Qianren Xue saw Ye Yu and immediately recognized him, but she couldn't make it too obvious, as Ye Yu didn't know her.
Qianren Xue ignored Ye Yu and prepared to leave.
However, Ye Yu had already seen through everything.
Zhao Long said, "You're new here too, right? I'd advise you not to use your soul power here."
"Oh?" Qianren Xue was surprised, "What do you mean?"
"Hmm?"
Zhao Long furrowed his brows, noticing a wisp of red aura emerging from behind Qianren Xue.
"Well, it seems you've already used soul power. I hope you'll both follow me from now on, and don't use any more soul power, or it'll only make it harder to get out."
Qianren Xue frowned slightly, "Can you explain in detail?"
Ye Yu also wanted to know, as it hadn't been explained to him before.
"Alright, since you've come in here, it's clear you think there's a secret treasure here. After all, the words above the entrance are daunting, so this could be a divine relic. I've been here for five years, and I know the dangers, but I still don't know what powerful presence is here. My current enemy is my other self. As for what else is here, I don't know."
"First, let me explain why you shouldn't use soul power. Once you use soul power, blood aura will start to appear from your body. The more you use, the more it appears, and when it reaches a certain level, another version of you will form. An evil murderous counterpart will take shape deep in your heart; the more evil and murderous you are, the stronger it becomes. My eye was injured by my counterpart."
Hearing this, Ye Yu understood that using soul power will reveal another version of oneself, forming a person. Hearing this, Ye Yu thought this was very similar to a comic he had read.
If that's the case, then he can't use soul power, considering his evil is the Origin of Evil, along with murderous aura.
Here, using only physical strength would suffice.
Qianren Xue was surprised to learn how strange this place was.
Qianren Xue asked, "So, how do we get out?"
"That, I don't know, maybe if we kill all the dark beings we can leave. I call the person formed by my counterpart a dark being. But coming here, we're obviously not just here to leave; we're looking for some secret treasure. There must be something here. Otherwise, why is it here and why the rule that only those under forty can enter?"
Zhao Long looked at Qianren Xue and asked, "By the way, what's your strength level?"
"Are you asking me to help you kill your dark being?"
Zhao Long nodded, then sighed, "Yes, but you two obviously can't do it. My dark being is very strong, stronger than me. I'm currently at level seventy-two, not his match. You two are so young, it's even less likely you're his match. I think that if we kill all the dark beings, not only can we leave, but perhaps the secret treasure will also appear."
Qianren Xue said, "I'll go kill him then."
Zhao Long was surprised, "You go kill him? You look about twenty, at most a Soul Sect, even if you're strong."
"I only look young."
Qianren Xue wouldn't say she was almost thirty, even though she looked like a nineteen or twenty-year-old beauty, she was actually twenty-nine.
Ye Yu feigned surprise, "His dark body is a Soul Saint, how can you do it without soul power?"
"I can't do it without soul power, but obviously the dark body only appears once soul power is used to a certain extent, so I'll just kill him quickly."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Long was surprised, thinking the beauty in front of him was joking.
"Well, let's give it a try, the three of us. Since you're a support, use a bit of soul power to assist me and her. By the way, what is your support martial soul?"
Ye Yu replied directly, "Nine Spirits Black Begonia."
"Nine Spirits Black Begonia?" Zhao Long was completely stunned, having never heard of it.
"Forgive my limited knowledge, but I've never heard of it. How is its support effect?"
Ye Yu nodded, "It's decent."
"That's good. You support me, and it might just be enough, let's go."
Zhao Long led Ye Yu and Qianren Xue toward the location of his dark body.
Qianren Xue walked at the back, watching Ye Yu's back, thinking, "After the Soul Master Tournament, it's been four years, how much has he grown?"
Qianren Xue thought Ye Yu was surely stronger, but since soul power couldn't be used much here, even if Ye Yu's strength was great, it couldn't surpass a Soul Emperor, she assumed.
The surroundings were barren, like a chaotic rock field, desolate and in ruins, with many skulls around.
As they got closer, suddenly, the skeletons on the ground rose up, densely packed.
The skeletons wore various tattered clothes and armor, obviously from deceased people. Their eyes turned blood red, each unleashing their former life's power, and soul rings pulsated. Ye Yu looked and saw the most had only four rings.
Entering here required being under forty, so it was impossible for figures like Soul Douluo or higher levels to appear. Even Soul Saints were rare. After all, reaching the level of Soul Saint before forty was considered a super genius.
"Do not attack, I'll handle it."
Zhao Long used his soul power without hesitation, diving into the skeleton army to start the slaughter.
Qianren Xue also took action, not needing to unleash her martial soul or soul power, she continuously dealt with the Skeleton Soldiers using only her body techniques.
As Ye Yu prepared to move forward, Zhao Long turned and reminded, "You're support, stay back, and you, protect the support, I can handle it alone."
Zhao Long gave Qianren Xue an exasperated look, fighting while angrily scolding, "Don't you understand common sense? He's support, very important but also weak, you must protect him, otherwise, if we're to defeat my dark body later, I'll need his support."
Qianren Xue nodded reluctantly, knowing this guy didn't need protection.
However, Ye Yu didn't know her, nor did he know Ye Yu's true identity, so she nodded, "I understand."
Qianren Xue stood in front of Ye Yu and said, "Just stay here and wait for him to finish off these Skeleton Soldiers."
Ye Yu nodded, having no interest in handling these small fry, and nodded.
The Skeleton Soldiers were quickly slain, causing panic and escape.
Ten thousand meters away.
The area was desolate, but there was a figure with a sinister and evil expression, all in black, similar in build and hairstyle to Zhao Long, but with a completely different face, like a fearsome ghost's countenance.
"Boss! Someone's coming this way, very strong, we can't hold them off."
This person sat on a small mound of skeletons, cross-legged, and upon hearing this, casually waved his hand, his black spear slicing the Skeleton Soldier in an instant from afar.
Zhao Long's dark body sneered, "Then you're useless to me, I don't need weak minions."
"Hmm?"
Zhao Long's dark body looked ahead contemptuously, "You're here again, you defeated loser."
Zhao Long gritted his teeth, "Damn it, being defeated by a fake like you is infuriating. But this time, you will be the one to die!"
"You're here to kill me this time? Hahahaha…" The dark body laughed wildly, glancing disdainfully at Ye Yu and Qianren Xue, saying dismissively, "Just because you brought two kids?"