xuanning State in the western Heavenly Realm.
Not too far from the central Heavenly Realm.
But where was Huangfu Baizhi? Was her ascension spot completely different?
Why could he not sense her aura within a million-mile radius?
Ye Yu furrowed his brows slightly.
Though he had already told the mortal wives that in the Heavenly Realm, the Wuwei Pagoda was their sect’s home.
If no one greeted them, they could go there by themselves.
But the central Heavenly Realm was chaotic now.
The evil immortals of the Three Corps Hall were still wreaking havoc.
Ye Yu worried Huangfu Baizhi’s teleportation destination might be in the central Heavenly Realm, so he dared not linger here.
He planned to return and check first.
Transforming into a streak of light, he sped eastward.
But shortly after, Ye Yu sensed something was wrong.
With the revival of immortal power, nearly all immortals had awakened.
The Heavenly Realm was no longer the sparsely populated scene it once was; it should be flourishing.
So why, after flying so long, had he seen not a single immortal?
Even passing many sect entrances, he sensed little spiritual energy fluctuation. What was going on?
Had a mishap during ascension caused him to enter a different dimension?
Considering this possibility, Ye Yu felt a headache coming.
If so, what should he do?
Suddenly stopping, he sighed deeply.
At that moment, a sharp sound cut through the air.
An immortal sword streaked toward him at incredible speed, yet surprisingly, it emitted no trace of immortal energy.
What was going on?
Did the sword not rely on immortal energy? Was it simply thrown?
Ye Yu shifted slightly to dodge the attack, then looked downward.
On a mountain range stood an ugly man, fat as a pig and broad as a wall.
He looked filthy and greasy.
What shocked Ye Yu most was the aura radiating from him—ghostly energy, not immortal power!
How was this possible?
How could ghost energy exist in the Heavenly Realm?
Moreover, from such a dense aura, this man was likely a Ghost King level specter.
Unbelievable!
How could this happen?
“Ah, you dodged! Looks like you’re agile—should taste delicious. I’m drooling already!”
The man wiped his chin with a big hand, eyes full of greed.
If Ying Naiyan were here, she would recognize him as Qu You—the third and hungriest of the three dreadful souls from the Sealing Soul Pool they met when leaving the Underworld.
A starving ghost by origin.
After Ying Naiyan and Dong Kui entered the tree hole to reach the Heavenly Realm,
these three followed closely behind, arriving together.
This place was like a dream homeland for them.
Qu You had grown even fatter here.
Yet he hadn’t lost the habit of drooling; whenever he saw an immortal he wanted to eat, he acted like this.
Ye Yu cautiously asked, “Did you come from the Underworld?”
“Where I came from doesn’t matter. After I eat you, you ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ won’t be asking questions anymore!”
Qu You chuckled, clasped his hands, and summoned countless ghosts to surround Ye Yu.
Clearly, he didn’t want his chosen meal to escape.
Yet Ye Yu’s expression barely changed.
Since there was no chance for negotiation, he’d just kill first, ask questions later. It would be hard for the ghost to refuse then!
Seeing the vast number of ghosts rushing in,
Ye Yu waved his sleeve.
The Summoning Banner “Slay Immortals” suddenly appeared before him, ready to devour all the ghosts nearby.
Seeing this, Qu You frowned.
“That’s my hoard of ghosts I’ve accumulated over ten thousand years. Give them back!”
He transformed into lightning and flew to the banner, opening his mouth wide to bite it apart.
A biting immortal artifact?
Ye Yu had never seen this before.
But for starving ghosts like Qu You, this was common.
Their special cultivation methods allowed them to devour immortals and ghosts to strengthen themselves, as well as bite and consume immortal artifacts.
This was the terror of the three dreadful souls from the Sealing Soul Pool.
Ye Yu simply didn’t want the banner to get drooled on, so he immediately moved it aside.
Then waved his sleeve at Qu You, casting the Thousand Dreams Illusion!
In an instant, the starving ghost was frozen in place, eyes closed, occasionally miming swallowing.
Apparently, he was still “eating” in the illusion.
Without hesitation, Ye Yu used his unique skill next: Burn Away the Nine Nether.
Black flames instantly engulfed Qu You.
Two breaths later, Qu You was severely injured, near death.
Ye Yu immediately used his special move:
Immortal Slayer Veil!
The Summoning Banner “Slay Immortals” absorbed Qu You and began refining him.
Ghost King level specters were indeed tough!
It took two and a half hours to completely refine him.
Ye Yu snapped his fingers, casually summoned Qu You out, and began reading his memories.
After reviewing, even Ye Yu, experienced as he was, gasped in shock.
Meanwhile,
in the southern Heavenly Realm,
Huangfu Baizhi was anxious beyond measure.
She had no idea what happened after seeing Ye Yu fail his ascension attempt.
Now she couldn’t return either.
She could only wait quietly.
But after a long wait without Ye Yu’s appearance,
she prepared for the worst—that Ye Yu had been sent back to the mortal world.
Staying here seemed pointless.
She decided to head to the central Heavenly Realm’s Wuwei Pagoda.
Ye Yu had said that Zhu Diezhen, Zuo Yingchun, and others were there.
At least she’d have company.
But how to get there?
Just as Huangfu Baizhi felt lost, a figure approached from afar.
It was Jiang Yumo, who had left the Ye family estate in the Sun-Moon State.
