As Ren Ningyue's blade swept past, three out of the four black-clad men were instantly killed. The head and body of the black-clad man, whom Ye Tianfan held, had already parted. Blood sprayed all over Ye Tianfan, leaving him quite displeased.

Even if you're taking action, give a signal! In this dense forest, getting all covered in blood is not a good thing. The smell of blood will attract not only enemies but also the wild beasts in the forest. This Ren Ningyue is too inconsiderate.

"Thud..."

The only surviving black-clad man fell to his knees as his legs gave way, evidently shocked by Ren Ningyue's killing of the three men.

His mental defenses seemed to have instantly crumbled.

"Leaving one alive is enough, keeping more would be a waste." As soon as Ren Ningyue finished speaking, the demon blade returned to its sheath. She then handed the demon blade to Ye Tianfan.

Though Ye Tianfan was very unwilling, he had to take it. After all, Qin Hu was still unconscious, and he could only temporarily serve as Ren Ningyue's sword bearer. Otherwise, who knows what trouble she'd cause wielding the demon blade.

"Speak." Ren Ningyue slightly raised her willow-leaf eyebrows, her eyes filled with cold killing intent as she intensely gazed at the black-clad man.

"W-What do you want to know?" The black-clad man trembled all over, evidently terrified. He was now acutely aware that his life was like an ant in front of Ren Ningyue. If she wanted to kill him, he wouldn't have a chance to resist.

"Firstly, tell me where we are?"

Ren Ningyue remained silent, while Ye Tianfan, with a relaxed demeanor, spoke first.

The black-clad man didn't hesitate and quickly replied, "This is an island at sea."

"Damn it!"

Ye Tianfan cursed aloud. Wasn't this obvious?

Anyone with half a brain would know this is an island at sea!

"If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll make your life a living hell!" Ye Tianfan's eyes also flashed a trace of killing intent, and an almost tangible profound force erupted from his body.

The black-clad man froze. Just Ren Ningyue was enough to pressure him immensely, and now Ye Tianfan suddenly revealed his profound force, seemingly even stronger than Ren Ningyue. This double oppression caused the black-clad man to tremble, and warm liquid trickled down his pant leg.

"This... this place is called Demon Island."

The man trembled as he uttered the name of the island.

"What? This is Demon Island?" Ye Tianfan's eyes immediately showed a hint of surprise.

Ren Ningyue frowned and raised her beautiful eyes to glance at Ye Tianfan, asking, "Demon Island? You've heard of it?"

Ye Tianfan nodded, "There's a rumor in the Ancient Martial Realm about a black market called Demon Island. The island sells all sorts of rare items, from hundred-year-old rare herbs to millennia-old excellent weapons, and even smuggled firearms. However, it's all been hearsay. I never thought Demon Island actually exists."

Upon hearing Ye Tianfan's explanation, Ren Ningyue's brows relaxed, and she turned to look at the black-clad man, "Since we know the secret of this place, you have no reason to remain alive."

The black-clad man, upon hearing this, scurried frantically and clutched Ren Ningyue's foot, saying, "No... no, you can't kill me. Without an invitation, you... you can't enter the black market."

The black-clad man's reaction drew a subtle smile from Ye Tianfan's lips. He knew Ren Ningyue was just trying to scare him to make him confess willingly.

But he didn't expect the black-clad man to be so cowardly, spilling everything instantly.

"Why are you hunting us down?"

Ye Tianfan asked coldly.

"Anyone who comes to our black market has received invitations. Those without invitations must be escorted by old customers. For those who trespass, no matter the reason, it's a death sentence. That's our black market rule."

The black-clad man spoke while wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, then continued, "That's also why our black market has operated for so many years, and no one outside knows about it."

Ye Tianfan raised his sword-like eyebrows, looking at the black-clad man, whispering, "Is the maritime exclusion zone also your doing?"

The black-clad man nodded repeatedly, saying, "We have powerful signal jammers. As long as ships or planes enter our jamming range, all electronic equipment will fail. Over time, it became known as a maritime exclusion zone."

Ye Tianfan and Ren Ningyue exchanged a glance and silently nodded.

It seemed the black-clad man was telling the truth; it was all the doing of this Demon Island black market. It looked like this black market's influence was quite significant.

"Cough, cough, cough..." At this moment, Ren Ningyue let out a series of coughs, then looked at the black-clad man, "Lead us to the black market."

"Well..."

The black-clad man hesitated slightly, his face immediately showing a troubled expression. Ye Tianfan saw this expression, coldly chuckled, and said, "Don't tell me you have difficulties. You should know the reason you are still alive is because you have value to us. Don't squander the little remaining value you have, or you know well what the outcome will be."

As he spoke, Ye Tianfan looked at the corpses on the ground, seemingly giving the black-clad man one last warning.

"I... well..."

The black-clad man trembled all over with fear. He knew in his heart that if he couldn't take Ye Tianfan and Ren Ningyue into the black market, then he'd have no value to them. If that's the case, his end might be worse than the corpses lying on the ground.

At least they could die a quick death, while he might not be so fortunate, having seen many scenes of torture and coercion as a black market member, which were akin to hell on earth, the pinnacle of suffering.

"I... I can take you there, but I must... I must first get you invitations and masks."

"Invitations and masks?"

Ren Ningyue's willow-leaf brows slightly furrowed, already showing some displeasure.

Ye Tianfan waved his hand, looked at Ren Ningyue and explained, "Miss Ren, perhaps you've stayed with the Celestial Punishment Team for too long, your manner too righteous. This is the black market! As buyers, no one wants to be recognized, so in general black market transactions, both buyers and sellers wear masks. Different black markets have different masks; it's the rule, quite normal."

As his words ended, a faint surge of profound energy gathered at the fingertips of Ye Tianfan's right hand, and he pointed violently at the black-clad man's forehead.

"Boom..."

This seemingly inconspicuous profound energy instantly crashed into the black-clad man's body like a roaring tidal wave.

"Go get the invitations and masks; we'll wait here for you! If you don't return, or if you do something you shouldn't, you know the consequences."

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