After muttering his frustration to himself, Situ Ming continued his journey towards the Black Domain...

at this time.

The sky was gradually darkening.

After a dizzying experience, Li Xunle found himself in a dark, gloomy space.

The ground was an uneven stone slab surface.

All around was endless darkness.

Although he possesses the passive skill "Eagle Eyes," he is currently unable to see anything beyond a meter away.

His eyes showed a thoughtful expression, and he exclaimed in surprise:

"It really is a dark and gloomy place. What's going on?"

At this moment.

He suddenly remembered the information Cui Ming had given him earlier.

then.

Choi Myung described that he did not know where he was being held, as he was in complete darkness.

Li Xunle stroked his chin and muttered to himself:

"Could this be the place Cui Ming was talking about? Is their true form being imprisoned here?"

Thinking about this...

He gently held the perfect, god-level item, the Space Key, in his left hand.

Then he slowly closed his eyes, and with a slight thought, the entire world appeared in his mind.

This world is neither too big nor too small.

Li Xunle used the spatial key's built-in skill—spatial domain—which allowed him to perfectly perceive the entire secret realm world.

This is a desolate and dilapidated world.

In this desolate and dilapidated world, the sky seemed to be shrouded in a thick, dark curtain, obscuring the sun.

Only a strange and deep black mist spread out, wandering silently over every ruin like a ghost.

The black mist seemed to possess a life of its own, slowly writhing, sometimes gathering into twisted shapes, and sometimes dissipating into an invisible veil, adding an indescribable terror to this already desolate place.

The land is scarred and devastated. The once magnificent buildings are now just ruins, with stones scattered all over the ground, sculpted by the years and the wind and sand.

Withered trees stand sparsely among the ruins, their branches twisted and deformed, like desperate arms reaching towards the sky, yet unable to grasp any trace of life.

The withered leaves rustled in the wind, as if they were the only whispers in this desolate place.

In this forgotten land, even time seems to slow down, and the air is filled with the smell of decay and death.

Occasionally.

A cold wind blew by, stirring up dust and black mist from the ground, forming swirling vortexes, as if some unknown force was watching from the shadows, sending chills down one's spine.

far away.

An ominous murmur could be faintly heard, its sound sometimes near, sometimes far, like a call from another world.

at this time.

Li Xunle stood still, quietly sensing the strangeness of this world.

soon.

He exclaimed in surprise:

"This world is actually a giant maze!"

He continued to sense, muttering to himself:

"It's not just a maze, but there's also so much lingering fog. Who can possibly find their way out of this enormous maze?"

He didn't forget to whisper:

"I'm afraid... it's just me."

He continued to sense the enormous labyrinth filled with eerie black mist.

The next second.

He raised an eyebrow slightly:

"At the end of this labyrinth, there is a dark throne, and on that throne, there is a dark envoy?"

He carefully sensed the information about this Dark Emperor's envoy.

The opponent was shrouded in eerie black mist, which continuously emanated from his body, enveloping the entire world within it.

as if.

He is the source of this eerie black mist...

at the same time.

The mysterious being sitting on the dark throne in this eerie space seemed to sense that it was being watched.

His expression shifted slightly, and he asked in surprise:

Why... do I feel like someone is watching me?

immediately.

He immediately closed his eyes, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.

at this time.

Within this space, the eerie black mist that permeated everything seemed to be alive, surging about as if searching for something.

at the same time.

Li Xunle also sensed that the thick black fog in this world seemed somewhat abnormal.

but.

He didn't take the other party too seriously.

The next second.

A glint of insight flashed in his eyes, and he said in surprise:

"Hey! I think I've found other people trapped here. There seem to be quite a few, probably several hundred in total! They all seem to be trapped in this maze! In various places!"

now.

He kept his eyes closed, sensing the world around him.

Aside from the hundreds of people who were still alive, he only found some skeletons.

There were no other living creatures.

final.

He came to a conclusion:

The Dark Emperor's Envoy on the Dark Throne is the key to leaving this world!

As things stand, no one has been able to find him.

At this moment.

Li Xunle suddenly noticed that the Dark Emperor's Envoy on the Dark Throne was moving around rapidly and randomly!

Upon noticing this detail, Li Xunle couldn't help but complain:

"What a cunning fellow. This is actually a living maze. If I didn't have a spatial domain, I probably wouldn't be able to get in even if I did."

Then.

A meaningful smile appeared on his face:

"In that case, I'll just go straight for the enemy's headquarters! We don't have time to play around here!"

After saying that.

Holding the spatial key, he could directly control the mysterious spatial power to launch an attack on the Dark Emperor's envoy from thousands of miles away!

now.

The Dark Emperor's envoy, who was in motion, seemed to have sensed something unusual.

He exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no!"

The next second.

His body instantly disintegrated, turning into black mist that merged with the surrounding black mist.

It became part of the many eerie black mists.

At this moment.

Li Xunle looked surprised and said:

"Huh? This guy can actually transform into black mist? What kind of skill is that? Or is it a talent?"

immediately.

He gently shook his head:

"So what if you turn into black mist? I am the king of this world now!"

After saying that.

He immediately controlled the surroundings to form a sealed space, as if there were an invisible wall, enveloping all the black mist in the vicinity.

At this moment.

Panic finally broke through the black fog:

"Impossible! Impossible! I didn't even see my opponent, yet I was controlled by this confined space. Could it be that a supreme expert has arrived? No, no, no! I am one of his nine Dark Emperor Envoys. He shouldn't be killing me!"

At this moment.

Despite being thousands of miles apart, Li Xunle gleaned some information from the other person's flustered self-talk.

His eyes showed a thoughtful expression, and he muttered to himself:

"Nine Dark Emperor Envoys... does that mean there are eight more? Could they be in the other eight trap-filled secret realms?"

He pondered for a moment and muttered to himself:

"That should be it! It fits perfectly!"

After saying that.

He continued to control that small space, slowly squeezing it towards the center!

Gradually.

The eerie black mist was completely compressed into a ball, and screams came from within it...

"Ah—! No! No! No! Who is it?"

Who is it? The strongest will surely avenge me!!!

As soon as he finished speaking...

The black mist gradually dissipated as it was compressed by space...

Then, the piercing screams completely disappeared.

at the same time.

Li Xunle sensed that when the black mist disappeared, a bright blue portal appeared there, constantly surging with blue light.

He muttered to himself:

"As expected! This Dark Emperor Envoy is the key to getting out."