According to the shadowless one's words, there is supposed to be a powerful magic artifact hidden in the Dead Sea of the Annam region. As the necromantic array is broken, this artifact will also surface.

However, Ye Fan couldn't find any powerful magic artifact in the Dead Sea at all. He felt it was more like the shadowless one was testing him, or deceiving him. With the shadowless one's cunning nature, she wouldn't easily reveal any secrets to him.

"I wonder what a senior like you is doing here?" Ye Fan was somewhat surprised to see the shadowless one staying at the seabed. Having witnessed the extinction event of the underground race before, Ye Fan had more reason to believe that it was actually the shadowless one's doing.

The shadowless one gazed at the gigantic blue crystal and said, "I came here to pursue something passed down from ancient times. I know what you're thinking. The death of those underground guardians has nothing to do with me."

Ye Fan was left speechless. Before he even brought it up, the shadowless one had already spoken his thoughts. Ye Fan indeed suspected that the shadowless one exterminated the underground race, but someone who stood on equal footing with ancient powers, or might even be an ancient power, would have no need to bother with a group of mortals. Moreover, even if she did wipe out the underground race for some reason, there would be no need to lie about it.

Ye Fan asked, "Then does the senior know who did it?"

The shadowless one shook her head and said, "By the time I arrived, the surroundings were already dead silent. I could feel a cultivator still alive, but she wasn't waiting for me. I came here to wait first. I didn't expect her to have the ability of prophecy and wait until you came."

"Senior, are you saying that the old priest underground had already foreseen my arrival?" Ye Fan asked.

The shadowless one glanced sidelong at Ye Fan and laughed, "What do you think?"

Ye Fan felt at a loss for words. The shadowless one's power was too overwhelming, even capable of disturbing his mind. Ye Fan said, "Then did the senior foresee my arrival here too?"

The shadowless one shook her head slightly and said, "I just want to know why the Mysterious Woman stayed at the seabed and even sacrificed her life for her daughter... and who her daughter's father was."

Ye Fan thought to himself that many people seemed interested in finding out who fathered the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman's child. Jiuyou Su Girl was one, and the shadowless one another. Actually, he himself wished to know. For the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman, an ancient power with the strength to destroy worlds, still had human emotions and managed to hide an affair with a 'man' or 'male immortal,' giving birth to a daughter and living in seclusion on Earth.

"Has the senior found any clues?" Ye Fan asked.

"Isn't that because you've arrived?" The shadowless one suddenly uttered a cryptic remark.

Ye Fan smiled wryly, thinking that his arrival was of no consequence. He was still perplexed by everything. All he knew was the old priest said the key was underground, but as for where the entrance to the underground was or what the key was for, he knew nothing. But it seemed like the shadowless one was also searching.

Ye Fan said, "Unfortunately, I don't have any clues regarding the Mysterious Woman or what you're searching for, senior."

"Hmm." The shadowless one nodded slightly and said, "Have you met Su Girl?"

"If the Su Girl you're referring to is Jiuyou Su Girl, then I indeed have met her. However, she's now left Earth to search for some divine item!" Ye Fan said.

The shadowless one, who was calm as a mirror before, suddenly tensed up upon hearing this, demanding, "Where is the Divine Artifact?"

Ye Fan speculated that the shadowless one's arrival on Earth might also be to search for the so-called Divine Artifact?

The specific nature of this Divine Artifact is still a secret, but Ye Fan knew it originally belonged to the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman. Ye Fan surmised that both Jiuyou Su Girl and the shadowless one were trying to seize the Divine Artifact after sensing the loss of immortal power by the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman.

"Galaxy, center." Ye Fan repeated the statement he had made to Jiuyou Su Girl.

The shadowless one sneered, "I hope you're not lying to me, but it doesn't matter. That Su Girl might need a few months to journey to the center of the galaxy and back, but I only need three or two days. If you're lying, I won't spare you!"

After speaking, the shadowless one vanished on the spot.

Ye Fan knew that if even Sang Yuan had the ability to tear through space instantaneously, the shadowless one certainly had similar cultivation techniques and level. As a cultivator comparable to an ancient power, altering time and space should be mandatory subjects for them.

"Master, that person is really fierce... and scary." Little Purple Crystal emerged fearfully.

The Little Blue Crystal and Little Red Crystal also came out, circling around Ye Fan, but dared not go toward the Big Blue Crystal. Ye Fan said, "It's okay now. If you want to go over to absorb energy, go ahead. I'll wait for you here!"

"Chirp chirp chirp chirp!" Little Blue Crystal and Little Red Crystal happily accompanied each other toward the direction of the Big Blue Crystal, while Ye Fan took out the magic wand given to him by the old priest.

The old priest, in his dying breath, handed over the magic wand, indicating that it was the key to unlocking the mystery. Just as Ye Fan was contemplating whether to explore underground to search for the 'key,' Little Blue Crystal and Little Red Crystal quickly escaped back from the direction of the Big Blue Crystal.

"Chirp chirp chirp chirp!" Little Blue Crystal and Little Red Crystal seemed to have encountered danger, signaling during their escape.

Little Purple Crystal, upon hearing this, hurriedly said, "Master, Little Blue and Little Red said the Big Crystal is not the original Big Crystal; someone has replaced it!"

"What?" Ye Fan was shocked.

The gigantic blue crystal in front of him looked exactly the same as the one he had seen before, with no difference in the strength of the energy emitted. How could it be 'fake'? But Ye Fan immediately noticed that the previously lively underground sea was now devoid of life, not a trace of vitality remained. This meant that even though the big blue crystal emitted the same energy, it could no longer be absorbed by ordinary creatures.

Ye Fan wondered, "Could it be the shadowless one's doing?"

But recalling the shadowless one's hesitant manner while staring at the big blue crystal, it seemed she also realized it had been swapped. It was just a coincidence that Ye Fan arrived at that moment.

"Come back, I'll take you back to the sea surface." Ye Fan currently couldn't ascertain what exactly had changed with the big blue crystal. He had already sensed that its power was expanding. What he needed to do now was to take a few crystals and Leng Yu back to the surface world.

At this moment, he could only use the passage through the subterranean kingdom. Although it was a roundabout way, with Ye Fan's current speed, it wouldn't take too long.

After some winding detours, Ye Fan finally returned to the coastal cave. Emerging from the cave, the starry sky above was dotted with stars. Ye Fan couldn't quite understand why the underground race chose to live in such a dark, sunless place.

"Lord God, I can feel the sea breeze. Have you returned to the surface? Can you release your believer?" Leng Yu, having been cut off from perception for so long, was feeling a bit apprehensive.

With a wave of his hand, Leng Yu was freed. She nervously asked, "Lord God, why didn't you allow your believer to investigate the surrounding world while underground?"

Ye Fan didn't reveal the situation underground, only saying casually, "Your people considered you a traitor, ready to kill you at any moment. Follow me, and I'll grant you a bright future!"

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