The path into the darkness was far more difficult than Ye Chen had imagined. Along the way, he encountered numerous dark creatures that blocked his way, and even personally destroyed a small dark civilization.
After years of fighting, Nuwa and her companions were starting to feel the strain, and the ninth-tier enemies they encountered grew stronger as they ventured deeper into the darkness.
Helpless, Ye Chen gritted his teeth and used the power of several main gods to shatter the entire Time Cave, turning it into individual secret realms placed on the Primordial Star.
The shattered Time Realm is small and cannot cover an entire star field like the Time Cave, but it can allow some creatures on the Primordial Star to enter the Time Cave to grow. People like Ye Jun and Zhuang Zhou can shorten their advancement time by a lot in the Time Cave.
"My lord, we need to rest here for a while. If we continue to go deeper, we will encounter more and stronger dark creatures, and we may not be able to withstand them!" Ye Chang stood beside him and advised. At this time, Ye Xi had already entered the Time Cave to break through to the ninth level.
"No, now the entire dark world probably knows we've entered. If we rashly stop here, it will only give them an opportunity to besiege us. When they come to our gates, we'll have even less of a chance!" Ye Chen shook his head, trying hard to recall the paths that were also deep in the darkness.
After a long pause, he gave the order again, "Change direction, shift ninety degrees, we're not in a hurry to go!"
He had been moving forward steadily, knowing that more dark creatures awaited him on the road ahead. Now, by deviating from the original path, he could catch these dark creatures off guard.
Sure enough, as the primordial planet underwent continuous changes, the number of dark creatures encountered decreased significantly compared to before, and there wasn't even a single powerful, high-level dark creature encountered.
The stars do not keep track of years, and more than a decade has passed in the blink of an eye. Zhuangzi and the others who lived in the Cave of Time finally came out, and Nuwa and Li Er were finally able to get a brief respite.
Meanwhile, as the Primordial Star continued to venture deeper into the darkness, the point of continuing to detour was no longer significant. The shrinking circle meant that encounters with high-level dark creatures became more and more frequent. Ye Chen simply decided not to wait any longer. After Nuwa and the others finished their rest, he directly steered the Primordial Star into the deepest part of the darkness.
"Roar!" Countless high-level dark creatures emerged from the darkness. This place seemed to have become a kingdom in the darkness. One dark civilization after another had become the rulers of countless star planes. With each advance, he had to face an entire dark civilization.
"Clang~~~" The sound of the Eastern Emperor Bell echoed in the endless void. This artifact, which was almost known as the strongest in the primordial world, became a killing weapon in Ye Jun's hands after Ye Chen drew it out. Countless dark creatures were annihilated under the sound of the bell.
"Halt! Darkness cannot be annihilated!" A hundred years later, standing outside the last star field, dozens of ninth-order dark gods blocked the way for the Primordial Star. A huge dark god with wings on his back shouted to the Primordial Gods.
"Leave! Or die!" Ye Chen did not use the projection at this moment, but stood in the starry sky in person, facing the endless dark creatures in front of him and asked indifferently.
Over the past hundred years, he and the Primordial Star have encountered immense crises. Now, he is no longer a mere lord; the numerous scars on his body testify to his achievements over the years. He has truly become a warrior.
"Roar! You're courting death!" The dark gods roared angrily, knowing that they could no longer communicate, and furiously charged towards the primordial star.
In the past century, the number of ninth-tier main gods on the Primordial Star has not increased much. Breaking through to this level is extremely difficult. Moreover, the Primordial Star is not truly bound to any other plane, which limits subsequent growth and makes the advancement of many clans quite challenging.
However, the existing main god-level clans are sufficient to deal with the current situation.
Ye Jun stood in the starry sky, holding the Eastern Emperor Bell. Each ring of the bell signified the fall of a dark god.
Nuwa's Mountain and River Map swept across the surroundings, firmly protecting the Primordial Star from the harm of darkness. At the same time, the light of the Lotus Lantern shone brightly, becoming one of the most lethal weapons in this plane.
Houtu did not make a move, but as the cycle of reincarnation continued, countless souls were drawn into Fengdu City, where they either transformed into the primordial soul power or into endless Yin soldiers, fighting for the primordial star across endless star fields.
Laozi (Li Er) held a Bagua diagram covering the entire sky, and any living being that stepped into it was annihilated. Even a ninth-order god dared not stay in it for long.
Zhuang Zhou, Ye Xi, the Ancestral Witch, Kunpeng... one powerful primordial deity after another made their move, and the entire starry sky plane was almost shattered.
When the Primordial Star finally managed to break free from the encirclement of this plane, the entire plane had already collapsed. Ye Chen, relying on his own strength, truly managed to cut through the darkness and arrive at the deepest part of the darkness...
A dense aura of darkness enveloped the entire primordial planet. Just one glance was enough to make one feel as if they wanted to sink into it. Even Ye Jun's supremely masculine sunlight seemed unable to stop the encroachment of darkness here.
"My lord, those dark creatures haven't followed us!" Ye Xi glanced behind him and asked anxiously. Everyone had felt the same way since they entered this star field.
"They won't come. Everyone, have a good rest for a day. I'm going to go to the source to take a look!" As if he had anticipated this situation, Ye Chen didn't give anyone a chance to refuse after he finished speaking, and took a step and disappeared into the darkness.
This trip lasted for three whole days. When Ye Chen returned to the Primordial Star, he looked quite dejected.
"So... darkness really can't be extinguished..." Ye Chen looked back and couldn't help but murmur. Ye Xi and the others who heard this were all shocked and looked at Ye Chen with worry in their eyes.
"My lord! Are you alright?" the crowd asked with concern, worried that the dark energy had affected Ye Chen.
"I'm fine, I just find it a bit ridiculous. You said countless living beings spend their entire lives fighting against darkness. If they discovered that darkness can never be extinguished, wouldn't they feel utterly laughable?" Ye Chen shook his head and smiled bitterly at everyone.
"Never to be extinguished? How is that possible?" Everyone was bewildered upon hearing his words. Their very existence was meant to fight against darkness, yet Ye Chen was now telling them that darkness could not be extinguished?
“Darkness originates from the dark side of living beings’ hearts. As long as there are living beings in this world, darkness will continue to be born and will never disappear…” Ye Chen said with a slightly dejected expression. What he had seen and heard in the past three days had shocked him greatly.
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