After Chen Tian finished the battle, the entire universe vanished. Chen Tian reappeared above the Silent Forest. Not a single cultivator was in sight. Those who had been watching the show had left one by one. Having witnessed what happened, staying longer would have resulted in them being assimilated into the Evil Spirit race. No one wanted to become a puppet, and Chen Tian knew very well that these people would leave. In the midst of the crowd, Chen Tian could do anything as long as it was similar to the assimilation laws of the Evil Spirit race. It seemed the other party was well aware of the power of the Evil Spirit race's aura.
The Silent Forest had now fallen silent. Qingyun's whereabouts were unknown. Chen Tian hadn't intended to end the fusion at that moment; Qingyun had been forcibly expelled by the system. When that attack approached, the system had immediately unsealed Chen Tian's power. Qingyun was a fusion with Chen Tian, not a part of him. The system would not accept Qingyun's body and origin. However, after this incident, Qingyun's strength had likely seen an extraordinary increase, after all, Chen Tian had guided him for half a day. He hoped the other party wouldn't disappoint him.
Next was the matter of the Yuan Xie Egg. Chen Tian took out the Yuan Xie Egg and looked at it. The Yuan Xie Egg was exactly the same as before. Upon closer inspection, there was no sensation, as if it were a dead egg devoid of life. Chen Tian even doubted if it was indeed the Yuan Xie Egg. However, the information provided by the system wouldn't be wrong. Chen Tian still believed this was the Yuan Xie Egg that Yuan Xie was looking for. Chen Tian then patted his forehead and said worriedly, "I forgot to ask, how do I find Yuan Xie after finding the Yuan Xie Egg? Yuan Xie didn't tell me either!"
Chen Tian thought about a problem: where should he find Yuan Xie?
Chen Tian only knew that Yuan Xie had gone to a place where he was desperately needed, and the matter was urgent. Otherwise, Yuan Xie wouldn't have shown such an expression. But Chen Tian didn't know where Yuan Xie was. Chen Tian wanted to ask the Heavenly Dao, only to discover that the Heavenly Dao of the Dark Realm had fallen into a slumber. Now, Chen Tian had no information at all. Chen Tian became worried. What should he do?
He had found the Yuan Xie Egg, but he had no way of finding Yuan Xie. Chen Tian couldn't even sense Yuan Xie's aura. Helpless, Chen Tian had no choice but to go to the city himself to gather information. After all, nothing that happened in the Dark Realm could escape the curiosity of cultivators. Such a major event would surely be known by some cultivators. Chen Tian had no choice but to head to the city to gather information. Chen Tian headed north. As for the city in front of the Silent Forest, Chen Tian had no intention of returning. Having just auctioned for the Yuan Xie Egg, the information likely hadn't dissipated yet. Chen Tian needed to lie low. He directly changed his appearance and demeanor, enhancing his abilities to level two. Chen Tian's disguise became even more convincing.
If it weren't for someone familiar being present, no one would have realized this was Chen Tian himself. Chen Tian headed north, moving through the air. Each step covered hundreds of miles, just like Shun Yin. Chen Tian's speed was very fast; it only took him about thirty steps to reach the sky above the city. Chen Tian looked at the city. This city was called Dark Fruit City, a small city. Most cultivators here primarily used it for exchanging information. Fighting was permitted here, but few people took action. The ruler of this city was said to have a connection with the Lord of the Main City, so the cultivators here silently followed the rules set by the City Lord.
Chen Tian sighed, "Under the management of the Heavenly Dao, these rules in the Dark Realm are truly good. When will the Divine Spirit Realm become like this, with everyone abiding by the rules?"
Chen Tian thought about the vast difference in rules between his Divine Spirit Realm and the Dark Realm. Chen Tian entered the city, Dark Fruit City. Chen Tian was already on the main street. On both sides were stalls selling small items. Chen Tian couldn't be bothered with these items, but to other cultivators, they were genuine treasures. Chen Tian's realm was too high. Chen Tian didn't need these things to help him; they were a burden. Chen Tian came to the city to find information about Yuan Xie's whereabouts. Chen Tian looked around. The city was large. Although it was a small city, Chen Tian's perception couldn't cover it all at once.
Chen Tian had no choice but to search slowly. The most convenient way was to find an inn. Inns were where cultivators shared the most information. If that didn't work, Chen Tian would have to resort to finding the Heavenly Dao's representative in the main city himself. That person should know where the Heavenly Dao was.
Chen Tian didn't believe that before the Heavenly Dao fell into slumber, it wouldn't have mentioned this matter to its representative. Otherwise, the entire Dark Realm would have fallen into chaos. Why did the Heavenly Dao's representative exist if not to manage the world when the Heavenly Dao fell into slumber or had no time to spare? This was the case for Chen Tian, but Chen Tian was different from other Heavenly Dao representatives. Chen Tian was the Heavenly Dao representative for two worlds. Generally, a world could only have one representative; multiple worlds could not recognize the same person as their representative. Chen Tian was different. Chen Tian was beyond transcendence. Even though he hadn't completed his reincarnation, Chen Tian, having gone through eight lifetimes, possessed some privileges.
Chen Tian began to search for the nearest inn, the inn with the most cultivators. Chen Tian wanted to find information about Yuan Xie in the inn. Soon, Chen Tian arrived at the first inn, called Flowing Cloud Inn. There were at least a hundred cultivators inside. Although it didn't seem like a large number, Chen Tian didn't disdain it. Even a mosquito's leg is meat. Perhaps there was information he wanted to know here. Chen Tian sat in the inn, listening to everything. His powerful perception, combined with his stealth abilities, made his presence very low. His perception even covered the entire inn, yet not a single cultivator noticed. They didn't know Chen Tian was eavesdropping on their conversation.
"Did you hear? The Yuan Xie Egg was finally auctioned off by a mysterious fellow."
"I know. My friend even followed him, wanting to snatch the Yuan Xie Egg, but something unexpected happened in the end."
"What unexpected thing? Tell us..."
"Ahem, my throat is a bit uncomfortable."
"Waiter, serve some wine!"
"Quick, drink up, and then continue talking."
The table was discussing matters related to the Yuan Xie Egg. Chen Tian wasn't interested and continued to inquire about other information. Suddenly, a voice reached Chen Tian's ears.
"I wonder how the situation is over there."
"Don't worry, the four Lords plus the village representative. That thing has been sealed for a long time, and with the Heavenly Dao in slumber suppressing it, that thing can't cause much trouble."
"Sigh, I'm just worried that the Dark Realm will suffer if that thing gets out."
"Why think so much? We are just here to monitor the Dark Realm's movements."
Chen Tian overheard the conversation at a table. Chen Tian quietly appeared in front of these people, startling three or four of them. Only the young man sitting there calmly sipping tea remained composed.
The young man said faintly, "Is there something you need, sir?"
"Yes, where is the place you were just talking about?"
"You want to go there? That place is not for humans to tread. It's suicide."
"You don't need to worry about that. Just tell me the location."
Chen Tian remained calm, but his tone was the same as before. The young man shook his head and said, "We don't know either. We are just here under the orders of the Heavenly Dao representative to observe the Dark Realm's dynamics."