Shang Hongyu was alarmed. She could just explain it away by saying that she and Zu An had been a little less vigilant, but now that the other party was right in front of her, she still couldn't sense his presence.

As a descendant of the sea race and the mermaid queen, she was a renowned powerhouse within the entire sea race. How could she not be horrified by this bizarre situation?

Zuan frowned slightly: "Huh? You don't belong to this world, so how did you get in?"

The cultivation world is the rarest singularity world in the universe. Now, in order to prevent the invasion of demons, he has specially opened the world barrier through the world law beacon. Theoretically speaking, it is impossible for beings from other worlds to enter.

Could it be that the world barrier is malfunctioning?

Upon realizing this, Zu An was startled.

Upon hearing his words and sensing the unique aura emanating from him, the masked man seemed to realize something: "So you are the master of this world. I apologize for any intrusion or disturbance caused by your unauthorized entry into this world."

“I am a special life form, so I can enter any world. You don’t need to worry about the world barrier. There are only a handful of beings in the entire universe who have this ability.”

Zaun scrutinized him closely. Now he was the master of this world, and the resources and laws he could use were unimaginable to ordinary people.

In his gaze, he could see that the other person did not seem to have a physical body; there was only air beneath that strange robe.

But the other party happens to be a living being, only existing in a form that he cannot comprehend.

"What are you doing in our world?" Zuan asked warily.

"Actually, I came here to investigate the death of one of our companions, and I just happened to find this place." After learning that Zaun was the master of this world, the other party's attitude was quite respectful.

"A companion died? Who was your companion? What was his name? Let me see if I remember him." Zuan wondered if the powerful figure who died at his hands was the companion he was looking for?

"This matter has nothing to do with you, so there's no need for you to be nervous," the masked man in black robes said with a slight smile.

Zuan frowned. "What are you doing here if this has nothing to do with me?"

Suddenly, he thought of something and looked at Shang Hongyu beside him.

Shang Hongyu also realized what was happening: "Me?"

The masked man in black robes nodded: "That's right, my companion died at the hands of this young lady."

"Are you mistaken?" Shang Hongyu was completely baffled and couldn't recall anyone he had anything to do with.

Mermaids don't like killing, let alone something so mysterious; it's impossible for her to have no recollection of it at all.

Zuan subtly shielded her behind him: "She couldn't possibly have killed your companion."

The masked man in black robes said with certainty, “Our clan is small, so each person is very important. Therefore, each person has a special way to mark the person who killed them. Even if the person escapes to the ends of the earth, they will not be able to get rid of this mark. I just happened to be passing through this world and noticed this mark, so I came to take a look. I didn’t expect the murderer to be such a beautiful woman.”

Zuan frowned slightly. The myriad wonders of the world were truly endless, and he would have to be more careful in the future: "You've said a lot, but she couldn't possibly kill your companion."

The masked man in black robes studied Shang Hongyu for a while and couldn't help but nod: "Indeed, she is too weak and it is indeed unlikely that she can kill my companion."

Shang Hongyu was a little depressed. Over the years, she had heard a lot of comments about herself. Some said she was beautiful, some said she was immoral, and some said she was fierce. This was the first time she had heard someone say she was weak.

What angered him even more was that he couldn't refute her. This guy was unfathomable, and he was no match for him.

"Since it's a misunderstanding, it's best to clear it up." Zuan couldn't figure out the other party's background either, and given that their race had a special marking method, a fight would be a fight to the death. He didn't want to provoke such a troublesome enemy for no reason. "Since you've come from afar, let me do my best to be a good host."

He planned to take the opportunity to extract some information about other worlds from the other party.

He has been to many worlds, but most of them were through secret realms. The only other world he has ever been to in a physical sense is the demon world he visited before.

As a result, that world was on the verge of destruction.

Thinking of that terrifying doomsday beast, Zu'an's expression also became somewhat serious. It seemed that there were too many powerful beings in the myriad worlds, and he still lacked sufficient information.

"Your Excellency misunderstands. I mean that she is weak now, but she was not weak in the past." The masked man in black robes shook his finger.

Zu An's face darkened: "Are you kidding me?"

“Our clan is serious and doesn’t joke,” the masked man in black robes corrected solemnly. “Let me think about it. According to your world’s way of speaking, it should be her past life. Her past life killed my companion.”

Zu An's heart skipped a beat. Shang Hongyu's past life was the sun goddess Xihe. Could it be...?

Shang Hongyu clearly had the same thought and glanced at Zu An with concern.

Zuan patted her hand and laughed instead: "Your talk about your past life is really absurd. Trying to frame someone with these vague and unfounded words is a mistake."

The masked man in black robes remained silent for a long time, seemingly weighing the risks of conflict. After a while, he patiently explained, "Our clan's marking method is somewhat special. Even if you are reincarnated, as long as you don't seek revenge, the mark will not disappear."

"Impossible!" Zuan interrupted directly. "Our world has the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Every time someone is reincarnated, all memories of their previous life are washed away. That means that after reincarnation, they are a completely different person. How could you possibly still sense any marks?"

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