The two had just arrived in this new world and were curious about everything here.

Clearly, from the uncontrolled rift, this place appeared to be a pitch-black and desolate realm.

But upon entering, the idyllic scenery left them both slack-jawed.

The green mountains and waters were completely unlike a desolate land.

Wang Ye and Tina had only walked a few steps when they saw an elder with an ethereal bearing descend from the sky.

His hair and beard were unkempt, yet he seemed somewhat unconventional.

Yet this very person had just allowed them to enter this realm safely.

"Welcome to the Six Paths Realm. This is just one star domain of the Six Paths, known as the Dark Realm."

"Thank you, senior, for your guidance."

Wang Ye noticed the elder's amiable nature and naturally felt no hostility.

After exchanging greetings, however, things took a different turn.

The elder looked at Wang Ye, clicking his tongue in wonder.

"Youngster, you can actually control the Chaos Black Flame, and you've managed to fuse so much power into it. Indeed a promising talent."

With these words, the elder inadvertently exposed Wang Ye's secret.

This immediately put Wang Ye and Tina on alert.

However, the elder did not intend to interfere much with them. He simply tossed them a map, stating that anyone daring to defy the False Gods would be welcome here.

With that, the elder vanished into the sky.

Wang Ye and Tina exchanged glances, carefully examining the map in their hands and unexpectedly discovered a very peculiar situation.

They seemed to sense a strong presence within them, which was about to break the seal.

This occurrence left them incredibly curious.

By rights, encountering such a situation should have required a task from the Guardian Spirit Clan and would take a decade.

Now, with both sensing this situation simultaneously, it could only mean something was amiss.

Tina cautiously observed their surroundings, trying to see through everything here.

They had just walked out of unwillingness and came upon a wide rock-paved road resembling the grandeur of a palace city in the mundane world, a place called Dark City.

Curious, the two walked straight along the road.

As for sensing the emergence of the entity the Guardian Spirit Clan needed to seal, they had to pay extra attention.

Otherwise, their lives would be constrained by the Guardian Spirit Clan.

Despite not wanting to engage in these thankless and potentially life-threatening tasks, they had no choice.

Tina, being clever, accompanied Wang Ye to the city wall that looked like a palace, and cutely took out some Spirit Grass and Spiritual Medicine from her pouch.

The gate guards, seeing this, slightly curled their lips, acknowledging the girl's understanding, and immediately allowed the two to enter.

But on the wall, a simply dressed elder appeared.

He questioned their background and required them to register once inside.

Thus, the two became part of the city.

Tina was the first to speak, being a girl, she held some advantage in facing and interacting with strangers.

She asked around about the local circumstances.

Though filled with numerous questions, wondering if this place should be a desolate and corrupt realm, at a glance, it was not?

"Senior, why does the back of your injured hand carry an aura of decay and desolation?"

Tina asked.

She blinked her big eyes, eager to learn the reason behind this.

The elder smiled faintly, extended his right hand, and revealed his injuries for them to see.

"We have a rule here: never leave the city after dark. If you do, your life or death is your own concern."

The gatekeeper elder continued, "If you wish to stay here, you must acquire more cultivation resources; it's better to go out during the day."

Having said this, he seemed unwilling to elaborate further, letting the two explore the specifics of Dark City on their own.

Then, the two began to interact with the people around them.

Not knowing was one thing, but once in contact, they were nearly floored by shock.

It turned out that everyone in Dark City was once part of the Guardian Spirit Clan, forced here by circumstances.

Only then did Wang Ye and Tina understand.

Tens of thousands of people shared the same plight.

They began to inquire about some of the rules and celestial laws here.

Wang Ye's aura was formidable, prompting people to respond when he asked questions along the way.

In contrast, Tina wasn't the same as before.

Within Dark City, people only paid attention to cultivation levels.

Once they understood the general situation, they finally arrived at an inn.

At that moment, someone pulled up a banner displaying numerous bounty tasks.

Wang Ye and Tina immediately realized that if they wanted to acquire many survival resources and continue cultivating here, they would need to accept some commissions.

Otherwise, if they lived beyond their means, it would turn into a big problem.

"Folks, there's news of a rather peculiar Demon Dragon appearing recently. Whoever takes this task gets a reward of three hundred thousand top-grade Dark Spirit Stones."

The innkeeper, appearing to be a money-obsessed individual, incessantly shouted, hoping everyone would eagerly sign up.

As for what kickback he received, no one knew.

But every inn here operated similarly.

Anyone wanting to undertake tasks only needed to head to an inn.

Wang Ye and Tina scanned their surroundings, finding that the residents' cultivation was around the Fifth Order Emperor Lord.

Yet most of the tasks involved slaying Demon Beasts of the Eighth Order Emperor Realm.

There were even tasks for finding Spirit Grass and Spiritual Medicine, offering generous rewards.

Regrettably, no one dared accept lightly.

Wang Ye observed closely and discovered many were discussing in private, stating that failure to complete these tasks would result in punishment.

This made those daring enough to take on tasks even more cautious.

"Don't be discouraged, everyone. What a good task! Complete one, and you won't worry about cultivation resources for ten years."

The innkeeper shouted, as if not taking it meant a great loss for him.

His manner showed he valued money above all.

Wang Ye stepped forward and carefully examined the task the innkeeper had just mentioned.

Before he could take a closer look, the innkeeper started sweet-talking him.

The innkeeper explained that the task involved a severely injured Demon Beast, and despite its Eighth Order Emperor Realm power, there was a chance to capture it.

Though the innkeeper painted a rosy picture, no one around paid heed to his pitch.

After pondering a moment, Wang Ye nodded.

He pointed to the Demon Dragon capture task, immediately causing a stir in the inn.

Everyone knew well the consequences of not understanding one's limits.

Seeing this, Tina hastily stood in his way, hoping he would come to his senses and not make such a risky move.

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