Ye Fan did not wait for Nuwa. Just when Nuwa’s power was about to approach him, it suddenly disappeared, leaving no trace.

As Ye Fan felt a bit surprised, another wave of power came over. This time, Ye Fan could sense it clearly—it was the power of Xi He and Sang Yuan. After helping the six small crystals obtain human bodies, he found his elemental strength more refined, and now his detection ability had significantly improved. Ye Fan hadn’t expected that he could now directly probe the power from the furthest direction.

"Master!" When Xi He and Sang Yuan reached the surface of the sea, Ye Fan examined the Sea of Death. At this moment, he could clearly detect the situation at the seabed, but he couldn’t detect any information about Nuwa.

Ye Fan opened his eyes and looked at Xi He, both Xi He and Sang Yuan stood respectfully before him.

"Let’s talk on the ground!" Without saying much, Ye Fan directly brought Xi He, Sang Yuan, and Xuan Nu back to the solid ground. Once Ye Fan landed, the spiritual energy around him was like every molecule, swimming around him; he felt a different sensory experience with the world.

Xi He said, "Master, have you entered the second layer of the secret realm?"

"Yes!" Ye Fan nodded, "I entered unintentionally, and inside I discovered an essence body of elemental strength. My cultivation level has improved once again!"

"Congratulations, Master!" Xi He’s expression remained calm, as if it was only natural for Ye Fan to obtain advancement. Of course, with Ye Fan’s cultivation progress over the recent months, it surpassed her several tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation achievements. As for how much more Ye Fan could improve, she no longer had a clearer concept and did not plan to forcibly strive to surpass Ye Fan or suppress him with her cultivation.

Ye Fan looked at Sang Yuan and said, "Why have you come here? Didn’t I instruct you to be in Sky City and Earth respectively?"

"With you missing, chaos ensued in the order of Earth and the secret realms. People from the Heavenly Realm have returned, and Nuwa’s power is spreading. A mysterious force entered the secret realm, successively abducting several people. In your absence, I had no other choice but to find a way into the second layer of the secret realm to rescue you!" Xi He honestly explained.

Ye Fan glanced at Xuan Nu and said, "Xi He, you can accurately describe things about the second level of the secret realm. It seems this issue isn’t a big secret among ancient cultivators. I need to find Su Nu and Shen Yan now, both are equally important. Do you have their whereabouts?"

Su Nu slightly shook her head and said, "The only thing known is that Su Nu might be imprisoned by Nuwa, possibly killed by Nuwa. With Nuwa’s power, killing Su Nu and completely destroying her power isn’t difficult. As for Miss Shen Yan by your side, I can’t track her whereabouts, and now it seems another person is missing—the Sect Master of the Di Yuan Sect!"

"What happened?" Ye Fan gazed coldly at Sang Yuan, because according to his instructions, Sect Master Ling was supposed to always be with Sang Yuan. It stands to reason that Sect Master Ling shouldn’t have disappeared for no reason.

Sang Yuan appeared somewhat apprehensive, and could only blame Sect Master Ling himself, saying, "The Sect Master of Di Yuan Sect insisted on going to the Dead Sea to look for your whereabouts, which led to his disappearance there. I ask for your understanding, Master!"

As someone who signed a Blood Oath with Ye Fan, Sang Yuan originally couldn’t lie to Ye Fan, but she carried a certain resoluteness and was the first to sign a Blood Oath with him. She had prepared for a long time to tell this lie. Though her spiritual power suffered a severe test, she persisted.

Ye Fan cast a glance at Sang Yuan. Even though he sensed she was lying, he didn’t expose her directly. He didn’t see the need to strip a woman by his side of her power directly. He didn’t have the intention of killing Sang Yuan, because the Sect Master Ling’s disappearance wasn’t Sang Yuan’s fault. A mysterious force had targeted those around him, Sect Master Ling was just coincidentally abducted when he was around the Dead Sea.

Ye Fan said, "With so many people missing simultaneously, I initially only sensed Nuwa’s power. It’s still unclear if it’s a clone or the main body. I can’t determine the source of those mysterious forces now, and the Pan Gu secret realm isn’t entirely safe!"

"Are you considering moving people into the second layer of the secret realm?" Xi He seemed to see through Ye Fan’s true thoughts and couldn’t help but ask.

Ye Fan nodded, "I indeed have this intention. However, to suddenly transfer so many people inside, apart from plants and landscapes in there, there are no other living things. Ordinary people can’t survive in there, as the microbes would bring unimaginable consequences. However, cultivators entering to recreate an order should not be a big problem!"

"But to enter the second layer of the secret realm is just an idea. People who haven’t reached a certain cultivation level can’t enter." Xi He said.

Ye Fan confidently said, "Based on my previous investigations and understanding, it shouldn’t be difficult to send everyone in. The challenge is first to establish order inside. Sang Yuan, you arrange for dozens of cultivators to enter and build a temporary city in there. I will gradually send people inside, including some from Earth. I intend to establish a new order inside!"

"Yes, Lord, I will send people right away..." After speaking, Sang Yuan’s figure disappeared on the spot. Her cultivation had reached the level where she could change space in most areas with sufficient spiritual energy within the Pan Gu secret realm. She would return to Sky City instantly, arrange for people as per Ye Fan’s instructions, and once Ye Fan sent them in, those people could create a paradise in the second layer of the secret realm.

Xuan Nu coldly said, "I don’t truly believe that entering the second layer of the secret realm will be much safer. Those mysterious forces penetrating into the second layer isn’t difficult, and the spiritual energy is sparse there, which isn’t a place for cultivation. Sending people in is practically making a prison there—they cannot leave without your permission!"

Xi He said, "Who the Master wants to send in is his business. You just do as you’re told. Your demeanor shows you’ve caused quite some trouble for the Master. It’s already a great mercy from him not to kill you!"

Xuan Nu didn’t argue with Xi He anymore but still cast an indignant glance at Ye Fan. She knew she would never willingly be Ye Fan’s servant.